1st seed; [Action/Voice]

[nearlychosen]

[Perhaps the journal picks up the sound of Neville's arrival as he is unceremoniously deposited on the icy southern lake sometime in the dead of night. If not that, then it might catch the dull groaning as he slowly wakes and struggles to pull himself upright. If not that, then certainly the furious squeak from sneakers lacking traction on slippery

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[derek_bliss]

Stupid book...open again...

[Derek yawns, still out of it as he answers]

It probably wasn't whoever you're yelling at; you've been kidnapped...[another yawn] Welcome t' Luceti...

[nearlychosen]

[It's not the most calming experience to start hearing voices in a strange place while one is underdressed and defenseless.]

Who's there? [Because right now, the "who" was more important than the "where" or "what".]

[derek_bliss]

[And he's just started drifting off, too. Damn. There's the sound of someone sitting up. And another yawn.]

Derek Bliss. And I'm not really where you are. There should be a book on the ground somewhere near you; that's where my voice is coming from.

[nearlychosen]

Keep talking. I'll find it. [Because talking books generally mean Big Fat Cursed Item, and he's not about to approach one unprepared.]

[derek_bliss]

Guess I'll give you the run down, then.

You're in a place called Luceti. Everyone here was kidnapped from their own worlds, brought here, got wings stuck on their backs, are are apparently some sort of experimental subjects for people called the Malnosso.

We can't get out of here. If you have any special abilities, they're appearently damped down, and no I wouldn't be able to tell you why they might have decided you were a good person to kidnap for their little...thing. Whatever it is.

[nearlychosen]

[And while Darek's giving him a noise to follow, he manages to uncover the journal in question, grabbing a bit of dead wood to prod at it since he's presently lacking protective gloves of any kind. He's wishing the moon was a bit brighter to give him a better look at any obvious enchantments on the book.]

Any idea why might they have decided you were a good person to kidnap, while we're on the subject?

[derek_bliss]

Not really.

Personally, I think it was a pretty dumb move on their part, but they don't seem to have much concern or preference for what they grab. They just...take people.

[nearlychosen]

When it comes to kidnapping, there's always a reason, whether or not you get to know what it is.

But enough about the place itself -- what about the route to our homes? [Since he's still fairly sure this is all a trap about to force him into running a magical maze. It'd be best to figure out the rules first.]

[Voice]

[derek_bliss]

There is no way home, from what I've been told. You're pretty much stuck here. A few folks have apparently managed to just...disappear, and in theory make it home, but I couldn't tell you from personal experience if it's true. I'm only a month new myself.

[Voice]

[nearlychosen]

In my experience, people who disappear never see their homes again. I wouldn't put much faith in that if it's the lie they're spreading.

[Voice]

[derek_bliss]

Probably the best, until you're satisfied that you know what's up. Caution never hurt anyone.

You need help finding your way to the village, or are you close enough to find it on your own?

[Voice]

[nearlychosen]

Agreed.

Thank you for the offer, but I think I might have managed to contact someone I know though this book. I should be okay from here.

[Voice]

[derek_bliss]

Good luck then.