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Foolish Mortals Mod Account ([personal profile] grimgrinningghosts) wrote in [community profile] foolishmortals2017-06-11 04:17 am
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Introduction

[You wake up in a bed.

A rather comfy bed, but as you open your eyes, you realize that this room is not one you’ve ever been in before. And even the most villainous of you should notice that something is immediately very off by how morbid your room looks. While generally clean, it looked dark and like it was a part of a very old house.

And that “Rest in Peace” throw pillow really isn’t doing the room any favors.

Meanwhile, on the dresser on top of your new notebook, there is also a message:]


When the clock strikes 13 o’clock. You must all meet in the stretching room for a special announcement.

[Well, it would be rude to refuse an invitation, right?

As soon as you leave your room, you notice a stark difference between the bedroom and the rest of the building. It looked like it hadn’t been kept up in ages, and it shows with how everything is caked in dust or covered in cobwebs. But judging by the other bedroom doors, possibly with other people peering out at the same time you, at least you’re not alone in this strange situation.

As you explore the rest of the first floor of the mansion, you’ll come to realize that, besides the bedrooms, the whole place is rather decrepit and dimly lit. While all rooms may provide a great interest in you, the the bios of all your foolish mortals might be useful to you, especially if you enjoy finding out how much your new captor has learned about you.]
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C

[personal profile] strangerslikeme 2017-06-11 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[...there is a wild man climbing about on the bios. Or, at least, that's where we're assuming he is, because upon seeing Fiddleford approach he sort of drops down from the ceiling next to him.]

Sort of joke?
terribibble: (my christ this is a bad angle)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-06-11 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[HA HA OH JESUS CEILING MAN FROM NOWHERE]

It -- ah -- I mean what else could -- what were you doin' up there?
terribibble: (his chin goes INSIDE him)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-06-11 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh. Oh, wait. He glances down, then back up, then back down again to confirm. Yep. Same face. This is the one that doesn't speak English too good.

Oh boy.]


I, uh -- mm.

[Another glance down. Okay. Start small.]

You're Tarzan?
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[personal profile] strangerslikeme 2017-06-11 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's a little startled, and it shows. How does this strange man know his name? Tarzan reaches the conclusion that this man is a friend of Jane's, and offers a nod, gesturing to his chest.]

Tarzan.

[He motions his hand out towards Fiddleford.]
terribibble: (ding dang lean cuisine)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-06-11 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[He does look a little like Jane's dad except slightly less old and dumpy, doesn't he. Maybe he's like her shitty cousin. At any rate he's glad that there seems to be some communication possible, because something is better than nothing. Being able to give a polite introduction is good for his poor Southern heart.]

Fiddleford.

[Have fun with that mess of syllables, jungle boy.]
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[personal profile] strangerslikeme 2017-06-12 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
...

[It takes him a moment. But he echoes Fiddleford perfectly, picking up a drawl in the process.]

Fiddleford.
terribibble: (this nerd-ass lookin dude)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-06-12 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
[That's... that's pretty neat. He nods encouragingly. Hopefully a man raised by apes will parse a nod as a 'yes'. Do apes nod? He thinks they do. Probably.]

That's right. That's real neat, that trick with your voice there.
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[personal profile] strangerslikeme 2017-06-12 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
Voice?

[fidds you're teaching him exciting new things]
terribibble: (his face looks like a big ol bean)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-06-12 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, hm. How does one get this across conceptually.]

Voice. Like, words. Talkin'.

[He makes a little mouth opening-and-closing motion with one hand.]
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[personal profile] strangerslikeme 2017-06-12 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Strong talking too!"

[It's a direct imitation of a certain obnoxious cricket.]
terribibble: (he looks like an emoji)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-06-12 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
[As luck would have it, he's talked to Jiminy already.]

Oh my lord, you sound just like it!

[Him? It? He's still kind of fuzzy on that. 'Him' is probably kinder but Jiminy isn't here.]
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[personal profile] strangerslikeme 2017-06-12 07:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Doesn't that ruffle your jeans!"

[He's very into this. This is fine.]

It.
terribibble: (he IS a little spectacle)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-06-12 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
Ruffle your jeans. That's... that's a new one.

[For the first time since he showed up here he's kind of not in a state of soul-crushing panic. This is a very surreal but nice distraction.]

I don't think you can ruffle jeans, exactly.
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[personal profile] strangerslikeme 2017-06-12 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
Can't ruffle jeans?

[...huh. here comes an original thought.]

It thinks you can.
terribibble: (this is how i took my SATs)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-06-13 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh! Bravo, Tarzan.]

You do?

[This conversation is going almost kind of good, for being half-nonsense. Huh.]
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[personal profile] strangerslikeme 2017-06-13 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
Don't know jeans.
terribibble: (his chin goes INSIDE him)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-06-17 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! Jeans are, ah --

[He looks down at his own faded denim dad jeans. Which is definitely what you wear with a tweed professor jacket. Shut up. He plucks some of the denim on one leg between two fingers demonstratively.]

Jeans.
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[personal profile] strangerslikeme 2017-06-17 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
Jeans!

[he's very excited! he gets it.]

Why jeans? To keep warm?
terribibble: (hey there whippersnappers)

[personal profile] terribibble 2017-06-17 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, that's part of it.

[He... isn't sure he can explain the concept of Covering Your Shame to a man who was raised by apes and wears a loincloth. He may want to just not try.]

To keep warm, protect yourself from gettin' scraped up, to look nice, all sorts of reasons.