intro log.

[fracturamods]

welcome mingle

( AND SO IT BEGINS. )

There's nothing but the clatter of train tracks, and the odd feeling of almost floating.

When you wake, it's hard to tell exactly what it is that you're missing - only that you are. There are pieces that aren't quite right, even if you're not sure where those pieces would normally be. Pieces of what, exactly....? Well, if you had to put a word to it, it would be - yourself, probably.

The place you've found yourself in is strange, certainly. It's probably worth exploring a bit. Though it just as easily seems that the only form of welcome or explanation that you have, comes from nothing more than a slab of marble.

Well - that, and all the people who seem to have woken up alongside you, lost and also probably Doing Their Best™.

There's no need to fret that much though. It's hard to say exactly where you're going next, even though some places might feel a little bit more like a clue, but what you do know is one unshakeable thing:

There's still much more ahead of you.

Comments

[genrouzan]

a. the center

[ Yuri's just leaning in to read that inscribed message.

...

And then he's leaning in a little more and squinting. ]

...

It's not like it says we're not supposedly to be killing. Wonder if that's significant somehow.

[ Nothing to see here. ]

b. very generic shopping

[ Someone here has literally never his whole life seen a store this size before. As evidenced by the moment of wide eyed staring as he enters and immediately stops in the doorway like an asshole.

After that initial moment of surprise he can be found browsing the aisles with a look somewhere between amused and bemused by everything he's seeing. Nothing that strikes him as hugely useful, but there are foods he's never seen before; clothing styles he doesn't recognise, and of course, those giant rubber ducks.

Come across him on his journey, and he'll spin around, pointing what looks like a sizeable leek in your face. You're welcome. ]

Question -- you come across any local currency here? Don't think I'm on Terca Lumireis anymore, so I doubt Gald'll work.

center.

[pseudonyms]

[Bad.]

But should killing really be the first thing that we think of here?

[genrouzan]

Depends on if something tries to kill you first or not.

[ it's fine. ]

[pseudonyms]

Do you really think that's going to happen? It doesn't look that dangerous out there yet.

b

[osuni]

[a sizeable leek......... Okuni attempts to push it out her way, blinking]

I haven't seen anything like that here.

[gald? okuni going maybe this fool means GOLD, still]

Maybe you have to barter instead? Your clothes should be good enough for this vegetable.

[genrouzan]

[ a sizeable leek. when it gets pushed away, he moves it completely with a unnecessarily complex flipping, slightly twirling motion and tilts his head. ]

I like my clothes where they are.

[ he looks up and down the aisle for a moment, before-- ]

Then again, no one's here to stop us. Or to take cash from us in the first place.

[osuni]

[what

Okuni's eyes track that very unnecessarily complex twirl and wonders if all men are like this, or just the ones with long hair.]

They could be hiding. Maybe they'll throw a kunai at you as soon as you take one step outside with your vegetable. I've met some bloodthirsty merchants before.

a

[suddenlybees]

[ That's true... the suggestion was for murder, not not-murder, huh? ]

Hm, hm~ Maybe you should try it and find out? Let's see what happens after a week of not killing~

[ Calm yourself, Yuri. No murdering until day 2. ]

[genrouzan]

[ It sure was, stranger. ]

As long as nothing here is after my own neck, I don't need to go after theirs.

[ calm... calm down... it's fine. ]

[suddenlybees]

How can you tell if nothing or no one here is after your neck? It's a whole buncha strangers, isn't it? You never know who's on your side~

[ Everybody's shady! Can't trust anyone. Except Kano because he doesn't want to have his throat slit, but also nobody should trust Kano. ]

center.

[merrygopound]

I'm against it.

[ Instantly. Says the kid.

Big surprise there. ]

[genrouzan]

[ Shocking. No one saw it coming. ]

Most people usually are, kid.

[merrygopound]

It's Mizuki, not "kid".

And it doesn't mean that everyone is. We don't know that a serial killer didn't show up too.

shopping

[foxweddings]

[The geisha in the kimono is going to give that leek a dry look, hands on her hips.

She's

wearing a beach hat??

And the back of her outfit is kinda bunched in a weird way, like she shoved something inside of it. Well, no matter. She's still judging this dude with deep disapproval.]

No, I haven't. Though if I did, I don't think that questionable vegetable is what I'd spend my money on first.

[genrouzan]

[ lovely fashion choices right there, tamamo. ]

We've gotta eat.

[ he taps the leek against his shoulder and looks down at the produce selection. ]

Eat first, buy questionable hats later.

[foxweddings]

Oh trust me, I have already eaten my fill.

[What, you expect her to pay money? And be an upstanding citizen? Perish the thought]

Though you bring up a good point, I admit~ It seems wherever we are, we will not be permitted to leave for a while.

the center

[fishingforcompliments]

[Flayn has not yet read the welcome primer (she was distracted by Galo and pizza before), but, well, what Yuri's saying is ominous enough for her to take a look.]

Oh, dear. That is... quite concerning.

[TO SAY THE LEAST.]

[genrouzan]

[ those are fair things to be distracted by, it's fine. ]

A fair part of it, yeah. I don't feel fractured though. [ he shakes an arm, a little distractedly, and then glances at it. ]

No parts tumbling off me or anything.

[fishingforcompliments]

Yes, you do seem to be in one piece!

[Which is reassuring.]

Perhaps it is a... metaphor?

center

[counterclocked]

[He glances towards Yuri with a frown, pausing for just a moment before speaking.]

Maybe we could all just make a pact to not do the thing the ominous marble pillar is lightly suggesting, though? I mean, just saying. Not doing that sounds like a pretty good plan.

[genrouzan]

No laughing, no crying. Got it.

[ Wouldn't it be nice? ]

[counterclocked]

...Yeah, not quite what I meant, but very funny.

[...]

Seriously, though - why do you think they'd specify that as a possibility? If they wanted to kill us, they could have done it already, right? Unless they want to see if we'll do it ourselves now...?

kicks in the costco door

[amberspirit]

[Well.

He starts to go down the aisle with Yuri, and then hesitates. He's trying to abscond with--rice? Not just a thousand little bags of rice (no, that's too easy), but a giant twenty-five pound bag he has to carry with both arms wrapped around the middle.

The reluctance passes, and he just sticks his nose up some when he decides to risk it. He ain't scared!! Until Yuri whips around on him with the leek, and he has to slam the brakes. The bag, heavy and unstable, slips out of his arms and when it hits the ground at his feet

it

busts.

Dry rice spills endlessly over their ankles in every direction up and down the aisle.]

runs away

[genrouzan]

[ Oh.

Huh.

Hm. ]

... If there's no one here to total up our bill for us, what's the betting there's no one here to help clean that up either?

[ terrible job guys. ]

[amberspirit]

[Ughhhh. Adults are so annoying sometimes. He gives the man a Look.]

Don't bother. You'd be too slow anyway.

[One arm lifts, and he flicks the hand up, almost like a beckon. All of the grains of rice begin to quiver, and then they hurriedly start rushing together to siphon back up inside of the torn hole of the bag.

Once the last is inside, the bag starts tightening up along the seam of the tear until it's fixed. There. He bends down and gathers the bag up again in his arms. And starts--to walk off!]