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Rakuen Moderators ([personal profile] utopiamods) wrote in [community profile] rakuen2012-01-07 08:00 pm

and then they fell. [rakuen revolution opening post]

You're falling, and you can't remember why. It's a sickening feeling that makes your insides lurch; the darkness and the vertigo combine, and all you can think of is a story you heard once, somewhere.

Ah, I remember now. It's... a simple story that everyone knows. A legend of a Princess, the Demon Lord who kidnapped her, and the Knight who fought to save her. The Demon Lord had kidnapped the Princess countless times, but every time the Knight bested his challenges and rescued the Princess. No matter what tricks and ploys the Demon Lord used, the Knight would always triumph in the end. This was because--

The world tilts on its axis one last time, and the dream slips from your mind as easily as it arrived. A new voice intrudes on your sleep. Mechanical, monotonous.

"Next stop: Rakuen City. This train terminates here. The next stop is Rakuen. All change." The train rocks steadily as it winds its way through white drifts of now. Sunlight streams through the window, heating the air and making the seats almost uncomfortably warm. A puff of steam from the train winds its way lazily past the windows when the wind is right.

It's strangely difficult to shake off the sleep; the rhythm of the train seems to lull you back into slumber and the air is warm and heavy, making it hard to keep hold of a thought. Finally, though, the nausea settles, the last of the dream fades and you can take in your surroundings. And, perhaps more importantly, those around you in a similar state.

"We have arrived at Rakuen City. All passengers must leave the train. This train is terminating here. This is Rakuen."
drawsdeath: (Sadness)

[personal profile] drawsdeath 2012-01-08 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
You died?

[Such a headache. Becca puts a hand to her temple and winces.]

How is that even possible?
sciioniic: (Default)

[personal profile] sciioniic 2012-01-08 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
Train, whatever. [highblood vernacular, w/e.] Okay.

[He thinks, how big? and where's it going, and, as he finds the window pane with his hand and splays his fingers across it, what's out there?]

[Then he decides it probably doesn't matter. Whatever's going on here, it's not his responsibility, is it? Knowing what the inside of this transport cubicle looks like isn't going to help him any if he can't see anything at all. It's obviously a dream bubble, so here he might as well just go along with it until either he wakes up or someone explains what's going on.]

[There's not much else to do, after all. It's kind of a relief.]
herplaceinthesun: (i'm listening)

[personal profile] herplaceinthesun 2012-01-08 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, so you didn't do this, good to know! Does anyone on the train look like a kidnapper to you? [Worst detective in the history of history? Maybe.]
drawsdeath: (Side Eyes)

[personal profile] drawsdeath 2012-01-08 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
I think your best bet is to go for anyone that looks like they're actually running the train.

[Oh my god you are so pathetic.]
antitank: (nod 2/2)

[personal profile] antitank 2012-01-08 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ A nod. She doesn't know why Madoka's voice seems so out of place. It should be familiar and a comfort, but it isn't. ]

I don't know how either of us got here. But I'll make sure it's reversed. I'll take you home.

[ She's gesturing for Madoka to follow, and starts to walk into the hallway. Careful as always, Homura is on the lookout. ]
herplaceinthesun: (oh boy)

[personal profile] herplaceinthesun 2012-01-08 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
But that's obvious! I mean, if I were kidnapping a bunch of people and taking them to wherever the hell we are, why would I make a target out of myself? I mean, it wouldn't matter for me because I'm pretty much all-powerful and all, but if I were weak?

I might think hiding was a good idea. [Welcome to Ctarl logic.]

[community profile] bedtime 2012-01-08 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
Kota, Kota... [ She sings the nickname lightly, so lightly that it might be hard to hear. She then looks to Yuri. ] What is your name, not-Kota... Ichi wishes to know. Let's talk and make merry together, ok...? The moment you tell Ichi your name, we'll be friends...
shootingforpeace: (How this world turns cold)

[personal profile] shootingforpeace 2012-01-08 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Koharu smiled sadly and shook her head] I...I'm still sure I died, if I don't really remember how. One would think I would--ah, I'm sorry. I don't mean to place these things on you. I'm glad then. No one should have to suffer that.
untraditional: (anxious)

[personal profile] untraditional 2012-01-08 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ Her frown deepens, and she rests her hands on her lap. ]

Yes... you're right, I'm very sorry.
shootingforpeace: (I can show you I'll be the one)

[personal profile] shootingforpeace 2012-01-08 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
I don't actually know. I was sort of assuming this was...well, paradise. Rakuen.
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[personal profile] sciioniic 2012-01-08 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
[blank stare]

[made extra blank by the fact that he's not actually staring at her, he's just sort of ... pointing his face in her direction.]

Uhh, what? Are you talking to me?
tenwholeryou: (the fuck is this)

[personal profile] tenwholeryou 2012-01-08 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh no, now she's doing it. But she wants to know this guy's name too, so for now she's on his side. ]

Ichi just asked, so tell us already.
shootingforpeace: (Days grow longer)

[personal profile] shootingforpeace 2012-01-08 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
It's no matter. You're great, that's the point, right? [She hides a little smile] I've never seen anyone like you before though.
untraditional: (smile)

[personal profile] untraditional 2012-01-08 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much. I appreciate it... The train said we're supposed to get off. Should we...?
herplaceinthesun: (content)

[personal profile] herplaceinthesun 2012-01-08 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
[It'll catch up to her that he's sort of eyeless in a minute. Hopefully.]

Yeah, you with the stain on your shirt!
traces: Dahlia Hawthorne (You see?)

[personal profile] traces 2012-01-08 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
I... I suppose we should. Perhaps somebody outside will know what this is all about.
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[personal profile] revelation 2012-01-08 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
( She follows without any objection, offering a wave to the girl she had been speaking without before giving a smile toward Homura at the other girl's words. )

Okay, let's work hard so we can go home together...
sciioniic: (Default)

[personal profile] sciioniic 2012-01-08 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[blinks, unnecessarily]

... Oh. Right. [he lifts a hand to the stain in question, and grimaces a little.] Dude, that's my blood.
mrdickery: (live for all of us.)

[personal profile] mrdickery 2012-01-08 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
I'm Yuri. [See how easy that was? Nevermind that he's giving Oichi a weird look. She's actually turning out to be a little more air-headed than the girls he's used to.]
herplaceinthesun: (i really do care)

[personal profile] herplaceinthesun 2012-01-08 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
[She grimaces, that sucks pretty hard. And since that means there's probably not any eating to be had for a while, she guesses she can talk.]

Your blood kind of looks like a condiment, it makes me hungry. But what happened?
sciioniic: (Default)

[personal profile] sciioniic 2012-01-08 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
I -

[... pause. Sollux frowns.]

I ... don't remember.
countryofassholes: (it's alright to struggle and cry.)

[personal profile] countryofassholes 2012-01-08 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
... Britannia.

[Well this is weird.]

[community profile] bedtime 2012-01-08 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ she laughs, and it's a low sound ] Yuri... Ichi will engrave it into her heart...
antitank: (headtilt)

[personal profile] antitank 2012-01-08 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. [ And leads her out! ] You don't know anything about how we got here, do you?
herplaceinthesun: (customer service)

[personal profile] herplaceinthesun 2012-01-08 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
I guess that's something we have in common then! The not remembering thing, not the bleeding thing. Aisha doesn't really do that much.

[She's way too upbeat-sounding for someone suffering from memory loss. Or for a kidnapping victim for that matter.]

So, where are you from? You don't look like anyone I've ever seen, especially with the not having eyes thing, but I guess you could be Corbinese. Do you have a metal shell around here somewhere?

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