UN | Kues

[mirakills]

Congratulations, I am now sealed within a miracle.
Of course, my congratulations go to the ones capable of such a thing.
Witches should be able to summon and control gods, not the other way around.
So bravo. My heartfelt feelings of applause go out to you, divine captors.
I’ve been truly shamed.

With that out of the way, may I pose a riddle to the rest of your captured?

I am a baldfaced liar, tinged with reddened shame.
You’ll never know me for who I am, for that is just my name.
Astutely bold, encased in gold, I am the one to blame.

I hail the northeast seas as home, but I have not forgotten,
The Swiss mountains I was born, from a time long dead and rotten.
If you’re lost, I’m sitting on the tip of your tongue, it’s…
Who am I?

For who solves it… I will return something that I have taken in this City that everyone needs.
Good luck.

[ ooc; Though I’d love for you to OOCly give it a try, if your character is smart enough to figure it out, PM me ahead of time and I’ll give the answer. I have no intention of giving a riddle too hard to solve when characters ICly can! ]

Comments

@lightemup

[umbrastaff]

Did you not get a briefing like everyone else did or what?

[Ignores the riddle, whoops.]

[mirakills]

My first action upon gaining consciousness was to return to the sea of kakera.
It did not go so well.

[umbrastaff]

Guess you should hop back and get yourself some info before you go threatening a whole place of innocent people, huh?

[mirakills]

It's not a threat, it's a riddle. 'Something I have taken in this City that everyone needs'.
It doesn't mean air, or food, or the secret mechanism keeping this place running. Think outside of the box.

[umbrastaff]

Then the phrasing is off, because lemme tell you, people here are nervous enough without shit that sounds like you've stolen something.

Is it space?

[mirakills]

That's an acceptable answer, so I'll give you credit for solving it, but--

[ She flicks on video briefly to show she's sitting down on a bench, and stands up. Back to text. ]

I have returned what I've taken. A seat.

[umbrastaff]

Huh, neat.

What about the first one?

[mirakills]

Unfortunately, I was warned it was too Earth-centric.
For what it's worth, it was referring to a painting.

[umbrastaff]

Yeah I had no idea what swiss is, but it was pretty complicated anyway.

[mirakills]

Well, in any case, it's done with now that I've posted the answer. Hopefully people won't worry.

I am Bernkastel. You?

[umbrastaff]

Hopefully.

I'm Lup, nice to 'meet' you.

[mirakills]

The pleasure is mine. It would be a shame if I didn't try to make acquaintances in my new home-- or vacation, as it were. I'm rather long lived, despite my appearance.

[umbrastaff]

Oh? Are you some kind of elf?

[ This was text, after all. ]

[mirakills]

Actually, I am a witch.

[umbrastaff]

Is that something specific in your world? 'Cuz to me that just sounds like your occupation, not a longevity explanation.

[mirakills]

From my conversations with others, it’s definitely more specific. Then again, I get the occupation and hobby aspects of the entire thing as well.

I’m a bit more akin to a ... I understand how egotistical it must sound, but a god.

[umbrastaff]

Really? That's pretty awesome.

I'm a wizard, myself. Less godlike.

[mirakills]

Then it is my most esteemed pleasure to make your acquaintance. I am always very interested in meeting other witches and wizards, especially kinds from all around. Wizards and witches who can occupy non-magical space are very fascinating to me. That’s not possible where I’m from, or at least... you have to be strong enough.

video @lightemup

[umbrastaff]

[ She turns on the video, and the face shown is exactly the same as another elf's that Bernkastel has been 'arguing' with earlier. Being twins could be confusing sometimes. ]

Your world sounds really different from mine. Pretty much anyone can learn magic in my world if they study enough. Nothing super rare or anything.

[mirakills]

... ah. You have a sibling?

[ But she goes on to continue. ]

To become a witch in my world, you must have overwhelming sense of will and endurance. Eventually, you leave the plane of reality and ascend to the world of magic.

[umbrastaff]

Twin, yeah. Guess you know him?

...and wow, that's pretty complicated. You seriously go to live in the plane of magic?

[mirakills]

That's correct, though it goes by 'Purgatorio' in some cases.
I observe the human world and seek out the gameboards hidden within them.

[umbrastaff]

Huh, curious.

Gameboards?