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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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Japan. That used to seem really far.

[Not as much these days.]

Yeah...? [he scratches the back of his head. Well, bringing up the moon seemed like a total downer, so the only other option was-]

Yeah... I guess it does, after the whole time traveling thing.

Man, do they really expect us new guys to absorb all this information? It still feels so unreal.

That doesn't really go away.

[Not to freak you out, Yosuke. It's just the truth. This place still feels completely impossible. Everything about it was supposed to be impossible back in Stan's old world, anyway.]

Well... [fidget fidget] I guess for something this big, it's just a matter of taking things as they come, right?

[a laugh that sounds a little more nervous than flippant. In that way, he's a little luckier than Stanley to have been put through the TV world. Though... he never expected that thought to be applicable in the 'real world']

But seriously, this is worse than school! In so many ways. [he raises his arms in a shrug as he shakes his head. Heyyy can't let this place get them down, huh?]

What's your room number?

[He watches the energetic movements, but his own motion is limited to the quirk of his eyebrows.]

Huh? That's kinda random...

But I think they said 15-...6? or something like that. [pause, then suddenly-] Oh crap! Is that even the right number? I think it's the right number- [he pulls out his tablet and starts messing around with it because their housing arrangements should be on here, right?]

There's a list. Where the wings branch off the big room.

[It's possible someone's made a digital copy of the lists, too, but Stan's not going to bet on it. Resources are kinda skant, including manpower. Who'd bother keeping it up to date even if there is a list like that?]

Really?! [he looks up, and the look of sheer appreciation on Yosuke's face might have been comical if it weren't sincere. Because really, he'd probably end up walking around aimlessly looking for his room otherwise. ~~or he'd be smarter about it, but Yosuke's still working on the self-esteem thing~~]

That's good to know. Thanks, man!

No problem. I kept taking the wrong way like the first 3 days. It sucked.

[He shrugs, hands in his pockets. When he's not annoyed he's relaxed, the epitome of bored American teenager. Or he would be if it weren't for the dark circles under his eyes.]

Man, that does sound like it sucks.

[and then comes the part of the conversation where Yosuke starts to worry that he's annoying people. Solution; ~~be doubly annoying~~]

... Oh geez, not to sound ungrateful or anything - because I totally appreciate the help! - but... You probably have better things to do? So I guess I shouldn't keep you, huh?

...Relax.

[It's not often someone assumes that Stanley is too busy for them. In fact, it's the first time. He quirks an eyebrow, but slowly manages a small smile. It's a shitty world and a doubly shitty day, but apparently people can still surprise you every so often.

We've got all the time on the moon.

Yeah... [he nods as he crosses his arms in thought] Guess so, huh?

... Still, dude, you look beat. Maybe you should grab a bite or get some zzzs?

Yeah, alright.

[This dude seems nervous, and he definitely wants an out. Maybe he's just too polite to actually say it. Better let the guy go adapt to his new fucked up environment.]

Text if you need something.

[Like drugs. You could really use some drugs, Yosuke.]

[giving drugs to someone like Yosuke just sounds like a terrible idea tho]

[he lights up when Stanley says he could text him, though he quickly puts a reign on it. Whoa now, let's not spam the poor guy]

Sure! I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for all the pointers too!