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grabs by the throat ([personal profile] maladied) wrote2025-11-01 12:05 am

GRAVEYARD


So, you’ve met your end and regardless of your beliefs, the expectation is that is where things end. Rebirth. Damnation. Salvation. A simple black screen… None of those things happen; how (un)fortunate for you. How jarring it must be to have your last moments not be your final moments. On the bright side, all the injuries you’ve sustained are no longer present. You’re as good as new!

Now, whether you’ve met your end violently, peacefully, or something between the two, you’ll find yourself sat in front of a sprawling behemoth of a wall tastefully covered from floor to ceiling (where is the ceiling?) with various objects on display. All of them carefully and neatly framed or kept safe within a box attached to the wall. Not only that, but there are cages hanging from the “ceiling” that contain even more objects for viewing. However, other than the walls, the hanging cages, and the bench—there is no padding on the bench; only a cold, hard surface that does not give—you find yourself sitting on, the rest of this room is completely empty.

At least, after giving a survey of the area, it will be obvious that it isn’t an enclosed space. There is an opening to a hallway—hopefully. Only one way to find out. Spoilers, there are many, many, many other rooms that make up this place.

Oh, but just what is all out on display?

Well, it varies and depends on who is looking. The hanging cages contain skeletons of creatures from home. Whose home? Your home. It’s the same story for everything that has been framed. They’re all images, items, objects—things—from home. Your home. Fortunately, not everything is familiar as unfamiliar items are included in equal parts. How did they all get here? What are they all doing here?

Have you considered the similarities between a museum and a graveyard? Both are places where the living go to marvel at the dead.

EXHIBIT #04 - COMFORT


Likely the first room that you’ll come across after moving from the initial room. This room feels just as grand and just as empty as that room, but at least the walls aren’t covered in things from (your) home. Instead, there will be surfaces to claim, if you wish. Beds, sofas, couches, chaises lounge, bean bags, you name it—if someone could consider it comfortable then it will be present in all shapes, sizes, and variations. The only real catch is that each surface will be displayed individually and cannot be moved. Obviously.

Against one of the walls is a very small plaque that reads:

[ FOR DISPLAY ONLY – DO NOT TOUCH ]

Oops.

EXHIBIT #09 - VIEWING


What’s a museum without some sort of media installation, hm?

For this room, there is only one thing and one thing only—a projector. For much of the time the projector being on (you can’t turn it off. In fact, where is the projector?), it won’t be displaying anything but a white light on the blank wall opposite of it.

However, while the wall is blank, every so often it’s possible to hear faint voices coming from above. Especially during the night before—you know.

EXHIBIT #03 - GARDEN


It’s here that you can finally see the ceiling even if it’s still more of a “sky” than a true ceiling. Those with keen eyes will be able to tell that it’s an artificial sky, and, for those who are less aware, then how it randomly flickers should help with that. Or not. Regardless, the presence of a “sky” isn’t the only surprising thing about this room—it might not even be the first thing that goes noticed. Despite all the expansive and seemingly never-ending hallways that lead to rooms that are void of anything living, this room is alive. Somehow.

A small plaque on the wall will describe this exhibit as an “interactive” medium with gentle suggestions to not be too rough with anything. This exhibition will be a picturesque garden full of all kinds of flowers and plants with a small pond with lily pads and lotus located towards the center of the room. The only physical structure within this room is a very small and simple gazebo containing two chairs and a small table. Perfect for having afternoon tea—if that’s your kind of thing. However, if you were hoping to listen to any bird song, look at what animals have taken residence in the pond, or generally any other kind of life then you’ll be disappointed.



EXHIBIT # — ???


Nothing is on display in this room; all that is there is just empty walls, empty “ceilings”, empty floors…

The only thing that can be found is a small, simple white card free from any kind of writing. A completely blank card. If you try to take it out of the room, it will instantly disappear from wherever it was stored and return to the room.

fefellocaelum: (✟ twenty-one.)

[personal profile] fefellocaelum 2025-11-30 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[...HE SURE DOES AND AMAYA FIXES HIM WITH A FLAT LOOK.]

Yes, I can see that. But I do not believe I addressed you directly, Mr. Amemura.

[Don't rile, Amaya, don't rile, it's fine--]
lollidrops: (when they're mixed)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-11-30 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
Hehe, so? Music and sound are my specialty! ☆
slacksnark: (08)

[personal profile] slacksnark 2025-11-30 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
Man, why're you still keeping up this act here? The real you was way more tolerable.
lollidrops: (A card-carrying gambler)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-11-30 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ well congrats beryl, everyone wants to get under ramuda's skin and it's been ineffective but he has in fact hit hold.

ramuda makes a face. ]


What? What makes you think you know who the real me is?
slacksnark: (Default)

[personal profile] slacksnark 2025-11-30 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay you know what. Fair point.]

Alright. Then just go back to that one regardless if it's real or not.
lollidrops: (The path is becoming cut off)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-11-30 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
Fuck off ☆.
fefellocaelum: (✟ fifteen)

[personal profile] fefellocaelum 2025-11-30 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
I will not deny that.

[Amaya shrugs a bit, tense but still in control. It did kill her, after all. To deny his skill would deny his reason for being, probably.]

Do you have anything you wish to say, or are you simply being difficult for the sake of it?
lollidrops: (Hey sugar)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-11-30 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
We hadn't talked since we both got here! I thought we should fix that. I don't hate you or anything and I am sorry that I needed to kill you the way I did.

[ ...mostly the latter. just another thing him and lobelia have in common. ]
fefellocaelum: (✟ sixty.)

[personal profile] fefellocaelum 2025-11-30 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Avoiding you was very intentional, you know--

[...Huh?]

...I beg your pardon?

[Amaya actually seems perplexed and taken aback by an actual apology, hang the fuck on, nobody ever says sorry to her--]

...Why? You...do not have to do this.
lollidrops: (I might look cute)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-11-30 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
I know!

[ he is annoyingly, very sparkly. ]

I know! I do whatever I want, hehe. [ unless he is literally forced not to, at risk of his life. ]

I'm not sorry I murdered to survive, I've done it before and I'll do it again. Though I'm dead now, huh? So maybe it should be like, I'll murder to persist! Or something like that. Anywaaaaaaaaaay.

It really wasn't personal, that's all.
fefellocaelum: (✟ thirty-five.)

[personal profile] fefellocaelum 2025-11-30 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
...I figured that it wasn't, from what I had heard from others. [Amaya just kind of ignores the sparkling, her eyes settling back into a cold neutral.] I could've done without the psychological torment aspect of it.

[Honestly. She's just surprised that Ramuda even decided to, that's...

...]


...I'm never going to forgive you, for what you did.

But I am not going to act as if I did not understand the reasoning, either.
lollidrops: (given generously)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-11-30 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
Well I can't say sorry for that one, that's just what my special ability is: dazzle. It makes you see all kinds of stuff cause mics work on your mind, so what you saw was a surprise to me too!

[ did you know some other hypmic users have healing abilities instead and ramuda gets a willy wonka acid trip from hell. ]

That's totally okay!

[ he pauses, reaching for another candy with a happy hum. ]

...but if you get it, at least even a little, I'll take it.
fefellocaelum: (✟ fifteen)

[personal profile] fefellocaelum 2025-11-30 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
[see i've heard about the doctor who heals through rap. that's literally all i knew about hypmic until now--]

...Let's just say that I have a lot of opinions about...one's agency and freedom, after being denied it for seventeen years.

[...]

Grant me a wide berth after this concludes, please. But...if you are ever amendable and I've time to cool off, I suppose I would not mind speaking to you, further.
lollidrops: (Now say it with me! Let’s go!)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-11-30 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Okaaaaaaaaay! I have two dum-dums to yell at after this anyway!

[ he is going to haunt lobelia's and mcgillis asses as soon as this is through. ]