melodiesoflife | Stiltzkin's Castle Exploration

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.))

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Jude quickly trails behind, eager to get a good look around. Likewise, he'd also made sure to read up on the area... Well, it's more like Hilda inadvertantly did the work for him by chatting up his ear with random tidbits she'd learned. Particularly he made sure to at least ask around for info regarding this castle before running off. Living life like a Drifter, it's practically routine at this point.

When Kite flies up to him, Jude stops for a moment, hands thrusted into the pockets of his coat. His moogle, Hilda, hovers beside him, seemingly unconcerned as she concentrates on her book.

"Kinda hard to say. It's a pretty big castle," Jude comments as he glances around, keeping an eye out for threats. "We should be careful for any traps before anything else."

Hilda, of course, is quick to chime in with her seemingly random trivia, "Perhaps ahead is a better choice than none. After all, they say on this date, a famous adventurer among moogles once navigated a labrynth once thought impossible to escape from by heading north twice, then south..."

Yugi had decided to join in this exploration simply because for all he knew this could help them in dealing with the big problem With the Buer flying to the left of him and Hikari standing to his right, he was feeling somewhat confident in his ability to actually do something.

He was just glad people allowed him to come really.

"...North twice and then south. Wouldn't they have basically just gone back the way they came?" He had been listening to the other moogle talk and he couldn't help but admit that was kind of confusing. But never the less he knew that wasn't something they should talk about. "Anyway, I always thought going left would always be the best idea."

"Why don't we take a quick route and figure it out along the way, folks?" since everyone was overthinking this. At least, to Yuri. He's always the kind that didn't go without many plans in mind. He had his sword over his shoulder as he glanced at his teammates. Well, he supposed they were exploration team mates. He's never personally met any of them to be honest. Heck, might as well get along right?

He didn't seem too into it as the rest of them, however. That and Yuri wanted quick answers and he was a bit reckless with getting those answers. Still, he had to put them into consideration. They weren't his allies, whom he knew well. They were strangers, and with that, he had to gauge with them somehow. Yet, he still had his sort of nonchalant attitude.

"Can't you just always follow the left wall. I mean, you'd never get lost at least. Well, not lost but you'll eventually find your way." she says, trying to picture it from a top-down perspective.

"If it really comes down too it... we can start knocking down walls." she jokes, trying to raise spirits as she pounds her fist against the wall. "That'll make this maze easier."

While Allenby would've liked her usual 'party' of monster hunters, at least there were familiar faces, Yugi for sure, and then Greg... Not that she minded but heroes were getting younger... so considers the 19 year old Swede.

"Exactly." Yugi piped up a bit, someone that understood the staying on the left method. It was simple and easy enough to do, so if you got lost one can simply turn around and kept what was once the left side on your right and follow it back home.

But at the knocking down walls things, he sighed. "I.. don't think doing that will help us any." But with that thought in mind and at least a basic idea of what to do, Yugi went on ahead with a little bit of determination. Although he wondered why he was being leader. It was weird.

"Let's get going, everyone. This place isn't going to explore itself."

Well Bartz only half listened to all of that, but he picked up on the key point.

"Okay! We're heading left, right?"

Hmm, that didn't sound quite right. Oh well. Bartz heads on in, without waiting to see what the others are doing, and immediately taking the first available left. But anyone who did follow him, he's still talking.

"So who was this Stiltzkin guy anyway? Does anyone know?"

"Just as long as the foundation doesn't decide to cave in while we break the walls," Yuri replied. However, that person's idea wasn't so bad. They would at least find something useful then right?

"Beats me," Yuri shrugged to the other's question, "I wanted something to do and this place looks like it's worth a peek."

He's paying enough attention to the group to know who is currently leading and such. He's not really the type to take charge unless something called for it. He'd just follow them all now and keep his guard up.

"Right, there's no point in dawdling here since we've got a goal."

As the group heads down the hallway, the stone walls become more worn-down. Various doors line the halls. They're heading to the back of the castle, where most visitors weren't allowed.

As they head down the hallway, they find a short flight of steps leads to large stone double doors. There are two round slots carved into each one.

Yugi was quick to pick up on what was going on and the changes that occurred and he couldn't help but place a hand lightly onto the stone walls, feeling his way as he went.

Going down the stone steps, Yugi was wondering just what on earth they were going to come across. it was exciting, yet quite nerving at the same time. But upon reaching the door and studying it carefully he turned to face the others and within a soft smile spoke.

"By the looks of it we need two round keys of some kind, or at least I assume the slots are for that type of thing."

They needed keys and it was hard to see in the dark here, so he used the wall to support himself too. The question was, how were they going to find the key to be honest? It wasn't that bright and the steps were made of stone. Who knows what the key really looks like.

"Or we can break it down," Yuri suggested, "If it's light enough to be forced open."

It's a suggestion but Yuri might be a bit serious.

Stiltzkin's Castle Exploration

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Sorry ^^; I completely forgot about this.

Is there a tagging order or are we just going and people tag in when they want?

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