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acatalepsy_ooc2018-08-20 11:54 pm
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test drive meme # 3
 test drive meme #3 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. All you hear is a voice -- light, bubbly, warm, soothing, in your ear: Don't worry, darling. This won't hurt a bit~ ♥ For those who recognize the voice, it will sound a bit strained. Possibly tired. But the moment happens so quickly it's hard to pin down, and once that moment is over, you fall flat on your face. It's bright, warm, and humid. It takes a few seconds for you to gain composure and catch your breath. You think, for half a moment, that a hand is on your back, rubbing between your shoulder blades in comfort, but when you open your eyes, no one is there. 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. Even worse, it looks like the tinier inhabitants of the Forest of the Fey are acting a little cheeky.  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 -- the sprites that reside within the Forest of the Fey seem to be exceptionally active, today, and tricks abound wherever you look. KINGS AND QUEENS.  Typically, the sprites of the Forest of the Fey remain within the protective canopy of the surroundings. However, there seems to be something different in the air, and these little bastards are flitting about and giving out flower crowns to everyone. They are beautifully made, intricate and gloriously decorative, and most people would be happy to adorn one!There's just one problem, though -- they don't come off. No matter how hard you try, those damn flower crowns are stuck on your head, and you cannot remove them no matter how hard you try. Hope you enjoy being a fairy princess for a day. And, if you are alighted with a flower crown, your skin turns the same color as whatever flowers now sit upon your head. A wreath of blue roses? Congratulations, Violet Beauregard -- you're now as blue as a blueberry. The effect wears off in about an hour, and you can remove the flower crown then -- but have fun being every shade of the rainbow as the sprites take their time to torment the new arrivals. BALLOONS FOR EVERYONE.  Normally, there are some animals that wander within the ancient stone buildings of the Temple. Tiny little white bats, sheep that grow on the vine . . . that sort of thing. However, the sprites have elected to add a little bit more flair the Temple, and balloon animals have invaded the living space. Where the sprites got the idea for balloon animals, no one can really be sure -- Astoria seems to think the sprites are waltzing through the spirit realm and seem to have garnered an idea there, whatever that's supposed to mean.So, no matter where you go, there are balloon animals. Little dogs, brightly colored fish, dinosaurs, giraffes . . . except they seem to move, and make noise, and act like their real counterparts. Tiny balloon dogs nip at your heels, balloon fish flicker about in the waters that sprinkle themselves throughout the Forest, and balloon birds float through the skies. Bonus? If you pop them, they explode into (biodegradable) glitter. DECAYED DECADENCE.  Despite the shenanigans from the sprites, however, there seems to be something happening within the Temple that may be cause of concern. Flower crowns and balloon animals aside, there seem to be odd spots of the Temple that suddenly wilt . . . flowers that bend over and wither at a moment's notice, saplings that seem to creak as if suddenly dried from the inside out . . . and it seems, oddly enough, that it happens whenever you, an Arrival, get closer to the wild life. Astoria seems to think that something is wrong . . . perhaps something the Circle members brought back from their last trip. An illness, or something more? Care to poke about and see how far you're willing to take it? Or does your magical gift enable the protection of plant growth? Try out your green thumb and see if you can help. 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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it's form he hasn't been acquainted with in some time, but one he remembers well enough. it's the voice though, the voice that resounds through his mind, as distinct and soft as ever.
slowly, he approaches him — he's in a fragile state and likely doesn't remember him and— ]
Emil.
[ nier speaks gently before setting a hand onto his head. ]
Open your eyes. I think it's alright here.
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Before he even hears the voice, it's the footsteps that give Nier's identity away. He'd recognize the gait and weight of those footfalls anywhere, especially by now. That said, hearing him call his name pushes out any insecurities he might've had on the identity of the person approaching him.
The hand that finds the crown of his head is simply an added bonus.]
Nier! You're here too?!
[There's a surge of joy and relief that hits him all at once, as he instinctively presses the heels of his palms into his eyes even harder, more so to prevent any tears from falling, rather than blind himself further.
And here he was thinking he was dead and alone! He really is pretty lucky, isn't he?]
Aha...you know I can't do that. My eyes are preeetty unsightly, remember?
[At least his shitty puns seem to be intact?]
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for a moment, his mouth opens, wordless — something swells up deep within his chest. it's a sorrow that melts into a warm joy. affectionately, he smiles. ]
Of course...I'll always be with you. I'm your friend, aren't I?
[ he crouches down to meet his height. his fingers gently graze against the back of his hand. ]
You can. It'll be okay. I promise. No one has their powers here. That includes you, Emil.
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[Ah. This is a lot to take in. Like, a whole lot. He'd just gone from being swallowed by his sister and more or less accepting his fate to suddenly find himself here, legs splayed out on a patch of grass. Nier's voice is so warm and holds so much affection in it...he's only ever heard him sound that warm when talking about Yonah. To have it directed at him? Did he do something to deserve it?
The sudden touch of finger pads against the sensitive skin of the back of his hand has him flinching ever so slightly, an airy little gasp slipping past his teeth and over his lips. He wasn't expecting contact, not like that, and for it to be followed with the words Nier speaks-
The weight of his sudden promise feels heavy against his shoulders.
Would it be okay? How could he know? How could he be so sure? His curse- no gift (it had to be a gift, Kainé had said so!) wasn't like other people's "powers"...it couldn't just disappear so easily! ...Right?
But Nier wouldn't lie to him. He'd never do such a thing. Even so...his doubt rests with himself, not the older boy crouched before him.]
What if I'm the odd one out?
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[ it's said gently — but there's a characteristic firmness to his voice, as though he's completely faithful to what he's saying. his gloved fingers wrap around emil's hand, holding it in his own.
that smile does not face, nor does the brightness in his eyes. ]
You won't be, because you'll always have a home with me. No matter what, it'll be okay. There's magic here. A lot of different kinds. If something happens, we can fix it.
[ and a nod. ]
So just trust me, alright?
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It isn't that he doesn't trust Nier, oh no, that's far from the truth. It's the possibility that something might go wrong, as things tend to do in his life, that leaves him looking pasty, the hand Nier's taken a hold of clammy to the touch.
He knows there's no way out of this, that protesting further really isn't an option. Nier may be more gentle than Kaine is but the sway he held over his decisions was just as strong as her's.]
O...Okay. I'll try.
[He wants to believe things will be okay. Desperately.]
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[ he waits with bated breath. they've lived through this before, even if Emil doesn't remember it. Nier does. He always will.
both warmly and brazenly, he smiles. ]
You can look at me, Emil. I'm right in front of you.
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One happens, signaling the end of the countdown, and Nier isn't the only one holding his breath. Swallowing, mouth dry, Emil lets his eyes crack open, ever so slightly, his gaze still turned down and away at first. Somehow he manages to breathe, to let the breath he'd been holding go...
But the moment he opens his eyes fully and takes in the sight of the boy before him, he's left breathless.
Nothing turns to stone. He isn't petrified the way Kaine had been that day five years ago. No, he's just as fleshy as ever, and while Emil hadn't the slightest idea what Nier would've looked like, seeing him now...his face and the rest of him...it fits with what his mind had conjured up.
He looks...so cool. Handsome, strong and kind.]
Nier I-
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His eyes aren't cursed anymore. Somehow, this place has freed him from that dark, twisted magic. He's beside himself, cheeks pink, pale skin flushed and hot as violet eyes open even wider, studying every detail of what he sees before him, lest it really is too good to be true and something happens.]
You're...you're so cool!