INTRO LOG #1

[bequiet]

INTRO LOG #1
Muzzle and Mute
Content Warnings: Disorientation, memory loss, confusion
Themes: Arrival, survival, exploration, horror

You wake, standing. A thick, muddy red dust coats your skin and clothes - it sticks to your tongue and blocks your vision. Inhale and it chokes you, exhale and your breath puffs out in front of your face in a transparent maroon cloud. It tastes of copper, tangy and harsh. Movement is difficult, every limb tingles and aches. Look to your left, your right. Evenly spaced in each direction stands another person indistinguishable in every way from the next. You're disoriented and lethargic, unable to grasp onto a single thought. A pinprick of light blooms ahead and grows steadily larger; a door has opened.

Hands grip your wrists, push at the small of your back and guide you out of the darkness into a room with four walls and a thin, sagging ceiling. The plaster is peeling, the air is musty, and the floor is slick. White plastic piping juts up from the center and curves into multiple spouts, clean water flowing in uneven streams. Those hands pull your clothes off and clear the dust from your body, redress you in handsewn jumpsuits. By the time they’re through, you will have begun to come back to yourself.

A finger is pressed to your lips. Kind eyes meet your own and a single word is whispered - hush.

Led out of the room in a line, you’re taken down a short hallway and into another, much larger room. There’s a woman waiting for you there, a child hugging her leg, and a cloth bag in her hands. She reaches in and pulls out a device, passes one to each of you. Once finished, she begins to move both hands in graceful gestures, a language. One of the people who helped you lifts their device and the screen lights up, tracks the woman’s hands. Letters appear on the screen and you understand the device’s purpose. She tells you what she knows and it’s not much.

This world is haunted. Noise attracts them, so it is not allowed. Communication is through body language, soundless writing, and the device. She tells you that your feet must be light and your mouth never used. There is a community outside these doors, where you can survive together, but only if you agree to one thing: complete and total silence. You'll have time to talk it over. You may ask one question and receive one answer.

Acceptance allows you to journey outside. The ground is marked in pathways of sand, lining the paths to each building and everywhere in-between. You notice that the locals hold their devices always, aloft and glance to it often. It will not vibrate or make a sound to signal a message. Notices appear. Rules. Guidelines. Feet on the sand and never anywhere else. To open a door you brush your fingers along the hinges - oiled and you may enter. If not, take the brush from the can sitting nearby and coat the metal with the dark liquid.

Now, you're to settle into your new home.

The Man in the Hat
Content Warnings: Heavy lifting, following the rules, alcoholism
Themes: Moving in, survival, exploration, horror

Once you’ve claimed a room for yourself, it’s time to acclimate to the community. Natives will ask what you need and take you along the sandpaths to different areas in the city to gather supplies - furniture and the like. Heavier items will require assistance and will take longer. Houses are mostly empty so if you and your housemates need something, you’ll have to carry it and put it inside the home. Do not make any noise or the natives will refuse to help you. Getting to know your housemates is key to a smooth transition. They are going through what you are right now; take the time to get to know them. Make house rules.

As the first day gives way to night, the natives can be seen moving at a faster pace outside. They’re hurried, though not frightened. Some even smile at you. When the sun sets behind the ruins of what was once picturesque Reims, your device will signal that it’s time to meet at the center of the community. There, natives will stop each person and give them a small gift - a trinket, a token to show that they are trying their best to make all the new arrivals feel at home. These are all items from the character’s home or from another character's home (they will not be anything that belongs to anyone else). Small, soundless and either something taken during the application process or something brand new. They will have no powers to speak of and are meant to be a momento. If asked, the natives found them the same way they found each of you.

Then the party starts. Sort of. A soundless, stitled kind of celebration. Fun is meant to be had, but it’s not an overly joyous occasion. The natives simply don’t know how to cut loose. There will be extra food in the form of one and two; Phillipa even brought some of her homemade bread. If you stumble across a man wearing a hat, the only man in town who does, and agree to go with him when he offers to show you his house - he’ll gift you with a jar of hooch; it’ll burn on the way down.

Sound Eaters
Content Warnings: Threat, danger
Themes: Survival, exploration, horror, game plot

It’s the second day of your stay, and the natives call for an emergency meeting at the Town Hall. Everyone is paired off (see below) and are asked to walk the perimeter looking for anything out of place and patching any areas that might have been affected by weather. Once finished, the same is done on the inside, and when the community leader is satisfied, the main hall is opened up so that everyone can congregate. Characters, during this time only, are allowed to make sound. This is so that the natives can explain why silence is so necessary...

The Sound Eaters.

In an effort not to frighten everyone, the natives won’t go into the history just yet, but they will warn that when someone makes a sound, it attracts them. They don’t know what they look like because they are so fast. If you’re too loud, then in the blink of an eye, you’ll go through a room reset. This is because either the natives ‘silenced’ you or the Sound Eaters have. They will explain that the room came at the same time the Sound Eaters did and that it doesn’t work for the natives. Sometimes, it doesn’t work on new arrivals. Death, for those born in this world, is permanent. If you attract them, you’ll get someone killed. Hence the need for no noise. During the meeting, the natives will tell each character of their own experiences. Their losses. The families they have left and how they’d do anything to keep them alive. They don’t know if you’ll be reset, but is that a risk you’re willing to take? The meeting will last a few hours and will end on a somber, ominous note - at the end of the month, they are taking everyone to meet them.

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NAVIGATION

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Karma Akabane | Assassination Classroom

[comesaround]

[ Muzzle & Mute ]

[ There's nothing like being taken from after your graduation for the year, expected to relax and then wind up in some surreal place without warning. It's a bit to adjust to, let alone the odd jumpsuits and the idea that they had to be completely silent.

There was so much to ask and he was honestly curious about a lot of things but exploring this place came first so naturally he just agrees to whatever they want and heads out, and taking no time in trying to just absorb what was going on, before an idea hit him. He wanted to know how big this place was, and from the ground it was hard to tell as much. So that meant one thing.

Anyone nearby can soon catch this sixteen year old making to start scaling a nearby building with very relative ease, managing to not make any real noise and seeming as if this wasn't even so much as a problem for him.

Especially not caring to what others must think of him right now. ]


[ The Man in The Hat ]

-- A -- House Four --

[ Upon reaching the house, picking rooms was kind of a thing and since nobody else had claimed it? He took the Master Bedroom as his own as it was the closest to his room back home. Plus he didn't have to go out to one of the other bathrooms if he didn't want to use it.

When it came to furniture?

Karma had found a couple things he wanted and started with simple things like a bed, nightstand and the like. Enjoying the looks on the natives' faces as he managed to carry a good couple things on his own without really breaking much of a sweat. The fun of being stronger than he looked. Once he'd gotten his room livable-looking, he'd started wandering about the house, his expression somewhat unreadable amidst the thoughts running about his head.

This was just too odd, after all. So with that in mind, soon as he came across one of his housemates, he typed up something on his device with a soundless sigh of sorts. ]

Know of any interesting ways to pass the time? If not, I'm guessing it's really going to get boring here and fast.


-- B --

[ Since there wasn't anything really entertaining to engage in, it made the idea of going to this party easier than he expected, but when they handed him a photograph? It initially took him by surprise until he saw the contents of the photo, and immediately people might see the flash of shock and brief anger cross his features.

They claimed that they just found it but this was... a class photo. With him and his teacher, a memory that still stung even now.

As for what followed later, it was their sad excuse for a party. It didn't really count as one being as well.. quiet as it was. Then there was some guy wandering around offering to take people to his house, which earned something of a raised eyebrow on Karma's end as he looked sidelong at the nearest person, cracking a bit of an amused look before nudging them forwards, using his other hand to swiftly type out a message. ]

Go on! I'm sure nothing bad will happen in going to a stranger's house. Let me know how that goes, okay?

[ He's a little shit and he knows this? So he's going to have fun with this. ]


[ Sound Eaters ] -- Closed to Bodhi Rook --

[ Huh. Well at least that's an explanation to an extent and a reason for their silence and then there's this whole thing where they get paired up with someone to go do a check of the perimeter and naturally when the older man approaches him, he raises an eyebrow before chuckling a bit to himself.

They were still inside so it was safe to speak. At least for now. ]

Well. This should be fun. [ A grin follows this before he continues. ] Name's Karma Akabane. Anytime you want to head out, let me know.

[ He folded his arms back behind his head rather casually. Not seeming too bothered about this, even if appearances were deceiving. ]

Muzzle & Mute

[gimmesometassel]

[Karma, plz. PLZ. You're easy to spot for someone who's also not quite on the ground, and Carpet, at least, is mildly alarmed at what might happen if you fall. He won't pull Karma down, but he will glide over to keep pace with him as he climbs, just in case. If something happens, he'll be right there to catch the boy before there's any harm done, and if not?

Well, they can just enjoy a nice view on the roof, and Karma could have a much simpler descent.]

[comesaround]

[ If he'd realized Carpet was gliding along in pace with his climbing, Karma sure as hell didn't make any real show of it.

The way he scales the building was done with such ease, seeming to always know where to put his hands or feet as he climbed. There was a little more deliberation in being quiet though, and since he wasn't wearing boots or the like? It made it just a little challenging but he honestly didn't mind.

Only as he got to the top did he turn his attention to the other with a soft hum, taking out his device and typing out a message for Carpet to see. Surely it understood human speech/writing, right? ]

I can tell you were worried about me. Appreciate you having my back incase things didn't go my way, though.

[gimmesometassel]

[It's awfully quick and quiet work, for a human; Karma climbs with a monkey's ease and skill. Carpet goes to hover over the roof next to Karma once they make it to the top, peering at the communicator as Karma types. He doesn't bother typing a message back just yet; he offers a thumbs up instead, then mimes applause. He's glad to have Karma's back, and he's pretty impressed, too!]

[comesaround]

[ Of all things to happen, Karma can't say he was expecting to actually be stuck in a place with a sentient, flying carpet of all things but it wasn't necessarily bad. Infact it was quite interesting. ]

Thanks. Can't say i've ever met a sentient flying carpet, though. You're really something else.

[ After showing Carpet the message, there's a smile on his face that says his words were meant to be something positive. Even if he then turned to look around at the city with a small frown in place. This place was pretty decently sized for what it was worth, and even appeared pretty modern for the most part.

Haunted by things that were attracted by sound, huh? It sounded so odd and he wondered briefly if he picked something up and tossed it, if those things would appear and go after the noise or him because he'd caused the sound to happen. Not that he had a death wish, but it was a passing thought for what it was worth. ]

[gimmesometassel]

[Carpet bounces happily in place at that, bobbing in midair; he is pretty impressive, isn't he? It must have taken a lot of work to make him! He turns to look over the city with Karma, and for a minute, is content just to survey the place; for being so restricted in what they're allowed to do, it's actually pretty impressive how well the lived-in part of the town is maintained.]

What are you looking for up here?

[comesaround]

[ It takes a second for him to look over to Carpet and read his message, a small frown in place. He'd only been looking over what he could see of the city, but something just didn't feel right to him. Sure, it was well maintained where people were living but other than that? ]

I wanted to see how big the city is. Where the edges of it happens to be but i'm already not liking what I see here.

muzzle & mute???

[beguiledcard]

[ There is something he'd noticed about having arrived here directly out of the Metaverse...

... And that's in how he's able to move like he's still in the Metaverse? Not that he's completely soundproof, but he's going to be seemingly having no trouble at all in keeping up.

It's after they're in a place where both feet are firmly planted on something solid, he types something for the redhead, his expression casual: ]

Come here often?

[comesaround]

[ Few people could actually keep up with him like that and as such?

It was admittedly rather impressive to say the least, and once they were up on the rooftop, he intended to comment on that as such but the other beat him to it. Something which garnered a fairly amused look before typing a response back for the other boy. ]

Not often enough, apparently. I didn't expect someone else being able to keep up with me. Nice work back there.

[beguiledcard]

[ He suppresses a small chuckle, his eyes momentarily brighter as he looks around. Holy shit... being able to move with the level of agility he'd had in a world built by the human mind, is... pretty remarkable.

There's a deep breath as he holds a blink. He tilts his head to the side ever-so-slightly before typing the next message. Before his conversation with Miyamizu-chan, he'd expected to need to keep quiet.

But... ]

I didn't expect to be able to, either.

I'm Akira Kurusu, by the way.

[comesaround]

[ Now that was a curious response all the same, making him raise an eyebrow before typing back a message without even the slightest pause. ]

Oh? Were you not aware of your ability to have done that or is there more to this i'm not seeing here?

[ Why beat around the bush when he could get answers easier this way? It was better than sugarcoating things and it just simply wasn't in his nature to do such a thing. Either way, he did add another message shortly after, choosing to be slightly cheeky without a second thought. ]

Nice to meet ya, Akira. I'm Karma Akabane. Should be easy enough to remember.

[beguiledcard]

[ He's not going to dive right into revealing all, of course. And you wanna do cheeky? He can do cheeky. ]

A magician never reveals their secrets.

[ akira please ]

I'm sure it'll keep coming back to me, even if I do manage to forget.

[ akira pLEASE ]

[comesaround]

Right. You don't quite strike me as a 'magician' type though. Not with moves like that.

[ See? He's totally onto you, Akira. Though that last message was enough to get quite the amused look to cross his features. Oh yeah. People had said jokes and comments in reference to his name before so it wasn't lost on him by any means.

Akira was entirely more entertaining than those people were, though. ]

That IS how it works. Unavoidable as it may be.

Muzzle

[agonybolt]

[Well, that kid's going to break his fucking neck. Sebastian watches him climb to the rooftops with a mild sense of incredulity, and it's only at the last second that he catches himself from calling out to him. The last thing that either of them is to get bodied by some irate native all because his kneejerk paternal instincts got the better of him.

Instead, he simply follows this kid from where he is on ground level, silently spotting his path in case he actually does fall at any point.]

[comesaround]

[ The thing about not having sound to let him know where people was, made figuring out when people were nearby a little difficult. So when he realizes that someone was nearby and watching him? It was enough to distract him and his hand slipped briefly in it's hold on a window sill.

After all. He wasn't perfect in doing this sort of thing.

His grip on the other hold he had remained firm, so he didn't entirely slip from his spot much. Though it was a bit harder to just keep going while knowing someone was watching him, so with a quiet sigh, Karma moved to get just a bit further which allowed him to move and turn so he could look at the city from a somewhat better vantage point. Only to move back down with more ease than he had in going up.

Once he was down, he waved a hand at Sebastian and typed out a message as he got close enough for him to see it. ]

You didn't need to worry about me. I had that under control, you know.

[ It's incredibly calm in it's 'tone' but he is smiling rather calmly; albeit in a way that could seem reassuring? ]

Sound Eaters

[defectpilot]

[Bodhi looks bedraggled and exhausted, bags under eyes that are currently too revealing. Protecting this place is important, since it's apparently now the home of all these people, but the pilot's misgivings are numerous.

He has a wooden tool in his hand, a screwdriver someone had carved and he had tipped with felt. He forces a nervous smile toward his partner for the greeting.]

I'm... Bodhi. Bodhi Rook.

Did you... Are you sure you're ready? Do you need anything first? [His words are soft and quiet, but despite his obvious concerns, he seems physically calm and together.]

[comesaround]

[ Upon closer inspection it was hard to miss how exhausted and worn out the older man was, forcing something of a smile. He found himself at least thankful the man wasn't irritable; infact he was quite the opposite. ]

Hmm... That's debatable. Do you think I should bring anything extra with us?

[ He almost looks thoughtful, unfolding his arms as his gaze trailed to the wooden screwdriver in Bodhi's hand. ]

I feel ready to go out and do this otherwise. Shouldn't be too hard to do this little task they've given us.

hat (version b)

[dryeyes]

[A lot of the people he'd met here had been very cooperative, even if they were unsuited to the place. There was a sort of fear in the air that transmitted, like a pathogen, from the locals to their group. So, while he wasn't pleased at all to see children who looked like they could be his students, most of them were at least staying within their limits.]

[And then there was this one.]

[He'd originally thought having another teenager in the house might be a benefit for his actual student who was dragged into this. He was starting to have doubts, though. The need for silence doesn't change his reaction to that nudge at all, just being a drawn-out stare. Two seconds, three seconds... then he stops and, wordlessly, retrieves a small bottle of eye drops from his jumpsuit pocket and applies them. Like the staring was somehow worth it.]

[Then, of course, because he's not really scared of what any of the locals will do, he turns to go, pointedly ignoring the sassy warning.]

[comesaround]

[ Of all people he could have gotten to pull this with? He hadn't expected to get the gruff-looking older man but he didn't regret a damn thing, even as the man gave him that rather drawn-out stare. Followed with the aforementioned man turning to go ahead and do the thing he'd essentially told him to go and do.

He'd normally let it be but something told him to not to.

So that was why with a wordless sigh, Karma typed up a message and moved around so he could get Aizawa's attention. Once he did - hopefully - that, he flashed him the device with a reluctant look on his face. ]

I'd guess you really don't know how to take a joke. I wasn't really going to make people go off on their own.

...Sorry.

[rou_gui]

Read. Practice being silent.

[comesaround]

I'm already proficient in being silent, but as for reading? There isn't quite enough available material to do so.

[ A frown. He'd said for something interesting to do and this had come up. So he had to be a bit sarcastic and mildly edged about it. ]

You count those things as 'interesting' ways to spend time here?

[rou_gui]

No different than what I did before. You can add in gardening, if you have a liking for it.

[ Oh, right. Qetzi is kind of a bore. ]

[comesaround]

If things stay the way they are, then that's a possibility I may pick it up but who knows. Even if gardening really isn't my thing.

[ This is the part where he'd sigh if he was able to. ]

[rou_gui]

What's not to like?

[...maybe teasing. ]

[comesaround]

Oh, I could list the reasons but I doubt that's really necessary yet.

[ Though he can still be fairly sassy about things either way. That's not gonna change anytime soon. ]