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Atop A Lonely Tower [pbp game anyone can join]

ladylakira · 2019-03-17T17:56:42Z

This is a game and everyone can play! * Deep within Ruritania, in a pristine mountain range where there are no roads and no villages, a castle looms over the trees. It is a place of mystery, of magic, and of potential. Its secrets are many and they are as wondrous as they are terrible. Its dangers are of the heart and soul. My true form has been lost to memory and time. The tallest tower is my domain and from here I watch as poor unfortunates stumble near, their need so great that their hearts act as a needle in a compass pointing to the castle. I bend my will to sending them onward - I’ve no need for company or pleas; I am not alone. After all, I have you, my online friends. You play my ravens. You are my eyes and ears, my hands and my magic. You are wonder made flesh. Today, we have new visitors: a pair of children. Their eyes glint with fear and determination. Something about them seems familiar - it calls to me. I will allow them to enter the castle and find what it is that draws my interest. You, my ravens, will help me. The rules: 1. I do not leave my tower so rely upon my ravens for information. When I ask a question, please answer it. Usually, but not always, I’ll say anyone can answer. 2. You are not the bestial ravens which live in the rest of the world - you belong to the castle, and the castle is made of potential. If you don’t know the answer to a question, make it up. 3. We do not know what dangers might reveal themselves and time is precious. Keep your answers short. 4. The castle fights back against disruptions. If your answer is disruptive, I’m allowed to delete it. 5. The swiftest raven will always have my ear and the first answer given to a question will be accepted as reality. I’ll “like” it. Sometimes, other answers might also be accepted - I’ll “like” those as well. 6. Please be wary of your own cacophony. Each raven should not post more than one comment after each question I ask. 7. More ravens may come to my aid or merely watch. If you wish to watch for now, please use the phrase, “Dark eyes glint from above.” as your first comment. I’ll make the first comment.

A topic by ladylakira created Mar 17, 2019 Views: 2,847 Replies: 39

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ladylakira5 years ago

The castle's magic is strong, and the thorns are long and wicked. I feel a fist 'round my heart as the children race through the portal.

My beloved ravens, fly before them and guide their way. Confound the sharp barbs that would tear their skin and protect them from harm as they dare the castle's defenses.

Do you obey me? Anyone should answer.

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Samantha Day5 years ago(+1)

We do. We have had time to learn these paths. At the risk of our own flesh and feathers, we guide them.

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ladylakira5 years ago

I am relieved that the children will come to no harm yet, and the hollow ache in my heart eases slightly. My ravens, you are brave and powerful creatures to protect them so.

The interior of the castle is no less mutable than the exterior. What room do the children arrive in and what is its strangest feature? Anyone should answer.

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Tenbear5 years ago(+1)

The children arrive in the oratory. On an altar there sits three stone bowls, one full of coarse flour, one full of water, and one full of salt.

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ladylakira5 years ago

Nothing in the castle is an accident.

Which child looks surprised by the altar and which looks resigned? Anyone should answer.

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Tenbear5 years ago

The girl with the shaved head walks towards the altar, eyes growing wide. The girl with the black hair rolls her eyes and slouches against a wall.

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