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Intro Log.

Ding, dong, bell,
Pussy's in the well.
Who put her in?
Little Johnny Thin.
Who pulled her out?
Little Tommy Stout.
What a naughty boy was that,
To try to drown poor pussy cat,
Who never did him any harm,
But killed all the mice in the farmer's barn.

ou wake in knee-deep water, cold as ice and stagnant, in a space that is far too echoey and spacious. It feels like a massive cave, but looking up... there's only one small, circular opening that shows grey sky and shines any sort of light.

It looks like a long trip upwards, a small cylinder with walls of brick that's just a little too high to reach, even when jumping. Getting out is probably going to be a bit of a task, especially considering the water is more than cold enough to make limbs go numb.

The dark makes it impossible to see much further, but the space seems large, all filled with water, but with no other way out, stone walls the only thing for an intrepid explorer to find.

But most importantly of all... you're not alone.

Welcome to Awash's first intro log, everyone! Please review the FAQ and rules before playing. Characters have all woken at the bottom of the well in the middle of the town (which seems a lot bigger on the inside, somehow), and it looks like they'll have to put in some work to get out.

Once out, they'll be free to explore the various locations the Town has to offer at will. Just try not to die on any of the far-too-rickety walkways.

Further information can be found here at the OOC post, and don't forget to greet your fellow players here!

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What - they were blank? All of them?

[ okay, that's really sketchy. He's never heard of anything like that. ]

If this is a prank, it's a very complicated one.

Well... I only found one or two, but--yeah, those were.

[He's unsure about it!]

I really don't think it's a prank at all. I mean, looking at the entire town...

[...He shrugs.]

It's just too much.

[ he was joking - this obviously isn't a prank, yeah - but he won't bother correcting Minato. Instead, he frowns. ]

Were there more than that? If you remember where you found them, I'd like to take a look.

[ there might be a clue; Lupin likes to think he might be able to find something the average person couldn't. ]

[Sorry, Lupin. He is a Serious Stoic Teen right now, there's too much going on to process the joke.]

Hm... there might've been. I don't mind showing you where, it wasn't far.

[Just one of those random houses.]

This way. [Maybe Lupin really will be able to discern more clues--Minato would be able to believe it. Lupin is Dapper.]

[ he does have an eye for detail...! that said, he can't make words appear that don't exist. Either way, he follows after Minato without hesitation, quickening his pace to walk beside him. ]

I appreciate it. [ a beat. ] My name is Lupin, by the way. And you are?

[Lupin sounds incredibly familiar ~~Lupin III mostly let's be real here~~, but with the situation as it is, he can't even begin to really place it.]

My name's Minato.

[Rolling with it for now! He's sure it'll come to him eventually and surely has no relevance whatsoever to anything.]

It's nice to meet you, Lupin-san. [And in all honesty:] I hope you'll be able to figure out more than I did from them.

[ YEAH BABY! ]

I can't make any promises, but I'll do my best. I like to think I'm not half-bad at solving riddles.

[ if it's that simple, it'll be nice. There's got to be a clue on what's going on somewhere in the town, and he's determined to find it. ]

In any case, it's nice to meet you, too, Minato. Are you from Japan, perhaps?

[An easy nod at that; he's really not at all surprised that Lupin picked up on it that easily, all things considered. Minato's not subtle that way.]

That's right. [A beat. He pauses...and shakes his head a little to himself, rueful. (Stop sleeping in class and pay more attention, Minato.)]

Sorry, where are you from...? I can't really place your name. [It sounds foreign, no doubt, and yet that nagging familiarity muddles things.]

Nothing to apologize for! I'm on the other side of the world. I was born in France, but I've been in England the past few years.

[ he's never been to Japan, nor was he planning on going there anytime soon... nor did he see all that many Japanese people in London. So what does that mean? Maybe that weird kid from before was right. ]

I wonder how the two of us ended up in the same place. Even if we met in the middle, that's a lot of distance to cover.

[Oh... That's interesting. A place he recognizes, but still very, very far away.]

You're right. [He's contemplative for a moment as he glances carefully at the houses along this particular pathway; they all start to look the same without color as a defining characteristic.]

So if everyone here was kidnapped, it was...done all over the world, all at once. ...Somehow.

[Which is such a massive undertaking that it makes Minato's head hurt to even think about it.]

... It sure looks that way. I don't know they'd do it, but they did.

[ ... there's one more thing on his mind. Lupin pauses as he tries to think of a way to word it that doesn't make him sound mad. ]

There's another thing I'd like to ask you. What year is it?

[Honestly, it's a weird question, but how can they say what's weird anymore after all of this?]

... It's 2010. Does that help...?

[For whatever Lupin's concerned about.]

[ that's not even the same year Dave was from?!? what the fuck. His expression tightens a little. ]

Well... Not exactly. You see, I thought it was 1853.

[ he doesn't know where he is or when he is. ]

[This is the first Minato's heard about this.

So.

His response is a probably not too unexpected, eloquent:]

... Huh?

[W...what.]

1853. I was living in London under Queen Alexandrina Victoria until I woke up here. And you're not even the first person to tell me you're from 150 years in the future.

[ YOU THINK YOU'RE CONFUSED. ]

[... That was not at all what he was expecting, holy cow.

There's a long pause as he contemplates that...and then he frowns slightly, head tilting thoughtfully.]

I don't think I understand what's happening here at all, but...

[But...!!]

Suddenly I feel like I'm expanding my horizons a little.

[Meeting someone from London from 1853...!! Whoa.]

[ that makes two of them. Maybe they'll find some mysterious invisible ink in those books that explains what's going on - but this little discovery is making Lupin feel less confident about finding anything at all. Dave had been a little squirrely; Minato seems much more level-headed, and now, he's got two instances of people saying they're from the future. The odds are stacked against him.

Still, Minato's casual response lightens his heart a little, and he laughs. ]

As do I! What's it like in 2010? Do you have flying cars?

[ he heard the world was destroyed from Dave, but the introduction of time-traveling into this mess means that's not necessarily true for everyone. Probably. ]

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[They gotta hold onto the good and lighthearted things amidst all of this insanity. Lupin seeming amused by it helps too, and Minato just snorts softly.]

Sorry, no flying cars.

[Oops.]

But otherwise, 2010 is pretty good. I mean, it's only March, but so far so good anyway...? It seems like a promising year.

How's... 1853? [He's gotta ask, he sure doesn't know.]

[ so, presumably, the world isn't destroyed, then. Which only opens more questions, really - the possibility of diverging worlds and variable fates. Fortunately for Minato, he decides to keep those thoughts to himself for the moment. ]

Now that's a shame. [ he smiles, shaking his head slightly. ] As for 1853, shouldn't you already know about it? Surely I don't have anything interesting to tell you.

[Lupin pls!!!]

I like to think I pay attention in school, but I don't think we've learned much about England in 1853...

[Japan!!]

Besides, I feel like I could learn more about it from someone who's living it.

Fair enough! Let's see... Well, we're living under the lovely Queen Victoria's rule. The invention of the steam engine really changed the landscape of the country. London's the most advanced city in the world now, I'd say. There are plenty of people making lots of money off of automobiles and airships and things like that. The Vampire Wars really boosted the economy, too.

[ just normal earth history things, like vampire wars. Lupin frowns a bit at the mention of them, but only very briefly before carrying on. ]

It's not a bad time to be alive, if you ask me. Not perfect, but you're clever, or just resourceful, you can make a decent life for yourself.

[... huh.....................

..... Minato's nodding along casually. Sure, sounds fair. He doesn't remember when airships became a thing but sure, airships.......

.... ....]

Wait... what?

[VAMPIRE...WHAT.]

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Hm? I said it's an all right time.

[ a pause while he regards Minato. ]

... Did something I said not match up?

... You really said there was a Vampire War, right?

[He didn't hallucinate that?]

That's right. [ another pause. Lupin's not stupid; he sees where this is going. ] You didn't know about it?

[ Japan is far away, but by 2010, they'd have to have heard about that... ]

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