[heart game]

[dormancy]

There is a click, a soft urging, almost whispered too soft to hear, but you can sense that you are being beckoned somewhere, lead to an elaborate open door with wood panels and great curls of gold leaf. You cannot see what is beyond the door, but it smells sour and sharp. Before you can turn over the thought of should you or shouldn't you, if you are the kind, there is a quiet push at your back and through the door you go . . .

Join #supersafe, because I like being misleading. When in doubt, use this for flower meanings if you character is the type . . .

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[dramatispersonae]

When you dig deeper, with each dig feeling almost like pushing your hand into thorns though you cannot feel them with your skin, only your mind, you uncover a new layer of colorful flowers. There is a full bed of fibrous green fronds with distinctive white blooms and white bell-shaped flowers placed on top of them. The latter seem to be rotting, and a few petals give away if you touch them.

[dramatispersonae]

Oh, the titles you will see!

Obsidian, Chariot, Lambda, Nunnally, Elliot, Leo, Lelouch, Mouse, Cal, Itachi, Jaina, Reaper, Winchester, Greyling, Lambda, Lloyd, Mithos, Flynn, Estelle, Sasuke, Raven, Maleficient, Beauty, Three, Cheshire, Dream, Masked Lady, Kiriko, Jabberwock, Mother, Chance, Persephone, Kyouko, Misato, Sharon . . .

[dramatispersonae]

It looks like it is broken. Goodness, that might be what you get for snooping . . . There are also several cobwebs and dust bunnies in the drawers. Somehow, it seems that this room has not been used for awhile.

[fraternalorders]

[...]




[........]


[picking up the one that says "Sasuke"]

[playfreebird]

[hesitates, though it's not the feeling of thorns itself that makes him pause

on the one hand, that doesn't seem healthy

on the other, it doesn't seem to want me playing with it]

[dramatispersonae]

An unimaginative but strong-willed child . . . If he were given a direction, guidance, he could go far.

He seems to be rather confused when it comes to me. It is charming how taken he is with his brother, but lost when it comes to approaching him.

[dramatispersonae]

What could this box be, one wonders . . .

[crueltobekind]

[Well it looks like Kaoru will just cry throughout the entire rest of the heart.]

[Is there another way out of the room . . .]

[fraternalorders]

[frowns a bit at that, then goes to pick up the one entitled "Itachi"]

[dramatispersonae]

You have to go out where you came, dear.

[sightunseen]

[mouths "can you read lips?" at him]

[crueltobekind]

[FINE!!1]

[then he will go check out the chaise area for anything approaching first aid supplies]

[playfreebird]

[n-no, that's not so obscure

...

sighs, and tries to remove the worst of the rot]

[dramatispersonae]

So, this would be the dear brother. He does have some measure of intelligence, so it would be best to play well with him.

There is a great wedge here to be taken advantage of . . .

[dramatispersonae]

He blinks then gives a small nod, holding his finger and thumb somewhat apart. It looks like he can to an extent.

[dramatispersonae]

Yet another layer looms, but the flowers remain distracting. These feel much sweeter, cooler, somehow. Even if all is amiss, there will be some good; there is some good.

[fraternalorders]

[oh really]

[putting those books back and choosing the one that says "Maleficent"]

[dramatispersonae]

Paper, chess piece, flower petals . . . It seems that you are out of luck.

[sightunseen]

["he's trapped

I want to help"]

[playfreebird]

[sighs, just...sighs.

taking the worst but not trying to take everything. When that's done, he replaces the box on the table, as neatly as he can]

[surefire]

[looking down at the hedge maze, tracing out some of the paths mentally and taking a moment to commit them to memory. then proceeding down the path, entering the maze and heading directly towards the third door first]

[crueltobekind]

[Vincent your heart is a butt.]

[There has to be more things somewhere if he keeps going though . . . HEADS DOWN THE HILL?]

[dramatispersonae]

The temperamental mistress of Onyx . . . She seems to be involved in the greater story of Aather, but she still exists here as any of us.

Highly practical, difficult to deal with but not impossible.

[dramatispersonae]

Straight towards the hedge or to the left?

[dramatispersonae]

Gilbert starts to speak then blinks and gives a weak smile. He mouths back, "Trapped?"