Hiryuu Ideal World {Session 3}

[idolpro]

WELCOME TO IDEAL WORLDS: ANCIENT PSEUDO-KOREAN DRAGON GODS EDITION.

Your character's primary goal will be to convince Hiryuu to leave her ideal world. This is ICly known.

For the bulk of your character's journey (perhaps, even, the entire journey, depending on what they do along the way) your character will not have access to their unit's powerset. Please see the START for more IC information. Depending on how you go about your quest you may or may not encounter dangers or traumas.

Any items that your character had on their person before entering the game will remain with them for the duration of the game! However, all technological items will cease functioning before they leave the start area. Please see the START for more IC information.

In order to provide some guidance, key components / places are bolded, but just because something isn't in bold doesn't mean you can't interact with it. Go wild!

Your channel and ping for the duration of this game are both #/@dragonworld; please join your runner in the chan by typing .iam dragonworld in the roles-assignment channel. If you have any questions, or whenever your character is making an action/moving or otherwise needs gamerunner attention, you can ping me there.

Comments

START

[idolpro]

You find yourself standing in an empty grass plain. The sky overhead is a peerless blue; the sun beaming down is pleasantly warm and the air smells fresh and wild--like the grass growing underfoot and the nearby pine trees. There’s a wooden sign post next to you and three dirt roads leading north, east, and west. To the North there appears to be a large complex—perhaps a castle? Or just a great city with fortifications? To the East, there is a large, dense looking forest. And to the West there appears to be a village off in the distance.

Notably, you will find that you, yourself, are wearing some very different clothes—albeit in your unit/personal colors. You’ll find all of your technological gizmos and gadgets are, strangely, useless here: although your phone very briefly displays the game's rules (which simply instruct you that you must get Hiryuu, the occupant of this space, to agree to leave before time runs out) it will quickly power down and will not restart again...

Re: START

[polarislight]

Hmmmm. [Northstar lightly tugs at the bronze-colored robe she's wearing.]Not bad.

[Well, first things first, she cups her hands to her mouth.]

HIRYUU, GET OUT HERE AND WAKE YOURSELF UP RIGHT NOW!

[Always try the direct route first.]

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[dragonheartedgirl]

[ there



is no response. ]

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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Hey there, new paladin. There is someone approaching who looks like the spitting image of Seto. If he was born like 3,000 years later and in Japan]

What's the phrase? Simple is best.

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[crossmyheartandhope]

Man... worth a try, huh?

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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Well someone here is completely out of their element. Takes a look at the sign post to see if the castle or the village are named or not]

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[dragonheartedgirl]

[ The sign lists the castle is Kouka Castle. The village's name is "Senri." ]

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[crossmyheartandhope]

[Glances around the field a little - glances down at his phone]

...get Hiryuu outta here, huh? Guess we better start looking.

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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

So.

How much do you know about Hiryuu's past? I only know she's a princess and something about dragons.

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[puzzlekeeper]

Ah . ..

[ Eyeing the castle on the skyline ]

This has to be Hiryuu's . . .

[ That's also Obviously where he's gonna start heading. ]

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[polarislight]

King.

[Northstar calls out to him.]

Is that where she is?

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[crossmyheartandhope]

You think she's gonna be there?

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[idolpro]

to get to the castle, you must first pass through...

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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[I mean, castle is the obvious choice. Why would you waste your time with anything else when coming to a foreign land?]

Seems the most logical place for the ruler to be.

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[polarislight]

We'll be best off if we spread as wide a net as possible. King and Seto are heading to the castle. Hurricane is heading to the village. I'll look through the forest.

We come back to this plain to meet back up at sundown. If we find Hiryuu, we try to wake her up, or failing that, at least bring her back here so we can handle it as a group.

Any objections?

Re: START

[puzzlekeeper]

[ . . . ]

Seto . . . ?

NORTH // Castle Town

[idolpro]

Heading up the north path, you find yourself at the main gates of the main thoroughfare of a bustling capital city. Just as it seemed, there’s a large castle further north, standing at the heart of the city—but to get there you’ll need to at least pass through. Luckily, although the gates are massive, they’re open and appear to be unmanned—no one is trying to stop you.

The streets here are paved with large, flat stones. The main thoroughfare functions as a market, lined on either side by stalls that are bustling with business, vendors selling all sorts of odds and ends—including food, which smells delicious. Entertainers show off their skills juggling, playing drums, and reenacting parts of famous plays. Further east and west there are restaurants, proper shops, and tile-roofed and thatched-roof homes.

You can stop to investigate or enjoy the town or continue on your way to the castle.

Re: NORTH // Castle Town

[puzzlekeeper]

[ OH NO . . . the nostalgia is immediate.

(And he has to curb the kneejerk instinct to cover his head with something to mask his identity, which he briefly moves to do anyway--)

After a beat or two of indecision, he approaches one of the booths. ]

Excuse me?

Re: NORTH // Castle Town

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Looking through the wares of the various shops to see if there is anything out of place for the time period]

EAST // The Forest

[idolpro]

You take the path leading into the forest—rather, the wilderness…. The path itself fades out into the underbrush and rocky terrain, and occasionally you think you see a bush rustle here or there as you go. You can choose to leave the path... but if you keep going without being deterred by the possible game in the area, eventually you find yourself in a clearing next to a clear, babbling brook. Overhead, the sunny day has changed to a dazzling, star-filled night sky. Crickets and frogs sing a soft, night-time lullaby.

There are two tents set up here, as well as a crackling fire over which a bubbling vat of soup is cooking, the smell of which is herby, meaty and mouthwatering. On logs around the campsite there are seven people sitting on logs drinking from a shared bottle of sake. Although there isn’t any such building, something about this place feels like home to you.

Re: EAST // The Forest

[polarislight]

[Northstar silently follows the path, glancing off to the side occasionally, but not deviating, keeping her arms folded behind her back the entire time. She stops when she comes to the campsite.

First things first, she looks around at the seven people, without yet approaching them. Are any of them the person she's looking for?]

WEST // The Village

[idolpro]

You take the path to the West. As you travel, the sky overhead changes from mid-afternoon to evening at a rate that should be considerably alarming. Before you reach the village gates proper, you come across numerous fields full of crops being cultivated. Even though it's getting darker and you're all alone--you feel safe. There's nothing to be afraid of here.

There is a sound on the horizon, distant booms and cracks, that becomes louder and more distinct the closer you get to the village proper. Bright, colorful lights start to speckle the sky. It seems like someone might be shooting off fireworks? There is now a layer of drums and flutes and other instruments filtering through the evening air, previously unrecognizable before.

Re: WEST // The Village

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He slows a little to check out the fields as he passes them, looking for farm houses or people he can ask to see if she's passed this way]

FURTHEST NORTH // The Castle

[idolpro]

At the top of the elevated plateau you finally find yourself inside the castle complex. Unlike the buildings far below, all of the wooden buildings here possess white walls and scarlet roofs. The courtyard is relatively empty, save for three young people working with a horse and a dog. There are two large sets of stairs straight ahead, wide and imposing, leading to the Outer Court and an imposing looking Throne Hall.

Of course, that’s only brushing the surface. Further exploration will reveal that there are pavilions surrounded by gardens (rock and natural) and miniature lakes, inner court complexes that appear to be designated for specific members of the royal family, including a Palace for the Crown Princess, and even a very large temple structure.

Re: FURTHEST NORTH // The Castle

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Are the three people anyone Intensity would recognize?

Though he's looking toward the Palace for the Crown Princess]

If she hasn't taken the throne yet, then that's the most likely place.