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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 27, 2019 22:41:11 GMT -5
The Doctor | The Castle Room The Doctor picked her way around several puddles and then gave up and just started walking through them. Like Willow, she'd decided against worrying about the already soaked dress. She glanced back at Ononoki first and said, "Very possible." Then she continued after Sky, checking around the next corner. The next room seemed to be a sitting room, but it seemed slightly damp after a lake's worth of water from the previous room had been dumped into it. The Doctor couldn't help noticing, however, that the fire in the fire place was still blazing. Her eyebrows rose. "Odd. The room looks like it would be comfy if there weren't so much water still left here. If we get farther from the tapestry room it should get drier. If this is a scavenger hunt, maybe we should look 'round for clues."
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on May 27, 2019 22:57:23 GMT -5
Ononoki drew her head back very slightly when she noticed Willow’s attention on her. “Hello, for the first time,” she said plainly, as though unaware of any suspicions that she was some kind of A.I. and following suit with the greeting she had just given The Doctor. She followed the latter in particular, not really seeming to care where the other blinkers went. This was only because she had followed her before and not been led astray. For the time being, The Doctor was her Kagenui. This also meant that when it was suggested they look for clues, Ononoki immediately started to fulfill this request. The doll girl approached what seemed to be a sofa and lifted it with one bare hand into the air, displaying the power of a forklift. She returned the furniture to the ground seemingly without even looking at the spot she had revealed. “Not here,” she announced as if it wasn’t obvious.
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 28, 2019 3:09:39 GMT -5
Mini Myrnin | Modern House Room "I think it's the water," said Myrnin. "Maybe it's sat too long? Ponds smell weird like that sometimes." He sounded doubtful, not really understanding why the water smell weird. But he knew better than to drink it or anything like that. All the other blinkers already made it really clear that it was bad. "This place is weird all around," he added, standing. He was completely unaware that Elliot was annoyed - angry, actually - with him. "There's the weird lighting too. Does this place have a lot of small stars?" He looked at Elliot, then Hange, than the two angels. He was waiting to see if anyone had ever seen anything like this before. "What - what are we gonna do?"
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zeph!
tired + busy but i'd like to say hello again :]
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Post by zeph! on May 28, 2019 6:10:27 GMT -5
“What if something’s in the fire?” Sky questioned. “It must be enchanted or something if it didn’t go out.” She edged near the flame cautiously, and an idea flashed through her mind. “Please may I be right...” She murmured, before swiping the fingers in the heart of the flame. Surprisingly, though, it only tingled. Her fingers came out unscathed.
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Post by HᥲꙆƒꙆɩɠᖾt on May 28, 2019 13:28:04 GMT -5
Well, at least the dripping had stopped... The rest of the water soaking his clothes was just going to have to air dry at this point, so Sandalphon bent down to retrieve his precious cargo before it ended up getting stepped on. He almost wished the airship was nearby, just so he could switch into something else. He felt miserable walking around like a wet dog. There was nobody to blame for this but himself though, as it had been his own bright idea to leap through the door. The archangel could just imagine what Michael would think if she'd just seen the Supreme Primarch so gracefully throw himself into this man-made pond, the thought managing to bring an amused grin to his face. She wouldn't be happy, that was a given... Now that he was no longer at the bottom of the pool, Sandalphon was actually able to get a better look at the setting they'd all landed in. A large, strange structure made almost exclusively of glass stood not far from the flat stone floor the group was currently on, in fact there was a path of stairs leading up to it only a few feet away. Besides that, another, smaller one sat next to it, this one having metal walls instead. The small patch of land both buildings were on was the only thing that had been touched by man, as all around it stretched trees and grass as far as the mortal eye could see. One could call it a artificial island in the middle of a sea of nature. Closing his eyes and casting his senses out, the Primal tried to see if he could detect traces of any monsters, or even other Primals, only to come up with nothing. That meant they were all, hopefully, safe for now. The rest of the group were all occupied with each other, so Sandalphon figured he'd take the opportunity to go take a look around. The heels of his boots clacked against the hard ground as he turned away from the pool and walked up the steps towards the main building. At the top he was met with what he assumed was a door, although it was more accurate to describe it as large window that slid open sideways. Stepping inside, the archangel realized this building was somebody's attempt at a house, as he now stood in it's kitchen. Some of the items populating it were familiar, like the oven, sink and such, but there were a few things that were alien as well. Like a metal box with a windowed door on the front sitting in one corner of the counter, or the glass pitcher on a base with a large nob stuck on it. Since none if it really interested him, the Primarch was just about to move onto the next room, that was until... "Hmm?" Something caught the corner of his eye right before leaving the kitchen and he stopped in his tracks, unsure if what he was looking at was real or not. It was bigger and more advanced then the one back on the ship, but even then he could easily still tell what it was. Without sparing a second thought, he felt all previous woes melt away as he approached the coffee machine. Firstly finding a spot to put his own cup, Sandalphon opened the closest cupboard and was moderately suprised to see that the house was fully stocked with food, ingredients and anything one would need in a kitchen. Of course, none of this stuff mattered except what he was looking for, only serving to get in the way as he began digging through the cupboard's contents in search for coffee beans. (I just googled modern kitchens and came up with this as a sort of ref, just with glass walls I guess pfft.)
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Post by Sησω on May 28, 2019 15:44:05 GMT -5
Willow thought back to the stories she read as a child, and suddenly a thought came to her. What if there was a secret exit, like a brick that pushed in to open a passageway? She decided to give the idea a try and began running her hands over the walls. Every few moments, the hero would turn around to see if anyone else had found any clues. On her second check, she managed to catch a glimpse of Sky. Please let her be okay. she had a moment of panic as the girl stuck her hand into the flames. While she did agree that it might be enchanted or even fake, she wanted to make sure everybody was safe. She breathed a sigh of relief when the girl was unharmed.
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Mallory blinked in, actually happy to see a change in scenery. "Thank goodness," she said. She was sitting in an open field, in front of a blue bucket. Just like the last room, her outfit had changed. This time, she was wearing a t-shirt that matched the color of the bucket she was sitting next to along with a pair of black shorts. A few yards away from her and the blue bucket was a red bucket. Further out into the field was a circle of rope. Some items were in the circle, including beach balls, pool noodles, and some things in bins that she couldn't see from where she was.
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Post by ®Hawkpath® on May 28, 2019 17:14:25 GMT -5
After several attempts to tread water had ended in Castiel waving his arms and legs like a small child and throwing water pointlessly in all directions, the angel gave up and stopped moving altogether, expecting himself to sink. Then he would just walk along the bottom until he reached the wall and could climb out. Instead, he found himself staring up at the dark sky, floating peacefully on his back. The chemicals in the water burned his nose and eyes, and he could name every one of them, though what they were doing in this body of water was anybody’s guess. He waited, and finally, his head gently bumped the side of the pool, he turned and grabbed onto it before he could go under, then looked around to see where everyone else had gone. Then he saw the building. Its glass was blinding against the night sky, and every room seemed to be made of the stuff. It wasn’t that he didn’t recognize it as a house - he’d seen similar houses, been in a couple, though not recently - it was that this one was huge. “One of the windows is broken.” He called, then realized that there was another person there. With glass in their hair. “Never mind.” He muttered, then grit his teeth and began the task of dragging himself out of the pool. It took a moment, and then he was out, shaking his head like a dog and sending water droplets spinning away from him.
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Post by Armageddidn't on May 28, 2019 17:17:37 GMT -5
{{Hey, so Imma be MIA for a week starting tomorrow, so if I'm not here, don't be surprised.}}
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 28, 2019 21:48:58 GMT -5
The Doctor's eyes widened a bit as Sky swiped her hand through the fire. "Brilliant!" she mouthed before stepping forward and passing her own hand through the fireplace fire. It didn't burn! She looked at Sky and then back at Willow and continued to grin. "Well, this is a puzzle. Nothin' is really what it seems around here." She stood back up, though she was tempted to see if there was anything in the fire if it was still burning. Another gem, perhaps? She'd leave that for Sky to find. Looking back at Volt, she asked brightly, "So, do you react badly to water or just don't like it?" The Tenno seemed to be able to conjure lightning. The Doctor wouldn't have been surprised to learn that she had trouble with water.
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 28, 2019 22:28:42 GMT -5
Tiny Myrnin | Futuristic House Room | HᥲꙆƒꙆɩɠᖾt Auransky <Raintalon> ®Hawkpath®The small boy known as Myrnin had been waiting for Castiel and Hange to get out of the pool for the most part, but he did notice that Sand-whatever his name was had gone off toward the house. At least Myrnin thought it was a house. It had walls, though they were see-through and by the look of it, it had a roof. But the rest of it was completely alien to him. He walked closer to the edge of the pool and asked Castiel, "Is this a house? It is not positioned in a very good place to use this infected pool. He stood up again and then said, "We should probably follow the other guy. You said you wanted to protect me, but blinkers alone need more protecting." He hurried along the path the other angel had taken and dodged around the sharp looking clear thing. Maybe they were thin rocks? He thought he might have seen them in another room before. "Hey," he said, as he came into the room only to find it being torn apart in the search for coffee. "What if someone lives here?" He sounded accusing.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on May 28, 2019 22:47:25 GMT -5
(ok tom!)
Ononoki showed no concern for Sky when the other blinker ran her hand into the fire. Even if she had been sure the fire would hurt, the shikigami's slow emotional reflexes took too long to kick in. Thankfully though, there was no need for them anyway. She walked with awkward steps toward The Doctor, so as to not break her streak of following her around, and acknowledged Volt just as she was doing. "It would make more sense if the water amplified her electricity and hurt us all," she murmured, voice soft and analytical. "...I said with a posed look."
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Post by »ƑαƖcση on May 28, 2019 23:38:18 GMT -5
Volt pulled fabric away from the front of her helmet as The Doctor addressed her, having been struggling to try and unhook the still-wet toga thing from the spiked bits of her armor. With part of it entirely over her head, she had missed the whole thing with the fire. Before she could respond to the woman, the Tenno's node-lights dimly flickered and her form suddenly popped like a blown fuse. Everywhere the wet fabric touched her metal plating briefly became a shower of blue sparks raining to the stone floor. After the little display ended, there was no hint of light on her body at all. "Does that answer your question?" There was no attitude in her tone, just tired resignation. "I passively generate power, and usually channel it at will. Water bypasses that, effectively causing me to short out like a common circuit board." The last comment was bitter. It was a rather significant flaw that someone hadn't bothered to work out of her design. However, a little bit of good nature crept back into Volt's tone as she added, "You missed the light show the first time I got dropped into the lake." The Tenno ducked her head again and fumbled around with sodden toga for a moment before finally managing to get it over her spiked crest. Trying to stifle a feeling of triumph, she let it drop to the floor with a satisfying splat. Her personal need taken care of, Volt's attention returned to the rest of the room, noting the reappearance of Ononoki and one of the unfamiliar's doing something inside the fireplace. "So.... any luck with the rock?"
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Post by ®Hawkpath® on May 29, 2019 10:18:35 GMT -5
Castiel | Modern House Room Castiel has just dragged himself to his feet as the boy reached him, and he noticed that his trench coat, at least, had remained fairly dry. Apart from being draped around the child’s soaked shoulders, anyway. “Yes, it’s a house.” He confirmed, his voice even more rasping. It felt raw from his attempts at ridding the chemical water from it, not painful exactly, just a little annoying. “You’re right, it doesn’t look like a very well designed structure. Especially now that that person broke it.” He narrowed his eyes at the dark shape in the water called Hange, as though suspicious they had done it intentionally. He sighed as the boy took off for the house, then walked after him, stepping on the shards of glass without even looking at them. Myrnin had a point, and though the angel doubted Sandalphon really needed protecting, he had a better chance of seeing danger coming if he didn’t fall behind the group. Also, there was nothing to do but outside but swim in the rancid water, and Cas was already about as drenched as he wanted to get today. He headed for the door. “The child is right.” The angel stepped inside of house and stopped, eyeing the Primal cautiously. “This could be someone’s residence. Let’s not resort to petty theft until we’ve exhausted our other options.”
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Post by Auransky on May 29, 2019 14:04:25 GMT -5
Sandalphon, Castiel, Mini-Myrnin, Hange & Elliot : 'Modern Days' Elliot looked down at Myrnin, about to answer his question, or at least attempt to answer the question. Fairly honest he had no idea what any of this was. The lighting didn't help, and the smell of the decayed water was just driving him insane. Seeing the structure he could only assume it was a building of some sort; whether it be a home or for use was up to the interior, they would need to investigate. He looked down to see that the boy had already gone off, after Sandalphon. Then Castiel had gone after Myrnin. His attention turned towards the perfectly shaped pond to see Hange still floating. Giving in to the circumstances he shrugged, then made his way around the pond, then towards the interior of the structure. Reaching the entrance, the one thing that caught his attention was the sliding doors. He blinked stepping in then turning around to see no one manning the doors. He then looked at the doors themselves looking for a string, chain, rope or anything that would mean managing the doors. Nothing- I have never seen magic utalized in such a manor.. even then magic is directly utilized in the presence of its mage to manage such a feat.. He listened, deeply to his surroundings. Aside from Hange splashing in the water, Castiel dripping as he followed after the stomping boy, and the sound of metals clanking by Sandalphon's hands, there was no one else present. The lighting from the exterior was not bothering him as much anymore, given that the interior was shiedling him. Despite that, the interior lighting was still slightly annoying-bothersome. Blast.. He slowly made his way for the kitchen, only to step away to the blaring lights along the wall, and different lights individually hanging along the center of the room. Every light in the room was blasting at a different intensity. What kind of cruel Celestial game is this!! Elliot happened to overhear Myrnin and Castiel scolding Sandalphon over the unwarranted search. He stepped into the room with his head looking down to adjust better to the room, but still irritated by the light strips along the wall's grounds. "In times of crisis, and war, there is no such need to ask such a question." He commented to the two. "But if you find a dwelling and its nearby area empty, then there must be a cause. Therefore, he has every right to search for the cause of an emopty dwelling. Does he not?" He pondered, slowly turning away from the others. The lights were too much for him. "Should we find someone who claims this dwelling as their own, then I shall take full responsibility for our actions." He confidently declared. someone find this man sunglasses
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Post by HᥲꙆƒꙆɩɠᖾt on May 29, 2019 15:48:56 GMT -5
Ah, there were some. Right behind the sugar.
"Don't think we'll have to worry about that." Sandalphon replied to both Myrnin and Cass from behind the cupboard door, the upper third of his body hidden by it, which also meant he was unintentionally oblivious to Elliot's current plight. "Unless they're capable of completely hiding their presence, I don't believe anyone resides here." When he'd scanned the area before coming in, monsters and Primals weren't the only things he didn't sense, there hadn't been any trace of other mortals either.
At all... as if he and the rest of the group were the first to step foot here in a long while, leading him believe this was a creation by their host and not the abode of a family who'd miss anything. Perhaps everything here was even pulled together from different places and times, just like how the people were.
A large bag of coffee beans dropped onto the counter with a thud. They weren't any the archangel recognized besides the fact they read 'espresso roast' and were apparently picked in a place called Starbucks. They were the only kind he'd found, so why not try them out. Meanwhile, Myrnin had interesting definition of the kitchen being 'torn apart', because everything that had been removed from the cupboard was neatly put to one side, and it only took about a minute for Sandalphon to replace what he'd taken out, bumping the door shut with his shoulder when done.
"Heh. It's fine, Elliot. My goal wasn't quite that elaborate." He picked up the bag he'd found and was about to return to the coffee machine, untill he noticed the other man reacting to the light again. It was just like back in the living room.
A look of concern clouded the Primal's face, and he quickly looked around for a switch to control the lights. For whatever reason, there didn't seem to be one. Was there something else he could do? An idea formed in his mind, while it was a bit much, he didn't know what else to try. "Close your eyes." He told Elliot in warning. It was about to get even brighter in here, if only for a moment. The Primarch did the same, only to focus instead of shield his vision, then began to channel some of his light magic into the house's electricity system, specifically the lighting. Approximately half of the building's lights began to grow even brighter... and brighter... untill they all simply fried out, leaving the area only half as lit.
That should help, right? It was still bright enough to see, too.
"Hopefully that's better." Sandalphon said contently, returning to what he'd set out to do in the first place. First glancing at Castiel and Elliot, "Either of you care for a glass? He offered them. "I can't guarantee that it'll be my usual quality with these new beans and machinery, but I'm sure I can at least brew up something drinkable." Shifting his attention to Myrnin, "I'd offer to make you some too but..." The archangel's red eyes rested on the young boy, studying him for a bit before giving him a rueful smile. "I think you might be a bit too young yet." Maybe if he was a bit older, like the Singularity and Girl in Blue, it wouldn't have hurt to give him a serving, but he wasn't and the Primarch wasn't going to risk the kid getting a caffeine rush and knocking himself out on a table or something.
He turned back towards the coffee maker and retrieved the grinder sitting next to it, looking it over to get an idea on how it worked. It was some sort of automatic one, which was a bit disconcerting, as he always did it manually for better results. Regardless, he tore the bag the beans were in open and put some of them in, twisting the top so the device started its work.
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Post by <Raintalon> on May 29, 2019 18:51:24 GMT -5
Hange Zoë, Modern House Room Hange stepped all the way out of the pool, stretching their arms out and watching the water drip from their sleeves. Their boots crunched easily over the broken glass as they wandered over to join Small Myrnin and the other two they didn’t recognize. They caught Castiel’s suspicious glance in their direction, and smirked at him, probably confirming his suspicion. “If previous rooms are any indication, no one lives here,” they said, staring curiously up at the polished house with a hand up, shielding their eyes from the sun. “Or, if someone does, they are simply a projection of the House itself. There’s no need to worry about that, either way.”
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 29, 2019 19:01:09 GMT -5
"Depends on what ya would call luck," said The Doctor. She flinched as Volt sparked and then, for lack of a better word, fizzled out. With a frown, she added, "I think it's one of those puzzles that Neb mentioned. It seems like the most likely outcome." She looked around the room. Other than the fire, there didn't seem to be many likely options. "Ononoki, right?" she asked the girl, confirming her name. "Could you check the chairs?" They were one of the few things left in the room. One had been knocked over by the flood of water, but the rest remained standing. There were intricate carvings in them, but The Doctor was already busy searching around the rest of the room to look at them. "Volt," she added. "You're taller than me. Do you want to check the fire place? There might be something in or about the stones." She approached the floor, looking over the rub and moving the damp thing around with her foot. Then she looked at the chest in the corner, which proved to only contain firewood. She started looking through that anyway. "Willow's looking at the wall, Sky at the fire, if anyone wanted to check the ceiling like the last one was on that would be nice."
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on May 29, 2019 19:58:54 GMT -5
Ononoki was staring at Volt and resisting the urge to move; her hand had slowly begun to rise, as if eager to tinker with Volt and figure out just how this electricity worked. Not that she was particularly interested in computers and electronics on a normal day, but she would be if a person were somehow combined with these things. When The Doctor addressed her however, she drew her attention back to the other blinker. That was the only indication that the name was correct. She followed this procedure: staring blankly at The Doctor for a moment as if she didn't comprehend the suggestion at all, turning this way and that to survey the room, and then finally walking forward in her jingling mail and lifting up the chairs one by one. She used just a single hand to do it each time, sometimes only a few fingers. There seemed to truly be no limit to her physical strength, as she never displayed any signs of exertion. The doll girl waited until the final chair was lifted and put down again before giving an assessment. "Nothing here," she said, just as she had reported with the couch. She spoke to The Doctor, but she was staring at Volt, Sky, and Willow.
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Post by Armageddidn't on May 29, 2019 22:20:26 GMT -5
{{wELP OUR FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED-}}
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 30, 2019 0:14:37 GMT -5
Myrnin yelped as all the lights in the building flared. He'd closed his eyes just in time, but Sandalphon's warning had been a little late for him. He blinked several times before his eyes adjusted. Then he said to the others, who seemed to have decided whethere there were people here or not, "Okay. But there's still a way out of this room and we don't want to break it when he want to get out." Hopefully it wouldn't involve any of the odd candles. He frowned at Sandalphon as he suggested Myrnin couldn't have some sort 'glass' that you could apparently drink. He scoffed. "I can have it too!" He pulled himself up to his full height, which didn't even come to the hip of most of the blinkers in the room. "Anyway, that water smelled funny but still made me thirsty. I can't see any water in here though. So I don't see how you could make a drink." Unless it was by magic, like the door had opened by. That was possible. He glanced at Hange, wondering if they understood any of this. Everything seemed like another world for the small boy.
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Post by »ƑαƖcση on May 30, 2019 2:15:58 GMT -5
"I'll do what I can," Volt replied. Her helmet angled down towards Ononoki, noticing the doll girl's gaze but not entirely sure if it was her regular blank stare or something else more curious. The small girl seemed to struggle with something for a moment before turning to follow The Doctor's orders. Volt briefly reflected on her initial analysis as she watched Ononoki effortlessly lift the heavy wooden chairs. The girl did at first appear drone-like, but there seemed to be a personality in there too. Somewhere. The Tenno turned towards the fireplace as Ononoki hoisted the couch into the air, adding an additional mental note not to let the girl touch her if they ever got in a fight. Focusing her attention on the rough-hewn stone fireplace, Volt examined the lower rocks first, still not entirely sure what it was she was supposed to be looking for. A stone? A clue? Anything out of place, it seemed. On a hunch, the Tenno began tapping along each stone, listening to the dull tnk tnk tnk as her metal finger hit rock. She worked her way up the side of the fireplace, finding footholds in on the rough surface to climb towards the top. tnk tnk tnk. However, it seemed every stone was solid. There was no change of sound for any of them. About to jump down, Volt paused, odd lighting on one of the bricks catching her attention. If she turned her head just so.... "Doctor, what do you make of this?" She dragged her finger along the surface of the stone before looking at the tip, finding an oily sheen left on it by the rock. Keeping her head at an angle, she could see more stones that were ever-so-slightly more shiny than their counterparts. There seemed to be a pattern, but she coudn't make it out. (idk if you had plans on where to find the next rock mintedstar/fur but if you want I was thinking they could use the fire from the fireplace to burn the oil and reveal a clue of some sort ( like an arrow etc). However if there were other plans set in place then dont worry about it Cx )
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Post by ®Hawkpath® on May 30, 2019 7:24:47 GMT -5
Castiel | Modern Day House Castiel didn’t react as the lights went out. Only his eyes moved, and they were fixed on Sandalphon. He had already known the other blinker wasn’t human, just like he knew Elliot wasn’t and Myrnin and Hange were. So he wasn’t really surprised, he was just... Maybe puzzled was the best word for it. His wings were bound in this place, and yet Sandalphon could do what he pleased, apparently. Cas shook his head. A mystery for when they were free. “I didn’t realize we were at war.” He answered Elliot, finally looking away from the Primal and giving the other angel his attention. “But fine, if anyone comes I will tell them it’s entirely the fault of you two.” Having gotten that situation mostly under control, Cas moved deeper into the kitchen, finally giving the coffee beans his attention. They didn’t look, or smell, like something you could consume safely. He tilted his head first to one side, then the other, rather like a chicken inspecting something new. “Is it alcoholic?” He asked without turning. It was the only reason he could think of for them to dissuade a child from partaking, and even then he figured a sip would be fine. “If it isn’t dangerous for him, I concur with the child. He should be allowed to taste this concoction.”
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Post by broken on May 30, 2019 9:04:48 GMT -5
(I should be here for most of today ^^ are there currently two houses? The regular and a modern?)
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Post by Armageddidn't on May 30, 2019 9:15:39 GMT -5
{{*squid arms in* Somebody said two houses???}}
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Post by »ƑαƖcση on May 30, 2019 11:07:34 GMT -5
((Houses within rooms Cx But yes, a medieval castle room and a modern/futuristic room )
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Post by Armageddidn't on May 30, 2019 11:08:58 GMT -5
{{Oh yeah true UwU So is there anyone with open characters?}}
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Post by broken on May 30, 2019 11:11:24 GMT -5
(Ahh gotcha, sorry lol. I read through a few things earlier and I understand now.
And yea I have a character open. You can begin if you'd like)
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Asexual
zeph!
tired + busy but i'd like to say hello again :]
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Post by zeph! on May 30, 2019 15:57:03 GMT -5
Sky looked at the others, before back at the fire. A new determination surged through her, but she still felt a tinge of nerves at what she was going to do next. It's the only way to really see. She reminded herself, but couldn't help but shudder. She swiped her hand through, to make sure that it wouldn't burn one last time. Then, she crouched down and began to crawl into the fireplace. At first, she could only see thick smoke, it carpeting the walls around her, and making her cough viciously. But soon, her eyes adjusted, and she could faintly make out a staircase in the back. The ceiling began to tilt upwards, and soon enough, Sky could stand. Forgetting to tell the others, she made her way up, her eyes wide.
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 30, 2019 20:57:56 GMT -5
The Doctor | Castle Room
(I had no plans at all. cx )
Well, now The Doctor had two things to focus on. For starters, Sky disappearing into the fireplace and just kept going. She thought Volt might have triggered something, but she'd been listening as well. Nothing was odd about the stones apart from the sheen near the top. So Ononoki then? She didn't know, but she leaned down a little and called after Sky, "Hold up! Ya don't want to leave use behind." Then she hurriedly turned to Volt and frowned further. It could just be oil, but it seemed odd. Okay ... assuming Ononoki moving the chairs - or perhaps Willow tapping on the walls - or maybe even her own poking at the rub had triggered the fireplace to open than that meant Volt's discovery was unrelated. The Doctor, without much mind that climbing the fireplace was going to get a little cramped, scrambled up and perched at a bit higher place than Volt was so she could see the same place. She ran her own finger over the oil, brought it to her nose to smell it, then stuck the same finger in her mouth. She considered for a couple seconds before taking it out and stating, "Odd. It isn't anything used for fireplaces - or even the candles." She hopped down and then backed up, looking at the fireplace, tilting her head this way and that to try and see the sheen of the oil better. Then she hurried wall, jumped a bit to grab one of the sconces, and then hurried back to the fireplace. She eyes some of the lower rocks, muttering to herself, "And if you start here ..." Then she slowly said to Volt, "Jump away from the fireplace." And that was the only warning she gave as she leaned the sconce toward the nearest oil smeared rock and .... The whole fireplace burst into flames. Well ... the whole of it might have been an exaggeration. But flames, just as unburning as those in the fireplace, traced an arrow. Pointing down, toward the mouth of the fireplace. "Hum," muttered The Doctor. Then she stepped forward and called after Sky again, "Okay. We're coming after ya." Then she crouched and started looking through the fireplace, turning over embers. Then, from the unburning flames, she pulled a white stone. She looked back at Volt and the others. "Jewel hunt it is." Then she stepped after Sky. If she was going to place a bet ... she'd say the next room was going to lead to the kitchen. Just an oily hunch.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on May 30, 2019 22:44:38 GMT -5
The best analogy for what was happening to Ononoki in this time was probably that she was malfunctioning. Ordinarily, she would be able to at least identify the oily substance or the particular type of fire that wouldn't harm people, but she drew blanks on most things in the Paradox House. She accepted easily enough that it was just the way another universe functioned, though. As if The Doctor were here vicarious arm, examining the situation on her behalf, Ononoki followed the time traveler without question when she started after Sky. She was easily distracted from Volt, but still interested even though with her it would not be the most obvious. In fact, while she walked by the electric blinker with her gaze unnervingly steady forward, she was contemplating the mechanisms that sent out this electricity. Without thinking about how it could seem grotesque, she was busy thinking about how Volt could have been put together, or could be taken apart. Her expression was a weak, calculating one and her legs moved perfectly forward on autopilot. She still wore a blocked colored medieval tunic and it flowed with her pigtails through the tunnel.
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