[Video]

[alephbet]

[Aleph gets straight to the point.]

Does anyone have any idea why so many people are unconscious? And does anyone know how to wake them?

Comments

[Video]

[technologic]

Nope and nope. Maybe the tower has done something again?

[Video]

[alephbet]

Whatever it is, I don't think it's limited to just making us take a nap.

[Video]

[technologic]

Though I wonder why it's only a few of us? And if they were trying to do an experiment, they could easily take people away to wherever.

[Video]

[alephbet]

Whatever it is, I don't like it, but I'm not going to just wait until they wake up.

[Video]

[technologic]

Right. But how're we gonna wake them up? Since it doesn't seem like loud noises will do.

[Video]

[alephbet]

I've tried kicking them, but that doesn't work either.

[Video]

[technologic]

... Maybe we should make loud noises and kick them at the same time?

[fifth_kazekage]

They seem to be asleep. Is this abnormal?

[alephbet]

Yes, it is abnormal.

[fifth_kazekage]

[Brief flipping noises as he looks through his notebook before answering.] Humans typically require 7-9 hours of sleep on a nightly basis. The number can increase or decrease, depending on the depth of their slumbering states.

Perhaps they are simply tired.

[alephbet]

Tired enough that they've collapsed in random places rather than being able to make it back to their rooms? On this scale? This isn't natural.

[fifth_kazekage]

[No comment. All that Gaara knows about sleeping habits is what he reads from books.]

I presume you tried to awaken them.

[alephbet]

Of course. They won't wake up from loud noises or from shaking them.

[marchwarden]

This is a...dark, dark magic that looms over them all.

[ He sighs deeply. ]

I cannot seem to wake any of them, not even those I know.

[alephbet]

Neither can I. What do you suppose we should do?

[marchwarden]

I say we call upon the aid of Gandalf, the White Wizard who hails from my realm. He would certainly know what to do more so than I.

I don't share his vast knowledge of magic.

[alephbet]

He was one of the leaders of the meeting, wasn't he? He certainly seemed knowledgeable.

[marchwarden]

I believe so. The White Wizard isn't the kind of fellow to stand by idly during times of strife.

It would go against his very nature to do so.

[alephbet]

Do you know where he could be found?

[Video]

[moontothetide]

I-I've been trying. [Most of Tara's face is obscured by a handkerchief.] But, um, whatever it is...it's, it's not what I'm used to. I mean...I, I haven't seen these kinds of effects before. I, I can't get anyone to wake up.

[Most of Tara's face is obscured, but she sounds tired and upset.]

[Video]

[alephbet]

It's okay. We're going to find some way to wake them.

Re: [Video]

[moontothetide]

...I hope so. I mean, I-I'm sure someone knows something, but...I don't.

I r-really hope it's not a hundred years...

[Video]

[alephbet]

It won't be a hundred years. Take a deep breath.

Re: [Video]

[moontothetide]

Well, it's, it's kind of looking like some kind of curse, m-maybe based on Sleeping Beauty. And, um, that was a hundred years. I-I don't think everyone here has a true love.

[Video]

[alephbet]

I haven't tried kissing anyone to wake them up. I think I'll try ice and heat first.