( intro log # 1 )

[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

[billionaires]

Uh... well. [ god how does he answer that?? ] I know the basics of how this place supposedly is supposed to...work? Maybe?

Okay. Whatcha got? [ for questions, he means. he'll field them the best he can. ]

[dogwood]

[ Great. Okay.

Jun's reconciled with the fact that this is real. As weird as that is, it's true. Now he has to adjust to it. ]

What's the most important thing to do here? And who should we listen to?

[billionaires]

Straight to the point then.

[ he takes a breath, not super enthused to give someone this spiel, but it is necessary. tony sounds much soberer when he speaks up again. ]

Astoria is the witch who brought us here. She's... incompetent, at best. The most important thing is staying alive until we can find a way back home.

[ it's obvious from his tone he wishes he had a more positive answer for jun. ]

[dogwood]

[ Incompetent, misguided, or both. Jun doesn't trust her any more than he trusts these rooms to stay the same size for more than five minutes. ]

And has there been any progress made towards that? How long have people been being kidnapped?

[billionaires]

...Not really. [ he couldn't sound any more tired if he tried, letting out a big sigh as clouds crackling ineffectually over their heads. ] It's been at least eight months, but less than a year, as far as I know.

[dogwood]

[ Hm. Not encouraging, and not encouraging him to try if people have been here for eight months and not made any progress. ]

How much do you know? [ Oh, but manners exist. ] Sorry, I didn't give you my name. I'm Jun.

[billionaires]

I've been here... five months? Two of those were off-world. I guess I know, enough.

[ he's not used to not knowing The Most so it's hard for him to get out but he makes it. then offers a tight smile. ]

Hi, Jun. [ a flourishing gesture to his chest. ] Tony.

[dogwood]

[ Enough apparently isn't enough if they aren't getting out of here. But he's alive, which is at least better than being dead. ]

Yeah, nice to meet you. Despite the circumstances.

[billionaires]

Yeah... [ the "circumstances" indeed. ] Figure out your powers yet?

[ that seems to be his go-to these days when he runs out of topics. ]