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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.
caligulass: veronica's most neutral expression. (it's a beautiful day in askr)

[personal profile] caligulass 2020-10-06 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
Well, Embla is named after the dragon that aided our empire's founder. I presume the dragon's power must have something to do with it, but I don't know for sure.
immaculacies: (i can't keep you off my mind)

[personal profile] immaculacies 2020-10-06 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmn, I can see it being something like that, yeah. Is that dragon still around to power them, then?
Edited 2020-10-06 19:46 (UTC)
caligulass: veronica's most neutral expression. (it's a beautiful day in askr)

[personal profile] caligulass 2020-10-06 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think so, but the Emblian royal family was gifted their blood, so we can still actually do things with the gates without them needing to be around.
immaculacies: (i held you at a distance then)

[personal profile] immaculacies 2020-10-06 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I get it now! We have things a little like that where I come from, too. Special tools that will only activate for one family's magic crest... Stuff like that. Still, it's really impressive that you have something that can open up paths to other worlds!
caligulass: veronica looking kind of sad, presumably because she lost. (but xandeeeeer)

[personal profile] caligulass 2020-10-06 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, I'm glad you understand... though, unfortunately, I wish we were the ones who could open the gates. The royal family of the neighboring country are the ones who can do that. We can only close the gates.
immaculacies: (grow old; let your hair grow)

[personal profile] immaculacies 2020-10-07 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, is that so... Mm, yeah, that's much less convenient. [ Probably, at least?? ] Especially if you need them open for a war. Is that what you meant before?
caligulass: veronica looking kind of sad, presumably because she lost. (but xandeeeeer)

[personal profile] caligulass 2020-10-07 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, basically. I guess it's not too bad since we can get resources from all the worlds that already are open, but it'd be better if we could do both.