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dramatispersonae) wrote2012-12-01 04:03 pm
dramatispersonae) wrote2012-12-01 04:03 pm
Beatrice's Heart
You find yourselves in the seats of a darkened theatre. The stage's plush red curtains are currently drawn closed, though there are stairs on either side of an orchestra pit, leading up to the stage area and backstage. Other than that, if you squint, you can see a couple of side exits to the left and right. Of course, there are doors behind you leading to the lobby and the main entrance.
There is a foul smell here, old and rotted flesh and blood, and if you look on the ground you might even see some of it.
((#catbox !))
There is a foul smell here, old and rotted flesh and blood, and if you look on the ground you might even see some of it.
((#catbox !))
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[holds her nose and starts walking towards the stage]
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[lifting her feet in surprise, gaze immediately flickering to the ground beneath them]
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...what's that smell...
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Will there be a show, I wonder...?
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ROKKENJIMA
As you exit the door, you suddenly find yourself in the middle of a rose garden, before a splendid mansion; a path leads to the front entrance. There are two other paths, one leading to a smaller guesthouse, and one leading out of sight. There is also a vast expanse of forest off to the side.
It is nighttime, and it is storming very, very hard. The powerful wind and rain assaults you immediately.
In the distance, visible even through the darkness and the pouring rain, you can see high hedges.
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[ I will be heading towards the mansion then. ]
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Some of you start to head backstage, but just as you begin climbing the stairs...
All of a sudden, the curtains are drawn, and center stage is lit up with multiple floodlights. Two androgynous demons are here on the stage, hands clasped. The two demons seem to be speaking to themselves at first, paying no attention to all of you in the seats.
"Ahh, let me tell you a secret."
"A secret? What could it be?"
"I've fallen in love--!"
"Love?! Congratulations! I, too, have fallen in love!"
"Oh, what a happy occasion for us both! But what a tragic occasion...!"
"But what could that tragedy be?"
"Even if we sow multiple seeds of love, how many seeds can grow and flourish in a single spot?"
"Well--I dunno, I'm no gardener!"
The two demons smile as if they've hit a punchline, and finally turn to face the audience.
"But enough about that! Doesn't our audience deserve to know the situation?"
"It's a heavy burden, being the bearer of a miracle!"
"For whom shall that miracle bloom?"
"Who knows? The pendulum of fate could still swing in anyone's favor."
"These lives that have been forbidden a miracle..."
"...When that miracle of miracles shines before them, how desperately will they try to grasp it?"
"The deadliest enemy is one that has nothing to lose."
"Well, try your best, won't you?"
Abruptly, before anyone can speak to them, the theater goes pitch black for a moment, and when the lights turn back on, the both of them are gone. There is only a golden butterfly in their place, settling on the stage.
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[glances at Battler a bit]
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BACKSTAGE
Stumbling through all of the curtains, you find yourself in a backstage area, dimly lit. There are various odds and ends lying about on the floor. There is a rather large closet labelled "props," and a few pages of scripts lying on a table. There is also a door.
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METAWORLD
As you go through the door, you suddenly find yourself in a beautiful golden rose garden. In addition to the golden roses, golden butterflies flit about the scene. The sky is streaked with blue and indigo in a swirling pattern, giving it a very magical nighttime appearance. It's raining very lightly.
There seems to be a building down the path to the left. There is a gazebo to the right, with two people sitting underneath it. In front of you, there is a door standing in the middle of nowhere, not attached to any building...
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METAWORLD (B)
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When things come back into focus, everything seems... emptier. The building down the path has disappeared. The freestanding door is still missing. And there are two different people sitting at the gazebo...
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You wind up in...?
It looks like Aather, but not any one place you've been. It's a checkerboard path, to be sure, but off of it is grass and trees, and even clusters of tall sunflowers. It seems like multiple realms are represented here.
Most noticeably, there is a large Peridot-tinted cathedral at the end of the path. Nearby that, there is a Tiger's Eye cabin. Off of the path, near and far, are the rest of the teams... or rather, large trees colored in team colors, trunks and leaves both. There are many golden butterflies clustering around them.
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[not that i'm jealous or anything]
That looks pretty impressive...
[nodding towards the cathedral]
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