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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[ She'd thought for a moment he meant his own look, not that of the tea leaves. Her mistake! That would have been easy to answer, though. Indulging him, she glances down at the cup he's showing her. ]
I think... it looks like tiny bits of litter on the bottom of a cup. [ Her tiny smile has more humor in it this time. ] This is why I drink coffee. I can make my own fortunes.
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No ciggies here, so I've had to make my own vices. Reading tea leaves seemed about as English as it could go before I went full grandma.
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Tea leaves sound fairly harmless in comparison. Unless the sole point is to herald disasters-- which are probably bound to happen with this set-up anyway, to be honest, so the odds are likely in your favor.
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[ he tightens his tie and tugs on it a little like it makes him look any more put together (no.) ]
You do have a point there, luv. Especially after the last jaunt. This witch has me wondering if she isn't a novice. [ he spits the word out like it's dirty. he holds his hand out when pepper starts pouring his coffee. ] Leave some room for milk, will you?
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[ She does as requested, pouring and humming a little derisively when he makes that remark about the witch -- Pepper's not that impressed either -- pointedly leaving room for milk in his cup at his urging and arching a brow at him; a wordless happy? (Like she doesn't take creamer in her own coffee, don't be a hypocrite Pep.) ]
All signs point to serious lack of planning and foresight on her part, at the very least. [ She sighs with annoyance as she returns the coffee pot to its rightful place; she hates poor planning. ] Talk on the grapevine says the latest excursion was... something of a crapshoot.
[ Or a shitstorm, take your pick. ]
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[ wow this place really has turned him into a british grandmum, lord. ]
You can say that again. [ he takes a sip of his coffee when he's done helping hers, making a face because it's still too hot (and it's coffee.) but it's honestly helping, he needed the caffeine boost. ] And loudly!
[ he shouts it as if hoping astoria will hear. ]
Basically pointless for us to even go to that place. Though I guess we got some mermaids out of the deal. Not to be... racist or anything, but they're a bit snooty, if you ask me.
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Mm, for all the good it does us, right.
[ She's not entirely confident Astoria hears them, or if she does, is very keen on accepting complaints. She grimaces behind the lip of her own cup, mid-sip-- not due to the coffee, but the news. ]
You got mermaids-- what, like souvenirs?
[ That's a terrible joke, though it's not actually a joke. More like a snide commentary, though all her contempt is aimed solely at Astoria and nobody else. Just how badly did she fuck things up? ]
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Basically. [ john takes a slurping sip of coffee and leans back against the counter, one elbow braced against it and the other in his pants pocket. ] It's been radio silence ever since, too. Can't wait to see what she has in store for us next.
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So the odds that it's a beach somewhere warm with never-ending Mai Tais are how small, do you think?
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That place, Akvos? It wasn't so bad in the beginning. I spent most of it gamblin', if I'm honest. Everyone really was off their tits there, and it turned out talkin' to 'em did nothing to change the outcome anyway.
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[ She'd thought it was hyperbole, sort of. Pepper lifts a hand; hold on. ] You mean, it really didn't matter what you guys did either way? The place was doomed regardless?
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[ he sounds somber for a change. crossing his arms over his chest. ]
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[ Her lips flatten into a bitter smile. ] Well, I'm starting to see why Astoria doesn't have a sales pitch for this whole thing. "Bad PR" doesn't really even begin to cover it.
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I take it you've experience smoothing out a PR nightmare or two. [ she'd seem the type even without the corporate suit. ]
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You could say that. I manage a global tech conglomerate back home-- and the previous CEO, who can be a PR nightmare all on his own right. Putting out fires at home and the office is a specialty of mine at this point.
Name's Pepper, by the way. Not that I mind going by new pal, but if you feel like some variety here and there.
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[ he has zero idea what that means but it sounds! important!! oh, oops. he offers her a bright smile and his hand to shake. ]
Sorry about that, luv. Er- Pepper. John Constantine, at your service, then. Demonologist, exorcist... et cetera.
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[ She arches a brow even as she shakes his hand, a bit of a curious smile curving at her lips. ]
Is there a big demand for exorcisms, et cetera, in your neck of the woods?
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[ he confirms without missing a beat. ]
If I had my cards, I'd give you one, just in case you ever find yourself in need. [ and with all the weird shit going on here, maybe it's not so far-fetched. ] More than you'd think, though I mostly hug the shadows.
Or I did, before the darkness started rising all on its own.