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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

[broadaxes]

[Johanna sniffs loudly, bouncing on the bed a few more times.]

Magic Man! I thought I told you not to do business with me again. Or is this pleasure?

[It would sound sexy if she wasn't on the verge of a derisive laugh.]

You want a roommate? I'm not very clean, but I don't have any pets. Unless you think I could get one here? I'd like a unicorn. Those exist, right?

[nifties]

I do try never to blend the two.

[ a somewhat reluctant admittance. look he does t r y ! john makes a face at the mention of unicorns. ]

Oh, you don't want one of them. Nasty buggers.

[broadaxes]

Blending the two is called prostitution I think.

[She tilts her head with a crooked smile. When he calls unicorns nasty, she reacts as if he called her that.]

They're fucking majestic, buddy!

[nifties]

Good point.

[ even he would never ask for money in those situations, but her upset gets a chuckle. ]

Sorry to burst your bubble, luv. Most are bloodthirsty demons— but I can't deny they do look quite regal. In either instance, I've never seen one around the Temple.

[broadaxes]

[She rolls her eyes, disappointed that he just burst her bubble. There weren't a lot of books left after the war 70 some years ago, but there were a few. And they talked about unicorns and how they only liked girls. Johanna wished one would come to her. But it was a stupid childhood thing, and now was very real.]

So this is where we're going to live? You never answered if you wanted a roommate or not. Let's go over it again, I'm not very clean, I don't have a unicorn, and I snore.

[nifties]

[ he still has no idea if she's serious, but the truth is... he's lonely. horribly so. and he finds her amusing, so, he takes a chance. john ticks things off on his fingers the same as her list. ]

Seems like a match, then. Cleanliness is next to godliness so obviously not a high priority of mine, I don't have a unicorn either and I can sleep through about a seven on the Richter scale.

[broadaxes]

[Johanna's face lights up. She has a Cheshire smile and she bounces on the bed a few more times. Before she can say DEAL, the room expands about five feet and a Johanna-sized bed is across from John's. It's weird though, it didn't just appear. It was like it was always there and she just noticed it.

She hops up and takes a flying leap onto the other bed.]

I guess we gotta now. Did I forget your name?

[nifties]

[ he snorts as the room expands, not seeming surprised in the least. cheap tricks, he'd rather have his magic back. instead astoria would rather impress newbies than allow him to actually help. ]

I doubt it. [ arrogance? or something else. he narrows his eyes and waits her out. ] Dig deep, luv. I'll even give you a hint: demonologist, exorcist? Ringin' any bells?

[broadaxes]

[Johanna makes a big show of turning around in the bed, kicking her feet and bouncing and tangling in the blankets. Then she makes another show, this one at "remembering" his name.]

Don't forget you hit on me, too, demonologist. James! Jake! Johnnnnny?

[nifties]

[ he puts a finger on his nose when she says his name, lifting an eyebrow. ]

If that's how you chat someone up, I'd hate to see what dating looks like.

[broadaxes]

[Johanna throws her hands up by her head, a gesture of frustration.]

I'm not trying to get your attention in a flirty way, jagoff. Why do dudes think everyone wants their dicks? --Don't take offense, I need a room!