welcome to the mansion

[airlockedmods]

[The Champions wake up not in a bed, but alone on a plush, velvet seat. Some may recognize the backseat of a limousine, while some may not, but the windows are tinted black inside and out, and there's no chauffeur. All are wearing expensive formalwear, no matter what they thought they were wearing before.

The door opens by an unseen hand and reveals a gravel drive with a red carpet and a lavish fountain. Others are already there, and more limousines continue to pull up afterward. The front doors are locked, and overhead curls a large protective glass dome, keeping the cold void of space at bay, but hey, there's also an unparalleled view of the stars.]

Hey there, Champions, welcome to the IGS Fantasy Sweet. I'm PAL, your onboard maintenance system for this location. Your Overseer will arrive shortly. Please be patient.

Comments

[nojohnyouare]

[Mai walks over. Wordlessly, she offers her hand to the person stuck on the road.]

[brokencode]

[Angel blinked up at the girl. She understood the gesture, knew exactly what she was supposed to be doing. Nevertheless, she was dumbfounded. When was the last time she'd had physical contact with someone outside of her father.]

[Lifting her hand, she loosely gripped the other girl's limb and carefully raised herself. Human skin was odd.]

Ah. Thank you?

[nojohnyouare]

[Mai nods and lets go once Angel is up. It takes her a while to say anything.]

Lots of people.

[brokencode]

Yeah... [Certainly more than Angel was used to.] Are you... not a fan of crowds?

[nojohnyouare]

I don't mind them. Are you?

[brokencode]

[A humorless smile spread over her lips.]

I wouldn't know, honestly.

[nojohnyouare]

...?

[Oh well. She can't get too curious.]

Mai.

[brokencode]

['My?' Angel waited for the woman to continue speaking, before she realizing that perhaps, this was meant to be an introduction.] [A note of confusion hung in her voice.] It is... nice to meet you, Mai. I only wish it were under less strange circumstances.

[nojohnyouare]

[nod] Why isn't it snowing?

[brokencode]

[Um...]

Should it be?

[nojohnyouare]

This must be far. It was snowing at home. Today was supposed to be -20 out.

[brokencode]

[Angel cast a glance up at the glass ceiling, then looked back to Mai.]

I don't recognize the star systems. With that in mind, I would say that your assumption would be correct.

[nojohnyouare]

[knew it was australia]

Why take us this far?

[brokencode]

[Mai no...]

Isolation? If... my father knew where I was, he would come straight for me, I think. Better to keep me as far away as possible.

[nojohnyouare]

...My mother couldn't make it this far. She needs the rest. So maybe.

[brokencode]

Oh. [This... was not any of her business. Time for a subject change.]

Whatever it is, I am certain we will find out soon.

[nojohnyouare]

Then go home. Maybe.

[brokencode]

We can only hope.

[nojohnyouare]

I have something to do there.

[brokencode]

I think we all do, my friend. And I wish you a safe return. You and everyone here.