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AWAKENING.

You're asleep, and the first thing you're aware of is the pulse.

It comes quickly, flooding through your system and jolting you awake; the room you're in is dimly-lit but the bed you're in is soft, and while all of this is jarring you'll soon become rather aware that you aren't going through this alone. The room you're in is lined with beds not unlike the one you're in; you'll be able to hear other people stirring, coming awake as they respond to the pulse too, and...

...And it will soon become evident that whatever just happened, something is wrong.

Whatever your response may be to waking up in a low-lit room full of people is going to be highly amplified, the emotion rubbing your nerves raw in a way that makes you feel like you're experiencing it for the first time, and whenever you manage to sit up, you'll feel something...strange on your head, tickling the sides of your face, and as you turn your head a little you'll catch a glimpse of an odd, synthetic-looking green.

A wig...?

Your clothes, too, are different from whatever you remember last (because whatever you remember last, it wasn't this room, it wasn't this place - ); they feel warm, designed to withstand cold weather, and if you throw the blankets off at any point (or even just pause to look beneath them) you'll be greeted with an outfit made of thick material that's alternating parts black and white and glossy silver, with an emblem inscribed on the chest - a G inscribed in gold and black.

Whatever's happening here, you aren't given much time to dwell on it; everyone here seems about as confused as you are. There are twenty-four of you in the room altogether, and you're all going through the same thing; whatever you're experiencing, the door is closed, so at least you're experiencing it in relative privacy.

For now.

It isn't long before a voice can be heard, soft but agitated-sounding, as though trying very hard to not awaken everyone in the building; it sounds like a man, and you can hear his footfalls pause just outside your door as he speaks to someone else, voice soft and androgynous.

"And you're sure they're gone?"
"Yes, Commander."
"And don't you think something should be done about that...?"
"Right away, sir."

With that, the man and whomever he was speaking to can be heard parting ways, one moving rapidly down a corridor and the other pausing, shifting a bit before eventually moving on himself.

You have several options.

I. You can sit here for a while and get to know each other, seeing as none of you know what happened. That might be a good idea, all things considered, and as long as the door remains closed there's no rush. It's the middle of the night, after all, and it isn't as though anyone is going to come looking - despite the urgent conversation outside, there isn't any alarm going off, nor is there any reason for most of the building to be on high alert.

II. You can explore the building. Should you do that, you'll find several winding corridors leading to what look like dorms, with several rooms containing sleeping people and areas such as formal break rooms; exploring a little further will let you find conference rooms and other large, empty spaces that don't seem to have much of a purpose. There are signs and notices in several places referring to "Team Galactic" and its protocol, all adorned with the same emblem that's on your clothes. Some of these corridors also lead to doors that are, unfortunately, locked and staying that way; some of them lead to people dressed exactly like you, bizarre wig and all. They seem to be a little strange, however; they'll greet you, and they'll speak to you if spoken to, but they look odd and dead behind the eyes and there's not much to their answers, and asking them about preferences or any personal information will just net you a blank stare. It's going to be a long strange journey through the building, but at least you're traveling light; you don't seem to have any belongings with you - save for the outfit you woke up in and the red and white capsule attached to your belt...

III. You can also pause to try to figure out what's going on with those capsules. They each contain something very important to you, after all - a creature that seems to have been assigned to you specifically. They don't seem to have anything on them indicating a name or another person that owns them, at any rate, so it's probably safe to assume it's yours. That said, something seems decidedly wrong with it - it seems alarmingly apathetic, the look in its eyes dull and resigned as opposed to alert and emotive, and while it's willing to follow you (it's almost a bit too willing to follow you, it will stay close by your side in the manner of a dog trained to heel if you try to walk away from it) it doesn't seem to be due to any sort of genuine affection. It's all very...sterile, for lack of a better term.

Welcome to Sinnoh. Glory to Team Galactic.

[OOC: Welcome to Azume! Feel free to use this log to get to know one another iCly; you can use the prompts given or come up with your own, though for now you're confined to the building. The Commanders are currently not present in the building (anywhere that you can find them, anyway). For now, have fun getting your bearings.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

That... does sound fairly dangerous. I have to admit, I'm glad things aren't like that anymore... I've heard there are some areas where the wildlife has been a bit bolder about encroaching upon human settlements, but I don't think it's generally that bad.

It's like that everywhere in Terca Lumireis. It's kind of hard to imagine a place where that isn't the case.

...

Well, I can't exactly say I've heard of it, but that's probably not that strange, all things considered.

That's the name of the whole world, where I'm from. It's kinda jarring to hear that people are unfamiliar with it...

Ah... well, my world's just named Earth. Honestly, I was actually aware of the theory of parallel worlds, but I always thought they were based around Earth and mostly just branched off from that world's timeline.

Er, in terms of where humans lived, anyway. I think theoretically aliens would be a whole different matter, but you don't look like an alien to me.

Well, we've got humans, but we've also got Kritya and Entelexeia. And monsters, I guess.

[i can't believe yuri's an alien]

...I've really got no idea what two of those are. No points for guessing, I suppose.

I guess they're specific to where I'm from... huh.

[Okay, give him a sec to figure out how to describe them.]

Entelexeia are... well, you could describe them as "giant talking monsters" though that's kind of doing them a disservice. They aren't monsters, but they look more like monsters than humans, so there's that.

Krityans look closer to humans, but they've got long pointed ears and... "antennae" isn't exactly the right word, but I'm not really sure how to describe them. They're long and come out of the backs of their heads.

[...]

Man, it is not easy to describe these things.

[yuri lowell was not cut out for a jamjar]

Hmm. Well, I know intelligent, vaguely monstrous beings much larger than humans show up in the mythology of my world, and there are legends of humanoids with pointy ears... but the antennae are certainly new.

I think they use 'em to communicate with the Entelexeia. It's a special thing only Krityans can do, anyway.

I... see.

[he doesn’t understand at all.]

I imagine that could make things complicated.

Welcome.

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