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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acatalepsy_logs2019-02-05 06:59 pm
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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.