worldkeys: ([rabbit] big key.)
World Keys ([personal profile] worldkeys) wrote in [community profile] seaofhearts2016-07-07 10:56 pm

Round 1 Introduction Hub Log

Who: The Alices and the White Rabbit.
What: What: Everybody wakes up on the first day of the first round inside the World's Hub, greeted by the White Rabbit, who seems largely unimpressed.
Where: The World's Hub.
Warnings: Rabbit is gloomy and has a bad temper and tends to complain a lot. Otherwise, not much.

You entered a closet. You knew that much. You woke up from... somewhere, and you entered a cupboard or a closet and you followed a strange cat with golden eyes. You blink. You feel assailed by the feeling of your body falling somewhere, the sound of heavy machinery--

And then darkness, before... a wooden pathway, and another cupboard, and a boy in a hood. A cat-boy, with golden eyes, much like the one you followed. He cackles gleefully at everyone before disappearing with a meow. The cupboard behind him is locked. Past this area, you find yourself in a strange room of ruined, cracked cobblestone and oddly-shaped lamps. Dead trees line the path. There are old tombstones scattered about. A gloomy boy with black twigs for hair and strange eyes, dressed in fancy, Victorian-looking garb stands in the middle of the room. There are others like you about, you notice. Not TOO many more, but a fair few.

Something about the boy's eyes carry a dreadful feeling. They're red on black. No whites to them at all. He has two white rabbit ears on his head, but one is distinctly torn off, like something had just taken a bite out of it. He looks at those assembled, cocks his head to the side, as if... curious for a moment, before shaking it and then sighing.

"... Ah. Welcome, Alice." There's a pause, as if he's assessing what he's doing. He particularly stares deeply at Clock. "... Oh? No, not at all... well, you're still ▒▒▒▒▒ to me."

A nod to himself, as if to confirm it.

"More pressing... I have a task for all of you. If you could help me with it, that would be most appreciated."

[ OOC: Feel free to respond in either prose or bracketspam. Also, Cheshire will probably have a thread later you can reply to as well. For now, this is the opening log to badger the NPC with questions. ]
apatheticguide: (And shed a bitter tear.)

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
... Must you make me speak his vile, disgusting name? I refuse. I won't. Never again. He's crossed a line this time--no, all times.

[ He shakes his head. ]

I won't. He can introduce himself. He's a guide here, much like myself. You saw him earlier, for a brief moment, no doubt you came chasing him here, too. And you can go back wherever you please; I don't care, so long as it's not here.

[personal profile] dolosa 2016-07-08 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
All times? So, has this happened before?

[ She recalls the game she had to play before; it's something that's happened several times after all. ]

Edited 2016-07-08 04:38 (UTC)
apatheticguide: (Don't do anything at all)

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
... He likes to play 'games' with people like you.

[ He sighs, placing a hand upon his forehead. ]

I suppose the rotten monster thinks it's funny. I'd personally like to gut his entrails and hang them from the trees here, but I was told it would "ruin the decor".
Edited 2016-07-08 04:55 (UTC)

[personal profile] dolosa 2016-07-08 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ She laughs, a bit hollow. ]

I don't know. It would be entertaining to see his guts on the wall -- it would be beautiful.
apatheticguide: (The Walrus and the Carpenter)

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
I don't think it'd be any worse than the dead trees.

[ He shrugs absently, a small smile on his face. ]

... But I can't, since he's a guide here. It's really a shame. He probably took something from all of you, I'm guessing. He's like a crow. He likes to take things. Shiny things. People. Things he finds amusing... like a bird building a nest, or a cat after some string.

[personal profile] dolosa 2016-07-08 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
They would certainly compliment it, I'd believe.

[ She can't help but laugh in bitter amusement. Rei would probably not make morbid jokes like this if she had her only emotion back. Or if be was here. ]

I already know what he took. But was it really necessary for him to take anything to begin with? Or is it just how this works?
apatheticguide: (The eldest Oyster winked his eye)

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 07:56 am (UTC)(link)
He likes to take things. It's part of his 'game'. He always does this, I'm afraid. I can't get it back to you. You'll have to go and get it.

[ It's all he can say, really. ]

... Are you sure you want it back, though, Alice? Isn't living like this better?
dolosa: (◎ when sentiment is left to chance)

[personal profile] dolosa 2016-07-08 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
If it's a part of the game, I'll play along. It might be entertaining.

[ What a little shit. ]

It's the only emotion of mine that matters. Besides, pretending to have it is just the same as lying. And I'm not a fan of lies.
apatheticguide: (The sands were dry as dry.)

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
... Well, whatever you choose to do is up to you. I hardly care so long as my Keys can be returned to me.

[ Which is true. ]

One door should be unlocked already... that's all that's in my power.
dolosa: (♡ no more tears)

[personal profile] dolosa 2016-07-09 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
And we shall get them, I'm sure. Besides, what's past that door might be rather interesting. If it's dull, I might get bored.
apatheticguide: ("To come and spoil the fun!")

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-09 06:44 am (UTC)(link)
... We shall see how entertained you are. Secrets do not keep here.

[ Just a reminder. ]

And you will need to cooperate with the others if you want to leave.
dolosa: (♡ but somewhere to start)

[personal profile] dolosa 2016-07-09 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Cooperate", huh.

[ She's never done much of that, really. ] Well, I suppose I can make an attempt.