Tsukiakari's Ideal world

[idolpro]

[ When you come to, you find yourself inside some sort of theater. There are no seats, but the stage in front of you is lit up. Though the background that’s been put there is most definitely fake, the light of the moon, the movement of the trees and the petals scattered in the wind seem incredibly real, so much so that it’s easy to question whether it truly is background or not.

You feel sleepy, still, but you’ve been slumbering for far too long and something inside you is telling you to get up. Go out. You have to wake up. There are tears running down your face, but you might be too distracted to notice them, because soon enough you hear music coming from somewhere.

For a moment, at the center of the stage you can see a shadowy figure dancing under the moonlight. As it fades away, unmistakable, you can hear Tsukiakari’s narrating voice. ]


"You were born with a face fairer than any other.
You were divinely created, but you were cast aside like worthless dross."

"You are a failure. Too fragile to be a tool or a human. But this is a story after all, and you’re the one who will choose the way it unfolds. Write it all from scratch or stick to the script - it's up to you after all."

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THEATER

[idolpro]

[ Save for those who came with you, the theater is empty, and there aren’t seats in which to rest. The stage, too, is now empty, and though you can see maple leaves on the ground, where Tsukiakari appeared just earlier, there’s nothing else of notice. If you happen to pay closer attention to the stage, however, you'll notice that the background looks even more real up close than it did in the distance. ]

Re: THEATER

[childeishly]

[ he makes a face as soon as he hears scaramouche. is this how it's going to be? childe shouldn't be the least bit surprised, but he'll 'play' along. he's not sticking around to talk with anybody though and will simply turn into a hydro ball and yeet himself through whatever available exit there is once he realizes he's got his canon abilities. ]

[ hi
bye. ]

Re: THEATER

[firstworldproblem]

[Brushing the wetness from his eyes with the heel of his palms and standing up.]

Dramatic.

[Really, like all of BARiTONES.

He will wave at anyone else arriving but he's just going down the path towards the gates.]

Re: THEATER

[leaveofabsence]

[ Zhongli claps respectfully at a performance well-done, bows his head, and then if there are no other performances ---

Approaches the stage to see if he can get a better look at the set. ]

Re: THEATER

[586]

[ pentium picks himself up off the ground and looks around. he'll comb the theater to see if there's anything he's missing, but ultimately he'll probably head for the the 'backdrop' too. ]

Re: THEATER

[auguryofinnocence]

[Well. He's just going to take a moment to boo, first of all. Then he'll actually go inspect the background. Which, like, he's seen this kind of thing before so he's trying to put a hand through it because that must be a gateway, right?]

[failedsafe]

[


hahahahha parallels with the self? what parallels. it's fine. Lily's going to look around the theatre to see if anything in particular sticks out before heading toward where hewasdancing.]

Re: THEATER

[childeishly]

[ this is death number 51 or something. since he can remove his mask here he takes it off and stares at it, slicking his hair back only for it to fall right back into his face and look just as messy as it did a second ago. he takes a deep breath and just claps his hands once. he's fucken tired. ] I can't make you believe what you don't want to believe or feel what you don't want to feel. I'm not going to make you do anything you don't want to do... [ but. but. he doesn't continue, and instead just goes to find a seat before he drops to the floor. ]

Grand Narukami Shrine

[idolpro]

”Those people were counting on you, and so you sought the Shogun’s help, reaching out the only way you knew how, by contacting her lovely Shrine Maiden.

‘This Golden Feather is proof of your connection to the Shogun, and she will not abandon you. As for me, I shall do my best to send for help immediately…’

But though they promised their help, it never came. In the end, those you wanted to save could not be saved. Such is the fate that awaits all mortals.”


[ Taking this path leads you to a beautiful shrine, high up in the mountains, from which you can see the land of Inazuma in all its splendor. In front of you you can see the Sacred Sakura Tree, a fox-shaped Tree that you can tell holds some magical bullshit.

All around you there are buildings, people busy drawing their fortune and maidens taking care of their daily jobs. It’s a quiet place, but busy nonetheless.

To the south you can see Inazuma City, and though it’s going to be quite the walk, you’re confident you can reach the place from there with relative ease.

Not that it matters now, because as you take your first few steps in the shrine, you’re greeted by a Shrine Maiden ]


My, you sure took your time to get here. You’ve been sent by the Balladeer to look for his precious heart, haven’t you? Well, you won’t find any here. But if I were you I’d be careful about following his will. The tale he wants to write is a dark one indeed.

Re: Grand Narukami Shrine

[childeishly]

[ as he approaches he puts on his nicest smile. ] I did not. [ a laugh though it sounds a bit strained at the end. ] No? Now that's just a real pain. [ a dramatic sigh as stares up at the tree. ] You wouldn't happen to know which way he went, did you? [ he looks aside casually, but he's going to use his elemental sight. ]

[ bitch, where you at. ]

Re: Grand Narukami Shrine

[586]

[ ew people. he hates this already. ]

[ bristles the moment the fox lady talks to him, whipping around to glare at her. sorry, he's just using his camo and turning invisible to fuck right off. can he head down to the city itself? sorry yae. ]

Inazuma City

[idolpro]

"You once acquired the heart that you always dreamed of, but it was but a mere prop for lies and deception."

"Now, you will finally obtain what belongs to you, and this false construct of a body can at last aspire to power over this world."

"Yet, this is all but a fleeting dream of glory. And it will all one day drift away amidst the sighs of a suffering earth..."


[ As you arrive to Inazuma City what once looked like a beautiful city shifts right in front of your eyes. Crumbling buildings, ruins, fire and ashes everywhere, and storm and lighting ever present. It’s certainly not a peaceful sight, and it probably isn’t helped by the occasional scream you can hear in the distance. Not only that, but you can tell there’s something in the air that’s making your negative emotion stronger, as if it’s feeding off of it. ]

Re: Inazuma City

[586]

[ pentium takes a seat alongside a couple of corpses. if anything aren't dead and are, instead, dying he lends a helping claw and crushes their skulls. he's heard these kinds of screams before. not many times, but a few... here and there... ]

[ that's his secret,
scaramouche,
he's always angry. ]

You know this isn't going to last forever either. From the ashes these humans and gods and beasts will rise again, ...

The Throne Room

[idolpro]

"You don’t know how long you spent there, devoid of any self of sense. You don’t even really remember what happened, you just know you wanted it to end. After everything that happened, you ask yourself - was it worth it? Are you happy now? But it’s a pointless question. You know you’re never going to be happy."

As Tsukiakari’s voice fades, you hear anothers’ in your head. For those who know him, it’s unmistakably Emet-Selch’s.

“So whom do wish revenge against? The gods above? The archons? Or perhaps your maker? You aren't wishing to go back, are you?”


[ Though the palace may be mostly still standing, it’s certainly not in great conditions, and you can see parts of the walls and roof have collapsed. If you had any intention to go for the upper floors you won’t really find any way to do so. Then again, would you even be able to find anything of note?

The Throne Room itself seems to be a total mess, but in the distance, you see a body. It’s not moving, and the blood pooling from underneath it suggests it’s not really going to anytime soon. ]

Re: The Throne Room

[auguryofinnocence]

[Okay that was rude first of all.

But, oh. How dare this place give him bad feelings? Maybe he knows why he woke up crying now. He shudders, gripping his sword tighter as he looks around. Let's ignore trauma triggers, that works, right? Right, totally. Love throne rooms and losing self and all that.

Love having those feelings making his mind buzz while noticing a body, it sure is easy to spiral huh. Or not because everything is Fine. He's going to go check it out that's how fine he is.]

Re: The Throne Room

[leaveofabsence]

[ Well he is going to waltz into this throne room is his full godly attire.

And oh.

Heading straight for that body in the back. ]

Shakkei Pavillion

[idolpro]

”Though you were deemed a failure, she could not kill you. Whether it was pity or regret, she chose to seal you instead. And so you slept inside a beautiful mansion made just for you, hidden away from the whole world within the heart of a mountain.”


[ You find yourself within some sort of abandoned, wooden house. You can tell no one must have set food within this place in a long time - it’s clearly in disrepair, and there are no signs of life anywhere.

It’s dead quiet too, and every step you take makes the floor creak - you don’t think the flooring is terribly stable. You cannot find a way out, however, and the path from which you came seems to be completely gone now. If you wish to move forward, you have to explore this place.

A corridor extends from where you stand and, up ahead, you can see a larger room. The room itself leads to another up ahead, and, to your left, you can see a ladder leading you to the floor above - through a hole in it. ]

[failedsafe]

[let's head to the larger room from the corridor]

Re: Shakkei Pavillion

[firstworldproblem]

[He'd give them to him, his eyes. For a while. Strange as these two's relationship is.

Also, ugh, walking. Also, who needs ladders! Teleporting to the floor above.]

Tatarasuna

[idolpro]

”What he saw in his dream was a phantom dancing to the music under the moonlight,
Just like the young man in the distant past, who was akin to a blank sheet of paper,
And like a pure yet fragile persona, emerging once the resentment and suffering had dissipated. ”

[ Outside of the Shakkei Pavillion you reach the outskirts of Tatarasuna. It’s night, but the sky is well lit by the stars, and in the distance you can see a fire and a number of people gathered around it. The mood seem to be overall jovial, and you can hear people laugh and generally having a good time. Once you get a little closer, you can see two people performing a sword dance together - one is Tsukiakari, and the other is what looks to be a young Shogunate officer. Surprisingly, Tsukiakari himself looks quite happy. ]

Re: Tatarasuna

[firstworldproblem]

[As he hears that he begins to think that perhaps Scaramouche is more like him than Absinthe.

But he leaves that thought for later as the scene changes. He takes a seat and watches, putting the doll on one knee as if it was watching, too.]

Zapolyarny Palace

[idolpro]

”You make a pinkie promise, you keep it all your life. You break a pinkie promise, I throw you on the ice. The cold will kill the pinkie that once betrayed your friend, the frost will freeze your tongue off so you never lie again.”

[ The scenery around you shift once again, from the boat you’ve just boarded to the inside of a giant ice palace. It’s cold, enough so that you feel like staying still will result in you quite literally freezing to death. It doesn’t help that you are definitely not wearing anything weather appropriate - but the good news is that the palace is full of masked underling that will likely do anything you ask because they clearly think you’re terrifying. Maybe you can ask them for their coats, or just to lead you to a change of clothes. ]

Re: Zapolyarny Palace

[childeishly]

[ as soon as he comes to he laughs... and laughs and laughs and laughs and laughs. and oh? is that right, because he's just going to activate his foul legacy. the taint of the abyss swirls inside of him, warping his mind and his shape, so that he becomes a murder larger and armored creature. time to go on a killing spree~ ]

THE MOON

[idolpro]

"What an unexpected turn of events. You've never imagined the Archon would decide to go to such a place and yet here you are, surprised at such a stupid choice. A pain as always."

[ Have you ever been on the moon? Well, it's cold and there's a vast space of nothing. There shouldn't be light, maybe, but you can see thanks to the reflection of the planet you just came from. But it's red and blodied, rather than blue and full of light. Looking at it will make you feel angrier and angrier, like just the place itself pisses you off. ]

"What is it that you're looking for?"

Re: THE MOON

[leaveofabsence]

[ Oh, how lovely.

He shifts back to his half-dragon form and if this place allows him to materialize anything he wants, then he would like a table with two chairs---

No, wait. This in Inazuma. Manners.

A low table with two cushion and tea for two.

On the surface of the moon. ]

Answers to my questions.

Won't you join me?

DELUSION FACTORY

[idolpro]

"Of all places you could go to, this is the one you pick? Have you ever even seen the Factory? It's such a boring place."

[ You arrive at the Delusion Factory just like you wanted. The place is covered in thick fog, and if you're not used to Delusion, you probably won't like the way it feels. Something messing with your head, making you feel any negative emotion that much stronger. There's an aura of murder here, and it's not nice. Up ahead you will be able to find crates full of bone marrow, one of the items necessary for the production of Delusions in this factory. They also don't exactly give a nice aura ]

Re: DELUSION FACTORY

[childeishly]

[ no! he's never been to *this* particular delusion factory... but he knows all the bullshit experiments that aren't too different that go on in the doctor's many many MANY labs. the atmosphere doesn't bother him, and even seems to excite him, because he's just that kind of weirdo. ]

I have one more stop on my Inazuman Tour, Kuniku, but I thought I might pop in here first. Just to... [ strides around, mindful of the traps. ] see if you wouldn't come out of the void and fight me. It's been a while, don't you think, too long! [ he doesn't bother with his vision and instead immediately summons an electro polearm. ]

Morepesok

[idolpro]

"What does your home looks like? A small village in the middle of nowhere, where a certain troublemaker just keeps making things difficult for everyone ..."

[ Just like that, you'll find yourself right outside Childe's house. There's a snowstorm, and none of you are dressed appropriately. You probably want to go inside ]

Re: Morepesok

[childeishly]

[ childe might not have on much, but he does shrug off his coat and drape it over scaramouche's shoulders, setting a hand on it a moment later and tugging him close as he leads them both up to the doors of the house. ] Let Inazuma burn if it makes you feel better. [ he legit couldn't give a shit less about electro land. ] But I don't like the ending to your story. Predictable. Dull. [ he tries to keep him a little bit closer. ] Sad. Not that I think you really care! but... [ he trails off for a second. ] mine probably won't be much better, but just like you don't really like seeing me hurt I don't like seeing you hurt.

Baritones

[idolpro]

"As you've noticed, we tend to gift each other room upgrades. So please let me know what we can provide to make you feel at home. "

This time, the voice speaking is Yvette's.

[ The dorm resembles a jazz club. The walls are plastered with posters for the units as if they were musical acts, lights are set to a perpetual dimmer, except for a set near the back of the room by the hallway to the bedroom that are stage lights that can be readjusted and directed. Their table is a long bar, with bar stools for the characters to sit at. Beds in the bedrooms are murphy beds that fold up into the wall to allow better use of the space in daylight hours. ]

Re: Baritones

[leaveofabsence]

[ He sits with perfect posture at one of the bar stools before looking at the other vacant ones. ]

Alexender does seem rather fond of you.

And I know I've seen him wandering around here but I do not not wish to interrupt him from doing whatever he is doing.

So do you mind if I conjure up a prop version of him or perhaps that too similar to Ei and her puppets?