The First Chapter

[solid_courage]

...I hate to say it, but this feels like one of Otacon’s Japanese Animes.

Nowhere to run, huh? Fine, I’ll play your game. Assuming there aren’t any hostiles reading this, I need two things: answers and ammunition. The former in regards to whatever hell I’ve walked into; the latter for obvious reasons.

[ACCIDENTAL VOICE POST]

*sound of wigs

Comments

[sandpaperbreath]

Welcome to Discedo.

There's the required reading for your visit--Name's Torn. I look after the high school--it's the biggest X on the map you'll find on Franzie's frequency there. There's ammunition there for you. Of course, 'm gonna have t'ask you first of all be generous in what you take as we're not exactly well stocked and second only use it on the monsters and not the civvies.

Don't bother wondering why you're here or trying to get back out. You're in for the long haul with the rest of us. 's pretty late--high school's got beds in it's auditorium you can help yourself to until you find someplace to settle down f'good.

1/2 (reading is happening!)

[solid_courage]

2/2

[solid_courage]

Extensive. Hn.

That shouldn't be a problem; I've made it a habit to ration my ammo.

Right; thanks very much for your help, Torn. I'll make the most out of it.

[sandpaperbreath]

Good t'hear it.

You got a name?

[voice]

[biggubosu]

...

Your voice is kind of familiar.

[voice]

[solid_courage]

...I could say the same for yours, buddy.

Who is this?

Re: [voice]---((Here we go....))

[biggubosu]

... the name's Snake.

Who are you?

[voice]

[solid_courage]

...Cute. Really cute.

Maybe you should cut the crap and tell me the truth. Who are you, really?

[mrbaseballfan]

Wait.. Aren't you the Snake that's training me, or..

...What? Well, doesn't matter. I'll see about that bird cage for you, other Snake!

[solid_courage]

...Training you?

[ACCIDENTAL VOICE POST]

*happy squawking*

"Hal! Dave!"

[mrbaseballfan]

Uhh.. Yeah! See, there's this first Snake who has been here awhile! He's been training me in CQC. In case I lose my bat or psychic powers 'n stuff. Said it was good I start young!

Whoever it is with you sounds happy. Did a bird come with you to Discedo or something? Where are you? I'll try to grab a cage for it along the way.

Oh yeah, sorry! I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Ness!

[solid_courage]

Now he's training child soldiers. You have psychic powers? ESP and such?

Yeah. My friend's parrot.

I'm near a movie theater, heading to a high school I've been told was a safe point. It's dangerous out here, so I wouldn't recommend venturing outside any contained, populated area.

Snake. Nice to meet you, Ness.

Ness...where have I heard that before?

[Voice]

[sing_nonomori]

You... you put bird in cage?

[voice]

[solid_courage]

*the parrot can be heard cawing softly in the background*

Yeah, if I don't want him to get attacked or fly away.

[voice]

[sing_nonomori]

Maybe he want to fly away. Cages are bad.

[voice]

[solid_courage]

I thought so too before he started following me. He belongs to my friend, so I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to him before we meet up again.

[has_sore_feet]

I think you're already aware but this place is Discedo, another world.

The hostiles you have to worry most about are probably the damned dog things.

[solid_courage]

The two moons kind of tipped me off.

Not my favorite thing to shoot. What's the survivor situation here?

[has_sore_feet]

None, as far as we know, in this world besides our kidnappers. We're all brought here from other worlds.

[solid_courage]

And what world are you from?