Rude Awakening

[beastisbeauty]

[Bruce remembers falling asleep on the couch in his lab. He is now in a rather fancy bedroom. Granted, Tony tends to go for opulent and personal comfort, but this isn't Bruce's room at Stark tower. Fortunately, he fell asleep with his glasses on, so when he finds the journal lying open nearby, he can easily read the writing as it forms on the pages.]

Okay, that's a neat trick.

[He starts as his own words appear in the journal. Flipping through the journal, he sees there are patterns, obvious conversations and communications.]

Um. Hello?

Comments

[whistles_the_blues]

Hello.

[beastisbeauty]

[Bruce pauses. Well, that confirmed one hypothesis.]

Yeah, um, could you tell me where I am, please? You--I'm not making accusations, but you don't want me as a prisoner.

[He's not sure that's what this is, but he'll feel less guilty, later, if he at least tries to warn people.]

[whistles_the_blues]

In kind of a pocket dimension called Cair Paradisa. The world itself picked you out from where you were and placed you here.

I'm no captor, just someone else this place picked out.

[beastisbeauty]

I think I need to speak with whoever is in charge.

[whistles_the_blues]

...Now would probably be a good time to mention that there isn't anyone really in charge, so to speak.

[beastisbeauty]

Um, you said this place is Cair Paradisa...doesn't cair mean castle? I mean, someone must own this place.

[He sighs.]

I think I'm in someone's bedroom.

[whistles_the_blues]

Yes, but the castle kind of owns itself.

That would probably be your own room, if you step out of the room you should see a name plate with your name on it.

...Unless you were put in a different room as a joke.

[beastisbeauty]

[Bruce picks the journal up and does as the voice suggested, checking the name plate on the door. It reads Bruce Banner and he isn't sure whether to be horrified or relieved.]

You're right. My name's on the door. Does this happen a lot? You...uh, my name is Bruce Banner. What's your name?

[whistles_the_blues]

I thought so. You could say it happens often enough, yes.

I go by Break.

[radiantwingedone]

.... Hello.

[ He sounds bored. ]

[beastisbeauty]

It's nice to meet you. [Bruce pauses, feeling awkward.] Um, what do people usually do, when they first get here? Is there some sort of orientation...

[beastisbeauty]

[That bored tone just leaves Bruce feeling hesitant and uncertain.]

I'm Bruce Banner. This book, how many people is this thing in contact with?

[whistles_the_blues]

Hm.

[Yeah, he doesn't exactly make the whole feeling awkward thing any easier.]

Not to my knowledge. I've heard talk that something like that may be started, but it hasn't yet and you'll likely be settled before that happens.

Best bet may to take a look around, most of the things you might need are on the first couple floors.

[radiantwingedone]

[ Sorry, he just generally is bored- ]

... Quite a few...

[ Give him a moment to think, it might be complete with some tapping for counting.. ]

Six floors with.... thirty rooms? Seven towers with... twenty, if counting top floors. Not everyone lives within the castle, and not all rooms are filled... Three hundred twenty, if no one is doubling up and all the rooms are used. I am not certain how many are, and aware that some are doubling.

[beastisbeauty]

You said this world brought me here. I can't stay here, though, it's not...how do I get home?

[whistles_the_blues]

It sends you back, sooner or later. I hear you return right back to where you were when you left as if nothing happened.

[beastisbeauty]

Thanks. Who are you? Why were we brought here? [Hearing the stress in his own voice, Bruce begins doing breathing exercises, striving for calm.]

[beastisbeauty]

So, "it" is in complete control? There has to be more to it. I mean, is this a sentient planet? Who built Paradisa?

[wolf_of_war]

[Have a robotic-sounding voice that sounds decidedly nothing like J.A.R.V.I.S.]

Hello.

Dictated.

[lupinotuum]

[ There's a new voice on the journals today and Remus can't help but respond to it.

So here, Bruce, have a calm and friendly voice greeting you through the journal. ]

Hello.

[littlesoul]

[River is being a curious thing, poking through the journals and when Bruce arrives on the scene, she's only more interested]

Good morning.

[originalcopy]

Welcome to Wonderfuck new guy.

[theabjectauthor]

[the voice that responds from the journal is pleasant, but tired]

Hello, sir.

[whistles_the_blues]

In a sense. You're free to do as your please, but the castle has a tendency to cause a little mayhem now and again. I wouldn't say the planet itself it sentient but the building certainly has displayed signs of it, not sure who built it.

[radiantwingedone]

Duke. You?

[ He is debating wording when he hears those attempts to regulate breathing. Ahhh... ]

It will not be beneficial to keeping calm... But castle powers itself on energy gained by extremes of emotion. It collects people and cares for them, but also holds events that are for gaining a variety of reactions.