Masque of Wintertime

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

1 minute ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"Alright then." He nods and starts walking up toward the doors. @Sherma Main

They were slightly rotted, time worn and frozen.

Upon their approach, a voice called out. “State your purpose?”

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Sherma Main said:

They were slightly rotted, time worn and frozen.

Upon their approach, a voice called out. “State your purpose?”

“Shelter.” She hesitated. “The Still Wind directed us here.”

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

5 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Shelter.” She hesitated. “The Still Wind directed us here.”

The voice laughed. “I wouldn’t believe you, if I couldn’t see you. But your lack of fire speaks for itself.”

The doors creaked open, groaning in protest as the warped wood scraped the frame.

A man, skinny, smiled at them from within. “I only hope you aren’t thieves. Couldn’t stop you if I wanted to!”

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

9 minutes ago, Sherma Main said:

The voice laughed. “I wouldn’t believe you, if I couldn’t see you. But your lack of fire speaks for itself.”

The doors creaked open, groaning in protest as the warped wood scraped the frame.

A man, skinny, smiled at them from within. “I only hope you aren’t thieves. Couldn’t stop you if I wanted to!”

"I only steal if I need to survive."

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

5 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"I only steal if I need to survive."

He laughed. “Story of us all, in these cursed times. My food is your food, all that. Doesn’t matter anymore, what with our coal destined to run out.”

He lead them into the manor. “Tell me! How is the world of the living? Is Ganare still in power?”

Edited October 6, 2025 by Sherma Main

[Through the Living Hope]

16 minutes ago, Sherma Main said:

The voice laughed. “I wouldn’t believe you, if I couldn’t see you. But your lack of fire speaks for itself.”

The doors creaked open, groaning in protest as the warped wood scraped the frame.

A man, skinny, smiled at them from within. “I only hope you aren’t thieves. Couldn’t stop you if I wanted to!”

“I could pay you with some entertainment for letting us stay, if you’d like.”

Just now, Sherma Main said:

He laughed. “Story of us all, in these cursed times. My food is your food, all that. Doesn’t matter anymore, what with our coal destined to run out.”

He lead them into the manor. “Tell me! How is the world of the living? Is Ganare still in power?”

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Who’s Ganare?

 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“I could pay you with some entertainment for letting us stay, if you’d like.”

 

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Uh

Name I came up with on the spot. This guy wouldn’t know the climate of things, so he wouldnt know to call them Noble. It ain’t really important, so I just made a name.

House Ganare is what eventually became Noble

The man grinned. “Thank you. You might talk to the servants - though they’re less as such now, and more family.”

Edited October 6, 2025 by Sherma Main

[Through the Living Hope]

6 minutes ago, Sherma Main said:

The man grinned. “Thank you. You might talk to the servants - though they’re less as such now, and more family.”

She nodded. “Ganare.. I can’t say I’m familiar with the name.”

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

2 hours ago, Sherma Main said:

He laughed. “Story of us all, in these cursed times. My food is your food, all that. Doesn’t matter anymore, what with our coal destined to run out.”

He lead them into the manor. “Tell me! How is the world of the living? Is Ganare still in power?”

"I don't know who that is."

[Mystic Syn she/her]

15 hours ago, Sherma Main said:

You can do so now, if ya want. I know (I think it was him?) Roy wanted to join, and I was thinking of placing him where you are.

You would be in captivity of the Noble soldiers that came to put down the riot. 

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i can work with that. i assume i can just jump right into it, then?

also, i can’t promise for sure that i can be completely active all the time; i’ll be doing my best and i hope that yall can understand

 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

8 hours ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"I don't know who that is."

10 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

She nodded. “Ganare.. I can’t say I’m familiar with the name.”

He nodded. “I see. Come - let me introduce you to the rest of the survivors.”

6 hours ago, Mystic Syn said:

 

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Yeah - I’ll ping Roy once you get started

 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

56 minutes ago, Sherma Main said:

He nodded. “I see. Come - let me introduce you to the rest of the survivors.”

 

Alym follows.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 hour ago, Sherma Main said:

He nodded. “I see. Come - let me introduce you to the rest of the survivors.”

 

She nodded and stepped inside. 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

7 hours ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Alym follows.

6 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

She nodded and stepped inside. 

The man lead them into the dining hall, which had been repurposed to habitats the survivors. “Most of the servants quarters and many rooms in the upper wings have collapsed. Or there’s a major draft… or a leak… well, we’ve reconvened here, anyways.”

One of the survivors took the man’s arm, facing them. “Why are ya ‘ere now? I wan’t aware any knew of us.”

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Sherma Main said:

The man lead them into the dining hall, which had been repurposed to habitats the survivors. “Most of the servants quarters and many rooms in the upper wings have collapsed. Or there’s a major draft… or a leak… well, we’ve reconvened here, anyways.”

One of the survivors took the man’s arm, facing them. “Why are ya ‘ere now? I wan’t aware any knew of us.”

“The Still Wind led us here.”

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“The Still Wind led us here.”

She frowned. “And why should I believe you?”

[Through the Living Hope]

3 minutes ago, Sherma Main said:

She frowned. “And why should I believe you?”

She took a deep breath. “Because I bear the voice of Felicity.”

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

3 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She took a deep breath. “Because I bear the voice of Felicity.”

Her eyes narrowed. “Right then. Prove it.”

[Through the Living Hope]

3 minutes ago, Sherma Main said:

Her eyes narrowed. “Right then. Prove it.”

She sighed quietly, then searched for a guitar/sitar-like instrument, and she began to sing in a language none of them understood. 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

8 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She sighed quietly, then searched for a guitar/sitar-like instrument, and she began to sing in a language none of them understood. 

The woman snorted. “Anyone can speak gibberish. I understand there’s another way to tell?”

She seemed to know more than she should.

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Sherma Main said:

The woman snorted. “Anyone can speak gibberish. I understand there’s another way to tell?”

She seemed to know more than she should.

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What is the other way?

“It’s not gibberish. It is the original form of our language. It has evolved so much the original is unrecognizable. Felicity gave the language to me.”

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

“It’s not gibberish. It is the original form of our language. It has evolved so much the original is unrecognizable. Felicity gave the language to me.”

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Manipulating people’s inspiration

She snorted. “Anyone can say that.”

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Sherma Main said:

She snorted. “Anyone can say that.”

“Tell me… have you ever created a story?”

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

3 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Tell me… have you ever created a story?”

“No. I’ve not.”

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Sherma Main said:

“No. I’ve not.”

“Hm, well… let me help you.”

She plucked once on the instrument’s string, and she saw the story of the Great Spirits in vivid detail.