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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] reanbeans 2020-01-09 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
...That's true. Well, let's do our best to find some answers soon—though I guess it might be difficult to before we meet with our captors.

Still, it's already bad enough that I can't recall how we were brought here in the first place.
baitless: an expression that can serve as either deep frustration or, perhaps, some level of grief. who can say. (i am so tired all of the time.)

[personal profile] baitless 2020-01-12 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed. I was not exactly alone in my last memory, either, so it does leave me concerned for those who were with me. This is a situation far stranger than anything that would've threatened them in that situation, though...
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[personal profile] reanbeans 2020-01-13 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
...I'm with you on that.

I was with some friends and students of mine before I came here, so it's strange I haven't seen any of them, except one person I know. But, he wasn't accompanying me before I came here.
baitless: bringing a hand up to his face thoughtfully. (chai... just means tea...)

[personal profile] baitless 2020-01-13 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[...you know, he'd be a little more skeptical about "students" if not for the entire existence of Byleth, so he'll just file that away to ask about later, maybe. It's not quite as important at the moment.]

The person I know was in the same general area as me, but I'm somewhat surprised she's the only one of us that showed up here. Then again, if something happened to the whole group, it would make sense to split us up.
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[personal profile] reanbeans 2020-01-13 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Thank the goddess for Byleth's existence! ]

...I guess you do have a point. Our captors wouldn't want us to converge and work together with the people we know and possibly disrupt their plans.
baitless: bringing a hand up to his face thoughtfully. (chai... just means tea...)

[personal profile] baitless 2020-01-14 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
If that is the case, I am somewhat surprised there actually is someone I know personally here. Perhaps it was done in order to cover their true aim, though, whatever that is...
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[personal profile] reanbeans 2020-01-14 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
They could've thought 'two people from the same place being together is fine but any more than that is too much' or something like that as well.
baitless: bringing a hand up to his face thoughtfully. (chai... just means tea...)

[personal profile] baitless 2020-01-15 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, that could be the case. Perhaps it's just enough to be disorienting, I suppose.