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Aurora Express Mods ([personal profile] trainmasters) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2019-06-15 10:02 pm

Let's Play 20 Questions

Who: Everyone
When: Day 30, afternoon
Where: the Aurora

[Though the sun should be high in the air, just after noon the sky clouds over, and a steady drizzle begins. While gloomy, it's not particularly harsh, and the warm weather means you might even enjoy being out in it! In fact, the relatively thin and patchy clouds mean you may seem rainbows here and there. It's quite nice, really -- except, that is, that there are now tiny frogs everywhere. Near the train they're safe, but closer to the corrupt areas they're toxic.

At the same time, you hear the jingle associated with an official message from your Chain -- the usual "newbie time" balloon animation and text:]
WELCOME NEW HEROES

[This round's new blood are waking up in their rooms, in the usual nondescript undies or team pyjamas.

For the first hour or so, it seems that'll all that'll happen today. But then there's that all too familiar Trial feeling...

...Aaaand a flashy pink convertible has arrived in the clearing. It's followed up by another message:]
Hello, everyone. Your ever-grateful Prince speaking. It's been awhile and we've got some new faces, so I'm here to answer a few questions.

Buut to spare myself a little, I'm limiting it to one question per hero. I'll tell the truth, no matter what you ask, as long as it's at all reasonable! After that though, I reserve the right to cut you off -- but I won't, probably, if you play nice.

Sooo, how about you come outside and see me?

[Message sent, Cardamom gets out of his car and unfurls a big, incredibly sparkly silver umbrella. It looks like the most intensely holographic nail polish you can buy, and the raindrops only make it worse.]

[[OOC NOTES: As the monthly prompts, the rain and frogs will continue until next month's placements. You can find more info on them in the announcements over here!

If you want to tag Cardamom, there's a toplevel here. If you have any questions, please ping the mods via the q&a. Thank you!]]
clerically: (your mothafuckin' roll on)

[personal profile] clerically 2019-06-21 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well it isn't anyone else's part.

Although this guy had a point, and it was agreeing with hers, she was still pouting. Not knowing things was annoying, and having no clue about who she was?

The worst!]


How do they expect me to do that? Is there a book of names here or something?
rolebreaker: (01)

[personal profile] rolebreaker 2019-06-21 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ it's hardly 'his part'. at least, that is how he feels. but that's not her problem. not yet in any case. ]

... normally the others would-- [ the others aren't here.


gods damnit. ]


Just pick something you like. A force of nature, or... an animal maybe.
clerically: (spunky)

[personal profile] clerically 2019-06-22 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Well he seems bothered. But what does she like? This seemed way more important than anything she'd done before.

Damn it is right.]


I like frogs, I think? And good weather, and... I guess the kind of stuff everyone likes?

How the sky looks in the morning too, even though I hate waking up for it.
rolebreaker: (pic#13253927)

[personal profile] rolebreaker 2019-06-22 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... it appears he really has no choice.

he sighs out, listening to her words. how simple. ]

The name given to me once was "Midnight". If you want a similar name, you could go by "Morning". .... or I could call you "Frog".
clerically: (got 'em all bitter)

[personal profile] clerically 2019-06-22 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[She's a simple girl. Apparently???]

So you've done something like this before? And Morning sounds fine, Frog sounds a bit silly for a name.
rolebreaker: (pic#13253973)

[personal profile] rolebreaker 2019-06-22 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ apparently. ]

...... something like this. [ it's a confirmation, but also frustratingly vague.

more like... he doesn't know how to describe it. so he won't, for now.



.... ]

Frog isn't the worst name someone could call you.
clerically: (away from here)

[personal profile] clerically 2019-06-22 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
I like it! But Morning sounds a bit more serious, and I don't want people to think I'm...

[Hand gestures! Yeah, not having the words to describe something is a thing she can understand. Better to try to find words than to push him, though.

How odd, that someone would have to deal with this twice.]


Incapable?
rolebreaker: (pic#13253921)

[personal profile] rolebreaker 2019-06-22 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ stares at her.


....... for an uncomfortably long period of time, really. ]

You won't have to worry about your name giving anyone that idea.
clerically: (to the table)

[personal profile] clerically 2019-06-22 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
[She's going to laugh, a bit.]

You're teasing me! [He probably isn't the teasing type. She knows that already, but still.] But it's okay, I know I'll probably have to prove myself at whatever this is.
rolebreaker: (pic#13253973)

[personal profile] rolebreaker 2019-06-22 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... he was actually. it's a little bit of a surprise that she actually laughs though. which shows in his face for a moment before he

just. half-turns away from her again and strides across the room to look in another cabinet. ]

You will be. [ affirms, moving through the room like a machine. just. busying himself with searching while he speaks. ] There will be trials, and many of them are going to be violent and miserable. From experience.