Peace and Serenity

[strangerpeople]

[Dying hurts doesn't it? Feeling such horrible pain as you realize that you're breathing your last moments. It makes someone wonder about what would be waiting for them in the beyond. Some would say there is an afterlife and it would depend on how you acted that decides where you will stay for the rest of eternity. But is it fluffy clouds and wings or pitchforks and brimstone? Will you remember anything that was once missing?

Not in your case. There's no clouds or fire nor any of your missing memories restored. Ain't that a bitch.

When you come to, you will be lying on a futon and tucked in like you had fallen asleep there all long. You will also notice that your clothes have been replaced with simple cotton shirts and trousers (for both men and women, hey we feel the ladies can wear pants too!) for better movement. But in Vita's case, probably a blessing considering. But something will stick out about yourselves: any wounds you had on you are now gone and healed. The room itself is simple with a couple floor lamps, a floor length mirror, a window, and a dresser but there seems to be nothing out of the ordinary-wait, a window?

Yes, there is one and when you look out of it, it's sunny. Not only that but there are signs of trees and a river flowing around where you are at. So there are two big things that you will now realize: This is most definitely not near the Base

And...you're not alone.]





(OOC: Welcome to Deadland everyone! This is the overall mingle log for Round 3 and due to the nature of it, this will be a bit more relaxing than the game itself. And since the setting is different from the Base, here are the places where your characters will be able to go to:

EXTERIOR:

-The Temple: Your place of residence for the duration. Unlike the Base which is constantly in a strange futuristic setting, this has the feel of a much simpler time.

-Outhouse: Where you can go to the bathroom. There's only one but thankfully it's actually got plumbing. Just a toliet and sink to clean up once you're done with your business.

-Baths: Or rather one bath. Not many folks live here after all. However, the tub is large enough to fit several people and and there is a box where soap and shampoo is stored.

-River: This river seems to be where a lot of folks like to wash up on. It's really weird according to the one who is living here.

-Pink Pond: ...no seriously, there is some weird pond in the back of the temple with a pink colored something. Are you brave enough to take a dip or a taste?

-Vegetable Garden: A large plot of land behind the temple is reserved for growing various vegetables. You have the normal kinds such as eggplants and carrots and celery but then there's smaller trees that grow warm bread and al dente noodles. We are not joking. And they are delicious.


INTERIOR

-Strangers' Room: This is a large room where the Strangers will be sleeping in throughout their stay. There is a dresser large enough for storing things if they wish to do so but it's mainly for extra clothing. The beds here are not bunks but rather the futons they will wake up on. It's easily foldable and there's no set spaces where you are able to sleep. And yes, both men and women will be sharing this room so I hope you kids have some manners and try not to peep on the other like a bad harem anime trope.

-Kitchen: 'Rustic'...is one way to describe it. But hey, at least there's an ice box to keep things frozen, counters to chop things up, tools to do cooking in, a sink with plumbing, and a fire burning stove. Just clean up after your mess, no one wants to disappoint the person living here.

-Hallway Closet: A walk in closet where extra futons, blankets, and towels are stored. Nothing fancy.

-Locked Room: ???

-Pink Bedroom: Someone lives here and would appreciate it that no one snoops through her things.

-Main Hall: A large room that also works for meetings and gatherings. And for fighters, a good place for sparring. There's several wooden poles for training but that seems to be it.

Enjoy your stay, Strangers!)

Comments

[macherieneutre]

That's just it, I don't know what it is. It's just very very huge and it looks strange. I have no idea what it can be which is why I wanted to see if anyone wanted to look at it with me.

[beguiledcard]

[ SOME TIME LATER...

He's returning with all the rope he could find. ]

All right, I hope this is enough.

[crouching_sin]

[Akira... there are so many jokes he could make, but no.]

... Right. Let's... let's just go.

[illusionarymelody]

[Really Akira? Someone sure is trying way too hard.]

Yes, I'm very curious what this rather large and strange object could be.

[macherieneutre]

There's only one way to find out! And great job on getting so much rope!

[A thumbs up here.]

Let's go!

[And she will start running. Everyone is in decent shape, right?]

[beguiledcard]

[ He blinks at that compliment and the thumbs up; a faint blush manages to appear. ]

Ah... thanks.

[ Soooooo, he's going to hide said blush by just. Casually adjusting the rope in a way that hides his face enough. Also, yeah, he's going to have no problem keeping up. ]

[crouching_sin]

[He snickers a little at the blush, but keeps an eye on Akira to make sure that he doesn't need help. He's curious as to what's going on, but he wants to make sure their supplies don't drop.]

[illusionarymelody]

[Vita also giggles a bit at Akira's reaction before she follows Kerri. She's in decent shape, but definitely isn't going to be as fast as the others.]

[macherieneutre]

[While they may giggle, Kerri herself is oblivious to it. It is a bit of a trek as she said but as they make their way through scrap, she finally points to their quiry.]

There!

[And she's not wrong about the size: whatever it is, it's rather large.]

I can't tell what it is from here...

[beguiledcard]

[ Running with this much rope is annoying, but heeee manages pretty well. At some point, he might frown a little before offering part of it to Naoya? Which should definitely help. Once they're there, he's blinking at the size of the thing. ]

Ah...

[ He's going to be squinting at the whatever it is, and then looking around. What looks like the best route for getting a better look? Or for approaching the thing, in general? ]

Okay then... Let's see if we can get a closer look.

[crouching_sin]

[He helps out a bit, though skinny nerd body is still skinny nerd body. He stops when they approach, squinting. Right. He takes a step forward to examine it better, unafraid of whatever the hell it might be.]

[illusionarymelody]

[Vita will be the last to arrive, but once she's there she will want to take a closer look and help as much as she can, despite being the smallest one of the group. So what does this large thing look like?]

[strangerpeople]

[It's block-like and has several different colors along the way: yellowish, black, red, and brown. Height wise, it appears to be 22 feet high.]

[beguiledcard]

[ He kinda just... wants to walk over and touch it.

... So, he's gonna do that now, if he can? ]

[strangerpeople]

[He can! It's cool to the touch but it's definitely metal.]

[crouching_sin]

[Naoya is going to be a little bit more careful and find a branch with which to prod it a bit.]

[strangerpeople]

[If it was an animal, how much do you wanna bet it would chase after him?

But alas, no movement.]

[crouching_sin]

[All right, fine. He's going to start looking for any seams or markings that might give a clue as to what it is.]

[illusionarymelody]

[Well, Vita does want to poke at it, but first she's going to look and see if any part looks different than the rest and poke at that. Like are there any buttons or controls?]

[strangerpeople]

[No controls to be seen but the color varies between the locations: one section is a lighter yellow while another is a darker yellow and some stray part further is red.]

[macherieneutre]

Hmm, did you find anything?

[crouching_sin]

I'm not sure... it's strange. There's no sort of marks that indicate what it is. It's just a giant cube. Hm.

[He glances around and his gaze falls on Akira.]

One of us should lift the other to see if we can spot something on top.

[beguiledcard]

[ His eyebrows lift a bit. A small smirk is given. ]

Need a lift, then? Doubt we'll be able to see the very top, but standing on my shoulders might help.

[crouching_sin]

If we stand back a little, we might be able to.

[And as soon as Akira gets into position, Naoya will climb up behind him and stand on his shoulders easily. What can he see?]

[macherieneutre]

Um...is that a good idea...?

[She looks around and makes a quiet "Oh!" sound as she grabs a large piece of scrap metal and pushes it so it lies on the side of the weird metal thing.]

This has dents that we can use for climbing and it's tall enough to touch the top. We may need the rope just in case.

[Which is true. Considering the height is 22 feet then with both boys looking up, there wasn't going anything new to see. Meanwhile, Kerri is going to use the makeshift stairladder to head on up.]