Act I ~ [Video]

[rhapsoidein]

[Genesis Rhapsodos stares into the monitor for a few good minutes, clearly thinking of what to say as she takes all that she saw and did and learned so far today. It was really all mind boggling and utterly depressing. Finally, she sighed softly, her mako blue eyes lowering as she murmured to herself.]

Dreams of the morrow hath the shattered soul
Pride is lost
Wings stripped away, the end is nigh...

[She sighed again and lifted her eyes.]

My name is Genesis Rhapsodos and it looks as though I am to be joining you here. I've already eaten the oatmeal, as I was told to do. But now I wonder what to do now.

Can anyone tell me or will I be doomed to spend the rest of my days here?

Is there hope?

Comments

[Anon Text.]

[tohko_amano]

Yes, Sephiroth is here. However, the kid version of him is quite nice, so don't worry about him! He's fine.

[Text.]

[rhapsoidein]

The fact that there are two of them is something I must learn to wrap my mind around.

[Anon Text.]

[tohko_amano]

People from alternate universes get pulled here a lot, so this is something that's pretty commonplace in the Tower.

[Text.]

[rhapsoidein]

Well, that is certainly information I did not expect.

[Anon text.]

[tohko_amano]

I don't think many people do expect it when they first some here, but it does make sense, considering this place.

[text.]

[rhapsoidein]

Other than a tower that seems to be far too tall to be structurally sound, what is this place?

[Anon Text forever.]

[tohko_amano]

This is the Tower of Animus. Or, for better understanding, this is the Tower of Souls. If you want, I can type up what I know about the Tower here for you.

[rhapsoidein]

Please, if you would be so kind.

[tohko_amano]

Alright then:

This is the Tower of Animus. Four people now run it-Riki, a secretive man who builds the Tower and is in charge of the records, Zo, a small child who can bring souls here, Jason, a sadistic medical doctor who sometimes experiments on the residents. He, I believe, helps transfer your soul when you die. Finally, there’s Ruana, a woman who has been here for thousands of years and doesn’t quite human empathy or emotions, and hates it when people go against her. She may seem sweet, but she is capable of removing free will and cannibalizing her own Administrators.

There used to be a fifth Administrator named Dax. He was the most humane of the bunch and did his best to protect us from Jason and the monsters here. He even managed to sneak people down to the Administrative levels in order to let them know more about this place. However, when he tried to go against Ruana..she killed and ate him, possibly absorbing his powers in the process. He was a good man.

Death isn’t permanent here. If you die, you’ll just wake up in your bed the next day. However, don’t throw your life away for foolish reasons. For one thing, you’ll probably get punished if you die too many times, and for the other…your body is made up of recycled parts. Only your soul was pulled to this universe. Your body, and the ones you’ll have afterward, are not your original body. That’s why you have the collar. It helps make sure your soul safely stays in your body.

I’m sorry to say that your universe is destroyed. You may see people you know here, but they won’t be from your own universe or point in time. I don’t know exactly how our universes were destroyed, but I do know that it was caused by Ruana watching our universes, for some reason.

If you haven’t been to the cafeteria yet, make sure that you eat the oatmeal when you do. If you don’t, you’ll throw up anything else you try to eat until you finish it. However, you can eat anything you want afterwards, and you can add things to the oatmeal to improve the taste.

Monsters roam the Tower at night, and some of the higher floors have monsters that attack if you get too close. If you can’t fight, then I would suggest learning. There are plenty of people here who would be willing to teach you.

[rhapsoidein]

My, my, this have been busy here. But thank you, this information is quite helpful.

[tohko_amano]

[You're starting to remind her of Lucifel.]

Well, a lot has happened, so it's going to be busy! But you're welcome. I'm glad I could help out.

[rhapsoidein]

[If only she knew who Lucifel was!]

You're right. A lot would happen given how much time things have been going on here. May I know your name?

[tohko_amano]

[A very snarky Archangel in the Tower.]

..Tohko. I'm Tohko Amano, the book girl. May I ask for your name?

[rhapsoidein]

The book girl?

[An odd name but...]

Genesis Rhapsodos. Is there a library, then?

[tohko_amano]

Yup, the book girl.

[More like a title, really.]

It's nice to meet you then, Genesis. And yes, there are two libraries here, one on the third floor and one on the nineteenth.