♪ 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

[aghostinthemachine]

[The robot stares for a moment, sort of dumbstruck. Talking animals aren't a new thing for him but generally they're more anthromorphic in appearance. Was this cat also from the Underground? He'd have to ask, eventually.]

Monotony? What ever do you mean?

[chattychat]

Lands devoid of color, of chatter, of civilians to fill streets and buildings- what else could call such a life but monotonous? Well… Besides establishing it as a cacotopia, I suppose.

[aghostinthemachine]

[Mettaton tilts his head slightly, his visible eyebrow raised.]

Then you're not from the Underground?

[chattychat]

The only underground that I have traversed is that of my home in Zone 0, which possesses a fine basement of my own design.

[Don't ask how a cat made a basement.]

[aghostinthemachine]

[Anything is possible with monsters.]

I'm afraid I'm unfamiliar with this "Zone 0.," darling.

[He taps his chin in thought.]

I didn't believe it at first but... we must... be from different worlds?

[chattychat]

It does appear to be the only logical conclusion to the quandary of where we are, does it not? Still, there are more despicable places to have appeared in.

[aghostinthemachine]

That is true. It's absolutely lovely here. I daresay this place makes me feel recharged. I haven't felt this good since... well, since before I switched from my old form to this one.

[He continues to scratch Pablo right behind the ears.]

Oh, but where are my manners? I'm Mettaton. It's a pleasure to meet you.

[chattychat]

In light of recent events, a momentary amnesia on manners is to be expected.

[He purrs, allowing the ear scratches for now.]

You may refer to me as the Judge.

[aghostinthemachine]

[... This cat is more well-spoken that half the monsters in the Underground.]

The Judge or does just Judge work?

[chattychat]

“Judge” shall do. I understand that it’s quite awkward when we are talking with one another, after all.

[aghostinthemachine]

A bit, but thank you.

[He pauses.]

Your world wouldn't happen to have monsters, would it?

[chattychat]

Ah, that is difficult to say. What classifies as such, if I may ask?

[aghostinthemachine]

Mnnn.. Anything non-human that has the ability to use magic.

[chattychat]

Oh, then yes! I suppose there were some inhabitants which fit such a description. However, they were bestowed the title of Guardians, not monsters. Well, they and the Queen.

[aghostinthemachine]

Oh? Guardians? So not all non-humans in your world were able to use magic? How... did they function?

[chattychat]

Poorly.

[A flick of his tail.]

Yet that is through no fault of their own. They managed the best they could with the existence they were granted.

[aghostinthemachine]

I see... How curious.

You mentioned a Queen though. Was there no King?

[chattychat]

[You’re allowed to say “weird as hell”, MTT, it’s okay.]

For as long as my memory extends, no. It has been she and she alone who has ruled over the various zones and ensured that the Guardians were accomplishing their tasks.

[aghostinthemachine]

[Shhh. He's trying to be classy.

But he continues to listen intently, nodding in response.]

She must be quite the ruler than. Our King and Queen are... odd. I believe they're seperated. Differing opinions and what not.

[chattychat]

In the pursuit of happiness, sometimes one must abnegate that or those from which we once discovered great pleasure from. Indeed, at times, it is the only salutiferous means of which to continue on.

[He clears his throat.]

That is to say, sometimes such things are necessary.