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the fuckface who holds time itself in his hands ([personal profile] collector) wrote in [community profile] luministi2010-08-08 05:30 am

Nocturne IV

[The CAT feed comes on while Braxiatel is ransacking his house. His movements have changed - they're less practised and less careful. He mutters something under his breath—] —I'll have Narvin dispersed if he has anything to do with this— [—and then, in a pile of papers, he spots something. He pulls some of the papers out of the pile, irritation flickering across his face.]

Oh, joy. Notes from my enigmatic... [Then he trails off. And his face, when it falls to its default, is cold and distant, not smiling. He turns the pages, reading too quickly, and when he gets to the last page, he stops and then composes himself.]

[He picks up his CAT and sighs.]
You're already on, then, are you? Typical. [He sets it down and begins the message.]

Anyone who can hear this, you have lost your memory. This is the town of Luministi and you very probably arrived here before yesterday. Those who have been here the longest have been here for two months. You were abducted and imprisoned here, no exit, and you have yet to determine the culpable parties.

A very short time ago, a 'gas leak' pervaded the city. As a result, you have lost your memories after a certain point in your life—apparently, a point prior to your arrival at Luministi, which is bound to considerably set back your investigations into the town's mystery. The likely responsible party is a man named Doctor Resarci, who is currently and conspicuously absent.

That covers the most immediately relevant information, I believe. Oh, one more thing. We received a message some time ago that warned us about losing ourselves and keeping each other safe. You may have chosen to take notes and leave them in the house for yourself to find, so if you think you're that sort of person, I'd suggest looking.

[identity profile] arthurcosgrove.livejournal.com 2010-08-09 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
That's universes? Plural?

[it hasn't escaped his notice that everyone here claims to be from some weird alternate reality, but he was mostly chalking it up to mass insanity]

[identity profile] arthurcosgrove.livejournal.com 2010-08-09 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I know what you mean. I've heard some pretty crazy stuff since I arrived here.

You really think they're from other universes, though? And not just... well, there's no nice way to say this. Deluded?

[identity profile] arthurcosgrove.livejournal.com 2010-08-09 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I feel pretty dumb asking this, but... do you have anything on there about me?

[identity profile] arthurcosgrove.livejournal.com 2010-08-09 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[unfortunately, either of those options is perfectly plausible]

Well, thanks anyway. The more information we can put on the table, the better.

[identity profile] arthurcosgrove.livejournal.com 2010-08-10 07:38 am (UTC)(link)
[a politician, eh? This is more Arthur's territory.]

I think we all have things we'd prefer to keep secret, but I'm working on the assumption that our first priorities are all to get out of this village. We don't want to start trusting each other unreservedly, though, you're right. I have a feeling that not everyone here is who they say they are.

Would you mind if I asked where you were a politician?

[identity profile] arthurcosgrove.livejournal.com 2010-08-10 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[shakes head] I've heard of Earth.

[identity profile] arthurcosgrove.livejournal.com 2010-08-10 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Born in California, live... nowhere, really. The year was 2026, last I checked.