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[acatamods]

I ▫ main IV ▫ premise       XI ▫ applications XIV ▫ activity II ▫ logs V ▫ rules VII ▫ bestiary   IX ▫ canon updates XII ▫ taken XV ▫ drop/hiatus III ▫ ooc VI ▫ faq VIII ▫ setting   X ▫ mods XIII ▫ reserves XVI ▫ players 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. :)

Comments

[vytal]

[ yang turns around and leans over to look closer at the flowers. ]

Definitely annoying.

[ ... ] Yep, that's where it's coming from. Let's move away from here before things get a little too personal.

[fairysong]

They're literally saying everything I'm thinking. What if they start talking about Alto and Ranka?

Don't you dare talk about Alto and Ranka, you stupid weeds! I'm going to smash you!

[Sheryl is giving the plants a glare that would probably make them wither, if plants were vulnerable to that kind of thing. She glances over at Yang, and speaks in short, clipped tones.] ...yes. Let's do that.

Before I find a weedwhacker.

[vytal]

[ yang is definitely listening? sorry sheryl. but uh... she says nothing of it and just starts moving away, gesturing sheryl to follow her towards the temple again. ]

Y'know, I never did get your name. I'm Yang.

[fairysong]

[Sheryl's already turned to walk away-- as far away from the plants as possible-- by the time Yang speaks up. She glances over her shoulder; her smile is sweet, but it's clear she just wants to get away from the damn things.] Sheryl. Sheryl Nome.

It's a pleasure, Yang. Is what I'd say under less irritating circumstances. Which isn't your fault at all, of course.

[vytal]

No worries, I got you.

[ can't really blame her for being annoyed. having your thoughts read out loud like that, especially when other people are around, isn't exactly pleasant. yang figured sheryl wasn't having a great time before this anyway. not a big deal. ]

Let's find somewhere a little more quiet, away from these things.

[fairysong]

[Once they're away from those flowers, Sheryl... sighs.] I wish I could tell you that this sort of thing doesn't happen that often-- with the flowers, or those pastries.

Honestly, in the grand scheme of things, it's just irritating more than anything.

[vytal]

Yeah, I kind of had a feeling that was the case. It is pretty annoying.

[ and super distracting. she hopes this won't be a problem when they start worldhopping again. ]

How long have you been here, anyway?

[fairysong]

How long have I...? [Sheryl takes a moment to think about that, visibly lost in thought.] You know, it's been a lot longer than I'd thought. I've kinda lost track.

Maybe five months? A little more than that? A lot of that time was underwater, and you really lose track of time like that.

[vytal]

Mm, yep. I don't really blame you there.

[ it's easy to lose track of time when you're trying to save the world. a world. a bunch of worlds. same deal. ]

That's a pretty long time. You must've been through a lot.

[fairysong]

I guess I have. [She crosses her arms over her chest.] When I first got here, everyone got really sick. I mean, really sick.

Just be thankful that you're not going blind for a few weeks because of some sorta weird forest plague or whatever.

[vytal]

Yeah? You're the first person who told me about that.

[ jesus. everyone here's been through so much... ]

Sorry that happened to you. But...I'm glad you told me. It gives me an idea of what to prepare for, I guess.

[fairysong]

It feels like a lot of people forgot. Probably because we wound up playing underwater for a good month and change after that.

[She pinches the bridge of her nose.] I wish I could tell you it's not all bad. It's not! I mean, sometimes there's stuff like that buffet. But even then, it's kind of a pain in your rear.

I could deal with losing my sight for a bit. Just had to fumble my way around, that was all.