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guiltrip2023-05-13 11:01 am
killerwaves) wrote in guiltrip2023-05-13 11:01 am
WELCOME
INTRO
Whoever you are, wherever you were, the last thing you remember is the salty smell of the sea breeze and a distinct tickle of electricity across your body. Enough to cause alarm perhaps, but in the next moment it all goes black, or blue to be more precise. When you stir into consciousness, those fuzzy sensations are all that you have as an explanation, though there's certainly more to experience around you.
The warm bright rays of the sun, the rhythmic cresting of the waves into the shore, the unfortunate feeling of sand sticking to you everywhere, because you're lying flat on your back on a beach without a beach towel. At least you're not alone, and at least it doesn't seem like you've been completely dumped unceremoniously, as there's orderly space between you and the 27 others who share your predicament. Whoever left you here probably could have dumped you into a pile, but they have better manners than that.
However you decide to react to your sudden vacation, you'll find that you're dressed just as you last recall and that you have at least one possession of yours on hand. Whatever else you had on you appears to be affected by baggage routing, unfortunately. You'll also find a key inscribed with a particular bird and a strange device in your pocket, ostenstibly some type of cellphone from the period when blackberrys were all the rage. A pop-up window will greet you when you turn on the device, prompting you to pick a username (this pop-up can be ignored for up to 24 hours) and also walking you through a basic tutorial on its functions. For now, it seems like the public network isn't running, but the direct message function is availiable. It ends with a cheerful blurb instructing that "For further questions and help, please contact one of the hotel staff!"
As there's nary a soul that seems to actually work here on the beach proper, it might be worth it to explore. Around the resort are robots manning the buffet, sweeping, and even making cocktails if you want to drink your problems away. While they'll answer to basic commands, provide you with a map of the island, or even be happy to tell you the weather, they're incapable of engaging in any meaningful dialogue. Any questions or demands they can't answer will yield the statement to please contact the administrators.
Whoever they may be, but they'll show their faces eventually. Probably. ((OOC: Welcome to Last Resort! Poke a mod in the discord if you have any questions. The NPC meet and greet will take place at 5PM EST/2PM PST today! ))
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[ The flower remains in the physical realm, so it doesn't dissipate just yet. But it will in about a few hours. ]
So, are you relatively familiar with magic?
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You could say as much. Where I'm from, we practice cultivation.
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Cultivation? That's an interesting way of putting it. But different places do have different versions of magic, after all.
But! Consider myself curious. Are you a grand cultivation mage?
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[ Not really by choice, but hey. What can you do! ]
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Is it like mine, then?
[ People don't have the same capability as he does, after all. Or so his arrogant self says (but...here he isn't all that wrong in some respects.) ]
Or would you say it's a different kind of unique and legendary, unusual method?
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[ He grins. No need in being coy about it, as Merlin seems determined enough to draw it from him anyway. ]
I control ghosts.
[ He'll... get into the fierce corpse bit later. ]
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...And yes, he has been a little determined to draw it out of him, hah. ]
Control over spirits! Truly unique and legendary. I mean it; controlling ghosts can be hard business!
But, hey, would that mean your opponents wouldn't have a ghost of a chance?
[ ...
Merlin really thinks he's funny, honestly. ]
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Ah, great joke! However, you're right. They stand no chance.
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Heheh, I thought so!
But, I see you have good taste and a good sense of humor. I'm not sure if the island can handle the sheer amount of power that we've got going on here~
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I don't know that it can either! Hopefully the powers that be that brought us here prepared in advance.
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But, now he's the one laughing, just a little bit. ]
They might have prepared for a lot of things, but I don't think this is something that they could have.
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That's exactly right. A powerful wizard and a cultivation master?
We're a force to be reckoned with. And while we're on it...
[ Though, while they're enjoying themselves their drinks are getting cold. He will hold up his own glass first, however. ]
Cheers!
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[ Wei Wuxian holds up his own glass, clinking theirs together before taking a sip. ]
Say, have you had a look around the entire resort yet?
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Mm...not yet? Though it seems pretty sizeable for a solitary-ish place out on the island, I'll give them that.
I wonder if they happen to have a garden. That would be nice. Even an island resort should have one of those!
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[ He didn't think it was worth going in just yet, however. ]
I suppose it makes sense you'd be interested in that, given your skills.
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[ Maybe it will have something he's familiar with on sight...
Though at the follow-up comment, his smile remains, turning a little playful as he adds on jokingly: ]
Should I be flattered you already seem to know me so well~?
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[ The fine details... such as flowers covering the entirety of the bar. ]
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They also sway a little as if a breeze has come on by but honestly impossible, and Merlin sips happily at his drink. ]
Mhm, that's certainly true.
I think there's also something to be said about those who are keen to observe those intricacies around them.
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[ Hehehe... he has a sip of his drink, an air of sincerity in his statement. He fully means it. ]
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[ Despite his whimsical tone, he delivers the compliments with genuine honesty on his part. Pleasant company is pleasant company indeed. ]
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I think so! And even if it isn't, I'll still take the compliment.
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[ It's at this time that Merlin simply kicks back and gulps down the rest of his drink, letting out a sigh of contentment. ]
Phew! That hit the spot.
You know, I think we're going to get along real swell. I'll be looking forward to more of our talks, Wei Wuxian.
[ He places the glass right on the table. ]
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[ Wei Wuxian holds up his drink. He's not quite finished just yet. ]
I'll be here for a while, if you need me for whatever reason.