The Miscellaneum

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Through the Living Elan said:

Wonderful. Elan grinned. There are some very fun rooms here. But first, there's someone you should meet before we get too much excitement. I just have to remember where he is...

She cocked her head slightly. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Through the Living Hope said:

She cocked her head slightly. 

Just follow me, I'm sure if something tries to kill us I can light it on fire before it causes too much damage. He gestures to a cigarette lighter on the ground nearby. They're all over here. He holds out his hand for her to take so he can lead the way.

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Through the Living Elan said:

Just follow me, I'm sure if something tries to kill us I can light it on fire before it causes too much damage. He gestures to a cigarette lighter on the ground nearby. They're all over here. He holds out his hand for her to take so he can lead the way.

She took it, smiling softly. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 hour ago, Through the Living Hope said:

She took it, smiling softly. 

He led her around sharp corners and long, long halls. Many of them were dark and full of cobwebs, but some were majestic, well lit wonders of the world, none of them recognizable. 

Just have to get lost, then we can find him.

[Through the Living Hope]

10 minutes ago, Through the Living Elan said:

He led her around sharp corners and long, long halls. Many of them were dark and full of cobwebs, but some were majestic, well lit wonders of the world, none of them recognizable. 

Just have to get lost, then we can find him.

Woah… she thought. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Through the Living Hope said:

Woah… she thought. 

Yep. You'll... probably be thinking that a lot from now on. He said, looking at her and smiling.

Then he ran into a wall.

Oh! Here we are!

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Through the Living Elan said:

Yep. You'll... probably be thinking that a lot from now on. He said, looking at her and smiling.

Then he ran into a wall.

Oh! Here we are!

She gaped at him again. There was a space where her tongue should have been. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Through the Living Hope said:

She gaped at him again. There was a space where her tongue should have been. 

He didn't mention it, but his brows furrowed. Just for a second. 

He took a breath, and then gravity flopped. They began falling towards the ceiling.  We'll be alright. Trust me.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Through the Living Elan said:

He didn't mention it, but his brows furrowed. Just for a second. 

He took a breath, and then gravity flopped. They began falling towards the ceiling.  We'll be alright. Trust me.

Woah!

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 minute ago, Through the Living Hope said:

Woah!

They landed in a pile of lumpy pillows. A short potbellied man with a thick thick bushy mustache waddled up alongside them.

"Well hello!" He said bubblily. "Who are you? I'm the philosopher." He grinned. "I think I've been here the longest of anyone, or so far as I can remember. Don't do that much anymore! Did I mention I'm the philosopher?" he shook both of their hands vigorously. "I've been here a while. Who are you?"

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Through the Living Elan said:

They landed in a pile of lumpy pillows. A short potbellied man with a thick thick bushy mustache waddled up alongside them.

"Well hello!" He said bubblily. "Who are you? I'm the philosopher." He grinned. "I think I've been here the longest of anyone, or so far as I can remember. Don't do that much anymore! Did I mention I'm the philosopher?" he shook both of their hands vigorously. "I've been here a while. Who are you?"

She blinked and sat there in shock. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Through the Living Hope said:

She blinked and sat there in shock. 

"It's very good to meet you." The Philosopher said. "Hello! Grab a pillow. Take a seat! You seem new, so I suppose you need to learn the rules here. And I suppose some introductions are in order. The philosopher! It's very good to meet you. Have a seat!"

He's... a little off, but he's smart. Very smart.

[Through the Living Hope]

17 minutes ago, Through the Living Elan said:

"It's very good to meet you." The Philosopher said. "Hello! Grab a pillow. Take a seat! You seem new, so I suppose you need to learn the rules here. And I suppose some introductions are in order. The philosopher! It's very good to meet you. Have a seat!"

He's... a little off, but he's smart. Very smart.

She smiled, a bit uncomfortable. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Through the Living Hope said:

She smiled, a bit uncomfortable. 

We can go. If you want.

[Through the Living Hope]

13 minutes ago, Through the Living Elan said:

We can go. If you want.

She thought and shook her head. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

10 hours ago, Through the Living Hope said:

She thought and shook her head. 

He nodded. Alright.

”Lucky you are that you found someone!” The professor said. “The miscellaneum has been known to drive people MAD! Always be with a person. Lucky that you already found someone!” He grinned. “And try not to get forgotten. There’s places deeper than the miscellaneum for things that were forgotten even BY the forgotten! Yes yes, try not to get forgotten…” he stared into the distance thoughtfully.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Through the Living Elan said:

He nodded. Alright.

”Lucky you are that you found someone!” The professor said. “The miscellaneum has been known to drive people MAD! Always be with a person. Lucky that you already found someone!” He grinned. “And try not to get forgotten. There’s places deeper than the miscellaneum for things that were forgotten even BY the forgotten! Yes yes, try not to get forgotten…” he stared into the distance thoughtfully.

She blinked a couple more times and looked at Elan. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

7 hours ago, Through the Living Hope said:

She blinked a couple more times and looked at Elan. 

Elan shrugged. Think of it as an orientation. He sent. 

"Oh yes, and do try not to get eaten. Many things can eat you here." He nodded vigorously. "Are you armed? No? Here, let me get something for you. Many things can eat you here!"

[Through the Living Hope]

4 hours ago, Through the Living Elan said:

Elan shrugged. Think of it as an orientation. He sent. 

"Oh yes, and do try not to get eaten. Many things can eat you here." He nodded vigorously. "Are you armed? No? Here, let me get something for you. Many things can eat you here!"

She kept blinking awkwardly. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

12 hours ago, Through the Living Hope said:

She kept blinking awkwardly. 

The professor came back with a dart gun. “Here we are! This should work great! Or…” he pulls a flamethrower out from under a pillow. “How about this?”

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Through the Living Elan said:

The professor came back with a dart gun. “Here we are! This should work great! Or…” he pulls a flamethrower out from under a pillow. “How about this?”

She put her hand out towards the dart gun. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

6 hours ago, Through the Living Hope said:

She put her hand out towards the dart gun. 

He handed it to her. “Oh goody!”

Okay, now we can leave.

[Through the Living Hope]

7 minutes ago, Through the Living Elan said:

He handed it to her. “Oh goody!”

Okay, now we can leave.

She moved to stand.

[Tacitus]

Vara’s spine tingled from the shock of landing. Her arms hung down to the sides. Where was she? Looking around, she found herself to be on top of a bookshelf, one of many in the library, at the center of which a disconcerted woman looked at her over the top of her glasses. “Sorry,” Vara said, climbing down from the shelf. “Didn’t mean to drop in so suddenly. Did you know there’s a passage there? Probably not. You wouldn’t believe… is there a problem?” Vara disliked being stared at, and this lady had done nothing else for the time Vara had been in the room.

“Maybe,” the woman said. “Do you recognize me?”

”No,” Vara replied bluntly. “Should I?”

”Probably. Look over at the mirror.”

There, standing in the glass, was someone wearing Vara’s clothes but this woman’s face. Realization struck hard. “What’s your name?” Vara asked. “Ayre,” the lady responded. “I don’t remember yours.”

”Of course not. I’m Vara. Why do you dress like that? Is it a disguise?”

”Huh? No, this is just how I dress.”

”Tacky? That doesn’t sound like me.”

”You wouldn’t know.”

”You wouldn’t remember.”

Ayre grumbled and stood up. “Come on. I’ll show you the door.” And to her credit, she did try. Unfortunately, before they got there, the pair of them slipped through the floor into a new room.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

3 hours ago, Through the Living Hope said:

She moved to stand.

Elan took her hand as they fell back to the normal ground with a thud. 
 

 

12 minutes ago, Tacitus said:

Vara’s spine tingled from the shock of landing. Her arms hung down to the sides. Where was she? Looking around, she found herself to be on top of a bookshelf, one of many in the library, at the center of which a disconcerted woman looked at her over the top of her glasses. “Sorry,” Vara said, climbing down from the shelf. “Didn’t mean to drop in so suddenly. Did you know there’s a passage there? Probably not. You wouldn’t believe… is there a problem?” Vara disliked being stared at, and this lady had done nothing else for the time Vara had been in the room.

“Maybe,” the woman said. “Do you recognize me?”

”No,” Vara replied bluntly. “Should I?”

”Probably. Look over at the mirror.”

There, standing in the glass, was someone wearing Vara’s clothes but this woman’s face. Realization struck hard. “What’s your name?” Vara asked. “Ayre,” the lady responded. “I don’t remember yours.”

”Of course not. I’m Vara. Why do you dress like that? Is it a disguise?”

”Huh? No, this is just how I dress.”

”Tacky? That doesn’t sound like me.”

”You wouldn’t know.”

”You wouldn’t remember.”

Ayre grumbled and stood up. “Come on. I’ll show you the door.” And to her credit, she did try. Unfortunately, before they got there, the pair of them slipped through the floor into a new room.

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