First Blossom

[spacepeach.livejournal.com]

[As the feed clicks on, it reveals a very confused pink haired young lady. At first, she seems to be talking to herself.]

I don't understand. I thought the UMN networks were gone now... but this seems to be connected to something. And I don't recognize this planet at all. What's going on...?

[She pauses for a few moments as she looks around and tries to get her bearings. Then, figuring she has nothing to lose, she tries sending out a message.]

Umm, can anyone hear me? Mommy? Ziggy? Is anyone out there?

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[omgwtfateotl.livejournal.com]

Oh, I suppose that could be part of it, too... Some of the technology here is kind of old-fashioned for me, though it's really advanced for some people that got pulled in here.

[She gives a small smile.]

A-Anyway, welcome to Prospero. My name's Madoka. I've been here for a while, so you can ask me anything. I'm always willing to help!

[spacepeach.livejournal.com]

It seems old-fashioned to you as well? Really?

Oh, thank you! That's very kind! My name is MOMO.

[omgwtfateotl.livejournal.com]

It's very nice to meet you, MOMO-chan. So you're from the future too? What year are you from? In my case, I'm not that far ahead... Probably at least a decade or so.

[spacepeach.livejournal.com]

I'm from TC 4767. Have we... been pulled back in time? But how?

[omgwtfateotl.livejournal.com]

[That sounds... really far off in the future.]

All we know is that we just wake up here one day. I think we could be in another world too... I live on Earth, but the city I came from doesn't exist here.

[spacepeach.livejournal.com]

[Oh it is. Faaaar into the future. But MOMO won't say that out loud yet, for fear of upsetting or scaring people.]

Another world? Not... another planet?

[omgwtfateotl.livejournal.com]

[She nods.]

Yes. In other words, another dimension. Unless you have things like the Dark Hour and Shadows where you're from...?

[spacepeach.livejournal.com]

No, nothing like that.

...What are they?

[omgwtfateotl.livejournal.com]

Something exclusive to this world and island, from what I can tell... The Dark Hour is this time period between 12AM and 12:01AM that only people not native to Prospero experience...

[Her expression becomes serious.]

That's when monsters called "Shadows" appear. So, please be careful at night.

[spacepeach.livejournal.com]

Monsters? Do they attack people?

[omgwtfateotl.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, yes. Usually, normal people are protected by falling asleep inside these coffin-shaped things... but sometimes, they end up getting out. The Shadows are always trying to attack anything that isn't their kind...

We think that if we manage to defeat them all, we can return back to our worlds, so...

[spacepeach.livejournal.com]

C-coffins?! And these Shadows hurt people? How terrible...

Is that why we were brought here, then? To help defeat these Shadows?

[omgwtfateotl.livejournal.com]

None of us know... but it's the only lead we have. Plus, it's better than standing around and doing nothing. These people need our help anyway, even though they're not aware of it.

[spacepeach.livejournal.com]

Yes... if we're trapped here anyway, I want to help as much as I can.