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[the_white_rider]

I would advise against using the network, but given the circumstances there are no other options.

[ Have a Gandalf appearing on the screen- He looks dead serious, yet somehow calm. Anyone paying attention could notice he looks quite tired as well. ]

I need to know what happened in this tower before my arrival- From the first day people were ‘saved’. If there are people who could give me any relevant information, this would be highly appreciated.

I’m most interested in a child who has been mentioned a couple of time yesterday, I believe his name was Zo. From what little I have read, I assume something terrible must have happened.


[Text – Filtered to Princess Zelda, Fi and Xion]

I need to see the three of you as quickly as possible. Please come to the library as soon as you can. You know which one.

-- Gandalf

[ It is sent right after the video feed, and he won’t reply- What he has to speak about with them is too important to be discussed on the network. ]

Comments

[myblueskies]

I was one of the first to wake up but I don't know where to start sir. So much has happened and I can't remember everything because it was a long long time ago.

Zo is my age, I saw him the one time the bad people came to talk to us, then he tried to bring everyone from home here but I think it went wrong and he got into trouble and the monsters came. The one's that are all on the rainbow floor now.

Then we didn't see him for ages until he was on the computers all stuck to some computers with the string that holds them together. [He means wires] and then everything went weird and we were in one room with lots of monsters.

[the_white_rider]

Zo was working with the bad people, yet he tried to bring everyone from home? You saw him trying with your own eyes? What did he do, when did it go wrong? This man, Jason, said the worlds are destroyed and they can only save one random individual per world... I have no doubt he lied but this means his lie is even bigger than I expected.

[ ... So many questions and so little time. It's even more serious than what he had imagined. He's gonna go for the most obvious questions- ]

Stuck on computer... They bound him to those machines? Why, did they try to control him?

[myblueskies]

Yes he tried to bring lots of people from computers, but when they came they were monsters and tried to kill us all. They are bad and liars but what if they are right? [He looks scared but at the question he nodded]

Yes he was all tied up, they are his bosses so if he disobeyed them I guess they punished him to stop him doing it again. I'm worried about him sir! I bet they are really bad bosses!

[video]

[intemperiae]

As a newcomer myself, sir, I'm afraid I can't offer much. However, your report of a child in danger concerns me. Have you any further details?

[Video]

[the_white_rider]

Not enough I'm afraid. From what little I have gathered, I can say this child worked with our hosts. His views differed and unlike them he may have been a kind and selfless person. I assume they did something terrible to him, judging by how many amongst us worried about his safety yesterday.

[Video]

[intemperiae]

Give me a description of this boy, please. My comrades and I will organize a search for him as soon as possible.

[action]

[sageprincess]

[Well. Given what had happened earlier, Zelda's hesitation in approaching Gandalf has reached an all time low. So, within a few minutes of seeing his post, she's found him in the library.]

You saw that question and answer session as well, I presume?

[Action]

[the_white_rider]

Unfortunately.

[ He was sitting, but stood up when she arrived. ]

The situation is bad, yet this convinced me that the worst is yet to come- And it may come earlier than we expect it.

[Action]

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

[Fi entered the libraries not long after Zelda had, floating over to Gandalf and the princess.]

Gandalf, your Grace. I came immediately, as requested.

[thisclinchesit]

I've...been gone for a while, but prior to that, I woke up here at the same point as Romeo. My memory's a touch fuzzy by this point, but I will try to answer what questions I can.

[the_white_rider]

You've been gone for a while? You are one of those he mentioned, those who were accidentally sent back to their homeworld then retrieved, am I correct?

[thisclinchesit]

I am indeed.

I'd like to believe that it was just something they cooked up to look like my homeworld, but the longer I remain here, the more I'm inclined to consider that it was my world.

[video]

[fractus_animus]

[ ... He should reply to this. ]

My name is Minato Arisato.

I was there for the events involving Zo and what we saw of him at the time, but I can tell you only what I know since I've gotten here. I was worried myself, and I can offer you more information, but I don't feel comfortable discussing it on an open line.

[ He just wants to be on the safe side. ]

[Video]

[the_white_rider]

Minator Arisato. [He nods.] You can call me Gandalf.

[ Gandalf agrees completely. He would never even have used the network, but he didn't have much of a choice. ]

I understand and I would be very interested with what information you have. Where can I find you so we can speak more freely?

[Video -> action, I guess]

[fractus_animus]

... The research library. Not many people hang around there--it's the one on floor Nineteen.

Please be careful, Gandalf-san. I would not want you to get hurt because of me.

[ Without another word, he shuts down and begins the long and dangerous journey from where he was to the nineteenth floor, waiting by the door.

As he waits, he lowers the volume on his mp3 player, though leaves his headphones in. He needed music. He had to try and remember all that had happened. ]

[notontheflowers]

Depends on what you'd like to know, I don't know much about this tower but I was somewhere else before being yanked here that had the same deal going on.

[the_white_rider]

A world similar to the tower you mean? How was it?

[ Was very interesting, especially since Jason kept saying they did not know about such worlds. ]

[notontheflowers]

[Have a sigh.]

It was a boat, not a world.

Despite the foot eating, flesh covered brig, madman of a Captain and how it all ended it was a damn sight better than this dump. The people in charge actually knew what the hell was going on and would listen to people when they told them stuff.

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[animusnpcs]

Hi! I can only talk for a little while. You're talking about me!

[Said rather conspiratorially, and in a whisper:] I think you guys made Jason pretty mad.

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[the_white_rider]

...

[ What. ]

... You are Zo?

[ He couldn't be sure but he had a feeling it was well him. He frowns at the Jason part- This was to be expected. And it's not good but. ]

I am not really surprised with our questions and lack of faith in his words, but...- What happened to you?

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[animusnpcs]

Jason's not really that good at talking to people, obviously.

[He smiles, but looks confused.]

What do you mean, what happened to me?

[anon text - locked]

[nodeviations]

What do you intend to do with this information? I have been looking back in this 'network' for some time, but I fear the information you seek may be harder earned than most would suspect.

[Anon text - locked]

[the_white_rider]

...

I intend to do what most good person in this tower wish to do and see accomplished. I obviously do not have the pretension to do this alone, but one must start somewhere.

[fracta_anima]

Well, there was the time when they mixed up the fluid in our collars and it messed everyone up.

In a nutshell: the further up the light spectrum you went the more paralyzed you became and the further down it the more you lost control of your powers.

[the_white_rider]

The collars, you say?

[ He pauses and thinks. ]

We could assume whatever flow in those collars is a mean for them to keep in check the powers and abilities- And the wrong color on the wrong person can have disastrous effects...

[ The more he hears about them- The worst those collars get. They're probably key to their freedom. ]

Where could I find you? This is something better not discussed on the network.