acatalepsy_rpg | ( ᴠɪᴅᴇᴏ ) ɢᴏᴏᴅ ᴛɪᴅɪɴɢs

[ there is a sudden sparking that emits from your magical watches and a hologram appears, showing a petit woman with dark hair. her eyes seem to hold a certain amount of mischief and light, and when she speaks, you listen. it's something about her; you are captivated by her presence, and you can't help but give her your attention. ]

Hello, hello, hello~! ♥

[ it's a trill of a voice, light and airy. ]

I know you've all just arrived~♥ but I wanted to introduce myself! To those who haven't met me, my name is Astoria! I know many of you are likely unhappy with being found here, and I understand. But the need is urgent, and dire, and I am in desperate need of your help, as is the universe in which we reside. There is much darkness, in this universe . . . plenty of worlds on the brink of collapse, or at the precipice of something great. It is my job -- our job -- to help where needed. Like superheroes, but a little less flashy!

[ she pauses. ]

No offense to the superheroes. -- but anyway! I want to let you know were we're going to go first.

[ she takes in a D E E P breath!! ]

There is a city, by the name of El Minha. It's beautiful, an oasis in the desert. There are many shops and stalls and the entire city is bustling, but El Minha is facing a difficult path. Transitions of power are hard, you know? And they have a new King, who is . . . probably nice, but the people there are suffering. Crime is at an all-time high, and King Kathashun can only do so much . . . if he's doing anything at all.

[ she brushes a loose piece of hair behind her ear, and astoria smiles a little. it is obvious, by now, that she's definitely bubbly and full of spirit, but she is deadly serious about her mission. ]

I truly believe that we have the ability to help those who need it most, and those people are in desperate need. So we're going to go there, explore, and talk to them! And maybe, just maybe, we can affect some good in this world, and change the tide for the better for these poor people.

[ she pauses. ]

So that's where we're going first! But before that, I'm here to greet you, to support you, and welcome you to my beautiful Temple. Please, please, please make yourselves at home! I'll be here if you have any questions. ♥

[ astoria pauses before lifting up a single finger, as if she's forgotten something important. ]

Oh, and please let me know if you find anything interesting or important or otherwise peculiar in the Temple! The Forest of the Fey is a magical place, and I'm keeping a careful eye on all of you explorers to make sure you don't get too lost, but my dear friends within the forest may like playing with you all, so be respectful of the wildlife! It may fight back. ♥

[ is she serious? the world may never know. ]

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Oh, I provide all of that for you!

[ it's ~*~magic~*~ ]

But if you need anything else to play with, the unseen servants will bring you what you need, within reason! I don't think I have standard Earth fare, but it'll be pretty close.

[ he makes a vaguely disgruntled 'hmm' sound, eyes glazing over a little. is it the magic bit or the freaky invisible servant bit? both, maybe. ]

To play with? You mean for sport? I'm not interested in anything like that.

[ a dismissive flap of his hand; hunting for fun isn't his ballgame. he just wants to cook, auntie! ]

But everything that's in there, it'll stay fully stocked on its own? Really?

Of course! I wouldn't let you all starve.

[ jeez soma!!! ]

And if you need more variety, let me know. I did my best to be fair to everyone's tastes, but I might've messed it up.

Not at all, this is awesome! I'm still trying to figure out what everything is compared to what we have back home, but I can experiment a lot more if I don't have to worry about anything running out!

[ magic! is so much cooler now!! ]

Thanks, Auntie! I don't know anything about that saving the universe stuff, but I can at least help with this part. Will there be new food in this El Minha place too?

Ohhh, from what I've seen, El Minha has excellent food.

[ she's jealous she can't go, honestly. ]

The people are very talented with making a little go a long way, and they're wonderfully talented. I'm sure you'll have a fantastic time exploring the alleys and markets.

[ oh no, that's kind of sad. he'd totally try to recreate it for her if he knew. :c ]

This sounds a little more like a school trip than a rescue mission.

[ not that he's complaining. cool food and stuff! but then again - ]

What exactly are we supposed to do to help anyway?

Investigate, mostly! I sense El Minha is at a massive turning point, and I'm supposed to maintain balance. They recently underwent a change in power, to a new king, and the world is on the cusp of turmoil.

[ pause ]

Or that's what I feel, anyway.

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