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[There's no doubt that those who wake up will vaguely remember a dream.

In that dream, at least for most people, there are two figures, informing them each that they had a Title. With that title came a power. More than that, they were being given rooms, as if they were meant to stay in the dark and gloomy place where their dreams placed them. The Strangers might have found this to be a ridiculous proposition. Unless they have been through this before, then were probably not surprised in the least.

All of this, of course, ended with a sense of inexplicable dread for everyone. Especially when they woke up to find themselves in long, thin, cramped rooms, with only candlelight to give them any illumination.

Yes. Unfortunately, that dream had not been a dream at all, much as you might have hoped. You are here, now, inside an old, decrepit house where you have been given what appears to be a permanent residency. While you apparently have a power to aid you, it's no comfort. You have no option to leave, you have no way to escape, and the rules hammered to your door doesn't help the creeping sense of doom pooling in your stomach.

...

Now.

Where are those two figures that had greeted you to begin with?]

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Likewise. Even if it weren't in the rules... it's their home, isn't it? We're just unwelcome guests, even by our own standards.

[A bit of a bitter smile.]

I can't pretend I have any idea what's going on, either. If there's something arcane that brought us here, it's nothing I have any knowledge of.

Funny that you should mention something "arcane" that you have no knowledge of. I'm of the same opinion. What makes you think it was something arcane as you put it?

I— That is...

[She looks immediately nervous, eyes widening and fidgeting with her fingers.]

Ah, well. I didn't wake up feeling particularly out of sorts, so it's hard to imagine anything physically removed me from my location, you know? And lacking any physical evidence...

It's ridiculous, is't it? Thinking of things like magic. [Ahaha. Of course it is.] But it's hard to think of anything else. Perhaps that's childish of me...

Nah, not childish at all and no reason to get all nervous on me, I just only have seen a few examples of it. The girl among us who can use it, Dana, calls it "Essence" and that warping ability she gave us was quite useful. About the most useful any of them have been.

[The relief is palpable. Nice save, Emma? (No it wasn't.)]

Ah... you actually know someone who can operate at that high a level? I just... know a couple little "tricks," that's all.

[Emma you're a WITCH but okay go off]

And even then, I'm not sure they would work in this place. The... "stewards" told me I have some power over water, but I've really yet to test it.

Why not try it out now then? I saw some buckets in one of the rooms, maybe we can see if you can fill it up without a trip to the well.

[...Huh. That's a good idea, actually.]

Upstairs? I had seen some, erm. Maid uniforms? In one of the rooms by our chambers, but I didn't poke my head too far into it. I was just trying to get a general lay of the land, here.

That's the room. Saw a bunch of cleaning supplies there, but the only place to get water is the well in the garden.

[He'd comment about how she probably would look nice in one of the maid uniforms too, but she seems so shy that she'd probably take it wrong. At least the girls will have a change of clothes available, he'd look hideous in one of those.]

[Good call, Thanatos, because she definitely would have taken that wrong.]

I see... probably meant for cleaning, then. Still, I suppose we have to make do with what we have available.

Perhaps I'll take one over to that open area across from the... facilities... [Cringe.] and see what I can do. It shouldn't cause too much of an issue if it i overflows there.

If it overflows, no big deal. This place obviously can use it and I'll help you clean up if it does.

[And he'll go ahead and walk towards the door here.]

I'll even lead the way and scare off the spiders for you.

[Emma's quick to tag along, laughing a little at his comment about the spiders.]

Ahaha... it's appreciated, sir.

...Oh!

[She pauses, as if she's just realized something.]

I haven't even introduced myself yet, have I? I'm sorry. My name is Emma Millstein. I'm sure if it weren't for this place, it'd be lovely to meet you.

[He chuckles at her comment and will keep quiet that where he was before this actually was far more dangerous. He's actually glad for some peace from the nearly constant raids.]

Thanatos Beldine. I'd say the same, but you probably wouldn't want to meet me where I was before this. Not exactly a place one would go by choice. Though if we can figure out a way off that island, I'm sure the group here will figure out a way out of here.

[But true to his word, he does do his best to shoo away any spiders that come near him and they skitter away to the shadows.]

Thanatos, hm? I... can only assume your parents had an interesting sense of humor in regards to mythology?

[This guy sure doesn't seem like a god of death! But okay, okay, following after him! Shoo, little spiders. You wouldn't want to get caught underfoot.]

Where were you before you were here, exactly?

[He's going to wait to answer her first question because telling her about where he was explains quite well just how fitting his name truly is.]

Stranded on a deserted island that is mostly inhabited by creatures that would love to make me their next meal. Somehow survived it for over a year. Makes the name rather fitting when you consider how many times I've survived when I shouldn't have.

Ah... [Emma sounds kind of mystified at that. Sure, she's seen plenty of bizarre things herself, but it's hard not to think that Thanatos' story sounds a lot more like an adventure than anything she's done.] That sounds terrifying. I'm very glad nothing ate you, though!

[...]

...I, ah. Hope that's not too weird of a thing to say?

[He chuckles at her being all shy about saying something like that. And to think, he didn't even tell the story about the pterosaur yet.]

Not strange at all. I'm glad Lady Luck has yet to leave me for a younger man too.

[Yet. Oh, boy.]

And here's hoping she does not!

[Hm. That talk about "Lady Luck" is kind of nostalgic, in a way. ...Best not to dwell on it.]

Edited 2019-04-26 12:03 (UTC)

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