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

Comments

[someonetocarry]

Zoe had edged away from the crowd almost immediately, listening to the chatter and confusion with plenty of confusion of her own. She didn't have much to say to anyone, suspicious of them as much as the people she'd seen after that light, and was now prowling around the current room, trying doors. She had a pistol at her hip, too, but given how little ammo she'd had on hand when she suddenly found herself here... well, she wasn't really looking for a fight unless she had no choice.

The doors were the only way out of here, and the biggest ones didn't seem to want to open. There was another further back, though, that gave way, and she peered through with a furrowed brow.

[beastlier]

The door opening gets Apollo's attention right away - and while the woman opening it looks less than friendly with all those visible weapons, he's not the type to shy away from conflict anyway.

"Are you gonna go in there?" The short boy approaches somewhat warily. He's surprised enough that a door opened in this place, considering the lack of luck he'd been having with them, but it hardly looked inviting inside.

[someonetocarry]

Glancing up at the boy in question, a little warily herself, Zoe answers, "Well, there ain't anywhere else t'go, is there?" She looks back through, brow furrowed. "Maybe this place has got itself a back door that actually opens."

They can't stay in here forever, after all.