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

[volcanic]

No, the north.

[peachbaths]

Oh. I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with the north...

[ So she stays silent. ]

[volcanic]

Well, that's where I'm from. [ Shuffling his feet, kinda. He figures Kougyoku is using local names in her language, which is why he's not familiar with what she's saying, either. But he's not going to comment on that... ]

[peachbaths]

[ Bows her head and twiddles her fingers. ] Mm.

[ What does she say? GO ON, ICELAND??? Gosh, this would be easier with Ka Koubun around. ]

[volcanic]

...Are you okay? [ Did he say something weird?? ]

[peachbaths]

I am alright.

I simply do not know what to say.

[volcanic]

Uh, right. I- I knew that.

[peachbaths]

D... do you have friends here? In Goldvale?

[volcanic]

No.

[peachbaths]

Oh.

[ This is your chance. ]

Then.

[ Don't let it slip away! ]

W-would you like to? ... Be my friend? Because we are the same.

[volcanic]

...Eh?

[peachbaths]

You and I... we're both from the castle. And... we don't have friends here. S-so... If you want to...

[volcanic]

... That'd be fine... I guess.

[peachbaths]

[ takes his hands, because Alibaba reached his hand out to her when she befriended him ]

Then we'll be great friends from now on, Iceland!

[ OH MY GOD

IT'S HER SECOND FRIEND

SCREAMS INTERNALLY ]

[volcanic]

[ Looking down at their hands.

Back to Kougyoku. ]

Okay.

[peachbaths]

[ lets go of his hands and goes back to being shy ]

Do you have a nickname? I read that friends often have nicknames for each other.

[ hahahaha she "read"... ]

[volcanic]

[ Kou-chan is so forward!! ]

Uh, not really.

--Well, sort of, I guess. But it's what my family calls me...

[peachbaths]

What is it?

[ SHE INSISTS!!! ]

[volcanic]

Th- they just call me "Ice."

1/2

[peachbaths]

[ she chuckles ]

Ice... That reminds me of someone. His specialty is ice magic.

[peachbaths]

But he's not here... [ god she's about to cry again ]

[volcanic]

I don't know ice magic. [ See? No similarity. Aren't you comforted. ]

[peachbaths]

[ no but anyway ]

Anyway, I've never been given a cute nickname before... [ "old hag" isn't cute at all ok ] Oh, I know! You can call me Rabbit!

[ because Yuri called her that KOUGYOKU PLS!!! ]

[volcanic]

Rabbit? Why?

[peachbaths]

It's the first nickname I've ever gotten.