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rekindleme2014-03-18 04:07 pm
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Intro Log - March 2014
Who: Everyone
Where: The Welcome Center
When: 18th March, afternoon
Summary: The new arrivals, freshly pulled from their worlds or others, awaken in a strange place...
Warnings: Inbox death may occur. System overload at own risk. SOME NPC RESPONSES WILL BE SLOW UNTIL THE ONE WHO PLAYS THEM IS PRESENT.
It's a shuddering breath, a sensation of being pulled to elsewhere and finding oneself pressed against something on the soft and some place cozy. However, before one can fully stir, there is and odd, warm stirring sensation that lifts you up from wherever you've been dropped, when you begin to drift off once more.
Yet the feeling passes quickly, and when you awaken, you begin to realize your surroundings. It's a small room with what some might recognize as a Far Eastern theme when it comes to decor, from the walls to the sofa (or bed) you find yourself on. Illumination is provided by carefully crafted lamps, and even a candle flickering on a nearby desk. The doors are made from paper and wood, with a thin frame; through them it's easy to hear other people stirring, talking, or coming to.
You are not alone...
Close at hand there's a note that reads:
WELCOME CENTER
Newcomers: Please come downstairs to the lobby 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, there's a gentle knocking on the door as someone comes from downstairs to usher you along.
"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 you've had a chance to stretch your legs!"
Whether you go downstairs immediately or linger a little longer, eventually you must come down and get out of the small space, 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 warming, comforting 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 Assistance
Devin, Technological Assistance
Unlike a few waves before, the only people in charge seem to be the people behind the desks. They look a bit busy.
However, before you can go over and give them a piece of your mind and ask questions, the same person who ushered you downstairs hands you a manilla envelope that contains your welcome packet, urging you to read this before asking the two 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 -
Outside, and through the translucent glass you can see a banner hanging from the tiled roof of the building across the street. It's looking bright against a mostly blue sky:
WELCOME TO SAENG SEONG
(ENJOY YOUR STAY!)
Where: The Welcome Center
When: 18th March, afternoon
Summary: The new arrivals, freshly pulled from their worlds or others, awaken in a strange place...
Warnings: Inbox death may occur. System overload at own risk. SOME NPC RESPONSES WILL BE SLOW UNTIL THE ONE WHO PLAYS THEM IS PRESENT.
It's a shuddering breath, a sensation of being pulled to elsewhere and finding oneself pressed against something on the soft and some place cozy. However, before one can fully stir, there is and odd, warm stirring sensation that lifts you up from wherever you've been dropped, when you begin to drift off once more.
Yet the feeling passes quickly, and when you awaken, you begin to realize your surroundings. It's a small room with what some might recognize as a Far Eastern theme when it comes to decor, from the walls to the sofa (or bed) you find yourself on. Illumination is provided by carefully crafted lamps, and even a candle flickering on a nearby desk. The doors are made from paper and wood, with a thin frame; through them it's easy to hear other people stirring, talking, or coming to.
You are not alone...
Close at hand there's a note that reads:
Newcomers: Please come downstairs to the lobby 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, there's a gentle knocking on the door as someone comes from downstairs to usher you along.
"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 you've had a chance to stretch your legs!"
Whether you go downstairs immediately or linger a little longer, eventually you must come down and get out of the small space, 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 warming, comforting 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 Assistance
Devin, Technological Assistance
Unlike a few waves before, the only people in charge seem to be the people behind the desks. They look a bit busy.
However, before you can go over and give them a piece of your mind and ask questions, the same person who ushered you downstairs hands you a manilla envelope that contains your welcome packet, urging you to read this before asking the two 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 first five 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.
Again, welcome, and thank you for all your help.
Irene
Arrival Liaison
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 first five 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.
Again, welcome, and thank you for all your help.
Irene
Arrival Liaison
Outside, and through the translucent glass you can see a banner hanging from the tiled roof of the building across the street. It's looking bright against a mostly blue sky:
(ENJOY YOUR STAY!)
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[She'd been so sure that there was no way they were on some planet- a planet that was fueled by their energy, or whatever. No, she'd set her mind on the idea that 'everyone here is brainwashed'. The idea that they're all victims of some...kidnapping group, or something, had been the most realistic to her. Alas, she has definitely been proven wrong. After finally discovering just how...real everything is, she's a little more calm and level-headed.
Standing in the doorway a moment, her expression tenses. The pause is short-lived, though, and it isn't long before she's stepping inside and announcing her presence- hopefully it's loud enough.]
Hey...
[She can't really mask her concern for the dark-haired teenager. Not entirely, anyway. She had seen the message from Junpei, heard what sort of condition Minato had been in, and immediately hurried over. It had sounded pretty bad...
Worry isn't the only thing she's feeling. She's angry. Angry at herself for being so late in finding out. Angry at this place, in general. Angry at the people that run it. Still, no matter the case... If she'd been paying closer attention to the stupid network, or whatever, she'd have found out sooner! The concern on her expression is blended with a hint of that anger at herself. She's looking her fellow Persona-user over--an act of concern as she examines his current state of well-being.]
How are you feeling?
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I've been better. [It's a remark that's truthful and frank enough, and while he doesn't appear to be angry at being trapped per se he does seem to be restless, scrutinizing Yukari in a way that looks like he's trying to decide how to address her.] This place still doesn't make any sense to me, but I guess it's not too bad otherwise. [It's said half-heartedly like he's had to give up on that idea; hardly surprising considering how he'd been like when he first arrived.]
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[Right... this place...
She folds both hands behind her back and looks down, her expression turning serious. Nothing about this place seems logical- something Yukari's having a difficult time adjusting to. Technically, her kidnapping and brainwashing theory had some truth to it. Or, at least, half of it did, anyway. She's a little ashamed to admit she'd clung to that belief for so long, when...Junpei had been telling her the truth all along.
Well, there's no point in sitting around feeling like an idiot. All she can do, now, is figure out how the place works and...help get everyone back home. However that's going to work.]
Yeah, I can't say it makes sense, period. When I first got here, I was so sure everyone was just...brainwashed, or something. [She turns her head to the side, for a moment and lets out a sigh. She then blinks and looks back at Minato somewhat quickly. Oh...]
Oh, by the way! [She reaches down, pulling out her Evoker from the holster on her thigh.] I arrived with this. [There's a bit of a smile.] So, I can heal you.
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In the end he doesn't quite smile back but his expression's decidedly less tired-looking, more alert for the lack of a better word.]
I don't blame you, Yukari-san. [He'd thought worse after all, and whether he was justified or not wasn't the problem so much as the fact that he'd been no less than delusional.] My Evoker's with me too, but I'm not allowed to use it right now...were you going to try and heal my hand?
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[And...she hoped it would do some good, at least. There was just a brief pause, before she pointed the device to her forehead and pulled the trigger. There was a flash of Isis as she casted Diarahan on him- and, when it was all over, the Evoker was placed back in its rightful spot on her thigh.
With that, she was giving him a curious look- and there might have been some hope, as well.] Well? Do you feel any better?
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You said just now that you thought everyone was brainwashed. What did you mean by that?
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Hm? [She starts...then, is unable to stop her expression from tensing. About that...]
Well, actually...my first thought was about Strega. I wouldn't put it past them to arrange some sort of...kidnapping ring, just to get to us. Especially not after everything they've already done. [She pauses, then interlocks her fingers behind her back and looks downward, to the side.]
...I'd gone through every scenario I could possibly think of. One involved drugs. Another involved a Shadow with the same powers as the one at- [Her expression tenses just a bit.] -Shirakawa Boulevard. I, um...figured that maybe the idea of us requiring touch was nothing more than the idea being implanted into our minds...somehow. I just...
[She exhales and looks back at Minato with a somewhat strained smile.] Looks like I was wrong, though. Guess...it's all true, after all. We're actually...stuck here... [No, her eyes aren't tearing up, that's all his imagination.
...Really. See that smile? That means she's perfectly fine, damn it.]
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He returns her strained smile with a thoughtful look, silently thanking the doctors for the medicine he was given beforehand even if he still dislikes them.] That's true, but I think you were right to be worried. [He exhales too, wondering what else he should add.] We didn't have anything like this in our time, and it's a lot to think about...honestly, I still find the idea a little ridiculous. [Which is to say Minato thinks it's downright absurd, but details.]
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Yes, she would have been just fine, but- well, is it really so bad to be grateful for the things that make it even a little better? Of course, in this case it's more than just a "little" better, but details.]
You're right, this is a lot to think about. And it does sound completely ridiculous. If someone were to tell us, back home, that this was going to happen to us, I'm sure all of us would have given them a crazy look.
[Her smile is replaced by an exasperated expression at that last part. One hand is released to move up to her chest, her brow furrowing as she glances to the side.] Guess all we can do is work towards figuring out a way back home. I've been told there's a strong chance that they'll just send us back home, but- [Her eyes close.] I'll believe that when I see it.
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[She lets out a sigh and looks back to Minato.] Like I said, though, I'll believe it when it happens.
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...how do the others feel about this? [He doesn't have an idea how much Yukari's said to the, and as friendly as she is he also knew how guarded she could get.]
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I wanted to finish my investigation, first, before speaking to everyone- and, I thought it'd be a good idea to tell everyone, at once. [Pausing a moment, she lowers her hand a bit.] There was also the fact that I wanted to check on you, first...and maybe hear your thoughts on the situation.
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