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Antumbra Mods ([personal profile] umbralant) wrote in [community profile] antumbrac2020-01-04 10:35 am

WELCOME

Welcome


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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[personal profile] soulspice 2020-01-05 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
Oh? Do those in the higher ranks of an army tell everything to the foot soldiers who handle the weapons? What an impractical army. There's such thing as a need-to-know basis.

[Lady, you're kind of trying to give distractions to make your refusal to explain less noticeable]
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[personal profile] ordealia 2020-01-05 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
The best leader I have ever had the honor to fight alongside did. She wouldn’t have wasted everyone’s time playing mind games, either. She was always honest, even if the odds were against us. If she had information that would help us, she would share it, and if she had information that might hurt in the short term but be useful in the long term, she would share that. She actually cared about us as people, not just pawns.
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[personal profile] soulspice 2020-01-05 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
[The Lady is silent for a moment, before lowering her voice to a rather chilling low tone]

I believe my metaphor may have led you to misinterpret a few things. I'm not that leader you're so fond of, and I'm not your general. You all are little more than the stepping stones I need. I'm not going to hold any of your hands and tell you everything. Me being here and showing myself is a necessary evil, and while I'd have preferred to stay far away and let you all slaughter yourselves in some other way, I judged the best results would be achieved if I gave you all some nuggets of information.

You're not soldiers to me. You're tools.
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[personal profile] ordealia 2020-01-05 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[She takes another deep breath.]

Oh, I am well aware that you aren’t the Professor. She’s actually a good person.

At least you’re finally being honest about something, even if it is the way you actually see us.