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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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Whoa! Didn't mean to scare you there! Though damn it, I need to figure out how to get back before Ming notices I'm gone and tries to look for me.
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You and me both... I don't wanna know how bad Dad and Fiona are gonna freak. [Another sigh.] Never mind all the work and practice I've still got to do...
Well, if we're both lost, can't hurt to look around together, right?
[He offers a tentative little smile. Making friends worked out for him at Thors, he's just gonna have to see if he can make lightning strike twice.]
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Yeah, I gotta make sure the others are okay once I get back to Ming. This definitely isn't the place and one would think finding a frozen city would be so much easier.
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Name's Elliot Craig. Nice to meet you, new searching buddy.
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mild CSII spoilers for anyone who cares
Well, I mean... I can't say for sure, [especially not with some of the things he's seen in the past year,] but I don't remember reading about any frozen cities. ...Or a castle like this one.
So... I mean. I know it sounds pretty crazy, but whatever happened, I don't think either of us got teleported to different parts of the world. Least, not our world.
[Ugh, now that he's saying it, it really does sound ridiculous. But he's been more or less teleported places before? This is way beyond anything he thinks Valimar or Emma would be capable of, especially since he's not seen either of them - and one does not simply miss Valimar.]
And some Lost Odyssey spoilers if anyone cares
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[Because how else do you respond, right.]
But that makes two of us, on the not-dying front. That still leaves the issue of this castle, though. Doesn't exactly look like something no one would have written about, you know?
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Everything where I'm from uses orbal energy. So... we're definitely not talking about the same places here.
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[It occurs to him that this makes basically no sense.]
...Sorry, I'm a pretty bad teacher when it comes to this sort of stuff. [Maybe ask the shouty guy...]
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Nah, it makes some sense. Guess you're talking about something like a magic energy crystal, engine or tank or something but with a different name.
But that clears one thing up! If this is another world then we just have to find the path back. Wherever that may be.
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Aha... good! I was kinda worried for a sec.
Guess so. Just hope it's anywhere near as easy as you're making it sound...
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[Okay, so he's never been in a portal to another world too, but it should be the same concept, right?]
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...Well, when you put it that way, I guess I have, actually.
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[He's. He's trying...]
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[Shrug? He's a normie, what do you want out of him?]
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One of my friends, I bet she could feel it, but me...
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