cycleofages | ARRIVAL LOG

Who; EVERYONE!
What; The new residents of HQ make their arrival!
Where; All unrestricted areas of HQ (and maybe some restricted areas, you naughty people)
When; July 24th, Mid-morning on
Warnings; None as of yet, can be changed if content changes

IT'S A MINOR BLIP IN TIME
Maybe you were showering, or sleeping, having breakfast. You might have been participating in your morning commute or fighting off a horde of zombies.

Whatever you were in the middle of, a strange sensation of disconnection comes over you, as though you're watching your life on screen, a passive audience to the proceedings. It's almost like, well, being sucked down the drain like every adolescent nightmare, the feeling of disconnection replaced quickly with a pain so deep, it's as though every atom of your being is pressed too closely together, and your vision goes dark. Then, just as quickly as the pain came over it, it's gone, reality snapping back into place like a stretched rubber band.

WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY

When your eyes adjust, you find yourself in a slightly spartan room, standing on a platform that seems to be made of glass or some sort of crystal. Energy currents in blues and greens swirl within it, dizzying and hypnotizing if stared at for too long. You're shocked from the vision by a cheery, bubbly voice that belongs to a petite brunette grinning at you from the base of the steps that lead down from the platform. She apologizes for any inconvenience you may have been caused, and hands you a small package, explaining that inside you'll find a phone, a directory of locations within the complex you've arrived in, a charge card with a balance of $500, and a key to a room in the dormitories which can be reached by following the green line on your directory.

She apologizes again for how confusing this must all be, but assures you that everything will make sense soon!

OOC NOTES: Feel free to hit up any of the NPC starters, start your own threads under any of the locations provided, or start your own threads independent of the starters! Prose or brackets are welcomed! Once characters leave the Receiving Room, they will have full access to the Network, and you're free to post there as well!

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Allen was admitedly quite frustrated. He had just gotten back from a tough battle, he had just gotten to the place he would normally call home only to find himself here instead. It was rather annoying.

However, he was always good at keeping it hidden should he need to and just hide behind a smile, but he figured he might as well do something if he couldn't just keep going forward. So he did the next best thing he could do.

Train. Although he was simply fighting with the air, he moved his arms in a punch like motion, moving from side to side for the time being as if he was actually in a fight. It was just better than nothing after all.

"Is this really the place for that?"

Elena's voice rang smoothly in the air. It was sweet and mature in its tone and genuinely curious. This was someone else's home, someone created this forest, she felt it in a way that wasn't easy to explain or understand but she felt like a guest here. The urge to run was stronger too as if this place tapped into something primal.

"It's better than anywhere else. At least I won't break anything." Considering he wasn't actually hitting anything, but it helped with frustrations as well. "Plus, it helps in a way as odd as that might sound."

He had stopped for the moment, left hand moving behind his head, before he quickly realized that with his uniform in disarray and choose to instead hide his arm behind his back for the moment.

"Not odd."

Elena was used to practicing grappling as well as other forms of combat. It was something that she did with her packmates and for a moment she feels the pang of loss in her chest. She'd been the one who chose to leave, there was no sense in missing them now.

"It is easier to improve when you had someone to fight against." She pointed this out but it was unclear if she was volunteering or not.

"True, but I don't actually know anyone here." Which was true in a way, he didn't know anyone so far. He had hoped maybe someone else he knew would appear, but it seemed like that was not possible. He wondered if it would be best that way. Would they even notice he suddenly wasn't there again?

Will the Akuma and humanity actually be saved if he wasn't there? "makes it awkward to just simply ask anyone."

Elena watched the boy curiously. Her comment had been a subtle way to offer a partner though his reply suggested that he wasn't interested. It was just as well, she shouldn't be doing to much until she learn about this place anyway. The problem was the itch beneath her fingers, the panic brimming just beneath her skin.

"I haven't felt awkward doing anything in a long time." It came with age and circumstance and Elena was used to a lot.

She flashed him a smile before running a palm along the hard bark.

He nodded slightly, normally it would be so awkward, but when your in a new and oddly enough extremely confusing place with a lot of things the young boy had not a single clue about it made it harder to just be open about it. At least not until one probably gets his bearings.

"I don't know when I last felt awkward. I've... always known what to do and how to. Keep moving forward. But here... it's different. I can't keep moving forward or know the people here to ask to train because I know nothing." He rubbed the back of his head as he spoke.

"It's odd having to start at the beginning. I guess."

Elena could understand where Allen was coming from. She's had to restart many times in the past; she didn't like it but she was used to it. It was easy to meet new people when you rarely got close to them.

There was one person she'd miss here but that was okay. That feeling would most likely fade as well.

"At least you know how to start at the beginning." It was hardly a comforting thought but it was the best she could offer him. She wasn't the sort of person who put much faith in false promises or hopeful futures.

"I know how, but actually starting is a different matter." His mind was elsewhere, thinking about his friends, wondering what they were doing now, wondering if they were wondering where he had suddenly gone to.

He at least wished he could have left a note or something, but it had been sudden. A small frown passed by his lips, briefly before it was one again replaced with a smile. "But I'm sure I'll figure out my path in life here."

Elena had left her family, her pack and she knew her friends would be able to go on without her. Life was filled with loss and she tried her best not to worry about things that she couldn't touch. There was to much in her past and future that she has no control over.

"I'm sure you will." He appeared to be a good kid. "I should be going but if you need anything from me, please let me know. We don't know each other well but we're both stuck here and we should have each others backs."

He nodded slightly, pausing briefly. He felt like he should at least introduce myself. He felt bad at not giving her a name.

"Ah, before you go, I should at least give you my name. It's Allen." He had put on the most charming smile he could muster as he spoke.

"And also the same could be said. If you need anything, let me know."

She flashed him a smile. "It's nice to meet you Allen, I'm Elena."

With her introduction spoken she turned and continued to make her way out of the dense forest.

ARRIVAL LOG - First Wave

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