Cardamom ☆ Prince of Stars ([personal profile] joybound) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2019-03-20 05:47 pm

EVENT: A Certain Confession

Who: everybody!
When: Day 16, evening
Where: wherever you are

[As the sun sets and the new stars come out, there's a message on the ChainChat app. The username is new -- it's not The Construct, but it also doesn't have a profile attached, and doesn't accept private messages. It appears to be some different admin account.]

★: Hi everyone. Good news and bad news here. Good first: you should find your new train car attached as of this message! You guys wanted a garden, so hopefully you'll like this one.
★: As for the bad news: we're having a bit of a problem generating positive energy, so from now on we're adjusting the whole "sparks of light" thing. Starting tomorrow, you'll only get a payout when you consciously make a decision to increase your bonds. We're talking about increasing prices, too, but... one thing at a time.
★: Sorry for the bad timing.


[There's a pause, and then a follow-up.]

★: There are some things I ought to explain now, but I'm not sure where to start. Just be aware that things might get rougher in the future. And that Trials... I might've lied a little about those.
★: I'm sorry. This wasn't supposed to happen. Please try to hang in there.


[It's not a cheerful message, but on the upside, there is in fact a new train car at the end! On the outside it looks like one of the communal cars, with a stylized flower symbol on the door. Inside, however, it's a huge greenhouse. There are several different "rooms", each about 50 feet square, aligned to different climates. It also comes with various basic gardening tools - trowels, gloves, etc -- and enough seedlings to get started growing flowers and veggies. There's always (artificial) sunshine coming down through the glass roof, and the soil in the beds never loses fertility. There are even benches here and there -- it's not only a practical facility, but a nice place to relax!

More seeds and seedlings, equipment, and decor, can be bought via the sparks shop. You may in the meantime assume any simple plants you want are provided -- but they won't be re-issued for free if you kill them!]

[OOC: You can use this toplevel to reply to the prince's chat message. He'll respond for a limited time, but you can use this opportunity to uncover some major plot info! You're also more than welcome to talk to eachother -- it's a chat room and the conversations are public. The changes to the sparks system are outlined in this OOC comm announcement. Thank you!]
desirestruth: (Mother--Mother)

[personal profile] desirestruth 2019-03-21 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
naeva: i don't think i've been given an explanation to begin with for these 'trials'
naeva: but when you said 'lied' a little bit
naeva: what exactly is going on?
desirestruth: (The heart that couldn't bear it)

[personal profile] desirestruth 2019-03-21 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Sorry, she only halfway read the messages before immediately heading for the new car. As it is, she's writing down inventory of the rooms before starting work on planting flowers. She seems to be currently working on a bed for roses, but she's picked out some other seeds for further beds.

She is hilariously overdressed for this and getting dirt all over herself and her fancy clothes but she is happy as a clam. Or a jackal, more accurately.]
desirestruth: (And fell into Hell)

[personal profile] desirestruth 2019-03-21 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
naeva: can you not stop them from games like that, then?
naeva: who exactly are they?
naeva: and you?
wontforbidtherain: A side-view drawing of a bony dark-haired white woman looking down; folds in her neck suggest gills. (Default)

Re: THE PRINCE

[personal profile] wontforbidtherain 2019-03-21 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
Cat: You shouldn't just say you lied, without explaining what you said and how it differs from the truth.
Cat: And, while we're at it, how will things get rougher in the future? Things seem rough already.
desirestruth: (Default)

[personal profile] desirestruth 2019-03-21 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
naeva: rather capricious, these 'friends' of yours.
ewestmarch: (stare)

THE PRINCE

[personal profile] ewestmarch 2019-03-21 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
E: This is the Prince?
desirestruth: (Mother--Mother)

[personal profile] desirestruth 2019-03-21 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
naeva: 'something'?
ewestmarch: (darkness)

[personal profile] ewestmarch 2019-03-21 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
E: Who is the Angel?

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-03-21 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
Crow: you know, funny thing-- one of the first things I'd heard about you is that you hadn't been caught in a lie
Crow: so you think it still counts if you ADMIT you lied?
ewestmarch: (stare)

[personal profile] ewestmarch 2019-03-21 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
E: How was this different than the Dragon's trial? That injured people. Do you know him, too?

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-03-21 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
Crow: I didn't think so either. points for that much honesty!
Crow: anyway, wanna explain what it is you were lying about in the first place?

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-03-21 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ That's a pretty big lie, bro. ]

Crow: what were they "supposed" to be for, then?
ewestmarch: (stare)

[personal profile] ewestmarch 2019-03-21 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
E: Great. He mentioned your mother, I think.
nihilmancy: (pic#13005987)

[personal profile] nihilmancy 2019-03-21 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
Hlasoh: So we shouldn't have trusted you after all. Why should we believe anything you say from now on?
Edited 2019-03-21 01:13 (UTC)

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