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

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]

[vytis]

[Lithuania, having just stepped out of the Seven Titans, can't help but overhear the young woman not too far off. He smiles, hopefully disarmingly, since he doesn't want to startle her or anything.]

I'm sure not all of them are, Miss. A city couldn't run without some professions that don't involve fighting.

[ourparadise]

[She looks between him and the guild he just stepped out of--and bites back the obvious question. It's silly to ask after that when she just met him, even if he doesn't seem the fighter type]

I suppose. It's just a matter of finding them.

[vytis]

Yes, and not getting lost. [Lithuania smiles a little more lightly.] I swear, I've spent more of my day trying to get here and back than I have doing anything worthwhile.

[ourparadise]

Oh, yes that too...I suppose I'll just keep looking. I don't really trust sleeping outside.

[vytis]

Ah, that really wouldn't do, would it? They've really gotten all of us in a bit of a hard spot--saying we have time to choose, but unless we want to live on the streets until we decide...

[And Lithuania wouldn't forgive himself if he didn't try to help make sure this girl wasn't stuck out in the cold tonight.]

I could help you try to find a suitable guild, Miss.

[ourparadise]

It does put us in a bit of...Well you don't really. I can find somewhere to stay, it's no problem. [She shakes her head. She doesn't want to guilt him into helping her honestly]

[vytis]

I don't mind--I could stand to learn my way around the city more anyway.

[ourparadise]

I really don't know what I'm looking for though...

[vytis]

A guild that doesn't involve fighting, right? There has to be one. Maybe getting a little lost would help you find it.

[ourparadise]

[She smiles, shaking her head] And I'm to get you lost as well?

[vytis]

With my permission, of course, Miss.

[ourparadise]

Well I'm afraid I don't know where to start getting us lost.

[vytis]

We could start here, then. [Lithuania looks around a little.] Well, you wouldn't want Seven Titans, at least. But this area is pretty busy, so maybe there's somewhere else that would suit you.

[ourparadise]

I feel I'd do badly in a fighter's guild. No strength. [She smiles and shrugs, picking a direction in random to start walking. Or trying in this crowd]

[vytis]

From what I've seen, at least, most new recruits are young teenagers who don't have much skill. [Lithuania follows along, trying to brush through the crowd to keep up.] I'm Lithuania, by the way.

[ourparadise]

Well I'm not a teenager any longer, but not much skill I can provide. [She pauses to let him catch up and smiles, bowing her head slightly] Koharu Izaki--...pardon...?

[vytis]

Ah? [Lithuania looks confused for a moment, before he realizes.] Lithuania, Miss Izaki. You've heard of the country? [Since her reaction seems a bit surprised.]

[ourparadise]

...[She seems hesitant at first, maybe it's a coincidence] Well, yes, in passing. It's on the other side of the world but I've heard of it? ...[There's another pause as she tries to gauge if the polite she's just met is victim of an unfortunate naming choice or crazy]

[vytis]

[Lithuania has seen that look before--and, given they're in a weird new place apparently by magic, he'd rather not seem entirely insane.] If you'd prefer, you can call me Tolys Laurinaitis, Miss Izaki.

[It's not confirming or denying anything about being Lithuania, at least for the moment.]

[ourparadise]

[She looks ahead and then shakes her head and looks at him with a rather pointed look.] Well what would you prefer?

[vytis]

Well-- [Lithuania hesitates.] Lithuania is my real name. But I understand why some people find it odd to refer to me that way.

[ourparadise]

Then I'll call you that. My feelings on the matter shouldn't change what you would prefer to be called. [She just bows her head again and takes a few steps forward, hesitating to see if he'll follow. He seems too aware of this to be crazy and she's appeared in a place by magic. She's willing to let him call himself whatever he likes]

[vytis]

Alright. [Lithuania continues to follow along. He can't blame someone who's never been introduced to the concept of nations as people reacting this way.] It makes it easy to remember where I'm from, though. Where are you from?

[ourparadise]

Well I'm from Japan...I was on my way back to Tokyo after a wedding when all...[A little helpless gesture of her hands around her] This happened. And no one's heard of Japan. And I suspect I just don't fit in--It does seem very oriented towards training people for, well, battles?