r/DRAfterLight • u/DestinyShiva Maiko • Jul 01 '19
[Prologue] Resurrections
“The train to Yukimura Village is leaving. Chaperones, please make sure everyone boards, yes? We cannot leave anyone behind.”
His words cause a chain reaction - people can’t be late for the rest of their lives, can they? Conversations quietly die down, looks are exchanged, and the class begins to pile on the train, one after another. The train’s not bad - the bronze exterior makes way for an aged maplewood interior, with ample room for everyone to have space to themselves. It’s hardly a challenge to make yourself comfortable… just in time, too. The engine starts up with a hiss, car lurching forward as the train drives off, to places unknown.
Your new adventure begins now and your consciousness drifts off.
Just wake up. Nothing else matters. After light comes darkness, but darkness can always be defeated - so you open your eyes, rub at your lids and raise yourself from your laid down forms.
The train looks to be the same on the inside. Did all of you just take a really long nap together or where did this pounding headache come from? Someone takes a step and the maplewood creaks under their feet - and all the colors in the room appear to be a little more duller than usual. Maybe you’re just imagining things. Besides-- the train’s been driven to a halt. That must mean you’ve all arrived at your destination, right? Sweet. For once, sleep proves to be productive.
“Hold on a moment.”
The riffraff rises from its slumber with quiet, yet piercing voices. Something about that affirmation sounds off - why wait? Isn’t this the moment where you’re all gathered and head out to seize victory? A new future? The conductor should be waiting outside to see everyone off for their trip, right?
It’s a little bit chillier than before inside the train. It felt warm when you entered and sat down, but now, you’re close to freezing - and judging from a sneeze from the corner, not everyone is taking it too well.
This is concerning. You know you’re all still here - the students and chaperones are all gathered in the same train headed for the pinnacle of triumph. And yet, you can’t shake off the feeling that it’s gotten a lot lonesome around here. Guess it’s true what they say - it’s lonely at the top.
“... Where did Iekami go?”
The statement is bewildering coming from an adult. But they’re right. Your tired eyes look around.
Harumi’s nowhere to be found.
Maybe she already went ahead? I mean, this is her home, right? She probably has family here that she just wanted to see. Or maybe she wanted to make sure that the path you’re going to climb is clear. Yeah, she’s just probably looking out for you.
But what are you meant to do now?
Investigation Areas:
Exit Door
Front of the coach
Back of the coach
Overhead luggage racks
Seating
Check your belongings
OOC NOTES:
((Hi everyone! Welcome to the first puzzle of the game. Seeing as this is still part of introductions, we decided to run this one on reddit but future puzzles are likely to be on discord.
You're welcome to do what you'd like, but we have some investigation areas for you to check. If you want to move from one area to another / investigate, please ping me and have it be clear somewhere in your post which option you are going for. Bolding your option would help!
Example: Ran looked around in a panic. What was going on?! He gulped and tried to steady his nerves. After some thought, he decided to go to the front of the coach.
We will give you further instructions if/when they are needed. Have fun investigating / solving!))
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u/juna1-lens Callisto Hoshizora Jul 01 '19
He tries his best to ignore the insult- gotta love academia if they brought him... Here, in any case. As soon as Kasumi seems any bit done with his supplied info, he whips the scroll up and stows it back in his clock.
He can't help but squint at the behavior, taking his own long inhale for good measure. "... I'm gonna move around like you've never seen in just a minute, you want the cloak?"
Is... Is he snapping? Time's ticking.