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exsiliumlogs2013-12-15 12:10 pm
maddeninghatter) wrote in exsiliumlogs2013-12-15 12:10 pm
Entry tags:
- ! open,
- allen walker (d. gray-man),
- chrono (chrono crusade),
- chrysos kineas (original),
- gilbert nightray (pandora hearts),
- gin ichimaru (bleach),
- howard link (d.gray-man),
- katniss everdeen (hunger games),
- kevin cecil (makai ouji),
- miranda lotto (d.gray-man),
- oz vessalius (pandora hearts),
- rin asano (boti),
- rosette christopher (chrono crusade),
- xerxes break (pandora hearts)
[ Open ] A Home for the Holidays
Date & Time: December 10th - 21st
Location: The Museum of Old and New(ish) Art
Characters: Xerxes Break and you. Information about and a map to the castle has been left in the Transporter Facility, so anyone interested in renovating a warm and secure (if weird) place to stay is welcome.
Summary: An eccentric billionaire’s 27th century medieval-replica castle/art museum/hotel lies abandoned and half-buried in the snow. It’s going to take a lot of work to renovate, but hey it’s more kid-friendly than a brothel. Right? Right?
Warnings: None.
The 1980's ski-wear themed snow suits Break brought back from this mission proved to be a hit with the local population (so stylish!), as were Mister Cecil's ugly Christmas sweaters, so they have been able to trade for goods and some technical services, to help make this place more livable. Supplies from the DITR have also been a great help. However, a lot of work needs to be done: cleaning and vermin-smiting and clearing away snow. Come and help, or simply explore.
(ooc: feel free to start threads willy-nilly, action-spam or prose, name your time and place, threadjack and mingle.)
(1) Museum:
The stairway forces you straight down, past four floors, into the very dungeons of the castle. There are no windows; it was artificially lit, although the electricity isn't on at present. However, the old geothermal power generation system in the structure is simple and robust, so only a small amount of tweaking will be required to get it operational once more. In the meantime, the DITR has kindly supplied you with bright uber-LED flashlights and batteries with advanced energy storage, meaning they should stay lit for weeks. Should.
As soon as you emerge in the dungeons, you’ll find yourself lost in a maze of gallery after gallery. High sandstone walls rise up, towering over everything. What was once a set of opulent velvet curtains lining the art spaces hang in rags, having long since been devoured by rats.
Many of the paintings are destroyed, but most are intact, as are the sculptures and installations, preserved in the deep freeze. The subject matter is bizarre and disturbing. Take this human centipede for instance. And what on earth does this machine do? What’s that smell….
However, some of the “artworks” are playful and interactive. Try a game of ping pong on an accordion-shaped table; or jump on a trampoline in a cage with bells underneath; or find the white library, full of blank books (don’t deface the art!).
Try not to get lost.
(2) Castle/Hotel:
The upper levels of the castle were hotel rooms, long ago. Alas, all of the sheets and bedding were made into nests by rats. Here too, the lush velvet curtains hang in rags, and the wool carpets over the stone floors have lost their battle to the moths.
Yet most of the furniture remains intact, as well as the elaborate chandeliers. Compact heaters will keep the spaces at a near-comfortable temperature, and sleeping bags will do for now.
Let’s get cleaning!
(3) R&R
All that hard work has finally paid off. The geothermal power system is now providing electricity and abundant steam heat, and multiple hotel rooms are in habitable shape. Most importantly, the kitchen is functional. it's time to relax with a cup of hot spiced wine (or chocolate) and pastry. Some mischievous person has hung mistletoe over various random entranceways, so look sharp!
(4) Playing in the snow
The weak December sun makes an appearance, illuminating the ice crystals in the frigid air, creating a sun dog. The snow sparkles like white diamonds. It’s still freezing, but how can you stay inside on a day like this? Anyway, the snow needs shoveling, but perhaps there’s time to make a snowman (or snow angels).
(5) Penguins:
In addition to vermin of the four-legged, tailed and whiskered variety, this castle is home to a flock of penguins. These might be the principal reason the castle has lain abandoned all these years. They can be found anywhere in or around the structure. Approach with caution. Or better yet —
— run away.
Location: The Museum of Old and New(ish) Art
Characters: Xerxes Break and you. Information about and a map to the castle has been left in the Transporter Facility, so anyone interested in renovating a warm and secure (if weird) place to stay is welcome.
Summary: An eccentric billionaire’s 27th century medieval-replica castle/art museum/hotel lies abandoned and half-buried in the snow. It’s going to take a lot of work to renovate, but hey it’s more kid-friendly than a brothel. Right? Right?
Warnings: None.
The 1980's ski-wear themed snow suits Break brought back from this mission proved to be a hit with the local population (so stylish!), as were Mister Cecil's ugly Christmas sweaters, so they have been able to trade for goods and some technical services, to help make this place more livable. Supplies from the DITR have also been a great help. However, a lot of work needs to be done: cleaning and vermin-smiting and clearing away snow. Come and help, or simply explore.
(1) Museum:
The stairway forces you straight down, past four floors, into the very dungeons of the castle. There are no windows; it was artificially lit, although the electricity isn't on at present. However, the old geothermal power generation system in the structure is simple and robust, so only a small amount of tweaking will be required to get it operational once more. In the meantime, the DITR has kindly supplied you with bright uber-LED flashlights and batteries with advanced energy storage, meaning they should stay lit for weeks. Should.
As soon as you emerge in the dungeons, you’ll find yourself lost in a maze of gallery after gallery. High sandstone walls rise up, towering over everything. What was once a set of opulent velvet curtains lining the art spaces hang in rags, having long since been devoured by rats.
Many of the paintings are destroyed, but most are intact, as are the sculptures and installations, preserved in the deep freeze. The subject matter is bizarre and disturbing. Take this human centipede for instance. And what on earth does this machine do? What’s that smell….
However, some of the “artworks” are playful and interactive. Try a game of ping pong on an accordion-shaped table; or jump on a trampoline in a cage with bells underneath; or find the white library, full of blank books (don’t deface the art!).
Try not to get lost.
(2) Castle/Hotel:
The upper levels of the castle were hotel rooms, long ago. Alas, all of the sheets and bedding were made into nests by rats. Here too, the lush velvet curtains hang in rags, and the wool carpets over the stone floors have lost their battle to the moths.
Yet most of the furniture remains intact, as well as the elaborate chandeliers. Compact heaters will keep the spaces at a near-comfortable temperature, and sleeping bags will do for now.
Let’s get cleaning!
(3) R&R
All that hard work has finally paid off. The geothermal power system is now providing electricity and abundant steam heat, and multiple hotel rooms are in habitable shape. Most importantly, the kitchen is functional. it's time to relax with a cup of hot spiced wine (or chocolate) and pastry. Some mischievous person has hung mistletoe over various random entranceways, so look sharp!
(4) Playing in the snow
The weak December sun makes an appearance, illuminating the ice crystals in the frigid air, creating a sun dog. The snow sparkles like white diamonds. It’s still freezing, but how can you stay inside on a day like this? Anyway, the snow needs shoveling, but perhaps there’s time to make a snowman (or snow angels).
(5) Penguins:
In addition to vermin of the four-legged, tailed and whiskered variety, this castle is home to a flock of penguins. These might be the principal reason the castle has lain abandoned all these years. They can be found anywhere in or around the structure. Approach with caution. Or better yet —
— run away.
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They're completely blank.
1/3
Blank?
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Blank. He is sitting in a library full of thousands of blank books.
He exhales; it’s just a puff of air. ]
3/4 i lied
done
Ha! Haha! Hahahahaaahaha!
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W-what's so funny?!
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Oh, come oooon~!
[ He pushes up from the table and leaps across it, landing next to Gilbert and clapping him merrily on the shoulder. Emily cries: ]
A BLIND MAN READING A BLANK BOOK IN THE DARK, OF COURSE THAT'S FUNNY!
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[He shoves Break's hand away.]
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Hmm, well. I think you might be right, Emily.
[ He reaches up, to pat his doll. ]
If only Gilbert could learn to laugh a little, he might not weep so much.
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Why were you sitting in the dark anyhow?
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Of course, he can't admit to any of this, so he simply smiles brightly and exclaims: ]
Hahaha! I was just taking a rest. There's so much to experience in this place, don't you think?
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It's...eccentric. [That would be the best word for it.]
But it will be a good enough place to stay until everyone decides on our next move.
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Until we decide on our next move, more like. People keep talking about meddling in the past, without understanding our current situation.
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[With the Initiative in the state it's in, and the world in general, really, it's hard to tell what needs to be done next. They're not exactly offering free rides home, but what war is there still to fight? A different type of survival has taken up residence in their minds where war used to live.]
...It's too cold down here. Let's find somewhere else to talk.
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[ Break is actually super-toasty, as he's still got his 80's ski suit-styled winter gear on. ]
Didn't you pick up one of these?
[ Break's suit is bright purple, trimmed in hot pink. He has the chest zipper undone half-way, partially revealing his evil snowman sweater. ]
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[Oh, he's noticed. And really, he did take one of the jackets in secret, but he hasn't been able to bring himself to actually putting it on thus far.]
You didn't bring back a single black one!
1/2
.......right.
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Let's keep exploring, that's fine with me. Lead the way~!
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But he knows better than to continue on this offensive discussion and does just that, turning to lead the both of them from the room. The flashlight is back out in front of him, sweeping across the long, confusing hallways.]
Which way did we come from...?
[He glances back and forth, trying to recall just which way he'd been going before running into this strange empty library.]
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He sighs, noisily, heading outside one of the library doors, and heading straight out across the gallery platform. The metal floor clanks under his feet; it's loud. He has poked around long enough to determine that this place is deliberately designed to be maze-like, with corridors and stairways non-obviously placed. Concentrating hard, he puts out a bit of Mad Hatter's power and lets it drift up. ]
This way.
[ He points into the dark with his cane. Just at that moment —
GZZZZZZZZZZZ KA-THUNK!
The lights come on. Chrysos has evidently been successful in his repairs. Break is pointing to a stairway, leading up from the platform to the next level. ]
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There's a staircase. [He turns the flashlight off and puts it into his pocket as he walks towards it.]
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He can hear the rhythm of Gilbert's stride change as he heads up the stairs, and so he follows suit. ]
See anything else interesting? Empty picture frames or sculpture pedestals?
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[What he does see is just as strange as a room full of empty books, but strange in different ways. Above them, the ducts also hum to life. Soon enough they'll start to feel the air grow warmer.]
This staircase is probably the most normal thing I've seen so far.
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The tarnished silver letters at the entrance to the corridor say: ]
[ Break himself hesitates, unaware of all of this, and reluctant to use Mad Hatter again. He is already breathing just a little from going up the stairs. ]
Well?
[ A silent, shallow breath. ]
What do you see?
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There's a sign for a theater. Maybe there's a stage?
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