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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.
imozon: ([dd] Awe)

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[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-04 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Why would they be a puzzle?

[Note: she has not actually read the rules yet.]
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.
imozon: ([dd] Serious)

[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-04 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dark Dream is only "in the Dream" in doujins.]

I didn't have to solve a puzzle to get out of my room.
xxxx_me: ([Curious] your reminiscence)

[personal profile] xxxx_me 2020-10-04 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not all of the doors. Just some of them.
imozon: ([dd] Huh?)

[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-08 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. Have you found any yet?
xxxx_me: ([Look] I'm still longing)

[personal profile] xxxx_me 2020-10-08 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
Not yet.

[But he also didn't try all the bedrooms since it looked like people were still walking out of those.]
imozon: ([dd] Better than you)

[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-09 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
Well, let me know if you find one! I want to try.

[Let her know if you find one, if you want it to take five times as long to deal with.]
xxxx_me: ([Curious] now I know I)

[personal profile] xxxx_me 2020-10-09 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
Okay.

...Do you want to come with me?
imozon: ([dd] Friend?)

[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-11 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
...do you want me to?

[You mean people can just... want her around?]
xxxx_me: ([Notice] You're like a)

[personal profile] xxxx_me 2020-10-11 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[-?]

I don't mind.