welcome to goldvale . intro post #1

[powergamer]

It begins with a flash of blinding light.

No matter what they’re doing, the light is so stunning that they pause to shield their eyes. Logically, it seems like such a bright light would hurt their eyes, and yet somehow, it’s not painful at all. It’s strange, but stranger still, a moment later, the ground underneath them is gone. They’re falling, and it feels like they’re falling for a long time as their eyes adjust after that light.

Yet, it’s not long at all—they’re only falling five feet or so. But as they, and others, appear in the air, there’s a shriek of alarm.

“Beryl—Go!!”

A man’s voice shouts after the scream, and as their eyes adjust, they’ll see two blurry figures, the woman running away while the man briefly stands his ground with a dagger raised before he takes advantage of the confusion to flee as well and cover her. You, and all of the other disoriented strangers, have been left alone. There might be a few bruises from the fall, but otherwise, there are no new injuries. It’s a strange lobby, but nothing about it seems helpful to reveal where you are. Following the two figures is fruitless too, since the door at the end of that hallway is sealed shut with magic—no one will be able to pass through.

So, just where are you?

JUMP TO
arrival . announcement . into the city
DISTRICTS
ironwall . tinwick . steelmount
nickelhollow . platmoor . silverbourne

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DISTRICT: Ironwall

[powergamer]

GUILDS: The Salamander & Gold (Academics), Steelarm (Disciple), Seven Titans (Warrior)

The main entrance to Goldvale and the busiest district. Most shops are located here, but prices are much higher than the competing Nickelhollow marketplaces. However, it's much safer.

open;

[derpiest]

[it had been even more of a struggle for rion to find out information than some of the others, given his lack of... ability to speak, or anything like that. but by overhearing and listening and things, he'd found out the gist of what was going on here. they needed everyone to join guilds, they needed to keep everyone... safe?

rion didn't think of himself as really... dangerous. look at him, all tiny, all nottalking, all... well. but he'd gotten what he needed, and in some ways maybe he was approaching this differently from other people.

he missed home. a lot. but at the same time, it was sort of like a new chance - a chance where he could do something awesome. knights? wizards? all that sort of stuff? super cool. it was like he was really in one of those RPGs he played on the playbox!!!

... the short version of this is that there is a boy barely topping 5'0" signing on with the warriors guild. or maybe he's trying to get weapons and whatnot; he seems to understand that he has a sword, and which end of it goes into the training dummy, but that's about it.

how did he even get here???]

[compassions]

[The fact that there were guilds here intrigued Estelle to no end. Of course, she had to wonder if they were connected with the Union, but given that announcement, it was clear to her she's no longer on Terca Lumireis. Still, she can't help but be excited by the fanatical nature of everything here -- speaking with the people, the castle that they were stuck in, everything about it! Honestly, she would swear she was in her own world if it weren't for the different people here who honestly have no idea what she's talking on about.

But she spots the boy and can't help but approach him with her usual smile. With her hands behind her back, she tilts her head as she greets him.]

Hello! Are you not from this place either?

[Well, Estelle had observed him and figured out as much, but it's rude to just plain state that, right?]

[tophat]

[ the choice of guild is one he considers as carefully as he can manage; hirato wants to get to working on a possible escape plan already, but it's painfully clear that he won't get far unless he pushes this dumb guild thing out of the way first. the warriors guild is the one he ends up stopping by last, which is a possible explanation for why he isn't paying as much attention to his surroundings...

yeah, this tag is overdue as shit so yeah collisions happen here and hirato isn't exactly a tiny scrawny dude, so... oopsie!! don't fall flat on your ass or something, little buddy!! ]

Re: open;

[dogtag]

[ nic isn't signing up with the warriors (he doesn't have quite the obedience to follow a king), but that doesn't mean he hasn't snuck in to watch people practice.

...well, 'practice' used loosely. what the hell is this kid doing? that is not how you use a sword.

instead of pulling his own live steel, he takes one of the practice ones and taps the kid from behind on the shoulder. ]

[pawpad]

[ Tabby, on the other paw (hardyhar) was still pretty lost. Still thinking this had something to do with The World, the MMORPG she'd been playing before being brought here, Tabby was mainly focused on trying to force quit the game or take off her virtual reality goggles.

As such, she wasn't doing much by way of trying to acquire information.. She's also not particularly paying attention to where she's going, too enamored in her plight, that she runs straight into a child (at least she thinks it's a child what a shortie) and stumbles back, nearly falling to the ground. ]

N—Nya..! [ give her a second to gather her bearings ] Oops, I'm sorry, little guy, I didn't see you there!

[volcanic]

[ Iceland was, in a word, overwhelmed.

There's so many people, bustling around in this particular district, no one paying attention or offering any idea to where the misplaced nation might be. Iceland thinks it a mistake, coming here to be jostled around, but it seemed more appealing that one of the other areas, that wasn't nearly a well kept...

He absentmindedly forges ahead, not sure where he's going, until he spies several people carrying books. Books! Something Iceland loves dearly-- reading would be a welcome distraction, since there was only so much he could figure out about his stressful situation. So, with a bit more energy, although still somewhat hesitant, he pokes around, trying to ask where those books came from.

Most people ignore him, but he ultimately still ends up at his desired destination: The Salamander & Gold.

But now he's too nervous to enter. ]

1/2

[peachbaths]

[ Kougyoku was looking around for a guild to join, but the one she was interested in, the Seven Titans, was quite a distance away from the castle. But then she got distracted by the boutique shops and pretty clothes and—ooh, are those scholars? There might be a school here for people her age...

Her curiosity brings her here at the Salamander & Gold. Wow, it looks so big and pretty— ]

[peachbaths]

[ Aaaand she trips on her robes. In front of Iceland. ]

Don't look!

[ It's hard not to look if she's bringing attention to herself. She's the only one in those elegant robes! ]

[waiterwaitereverywhere]

[Ironwall is, indeed, one of the better-kept districts, but even here there's something to be said for the value of gossip: it's difficult to be lost unless you're not listening, or unless you're quite willfully bent on losing yourself.

Sui does have a destination of his own, tentatively-speaking, but -- surprisingly to him -- it's a little easier said than done. Navigating the crowd becomes a bit of an adventure when you've been accustomed to going right through them as far back as you care to remember.

And so: he manages to very nearly run over Iceland when jostled, catching himself at the last minute against the wall.]

Ah, pardon me. It's a little hard to spot impediments in this traffic.

open | seven titans, glacedi/monday morning

[peachbaths]

[ It hasn't even been a day, and Kougyoku has already signed up at the Seven Titans and started her training. The guild said she could rest, but she insisted! However, she finds the exercises dull and drills repetitive. She feels that she can go up in the ranks faster, however, so she doesn't give up! The day after her arrival, she participates in a sparring session. Although her sword is not in the best condition, she manages to easily defeat four fellow initiates in a row with her skill. Anyone can tell that she is an experienced warrior.

Looks like it's your character's turn to face her. ]

You don't look like a local. [ She smirks. Maybe this initiate has something to offer? She raises her sword and gets in position. ] Well then, please don't go easy on me!

Open, feel free to bother him!

[totallysane]

[This is the place where Mikado probably belongs. He's aware of that, as he walks through the streets, looks around at the shops and pauses in front of the guild houses, as if he's trying to make up his mind.

He's wearing several bandages and has obviously had a bit of a rough time recently, but he's still dressed rather neatly in casual clothing from home, and he's smiling as he walks around.

Right, this is where he should try to make his fortune. But he doesn't seem to be actually going into any of the guilds he's looking around at, either.]

OPEN | Middle of the District

[ourparadise]

[The district is busy and full of life, Koharu certainly stands out amongst all the locals, but the chattering and shops makes it feel more like home. Slipping through the crowds, she looks into shops, seeing what this world sells.

She pauses at each of the other guilds, wondering for a little what each is like inside before. The Steelarm is oddly reminiscent of home in atmosphere and buildings alike, and she inches closer to peek into the halls. The Seven Titans--that's the fighters guild, she remembers and she gives it a bit of a wide berth as she looks it over. Surely it's not as if the members of the guild are at all violent by nature and anyone can see she's not the type for the guild--and already in a guild on her own. It's just hard to imagine anyone living in there but rough fighters with whom she'd have nothing in common.

She looks around slowly. She has no idea where to go from here or what to even look for. She needs to find a guild.]

Does every guild fight? [She mumbled in exasperation]

( Open )

[mascots]

[ Yogi can't accept the thought of going to jail, but deciding on which guild to be apart of wasn't easy, either. He had been stumped with all the choices, and without the assistance of his friends, was left in a most uncomfortable position. At least he was able to knock it down to just a handful of guilds- what was some sort of progress, right?

While Yogi was use to being in different places all the time, this one in particular was different from the rest. As if the arrival wasn't enough indication, the strange and foreign objects he saw left the blond in a constant state of confusion. While everything was very new and exciting, he couldn't step away from his norm exactly.

And so this had left the nearly six foot male to come up from behind you and tap your shoulder. You'll help him out, won't you? Just ignore the fact that he looks like he's almost about to cry- ]

Ah, excuse me! I... I have a question!

open;

[examinates]

academics guild library or thereabouts | timeframe variable

[ If you don't like something, then change it. Sitting idly by in a strange world may be an acceptable course of action for some people, but not Akari -- he's holed up in the library, leafing through any book that seems relevant, one at a time. He may look unfazed, but each page brings further frustration, brewing just below the surface.

He may be looking up to take break from the book in front of him, on his way to the shelf to return it for another, or deeply invested in the pages that are telling him absolutely nothing. Feel free to bother him. As long as you keep it to a whisper. You know. Because it's a library.

Later, he'll be seen exiting the building with an extra thick volume or two, probably with elaborate boring titles like The Most Glorious History of Goldvale Volume IV. That is also a good time to annoy him. ]

open; !

[dualstrike]

( day one; on the streets + seven titans )

[ Chrom likely blends in with most of the people here, that is given by the sight of his armored attire and the blades sheathed at his hip. However, if there's a telltale sign that he isn't familiar with the area, it would be from the way he's taking in everything as he walks. He has a strong posture, holding himself well with a stance that doesn't falter or make it seem like he's just a regular somebody. That's all you'll get from looks alone, though.

He does give a quick glance every now and then to where he's walking, making sure not to stumble into anyone. ( Not that that will keep it from happening, so if you collide into him.. well.)

Otherwise, he'll keep on his search until he finds himself at Seven Titans finally. Before he enters, he holds the door for a moment and glancing to anyone who may be looking to entering. Who Chrom shows a polite look to.] Going in?

( any day of the week after the first day; streets )

[ If he was going to be here for a while, he may as well become familiar with the area. He would hate to find himself lost so frequently, not that it's expected on the first days, but the sooner he was familiar to the streets- the better.

So he'll be passing the other guilds in the district, some of the shops, any landmarks that stand out noticeably. ]

anytime~

[kilimanjaro]

[Kili's been wandering Goldvale, pacing back and forth between the guilds and trying to determine what's going to work best for it. He needs to find a place soon; while he's bound up his injury to the best of his ability, he needs somewhere to rest and eat.

This is his first place to check. Academics sounds stupid, Warrior much too stuffy, and Disciple...well. Maybe he'll consider it again later.]

open;

[assiduous]

[ ever since they let the new people out of the castle, there's been a 45% increase in nonfatal traffic accidents. all thanks to one jaywalker. look, it's not weird, it's not criminal, it's not an indication of immorality or manipulation or any other weird unsavory character traits you'd like to try and pin, jaywalking is simply another way to say "to cross the street" okay. PEDESTRIANS HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY.

... within reason, i guess. which does not include:

crossing intersections diagonally

darting out in front of all manner of vehicles to switch sidewalks randomly

walk on the edge of the street instead of the sidewalk

etc.

but even if that weren't true, some of the more jerkass locals don't take as much care as they should to avoid an import in the street, especially not one that stands out as much as mako, with his foreign looking clothes and featu —

oop, there's some proof right there! mako just bounced right off the side of some carriage and barely managed to avoid getting his legs crushed or something equally nasty. the departing perpetrator shouts over his shoulder, watch where you're going, shitass! while mako flips him off and dusts the dirt off of his jacket, grumbling under his breath. ]

Jerk.

[ maybe he could use some friendly advice to be a little more careful crossing the street... or someone could check and see if he's okay...

(it wasn't his fault! he was actually walking like a normal and some other person on the sidewalk accidentally bumped him and he stumbled off the sidewalk...) ]

just outside seven titans; ota

[madaoing]

[He had done it! He'd been in this new place less than a day, and he had already landed a job, and a place to live! Sure, he'd miss Gin-san and the rest, but-- Wait, would he? This was a chance for a new start, and none of those Kabukicho bastards were around to drag him down.

He smiles to himself as he adjusts his sunglasses. This is it! He's going to really embrace this new life and make a name for himself here!]

→ Open to Academics guild members

[balzams]

[Reluctantly, Latvia had resigned himself to finally seek out a guild. The Godlings Sect had enticed them with their library but it still felt a little too active for his liking (if he had to make a choice, he wanted to make the choice to do as little as possible). Twinwinds had also been very appealing with their flashy decor but Latvia had to stop himself from jumping in without thought before seeing the rest of the guilds.

None of the others seemed to fit him, they were all too aggressive. The last guild he visited was The Salamander & Gold, while he didn't have high hopes for it from what he'd heard, the sprawling library in front of him told him that he'd found his calling.

And that was the end of that. They set him up with a room and a basic set of clothes, including a small broach with an amber coloured jewel that he liked to pin to his sleeve. For the next few days Latvia wondered around the building, trying to get used to it. He would often open the wrong doors and lose his way but in the end he always managed to find himself back in the library, not that he could complain.

It's likely that you've seen Latvia around the library or he's walked into your room by mistake. Even if he's a bit shy at first, he'll happily converse if you talk to him]

( OPEN )

[advisable]

( a library in The Salamander & Gold )

[ if there was something you could always count on Robin for, it was to be able to think on her feet. being thrown into another world hasn't deterred this part of her in the slightest, and choosing a guild surrounded around academics basically required her to keep her knowledge up-to-date. what better place to achieve that than a library?

thankfully this world was at least a bit similar to her own, but there were still new things she had to learn; geography to know what tactics to enlist on a battlefield, zoology to learn about any new fauna that could appear, and of course, the new kinds of magic available for use. these and many other subjects were all imperative to being prepared, so she's trying her best to cover all the bases.

Robin will be walking up and down the aisles of the library, scanning her eyes across the shelves and taking every book that looks like it could be useful. after taking them to a working table that looked large enough to hold all of her reading material, she manages to find a quill, some ink, and an empty notebook. time to start learning. ]

( on the streets )

[ but of course, there are some things that you can't learn from books. exploring and becoming familiar with this new setting would be mandatory, so Robin is doing just that. she'll be checking out shops, taking note of any big buildings or landmarks, and just generally getting a handle on the place that will apparently be her home. ]

[lucena]

[Busiest district more like best place to yell into crowds, right?? Whatever you were doing, whether it was walking along innocently or looking into a shop window or whatever, there's a sudden shout--]

Don't step there!

[--and then there's Dio, appearing very suddenly and sort of - darting back and forth in an almost random manner. Eventually he stops, a few feet away, and flaps a hand enthusiastically! in your poor, unsuspecting direction.]

Hey, hey--move forward one step. Come on, come on.

Open!

[cryptozoological]

[Okay. So he was all signed up. He can mark that off his list. He was in some weird foreign place, there was no sign of anyone he knew back home, and there seemed to be no discernible link to this place and Gravity Falls (so far). The least he could manage for now was to find a place to sleep and eat lest he end up on the streets. He didn't trust this place in the slightest- but there wasn't anything else he could do right now.

Now that he was free to look around without worrying about that little predicament, Dipper set his sights on a more important task. He needed information and he needed it now. He'd gone about talking to as many of the natives as he could. Luckily his age did him some favors for once and some of the natives were willing to talk. Not as much as he'd hoped but, it was something.

He can be found now around several different places, snooping, writing notes, or just exploring curiously. Feel free to call him out or stop him.]

Open to eeeveryone!

[hasavision]

[The first rule of RPGs is to talk to every NPC possible. And, well, while Wataru isn't doing exactly that, he's definitely chatting with any friendly face who seems like they might be able to help a kid out.

After finishing up the latest conversation, he bows his head thankfully and begins walking again, talking absently to himself as he ticks off fingers on his hand.]

So that's the Salamander and Gold, Steelarm, and Seven Titans... I dunno, Seven Titans sounds like it's probably my best bet, but it'll feel a little weird joining another group...

[His hand drops to rub at the red leather band on his left wrist. Really, this situation felt altogether too familiar; it was kind of like he'd skipped the first part of his introduction to Vision (Wayfinder Lau, The Cave of Trials, meeting Kee Keema-) and jumped right to the part where he needed to join up with a friendly organization so he could work with them and get lodging, food, and money when he needed it in return. It hadn't seemed exactly contrived when he first arrived in Vision, but now that it's his second time, it definitely feels kind of convenient.

...Not that he can exactly complain, either. If it weren't so convenient, he'd be in a whole lot of trouble right now. Well, more specifically, he'd probably be in jail. Again.]

...Well, it can't hurt to check them out, can it?

[As such, Wataru can be found hanging around the guilds and generally being pretty talkative around the NPCs, although he'll eye any obvious other newcomers with curiosity.]

open like waffle house at 2am

[pawpad]

[ there's one (1) girl wandering around Ironwall perhaps looking more confused than most of the other foreigners. She's walking with no apparent goal, constantly placing her hands around her eyes, closing them, and then lifting her hands up, as if removing some invisible force from them.

Each time she does, she sighs exasperatedly and tries again. And again. And again. She's not exactly paying attention to where she's going, so she just might be running straight into people and occasionally a wall.

Maybe she ran into you? Or maybe you're just a concerned individual who'd like her to sober up and pay attention? ]