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Post by drallore on May 6, 2017 17:26:49 GMT
It's pretty amazing how quickly your life can change in the span of an afternoon. You all spent your evenings contemplating you formerly insignificant existences, perhaps messaging your newfound companions and/or personas, but eventually you all drifted off to sleep, and had another dream similar to the night before. A lively club, the bright neon blue dancefloor illuminates a path to the weird man from before. As a macabre beat pulses through the room, you notice that this time, the dream is far less distorted, and you can make out the elements much more clearly. The man's iconic face seems to be a bit of a theme here. Other patrons are suddenly everywhere, but all wear an obnoxious mascot head of the man's face. You're the odd one out here. Making your way to the man, you'll notice 3 distorted silhouettes of people. They seem to be focused on you too, though you certainly can't make out any discerning features about them to know who they are. They're definitely not like the other patrons though, they seem far more important. The man sits at his private booth, and addresses you all. "My apologies for the crowd. I'm not used to handling so many guests. That being said, I also don't have the strength to maintain each of your presence here for much longer, so I'll be quick. This is the velvet room, a world between dream and reality. I am Igor, and you . . . you are each very special. You are wild cards, and I usually only deal with one or two of you a year, yet her you all are, 4 at once. I must say, I'm rather excited to try and understand why this has happened. But that's besides the point. Right now I come with warning. You shall all experience a great trauma in the near future, one that would destroy you and leave all that you love in ruins. But there is a way to avoid it. Work hard, create bonds with people, and fight off the darkness of Mythos, and you shall be fine. I look forward to hearing of you-"Suddenly the room starts feeling like white noise, and you start to wake up. It's now Sunday. You receive a message from Sparrow telling you that he would like to meet with you all at a small mom and pop sweet roll shop in the center of a shopping district.
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Post by kagemaru656 on May 6, 2017 18:15:40 GMT
Suzume's head fell back against the pillow after checking her phone. That dream mentioned Mythos... Was it real too or was yesterday just too much? The unicorn plush stands beside her pillow, where it had kept guard over her dreams. She checks her phone one more time. Yup, JackApp still there. She gets dressed and grabs her Cornet case. She only had it yesterday because of practise, but it looks like she'll need to keep it with her.
"Bye Mom, off to meet up with some friends!" And possibly fight shadow demons representative of human negative emotions in a mirror world...
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Post by oddeyes on May 6, 2017 18:41:12 GMT
Jericha kinda just lied in bed, not wanting to get up. Now her dreams seemed unsafe to all this weird bull shit. Maybe staying in bed was best. Just stay here, and wait for all of this to blow over.............................She then lifted her head, and slammed back down onto the pillow, and hit the wall with her hand in frustration. "Uuuggghhhh.....What a pain....." Hitting the wall caused the shelf attached to it to shake, and the unicorn plushie fell down, and flopped onto her face. ".....Ok. I'm up." After doing all morning related stuff, she packed a duffel bag of some basic stuff like some extra clothes, water, her first aid box, the plushie, and finally, she grabbed her lucky shell bell. It offered no luck whatsoever, but she loved the damn thing for some reason. Jericha then left to the group's meeting place.
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Post by eltrou on May 6, 2017 19:45:03 GMT
Miguel thought that the excitement would be over for the day after exchanging his JackApp numbers with the group and then parting to go their separate ways. That was not the case as he jolted up from his bed after one hell of a funky dream involving the straightest Igor -the movies and novels, not the one in the dream- stereotype he had ever seen. It wasn't only the dream that woke him though - his phone was blaring his generic ringtone and he had to scramble to turn it off to get some peace.
Upon seeing the text, he reluctantly decided to get out of his bed and get ready - exercise, breakfast, shower, shave, basically normal life things - and then headed out to the meeting place, pondering the meaning of the dream all the while.
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Post by Zephias on May 6, 2017 23:11:44 GMT
Ciara stirred in her sleep and quickly stood from her bed before the laziness kept her there. During her morning shower she couldn't help but wonder about the strange dream she'd had. Igor, wild cards... the people she'd met the day before were also there.
It was all rather strange.
After eating her breakfast and getting ready for her day, she finally saw Sparrow's text.
"Mum, dad? I'm going out for a walk. I'll text you if something comes up!" she said, then wasted no time leaving the house.
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Post by drallore on May 7, 2017 1:07:17 GMT
You each eventually arrive at Takeyoshi rolls, a quaint little shop in the middle of the giant bustling city. It's stands as a stark contrast as the only tine 1 story building on a street of skyscrapers. Entering you'll each be welcomed by a lovely elderly couple "Oh, welcome! Welcome! Please, have a seat. We have a special today, Gyukaro tea foe 390 yen! And we also just finished some new mango rolls. Still warm!"The couple is tiny and adorable, as old people generally are. Sparrow doesn't seemed to have arrived just yet.
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Post by Zephias on May 7, 2017 1:54:26 GMT
Ciara looked interested, if a bit confused.
"Um, pardon my ignorance, but what exactly are mango rolls?"
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Post by eltrou on May 7, 2017 2:30:06 GMT
Miguel is just a tiny bit disappointed that they didn't seem to have coffee, but he was still alright with tea. He'd gotten used to the stuff during his stay in Japan, anyway. Still, Ciara did have a point in that question because what in the world are mango rolls?
"I would like to know the same, ma'am." He asked politely, not bothering to hide the clueless foreigner part of him right now.
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Post by drallore on May 7, 2017 2:50:47 GMT
The couple get a spark of bright eyes as you ask what mango rolls are
"Oh you've never had them? Well you simply must try some! On the house of course!"
The elderly man grabs 4 thin rolls from the cabinent, and hands one to each of you. They seem fluffy, and caked in an orange iced frosting. Should you taste it, it will taste delightful. Soft bread with a sweet gooey cream center and the icing provides a nice crunch. For any sweets lover, this is something to be experienced.
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Post by eltrou on May 7, 2017 2:54:37 GMT
Miguel blinked in surprise but hey, free food was free food. He perjed up when they got presented with thin rolls that looked really nice and had this nice fruity smell. "Don't mind if I do~" He said cheerfully as he took one and bit into it. He promptly hummed in delight as wonderful taste hit his taste buds. Definitely good stuff.
He chewed and swallowed the bite he had taken before flashing a genuine smile at the elderly couple. "This is great~! Where'd you find the inspiration to make these?" He asked before biting back into the thin rolls again.
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Post by oddeyes on May 7, 2017 2:55:38 GMT
"Did I hear mango rolls?" Jericha finally makes her way into the small shop, and plops down into a chair. She takes out a towel, and wipes off some sweat as she appears to have taken a jog over here. "More mango rolls, and a large water please."
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Post by Zephias on May 7, 2017 3:06:12 GMT
Ciara tried a mango roll, and hummed in delight at the taste.
"That tastes marvelous, thank you. Can I have two more, and a little bread or a croissant on the side?"
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Post by drallore on May 7, 2017 3:40:47 GMT
the old couple seems thrilled to get to the groups enthusiasm. The provide the orders as requested, and respond to miguel's question.
"Oh, we've always loved experimenting with new flavors. The mangos come from our trip to the bahamas. We grabbed a bunch and decided to see if it worked as a roll, and it seems it did! I haven't seen any of you before though. I'm happy, we usually only get the regulars around here, some new faces are welcomed!"
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Post by kagemaru656 on May 7, 2017 16:26:17 GMT
"Mmmm. So good." Suzume says as she tries the roll. She gets the feeling that hanging around Sparrow could lead to quite a lot of sweets... "Could I get a Gyukaro tea please?" She'll avoid too many sweet things for the moment.
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Post by drallore on May 7, 2017 18:43:24 GMT
The elderly lady hands Suzume a large Gyukaro tea on a cup with a poorly hand drawn dragon on it.
"Here you go my dear, and be careful. The strength of the Gyukaro is known to inspire great determination for those who drink it! But will it be too strong for you? OooOOOooOOohhh!"
the elderly lady adds hand gestures for dramatic effect
the man talks
"I thought we got that at target?"
"The ENCHANTED target! OOOoOOooOoOOGHHHHH!!!!"
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Post by drallore on May 8, 2017 19:50:22 GMT
The elderly man chuckle's at his wife's shenanigans, then returns his attention to the group
"Well, potentially enchanted tea aside, may I ask how you heard of us?"
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Post by eltrou on May 8, 2017 23:06:49 GMT
Miguel grinned in amusement as he watched the good-natured shenanigans in his seat. Upon the question though, he spoke up. "A new acquaintance we met by chance recommended us to go here. We're actually waiting for someone now."
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Post by drallore on May 8, 2017 23:19:38 GMT
the old man perks up an ear in attention
"O-ho? Who might that be? I know everyone that comes down here! . . . I mean, excluding you four"
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Post by eltrou on May 9, 2017 6:16:38 GMT
Miguel scratched his cheek and shrugged, taking a sip before replying. "The kid called himself Sparrow. Looked around 12 or 13. Maybe he's a regular here since he looks like he has a sweet tooth."
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Post by kagemaru656 on May 9, 2017 6:35:06 GMT
Suzume takes a seat as Miguel talks to the couple, waiting for her tea to cool a little so she can take a sip.
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