begin the setup? [video]

[uraniumnumnum]

[ the video turns on to reveal -- white. That's it: just a white background, without a hint of any kind of Siren's Port scenery. Weird. A few moments pass with nothing happening, but then, a form begins to phase into existence. It's staticky at first, almost like a broken TV, but soon the shape settles, and an adult, silver-haired man appears,

Comments

[madeinoblivion]

Greeters don't tell anyone much these days, huh.

[madeinoblivion]

Don't bother. My memory of the time before coming here's sort of a wreck anyway.

[uraniumnumnum]

That's called radiation poisoning. If you had a few more brain cells, perhaps you would have worn protective clothing.

[ the denial is strong in this one, sir ]

[madeinoblivion]

Radiation poisoning?

...You mean, like-

No, no there wasn't anything like that in the castle at all. I've seen what happens to people who get radiation poisoned.

[uraniumnumnum]

You should. It's not so uncommon, especially among the hard of thinking. Now that you've started talking about castles, it's obvious enough that you're delirious.

[madeinoblivion]

I know that Castle Oblivion was real, at least.

[uraniumnumnum]

"...Castle Oblivion?" Is that what you think I meant? Hah! How pathetic. Don't include me in your little fantasy world.

[madeinoblivion]

What did you mean?

[uraniumnumnum]

What do you think I meant? Until very recently, I no longer existed.

[madeinoblivion]

Oh. That happened to me too. Only...after everything in Oblivion.