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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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He should leave, b-but it is so beautiful.]
He is a bit of a bastard...Clarence.
[Kevin hopes he gets his wings, even if that is just make-believe. Though, honestly, if Kevin himself could get his wing back by merely traumatizing some poor businessman out of suicide, he would be stalking Tower Bridge right now. Heck, he would even ask some pedestrians to jump off the bridge so he could properly save them.]
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Er, that seems a bit....
He's just trying to encourage the poor fellow, that's all.
[ A movie about discouraging someone from suicide hits closer to home than he'd like to admit. ]
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I-I wish he could be gentler about it. George is not an impenitent sinner.
[If Break was not already on his personal space, he would have leaned closer.]
1/3
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Ah. Is that so?
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But that gives him pause for thought, and he finds himself staring at Break in a startled and concerned manner. Has he hurt his feelings?]
Oh heavens, I am so sorry!
[He buries his face on the curve of Break's neck, which, he finds out, is the perfect place to muffle his weeping.]
1/2
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I...[Oops.]...I have burnt your shortcakes!
[This is called a metaphor, sir. Bestowed upon you by the patron of poetry and literature himself. So please, bear with the fact that your shoulder has become rather wet.]
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Dear me, that's terribly naughty of you, Mister Cecil.
[ Whispering in Kevin's ear, using his best creeper voice: ]
But I suppose that's an inevitable hazard, when sweet things get too hot.
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M-Mister Break, that was not what I meant!
[How can Break's metaphors (or euphemisms?) be even worse than his? Still, that quite effectively stops his sobbing. All thoughts about punishment and lost wings supplanted by far more recent memories.
He
has
never
been
so
mortified
in his whole life.
And now he has found himself in a particularly awkward position. If he disengages his face from Break's shoulder, one might notice how absurdly scarlet it has become.]
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[ A calculated pause, as he puts on an air of innocent befuddlement. ]
I was... talking about confectionary. Why, what did you think I meant?
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[The sobbing has restarted. This time for completely different reasons. Break might notice the difference by the fact that Kevin is now showering his chest with weak and desperate punches of protest.]
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[ He fends off Kevin's punches, protesting noisily. ]
Swearing at poor Clarence for not being "gentler," what a hypocrite you are, honestlyyyy!
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I can assure you, sir, that George does not tease Clarence as much as you tease me.
[And with that, he attempts to recover some of his long lost dignity, even if he is still sniffling like a child and his face is gleaming with tears.]
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I can assure you, sir, that Mister Bailey does not love Clarence as much as....
[ He doesn't finish the sentence, but steals a kiss from Kevin's tear-stained cheek instead. ]
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He lets his head fall back on Break's shoulder, simultaneously fretting and smiling like an idiot.]
That only proves that you are completely out of your mind,sir...
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[ His head tilts over, nestled on top of Kevin's. This is that sort of lunatic happiness that never lasts. ]
You're mad. We're all mad here.
[ But just for this moment, he will bask in the golden sunshine of this creature's affection, and pretend (with his sightless eyes wide open) that these feelings can be eternal. ]
Watch the movie, you silly pigeon.
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Human beings are so...
[Beautiful, really. Especially when they are not making terrible choices. No wonder God loves them so.]
We should watch more! Together...
[He holds Break's hand and squeezes it. He will bring food from the kitchen so they will not need to leave this room for a whole week!]
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Okay.
[ He seems content to sit with Kevin, just like that, as the credits roll. Presently, however, he adds: ]
But next time, you're bringing a towel.
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I promise.