Your Vampire Count is in Another Castle [Active/Open]

[notquitedracula]

Character(s): Soma, open
Content: Ye olde standarde arrival poste
Setting: Muspelheim gate
Time: Late morning, date indeterminate (so far)
Warnings: Here, there be bad puns.

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[snappyrhymer]

When all else fails, return to the source. Much to his frustration, he hadn't been able to glean much more information beyond that he had gathered on his arrival. Apparently, it would do him well to search out one "Riku," but if the seeming madness that had befallen part of the city told him anything, it would be better to wait until paranoia had run its course and the air was clear from whatever foul curse had befallen the city.

Although it didn't much have the feel of a curse, now that he thought about it. What exactly it was, he couldn't put his finger on. The day seemed safer than the night, but differing common sense from actuality was a difficult task. For now it was best to tread lightly and investigate on his own. Surely there would be some thread for him to pick at in order to unravel this world's mystery. It was exciting, in a way. Much as he enjoyed the circus, there really was nothing like a true adventure and a mystery to be solved

[notquitedracula]

Soma was in the process of putting away his journal when he was accosted by the floating refugee from a circus. The rhyming gave him away almost instantly, and while he didn't know the guy's name, Soma did at least recognize him. "We spoke on the journals, I believe," he said, raising a brow at the fact that his newfound companion was floating a few feet off the ground. One question answered, at least - magic worked in this city.

Reaching for his power, he felt it settle like a mantle about his shoulders, an old and familiar ally. Relaxing a bit, he folded his arms and looked about curiously. "I don't suppose you can tell me what's really going on here?" he asked, gesturing towards the city. "None of this makes any sense to me, and I think I'd better get a good grasp on who I can and can't trust before I stay here too long."

[snappyrhymer]

So it was the young man he had met over the journals after all. Excellent. That would do away with any confusion and awkwardness on either of their parts, at least, more than was strictly necessary.

For a moment, the smile fell away from Epros's face. There was a sudden change in the surrounding air, a power that seemed to emerge from nowhere. Was this young man the cause of it? How curious... He might have to ask him about it later, once they had become better acquainted of course. Epros doubted directness would serve him well on such a matter. The brief moment of shock passed, and it wasn't long before Epros was smiling again.

"I know little more than thee, not much about this city is known to me. Hollow citizens and a world of lies... We are within a great castle with city's guise. Beyond that, despite inquiry, much remains a mystery."

[notquitedracula]

It took Soma a moment or two to puzzle out Epros' meaning, and even when he'd accomplished that, he found it a bit hard to believe the rhymester. A castle masquerading as a city? He'd seen weirder things, sure, but this... well, no, this didn't quite take the cake. The realm of Chaos still had that dubious honor. Still, this was in the running for the top three.

Epros' reaction to his power did not go unnoticed, but it was hardly unheard of for those gifted with magic to be able to sense others of their ilk. He would refrain from commenting on it for now; if he had questions, he'd ask them at some point.

"You say we're in a castle?" he asked, wanting to make sure he understood that part completely. "And this city is... what. A part of the castle? The castle in disguise?" Soma was beginning to wonder if he shouldn't pinch himself and try to wake up from this weird-ass dream...

[snappyrhymer]

Epros shook his head. "On that subject I can naught more say, I've learned little else, much to my dismay." With a sweep of the arm, Epros gestured to the city. "Part of a whole or an empty illusion, both knowledge and ignorance add to the confusion."

There was a moment of silence before Epros spoke up again. "Admittedly the answers seem rather weak, as this device, to me, is quite... unique." As if on cue, the journal floated into view. While he was making some great strides in figuring out all of the journal's features, he still seemed to be spending more time figuring out how it worked than being able to read what others had posted. At least it was simple enough to work the basics.