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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.
professionality: (22)

[personal profile] professionality 2017-07-31 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, we'll just have to carefully scout our situation before making any further decisions...

I admittedly don't know the protocol for approaching a castle, however.
pseudoregelia: (away from me)

[personal profile] pseudoregelia 2017-07-31 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know if there is one... Most of them are museums these days, aren't they?
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[personal profile] professionality 2017-07-31 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
They are, but if this were a museum, the yard would show ticket booths and such, right? So I was thinking it's maybe privately owned, still...
pseudoregelia: (Just leave me your wake to)

[personal profile] pseudoregelia 2017-08-01 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
That's true...

But then... That could also mean the owners are the ones who dragged us all in this far.

[And that's... oddly not very comforting? Chalk it up to being held hostage a night before.]
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[personal profile] professionality 2017-08-02 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
Then, why wouldn't they welcome us...? Bringing someone someplace only to dump them in a yard is rather impossible behavior.
pseudoregelia: (it's so lonely.)

[personal profile] pseudoregelia 2017-08-02 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
That's what I'm worried about...

[She casts her gaze towards the castle.]

...If we go in, maybe we should all go together.
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[personal profile] professionality 2017-08-03 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
We should at least elect someone to speak for us if we do, it would end up rather unorganized if we did not.
pseudoregelia: (Just leave me your wake to)

[personal profile] pseudoregelia 2017-08-03 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
That means figuring out a good speaker among us.

[And now to look back to the others dubiously. Hrm.]
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[personal profile] professionality 2017-08-07 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe someone here is a politician? Or a manager? If not, I think I can do as a spokesperson for the group after our points of interest are agreed on.
pseudoregelia: (Hey is it OK to get angry?)

[personal profile] pseudoregelia 2017-08-07 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
You'll have to check with the others first... [Because she's definitely none of those things.]

I hope we can find someone.