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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.
fallenember: (>> ...)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-07-30 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ... ]

You shouldn't bother wasting your time asking anyone else. No one else will know except for who brought us here.
hoodini: flustered, embarrassed, tsun?!, yelling (♦ so i cried)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-07-31 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
How do you know?! You haven't met everyone here!! [ Stop raining on his parade!! ]
fallenember: (>> oh please)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-01 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
I don't need to.

[ Um no Asch has always gotta rain on people's parades. Always!! ]

Whatever, do what you want.
hoodini: flustered, embarrassed, tsun?!, yelling (♦ so i cried)

1/2

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-01 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
I will!
hoodini: not convinced, skeptical, gauging (♢ search your soul)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-01 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
... Will you close your eyes for a minute?
fallenember: (>> side-eye)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-01 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
... Why?

[ Asch looks confused and wary. ]
hoodini: flustered, excited, blushing, happy?! (♦ i prayed and i beggged)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-01 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Things he didn't think through: this. ]

B-because I'm going to perform a magic trick!
fallenember: (> bewilderment)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-01 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you going to perform a magic trick on me?
hoodini: talking, side glance (♦ say that you love me;)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-01 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
More like around...?
fallenember: (>> ????)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-01 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
...What kind of magic trick is this?
hoodini: happily condescending (♦ mama tells me i shouldn't bother)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-01 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
A magician never reveals their tricks!
fallenember: (>> no)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-01 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not an attempt to humiliate me, is it?

[ He'll squint. It better not be. ]
hoodini: attention grabbed (♦ in another way to make you stay)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-01 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Why would I do that?
fallenember: (>> hrmph x2)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-01 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Because I don't know you very well and people like to do that to those they don't know.
Edited (words) 2017-08-01 23:11 (UTC)
hoodini: cannot believe that just happened (♦ i will end up lost in confusion)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-01 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not that suspicious!
fallenember: (>> wait/thinking)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-01 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
People who say things like that end up being suspicious.

[ JUST. SAYIN. ]
hoodini: flustered, embarrassed, tsun?!, yelling (♦ so i cried)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-01 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
In this case it's true!! Look at me! [ He gestures to himself. Look how unsuspect he is. ]
fallenember: (>> glance)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-02 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ He'll look at him. Is he wearing that hood in the icon...... ? ]
hoodini: happily condescending (♦ mama tells me i shouldn't bother)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-02 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ Absolutely. ]
fallenember: (>> hm)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-02 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Those with their hoods up are the most suspicious.

[ Pointedly. ]
hoodini: flustered, embarrassed, tsun?!, yelling (♦ so i cried)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-02 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a magician's hood!

[ This is a lie. ]
fallenember: (>> heh)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-02 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He'll snort. But-- ]

I don't close my eyes or leave myself vulnerable to anyone. It's not going to happen.
hoodini: smiling, confident (♦ what i could have done)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-02 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Okay but your eyes were just closed in that icon, Asch. Your move. ]

Then how about closing them halfway?
fallenember: (>> side-eye)

[personal profile] fallenember 2017-08-02 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Wow!!! ]

...

[ He's ... thinking about it. Well, technically he should be able to see the other guy good enough. But at the same time, why should he? The guy could take the time to catch him off-guard. There's too much risk. ]

No.

[ He'll turn and begin to walk away. ]
hoodini: gritting teeth, eyes closed (♦ and i wonder what i could have done)

[personal profile] hoodini 2017-08-02 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Alas, he's not going to stop Asch. He's pretty positive the redhead isn't the one he's looking for anyway.

Bye Asch. Good job not getting kissed! ]