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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 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
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I don't know... watching manually just makes me think they'd have to look even more to get the important stuff. But I guess it's creepy either way.
strictura: (and explain things)

[personal profile] strictura 2020-10-04 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
It is, but at least there's a limit to what they can know that way.

[ And he is a fifth grader with a crush, among other things, so that's important!!! ]
ballooncaged: (Calm)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-04 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Good point, though Mizuki doesn't have any icky crushes to hide in the first place!]

Then do you think likes and dislikes are just a guess?
strictura: (there's no room for promotions)

[personal profile] strictura 2020-10-04 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Well... most of those are things they could gather from watching us and listening in on our conversations, aren't they?

[ Granted, it's been quite a while since he's seen an earthworm, and they don't often come up in conversation... ]
ballooncaged: (Torn)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-04 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
If they're listening to enough stuff, it could be easy enough to figure out... Actually, I talked about a lot of this stuff pretty recently. Ugh, I'd hate if they bugged the car or apartment.

[They've established this though!!]

Well, next question. Why do you think they're going through so much effort? I think it's some kind of ransom for money.
strictura: (make it seem effortless)

[personal profile] strictura 2020-10-04 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know about that. If they've really researched me this closely, I'm not sure who they'd be expecting to collect a ransom from.
ballooncaged: (Determined)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-05 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Mizuki goes through a lot of emotions in succession but settles on:]

I don't know. "Monaca"?
strictura: (i've had it with you)

[personal profile] strictura 2020-10-05 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
Wha-- Monaca-chan is my friend and a fellow Warrior of Hope! I wouldn't ask her to do anything like that! A-anyway, she's a kid too, so they probably wouldn't think to go to her in the first place!

[ Even though she definitely has the resources, adults always underestimate kids.


(He also just really doesn't want them to go to her with this, because what if she said no?) ]
ballooncaged: (Determined)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-05 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, it's definitely a lot better that you like a kid.

[If she liked Date that would be GROSS. Not even Gross Like That, literally just he is so uncool to approve in any way.]

Never mind. I'm just so confused. It's so... sadistic sounding.
strictura: (and explain things)

[personal profile] strictura 2020-10-05 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He kind of wants to protest the "like" part, except she's literally listed under his likes right there in writing, so... ]

Wasn't that obvious? I definitely wouldn't have positive feelings like that for any adult.

[ Junko-neechan is in her own special category, of course. ]

In any event, assuming it's not a matter of ransom, it seems like it could be some sort of revenge, from the adults that resent us for standing up to them.

[ Which could explain the sadistic part? ]
ballooncaged: (Calm)

[personal profile] ballooncaged 2020-10-08 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
That is kind of extreme...

[As in, such a twisted motive really could fit the twisted evidence before them. Though, maybe Nagisa's attribution of such resentment to "any adult" is also extreme? Food for thought.]

Well, I haven't seen any adults around so far. So if there are ones that feel that way, it could mean they'll want to watch us all over again. I'll keep an eye out for anything that looks like surveillance equipment.