Intro Log.

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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!

Comments

[heartsteals]

[ 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.

[messianic]

[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.

[heartsteals]

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.

[messianic]

[... 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.]

[heartsteals]

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

[ a pause while he regards Minato. ]

... Did something I said not match up?

[messianic]

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

[He didn't hallucinate that?]

[heartsteals]

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... ]

[messianic]

[overflow why]