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towerofanimus2012-11-09 03:05 pm
macedonian) wrote in towerofanimus2012-11-09 03:05 pm
this time isn't Hell [open]
Characters: Rider and you!
Setting: Floors 1, 3 and 6.
Time: November 9
Format: Action, will match!
Summary: A strange tower isn't immune to conquest, as far as the King of Conquerors is concerned. But of course, he has to know what he's conquering first.
Warnings: Slight violence in the third scenario, but hey, when a deer tries to attack you, you'd kill it too, right? Otherwise probably none, really...
[After a touching reunion, Rider sets out to explore the tower, since his newfound autonomy is actually well appreciated. From where he starts in the dormitories, he explores the layout in full, but from there, he figures he might as well start from the bottom and work his way up.]
Floor One
[Of course, when he's half expecting some kind of confrontation based on the attitudes that he's seen thus far, it's a rather pleasant surprise to instead encounter a large dining hall. And for anyone that might see Rider emerge from the elevator, it's a comical scene, since he really only barely managed to get in it, since elevators are generally not made for people eight feet tall and built like an ox. In fact, getting out proves to be more difficult than getting in, and the elevator starts to sound its shrieking alarm as the door is open too long, until he finally manages.]
[...Of course, he seems hardly embarrassed or affected, and immediately brushes off his shoulder with a laugh]
Ha, it is always so inconvenient for this world to be shaped around the people who have shrunk so much... If I have trouble, then Darius would surely be unable to navigate it at all.
[Whether he's announcing that or just talking to himself isn't really clear, but he does take a seat at one of the tables with crossed arms] But this is as good a start as any! A feast to begin, and a feast to mark my victory when this too becomes a part of my territory. So come, bring the mead! Is this not a cause for celebration?
[Yes, he's totally expecting people to serve him. Life is hard when you're a king.]
Floor Three
[Well, his meal probably ended up more modest than a feast, but he's still at least satisfied with some manner of food and drink. Continuing up, the next floor that catches his interest is the great library, and in contrast to the cafeteria, he at least knows enough by now to be quiet here. Still, he towers over nearly every bookshelf, and walks back and forth through the library, gathering a large variety of books. There's books on war tactics and technology, atlases, Greek poetry (the works of Homer especially) and other subjects that speak towards a well-educated and military-minded man. He is disappointed to find no history books, since that was his clear source of figuring out what manner of place this was, but ah, well.]
[Though, once he's satisfied with his pile of books, he doesn't take a table to read, but rather, unceremoniously sits on the ground with legs crossed in an area large enough to accommodate him and the books that are scattered around him.]
[And despite his serious expression as he pours through the books, he will be more than happy to speak with anyone curious enough to inquire why he's so weird.]
Floor Six
[And continuing up, Rider is no less than amazed to find a "floor" (if he could call it that) containing a forest. It's a wonder, and it only furthers his ambition to claim this place for his own. Something as fantastic as this was only worthy to be ruled by the King of Conquerors.]
[He ventures into the forest to observe seemingly every plant that's unfamiliar to him, because that is just as great a pleasure as venturing over the hot sands of Persia. He doesn't run across any of the strange animals, since Rider is comfortable enough to disregard any of them, not feeling any real sense of danger. It's when he's inspecting a stream and the clarity of its water that he encounters a deer which stands on the other side. At first, he greets it with a smile, but seeing that strange shifting and the animal's stance, he understands that this forest is not to be underestimated after all.]
[He stands with a chuckle, pulling the sword at his side from his sheath almost simultaneously as the deer lunges forward to attack. But Rider has no need of his abilities as a Servant to make quick work of the deer, beheading it in a single stroke. But rather than be disturbed by the fact that such a normally docile creature would attack or seeing its unnatural fangs, Rider can only grin, eventually laughing.]
Ha, so this place does present a challenge after all! Good, good, I would hate to claim it so easily. There is no satisfaction in an easy victory.
[He wipes his blade on the grass to clean it before re-sheathing it, but then stands, scratching at his beard thoughtfully] ...Though, hm. I wonder which way that staircase was?
Setting: Floors 1, 3 and 6.
Time: November 9
Format: Action, will match!
Summary: A strange tower isn't immune to conquest, as far as the King of Conquerors is concerned. But of course, he has to know what he's conquering first.
Warnings: Slight violence in the third scenario, but hey, when a deer tries to attack you, you'd kill it too, right? Otherwise probably none, really...
[After a touching reunion, Rider sets out to explore the tower, since his newfound autonomy is actually well appreciated. From where he starts in the dormitories, he explores the layout in full, but from there, he figures he might as well start from the bottom and work his way up.]
Floor One
[Of course, when he's half expecting some kind of confrontation based on the attitudes that he's seen thus far, it's a rather pleasant surprise to instead encounter a large dining hall. And for anyone that might see Rider emerge from the elevator, it's a comical scene, since he really only barely managed to get in it, since elevators are generally not made for people eight feet tall and built like an ox. In fact, getting out proves to be more difficult than getting in, and the elevator starts to sound its shrieking alarm as the door is open too long, until he finally manages.]
[...Of course, he seems hardly embarrassed or affected, and immediately brushes off his shoulder with a laugh]
Ha, it is always so inconvenient for this world to be shaped around the people who have shrunk so much... If I have trouble, then Darius would surely be unable to navigate it at all.
[Whether he's announcing that or just talking to himself isn't really clear, but he does take a seat at one of the tables with crossed arms] But this is as good a start as any! A feast to begin, and a feast to mark my victory when this too becomes a part of my territory. So come, bring the mead! Is this not a cause for celebration?
[Yes, he's totally expecting people to serve him. Life is hard when you're a king.]
Floor Three
[Well, his meal probably ended up more modest than a feast, but he's still at least satisfied with some manner of food and drink. Continuing up, the next floor that catches his interest is the great library, and in contrast to the cafeteria, he at least knows enough by now to be quiet here. Still, he towers over nearly every bookshelf, and walks back and forth through the library, gathering a large variety of books. There's books on war tactics and technology, atlases, Greek poetry (the works of Homer especially) and other subjects that speak towards a well-educated and military-minded man. He is disappointed to find no history books, since that was his clear source of figuring out what manner of place this was, but ah, well.]
[Though, once he's satisfied with his pile of books, he doesn't take a table to read, but rather, unceremoniously sits on the ground with legs crossed in an area large enough to accommodate him and the books that are scattered around him.]
[And despite his serious expression as he pours through the books, he will be more than happy to speak with anyone curious enough to inquire why he's so weird.]
Floor Six
[And continuing up, Rider is no less than amazed to find a "floor" (if he could call it that) containing a forest. It's a wonder, and it only furthers his ambition to claim this place for his own. Something as fantastic as this was only worthy to be ruled by the King of Conquerors.]
[He ventures into the forest to observe seemingly every plant that's unfamiliar to him, because that is just as great a pleasure as venturing over the hot sands of Persia. He doesn't run across any of the strange animals, since Rider is comfortable enough to disregard any of them, not feeling any real sense of danger. It's when he's inspecting a stream and the clarity of its water that he encounters a deer which stands on the other side. At first, he greets it with a smile, but seeing that strange shifting and the animal's stance, he understands that this forest is not to be underestimated after all.]
[He stands with a chuckle, pulling the sword at his side from his sheath almost simultaneously as the deer lunges forward to attack. But Rider has no need of his abilities as a Servant to make quick work of the deer, beheading it in a single stroke. But rather than be disturbed by the fact that such a normally docile creature would attack or seeing its unnatural fangs, Rider can only grin, eventually laughing.]
Ha, so this place does present a challenge after all! Good, good, I would hate to claim it so easily. There is no satisfaction in an easy victory.
[He wipes his blade on the grass to clean it before re-sheathing it, but then stands, scratching at his beard thoughtfully] ...Though, hm. I wonder which way that staircase was?
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"Ahh, so that's how it is? I had wondered, but this tower being outside the realm of death at least explains some of my confusion partially." But only partially. He rubs the back of his head with a grumble, but meets her eyes again. "What then of those who had died before they came here?"
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"As far as I know, the dead can't come here." Tohko sighed. "I haven't heard of a corpse being found in the dorms. However, I can assure you that I am telling you the truth about what happens when you die. It's happened to me about three times by now." Three or four. Tohko had a hard time keeping count sometimes.
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He scratched at the back of his head again, since it's something like admitting failure, which is is quite bad at. It was an honorable death at least, though that offered little comfort. That uncomfortable look dissipated, and he instead laughed again, though not at the same level of cheer.
"Well, I may be something of a special case, I must first confess," he started, but started to speak with his hands as well as if to illustrate, "but before I came to this tower, I had surely been killed. It was a good death, understand, but you can see why I am surprised to have come here."
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Ah, now Tohko understood. She smiled and nodded. "While I haven't heard of any cases like that, it's possible that the Admins here grabbed you and put you in this tower a few minutes or seconds before you actually died. That may be why you think you died, but you're still here."
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Of course, he could figure it out partially from the context, but he didn't want to make assumptions. If these were the leaders or captors as he had surmised, then it was not an area he could afford to make assumptions about.
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"However, they also put us through horrible experiments and torment us. As far as I know, there are currently three: Dax, who is a pretty humane and nice guy, Jason, who loves to experiment on people and put them through hell, and Ruana, who is even worse than Jason. There may be more, but those are the three I know about." She explained.
"They're pretty tight-lipped about things, and everyone, with the exception of Dax, will lie to you sometimes, or twist the truth. Take everything they say with a grain of salt."
Tohko then sighed and gave a small smile. "By the way, my name isn't 'girl'. I'm Tohko Amano, the book girl."
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But Dax, Jason and Ruana... These were the obstacles that stood before him, and Rider had no doubts in this mind that he would be able to confront them. It was a rather egocentric notion, but that would come as no real surprise. When you had a "the great" as a part of your title, of course he would have no doubts in his abilities.
Still, he laughed at her introduction heartily, "Ah, you request for me to not call you girl, but then introduce yourself as 'girl'? That's a small little paradox!" But he tipped his head just slightly in acknowledgment. "Thank you for this information, Tohko. It will prove most useful to me."
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Tohko nodded back. "No problem..but I haven't finished covering everything yet." Since the rest of the stuff was small, Tohko quickly pulled it out.
"If you're going to eat something in the cafeteria, eat the oatmeal first. I know it looks disgusting, but if you don't, you'll vomit everything back up. However, you can add stuff to the oatmeal to improve it's taste.
Next, monsters stalk the halls at night. While you probably won't have any trouble, you should still be careful." After all, the guy was built like a truck. There was no way he would have a problem.
And..that should cover everything." Tohko thought for a moment, making sure, and then nodded to herself.
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He looked up at the books of the library, temporarily more interested in the origin of her title than the specifics of the tower. "Do you rule over these books?"
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"A title can also show that you are the best in a certain field and that no one can surpass you. And since no one can surpass my love or knowledge of books, I'm the book girl! After all, who else can tell you why Bulgakov burned his first draft of The Master and Margarita in despair, or all the odd theories concerning the origins of Alice in Wonderland, or how weird the first draft of Peter Pan was, or how Peter Pan even came to exist!
And, back at home, I managed to solve a murder-mystery with a friend using nothing but my wits, luck, and love for books! We even managed to prevent a girl from killing herself using books!" Tohko gushed. "So, that's why I'm the book girl."
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"Very good! It is wonderful to meet another fan of great literature, though my own appreciation is quite limited in comparison. Though in that respect, I must ask for your thoughts, then, on Homer's Iliad."
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"The Iliad is like eating a huge piece of warm, delicious tenderloin all by yourself! The sheer bravery and sense of justice that the heroes have is just warm and wonderful, and the loyalty they have to their friends and comrades gives the sauce on the meat a good kick! The sauce may be a bit too thick for some, and some people may get way too full and have to save some of it for later, but it's just so warm, spicy, salty and delicious that I never can!" Tohko gushed. Man...just thinking about that poem made her hungry.
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"Very good! I cannot understand it in the same way, but I still find I can agree with this assessment. Homer's poems are the greatest works of art ever made, so I have a particular fondness and expertise."
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Tohko then nodded. "So that's why you asked me about the Iliad. If you want to read that and Homer's other works, I don't think anyone has taken them yet. Personally, I enjoy The Odyssey and Batrachomyomachia, but the Iliad is always a wonderful read."
Tohko couldn't help but gush a little more than she should. It had just been so long since she had met a book lover like this. She wasn't really surprised that he loved Greek literature though, considering who he was. She was just more curious by how he was still alive.