New Arrivals (All new characters)

[utopiamods]

You're falling, and you can't remember why. It's a sickening feeling that makes your insides lurch; the darkness and the vertigo combine, and all you can think of is a story you heard once, somewhere.

Ah, I remember now. It's... a simple story that everyone knows. A legend of a Princess, the Demon Lord who kidnapped her, and the Knight who fought to save her. The Demon Lord had kidnapped the Princess countless times, but every time the Knight bested his challenges and rescued the Princess. No matter what tricks and ploys the Demon Lord used, the Knight would always triumph in the end. This was because--

The world tilts on its axis one last time, and the dream slips from your mind as easily as it arrived. A new voice intrudes on your sleep. Mechanical, monotonous.

"Next stop: Rakuen City. This train terminates here. The next stop is Rakuen. All change." The train rocks steadily. The sun shines through the window cheerfully and if you look out the window you will see the first of flowers beginning to grow in the grass. Steam drifts past the window, it is warm. A mixture of sunlight and the heating of the seats, it adds to the dreamlike atmosphere.

It's strangely difficult to shake off the sleep; the rhythm of the train seems to lull you back into slumber and the air is warm and heavy, making it hard to keep hold of a thought. Finally, though, the nausea settles, the last of the dream fades and you can take in your surroundings. And, perhaps more importantly, those around you in a similar state. The train judders to a stop, through the rain lined windows there is a building and people gathered on the platform.

"We have arrived at Rakuen City. All passengers must leave the train. This train is terminating here. This is Rakuen."

Comments

[secretlyuseful]

Okay a carriage... without horses... Some kind of energy, Merlin had no idea what coal was, but it was a carriage without horses that moved along tracks... Like carriage tracks?

"Amazing..." He looked around again, "Are you sure it's not..." He lowered his voice because you could never be sure who was listening. "Sorcery."

[scavenges]

She had to admit it was a little funny how secretive he became. She wasn't sure why he felt the need to be quiet about it but hey. Everyone had their secrets and she would respect that, and in an equally quiet voice she replied.

"I wouldn't be surprised if there were some that probably did use magic to power themselves, but no. I'm sure science is behind most of them. At least the ones back home were that way." Sorta.

"My name is Nepeta." she extended a glove hand to him. "Mind sticking together until we figure out what's going on here?"

[secretlyuseful]

Science... This didn't look like any science that Merlin had ever seen.... But Nepeta knew more than him it seemed so he nodded. He smiled and took her hand, "It is a pleasure to meet you Nepeta, I'm..." He frowned as a sudden headache started. "Well... erm..." He sounded a little scared, "I'm not sure but it is nice to meet you regardless and sticking together sounds great."

[scavenges]

Nepeta's expression became concerned. He didn't know? Come to think of it her own memory was a little fuzzy but at least she knew her name.

"Can't remember? Have you hit your head at all? Or eaten or drank anything funny recently?" Who knows, could have been a gas or something. With how little both of them seem to know right now, she could only assume whatever third party had gotten them on this train was also connected to both of them forgetting things.

[secretlyuseful]

"I can't remember... anything. Last thing I knew I was at home and then I woke up here..." Why couldn't he remember his name, and why... why couldn't he feel his magic. The second was more worrying but it was also something he couldn't speak about. "Do you think we might have been poisoned..."

[scavenges]

"I don't think it's something we can rule out, but until we know more about where we are and what's going on it's best not to make any assumptions either. My memory is kind of fuzzy too, to be honest, but hopefully it'll pass in time." Hopefully. Out of everything that was what made her weary the most. If you could even depend on your own mind then you were pretty screwed.

"I do know at least I was with some companions last thing I remember. Four of them--Jane, Jake, Roxy and Dirk, so if you find any people that go by those names they are trust worthy." She both hoped that they were and weren't here. This was the first time she had ever truly been alone and she didn't like it one bit, but neither did she wish for them to be in danger."

[secretlyuseful]

"I hope so too..." Hopefully it was just a side effect of whatever poison they had been given, if it was indeed a poison. "If I see them I will tell them you are here... I was with..." He paused, another name he couldn't remember, he frowned at the headache that was beginning to build. "I don't... my mentor... I was eating dinner with my mentor..."