Dreamland (round 3)

[foundationmods]

[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?]

Comments

[byanyother_name]

[Kurama goes quiet for a moment at the question. His smile is small and rueful but his voice is calmly matter-of-fact.]

I was selecting for utility in the remaining pieces for the task at hand. Clear was innocent and kind but had few bonds and little impact overall so far as I could tell.

It was all very cold blooded for the most part.

[sotoshini]

Hmn. He was satisfied with being who he was and not imposing on anyone. Tsubasa pretty much said the same thing about me though—the last part at least.

[ And...that was misguided as evidenced by the continuing katamari that spiraled from that week. ]

But you admit it.

[ Which Tsubasa did too to his credit, which is why their relationship somehow isn't the worst out of everyone here. ]

[byanyother_name]

That's a legitimate way to live but unfortunately not ideal when the goal is to change someone.

[Yes but calculating for what Anon might do takes a very specialized sort of viewpoint, in all fairness to Tsubasa.]

I can't afford the luxury of telling myself lies. I could go the way of Nirrti all too easily. I almost did, once.

[sotoshini]

That's one of the reasons I passed you the message. I'm not good at interacting with most people, and I don't really care. But I can do other things.

[ Questionable things mostly, but he's here to help in the ways he can. That's what having a personal investment does to you. ]

She's a mess. But she seems to have realized it, which is a decent start.

[byanyother_name]

It was appreciated. It made things easier, to be honest. Not that I wouldn't have gone through with my plan either way, but knowing was a comfort.

[It's not like he can throw stones at doing questionable things.]

'Realizing you have a problem' etc etc. It's the second step I'm worried about.

[sotoshini]

Good. [ If it helped in some way, mission accomplished. ]

I didn't bother to talk to her too much, but we're similar. Which means she's pretty stubborn.

[...that's a gross understatement. ]