𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 ─ [ CLOSED, SEE DISCUSSION ]

[coffee.berry]

geode ✦ 21 ✦ female
mood: strangely talkative ✦ tags: aigis
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xxxxgeode was vibing to the music, when she noticed a hand waving at her, and
then an almost unnoticeable voice asking her where they were. geode pressed
the pause button in her mind for her headphones, and removed them from her head,
placing them in their original position, around her neck.

xxxx"hi there!" geode tried for a smile. "honestly, i do not know where we are. i
was just.. here, today. so, since i was lost, i decided to just hear some music while i
cease to exist." geode cringed at her own words. "sorry. was that a bit gruesome? what
i meant was, maybe we could explore together. if we're a team, it'll make things easier
to figure out.. right?"

xxxxgeode looked hopefully at the other girl. she seemed about seventeen, with
short blonde hair and really cool blue eyes. she remembered she hadn't asked the girl
for her name yet. "hey, what's your name by the way? mine's geode, but i prefer ji."

[Wyverncult]

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‎‏‏‎▷ TAGGED: ‎‏‏‎AINZ, IDUNA ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ─────────── ♀️ ∙ ? ∙ porcelain ─── ‎𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭 ────‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ☁ ∙

LOCATION: ▷ The Main Hall's Balcony ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‏‏‎

‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ❝ You couldn't read them? ❞‏‏‎

‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎She ‏‏‎seemed to understand that it had somehow been misplaced or damaged by... completely non-violent means. Her tone took that of confusion when she spoke, but still, she pointed down at Ainz and Iduna. On the floor before them, two letters had appeared in pristine condition, seal facing upwards.

‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ❝ It's okay. But I need to get going. Those should tell you what you want to know! ❞‏‏‎

‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ The inside of the letter is very briefly written, but contains a surprisingly elegant script that invites its attendees to some sort of ball. Some sort of undescribed entertainment and, most notably, enlightenment is promised to its guests. It is signed off with no name, instead the words ❝ Your Host ❞ are simply written at the end of the page.

‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ❝ The ballroom is locked right now, but the rest of the house is open! Everyone can go and play! ❞‏‏‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎...‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎☁ ∙‏‏‎

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‎‏‏‎▷ TAGGED: ‎NOX, SKYBELL, LOCH > OPEN‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ───────────‎ ♂ ∙ 20 ∙ human?‎ ─── ‎来須 蒼真 ∙ 𝕾𝖔𝖒𝖆 𝕮𝖗𝖚𝖟‎ ────‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎✞∙

LOCATION: ▷ The Front Garden‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ( I think I'm having déjà vu ... ) ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‏‏‎

‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎❝ I guess the same thing happened to me. I came here by myself, though. ❞

‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎Soma ‎quickly became lost in thought, unintentionally frowning deeply. Where was someone like Arikado when you needed him? Somehow, that guy seemed to always know what was going on. He's a bit ashamed to say that he's come to rely on him when these sorts of things happen. No Arikado, no Death, and no Belmont or church ... Was he really all alone in this kind of situation?

‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎Looking around at the crowd, Soma forced himself to stop that thought. He... wasn't alone, there were plenty of other people who seemed to not know what was going on either. He guessed ... after this point, there was really only one thing to do. He turned briefly, starting to glance around at their immediate surroundings and other guests.

‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎He turned back to the group to announce, ‎❝ I'm going to take a look around, ❞ ‎‎and began to slowly wander off, eyes drawn upwards to the strange mansion ahead. ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎...‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎✞ ∙‎

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‎‏‏‎▷ TAGGED: ‎WILL (MENT: YGG)‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ───────────‎ ♂ ∙ ~34 ∙ half-demon‎ ─── ‎𝕯𝖆𝖓𝖙𝖊 ∙ 𝕾𝖔𝖓 𝖔𝖋 𝕾𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖉𝖆‎ ────‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎✟ ∙

LOCATION: ▷ The Front Garden ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ( This looks like it could be fun. ) ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎

‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎Dante ‏‏‎waited very patiently for a response as his entire visage was scrutinized, lifting his head and raising a brow almost rather playfully in reaction. Not that Dante was feeling particularly playful, instead taking the chance to study both the man in front of him and his surroundings. It wasn't like he had some sort of sick(-and he does mean sick-) sense for these kinds of things, but after spending time around all sorts of people, you tend to be able to tell when something stinks. And... Well, something obviously smelled, but from another cursory glance no one present appeared to be particularly demonic or otherwise malignant in nature. No demons, honestly, kind of a bummer.

‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ Dante chuckled back when the man's response finally came.‏‏‎‏‏‎ ❝ Should'a figured. No offense, you don't really look the party type. Doesn't hurt to ask, though. ❞‏‏‎ Dante shrugged at him, focusing his attention once again in front of him. This man seemed to have a distinct air of cautiousness around himself, but whether he had something to hide or was simply lost in the situation that had presented itself to him, Dante couldn't say. Not like he could exactly blame him, either. It is pretty strange to just find yourself elsewhere all of a sudden, even he could admit.

‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ❝ Hey, guess that puts you and me in the same boat. You, me, and all these other people, looks like. ❞‏‏‎ He gave a nonchalant gesture with his hand at the crowd that ... appeared to be growing with the second. Huh. Should somebody be taking a headcount? ❝ Seriously, though, what a crew— ❞‏‏‎

‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎Accentuating ‏‏‎his point, Dante gestured behind Will to the... frankly massive cocoon that was beginning to ascend into an aggressive stance from behind the shrubbery, sighing. ❝ And what the hell is that thing supposed to be? ❞‏‏‎

‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ... Perhaps Dante should do something about that. ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎...‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎✟ ∙‏‏‎

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[Spiritstar3]

Solstice- genderfluid, usually female pronouns- 28 y- bi; crush is Kail (hehe, I see that, Popper)- OC- could honestly be multi fandom- Ellis x Stella: (Solstice), Equinox, Eclipse and Moonrise- golden eyed gray wolf form, swift and agile- Tags: Kail (Ainz and Iduna mention, as well as Skybell and co)

The ashen blonde one glanced over to Ainz and the swordswoman. She thought she'd heard the name Iduna spoken, but wasn't really sure. Shaking her head, she watched them a moment. The skeletal man headed inside. The tall swordswoman then followed after him. Ice herself was about five foot six. She was taller than her sibling, therefore. She thought she was about the same height as Soma. Shaking that thought away, she looked to Kail once more. She giggled as the other said the nickname, then asked if it was alright. "I said you could, so of course it's okay. I'd love to go exploring with you," she then said. She gave a sweet little smile, as she continued to look at the other.

She felt herself blush a bit as the other looked into her eyes. She quickly turned her eyes away, but nodded to her once more. "Yes...yes, we can explore then head inside. I want to find a good room before everyone else takes them." Though, looking at the mansion, any room was probably really nice. She smiled as she looked head on at the other again. She laughed sweetly again as the other said she didn't have to go with her. "I know...you're not forcing me," she said. She smiled that pretty smile again, then glanced around for a moment. She hummed a small sound, then stopped. She looked to where the boys, Equi, and Skybell were, a moment. Not that she knew the star being's name, of course.

Equinox- agender- 24 y- likes boys; Soma but also Mikazuki now- OC- could honestly be multi fandom- Ellis x Stella: Solstice, (Equinox), Eclipse and Moonrise- ambery eyed white toed black phase wolf, swift and agile- Tags: Soma, Skybell, Loch

The pretty and slender, dark haired one looked to Loch, when the older young man said his name. They didn't know if he was talking to them too, or just Skybell. They nodded to him, saying "Nice to meet you, Loch."

They noticed that Skybell looked confused about the hand shaking thing. They said "Hand shaking is...a thing we do when meeting other people. Well, not everyone does it...You don't have to do it," they quickly said, then stared at his wings a moment. They listened as Skybell said they were okay. They wondered what species Skybell was, as Skybell said 'my kind'. Skybell soon answered that unspoken question. Equi watched the wings move a bit before disappearing. They then shook their head a couple times. "I...don't know where we are...and I don't think Soma or Lochlan do." "We all just...showed up here," they said. They finished with "Well, my sibling and I did, anyway."

(All for Skybell)

When Soma said he was going to go look around, they jerked a bit. They looked to the other male, whom had been giving them a sense of security. "I...I'm going to go with you! Um...if you don't mind...I mean...I can always go off on my own," they said. They sighed a bit at the fact they'd stuttered so much there. They shook their head a couple times. They looked around a moment, noticing the strange...thing in the bushes. Shuddering, they shook their head once more. They glanced to Loch and Skybell a moment. They then looked to Soma again, wondering if he'd answer. He'd let them stick with him thus far. Didn't mean he wanted them trailing him like...some stray puppy anymore, though.


Touya- m- 18 y- Pokemon Black and White canon- N is his boyfriend- has six Pokemon with him (including Serperior or whatver the snake like Evolutionis, and Reshiram? The white Legendary)- Quick runner, sure footed- Has a way with Pokemon, probably transfers to animals here- Tags: open (mentions though)

The brunette -waiting-

Lati- m but sometimes f- Canon technically but also could be OC, Pokemon- Yggdrasil (he's a Pokemon so he doesn't age like humans, and I'm not sure Yggdrasil does either)- twin sister- flight, speed, agility, maybe his moveset- Tags: Touya-> Yggdrasil

The small, teal and white haired one -waiting for last one to come through...-

[Soup5]

Yggdrasil/OC/Nonbinary (they/them)/the front garden/tag: Lati
Yggdrasil almost halted after listening to all this whimpering. It's a kid after all. Maybe this youth really isn't associated with Yama and they're just a random lost kid. However, whether this kid is a threat or not, Yggdrasil is adamant about their plan.

Should the youth start moving instead of reasoning? Especially if the creature has a language barrier. Anyway, Yggdrasil continued to torment the child until the youth began to move. The youth may react negatively towards Yggdrasil in their next meeting. Well good for them and their personal growth.

Ah, if His Royal Highness witnessed this kind of behavior from Yggdrasil, Yggdrasil will immediately halt their behavior as soon as they are told to. Currently, there is no one has absolute control over Yggdrasil than His Highness.

Finally, the youth took a few steps back. Oh? Are they going to fight back? Yggdrasil finally halted their assault and stare at the youth for a moment. They didn't expect the Youth would have prepared themself unless they also have an ability. Yggdrasil is quite intrigued about this youth's power. On closer inspection, those weird pieces on the youth's body appear to be connected with their power. In Yggdrasil's world, those with more humanoid appearance and equipped with some sort of protection around their body are the ones that have successfully ascended to S rank. Yggdrasil hasn't fully understand the youngster so they should keep this in mind. However, wasn't Yggdrasil's main plan to send the kid to a trustworthy individual?

Yggdrasil diverts their attention from the youth to all the individuals around the area. Yggdrasil thought for a moment.

[Spiritstar3]

Solstice- genderfluid, usually female pronouns- 28 y- bi; crush is Kail (hehe, I see that, Popper)- OC- could honestly be multi fandom- Ellis x Stella: (Solstice), Equinox, Eclipse and Moonrise- golden eyed gray wolf form, swift and agile- Tags: Kail (Ainz and Iduna mention, as well as Skybell and co)

The ashen blonde one -look back-

Equinox- agender- 24 y- likes boys; Soma but also Mikazuki now- OC- could honestly be multi fandom- Ellis x Stella: Solstice, (Equinox), Eclipse and Moonrise- ambery eyed white toed black phase wolf, swift and agile- Tags: Soma, Skybell, Loch

The pretty and slender, dark haired one -look back-


Touya- m- 18 y- Pokemon Black and White canon- N is his boyfriend- has six Pokemon with him (including Serperior or whatver the snake like Evolutionis, and Reshiram? The white Legendary)- Quick runner, sure footed- Has a way with Pokemon, probably transfers to animals here- Tags: open

The brunette continued to hesitate. However, he then sighed, seeing one or two other people were looking over now. Shaking his head, he decided not to bother. One of them would likely deal with it, or so he thought to himself. He hummed a small sound as he turned around. He faced the big house once more, and started towards it. His eyes wandered the garden and front area as he walked. There were bushes and flowers, many pretty flowers he wanted to stop to look at.

Lati- m but sometimes f- Canon technically but also could be OC, Pokemon- Yggdrasil (he's a Pokemon so he doesn't age like humans, and I'm not sure Yggdrasil does either)- twin sister- flight, speed, agility, moves (Dragon Breath, Zen headbutt, Dragon pulse, Water pulse, Shadow Ball, Fly) - Tags: Yggdrasil

The small, teal and white haired one shivered a bit. They wondered if they'd actually have to fight the creature. They didn't really want to fight, but the creature had reacted hostile...He didn't understand why, since he hadn't done anything. He'd just tried to communicate with it...though that didn't seem possible. Shaking his head, he sighed a bit. They looked around with those golden or ambery eyes. They saw the boy from earlier had turned away...Someone else seemed to be watching, but hadn't come over. They sighed and shook their head at this fact. It really seemed no one was going to come help them, or even try to. They wondered if there was some way of calming the creature, not wanting to cause harm.

They didn't know if the creature understood, but they spoke one last time anyway. They said "I...don't want to hurt you. There's no reason to fight," then looked around once more. They had some mid range attacks, and some that were considered more powerful. Despite being on the younger side, they had some good moves. If they had to fight, they'd use the not so powerful moves. Those still did sixth to seventy damage. Well, that was to other Pokemon, and Pokemon humanoids. Shaking their head, they pushed that thought away. This creature kind of resembled Pokemon. Maybe their moves would work on them too. They watched the creature closely, waiting for an attack but the other only looked around.

[Queen of flames]

Mikazuki Munechika and Konnosuke
| Touken Ranbu | male | Location: Front Garden near the front door I think | Tags: OPEN |

They could not see anything else than a white light which was nothing up normal as they were usually moved back in time so many times. Thought when the white light ended and the building showed up in front of them, they could not do anything else but wonder about the sight.
Looking around the dark-haired male looked around confused yet lost "...we didn't come to the right place right? This doesn't seem like the right time either...did you get us in the wrong place?" he said looking over to the small fox on his shoulder. The Fox jumped down on his shoulder and touched his small collar bell, where come out a light "I don't know...my hologram bell is not working right in here...I don't know what time or place this is" the little fox responded with confusion.
Mikazuki looked around the garden near them and the large building in front of them "This doesn't seem like any enemies doing either, maybe this is a nice place..." he said with a soft laugh "As long there are soft beds, nice quiet terraces and the possibility to drink tea...I could already feel like being at home, speaking on about that garden and the views" he kept saying as he started to walk forward. The fox shook his head with a sigh "You take things way too relaxed sometimes" they said and jumped back to the male's shoulder as they make their way to the mansion.

[twodee]

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[InfectedHau]

Iduna Starbreeze||Stormcast Eternal||Location: Front Garden||Tagged: Ainz, The Host||

The letter did not fill Iduna with confidence, having finally gotten the chance to read it. Entertainment was an extremely loaded word for a former Chaos worshipper, enlightenment even more so. She'd had more than her fill of both those things. "I have too often seen men dress their depravity up as 'entertainment,'" she remarked. "Or their madness as 'enlightenment.' The Ruinous Powers delight in such obfuscations." She didnt draw her sword, but her hand went to the hourglass that hung at her side, entwining the chain between her fingers. Her eyes shifted from the girl on the balcony to the skeleton at her side. Ainz was exceedingly hard to read, what with not having a face, but if he was from beyond the Mortal Realms it stood to reason that he could be beyond the reach of the Chaos Gods as well. Did he feel the same trepidation as her? Or was her history simoly making her paranoid?

[Kveykva]

──────── 𝐀𝐢𝐧𝐳 𝐎𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐰𝐧
[✦] | undead | male | overlord | ➡ main hall | tags: Iduna, the Host
❝ 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠.❞

The host seemed disappointed by Ainz's statement, which only added to his guilt. If I'd known this was going to happen, I wouldn't have let Albedo tear it up in the first place. There wasn't much he could do about it now besides take the time to read the copy of the invitation she'd given them. He reached down to pick it up, turning it over in his hands to examine it thoroughly before making any attempt to open it. The first thing he checked for was magic: the invitation was no different from an ordinary piece of paper, so there wasn't any point in using a spell to identify magic items. The same applied to the envelope and the wax seal keeping it closed. A thoughtful hm came from somewhere in the overlord's form, alongside a murmured statement about the paper smelling like lavender, before breaking the seal and reading the invitation.

Its contents were about what Ainz expected, but he suppressed a sigh regardless. Iduna's comments about the invitation's contents hinted at a troubled history, but he didn't feel the same way when it came to the idea of entertainment. If it's some kind of party, it could be like some of the corporate events we did back when I was an office worker. He thought. They were usually either around holidays or hosted by new clients as a celebration. The kind of entertainment they had was mainly just food and intermingling, but sometimes there were some actual events included, like karaoke or charades. He remembered one that had a sort of talent show. Still, if the main event is some sort of ball, that's more in line with fantasy-era entertainment than anything I'm used to. He wanted to bury his face in his hands. I guess I was going to have to learn how to act in these kinds of events at some point, considering I'm a king and all... Better I fumble it here with no one from Nazarick around. He decided.

"Whatever the case," Ainz said at last, coming out from his own thoughts. "We're here now, and if our host's word is to be believed, time spent here will have no impact on our respective worlds. It may be best for us to simply play along, at least for now." The caster said, returning the invitation to its envelope. He didn't have enough information to say anything for certain, and, a bit selfishly, Ainz was looking forward to having a break. He still needed to play his part, but there wasn't nearly as much pressure on him to maintain his ruler facade here as there was in front of his subordinates.

The letter was raised into the air in front of Ainz as the space opened up, similar to when the skeleton had produced the healing potion for the girl earlier. If one were to steal a glimpse of the space's contents, one would see it filled to the brim with all sorts of things - most notably, rows upon rows of scrolls and wands, each one imbued with a different spell. Ainz tucked the letter between two green-colored potions and allowed the hole in the air to close once his business with it concluded. "With that in mind," he began, turning to face Iduna fully. "It would be in poor taste for us to attend a gathering like this on negative terms. We're both invited guests, and our paths would have never crossed otherwise if I am right to assume we come from entirely different worlds. Such an opportunity shouldn't be squandered. What do you say, Lord-Commander Iduna?" Ainz stretched out a hand to her, each skeletal finger wearing an exquisite ring imbued with powerful magic.

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【✦】| scp-1487 | human | female | scp foundation | ➡ front garden | Tags: Corax Corvus
❝ 𝐼 𝑔𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑧𝑦.❞

By this point, SCP-1487 was used to weird. I mean, hell, she was weird. A weird person locked up with all manner of other weird things. At least, that's what she'd heard - 1487 never had the misfortune of meeting any of the others with numbers like her. She didn't really want to either because the thought of it scared her. So whether coming to this place now, wherever "this place" that was, was due to another anomaly, she couldn't say.

It had been business as usual, and no sooner had 1487 been unrestrained and let back into her room did she find herself here. There was fog, it was cold, and the only radiant source of hope was the pearly gates just ahead. Am I dead? She hoped not - she'd hardly had a chance to live her life! She still had to graduate high school, go to prom, have her first kiss, and get a car. Not necessarily in that order, but she had dreams regardless. She figured at some point this Foundation business would be over and she'd get on with her life, whether it be with or without the bones, but dying wasn't anywhere in her five-year plan. So if she wasn't dead already, she would be after standing in the cold fog. With hurried steps, 1487 made her way through the gates, shaking off a shiver as they closed behind her.

"Oh thank god, there's people here." The worst thing she could have imagined was that this place would be completely empty, or even worse than the worst, filled with monsters like a cheap horror movie. Upon entering the gardens just past the gate, she spotted several people gathered together, skeletal figures chattering amongst themselves just quiet enough to be unintelligible. There were two, particularly not-skeleton things that stuck out to her. One was a blonde girl around the same age as 1487, but exposed mechanical joints pointed out the individual's robotic nature. That was fine, 1487 could handle a robot, she guessed. That wasn't too weird. The other looked loosely like a young boy, with white hair and a red scarf. It wasn't gross or disturbing, but even ignoring the fact that it didn't have proper bones for her to see, there were parts of it she could tell weren't human.

With that in mind, 1487 was hesitant to approach the group so brazenly and ask if they knew anything about the situation. Instead, she searched for another, less scary option - the pile of bones standing by the rose bushes would do. "Hey man," 1487 addressed him sharply, but not loud enough to draw attention to them both. "Do you live here? I just kinda showed up, and I have no idea what happened." She asked, closing the distance between them.

[bigwig.]

☼ ── 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐀 ！
❝ 𝙿𝙰𝚁𝚃 𝙸 ❞ male • human • indiana jones • tags: aigis & geode

Well, it wasn't necessarily the first time Indiana Jones had ever been lost before.

He tried not to get lost, of course, and most of the time he could find his way around even if he didn't know exactly where he was. But getting lost once or twice was simply an unavoidable hazard of being a world traveler. This time, however, was quite... peculiar. Most notably because he didn't quite remember exactly how he'd gotten to where he was, which made it distinctly more difficult to approximate his location. All he really knew was that it was excessively foggy and bitingly cold - a good thing he was wearing his leather jacket. Even then, though, he could still feel the icy teeth of the cold air scraping at his skin with a particular ferocity. Not good to stay out in this, then; catching a cold of getting hypothermia would really throw a wrench into things. It seemed fortunate then, that he was actually standing just shortly in front of a building. It was a large house, in fact, visible clearly through the gilded gates that protected it from the outside world. What were the odds those were unlocked? Well, it couldn't hurt to try them. With the poor visibility outside, he didn't have many other options besides just picking a direction and hoping he found a main road or something.

Despite his apprehensions, the professor approached the gates and gently pushed them open. Huh, so they were unlocked. That felt a little bit...fishy. Actually, 'fishy' was an understatement - this whole thing had 'trap' written all over it. Indy instinctively reached for his waist, making sure he still had his whip and his gun with him before he took a step inside. Glancing around cautiously as he set foot on the manor grounds, he could see that there were other people here already. Quite a few of them, in fact. Well, if some sort of gathering was going on, that might explain why the owners of the property had left their front gates unlocked. Didn't seem very lively, though. His adventuring getup wasn't exactly inconspicuous, so his chances of blending in weren't great, but at least now he had a chance to ask someone where he was. He'd just pick the first person his eyes landed on.

He caught sight of a blonde girl in white, her dazzling fashion choice causing her to stand out in the dreary environment of the somber-looking manor grounds, and decided to approach her. If nothing else, she was unlikely to turn violent. "Hey there, miss -" He began, before quickly realizing there was a second girl there. "Err, uh, young ladies." He passively corrected himself, eyes travelling back and forth between them with a curt nod to show respect. "There some kind of party going on here?" His tone was somewhat gruff, but not unfriendly. To him, they were little more than kids, so it was best to take a gentler approach.

Wait a minute - that wasn't a young lady at all... A closer look revealed the metallic sheen of her body, the mechanical-looking joints... She was indeed not even wearing white clothes, but rather she was simply covered in a smooth white carapace. So she was some sort of machine? And one that looked almost convincingly human, to top it off. Who had the capacity to even create such a thing? It seemed like a completely revolutionary idea. However, he'd have to wait and see if she was able to act like a person, or if she was just simply some sort of stationary prop. The other girl seemed to be flesh and blood, but a closer look at her revealed she was not entirely normal either. Her hair was a light purplish in hue (likely artificially colored in some form or another), but more particularly interesting were what appeared to be catlike ears sticking up out of it. A strange form of accessory. As well, she had a pair of headphones around her neck, but they didn't appear to be plugged into anything. Indy wasn't sure how she expected to be able to listen to anything like that, but he kept quiet about it.

He sure hoped they spoke English.