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Castle W Mods ([personal profile] whimsicalism) wrote in [community profile] castle_whims2020-10-04 10:44 am
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You're My Friend, They're My Friends (IC Intro)

Whatever you were doing before, wherever you were before this moment it doesn't matter. The world seems to grow dark around you: an almost inaudible giggle floats to your year before you lose consciousness completely. Other it belonging to a child there's no defining characteristics of the voice. Maybe you just imagined it? Even if you did, one thing is clear when you wake up.

You're not where you were before. The bedroom you find yourself is plush and well decorated, almost like a fancy hotel or apartment. That might be little comfort considering that it's clear that you don't recognize it. Before you rush off to explore your surroundings there's a message pinned to the door to the hall.

From the desk of the Queen:

Hello, my friends dear.

I can only hope you enjoy your new life here. For those you stirring from sleep, this is my promise that I will keep: I will let you go if that is what you desire but the price for it will be quite dire.

For my rules are quite clear that I don't wish you to leave. Yet I will, if you can take the grief.

If you wish to know my name and the reasons to my game, meet in the audience hall for tea. Tea, yes, a grand tea party for my grand guests! Cake and sweets are what we need to meet. In an hour we both will be there, no peeking before!

Signed,


Instead of a signature, there's a small feline paw print underneath as well as some strange sort of heart crest?

There seems to be others moving outside your room. Perhaps it's time to explore, to see if anyone else knows what's going on. Don't slip on the playing card (an ace of hearts, with the heart shape replaced by the strange crest). That there's a scribbled phrase of 'dormez-vous? dormez-vous?' on the card but surely one of the others slipped it under your door.

This Castle seems like a strange place ot live in... yet for now it's quiet and peaceful, even if the Audience Hall is locked.
golden_king: (11)

portrait gallery;

[personal profile] golden_king 2020-10-04 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe based on favoritism?

[ Gil had no trouble with his title because it's just fine. ]

Then again, it looks like there's something else we should be concerned about too...
scratchitti: (Huff)

[personal profile] scratchitti 2020-10-04 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[He shakes his head]

No, never meet anyone calling themselves that. What, do you hang out with some weird cosplayers?
soverainty: (#shoujosparkles)

[personal profile] soverainty 2020-10-04 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh boy. Not that she's all that well-versed on the history of movies, but I'm presuming that there are some movies closer to her era and so this is Strange. Niko frowns a little bit as she looks through.

She's also not the hugest fan of children's literature, which isn't to say she doesn't read but she's definitely more of a manga & vidya girl. That said, she probably knows different medium adaptations of these books...

What's the odd tale out?]
scratchitti: (Huff)

audience hall

[personal profile] scratchitti 2020-10-04 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Surprisingly, no.

[He sounds like he was legit expecting some annoying winged people too]
xxxx_me: ([Surprise] tiny teardrop)

[personal profile] xxxx_me 2020-10-04 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[You can practically see the question "What's a cosplayer?" on his face before he shakes his head.]

They're demons.
golden_king: (04)

portrait gallery;

[personal profile] golden_king 2020-10-04 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He'll look over at her as he heard this... ]

...Really? How powerful is your Papa?
scratchitti: (Dark)

[personal profile] scratchitti 2020-10-04 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
No but... this is all kinda similar to something I've seen before.
xxxx_me: ([Look] Lost in the shivering dark)

[personal profile] xxxx_me 2020-10-04 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[S........taring. Who are all these people??? Were they really all in the Dream?]

Sometimes you have to solve a puzzle before the doors unlock.
xxxx_me: ([Surprise] for being the foolish child)

Re: library;

[personal profile] xxxx_me 2020-10-04 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Why is everyone hear sneaking up on him like the cat??

He startles a little, but relaxes again when he sees it's another kid.
]

Um... clues. Or keys, or something.
scratchitti: (Huff)

[personal profile] scratchitti 2020-10-04 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[He looks both hands over with a frown]

Nothing. Weird...

["Is this really not a Game?"]
golden_king: (10)

[personal profile] golden_king 2020-10-04 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Because. Because was why. ]

Then let's look together! Two heads are better than one, right?
soverainty: (#iyadaa)

I can't believe we're just doing hand check before the trial

[personal profile] soverainty 2020-10-04 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Why does she look like she's dressed exactly for Castle life, who even knows. Niko is looking a little frazzled as she tiptoes around the halls, because these are distinctly not her halls or anything, so she jumps a little at being addressed.

Well. At least she knows there are others here... She looks down at her hand and then at Neku again.]

I-I guess it's not that crazy, but... Can I ask what you're looking for? I might have scraped them earlier, though...
Edited 2020-10-04 19:54 (UTC)
xxxx_me: ([Curious] now I know I)

[personal profile] xxxx_me 2020-10-04 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[...Can't argue with that. He nods, still kind of curious of this other kid, but accepting.]

Yeah. But be careful - there's blood on some of the shelves.
scratchitti: (Serious)

[personal profile] scratchitti 2020-10-04 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
["Oh great, a little shit"]

The right one.
strictura: (make it seem effortless)

[personal profile] strictura 2020-10-04 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ...He's not sure how old this one is, actually; he looks to be in that sort of in-between range, but... more on the kid side? He'll cautiously give him the benefit of the doubt for the moment, at least. ]

It seems different to me too, but... [ Maybe not that much. ] You were involved in some sort of game before this, though?
golden_king: (11)

backtracks;

[personal profile] golden_king 2020-10-04 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He'll be hanging around in the portrait hall. ]

Mm, I wouldn't really mind usually. But, why?
scratchitti: (Pissy)

[personal profile] scratchitti 2020-10-04 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
...

Seriously?
littlebratziska: (Default)

[personal profile] littlebratziska 2020-10-04 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmph. You were the one who asked. And in any case, all of the romance languages are similar enough that anyone but a fool should be able to at least sound out a facsimile of what it is.
xxxx_me: ([Sad] Everything; everything)

[personal profile] xxxx_me 2020-10-04 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
That's what the Cheshire Cat said.

[And he looks So Tired at the thought.]
imozon: ([dd] Perfect copy)

room exiting

[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-04 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dark Dream, conversely, is perfectly fine with the giant talking duck.]

Yeah. Is this where you live?
soverainty: (#welcometo2k46)

[personal profile] soverainty 2020-10-04 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, she absolutely knows that one, and between all the references to Queens and Cats and playing cards and everything she's already had a couple of Questions floating around in her head. Wouldn't anyone?]

Hmm. What's the point of leaving out something so famous, though...?

[She's going to look around, but she's alone for this investigation, so alas there is no such thing as asking for a second opinion or anything. Maybe later.

Anything else unusual about the collection? Also, are all the TV channels static or is there anything else to be watched on there besides all these movies?]
golden_king: (25)

[personal profile] golden_king 2020-10-04 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Eh, really? How scary...I wondered what could've happened. Maybe a previous 'game'?

[ He'll be careful about just touching whatever now. Totally wasn't into getting blood all over himself! ]
golden_king: (04)

[personal profile] golden_king 2020-10-04 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He'll hold out both of them anyway probably not proving wrong Neku's thought here. ]

Why do you want to see it anyway?
strictura: (why do you do it)

[personal profile] strictura 2020-10-04 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Doesn't love that answer either, actually, though he doesn't have an argument against it. ]

The matter of how they got this information in the first place, you mean? The basic stats are one thing, but the likes and dislikes and quotations...

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