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Aurora Express Mods ([personal profile] trainmasters) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2019-12-15 04:15 am

INTROS + MONTHLIES

Who: Everyone
When: Day 51, evening
Where: the Aurora

[It's evening, and as the stars come out you get that text again:]
WELCOME NEW HEROES

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

Outside, the fog is gone. In its place is a pleasant evening, its beauty enhanced by tiny, softly-glowing flowers along the jungle paths. Unfortunately, should you peer closer toy may notice these flowers have blackened, curled leaves -- and the scent that wafts up when you step on them will either heighten or dull one of your senses.

But hey, why go in the jungle when you could eat questionable snacks in the lounge again? This time there are towers of round chocolates in varying colours, and sparkle blue and white snowflake decor on the walls and hanging from the ceiling. In typical Star Prince and Knights fashion there is a lot of glitter, and the chocolates definitely have a magical side-effect: in this case, transformation.

☆ Blue-wrapped chocolates cause your character to shift in age. They may get older or younger, and this transformation may be purely physical or may include mental shifting as well.

☆ Silver-wrapped chocolates cause your character to gain animal features -- anything from cat ears to fully becoming a cat is acceptable, and any animal real or mythical is game. It won't change you to a size that doesn't fit in the train, though.

☆ White-wrapped chocolates cause a transformation to a different physical sex.

☆ Black-wrapped chocolates cause you to take on the form of another person -- someone on the train or someone you remember from elsewhere. It won't turn you into anyone you don't personally know, however.

These effects wear off within a few hours, and you can combine more than one. Enjoy your icebreaker and make that fresh meat feel welcome!]

[[OOC NOTES: As the monthly prompt, the flowers will continue until next month's placements. If you have any questions, please ping the mods via the q&a. Thank you!]]
dereban: ❥ all icons are my own unless otherwise denoted. (Default)

[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-22 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ahhh, so it's this kind of kid

hm. ]

And do you have any proof that it isn't real?
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[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-23 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ oooooof course. ]

Well, if you can't prove it with anything besides saying it, then that's no proof at all.
malignstar: (point of order)

[personal profile] malignstar 2019-12-23 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
You have to prove it too.
dereban: ❥ all icons are my own unless otherwise denoted. (Default)

[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-23 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Proof, huh. . . I don't really like doing it, since I'm not really fond of my special abilities.

[ which is. true?? ]
malignstar: (who can face this world alone)

[personal profile] malignstar 2019-12-23 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds like a lie.
dereban: ❥ all icons are my own unless otherwise denoted. (Default)

[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-23 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
It isn't.

[ said rather pointedly ]

It's not a fun ability at all. Or one that I can just like, really show off without someone regretting it.
malignstar: https://www.plurk.com/sakurapetal (so hellbent on living walking a wire)

[personal profile] malignstar 2019-12-23 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Some of the defiance seems to drain from him. ]

... I know what that's like.
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[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-23 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ... oh.

well, maybe she should change the subject a little before it gets oo depressing. ]

Well, that's enough about that! Anyway, just trust me-- or well, I guess that's asking too much? Maybe we should just reset things. Like a proper introduction?
malignstar: (point of order)

[personal profile] malignstar 2019-12-23 09:55 pm (UTC)(link)
... I can't.

[ He looks more frustrated about that. ]

... Do you remember your name?
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[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-23 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a problem. . .

[ she wonders if that's common here, or if there's something else up here. ]

Yeah, I do, thankfully. It's Inaba Himeko. Just -- 'Inaba' is fine, though.
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[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-26 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
Yep.

It's a pretty common last name, though-- it uses the kanji for 'rice plant' and 'leaf'. Er, that's the language where I'm from.
malignstar: (hearts that have no scars to show)

[personal profile] malignstar 2019-12-26 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Where are you from?
dereban: ❥ all icons are my own unless otherwise denoted. (Default)

[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-26 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Yokohama. It's a large port city in Japan.
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[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-26 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Right.

[ she nods, looking only a little surprised that someone actually recognized it ]

Do you remember where you're from?
malignstar: https://www.plurk.com/sakurapetal (so hellbent on living walking a wire)

[personal profile] malignstar 2019-12-26 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Shakes his head ]

I can't remember.
dereban: ❥ all icons are my own unless otherwise denoted. (Default)

[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-26 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
But you're aware of Asia, so that must mean you have some knowledge. . .

Hm.

[ taps her chin thoughtfully ]

Maybe I can figure it out? Do you know what kinds of things you like?
malignstar: http://zeecosh.tumblr.com/commissions (deep in my soul)

[personal profile] malignstar 2019-12-26 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
I like to read. Books about adventures.
dereban: ❥ all icons are my own unless otherwise denoted. (Default)

[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-26 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you have a particular favorite book?
malignstar: (but why)

[personal profile] malignstar 2019-12-26 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
... I can't remember the name. It had a person who turned into animals.
dereban: ❥ all icons are my own unless otherwise denoted. (Default)

[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-26 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
A person who turns into animals, huh. . .

I wonder if there's a way to find that book. Do you know any more details about the story?
malignstar: https://www.plurk.com/kabukimono (we call them cool)

[personal profile] malignstar 2019-12-26 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
He protected people! Even a princess.
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[personal profile] dereban 2019-12-27 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ uuuuuUUUUUUUUGH ]

A princess too, huh.

[ yeah she kind of dislikes the whole 'guys protecting a princess' thing ]

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