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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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[Oh dear, are you like Lysithea, from far away in the country? That has to be it]
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I've never heard of them before. Where exactly are you from?
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[Unless a world diverged so much technology simply didn't advance at all, she figures. Can such a thing be possible?]
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I've never heard of America.
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I'm guessing you're unfamiliar with Nohr? Hoshido?
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[Noelle, that's Hokkaido, and that's not a country]
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...Well, it seems as though we're from very different places. Somehow. [The ????????? is real obvious here.] If these "cars" are as common as you say they are, then they should be something I've heard of before. I've never heard of "America" either, and if it was across the sea from Hoshido, I'd know about it.
[never mind that the world map for fire emblem: fates only shows us the important countries and not what's actually across the sea!!!!]
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We must be from different Earths. It's almost impossible to do so without...someone helping you, but traveling to other Earths is possible.
[She wouldn't be so straightforward about that she comes from another world, but since Iago started making clear he wasn't from around here, she believes they're in the same situation]
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Is it something you've done before?
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[And oh boy is 'unwillingly' an understatement in some ways]
We...we spent two years looking for a way to go back home, but we never managed to do it. If whoever kidnapped us has a way to do that, they must be really powerful. Most likely in more ways than one.
[Whether it's money, connections, or raw superpowers]
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That's what I've been thinking as well. I don't know any spells on a scale this grand, and I'm one of the most talented mages in all of Nohr.
[...Okay, so he's going to take the chance to brag, but—]
This most likely isn't all they can do with that power. We'll have to proceed cautiously.
[smash cut to iago shitposting at the lady]
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It's weird...I don't get what they can want from us. It can't be they want us to do something for them, can they?
[She's not too far from the truth, but it's not how she imagines. She's thinking something like mercenary work. What can she say -- she thinks based on what she's familiar with]
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That's my thought. I would assume we were brought here for a reason, though I'm not entirely sure what that reason is.
[It's either that or we're hostages, though if they have the power to pull people from various worlds then he's not sure what they could really want from the people who will miss them.]
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[She can't do much right now, but surely someone around here should have the ability to stop them]