awakening

[deceptura]

wake up.

When you wake, you'll find yourself laying on a cold, hard sidewalk. The gentle sound of rain fills your senses, and you can feel your clothes, damp, clinging to your skin. The sky is still a little bright, but it won't be for much longer. The sun is setting. You rise, and pull the hood of your top over your head to shield you from the rain. The clothes you're in will keep you safe and warm from the cool, rainy weather.

You survey your surroundings. You only vaguely remember where you were before this, and not much else. Though you also remember the gentle voice in your head that offered you an opportunity you didn't want to pass up: The chance to remember who you are.

And perhaps that starts here and now, in this strange futuristic city you've found yourself in.

Not long after you get onto your feet, a screen -- a hologram, for those who would be able to recognize that -- pops up in front of you. A soothing, calming voice speaks to you:

Greetings, [name], and welcome to Harmonia. My name is Abby and I will be your personal assistant. We will be making our way to the DICE building at the heart of the city. I have connected you to your other associates in the instance where you must communicate with them. Please listen and watch carefully as I will be providing you with directions to the location.

Suddenly, the screen changes to a navigational system of sorts. Those who aren't familiar with technology may be at a total loss, bu Abby is here to help.

Directions may be as follows:

Head 40 feet north and make a right onto Cygnus Bridge. After the end of bridge, turn left.

And for anyone who defies Abby, they'll be met with something cryptic. Something worrying.

Something dangerous.

You will follow these instructions if you value your life.

Comments

[nyansensical]

I'm not sure yet.

[Which...sure is an answer.]

She seems to be a simplistic AI, but the valuing your life thing...Is strange.

[tsunotarou]

...AI?

[And what is this about valuing your life? He never heard that.]

[nyansensical]

[Another one...? Geez.]

Artificial Intelligence. You know... A program.

[tsunotarou]

Oh.

[He doesn't remember anything, but he thinks he's never heard of that before.]

So it's not a real person?

[nyansensical]

Probably not.

[Robots have NO rights.]

But that doesn't mean we shouldn't listen to her.

[tsunotarou]

I never said we shouldn't.

[He really doesn't;t think Abby is bad, for some reason.]

What's your name?

[nyansensical]

Ah, good, you're reasonable.

[They're not sure they trust Abby or not, but they're at least willing to see where things go.]

You can call me Kit. It's a nickname, apparently? And you're...?

[tsunotarou]

Malleus.

[He nods, Kit it is.]

Would you like to walk with me?

[nyansensical]

Sure. Better to be in someone's company, I think.

[Malleus... That's a nice name, they think.]

You know, we're the only people I've seen around who look a little different.

[They're looking at his horns as they say this.]

[tsunotarou]

Different how?

[He can't see his own face because the reflection is too muddled by the rain, and so he feels like he looks exactly the same as everyone else.]

[nyansensical]

Well...

[They reach up, gently tapping on one of his horns.]

Those are pretty different!

[tsunotarou]

Huh?

[He raises a hand and touches where they poked, and huh..... These are horns.]

I have horns.