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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.
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[personal profile] professionality 2017-07-31 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
It's energy that is harvested elsewhere and then brought to the device via wiring...?

[ She never thought she'd have to explain this from the get-go to someone... ]

Think... think lightning! That kind of power.
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[personal profile] coinflipped 2017-07-31 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
But isn't lightning magic in and of itself? I understand that it's a weather phenomenon, but to control it...

[He gives a thoughtful hum. At this point, he's not questioning her, but he's honestly intrigued by this. How technology has advanced by using lightning magic-- electricity. Huh.]
Edited 2017-07-31 03:47 (UTC)
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[personal profile] professionality 2017-07-31 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a sort of reaction between differently charged parts of the clouds and the ground... You can have a similar and more controlled effect by means of capturing energy from moving wind or water as well. It's all electricity.

I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it in all it's technical detail though...
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[personal profile] coinflipped 2017-08-01 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Wind and water can help create electricity as well, huh?

[It's not that he doesn't believe her, it's that he's never heard of this. It's so neat?]
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[personal profile] professionality 2017-08-01 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes it has something to do with the power of their movement...?

[ She really wishes she could explain it way better than this, but alas... ]
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[personal profile] coinflipped 2017-08-02 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
Movement? As in the current of the water or the direction of the wind?

[He thinks for a moment.]

Then is that somehow transferred into some sort of technology that converts it into electricity?
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[personal profile] professionality 2017-08-02 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
Current is too little, it's usually waterfalls, but yes, that's it!
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[personal profile] coinflipped 2017-08-02 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
So the force of the water is important...
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[personal profile] professionality 2017-08-02 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I wonder if someone else here works in a technical business and might be able to explain it better..? I'm sure it would be useful knowledge to carry home.