dramatispersonae | Apple's Heart

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Apple's Heart

Your arrival is marked by the feel of sand under your feet, with the sound and smell of the ocean wafting in from behind you. A dampness hangs in the air and the sky is overcast. Directly in front of you the sand fades into a grassy hill, on top of which a white castle rests. To the left, a little ways off, you can see tall sandstone cliffs. Off to the right is a large field of sunflowers that stretches out into the distance. There are no paths or signs anywhere to be seen.

((#applecore))

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Who are they?

[to the guard]

The guard has mysteriously disappeared for the moment...

[SKKSFJKDJK YOU WERE STILL USEFUL.

Going. to follow the path and ignore everyone else]

As soon as the man with blueish hair runs past, your guard reappears.

"Should we try the greenhouse?"

Where the hell did you come from?!

"Wasn't I always here?" He smiles like he knows it isn't true, but he isn't telling.

Bullshit. You're a squirrely heart thing.

[but fine, I guess we can go to the greenhouse.]

"Hey now, that's not very nice."

Up ahead is unmistakably a crop garden, and a little ways beyond that is the greenhouse. It's pretty big.

[pushing past the crop garden into the greenhouse-- and ignoring that last statement]

Your guard bro follows.

Inside is, if possible, even larger than outside. Every kind of plant imaginable is here; hanging from the ceiling, in planters and pots, in tall shelves and niches. There are small waterways flowing throughout, bringing all of the plants water. A woman with light hair and a lab coat is there, a playful smile on her face even as she checks on the plants.

... Who is that.

"The Chief Pharmacist," the guard whispers.

[... well okay]

Hey!

Where the hell is Apple?!

The woman looks up. And laughs.

"You think yelling is going to get you any answers? How rude."

[TRYING NOT TO YELL MORE. TRYING NOT TO]

I don't care about what you think is rude. I want out of here.

She considers him for a moment.

"Then go up."

Up?

[he looks back out towards where the castle is, and then POINTEDLY AT HIS GUARD.]

The guard grins. "Up means the top floor! Right?"

The Chief Pharmacist nods. "Right. That's where you want to go."

[RUBS HIS FACE and then storms off, not even so much as a thank you. >(]

That's okay, guard bro will thank her for you. And then he falls into step next to you. "That wasn't so hard, was it?"

Why didn't you just say upstairs!

[WHICH IS WHERE WE ARE GOING]

"Because I didn't know. And she told us."

You have to get through the grand foyer first. It's bustling with activity. There are nearly two dozen maids and guards about; all of them are busy, whether it’s cleaning, patrolling, or chatting with one another. Half of the maids are wearing Wonderland Outfit 2, while the others are wearing this outfit. Similarly, some of the guards are wearing Wonderland Outfit 1, while others are wearing an outfit exactly the same as the gatekeepers.

The floor and walls are a cream-colored marble, but are decorated with multi-colored flower mosaics. The wall to the right has a tall dark wood door, and off to the left there is a smaller, lighter wood door. A grand staircase sweeps up to the second floor; just underneath it is a long hallway that goes further into the castle. Your guard bro heads straight for the stairs.

[NOT IF I BEAT HIM FIRST!! I mean. Well. yes. let's go to the stairs.]

...Idiot how do you not even know your own heart.

"It's not my heart, it's hers..."

The stairs lead you to a large circular floor. At the center is a huge white column decorated with a vine design. Curving off to each side are rows of doors that go all the way around. There are maids and guards on this floor too, going in and out of rooms.

You're part of it, aren't you? So that makes it yours by extension.

[Looking for stairs...]

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