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foundationmods) wrote2019-04-07 06:44 pm
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?]
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?]
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[Sherlock stops in mid-step, straightening himself up as he turns to look]
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... He took the effects of Wheatley's death and it... hit him pretty hard. But we talked, and I think he'll be alright.
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I hope so... Okay, now the shock of being dead and not being returned to the Throne of Heroes has worn off. What do I need to now right now?
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Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do, except wait. [Which Shadow knows is going to drive Holmes absolutely bonkers.] Occasionally, some things will worm their way out of Watanuki's subconscious. Puzzles, books, strange rooms. I'm not sure what it all means, but it feels important.
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That does seem to be how the subconscious is, important but just out of the grasp of understanding.
[With that, he looks over at his clothes, the somewhat formal but still pretty light wear due to the climate of the island, then at the surroundings. His brow knits for a second, as the fabric seems to bleed together, becoming a black yukata and matching haori with a white-gold sash, a pipe materializing in his hand]
Hmm...
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Oh. If you see a small... fuzzy... snake? With a fox's head? That's Mugetsu -- he is one of Watanuki's familiars. He isn't dangerous, and if he wants to show you something, you should follow.
[Shadow unfolds his arms and taps a finger to his mouth]
Something weird did happen last week, though...
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What happened?
[Sherlock's expression sharpens, ready to listen, as a cane appears for him to rest on - unlike the plain one he's been using, it was an elaborate thing, with a body that emit a soft, bluish light, the curve and cap made of dull brass]
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The shop moved somewhere. To a city. While it was there, I wasn't able to get to it. I went and yelled at Watanuki about it in the mansion and we watched what happened through a crystal ball. [it's a bit of a long story, so Shadow sits down on the porch] He said the shop "goes where it's needed", so someone there must have had a wish. Some guy came in -- a human teenager -- calling himself "John Doe". As it turns out... I think he was from the Foundation.
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The Foundation? What did he need? And how is it involved?
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[Shadow holds his hands palm up, shrugging. He's pretty sure that if you looked at it from a numbers perspective, the Foundation has probably lost fewer personnel sice 6350 came into containment than before]
I'm pretty sure he is of the Foundation's earth, and an SCP himself. He can do magic -- real magic, which is incredibly rare in that world -- but only if it's framed like a stage magic show, or for a prank. He said he wanted to help the offworlders, that how they were going to be executed with naught but a sham of a trial was unfair. But he didn't know how.
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[He slams his off hand against the porch, stopping to catch himself]
Did they figure out something...?
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[Shadow is also frustrated, but in a much more... offhand way, now. Because it's not going to really be his problem anymore!
(lies, he can't stay away when people need help)]
He said it would have already begun, but the sudden disappearance of about 20 agents took precedence. Our disappearances.
[Shadow frowns a bit]
In the end, there were three items that they could have given him, representing different ways that he could help. There was a summer camp petoskey bandana filled with chestnuts, some ratty and bloody bandages, and a book of beginner stage magic. In the end, they chose to give him the book -- to give him ideas about thinking out of the box to make his magic more helpful.
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[He slides his hand over his face. Chestnuts, Bandages, Book - it's like an asinine riddle]
I hope they picked wisely. So us disappearing is the only reason this hasn't happened yet.
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[Shadow stands and gestures to Holmes] I want to show you something else. Come with me.
[he goes back into the shop and heads for the storage room]
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[He stands up, and follows after Shadow to the storage room - mulling over things]
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'John Doe' was able to provide these as payment for his wish. It was Karen's idea, and he "pranked" them by saying, "Wouldn't it be funny if all the missing people were inside this room the whole time"? There are enough gigai here for everyone.
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[He murmurs slowly, examining the pile of bodies]
So we have at least that.
[Now the trick is making sure every soul survives to the end]
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That is why Watanuki has been keeping your souls safe here.
[Shadow looks down, conflicted]
... I so wish I could tell the pieces still in play that their loved ones are here, safe. That they will see them again. But if Nirrti knew...
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[Though he wonders if she really was that ignorant]
And depending on the living, it might make them more desperate, thinking they have to try harder to protect us here.
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He could barely take it week one when he thought they had permanently killed an innocent girl.]
... Speaking of which. I think I need to go speak with Dr. Muller. He's... fragile. I don't want him to do something he'll regret.
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Please do... I do fear for him. I know there's things you can't tell him because of it, but -
[He falls silent]
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[he hopes that by just pointing out the still remaining command seal on Watanuki, Erhard will understand.
Shadow then takes his leave, heading back outside into the yard and beyond the gate, into the darkness]