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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:24:27 GMT -6
[Iso] Ah, Castle Oress! A truly classic locale. Anyone itching for some nostalgia would find themselves comforted by the crayon sign reading "Castle Oress" and the automatic glass sliding doors that led into what wasn't really much of castle. It was more like a hotel with a shitton of stuff, honestly. Whether they were a veteran of one of the many Competitions or a total newcomer to the world of erp, upon passing through the doors any guests would find themselves in a glorified living room-lobby hybrid. There was a very pink woman in a poofy coat sitting on a couch in front of the TV, the tiredness in her eyes matching well with the strawberry sammich crumbs on her face. A rabbit with a :3 face was sitting next to her, and together the two were watching an anime-haired man badly attempt to play an electric guitar while making vocalizations that could have been perceived as singing. ♪ My name is Thyx!! Gonna get all them chicks With my sick awesome jams!! Uhh... something something pants!! Original song, Do not steal!! Wait, that doesn't rhyme... ♫He paused briefly before finishing with even more passion than before: ♪ TOTALLY METALLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!! ♫The pink girl looked a little more awake now, but still very much dead inside. "Heh, pretty awesome, right? What'd you guys think?" the man asked, looking assured that he was about to get nothing but praise. "Umm... it was definitely very you?" the pink girl offered unconvincingly. "I thought it was TOTALLY METAL!! :3" the rabbit answered, applauding. "Aww yeah, I knew it! I'm really on a roll with this album! Alright, for you guys I'll let you in on another sneak peak. This one's called... uhh... The Most Metal Song Ever!""Wasn't that what that last song was just called...?""Huh? Oh, right! I was just seeing if you were paying attention! Congrats! Okay, for real though, this one is called, uhhh..."Hurry, your time to save Cel is limited!!! Or your time to be used as inspiration for Thyx's next hit, if you prefer.
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:24:52 GMT -6
[Tsuki] A 10 foot tall, elegantly dressed, thin woman entered the lobby. Atop her head was a rather pointy crown of sorts, and long golden hair. Her three purple eyes scanned around, as the memories came back to her. ((Don't forget to remind me to get art of her so I don't need to use the reference image)) "It has been a long time, ara."
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:25:05 GMT -6
[Gwen] Arcana came out of the elevator, striking a super cool pose upon noticing some cute boy playing guitar. It didn't matter if he couldn't play it, or that he could sing, because there was something about him that made her Cool Detection Bone™ twitch. She started strutting her way over towards him, her shades glistening in a super cool way. She was also wearing a totally cool maid outfit. It also glistened in a super cool way. Behind her, her brother, who was a small black sheep, also came out of the elevator, and also struck a cool sheepy pose. And cool sheepy sunglasses appeared on his cool sheepy face as he did so. B) "Baa!" He baa'd metally, because he was in fact, made of metal. Arcana ignored him, which was totally uncool of her. He frowned and wept tiny sheepy tears of liquid mercury. "Dude, play me another song. Because that was totally cool. And and and, if ya don't play me a song, that means you're a total loser." Arcana told Thyx with a real cool tone in her voice, giving off a super cool grin. She lowered her shades a little, giving him a super cool wink with her shining and cool yellow eyes. "Don't be a loser, man."The temperature of the room rose slightly, because so many cool and metal people in the same room caused the laws of physics to forget how to physic. And that is DAMN COOL. But wait, if they were so cool, wouldn't it be cold......
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:25:20 GMT -6
[Exuro]
Because one can never have enough lizards, A green, rather reptilian-looking woman dressed in an exceptionally fancy white coat rounded the curve leading up the pathway to the castle's signature sliding glass doors, hesitating for a moment before turning to her traveling companion in tow.
"Seems terribly empty for such a place as Vi described. Now, do we just'-"
The lizard-like lady took another step forward towards the door, causing it to open as any sliding door should.
"-Oh. Well then, isn't that convenient? I wonder how this works..."
Fortunately(?) for Altuun, her implacable urge to disassemble the door and see how exactly it functioned was abruptly cut off by Thyx's... totally metal performance. It wouldn't be quite clear if her stunned silence during the spiky-haired not-bard's performance was out of sheer terror, disbelief, or any combination of other factors, but once everyone had finished singing and/or speaking, she approached Cel with the most sincere smile she could muster in light of the situation.
"...Please, forgive me for being incourteous, but I was referred here by a tip-off from an acquaintance. My name is Altuun Dalamiq, and to keep a long story short, I'm trying to find someone and was told that this would be a good place to start."
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:25:33 GMT -6
[Roz] "Well," the companion pondered aloud as she glanced at the sliding doors, "I suppose these can't be any more complicated than magitek. Certainly not as convoluted as any of that Allagan nonsense."She was clearly another woman of the same reptilian race, albeit with lighter scales, bluer skin, and a somewhat... different fashion sense. She wore a rather unkempt set of reddish-brown leather traveling clothes, with a katana sheathed on her left hip and a crystalline orb tightly bound in a harness on the other. She stood with her arms crossed and looked towards the other Au Ra, a slight frown on her face as the man inside the building finished his song. "Well, that was certainly something," she said to nobody in particular. She couldn't quite find the words, but for one reason or another, the loud, spirited shouting of the word 'metal' made her uneasy. Not in any sense of the word that might imply that she felt threatened, but perhaps tired? She was also tempted to make comparisons to the songs of a certain wandering minstrel of no small reputation back in Eorzea, and how this man's performance was only slightly less traumatizing, but she elected to hold her tongue on that matter as if not to make too poor of a first impression. To the extent that a heavily armed outrealm stranger could, at least. Shrugging, she shook it off and followed Altuun inside. She had her whole life to make sense of what she just witnessed. The current matter was just a tad more pressing, and her own first impression of these strangers left much to be desired. "Mm-hmm, yes, hello and all that," she said to Cel, continuing for her companion, "My name is Suzume, and we're looking for one Violet Blackborn. Tyrian Human, a bit more than a head taller than us, dark hair, explosive magical potential to say the least... Does that ring a bell, by chance?" Perhaps Altuun wanted to take the polite route, but Suzume didn't want to potentially waste time beating around the bush with a dud lead. Not in some unfamiliar world. Might as well open with some information and expedite the search.
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:26:00 GMT -6
[Iso] After so long without company, Cel thought she was hallucinating for a moment when so many people came in at once. Once she realized that she hadn't ascended from reality itself she quickly stood up, wiping the crumbs off of her face and brushing off her skirt. "O-Oh! Um, hello, everyone! A-Ah, um..."She was relieved that Arcana immediately headed over to Thyx, and since the two lizardy women seemed to want her attention she gestured to Bunny to handle Xylia. Bunny nodded and hopped over to Xylia, looking up at her. "Sup?" he asked. :3 Thyx, meanwhile, pulled out a comb and slicked back his hair as he suddenly found himself surrounded by all these hot babes. Not to mention one even came up right next to him! Holy shit! "Heh... you don't have to worry about me, babe. I couldn't lose even if I wanted to," he said, lowering his shades. "You want another song, baby? You got it. This one's alllll for you."Thyx returned his attention to his guitar, clearing his throat before "singing" once more: ♪ My name is Thyx It's a name that really sticks ♫Cel elected to ignore Thyx and instead focused on Altuun and Suzume. "Um, well, welcome, Altuun and Suzume!" Cel greeted with a little bow. ♪ Here's a hot babe with a sheep So I gotta sing a song that's deep ♫"As for who you're looking for, I think I know who that is! Violet's the daughter of one of our friends - Black! I'm not sure where she would be at the moment, though... but Black stops by here sometimes, so he might be able to help if he shows up!" Cel continued. ♪ Her sick shades are so shady They look real good on that lady ♫Cel jumped, "A-Ah! Where are my manners? Can I get you guys anything to eat or drink? I could whip up some more strawberry sammiches... Oh, feel free to make yourselves at home, take a seat anywhere! If you have any questions we'd be happy to answer them! And we kinda know the area okay, so we can help you out there, too! Though, umm, I think Thyx is occupied..."She glanced back at Thyx who, surely enough, was still jamming out. ♪ Something something more lyrics Sick tunes by your dude Thyx ♫...Cel decided to change the subject back. "S-So! Are you friends with Violet? I haven't seen her in forever!"♪ And don't you forget, IIIIIIIIII'm...
TOTALLY METAL!!!!!!!!!!!! ♫
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:26:44 GMT -6
[Tsuki]
Xylia kneeled down to get a better look at Bunny.
"Ah, I do remember you, ara. It has been a long time, ara. I had returned home, only to see that things had not improved, and after some time of trying new ways to aid my people, I had decided to come looking for this place once again, ara. I was hoping that I may get another chance at obtaining a wish, ara."
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:27:00 GMT -6
[Roz] In an incredible show of willpower, Suzume managed to resist the urge to shove the hilt of her blade up an orifice Thyx may or may not have had in order to silence his infernal screeching.
okay maybe the thought didnt cross her mind and she just Let The Boy Scream but itd make for a pretty good fanthyxion right?? Although Suzume had to admit a berry sandwich of any kind sounded like it could be a delightful snack, she didn't particularly want to stay in the castle for too long. "Thank you for the offer, but I certainly wouldn't want you to go to any extra trouble for inquisitive strangers like us! It... seems like you have your hands full here anyway."She shot a quick look towards Thyx and decided not to press it any further. Just let the loud boy have his fun. Take a potion for the migraine later. "Anyway, about our friend... you know her father?"Despite living under the same roof as Violet for a while and learning a bit about where she came from, she was, for the most part, an enigma to Suzume. Her magic was alien and her ability to channel aether was unprecedented for someone who, aside from her above average height, resembled any run-of-the-mill Hyur native to Hydaelyn. If anything, Suzume found her fascinating, but wouldn't say they were all that close. Given her sudden disappearance shortly before the end of the Dragonsong war, she wondered if they ever would be. She cocked her head towards Altuun and shrugged. "Well? Did our mutual friend give you any other information that might help, or is this a lead we should pursue...? And, oh --" she turned her gaze back to the helpful woman before them, "-- I don't think we got your name?"
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:27:49 GMT -6
[Exuro]
While she at least had a fair guess as to why Suzume was reluctant to stick around and impose upon their new hosts, the horrible wailing of Thyx nonwithstanding, Altuun shook her head in response and offered a half-hearted shrug.
"This was the last of the leads I could follow," Altuun spoke, prying her attention away from the bizarre show that was Arcana's pick-up attempt on Thyx, "But judging by how popular this place seems to be, I don't see how sticking around could hurt. Someone with some sort of relevant information will hopefully turn up at some point. Besides, how could we refuse such a gracious offer of hospitality, especially when we don't even know our host's name yet?"
Altuun punctuated the final remark with a smile and formal bow to Cel and Bunny.
"So, you're friends with Violet's father, is that right? I've only ever seen pictures. Tell me, what kind of person is he? Violet was always hesitant to speak of where she came from, and I'm admittedly more than a little curious."
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:28:00 GMT -6
[Gwen] Arcana's sunglasses glistened in awe. If she could cry tears - she can't because that wouldn't be cool - she would because Thyx's performance was just so moving... so cool...... so metal. Arcana picked up her bro, molding him into a guitar. She lowered her glasses back at Thyx and grinned in a super cool way. "That was totally cool. Maybe you should come with me to my pad later... and we can make some sweet sweet music together." Arcana said in the coolest most seductive voice she could muster. She got all up in Thyx's grill, winking at him. "I'm Arcana, by the way. And instead of Thyx, maybe I should just call you hunk[/i]? Because that's definitely what you are, dude."[/color] She strummed the sheep guitar in a super cool fashion, which sounded like really metallic sheep noises compressed to resemble electric guitar tones. Or like dropping an entire silverware drawer onto a pile of nails. Uncool. She hummed surprisingly on-key, though it was drowned out by the fluffy metal instrument that was her brother, who almost seemed to intentionally sabotage Arcana's date that she wasn't on yet. Definitely still uncool. So she threw her bro away, and he sliced right through a nearby chair, wedging into the ground. He slowly returned to a sheepy state as he laughed in sheepy bleats. Totally uncool.
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:28:13 GMT -6
[Klept] Koishi didn't know WHERE the heck she was... what was she even doing here...? The green haired girl tilted her head as she twisted her mouth, trying her best to think... uh... nope... it wasn't coming... she couldn't remember why she came into this building... maybe it just looked really neat and she wanted to explore! Yeah! That was it! ...So, spontaneously, there was suddenly a green haired girl sitting in the middle of the floor who... literally appeared the fuck out of nowhere... like, she appeared literally out of thin air, completely oblivious to the conversations going on... before she snapped out of it and stood up. "Oh! I'm still here!" she said as if it was a genuine surprise. Guess she subconsciously decided to stay put for a while.
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:28:24 GMT -6
[Iso] "Dang, sorry to hear that," Bunny said, shaking his head. "How come people always gotta be jerks, huh? I'd love to tell you that you're free to murder some people to get your greatest wish granted, but sorry to say there's no Competition going on right now! Anything else we can do to help your planet out though, buddy?" :3 also he waved his ears at koishi as if to say "indeed, you are here!" :3 Cel, meanwhile, laughed nervously at Suzume's response, trying her hardest not to look back at Thyx. "O-Oh! My name is Cel! And that's Bunny and that's Thyx, for the record! Nice to meet you!" she introduced, bowing back briefly. "I'd be more than happy to tell you about Black! But let's, um, go somewhere a little more quiet..." she suggested. Assuming Suzume and Altuun agreed, Cel would lead them over to the kitchen. And I'm assuming they agreed.Foyer Thyx meanwhile, was awestruck. A hot babe... was flirting back to him?! This was unprecedented! Most girls either laughed at him, walked away, both of the above plus slapping him, or ignored him so hard he questioned his own existence. "Wow, really?! A girl's never asked me out before!" he said out loud. Listen, he's new to this, okay? "Heh, you got it, babe! I'm all yours!"still a better love story than twilight Kitchen Cel led the lizard pals into the kitchen, pulling out some seats at the table that was there for them. "Please, take a seat anywhere!" she insisted as she moved over to the fridge and grabbed 10,000 strawberry-themed ingredients. "Sorry, I hope you don't mind if I do a little multitasking here! It seems like we're going to have a lot of guests today, so I don't want them to go hungry!"She grabbed some bread next, turning back to them as she did so. "Okay, so! Black is a super cool guy!" she began with a smile. "He's super powerful - he's got all kinds of fire magic and he's the God of Secrets! Admittedly I don't know much about where he comes from - some place called Tyria - but from what I've heard he, like, killed this god guy and now HE'S the god, so now he knows, like, pretty much everything!"Despite the intensity of what she was saying, Cel was extremely nonchalant about it. Cut the crusts off of the thick, fluffy slices of bread, very lightly brush them with strawberry juice, spread on some strawberry jam, carefully layer some strawberry slices on, add a little more jam to glue both pieces of bread together, add a dab of strawberry whipped cream on top with a whole strawberry nestled in the middle for decoration...! ...This seems more like a cake than a sandwich. "But then that kinda backfired and so now there's this big evil jerk version of him running around - if you ever meet some purple guy named Ignis just get out of there, he's the worst! - but I guess that's off topic! Anyway, he's really smart and nice and cool - he's saved my life tons of times! He's kind of reclusive, though... I actually saw him in some random field the other day - don't ask - but before that I hadn't seen him in a long time! I wonder what he's up to... well, if he was hanging around in a nearby field, I'm sure he's in the area still! Maybe he'll come visit!"Cel finished a plate of strawberry sammiches and carefully lined them up on a tray, placing it on the table. "Feel free to help yourselves, if you'd like! Do you guys have any other questions?"
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:28:39 GMT -6
[Zetta]
Vers stood outside Castle Oress - standing a fair distance away - and looked up at the all-too-familiar sight. This was the first place he was really able to settle down after being displaced from his home, years ago. This was in his earlier days, when life felt a lot more peaceful. It was strange, though - he didn't feel like he really aged while he was here, but maybe that had to do with the metaphysics of the place.
Vers looked back down at the doors - a sleek set of sliding doors that he had installed in place of the large wooden double doors. Those doors lent Castle Oress a sense of importance, but the sliding doors were better. Here, everyone was welcome, and Vers felt that the doors were an important reminder of that - even if very few people considered that. That, and he'd installed them with a motor and power generator of his own design, so they'd never fail, get rusty, and the sensor wouldn't malfunction. The polycarbonate glass he'd used for the panels were pretty sturdy, too, but they wouldn't really have stood up to some of the more dangerous individuals here.
Today, he wasn't Oracle, chief engineer of Kestrel Company. He didn't wear his gear, but he still kept a pistol at his side, more out of habit than anything. Today, he was just here to see some old friends, and jeans and a dark blue button-up shirt worked fine for that.
Vers took a deep breath, and exhaled, before walking into Castle Oress.
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:28:48 GMT -6
[Exuro]
Altuun followed along after Cel, more than happy to get away from whatever it was that was going on with Thyx, Arcana, and the spontaneously-appearing satori in the middle of the room. Once seated, the Au Ra raised an inquisitive eyebrow at the assortment of ingredients that her host had procured, though that was nothing compared to her expression once Cel started into her description of Black.
"Ok, waaaaaait just a moment. A god. Like, a god god? You're saying that Violet is some sort of goddess? And that her father just... casually interacts with people?"
It's probably for the best that Altuun hadn't taken a bite of her strawberry sammich yet, considering her reaction would have been accompanied by a spit-take of epic proportions.
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Post by Tayl on Apr 28, 2020 23:29:03 GMT -6
[Tsuki]
"Ah, that is unfortunate, ara..." Xylia was dissapointed. How else is she going to bring life back to her planet, if not by killing others in a strange no-butthole-parallel-dimension-thing?
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