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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. )

ortion: (❀ oh please tell me more)

housing

[personal profile] ortion 2020-01-04 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dist still isn't sure what to make of this situation, but at least he has a decent enough space to call his own and collect his thoughts, even if the room is hideous.

When Ango knocks, he'll hear the door unlock and a gaudily-dressed man appear on the other side of it when it opens.]


Yes?

[He sounds absolutely annoyed, but it's hard to say if that's over Ango's knocking or frustration over...well, everything.]
notbymyside: (12)

[personal profile] notbymyside 2020-01-04 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ango is silently glad that he has worked alongside some real weirdos in the past. Those experiences help steel his mind and prevent him from reacting visibly to Dist's colorful appearance.]

Pardon the intrusion, but the situations right now is rather...troubling, and I was checking to see if there was anybody nearby who had some answers. You wouldn't have to be a local, would you?
ortion: (❀ don't need no sass)

[personal profile] ortion 2020-01-05 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
"Troubling" is putting it lightly. I am not a local, no, and I would be shocked to discover if any were left.

[He leans against the door frame, arms crossed.]

This entire housing area seems to be for we "survivors".
notbymyside: (18)

[personal profile] notbymyside 2020-01-06 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
So it seems. But what did we survive, exactly? I certainly don't remember being in any immediate danger.
ortion: (❀ extra unsure)

[personal profile] ortion 2020-01-06 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Your guess is as good as mine, as I don't either. But I also do not remember being ambushed, so...as much as I hate to think it, there is no telling what may have happened to us that we do not remember.

[Just another mystery to the pile, really.]
notbymyside: (06)

[personal profile] notbymyside 2020-01-06 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
What's even more worrying is the population here. Someone who was literally five feet away from me is not here, despite the fact that we shouldn't have been separated.
ortion: (❀ contemplating)

[personal profile] ortion 2020-01-06 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, he's thought about that too...]

Our captors might not have been after whoever you were with. It is a similar situation in my case as well.
notbymyside: (18)

[personal profile] notbymyside 2020-01-07 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
It also makes the use of 'survivors' strange. If anything exceptional happened, then I should not have survived. I have no survival talents that are not outclassed by others I know.
ortion: (❀ my life is so tragic)

[personal profile] ortion 2020-01-07 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't like that phrasing either... I don't care for the implications that it creates about my home.

[His survival skills are insanely good, but it's not just his own life that he's concerned about here.]