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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.

lollidrops: (The candy ain’t stoppin’)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-12-04 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
So it was like an illusion of a utopia? Or did the painting kick ya out?
Edited 2025-12-04 01:43 (UTC)
fefellocaelum: (✟ four)

[personal profile] fefellocaelum 2025-12-04 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
Essentially, yes. At least from what we could see.

It did end up kicking us out, before we were to be consumed by the darkness; it practically literally tossed us out.
lollidrops: (Hey hey girl)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-12-04 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm... so what I'm getting is the shimmering things/hands think they're doing something good but it's hollow or only a temporary measure. So good intentions, bad execution!

Not that I think anyone would trust 'em anymore anyway but...

[ hmm. what can they do with this? ]
fefellocaelum: (✟ two)

[personal profile] fefellocaelum 2025-12-04 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
...Considering the fact that they seem to be obsessed with justice, considering what we've seen, that may be a good point. Perhaps, at least. The hands believe they are the enactors of some sort of justice, some sort of will...

[Hm.]

I'm unsure of what we could use such information for, but knowing how they operate is a start.
lollidrops: (Everyone's love)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-12-04 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
Why do you think they're obsessed with justice? There's a diff between coppers and people who are just more focused on good and bad.

It seemed more simplistic than that to me when I heard the voice...

[ but this is still good to know! ]
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[personal profile] fefellocaelum 2025-12-04 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
Think of what they grasp at; at least from what I have seen, they have only ever grasped at the ones that we voted as the culprits behind these cases.

[...Doesn't explain Lynne, now that she thinks of it, but--]

It is merely a theory, of course. But the voice? What do you mean--what was it like, then?
lollidrops: (I might look cute)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-12-04 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
I wasn't voted though! But people totes thought I was bad...

[ he hums. ]

Well this is assuming the hands are the same thing as what offered me my wish, right? But I think that's pretty likely! And when it offered me what I wanted it felt pretty genuine, like it really did wanna help.
fefellocaelum: (✟ three)

[personal profile] fefellocaelum 2025-12-04 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
That may have been enough to count...

[Still, huh. Amaya listens closely to that, yellow eyes just kind of staring.]

But that is interesting; did it tell you anything about itself in the process of this?
lollidrops: (at my sweet)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-12-05 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
Nahh, it was really simple minded. It just wanted me to kill and trust it.

[ ramuda stares back!

okay no he doesn't, he smiles back. ]
fefellocaelum: (✟ fourteen)

[personal profile] fefellocaelum 2025-12-05 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
I see...I had wondered if there was some sort of inflection to it. Maybe naivete, or something similarly optimistic.

[...ramuda why are you like this, she looks a little exasperated for a moment before sighing--]

I wonder if we could perhaps be dealing with some sort of creature, then...perhaps someone's familiar? I have heard those tend to be rather simple minded things, devoted to their task above all else.

All the same, however, if this is the most we know of our enemy to quash, then we'll have to make good use of it.
lollidrops: (In the sky)

[personal profile] lollidrops 2025-12-07 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Nah, I def would have noticed if it had any particular type of tone or anything like that on it. Listening and picking up everything about words is super important for my daily life!

[ rap battles... ]