Welcome.

[trustfellows]

Rise and shine. There are a few things that matter right now - the fact that you're waking up in an unfamiliar but decently comfortable bed, the fact that you don't recognize the room you're in, the fact that you seem to have some sort of headache... Nothing severe, mind. Just the sort of odd, heavy fuzziness that comes with having slept far too long. You don't really remember where you were immediately before this, not upon waking. Something will come to you eventually if you think long enough, however - a couple of seconds of consideration will bring to mind a place, a memory, a recollection of where you were and what you were doing. It probably wasn't anything that would result in you being here, though. Welcome to Graceside Preparatory Academy. You may want to pick up the key to your room before you leave the room, but don't worry too much - your door won't lock automatically, so you won't be locked out if you've forgotten to pick it up. It seems you're not alone, either; the hallway outside your room is most likely full of other confused people by now, and should you turn around to look at the door of the room you just left, you'll find a nameplate with your name printed on it. There's a single word underneath it with no explanation. This is your title, but don't worry about that right now. Depending on when you left your room there may be a clock chiming in the foyer up ahead. It seems like it's seven, though it's difficult to tell if it's seven in the morning or seven at night. There aren't any windows, after all. Should you venture into the room with the clock, you'll find that the only exit is closed - there's absolutely no way to break down that steel bulkhead. It looks like you're not getting out of here anytime soon. The foyer also holds some very interesting information. There's a bulletin board with thirty-five pictures on it. Beside each picture is some very specific and very familiar information. Feel free to examine it. The bulletin board is large enough for plenty of you to gather around and gawk. Don't try to get at it though, that glass in front of it is very thick. If you try to break it, you'll find out the hard way that it's shatterproof. Sorry about that. Perhaps even more of a concern than the glass is the list beside the profiles. It looks like a set of rules. You might want to examine those, though they're not providing much of an explanation for why you're here or how you got here. So relax and get to know your fellow Participants. You might be stuck here for awhile.

Comments

[bloodbiter]

[Her eyes do linger on where 'her stepson' is listed, but she doesn't comment on it.]

There are several things that strike me as strange, but nothing incredibly inaccurate. One must wonder where they gathered such information.

[chessturner]

It's not too difficult to gather information. People usually are more willing to talk than you imagine, asking those who know you should be enough.

[bloodbiter]

I'm afraid that I don't recognize anyone here as of yet.

[A sigh.]

But I do hope we can cooperate nonetheless. I should like to leave here quickly.

[chessturner]

I think exactly the same!

[Better cooperate with those who want to get out as soon as posible. Kyrie extends a hand]

My name is Kyrie Ushiromiya. Let's work together to escape this place, and punish those who trapped us here.

[bloodbiter]

[She looks towards Kyrie's hand for a moment as though she doesn't know what to do with it, then takes it gently in her own as she curtsies. Someone hasn't learned about handshakes quite yet.]

My name is Adelina. It's a pleasure to meet you, Kyrie. I hope that we're able to find a way out quickly between all of us.

[chessturner]

There's more than thirty people here, we should all be able to do something if we band together. There's power in numbers.

[bloodbiter]

Truly. If they brought us here by some means, there must be a means to leave in the same way, too. All that we'll need to do is find that method.

[chessturner]

[Too bad that's easier said than done]

It depends where we are right now...where do you come from? With some luck it'll be near wherever this building is located at.

[bloodbiter]

I come from the country of Bamarre. Where is your home, Kyrie?

[chessturner]

Bamarre? Is that in Europe?

[Why are there so many people from places that don't exist, seriously!]

Japan. You--you know where Japan is, right? Please tell me you do.

[bloodbiter]

[She shakes her head with a small frown.]

I cannot say that I do. I've never heard of this Europe place you speak of, either. Is it a large country?

[chessturner]

It's a whole continent! Honestly I have no idea how you haven't heard of it before...I don't get it.

[She doesn't have anything against you, Adelina, more like against whatever system of education you had that didn't teach you the most basic geography]

[bloodbiter]

If it exists, I certainly would have heard of it before. My instructors were very knowledgeable about all subjects I was taught in.

[She shakes her head, though.]

But I don't believe you're misleading me, either.