Ilphyl Palace Run

[spacetogrow]

Content Warning

Parts of Ilphyl’s past deal with religiously motivated child abuse, sexism (albeit fantasy sexism as it is against male drow), transphobia and fantasy racism. If you want to engage with Ilphyl’s Palace, but not this content, let me know and I can make sure you stay on an alternate route. I’ll also put warnings on particular rooms if it seems likely to come up, and use the subject lines of threads to add in warnings if it comes up unexpectedly.

Goal
Find and return Ilphyl's consciousness to prominence. You know it will take the form of a small bat, but aren't sure how you know this.

Comments

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[spacetogrow]

I'll take it.

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[beexceptional]

So what's your name?

[She knows people who have the Same Voice, but is not the Same Person.]

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[spacetogrow]

Hmm...

You can call me the Shadow.

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[beexceptional]

The Shadow?

A vigilante?

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[spacetogrow]

Someone hidden, and yet still an image of what is seen.

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[beexceptional]

Yeah, that sounds like a vigilante. Have any fun missions going on?

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[spacetogrow]

Mostly just watching and waiting. After all, you all are here for a reason, and that reason means we're pretty limited outside our own head.

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[beexceptional]

Oh, so this is one of those mindscape things where you're aware of it.

That makes this a lot easier.

Yes, you are. I'm looking for a small bat.

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[spacetogrow]

Behind the door.

[The door is visibly locked]

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[beexceptional]

...

Its locked.

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[spacetogrow]

Yep.

[holds up a keyring]

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[beexceptional]

[Oh.]

[She holds out a hand.] I just had to ask?

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[spacetogrow]

[nope]

I have to ask what your intentions are. And what you are going to do with whatever you learn here while you do your rescue thign?

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[beexceptional]

[Rude.]

[She pulls back her hand and]

[She frowns and crosses her arms.]

[She doesn't speak at first because she could just say she's going to do the right thing, gonna save someone in need of saving, but she also know her own mind wouldn't accept something so generic.]

[She looks back over to the table where the Nymph illusion was.]

Nymph is mine.

Mine to protect. And right now, Ilphyl has been taken away.

And I'm not going to stand for that, so I'm bringing them back. I don't care whatever angsty backstory or pain there is, unless I find out they're plotting to hurt us, none of that stuff matters too much to me.

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[spacetogrow]

They aren't deliberately plotting to hurt you. But we know damn well it will probably happen if you go through that door.

[but they are unlocking it anyway]

Re: START HERE: The Tavern (10:00)

[beexceptional]

Yeah, yeah, I've seen enough dream or mind delving episodes on TV. Subconscious and trauma are dangerous, the person will probably feel bad later, all that.

But that's why I have Pollen.

[And marching through the door!]