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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.]

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No, of course - I could say much the same.

[ Which seems to make her laugh a little. God, she's been through a lot, and it does her heart well to see someone else who can at least present as being at ease. She's certainly trying to be.

... She doesn't introduce herself mostly because she's literally never had to in her life and hasn't quite comprehending that she needs to ]

[It's not his first time interacting with someone who hasn't given their name right away, it's fine.]

So, what should I call you?

-Oh. [ She blinks once and then twice and... ] ... Oh! Oh, I'm sorry, I- [ Am simply not used to- she shakes her head and then straightens herself out. ]

Zelda.

Zelda. Well, then, it's nice to meet you, Zelda. Given the circumstances, of course.

[He's not bothered by the hesitation; don't worry about it.]

[ Honestly, she's still a bit embarrassed both between this outfit being weird and making a weird impression there and - well, whatever, no need to dwell on it. ]

Yes, it's a pleasure... given the circumstances. [ Hahah. ] I don't suppose you have more of an idea what's happening than me, do you?

I wish I did. The last thing I remember was falling off the top of Zaude.

[Technically that's true! He just didn't mention the stabbing or the whole "also the Commandant kind of got crushed by a giant rock" but that's. Fine.]

I don't recognize this place at all, do you?

I don't. [ . . . ] And I do not know whee Zaude is, actually. My last memory was venturing out towards the Zora Domain.

[ And Link...

Isn't here. She still can't see him anywhere, glancing around. ]

Zora Domain...? Never heard of it before.

[He can understand someone having missed hearing about Zaude, but he's seen a good amount of Terca Lumireis by now and he's definitely never heard of Zora... anything. Huh.]

So where are you from? Zaphias? Dahngrest?

[Surely she recognizes one of those two, at least...?]

No, I am from Hyrule ... the Castle city itself.

[ Which is like... ... Mmm. If he's never heard of the Zora Domain, it's impossible not to have heard of Hyrule, but now a worry and a fascination creep into her in equal measure. ]

[That's definitely not a good sign.]

The only castle I know of is in Zaphias. I've never heard of Hyrule before.

[ Well shit. She tenses a moment, that panic she'd been holding back in the form of wanting to be open and helpful coming at her, and it's harder to press down than she'd like.

Her emotions feels strangely erratic, she realizes. She exhales and, ]

Then... it would seem that we are not from the same lands, Yuri. None who live near it could not know Hyrule.

[Honestly, yeah, he gets you. He's still pretty relaxed in posture and voice, but he definitely gets where this is worrying.]

Pretty much everyone knows Zaphias, where I'm from. So yeah, I guess we are from completely different places. Somehow.

[He glances around at the unfamiliar building.]

It's possible this is somewhere else entirely, isn't it? That could be a real pain...

... Yes, a real pain.

[ Not the words she would have chosen, but they do fit. ]

... Link must be beside himself.

[ She mutters, more to herself than anything. ]

[Yuri inclines his head a bit at that.]

Close friend of yours?

[ ... Her smile turns warm, but melancholy at the thought of their separation. Now, after all this time... ]

Yes, a friend who has a ... [ a duty really but no need to get into that ] -n inclination to protect me.

[It gets Yuri to smile too.]

Some people will always try to do that. It's kinda nice to have someone watching your back.

[ She can't help but think back on how resentful she was of him at first but... that was a long time ago. Lifetimes, honestly. Even if it feels like less.

It's probably only the situation making her feel so many different ways about it. ]

It is... though now I cannot help but worry if he was harmed or is now worried for me. We were together, last I remember.

[That gets Yuri's expression to go serious quickly.]

Yeah. I was with some people I'm pretty close to as well. I hope they made it out of there okay...

[He's not as worried as he could be, if only because he's sure Judith and Raven will drag the others out kicking and screaming if they have to.]

Here's hoping your friend's okay too.

[ She inhales and exhales... and then mostly to reassure herself than anything else. ]

... And I hope the same for your friends. And... in Link's case- at the very least, his is the most capable warrior in all of Hyrule. He would not be defeated easily.

That's pretty big praise. I'm sure he's doing everything he can to find you.

[Sounds a bit familiar, actually...]

Might as well try to make it a little easier on him, though. Let's see if we can find a way out of this place.

Of course. I have no intention of making his journey more difficult than it need be.

[ She never did before - or well, never did once he went to the Shrine of Resurrection - and she won't start now!! ]

C'mon, let's see what this place has to offer.

[Let's go exploring!! He really needs to find his sword, so that's the first order of business.]

Yes, let's!

[ Go. Explore!! she doesn't have a sword but she feels you on that. ]

[The first room he wanders into looks like a conference room of sorts. There's a long table set with plenty of chairs, but there doesn't seem to be anything of interest in here. Still, he's going to poke around and investigate, because you never know when you'll find hidden Apple Gels!!]

I wonder how big this place is...? Seems pretty strange that we all woke up in the same room together. Are there others like us here?

[ Her Hyrule doesn't have rupees in the pots. ... But she does look around as well, getting all over the room herself.

This place is big seeming. This table implies there are large gatherings. ]

There might be! This table certainly implies there are more people here than us... well, us and what we heard at the door.

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