First string: arrival and reunion (open, backdated to just before the dream event)

[sageninja]

Characters: Sheik and YOU!
Setting: Starting off in 5-04, then floor 28 (the music room; closed to Zelda), floor 22 (the art gallery), and floor 13 (the cathedral).
Format: Starting with action, but open to prose too!
Summary: Sheik awakens and searches for familiar faces.
Warnings: Nothing yet, will be updated as needed.

5-04

[Sheik's eyes narrow as he crumples the letter in his hand. Hyrule, destroyed? Is this perhaps a trick of Ganondorf's, who somehow escaped the Sacred Realm? Or maybe one of his lackeys, angered over their master's defeat?

A brief search of the room reveals a trunk filled with items from Sheik's home; he changes into his regular clothing and arms himself with some Deku Nuts and a small blade, then departs, running his fingers over the collar around his neck as he goes. It's time to find answers.]


Floor 28

[Examining the peculiar room he's in, Sheik takes in the various instruments that are lying about. His eyes fall on a small lyre, and the corner of his mouth twitches. It's nice to see something he recognizes in such a strange place. He picks it up and idly plucks at the strings, letting his mind wander. He hasn't had enthusiasm for playing lately, not since being so consumed by researching the Sheikah.

Suddenly hearing a familiar melody, he stops playing. Perplexed by the silence, he looks down and realizes that he was the culprit. Zelda's lullaby...]


Floor 22

[Sheik is standing in front of a large stained glass window mounted on the wall. There's a strange light behind it, illuminating the figure of a proud Sheikah warrior. As Sheik gazes at the artwork of Impa, his brows furrow in confusion. He doesn't remember ever seeing something like this in the castle. Maybe Zelda commissioned it after Ganondorf's defeat? A pang of loss hits and he curls his hand into a loose fist, letting it rest over his heart. He wishes he could see her again.]


Floor 13

[If the music room and art gallery weren't confusing enough, now he's in a cathedral that's inside a tower. Standing behind the pews, he hears a mumbling sound coming from the altar; but when he goes closer to investigate, there's suddenly silence. Feeling uneasy, he starts looking around for signs of a threat. The stillness reminds him in some ways of the Temple of Time, though that does little to ease his mind.]

Hello?

[Strange. He spoke clearly, yet he can barely hear himself. He doubts anyone else, should they be here, can hear him.]

Comments

5-04

[withak]

[Katsuya has his gun out, as well, when he comes back to the room. It's not as convenient as a sword - it has a limited supply of bullets - but it will serve.]

-are you one of the other people assigned to this room?

[sageninja]

[He eyes the man in the strange garments and looks down at the odd object he's holding. Assigned? What is he talking about?]

...I woke up here moments ago. [Sheik keeps his guard up, unsure if the man is a foe.]

[withak]

I only woke up here this morning. It looks like everyone here was captured from their homes and brought here by force.

[sageninja]

I see. [Deciding that the man is not a threat, Sheik relaxes the tiniest bit.]

You're not from Hyrule, I take it. [More a statement than a question, as he's never seen such an attire in his life. Where is he from, then?]

[withak]

No. I live in a place called Japan.

[Judging by Sheik's appearance, Katsuya's pretty sure he at least isn't from his time period.]

[sageninja]

I've never heard of Japan, but I suppose that's not important. Is there no way of escaping? [Because surely this person would not still be here if there were.]

[withak]

[Silently, he shook his head. No way out.]

[sageninja]

[No way out. Sheik's shoulders slump, but he's already lined up a hundred more questions. It's best to find out as much as possible while he can.]

Are there many people here?

[withak]

Judging by the number of rooms, there could be at least a hundred trapped here.

[sageninja]

...I see. [Well, this sounds like an absolute nightmare.] My name is Sheik. You are assigned to this room as well, I gather?

[withak]

My name is Katsuya Suou, and yes. Have you met our other roommates?

[sageninja]

I haven't, though my meeting with them will doubtless be inevitable.

[He tilts his head.] Have you gathered any other information? I know you haven't been here long, but you've made it further out of this room than I have.

[Sheik plans to do his own exploring and investigation later, alone and in the shadows, like always.]

[withak]

We're in a tall tower with about forty levels in it... There's food on the bottom floor, two libraries, and many other interesting things. Even a forest or two.