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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! )
no subject
[ he can't help but look a little concerned given the guy wheezing a little right here. ]
You alright..? Maybe however we got here affects people a little differently.
no subject
[ well that's a statement and sabo raises his hand in a placating manner. ]
I'm fine, thank you, I just needed a moment. [ he'll remove his hand from his chest and stand a bit taller. ] See? Good as I should be.
[ that said: ]
Will you be okay as a human?
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[ which is why he's been pretty calm and cool about all this so far. ]
And, sure, I'll be fine! Used to be one a long time ago, after all. Just a matter of getting used to things all over again, like having to eat and sleep.
[ eating recreationally is fun but sleeping just means being able to do less, which is lame, even if ryouma loves a good nap. he prefers getting things done more. ]
no subject
[ he's just taking all of this in long easy strides because wow! isn't that the best way to approach things. ]
And I can't imagine not having to worry about eating or sleeping. It seems like a pretty lackluster way to exist but I've never experienced it so maybe it isn't so bad.
[ you know, since there is so much good food out there in the wild world. ]
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[ ryouma appreciates the normalcy of a non-magical person because at the end of the day he's just a regular dude from the country just doing his best with all this supernatural isekai business. who happened to be made of magic once. ]
The good thing about is just because you don't need to doesn't mean you don't still want to! It's the staying up too late and drinking too much that'll catch up with me now, I bet.
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[ a joke as he laughs briefly. sometimes you're made of magic it's okay. sabo's technically made of fire...except he isn't. not right now, but he is. it's not something he's actively thinking about. ]
You're already worried about staying up late and drinking too much? I'm curious to what kind of experiences you've had for that to be your concerns.
[ none of this is said with any kind of malice or condescending tones. sabo is just honestly amused. ]