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Labyrinthum Mod ([personal profile] labyrinmods) wrote in [community profile] buttrinthum2023-01-01 04:59 pm
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TDM #1


Arrival / Enchanted Garden

Whether it be sleep or death, you feel your eyes close, and as your body begins to let go, you see a barn owl that is flying through the darkness, soon sweeping you across the clouded sky. You feel yourself mouth the words, “I wish, I wish..” and utter your deepest and darkest desire.

When you regain consciousness, you’ll find you are in an unfamiliar place with no recognition of how you arrived here. You have the clothes on your back, but nothing else. No weapons and if you had a particular superpower, you’ll notice it is missing. All you have is a satchel with a piece of bread, a vial of water and a potion. The potion could be red, blue or golden. There are no instructions about these potions other than two words: Drink Me.

Will you drink it or not?

There is a parchment, handwritten, and it simply gives you a welcoming:

“Welcome to my Labyrinth. Per our agreement, you have consented to live your life here for an undetermined amount of time. In exchange, I will grant you the wish that you desire the most.”

You’re in a garden, surrounded by flowers and plants– most of which you cannot identify. However, there are a few that you can make out: poinsettias and mistletoe. You’ll soon find out that being around the poinsettias give you an odd sense of joy no matter how confusing the situation may seem and the mistletoe, which is left over from the holiday season, gives you the desire to kiss or hold hands with the nearest person to you. It looks like there are plenty of others who are just now waking up from their dream-state as well.. why not go ahead and say hello?

Somnius / Snow Angels

With the influx of new life, the humble town a barkeep tells you is called Somnius seems to come alive as well, with new faces to join that of the resident fairies, goblins and other townfolk. There’s bustling energy to the land that the townfolk will tell you wasn’t quite there before, and some suspect that the presence of the new arrivals might be powering the world around them in some way - but that’s a question to be answered on another day. The quaint town of Somnius needs a little bit of care, that rustic feel to the mushroom houses, old shops and weathered castles too evident at first glance, but it’s not a bad place to live, as the locals will tell you. It almost seems like everything will be okay…

But of course, things are never so simple.

Whether you have been wandering around to get your bearings, talking to the locals or exploring your new humble (very humble) abode, you can expect to find mysterious ice sculptures - fashioned in the shape of snow angels, with blades in their hands - appearing in random places around the town. There are some that manifest in the middle of the street, some that sit quietly at the edge of an inn, and even some that appear right beside your bed, staring at you as you wake up. It’s unclear how these sculptures even got here, but close proximity to them will conjure up feelings of unrest, like you should not step any closer.

It’s smart to trust your gut in these situations. Step too close to a snow angel and it will come to life, moving with the grace of flowing water. They make a vague request and will spare only those able to heed it.

“Cold … so cold … Even the days of Visium are so cold. Have you any warmth to spare us?”

Some angels will accept an article of clothing as warmth. Others are greedy and keep demanding more, wanting to take everything that you have on your body. Heed their requests and they will spare you. Resist even just a little, and that’s when they draw their swords.

It’s not too easy to defeat an angel with brute force given that they reform themselves immediately. Running away or blasting them with fire could do the trick. Be careful not to get cut by their blades, however…

Characters who get cut by their blades will experience an inconsolable sense of chill and emptiness, right down to their bones. They will find themselves desiring ‘warmth’ from others in different ways - whether through physical contact, or affectionate words and gestures. There might be the few who go feverish in their desire for warmth. For those characters – the open fireplace is looking like a very tantalizing place to sit in right now (Yes, sit in, not by). They might even feel compelled to pull a friend in with them. That can’t be good for anyone…

The effects will only subside if the condition of receiving ‘warmth’ is met. This can be in the literal sense (physical warmth and intimacy) or figurative (feelings of love, acceptance and happiness).

Bonfire

When night falls, the temperatures only drop further, which does no favours for the poor souls who had to give up their clothing. The locals want to welcome the new arrivals and give everyone an opportunity to unwind from a busy and chaotic day of being hunted by snow sculptures. That’s why they’ve set up a gathering in the middle of town square. Food and alcohol is being generously supplied by The Cask & Anvil, and marketplace vendors have set up pop up stands to try and cajole the new arrivals into purchasing some fancy new clothes or a pretty gemstone they claim will ward off danger (claims not verified).

At the center of it all is a large bonfire that’s warming up the square. Everyone is encouraged to warm themselves by it after a long day, eat, and make merry. In fact, there’s a certain sense of enchantment to the crackling fire that seems to draw even the shiest wallflower in, pushing them to sit with others and make conversation. As the night goes on, the newly arrived dreamers will find themselves settling easily into the warm and bustling mood, any stresses and anxieties melting away. With time, they’ll start to find themselves without a filter, more than happy to talk about themselves and the life they had led prior to coming to Visium. In fact, they will feel compelled to share a story from their past - one that might be joyous, comedic, thrilling, or tragic. Whatever sorts of feelings come attached to their story, it will be one of emotional significance.

In the back of their minds, they might get the sense someone else is listening.

OOC

Welcome to the [community profile] labyrinthum TDM! Characters will arrive depowered and with only their clothing, and will be given a satchel with a crystal pendant, a communication device, some water and bread and a magic potion. If they drink the potion, they will manifest an elemental, healing or animal transformation ability.

With the exception of Castle Vaeros, characters are free to go as they please, so feel free to place them in any of the locations available on the map. Yes, this includes the Labyrinth - though characters will not be able to clear the maze. Please comment here to request an outcome for your character's labyrinth exploration and a moderator will get to you shortly. (The longest a character can stay in the Labyrinth is 3 days.)

You can find more information about the game here. Any questions regarding the TDM can go under the comment below.

xploud: (49.)

[personal profile] xploud 2023-01-28 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[His brow raises again - caught up in so many, huh? That's another ticker on his mental notes that this girl is either someone of import or...someone he should be wary of. Or, his mind reminds him, someone who is just a in a really crappy place at the moment. Wars happen, after all. Katsuki ought to know that very well - one is going to plague his homeland very, very soon. It was quite literally on the horizon before he arrived here.]

Hooh? Sounds like a story for another time. [He nods his head, pointing. Over the horizon, past the high rows of flowers in the deep maze, is rising white smoke, and the top of what cough be a church or other important landmark. A town, or village.] About time...
oceanguy: (pic#16201664)

Arrival

[personal profile] oceanguy 2023-01-28 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jotaro awakens pretty promptly, looking less than amused. He follows the noise, only to encounter the girl. All seems fine until he hears...

SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE

....Right.

He walks up, and nudges her with his foot. Gently, at least.]


Hey. Wake up.
borntolove: (Thoughtful)

BonFire

[personal profile] borntolove 2023-01-28 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
There's a lanky tall man with bushy brown hair, brown pinstripes and a long brown coat and white sandshoes, "Oh? You've traveled between realities before?"
thecatreturns: (cat ѻ 024)

[personal profile] thecatreturns 2023-01-28 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The lack of recognition made Long Feiye realize just how much trouble he was really in. No bodyguards, no army at his back, and nobody was around who would acknowledge the authority of the Tian Ning empire. He was strong on his own, sure, but strength was really only as useful as its application--which meant having information and resources. Feiye was carrying a useless title in this place, and what was he going to do with that? Well, he could start by gathering information on his own. ]

Arrakis. Do you know who brought you here?

[ Hey, if there's one person here now, that's one person he can use for intelligence gathering! It's a start. ]

Were you ambushed or did you arrive willingly?
emyoji: (Default)

[personal profile] emyoji 2023-01-28 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh? [Villain vibes, huh?] But you give off "small kitten in a snowstorm" vibes. Maybe the kitten doesn't know how to recognize the scent of a predator yet, mm?

[After all, who clings onto a complete stranger? What if he really was a demon, huh? What then?]

Ah, that curse? Bring misfortune and death to anyone that gets close to me, of course. Which means you could be cursed now too.

[Said as though he finds this whole situation funny.]
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[personal profile] emyoji 2023-01-29 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Seimei ran a hand of encouragement along the soft neck feathers next to Arrakis's avian head. A sudden transformation was always jarring, sometimes terrifying, but for the onmyouji getting to interact with a gryphon was a rare opportunity. He couldn't help thinking that the poor man's misfortune was his own stroke of good luck. Weren't blue birds said to bring people good things in other places? So petting Arrakis couldn't be that offensive, right? Surely he would understand.

But even Seimei was surprised when the gryphon drew back and sat down, offering him a seat. How many people in the world have ever ridden a gryphon? His eyes lit up with almost childish excitement.]


Ah, are you sure? I don't want to wear you out.

[Please don't drop him. But of course he couldn't resist the temptation either, so Seimei climbed onto Arrakis's back, holding on and hoping he wasn't about to experience his first and last flight.]
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[personal profile] pollicitation 2023-01-29 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
Just as the angel was going towards her, someone else got in her way. Why did a complete stranger decide to join the fight? She didn't understand the reasoning behind the action. Wasn't she successfully standing on her own just now?

The angel, on the other hand, was adding more pressure against the umbrella, knowing it won't last long. Its attention was fully on their opponent that they will not notice Eve's next move.

If she was going to get her target stolen, then she was going to fight for it instead of wasting time interacting with a complete stranger. Getting as far back as she can, Eve will begin to run at full speed, gaining enough momentum to jump onto a nearby fruit stand, bounce off the wall to reach the towering wooden box, to then use the height and force to aim for the angel with a hidden blade in her red boot's heel to stab the angel's neck with. Adding the fact, the angel's attention was solely on the man in front of it, Eve's attack will not only connect but is enough for it to collide to the ground with a crack echoing.

The ice sword will have fallen in front of the man holding the umbrella.

Once Eve lands onto the ground, legs and hands will hold her in place, in a plank position, as she tries to catch her breath. The adrenaline hasn't left her system yet. She'll turn to the fallen angel and the stranger, notably asking,

"Is it down...?"
borntolove: (No power)

[personal profile] borntolove 2023-01-29 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Meanwhile, The Angel's ice sword and The Doctor's umbrella 'sword', continue to cling. They both seem to be evenly matched, "Just so you know - this is a fightin hand!" However, the ice sword does end up slicing the umbrella sword in half. At that exact moment, the Angel gets sliced across the throat.

The Doctor immediately picks up the ice sword because stone Angels don't die and he doesn't know what snow Angels do.

Right, after The Doctor picks up the ice sword, the Angels regenerate back to life and their form.

"No, it's not. Definitely not." In a commanding voice, The Doctor remarks, "Get behind me." And poses in a defense position with the ice sword and stares down the Angel. He's not afraid of the Angel, even if he inwardly is.
lordgivemestrength: (a [8])

[personal profile] lordgivemestrength 2023-01-29 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, Flonne is known to snore pretty loud. The nudge prompts her to snort as she slowly awakens from her sleep. She rolls on her back, arms stretching out, her lazy eyes open halfway, her vision gradually focuses until... huh. Either the animation went for the brute features or that stranger is from some other Earth built tough. This prompts Flonne to blink, making sure her eyes are indeed focus. Then...]

Uwaaaaa!

[IT'S REAL. THE BRUTE IS REAL. The cartoon tough classic is back!]

Are you real?!
lordgivemestrength: (a [27])

[personal profile] lordgivemestrength 2023-01-29 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
I bet it's because you're a doctor.

[Yeah, that goes over her head, but she laughs.]

Like... Killer garbage cans?

[Sorry Doctor, she's having a mental image of this.]

That is scary! Garbage cans tired of people improperly disposing trash. So, they take arms to save the planet by eliminating everyone else but them!

[Oh, she's enthusiastic too!]

A doctor and a space man! Space is definitely on my bucket list to-go places!
borntolove: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] borntolove 2023-01-29 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
The Doctor. Not a doctor.

[The Doctor makes a nope face]

They look nothing like killer garbage cans.

[He also looks deeply insulted at that notation given how many entire civilizations have been burned because of Daleks. There's a very dark notion in those eyes of his and looks very serious. The fire crackles a few times and remarks in a quiet ominous tone]

They have eliminated entire worlds... And a very, very long time ago, they used to be human. A sub-species of humans rather.

[Then in a quick turnaround in mood]

Oh? Why do you want to go to space?
lordgivemestrength: (f [41])

[personal profile] lordgivemestrength 2023-01-29 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Sorry Doctor, she's seen her share of monsters and a lot of them aren't strong. It's pretty hard to take the 'deadly tin cans' seriously. She can already imagine her demon friends mocking the Doctor's ordeal. In this case, Flonne rather stays out of conflict and keep this conversation casual. She sips a drink with a crazy straw as she listens.]

Huh, interesting. [They used to be humans? Flonne doesn't remember reading anything about that. Probably because it's a different universe.] You know, this kind of reminds me what both Celestia and the Netherworld have, except they aren't killer machines.

[She takes another swing from her straw drink real quick.]

The moon is my first target. I want to bounce with less gravity like in television. [Flonne and TV.] It looks really fun!
gunsmithed: (05)

[personal profile] gunsmithed 2023-01-29 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
...the other two what?

[ What an odd question.

Still, the declaration of lordship doesn't surprise Percy much despite the fact that he recognizes none of the rest of it. If neither of them seem to know where exactly they are, it stands to reason that nothing else make sense either.

It's possible Percy has far too much experience with very weird situations lately. ]


No, me neither. And I can't remember how we got here. [ Something about a deal? Still extremely annoying, if true. ]
madcuriosity: (A proper little lady)

Alice Liddell | Alice in Wonderland/Looking Glass

[personal profile] madcuriosity 2023-01-29 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
A. Enchanted Garden:
Alice was softly humming as she was sitting amongst the flowers making light conversation with everything, even though she was the only one talking, braiding and weaving a flower chain.

"Oh yes, you're simply all lovely flowers! I don't know all of your names but I recognize a good deal of you!" she smiled as she kept weaving. "I know your flower beds are much too soft, but I do look forward to proper introductions! Oh," she turned her head as she heard someone approach. The seven-year-old got up from where she was seated amongst the flowers and walked over to the other person. She curtsied in greeting.

"Hello!" she smiled. "Did you just arrive as well? I arrived and then drank the blue one. I've only just come but no one else was about you see... or well, you don't since you are here and I am here so there are more people about now... though, I suppose someone was always about as I was and I'm not no one... oh but I did say no one else. Your name wouldn't happen to be "else," would it. In any case, what I mean to say there wasn't any person besides myself earlier so I was making conversation with the flowers. They're all asleep at the moment since the flower beds are so soft, but hopefully they'll wake up soon and then we can have proper introductions... ah!" Her eyes widened and she blushed, realizing she was being rude. "That is, I should introduce myself, certainly. My name is Alice, Alice Liddell, how do you do?" She curtsied again in greeting. The influence of the mistletoe made her reach out and grab the other's hand. "Would you like to be introduced to the flowers?"

B. Bonfire
Alice was currently dozing asleep, being seven, it's difficult to stay up terribly late. The stories and songs, the soft firelight, the warmth from the flames and the cloak around her shoulders all made a perfect sleepy-time equation.

Without intending she began to lean. She tried to fight it, if she leaned and woke up, she'd sit up as straight as she could, putting her hands in her lap. But then the lull would come again, the songs and stories and fire all weaving together with their enticing spell. Eventually, she lost the battle and fell fast asleep. As her body relaxed, she fell right onto the person next to her. As soon as her head touched them, she snapped awake and even in the firelight, it was easy to see she was blushing deeply that even her ears were red.

"I do beg your pardon, I didn't mean to fall-" she yawned, "asleep."
borntolove: (They call him sandshoes)

[personal profile] borntolove 2023-01-29 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
[The Doctor exhales in exhaustion. He still wonders if there was ever a better choice for Skaro in his Fourth life. He did his best to try and have both sides compromise and he thought that did. The Doctor pushes the question of his choice that day. But he would still have to face that choice again as The War Doctor. There's something tired, sad, and self-loathing look on his face.] They were genetically mutated.

And what is that Celestia and the Netherworld have?

[The Doctor remarks playfully]

Oh Well! Plenty of places besides The Moon to do that. And other things to do like lava surfing.

volleygenius: (020)

[personal profile] volleygenius 2023-01-29 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
Well, if it'll set your mind at ease, I'll test it for you.
historicallyloaded: <user name="avali"> (147)

[personal profile] historicallyloaded 2023-01-29 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
J-jet... [ His eye goes wide like she said some magic words. ] —did you say jetpack?

[ AND DRONES? Forget drift oil; his fists ball up at his sides as he tries to contain his excitement. He wants to hear about the machines! ]
schmisse: (v8-010)

[personal profile] schmisse 2023-01-29 08:28 am (UTC)(link)
I don't want to end up with guilt if you get poisoned!
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[personal profile] reinforcing 2023-01-29 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
Are you showing off?

[ not that camu cares, but he shrugs. ]

You should be grateful they even came back. One wrong step and you could have been stuck as the lackey of your enemy for the rest of your life. [ which, actually isn't too different from how the virus works, he thinks, but he doesn't opt to verbalize ... or text this. ]
itstillhurt: (pic#15817839)

[personal profile] itstillhurt 2023-01-29 10:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Every civilization that could spare the resources for such things had them, in her experience. Even primitives like the Snow Peasants had art. For these Time Lords to have none was... strange.

Even she wasn't that utilitarian.]


You set yourself apart from them. They just watched over the universe, they never tried to coexist... not you.

What's different about you?
volleygenius: (wink1)

[personal profile] volleygenius 2023-01-29 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Marui tips his head, considers this for two seconds, then:]

Can't be helped. Better dump it out!
hairgashikata: (blown on the steel breeze)

Garden

[personal profile] hairgashikata 2023-01-29 01:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Josuke isn't quite sure what to make of this place. The garden is nice, sure, but he knows right away that wherever he is, he's far, far away from Morioh. And that's the last thing he ever wanted.

At first he thinks he's alone, until he hears the voice of a young girl, and he goes to investigate. When he finds her, she's... Friendly. More friendly than almost anyone he's ever met. In a way, she reminds him of Shigeki.

He frowns slightly, to think of that poor kid's death at the hands of Kira. But he pushes that thought out of his mind in favor of trying to follow this girl's ongoing string of monologuing.

"Wait, you mean this blue one?" He pulls the bottle of blue liquid out of the bag he had woken up with, eyeing it curiously. If this girl had drunk it, though, it couldn't have been too bad, right?

Oh, but she's already taking his hand and trying to pull him somewhere.

"Ah... Okay. Sure."

He might as well follow wherever she's taking him.
lordgivemestrength: (f [42])

[personal profile] lordgivemestrength 2023-01-29 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but don't you need fire resistance for that? I'd have to put up a barrier if I wanted to try that.

[Laharl though would be no sweat, him being overlord and overpowered.]

You lava surfed?

[This is a burning curiosity question because, he LOOKS human.]

Prinny!

[She happily replies.]

They were once human. When certain humans commit act of sin, their soul is stuffed into a small ah- stuffed penguin.

[Not to mention, she does know of a tin can friend--- what was his name again? OH! Her face is lit like a light bulb.]

THURSDAY!
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[personal profile] pollicitation 2023-01-29 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
The Angel will rise from the ground after regenerating. Eve's eyes may open wide for a moment before turning to a more miffed one, realizing, "Shit! Of course, this thing is allowed to keep its powers."

She already knew the outcome of her capabilities -- they're inactive. The only two things she can rely on is her own strength and this weird guy. Their chances of survival will grow if they unite forces. But Eve doubts he's much of a fighter...

Following his instruction, a hand will be placed on his shoulder, patting him, "Come on. Let's lead this thing to a more open area. Improve our chances to survive if we have more space to collaborate." It was the plan especially when the angel creates another sword similar to the one the man was holding. Which was a good sign -- it doesn't remove their version.

"What else can you do other than meddle into fights with an umbrella and steal enemy weapons?" was Eve's next inquiry to get an idea on the type of ally she had.
polarvoid: (❀ Clematis)

[personal profile] polarvoid 2023-01-29 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Basil is tired, too. Nowhere near as tired as Katsuki of course, but still exhausted over just...the whole ordeal. There's no guarantee that his home is even going to be safe after this either, so he'll have that to worry about later...

For now, he just tries to focus on the present here. And when Katsuki thanks him? He's surprised.]


O-oh...you're welcome.

[He really doesn't feel like he did a whole lot...he was mostly here for moral support, but.]

I'm glad you're okay.