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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.
ballooncaged: (Serious)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-04 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
((Hi, I got called away last night! I will be going forward in the new post since the acceptances were confirmed without sample status concerns!))

Is there something wrong?

[Mizuki is peering through the doorway, concerned for a girl to be focused on something. When she gets a bit closer, she sees she's putting in a tape... but Mizuki didn't actually grow up using these on a regular basis, so which side is up? Not immediately obvious. But the TV is correctly on!]

Kinda weird for only part of a machine to work...
imozon: ([dd] Collapsed)

[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-04 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[👍]

I don't know. I've never used one of these before.

[That actually applies to the television, too.]
ballooncaged: (Determined)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-04 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. [She's not sure if Dark Dream loves magical girl cosplays from Youtube or is in a really weird cult, but she might as well try to help.] Maybe we have to turn on this part too?

[Can Mizuki has tape??]
imozon: ([cv] Watching)

[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-04 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[What's a "you tube?" She sure can has tape. It seems to be the Disney version of Sleeping Beauty, assuming it's correctly labeled.]

Maybe. That's probably... the "power" button, right?
ballooncaged: (Interested)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-04 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! Oh, yeah. [She points out a green triangle pointing right.] This must be "play".

[So, the tape was face down when Mizuki received it, and she... keeps it face down and rotates it 180 degrees, to put the tape in backwards. Here goes nothing!]
imozon: ([dd] Collapsed)

[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-04 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dark Dream watches expectantly!

...

...

...]


It still isn't going in.
ballooncaged: (Enraged)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-04 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[...]

...

[...trying to shove it deeper but noticing the weird notch shape, putting her fingers into it to make sure, frowning fiercely]

Ugh!!

[flips it back to right-side-up right-face out and shoves it in all at once. AT LEAST THE COVER OF THE SLOT GOES DOWN SMOOTHLY OVER THE TAPE NOW.]
imozon: ([cv] With pleasure!)

[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-04 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
You did it!

[POSITIVELY ELATED.]

Now we push the triangle button, right?
ballooncaged: (Smirk)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-04 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Um, yeah!

[Mizuki jumps up with both her hands tucked in triumphant fists. She didn't expect to get so hype over this.]

It'll be easier to see the TV if we sit a little further away. You can do the honors. [Of pushing the grand "triangle button".]
imozon: ([dd] Pointing)

[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-05 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay!

[She pushes the button! With great enthusiasm. The VCR gets pushed back a few inches. It's a good thing powers are nerfed or it probably would have gone through the wall.

Then she takes... like three steps away and stands there.]
ballooncaged: (Smile)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-07 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Apparently Sleeping Beauty is the movie that's going to come on. Mizuki sits back on the floor and gathers her arms around her legs.]

Oh. It's one of those Disney princess movies.

[A little immature for her, and she's not gonna lie around watching a whole feature, but good to know it's not some snuff tape.]
Edited 2020-10-07 00:52 (UTC)
imozon: ([dd] Perfect copy)

[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-08 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
Nozomi was talking about it before.

[Nozomi, who she hasn't mentioned before.]
ballooncaged: (Invested)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-08 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
Huh? Nozomi? Didn't see her in the portrait gallery.

[It'll come to her in a second if necessary]
imozon: ([cv] Reflection)

[personal profile] imozon 2020-10-11 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
She isn't here. She's still back where I was before, probably.

[In some unknown dead/alive state.]
ballooncaged: (Determined)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-13 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
That makes sense. [Firm nod.] I was with someone before I, ugh, left. And I was talking with Violet in the portrait gallery, she was with someone too.