WEEK 1

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 1

[You now know why you're here, Titled. The question now is, is there a way to get out of here without invoking the rules? What will those who brought you here do to get you to kill?

Time will tell.

There are fifteen strangers in this place.]

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[theirmagic]

[ Closed to Croix: She was worried for Croix, so the first thing she did after she'd gotten an admittedly fitful rest (part of her had hoped this had been a dream, but reawakening to the starry blue and yellow bedroom display of her room confirmed she was still here, and certainly not in Luna Nova. Alcor was not there to wake her up for food as always, and she put her glasses back on. She sorely was in need of a shower, she felt, but she was in more need to find Croix, so she left her room immediately and went looking for her after trying to wrangle her hair with a hairbrush she'd bought earlier. ]

[ It's worth noting that by the time Ursula begins her day, and well after seeing Croix, her hair is now the brilliant shade of blue you can see in her profile on the phone.

She can be found early on during the morning in the various clothing stores, yawning, trying to decide on what she might want or what might... suit her best, and a lot of these are... very unsuiting for her tastes. She eventually ends up in High-Scale, looking at some dresses, particularly the blue ones. She can also be found in 69 Moons afterwards, looking out at the blue clothing selection there curiously, too. She seems to be looking for something... athletic.

After that, she's set about into Yotsukoshi, checking areas that contains a places to buy food and other such things, she can be found searching the varying stores to see if there's any books. She really does have her heart set, and she wants more than anything to find some reading material.

Later, around lunch time, she can be found at Un-Steak My Heart getting a burger and some fries to-go. She seems intent on taking them with her someplace, and that someplace is Cat Nya-Land. She stays there for quite some time, until eventually leaving to go find Croix again, in the hopes of probably aiding her in whatever she's doing.

She returns to Room 5 around eleven at night. Not too late, but not too early, either. She's an in-bed-before-midnight kind of woman, but you can probably catch her then. ]

[scienceofmagic]

[ Ursula catches Croix leaving her room to get back to work. She freezes. Ah. Chariot. ]

...Hey.

[ It's uncomfortable. But she'll keep walking, though Ursula is free to follow. ]

[theirmagic]

... You ran off on me last time...

[ What does she say? What can she do to make this less awkward? ]

... What are you doing?

[scienceofmagic]

I'm going to go get something to eat before I get back to work, of course.

[ Why are you following her, this is awkward, why are you doing this ]

[theirmagic]

[ Because you ran away earlier? Her step falls in line with Croix's, although she seems nervous, folding her thumbs around one another over and over. ]

I... I want to come with you.

[ Please let her come with you. ]

[scienceofmagic]

...All right, Chariot. What do you want for breakfast, then?

[ It's... Uncomfortable, but also familiar. ]

[theirmagic]

Anything is fine. I just wanted to check on you.

[ If she's being honest, she was worried. ]

[scienceofmagic]

How about the café? We can grab some tea from the grocery to make before we go, since you don't like coffee.

[ ...She's getting used to it. And she's definitely softened since the fight before. ]

[theirmagic]

[ She actually very much appreciates that, and it makes her smile a bit. ]

You remembered that?

[ ... A-ah, she's surprised. ]

That sounds wonderful. Don't worry, I'll pay for my own things.

[ The hair dye and peroxide wasn't cheap, but it's... it's fine. ]

[scienceofmagic]

Black tea, no sugar or cream.

[ A smile. ]

And don't worry. Because I don't have any powers, I was given money in compensation. I can afford some tea.

[ ...They have to talk eventually. They can't dodge around it forever. ]

[theirmagic]

[ They'll talk over breakfast. She's... trying to figure out how. She doesn't wanna upset her again. ]

... Isn't that a little strange?

[scienceofmagic]

Eh, I can deal with it.

[ Come on, to the grocery! Let's get you some tea. ]

[theirmagic]

I think I would rather be dealing with what you have and get my magic back. I feel so lost--I keep trying to cast spells to help the others here, and then realizing I don't have my wand...

[ She might be moping, just a bit. ]

High Scale

[steelmagnolias]

[ Ren is found looking at some shirts and accessories from the 80s and 90s, although he's not buying anything just yet.

He does, however, notice what Ursula's looking at before sliding a dress her way. ]

[theirmagic]

[ ... She gives him a bright smile. That IS a nice dress. ]

Oh, I hadn't seen this. Were you looking for something, too, Mister Sanzashi?

[steelmagnolias]

Nothing in particular.

[ He spies a pair of leather pants, but, not quite wanting to squander what little money he has on it, decides to hide it behind some less appealing clothes for later. ]

I'll take it that blue's your color?

[ It's his favorite, too. ]

[theirmagic]

Well... if I'm actually being honest, as much as I love to wear blue, my color is red. It's always been red. But red is a rather loud color, and I don't much enjoy drawing attention to myself... the clothes you saw me arrive here in were my teacher's uniform for Luna Nova.

[ So. ]

Of course, I was hoping to find something... perhaps a bit white and red. It's--ah, a friend of mine... her name was Chariot, she wore those colors quite often, and I suppose I quite took to them after seeing her performances.

[steelmagnolias]

[ The mention of performances is enough to get him to smile, and thankfully, he doesn't really make the connection right away. ]

I used to be Pokemon coordinator back when I was younger. Red never looked that great on me, but let's see...

[ He rummages through the scarves, then pulls out a deep ruby-red one. ]

If you want to sparkle like a jewel, you've got to dress the part.

[ He's a big fan of the jewel tones, okay. ]

[theirmagic]

[ Oh, no, she really likes that scarf? Sparkly is kind of her motto, so. ]

A coordinator? Is that some kind of performer? I know the word itself refers to using two different things in tandem... and what you've told me about your home... I'm not sure I know what Pokemon are, but I think I can guess. Then, do you work with animals?

[ She smiles brightly. ]

[steelmagnolias]

I guess?

[ He's already established that animals as Ursula probably knows them don't exist in his world, but he could explain further. ]

Pokemon contests are pretty popular where I'm from. You get dressed up, put on routines with your Pokemon that convince judges that they're the coolest, or cutest, or most... unique. Whatever the judges happen to be looking for.

[ He still doesn't get smart contests, honestly. ]

[theirmagic]

[ Would anyone, Ren. ]

Oh, that sounds a lot like performing... and like the Moonlit Witch award people compete for at our school! I bet it must be fun.

[steelmagnolias]

It's a lot of fun. Of course, doing it professionally meant a lot of pressure, and sometimes that sucked the joy right out of it...

...but I still loved an audience.

[1/2]

[theirmagic]

The thrill of stepping out onto stage to seeing a thousand excited faces as you introduce them to the beginning of a routine... yeah... there's really nothing quite like it...

[ Her expression drifts for a moment, and she looks genuinely happy. ]

[2/2]

[theirmagic]

[ But then she realizes what she's said--and scrambles to cover it up. ]

... Or at least that's what I've heard. From my friend.

[steelmagnolias]

[ He nods slowly, giving her a smirk that implies that he's not entirely convinced. ]

Well, you could tell your friend that I'd love to talk more about this, if we ever get out of here.