voice, un: 46

[cranekin]

No festivals.
No fireworks.
No tests of courage.

What a terrible way to spend the summer in a new place. I might die from boredom!

(And yet, it sounds like he's having fun. Don't worry. He'll be fine.)

Why don't we share some tales of the strange and unknown? If we tell enough stories, something interesting might appear~

Let's see... The set up isn't quite right but a hundred stories will probably do.

ooc: feel free to thread jump and react to stories/etc!

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voice, @keter

[gradenine]

[ oh hey, it's crane guy ]

You summoning ghosts again? You do know they don't exist, right?

[cranekin]

Not just ghosts. Spirits.

(Things that have never been human or alive.)

Now, now, there's no reason to be rude.

[gradenine]

Nah, I wasn't. I already told you that I don't put much stock in them, all right? Doesn't mean I'm not interested in the whole thing.

How about you share one of yours first? I only got some real-life experiences on me, which aren't for the faint of heart either.

voice, un: assassin

[osake]

I heard humans used to play such games in the dark.

You'd be remiss to forgo that sort of atmosphere ... don't you think?

[cranekin]

(Oh, what an interesting name...)

You're right. It's more fun to play at night. (When the spirits are more active.) But if we start too late, we might run out of time before we reach the hundredth story!

(So they might as well start early!!!)

[osake]

[ that it might garner second glances, especially now, doesn't even cross her mind. oops. ]

I'd say that ritual is important, but I can see you've already gotten into it. I suppose none of this is very traditional to begin with, is it?

[ and then, the sigh of an ancient soul. ]

un: poison_wing | audio

[wingclip]

[That… voice is very familiar. But this might just be the right place for ominous meetings.]

Fancy meeting you here, Miss Oni.

[osake]

Oh? If it isn't the bristling little butterfly.

un: pochita (voice)

[nutkick]

Define 'interesting'.

[ beacuse he is bored as fuck. ]

[cranekin]

Are you asking for spoilers?

(Don't be boring.)

[nutkick]

Nope.

You said if we share scary stories something 'interesting' might appear. Are you talking about ghosts? I'm bored enough to entertain this.

un: poison_wing | audio

[wingclip]

[Oh, no. There was just a murder, she should be focusing on other things… buuuut—]

How thrilling! I’m rather fond of ghost stories myself.

Will you be keeping track of the number of tales said so far?

[cranekin]

Of course! I'll do my best.

(The number is important!!)

So far, I'm the only one that has shared a story, though.

un: HDB

[horrifictie]

would you like to hear the story of the cursed commercial district?

[cranekin]

(FINALLY, another story!!)

A cursed district?! I'm listening!

voice; un: ihavequestion

[emyoji]

Ah, do we have enough lights? That would be a great way to handle this heat.

Maybe we could play some games too. That should liven things up, don't you think?

[cranekin]

There are plenty of lights in the city! Though, I wonder if old games can work with modern things...

(Would the game still work with electric lamps? Do they havet o be old candles and oil lamps? Hmm....)

This place could use some surprises. I was thinking a good test of courage would be fun!

voice. @Kaveh

[fussiest]

[ sifting through the background - the roaring shear of gusting wind. and then, kaveh's voice: ]

A story! Finally, a bit of cheer through this device. Absolutely fantastic for long-distance communication, but I was getting a little worried over the macabre. It's as if the more we communicate, the more bad news there is and the faster it can be shared.

[ a whiny metallic creak. ]

How's this? I'll tell you a story, and you tell me one. I can't say I'm a gifted storyteller, and I don't know you well enough to say if the story I'll tell is known or not known to you, but it wouldn't hurt to try.

[cranekin]

(SPOOKY WIND EFFECTS... this guy is really setting the mood already.)

That's the magic of stories! A story told is a story that can be shared and passed down to many... words like seeds, scattering on the wind, growing in the hearts of all who listen~ Who knows what might grow?

(A beautiful tree? An ominous flower? It would be a surprise.)

A favor for a favor. A story for a story. (This sounds fair.) Ah, don't worry about me. A story is just a story... the real heart belongs to the teller.

(It will all come down to Kaveh if he can spin a delightful tale or not.)

voice. un: gepard

[def]

[ ahem, deep voice incoming ]

Is it my turn?

[ ............................ he's trying to be polite, just in case someone wants to tell their own story too. in any case, here he goes. ]

A friend of mine texted me some time ago regarding a back alley gate behind the theatre in the city. They had asked if I had the key as they'd met a smiling man trapped behind the gate, inquiring if they could open it. As the Captain of the Guards, it would've been a simple task for me.

Except there was no back alley in that section of the city. There has never been one in all of my years living in Everwinter ...

[cranekin]

(How polite,)

You may speak.

(And he listens...)

Hm? And your friend was certain of the location?

Video / un; Geilt

[hardestbattle]

Something interesting sounds vague.

"Inviting the unknown isn't wise."

"Stories, they want stories."

[She does have stories, and the whispers around her spoke of them. Tales from home, and stories from abroad.]

Do you enjoy listening to stories? A hundred seems a bit much, and something that would take all night.

[cranekin]

Does it? I thought it would make things easier for everyone.

(No fussy criteria or anything like that. )

Mhm! I used to listen to stories all the time and... well, you better hurry up and tell a story right now, then!

voice | un: P.Graham

[possessum]

[ Peter doesn't usually respond to any messages here. Not with the current state he's in — barely able to even sit up long enough to type messages or think, push thought to word.

But sometimes he does mindlessly scroll, in periods of coherency. And sometimes— something stands out. Catches hold of him.

It's familiar in a way that strikes too deep and too personal, and there's an icy shudder moving down his spine. It shows up in his voice, too, a wavering thing. He sounds terrified. ]

What..... what could appear?

[cranekin]

(He notes the tone and can't help but smile to himself... not that it matters since this is all a video.)

A surprise, of course.

(He's having fun,)

It used to be played quite frequently many years ago... "The Gathering of a Hundred Tales", that is. Have you heard of it?