001 :: Action/Dictated :: Lobby

[lifeandpride]

[This... was not where he expected to be. That's apparent by the look on his face, which is both confused and cautious. He reaches for something at his side, only to find it missing and a strange book tucked into his hakama-himo where it should have been.

This appears to anger him slightly. He looks suspiciously at his surroundings and whispers to no one in particular.]

...Has he managed to fool us once again?

[Finding no answer or immediate danger in his surroundings, he flips open the book, looking for clues.]

What is this?

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[lifeandpride]

[He looks to see who is speaking to him, then cautiously approaches.]

A journal? It looks to be written in, already.

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[wizard_redfive]

As it should. That's past conversations and events that happened around here.

[lifeandpride]

[He looks it over a moment.]

...I see. Do you know what it is for?

[She was young, so he didn't want to appear threatening. He gives her a small smile.]

[wizard_redfive]

[Dude, it takes a lot of work to threaten her. You're fine.]

Communication. Of course you can read it too, but talking to other people here is the main deal.

[lifeandpride]

What kind of other people?

[He still had to figure out exactly what was going on. He examines the journal further.]

Oh I see, it's blank here...

[wizard_redfive]

Lots of kinds. We’re all from different places you see, brought here to this castle against our will.

[She looks down at her own journal, watching his words appear on the page.] Not for long.

[lifeandpride]

[blink.]

...er, I guess not!

[back to the subject at hand.]

Brought here against our will... who is responsible for this?

[wizard_redfive]

[Dairine sets her journal aside so she can focus on the topic at hand.]

Well, it's not really a who. More of a what.

[lifeandpride]

...A 'what'?

[wizard_redfive]

The castle brought us here.

[Said as if this is a simple everyday fact of life.]

[lifeandpride]

[Well now he wasn't sure if this was an actual fact or over-imagination. He'd keep it in mind.]

Er... do you or anyone else know how the castle brought us here? I would really like to get home, you see.

[wizard_redfive]

[He will learn soon enough.

Dairine sighs.] Nope, sorry. The castle is a powerful entity, so any number of ways are possible. But no one knows for certain how we got in or how to get out.

[lifeandpride]

...That seems to be what everyone is saying.

[He sighs.]

[wizard_redfive]

Not surprising. Believe me, if anyone found a way out, most of us would be long gone.