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The Locals ([personal profile] npcsofmana) wrote in [community profile] gameofmana2016-07-29 09:15 pm

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

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.




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[personal profile] controlledfajing 2016-08-01 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The noise was hard to miss. The clatter of the pots and pans were practically ringing throughout the house. I-pin walked into the kitchen and cautiously approached the stranger. Seeing what appeared to be the cooking utensils scattered on the counter made her smile. ]

Oh! Are you cooking a meal for everyone? That's so nice of you!
soldiernanny: (♪We can do it all together; do it all)

[personal profile] soldiernanny 2016-08-02 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
[There's so much to organise, I-Pin. SO MUCH... Gremio looks up from his work, a little breathless amid all the flurry of activity. His hair has almost fallen out of its band, some strands falling fuzzily along his face.]

Oh! Ah, I intended to at some point. There seems to be no food here, yet, but I needed to get these pots and pans under control first. They were everywhere, like someone just threw them in... [He sighs so heavily. Such abuse of pots and pans...]
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[personal profile] controlledfajing 2016-08-02 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It did look like a lot. Without hesitation, I-Pin walked right beside Gremio and began collecting pots and pans. She gave him a toothy grin. ]

Well, can't do it all by yourself, right? Besides, the quicker we do this, maybe we can starting looking where to get food to cook!
soldiernanny: (♪And I won't let you surrender)

[personal profile] soldiernanny 2016-08-04 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, he wasn't expecting that. It reminded him of when Tir was much younger, when his hunger and impatience seemed to drive him to assist. It brought a sad, wan smile to his lips for just a moment, though it was all but gone by the time she looked up to grin at him.]

Ah, I don't mind, but the help is appreciated. [With a laugh, he shook his head and returned to work, sorting pots and pans by size, ready to stack them neatly. If nothing else, his organisational style - influenced by the McDohl household and so many inns they had stayed in - was at least very plain and obvious.]
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[personal profile] controlledfajing 2016-08-05 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Fortunately, the pots and pans were easy to identify, and I-Pin stacked them next to the man. He seemed to have a certain system to the organization, after all. It was by the cooking utensils and silverware that she had to stop and interrupt his work. ]

Where would you like these, uhm, Mister...?
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[personal profile] soldiernanny 2016-08-07 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[The half-question caught his attention easily, and he looked up from deciding exactly where to store the latest stack of things.]

... oh! Gremio. I'm Gremio. [He laughed then, rubbing the scar on his cheek.] Forgive me, I seem to have misplaced my manners. But the silverware should go in one of the drawers. I'll need to find a holder for the common utensils.

[Looking over the bright, shiny drawers, he gave a thoughtful hum and began tugging them open. Surely, one of them would have a silverware rack...]
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[personal profile] controlledfajing 2016-08-11 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
It's fine, Mister Gremio. By the way, my name is I-Pin.

[ As he began to sift through the kitchen drawers, she joined in, placing the utensils down on the counter. A few drawers in, she decided to say: ]

I heard that there's a town around here. If we can't find one, maybe we can buy it there.
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[personal profile] soldiernanny 2016-08-20 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
Ah-- just Gremio is quite fine. I'm a simple servant, after all. It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss I-Pin.

[Gremio didn't you just denounce honourifics. You just. Nevermind.

He paused when she spoke again, setting a half-dozen or so forks on the counter.]


Ah, yes. It's called Domina, I think. I imagine if we have the funds, we can certainly find one there.
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[personal profile] controlledfajing 2016-08-21 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She waved her hand dismissively at the "Miss." ]

Well, if I get to call you just Gremio, then, you can just call me I-Pin. I'm just a student back in my world, anyway.

[ She hummed, not particularly wanting to spend on organizing tools. And, as if by pure dumb luck, she managed to scrounge one in the depths of the cabinets. ]

A-ha! Here you go!

[ As she handed it to him, she couldn't help but ask, ]

You said that you're a servant in your world? Are the people you work for nice?