acatalepsy_ooc | test drive meme # 3

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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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[#doubt

But alright, this is the weirdest thing he's heard of in a long time, but he can't exactly contradict it. His body is still reeling from whatever that entrance was, there was a voice in his head, and he has no idea where they are... Plus, his phone won't work?

He frowns a little, like he's considering all of that and Izumi's words, and then turns to look back at the wilted flower.]

Kidnappers normally have reasons for kidnapping, don't they? You said something about saving other worlds... isn't that something to have volunteers do? An army, perhaps? Why someone like me?

I have no clue. You'll have to ask her yourself. [ really, sickliness aside, tenshouin probably isn't a bad choice for this whole world...saving thing. revolutionizing a world can't be that different from changing an academy.

ugh. the thought makes his stomach churn a little. ] She gives us some kind of magic power, and then we go from place to place. I guess. I've only been one place besides this so far.

A magic power?

[He chuckles, looking over his shoulder.] Like the sort of things children dream of having, so they can be "heroes?" And what power do you have?

Yeah. It's something out of Morisawa's stupid tokusatsu.

[ there's a moment's pause before he rolls his eyes, as if this is the most taxing thing in the world, and lifts his hands. there's a brief moment's pause as he focuses: then, a bright blue light glows from his palms, shifting and changing in shape until a saber is formed. it pops out of the light and turns into an actual blade, which he lifts; it cuts the air when he holds it up, making a sharp noise to prove that it's a real weapon indeed. ]

This. [ it's not much of an explanation, but the demonstration and sharp thing in his hand should be explanation enough. ]

So you were serious...

[It sounded like a joke? Actually, all of this sounds like a drug trip, but then why would he be in pain even now? He stares at that weapon, moving away from the flower and back towards Izumi so he can reach out to it. Let him touch.]

It has a rather flashy appearance, doesn't it? [Like, the literal way it appeared.]

[ yeah, yeah. he holds it out so he can touch it, though he keeps his hand firmly on the handle. he doesn't think tenshouin would stab him...at least not with an actual knife. ]

Yeah. It's obnoxious. I can control everything but that; as far as I can tell, I can make anything that could be considered a weapon. [ it is in fact as real as real can be, and very, very sharp. mind your fingers! ] The witch is as dumb as a sack of bricks if she thinks I'm a real knight and picked this.

[~~It'll end up as your last mistake to think that way, Izumi.~~

Yay, touch touch! He touches the flat of the blade, thankfully, since the edges look nice and sharp. It's so shiny? Eichi laughs at the comment, though, and withdraws his hand.]

That's right. Though, as silly as it may be, it does suit your appearance. ♪ Would you pose with it for me?

Hell no. [ why are you like this...

izumi takes the saber and hooks it into a small loop on his belt; it looks like he's more than prepared for this situation, and after struxta, he's got at least decent control over it. he'd never admit anything more than perfection. ] The magic powers or whatever can be basically anything. Naru-kun's is all about appearance. If you're here, you've got one too, I guess.

[ tenshouin with magic powers.

great. ]

So many of you were missing and I hadn't realized at all. Is that "magic" too, I wonder?

[This is weird. Is Wataru putting on a fun play? He glances around, then holds out his own hands in wonder.]

Hmm, how can I tell what it is? Does it come to you naturally? Should I close my eyes and say something over the top and cheesy?

You're too excited about this. It's gross.

[ nope, no wataru here. izumi watches him a bit warily, making sure that he's not going--well, izumi's not sure what he could do, but that's really kind of the problem. ] I just found out. It took a few days, and then I felt it, and it showed up. That's it. For all you know, you could be using it right now and have no idea.

[ he shrugs a shoulder, trying to appear very cool and nonchalant. ]

What's gross about it, exactly? Isn't it a marvelous thing, to defy the laws of physics and pull a weapon from thin air? Imagine how an ability like yours would revolutionize the military.

[An unstoppable army! He's staring down at his hands now, but there's no glow, unless you count the blinding white of his pale, sickly skin.]

Hmm, I don't feel as if I'm "using" anything, however. Do you feel any different, Sena-kun?

[ the deadpan look on izumi's face here says more than his words. it's not the ability that's gross...it's eichi's excitement about it. ] I guess.

[ he did use it to kick some robot ass last month, which was pretty cool, but he's not the type to talk about something like that. in izumi's opinion, of course, everything here is just a giant pain.

the second question's valid; he shrugs. ] Not really. It just happened. If you're really stuck here like the rest of us, something'll probably show up.

[ his gaze drops down to his hands and back up. maybe she'll just make him..not sick. or something. there are more important things to worry about like: ] So, no one knew we were missing? It's been months.

It's as I told you, I only just saw you in class. Things have been proceeding as normally as ever. I've been busy setting up the Quarrel festival, but I've attended class as normal, and so have you.

[Hmmm!!! Time shenanigans.]

Perhaps this is what they call a "pocket dimension."

[ quarrel festival... well, this year's been kind of a blur.

god. the more he thinks about it, the more his hatred for this stupid witch grows...what a troublesome situation.

izumi gives him a flat look. ] Now you sound like Morisawa.

I wish you'd stop bringing him up out of nowhere. I don't sound anything like him, you know? Our views are completely different.

That aside, isn't it true? A pocket dimension is something that exists with no regards for time or space, so it would explain how you were present in class while also being here, in this place. If that's really the case, I can rest easy...

Ah, but really, even if I was missing, it's not as if that hasn't happened before. It's like being hospitalized, leaving all of my work to Keito, but it's a bit more exciting.

test drive meme # 3

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