♪ 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

[itsjustanaccount]

[This is going to be the dumbest argument ever. Tsukishima can feel it right down to his bones.]

If it was a training camp, Coach Ukai or Takeda-san would have told us at Karasuno.

[Along with, you know, everything else, but baby steps with this troublesome senpai of his.]

[vowlyball]

[Spoilers: Every argument with Bokuto was pretty dumb.]

It could be a spiritual training camp that they didn't know about!

[He didn't sound angry, just matter of fact and confident in his answer. Which would clearly make this argument worse.]

[itsjustanaccount]

[...Dammit. Just. Goddammit. He can’t even argue and say for sure that something like that isn’t the answer. His roommate is a tiny alien creature with big ears and they’re in a giant tree that doubles as an apartment complex. “Spiritual volleyball training camp” would be the least weird addition to all of this.]

[Tsukishima takes in a deep breath that moves his shoulders and just surrenders any hope of this conversation making sense.]

Have you even seen a court or volleyball around?

[vowlyball]

[Bokuto chuckled lightly, clapping a hand against Tsukishima's shoulder almost indulgently.]

Sometimes you have to start back at the beginning to really get somewhere!

[Did that sound cool? He was pretty sure it did, even if it probably wouldn't make any sense.

Also, Bokuto was done talking about this for now, instead starting to jog in place, restless to find the river.]

We'll meet back here in ten minutes! If you don't look earnestly I'll know and you'll have to do a set of diving drills!

[itsjustanaccount]

[Bokuto he hates you so much]

[Still, he tries to wave him off, huffing.]

Right, right, I get it. I'll meet you in ten minutes.

[But like hell he is looking earnestly.]

[vowlyball]

[There's a thin line between hate and love bro, just saying.

Bokuto, ever the optimist, was already dashing off, waving enthusiastically as he shouted behind him.]

No slacking Tsukki!

[And all was blissfully quiet for ten minutes by the Home Tree until Bokuto came thundering back, arms pumped high into the air.]

I found it!

[itsjustanaccount]

[To his credit, Tsukishima did give a cursory try. Was it much? Of course not. But an attempt was made instead of not at all. He’s rubbing the back of his neck back at the front of the tree when Bokuto comes yelling back, and he jolts in surprise.]

Really?

[Holy shit he wasn’t expecting that.]

[vowlyball]

[Wow that was more than he expected of you, Tsukki, so he will accept it.

Bokuto only skidded to a stop in front of him, grinning widely, clearly pleased with himself.]

Of course I did! Who do you take me for?

[Before Tsukishima could say something like 'an idiot', Bokuto was going to start steering him towards his discovery, pointing to it proudly.]

See!

[Calling the tiny creek a 'river' was pretty generous, but clearly Bokuto was still going to expect praise.]

[itsjustanaccount]

[Apparently threats of diving drills work. Who knew. ]

[Tsukishima is warily unsure of what to expect as he lets himself be dragged along, but he really should have been expecting something nonsense. For a second, all he can do is stare at the creek before heaving out a sigh.]

[Sometimes, the people he knows are so stupid, he doesn’t even know which part to start with.]

...You’re not catching fish in that.

[vowlyball]

[Say what you will about Bokuto, but he could inspire people. Through diving drills or with his stupid enthusiasm.

Bokuto pouted slightly at Tsukki's less than awestruck manner, putting his hands on his hips.]

How do you know until you've tried?

[itsjustanaccount]

[Sorry, Bokuto, Tsukki is a very hard to impress kouhai. But that just means him giving in is all the more special, or something? Whatever.]

[Either way, he gestures at the creak.]

What kind of fish is going to live in that?

[vowlyball]

[It feels more like he's just smart enough to know that fighting Bokuto would take far more energy than he was willing to expend. But Bokuto will take it!

Undeterred, Bokuto beamed.]

Easy to catch fish!

[Look no one said he was a biologist, okay.]

[itsjustanaccount]

Easy to catch doesn’t mean they’ll be edible, you know.

[After all, if they’re too small, then it’s just all bone. And he's pretty sure "small" is the only size fish that would show up in a creek.]

[vowlyball]

Tsukki, has anyone ever told you that you're kind of a downer?

[It was said evenly enough, not even insulting, just a dawning observation.

Either way, Tsukki was still his beloved kouhai and Bokuto would humor him.]

If you're that worried, I'll try them first! I have a stomach of steel!

[He thumped on his chest as if to prove it.]

[itsjustanaccount]

I’m being practical.

[And also a downer, yes, he’s heard it before.]

[Sighing, he starts to reach to adjust his glasses before remembering he’d switched them out to help that girl. Hand swinging back down to his side, he stares suspiciously at the creek.]

Bokuto-san, please don’t hurt yourself.

[vowlyball]

You don't have to be so down in the dumps all the time Tsukki! People like you how you are!

[Which might be Bokuto being a little shit, helpful, or not really sure what the word 'practical' meant. Either way, he walked along the creek side, peering into the water curiously.]

I don't see anything. Maybe we should dig up some worms first?

[itsjustanaccount]

Bokuto-san…

[No, you know what, no, he’ll just let that particular conversation die out as he rubs at one temple and follows after him.]

I thought you said you were going to catch fish with your bare hands?

[vowlyball]

I can't see any! Maybe they're hiding? I can't catch what I can't see! I'm good, but not that good.

[The unspoken 'yet' was still going to hang heavily in the air as Bokuto eyed the creek thoughtfully, as if weighing his options. While not using worms would make it more badass, it would probably be quicker to do so.]

[itsjustanaccount]

[The logical response is “the water is too shallow”, but Bokuto is already determined to catch fish with his bare hands. Tsukishima isn’t optimistic on anything on the logic front. However, there is a potential easy route out here.]

Hey Bokuto-san, have you run into Akaashi-san yet?

[Tsukishima doesn’t even know if he’s here, but he can work it either way.]

[vowlyball]

Hm?

[The mention of Fukurodani's setter made him glance up, one eyebrow raised curiously.]

Yeah and Kuroo, though there was this weird book that said a lot more volleyball players were here. Why?

[Are you hoping Akaashi will save you Tsukki.]

[itsjustanaccount]

[He might be hoping that a little]

I was just thinking… If you do catch a fish with your hands, Akaashi-san won’t believe you if you just tell him, right? Would you want to go find him so that he can see you do it for himself? I’m sure he’d be impressed.

[No he fucking wouldn’t and Tsukishima knows it, but he really wants that excuse to fly so that Bokuto can get distracted.]

[vowlyball]

That's why you're here.

[Bokuto was just going to blink at Tsukki owlishly, as if that was obvious. It was a sad thing when one's own best friend wouldn't believe him, so he had to resort to witnesses, but Bokuto wasn't bothered by it.

He put his hands on his hips, looking thoughtful.]

Besides, if I didn't catch it in the first try, I'd never hear the end of it. Akaashi can be brutal, sometimes.

[More like all the time, but ignorance was bliss.]

[itsjustanaccount]

...Bokuto-san, I really didn’t ask to be a witness.

[fuck his life]

[vowlyball]

Oh, so you want to be a participant?

[That scheming gleam that suddenly overtook his normally guileless face should be familiar to Tsukki. Bokuto bopped the bottom of his fist against his palm, grinning widely.]

Why didn't you say so? Let's go!

[itsjustanaccount]

[Crap. His plan has officially backfired. Tsukishima holds his hands up.]

For right now, I’ll pass, Bokuto-san. I should look through the rest of that house in case there’s something we missed.