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Azume Mods ([personal profile] azumods) wrote in [community profile] azume2018-06-02 11:55 pm

Welcome.

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.]

hyruglyphics: (But Pi does slave labor)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-03 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh. ]

... I can think of some reasons why, though all of them would be frightening in their own right.
semistableman: (❅ how about that)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-06-03 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Bucky nods, his expression serious.]

I agree.

I don't know how or why we were brought here, but...

Well. There are probably more important things to worry about, like how to get out.
hyruglyphics: (Pew Pew)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-03 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
Though those two might be related.

[ Just saying. ]
semistableman: (★ someone that i never knew)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-06-03 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
More than likely, they are.

[No disagreements here. He's just trying not to be overly cynical in front of the pretty lady.]
hyruglyphics: (so like I'll get some better)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-03 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ Her eyes glance towards the only obvious door and...

So, shall we? ]
semistableman: (❅ how about that)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-06-03 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods, starting to walk towards the door.

It only makes sense to check and see if the door to the room is locked.]
hyruglyphics: (anyway thanks other people!)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-03 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ And it...! ... Well it probably isn't but more importantly, they have a conversation to overhear. ]
semistableman: (★ all these precious moments)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-06-03 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
[He finds it a little troubling how his hearing has been dampened somehow-- that shouldn't be possible, but here he is.

He looks to Zelda one finger on his lips, as he listens in carefully.]
hyruglyphics: (YEET)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-03 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ She nods!

... Okay, stealth.

Let's just listen and... okay, that's two voices. ]
semistableman: (☔ wake up an empty shell)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-06-03 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
[That's definitely two voices.

One is clearly a man, and the other... he can't really tell.

...Well. That's at least two people, likely more. This doesn't sound good.]
hyruglyphics: (Thank you other people)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-03 07:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ She waits there, quietly, listening for them to finish and be gone. She turns back to Bucky and...

Wow that was a thing. ]
semistableman: (★ all these precious moments)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-06-03 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[His eyes are wide for a brief moment before he's able to mask his expression.]

...Well. That was certainly something.
hyruglyphics: (for the icons!)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-03 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you think we could be "they?"

[ Or "that" she supposes... ]
semistableman: (★ time won't let me go)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-06-03 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know.

[He frowns.]

We're not gone, whoever "they" is... I guess it's possible we were moved before we woke up.
hyruglyphics: (But Pi does slave labor)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-03 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
It could be unrelated as well.

[ Because whoever it was went off to deal with "that"... probably. ]
semistableman: (★ if you gave me back those years)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-06-03 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
It could be.

It's pretty strange, though. Seems to indicate they both think we're still asleep.
hyruglyphics: (Too much to remember)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-03 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Or they have no care for if we heard, to speak openly outside the door.
semistableman: (★ i would change everything)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-06-03 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. That's a possibility. I'm sure regardless of the situation, they'll be aware we're awake eventually.
hyruglyphics: (Forced Cosplay)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-03 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She nods again but as she does she... somewhat belatedly takes note of his sleeve that implies the missing arm. She glances at it, but corrects her gaze. Her green eyes focus back on him more clearly, and then she gently goes for the door handle. Shall we? ]
semistableman: (❅ i could say just to run)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-06-04 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[He doesn't seem bothered by the gaze, instead turning to follow her out the door.]

Might as well see where we are, right?
hyruglyphics: (Too much to remember)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-04 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, we should.

[ Do that. And the handle opens!!

... Sure is a hall. ]
semistableman: (★ but you won't ever let me go)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-06-04 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[He tenses as soon as he steps into the hall, scanning it with a lot of deliberate twists of his head.]

Hard to tell, my senses are kind of dampened, but I think the coast is clear.
hyruglyphics: (But Pi does slave labor)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-04 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ Dampened...? ]

Do you feel ill?

[ But all the same, she's grateful for his opinion. In the wilds, she would be better, but she's not... sure... in here. ]
semistableman: (★ time won't let me go)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-06-04 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
No.

[That's said immediately, like he didn't even think of the answer. He winces.]

A little bit, actually. It feels like my brain just ran a marathon. It reminds me of something that happened to me a few years ago, and that--

[He shudders.]

I... want to hope it's a coincidence.
hyruglyphics: (for the icons!)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-06-04 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She looks at once concerned and sympathetic, frowning softly before she inhales, exhales... and ]

I... feel off myself. [ She meant physically, but if we're going to talk spirit ] I cannot seem to get a proper grasp on my nerves.

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