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Date: November 1st
Location: The Observatory.
Characters: Everyone.
Summary: New Transports arrive and are shuffled into the Observatory after their initial briefings. The zombie plot will not spill over into this area, this area is safe and unaffected! To face zombies, characters must leave the area, and please move to the event log with those threads.
Warnings: None.

Your arrival here has been very unceremonious. One second you were somewhere else, and now, very suddenly, your feet hit the glowing white of the Transporter pad, and you're here. You aren't alone, either. There's a crowd of others around you, each seeming just as bewildered, angry, or confused as you might feel. At the head of the group is a woman in purple robes, solemn and taciturn. She hurries over a quick overview of your intended purpose here, and gives direct answers when asked for them, but to most things she simply shows you how to access the tablet you've just been given, or tells you that the DITR's greeters will explain everything. On the tablet, you can find the history of this place and a record of what your new cohorts have experienced — although it won't have Network access for another 8 hours. Someone stands on hand to give you a weapon, and though the armory is now greatly reduced, you should be able to find something to suit you.

You're shepherded down a walkway tunnel and into the Observatory, where you will find screens mounted on three sides of the wide room. It's night outside the great wide windows, and the lunar landscape isn't much to look at right now; the only lighting comes from dull red emergency lights, but there are… noises. Listen carefully. Over the voices of your fellow Transports, now and then you might catch the sound of a scrape, or a low and muffled cry. It doesn't sound human. Are there animals up here?

You're free to explore the base, visit and use any of the VR rooms, or discover your new room and roommates, but try not to step out of any airlocks if oxygen is a requirement for your system.

Welcome to the moon base, and to the remains of Exsilium.

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[ she takes a step forward in an attempt to examine it. it certainly doesn't look like a weapon, but then again, this internal monologue comes from the woman with a voice for a weapon. ]

I've - never seen anything like it.

Neither have you, I presume?

No. It's pretty, but how's that going to help?

[She just laughs this off. What to do?]

Anyway, I'm Usagi. Thanks for the help and everything!

We are a tiny bit unconventional here. Sometimes. I'm sure if they gave it to you, it has a purpose. [ it has to, right? she's never known anyone to get a useless weapon. ]

And my name's Belle. It's a pleasure.

That's so pretty!

So what weapon did they give you, Belle?

[ she grins at the compliment, and then - not quite hesitantly, but a little slower. because it's a strange idea for her still. ]

My voice, actually. Took a little getting used to.

Oh!

[Something about that rings familiar, but she dismisses it.]

Do monsters run away when you yell at them?

If my theory's correct, it's possible. Eventually.

[ really, she's not sure if she's entirely cool with this "hypnotism magic" stuff, but hey. ]

It's - it's almost like people have to do what I tell them, if I'm using it. Which is only at designated times.

Like you get to be the boss! That's neat.

Something like that. [ she grins. ] Really, as long as it helps, I'm happy.

And I'm happy that you've helped so much.

[Usagi still seems a little nervous, but it's an improvement from before. She bows.]

Thank you.

It's nothing. It's the least I can do. [ but she grins and curtsies nonetheless. ] If you - if you need anything, you can talk to me, alright?