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Your Majesty ([personal profile] queendaze) wrote in [community profile] kingdomdaze2016-01-07 06:24 pm

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Who: Everyone!
When: Day 15
Where: YOUR NEW AREA??
What:

[If you weren't present for the memo, you receive a letter under your door that informs you of your eventual departure to greater pastures... so to speak. The experimental venture to seek out if it's true that labyrinths are affecting the land above it with their releases.

At some point today, your employer gives you a small crate—they'll either hand it to you in person or leave it in front of the door of your room. They, or their note, will jest, saying that, just because you'll be out of town, it doesn't mean you still don't work for them. And yet, they insist that this is a gift for you to keep. After all, it's not like your employer can tag along and sell things to an empty town. Well... In time, they say, with a laugh. If you're reading a note, there is no laugh, but they do write "lol."

As long as you aren't too distracted, you'll have plenty of time to pack your things. It's not long before everyone's mode of transportation arrives: it's a large, wooden "train" that consists of three carriages connected by oddly flexible, iron bars. There are no tracks to guide it: just two horses with very large hooves and burlap drawn along their faces. One could think that two horses wouldn't be capable of pulling such a nonsensical contraption, but here they are, having just pulled this large thing along rather smoothly to the edge of the town... across the sand, of all things, too.

Inside each car, you'll find that each "booth" has been carved meticulously from sturdy wood. The scent of woodstain is present, but weak, indicating that it's a very fresh coat. The seats are also made of wood, and look more like benches. Thankfully, with storage under your seat and overhead, you won't have to sit with anything on your lap. Better yet, you might get a window seat for you to watch the surroundings as they pass.

You, the other explorers, as well as the Scout Leader and her Scouts, all fit aboard this odd little train, and a large, heavy bell sounds right before the train is pulled into motion. It creaks as the horses tug it along effortlessly. The scenery outside your window depicts the coastline. It seems like you won't be far from it. For an hour or so, you have this lovely sight to behold as the train simply glides over the terrain.

Suddenly, everything outside the carriage is shrouded in a haze of flying dust. It feels like you're riding over rocks now. You can't even see the sun anymore, and it should still certainly be out because you haven't been on this thing THAT long. The air has immediately become thicker, too, making it a little harder to breathe. Yet, the Scouts don't seem troubled, and the horses pulling this train--bless their hearts--persevere without any trouble.

Eventually, you arrive.

The Scouts don't have any unloading to do—they're already set up, so they give you your tents and rations (cans and instant food that should last a week, unless you're a big eater,) lead you to the Base Camp area, then follow their leader down the road to their makeshift headquarters. The Scout Leader doesn't make a grandiose statement—actually, she didn't do much talking on the train either. For some reason, she's quiet, and maintaining eye contact is difficult for her today.

So... you have tents to set up, along with your own belongings and the crates you got from your boss. And, well, there's not much else to investigate unless you want to toy around with the ruins, mistaken a mirage for something you thought was real, or check out that junk pile. Or bug the Scouts.

The air is thick, and there's a slight chill in the air... ahh, at least the sky is lovely. It's a bright blue. There's not a single cloud to be seen, and not a single sun to be seen either! Nope. You don't see the sun in the sky. At all.]

((You can totally approach the Scout Leader if you want—she's being quiet for IC Reasons and not "I don't want to play her" reasons, rest assured! In fact, now that she's here with you guys, you can always address her whenever you'd like—just make a post addressing her, or ping me somewhere to let me know that you want her in your thread. She can also put you in contact with the Queen! SO, FOR THE CRATES:

Garrison: a whistle, half a dozen flares, a clipboard and pen, and a couple pairs of handcuffs... wait, is that pair fuzzy?
Bakery: the box has an apron, a pair of mitts, and several packs of "INSTANT--ADD WATER!!" cupcake mix. the rest of the box is full of sprinkles.
Library: a giant OVERDUE stamp, a blank notebook, lots of sheets of paper, some pens in a rainbow of colors. also, a blanket.
Weapons: a toolbox full of the necessities, and a knife. and a small axe. the rest of the box is full of nails of varying sizes and degrees of rust.
Flower: blank cards and envelopes, a small watering can, and the rest of the box is full of unknown/random seeds.
Boutique: did you ever want socks that match underwear? well. you got it. you get several pairs, actually. also a small sewing kit and some spools of thread.
Clniic: a basic first aid kit, a mouth mask, surgical tools, and... the rest of the box is full of random pills that supply various effects.))
soulute: (Can modest plaine desire)

LATER THAT DAY

[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-15 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
[it should be almost evening, and yet, the sky's still very bright like it's midday. in fact, it's still completely clear, devoid of any sun, too. huh. in any case, even from the base camp, you can hear the strumming of strings. someone's playing a song.

it sounds... awful. flat notes. parts where the music suddenly falls out of tempo and rushes to pick back up, making this attempt at a song sound sloppy. notes that are clearly out of key or incorrect. let's not forget the occasional screech from a note that's too high. ow.

follow this noise to the ruined temple down the road, and inside you'll find a man, sitting atop the boulder inside, wearing a black hat and a black cloak over some plain clothing. judging by the lute in his hands, he's the source of this ruckus. but, there's one more thing... the man is transparent. you can plainly see the wall straight through him.]

Ha-ha! I do think I'm improving quite a bit. I've even attracted an audience.

[...referring to you, of course]
ninetyninelives: (a ray of light through a fog)

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[personal profile] ninetyninelives 2016-01-15 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
You're practicing?
soulute: (Farre from pittying thee)

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[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-16 09:19 am (UTC)(link)
Practicing? Hmm... I do suppose that I am practicing.

What about you? Are you practicing?
ninetyninelives: (i'm behind you)

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[personal profile] ninetyninelives 2016-01-17 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
Practicing what?
soulute: (Can modest plaine desire)

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[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-18 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
[strums a flat chord]

Exploring. That is what you do, isn't it? You're an explorer of the labyrinths.
ninetyninelives: (but i know the thinker)

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[personal profile] ninetyninelives 2016-01-18 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
That's right. I guess I've been practicing that.
soulute: (My dayes)

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[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-18 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
And as an explorer, you probably think you know why I'm here... but it's the opposite of the usual, I'm afraid.
ninetyninelives: (FIRE)

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[personal profile] ninetyninelives 2016-01-18 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know why you're here at all. Who are you?
soulute: (Fond wanton youths)

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[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-18 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
...

[his smile's kind of stuck, at first, but his expression soon becomes that of surprise]

Really? I was—so... hmm. My name is Musical Maverick, and you've... no idea what I am, or how I got here?
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ninetyninelives: (it was too dark for me to see)

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[personal profile] ninetyninelives 2016-01-18 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
No, they made it sound like this whole area was empty.
soulute: (A painted tale)

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[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-18 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
Well, this place is devoid of life. I've been here a little over a week—a week and two days, to be honest—and I had found nothing but dust and building remains.

What else have "they" told you? About anything.
ninetyninelives: (the laughter penetrates my silence)

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[personal profile] ninetyninelives 2016-01-18 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
"They" is the queen and her scouts, and the people at the Port. They haven't told us much, but we were sent over here for labyrinths to revive this area. And study it, but that might be all the Scout Princess's thing.
soulute: (Lately in a dreame)

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[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-18 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
[peering down at his lute, running his fingers over the strings]

Do you know what the labyrinths are? Hmm, no, on second thought... just tell me what you know of them.

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glorious: van never wanted to see you naked... (awkward)

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[personal profile] glorious 2016-01-15 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[I can only imagine how you sounded before.]

Have you been playing for long?
soulute: (My dayes)

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[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-16 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
As long as I can remember... hmm, which would not be very long.
glorious: (frontier)

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[personal profile] glorious 2016-01-18 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
How long do you remember?
soulute: (Lately in a dreame)

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[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-18 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
...a week.

[pauses]

A week and two days, if I should be precise, which I would like to be, because I favor honesty above all else.

[then, strums a note—sounds kind of like an F]

Surely, as a grown human being, I should have more memories than just the past week, but I can't remember any of it beyond my re-existence.
glorious: (drug)

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[personal profile] glorious 2016-01-18 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
So you have amnesia...You're certain that you remember nothing?
soulute: (Can modest plaine desire)

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[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-18 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
I am certain.

[lowers his lute and grins]

What's more, I'm certain of how to get those memories back. You, explorer, can help.
glorious: (stress)

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[personal profile] glorious 2016-01-18 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
[raising a brow]

How can we help you regain your memories?
soulute: (A painted tale)

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[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-18 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
[in turn, he quirks an eyebrow—huh.]

Wait. I thought—hm.

What do you know of the labyrinths?
glorious: (interest)

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[personal profile] glorious 2016-01-18 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
...I know only that we enter them and find ourselves in another place, a place that seems to change each time. There are those who live in the labyrinths, and I believe at least one found their way out.
soulute: (Absence heere thou)

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[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-18 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
[tapping his chin thoughtfully]

That is the structure of the labyrinths. There's more to them than that, and I'm surprised that whoever is responsible for having you explore didn't tell you...
glorious: (stress)

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[personal profile] glorious 2016-01-19 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
What is it that we're not being told?
soulute: (A painted tale)

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[personal profile] soulute 2016-01-20 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
To put it quite simply...

[...he bites his lips, casting his gaze to the ground rather uneasily. after a moment, he looks back up at van]

Labyrinths are no less than the residue—minds, dreams, visions, memories—of those who have passed on.

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