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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[diel]

[ social awkward boy struggles with conversation, news at 11 ]

Oh, I heard it rains a lot there. That’s nice… And you have curry.

[diel]

But you don’t seem happy…

[snakeblood]

Well, we're stuck in some unknown castle instead of being home... Kinda sucks doesn't it?

[ And there's the relationship trouble, but y'know... ]

[diel]

[ what happened to inner peace ]

I actually thought… we were all brought here to be a family. But I don’t think that’s the case anymore…

[snakeblood]

[ Sorry Yoru, he's going to actually laugh at that like that's the funniest thing he's heard all day... ]

[diel]

[ it makes sense to him, ok!!! ]

H-hey!

[snakeblood]

That's an incredible leap.

[coldseep]

( That is, surprisingly, a hard-hitter, but he's not traumadumping in #gen just yet,

He smiles vaguely. )

... Well, I'd just made a dear friend earlier in the day. But... unfortunately, by nightfall, we found out we were on opposite sides. So we were still friends, but we were kind of obligated to fight... even though we didn't really want to. We were both really sad about it.

Maybe me disappearing here was his wish? Now we don't have to fight.

( There's more to it, but that's the gentlest way he can put all that. )

Mmm... I hope you don't mind that I'll return that question back to you.

[uiscebeatha]

That's fine!

[ He gestures in the general direction of the kitchen. ]

They've probably got hot sauce or something in the kitchen. Problem solved!

[antline]

[A shake of the head.]

No, no, you're better than me. It's fine. Please don't worry.

[siffriend]

What counts as monsterkind?

[ It sounds pretty grand though, to Siffrin. The birthplace. Wow. ]

[siffriend]

Yes. It's one of my charm points.

[ Allegedly. ]

[siffriend]

[ Um...........

.............. ]

A tall man with nice hair.

[siffriend]

[ There's so much glass................ ]

There it is. [ Agreeing when they're just trusting their new guide. ] You sound important.

[ ... The solarium is very pretty though -- less busy than the rest of the mansion, but still busy in a way. A nice way. The flowers are all kinds of shades, and they smell the same as always: good. ]

[distain]

Is it? [She's still letting it sink in that this woman isn't human at all, but the unraveling of her own madness is a topic she'd rather dissect on her own. She has no problem with going their separate ways now.]

Then, as a human myself, I suppose I'll "wait" as well. It's a big place; you have plenty to look at.

[littlegentleman]

[Motivation? Junior wouldn't really say he had any. Not anything personal, anyway.]

I just do what I have to do when people get in my way.

[spotsalone]

[ Interesting. ]

I suppose we'll see what the week brings for us, won't we?

[arbalestrier]

[help your icons… I see he really did want to bring everyone naked huh]

I see that I shouldn’t expect much from you after all.

[That answer contradicted his claim about Sousuke’s possessions, if he permitted them to keep their clothing. It even seemed to go against the claim that bringing everyone here was an accident (which always sounded like a nonsensical explanation regardless).

As such, there’s a moment where he seriously debates the merits of trying to threaten the guy again, but he eventually decides against it. Easier to do that sort of thing in private…

After staring at Witch intensely, Sousuke turns away to leave.]

[diel]

Not really…

[ yoonhee doesn’t know his family. ]

[snakeblood]

I'm not looking to get married.

[fourtuity]

...Yeah. Only time will tell.

[ She's never actually been that optimistic, so she'll just leave it that. ]

[spotsalone]

You've a curious definition of "nice". And of London. I wouldn't say it's a city known for its curry, of all things.

[ The rain is accurate, though. ]

Are you eager to get home, then? To your island?

[allrounder]

[ He notices, and he wonders if that pain is the same for Hwylryn. It must be. ]

Could I say both? I believe that it should be expected, but that it should also be rewarded. Is it not admirable when an individual goes far out of their way to do good?

[spotsalone]

[ He considers this a moment. ]

I suppose it is abnormal, yes. I'd thought I was dreaming when I first awoke. I can't speak to the amount of luxury, though.

[ Maybe this is what rich people get up to?? How's he supposed to know? ]

[allrounder]

[ He guides Siffrin in after him, motioning for them to go in first. ]

Oh, I'm not. I'm merely a student working to bring back the prestige of my school.

[ Which is vague, but. He has a feeling that Siffrin wouldn't be all that interested in hearing about the inner workings of the schools of Sharlayan. ]

Now, this room may be bursting to the brim with plants, but I think there is something peaceful about that.