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Who:Obi-Wan Kenobi and you
What: Back from ~~hiatus~~ ~~torture~~ extra testing.
When:Day 30
Where: Common Area
Warnings: None that I know of.

Having been gone for about a week, Obi-Wan Kenobi was finally back in the common areas again. He hadn’t told anyone, but he had volunteered for extra testing. Was it out of curiosity? An attempt to find favor with their mechanical captor? A chance to relieve boredom? Or an attempt to put distance between him and Anakin again? Probably all of the above in varying degrees.

It didn’t much pay off though. The Jedi was exhausted and flustered, and looked like it as he sat on one of the sofas. He had returned to his room to find LACUNA had left him a prism crystal. Not what he was hoping for but he couldn’t say he was surprised. He could swear the computer hated him. The feeling was becoming mutual.

He’s turning the crystal over in his hands, looking at the little bit of light that refracts from the room’s lighting. It’s pretty at least, but it didn’t do him any good.

It’s also a bit depressing to note that he has fallen behind on cleaning for essentially nothing. It’s been a month now and he was no closer to finding a way out of here than the first day. Not to mention this place was starting to feel claustrophobic. Such conditions wasn’t good for anyone’s mental well being. Being in prison and a slave labor camp was arguably better than this.

So here is one downtrodden Jedi if anyone cares to approach or talk to him.

angelofnaboo

Who: Padmé Amidala and you
What: A text message
When: Day 25
Where: Any action would be in Padmé's room or in the Cryopod hall
Warnings: Kriffing none, I guess?

I am aware that these messages are more than likely monitored by LACUNA because it would be foolish to not do so. However, I find that sometimes it's easier to put your thoughts down in words before speaking them aloud.

I have seen that there are quite a few worlds represented here. That's not uncommon where I am from, but I get that that might not be the case for all of you. While discussion of the differences between our worlds would be beneficial, what would be best for us all is an attempt to decipher just what the goal of our "automated guide" ultimately is. I've seen that she's reluctant to answer questions herself, but I've found that that doesn't always mean she hasn't answered them.

I am open to discussing things in person if you feel it might be more prudent. I'm not sure that that's the case, but if it makes you feel more comfortable, I can be found in my quarters. Thank you.

ashla

Who: Ahsoka & Padmé (first prompt), OPEN to others (Second Prompt)
What: Introduction
When: End of Day 24
Where: Cryo Pod Area & Residential
Warnings: Nudity for Prompt one.

( Waking up is hard to do. )

orangekun

Who: Owen G. Kuhn and you!
What: Intro
When: Day 24
Where: Residential area
Warnings: Nudity

[There was no familiar scent of oranges and apples, no clamoring of farm hands as the day begins. Owen woke up to near total silence and cold. The cold, thankfully, wasn't too bothersome given he had grown up in the cold mountains of Safer Osu. But the distinct lack of clothing was new. Along with no longer being in Nakagawa. Just what the hell was going on?

Metal clinked and tapped as he pushed himself to standing, the sound coming from his metal arms. He paused to rub his forehead and then, with no other option than to follow orders, made his way to where the light led him.]

Some clothes would be nice.

[Well, now he knew what the Otherworlders felt like. At least they got the keep their clothes though. How rude, LACUNA. This is probably what has him freaking out a lot less than he otherwise normally would. It wasn't an uncommon occurrence for him, it just never happened to him specifically.

Anyone have clothes for a seven foot tall elf man with dark turquoise hair and metal arms? He can't exactly hug himself warm.]

zanarkandian

Who: Tidus and OPEN
What: Arriving/freaking out/trying to be cool about it
When: Day 21
Where: Residential area
Warnings: Nudity, spoilers for an 17 year old game, existential crises, the usual. Will update if needed.
( This is seriously getting old. )

waywardking

Who: Noctis and you
What: Introduction time!
When: Around day 20-21, before the teamwork tests
Where: Residential area
Warnings: Public nudity? Maybe language too.

[Waking up somewhere unfamiliar is unfortunately something Noctis has gotten used to lately. Either because he's gone to an unfamiliar place and fallen asleep there, or he's fallen asleep and gotten moved to an unfamiliar place. This time is different.

It's dark as usual, so he's pretty sure he's not dead, but it's biting cold like he'd gone to sleep curled up next to the Glacian and he's in some sort of...something. It doesn't have a lid, or else he just missed it opening, and it's about his height and width--that much he can tell by attempting to stretch out his arms and legs--and reminds him of a tub. Or perhaps a strange sort of coffin, but he's hoping no one decided to bury him without clothes. Or at all, really.

That explains why all of him is cold, and the realization makes him suddenly very self-conscious. Even listening intently he can't hear anyone in the immediate area, so he didn't wake up naked in some weird pod structure to a room full of people, but it also means he woke up alone.

There has to be clothes around somewhere, and finding them means actually getting out of the pod and making an attempt to go somewhere. Where, he has no idea, but if he picks a direction and walks, he figures he'll end up somewhere less cold and/or more helpful. He manages to find the opposite just a few steps outside of the pod, when he's startled by a sudden female voice declaring herself to be 'Lacuna' and instructing him to follow lights and nearly falls over.]

What the hell? Not helpful!

[The voice seems to be coming from everywhere--a PA system, he assumes--because no matter how he turns his head he can't seem to locate the source. The instruction doesn't mean much to him; he can't see the lights and thus can't be expected to follow them, so he steadies himself and continues in the direction he was headed before, one hand extended slightly in front of him and the other covering himself as much as possible.]

Seriously, my weapons too?

[He's just attempted to summon a weapon, and nothing's happened. Not even a single dagger, let alone any of the Armiger. Awesome. Someone help him.]

14_cun4

Who: All Initiates
What: Second Testing Rounds
When: Days 22-24
Where: Residential Area, Area 2 - Testing Grounds, and Area 1 - ??
Warnings: In honor of spooky month, LACUNA is gifting everyone with a special testing round that has to be done in teams!

At 06:00 hours on the morning of Day 22, every terminal, be it the one in the living quarters or one of the personal terminals within the rooms, begins broadcasting the sound of a klaxon. This sound, loud enough to reverberate, continues for 30 seconds before it ends as abruptly as it began. The lights raise and after they are fully illuminating whatever area your character may have been rudely awoken in, LACUNA's voice fills the silence.

“Good morning, Initiates. Today will begin another round of testing. However, this round will be a little different from the one you experienced before. While the first two days will be familiar to you, the last day will be special. You will be informed of that day. Attendance is mandatory. Not showing up will constitute as deviancy and result in a pleasant experience for your entire team.

Of course, trying to answer any questions before the 24th day will result in no answers.

(OOC: Again, like the time before, the testing will be split up into days. However, on day 3 of testing, LACUNA will give further instructions and answer a few questions at that time. It is recommended that you use this post for event things, but you are, of course, able to make a separate post for anything if you wish.)

hadthehighground

Who: Obi-Wan Kenobi & You
What: Obi-Wan got a reward! With a very distinct smell.
When: Day 17
Where: Residential Area
Warnings: None atm.

( Now with a overwhelming flowery scent! )

sparktoflame

Who: Dorian Pavus & You
What: Introduction
When: Now
Where: Residential Area
Warnings: so much nudity..

[ There is a long list of things that are wrong that Dorian could create and add to about this particular situation, and it gets longer by the second. Waking up in some sort of containment unit surrounded by metal was disorienting in itself; waking up naked and freezing cold simply adds the cherry on top to the misery. Where is he? His initial reaction is to think of his recent run-in with the Venatori, though this doesn't seem to be their doing? He still has access to his magic, at the very least. It thrums under his skin, acting like a comforting salve in the moment. The noises are foreign and thrumming to his ears, making him wince in discomfort, and the voice of a woman startles him.

There's little to do aside from clambering out and following the, what, spirit's voice? It echoes around him enough that it's hard to pinpoint the location. His immediate order of business would be finding some clothes, though there don't seem to be any around despite his searching.

Arms crossed tightly in front of his chest, he does as the voice says and makes toward the bulkhead door. Nothing of the area is familiar, he's cold, muscles tense like a bowstring, ready to attack if the need arises. He would laugh at the idea, charging naked into battle, since it is something so utterly Bull to do. His worry duplicates, wondering if there's anyone else around and the state of their well being. All of that is forgotten when the doors open to reveal some sort of.. dormitory or lounging area that looks as though it has seen better days.

He can't even help the wrinkle of his nose and the click of his tongue in distaste. ]

Of course it would be worse beyond the doors.

[ Even still, with the flick of his wrist, sickly purple necromantic magic dances over his palm, whispering around his fingers, ready to strike should anyone get smart and try and attack a naked man. Have mercy on him, it's been a trying day.. ]

hadthehighground

Who: Obi-Wan Kenobi and You!
What: Tidying up the place!
When: Any day between their arrival and the first tests.
Where: Residential Area
Warnings: None atm, will adjust if need be.

( Whistle while you work! )

14_cun4

Who: All Initiates
What: LACUNA begins her testing phases
When: Days 8-11
Where: Area 2 - Testing Grounds
Warnings: To be updated, but as this is a testing regimen, it will most likely contain language, violence, mentions of sensitive topics (up to and including pondering the murder of children)

At 06:00 hours on the morning of Day 8, every terminal, be it the one in the living quarters or one of the personal terminals within the rooms, begins broadcasting the sound of a klaxon. This sound, loud enough to reverberate, continues for 30 seconds before it ends as abruptly as it began. The lights raise and after they are fully illuminating whatever area your character may have been rudely awoken in, LACUNA's cold voice fills the silence.

"Good Morning, Initiates. Today will begin Testing. Our first Test Round will be for Aptitude measurement only. As such, blows that would otherwise be fatal will spare you. You have one hour to prepare. Afterwards, proceed to the cryopod chamber for further instruction. Thank you."

As incredibly forthcoming as she's been previously, any attempts to question her further are met with cold silence.

(OOC: The Test will be divided by day and function, and for more information, check out the sweet prompts below, also organized by date! You're not required to use this post, but it may be easier if you haven't found a partner! Feel free to make your own posts, either as actions or network posts as well! Remember, it isn't 100% necessary to obey her commands...)

14_cun4

Who: EVERYONE!
What: Awaking up and Orientation to the Cooler
When: Day 1 (September 1st & 2nd)
Where: The Cryopod hall and Residential Area
Warnings: Mostly nudity and language, please label individual threads if need be

Arrival:

Your last memories are a haze as consciousness drifts back into your mind. You awaken on something hard, but lined, an uncomfortably upholstered bed of some kind, and a hiss of escaped air accompanies a door before you opening and raising slowly upward and out of the field of your slowly focusing vision. The entire surface on which you’re reclined rocks forward and places you on solid ground on shaky limbs and the chill of your surroundings sends gooseflesh swelling across every inch of your entirely bare form.

Naked, confused, and disoriented as you try to assess the situation (like the echoing click so loud in the otherwise silent chamber), a spotlight glares to life before you, washing out your vision momentarily. You’re vaguely aware of others, other cries or gasps of shock, other shafts of light directed at other strange bed chambers much like the one in which you so recently awoke.

Before you’re able to shrug off the initial disorientation, a disembodied female voice chimes through the darkness.Despite its slightly cheery tone, something may seem a bit...off about it, but that may just be nerves…

Residential Area:

When the blast doors open, you can see into an area that resembles…. A rundown college dormitory, complete with kitchen and living areas? Well, thankfully, it’s coed, or the boys would just have to sleep in their pods, right? There are many rooms in a corridor, with names flashing on the displays near the door. Maybe you should try and find your own? How far this corridor goes is hard to tell, as everyone’s rooms seem to be near the top of the hall.

However, should you decide to go further down, there’s no lighting and the temperature will drop steadily. Maybe LACUNA doesn’t want you to go down there.

In the kitchen areas, there appear to be other blast doors that might be able to open, but there’s no indication that they have in a very long time. Where they open out to is impossible to see, since windows seem to have been conveniently forgotten.

[OOC : For more information about what to do and see, click here. Please feel free to make your own top-levels or continue action threads from the test drive here. Or start new ones! Whatever your heart desires is pretty much up for grabs here. Just know that LACUNA is watching and listening to everything you do and say.]

14_cun4

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"Welcome, Initiate. My designation is 14-Charlie-Uniform-November-4. You may call me LACUNA. I am your automated guide through The Cooler. Please follow the light before you. Leaving the designated areas is considered deviant and will result in an a mark being added to your files. Thank you."

The Cooler is a panfandom invite-only structured musebox. Players will wake up in cryo-pods, feeling groggy and with no idea of where they are or how they got there. They will be greeted by an fully functional automated system called LACUNA. Everything is an experiment and you are being watched. How you behave and how willing you are to help others will be observed and either rewarded or penalized. But please don't stray out of the designated areas. Remember, deviancy will be added to your files.

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