001// when I woke up tonight, I said I'm gonna make somebody love me

[special_student]

...That's strange, I was sure that car hit me... In fact, I'm pretty sure I remember hearing the tires screeching, and then... I wind up here?

[looks around, she's in the street outside the church] And I wasn't by a church--in fact, I haven't ever seen this church.

So then... this is the afterlife? I always thought there would be more clouds.

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[spirits_whisper]

It better not be the afterlife. If it is I'm more than a little disappointed.

[special_student]

Then... do you know where we are? Because, if I'm dead, which... I should be. I can't think of any other place that I'd be?

[spirits_whisper]

It's called Template. I'm new myself, so I don't know all that much. But apparently some people come here after dying, but not all.

[special_student]

Well, I'm glad not everyone here had to die to wind up here. Still, I think I would rather be home, if I were still alive there.

[ruhmsuchtig]

A car? Ach, that's not a very pleasant way to arrive. Then again, it looks like everyone's been different so far.

And what would your name be, Fraulein?

[special_student]

My name is Haruhi, what's yours?

It wasn't so bad, I don't remember feeling it, which is lucky, I guess. There are worse ways to die. How'd you go out?

[ruhmsuchtig]

Kantilen. It's a pleasure to meet you, Fraulein Haruhi.

I actually.. didn't. I've lived in Template - or rather a Template - my entire life. Just.. mine was far different from this one, but that seems to happen often, ja?

[special_student]

Ah, I see. It's nice to meet you, too, Kantilen. I wonder how people like yourself wound up here with all of these dead people. It can't be very pleasant to know half of your fellow citizens are... well, dead.

[moonlitlunacy]

... It would be preferred if this wasn't the afterlife. I've been trying to find a way out since I got here.

But, ah, welcome nonetheless.

[special_student]

I appreciate the welcome. I'm Haruhi, can I ask your name?

So, are you one of those people who doesn't remember dying?

[moonlitlunacy]

Nice to meet you, Haruhi. [Have a polite smile.] I'm Remus Lupin.

[Shakes his head.] I'm neither. I'd say I'm one of those people who believes he didn't die. Which might be silly of me, I suppose.

[special_student]

Oh. [immediately looks less pleased with his presence] You're that pervert who was giving Kula a hard time.

[einsamer_traum]

I'm afraid the likelihood that happening is questionable. For some this may serve as an afterlife; But from what information I have on this place thus far, it isn't limited to that.

[special_student]

That's what people have been telling me, it's kind of strange.

[einsamer_traum]

It is unusual. I've been making an effort to learn what I can, but not all of what I have learned is complete information. And it seems it might remain that way no matter how long I am here.

What have you been told about this place so far?

[special_student]

Well, I've found my house... and I know that about half the people are dead, and the other people come from a place that was also called Template. And, that no one has found a way to get out, yet.