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seventhsong ([personal profile] seventhsong) wrote in [community profile] towerofanimus2013-10-06 02:58 pm

Intro

[Characters]: Lorelei and anyone who wants to play.
[Setting]: Lots of places. Room 2-08, the floor outside. Floor 95, 73, Cafeteria.
[Format]: Starting prose, can switch to action on preferences.
[Summary]: Lorelei's arrival to the tower, and some minor explorations.
[Warnings]: It's the Tower. There might not be violence and horror right now but that could change suddenly.



Waking up at all is strange and disorienting. 'Sleep' isn't something that happens to Aggregates for the most part, fonons don't sleep. So waking up in a strange place, on a bed, in clothes, in a physical form, is deeply unsettling. If any of his new roommates have ever encountered any of the Lukes or Asch, Lorelei's appearance is immediately recognizable, just ... a little older than they. He sits up abrubtly, the note left nearby picked up.

Reading it ins interrupted by marveling at the fact that he has fingers and really shouldn't. But there's no surprise at what the note says, only resignation. It's tossed aside, and almost immediately later he tries to get up.

This doesn't go well. Lorelei hasn't exactly tried to walk in a long time. He knows how it's supposed to work, knows how it worked before, but actually pulling it off and managing to do so in a smooth and graceful manner simply doesn't happen. Leaning on the bed keeps him from falling over at least, and frowning fiercely, he sets to work figuring out his own coordination. This might take a bit.

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Just passing through! Having figured out how to manage this walking thing again, Lorelei's not really going to hang around this particular floor too long, it's just not as interesting as what must surely lie elsewhere. But if approached or spoken to, he'll likely stop.

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Lorelei could have taken the elevator. Instead he chose the stairs, and had poked in to each floor as he went. But only this one actually stops him and lures him inside. There were multicolored balls, everywhere. Everywhere. The other floors at least made sense to what he was familiar with, but this is a new thing. Ball pits were not something he's ever encountered, or even directly dealt with the memory of from others.

So he wades in. Walking on balls is not an easy thing to do, but it's interesting, and there's nets and trampolines and it's not that hard to completely bury himself in the multicolored orbs. Lorelei's going to be here a while, part because trampolines and nets and balls are a real challenge to navigate around when he only dimly recalled ever walking before, and part because it's simply ... fun.

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Eventually Floor Ball Pit loses its interest, and off he goes again. This particular floor seemed familiar somehow, in a way he wasn't quite sure about. Snow and ruined castles. Auldrant had plenty of both, depending on the season. His long coat and scarf provided some protection against the bitter cold, so exploring a while before it gets too chilly even for him surely can't hurt.

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The oatmeal is dealt with. Eating it still hot means it doesn't actually taste all that bad honestly, and with it finished with, Lorelei's waited a little while and then gone back for pumpkin seeds.

Except he's no longer in the easily recognizable humanoid shape anyone familiar with his isofons would be able to identify. No, there's a small furry vibrantly red creature determinedly picking its way across the floor now, with a bowl of pumpkin seeds balanced neatly on his head. The tower had monsters, and one might think this one had escaped, but no, it's collared as well. The shape of a cheagle is small, unassuming and to most people incredibly cute.

But it comes with its own challenges. Like trying to get into a seat or onto a table, with a bowl full of pumpkin seeds, without spilling any of them.
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[personal profile] thinkwisely 2013-10-12 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
Ivan gives Lorelei some space, but keeps relatively close, his arms held out in front of him in preparation to reach out and grab the redhead for support at any moment. It was bad enough waking up in the Tower—smashing your face against the ground seemed like an even more unpleasant experience than it should have normally been.

“In this room? I’m assigned to this dorm so I’m generally in here a good amount of time. It’s safest, in here.” Ivan pauses then considers the question again. “But if you mean…this place in general, the Tower, not exactly. I arrived a month or so ago.”
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[personal profile] thinkwisely 2013-10-19 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
“Yes,” Ivan answers with a small smile. He’s a little more assured that Lorelei is getting the hang of walking, so slowly lowers his arms as he speaks. “We’re allowed to sleep in other dorms if we so choose, but if we spend too much time away from the one we’re assigned to, it’ll make us ill. The names of the individuals who reside in a given dorm are listed on the door.”

Here, he points to it. “They appear or disappear if a new resident arrives or leaves, respectively.” With a pause, Ivan decides that this would be a good enough point in time to formally introduce himself as any other. “Would I be correct in assuming that you’re Lorelei? My name is Ivan. It appears as if our other roommates aren’t around at the moment, but I’m sure you’ll meet them soon enough, as well.”