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Unknown Seas Mods / NPCs ([personal profile] bathymetric) wrote in [community profile] unknownseas2020-04-05 02:03 am
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COMMENCE EXPERIMENT

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?
obstagoodboy: (4)

[personal profile] obstagoodboy 2020-04-05 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[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]
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[personal profile] bolderfell 2020-04-05 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[The door to Room #24 doesn't open for some time after that kick of an awakening. When it does finally slide open, it's to reveal a slight young man in a purple cloak immediately jumping back, alarmed.]

...

[Pssshpt. And then it slides right back closed.

...Anyway.

Eventually, Therion figures out the doors, though he by no means appears used to them. He's evidently unused to a lot of things here. Even the green accent lights in the halls get a weird, untrusting look from him. He brings his fingers close, but stops shy of touching it.]


How...

[He barely mumbles that to himself before shaking his head and moving on, discomfited.

By the latter half of the allotted hour, Therion's tucked himself in a back corner of the library, pinching the inner corners of his eyes like he has a headache. He has his key card and tablet in front of him, but, I mean. The tablet's face-down. He clearly doesn't know what the heckity to do with either of these things.]
ladygeryon: (seriously?)

[personal profile] ladygeryon 2020-04-05 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nira jolts awake, eyes darting around as she takes inventory of her surroundings. Bed: not a double. Jake: not here. Aria: curled up next to her, just as confused. Walking stick: by her bed. Windows: nothing but water???]

What the-? Terrakion? [She blinks a few times, before realizing she can't feel anything from her god.] ...this isn't good. Aria, do you remember anything? [The Absol shakes her head, before hopping up and allowing Nira to lean on her as she walks closer to the windows. Yeah, that definitely looks like real water...]

...how deep down are we?

[She takes stock of the device and message left for her, frown deepening before she picks up her walking stick and starts out of the room to look around the whole building, Aria trotting at her side. She takes a look at every room, just to make sure they're completely underwater, and can definitely be seen getting more and more unsettled as this goes on.]

We're really stuck down here, huh...

[She tries to settle down for a while in the library, reading a book with Aria curled up at her feet, but soon moves on to the fitness room where she pounds away at a treadmill for a while, before finally heading to the dining area to grab some protein.]
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[personal profile] onefuture 2020-04-05 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[This is the first time in a while that Lif has woken up. He's lost the need for sleep in his years of serving Hel, so he's already plenty startled when he wakes up in a bed that feels...well, certainly not as comfortable as any he was used to in life, that's for sure. It gets even worse when he gets a look at his chest, finding it solid and skin-like, though still translucent and marking him a denizen of Hel.

This isn't exactly how Lif wanted to start his day today, but he knows that panicking isn't an option. After giving his room a thorough checkover and wrapping his cloak a little closer around himself, one might find him exiting Room 25 and holding back briefly to look at all of the people here. He's keeping his distance for now, but there's...probably no denying that it's a little creepy to have a zombie just. Staring at everyone. Menacingly, though he's not actively trying to menace this time.

...Look, he's trying here, give him some credit. And analyzing the people. Probably while checking this smartphone thing, which is really hard when you have claw hands and look intimidating enough to drive people away and can't exactly ask for help. It's certainly a curious thing, at any rate.

He's going to move on to looking around the building, however, eventually; his first stop will be the Library, and while he doesn't ease entirely, he looks far more at home here than anywhere else. Lif riffles through the books, reading different ones from different sections and seeming to not be satisfied with the results. They're interesting, at the very least, but they're not what he's looking for.

If anyone is close by, Lif will look to them before canting his head.]


Have you found anything useful?

[It's a simple question, really, but he's still rather socially inept from his years of being dead give him some credit here.

The last place he'll be checking out is, weirdly enough, the Laundry Room. This is more blatant curiosity on Lif's part, because he's used to washing items by hand...he's got his cloak off this time and seems to be trying to make some sort of heads or tails of how this works, but Lif's nothing if not adaptable as he looks around the room and reads all the various things in here. Detergent is easy enough to find, and in goes the cloak as he sets the time and closes the door and--

...Huh.]


What a novel idea...

[He's not sure what any of this future contraption stuff is but he's not complaining??? Honestly, it lowkey seems like he's in awe.]
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[personal profile] shieldsister 2020-04-05 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Waking up in an unfamiliar location isn't exactly something that happens to Aela often, but sometimes weird stuff happens and you just accept it because that's how things go in Skyrim. Admittedly, the weird stuff that happens is usually a bit more predictable than waking up somewhere that is apparently underwater.

So. The first order of business is to figure out what's going on and where she is, which means Aela grabs the room key and the strange device. She has no idea what it is or how it works, but it's here and so it's hers now!!

You can find her leaving room 18 shortly after waking. Aela's definitely a little strange-looking if you aren't from some kind of medieval fantasyland with an emphasis on warrior culture. When she notices you, she speaks up.]


You there. What do you know about this place?

[It isn't an accusation, and her tone remains even despite the blunt wording. Either she's not panicking or she's just really damn good at hiding it.

Later on, you can find Aela in one of the tunnels. She doesn't seem to have any problems walking through despite obviously having never seen anything like this before, but it's that latter part that's caused her to stop and stare out at the fish and plant-life and the fact that they're underwater and wow, this is kind of a lot, huh. Feel free to join her if you want, she'll notice your presence but she's way more interested in the ocean right now.]
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[personal profile] emberserker 2020-04-05 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
["Ah... My heart is so light. How long has it been since I felt so happy? I've waited so long for this moment..."

And then... fish?

You'll hear a scream and a crash from Room 7, and then a girl in a flamenco dress stalks out the door into the lounge, glaring at anyone around.]


What is this? Because it's certainly not my doing.

[Later, you'll find her in the south tunnel, with one hand on the glass, apparently concentrating on the fish.]

Nothing. Not even a shred. This is ridiculous!
Edited 2020-04-05 16:24 (UTC)
ladygeryon: (intense stare)

Fish

[personal profile] ladygeryon 2020-04-05 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
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.]
ladygeryon: (giving you the Look)

Lounge

[personal profile] ladygeryon 2020-04-05 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
That's what I'd like to know. [The woman coming out has a similarly intense look in her eyes, though not as angry. She's using a walking stick, and has a strange creature padding along beside her.]
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[personal profile] obstagoodboy 2020-04-05 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
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?
emberserker: Arms crossed, standing by a pillar. (quick comment)

hall

[personal profile] emberserker 2020-04-05 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Ugh, there's nothing.

[Sorry, shady man, here comes a teenage girl on the warpath. She glares at him as if he's offended her personally and punches a wall.]

This isn't an illusion, it's... it's... I don't know what! I suppose you do?
ladygeryon: (confusion)

[personal profile] ladygeryon 2020-04-05 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
As far as I can tell, we're completely underwater, with no way to return to the surface available to us. [Nira tries to keep her voice calm, but after confirming the whole underwater thing, her nerves are starting to act up. The creature pressed against her side moves slightly closer, leaning in as if to stabilize her.]
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Room 18

[personal profile] bolderfell 2020-04-05 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, thank Aelfric, a normal person. Her garb and demeanor and, like, everything about her put Therion in mind of a huntress he knows, and that's. Something.]

Nothing.

[His own voice is flat and uninviting, but it's the most he's said to anyone so far.]

Except this isn't like anywhere I've ever seen before, and I've traveled. You?
shieldsister: (🌕 02)

laundry room

[personal profile] shieldsister 2020-04-05 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aela's hanging out in the doorway, looking at all the machines suspiciously. Which really means she just looks slightly more annoyed than usual, but listen, that's fine. Anyway, when Lif speaks up, she enters the room, footsteps loud so as not to startle him.]

Do you know what these... machines are?
ladygeryon: (confusion)

[personal profile] ladygeryon 2020-04-05 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
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.]
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[personal profile] bolderfell 2020-04-05 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oooookay, angry girl.]

No. What do you mean by "there's nothing"?

[On the contrary, Therion might venture to say that there is, perhaps, Too Much.]
ladygeryon: (doubt)

Library

[personal profile] ladygeryon 2020-04-05 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, that gets a slightly concerned look from Nira. She walks a little closer, so that he can hear her but also so that she's not blocking him in.]

Are you alright? Do you need any help?
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[personal profile] emberserker 2020-04-05 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Anna whirls around to face her and steps back.]

How could I just be pulled out of -- and what is that, a dog? Do you expect it to blend in?
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south tunnel

[personal profile] shieldsister 2020-04-05 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aela doesn't seem bothered at all by the fact that you can apparently just walk through a glass tube underwater and somehow not die, but she is fascinated by the fish and... oh hi, what's that you said, Anna??]

What are you doing?

[...you're totally trying to use a spell on the fish or something, aren't you.]
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fish

[personal profile] onefuture 2020-04-05 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[...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.
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[personal profile] obstagoodboy 2020-04-05 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[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?
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[personal profile] emberserker 2020-04-05 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Before I answer that, who are all of you people? I know it's on that ridiculous old phone, but how did you get here? This wasn't what -- what it looked like before I showed up in a room.
ladygeryon: (doubt)

[personal profile] ladygeryon 2020-04-05 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
...have you never seen an Absol before? I suppose they're not common in every region...
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[personal profile] shieldsister 2020-04-05 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aela's eyes narrow at the creature and her hand strays to her side as if searching for something, but she comes up empty. While her words remain even and unaffected, her eyes don't leave the creature.]

Such a thing should be impossible, but seeing as how it is actually happening, there's no point in dwelling on such things.

[Sometimes weird shit happens and you just accept it, that's how it's gonna be.]
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[personal profile] emberserker 2020-04-05 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't sense anything. We were in the illusionary world, there should have been loads of -- and none of you people should have been there, either. Who are you?
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[personal profile] obstagoodboy 2020-04-05 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[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.