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[When your eyes finally adjust to your surroundings, you find yourself standing next to a road paved in stones, and surrounded by nature. The air is clean but chilly, the sun is bright and shining down on you... but it still doesn’t feel warm. This seems to be an extremely cold Winter day.
If you weren't wearing them before, you find yourself wearing gloves and boots!]
If you weren't wearing them before, you find yourself wearing gloves and boots!]
[...Oh! Wow where am I?
He's going to take a moment to take in his situation.
First of all, what is he wearing? Are these his normal clothes from Imeeji? Is he carrying anything like a weapon or a bag?
Second of all, he checks out the surroundings, looking up and down the road. Where does it lead? Are there people around? Etc.]
He's going to take a moment to take in his situation.
First of all, what is he wearing? Are these his normal clothes from Imeeji? Is he carrying anything like a weapon or a bag?
Second of all, he checks out the surroundings, looking up and down the road. Where does it lead? Are there people around? Etc.]
Edited 2019-02-17 23:07 (UTC)
[He's wearing the same clothes he was wearing back at the library! He has no weapon, and no bag.
There's no one around! In fact, the only sounds you can hear are those of the birds and the rustling of leaves. Left from where you're standing, the road leads uphill. You can't tell where it leads in the other direction because the road takes a turn left not too far away from here, and the trees block your sight.]
There's no one around! In fact, the only sounds you can hear are those of the birds and the rustling of leaves. Left from where you're standing, the road leads uphill. You can't tell where it leads in the other direction because the road takes a turn left not too far away from here, and the trees block your sight.]
[This is actually... very pleasant. Even the chill feels pretty good. Refreshing.
He's going to walk uphill and see if he can get a better lay of the land from a higher perspective.]
He's going to walk uphill and see if he can get a better lay of the land from a higher perspective.]
[He'll have to walk far to do that, but the sights will be even more beautiful in that direction. If it wasn't for the road, it would seem that as if this place is untouched by civilization. It's also getting chillier.
The road leads to a river, crosses it, and then takes a sharp turn to the right. At this point, if you look down, you still can't see much. The forest still blocks your sight. But if you look up, you can see big, icy mountains blocking the horizon, and... Is that a cave?]
The road leads to a river, crosses it, and then takes a sharp turn to the right. At this point, if you look down, you still can't see much. The forest still blocks your sight. But if you look up, you can see big, icy mountains blocking the horizon, and... Is that a cave?]
[Uwaaaaa enjoying the scenery for a moment. He's actually never seen a mountain like this before, all snow-covered and rocky. It looks like a picture from a book, but here it is in real life, and bigger than he could have ever imagined!
Please hold. He has to commit this to his memory.
After a good long oogle, he thinks it would be a waste to not explore a mountain when he has the opportunity. Let's go see what a cave is like!]
Please hold. He has to commit this to his memory.
After a good long oogle, he thinks it would be a waste to not explore a mountain when he has the opportunity. Let's go see what a cave is like!]
[You walk! And walk! as you follow the river upstream until you finally reach the entrance to the cave. The higher you go, the colder it gets. This is no longer just chilly-- soon you can see your own breathing. I hope your clothes were always warm enough for this!
(Please ignore the characters you see in the picture). Anyway, it’s not too hard to realize that the cave itself seems to be the source of the cold.
It is also completely dark.]
(Please ignore the characters you see in the picture). Anyway, it’s not too hard to realize that the cave itself seems to be the source of the cold.
It is also completely dark.]
[He's wearing some layers, since it's winter in Imeeji these days, too. And he is pretty tolerant of the cold, anyway.
He is not, however, tolerant of the dark. At All. This... could be... a dealbreaker.
Nobody left a lantern around here, did they?]
He is not, however, tolerant of the dark. At All. This... could be... a dealbreaker.
Nobody left a lantern around here, did they?]
[Nobody left a lantern! But since he's looking for something, he may be able to notice how one particular stalk of grass is glowing in a light blue color.]
[Oh wow, that's cool. He's going to inspect this grass for a moment, and if it doesn't seem like it's attached to any other glowing structures... maybe...he will... pick it? Is it still glowing once plucked?]
[It doesn't feel attached to anything! But once Cobalt plucks it, a flash of light seems to come out of it, and Cobalt finds himself watching the following scene unfold:
“Wait, Eugeo…What are we going to do about light?” a black-haired young man asks, and Sol says he has it under control. He lifts up a stalk of grass, and chants:
“System Call! Lit Small Rod!”
The tip of the stalk of grass in Sol’s hand starts to glow. Once he is done, it has enough pale bluish light to illuminate a few yards ahead. He heads farther into the cave.
The black-haired man races to catch up alongside him. “Eu-Eugeo…what was that?”
Sol squints at him sternly, but there's a hint of pride tugging at his mouth. “A sacred art—a very easy one. I had to practice it a whole lot two years ago when I decided to come and get the Blue Rose Sword.”
“Sacred art…But…do you know the meaning of those words? Like system and rod…”
“Meaning? There’s no meaning; they’re just spellwords. They’re words you say to beseech God and receive a miraculous blessing..."
They disappear inside the cave, and their words fade.
There is another flash of light, and Cobalt finds himself standing where he is again. He still has the grass in his hand, but it's no longer glowing.]
“Wait, Eugeo…What are we going to do about light?” a black-haired young man asks, and Sol says he has it under control. He lifts up a stalk of grass, and chants:
“System Call! Lit Small Rod!”
The tip of the stalk of grass in Sol’s hand starts to glow. Once he is done, it has enough pale bluish light to illuminate a few yards ahead. He heads farther into the cave.
The black-haired man races to catch up alongside him. “Eu-Eugeo…what was that?”
Sol squints at him sternly, but there's a hint of pride tugging at his mouth. “A sacred art—a very easy one. I had to practice it a whole lot two years ago when I decided to come and get the Blue Rose Sword.”
“Sacred art…But…do you know the meaning of those words? Like system and rod…”
“Meaning? There’s no meaning; they’re just spellwords. They’re words you say to beseech God and receive a miraculous blessing..."
They disappear inside the cave, and their words fade.
There is another flash of light, and Cobalt finds himself standing where he is again. He still has the grass in his hand, but it's no longer glowing.]
Edited 2019-02-18 00:26 (UTC)
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wow!
That was Sol, wasn't it? "Eugeo"? Is that his real name? He's making a mental note of that.
He's also making a mental note to be on a close lookout for other things that may be faintly glowing.
Alright, okay, what was it Sol said? He stares at the grass.]
System call, lit small rod...!
wow!
That was Sol, wasn't it? "Eugeo"? Is that his real name? He's making a mental note of that.
He's also making a mental note to be on a close lookout for other things that may be faintly glowing.
Alright, okay, what was it Sol said? He stares at the grass.]
System call, lit small rod...!
| Imagination: You focused too much on the words and too little on the image of the light while saying that, but it still works! There is now a faint glow coming from this stalk of grass, similar to Sol's in that scene, maybe a little weaker... But hey, it's better than nothing. Half the flowers in the vicinity disappear. |
[oh shit, the flowers. Sorry, plants.
This may not be as bright as Sol's, but probably not too bad for a first try...?
Alright, let's go spelunking! Cobalt approaches the cave. It's very dark, and his grass stalk does not seem to be illuminating as much as he'd be comfortable with. For every step deeper he goes, the darker it gets, and the louder every single one of Cobalt's instincts start screaming at him about the perils of dark places.
It starts getting a little too loud to ignore.
He's barely left the range of the ambient light outside before his footsteps begin to falter, and then stop.
...you know, on second thought, maybe a second glowing grass?
He returns to the mouth of the cave and plucks another stalk. Now that he knows the magic words work, and he has a very powerful desire for light, he's going to try the System Call again on the second stem.]
This may not be as bright as Sol's, but probably not too bad for a first try...?
Alright, let's go spelunking! Cobalt approaches the cave. It's very dark, and his grass stalk does not seem to be illuminating as much as he'd be comfortable with. For every step deeper he goes, the darker it gets, and the louder every single one of Cobalt's instincts start screaming at him about the perils of dark places.
It starts getting a little too loud to ignore.
He's barely left the range of the ambient light outside before his footsteps begin to falter, and then stop.
...you know, on second thought, maybe a second glowing grass?
He returns to the mouth of the cave and plucks another stalk. Now that he knows the magic words work, and he has a very powerful desire for light, he's going to try the System Call again on the second stem.]
| Imagination: Your desire for light is acknowledged, but this is not a generous world! Nothing happens. This stalk of grass doesn't know what light is. However... it seems like the other stalk of grass is glowing brighter now... While you were busy trying to get the other one to light up, the original one has responded to your prayers! Praise Solus, the Goddess of Light! There are no more flowers here. One of your gloves has also disappeared. |
Edited 2019-02-18 01:10 (UTC)
[Whoopsie daisy. It seems he's not very good at magic. P- praise Solus.
This is probably the best it's going to get so... time to check out the cave, for real this time.]
This is probably the best it's going to get so... time to check out the cave, for real this time.]
[The cave is Dark, and you can't see anything for a long time. There's ice everywhere, and you are, in fact, going to slip and fall at one point-- but even if you let go of the stalk of grass, it's still glowing. Your Life is affected, but you won't know that unless you Sc yourself at some point! I'm still going to say it, though.
When you look up, you can see a light blue glow ahead...! It's still far away, but it's there! This is good, because you can't see any sources of light back where you come from. Do you go on?]
| You fall, and your life decreases by 200. |
When you look up, you can see a light blue glow ahead...! It's still far away, but it's there! This is good, because you can't see any sources of light back where you come from. Do you go on?]
Edited 2019-02-18 01:25 (UTC)
[ouch!
...Well, he's come this far. Time to commit a sunk cost fallacy and continue toward the light.]
...Well, he's come this far. Time to commit a sunk cost fallacy and continue toward the light.]
[You follow the blue light, and eventually it leads you to...
The floor in this space is covered with thick ice and there is a big skeleton with bones made of blue ice as well-- it's a dragon’s skeleton. There are assorted items and weapons around and under the dragon. (Once again, please ignore the three people in the picture!)
There are three other tunnels connected to this dome-- from where you're standing, there's one behind the dragon, one to its left, and one to its right.]
The floor in this space is covered with thick ice and there is a big skeleton with bones made of blue ice as well-- it's a dragon’s skeleton. There are assorted items and weapons around and under the dragon. (Once again, please ignore the three people in the picture!)
There are three other tunnels connected to this dome-- from where you're standing, there's one behind the dragon, one to its left, and one to its right.]
Edited 2019-02-18 01:34 (UTC)
[Uwaaaaa look at THIS place!
It seems like this room is glowing on its own, so he doesn't need his grass right now. Since he already knows the grass'll stay lit without him touching it, he's going to leave it here on the path so he can find his way back when he's ready.
For now, he's going to check out the dragon skeleton and the items around it.]
It seems like this room is glowing on its own, so he doesn't need his grass right now. Since he already knows the grass'll stay lit without him touching it, he's going to leave it here on the path so he can find his way back when he's ready.
For now, he's going to check out the dragon skeleton and the items around it.]
[There are many weapons of many types! Swords, maces, axes, greatswords, daggers... Nothing for long-range combat, sadly. There's also coin, and... a basket... books... a Taisho hat... what seems to be a sketched drawing... pocky... instant pasta...
Also, I forgot to say it , but the dragon skeleton is not actually made of ice, now that you're looking at it closely. It looks very similar, but it's much sturdier.]
Also, I forgot to say it , but the dragon skeleton is not actually made of ice, now that you're looking at it closely. It looks very similar, but it's much sturdier.]
Edited 2019-02-18 02:08 (UTC)
[wow, look at all this stuff. Not too shabby! Hopefully nobody minds if he takes a few things... If magic is going to consume a bunch of items, maybe if he carries some junk to feed it, he can avoid using up useful objects like gloves or his own shirt or something.
He takes the basket and adds a few things - mostly coins, but also whatever other lightweight items he can find. Pocky and pasta, of course, in case he gets hungry.
He'd like to investigate this sketch, too. What's it a drawing of?
Finally, he's going to pick through the weapons and find one that he thinks he knows how to use, picking some of them up and hefting them a little to test the balance. Unless anything really stands out, he's going to grab himself an axe.]
He takes the basket and adds a few things - mostly coins, but also whatever other lightweight items he can find. Pocky and pasta, of course, in case he gets hungry.
He'd like to investigate this sketch, too. What's it a drawing of?
Finally, he's going to pick through the weapons and find one that he thinks he knows how to use, picking some of them up and hefting them a little to test the balance. Unless anything really stands out, he's going to grab himself an axe.]
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