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f̶r̶a̶c̶t̶u̶r̶a̶ ([personal profile] fracturamods) wrote in [community profile] fracturarpg2020-01-02 10:39 pm

[mingle] the space (january).

interim mingle

( WELCOME BACK, TRAVELERS. )



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. Or did you get something back recently?

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. It might've changed since the last time you saw it.

You might have changed since the last time you saw yourself too - perhaps with a new emblem on your clothes, or a portrait on your skin.

There's no need to fret that much though. You've already gone through the ordeal once, and you might be able to see results from it. Even so, it's best that you don't get too comfortable, because there is still the unshakeable feeling:

There's still much more ahead of you.
bywolves: (looking.)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-11 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ Royce watches him for a moment, and then: ]

Imprisoned for what? [ it's important for judging purposes, okay, and royce is nosy ]
deadened: (57)

[personal profile] deadened 2020-01-11 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
[He hesitates before answering, considering how to. Maybe others don't know him here, but he doesn't like the thought of lying, not when he's dealt with that reputation before. It's fine as long as he can still try to protect who he needs to, right?

He speaks slower this time, trying not to stammer.]


Someone... died because of me. They meant to kill someone else for it, s-so I... turned myself in.
bywolves: (that's what you're wearing...)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-11 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
That's it?

[ he didn't even kill anybody, how lame ] And you turned yourself in why?
deadened: (42)

[personal profile] deadened 2020-01-11 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
[WELL, about that.]

I still-- killed them, even if it wasn't... supposed to happen.

[He gives his head a quick little shake, there.]

If I gave myself up, they were supposed to-- to leave him alone.
bywolves: (you know that right)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-11 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh. Royce wrinkles his nose under the hood. A Hadrian. He gets it. ]

And they likely didn't, did they. Whoever they are. [ Huff. ] Pull yourself together. We need to find something to cut through the metal. Is it iron?
deadened: (44)

[personal profile] deadened 2020-01-11 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
[The troubled look on his face probably answers that well enough-- no, they probably didn't.

-but those next words definitely catch him off guard, eyes wide as he blinks up at Royce.]


You want t-to get rid of them-?

[A moment later, though, he recovers enough to shake his head.]

Mm, they're... it's a special construction. Normal tools won't break it.
bywolves: ✖ flurface (i'll fuck you up)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-11 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
You're shaking like a small, yapping dog and you can barely get a sentence out without stuttering. Somehow I doubt the chains are necessary.

[ Unless this guy is a really good actor, which is a possibility. Royce keeps it in mind, shifting his weight. He's ready for just about anything, especially in a new place that he isn't... entirely sure he's not hallucinating. ]

Special construction? [ A beat. ] Let me guess. Dwarvish? Don't tell me it's a gemlock.
deadened: (56)

[personal profile] deadened 2020-01-11 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Well. That's all true, and he finds the floor very interesting for a moment, face flushing slightly pink. There are some disadvantages to being alive, maybe, he didn't need to worry about that as a corpse...]

I-I'm afraid I don't know what those are.

[What the heck is dwarvish, for one?]

You would need a cultivator's sword to break them.
bywolves: (hooded.)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-11 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ Not knowing what a gemlock is would've been fine, but not knowing dwarves? Royce frowns - his mouth is the only visible part of his face from under the hood, so it's probably not the nicest expression. ]

A... cultivator. [ Royce repeats. ] Cultivator of what?
deadened: (64)

[personal profile] deadened 2020-01-11 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
You... don't have any, where you're from?

[Sure, anything should be possible after suddenly being transported somewhere completely different, and this man's clothes and accent aren't familiar either, but-- what a wild concept.]

I think the easiest way to put it is-- manipulating spiritual energy.
bywolves: (distant stare.)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-11 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ah. Royce shakes his head. ]

Like the Art. [ Ugh, magic. ] That's what it's called in Elan. Which I imagine you've never heard of either.
deadened: (52)

[personal profile] deadened 2020-01-11 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
N-no... I'm sorry.

[Another small headshake of his own comes with that answer.]

And you've probably never heard of-- of Qishan, or Yiling?
bywolves: ✖ flurface (over the shoulder)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-12 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
No. It's safe to assume I haven't heard of anything you have. That seems to be the trend.

[ Huff. ] Whoever put us here has a lot of fingers in a lot of pies.
deadened: (48)

[personal profile] deadened 2020-01-13 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
Mm. I suppose they m-must... I've never heard of such a thing happening.

[This started weird and it only gets weirder, what is he supposed to do about this situation...]

But I don't know anything about this place, either. I just arrived.
bywolves: (ooh girl that ain't flattering)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-13 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
I've also just arrived. The more I learn, the more questions I have. [ Royce sighs, rubbing at his face. ]

Right. What gets rid of the chains? [ He's not going to admit it, but the chains bother him. ] The Art? A specific sword? Knife with a name on it?
deadened: (42)

[personal profile] deadened 2020-01-13 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Not... one specific sword. We would have to find a cultivator with one. But if-- if there aren't any here...

[His face falls a little, at the thought of being the only one from home. It can't be just me, though, at least young master Wei should...

He should be somewhere, he hopes.]
bywolves: ✖ flurface (over the shoulder)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-13 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
There will be something. You can't walk around with chains on your wrists. [ He says, briskly. Royce pulls himself to his feet. ] Stand up. You'd know what a cultivator looks like better than I would, I imagine.
deadened: (65)

[personal profile] deadened 2020-01-13 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
I-it's not that bad, really, I've... had them for a while. But I should be able to tell, yes.

[Sometimes you just live like this and it's fine!

He stands when he's told to, though, cautiously shuffling to his feet while he tries not to let the chains get in the way, looking... down at Royce. Oh. He's small? He didn't look like he would be.]
bywolves: (could you stop.)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-13 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
Having them for a while doesn't change the fact that you can't walk around with them on.

[ Royce, unfortunately, is used to everybody being so much taller than him. His expression just sort of sours for a moment under his hood. He thought Wen Ning would be smaller. Huff. ]

Are you missing anything? [ Royce asks, adjusting his cloak. ] And can you protect yourself?
deadened: (72)

[personal profile] deadened 2020-01-13 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
I can walk well enough...

[He thinks, probably. They're more of a hindrance than they used to be...

The questions make him hesitate, though.]


Sh-should I be missing anything...? I didn't have much on me- [Though the idea that he might be prompts him to quickly check that something is still tucked away inside his clothes, after which he exhales a relieved breath. Also I forgot but now that he's standing, it's clear that there's a hole in the front of his shirt, scarring visible beneath it.] Mm. No, nothing's missing. I... don't think I can defend myself very well like this, though.
bywolves: ✖ flurface (over the shoulder)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-13 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Royce zeroes in on that hole plus scarring combination. Interesting. A detail he'll keep in mind. This kid's been through some shit. ]

I was missing something important when I woke up. [ Royce says, vaguely annoyed. ] Not sure if it was just me.

In any case. I'm not exactly in the business of protecting people who aren't paying me. I hope you know how to run. [ Royce. ]

deadened: (40)

[personal profile] deadened 2020-01-13 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
[please do call him a kid so he can tell royce his actual age because that'll be as fun as learning he's actually tall, tbh.]

I-I do! I won't... I won't cause you any trouble, um-

[Oh no, he doesn't know his name. Wen Ning stops short there, so that he can give Royce a proper little bow.]

--my apologies. I never introduced myself, did I... Wen Ning, courtesy name Quionglin. Though n-nobody really uses it.
bywolves: (eyebrow raise)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-13 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ royce is in for a wild ride

And that wild ride starts here, because he isn't expecting the bow. He almost takes a step back, hand going to Alverstone at his belt, which. Isn't there. Sigh. It's fine though, since Wen Ning is just introducing himself. ]


Wen Ning. [ Royce repeats. It probably sounds terrible with his vaguely posh British accent. This would be the part where Royce should introduce himself, but uh. ] Never heard of a courtesy name.
deadened: (53)

[personal profile] deadened 2020-01-13 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
[thanks for not using the courtesy name because I TYPOED IT pretend that said qionglin.]

They must not be used where you're from. I-it's all right, though, I'm more used to my birth name.
bywolves: (what was that.)

[personal profile] bywolves 2020-01-13 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ tbh I would have never noticed it oops anyway ]

Do you prefer your birth name? [ He actually sounds kind of curious, now. He's also going to start leading the way out of the store. Slowly, so Wen Ning can keep up. ]

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