heart and soul

[soldieronwards]

The ground falls out beneath you. You're in midair, you're surrounded by swirling clouds, and there's nowhere stable to put your feet. The space between your body and the turbulence around you feels poorly defined as well; where do you end and your surroundings begin? Is there a stable you in the first place?

But eventually--

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THE LIVING QUARTERS

[soldieronwards]

For a room labeled "the living quarters," this place is rather small. It's very inviting, though--quite the change from the uneasy, roiling atmosphere in the room outside. The air is faintly perfumed with a mix of scents--roses, chocolate, fresh dew…

It's sweet. It's very nice in here.

The lighting is soft and golden-white; it comes from a plain glass chandelier hanging from the ceiling, since the windows (normal square windows, not portholes) are heavily curtained with deep red brocade. There's also a king-sized bed with white and pink blankets and pillows on it, a plain nightstand next to the bed, a rack with some clothing draped over it, and a closet with the door closed.

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[precedented]

I don't even want to know what the bed is for.

[ heading towards the closet ]

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[soldieronwards]

It's closed, but it doesn't have a lock or fancy card readers or anything.

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[precedented]

[ thank god, so done with locks. Opens it ]

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[soldieronwards]

The door pulls open with only a little resistance, but there doesn't seem to be anything much in there--it's dark and empty.

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[precedented]

Does everything need to be symbolic?

[ closing it ]

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[seasidelove]

[sooooo.

opening the closet.]

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[soldieronwards]

The door pulls open with only a little resistance, but there doesn't seem to be anything much in there--it's dark and empty.

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[seasidelove]

[well, she's still sticking her head in anyway and using her kirara to help light things up]

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[soldieronwards]

Oh.

In the light, you can see a black domino mask lying on the floor in the far corner of the closet.

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[seasidelove]

[going to pick it up '^']

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[emomachine]

[oh. surprisingly nice in here]

[peeks out a window]

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[soldieronwards]

When you push aside the red brocade curtains, it becomes clear that what's behind them is a painting, not a window. It's a cityscape, depicting the streets of a normal twenty-first-century city.

Or New York City, anyway, which isn't quite the same thing, but close enough.

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[emomachine]

[wow, cool]

[though, hm, can this painting be moved then]

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[soldieronwards]

No. It's built into the wall as if it were a window, even though it's a painting.

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[emomachine]

[well, okay then]

[gives it a poke. just in case.]

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[hushabyte]

Oh, this is nice.

[ checking the nightstand? ]

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[soldieronwards]

There's not much out of the ordinary about it, but a white scrap of cloth sits on top of it.

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[hushabyte]

[ picks it up and examines it intently... ]

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[soldieronwards]

On closer examination, it's a bandage. Touching it brings to mind a sudden memory of physical blows exchanged--but there's no anger or actual pain there, only pride and satisfaction.

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[hushabyte]

[ the feeling and memory on their own wouldn't do it, but together it's as if it sets off some kind of error? and he sets it down automatically.

but that bed could look just a little more tidy, right? ]

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[dicktionary]

[goes see what' s on/in the nightstand first]

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[soldieronwards]

There's not much out of the ordinary about it, but a white scrap of cloth sits on top of it.

There are no drawers.

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[dicktionary]

[checks that cloth out]

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[soldieronwards]

On closer examination, it's a bandage. Touching it brings to mind a sudden memory of physical blows exchanged--but there's no anger or actual pain there, only pride and satisfaction.

(it feels like a teammate--?)