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OPEN PSL ❖ paradoxium fragment.
- At some point in your day, whether you're working on a school project, have found yourself tuckered away after a long battle, or even if you're just already dead - you find yourself falling asleep, even if you may not have the normal capacity for it.
The world turns pitch black, darkness overtaking their sight.
In this world of dreams, filled with nothing but the void, all there is left is a light.
It's distant, sparkling. You can't help but want to reach out for it -
But it is simply out of reach. Too far from your outstretched hands. You try to run, to get closer... but it never does.
And eventually, a voice can be heard from the depths.
"Please," it begs. "won't you help us?"
The voice, strangely enough echoes familiarity in your ears. But you cannot seem to place the voice in your memory. You just get the sense that this is someone kind, gentle. A person you can trust.
Regardless of whether you respond to the voice, it continues.
"If you help us, we will grant your one true desire. A wish."
While many may have doubts, you get the feeling that what this voice speaks is the truth.
"There is a curse that plagues our land. We offer you a choice: to come and save our land. To help us. We are the kami that reside over this land. But fear not, child of man. We will not leave you alone in this journey. We shall make sure to protect your soul as you traverse each Fragment until our land is cleansed of the evil that befalls it.
It may be difficult.
However, we believe that you will be able to help us."
Just as you open your mouth, trying to answer back or protest -
You find yourself submerged completely into water, hearing the sound of ringing chimes as you finally open your eyes.
- You blink awake as the sunlight hits your eyes - ending up on a stone pathway. For some strange reason, you find yourself feeling a little uncomfortable, as if you had been sleeping on solid ground for quite some time.
The chirps of the hummingbirds can be heard in the distance, loud and clear, as you find your bearings.
The weather is nice and temperate; typical for a spring morning in the city.
When you check your person, you find that most of your items have gone missing, but in its place are three mysterious things that you swear are not yours: a sleek, silver touchpad cellular phone, a striking red debit card with the symbol of a hummingbird that graces it, along with your full name that denotes that it is yours, and a key. And regardless of whether or not you have knowledge of these items, you find yourself intimately familiar with their basic workings.
Looking around, you notice soon enough that you have awoken at what seems to be a shrine. And while the building is mostly intact, it seems to be old and worn down. Dried leaves pave the entire area, too.
There also seems to be a small garden nearby, but all the plants there just seem to be withering away.
It takes a couple of minutes before someone finally arrives to greet you, but you get the feeling that leaving the shrine grounds immediately is a very bad idea.
The doors of the shrine eventually open up -
Who they see revealed depends on the person. They may be familiar face, or perhaps a stranger. But what is clear, regardless of who this person is that they seem to be wearing the typical shrine garb, that of a miko.
Eventually, they speak up:
"Welcome, everyone, to Yawara-cho.
Many of you may have questions, and I am here to answer many of those that may be plaguing you, as well as any additional ones that may come up.
I am the temporary miko here at this 'Tokimoto' shrine, and I, like many of you, am not from this world. I simply act as the mediary between all of you and the kami, so any questions you have for myself personally or the kami will go through me.
All that the kami wants is one thing: to get rid of the curse that plagues these lands, and in exchange, they will grant a single wish.
That is the gist of it. I will now open the floor to any questions."
[ OOC: Welcome, everyone to a long form PSL in the form of Paradoxium Fragment! This is a timeloop horror mystery PSL that has elements from the When they Cry series and Iwaihime, but will also loosely incorporate other series as well.
Horror elements will primarily be psychological, but body horror may be incorporated depending on the player.
In terms of moving things along, I will try to make sure that things move smoothly at least once a month. If you need to contact me for any questions/comments/concerns, please ping me either on plurk (
Locations can be found here for any investigative purposes. ]
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Whatever feels right will probably be something you'll be able to hear from here. [She can't help it drawling in sarcasm a little, although she sighs softly.] But it's... worth a shot, I guess. Um. Let's see...
[Ena rifles through her pockets, thankful she was still wearing a skirt with them last night... uh, this morning? She quickly comes back with two more items: a debit card and a key.]
Oh good, I was wondering what I was going to do about dinner. I'll have to figure out where the key goes... and if someone's going to be expecting me at school... and figure out a change of clothes... I guess it's better than not having anything, though. [She pauses, before looking back to the miko.] What if I don't figure anything out about the curse? If I had forever to look, there wouldn't be something crazy like a wish on the line.
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[The miko muses aloud, a light teasing tone in her voice.]
I can cook for everyone since I'm basically stuck here all day; the shrine grounds have a good stock of stuff for the whole two months.
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[Two months. That's the limit, huh?]
I mean, I wouldn't mind that, and I'm happy for the offer, but I can fend for myself at least a little bit. I can't depend on your charity when I have other work to be doing, too, and I can talk to more people if I'm shopping and eating in town, too. Maybe I can figure something out?
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Ehhh. . . but I have nothing else to do and it's so boringggg, I'm gonna end up making way too much food!
[Girl, please-]
But maybe!
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[Ena's tone softens. She gets it.]
But I suppose once in a while wouldn't hurt. Going out and socializing every night might... be a little much. Besides, this is as good a place as any to swap notes and figure out my clues.
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You think so?
[She laughs sheepishly, rubbing at the back of her head.]
The way you say it makes it almost sound like you're going clubbing.
[IORI--]
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[A beat; Ena shakes her head.]
That's not really my scene anyway. Give me a quiet room and a paint set any day. Or friends to hang out with, but, well. I'll have to make some here first.
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Hmm? You can learn a lot of information from people in clubs, though. I think they're pretty common in those shows...
[She trails off before:]
We could be friends.