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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. )

youspinmeknightround: (booboos)

[personal profile] youspinmeknightround 2020-01-04 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Suzaku is okay with being doubted here, it's not like he doesn't deserve it. He will just let this go for now.]

The kind with a roman numeral on the tag, right?

[There is a SMALL chance they wouldn't have similar ones but it sounds like the same, so he'll just take a step back from the door and think about this.]

They want us to live here, then. That's something I can't do... I suppose there's no choice but to keep searching until the time limit.
inordertobelieve: (disgusted: too many people)

[personal profile] inordertobelieve 2020-01-05 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ Mikami nods and actually shows his own key for comparison. ]

Certainly. With this much open space, there has to be a weak point in our confinement. At the same time, it only goes to show how confident our captors are... I don't like it.
youspinmeknightround: (forest through the trees)

[personal profile] youspinmeknightround 2020-01-06 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[he's taking note of that key then. Doesn't look like they're roommates at least.]

They've even given us a sleeping quarters in the same building. It's as though they're encouraging us to cooperate... is that also their confidence?
inordertobelieve: (neutral: waiting)

[personal profile] inordertobelieve 2020-01-06 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
That might also be for efficiency. A single building in close quarters is easier to monitor. By giving us all a 'home' to return to, they've created an easy starting point to keeping track of us despite the wide range confinement.

[ The idea of being encouraged to cooperate just seems so twisted and movie-like that Mikami has a hard time accepting the premise. ]