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sticksandbones2025-02-14 06:36 pm
chickenchoicejudy) wrote in sticksandbones2025-02-14 06:36 pm
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We know where we're going, but we don't know where we've been | OPEN
Who: Ryan Akagi and You!
What: Newbie Catch-all
When: February
Where: Mostly the inn unless we wildcard something
Warnings: None, will add if that changes.
A. The New Music Man (Lobby, any time)
[Ryan doesn't love being stuck in another weird dimension again, but this place has two great perks over the Wormhole Judgement Line. The first is that he gets to wear his own clothes instead of that stupid prison jumpsuit, but the second is even more important to him - he showed up with his guitar and got to keep it from the start.
He can often be found in the lobby playing and practicing, even though he doesn't have an amp or even any way to plug an amp in. He's claimed the comfiest chair he can find and sprawled himself out horizontally over the arms, playing whatever comes to mind in odd, soft twangs. He practices this way a lot, so it isn't much of a hindrance or anything.
When someone comes over to listen or investigate, Ryan will eventually look up - he doesn't mind being disturbed and happily chats up anyone who chats with him.]
Oh! Hey! Got any requests?
B. That Unsettling Tree (Lobby, whenever)
[It was good to be able to get outside after that whole deadly blizzard thing that was going on when he first arrived, but the good didn't last long. It's just constantly nighttime now, all the time, and being anywhere near that weird tree and its...roots? Webs? Whatever, being anywhere near it just makes Ryan sad and lonely in a way he can't fully articulate. He's felt it before though; he's sure he has.
Sometimes you'll catch him peeking out the window, trying to make any sense out of all of this. If you join him, he'll pick your brain - assuming that you've been here longer than he has.]
So...is it just always creepy here, or what?
C. Something Borrowed and Blue (Ryan and Min's room, 2/14, Closed to Min-Gi)
[Ryan has no idea what's come over him, but he's sure he lost something.
What did he lose? No idea! But it was super important and he knows it was here. It was right here, somewhere! He tears apart every inch of his side of the room (and maybe a little of Min-Gi's side too, but he tries to be more careful. Even the mattress gets flipped off the bed, and furniture is moved around. Stuff gets dropped on the floor, and Ryan can feel himself stress more and more about it, as though this mystery item is the end of the world.
Then, he sees a glint of something shiny underneath the bed, stuck in the floorboards, and he knows that has to be it. He pushes the bed aside at a weird angle, picks it up, and feels instant relief that doesn't fully feel like his own. But it's fine now, because he can still give this to...
...to...to M--?
His thought trails off and the emotion attached to it dissipates. When he looks down, there's a ring in his hand. It's a simple band, with a blue stone, and-- something engraved in it? Ryan squints and looks closer.]
...My Star?
[Huh. Weird pet name, but it's kind of cute? He tries it on out of curiosity, but it's a little bit too big. It's at that moment though that he hears someone opening the door, and realizes with a start that Min-Gi is going to walk in on their room looking like a crime scene with Ryan sitting in the middle of it.]
What: Newbie Catch-all
When: February
Where: Mostly the inn unless we wildcard something
Warnings: None, will add if that changes.
A. The New Music Man (Lobby, any time)
[Ryan doesn't love being stuck in another weird dimension again, but this place has two great perks over the Wormhole Judgement Line. The first is that he gets to wear his own clothes instead of that stupid prison jumpsuit, but the second is even more important to him - he showed up with his guitar and got to keep it from the start.
He can often be found in the lobby playing and practicing, even though he doesn't have an amp or even any way to plug an amp in. He's claimed the comfiest chair he can find and sprawled himself out horizontally over the arms, playing whatever comes to mind in odd, soft twangs. He practices this way a lot, so it isn't much of a hindrance or anything.
When someone comes over to listen or investigate, Ryan will eventually look up - he doesn't mind being disturbed and happily chats up anyone who chats with him.]
Oh! Hey! Got any requests?
B. That Unsettling Tree (Lobby, whenever)
[It was good to be able to get outside after that whole deadly blizzard thing that was going on when he first arrived, but the good didn't last long. It's just constantly nighttime now, all the time, and being anywhere near that weird tree and its...roots? Webs? Whatever, being anywhere near it just makes Ryan sad and lonely in a way he can't fully articulate. He's felt it before though; he's sure he has.
Sometimes you'll catch him peeking out the window, trying to make any sense out of all of this. If you join him, he'll pick your brain - assuming that you've been here longer than he has.]
So...is it just always creepy here, or what?
C. Something Borrowed and Blue (Ryan and Min's room, 2/14, Closed to Min-Gi)
[Ryan has no idea what's come over him, but he's sure he lost something.
What did he lose? No idea! But it was super important and he knows it was here. It was right here, somewhere! He tears apart every inch of his side of the room (and maybe a little of Min-Gi's side too, but he tries to be more careful. Even the mattress gets flipped off the bed, and furniture is moved around. Stuff gets dropped on the floor, and Ryan can feel himself stress more and more about it, as though this mystery item is the end of the world.
Then, he sees a glint of something shiny underneath the bed, stuck in the floorboards, and he knows that has to be it. He pushes the bed aside at a weird angle, picks it up, and feels instant relief that doesn't fully feel like his own. But it's fine now, because he can still give this to...
...to...to M--?
His thought trails off and the emotion attached to it dissipates. When he looks down, there's a ring in his hand. It's a simple band, with a blue stone, and-- something engraved in it? Ryan squints and looks closer.]
...My Star?
[Huh. Weird pet name, but it's kind of cute? He tries it on out of curiosity, but it's a little bit too big. It's at that moment though that he hears someone opening the door, and realizes with a start that Min-Gi is going to walk in on their room looking like a crime scene with Ryan sitting in the middle of it.]
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Since it's basically done now, Ryan sits down on the edge of the bed, leaving plenty of space for Min to join him.]
There probably are, man. Just because you didn't find them in one shot doesn't mean we won't ever find them.
[Ryan glances up thoughtfully.]
...Maybe we need to find like...this world's Kez? Not literally but, you know-- There's got to be someone around who knows what's up, right? Or maybe someone who's from here?
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Yeah. Maybe. It just sucks that this happened when we were finally starting to get somewhere.
[It doesn't seem fair. They've worked so hard since they got off the train. Neither of them had expected to wind up in some strange new place again, especially somewhere completely new.
The mention of Kez does get a light chuckle out of Min, at least.]
Kez would be just as clueless as we are, but maybe. I guess we should try asking around more. It does seem like most people here are friendlier than they were on the train.
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Yeah. And like, not that I want a number again, but at least that gave us an idea how we were doing, you know?
[Sure sometimes the only idea they got was "you're doing the worst anyone has ever done" but at least it was something. He brightens when Min confirms everyone's been friendly.]
Dude, we've been here a little bit and no one's tried to murder us! This place is like the Wormhole Friendliness Capital!
[Is that a thing? Probably not, but he's making it a thing.]
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Yeah. It's kinda weird, right? But I guess it's better than immediately having to run from everyone we meet.
[It's just as well since there isn't exactly anywhere to run to here.]