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Not born in a log cabin, I came into the RPing venture around 2009 and quickly joined about twenty roleplays more than I should have at the time. I've been around the internet in that time span, participated in and run RPs on multiple forums, and brushed shoulders with a wide variety of players and characters. Getting to work with new people has always been part of the allure of the experience.
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In before any more posts, but how are we feeling about a time skip? Gets the DI crew to the Paupu tree scene. Zac and Taivas can do their thing(s), and then we can get onto the good stuff.
((Little Bird x King Kindred; Hoshi x Cloaked Figure))
((@Bacon, @Crimson Flame))
In the dark shadows of the cave stood a tall, slightly slouched figure dressed in a brown cloak. At first it appeared that they blended into the tree next to them. The figure's face was hidden by the cloak. It almost appeared as if they had no face. It was only their voice that confirmed it was a man. “I've come to see the door to this world. This world has been connected.”
Rebounding herself from the initial shock of the figure standing before her, Hoshi gathered her confidence and held firm and tall. She had never seen this person around before; That’s three in one day… As tall as she could stand, Hoshi fell short by a significant length. She quickly and smoothly resigned her stance to the reality that he was simply larger than she was. Yet her composure fell no shorter when she spoke. “Are you the one that called me here?”
The cloaked figure stood there silently, not showing signs of understanding her question or a willingness to answer it. He shook his head before deciding to give her a vague answer. This was her quest. All he'd give her is a nudge in the right direction. “Hearts are always calling out, looking for home.”
Hoshi eyed the cloaked person, contemplating his words. The feeling that had drawn her into the Secret Place had subsided. But the aftermath of soreness behind her sternum was in agreement with the man’s words. Is that what she had felt? A Heart calling out? Could it have been him? Hoshi maintained her eyes on the strange man, hoping he’d explain further.
He looked past her at the images scrawled on the wall. Even if the drawing was a bit crude he recognized the two individuals. One was clearly her and the other was the boy… “That boy…” He started, changing the subject. “is cursed by darkness. The dark hole in his heart will swallow all he holds dear.”
“What?” Hoshi looked over her shoulder at the etching of herself and Alias. “Alias is cursed?” She questioned in a whisper. She shook her head and looked back at the man. His earlier comment about the door stuck out to her. “What’s on the other side of the door?”
“You and your friends understand very little about your world and the worlds beyond yours.” The cloaked man said softly. “People aren't the only ones with hearts. Listen and you'll hear the hum of the world calling out.” He decided to give her answers that would force her to reach the hidden meanings on her own. “But just like in people, darkness lies in the hearts of worlds.”
“The Worlds have Hearts?” She looked over her shoulder at the door. “Is that what this is?” She turned, full body, and approached the aged slab of wood. “The Heart of Our World… if we could open it… but we’ve tried to…”
“You still don't understand. If the door was opened your world would be changed forever…” He paused, unsure if he should continue. He decided to and spoke again. “Those without hearts would consume those with hearts. This world will become dark. Your greatest nightmares realized.”
“Oh. Well that kills that idea.” Hoshi was audibly disappointed; the hope that the door might be a path off world had taken her interest. “Who are you anyways?” She pivoted back around to face the cloaked man. “Wait, what?”
Hoshi would turn to see the mysterious figure no longer there. He didn't even seem to leave a sign that he was even there. Was he real, or did she just imagine him?
“Weird… where’d he go?”
Rebounding herself from the initial shock of the figure standing before her, Hoshi gathered her confidence and held firm and tall. She had never seen this person around before; That’s three in one day… As tall as she could stand, Hoshi fell short by a significant length. She quickly and smoothly resigned her stance to the reality that he was simply larger than she was. Yet her composure fell no shorter when she spoke. “Are you the one that called me here?”
The cloaked figure stood there silently, not showing signs of understanding her question or a willingness to answer it. He shook his head before deciding to give her a vague answer. This was her quest. All he'd give her is a nudge in the right direction. “Hearts are always calling out, looking for home.”
Hoshi eyed the cloaked person, contemplating his words. The feeling that had drawn her into the Secret Place had subsided. But the aftermath of soreness behind her sternum was in agreement with the man’s words. Is that what she had felt? A Heart calling out? Could it have been him? Hoshi maintained her eyes on the strange man, hoping he’d explain further.
He looked past her at the images scrawled on the wall. Even if the drawing was a bit crude he recognized the two individuals. One was clearly her and the other was the boy… “That boy…” He started, changing the subject. “is cursed by darkness. The dark hole in his heart will swallow all he holds dear.”
“What?” Hoshi looked over her shoulder at the etching of herself and Alias. “Alias is cursed?” She questioned in a whisper. She shook her head and looked back at the man. His earlier comment about the door stuck out to her. “What’s on the other side of the door?”
“You and your friends understand very little about your world and the worlds beyond yours.” The cloaked man said softly. “People aren't the only ones with hearts. Listen and you'll hear the hum of the world calling out.” He decided to give her answers that would force her to reach the hidden meanings on her own. “But just like in people, darkness lies in the hearts of worlds.”
“The Worlds have Hearts?” She looked over her shoulder at the door. “Is that what this is?” She turned, full body, and approached the aged slab of wood. “The Heart of Our World… if we could open it… but we’ve tried to…”
“You still don't understand. If the door was opened your world would be changed forever…” He paused, unsure if he should continue. He decided to and spoke again. “Those without hearts would consume those with hearts. This world will become dark. Your greatest nightmares realized.”
“Oh. Well that kills that idea.” Hoshi was audibly disappointed; the hope that the door might be a path off world had taken her interest. “Who are you anyways?” She pivoted back around to face the cloaked man. “Wait, what?”
Hoshi would turn to see the mysterious figure no longer there. He didn't even seem to leave a sign that he was even there. Was he real, or did she just imagine him?
“Weird… where’d he go?”
((@Bacon, @Crimson Flame))
Left with more questions than answers, Hoshi made her way outside and returned to the beach. When the sunlight caught her, she remembered that she had been looking for Lucian and Levi. Now free of distractions, it didn’t take long to find them; a quick scan up, down, and along the beachfront and she saw the pair together. She sprinted towards them. “Hey! she called out. “I’ve got good news and slightly-less-good news!”
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Is this still up?
Nope.
Although I'm tempted to reboot it.
More music for Hoshi; I'm making this one work somehow because I've wanted a chance to set it as a character theme since I first heard it 6 years ago.
If a GM wants to, I'm set up for the brown cloaked figure to have a talk with Hoshi.
Hoshi could barely contain herslf. A ship that could get off world had literally fallen from the sky. The owner was seemingly on the level. And to boot, he was able and willing to bring people with him when he left. Thoughts of the raft had all but evaporated from her train of thought as she shivered and smiled. Maybe, if they got off the Islands, they could even get their own ship; finding Tsu would be a breeze.
The one issue, however minor, was the limited seating. That reality brought Hoshi ever so slightly back down to from cloud nine. The question of who the two passengers would be bored itself into her mind. She passed a cursory glance at those that remained nearby. Taivas was a shoe-in for a spot to leave; he had only come around that morning, had no place to go or stay, and seemed intent on getting himself on his way. That left one seat for the 'Island Five.' They'd need to be in agreement on who that would be.
Like the ship not long before, Hoshi's musing dropped down to earth.
"Yeah," she said, turning to Alias, who was craddling the sudden passed-out mayor. "I'm gonna go find Levi and Lucian. Gotta tell them what's up. We'll sus out the plan later." She bolted off toward the beachfront on the other side of the Island. She dashed across the beach, ducking casually through a sword duel between a boy with spikey brown hair and another with slick, shoulder-length silvery hair, ignoring their shocked "whas" as she headed toward the dock.
She was passing by the small waterfall pond when she stopped dead in her tracks. Certain someome had called out to her, she looked beyond the pool of water, to the opening under a nearby tree. In a near trance-like state she made her way towards the opening... the "Secret Place." A misnomer, given that all of the kids knew about it and had been inside at least once. It drew Hoshi's attention like a magnet. Leading chest first, she swiftly made her way through the space between the rocks and into tight cave. She could swear she heard someone at the end of the passage.
"Hello? Lucian? Levi? You two in here?" She reached the dead end, where the old, weathered, wooden door rest completely out of place. It was the most curious thing on the island, especially given that there seemed to be no way to open it from inside the cave; most had written it off as a piece of driftwood left there to either decorate the space or spark interest and intruige; a long running prank to get people talking. Other than that, there was little else beyong the etched drawings and message scrawls on the stones left by the Islanders over the years.
Hoshi bided her time looking at the works, especially one from a few years ago: a rough sketch of herself and Alias sharing one of the mystical Paupu fruits. The fruits were said to have the power to bind the destinies of those who shared one. Levi had made the drawing about three years ago, mostly as a joke, so Hoshi had guessed when she had watched him put it there. Still, she figured a part of him was being genuine about it. She couldn't help but beam i nearnest sentimentality at the sketch. Her and Alias...
"Uh?" something behind her caught her attention. She wheeled around to an unsettling sight...
The one issue, however minor, was the limited seating. That reality brought Hoshi ever so slightly back down to from cloud nine. The question of who the two passengers would be bored itself into her mind. She passed a cursory glance at those that remained nearby. Taivas was a shoe-in for a spot to leave; he had only come around that morning, had no place to go or stay, and seemed intent on getting himself on his way. That left one seat for the 'Island Five.' They'd need to be in agreement on who that would be.
Like the ship not long before, Hoshi's musing dropped down to earth.
"Yeah," she said, turning to Alias, who was craddling the sudden passed-out mayor. "I'm gonna go find Levi and Lucian. Gotta tell them what's up. We'll sus out the plan later." She bolted off toward the beachfront on the other side of the Island. She dashed across the beach, ducking casually through a sword duel between a boy with spikey brown hair and another with slick, shoulder-length silvery hair, ignoring their shocked "whas" as she headed toward the dock.
She was passing by the small waterfall pond when she stopped dead in her tracks. Certain someome had called out to her, she looked beyond the pool of water, to the opening under a nearby tree. In a near trance-like state she made her way towards the opening... the "Secret Place." A misnomer, given that all of the kids knew about it and had been inside at least once. It drew Hoshi's attention like a magnet. Leading chest first, she swiftly made her way through the space between the rocks and into tight cave. She could swear she heard someone at the end of the passage.
"Hello? Lucian? Levi? You two in here?" She reached the dead end, where the old, weathered, wooden door rest completely out of place. It was the most curious thing on the island, especially given that there seemed to be no way to open it from inside the cave; most had written it off as a piece of driftwood left there to either decorate the space or spark interest and intruige; a long running prank to get people talking. Other than that, there was little else beyong the etched drawings and message scrawls on the stones left by the Islanders over the years.
Hoshi bided her time looking at the works, especially one from a few years ago: a rough sketch of herself and Alias sharing one of the mystical Paupu fruits. The fruits were said to have the power to bind the destinies of those who shared one. Levi had made the drawing about three years ago, mostly as a joke, so Hoshi had guessed when she had watched him put it there. Still, she figured a part of him was being genuine about it. She couldn't help but beam i nearnest sentimentality at the sketch. Her and Alias...
"Uh?" something behind her caught her attention. She wheeled around to an unsettling sight...
Should Zac be present for the encounter in the secret place? Maybe he senses something is off and goes to investigate?
He could also probably have an encounter of his own later that evening before everything hits the fan that night or not at all. Just kinda brainstorming, at the moment lol
Nah; Hoshi gets caught alone. I kinda feel like we should restrain ourselves from going too crazy with 'sensing' things at every turn; kind of takes the edge off of plot developments if we're all getting bad feelings about stuff. Don't want to beat that horse to death, you know? And to boot, I reckon Ansem SoD would be able to mask his presence well enough to not set off anyone's spidey senses.
<Snipped quote by Dragonfly 9>
They look good to me, too. Could provide an interesting dynamic.
Just my two cents, probably best to keep them off of DI for now. We'll never get off the Islands if people keep dropping in. Lol.
More orders of business:
1. my next post will send Hoshi to catch up with Levi about the ship sitch. We can use that to set up for an encounter with the guy in the secret place.
2. Between the day and when the Heartless attack, I'll do a proper Dive into the Heart.
And a question: We gonna have any adults show up to see what's going on? Lol
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