♪ Our house ♪ in middle of this tree ♪ our house

[npcsofmana]

Who: Everyone
What: The first morning of an adventure begins.
Where: Home
When: Day 1
Other: Be courteous and warn for any of the usuals in your thread subject title if it gets to that point.




You wake up to a serene and idyllic morning.

Outside, a pleasant glow from the sun fills the room including the small crannies in which the beds are tucked. All windows have been latched close, but it's easy to see a gentle breeze ruffling the leaves of branches which loom overhead. Faintly, bird song can be heard from outside. In this place, it'd be a simple matter to close your eyes again and drift back to sleep.

There's simply one problem: this is not where you last went to sleep.

Waking up properly will display not only how the picturesque and cozy little room stands out in stark contrast to where you should be, but that you are sharing this space with someone else. Depending on things, they might be very mundane or very... unusual. Either way, they seem just as bewildered as you are. The good news is that at least all the things you immediately had on you at the time are right nearby the foot of your bed along with what seems like a small gift- a small pouch of some sort of coin. (500 Lucre, although that might not be immediately realized anytime soon.)

Exploring the rest of the house shows it to be otherwise quite empty, except for some writing utensils and paper in what appears to be the study along with basic kitchen tools in, well, the kitchen. There's no food, however, and no decoration. Venturing outside onto the grounds reveals an expansive but not particularly well tended estate including another building that is fairly run down. Attempting to venture down the path from the front door out into the world reveals... well. Nothing. It's a fruitless endeavor.

However, not for long.

Hajime Iwaizumi will be the one to find what appear to be a few discarded children's toy blocks. The Colorblocks immediately seem off in some way, strange even as they should seem inconspicuous. Something about them will compel him to pick them up. The nature of this apparent toy will not be obvious until he ventures near the edge of Home himself. A sound, almost like distant bellchimes, will start to emit from the Colorblocks.

When exposed to the air, suddenly they emit a glow and shoot off into the sky with all the brilliance of a falling star. Its trail is both noticeable and easy to follow, curving an arc through the sky until it falls some distance away... and its impact bursts an aurora of colors through the distant and dimmer sky, encircling the site. As the whirlwind of color fades, what appears to be a town can be just made out...

That is the town of Domina.


Some OOC notes:
➸ Prior to the activation of the Colorblocks, the only books which will be filled out in the Study will be "Artifacts" and "Visitors".
➸ After Domina has been unlocked and some characters have explored the town, "People" and "Locations" will be filled out in the Study as well.
➸ To see who your character is initially rooming with, check the Home page. These rooming assignments are not permanent or mandatory by any means, and characters can change them whenever. Officially letting me know will be present and explained in the next mod post coming in a week's time, but for now we can play it relaxed and loose. Just don't burn down the tree in the meantime.

Comments

[chattychat]

“Oh- my apologies.” He pauses his investigation immediately, clambering back onto the grass. “For longer than I can quite possible estimate, there has not been much in the way of things for me to smell, hear, and converse with. It is as though I am experiencing things anew, and such sensations carried me away. I did not mean to interrupt.”

[green_jesus]

"That is all right," said Thrall with a nod at the cat. "I was merely in quiet contemplation of the natural world around us. And how different it was to the worlds I know of."

[chattychat]

“The fact that this place is a cacophony of color, a delight of sound, I find it quite different to my own home in that area alone.” Circling a small patch of grass a few times, he finally settles down into the typical cat loaf. “However, that is a conversation I am more than willing to indulge in when you have finished with your meditation. After all, it appears we do not have cause to rush.”

[green_jesus]

"Thank you," said Thrall honestly. "Though it is less meditation than it is, communing with the Elements. However, they are quiet thus far, so I see no reason to continue right at the given time."

[chattychat]

“Elements?” Curiosity laces throughout his tone, carried in the way his tail flicks upwards. “And what Elements would those be? In the place I once labeled as home, there were some of vast importance, but, considering our change of scenery, I wonder if we are of the same knowledge when it comes to such things.”

[green_jesus]

"They are spirits. Earth, fire, wind, water and light." Explained Thrall. "They are the spirits that continue to protect and govern worlds with their primal essence."

[chattychat]

“What a curious set of spiritual entities,” the Judge mused. “By far, they are most unlike that which serve as the foundations of my particular reality. And yet, in some way, you can still sense their presence…. Perhaps we are not far from your home as we might otherwise perceive.”

[green_jesus]

"Perhaps. The primal elements serve as a foundation for every world in which Azeroth sits. Perhaps we are closer to my world than I expected. But each world tends to have their own spirits. And this one seems quieter than the rest. Muted." Explained Thrall.

[chattychat]

For a moment, the Judge mused on this, eyes half shut. “Would you suspect we might find answers on our situation if we were to strengthen their voice?”

[green_jesus]

"It may prove to be informative," said Thrall thoughtfully. "There is much wisdom in the elements, no matter where one goes."

[chattychat]

“I found that the elements of my world in all its weakly connected existence were never particularly talkative. But then, things were still very new,” the Judge muses. “Perhaps they were merely young or quiet. Still, it is quite a good thing that the ones here have something to say, however gently! Now is merely the conundrum of how to find them.”

[green_jesus]

"Indeed. There will be time for communing later, as the spirits are strange in their own regard, but no less respected." said Thrall with a nod.

[chattychat]

“And in the present time, do you have any other intentions? Or have you already taken stock of all this minor patch of land has to offer?”

[green_jesus]

"I have yet to explore fully, but I intend to take full stock of the surroundings," said Thrall with a thoughtful tilt of his head.

[chattychat]

“Would you care for company, then? So long as my presence is not undesirable, I would gladly venture besides you to see what answers we can divine from this place.”

[green_jesus]

"Of course. Perhaps, together we can hear something." said Thrall with a chuckle.

[chattychat]

Another peculiar grin settles on the Judge’s face. “With my ears and your connection to spirits, I imagine that if there were any alliance best suited for it, it would be us.”

[green_jesus]

Thrall chuckled. "Indeed we could."

And he settled into a easy relaxed pose, ready to listen to them once more.