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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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[don't shock him with static electricity, Tenshouin!!]
That I can do.
I'm Akira.
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[Shake, shake! Thankfully, there's no static electricity, but his hands are very cold.]
Fufu, it's quite a strange place that I've fallen into, but if I can make friends, then it's not so bad, is it? Have you been here for some time?
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Three months, give or take a few weeks. That makes me your senpai.
[oh]
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[He brings his hand to his head, and down the few centimeters to Akira's. Hmm!!!]
But aren't I older than you? At the very least, you appear younger...
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Age is just a number.
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[Time is just a number!! He's saying "boy" on purpose just to be a punk, he's aware they can't be that far apart in age. Still, he chuckles, and it's more like a giggle.]
Or is it that you're just trying to get me to call you Akira-senpai?
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Just "Akira" is fine. Not "boy."
[sure does bring back bad memories of adults trying to undermine him by calling him "boy"]
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[But he continues with -kun... He's always smiling like he's scheming something more, too. Horrible.] It's just that I'm a senior, and on top of that, I'm sometimes called Yumenosaki Academy's "Emperor"... So it makes sense that I'd default to speaking like that, you know? I have so many children to care for.
But I see that you're a comrade along the same lines as me, Akira-kun. In whatever time I may spend kidnapped along with you, I hope to discover your true self.
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That's. . . one way of putting it, sure.
[Eichi is a weird guy, but that scheming smile is what strikes Akira the most]
But you've got to give some to get some. Quid pro quo.
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[Hahaha, he really isn't sure if Izumi or Leo have been shit talking him? Guess he'll find out!]
This will be what they call bonding between men. ♪
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[for Reasons]
I'd rather get to know the person face-to-face.
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[He'll make his own impressions! Quickly, probably.]
Ah, but this little exchange of ours has left me more tired than I'd usually prefer to admit. Considering my arrival here was less than pleasant, I need to be careful, so... is there somewhere that I'd be able to sit? Would you be able to point me that way?
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Mmm. Have you picked out a room yet? There are a lot of empty ones.
[though now he's eyeing Eichi with a bit of concern]
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[He missed the beds. Woops. He might fall over at some point, at this rate.]
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It's easy to get lost if you don't know where you're going. Fortunately, you have me for a tour guide.
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Is that so? Fufu, it seems we've switched spots, in a sense. I don't enjoy allowing myself to become indebted to others, but it seems I have no choice... If you could, would you please show me to them?
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[but, uh. first things are first?]
Are you okay? Do you need help staying upright?
[he wants to support Eichi so he doesn't fall over, but! he won't do so without explicit permission first]
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[He's going to be indebted enough, and he hates that, thanks!] The more time we waste speaking instead of moving, the more my strength threatens to give out, so let's keep moving, shall we? I'll be just fine, at least for now, so ignore my weak body for the time being.
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[he'll accept that for now! and turn on his heel to (quickly, but not so quickly that Eichi can't keep up) lead him to the wing of the temple with all of the bedrooms. it thankfully doesn't take him long to come across an empty one, although he peers inside first to make sure it truly isn't occupied]
How is this?
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[Except, even just from walking, it seems like he's wheezing a little as he steps up into the doorway of this part of the temple. He has his hand on the wall to support himself, slightly hunched over.
Even not walking too quickly at all, his body is giving him trouble. It's just like this.]
I'll finally be able to rest. It's all thanks to you... Senpai. [He's teasing, but he pushes away from the wall to step inside, sitting on the closest bed without worry.]
I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you. I'll find a way to repay you at once.
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Normally, I'd take you up on that offer.
[since he's the type to always work in deals]
But this time, don't worry about it. All I did was show you a room. Are you sure you'll be okay?
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[He literally won't go away and will appear at any moment to do some weird thing that he thinks is helping, even if it's a big inconvenience, and then call it even. Akira is doomed.]
I should be fine. I've dealt with this body my whole life, after all... The exhaustion I feel now is higher than normal, but there are a number of circumstances leading up to that. As long as I rest and don't push myself, I should be fine.
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[frowns!! deeply!! and he really wants to argue, to reassure Eichi that he doesn't have to pay Akira back, but. . . well. Akira actually kind of understands that mindset. for him? working in deals was always easier, too]
All right. If you get some rest, I'll think of something that you can help me with. And then we can call ourselves even.