The Door-Way

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

13 minutes ago, Ashkaloda said:

"No!"

Lazar inspected the others more carefully. 

They don't look the type, but you can never tell. 

"It's not common to find so many people all in the same place here," he said suspiciously. 

Before I meddle with everyone, did you have a plot in mind? 

there isn't really a plot in my mind, aside from exploring the doors.

"I am the Master of The Door-Way! I protect/guard/manage the Doors!"

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

3 minutes ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

there isn't really a plot in my mind, aside from exploring the doors.

"I am the Master of The Door-Way! I protect/guard/manage the Doors!"

Lazar approaches the gnome. 

"Ah, hello. I suppose you would come to this section, what with all these people." 

He glances at the door he came from again and, seemingly finding what he saw sufficient, speaks. 

Better safe than sorry. 

"I request that you would comply to the statute of nondisclosure regarding my presence here."

[The Great Wyver She/Her]

2 hours ago, Ashkaloda said:

"No!"

Lazar inspected the others more carefully. 

They don't look the type, but you can never tell. 

"It's not common to find so many people all in the same place here," he said suspiciously. 

Before I meddle with everyone, did you have a plot in mind? 

"Aw, shucks. You're boring."

 

2 hours ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

there isn't really a plot in my mind, aside from exploring the doors.

"I am the Master of The Door-Way! I protect/guard/manage the Doors!"

"Protect from what?"

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

2 minutes ago, The Wyver said:

"Aw, shucks. You're boring."

 

"Protect from what?"

He ruffled at that. 

If only she knew. 

"I am not boring."

[The Great Wyver She/Her]

Just now, Ashkaloda said:

He ruffled at that. 

If only she knew. 

"I am not boring."

"Yeah you are. The only not boring people are thieves! Like me! Even Cops are boring, they always lock me up."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

6 hours ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"Anywhere?"

He nods. “Anywhere.”

5 hours ago, The Wyver said:

"Call me Viro. For now, anyways. And you?"
 

"So we just go anywhere? Sweet! I could probably find, like, a door to treasure or something!"

“Well, you have to find it first.”

5 hours ago, Ashkaloda said:

A door swung open. It was a large, antique-looking door made of polished cherry wood in a traditional style. The handle was arched and bronze, streaks visible on it from prior use. The door creaked as it opened, sunlight flooding in through the frame, illuminating the area beyond briefly. The sunlight glinted off of other doors, and for a moment, one could see a forest lying beyond. The sunlight brightened the area, blocked only by a man as he stepped through the doorway. 

The man looked to be in his late twenties, with olive skin and black hair combed to the side. He was wearing black pants and a button down shirt with a silver wristwatch that shined in the pooling light. A brown coat, long at the waist, was over this and his brown eyes flashed as he turned. 

With a swift gesture, the man closed the door behind him. His breathing was hurried, but not fast enough for him to have been running. Slowly he turned around, taking in his surroundings. Surprise flashed across the man's face as he notised the others standing there. 

“Hello, what’s your name?”

3 hours ago, Ashkaloda said:

"No!"

Lazar inspected the others more carefully. 

They don't look the type, but you can never tell. 

"It's not common to find so many people all in the same place here," he said suspiciously. 

Before I meddle with everyone, did you have a plot in mind? 

Nope

3 hours ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

A tiny man appears, wrinkled but spry.

"Welcome to The Door-Way!" he exclaims. "It has been ages since we had visitors!"

“Hello. What might be your name?”

[The Great Wyver She/Her]

Just now, CoderDrag0n8 said:

He nods. “Anywhere.”

“Well, you have to find it first.”

“Hello, what’s your name?”

Nope

“Hello. What might be your name?”

"I already did that, sir Boringsalot!" Viro said. "If you wanna raid it with me I promise 50/50!"

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

KDJ feels a strange pulsing from a door. His eyes fill with melancholy. He realizes that the door will not stay there long. He runs through the maze of doors. Eventually he reaches a door and frantically pushes a piece of his magic power through. The door disappears, and he slumps down. “So close…” he whispers.

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

3 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

KDJ feels a strange pulsing from a door. His eyes fill with melancholy. He realizes that the door will not stay there long. He runs through the maze of doors. Eventually he reaches a door and frantically pushes a piece of his magic power through. The door disappears, and he slumps down. “So close…” he whispers.

HAH

I see you, too, are plotting TLT in here

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

5 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

HAH

I see you, too, are plotting TLT in here

Kinda

im expanding on God Killer’s character. He could be very very easy to control.

[Through The Living Ash he/him]

1 hour ago, The Wyver said:

"Yeah you are. The only not boring people are thieves! Like me! Even Cops are boring, they always lock me up."

Lazar looks like he doesn't quite know how to respond to that. 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Aeryn comes to a door that looks more like a tree trunk than a door. She pauses, takes a deep breath, then steps through—

—into an open forest. A tangle of roots from a tree pokes up from the ground, and within two children—one a boy, blond with deep brown eyes, around eight or nine; the other a girl, hair dark and matted, eyes shocking green, maybe four at most. They huddle down, hiding from something. Shouts can be heard in the distance, quickly drawing closer. Then the baying of dogs. A bunch of men on horseback crest a hill, following several dogs who head straight for the roots.

The men call the dogs back, then two dismount and shove aside the leaves partially covering the roots. They reach in, hauling out the children. The boy screams for help, but the girl remains silent, shaking and wide-eyed. The two are thrown over a couple horses and carried off.

The scene shifts. The same girl, about ten years older by her appearance, huddles in the back corner of a dead-end alleyway. Her hair is short and ragged, her clothing smudged and tattered. At the opening of the alleyway, a group of similar-looking street kids share a loaf of bread that one of them brags of having stolen. Hungry, the girl begins to crawl forward, but stops when one of them looks at her and puts his hand to a makeshift knife at his belt. She falls back against the wall, and a flickering whote blur surrounds her.

Time passes.

At last, the blur fades and the girl opens her eyes. It is night, and the urchins are sleeping. The girl's eyes harden. She creeps forward.

The scene jumps again. Back to the forest. The girl, now in her late teens, crouches in the underbrush, dressed in dark brown and green. She clutches a knife in each hand, and wears several more strapped around her. Her face is hardened and emotionless. Only her eyes show a hint of emotion. Rage.

A group of horses crosses into view. The walk slowly, carefully. Suddenly, a horse screams. Then another, and a third. Their legs have been caught in steel traps. They fall, pinning their riders, as the others panic and begin to run away, their riders cursing. The woman stands up and calmly walks forward, scanning the three who have fallen. She kills the first two with a quick knife to the chest, then comes to the third, holding a knife to his throat.

"Where is he?" She snarls.

Moments later, she walks away, hands red and eyes alight with an emotion she has not felt in a long time.

Hope.

 

Aeryn stumbles back out of the door, barely breathing. Her eyes glisten, and she sits down on the floor.

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

4 hours ago, Ashkaloda said:

Lazar approaches the gnome. 

"Ah, hello. I suppose you would come to this section, what with all these people." 

He glances at the door he came from again and, seemingly finding what he saw sufficient, speaks. 

Better safe than sorry. 

"I request that you would comply to the statute of nondisclosure regarding my presence here."

"The only people who know who is in The Door-Way are me and those they are seen by. I won't tell anyone, Laddie."

1 hour ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

“Hello. What might be your name?”

"I told you, I am the Master of The Door-Way!" He replied cheerfully.

2 hours ago, The Wyver said:

"Protect from what?"

The Master held up a hand and started ticking off fingers. "People being rude, breaking the no-excessive-violence rule, sharks, the weird moss expanding on Door 1799643-c, kittens, puppies, any baby animals, any baby sentients, any baby gods, the letter 42, (long screeching noise), laser sharks, persnickety Nameless Ends, the Axe of Sundering, The Axe of Rendering, CAD architects, insane Archons, quantum goats, that one camel named Dave, and just generally making sure The Door-Way is traversable by sentients without fear of immediate death." he let down a hand that for a moment had had far too many fingers. 

"Most of those are just people that were banned, though"

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

5 minutes ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

"The only people who know who is in The Door-Way are me and those they are seen by. I won't tell anyone, Laddie."

"I told you, I am the Master of The Door-Way!" He replied cheerfully.

The Master held up a hand and started ticking off fingers. "People being rude, breaking the no-excessive-violence rule, sharks, the weird moss expanding on Door 1799643-c, kittens, puppies, any baby animals, any baby sentients, any baby gods, the letter 42, (long screeching noise), laser sharks, persnickety Nameless Ends, the Axe of Sundering, The Axe of Rendering, CAD architects, insane Archons, quantum goats, that one camel named Dave, and just generally making sure The Door-Way is traversable by sentients without fear of immediate death." he let down a hand that for a moment had had far too many fingers. 

"Most of those are just people that were banned, though"

"Ah." KDJ replied.

[The Great Wyver She/Her]

1 hour ago, Ashkaloda said:

Lazar looks like he doesn't quite know how to respond to that. 

"Damn right confused you should be. Boring humans! Right, Knight?" She patted something in her bag.

1 hour ago, EmulatonStromenkiin said:

"The only people who know who is in The Door-Way are me and those they are seen by. I won't tell anyone, Laddie."

"I told you, I am the Master of The Door-Way!" He replied cheerfully.

The Master held up a hand and started ticking off fingers. "People being rude, breaking the no-excessive-violence rule, sharks, the weird moss expanding on Door 1799643-c, kittens, puppies, any baby animals, any baby sentients, any baby gods, the letter 42, (long screeching noise), laser sharks, persnickety Nameless Ends, the Axe of Sundering, The Axe of Rendering, CAD architects, insane Archons, quantum goats, that one camel named Dave, and just generally making sure The Door-Way is traversable by sentients without fear of immediate death." he let down a hand that for a moment had had far too many fingers. 

"Most of those are just people that were banned, though"

"Yeah, no, I totally have none of those."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

"Can someone help me find somewhere? I don't have enough power to overcome this part of myself."

[Story, 'One Who Can Never Find Peace With His Friends' is keeping him away from his friends]

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

2 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"Can someone help me find somewhere? I don't have enough power to overcome this part of myself."

[Story, 'One Who Can Never Find Peace With His Friends' is keeping him away from his friends]

Aeryn stands up. "Sure. What do you need?"

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

4 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Aeryn stands up. "Sure. What do you need?"

KDJ says, "I have 2 friends I wish to find. One named Soyoung in TBFTS and one named... I believe God Slayer in TLT."

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

KDJ says, "I have 2 friends I wish to find. One named Soyoung in TBFTS and one named... I believe God Slayer in TLT."

"Very well. Not as if any of these doors chances to lead me where I need to go...at least it's something to do. How shall we begin?"

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

9 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"Very well. Not as if any of these doors chances to lead me where I need to go...at least it's something to do. How shall we begin?"

KDJ sighed. "I don't know. I only have one idea, but it's risky."

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, CoderDrag0n8 said:

KDJ sighed. "I don't know. I only have one idea, but it's risky."

"I have done nothing for the past two decades but search. Endlessly. With no result. Please. I need anything to do."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

Just now, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"I have done nothing for the past two decades but search. Endlessly. With no result. Please. I need anything to do."

"Not risky for you. Risky for me. I may be a God, but messing with my soul still has a chance to go wrong." He pauses for a moment, then looks up. "Would you mind following me somewhere?"

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"Not risky for you. Risky for me. I may be a God, but messing with my soul still has a chance to go wrong." He pauses for a moment, then looks up. "Would you mind following me somewhere?"

"Sure."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

Just now, Kansas Stormcursed said:

"Sure."

Assuming you are following KDJ

KDJ walks throughout the maze of doors until finally reaching a door that seems to of appeared out of nowhere. He opens it, and the door, which is a subway door, seems to lead into a subway car. However, out the window, you see stars like you would if you were floating in space.

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, CoderDrag0n8 said:

Assuming you are following KDJ

KDJ walks throughout the maze of doors until finally reaching a door that seems to of appeared out of nowhere. He opens it, and the door, which is a subway door, seems to lead into a subway car. However, out the window, you see stars like you would if you were floating in space.

Aeryn looks around. "Where is this, exactly?"