[OOM] Izabora - Total Immersion Virtual Reality Program: Age of Ooze. The Garden of New Beginnings.

[stuck_mynock]

When Atton opens his eyes, he hasn't got his sword, and he's wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a billowing coat, and a whole lot of black.

Thoughtfully: "Huh."

They're in a garden of some sort, filled with statues, fountains, and plants, with a forest and a massive city in the distance. A lot of people are milling around, all in dress from a variety of different time periods.

Atton thinks about this, a moment.

"Huh."

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[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"That'll be useful," Atton says, brightly. He adjust his hat slightly, peering up at the sun. "S'too hot."

Black, after all, absorbs heat. Atton is wearing all black. In a desert.

He hates his character avatar, he's decided.

[will_scarlett]

Will at least is in green but he still stands out a lot,

"Aye, tis, least city will 'ave some taverns."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy casts a force field above Atton, partially experimentally, partially to see if it shields him from the heat.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton peers up.

"I was thinking of just gratuitously using Blizzard, but I guess that works too."

[will_scarlett]

"Could see if it works in 'ere."

[guppy_sandhu]

"Might as well test them while we can." Guppy says. "Our Mana will have time to recharge. And if Blizzard turns out to be an offensive spell, I can heal."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I think it's meant to be offensive," Atton says. "Should probably cast it far away."

Beat. "Er. Let's see," Atton taps his middle finger in the air, bringing up the spell menu, and selects 'Blizzard.'

There's a brief, frosty glow around his hand, before he waves it in a vaguely upwards direction. There's a whirl of ice up above them, before it starts to fall down at them in swirling currents of snow.

"That's nice," Atton says, mildly.

[will_scarlett]

"Can we walk with it all goin'?"

[guppy_sandhu]

"Nice." Guppy comments, batting at the snow, then sidestepping as a frozen bird drops down.

Ninja sense is fun.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I think so. But I don't think it'll move with us." Beat. "I'm just guessin', here."

[will_scarlett]

"Canna 'urt to try though."

Guppy's quick move gets a grin from Will though the dead bird is a bit sad.

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy looks down at the bird, and casts a quick Heal spell in case it's not quite dead yet. It shakes off the ice and flies off.

"I like this power, wish I could take it home."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Is useful," Atton agrees.

[will_scarlett]

"Oh aye, wish I got some spells."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy pats Will on the shoulder.

"You can share mine if you want." he says. "Or request them at any rate. At least we're a good mix, which should cover us for various different situations."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Also, if we find ourselves without stuff t'eat, we can roast and eat you!" Atton says brightly. "From afar."

[will_scarlett]

Will thwaps Atton lightly on the arm,

"Aye, think I can manage, probably just burn meself or somethin'."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy thwaps Atton lightly over the head.

"S'what the 'Recharge' spell is for I expect." he says. "Don't tempt fate, the game might be listening."

The words of warning are fairly laid back in nature, even if digitisation cannot fully prevent him from slipping into his usual behavioural patterns.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton just grunts, ruffling Guppy's hair.

"I wonder if there's an oasis anywhere around here."

[will_scarlett]

"Think the guy at the start mentioned a map o'sorts."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy tries prodding the air for a map.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

A map appears, glowing blue, and mostly blank save for a village off in the distance.

Atton peers at it, then shrugs.

"May as well just head straight for the forest."

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, will be water there an na as 'ot, least naught seems too far 'way. Guess folks who play this are lazy."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy thinks, slightly guiltily, of the very similar game he has back home.

"They are a bit time consuming." he admits. "But I don't get much chance to truly switch off, and it's something Frogs and I do together at times. Sort of across the room."

He shrugs. "We got bored of scrabble."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton just snorts.

"You should be an expert on this stuff, then."