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Purr Honor ([personal profile] mewreview) wrote2014-03-24 03:30 pm

the graveyard

the graveyard




You wake up in your bed. At first, it might not seem as though anything has changed...until you try to leave the room. You'll quickly discover that while you can phase through the interior walls of the building, you can't open doors, pick up objects, or alter the environment in any way. Worse, the only people who can see and hear you are your fellow ghosts; to everyone else, you may as well be so much empty air.

That said, there are still a few other things you can do besides just observing those who are still alive. You now have the ability to conjure any food, drink, or reasonably small object out of midair, although anything you conjure will go unnoticed by the living inhabitants. More interestingly, there is now an intricate iron door embedded in the wall of the main room that you're sure hadn't been there yesterday. If you open it, you'll find that at long last you've exited the building...and the world outside looks quite familiar.

In fact, it's your world. Though...it might not be exactly how you remember it when you left.

You won't be able to get far in the area before you feel some kind of barrier preventing you from taking another step, but it's enough for you to know that something has Gone Terribly Wrong. Perhaps it's the bombed-out shell of your building, or the monsters screeching nearby, or the corpses of your army scattered on the ground; whatever the situation is, it's clear that you would have been in grave danger had you still been back home. Luckily, your ghostly status is still in effect even here; while there may be danger still lurking about, none of it will be able to affect you.

The building behind you has taken on a translucent, almost insubstantial appearance; only the iron doors remain as solid as ever. You can simply open them again to return to the cat's domain.

(OOC: Here's how this will work! Whenever someone new arrives to the graveyard, the world outside will change to their canon's world. We'll leave the exact location and situation up to you to describe; the only thing that matters is that it should be clear your character would have been in enormous danger had they been around. Everyone in the graveyard will be able to explore the area, which will at maximum be around the size of a large ballroom; you'll be able to see things outside the area, but you won't be able to take another step forward. You can interact with the setting, but you won't be able to affect anything living, and anything that might pose a danger such as bullets will pass right through you.)
disingenue: (☆ distressed)

[personal profile] disingenue 2014-03-30 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[When Sayaka first arrives, she's in quite a state, especially after looking outside.

By the time others begin to show up, she's calmed down a little, but she's still sitting by herself. She doesn't have a bed to her own, but she can be found in one of the rooms in the infirmary, sitting on the bed on her own.]
hakurouken: (✿ Uh no...)

[personal profile] hakurouken 2014-04-07 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
[As soon as she awakens she inhales deeply. Her eyes still sting and her throat is still sore but she's still here. She's still here and she might be full phantom but she's still here! The relief that washes over Youmu is immense and she immediately jumps out of bed and dashes to the door. In her attempts to grab the handle she tumbles straight through.

For a second she stares, unsure about what just happened but that's not important right now. She had to let everyone know that she's alright. Youmu dashes through the halls as fast as she can before bursting into the central room where the others have gathered]


Everyone! There's no need to worry I'm-!

[Not okay, if the sight of her corpse is anything to go by. Somehow it seemed strange to see herself without her phantom-half. Just a dead human. But it was strange to see herself like that at all.

Unable to properly process what's going on right now she steps carefully over to Yuyuko and kneels by her side with her hands on her shoulders]


Yuyuko, can you hear me...? It's okay, I'm still here.

I might be the same as you now, but I'm still here...
disingenue: (♥ trapped)

[personal profile] disingenue 2014-04-07 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's been keeping to herself, but she happens to see Youmu arrive. Her expression is a little bizarre - she's smiling, but there's something completely dead behind her eyes.]

None of them can hear us. We're dead.
hakurouken: (✿ We'll find the culprit quickly)

[personal profile] hakurouken 2014-04-07 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Youmu lets out a small gasp at the sight of Sayaka which quickly turns into a smile]

Miss Maizono! You're okay!

[She was happy to know that the people consumed were still around but her feelings were still mixed. The grief she'd experienced mere moments before was still playing on her mind]

I kind of figured but... It's weird. Even if we're dead they should still be able to hear us, right? This is still the living world, we haven't crossed into the afterlife yet.
disingenue: (♥ cracking mask)

[personal profile] disingenue 2014-04-07 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
You can go out the door and try to leave this place, but you won't like what you find.

[Well, she certainly is here. That doesn't mean she's okay by any means.]

I don't know anything about being dead. Maybe we're supposed to haunt this place.
hakurouken: (✿ 切る)

[personal profile] hakurouken 2014-04-07 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[The door had barely caught her attention but now that she sees it it is somewhat imposing. Despite her curiosity her sight drifts back to Yuyuko and she shakes her head]

Not right now, I'm needed here a little longer.

I would have thought that we'd be sent to the Yama to be judged but maybe not. I still don't understand why they can't see us...
disingenue: (☆ so done)

[personal profile] disingenue 2014-04-07 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Isn't it just that we're dead, now?
hakurouken: (✿ I thought you didn't like sparrows)

[personal profile] hakurouken 2014-04-07 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
So?

[Youmu really isn't as phased by that part as she should be]

I was half dead to begin with, and Lady Yuyuko is a ghost. Just because we're dead we shouldn't be invisible.

[At least under the logic of her world. Here is completely different]
disingenue: (♥ withdrawn)

[personal profile] disingenue 2014-04-07 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Where I'm from, dead people are dead.
hakurouken: (✿ I thought you didn't like sparrows)

[personal profile] hakurouken 2014-04-07 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I think that's the same everywhere.

But if we're in the living world then we should still be able to talk with the living. The afterlife isn't just an abstract thing, it's a completely different place.

Which is why I don't understand...
hakurouken: (✿ Uh no...)

Case three reaction

[personal profile] hakurouken 2014-04-13 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Even though she couldn't offer a single word, Youmu had been watching the case the entire time. Not only to see if she could see any shadows during the discussions but also to get an idea for the people that might be joining them later. Even if the others hadn't let themselves be known Youmu had still left dinner and snacks in the dining room just in case. She hoped they'd be feeling well enough to show their faces soon enough.

At the voting results she gets ready to leave and wait for Klavier in his room but the hissing of the cat brings her attention back to the scene. The symptoms were painfully familiar but as they fade and he speaks again Youmu can't help but feel a strange mix of relief and jealousy]


Huh... So there is a way.

I suppose congratulations are in order.

[That's good... right?]
ladyofthehouse: (where was i going?)

'sup youmu

[personal profile] ladyofthehouse 2014-04-21 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Austria wakes up looking a little lost, but then that was the standard for this week it seemed.]

...?

[She hasn't been herself in a while, forgive her.]
hakurouken: (✿ Since you're going to the moon)

Yo!

[personal profile] hakurouken 2014-04-21 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[It had certainly been quite a night and Youmu still felt on edge, despite being unharmed but it was precisely that inability to help that made her restless.

She wasn't really sure if things would work out the same way they did for her but she found herself in Austria's room regardless. A small wakizashi in her off hand and poised to attack if need be, she wasn't taking any chances]


Are you Miss Austria? Or someone else?
ladyofthehouse: (HISSSSSS)

[personal profile] ladyofthehouse 2014-04-21 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[As far as her last memory goes, Austria had been speaking to Iceland. So having Youmu of all people poised to attack her is an entirely unwelcome event that takes her completely off guard.

She swats at the wakizashi, looking furious.]


Get that thing out of my face this instant!
hakurouken: (✿ ひえぇぇぇ)

[personal profile] hakurouken 2014-04-21 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Instinctively she jumps back and a few small sparks of light burst from her free hand. They're not really bright enough to blind but they'll definitely sting if you get hit with them]

Stay back!

I won't let you hurt anyone else here, they've suffered enough.
ladyofthehouse: (furiously blushing)

1/2

[personal profile] ladyofthehouse 2014-04-21 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Austria recoils her hand, looking surprised momentarily-- before settling on confused and aggravated.] What on earth are you talking about?

The only thing suffering here is my head trying to wrap my itself around this asinine conversation. What do you think you're doing approaching me like that, who do you think you are to speak to me that way Frau Konpa--
ladyofthehouse: (realization)

2/2

[personal profile] ladyofthehouse 2014-04-21 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
...

Frau...

K...konpaku...

[N...no...]

Aren't you...?

[Dead.]
hakurouken: (✿ 切る)

[personal profile] hakurouken 2014-04-21 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Youmu lets her guard down just a little. While she didn't seem like she was possessed neither did Naho. She'll give Austria the benefit of the doubt for now though]

Miss Austria?

If that is you, are you aware of the situation?
ladyofthehouse: (oh my)

[personal profile] ladyofthehouse 2014-04-21 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Austria covers her mouth, looking like she's going to be sick.]

I-I haven't been fully aware of my situation for nearly a week... what--

I can't be...
hakurouken: (✿ 切る)

[personal profile] hakurouken 2014-04-21 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Seeing her reaction, Youmu felt bad for ever having doubted her. Shifting into a less aggressive stance she steps a little closer, unsure if she should keep her distance or not]

I'm afraid they had no choice but to kill you. Those shadows were becoming increasingly dangerous and you posed a risk to everyone.

You... You were the one they were looking for during that case.

[Youmu hopes she knows the one she's talking about because she doesn't feel like going back to that. As much as she wants to be angry at Austria for her death, Youmu feels too concerned for her at the present time]

Do you need something to drink?
ladyofthehouse: (tear)

[personal profile] ladyofthehouse 2014-04-21 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[This was everything she'd been trying to prevent and not only had it happened regardless, she'd taken Youmu down with her.

What had she actually managed to accomplish?]


...

Ja. Please...
hakurouken: (✿ Uh no...)

[personal profile] hakurouken 2014-04-21 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Youmu doesn't leave the room, instead a small tray seems to fall into her hands from nowhere followed by a cup of green tea and a dish of rice crackers. She hands the tray to Austria and sits on the bed next to her]

I'm sorry, this must be a lot to take in...
ladyofthehouse: (tear)

[personal profile] ladyofthehouse 2014-04-21 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[Austria's too upset to even acknowledge that as weird at this point-- honestly nothing about this place has made sense ever why should it start when you're dead.]

Is there coffee?
hakurouken: (✿ Uh no...)

[personal profile] hakurouken 2014-04-21 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh... Maybe?

[Coffee wasn't something that she had made before and she hadn't tried to summon anything she couldn't prepare by hand. None the less she concentrates for a moment before another cup appears in her hands and she offers it apologetically]

I hope that's alright.

[It's not. As far as coffee goes, it's pretty bad]
ladyofthehouse: (tremble)

[personal profile] ladyofthehouse 2014-04-21 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[Even bad coffee is still coffee.]

How are you doing that?

[Austria will take a sip, scrunching up her face in disgust at the taste.]

Blech...

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