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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.

apoisoncary: <user name="tanabata"> (33)

[personal profile] apoisoncary 2025-12-03 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ her mind getting in the way of her self preservation. time to ruuuuun with her fellow shorty. the movement and their voices probably caught the attention of the bears. ]

Are there any exhibits on Faifa? Guns?
lollidrops: (to become mine)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-12-03 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
What's a faifa!? Guns are this way! [ yanking her in a different direction now, let's see these bears do the mario kart drift. ]
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[personal profile] apoisoncary 2025-12-03 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
They might be the same as guns! [ Just more...primitive? Not magical?

As for the bears, the ones in the lead will try to turn but the floors are working against them. There they go slipping and sliding! The ones bringing up the rear will manage to make the turn ]
lollidrops: (That I'm missing)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-12-04 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
Might be!? [ okay at least they lost half the bears...

welcome to an exhibit of MURICA

i mean guns. ]


Do you see 'em here?
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[personal profile] apoisoncary 2025-12-04 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ is that an eagle some where? ]

They look more- [ there's a roar behind them ] Close enough!

[ if they need to break the glass, she will pull out hair stick to jab into the display to grab a gun. ]
lollidrops: (Who’s that?)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-12-04 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Could you always do that!? Nice combo!

[ he's being supportive.

and trying to hide behind her, please shoot gun and protecc him thx. ]
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[personal profile] apoisoncary 2025-12-04 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ this faifa or gun is different from what she held before, but it still has a trigger. taking aim and firing at the bear!

18.

it strikes true! she doesn't expect the recoil though and it's looooud ]


I have been finding that it's has uses beyond decorative. [ it's all the hair stick ]
lollidrops: (you calling me rude?)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-12-04 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
My ears!!! [ holding his hands over his ears, oww. ]

...whoa, you totes hit that bear straight on!

[ actually it just flops over to join jae's dead bear pile... ]
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[personal profile] apoisoncary 2025-12-04 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ jae did say provide bears...

good news! it's not just their ears that have been compromised! the remaining bears will go running the other way.

maomao is going to ignore the soreness as she puts it back down. ]


Let's! Keep! Going! [ can he hear her? ]
lollidrops: (Better keep the party goin)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-12-04 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Okaaaaaay!

[ who knows but he can read lips so good enough.

running further into the exhibit? where they'll probably continue to yakety sax bears until they know peace. ]