the temple of beginnings.we're all a little mad here.
Needless to say, the Circle has been out of sorts as of late.
Fortunately, the weather has stabilized — residents will find that they are no longer plagued with snowstorms or heat waves. However, it appears that the flora and fauna have...come to life. Vines may wind around your feet and legs, entrapping you in a vice-like grip. They will eventually let go, but it seems like you need to speak nicely to them first. Bizarre, but it'll get the job done.
Mushrooms have also sprouted and now sing at you when you pass by — they aren’t particularly good singers either. Trees extend their branches to poke at you from behind, but when you turn around you’ll find that no one is there.
...And worst of all, the flowers seem to be especially privy to your thoughts; when you’re close, they’ll blab out whatever is on your mind at the moment and will only be silenced once they are picked. Best of luck surviving in this more, er, animated environment! Perhaps even plant-life can be reasoned with…? Or destroyed.
That’s always an option, isn’t it?
oh my god they were roommates.
It isn’t a proper welcome until you’ve picked out your room! In the hallways, you may find a table or two offering cookies and tea as you survey your newfound surroundings. They seem to be left by invisible people . . . weird? The Unseen Servants seem to be playing a bit more nicely from your arrival, and seem to be apologizing for their antics with sweets! (These cookies, neverfear, are not magically cursed. They are just normal cookies.)
These rooms are a bit magical, you see — should you decide to room with another person (or multiple people), you’ll find that the room itself will accommodate your needs and expand accordingly. They look the same for the most part, so some might say that it would be wise to make your decision based on what your neighbors are like.
Say hello or potentially someone else’s room by accident; it’s a bit of a Russian roulette.
Regardless, it seems that this is your new home in sense of the word. Make the most of it!
wildcard.
The Temple is a pretty big place! The Forest of the Fey stretches on endlessly, Lake Dona (and the resident Nessie) is free to explore, and there are plenty of creatures who are curiously inspecting the new arrivals.
The wyverns seem to be particularly precocious today, given the singing mushrooms, the psychic flowers, and the new people checking into new rooms! They are relatively harmless (as are most of the creatures in the Temple), but can be pretty annoying . . . especially if you have something resembling a snack in your hand.
At any rate, free to explore the rest of the Temple, the Forest, or the Lake at your leisure! Unless otherwise designated in the bestiary, everything is free to play/free to explore. :)
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YES, IN FACT. YOUR ROOM IS TERRIBLY... "UNREMARKABLE," LEAVING ME WITH VERY LITTLE IN THE WAYS OF UNDERSTANDING YOU ANY FURTHER THAN WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY CONFESSED TO.
[Which would be birds, and there's a precious specimen over there. Mettaton aggressively postures harder. That is to say, he does absolutely nothing except remain in his reclining position, and raps his fingertips against the bedspread.]
I BELIEVE YOU WERE GOING TO TELL ME WHAT THRILLS YOU, JUN-DARLING. I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN.
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[ Jun's tone remains relatively light, and he touches his finger to the cage so that his budgie, Georgie, can come nearer and rub against it. The robot is really weird, but if he thinks about him being like an aggressive Google Assistant or something... it's okay? ]
I don't really want to have a room you call remarkable.
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He shrugs with the only arm not occupied with propping himself up.] WHY WOULDN'T YOU TELL ME? IT'S NOT OFTEN YOU GET THE RAPT ATTENTION OF A STAR, ASKING ABOUT YOU. IT'S A GIFT. YOU SHOULD CHERISH IT. BESIDES! YOU DIDN'T TELL ME LAST TIME! ARE YOU GOING BACK ON YOUR WORD?
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[ Jun's still trying to avoid the topic of himself. He would really rather not talk about himself. ]
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I AM CONFIDENT THAT YOU NEED NO CONVINCING OF MY FAME. YOU'RE JUST BEING CONTRARY. ... BUT, I'LL BITE. [Of course he will.] I'M A TV STAR: I ACT. I SING. I COOK. I DANCE. I REPORT THE NEWS. I HOST GAME SHOWS. I CAN DO IT ALL, AND MY FANS ARE THANKFUL FOR MY MULTIFACETED TALENTS, MY LUXURY PRODUCT LINE, AND OF COURSE, MY PHOTOGENIC BEAUTY.
[He uncrosses his arms and motions toward his company.] YOUR CURIOSITIES HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY ADDRESSED. YOU'RE WELCOME.
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Yeah, but we're all from different places. Did you really expect me to know who you are?
[ That's a level of self-confidence Jun's finding hard to react to. ]
Even with your photogenic beauty.
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NO. I DIDN'T EXPECT YOU TO. EVEN SO, MY VERY BEING EXUDES AN AURA SUGGESTING OF MY FAME. I ALREADY SAID I'M A STAR, AND YOU WISHED FOR ME TO BACK MY CLAIM. NOW THAT I HAVE, THERE'S NO ROOM FOR DOUBT.
[His arms are still crossed, but the light behind his screen has shut off.]
I KNOW YOU DON'T KNOW ME... BECAUSE YOU'RE ONE OF THE FIRST HUMANS I'VE EVER MET. THE SECOND, PERHAPS. IS MY CURIOSITY SO UNFOUNDED?
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Wait—I'm one of the first humans you've ever met?
[ Jun's eyes narrow, because sorry Mettaton, he's more interested in this than any talk about his being a star. ]
Are there no humans in your world? Just robots?
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THERE ARE HUMANS... BUT NONE WE COULD MEET, THE WAY I'M SPEAKING TO YOU RIGHT NOW! WE HADN'T SEEN A HUMAN IN SO LONG THAT MANY OF MY KIND FORGOT HOW TO IDENTIFY A HUMAN WHEN ONE APPEARED BEFORE US. WE MONSTERS WERE SEALED UNDERGROUND.... WHILE HUMANS LIVE ON THE SURFACE. [Oh yes. He raises a finger.] AND I AM THE ONLY ROBOT AMONG MY PEOPLE. SUCH STEEP EXPECTATIONS WERE PLACED UPON ME AS THE ONLY ROBOTIC STAR... NEEDLESS TO SAY, I EXCEEDED ALL OF THEM.
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So what kind of [ um ] people do you live around?
[ If not humans nor other robots? ]
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[For once, Mettaton gives a simple answer that isn't cushioned by his ego.]
I'VE COME TO UNDERSTAND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAIL FROM DIFFERENT SORTS OF WORLDS HERE IN ASTORIA'S CIRCLE. SO THIS MAY EXPLAIN WHY YOU ARE UNAWARE OF OUR EXISTENCE UNDERGROUND. OR PERHAPS YOU DO KNOW OF MONSTERS...?
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[ Different sorts of worlds, indeed. ]
How've you been able to meet a human before?
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[Yeahhhhhhhhhh that's exactly how it went. Mettaton conveniently omits the part where he tormented them, then tried to kill the human for personal gain. But it's the long and short of it, he decides.]
WITH THEIR PERSISTENTLY SQUISHY KINDNESS, THEY WOULD EVENTUALLY OPEN THE BARRIER I MENTIONED EARLIER... SOMEHOW. MONSTERS WERE FINALLY FREE TO RETURN TO THE SURFACE, EXCEPT ASTORIA BROUGHT ME HERE INSTEAD. [He crosses his arms.]
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Did you want to go to the surface? [ It's kind of hard for Jun to gauge attitudes without facial expressions or telepathy. Also, robots? ]
I guess I don't really understand your world.
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How long were you underground? Are the humans who put up that barrier still there? [ He pauses, not disbelieving, but trying to understand it. ] It sounds horrible.
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[He stops for a minute, realizing such a statement is still incredibly vague and asking about how old he is... That's a misaligned question that he'd rather never have to answer. So he'll provide an addendum on his own terms.]
WHICH DOESN'T SAY MUCH, I ADMIT. GIVEN MY COMPARATIVELY SHORT EXISTENCE. A FEW YEARS IS NOTHING COMPARED TO THE MILLENNIA WE SPENT UNDERGROUND!