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~ Goddess Grotto Mods ~ ([personal profile] theharvestmods) wrote in [community profile] grotto_logs2013-03-26 06:57 pm

[OPEN LOG] Welcome to Cape Beryl!

Who: Everyone!
When: Spring 2nd - all day.
Where: All across Cape Beryl.
What: You've splashed down into the Harvest Goddess's sacred pond, pulled yourself out - or perhaps been pulled out by an out-of-breath and soaking stranger, shaken off the worst of the shock of the cold and the unexpected trip underwater, and likely by now noticed that the little silver piece of jewelry that put you through this seems to have found its way around your neck.

Now you ought to get your bearings. Leave Goddess Grotto whenever you're ready, take the path out along a beach and up the cliffs to a village - see where you are, maybe if you can get directions. No matter what, you're going to realize that you're somewhere new - but maybe some of the Bower Village townspeople will be willing to help you get sorted out. If nothing else, maybe you'll be drawn into talking to anyone else you might catch sight of wandering the village, disoriented, soaked to the skin, and with a silver heart-shaped pendant around their neck. Depending on how you see it, you're not all alone - not any more than everyone else, anyway.

Headers for open interactions in example locations will be posted - but by all means, start threads wherever and with whoever you like!

Rating: Expected K-PG - subject to change as appropriate.



It's a cool, early spring day - the air and the breeze may not agree with anyone with wet clothes. But apart from that, the atmosphere is pleasant and peaceful; distant chirps of birds can be heard from the mouth of Goddess Grotto to Mt. Throne. The trees and grasses are pale green and flowers are budding in the meadows - not to mention the garden at Florist Lilia and de Sainte-Coquille Park.

And the town at the top of the cliffs is somewhat drowsily at peace. It's far from deserted - stabled behind a house on the town's east side is a healthy-looking mule, and a pair of chickens and a goat hang around in a pen behind an inn, the town's brightly-dressed mailwoman is out and about, as is the town watchman, who will likely be ready to approach anyone with an unfamiliar face before they can approach him, if he happens to catch them on his rounds. However, although anyone may freely knock on any of the doors in Bower Village and expect a polite "come in", no one is prepared for company, and whoever is inside might jump at finding themselves talking to a clearly displaced stranger!

Zed [Open!]

[personal profile] notsocool 2013-03-27 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[So, armor is not terribly convenient for landing in lakes.

And a strange necklace is a pitiful trade to make for his sword.

It's a shivering demon that walks into town, obviously frowning, obviously suspicious, and occasionally tugging irritably at the chain on his neck. It never breaks.

The last time he was on his own in a human settlement, it was shortly before it was destroyed. Zed is fairly certain that Alzahad is dead...but, you never knew, with him. Some mysterious power brought him here - he certainly doesn't remember falling into a lake, and this obviously isn't anywhere in Filgaia he's ever been with Rudy and the others. It's far too nice.

So Zed sets to work exploring. He tries to be surreptitious about it - peering quickly into any open windows he comes across, watching any people he comes across from a hopefully safe distance, and occasionally leaping up onto the rooftops of any of the taller buildings just to try and get a better look at the area.

Nothing helps. Nothing makes this place look any more familiar to him. And he feels on edge and helpless without Doom Bringer - it's a good thing Alzahad is dead, because he'd kill Zed for losing it in a lake.]


I hope they are not stupid enough to think I am helpless without it.

[He catches himself wishing for a change of clothes.]
Edited 2013-03-27 02:52 (UTC)
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Kanji [Open!]

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2013-03-27 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
He was a strong swimmer, but he didn't anticipate a force that sucked him down and brought him in like the one that got him back there. After going so long without air, he was glad to remain on the shore on his hands and knees, gulping in air like it was going out of style. Hair that was slicked back his hung over his face, dripping like the rest of him, and with a growl in his throat he realized he seriously hated the feeling of wet clothing against his skin.

The 'blond' hadn't yet noticed any others, that sound of his heart pounding in his ears beginning to subside as he shook the water from his hair, clenched his teeth and forced himself to his feet. At six feet in height and soaked to the skin, he was a very grumpy, rather intimidating-looking individual.

Or perhaps that didn't bother the person approaching more than nearly drowning did...
flowersinherhair: (What'd I miss?)

[personal profile] flowersinherhair 2013-03-27 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
Seventy feet of hair wasn't exactly light as a feather on its own. Douse it in water and it made for a difficult time. Rapunzel still hadn't drawn it all out of the water when the young man broke through the surface. Normally, her sudden courageous streak would've allowed her to talk to him without much problem. However, she was stuck in a strange place without anyone familiar around and right now she was starting to believe everything her mother had told her.

Her instincts kicked in and she bolted for the nearest tree, flinging her hair over a branch like a makeshift rope. She pulled herself up, desperate to put some sort of distance between her and the stranger. She did not, however, take into account the long trail of hair leading up to her hiding place.
lasttrumpcard: (SITTING ♦ echo in my heart)

[personal profile] lasttrumpcard 2013-03-27 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
In any other situation, Ace himself would question about Kanji's appearance, especially how he wore his clothing. To be quite honest, they were rather similar to his own world's, minus the obvious cape and/or mantle on their shoulder. Still, he was quite as drenched as hell as well, albeit his expression still stayed stern and rather-mature like always.

One moment, and Ace might have already came in contact with Kanji since as a soldier, he still had his constitution, although it was not exactly the best. The usually cold stare on his eyes was not reflecting, instead it was an inquisitive stare at best as he stared at Kanji, and their current situation.

"Are you alright?"

He didn't really know this guy, but it was clear that Kanji was actually troubled. And it was more than enough reason for him to lend a hand.
lasttrumpcard: (LISTENING ♦ melt your black heart)

[personal profile] lasttrumpcard 2013-03-27 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Luckily, Zed is not the sole victim of that situation. Heeeeeere's Ace, who is actually pretty frustrated with his fighting abilities and magic gone to the lowest of degree.

At one point when Zed's around one of the building's roof, he would meet the other youth who appears to be in the same situation: Soaked clothes and all. Ace himself doesn't seem to be able to hold his question when he notices that Zed's condition looks pretty similar to him. After all, someone who could climb up to a rooftop would at least provide even the smallest of information, right?]


Excuse me, do you mind if I ask you something?

[Of course Ace heard what Zed muttered and the tinge of curiosity is blooming inside of him, but first thing first... this.]
lasttrumpcard: (SIGH ♣ I'll be able to protect you)

Ace ♤ Open

[personal profile] lasttrumpcard 2013-03-27 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
To say that Ace is not taken aback by the situation was the wrongest statement to make over here. Screw that, he was actually pretty shocked. He had waken up for a bit, and after that, he already tried what would usually be his main asset to survive.

And sadly, nothing worked much for him. He tried throwing his cards against the wall, but they didn't even stab the rocky surface, let alone destroying them like how it should be. He tried using his formation of cards for Giga Burst and healing both, and nothing came out. Furthermore, he tried casting healing magics on himself, yet everything was still fruitless.

The only thing he could do over here was to step out of the grotto, though Ace did notice that he was wearing some sort of necklace. Was this something that his savior, or kidnapper, gave to him to shove Ace the weirdness of the situation he was in? If it was the former, he would thank whoever did so. If it was the latter? He would give him/her the ultimate payment later on, for real.

Letting out a small groan that screamed his frustration, the young blond calmly stepped out of the place, letting the most peaceful of the atmosphere surrounded him. It was definitely the nicest change of pace to his almost-in-war-everyday one, indeed. But that didn't mean he would stop here for his personal preference.

After all, he got his duty to fulfill. He got his responsibility.

[personal profile] notsocool 2013-03-27 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
[...really, in the midst of everything, suddenly finding someone else on the roof should have been a minor matter.

It's actually one of the last things Zed was expecting. For a moment, he's genuinely thrown at the sight of Ace, drawing back a pace with a startled look on his face and only just missing stepping right back off the roof.

But he recovers himself, and first things first takes a look at Ace. He looks human, but that might not mean anything. And he has a silly necklace around his neck, too.

Hm...]


I suppose I am feeling generous today. [Especially if this person was really in the same state as him.] You may ask away!
lasttrumpcard: (THINKING ♦ these budding feelings)

[personal profile] lasttrumpcard 2013-03-27 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Really, he wanted to either gasp or chuckle at the moment the green haired due almost lost himself, but when Zed did recovers from it, he's against it, totally.

Ah, the loud and overconfident type - Something that made him miss his friends already. Sure, that type of guy is not exactly his favorite, but it is not like he couldn't deal with them. In fact, he already had thousand of ways to deal with those type of people.

This being the most noticeable one. Making his approach politely.]


Where are we?

[Short, straightforward, and rather vague question. That's our Ace.]

[personal profile] notsocool 2013-03-27 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Zed briefly debated with himself over whether or not to play it smart.

Then he realized that any chance of dignity went away when he fell in a lake and lost his sword. It wasn't his fault. He was still a cool guy. The world had just taken a marked turn against him.]


I have no idea. Obviously, we are not where we want to be, and maybe that is all that matters.

Perhaps you just went for a swim in the ocean...or perhaps you suddenly fell in a lake! This was my ignoble fate. I thought to see if I could stealthily identify the one responsible for spiriting us away.

[Hence, why he's on the roof. Plus, it's just kind of soothing to be up on the roof. All the people look tiny, and you're in just the right position to dramatically intervene on a situation.]
lasttrumpcard: (SITTING ♦ echo in my heart)

[personal profile] lasttrumpcard 2013-03-27 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
[The cruelness of fate here is strong.

Because what Zed just realized basically applied to Ace as well, who was once a great leader and now is just a weaksauce. Still doesn't stop him from trying to be useful, of course.

Okay, after Zed said that, it was when Ace realized that Zed is just like him. Outsider, greenhorn, newmeat, or anything sort. Ace also take notice of Zed necklace at that point. Thus, mustering a small nod, he agrees with Zed, albeit there's the slight hesitance in his tone.]


I was in a war just yesterday. [Okay, not really a war. But a life-threatening mission. Close enough.] Funny, that was what I've thought as well.

[Half-lie, half-truth. Not that Ace finds it any good to share his own strategy to a yet known dude. Anyhow, the soaked teen is now crouching down himself, either for spying the civilian along with Zed, or just merely resting his legs, or both.]

Gained a suspect so far?
kamikaze_kaito: (Being followed)

[personal profile] kamikaze_kaito 2013-03-27 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
As soon as the boy stepped out of the grotto there was a flash of pink light from the water behind him. Unseen deep below the surface a certain magical thief had just transformed back into her normal self. The magic of her world apparently was not as compatible here so when she crossed from one plain to the next the magic faded in dramatic fashion.

Barely a heartbeat later the surface of the water exploded as a brown haired girl surged out of the spring and grabbed at the rocks surrounding it. Her sudden gasp of air was easily loud enough to be heard. She choked and spluttered as she held on to the edge of the pool just trying to collect her breath and figure out what had just happened.

She had just been in an amusement park, what was this place?
kamikaze_kaito: (Huh?)

Maron | Just outside the Inn | Open

[personal profile] kamikaze_kaito 2013-03-27 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
Maron walked down the street, stifling a sneeze behind her hand as best she could. She was still wet and confused from the drenching she had received by coming into this world through that watery pool but she had heard there might be a room at the Inn.

It was a bit cold out and though she hated to think about it there didn't seem to be a way back home right now. Maybe getting a room, just for the night, would be the way to go.

As Maron reached the door of the Inn she placed her hand into her pocket to pull out her money... only to... discover that... She reached her hand into her other pocket before exclaiming.

"Don't tell me I dropped it!"

No money. Oh, now what was she going to do? She couldn't pay for a hotel room with nothing. Maron stood there, considering her options, and sneezed.
lasttrumpcard: (DOWNCAST ♣ reach out my hand)

[personal profile] lasttrumpcard 2013-03-27 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
This was too good to be a coincidence, definitely. After all, what could shine so much for such a dark place, and went unnoticed? Not Maron, definitely.

That goes without saying that Ace's attention was piqued, if not for him raising his guard up. Old habit really hard to die, eh? His experience as soldier always served him, for the better or worse. In fact, Ace had quickly grabbed his card, despite he already knew that they didn't work, and directed it at the direction of the girl. Lucky that his response was to her favor, since he actually stopped just right before he launched his card.

Her reaction was... unique. Just as unique as him. It was as if she had no idea about what just happened. Exactly just like him just now.

Which prompted him to approach her slowly. Ace tried to walk to her without any form of enigmatic atmosphere around him, but he promised nothing, though. After all, she still could be someone that posed a threat to him. That unknown light just now just made it more obvious.

"Are you alright?"

His question was plain genuine. There was the slightest of worry under that tone, although his face clearly stayed rather inexpressive.
kamikaze_kaito: (kindhearted concern)

[personal profile] kamikaze_kaito 2013-03-27 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
At first she really didn't notice Ace. It was dark in the cave and pulling herself up and out of the pool of water took more of her attention. Oh, and just being able to breath again! It was wonderful!

But when he spoke she jumped and looked quickly in the direction of the sound.

"Who's there?"

That came out harsher than she intended. Maron's voice softened as she really thought about what had been said,

"Yes, I'm fine."

She checked herself just to make sure that was true before she stood. There had been no lasting damaged though. She was just wet and feeling lost.

"What is this place? Why am I here?"

Ace was being mistaken for a native. He must know what this place was and why she had been brought here?
lasttrumpcard: (LISTENING ♦ melt your black heart)

[personal profile] lasttrumpcard 2013-03-27 12:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Luckily for Maron, Ace had always used to be addressed as much harsher. So, his face stayed unresponsive all that much. Instead of letting out snarky comments over here, Ace decided to play it polite, for he had little to none idea about this place himself.

"I regret to inform that you're asking the wrong person," as always, his response was rather formal. Putting a hand over his hip, he simply continued. "I am seeking the answer to that myself."

There goes one person. That means Ace needed to find another person, as well another place to get more information.
topgun_textiles: ([Shades] What's up?)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2013-03-27 01:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Rrgh, nothing made sense! He knew about the ocean's undertow, but how could there be undertow in a little pond? And all because he reached for some little shiny thing in the water.

"That-!" He exclaimed, his voice a little raw, and checked his hands. His pockets. After all that, he hadn't even kept a good grip on it in the first place. Swearing under his breath, he hoped that thing wasn't too valuable, because that thing was probably long gone in the tunnels.

But it seemed to be the Day of Shiny Crap, because something new caught his eye. Caught in the spring sunshine, he found what looked like a trail of spun silk. How were people just leaving all this stuff lying around? With little else to go on at this point, he reached down to gather it up and followed the trail.

Damn, this stuff was soaked... it was heavy! But used to heavy lifting in the day to day, he didn't seem as bothered by the weight as most. His trail led him to a tree, and for a moment he was confused all over again. Was the end caught on a treebranch or someth-

"...The hell're you doin' up there?" Really, he was glad to see another human being since he got here, since it meant there was possibly a town and a phone nearby that he could use, but curiosity was the first thing nagging at him.
topgun_textiles: (Warning 1)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2013-03-27 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
He was just getting around to wringing out his shirt when he heard another voice, and the little hairs on the back of his neck rose. Wasn't a voice he recognized, and when he looked up, this wasn't somebody he knew either. Didn't look like body from school or nothin'.

"I'm fine," he replied, a little more gruffly than he'd intended, and squeezed another torrent of spring water from his shirt. He had plans to lay his clothes out in the sun and let them dry, but if another person was here then he wasn't about to give 'em a damn show--

...Wait. Another person.

His eyebrows knit. "There's a town around here? ...Phone I can use?"
lasttrumpcard: (SIGH ♣ I'll be able to protect you)

[personal profile] lasttrumpcard 2013-03-27 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
He wasn't exactly the type to just jump in to a conclusion too fast, at least most of the times. But really, this surprised Ace just as hard as how it was on Kanji; another person that seemed to be oblivious about where they were right now.

"You just asked the wrong person," Ace replied flatly without any tone of offense whatsoever. "I believe I'm not the only one confused of all this, then."

Of course, he had been thinking about asking for a communicator or any sort from Kanji primarily, but after what he had asked... It was obvious that they were on the same boat over here.

[personal profile] notsocool 2013-03-27 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed, I have! [He takes a seat along with Ace, crouching at the edge of the rooftop to try and look over without being too easily seen in turn. After a few seconds, he spies the town watchman coming around the corner.] There, yes! And there! [He points out the postwoman.]

He is obviously on the lookout for something, or perhaps someone. But what else would he be looking for so early and on such a quiet day besides us? Obviously, he is seeking to round us up - an easy task, since we have all been marked with these ridiculous amulets! [He gives the necklace another irritable tug. Like the last thirty times, it doesn't break.]

And while she seems to be occupied delivering things, any of those deliveries might be secret correspondence, related to their plan for us!
lasttrumpcard: (SITTING ♦ echo in my heart)

[personal profile] lasttrumpcard 2013-03-27 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[...It's not like he distrust this man beside him, but when Zed's finger pointed at the postwoman in red, that was when Ace's doubt goes into its peak. Sure, he has long acknowledged that every roses has its thorns, but he was trained to judge his opponent, and as far as he have witnessed, Annette possess no threat. Ace won't comment on the watchman, though, only narrowing his eyes a little at him.

Cue him quirking an eyebrow at Zed after a moment.]
Somehow, I doubt that postwoman is any dthreat. [Still, secretly, Ace take Zed's statement to his account. Nothing bad will ever come from being overly cautious.]

This, huh? [Indeed, Zed brought out a great point. This heart necklace thing is starting to tick him off. If only it's possible to remove, he would not be as annoyed as his current emotion.] I do agree that this pendant is highly suspicious. [Ace, the captain obvious, strikes again.]

[personal profile] notsocool 2013-03-27 02:01 pm (UTC)(link)
In reply to her sneeze, Maron would find herself with a towel being flung in her face, courtesy of Zed just coming down off the roof.

"Dropping newcomers in a lake...I have met many rude people before, but these are the most impolite and thoughtless."

Meeting Cliff, however, had gone well. The innkeeper had really been too friendly to blame for their immediate situation, and Zed had found himself being given a room - a "free boarding room", just so long as he didn't stay for long, which he didn't plan on at all. In fact, what he'd mostly wound up being interested in were the sheets and towels to dry off with.

Upon circling back to the room after a bit more exploration, he'd heard Maron panicking outside. One look at her - specifically at the stupid necklace - told Zed that she was in the same fix he was.
Edited (canon issues) 2013-03-27 18:44 (UTC)

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