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theafflicted2022-05-21 07:30 am
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00 - prologue
PROLOGUE
It doesn't matter where you are or what you're doing – something strange begins to happen. There's a sudden burning sensation that wraps around your right wrist and part of your forearm. If you glance at the affected area, you'll find that it's...glowing. The glow is pale blue, and it's so bright that it hurts to look at. The burn itself isn't so painful that you feel like keeling over just yet, but it does hurt nevertheless.
But before you have time to try to soothe the pain, you start to feel lightheaded, dizzy. Perhaps some of you may attribute this to any injuries you may currently be sustaining. For those who were previously unscathed, however, there's quite possibly no explanation for this other than the sudden appearance of the mysterious burn on your arm.
There is no time to mull it over, though, because it is the last thing that you see before the world suddenly fades to black.
When you regain your senses, your vision is blurry; but when it starts to even out and you survey your surroundings, you find yourself sitting in a rather uncomfortable chair. Looking around you’ll see rows and rows of chairs, all facing the same way towards a desk, a podium, and an empty wall. A projector hangs from the ceiling and the lighting is bright and artificial... For some of you, it might be reminiscent of a college lecture hall. For others, you might have never seen anything like this before.
Your wrist, by the way, feels perfectly fine...though there’s now some kind of strange marking on it. It looks like a scar of some sort, and if you choose to touch it, it doesn’t feel inflamed or damaged in any way...but that doesn’t mean you don’t experience any pain. Perhaps the last thing some of you remember is a hard-fought battle, and the aches from your injuries still linger; some of you might not even remember getting hurt, and yet, your body aches like it has; for the lucky ones who feel fine, well. Pray that it lasts for a little while longer.
Because the moment someone gets hurt – emotionally or physically – there’s a small chance you’ll feel it, too. Where and who and what it’s coming from, though, is on you to figure out.
In front of you on the desk is some kind of device – a tablet, for those of you who are familiar. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be capable of doing much of anything right now, other than take photos and videos with the Camera app. There's also a translating app for those of you who need help reading some of the text around campus, as it is all in English. (Verbally, however, you can understand everyone in your own language. Tablets are also in characters' native languages.) It seems to be incredibly durable and hard to break, but you may want to be careful with it regardless.
Something shifts in your pocket (or...in your socks/shoe/what have you, if pockets aren't a thing) as you move around. Should you reach in and feel for it, you’ll find some kind of card – those who are familiar with modern technology will recognize that this is some kind of card you need to swipe. It has your name and a photo of you on one side, and the back of the card has the word "KEYCARD" on it.
There are also other people here, scattered throughout this mysterious classroom you’re in. In fact, there’re a bunch of you — 29 others, to be exact.
And now... you’re free to do whatever you want. Mostly anything, at least, given that once you step outside and explore, you’ll notice an ominous fog behind the various buildings within view. Still, this is a good time to get your bearings, check on what you have - and don’t have - and talk to the people around you until orientation starts.
( OOC: Welcome to your Intro Log! The partner system is in effect for the Intro Log, meaning that yes, pain share is happening! For some notes regarding the partner system, your character will not know who their partner is upon arrival. It’s entirely possible that they find out now if their partner gets or is already injured, or if they can pick up on their mood. Otherwise, they’ll find out later today...!
Anyone who tries to leave campus grounds will have to enter through the fog, but no matter what, they will mysteriously wind up back onto campus grounds. And for clarification, the keycards are what characters need to gain access to their dorms!
Finally, we will have an NPC Reveal at 6pm EST today! )
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That's a good way to get stepped on, but hey, don't say I didn't warn you.
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Step on me, daddy.
[ He says that with the flattest voice he can muster, even though his voice is full of distortion and static. Not to mention his eyes look weird with black and white square patterns. ]
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... what.
[It's a question and also a statement at the same time, because how is he even supposed to respond to this? He'll probably notice the eyes in a moment, but that is definitely not what his attention is focused on right now.
TEMPTATION TO KICK HIM FOR REAL RISING...]
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[ ...
He's still curled up under the chairs while staring up at Marcus. Does he look like he wants to be stepped on? Not really, from how he's under the chairs. ]
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[Who says that kind of thing to someone they've never met before? Weirdo.]
I'd do it, except you might like it, and that's really not what I'm here for right now.
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[ His voice is still flat, but he's not planning on crawling out of being under the chairs anytime soon unless Marcus makes him somehow. ]
That's so rude. Are you here to be rude to me specifically, then?
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[...]
And I'm guessing you wouldn't happen to know either.
[Because asking the guy napping under the chairs is clearly the best course of action here!]
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[ He just stares at Marcus, because he wants to see his reaction. Hien is pretty weird, but like. A god? No way. He certainly doesn't look the part. ]
Since you were rude to me, I won't tell you why you're here.
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[Yeah, no, he isn't buying that one for a second here, sorry Hien. Points for trying, though!]
Which I guess puts us both right back at square one. We're here, and we don't know why we're here, and neither of us have any answers on that front.
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Dunno. It just happens. Sometimes you just can't handle the truth. Reality is stranger than fiction, and all that shit.
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[He sounds... probably less surprised by all of this than he really should be, honestly.]
Anyway, you gonna get up or do you plan on just staying down there?
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[ Though he's only guessing from how unsurprised Marcus sounds. ]
Adapting is a great skill, by the way. It looks like you have experience with that. You should probably go help others who aren't as good about it as you are.
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[It's not said with any real malice, though-- more amusement than anything else.]
Since you seem pretty chill about everything that's going on and all.
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Yeah. This sort of thing just happens to me with people knowing more than I do. Nothing new. Everyone knows more than me all the time, so it's not really a surprise anymore.
[ Hm. ]
You'll have to try very hard if you want to piss me off, but I like chilling better.