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foundationmods ([personal profile] foundationmods) wrote in [community profile] thefoundation2019-03-23 11:33 am
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ROUND 3 INTRO LOG



Welcome to The Island. The Witch extends her greetings to you on this fine day, and is pleased to finally begin the game. Please, take a seat.

Though this game may be more difficult than originally expected, there are high hopes placed upon you. Fight well against what awaits you in order to reach a truly sparkling end.

The difficulty level is challenging, but also depends on you. Think deeply on your moves as you play.





You wake with a start - even if you don't remember falling asleep in the first place - and find yourself standing on the dock of what looks like an island. There's a noise behind you - and if you turn to look, you'll see a plain white boat taking off and leaving you all behind, not stopping for a second if you try to flag them down or scream at them.

It doesn't look like you can swim to shore, either - there's nothing but sea in all directions, and something tells you trying to swim out will end up badly. However, a small dip, if you were so inclined, would be fine. It's not like the weather is bad for it - it feels like it's summer, despite it having been firmly springish at the Foundation.

...Speaking of, what happened? The last thing you remember is being...wherever you were, and then seeing a yellow bird come towards you. Perhaps it was in the corner of your eye, or landed on your shoulder...regardless, all of you saw the bird before you were whisked away to this strange island.

Is it a new SCP? Something like this isn't outside the realm of their abilities, after all.

And there's something else. Your abilities are blocked, beyond those natural to your body. Try as you might, you just can't use any of your more supernatural or superhuman skills - though all of your physical abilities are intact, of course.

There is also a...letter? on your person, as if it was there all along - in your pocket or in your hand. It is...a remarkably plain envelope, and even the letter itself is plain parchment.

It reads:

'To the players in this game,

First and foremost, let me begin with an apology: for many of you, this is not a good time to bring you here, and forcing you to play in this game instead of asking nicely is quite rude of me. For that, you have my apologies.

However, as you will soon find out, this game is quite necessary. I hand-picked all of you because I felt you were the best for this task, strange circumstances notwithstanding, and I am sure you will excel beyond even my expectations. Please give me some consideration and play this game to your best efforts. Success will be greatly rewarded.

I will be watching, and I will intervene if needed. But I think all of you are up to this task. I am in your debt for this.

- The Witch of ██████████
'

...hm.

If you decide to head up the path, you'll find Goat....men? waiting for you near the doors to the mansion. Despite their bright red eyes, they merely bow politely and wordlessly bring you into the mansion, showing you your rooms and then stating that they will prepare food for you or anything else you should need whenever you want, in surprisingly deep voices.

As they leave, you can't help but wonder...

Where are you now?

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[personal profile] excavated 2019-03-23 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Right.

[ He agrees wholeheartedly with that suggestion. ] At the very least, it might answer some of the other questions I have.
improbablenotimpossible: (A man who loves art for art's sake)

[personal profile] improbablenotimpossible 2019-03-23 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Like where this island is, and how our host is...

[While on the way up, they pass the garden, the man kneels, carefully plucking one of the white flowers]

among other things.

[personal profile] excavated 2019-03-23 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm actually really curious about this 'witch' that was written in the letter. Especially since their full title was censored.

[ Ruler is right, though. There's a lot of other things to address. Syaoran does follow him with rather long strides, watching as he picks the white flowers. ]

... Are you familiar with those flowers?
improbablenotimpossible: (My mind rebels at stagnation)

[personal profile] improbablenotimpossible 2019-03-23 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
No... I do not believe so. But if there is a library or least a book of botany inside, this may help figure out our location.

[Ruler's lips pursed thoughtfully]

Not all garden flowers are native, but they do require specific conditions to grow in...

[personal profile] excavated 2019-03-23 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
If they allow us to peruse their library, I'd definitely like to see what selection of books they have. And if there is a book of botany, that would help us out a lot.

Although I don't know if it would be that easy...
improbablenotimpossible: (You know my methods)

[personal profile] improbablenotimpossible 2019-03-23 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes it probably would not be that simple - but at least it is something we can keep in a toolbox so to speak until we can actually use it...

[He suddenly stops as they reached the manor]

- Well then.

[That sure is a goat in livery at the door]
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[personal profile] excavated 2019-03-23 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Right.

[ When they reach the manor and see the massive amount of goats, he can't help but be a little baffled. ]

. . . This is. Different.
improbablenotimpossible: (You know my methods)

[personal profile] improbablenotimpossible 2019-03-23 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[He can't help but wonder if a rabbit in a waistcoat will suddenly scurry past them and into the mansion]

If there was any thought that this is just an ordinary place, that just killed that theory.
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[personal profile] excavated 2019-03-23 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
This isn't normal in this world as well then, I presume?

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[personal profile] improbablenotimpossible 2019-03-23 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
No, goat-people... satyrs? No. Goats acting like men is certainly not the norm. They would be classified as SCPs by our employer.

[Might as well approach]

[personal profile] excavated 2019-03-23 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Really?

[ He sounds genuinely confused, but that's largely in part due to the fact that he doesn't... know much.

Nevertheless, he's quiet with his approach as he follows Sherlock from behind. ]
improbablenotimpossible: (You know my methods)

[personal profile] improbablenotimpossible 2019-03-23 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[At their approach, the door was opened, and they were ushered in. Upon seeing other people attempt to speak with the goats]

Either they're incapable of speech, or they're forbidden from speaking to us.
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[personal profile] excavated 2019-03-24 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah...

[ It's definitely strange, to say the least. ]

Do you think they might be related to the witch?