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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. )

inordertobelieve: (disgusted: too many people)

[personal profile] inordertobelieve 2020-01-06 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm realizing more and more that all my ideas were founded on faulty assumptions.

[ Such as logic and physics and all those useful little things you learn about in school. He liked it when those still made sense. ]

So, no.
raventhaw: (no one will miss you)

[personal profile] raventhaw 2020-01-06 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps they weren't faulty when you were at home, but here, it's best to have an open mind.

[ a pause. ]

Trust me when I say that these people have powers that are beyond comprehension. For all I've gone on about Semblances, the ability to pull people from different worlds is unheard of. And from what I've observed so far, it seems like the same rings true for others who come from worlds with special abilities, too.

inordertobelieve: (disgusted: college angst)

[personal profile] inordertobelieve 2020-01-07 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Under normal circumstances I would consider it a relief that this isn't a commonplace ability - but having already fallen victim to it, it makes me wish we'd at least have someone with some sort of expertise here.

[ He briefly rubs at his temples. Even when having an 'open mind' this is hard to mentally and emotionally catch up with. ]
raventhaw: (bPWlOX6)

[personal profile] raventhaw 2020-01-07 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
I understand. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case. And I don't know where or how someone could ever obtain a power of this caliber.
inordertobelieve: (neutral: waiting)

[personal profile] inordertobelieve 2020-01-07 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
If we're lucky our captors will disclose it to us themselves, but I would not count on it.