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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.
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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It's sure nicer than I expected it ta be. Ya got any experience with the real thing, girlie?
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[ This is how to make a good first impression, ladies and gentlemen. ]
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[ Guess he doesn't have to watch his language around her... not that he would.... ]
Compared ta that shit, wakin' up in some weird place's a damn holiday, huh? That's some hardcore shit.
[ Respect +10???? I mean, he really does think this is the afterlife, so a girl who's died over and over again is par the course? ]
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[ Her voice is a bit annoyed, but it's not directed at him, to say the least. ]
I agree that this place is better as of right now, but who knows about later? We don't know what's in store for us, after all.
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[ He grins. Someone's lived a carefree (and murder-filled) life... ]
Ya sound like a survivor, girlie. I like that. 's fucked up, but sounds ta me like yer gonna be fine.
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[ She would like, for once, to not die. ]
But I suppose.
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[ At least... in his experience. (This is his only experience.) ]
Ya ain't lost yer marbles or nothin', I'd say that's pretty fuckin' badass.
[ Even for a little girl... that's rad. ]
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[ He laughs. Is he joking? Maybe?? ]
What's yer name, anyway? I'm Nishitani. Chairman of the Kijin Clan, if that means shit to ya.
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[ At least she seems to be fully aware of that? ]
A pleasure to meet you regardless. "Furude Rika"... is what everybody calls me. It won't mean anything to you either, but I am the head of the Furude family as well as Oyashiro-sama's reincarnation.
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[ Good to know at least that she's not some yurei or whatever. Maybe? But getting killed by a little girl. ]
Sounds like ya got a tough job, dyin' all the time.
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[ She's probably overexaggerating, but whatever. ]
It's not fun. I would like to not die for once.