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[as soon as she walks off with the intention of finding the archway, it will appear before her. stepping through the jade arch feels like stepping into a soothing landscape painting. the atmosphere goes grey, but rather than the monochrome of other areas, it's the mist of morning fog, still hanging low in the air. her feet touch down onto dirt and grass. she is standing in a quaint country garden. there are tall, dark green trees all around and rolling hills far away, but in the immediate vicinity is a flat, empty area with a few fenced in garden patches. the fenced in area in front of you looks to be a tidy herb and vegetable garden patch. there's a small shed towards the back of the garden, and gardening tools are scattered about.
in the distance you can see a pond and across the pond, far away, a small cottage with smoke billowing from the chimney. there are a few stone statues scattered about the garden, but after a moment, you notice that one of them in particular is waving to you.]
Hey, there! Glad you found the place!
in the distance you can see a pond and across the pond, far away, a small cottage with smoke billowing from the chimney. there are a few stone statues scattered about the garden, but after a moment, you notice that one of them in particular is waving to you.]
Hey, there! Glad you found the place!
[she's distracted enough by the sight that she doesn't really register she's being spoken to until a few seconds after the statue speaks, but then she blinks and turns her attention in that direction.]
What is this place?
What is this place?
[through the archway she goes! right into a little apartment. it's a nice little place, a studio, with one bathroom and a small kitchen. there are posters on the wall, but they're fuzzy and out of focus. it's nice and warm in here.
sprawled out on the floor is a long, staticky, pixelated blob. just vibing.
it creates a little arm, that waves.]
sprawled out on the floor is a long, staticky, pixelated blob. just vibing.
it creates a little arm, that waves.]
[tentatively, she gives a little wave back. glancing around:]
This is... your home?
This is... your home?
[ Hello.
as she steps through the quartz arch, she will find herself standing in a traditional Japanese-style room - tatami mats on the floor, and sliding paper doors on every side. there are no windows, or even decorations on the walls. it's dim in here, lit only by low candles and shadows crawling out of every corner. it's very, very silent.
No one seems to be around?]
as she steps through the quartz arch, she will find herself standing in a traditional Japanese-style room - tatami mats on the floor, and sliding paper doors on every side. there are no windows, or even decorations on the walls. it's dim in here, lit only by low candles and shadows crawling out of every corner. it's very, very silent.
No one seems to be around?]
[the fact that there's nobody here, for whatever reason, makes her nervous. she's backing up to a corner so she can see the entirety of the room, glancing at the ceiling and across the entire area.
vin your paranoia]
Is anyone there?
vin your paranoia]
Is anyone there?
[she steps through the archway and finds herself in a small apartment. it's one room with a bathroom, though the room itself doesn't appear entirely lived in. there are a few posters on the wall, but they are hard to make out and it seems that there is a clock on the wall by the door. there's a small couch along with a bed piled with blankets. the kitchen exists, but it seems empty of anything of note except for one whiteboard that reads: If you seek someone to love, think of what it means to give up.
the most important thing is that there's a computer desk against the wall with a pc on it, and probably what looks like the back of riff's head looking at the screen and scrolling through something. vin is quiet enough that it seems likely they have not noticed she's there at all.
what will she do?]
the most important thing is that there's a computer desk against the wall with a pc on it, and probably what looks like the back of riff's head looking at the screen and scrolling through something. vin is quiet enough that it seems likely they have not noticed she's there at all.
what will she do?]
[she doesn't necessarily mean to sneak in, but the way she moves is naturally silent and swift. she looks around the area before crossing to the white board, taking a while to read over it slowly before looking towards the figure at the computer. without realizing they might not have noticed her yet:]
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
[the apartment is mostly the same, when she walks in! there's a tv and a couch, and a video game playing on said tv, but bass is not paying attention to it. instead, they're on their phone, texting rapidly.
when vin comes in, they peek over to her from around the couch. they're mostly humanoid today, but the static sometimes seems to ripple like scales would.]
Oh - hey, Vingirl. Did you mean to come in here?
when vin comes in, they peek over to her from around the couch. they're mostly humanoid today, but the static sometimes seems to ripple like scales would.]
Oh - hey, Vingirl. Did you mean to come in here?
[she nods as she enters, looking around at the area again.]
Yes. I wanted to help you with... the task you set for us.
[she's wearing her normal clothes, but she's got a little bundled up piece of fabric and cloth held in her hands.]
Yes. I wanted to help you with... the task you set for us.
[she's wearing her normal clothes, but she's got a little bundled up piece of fabric and cloth held in her hands.]
[this time when she steps through the archway she might notice a few changes. there's the clock on the wall by the door, but there's now a second clock on the wall by the bathroom. both of them appear to be set to different times. the blankets on the bed are piled high and messy into a person-shaped sort of cavern. the kitchen is still empty, but the one whiteboard now reads: Never think of it as a thought. Think of it as freedom of expression.
also there's now a blue electric guitar propped against the wall by the desk. it has clearly never been touched.
riff is on their couch and they sit up a little upon realizing someone's entered their space. they stare for a moment, yellow eyes mostly empty and focused, but after a second they send a text to play back as audio.]
hey
did u need something?
also there's now a blue electric guitar propped against the wall by the desk. it has clearly never been touched.
riff is on their couch and they sit up a little upon realizing someone's entered their space. they stare for a moment, yellow eyes mostly empty and focused, but after a second they send a text to play back as audio.]
hey
did u need something?
[she looks around the area curiously, at the guitar and the new message on the whiteboard, and after a moment:]
It sounded like you wanted someone to... beat your high score...?
It sounded like you wanted someone to... beat your high score...?
[the green archway leads to the same green space as ever. the cottage is billowing smoke into the sky, and it looks like it might rain, but it hasn't started yet. shale is also there, puttering around near the pond, but looks up when they notice vin.]
Hey, there. Come on in.
Hey, there. Come on in.
[giving a little wave as she wanders in.]
Hello. [glancing towards the plume of smoke rising from the chimney.] Do you have a fire burning?
Hello. [glancing towards the plume of smoke rising from the chimney.] Do you have a fire burning?
[ Steel is nearby, standing facing ... a wall? This week, their form is shadowy, humanoid - two tall, sharp horns erupting from their head. No features can really be picked out apart from the pink eyes that open and close occasionally, across it.
They turn - a little surprised at the sudden entrance. ]
. . . Ah. It's you.
They turn - a little surprised at the sudden entrance. ]
. . . Ah. It's you.
It's me.
[glancing towards the wall...]
What were you looking at?
[glancing towards the wall...]
What were you looking at?
I talked to Ryunosuke a little.
How are you right now, Vin? Is there something I can do?
How are you right now, Vin? Is there something I can do?
I was wondering if you knew anything about what had happened. I mean, not just the facts Ryunosuke told you... But why this kind of thing would have taken place.
[their apartment doesn't look much different today from how it appeared earlier this week when she visited. entering the room, she will find riff laying on their couch navigating something on their phone. they look up though and regard her with a short wave, typing a message to play as audio.]
hey vin
hey vin
[she raises a hand in greeting as well.]
Hello. I came to see... how you were doing, after all that.
Hello. I came to see... how you were doing, after all that.
[their apartment is the same as usual!
they're sprawled out on the floor, texting. when she walks in, they wave - they're humanoid, and it's a solid shape. it's also not stolen from someone else; this shape seems more unique. the yellow static is dim, but at least it's not grey.]
Oh, hey. What's up?
they're sprawled out on the floor, texting. when she walks in, they wave - they're humanoid, and it's a solid shape. it's also not stolen from someone else; this shape seems more unique. the yellow static is dim, but at least it's not grey.]
Oh, hey. What's up?
Hello.
[she waves back.]
I wanted to... check in on you, I suppose.
[she waves back.]
I wanted to... check in on you, I suppose.
[shale is in their garden. they're puttering around as usual, although they seem a little uneasy; a bloom of lichen blossoms on their chest.]
Vin, hi.
Vin, hi.
Hello.
[watching them go for a few moments, before:]
You are uneasy.
[and nobody can blame them, honestly.]
[watching them go for a few moments, before:]
You are uneasy.
[and nobody can blame them, honestly.]
[ she's been here before, so I'll spare you the description. it's the same room - same candles, same shadows. but this time Steel is still the suit of armor, kneeling in the middle of the floor. The helmet looks up her way as she enters. ]
Vin.
Vin.
Edited 2022-02-28 04:38 (UTC)
Hello.
[she glances down towards where they kneel. after a moment:]
Is that comfortable?
[she glances down towards where they kneel. after a moment:]
Is that comfortable?
[into the apartment vin goes! it's... a little different, this time. this time, the area has shifted. when she walks in, it's to a hallway. immediately on her right is a tiny, tiny kitchen, mostly just pressed into an indent against the wall. there's a fridge, some cabinets, a microwave on top of the fridge, and a sink. to the left is what looks like a bathroom. and just past that is an open sliding door that leads into... a bedroom! there's a bed pushed up against the wall, and the same TV cabinet from before, with a bunch of game consoles jammed into it. a bookcase with a bunch of books and manga hangs out near the bed, a comfy chair sits next to that, and those same blurry, colorful posters litter any free space there is. there's a full wall, ceiling to floor window next to the bed that is mostly covered by a curtain. the sun peeks out from behind it.
it seems a bit smaller than before, but not in a bad way.
the bedroom is where bass is, flopped out on the bed with a handheld game console in hand. they peer down the hallway, and wave. sup.]
it seems a bit smaller than before, but not in a bad way.
the bedroom is where bass is, flopped out on the bed with a handheld game console in hand. they peer down the hallway, and wave. sup.]
...You changed things around in here.
[curious, as she walks in.]
[curious, as she walks in.]
[shale is in the garden on monday, poking around. they're wearing a sunhat while they weed some carrots.]
[she raises a hand in greeting as she enters the archway.]
Good morning.
Good morning.
[ as vin gets to the archway, she'll find ... a note, pinned to the outside of it, in an elegant and neat handwriting. AT THE DOJO. ]
[well. off to the dojo she goes, then! she'll look inside for them as she enters.]
Steel?
Steel?
[not much has changed since vin was here yesterday. the two most notable things she may notice are the following:
-there's now a third clock above the desk. it also is a different time than the other two
-the whiteboard is now split into two parts with a line down the center. there's a quote: Evolution can be an amazing vision quest of self-deception. the second half is a section just labeled NOTES and under it are a few items including:
□ Presents for exchange
● People did things for you, so don't forget to reward them
□ Spend more time with people
● They're not as bad as you think
□ Get more snacks
● People keep showing up so...maybe be a better host?
riff meanwhile is on their couch again and blinks over at vin before firing off a short text to audio message.]
whats up?
-there's now a third clock above the desk. it also is a different time than the other two
-the whiteboard is now split into two parts with a line down the center. there's a quote: Evolution can be an amazing vision quest of self-deception. the second half is a section just labeled NOTES and under it are a few items including:
□ Presents for exchange
● People did things for you, so don't forget to reward them
□ Spend more time with people
● They're not as bad as you think
□ Get more snacks
● People keep showing up so...maybe be a better host?
riff meanwhile is on their couch again and blinks over at vin before firing off a short text to audio message.]
whats up?
[there's a little quirk of her lips, amused, at some of those notes, even though she tries to hide it.]
I came to speak with you about the task you need assistance with. The cemetery, I mean.
[tilting her head, though, as she gestures towards the note about evolution on the whiteboard.]
But before that - what does this one mean?
I came to speak with you about the task you need assistance with. The cemetery, I mean.
[tilting her head, though, as she gestures towards the note about evolution on the whiteboard.]
But before that - what does this one mean?
[vin can go through the archway to shale's garden! the garden is still and peaceful, but empty. shale does not appear to be here.
...but after a moment, the door to the cottage opens, and shale steps outside, waving.]
Hey, Vin, nice to see you. Do you want to come inside and chat? It's a little messy.
...but after a moment, the door to the cottage opens, and shale steps outside, waving.]
Hey, Vin, nice to see you. Do you want to come inside and chat? It's a little messy.
[she nods, walking towards the cottage.]
Messy?
Messy?
[the apartment in the same, when she walks in, but bass themselves are a little different!
they're the normal bright yellow static, but they're a much more solid shape. they're gangly, medium height, with a mop of hair that has a very visible undercut. they're wearing a gold earring, as well as a chain with a blue feather hanging from it - and they're sort of dancing around the kitchen as they make a sandwich, humming to themselves.
this is very embarrassing.]
they're the normal bright yellow static, but they're a much more solid shape. they're gangly, medium height, with a mop of hair that has a very visible undercut. they're wearing a gold earring, as well as a chain with a blue feather hanging from it - and they're sort of dancing around the kitchen as they make a sandwich, humming to themselves.
this is very embarrassing.]
[something happened here.
instead of entering right into the room, there's now a hallway. there are now three clocks in various shapes and sizes mounted on the wall of the hall, each displaying a different time. it's a short walk down the hall and it opens up into a main room, slightly bigger and more filled in than before. there's now a small tv in front of the couch with their sw*tch docked on a table. the bed is still against the wall, and the kitchen now has a few things on the counter; there's a tabletop stove, a microwave, and what looks like a thing to instantly boil water in addition to the small fridge and sink that's always been there. the whiteboard is also still there. today, there's a quote: fear is nothing but an illusion, lead your own way...
there's also a list that simply says NOTES, but the section under it seems to have a bunch of question marks under it instead.
the posters on the wall are a little more clear, band names blurred out and a few brightly colored creatures and pictures. next to the desk is a small bookcase that seems to have a few little trinkets and books on it, a bouquet of blue origami flowers on top and guitar leaning against it and the wall. above the bookcase is a window, small and covered in dark blue curtains and above the desk is yet another clock with a different time. the pc is still on the desk, but the desk now has a few other small trinkets and figurines that are hard to fully make out.
so anyway vin enters and riff is in their kitchen, sticking their head out with what looks like a rice ball in their hand. their form is a little different, now more grayscale than a hard-to-see dark void. there's more definition to them, easier to see where their limbs might start and their clothes end but there's still no color or anything. they have a slightly small frame, and seem to be wearing something a bit big on them though it's hard to tell. their eyes are also now a gold color instead of bright yellow.
and they wave to her. hi vin.]
instead of entering right into the room, there's now a hallway. there are now three clocks in various shapes and sizes mounted on the wall of the hall, each displaying a different time. it's a short walk down the hall and it opens up into a main room, slightly bigger and more filled in than before. there's now a small tv in front of the couch with their sw*tch docked on a table. the bed is still against the wall, and the kitchen now has a few things on the counter; there's a tabletop stove, a microwave, and what looks like a thing to instantly boil water in addition to the small fridge and sink that's always been there. the whiteboard is also still there. today, there's a quote: fear is nothing but an illusion, lead your own way...
there's also a list that simply says NOTES, but the section under it seems to have a bunch of question marks under it instead.
the posters on the wall are a little more clear, band names blurred out and a few brightly colored creatures and pictures. next to the desk is a small bookcase that seems to have a few little trinkets and books on it, a bouquet of blue origami flowers on top and guitar leaning against it and the wall. above the bookcase is a window, small and covered in dark blue curtains and above the desk is yet another clock with a different time. the pc is still on the desk, but the desk now has a few other small trinkets and figurines that are hard to fully make out.
so anyway vin enters and riff is in their kitchen, sticking their head out with what looks like a rice ball in their hand. their form is a little different, now more grayscale than a hard-to-see dark void. there's more definition to them, easier to see where their limbs might start and their clothes end but there's still no color or anything. they have a slightly small frame, and seem to be wearing something a bit big on them though it's hard to tell. their eyes are also now a gold color instead of bright yellow.
and they wave to her. hi vin.]
Edited 2022-03-08 20:57 (UTC)
[looking around at everything...]
You made some changes, I see.
You made some changes, I see.
[ as she steps through the quartz arch, she will find herself standing in the same traditional Japanese-style room - tatami mats on the floor, and sliding paper doors on every side. It's still dark in here, but ... not quite as dark as it was. there's a window this time, large and circular, showing a far-reaching zen garden. There's endless, perfect patterns drawn into the sand and stretching all the way to the horizon, and the sky is an equally endless, swirling mist. But hey, at least there's an outside?
Steel is seated at a low table in the middle of the room, with a small tea set in front of them. they aren't drink anything, but they do look up when she walks in. Mostly humanoid today, still shadowy and somewhat formless, but the hairpin is still in place. ]
Yes?
Steel is seated at a low table in the middle of the room, with a small tea set in front of them. they aren't drink anything, but they do look up when she walks in. Mostly humanoid today, still shadowy and somewhat formless, but the hairpin is still in place. ]
Yes?
[today, when she walks into the yellow archway, she finds herself in the middle of a city.
it's bustling and busy. people with no faces walk up and down the concrete, in all manners of fashion and style. stores line the sidewalks, from various food places to trendy shops full of teenagers on their phones. it's overwhelmingly modern, with a huge digital billboard advertising blurry products and neon lights everywhere, buildings towering over her. cars honk occasionally at the stops, but never seem to move.
she seems to almost be in a crossing of some kind. judging by the white lines on the ground.
the weird thing is that the sky is... strange. it's similar to the black, grey-speckled void place that people on sundays go to. it's like that for a long moment, and then there's a whumpf sound, like something heavy being sucked up, and it flickers back to blue.]
it's bustling and busy. people with no faces walk up and down the concrete, in all manners of fashion and style. stores line the sidewalks, from various food places to trendy shops full of teenagers on their phones. it's overwhelmingly modern, with a huge digital billboard advertising blurry products and neon lights everywhere, buildings towering over her. cars honk occasionally at the stops, but never seem to move.
she seems to almost be in a crossing of some kind. judging by the white lines on the ground.
the weird thing is that the sky is... strange. it's similar to the black, grey-speckled void place that people on sundays go to. it's like that for a long moment, and then there's a whumpf sound, like something heavy being sucked up, and it flickers back to blue.]
Edited 2022-03-14 22:36 (UTC)
[looking... up at the sky. hm.]
Bass? Are you here?
Bass? Are you here?
[vin can come find shale at the beach, walking through the sand near the waves. shale is wearing a froggy hoodie and friendly, placid eyebrows. they wave.]
Hello, Vin.
Hello, Vin.
[cute... she waves, though.]
Hello. I had something I wanted to talk to you about, if that's alright.
Hello. I had something I wanted to talk to you about, if that's alright.
[ hello. as she walks through, she'll find herself stepping back inside the tatami floored rooms of the endless castle ... but this time, the room is decorated. A bit sparsely, but you know. Stuff. A sword is mounted on the wall, and fresh flowers are in a vase on the low table next to the tea set. Steel isn't in here however.
Most notably however, is the room has an open door now - to let the breeze in. It smells sweet and floral, like spring, and a bit like oncoming rain. The zen garden is less endless and sparse, actual greenery is around the edges now, and in the far distance, what looks like a mountain with a gigantic sakura tree can be seen. It's far away, but sometimes, its petals seem to float all the way here, to this distance place. If she continues outside, she'll find Steel sitting on the porch. ]
Ah. Good morning.
Most notably however, is the room has an open door now - to let the breeze in. It smells sweet and floral, like spring, and a bit like oncoming rain. The zen garden is less endless and sparse, actual greenery is around the edges now, and in the far distance, what looks like a mountain with a gigantic sakura tree can be seen. It's far away, but sometimes, its petals seem to float all the way here, to this distance place. If she continues outside, she'll find Steel sitting on the porch. ]
Ah. Good morning.
[she gives a lingering glance at the vase of flowers before she moves out towards the porch!]
Do you like the new additions?
Do you like the new additions?
[today when vin enters the archway, she'll find herself in the hall again. there are now four clocks on the wall, and a fifth above the desk. there are a few piles of clothes on the ground in shades of red, black, orange and blue. the kitchen has a half-eaten container of some sort of snack on the counter, and the whiteboard's new message is Don't let your head get to your heart... under the notes section there's a coffee recipe of some kind. there are some records mounted on the wall, and the guitar seems to be leaning on the couch like maybe riff was practicing at one point. there's some weird rainbow-colored fur on the floor and on the couch and bed, too. the window by the bookcase has the curtain drawn back slightly, but it's difficult to see what's out there.
riff themselves is halfway under their bed, so they may very well not realize she's there yet. pardon them.]
riff themselves is halfway under their bed, so they may very well not realize she's there yet. pardon them.]
[looking at the quote as usual! but as she realizes they might not recognize she's there...]
Good morning, Riff.
Good morning, Riff.
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