[Startled Awake] Prologue - 02/03/2015

**Stildawn** · March 01, 2015, 10:44 PM

The light was dim... It flickered around the walls, across the ceiling, in an endless dance that temporarily forced the darkness back...

But it was only dim, barely filling the stately room which contained it's dance, and only bright enough to read by if one was directly in front of the fireplace from which it came...

The room was mostly dark, cold and uninviting. What little warmth the fire provided was overwhelmingly swallowed by the endless darkness. The room was stately and furnished exquisitely as a small sitting or living room, a fireplace against the main wall and a corner sofa wrapped around three windows forming the south east corner, a further window on the west wall at the south west corner of the room.

The high ceilings gave an air of grandeur to the otherwise small room, coupled well with carved woodwork and hard polish wood floors... Floors on which lay... One... Two... Three... Lifeless bodies...

Time wore on... The howling wind outside pushed against the glass windows... The beams of light from the fire danced... All was quiet...

Until one ray of light danced over a closed eyelid... It danced again this time provoking a twitch... Again... Another twitch... Again...

This time a slight groan escaped into the still air, the eyelid crept open, the eye began blinking through the murky sights...

Steven rubbed his eyes as he rose from his lying position, his body felt stiff from the cold hard floor and his mind was still not clear. It was then that Steven noticed the two others, they to awakening almost like clockwork, returning his blank stare.

Steven, William and James gave each other puzzled looks, before looking around the room which they now found themselves in...

Game Map

OOC

**Ace_General** · March 02, 2015, 08:30 AM

I get up and walk to the couch and sit down and rub my head and asks

What in the hell happened last night, where are we?

I also reach down and pat check my pants to see if I have my wallet, phone, keys, pocket knife, watch, pen, and 9mm on me

**Dark Storm** · March 02, 2015, 09:23 AM

"Who the

are you?"

James shot to his feet, this room and these people completely new to him;

"...and where the

are we?"

He was immediately on guard, hands shot into his pockets looking for anything that might come in use should these strangers get any closer.

"Why the hell have you brought me here?"

**Ace_General** · March 02, 2015, 10:27 AM

I look confused at the man and says

Why do you like a britbong? Are we in England?

Last think I remember I was driving in my car to see my girlfriend and Boom, I woke up here.

He holds his hand out to the apparently British fellow

How rude of me, Steve Swingler

**Lord William** · March 02, 2015, 12:41 PM

William's eyes begin to flutter as the ray of light beamed upon his lifeless body, his eyes lightly crusted he begins to rub them open. Awake amongst strangers he begins to assess his surroundings, it would seem he was in a living room but who's? William thought that it was more important to find out why he was here than how he arrived though he had hope to find that out later as well.

We must establish why we are here, so let us start with the basics.

I am Dr. William Mercer, I am a Major in the Royal Armed Forces serving as a medical officer on base in London. I had just finished my rotations at the hospital, and was resting on my couch when I found myself here.

Who are you Gentlemen?

**Dark Storm** · March 02, 2015, 01:21 PM

ooc- Britbong??? What does that mean haha

"James."

he speaks as he tentatively reaches forward and grasps the mans hand, wondering why no one seemed as fazed by this situation as he was.

"I have no

ing idea why we are here, or where here is for that matter."

He begun to look around, a sense of unease creeping over him,

"This isn't Saw is it?"

He asked only half jokingly but even the thought put him on edge, he had truly no idea what was going on and that scared him.

**Stildawn** · March 02, 2015, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by Ace_General

I also reach down and pat check my pants to see if I have my wallet, phone, keys, pocket knife, watch, pen, and 9mm on me

Patting himself down, Steven came to the realization that he had nothing on him, but the clothes he wore.

Originally Posted by Dark Storm

He was immediately on guard, hands shot into his pockets looking for anything that might come in use should these strangers get any closer.

James too came up empty, except for the clothes he wore, there were no other items on his person.

**Dark Storm** · March 04, 2015, 06:08 PM

James was scared but he new he'd have to act eventually. He had no idea where he was and the darkness of the room was oppressive, the cold and cruel atmosphere making him feel claustrophobic. Perhaps there was a light switch he thought to himself, deciding to move towards the edge of the room. He turned and took two steps forward, before knocking his knee on the table and falling with a crash to the floor.

Sheepishly he arose, embarrassed at making a fool of himself in front of these two strangers. Moving more slowly this time he walked into the darkness, hands out in front of him trying to find a wall...

**Stildawn** · March 04, 2015, 06:37 PM

James found a wall, and then a door, the door was closed, next to it he found a light switch, but upon flicking the switch, to his dismay nothing happened.

The only light source was the dim fire, enough to give the room some visibility. But not overly bright.

**Dark Storm** · March 04, 2015, 06:48 PM

Sighing at the lack of light, James realised he was too scared to go through the door on his own. Stepping away from the wall he moved towards the windows. Hell even the windows looked too scary to approach yet he continued; pressing his nose up to the cold glass to try and make sense of where they might be.

**Stildawn** · March 04, 2015, 07:03 PM

He see's a forest of skeleton trees (deciduous), its black outside, with only trace amounts of lights give by the moon and stars.

His eyes refocusing, he notices the glass itself, has wire mesh ingrained throughout.

**Dark Storm** · March 04, 2015, 07:11 PM

He rapped his knuckles against the cold glass in frustration; no way out here. Dejected James slunk back into the centre of the room trying to collect his thoughts. He walked over to the fireplace and sat cross legged in front of it, trying to absorb some of the heat. Absentmindedly he began to inspect the frame surrounding the low burning fire, he'd seen enough movies too know that there was always a hidden door behind a fireplace. He knew it was a fools hope, but anything to prolong the fact that at some point he would most likely have to venture out of this room into the unknown...

**Ace_General** · March 04, 2015, 07:18 PM

I lean back in the couch and says

Check and see what language the books or the labels are, we might as well know what country we are in.

I get up and walk over the door and put my ear against it to see if I can hear anything

**Stildawn** · March 04, 2015, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Dark Storm

He rapped his knuckles against the cold glass in frustration; no way out here. Dejected James slunk back into the centre of the room trying to collect his thoughts. He walked over to the fireplace and sat cross legged in front of it, trying to absorb some of the heat. Absentmindedly he began to inspect the frame surrounding the low burning fire, he'd seen enough movies too know that there was always a hidden door behind a fireplace. He knew it was a fools hope, but anything to prolong the fact that at some point he would most likely have to venture out of this room into the unknown...

Nothing obvious is noticed by James.

Originally Posted by Ace_General

I lean back in the couch and says

Check and see what language the books or the labels are, we might as well know what country we are in.

I get up and walk over the door and put my ear against it to see if I can hear anything

After inspecting the books, they are in English.

Steven hears nothing through the door, but from doing so has noticed is quite solid.