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A Shadowy Cabal (Mod Acct) ([personal profile] synergismus) wrote in [community profile] multiversallogs2011-04-30 09:21 pm

How many goodly creatures are there here! :: GAME OPENER

Welcome to Baedal.

These are the first words newcomers hear when the door opens and they are invited into their new world. Some fuss, some fight, some need time before they have the courage to step outside. Others, shell-shocked or jaded, go quietly along with the proceedings.

They are given brief instructions; a repeat of what's described in the pamphlet and a door key.

Please stay in your room. There will be dinner soon.

It's been almost a day for some. For others, only an hour's wait. The latest newcomer is lead straight from the arrival room to the dining hall where candles and lanterns have been set out to compensate for failing electricity. (Those who have been here longer explain about rolling blackouts.) The food, however, is warm, varied and plentiful. Seating is open, and less conventional chair are available to those who need them.

There are many strange faces around the table, the majority of these recent arrivals. The proprietor of the Valhalla Inn is here, as is some of her staff. The Sheriff of Mog Hill is introduced, his function detailed. The reason for the dinner is explained:

It's a celebration. A new cohort has finally been officiated; CeidaryBlue523. Your cohort. Please. Introduce yourself. Mingle. Get to know your fellows, they will be your brothers and sisters for as long as you live in this city.


((OOC post for discussion and coordination.))
andbreathes: actress hayley atwell (contained ♪ on my porcelain skin)

[personal profile] andbreathes 2011-05-01 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, honey, I'm from Wyoming-" with a laugh, as quiet as the rest of her, "-you take my word for it, I know just what you mean." Admittedly, she'd taken it more in stride, but...that's Dominica all over.
gramarye: (☽ in an imploded star or burned-out car)

[personal profile] gramarye 2011-05-01 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Wyoming," he repeats, "that's... American, right?" Wyoming is one of those states everyone forgets about unless they live in Wyoming. Wolfgang's geography is a little fuzzy but he might be able to name most of the states if pressed.
andbreathes: actress hayley atwell (pert ♪ you were what i wanted)

[personal profile] andbreathes 2011-05-01 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"It sure is. I can't imagine it's a thing like I remember nowadays-" she's guessing time period on him, more or less accurately, having had some practise at it by now, "-but I lived there a while and I liked it fine."

She doesn't much inherently object to Baedal, either, though the way they do things with the arrivals...mmm, she's not so sure about that.
gramarye: (☽ you come on just like special k)

[personal profile] gramarye 2011-05-02 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ah." Her accent seemed a little odd to him, but it was similar enough to other people's American accents that he was starting to be a bit concerned by how many there appeared to be. How strange. "How long have you been here, if you don't mind my asking?"

What he really wanted to know was whether it was permanent, but.
andbreathes: actress hayley atwell (pic#)

[personal profile] andbreathes 2011-05-02 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Lord, let me see, now. I'd say two years now, going on?" ...this may not be the most comforting thing in the world, and she seems aware of that - she's a firm-but-gentle kind of a woman, in general.