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Good morning.

Or perhaps it might be more appropriate to say good evening instead, considering how it is moonlight that will rouse you into consciousness. And what a bright moon it is, half-full and clear without contest in the sky as it outshines the stars and galaxies in the backdrop. But it’s all the better to emphasize that the buildings that speckle the landscape before you are all completely devoid of any light. And by the way—do you always sleep outside?

The lack of light can be something to deal with later though, at least when you've properly gotten up from the cold, unyielding stone below you. And that chill down your spine—no doubt that probably has something to do with combination of cool temperatures and poor sleeping conditions, but it’s odd how it seems to linger.

Checking your person for any items that should be in your possession yields disappointing results, but it seems you're not empty handed (or pocketed) because you are now the proud owner of one (1) small bundle of black cloth. Unwrapping it reveals a key imprinted with a roman numeral, along with a simple note.

“Come at 6PM to the place circled on this map:”

“Don’t be tardy, dear Survivors, that’d be a bad first impression. If you don’t want your stay here to be more unpleasant than it’ll already be, you’ll want to avoid seeming careless or disrespectful. You’ll want to listen to my opening speech~!”

Finally, after an empty space that may be simulating an intense pause, there’s one last line:

“I know what you’re thinking, so I’ll say it straight: if you don’t come, you’re as good as dead.”

The news likely isn't welcome, but it's a start. And it seems you're not alone in your plight, though whether company is within arm's length or a stone’s throw away is up to fortune’s whims. For now, you're free to explore the town square and the surrounding areas as best you can in the dim light.

For some reason or another, Krakow, Poland is now your new home. That much is clear from the sign posts that you can inexplicably read, as red and white flag posts with "Święto Niepodległości" flutter lightly in the wind. While the storefronts are dark, the street lamps that scatter the town provide some measure of light, providing some solace against the layer of fog that's begun to creep in.

( OOC: Welcome to Antumbra! This intro log occurs ICly Sunday. Your MM's will be around at 6pm EST to hear your complaints. )

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[baitless]

...I am uncertain if “interesting” is the word for it, particularly for a layperson.

[...particularly to the most Dark Bishop looking motherfucker this side of Hubert von Vestra, Seiros help him...]

It is simply... bothering me. Everything in this church is familiar, but the actual details are all wrong.

[he shakes his head.]

Well, I suppose I will read more later. For whatever reason they keep including genealogies and that certainly won’t give me the answers I seek.

[psychophant]

I would assume it's differences between this place and the one you come from. It is interesting that your religions are close enough to have some similarities, however.

[Definitely weird... But today has been nothing but weird things, so whatever.]

Well, it's getting close enough to head over for that meeting. Are you going to stay here?

[baitless]

That is likely enough, yes. Different religions exist in my world, so it is not as though I am unfamiliar with the idea, but they tend to be more distinct from the Church of Seiros than this.

[He stands up, taking the Bible under his arm to review later.. and winces a bit.]

Well, I suppose I owe you for notifying me. I will admit, I got distracted and lost track of time... I wanted to see if I could find whatever would supposedly kill us if we didn’t make it to the meeting.

[psychophant]

[That gets a smirk from him.]

That was my intention as well, though I've been entirely unsuccessful with that. It seems they haven't left much for us to find here.

[Anyway, let's go! Are you just stealing that Bible, Seteth... not like Iago cares, but.]

[baitless]

It does not, no. I’ve been able to find the barest necessities, but nothing terribly useful as far an explanation.

[He’s borrowing it, okay. He’ll return it when he’s done with it.]

I wonder what happened to the locals. Presumably, they would be able to answer some questions, but...

[psychophant]

[uh huh, suuuure.... that Bible's gonna become a lost item, isn't it!!]

I've been curious about that as well. It seems unlikely that all of them have left, but I haven't seen anyone from this place since I awoke here.

[He's got some theories, but nothing solid. It's really unnerving.]

[baitless]

[i have something to ask of you...]

I don’t know what the reason for it could be. Nothing suggests that there was some sort of violet incident or disaster. I suppose people could have been ordered to leave, but even then...

[psychophant]

Even then an evacuation on this scale would have taken quite some time. It doesn't seem as though the city has been abandoned for all that long. I would like to get a better look at some of the buildings - particularly the living arrangements of the people here - to see if I can get a better idea of what happened, but I suspect we won't have that opportunity.

[baitless]

Probably not, but it’s worth seeing what we actually can do, provided this meeting does not go too terribly. I doubt we have time to investigate now, obviously, but we may have time later.

[psychophant]

Precisely. I'm sure we'll have plenty of time to ourselves after meeting with our captors. Let's see what we can learn from this place; I am very curious to see just what we'll uncover.

[baitless]

I am, as well. Hopefully I will not be distracted by the world itself, because I cannot help but find things like this fascinating.

[..........look he's a nerd don't judge him]

[psychophant]

Well, I certainly can't blame you, there are quite a few interesting things here...

[all mages are nerds by nature, that's just how it goes!! it's fine seteth you're not alone.......]

[baitless]

There certainly are. I hope there is some time to delve into them a bit more, really.

[he's not a mage though!! he's a wyvern rider!!]

[psychophant]

[no???? that is definitely the look of a (rather buff for some reason??) mage!!!]

I imagine there will be. We'll certainly see how things go.

[TERRIBLY, ACTUALLY]

[baitless]

[honey you've got a storm comin']

We certainly shall.

[INCREDIBLY SO...]