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Prompto Argentum (helloopening) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2017-02-14 11:05:00

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jim kirk, kitty pryde (aoa), neil dylandy, prompto argentum

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[ Action | Sector 2 Park ]

He's still screaming when he finds himself, abruptly, suddenly, somewhere new.

He blinks up at a leafy canopy, dazed, while a voice in his ear informs him he's in some kind of prison. And the funny part is, he's not entirely surprised. He is, however, very confused. He was expecting something more drab, gray walls, bars on cells, that kind of thing.

Also troubling was that he can't remember how he got here.

"Must have passed out," he mutters, sitting up slowly. That makes the most sense. He had been standing on the roof of a moving train car, Ardyn at the business end of his pistol. And then his best friend was knocking the gun from his hand and shouldering into him. The next thing he knew he was falling.

Throat tight, he moves one hand over the other and finds his glove and bracelets are missing. He looks around nervously and tugs the sleeve over the mark on his wrist.

He should be injured from that fall, but he feels fine. Physically, he feels fine. There's a weight on his ankle. He prods at it, but he's never seen tech like this. His clothes are gone, replaced by some kind of orange jumpsuit. He pats himself down, but everything he would have had on him is missing, including the camera. He feels a bit like crying. All those memories, gone.

A sound behind him has him spinning on his knees into a defensive crouch, his hand flying up and grasping ... nothing. His gun doesn't materialize and his fingers close on thin air.

He laughs nervously and lowers his hand. "Sorry, dude. Um, I come in peace?"

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[The communicator is easy to figure out, once he stops gawking at the dome and all its wonders - still not entirely convinced it's not a coma dream as he lays dying on the train tracks - and takes the time to mess with it. If he's going to be here a while, he might as well get to know the population.

He opens up the feed with a wide smile.]

Hey! Prompto here. This is ... something, huh? Not what I would expect of an Imperial prison. Honestly, I was expecting something more bleak. You know, cells, guards, creepy experiments...

Is...is this some kind of experiment?

[His voice wavers and his smile falters.]

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	action stratos1 2017-02-14 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	"Hey. Easy." One-eyed man with a patch. Longish flowing hair. Comfortable posture. "We all show up here in one of those," he motions towards the jumpsuit, "but it's rather easy to find better clothes. "Good morning. My name is Neil. Neil Dylandy." (Reply to this) (Thread)

	action helloopening 2017-02-14 07:50 pm UTC (link)
	Prompto lowers his hand. Better clothes would be nice. It doesn't make a lot of sense though. He's wary as he climbs to his feet. "Prompto Argentum. Are you a prisoner here too?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action stratos1 2017-02-14 09:23 pm UTC (link)
	Better clothes are over that way, but Neil's not going to rush the new arrival. "Yeah. It's us and 'bots - not-humanoid - inside the dome. "You all right?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action helloopening 2017-02-14 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	"Bots." He didn't like the sound of that. "Huh? Oh, yeah." He smiles. "Waking up somewhere completely new, no idea what's happening or where I am. What's not alright with that? I'm peachy!" Okay, so maybe he's a little hysterical. "Show me where these clothes are?" His wrist is itching. Even with the long sleeve, he feels exposed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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stratos1
2017-02-16 06:15 pm UTC (link)

"Well. Some people arrive hurt and need immediate care, whether it's visible or not. But no, the situation is far from optimal for most."

Small, sad smile, but Neil just. Motions. "This way. There are some places that are not very far. If nothing there's to your liking, we can find another one."

Beat.

"The places are set up like stores and cafes and restaurants, but you don't actually pay for anything. Before you start worrying about that, or owing anything."

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helloopening
2017-02-16 09:48 pm UTC (link)

"Ah. Well, that's not me. I feel fine." Physically. And he's still very confused about not having at least a couple broken bones. A bruise or two?

Hey hey hey, don't look at him like that. He turns his attention to the direction indicated and starts walking.

"This is feeling less and less prison-like by the second. You're saying it's all free? That's good, because they--" Whoever they is. "--took everything."

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stratos1
2017-02-16 10:13 pm UTC (link)

Neil keeps an easy pace with him the blond, and, hey, it's not Prompto's fault that he gets that look.

"Well. In case you didn't listen to your welcome message carefully, that 'took everything' isn't imprecise. This is - and evidence is strong enough - virtual reality."

Beat.

"And, yes, people can still can get hurt, here, or feel like it.

"But yeah. That's probably why everything's free."

None of it's real.

Welcome to that thought spelled out, Prompto.

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helloopening
2017-02-17 04:30 am UTC (link)

"I was ... kind of? paying attention."

Though he was pretty distracted by the change in scenery and clothes, so everything after the introduction went in one ear and out the other.

"I, uh. I'm going to have to let that sink in, pal."

He would think he was being messed with, but he can't think of any reason why a total stranger would lie to him about something like this. And he does recall some mention of VR, now that he thinks about it. It hadn't registered.

"So wait. If there are regular clothes here, and this is all virtual, why even bother with the monkey suit?" He points to the orange thing he arrived in.

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	action stratos1 2017-02-24 01:45 pm UTC (link)
	"That is a good question." Neil shrugs, even rubbing the back of his neck a little. "I suppose they have to make their point about this being a prison. In case anyone doubts it." He sighs, and waves a hand up at the dome around them. "This place sometimes makes no sense at all. But it isn't so bad, the rest of the time." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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helloopening, 2017-02-25 05:05 am UTC

	Video kitty_has_claws 2017-02-15 03:27 am UTC (link)
	It's probably some kind of experiment. It's not so much an Imperial prison though. Unless having royalty around counts. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Video helloopening 2017-02-15 04:58 am UTC (link)
	That makes me feel so much better. Thanks. [There's a note of sarcasm.] If it's not Imperial, then what is it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Video kitty_has_claws 2017-02-17 04:29 am UTC (link)
	That's what I'm here for. [Light smile.] You know, they haven't mentioned who they're with. We're overseen by two AIs, but it doesn't seem like they are directly connected to anyone's world. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Video helloopening 2017-02-17 04:43 am UTC (link)
	That's ... weird. [A small pause while he processes this information.] ... Anyone's world? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Video kitty_has_claws 2017-02-17 04:48 am UTC (link)
	Most of us are from an Earth, but few are from the same Earth. Have you heard about alternate realities? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Video helloopening 2017-02-17 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	A world [worlds?] named after dirt? [Anyway.] Yeah, sure I've heard of them. I do play video games. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Video kitty_has_claws 2017-02-19 01:47 am UTC (link)
	Maybe dirt is named after our world. ...Okay, that wasn't better. Anyway, we're mostly from different realities. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Video helloopening 2017-02-21 06:30 pm UTC (link)
	[His smile turns a touch more genuine. She's got a sense of humor (and she's cute); he likes her.] I'm going to need some time to process that. But okay. Lots of realities brought into this reality becaaaaause... we did bad things? Though I am arguing against half - more than half - of what turned up on that crimes list. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)