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UKIMIYA mods ([personal profile] thecastle) wrote in [community profile] ukimiya2017-07-29 12:50 pm

Beginning

One moment you were elsewhere, surely speaking to your friends, fighting in a battle of your life, dying, or even in a state of non-existence in its entirety. It doesn't matter now, since when you open your eyes it’s become clear that not only is everything around you foreign and unfamiliar, so is everyone. And there seems to be a fair lot of you, at that.

It's easy to discern a few things upon a cursory glance, once you pick yourself up from the field of grass you're resting on. The place you've awoken in seems to be fairly tranquil, for the first few moments at least, and the view of a newly budded sakura tree is among the first that will greet you. In the distance, is a towering castle that manages to look all at once both imposing and welcoming at the same time. There's also an odd pendant around your neck, which you'll find won't come off despite your best attempts. In your pocket you'll find a room key, engraved with a number.

The weather is currently cool, with the sun brightly shining in the sky, though there are a few too many clouds to make it a completely clear day. While most of them appear rather normal, every so often you might spot one that looks just a bit off— like a storm cloud that's completely lost it's way. Lucky for you, it doesn't seem like you're going to have to worry about any inclement weather anytime soon, as they'll vanish from your vision as quickly as they came.

A large stone wall surrounds the entirety of the castle, though it's anyone guess why that is— maybe it's for your safety, maybe it's to keep you trapped, or maybe it's for another reason entirely. The only breach in the wall is a single gate that looks like it certainly led to the outside at one point, but that too has been cordoned off by solid stone.

Fortunately, there's nothing to stop you from entering the castle itself, where you'll find it's pretty grand all things considered. The lighting inside is provided not by electricity, but by magical flame that adjusts to the time of day or night. Actually, if you're looking for anything electronic anywhere, or even a simple power outlet, you'll be sorely out of luck.

For now, it might be best to explore and make some sense of where you are and why you're here— maybe one of your fellow travelers might know something? There are some plaques in the Great Hall that might catch your interest given their focus, in addition to one ridiculously large golden one that seems to bear rules.

Welcome, fellow warriors, to your very long stay.
coinflipped: (16)

[personal profile] coinflipped 2017-07-29 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Given we're called warriors and seems to imply murder gives us an immunity, I'd assume so.

[He crosses his arms across his chest, his face indicating he's deep in thought. None of this makes sense, then again, no one here seems to be able to make heads or tails of things right now. Meaning none of them have one damned clue as to what's going on.]

I'd hope we would get to talk to this 'sage' soon. I'm sure we all have a lot of questions to ask them.
maddogs: (where are my keys?)

[personal profile] maddogs 2017-07-29 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he laughs.. "im not japanese im tiki" is so cute. shes killing him here. oh and then she tells him off for swearing ah.............shit........ ]

Sorry, I'll, uh, try 'n watch it for ya, kid.

[ """"try"""" ]

But, yeah, ya got it! It's cute an' I wanna be friendly with it, just like you were. Yer a quick learner, Tiki-chan.
deontological: (05)

[personal profile] deontological 2017-07-29 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
...I believe that we are.

[They can't confirm it for sure until they actually meet the Sage and the Teishu, but the implications seem rather clear to Sen. Shutting her eyes to it will do no good.]

Though there is little sense in gathering a group this large only to see blood spilt... furthermore, how do they intend on enforcing the rule that physical violence cannot be used against them? If it's only the two of them, those of us that are gathered here have the advantage of numbers... but then, they must have advantages of some kind over us, as we were brought here against our will in the first place.
gyakusatsu: (四)

[personal profile] gyakusatsu 2017-07-29 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Likewise. It seems a little odd and I don't really believe that it's meant as a gift. A means of identification seems more like it, but with these plaques around that seems... well, a little redundant.

[She pauses.]

Do you know what kind of gem that is, Miss Teneiro? I'm afraid the only blue gem I can think of is sapphire, but that seems too pale.

buddyoldpal: (41)

[personal profile] buddyoldpal 2017-07-29 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ I mean, it's a dream come true, at least. ]

Fuck if I know. Figured it was hell, since I'm sure as shit dead.

[ Of course, Nishitani brings his hand over to rub the spot on Majima's cheek that's a little red thanks to that punch. Ah, to put bruises on Majima again... ]

Maybe it ain't. Maybe we're both fuckin' dreamin'. Who knows?
maddogs: (nothing on me)

b;

[personal profile] maddogs 2017-07-29 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ matching names and faces and plaques is definitely going to take awhile but with natalia standing by the row of them thats EASY. he takes a look at at her and then her face and matches them up. nice.

wait ]


How the fuck can ya hate octopus?
originallutece: and a book on the Science of Star Trek (talk; a loaf of bread a jug of wine)

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-07-29 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Someday, she'll insist on Madam Lutece, especially once she finds out what -chan denotes. But it is not this day, nor this conversation, not when she's trying to see if this man might be amiable to playing bodyguard and/or teacher.]

I see. And I assume you got the position by, ah, fighting your way up, so to speak? Come along--

[It's an order, not a request, as she starts down the hall again.]
coinflipped: (10)

[personal profile] coinflipped 2017-07-29 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Eizen has all the time in the world, really... kind of... so he's not as frantic as others.]

I'm not entirely sure, but if we were brought here with a purpose, I highly doubt we'll be leaving easily.

[Just a hunch. Especially since he doesn't recognize a damn person here (so far).]
deontological: (88)

[personal profile] deontological 2017-07-29 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Possible, but not probable, I think. There are no gaps in my memory.

[Well, none significant enough to account for all of the information about her on the plaques, anyway.]

They would have to have been able to not only keep us from remembering the interaction, but replace it with something else. And that seems... highly unlikely.

[Then again, being one place one moment and being somewhere else the next seems equally unlikely, and here they are.]
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[personal profile] toubib 2017-07-29 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Really? I'd say it only poses a modicum of challenge. [ now he's thinking about how it'd work-- actually, no, he had been thinking about how it'd work for a while now, ever since he started reading these plaques. he hadn't believed any of the information, up until he read his own. and even now, it could be that his is the only one with real information. the rest could be made up.

vanitas waves his hand, languid.
] Considering you have yet to run around stupidly announcing that you're bosom buds with one person here or another, it's easy to assume you're surrounded by strangers. If you make someone your proxy, no-one would be the wiser.

[ a beat. ] Well, finding the right bloke would be the hard part. What about one of the children? Everyone seems to like them.
godinsolitude: (Ones we've inherited)

[personal profile] godinsolitude 2017-07-29 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
You mean how nosy she is?

[Grey eyes read over the skills with little to no reaction, as if he's completely aware of all those questionable skills listed and resigned to them being listed.

Really, this was troublesome. They'd probably get judged for the skills listed from the get go, here. Hiyono's likes and dislikes get a quirk of the lips, however.]


It's a bad habit of hers.
miirai: ✽ anime ( rei ) (pic#11591734)

[personal profile] miirai 2017-07-29 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, try harder!

[ It's too bad that this is a rather medieval setting, otherwise she'd be giving Hanyuu a sticker by now. ]

But which one is it? Tell me.
maddogs: (its a hundred degrees)

[personal profile] maddogs 2017-07-29 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ those are pretty much all majima's priorities, too. he's fast -- stepping away from the punch and quickly going for a counter.

but not as fast as he used to be...why.... where the quickstep option or heat??? in general??? ]


Wish they hadn't jacked our weapons.
coinflipped: (93)

[personal profile] coinflipped 2017-07-29 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I don't see a problem with helping. I'm familiar with some cooking myself since I used to cook for my sister all the time.

[Until shit went south, but shhh, he'll keep that to himself. Hopefully he can cook something without horrible stuff happening and misfortune and all that jazz.]
Edited 2017-07-29 19:57 (UTC)
buddyoldpal: (13)

[personal profile] buddyoldpal 2017-07-29 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I got there by bein' the toughest damn fucker in all of Osaka.

[ He whistles low, impressed. This lady's got chops, ordering him around. He raises an eyebrow, smirking. ]

What's in fer me if I do, doll?

[ That's not a no... ]
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[personal profile] toubib 2017-07-29 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Seems to be a passion, rather than habit. [ a shrug, grandiose and unnecessary. ] And is your penchant for planning also a 'habit'? I suppose you're the stoic, think-y type.
aumygoddess: anime (✯ HI NEW GUY!!!)

[personal profile] aumygoddess 2017-07-29 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ SQUEAKS

and pops out a pair of nasty looking claws

uh. helpful for self-defense? ]
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[personal profile] ofnobleheart 2017-07-29 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ she'll lead everyone to victory ok ]

I don't expect anyone to treat me differently than anyone else here. I may be a Princess, but by no means am I the Princess of this castle.

[ especially not with those rules!!! ]

Did you catch my name, as well? And what else did you catch while reading?

[ she's curious ok just how much did you read off those plaques ]
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[personal profile] miirai 2017-07-29 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee hee hee. Do you honestly think that this is actually hell?

[ There's a sly grin that appears on the girl's lips as she giggles a little bit, unfitting of a child of her stature. ]
buddyoldpal: (23)

[personal profile] buddyoldpal 2017-07-29 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Oooh, so she's that kinda girl, eh? Now I really wanna fuckin' meet 'er!

[ Welp. That's just how it's gonna be now. ]

Ya got history with 'er though, don't ya? Spill. What's the scoop?
maddogs: (cause i gotta leave yeah)

[personal profile] maddogs 2017-07-29 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ majima frowns. nishitani sure is dead. that's a very old wound to get reopened again. he wants to apologize to him. he wants to thank him. there's so many things he wants to talk about but can't bring himself to. instead: ]

It's good ta see ya again, Nishitani.
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[personal profile] tangas 2017-07-29 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
ARRIVAL - SAKURA TREE

[ huh.

well, this isn't where miyamura was before. he's almost 100% sure - except with the wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey memory stuff going on lately, certainty isn't a thing he can count on anymore. whatever witchy shenanigan this is, it's probably out of his control. instead of even attempting to do any investigating, he completely gives up because shrugs, sure, why not.

yamada can handle it, probably.

miyamura plops himself down next to the sakura tree and gets to more immediately pressing matters: combating boredom. anyone passing by will find him in the lotus position, which is normal enough. but he also has his hands raised and fanned out, partially covering the bottom half of his face, expression intense. what the heck is he doing? ]

WILDCARD

[ while there will be no obvious investigation to be done by this guy, he'll still look around a bit once he's bored (or hungry) enough. ]
coinflipped: (34)

1/2

[personal profile] coinflipped 2017-07-29 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[...it's one word that's all it takes for Eizen to actually take a physical step back and stare at her with a narrow gaze.]

Dragonstone? [He's confused looking at her, yet there's some malice in his voice.]
godinsolitude: (All of your flaws)

[personal profile] godinsolitude 2017-07-29 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
['Planning'... He supposed he should be thankful it wasn't as detailed as it could be. Maybe it was because he was a teenager....?]

Making plans makes life much for efficient. Meal planning, for example, is crucial to budgeting well.
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great hall

[personal profile] miirai 2017-07-29 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a bear-san playing the role of the ringleader in the game you've been playing?

[ That's the important question here. But more importantly than that, why is Rika attaching an honorific to the word bear... ]