COMMENCE EXPERIMENT

[bathymetric]

Fun fact: Did you know that the Pacific Ocean has a surface area of 62.46 million miles? That's not even accounting for depth.

You awaken to a sharp jolt, like you've just hit the drop on a roller coaster. Then it passes, and you're in a bed, suddenly very clearly awake. Is that right? Were you asleep? Your memory is a little fuzzy as you come down off the adrenaline, but it puts itself into place soon enough. This is not, as one might say, your beautiful house. If you have a beautiful wife, she sure isn't here.

The positioning of the bed inside your new room gives you a very clear indication of where you are - or at least, where the building is. Above you is a decent-sized window looking out on... well, the ocean. But not in a fun beachside resort way, to say the least. Fish swim by pretty frequently, here to keep you company - but they cannot hear your screams, and do not seem particularly bothered if you tap on the glass unless they're right by it. It's thick, man.

On the bedside table, you'll find two things: a key card with a number between 1 and 25 on it (no points for guessing which one is on whose, unfortunately), and a small handheld device, a little like a smartphone but mostly like a blackberry? Remember those? Anyway, accessing it will reveal only a scarce few functions: a list of profiles, a map of the building, and a very ominous set of rules. You might try to ignore that last one! Unfortunately, you'll find them in a frame by your door. And in a frame somewhere in every room of the place, if you go out exploring at all. The tablet also has a message for you when you open it:

Greetings. Please take an hour to become accustomed to the facilities, then proceed to the meeting room north of your dormitories. Attendance is mandatory. - The Professor

But hey, it... it also lets you play Snake! Who doesn't love Snake, huh?

Anyway, head out into the halls! Make some new friends - or maybe enemies, wouldn't that be exciting? Look around a little! Just make sure to be back for whatever this meeting is - after all, you want a chance to face off with your captor, right?

Comments

[obstagoodboy]

[Well. Damn.

He usually doesn't sleep in his uniform. He DEFINATELY doesn't sleep without Obstagoon taking up half the bed. So right away even before opening his eyes he knows he's not at home. Man he must have hit up a raging party.

When he opens his eyes and sees the ocean outside though he just stares for a bit before. Screaming. Yeah. And he has good lungs so odds are someone might hear him.

Later, once he's... calmed down? Okay no he never calms down but he's not yelling at least- but once he's at that point you might see him staring out one of the bigger windows at the fish, looking very very confused]

What the- what bloody region am I even in?

[THESE ARE VERY STRANGE POKEMON WTF]

Fish

[ladygeryon]

The last thing I remember was being in my house in Kanto. [Nira walks up beside him, though she doesn't look as confused. She's familiar with non-Pokemon fish to some extent, at least, though the whole situation is still confusing. At least the creature next to her probably looks a bit more familiar.]

[obstagoodboy]

Kanto?

[Wait, no, she said she WAS in Kanto- and if they were he knows most of the pokemon in Kanto since there's a lot of overlap. His very distinct accent makes it clear he's not from Kanto himself at least]

I was in Galar... someone could snag people from that far away?

[ladygeryon]

Galar? [She looks slightly confused.] I'm sorry, that region's not familiar to me. [Her own accent probably still has a slight Unovan tinge to it.]

[obstagoodboy]

[He just kinda stares at her]

You know. Region with the biggest battle league? Way full'a it's self with Dynamaxin'? Everyone loves tea to a cliche level?

fish

[onefuture]

[...Sir, what even is your fashion sense. Or anything about you, really, Lif honestly finds himself staring as he walks around taking in the scenery that's honestly serving to give him more questions than answers. And Piers isn't helping much with that.

Either way, don't mind Lif keeping a healthy distance while he speaks up.]

I doubt that we're in a land that appears on any sort of map. Whatever this place is, it seems to be cut off from the rest of the world.

[obstagoodboy]

[YOU SURE ARE KINDA A SKELETON, MATE. But he assumes it's a fashion thing, not real bones. One of those Ghost-trainer goths going too hard for a look He feels it]

Looks like it. Don' recognize any of these pokemon and no one else here sounds like they're from where I am.

[onefuture]

[...That's probably the most optimistic way anyone's looked at him, but you know what, sure.

Either way, Lif seems to nod his head, before his expression briefly quirks at the mention of Pokemon--what on earth?]

It would seem as if we are from all walks of life, yes. Whoever this "Professor" is seems to have been indiscriminate in taking people.

[...]

What is a..."Pokemon", however?

[is he even saying it right? he's probably not.]

[obstagoodboy]

...

[He taps the glass, indicating the fish and arching his brow at Lif like he's an idiot]

[drladysounds]

These must be international waters, the land of the outlaws.

[Shelley doesn't seem too concerned about being at the bottom of the sea, she seems to like the fishes somewhat]

[obstagoodboy]

Oh great, so they can chop us up and no one will ever find us. Lovely.

[drladysounds]

Yes, that's...about right.

[Great! Thanks for the cheery guess, pal]

But it'd be such a waste to chop us up right after arriving! No, there must be something else going on here. Our untimely deaths are likely to come much later.

all fish everything

[hardnosed]

It's the ocean. Earth's ocean.

[ no... no shit jasper...

She says it like the name of the planet leaves a bad taste in her mouth, though. ]

But this isn't a part I've seen before.

[obstagoodboy]

... didn' think NOT Earth's ocean was an optio-

[He turns to face the person talking and holy shit that is an intense nosering????]

[hardnosed]

[ Well, this is about what she expects from humans anyway, even if the reasoning is slightly different from usual! If anything, it's gratifying to get such a familiar reaction in an unfamiliar and disorienting place. Jasper levels her gaze on this particular human and waits approximately three seconds for him to finish his sentence before: ]

Well?

fish

[thieviusraccoonus]

[Oh great, there's a skunk here?? He just got done dealing with another one.]

Would you accept "a region with water in it" as an answer? Because I've got no clue beyond that.

[obstagoodboy]

I mean, only one I wouldn't expect water would be Orre and- whoa!!

[He was turning to talk and that sure is a critter!!]

[thieviusraccoonus]

"Or"... what?

[Blinks. Oh that's... well.

He's trying to piece together how to react to what's before him. Because while his open appearance must be a little frightening, Sly's had experience with the strange and downright weird. And this is weird.]

Don't take this the wrong way... but what did you do with your fur?

fish

[bogwife]

Not Ferelden, that's for sure. [Zerinda's face is already pressed against a window when Piers approaches and she doesn't look away from the fish swimming by as she mutters.] I didn't think it was even possible to make glass this thick. How did they manage that?

[obstagoodboy]

[he doesn't recognize Ferelden but sounds enough like a region name that he doesn't blink]

Looks like military-grade stuff

fish

[lovelikeyou]

I don't know! I'm not sure I've seen a lot of these fish before!

[She sounds delighted about it, at least? Rose has seen a lot of fish in her day, but she doesn't really keep track of the species and where they live like she might with plants.]

[obstagoodboy]

[Oh that sure is another giant woman. But she is a little less shocking looking]

If it wasn't for the whole kidnappin' thing it'd be like a nice aquarium trip.

[lovelikeyou]

[Rose sighs.]

It's been so long since I saw one of those.

[But yeah, right, the kidnapping]

Where were you, before this?

he yell

[pimpplan]

[ There's almost immediately a loud bang on Pier's door as soon as he stops screaming. ]

Hey, can you quit it? You're going to give me a headache if you keep that up.

[ Yes, because that's the priority here. ]

[obstagoodboy]

[He hollers back something very rude and not Pokemon appropriate]