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foundationmods ([personal profile] foundationmods) wrote2019-04-07 06:44 pm
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Dreamland (round 3)

[A strange house of some sort sits in the pitch black nothingness that exists around it. For those just now wandering in, they will be drawn to the building, finding it lit up in a way that it should not be. It's as if the whole area- house, yard, fence, and giant sakura tree- all give off their own light, and the newly-arrived are drawn to it like a moth to the flame.

Inside the boundary of the yard, the familiar faces of those who have passed on already will greet them. Depending on who is asked, they might give an accurate explanation. But even if they don't, one thing is clear: you don't want to leave this place. The area outside feels Dangerous, and it is probably best to stay put.

Fortunately, the house is built in an old style, and there are many rooms to explore. One room on the second floor seems locked, but the rest are open to explore as desired. The standard rooms are easy to find: kitchen, a W.C. and a bathroom, a sitting room of some sort, and a couple bedrooms (with plenty of futons for the dead to use). There are also several tatami mat rooms with nothing in them currently, but it seems like there might be some use for those rooms.

Around the house, perches for birds can be found. No birds are on them currently, though.

Sometimes Watanuki can be found in the house, but most of the time the dead will be left to their own devices. The question is, what will they do here?
]
chaoscontrol: (I will think long and hard)

[personal profile] chaoscontrol 2019-04-18 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
No. To test my theory, I want to find the witch answer this time.

[Shadow flips back to another story]

I answered this one with... well, how I figured Watanuki would have. And the bookmark that was here burnt up blue.

[he turns back to the current story, frowning at the choices and tapping with his pen again] But I'm not sure which is which.

[or which is witch, HAHA]
oceanicbutterfly: ([k] Hm...)

[personal profile] oceanicbutterfly 2019-04-18 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Karen peers at the page.]

Option number three seems like a good fit for the witches. Following rules without caring about human reasoning.
chaoscontrol: (the fuck is this wall)

[personal profile] chaoscontrol 2019-04-18 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Shadow nods]

I had ruled out the second option -- I think that's the "blue" choice. So let's just see...

[Shadow circles option #3 this time]
foundfate: http://www.insanejournal.com/allpics.bml?user=ghostduster (Default)

[personal profile] foundfate 2019-04-18 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
Right, she has to try it. The food you cook is like opening a window to your very soul, and you have to try your own cooking to really understand yourself. It's a hard lesson to learn, but she'll be better for it.

[Following that is a recipe for fried tofu.

Shadow will also get his wish, because the bookmark burns up with orange flames.
]
chaoscontrol: (charge!)

[personal profile] chaoscontrol 2019-04-18 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
[!!!]

There! I knew it...

[he looks at Karen and gives her a nod]

Thank you, for helping me.
oceanicbutterfly: ([k] Smile)

[personal profile] oceanicbutterfly 2019-04-18 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Success?!]

You're welcome. I'm just glad I could help.
chaoscontrol: (pensive)

[personal profile] chaoscontrol 2019-04-18 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
[success!!]

Now we have a way to see which way the scales are tipping... [Shadow frowns down at the book, thinking about Sakura's vision] ... though I'm not sure it matters.
oceanicbutterfly: ([k] Tea)

[personal profile] oceanicbutterfly 2019-04-18 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
Why wouldn't it matter? It's only because he's a witch that he can hold us here, right?
chaoscontrol: (ugh. the idiots are too many)

[personal profile] chaoscontrol 2019-04-18 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
No. ... yes? I don't know. But based on the visions we've seen... it doesn't really seem to matter if Watanuki wins or loses this game, we're fucked either way.
oceanicbutterfly: ([k] Thoughtful)

[personal profile] oceanicbutterfly 2019-04-18 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
[swearing in front of the kid!]

Strange. You'd think I would be the one with the fatalistic mindset, considering.
chaoscontrol: (I'll give it some thought)

[personal profile] chaoscontrol 2019-04-18 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
[he will corrupt EVERY CHILD!!]

I have yet to see a way to escape from the confines of the 'game'. It will go on... one of them will win, and we'll all lose out in the end.
oceanicbutterfly: ([k] Hm...)

[personal profile] oceanicbutterfly 2019-04-18 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
If either player winning is a bad outcome, then it seems fairly obvious what you need to happen. You need the game to end in a draw.
chaoscontrol: (coming of chaos)

[personal profile] chaoscontrol 2019-04-18 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
[he scoffs]

You make it sound so easy.
oceanicbutterfly: ([k] o rly?)

[personal profile] oceanicbutterfly 2019-04-18 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
Whereas simply winning for Watanuki-san isn't difficult at all, since the group has never had any trouble finding the real culprits every time.

[just because she's not mad at you specifically about it doesn't mean she's over it]
chaoscontrol: (shut up I'm listening)

[personal profile] chaoscontrol 2019-04-18 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
... I know you're bitter, and you have every reason to be... But we still don't really even know all the rules of the game. How can we possibly force a draw without that...
Edited 2019-04-18 04:13 (UTC)
oceanicbutterfly: ([k] Tea)

[personal profile] oceanicbutterfly 2019-04-18 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't say it would be straightforward. I'm just saying you should look for options.
chaoscontrol: (the bitchest please)

[personal profile] chaoscontrol 2019-04-18 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
[he rolls his eyes. Thanks, Fortune Cookie]

Any suggestions?
oceanicbutterfly: ([k] Serious Business)

[personal profile] oceanicbutterfly 2019-04-19 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
We know Nirrti-san wins if they accept her explanation. Watanuki-san must have a win condition, too. Find out what it is.