First Tentacle | Backdated to This Morning

[cuttlefidget]

[Daniel remembers hunkering in his bunk, listening to explosions and feeling them rock the ship around him. He remembers closing his eyes and praying to every higher power he knew of to keep him and his crewmates safe. He remembers nearly choking on his own ink. He remembers hearing indistinct screaming and sobbing. He remembers a sudden impact.

He

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[bard_of_orlais]

[Why is there a man sobbing on the phone lines?]

T-there, there. If your captain can hear you, it would be better if he could understand you. There's no need to cry so.

[cuttlefidget]

B-but... I...

[SNURRRRRF sniffle sniff]

I s-suppose you're right. I. Wh-where am I? Am I dead?

[bard_of_orlais]

You aren't dead at all.

This place is known as Mayfield. As far as I understand things, we've been brought here to live our lives as the men who run this town--our captors--see fit.

[cuttlefidget]

[Woah woah woah Leliana that is way too much weird information in one go]

I -- but -- what?

[Aaaaand there he goes, wailing all over again.]

[notsaul]

Chill out, dude. No captain worth their salt would waste their time rescuing a crybaby.

[Warning: That may end up being her nickname for you.]

[cuttlefidget]

M-my Captain would rescue me. At least I think he would oh god what if he sent me here because he actually hates me aaaaaah...

[Sob sob sob etc etc. Call him crybaby all you want, it's pretty accurate.]

[notsaul]

Listen: There's probably a good chance that your captain doesn't hate you that much. And even if he does, he's not the one who sent you here!

[cuttlefidget]

N-not... you're right. He probably w-wouldn't, he... he gave me his hat and if that d-doesn't mean he likes me th-then I don't know what... but... you know who did send me here?

[walkwaves]

[ ... well, he's a captain. That counts, right? ]

You're not dead. Now stop crying.

[cuttlefidget]

[But but but crying is comfortable]

H-how do you know? Maybe you're d-dead too and just haven't accepted it and I can't stop c-crying!

[SNIFF.]

[walkwaves]

I just know.

[cuttlefidget]

H-how?

[techno_mancer]

Hey buddy, I ain't your captain, but if ya relax and I can clue ya in.

[cuttlefidget]

[Finally, and offer of proper help! Daniel takes a deeeeeep, shuddering breath and clutches the receiver a little closer.]

P-please do. I don't understand w-what's happening at all!

[techno_mancer]

Okay, well, everyone in this town is in the same boat you are. But I'm afraid none of it's good. You're in a place called Mayfield, and just like all of us here've been kidnapped.

[cuttlefidget]

K-kidnapped? But how did they even g-get me off of my boat and into this boat, I mean, we were c-crashing and... just... how?

[buildstherobots]

...Are you crying?

[cuttlefidget]

[WAAAAAAAAIL SOB SOB SOB DOES THIS ANSWER YOUR QUESTION]

[buildstherobots]

[GOOD GOD.]

...Stop that. Stop it right now.

[cuttlefidget]

I CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN'T!