Mesdames et Messieurs, Voilà, C'est Vous

[lesmodsalouette]

Bievenue

You're wrapped in a soothing, all-encompassing darkness.

Well, perhaps not perfectly all-encompassing -- you can see some slivers of light here and there, just enough to realize that your current space is literally wrapped in something, and that you are a highly customized burrito at the mercy of an entirely too fluffy bed and set of blankets. Moreover: you are definitely not alone.

Depending upon the contents of your bed (two of you, waking up dressed exactly in what you wore last you remember back where each of you came from, in the exact same state as those last moments no matter how illogical or disjointed), it may not be comfortable or feasible to stay cocooned up for much longer. There's a low, muted GONG, GONGG coming from not far away, your bed creaks like a beleaguered ship in an unannounced storm, and it is joined by even more noises of movement beyond the bed canopy as you try to take stock of where you are.

Eventually, you either fall out of bed or drag yourself into this world: your new and strangely crowded personal rooms, the clock insistently sounding out the hour, and the halls and heraldry of the venerable Château Ambregris -- a lavishly decorated and fully furnished version of a more-or-less authentic French castle (assuming you know what France or a castle are).

Left to your own devices for the moment, you may find it helpful to explore the castle for your own purposes, check out the suspicious statues and personalized plaques in the Promenade of Reflexion, or perhaps to try to get to the bottom of the mysterious and frankly alarming amount of bread piled up in front of the place settings in the Banquet Hall. (Were you thinking of escaping? Any attempts to leave the property will be met with no forward progress at all, treadmill style). There's just about every kind of loaf, roll, boule, baguette, croissant or even animal-shaped bread you can think of stacked in baskets. There's absolutely nothing else save for plain bread, but at least you won't starve.

[OOC: Welcome to Château Ambregris, a perfectly normal castle receiving perfectly normal guests. Feel free to ask any questions in discord! The NPC Meet & Greet will be later today, March 8 at 6 PM EST/3 PM PST.]

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[simulacres]

Really?

[ she blinks, looking at the girl's state. ]

I wonder if there's anything else in here other than bread, then. Whoever owns this place seems to have money, at least.

[whileaway]

You have considered the threat that comes from those inside the residence, haven’t you? It’s not only what you find outside.

[Strangers of unknown origins and unknown bearings are hardly what Break would consider safe to keep close, after all]

Ginshi I swear to god what is happening in this thread

[oncefallen]

Oh, not at all. I'm merely a common freeloader-- the nobles I was referring to would be my hosts.

[He says this completely deadpan. At least he's honest? This may or may not be a point in his favor.]

Adder loves fine things, though I suppose that's only to be expected when one is the head of the highest-ranking demon house.

[So, technically speaking, the two of them are on fairly even footing position-wise. This conversation is just interesting Vanis more and more...]

[allrounder]

[ IT SURE IS LOVE,,, ]

G'raha.

[ Please, no "sir"... He's had his fill of people calling him by titles. ]

Ideally, this story would be a mystery that unfolds into an adventure. [ But he's realistic even underneath his layers of optimism. ] But as you say... we have been brought here for a reason we do not understand and there are no obvious connections between any of us. There has even been information gathered on us.

If we are not careful, it could certainly become a horror novel.

[allrounder]

I should hope not.

[ But she's got a point there. It's a possibility. ]

...We may need to find out the reason for the absence of our abilities before we can tackle the idea of going home.

[allrounder]

[ crying ]

Come now, violence at the forefront will not solve this situation.

[ That he doesn't care about going back does explain why he's so vehemently for solving this little problem quickly. ]

And I'll have you know, I am a skilled researcher. Mayhap I will find out more before you find a weapon.

[arbalestrier]

[If nothing else, the gun looks like it's cocked. There's a small pause before Sousuke answers.]

It isn't. The other guns in this room don't appear to be loaded either, although I haven't inspected all of them.

[spotsalone]

DisCity?

[ It's no place he's heard of before, but he's no expert in geography. ]

This place is familiar to me. I've never been somewhere so luxurious, but the style of it, you know. It's certainly not old.

[spotsalone]

[ Hickey grins, shrugging. ]

Oh, I am grateful. I haven't woken up in a proper bed in years.

[ And, you know, all the other horrors and such. ]

Who's the other here with you?

[stygiomedusa]

Cleansing the corruption, taking it on yourself... Though you can't entirely reverse the transformation, you can soothe their suffering and relieve their worries.

[spotsalone]

[ bold of you to assume hickey knows what japan and china even are......... ]

Goku... rag...

[ He frowns. ]

Japan, I've heard of. It's an island, isn't it?

[ He's fully picturing, like, Hawaii. ]

[baebladie]

[ Help.png ]

Violence solves many situations.

[ Blade just says this bluntly, as he is wont to do...it's totally fine. ]

We'll see if you do. If you manage, I'll be surprised.

[ He has faith in himself find a weapon before anyone realizes there's a solution to anything anywhere. At this time, Blade removes himself from the bed, moving to head to the door. ]

[arbalestrier]

[He technically doesn't have a reason to refuse, but Hwylryn's directness about this sort of thing does throw him off. Still, he figures it can't hurt to know more about one of the other abductees.]

Very well. However, I have one condition: I will not answer any questions on sensitive matters. If you agree to this condition, then we may begin.

[diel]

[ then even more reason… ]

Sometimes… I can’t remember using my powers. You might regret being friends, but I… we can try? How’s that?

[ and then before he can take it back - because he does want to try and keep one friend - he backs up a couple of steps. he should leave now before he says more. ]

Um, I’m gonna go around asking people… more things to figure out where we are. But let’s try. Okay?

[diel]

[ BET ]

Severely haunted, severely ill… Burdened… [ but it sounds like he had people willing to take risks for him. ] What about you?

[allrounder]

[ He very much disagrees, but he won't be fighting over that when he has yet to even get his bearings.

So, he smiles as he watches Blade get up and head towards the door. ]

I shall take it as a challenge, then.

[ see ya later alligator ]

[allrounder]

[ Ah... he can't remember sometimes? That's not good and his rush to leave makes it seem like he regrets divulging that little detail, but G'raha allows optimism to overshadow any reservations he might have over that, at least for now. ]

I will gladly accept an attempt, then.

[ He doesn't make chase for Yoru, lifting a hand up instead for a little wave. ]

This place may be expansive, but I will surely see you around.

[ Probably sooner rather than later, unless Yoru takes to hanging out in odd places instead. ]

[diel]

[ yoru: able to say gokurakugai with ease

also yoru: cornie bc cornelius is too hard ]

Yeah, an island nation. It’s nice. We have…

[ well, now that he says it, he’s struggling to think of something actually nice about it. ]

Uh… omelette rice.

[diel]

[ he nods and scurries off, back hunched like a big child.

he said too many things, but he’s really not used to talking with strangers for too long. a small part of him regrets it and anticipates the inevitable disappointment. still, still he’s a little happy too. ]

[snakeblood]

[ well probably not here but later ]

What about me?

[diel]

Are you burdened?

[snakeblood]

Like with what? My inner peace is pretty undisturbed. [ Minus boy trouble, but that's something for Yoru to learn in a few days.... ]

[the_obedient_servant]

The ones I lived with specialized in fire, mostly. But it varied. It's how they express themselves. Unfortunately it tends to be lethal.

[coldseep]

( ????? )

Ire? What do you mean?

[arbalestrier]

[He's very aware of the blade in Blade's hands (hah) right now, and quickly runs through a number of scenarios in his head. Even with this buffer space between them, it probably wouldn't be difficult for Blade to cross the distance, or to use the knives as projectiles. The room had relatively little in terms of cover, and there was only one exit.]

You're just another person wandering the grounds. You don't know where this building is, and you don't know how you ended up here. Am I wrong?

[Despite saying all of that rather confidently, Sousuke honestly wasn't sure if that was all true. It was mostly based off his personal experience so far and what little information he'd gleaned at this point, so for all he knew, the man he was talking to was his captor. But if he was just another person caught up in this kidnapping scheme, then getting into a fight seemed like a waste of time.]