It's a shuddering breath, a sensation of being
pulled to elsewhere and finding oneself pressed against something rather hard with the sound of water coming from nearby. However, before one can fully stir, there is something that lifts you up from the rather warm (yet why did it feel like a chill going down your spine?) stone when you begin to drift off once more. It felt as though someone had thrown you from the frying pan, and then into the freezer - all you wanted to do was sleep...
Yet the feeling passes quickly, and when you awaken, you begin to realize your surroundings. It looks like...a plaza of some sort? As they look around them, the ground beneath them is an intricate mosiac - a water fountain at the center of the plaza in this foreign world. There are many buildings around its perimeter, making this location seem like a central hub of whatever town this was. Some may even recognize the peculiar design of the buildings and sloped tiled rooftops as a Far Eastern theme. Were they somewhere along the Pacific? Who knows! But what is quite apparent is this: Along with the many buildings surrounding the plaza, the first thing that is noticeable is the amount of people sitting or standing around you in a similar daze.
You are not alone...One building seems to stand out among all the others; one that seems large enough to house all of the completely lost and confused masses gathered here to the welcome plaza. A sign outside the door reads:
WELCOME CENTER
Newcomers: Please come inside for refreshments and your welcome packets!Odd... This wasn't written in your own language, and yet you find it easily understandable. Soon enough, if you don't enter on your own, someone comes from inside the double doors to usher you and everyone else inside.
"Welcome to
Saeng Seong! I know you must be confused as to where you are and what's going on, but we promise to explain this to you once we're inside and away from the hot sun!"
Whether you go inside immediately or linger outside a little longer, eventually you must come in from the hot summer day, and sooner rather than later would probably be better. You'll find yourself in a well-lit lobby, filled with comfortable-looking couches and chairs. Along one wall are refreshment tables, loaded with all sorts of food and drink, including some you probably aren't familiar with. On the wall opposite are a pair of desks, each with a sign and a person seated behind them -
Irene, General AssistanceDevin, Technological AssistanceHowever, before you can go over and give them a piece of their mind and ask for questions, the same person who ushered you inside hands you a manilla envelope that contains your welcome packet, urging you to read this before asking the three figures questions that the packet likely answers.
Inside it, you will find: a ring with a key and apartment number on it, some kind of cash card, a
map and informational guide to the city, and a letter folded neatly on the top -
Welcome to Saeng Seong!
You are among a new group of arrivals to our city, from many far-apart worlds.
We have gathered you here because our city is in a crisis, and we are at our last resorts. The energy of the city is in a slow downward spiral, and is dangerously close to expiring altogether.
That's where you come in - you and everyone else we've brought to the city. Unlike those of us here, you have the potential to generate the energy the city needs, but you'll need to work together to do it.
Why? Because the energy can only be generated when two people touch each other. Any touch will do, but it must be between two of you who are new to the city. If you don't keep in contact with someone, eventually your energy will begin to drain as well, making you dangerously ill.
A few other things:
The closed-off sections of the city are closed off for a reason; approaching them will cause your energy to drain very rapidly. We're working to open the rest of the city to you as soon as we can, but for now, please remain within the two central districts of the city.
You have been given a key to a one-bedroom apartment in a complex set aside for you and the other new arrivals, near the riverside in the 1st district. You're free to change your living quarters whenever you like, and we encourage you to move in with someone in one of the larger apartments. When you want to change, just come back to this building to exchange your key.
We've also included a cash card with a living stipend; if you're unfamiliar with this system, or the network established for new arrivals, you can talk to Devin in the lobby for help. It's what he's here for. If you need medical assistance, contact Mai, one of our nurses - she'll be going around today for anyone who needs help.
Again, welcome, and thank you for all your help.
Irene
Arrival Liaison
Back behind you, others still linger, and through the translucent glass you can see a banner hanging from the tiled roof of the building across the street in the blistering summer day:
WELCOME TO SAENG SEONG
(ENJOY YOUR STAY!)
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rekindleme2013-07-18 07:41 pm
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[though even she can't say said alien doctor's name without feeling second-hand embarrassment. Who names a kid Brainiac, seriously...]
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Anyway, no. Half of them can fly and stuff. If they were fake we'd know by now.
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They can fly? [unable to believe, just going to stare]
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I do not believe I can get used to people flying.
[yes, he's still convinced that they are all people]
...Without the aid of machines.
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You don't have to tell me, I'm ex-EAF... still, they do it.
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[poor Germany, his skepticism will have to break sooner or later]
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No, the European Air Force. I was a Captain. I'm flight rated.
[and 'fourteen', apparently]
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[blinks]
Did a pan-Europe military really work where you come from?
[because it would never work where he's from. They had enough trouble coordinating just joint exercises. Then there were all the logistic problems. And that wasn't considering what would happen when England and France were made to work on a single unit. He shivered, a sudden feeling of dread filling him]
But you do not appear old enough to fly.
[perhaps she was just one of those people with a baby face]
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[admittedly it was formed whilst she was still in a pram out of the rubble of Second Impact but she's not sure how to... explain... that...]
Special exception.
[people just stopped caring about child labour laws when it came to Evangelions...]
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[he sounds a little awed, but when you knew the England and France he did, well it all made sense. After all, England and France disagreed just to disagree and then start a fight, usually involving America that only stopped when he shouts at everyone]
But would it not be better to wait until you are old enough to make an informed decision?
[lets also not think about killing people in the tender teen years... look at what it did to his brother to be born as an order of knights]
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For the record, I am 28. I was a Captain in the EAF at 14. At present, I work for the United Nations
[or, really, WILLE. Which was all that was left of it.]
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I apologize for my assumption.
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In any case, don't worry about informed decisions; I know what I'm doing.
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[he's going to respect that from now on. But Asuka better not think she's alone, because now that he knows her he's going to be her protector]