towerofanimus | ★ tutorial stage

characters: henry cooldown & you

setting: dorm floor, then just sort of all over

format: anything is fine

summary: henry enters the game

warnings: none so far, except mild language

▶ dorm floor: room 1-04 ~ hallways.
he woke up to an empty room and found himself wearing an atrociously tight bodysuit. who hates one piece body suits (and bad fashion in general)? this guy. he searches the room for his clothes until finding the chest of things next to his bed and to his relief, a lot of spare clothes of his are inside. the fact that his cross saber is also safely tucked away in there is double reassuring, seeing as the panic of awakening without anything to defend himself in a strange room had been enough to render him pretty damn useless. once dressed, he exits the room, deactivated saber in hand, to do some recon.

▶ floor of your choice.
the man is pretty quick on his feet, and when he feels threatened or imprisoned, he'll do whatever it takes to at least get the legwork finished before sitting down to think of a game plan. if there is a floor, he will be there to give it a good look around, even the ones that are creepy and suspicious. don't worry, he doesn't scare easily, being the epitome of cool and all...

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Chidori's wandering the art gallery on the twenty-second floor, her sketchbook out, making careful notes and quick sketches of some of the paintings as she passes by. She doesn't wander too far though, and occasionally she returns to the entrance to take a break and look over what she's drawn.

She doesn't really take note of them in the moment, but afterward...

Well, she's beginning to notice a theme, the further she gets.]

[He's walking briskly through the gallery, glancing at the pictures on the walls but only offering the slightest of eyebrow raises. These are kinda freaky somewhat...

His concentration is broken when he passes by a girl in a flowing white dress, sketching.]

Excuse me?

Hmm...?

[She'd sensed him coming, of course- Medea hardly let her down in that respect. She blinked when she saw the kind of person he was- not the sort she was used to, in her time in the tower. Then again, this place did tend to take all sorts. She set her pencil down carefully and looked up at him with the barest raise of her eyebrows.]

Hello. May I help you?

Actually, yes. [Takes a few steps closer so that he doesn't have to raise his voice.] My name is Henry, and I am sort of at a loss here. I honestly don't know where to start with questions, actually.

You have just arrived.

[It's not a question, just a statement. Most of the tower's residents get over the 'questions' phase relatively quickly. She inclines her head to the fee part of the bench, closing her sketchbook and settling it in her lap.]

Allow me.

This is The Tower, you have been brought here and cannot, under your own power, leave- or so we have been led to believe. As no one has yet accomplished it, I believe it safe to presume that much is at least true. They tell you that your world has been destroyed- this is not inaccurate, at least in my experience.

If you do not wish to make yourself sick whenever you eventually grow hungry, eat the oatmeal before anything else.

[A pause, and then blithely-]

You have more specific questions however, I presume?

[He takes a seat on the bench, keeping a good distance away from her as possible, mostly because he doesn't do too well with being that close to strangers. For all he knows, they could be dangerous, as pretty and unassuming Chidori may seem. Force of habit is another good excuse, too.

He folds his arms loosely while listening to her, chuckling softly at the bit about the oatmeal.]

Yes, but upon listening to your explanation and seeing how vague all the information about this place is, it seems my questions may remain unanswered. I had just been extremely curious about these floors and what purpose they served.

[Considering the ladies he's probably used to, and the fact that Chidori's probably much more dangerous, it's the smart thing to do. Still, her expression lightens a little in mild amusement as she notices, and gives her shoulders the barest of upward movements in an awkward shrug.]

Giving us anything concrete might give us a means to do something against them. It is not behavior I am unfamiliar with. However, I can still attempt to help.

[He rubs his chin thoughtfully.]

Then I suppose we could start from right here! So. What do you know specifically about this floor, and does it hold any purpose other than to offend an individual's aesthetic senses?

[She makes that faint shrugging motion again, eyes finally rising all the way from her sketchbook.]

As of this moment, I have yet to discover anything other than that. All it appears to be is increasingly-gruesome paintings. But then again, sometimes in this tower, taking things at face value is highly dangerous. I would not recommend coming here past what is considered 'dark' in this tower.

Edited 2012-02-17 21:13 (UTC)

I've got a curfew now, I see. [He smiles, his curiosity perked. Then he turns a little to face her again in his seat.] Oh, I'm sorry, I don't believe I caught your name, Miss...?

Unfortunately.

[She blinks, and then inclines her head the slightest bit, holding out a hand.]

Chidori. Chidori Yoshino. And you are?

[He takes her hand, a single firm shake, then releases it.] Henry. Just Henry is fine.

Henry then.

[She settles her hands back onto her sketchbook, and considers him for a moment before speaking again.]

Aside from what I have already mentioned, you should be careful on the level with the forest. The further in you go, the nastier the wildlife becomes. Oh- and do take care in the aquarium level. The bigger ones may try and jump the gap.

My, there are some terrible things lurking within this tower, isn't there?

[But his voice sounds carefree, almost. Then he pushes himself off the seat with his hands on his knees, then looks down at her with a smile.]

That was extremely helpful of you, Miss Yoshino. I hope to see you around the tower some time, and please be careful yourself.

Only if you let yourself fear them.

[Chidori doesn't- but then some people can't tell the difference between fear and caution.]

Of course. Likewise try and keep out of trouble, Henry.

That's good advice. [He tips an invisible hat and nods.] Thank you for the friendly warning, sweetheart.

[And with that, he's off!]

★ tutorial stage

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