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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. ]
dolosa: (♡ but somewhere to start)

[personal profile] dolosa 2016-07-08 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
And what exactly is that so called task?

[ She doesn't really care about the idea of falling -- it's not the first time that something like this has happened. Her voice is just completely dry, almost uncaring as she folds her arms over her chest. ]
apatheticguide: (Had got no business to be there)

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ His unaffected, untorn ear twitches as he observes her. ]

Simple, really. You need to retrieve my Keys for me. You would do that, wouldn't you, Alice?
dolosa: (♡ no place to be ending)

[personal profile] dolosa 2016-07-08 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... ]

Is it really that simple? [ She's used to it not being that simple, and it shows in her uninterested voice. ] What are these keys for, anyway?
bakegarasu: (the city is at war)

[personal profile] bakegarasu 2016-07-08 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
Otoha looks around at the group, watching them carefully. A bunch of them... hmph. But a mission... he can handle that. Maybe. The appearance of the boy doesn't disturb him. A yokai? Maybe. He's not sure. It doesn't matter.

"What task? Where are we? How do we get home?" Just the simple questions, the fast questions. He has to get back to Shinjuku. This... this is not Shinjuku.
apatheticguide: (The sands were dry as dry.)

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
That gaze... do you think it's boring? They've been stolen from me. So I need them taken back if you want to ever go home.

[ He'll cross his arms. ]

They're in the doors behind me, hidden away inside the hearts of the others here. A joke by him, no doubt.
zinit: (force reaction)

[personal profile] zinit 2016-07-08 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
[When one finds a closet in one's entirely white hell-prison, the prison one's known for ten thousand years, one's first instinct is usually to look into it. At least, in Qilby's case, his instinct is absolutely to look into it. If there's something to break up the monotony, of course he's going to walk into the wardrobe and... Fall.]

[Instinct tells him to spring up a portal under himself to break his fall, but it doesn't come. Damn it, this is child's play -- why won't it work?]

[He tries a few more times to make a portal, or to sense the wakfu in the area, or anything while he stands there; people around him might notice his right hand twitching. (They might also notice that it's his only hand; his other sleeve hangs empty at his side. Lucky you, your party member's an old amputee. Honestly, he doesn't think the six others look too respectable either.)]

[Who is this kid? What's with the wabbit ears? His eyes... The way the sclera are flooded black reminds him of something. Part of him is chilled by it, the red and black he associates with the end of the world, but part of him finds it... Interesting. Terribly interesting.]

[Nothing else to do but go forward with it, is there? Better than that prison, better than being all alone in a monotonous hell.]


I'd appreciate if you'd tell me what that task is. [The look he pulls forth is impassive, almost bored; it's easy to fake an unimpressed look when you're used to being bored out of your skull.]
apatheticguide: ("To come and spoil the fun!")

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Impatient, aren't you, Alice? So many questions. This is the World, and the World is not your world."

It doesn't bother the White Rabbit as much as you'd think, though. On the contrary, he just tilts his head, and sighs.

"Well, that will hardly help unless you find my Keys. They are missing, you know. He stole them. He thinks he's funny, but really, he's vile."

[personal profile] dolosa 2016-07-08 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
It didn't interest me until you told me that it would lead me back. By "home" do you mean the "world I was born in" or the "world I was in last", prior to this one?

[ She doesn't really want to go back to her world. ]

Then that leads to my next questions. What do you mean by "the hearts of others" and the him you refer to?
heartgatherer: (pic#8744872)

[personal profile] heartgatherer 2016-07-08 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
[This sequence feels somehow oddly familiar and yet at the same time like it shouldn't be happening. She doesn't chase animals - she knows what little good can come of it. But then... you don't always need to chase them, do you? Yet here she is, with all the memories that said for some reason... she did it.

And there's something very dreadful about the place she's standing now. Very different from the place she'd come from.

...a rabbit?

No. No... she's quite done with rabbits.
]

Why us?

[WHY HER...]
apatheticguide: ("I doubt it" said the Carpenter)

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ This one... this one might be interesting, maybe. But he's not usually curious about others, and the White Rabbit's equally apathetic, gloomy gaze could probably match the other's bored one. ]

Glad to see that you're so eager, then. It's my Keys. They've been stolen from me. Only... no, no, something's not quite right. Where did he put them? Back there? Probably... well, you'll just have to go and get them, Alice. ... Alices. All of you. Go get them.

[personal profile] frozentear 2016-07-08 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
[He's not entirely sure this is real, but kicking a tombstone lightly sure feels real. The ambiance of the area is interesting, though not as much as the rabbit... person.]

A costume? [It's quiet, under his breath.]
bakegarasu: (your soul burns brighter)

[personal profile] bakegarasu 2016-07-08 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
"He? ... Never mind. It doesn't matter." It's simple enough for him, and he shrugs. He has no idea where he is, but they need the keys. They have to get back. It's not his place to ask questions.

"Where do we start?"
apatheticguide: (Were walking close at hand;)

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... Ah. This one... deceptive, isn't she? His non-torn ear twitches just slightly, he tilts his head, and... as if analyzing her even further than before. ]

Why not? You're here now. Though I HARDLY want you here. So get my Keys for me... girl. ... I can't seem to... your name is... odd, but... I digress.

[ He sighs gloomily. ]

So that's it. You're... well, then, Clock. You will get my Keys. I need them. Don't you want to go back to wherever you were? I want you out of here as soon as possible so I can go back to what I was doing.
zinit: (hurt the measure of blind ambition)

[personal profile] zinit 2016-07-08 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
It's Qilby. [His name, that is. Qilby doesn't seem too bothered at the wrong name, though; is it a title of sorts? 'Alice.' What a strange name. Either way, it's a polite correction.]

[The rest of it, though, makes him have to try really really hard to suppress an eye-roll. Does this kid think he's cute, being cryptic and giving him word puzzles to solve? Moreover, where did he get the energy to make a portal into the Blank Dimension? He doesn't look the type.]

[But appearances can be deceiving.]


Is there any reason you can't get them yourself? And, if I may ask [a matter of politeness, of appearing acceptable; he feels he's perfectly entitled to ask whatever he wants], what are you unlocking?
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.
apatheticguide: ("I doubt it" said the Carpenter)

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
"Behind me. The door. It leads to more of them. I can only unlock one for now; I'll need the Keys you find in each to unlock more. The others... you'll need their help. More likely than not. I cannot tell you what to expect. It's their Hearts, after all, isn't it? It could even be yours."

A light shrug. He's sleepy... and lazy. Why must he always deal with so many people?
heartgatherer: (you'll be the one)

[personal profile] heartgatherer 2016-07-08 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
[...this is unbelievable. She hates rabbits. This one really ticks her off too. Deep breaths...]

...and why should we have to go get them? You're the one who lost them in the first place.
apatheticguide: ("We cannot do with more than four")

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... He taps his foot on the ground, obviously irritated. ]

I heard that. It's not a costume. This is my actual face, you know.

[ And if you were to look behind him, you'd even find a rabbit's tail sprouting out of his pants. ]
bakegarasu: (we all find ourselves)

[personal profile] bakegarasu 2016-07-08 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
"... Fine. I'll go get the keys."

He heads towards the door. He's not eager to see what's in there, but he needs to find this key. He's got a mission. He's got a purpose. Why does he have to wait for other people?
apatheticguide: (Had got no business to be there)

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
Alice. You're all Alice. Except for her. She's different.

[ He motions to Clock, and gives a vague shrug. ]

This is the World. It's not your world. Go back, or elsewhere, or anywhere or anywhen, the Keys are needed to unlock the door outside it.
apatheticguide: ("To come and spoil the fun!")

[personal profile] apatheticguide 2016-07-08 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ He lets out a lengthy, gloomy sigh. ]

... You don't get it, do you? If I could get them myself, why would I be asking you? You're clearly not competent enough on your own as it is, and you don't even know how to struggle your way out of a paper bag without someone else helping you.

[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)

[personal profile] frozentear 2016-07-08 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
[A likely story.]

It's not Spirit's Eve yet.

[That is indeed a tail though. Hmm. And this place didn't exist where he's from.

He might as well go along with it for now.]


What task?
mearry: (pic#7525416)

[personal profile] mearry 2016-07-08 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ Everything is strange, as if a dream. C-ta's doubtful, untrusting of everything that is around him-- it's hard to play it cool when everything is strange and off. He wants to go home, more than anything in the world, but he's not too sure why. ]

A strange costume you have there. [ it's supposed to come out as a joke, but really, C-ta's nervousness seeps through his words. ] Shouldn't you explain why we're here before asking favors from us?
zinit: (if i could change your mind)

[personal profile] zinit 2016-07-08 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Fine. Alice. Whatever. The mention of someone different hasn't escaped him, and his eyes flick over to Clock; he'll remember her face. (As if he couldn't. Ha.) He'll figure that out later, though--]

[--Anywhen? The word makes his eyebrows shoot up, makes him crack a little smile with something behind it. Opportunity seen, to go back and fix everything, to take care of Yugo before he could chuck him in prison at all?]


--You're implying you have the ability to 'unlock' [air-quotes with two long fingers held in the air] different points in time, as well as different places. What are these keys made of?

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