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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.
irrationalities: (♚ i don't really care.)

[personal profile] irrationalities 2017-08-01 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
Like what, gagging them?
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[personal profile] 2zero1 2017-08-02 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Do you often kill people while letting them scream?
irrationalities: (♚ because it doesn't make sense.)

[personal profile] irrationalities 2017-08-02 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
[The more appropriate response would probably be 'wow no, I don't kill people period' but.]

Depends what you're going for, but here? No. So whether it's someone loud or not, it'd just be better to take them out without giving them the opportunity to say anything to begin with.
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[personal profile] 2zero1 2017-08-02 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
True. Could cause a distraction if you needed one.

[ He's not sure why he's arguing this, but it beats many of the other social interactions he's had. ]
irrationalities: (♚ just sit tight and i'll explain.)

[personal profile] irrationalities 2017-08-02 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Assassination talk should obviously be the highlight of everyone's day!!]

Is there even anything around here you could use for something like that? You'd only be able to manage something simple at most.

[Then again, he's not an expert so what does he know.]
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[personal profile] 2zero1 2017-08-02 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Meant the screaming. Use one victim to disguise the true one.

[ This is normal chatter what are you talking about. ]
irrationalities: (♚ because it doesn't make sense.)

[personal profile] irrationalities 2017-08-03 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
[Thinks upon this. Well, it's true that anyone hearing a scream would probably instantly run in that direction...]

...I'll give you that. The problem's getting the other person involved unless you're gonna set a trap or something though.
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[personal profile] 2zero1 2017-08-03 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
There you go.

[ The latter, obviously. ]
irrationalities: (♚ a breeze could push you over.)

[personal profile] irrationalities 2017-08-03 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Yay? He has ideas on how to kill people, go him. Still, it's hard not to notice how clipped and blunt the other man's replies are.]

...You suck at conversations, you know that?

[Because he's a shining example of social interaction himself right--]
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[personal profile] 2zero1 2017-08-03 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
Don't have much use for it.

What about you? [ As you do.]
irrationalities: (♚ you're just a sore loser.)

[personal profile] irrationalities 2017-08-03 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
[In fairness he is actually aware that he's pretty rude relative to what'd be socially acceptable but. Well.]

I can manage fine. I just don't care what others think about me.

Then again, you don't seem to either.
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[personal profile] 2zero1 2017-08-03 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
What gave you that idea?

[ ...the slightest hint of what could be called a smile. ]
irrationalities: (♚ so who's asking?)

[personal profile] irrationalities 2017-08-03 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
People generally don't talk casually about how all this info could be used to kill someone.
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[personal profile] 2zero1 2017-08-03 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ They also don't tend to look like a hobo, but here he is. ]

Not like those profiles let us hide much.
irrationalities: (♚ it's from over there.)

[personal profile] irrationalities 2017-08-04 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
Some people might actually try pretending they've got good reasons for having all that shit tacked up there.

[Meanwhile Hei just shrugs and doesn't bother justifying any of it.]
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[personal profile] 2zero1 2017-08-09 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
Don't see the point in it. I am what I am.