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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.]

heritrix: (be happy dammit)

[personal profile] heritrix 2018-06-03 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
I'm surprised no one's busted in here after him already, but that's probably to our benefit for now.

[Rin fusses with her wig a little more herself, hoping it's on straight.]

If they haven't yet, that either means they're not around, or they're allowing it. Ignoring all the red flags that raises, that gives us a good chance to investigate.
niceoppai: Dramatic gasp. (no? return to sender???)

[personal profile] niceoppai 2018-06-03 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Allowing it? You mean they might know about us and they're just letting us mess around while they laugh at us?
heritrix: (mission impossible theme)

[personal profile] heritrix 2018-06-03 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't say anything about that, but someone brought us here. So they definitely know about us already—but in spite of that, the door isn't locked, and there are no guards.

[Rin steps ahead for the door with an irritated frown, only to half-stumble over the Mienfoo pattering by her ankles. For a breath, she looks like she might scold him... But the look he meets her with is so apathetic she just ends up sighing. She'll just watch her steps more carefully, so she doesn't trip or trample over his body.

Doesn't look like there's anyone immediately in the hallway. Rin double checks to make the coast is clear, then inches out.]


niceoppai: Disappointed. (something tells me this ain't coffee)

[personal profile] niceoppai 2018-06-03 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Chelsea follows after quietly, ball in hand.]

At least we're gonna blend in, anyway.
heritrix: (majestic and shit)

[personal profile] heritrix 2018-06-04 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
Mm. [Moving on ahead, Rin sticks close to the walls.] I'm Rin, by the way. Since we're partnering for the time being, we might as well introduce ourselves.
niceoppai: Giving a wide smile. (my instinct is like i shouldn't murder)

[personal profile] niceoppai 2018-06-04 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
I'm Chelsea! Chelsea Moore, from Sandvil! Though I'm... uh, not really finding a lot of people who know where that is today.
heritrix: (press)

[personal profile] heritrix 2018-06-08 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
Sandvil...? [She thinks about it, then gives an apologetic smile.] Sorry. I'm another name you're going to have to add to that list.
niceoppai: Looking confused. (some of them involve a paintball gun)

[personal profile] niceoppai 2018-06-08 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
It is pretty out-of-the-way. Nobody really wants to come to a desert planet in the middle of nowhere.
heritrix: (say what?)

[personal profile] heritrix 2018-06-09 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Rin smirks.] I was going to guess it was a desert. I should have sa—

[Hold the phone. She blinks and looks back over to Chelsea.]

Wait. The entire planet is a desert?
niceoppai: Asking Angelica what she's thinking. (neverending friends)

[personal profile] niceoppai 2018-06-09 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Pretty much. Some places are just like that, you know? Not everywhere has a million different biomes.
heritrix: (dwayne "the rock" johnson)

[personal profile] heritrix 2018-06-10 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
Ones capable of supporting life usually do. Living organisms need water, at a bare minimum.
niceoppai: Asking Angelica what she's thinking. (neverending friends)

[personal profile] niceoppai 2018-06-10 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
I guess that's true, but even deserts have water somewhere.
heritrix: (whistle)

[personal profile] heritrix 2018-06-10 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
Still... It must be difficult. It's hard for me to imagine an entire world like that.