Stiltzkin's Castle Exploration

[scriptrix]

Characters: Team Fairy Tail (Levy McGarden, Robin, Tsubomi Hanasaki, Ib, Cloud Strife, Morgan), Team Abyss (Luke fon Fabre, Tear Grants, Jade Curtiss, Guy Cecil, Anise Tatlin, Gaara, Selen), Team Nameless (Lydia Deetz, Bartender, Tazrenda, Gaius Van Belsar, K'pandolu Tohka, Olivier Armstrong), Team Discovery Channel (Allenby Beardsley, Yugi Mutou, Gregory, Jude Maverick, Bartz Klauser, Yuri Lowell)
Where: Stiltzkin's Castle
When: The month of June through July 4th at nebulous points in time - groups should bear in mind it takes 10-15 days to get there and back
Summary: Exploring a dungeon we won't have access to pretty soon
Warnings: Unknown!

((OOC: This is basically freeform exploration of the inside of Stiltzkin's Castle.  Each group will have its own subthread to roleplay exploring the castle.  Anything significant in the way of monsters to fight, treasure to loot, or information to find will be explained by the mods if any of the groups happen to look in the right places.  As for the mechanics of the Castle, physical attack power and Job levels are reversed inside - for example, White Mages will be as physically strong as the more combat-oriented Jobs.  As far as Job levels are concerned, it's essentially 12 months minus the amount you actually have in the Job.  So anyone at an Initial level would be considered to have the Job mastered, and everything in between - if you're 3 months in, treat your character as 9 months in.  Higher level techniques will be weaker than lower leveled ones.  All of this information has been made public to the characters venturing into the Castle, so assume that everyone on the expedition knows about that.  Any questions that aren't covered here should be directed to the mods.))

Comments

[deadlyvu]

Thanks to her vampire job, Lydia is the quietest of them; no sound while she walks and she's been practicing hard. Kenshin and Olivier were good teachers, and Yuffie helped her too on occasion.

Moving right up behind Olivier, pressed flat to the wall and crouching by the door. Nodding to Tazrenda to take the lead, as Lydia'd be right behind her in scouting around the room.

[unyieldingspirit]

"Anything that attracts attention ought to work," K'pandolu remarked, dryly. She moved to give them space, one hand on her sword just in case, listening.

[melodiesmods]

When the door is pushed open, they will find themselves in a large open room, seemingly large enough to be a dining hall.

If a torch is lit, they'll discover ruined pieces of furniture strewn about, decrepit paintings crookedly decorating the wall. A treasure chest can be found sitting against the walls. Ahead lies two exits, one to the east another to the west.

More importantly, however, is the painting that is positioned between the two exits. A message is engraved beneath it: "In this castle forgotten by time, logic begetting all who enter, heed my warning: the eastern corridor is the path of origin. The western corridor is the path of calamity. Choose the path you wish to pursue, Adventurers."

Which path shall you take?

[flowers_suck]

Oliver doesn't enter the room, but only peeks in before standing to the side. She waits patiently until they call for her.

[forcegalactic]

With everyone pausing at the door and the room looking mostly empty, the Barkeep finds no issue striding in and taking a look at the painting, ignoring the treasure chest. The answer is clear.

"Don't want anythin' related to the Calamity happenin'. East path it is."

It's not an order, just a statement of common sense.

[deadlyvu]

"But what if the Calamity path offers answers?" Not that Lydia really wants to go any further towards it, but this seemed too obvious. She's stepping cautiously into the room, eyes looking around.

[unyieldingspirit]

"Learning more of the past may offer some clues," K'pandolu puts in, but with a frown. If they disagree too long, they may not make much progress. On the other hand, if they divide their forces, they may end up at a disadvantage- but she doesn't want to overlook anything that could be of use. For now, she moves in to peer at the chest more closely.

[flowers_suck]

"The path of least resistance usually offers fewer results," Olivier chimes in from her place at the door.