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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.

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[personal profile] bladeofconquest 2023-01-02 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
The shriek is disorienting, and it takes a second for Corrin's head to clear of the ringing. Yep, she definitely made it angry. She hears the shouted warning, sees the angel charging the sword aimed directly at her midsection...and battle instincts drilled into her by her brother over a decade of training and then made sharp by war and not a few assassination attempts on her life kick into high gear.

The angel's not the only thing not the only thing that moves like water around here. Maybe not quite so fluidly, and she's hampered by the loss of her transformation abilities, but she's still trained hard to be as flexible, fast and agile as possible in a fight. There's a reason her armour is the way it is, after all.

The charge is met with a leap forward, Corrin pushing off the ground with everything she's got. It gets her off the ground, vaulting her over the angel, and reaching out with her arms as she passes overhead, Corrin uses its shoulders to steady herself, and then flip back down behind it, inexplicably bare feet hitting the ground. The angel is already shifting back around as Corrin expected it would probably try to, and is met with a swift roundhouse kick to the face as it turns.

She might not have her sword, her draconic abilities, or even a tome to cast magic but she's still far from defenseless.

If there's an opening Kaito might be able to take advantage of, now might be the time.
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[personal profile] shatteredsound 2023-01-02 08:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ It seemed that for the most part, many people from his version of Earth were used to seeing his kind roaming about! It was something he noticed upon arriving here in this world, too. There's plenty of things that were supernatural, but. There really was only one Sonic the Hedgehog. And as far as he was concerned? He was perfectly content with keeping it that way. ]

Thank you, [ to the bartender despite his grumpy disposition. Before he can get to reading the menu though... ] I'd say in this case? The wrong place at the right time.

[ He smiles back at her when she puts on a sheepish little smirk. Call it a hunch, but he suspects that this lady wasn't from this world either. Just like a few others he's run into upon waking up. Without coming right out with it and asking her what's wrong, he suddenly slides the menu to be more between them. ]

Hey. You have anything to eat yet?
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[personal profile] shatteredsound 2023-01-02 08:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ Having just dusted himself off, he can feel his quills bristle a bit, standing more on end when Azula's voice reaches through to him. Welp. So much for discretion. He supposes he has to own up to his little botch. If he can't run...then he'll just need to address it later and figure out a way to get back into the groove. It's not like he forgot! Regarding the human girl with a curious side eye, he keeps his arms crossed. ]

What can I say? I like the sound of my vocals.

[ With that little bit of sass out of the way then...it's about time he got some answers. Or at least, tried to. ]

Do you know where I am?
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[personal profile] shatteredsound 2023-01-02 08:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ If it weren't for Kaito saying how books were better friends for not all his life, Sonic might have been a little disappointed. Or felt sorry for the guy. But if he came around to better things in life eventually? That's the part that matters.

A frown mars his lips when the man recites the parchment to him. So that answers that. Everyone got the same message. Just like the novels. ]


Talk about cautionary tales in reading the fineprint.

[ Someone who wasn't like them... That makes sense to him! And, well, it beats standing around and doing nothing. If he can't run? He can walk! And hang out with this guy. The labyrinth was on his "to-do" list, but maybe it was better to get some details down. It's all a part of the adventure- even if this was more of a detour from his current one. Setting his hands behind his head, he decides to start walking.

Sayonara, Garden. He'll come back and admire the poinsettias (and evade the mistletoe) later. ]


It's as good a start as any.
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[personal profile] beigeacademia 2023-01-02 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
What kind of ledger?

[Elias takes note of the all-black dress but doesn’t comment on it. It’s just another style, emos and necromancers do it, you know? What Kaito says, on the other hand, does make him pause with a sigh.]

It really hasn’t. There’s some basic information as far as I can tell, but nothing that answers how and why we’re here. And yes- I asked around if I could do some re-organisation of the place. The locals don’t even remember when the last librarian stopped working here!

[Can you believe it???? Okay, Elias can, but he’d rather complain about this than the whole woke-up-in-completely-unknown-world thing. It’s also a better conversation-starter.]

Help would be great. Though I won’t impose if this isn’t your kind of work.
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[personal profile] bladeofconquest 2023-01-02 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
Well, that invitation clears up any lingering concerns on Corrin's end.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony." She sits down next to Hibiki, setting her own mug aside, and then without much reservation, opts to pull some of the extra blanket over her as well, apparently not bothered by the idea of sharing it. Though she does stretch her legs out a bit so her feet can reap the benefits of that bonfire too.

"There, that's better." Oh yes, it really is. Corrin had thought the cold wasn't bothering her overmuch, but the blanket and fire combined are a much welcome respite from the winter chill. "It's been too long since I've been able to enjoy a fire like this." She shoots Hibiki another smile, and then reaches for her mug to take a sip. There's a distinct aroma of both chocolate and cinnamon intermixed.
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Jasmine | Aladdin

[personal profile] callmeaprincess 2023-01-02 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
~Enchanted Garden~

[All Jasmine wished was to finally marry her long-term fiancé after two years of supernatural torment. A winding labyrinth and a mystical garden, last she checked, are not part of that scenario, and the man of choice is nowhere to be found anyway. And she knows better than to touch mysterious potions or eat food where she doesn't know the source... well okay, she does eventually have the bread and water out of sheer necessity, but she still isn't touching the golden bottle. Instead she enters the garden calling out to no one in particular:]

All right. Whoever wrote this note, you've had your fun. Now if you want to grant my wish, kindly take me home or you will regret your decision!

[She doesn't trust the flora, but approaching the poinsettias feels oddly comforting, liberating. She'll be surprisingly confident and open to assistance while near these beauties.]

((OOC note: If anyone exposed to mistletoe approaches her, don't expect kisses; feel free to attempt hand-holding. Also you're welcome to try and convince her to drink the potion.))



~Somnius~

[Agrabah is a very warm kingdom, and even exposure to the Frozen North does not make Jasmine used to the cold. Considering what she arrived in, anyone can tell she has nothing to share with greedy snow angels.

That doesn't stop them from trying, though, and after all of the nonsense in the labyrinth, Jasmine bluntly declines their requests and has a fresh, frosted sliver on her arm to show for it. Well, that and her blatant shivering, wild eyes, and nonsensical muttering about heat and fire... oh hey, there's one right in the centre of this village. Isn't that convenient? Maybe someone should stop her from walking straight into that.]



~Bonfire~

[... And once she's over the embarrassment of nearly setting herself on fire, she is now safely settled at a safe distance away from said fire with a big robe wrapped around her shoulders. The combined warmth of these and the people nearby have relaxed her back to sanity and she's actually willing to strike up conversation. Maybe this isn't so bad?]

So, is all of this cold and snow "normal" for everyone? Because where I come from, they were not welcome.
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[personal profile] windsongs 2023-01-02 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's okay Kaito you're doing great! He's got her fooled!

Her back straightens as Nyagano hops up on her lap, curling into (in her eyes) the most perfect burnt bun in the world. Hibiki stares down at him in utter disbelief, because this has never happened before? Ever?? Even the way his tail whips her face a few times, for some reason that just adds to the effect. Ah yes, now she can die happy.

But also, hmm, she's stuck here now, isn't she? What happens if her legs fall asleep like this? Looks like she's just going to have to suffer.

But she does have access to her arms, and while this will mean that Hibiki will have to pause on petting him, she wants to try something. Reaching and grabbing the blanket she's thrown over her shoulders, she moves very carefully to try to wrap him up too. Not completely, leaving space for his head to poke out, but still covered enough to keep the both of them warm. ]


How's that? Nice and toasty? [ A beat, as the petting continues. ] I bet you're used to it being this cold though. I don't think I've ever seen this much snow back home. Tokyo isn't exactly a winter wonderland. It's pretty, but boy is it cold here...
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[personal profile] finalbows 2023-01-02 08:40 am (UTC)(link)
We seem a little short on seamsters at the moment, alas-- ahah!

[ While there isn't a tailor's handy, there is a nearby pond, rimmed around the edge with at least a foot of ice. But the middle's still open to the air, and that's where Kuja aims when he gives the sword his best toss.

....his best toss.. doesn't quite get it all the way into the water at first, but the thinner ice at the edge gives under the blade, and after a breathless moment it tips the rest of the way in. Better late than never. Now if the angel wants its sword back, it'll have to wade into the water -- and everyone's seen what happens when you put ice cubes in a glass of water, right?

Kuja's hoping that is what will happen, at least. Bets ARE off a lot of the time, when it comes to stabby magic creatures. ]


There, go and crawl in after your little toy if you want. Teach you to be so uncouth.

[ The angel is still a little too occupied to do any crawling anywhere, though, still getting harangued by Zapper. ]
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2!

[personal profile] callmeaprincess 2023-01-02 08:41 am (UTC)(link)
[After a moment of thought, Jasmine leans in Aurora's direction, still snuggled under her robe.]

I never left the palace for most of my life, and I still have some exciting childhood stories. I'm sure it's a memory worth sharing.
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Bonfire

[personal profile] beautyrest 2023-01-02 08:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Aurora never knew she enjoyed people-watching. Then again, people had to exist around you to find that out. Living with only herself, her aunts, animals, and the occasional magical being or creature that crossed her path did not allow for that kind of enlightenment on hobbies. Regardless, once she was settled, Aurora was nursing a mug of hot chocolate and was quite caught with how absolutely stunning the young woman who spoke was. She watched her settle in and get warm, she tried to decide how best to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. How did that peasant boy make it so easy looking?

Well, opportunity knocked and Aurora was not a fool.
]

You are used to much warmer climates? [She tilted her head.] Snow and cold are common in winter where I am from, there will be thick blankets of it along the forest floor. Though I have heard tales from some of even more intense winters, winters that last half the year.
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[personal profile] beautyrest 2023-01-02 08:46 am (UTC)(link)
[She stands upright but keeps her head bowed. Her hand is radiating pain now. She moves them to her chest to hide that they are trembling. Should she answer or just keep quiet? She had already incurred this fey's wrath. Would silence allow her to be passed over or to be punished more for not providing an answer?

She let out a soft breath, gathering her courage.
]

It... is my understanding wishes are made and that is how we arrived. [Aurora had wished to escape Maleficent's curse and so she had.

She should have specified she ALSO wanted to escape Maleficent!
]
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[personal profile] itstillhurt 2023-01-02 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
I know as much as you do.

[She doesn't sound pleased about it.]

Does your satchel contain an obvious trap like mine did?
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[personal profile] nagano 2023-01-02 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, just a joke in the vain hope that someone would have left some sort of encyclopedic text highlighting all the other books kept here.

[ While the other is talking, Kaito has started his own process of sorting whatever hasn't already been sifted through. His back is turned to the other, but he's nodding his head. ]

Back where I'm from, my clan has been maintaining a library for some thousand-something years. Granted, it was much bigger than this, but they had magic and familiars to help out. Doing all this work by hand will be a real pain in the ass, but someone's gotta take care of it or the cobwebs will simply keep growing.

[ Turning, he's got two fairly tall stacks of books cradled against his chest. His face just barely beeks out between them, a casual smile spread on his visible features. ]

Besides, even if there's nothing really useful as to how we wandered here, I plan to read everything. I like books.

Name's Kaito, by the by. Who are you?
finalbows: (hee hee hee)

1 - the Joy Aura of the poinsettias is doing a hilarious number on him

[personal profile] finalbows 2023-01-02 08:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Are they?" Kuja sounds enchanted of the idea, rather than alarmed, even though he happens to already be holding a poinsettia in the hand Aurora hadn't grasped. He holds it up, smiles, and asks, "And this one, as well? Hopefully it's not got some terrible sap that's going to make me ill. I'd be very cross, considering my ability to heal such a malady seems to have been confiscated.."
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[personal profile] windsongs 2023-01-02 08:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Sweet, what kind of stat buffs does this thing have on it?

Briefly catching his gaze, a brief hint of a smirk quirks her lips. Are they on the same page? Considering how handily (heh) Kaito cleaves through the snow construct's hand, its sword dropping harmlessly to the ground, it looks like they're on the same wavelength.

Grabbing hold of the coat sleeve, Hibiki yanks hard. With only nubs at the end of the angel's arms, the garment slides off with no resistance whatsoever; and once it does, with spoils in hand, the blonde books it in the same direction that Kaito takes. The bone-chilling shrieks of "MY COAAAAAAT!" ring through the air as the pair make a break for it. ]


Not yours anymore!

[ Yes, she has to get in a corny one-liner. It's very important. ]
beautyrest: (Is everything alright?)

[personal profile] beautyrest 2023-01-02 08:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Aurora looked over to Jasmine, smiling warmly.]

Well, perhaps I can think of one or two things. I suppose I can tell the tale of when my singing summoned a wolf pack by accident when I was younger. My aunts always find that story amusing when we're gathered around a fire.
callmeaprincess: (What?)

[personal profile] callmeaprincess 2023-01-02 08:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Thankfully, Jasmine has grown used to strangers at this point, less so the cold.]

Ugh, it's bad enough for a few days, I couldn't imagine half the year! My home, Agrabah, is surrounded by desert constantly. We once invited a guest who iced the entire kingdom, which was fun at first but became miserable to live with.

How do you tolerate such stuff for longer than a week?
beautyrest: (A love song to me)

[personal profile] beautyrest 2023-01-02 09:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, that one, I do not know that one, actually. I've never seen it before," she eyed the bright red leaves. "I don't know if its colors are in an effort to warn you away like a monarch butterfly with its coloration or to attract nearby honeybees. And I would much rather err on the side of caution than test it out when we haven't yet found a way out of here. Perhaps we should set it down and use some of the water to wash your hands?" it was the best solution she could think of.

"I'm sorry that your ability to heal has been altered. Are you injured?"
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[personal profile] beautyrest 2023-01-02 09:08 am (UTC)(link)
Do they? I'm afraid I have no way of knowing. Until today, I've never met so many people. It was just my three aunts and I living in the woods until now.

But that does seem like quite a fair trade.

I suppose I have a fond memory of the various animals that I happened upon in the woods, or came upon me when I sang. Ah- I know the tale now.

[She tilted her head and smiled.]

I once met a wood sprite when I was little and playing in the stream near my home. I think I was about seven or so. I was being a rather naughty child that day and didn't want to do my tasks for the cottage, I just wanted to play and the animals weren't obliging me. But the little wood sprite saw me giggling and playing leap frog with the actual frogs and wanted to play as well.
callmeaprincess: (Why didn't you just tell me?)

I. All of the abhorring

[personal profile] callmeaprincess 2023-01-02 09:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Azula will see an equally-miffed fellow princess standing in the garden with her arms crossed.]

This better be a game because if this is another sorcerer trying to make a stupid point...
beautyrest: (Is something wrong?)

[personal profile] beautyrest 2023-01-02 09:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, Aunt Merryweather wasn't pleased, no, the pack was eyeing our filled baskets and she was already beginning to tell them off for trying to sneak our berries." Wolves were carnivores, of course, but even they would take a free meal if offered one. Aurora merely tilts her head, surprised by the pet question. Her aunts had taught her that every animal in the woods was its own being, you did not have pets, companions, certainly, and friends of course, but it was not polite to ever make an animal a pet lest that was its own wish and desire.

"As for keeping one as a pet, ah, no, I can't say that I did. I didn't wish to separate any of the pack members from their families. Besides, if I wished to see them again, I could merely call upon them."
beautyrest: (That is a bit unfortunate)

[personal profile] beautyrest 2023-01-02 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
"They are, though they pretended to be human while I was growing up... in hindsight, I am not sure how well the succeeded. They would sometimes float while we cleaned, lifting one foot and then the other into the air. I kept waiting and waiting to figure out when I might be able to float. I thought all women were able to do such things."

At the mention of drama and gossip, Aurora tilted her head.

"Are they? How does one gossip?" What is it to even BE a gossip?
callmeaprincess: (How did I not see this coming?)

[personal profile] callmeaprincess 2023-01-02 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
Your singing summoned wolves?

[Worry not, Aurora, for Jasmine clearly cares more about this story than she does in keeping the robe fastened. She's is leaning in even more, all ears.]
beautyrest: (I've fooled them)

[personal profile] beautyrest 2023-01-02 09:18 am (UTC)(link)
Mnn, it hadn't been my intent, and I cannot do it here... [Then again, she can't speak to the animals either.]

I was young, about six or so, and was gathering berries with my Aunt Merryweather. To occupy myself, I decided to sing. My aunts have always said I sang before I spoke, and danced before I could walk.

So I kept singing and singing and we heard a growl behind us. It seemed a pack of wolves had grown curious at my little diddy. Well, that and I sang about picking berries and they are not the sort to pass up a free meal.

My aunt was quick to scold them from trying to take our berries.