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

[unmuted]

[for someone who's lived since the dawn of the universe, taksaka is very, very bad at being patient.]

Like what?

[amberspirit]

[Well, maybe not all ancients can learn patience. He gives Taksaka a once-over, though not a judgmental one.]

Come with me.

[And he turns around to--just keep walking?]

[unmuted]

[..........

he debates just ignoring this dude, but after staring for a few moments, he shoves his hands into his pockets and stalks after him.]

[amberspirit]

[It's hard to ignore the small boy who walks with his head up in some strange confidence, like he knows what he's doing and where he's at. He continues along at an easy gait, up until they get to the coffee place.

He stops outside and turns to Taksaka.]

What is your favorite drink?

[unmuted]

Milk. Warm.

[amberspirit]

Wait here.

[An exercise in patience.

He goes ahead inside so he can order uno warm milk, probably getting judged in the process. It's fine. When he returns to Taksaka, he's taking the lid off carefully. He puts one palm over the top, closes his eyes. After he opens them, he puts the lid back on and offers it to Taksaka.]

Here.

[unmuted]

[he takes it and, apparently unmindful of the heat, immediately gulps it down.]

[amberspirit]

[Jesus Christ. It's probably lost on Taksaka, but:] Don't drink so fast, it's hot. [He doesn't make any move to stop it, though. Just watches.]

I put a spell in it to help you relax.

[Please be zen, dragon guy.]

[unmuted]

[well

the problem is that powers affecting one's mental state generally don't work on him, so.]

Don't feel it.

[amberspirit]

Hm.

[Surprisingly, he doesn't seem offended, only curious. He peers at Taksaka studiously, watchful without saying anything for a long time.]

Are you protected? From magic.

[unmuted]

Hm... well, I wouldn't say all magic.

[amberspirit]

You have a resistance then.

[Well, at least he knows his plan didn't go as expected.]

[unmuted]

You don't know anything about sura, do you?

[amberspirit]

No. Is it a type of magic?

[unmuted]

[...

he actually isn't sure how to deal with this right now.]

[amberspirit]

[Why are you LIKE this. He looks impatient after a moment.]

Well? Explain.

[unmuted]

It's... It's what I am.

[amberspirit]

Sura. [His face softens with understanding.] You don't smell human. [Or look human, but Haku at least has a modicum of decency.]

If you're resistant to some magic, you fare better than most.

[unmuted]

Stop smelling me.

Of course I do.

[amberspirit]

[He makes a face.] I'm not. You just smell. [Sheesh.]

Then stop worrying about how long it'll take before we depart. If you aren't human, you'll handle it better than some of the others.

[unmuted]

I'm not worrying. I want to get this over with and return home.

[amberspirit]

So do the rest of us. It won't happen any faster being impatient.

[unmuted]

You don't know that.

[amberspirit]

Everything runs on a schedule. Bathhouses, trains, magic, worlds. We may be here a few hours, or a few days, or a few weeks.

Why are you in a rush to finish and go back?

[unmuted]

Does it make a difference to you?