clouds came and covered the sun

[hairpining]

[You find yourself in a small, quaint little town. The architecture has a notably late-1800s bent to it, in contrast to the clean, crisp air you breathe – combined with a faint, flowery scent – it's almost as though it is not industrialized at all.

Which would be easy enough to believe. After all, there do not seem to be any people out other than you and your fellow spelunkers – in spite of the occasional whisper you might hear. Hushed and impossible to actually make out.

Far in the distance lies a towering building, similar in shape to a fairytale castle.]

(Castle Town | Atelier | Smithy | Castle Town Revisited |
Painting the Roses Red | The Golden Afternoon | Castle Corridor |
The Library of Babel | The Girl Without Hands | The Garden of Paradise | The White Bride and the Black One |
The Princess Sleeping in the Glass Coffin)

((BGM entirely for ~atmospheric~ and ~stylistic~ purposes and personal reference, feel free to listen if you want to!))

Comments

Mingle ~ Castle Town

[hairpining]

[Dream Pattern ~Light~]

[The moment you think that -- "how odd, there aren't any people around" -- one comes into view. From the castle's direction, but within your walking distance, there is a young man. He is dressed opulently, sword at his hip. Though the sky is cloudless, his face, every part of his skin that is normally visible, is shrouded in darkness. Black, even. Is he just standing in the shade?

Moreover, what the actual fuck are you doing here.]

[fangirlitis]

[She still hasn't put down her notebook, and she's still drawing as she looks around.]

This place is really pretty. Is this Michi's soul..?

[Of course it was, but it's also her job to ask obvious questions!]

[kalahiki]

...A white prince? He doesn't even look like Yuu.

[Kind of peering at him, before looking around.] ...This girl has some serious reality problems.

[provocate]

[Stretches for a few moments, cracking his back as he looks around...]

[...wait wasn't this supposed to be a heart???]

I imagined it'd be fleshier then this...

[fangirlitis]

I think it's pretty♥

[kalahiki]

Pretty doesn't make it good.

[kalahiki]

It's a metaphorical 'heart', not her actual organ.

[artsistic]

It's her soul, not a physical organ.

[artsistic]

I'm assuming that's the case.

[provocate]

Oh... [.............squints a little]

Well that's not nearly as fun.

[fangirlitis]

True... I guess sometimes it's best when it's ugly and hurts kinda.

[She looks around.] So... there's a prince. Should we see what he look like for real?

[provocate]

Well why didn't she just say that then. [HIS ENTHUSIASM IS SUDDENLY GONE )8]

[fangirlitis]

Let's poke around, then! I want to see what she's like... on the inside...
...
♥

[kalahiki]

Well, a heart would be more cramped. So really, not so fun.

Re: Mingle ~ Castle Town

[artsistic]

Somehow, it feels familiar, to me.

[artsistic]

For us humans, many believe that the heart is the vessel of our emotions.

[kalahiki]

...What the hell are you reading into my words? [Giving you a flat look.

Before just turning and walking over to the prince.] Oi! You!

[provocate]

I imagine if she were able to send us into someone's organs, she could likely make us small enough to fit comfortably, my dear...

[artsistic]

No, no messing around at random. It could disrupt her sense of self, right? This is... a sacred place.

[hairpining]

[He notices and waves, coming on over to!

His expression is still hidden to you, but somehow, you are able to feel him smiling. It's a charming smile that suits his clothes, a smile that suits a prince – when he speaks, it is in even, carefully measured, warm words.

His voice might sound vaguely similar to Ichiro's, but. Different, somehow. Younger? Higher?]

Good day. I believe you called for me?

[kalahiki]

I think I saw this in a cartoon once.

[fangirlitis]

It's what makes Michi Michi, right?

Then if there's a problem she wants to fix but can't because she's an ultra-mega-s-class-m, we can fix it for her while we're in here, maybe.

[provocate]

[Leans down towards her a little, eyebrows raised]

That's rather silly, dear. [Indignant fin twitch!]

[kalahiki]

[...Oh my god that is fucking creepy as hell.]

...Who are you?

[fangirlitis]

...are you an NPC?