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001 - [Action]
Part One
[Anyone passing by the Battledome might notice a stranger sitting on the ground nearby, quite clearly disorientated as he rests a hand on his head and tries to make sense of what on earth had just happened to him. Where was he? What was this domed building all about? Why was he half-naked?! Aside from that he was obviously alone here with no sign of Hanpan, Rudy or the princess anywhere in sight.
Luckily, it didn't take long for Jack to spot his clothes neatly piled up beside him, though he had to wonder why whoever had done this to him had bothered to strip him of his clothes, only to leave them right next to him. There was a book sitting on top of it too. An explanation, perhaps? It's when he clothes himself that he realises there's something else odd about this situation. No... odd about him. Before donning his coat, he reaches behind him and realises that he's suddenly sprouted wings!]
...what the hell?!
[They were definitely real... and lead him to test the rest of his body for any sudden additional appendages, though he doesn't find anything else out of the ordinary. Well, nothing aside from the fact that everything he was carrying, including his sword, has also gone missing. Great. Now he was lost, confused and unarmed all at once.]
Part Two
[Later in the day, after giving the book a look over, Jack heads into the nearby village, noting all the rest of the people here who seem to have sprouted wings. Following the paths leads him past rows of houses, over a river and eventually into a town. At least he should be able to find supplies here, hopefully make some money too.
...he was about to head into the weapons shop to see if he could find something suitable, but becomes sidetracked by the bar there. After everything that had happened? A drink might be good right about now.]
(OOC: Feel free to meet him by the Battledome, in Good Spirits, or anywhere in between!)
[Anyone passing by the Battledome might notice a stranger sitting on the ground nearby, quite clearly disorientated as he rests a hand on his head and tries to make sense of what on earth had just happened to him. Where was he? What was this domed building all about? Why was he half-naked?! Aside from that he was obviously alone here with no sign of Hanpan, Rudy or the princess anywhere in sight.
Luckily, it didn't take long for Jack to spot his clothes neatly piled up beside him, though he had to wonder why whoever had done this to him had bothered to strip him of his clothes, only to leave them right next to him. There was a book sitting on top of it too. An explanation, perhaps? It's when he clothes himself that he realises there's something else odd about this situation. No... odd about him. Before donning his coat, he reaches behind him and realises that he's suddenly sprouted wings!]
...what the hell?!
[They were definitely real... and lead him to test the rest of his body for any sudden additional appendages, though he doesn't find anything else out of the ordinary. Well, nothing aside from the fact that everything he was carrying, including his sword, has also gone missing. Great. Now he was lost, confused and unarmed all at once.]
Part Two
[Later in the day, after giving the book a look over, Jack heads into the nearby village, noting all the rest of the people here who seem to have sprouted wings. Following the paths leads him past rows of houses, over a river and eventually into a town. At least he should be able to find supplies here, hopefully make some money too.
...he was about to head into the weapons shop to see if he could find something suitable, but becomes sidetracked by the bar there. After everything that had happened? A drink might be good right about now.]
(OOC: Feel free to meet him by the Battledome, in Good Spirits, or anywhere in between!)
[action]
Do you think you can give me the short version? If you take too long, I'll be blind drunk by the end of it.
[Speaking of, time to flag down the barmaid.]
What are you drinking? Straight whiskey sounds good to me.
[action]
Think I'll stick with a gin and tonic here.
[Boring? Yes. But hey, it's what his grandfather used to drink! And he isn't exactly looking to get too buzzed here.]
So, before we get started, what've you learned so far? [Might as well ask beforehand so he knows, right?]
[action]
There's a weird town where everyone has wings and people just happen to turn up there from time to time. If you lose your wings, you lose your life. [He pauses, before remembering something else to add.] Oh, and something about a book that lets you talk to people.
[It sounds even crazier when he says it out loud.]
[action]
That's the gist of it. [There's a thoughtful, but cautious aside glance before continuing.] The Malnosso are the ones keeping us in this enclosure, but they didn't exactly bring us into this world. People just show up, and no one knows why.
[For some, it's easy to get that part of things mixed up or outright incorrect. It wouldn't be good for Jack to be misunderstanding anything, so Rudy makes sure to mention that first.]
I showed up here with Cecilia around a couple years ago. Jane arrived not too long after that. [Rudy glances back up at the man, as if to make sure he's following.]
[action]
Wait, so if these Malnosso guys aren't the ones putting us here then why are they herding us like cattle?
[Either they were intending to use them for something, or they were shutting out things from the outside... maybe both. His thoughts become distracted though as Rudy mentions another familiar name.]
The princess is here too?
[action]
For our safety, or so they say. There's a war going on outside against a faction called the Third Party.
[Oh, look at that. It's their drinks. Good timing. Rudy takes a small drink, noting the bittersweet taste as he continues.]
The Malnosso are trying to find us a way home, while the Third Party wants to capture and sacrifice everyone. [There's a grim look as he adds:] "Sacrificing" being their way of killing us permanently.
[action]
...though something else Rudy says leads him to look a little bemused. So many questions!]
What do you mean by 'sent home'? Is there some kind of requirement for that or is it just as random as the arrivals?
[He'll try not to think too hard on it now their drinks have arrived. Jack might be taking his with a bit more gusto than Rudy. The more he hears about the place, the less he likes it. It was starting to give him a headache.]
Then you're saying death isn't permanent here... unless these Third Party guys say so. And the Malnosso are keeping us like animals while they look for a way to send us back? This is crazy!
[action]
[He takes another sip. He's not surprised Jack's got so many questions, but where to even begin?]
The Malnosso are trapped here too, like us. Every so often, they run these things called shift experiments on us - there's been many different types which changed us in different ways. They're usually temporary, though...
[His expression briefly turns sad at the thought of Cecilia's disappearance, staring into his glass. But he'll continue.]
As for people who get sent home, it, well... it just happens. Sometimes, people just up and disappear, along with most of their belongings. ... I still have some of Cecilia's things.