Text; UN: Godisstilldead

[in_loveless_memory]

So I will make this quick so as to not waste anyone's time.

I'm new and I have a few questions which I would appreciate being answered by anyone NOT named Darth Maul or anyone dumb enough to call themselves one of his cult members.

Are there any actual schools in this place besides an endless amount of weirdo dojos and their even weirder belief systems? [He saw all of the bickering comments.]

How likely is the house I pick to live in going to get wrecked the first month in... mostly because I rather have a car NOT fly through my roof a second time... not that I've seen any cars around but that's beside the point.

Seems like winter is going to be an absolute pain so where can I get decently warm clothes?

Lastly, how often am I going to open a door and experience an Escher painting suddenly surrounding me?

Thank you in advance.

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text; un: lady

[dohaeris]

There's the School of Mutter. It teaches magic and a little about the city and its Patrons. I have asked Professor Ozpin to include academic studies in his new school, and not only fighting.

I should be glad to make you warm clothes, for whatever you have to spare. You need only ask the lantern imps for the Rookery. If you have anything you'd like me to use in your clothes, it would be very well if you could bring it with you.

Many people are proficient in warding houses against danger. I imagine some of them will respond here. In the meantime, the Sanctuary in Crenshaw is a safe enough place to stay. We have food to spare, and clothes, and an infirmary for any medical needs you might have.

The Tower seems to be ill. I have been trying to speak with him and Never Mind. I intend to make a video as soon as I know more.

My name is Sansa Stark of Winterfell. It's good to meet you.

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[in_loveless_memory]

Nice to meet you, Stark of Winterfell-san, my name is Aoyagi Ritsuka. What if you lack magic?[Ritsuka... is unaware of his blood type abilities at the moment.]

And guess I'll be visiting the Rookery, though I'm not sure I have anything you'd want. Still, I will come by. [Ritsuka appreciates that Sansa didn't start off with just "you get things for free" stuff like that puts him on edge almost immediately.]

Some adults recommended I stay at the orphanage in Crenshaw, the Sanctuary might sound like a safer bet.

The Tower? Oh, one of the Pthumerians, right? I've been reading up on them. He's apparently the "body" of Trench or something like that according to some books.

[dohaeris]

[the clothes at the sanctuary are free, although largely shapeless, and sansa makes sure to have many sizes of secondhand shoes available on demand. she doesn't mind making clothes for new sleepers for free, provided they don't take advantage and repay her in the future, but ever since chara pointed out how much it sounded like a trap when rose da silva tried to offer general parental help and guidance on the net work sansa has been careful not to sound too good to be true.]

The Sanctuary is near the Orphanage, we work with them sometimes. Still, I can vouch for the Sanctuary and its staff. The food is very good, too.

I'm sure the School of Mutter has classes for Warmbloods, and anyone can learn any other blood magic with a little bloodstone. [sansa finds it distasteful and a little wasteful to use blood in its liquid state.] Some of my friends teach other kinds of magic, though. Sasuke's dojo teaches all kinds of ninjutsu, and not only fighting, and his lady wife Sakura teaches medical jutsu if you ask.

Anyway, the School of Mutter has other lessons about the city and the Patron Pthumerian. The Tower is one of them, and it's his month to rule. His domain is Innovation; he's said to have built Trench and inspired Pthumerians to take physical forms in the first place. He does seem to be ill, and it does seem to be causing trouble with the architecture. He's very powerful, and I know he helps to protect the city.

There are some very dangerous people out there who seem to think they can cure him with massive blood sacrifices. They have been known to kidnap Sleepers and take them inside The Tower somehow and bleed them dry on great hooks. They are known as Zealots, and they can be identified by their many scars and the way their skin seems to be flayed open in places. They are ancient Sleepers exposed to centuries of blood pollution, but they are not Beasts. Their minds are warped, but not gone. They are masters of their blood magic and very dangerous. It seems safest to stay indoors when they're about.

Anyway, my custom from Night Walker performers allows me to provide warm clothes to my fellow Sleepers for whatever they can afford. I would be very glad of any good cloth, leather, or notions, or good meat for Lady and Smores.

I don't mind taking blood as payment, either; I am an apprentice to a great jeweler and I try to provide more affordable bloodstone for the Sleepers here when I can. It isn't as powerful, but it's better than not having any at all. Darkblood and dark bloodstone would be best. There are always Architects looking for apprentices, as well, and Night Walkers who need dancers and chorus members for their performances.

You're welcome to come in for measurements first, and pay me when you can.

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[survivalthroughhate]

Hey!

[Talk about a call-out post!]

2/3

[survivalthroughhate]

Just because you have issues with me doesn't make me a reliable source of information.

3/3

[survivalthroughhate]

And this is rich to be coming from someone with a username like that. Here's a piece of advice: look up the individual known as Chara, you two will get along swimmingly.

[in_loveless_memory]

Oh look, you continue to show up where you're not wanted.

Shock.

I don't know what my username has anything to do with anyone named Chara, they a friend of yours? Cause if so, polite pass on knowing and or meeting them.

video, un: AskMalice

[slayerskiss]

There's a few cars around. But I don't think they can fly, so you're good.

Ozpin runs a monster fighting school that I think will end up teaching magic and general survival skills too - but the school that has everything is the Big Bird's school. I've watched a few lectures there, they're all boring as fuck. So, you know, school.

No idea who Eskar is, but I don't think he's a big name in Trench.

Lastly.

You know that guy?

Video: UN: Godisstilldead CW: Attempted kidnapping, child soldiers

[in_loveless_memory]

[As Faith has opted for video, she gets to see the tiny 12 year old cat boy making this message.]

The ones in Deerington didn't either... But, if a giant bear obsessed with the notion of our crimes shows up, we'll have to revisit the "they don't fly" comment.

See I don't want to learn to fight, is the thing. [He fought (ha) to not get kidnapped back home by Septimal Moon to become a child soldier. He wasn't going to willingly waltz into being one here.]

I'll take boring lectures, guess I'm going to the Muttering School.

Escher was an artist who did a lot of things like one pattern turning into another or like stairs being upside-down or diagonal and infinite.

Lastly: not by any amount of choice.

text; @skywalker

[facultative]

You're the smartest new person I've seen so far if you already want nothing to do with Maul.

[Oh, right the questions.]

The houses are fine.

Text; UN: Godisstilldead

[in_loveless_memory]

It's very easy to want nothing to do with him. You literally just need to meet him to realize that. The fact that he has a whole cult in this place is infinitely more concerning. But, I didn't want anything to do with him back in Deerington, either. However, he has a bad habit of not leaving me the hell alone. Glutton for punishment, I guess.

Kay. Any particular place I should be wary of and don't say "everywhere" I get that part.

text; suckmyodangos

[bleedformeplz]

deets on flying car plz.

Text; UN: Godisstilldead

[in_loveless_memory]

Short version:

Newly dragged to Deerington, found a house to live in, same month of being there, a giant kaiju bear is throwing cars around and destroying houses and buildings to do as much killing as possible.

A car got thrown into new house's roof and completely destroyed it while I was inside said house.

Private text; un: Lothrat

[ezra_of_lothal]

You're new and know Maul already?

I didn't think we were a very big club.

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[in_loveless_memory]

We met in Deerington. So new to here, not new to him or his bullshit.

Text UN: 1stStrike

[strikefirster]

If you want to learn at a real dojo, come learn at Eagle Fang Karate.

Text; UN: Godisstilldead

[in_loveless_memory]

[Oh, it's that bickering guy from the comments of that other dojo announcement.]

That's an interesting name for a dojo considering eagles are notoriously fangless.

text; un: rosestorm

[thunderingcourage]

I haven't heard of a traditional school with standard classes or anything. But there are places where they give lectures kind of like college at a library.

Things aren't quite as crazy here as they were in Deerington, but there have been a few times now when doors just randomly went somewhere else. But nothing as bad as destroying houses, except for a few people like Maul getting out of hand.

If you come by Flour and Bloom though I can show you around a few of the clothing shops and we can see about getting you something suitable for the cold. We don't want you getting sick.

Text; UN: Godisstilldead

[in_loveless_memory]

[He sighs as he sees another person say there's no proper school. Great, just great. Okay, so guess he's tailoring his own education... again.]Guess I'm going to have to get used to lectures.

Maul getting out of hand, must be a day ending in "y."

What's Flour and Bloom? Also no, don't want to get sick. [He's pretty malnourished and his body is recovering from... a lot. If he CAN get sick, he's likely going to with the damage he's endured.]

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[saltyadam]

[Adam smiles at the familiar face on screen.]

Glad you made it in one piece. There are a few schools, but not in the traditional way you mean. What would you like to study?

The housing seems more steady here than in Deerington. Have you found a place yet? As for clothes, I have plenty to spare. You're welcome to them.

[Benefits of being here for over a year, few though there were.]

As for the last... less frequently than Deerington, but not never.

Video; UN: Godisstilldead

[in_loveless_memory]

Oh, Adam-san, hi... [He blushes mostly because Adam found him in one of the most vulnerable states and Ritsuka is embarrassed at such a thing. So he's grateful that the focus is on interests.]

Well, I like everything honesty: maths, science, literature, history, the only thing I don't like is art. [Mostly cause he absolutely sucks at drawing.]

Uh, not yet, no... I'm sorta trying to avoid the orphanage. [The notion of it troubles him, being an orphan while both parents are alive.]

You've... you've done enough as it is though...

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[strongroots]

the crazy landscape is better than suddenly ending up in a place with a demon chasing you or crazy killer assholes chanting about some god. happened to me twice. only been here 2 months going into my third now

oh yeah and ending up barefoot in the woods. beasts out there. dont know how to avoid any of that but agreeing that crenshaw is the safest place to live

i was looking into schools too but that mutter one looks like its what youre gonna get if you just want a normal kind of education

Text; UN: Godisstilldead

[in_loveless_memory]

Sorry that happened to you, it clearly sounds awful. [Depending on the month, that was Deerignton, too.]

... When you say beasts do we mean like, wolves and bears and mountain lions or are we talking more demonic and mythical?

Guess I'm going to Mutter. See you there, I suppose.

Text; un: Seeingtheworld

[schoolingfish]

cult members? darth maul has a cult?

there is! the school of mutter in the gaze. and your house probably won't get wrecked by a car, but it probably will get wrecked by a beast or something. also, there's a lot of nice shops in the willful machine where you can get warm clothes

what's an escher painting?

Text; UN: Godisstilldead

[in_loveless_memory]

Yes, he does. I would recommend not talking to them considering they're dumb enough to look to him for guidance.

... Joy. So destruction is assured, just a matter of how. I would pretend I'm shocked but I don't have the time to be, I have to go get warm clothes.

Escher is a famous artist who tended to make prints and paintings that would be considered mathematically impossible. Like this:

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