Awaken...

[lockdownmods]

[ Everything still feels a bit hazy when you pull yourself out of bed this morning. Bed... not all of you may remember going to bed. It may take several long minutes for that feeling to die down. Several things may seem immediately wrong. But even if the basics are familiar-- there's a sort of uneasy feeling of wrongness that lingers as you come to. That feeling will probably never go away entirely.

Attached to your wrist is a small plastic wristband, almost like a watch, but without the numbers. Try as you might, it won't come off. For those of you who are familiar, it is designed with an uncanny familiarity to a Fitbit.

And then there's your current abode-- the room is fully furnished for one person-- and you are in fact alone, which may be a relief... or a great concern. The basics are all there: desk, lamp, bed, closet...

As the little things go though, it's almost completely bare of any personal flare. No personal effects at all...

With one exception.

On the desk sits a black tablet. And almost immediately after you find it, the thing starts going off one rapid fire 'ding' after another. Check it out and you will find several messages have popped up on the screen for you to scan through. The source and the content is... well. As questionable as everything else this morning I'd say. ]

meguman22922 ▼   X

meguman22922: mornin'! hope you slept well. meguman22922: orientation will be held in the main classroom in an hour. that's in the school building on the 1st floor meguman22922: but first you should introduce yourself. the others should be waking up about now too. meguman22922: you're in the dorms now, so dont forget to check the maps meguman22922: the tablet can help you with that. anything else, we'll get to at orientation. so! see you in an hour! :D

[ It would seem that you have much to investigate. Perhaps discussing it with these "others" may be the most beneficial way to proceed for now. At the very least there is a promise of answers in the near future. Whether or not they'll be to your liking though... highly doubtful at this stage, really. But who knows! Going back to school (or to school for your first time) can't be so bad, right? ]

Comments

[preconstruction]

[ connor doesn't mind the look. a lot of people have been surprised with his whole existence, so he can roll with it. ]

Like the author.

[ or maybe detective/author in his case. ]

I have not seen a raccoon. If I find one, should I alert you? Does it have any distinctive features?

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

.... Is this more about that other Edgar Allan Poe i'm hearing about? I thought he was an occultist, not an author like me.

[At this point it's best not to get his hopes up.]

Yes. Please do so. Karl is very friendly, and probably the only raccoon in this place. So if you see one, it's most likely him.

[preconstruction]

[ maybe this is a touchy subject....he'll drop it. ]

Karl. I'll be on the look out.

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

Thank you. He..... means a lot to me.

[Understatement of the year.]

Is.... Is there anything I could do in return?

[preconstruction]

Could you tell me what year it is?

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

2018. Why do you ask?

[preconstruction]

My theory is that we have been brought here from different times. I know it sounds strange, but so much of this already seems outside of the realm of possibility.

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

That's....!

[Just.... just give him an moment to process that.]

Normally I would think you've gone insane, but I've already met an alien today among other things so.... alright. Okay.

[He is handling this.]

Do.... do you have any sort of proof for this theory?

[preconstruction]

I am an android from the year 2038.

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

I.......................................



[.............. WELL THIS IS AN THING NOW.]


............ Okay. So time travel is.... no longer only in the realms of science fiction now. Okay.


[Give him a bit.]

And androids are real now too. Alright. Okay.

[Poe just.... lets out an long sigh.]

This mystery just keeps getting more and more complex.

[preconstruction]

[ oops ]

Do you need assistance?

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

That.... that would be appreciated later, yes.

[He could use an assistant/partner with how complicated things have already gotten. Poe, don't steal Hank's android.]

If we want to figure out why we're here, then we're going to have to investigate the premeisis after this.... 'orientation'. I'm hoping that we'll get answers there, but.... I doubt we'll be that lucky.

[preconstruction]

[ he meant with that existential crisis, but, it's cool. ]

We'll learn something, at least.

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

[Don't worry, Poe's had an few by now. He'll just internalize them as usual to deal with later. ]

That is true, yes. Do... do you plan to ask them about your time travel theory?

[preconstruction]

I don't know. It'll depend on what they say.

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

Well.... at least we'll still get something of an answer even if they refuse to say anything about it.

[Silence can say more than words sometimes after all.]

[preconstruction]

Yes, but sometimes it's better to wait and collect knowledge before starting to question.

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

That is True.... however, we don't have much time to do such before this 'orientation.'

[preconstruction]

That's my point exactly.

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

And it's a good one. Just......... I can only hope that we won't have to wait long before we have all the necessary parts needed to piece together the answer to this formidable mystery.

[preconstruction]

It will likely be easier if we work together as a group.

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

Agreed. A group meeting of some kind would be.... wise I think. So we can properly organize our efforts.

[He HATES group meetings... but this is the most efficient way.]

[preconstruction]

[ connor nods. ]

We'll have a better sense after orientation.