ladygreensleeves: (Blew down the doors to let me in)
England (Alice Kirkland) ([personal profile] ladygreensleeves) wrote in [community profile] towerofanimus2013-02-16 09:11 pm

01; intro of another nation [open]

Characters: England and you.
Setting: Dorm room 2-15, the hallways and the cafeteria.
Format: Starting in brackets, but can do either.
Summary: A new arrival into the tower; this female England is none too happy to be here.
Warnings: None right now. The fairy will most likely only be able to be seen by those who believe in fairies and the supernatural; otherwise there'll appear to be nothing there.


>> Dorm room 2-15
[Waking up in a place she doesn't know is not exactly an uncommon occurrence for England. She is, after all, not one for taking it easy when it comes to alcohol. Except this time she has no recollection of consuming any alcohol recently at all, and nor does she feel the usual pulsing headache that comes with waking up after a night drinking. By all accounts, she's sure she'd gone to bed relatively early last night and been drinking nothing but tea beforehand.

After the paralysis has worn off and she can sit up, confused and growing afraid, wary, England finds the letters by her bedside. She doesn't say anything, only stares at them both in some disbelief for a few minutes. This must be somebody's idea of a joke, surely. America? Or France? Yes, it was probably one of their doing.

It doesn't take long before she's looking through her trunk. The fairy that had been trying to escape it immediately flies out and lands on England's shoulder. The creature surprises her, not because she doesn't know him - indeed, she has known him since she was very small and is not too bewildered by all this to give him a small smile in greeting. No, he surprises her because there are not many who would be able to pry him into this trunk. It would be impossible for America... and difficult for France to get a hold of the small creature; the fairy hates France almost as much as she does.

England frowns. Well. All right. Difficult, but not impossible.
]

>> Hallways
[After changing into something more comfortable and slipping her wand into a pocket, England marches through the hallways, muttering under her breath to the fairy that flies beside her; the creature appears not quite so irritated as England now he is no longer shut in a trunk.

England is obviously searching for someone, someone she knows, someone who must be responsible for this prank.
]

France? France! I bet this is your doing, isn't it? Hilarious, indeed. But you aren't fooling me for a second. Wh-Where are you?

[She stops for a moment, growing more and more uneasy, hit now by the scale of the place, the feeling that there's more to it than meets the eye.]

...Where are we?

>> Cafeteria
[Eventually England has wandered down enough of the stairs, looking for some way out of here, to come across the cafeteria. She hesitates, but she is awfully hungry.

She actually has no qualms with eating the oatmeal. However, not before she has had some tea first.

But after being violently ill in the rubbish bin not much later, England sincerely regrets that decision. Perhaps the tea could wait.
]
alephbet: (That's why)

Hallways

[personal profile] alephbet 2013-02-16 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
You're in the Tower of Animus.

[Aleph gives the fairy a nod - they usually like being acknowledged even when with their summoner - before turning his attention more fully to England.]

I don't think France has anything to do with it. If they're here they're probably a captive, too.
faithstaynight: (pic#4132006)

[Hallways]

[personal profile] faithstaynight 2013-02-16 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[England's call doesn't remain ignored for long. Another girl is quickly approaching, a look of surprise and... hope?.. clear on her face.]

Ah, pardon me, I couldn't help but overhear you, but... you know of France?

[She prefers to call Francis and Francisca by their real names, but... she's not sure which one this girl knows. Best not confuse her even more.]
technologic: (❦ And I started staring)

Cafeteria

[personal profile] technologic 2013-02-16 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[April spots England throwing up in the bin and immediately goes over to check on her, frowning faintly.]

Lemme guess, you had something other than oatmeal first? [And her accent might sound familiar, since April is an English person.]
hellburner: (my problem if i have no friends)

hallways

[personal profile] hellburner 2013-02-16 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
What're you doing, yelling for an entire country? [Rider crossed her arms, raising an eyebrow.] How many people do you think can fit in this little slice of hell?
puppy_lancer: <user name=aicons> (for the pure and free)

hallways

[personal profile] puppy_lancer 2013-02-16 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lancer raises an eyebrow at the screaming girl.]

...Oy, I think if this Francis guy was here, he'd hear you and come out already.

[Francis--that had to be the name, right? She wouldn't be calling for an entire country. But then again there was a kid named America.]

[A mischievous grin appears on his face.]


...Because there's no way any man in his right mind can remain hiding when a woman this beautiful is calling for him.
alephbet: (Why get in line)

[personal profile] alephbet 2013-02-16 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Basically. There aren't any known exits from this tower, and the people in charge like to perform... experiments.
technologic: (❦ Who're waving goodbye)

[personal profile] technologic 2013-02-16 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[April gives her a smile back, though it only lasts for a second.]

It's how it works here, sadly. Gotta have the oatmeal first, or else you throw up anything else you try to have. But you can at least put something on the oatmeal so that it doesn't taste too bad.
alephbet: (Sell your watch today)

[personal profile] alephbet 2013-02-16 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
At least two hundred, probably closer to three. And so far we haven't found one.

[Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.]
puppy_lancer: from <user name=hound-of-ulster> (The pipes are calling)

[personal profile] puppy_lancer 2013-02-16 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
...The entire country?

[Then again, why not? Ireland itself was a goddess in the Celtic pantheon. Maybe France had some sort of Goddess too?]

Nah, I don't think it's her. You're in Animus and the one who zapped you here was a kid named Zo.
technologic: (❦ And I started staring)

[personal profile] technologic 2013-02-16 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
This is only a one time thing, at least. But for now, oatmeal first or else you will throw up the tea again.
faithstaynight: (pic#4127430)

[personal profile] faithstaynight 2013-02-16 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah. Well that cleared things up quickly.]

I have not seen Francisca for some time. She was a captive here, just as you and I are now, but... [A pained look crosses the girl's face, and her gaze quickly drops to the ground.] She disappeared not long ago.
hellburner: (if i feel the need to hide)

[personal profile] hellburner 2013-02-16 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
What kind of miserable fool gets named after France?
alephbet: (Taking over this town)

[personal profile] alephbet 2013-02-16 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
There are five administrators. Ruana, Jason, Riki, Dax, and Zo. The first two are the worst in terms of what they do to us, and only Dax might possibly be helpful, but it isn't certain.
technologic: (❦ Can you tell me what was ever)

[personal profile] technologic 2013-02-16 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[April gives her a nod, now straightening up a bit.]

Ehe, I think you're the first person I've heard who says they don't mind it.

... Oh, uh, sorry, I should've introduced myself. I'm April.

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