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acatalepsy_ooc2019-01-19 05:03 pm
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TEST DRIVE MEME #5.
 test drive meme #5 It happens in the blink of an eye. One moment, you are home. Perhaps you are with your family, perhaps you are at work. It's a completely normal day . . . and then, suddenly, your stomach drops. You are overcome with a sudden sense of vertigo. You cannot see up, or down, or where you are. You fall flat on your face. It's bright, warm, and humid . . . for now. Weirdly, the weather seems to be entirely in flux. One moment, it is warm and humid, and within the next handful of hours, it is starting to snow. Whatever is going on with Astoria seems to be messing with the atmosphere of the Temple, and as a result, you are having something of a wild entrance to Acatalepsy. It takes a few seconds for you to gain composure and catch your breath. You are surrounded by ancient stone buildings, with carvings you do not recognize etched into the stone. There's a sense of nausea, overwhelming and sudden, when you realize you aren't in Kansas anymore. Indeed, it seems as if you have fallen down the rabbit hole. A weird, mysterious, snowing-yet-humid rabbit hole.  THE TEMPLE OF BEGINNINGS. Welcome to the "Home Base" of Astoria's Circle. What the actual name of the base is called is lost to the ages, and there's no sense of where you could find it, unless you started asking around. At any rate, this is a central hub of the Circle, a place of powerful magic and mysterious energy. It is a scattering of ancient stone buildings and for the most part, it looks abandoned . . . except for what seems to be a few items, some rooms taken, items moved or organized, even a small garden planted. These are just the smallest hints that there are people here that have been here before you arrived. Overall, it's fairly beautiful. However, it is definitely not modern. Upon exploration, you find that the buildings are kept up by some kind of magic. Some of the rooms have items, things from other Circle members already settled, and others appear to be unclaimed. Pick your rooms, explore the grounds, see the beauty and wonder all around you in such a magical place. However, be careful -- there is some additional movement around the Temple that seems specific to the time of year. HAPPY UN-BIRTHDAY.  The kitchen has become overtaken with a flurry of activity. Vines have woven their way into the area of the Temple typically reserved for food, and there is a massive tea party! What a splendiferous thing -- surely this can't be all that bad. There is such a massive array of food here that it almost seems impossible to know where to start . . . tea and cookies set out with messages that read “EAT/DRINK ME." Well, if you insist. However . . . certain foods and drinks have certain effects upon your person that are wholly unexpected. Well, drat. If you taste the rosehip tea, you are suddenly infatuated with the first individual you lay eyes on. They are everything to you. You think you may even want to propose, immediately, right now. Weddings, I love weddings! Tasting the ladyfingers will cause you to spill your deepest secrets to whoever is nearby. Have a secret crush? Not anymore! The entire room has to know about it, and you somehow can't seem to shut up about whatever you've been trying to keep quiet. A sip of the chamomile tea will cause you to become ridiculously sleepy. That corner looks like a particularly delightful place to take a nap, doesn't it? Maybe someone else wants to nap too. The Madeline cakes cause a ridiculously high spike in happiness. Nothing can get you down, not even the grumpiest of people. Smile, smile, smile! You need to spread this joy to everyone in your reach. A nibble of the scones will prevent you from lying. . . and, in addition, you will be brutally honest on whatever question you're asked. Maybe now is a bad time to give an opinion on your friend's outfit or new haircut, hm? And, finally, the Earl Grey tea will cause an enhancement of your Astoria given powers. Make sure you have that under control, or you may accidentally blow out a window, depending on what it is. YOU'RE LATE, YOU'RE LATE.  The Unseen Servants will be a little, well, mad. Not that anyone will be able to see them, but there will seem to be things moving around the Temple at random, whether they be sheets, clothing, food, furniture, etc. with very little if any logical reason to it. It almost appears like the sheets and the like are moving throughout the air without any rhyme or reason to it . . . someone certainly isn't happy that the Temple is all astray.In addition, the Unseen Servants may also be attempting to steal things off of you. After all, you are also new to their world, and they want to make sure everything is put into their proper place, so beware any silent mischievous Unseen Servants dipping hands into pockets. Also . . . some of the rooms in the Temple are shifting around. Certain entryways could lead you to a select location at random. You may have thought you were entering your room, but it appears you’ve wound up in someone else’s. Or the bathhouse. Or the forest. Either way, you may find yourself lost for a bit...until the Temple decides to stop playing tricks on you. Keep track of your location, or you may wind up in the Forest of the Fey by mistake. OFF WITH YOUR HEAD.  Should you approach the fighting ring, you’ll find that isn’t quite what you’d expect — there are no training dummies to be found, the rusted gates are colored a lavish gold, and the dirt ground has been replaced with a red and black checkered flooring. More notably, the ring itself seems to have expanded to make way for seating so that it’s become more of an arena than anything. There is an audience of spectators: many of them are typically known as the bestiary of this Temple. They are a bit more, er, refined and chatty today.When you enter, the gates will shut behind you. They will not budge. You have now entered a makeshift Royal Court. Suddenly, a playing card manifests in your hand. It might be… A Heart: A princess-like figure is displayed on this card. She appears to be singing.On the back reads a message that states “This card withholds your role. You’ll be permitted to leave once we are thoroughly entertained. Best of luck!” No further instruction is given. Those who have entered with you are in the same predicament. How will you interpret your card? Who are you stuck with and how will you satisfy the audience? Or are you a member of the audience instead? Either way, good luck getting out — it’s up to you! COMMUNICATIONS.  Upon arriving, you will notice on whichever is your non-dominant hand, you will have a fairly simply screen. A smart watch, if you will. Upon exploration, you will find that it has a directory of all those here with you at the Temple of Beginnings- names, and access to a direct message to them. The watch also has video, audio, and text capabilities, as well as what looks like a collection of messages sent to everyone who wishes to open them. This is your 'network', and also how Astoria can reach out and communicate with you. There is nothing keeping you from removing and/or losing your watch! But remember that you will not have access to this network without it. OOC: Also feel free to join us and other possible players on our discord server! enjoy! ♥ |
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[Because that's basically what this is, right?? Maybe they'd call it ~magic~ here or something, but it's close enough as far as he's concerned. He shakes Sora just a little harder, using his free hand to wave in front of Sora's face.]
Come on, it's time to get up.
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[Sleep. Sleep was good. Nightmares aside, anyway. Sora's quite used to it, managing to conk out while lying in the sand in the sun listening to the waves. He pouts, yawning and raising a hand to his mouth to try cover it.]
'm up...wait, who are you?
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[He almost immediately then goes to introduce Donald and Goofy but then remembers his friends seem absent. Or, if they are around here somewhere, he hasn't found them yet. Still, he is always up for making new friends. He's just not quite as enthusiastic at the moment as he wakes up more still.]
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[Honestly if they just took away the EAT ME/DRINK ME signs he'd be way more likely to try eating, but for now he'd rather go hungry for a bit. Surely there'll be other food somewhere else??]
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[Sora being so sleepy in taking time to wake up from this that he hadn't made the connection between what he drank and the nap. But still, he should probably be more careful. In at least trusting Miles in this for the time being, anyway.]
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[Please don't try and eat the food, Sora... Not that he knows for sure what it'll do either, but he assumes it can't be good.]
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[Which was probably what happened, Miles entering and finding Sora conked out dozing like that at the table. He didn't mean to scare anyone by them finding him like that. Still, nothing for it now but to apologize and try stay awake at least till he can find a bed?]
I don't suppose you know your way around here any better than I do?
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[Honestly, if he can't find food elsewhere, he'll probably end up eating from here anyways... But at the question he shakes his head, shrugging helplessly.]
I've just been kinda stumbling around so far.
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[Really, having actually been to Wonderland himself, one would think Sora would know better than to drink or eat any of this given his experience back home. But no. He was too curious and impulsive.
Sora gives a sigh, hair shifting slightly as he tilts his head.]
I guess that makes both of us figuring this place seems like a maze then.
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[Hopefully they'll run into some place more... Helpful? Informative? Miles doesn't even know what he wants to find here aside from a way home.]
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[Or. At least in theory. There were sure to be others around here somewhere that they could ask. Sora figures if Miles is around, it can't be just the two of them. That and, if they keep exploring they would hopefully start to figure their way around.]
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[That just seems unreasonable, right? But he nods his head toward the exit, starting to walk.]
Might as well get started looking though. Someone or something else should turn up eventually.
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[So clearly this tactic is the one to use. It worked when he had ended up in Traverse Town at least. In him wandering and then finding Cid and everyone else. So Sora figures as long as they stick together they would manage. He stands, moving to follow when Miles nods and starts for the exit to the room.]