[ accidental video ]

[stillplayingsoldier]

[ The video feed kicks on to a man in an mask and visor. His attention focuses on the screen (as much as can be guessed by his attire) before raising his head to look at something off screen. It's probably obvious that he is is just pushing buttons on the phone to learn how it works. ]

Should of known someone somewhere would of picked up my trail... Genessia. That's new. [ Well, two people had picked up his trail, but he expected those ghosts.

Not being kidnapped. ]

Time to find some answers. Can't be that hard in a city that gives out jewelry to everyone they kidnap.

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voice;

[astralera]

[ given that the man doesn't seem to be aware he's recording, Era decides to use voice rather than text. her voice is calm and gentle, accented by something resembling what one might hear in the British Isles, except... not. ]

Excuse me, sir. You seem to have activated your communicator's video feed unintentionally.

There should be a hologram just outside the area you awoke that contains a good base of information.

voice;

[stillplayingsoldier]

[ The voice takes him by surprise before he swears under his breath. Of course he just had to hit the broadcast button without realizing. ]

Thanks for the tip. [ He's gruff and doesn't really sound thankful. ] Listened to the hologram. That doesn't mean it has all the answers.

[ Meaning he wants to investigate things himself. ]

voice -> text;

[astralera]

I will be switching to text.

[ and switch she does, because talking is tedious. ]

Nothing will ever have all the answers. But as I said, it is a good base of information to work from. Thus far I can confirm a majority of it to be accurate.

If it is of any interest to you I can send you the coordinates to the main library. It has a large number of resources available.

Action; Are you ready for this?

[watchesoveryou]

[Mercy just happened to be coming home from work when he emerged from the Bay. She's not hard to miss. She's still wearing her lab coat (because she forgot to take it off), but guess who else isn't hard to miss. She easily noticed the soldier trying to work on how to use the phone. Obviously he's new, but more than that, she recognizes that apparel from the papers and articles back home.

So... she's just going to... go over to him to help him out while figuring out what's going down.]

Well, that's not going to work. No jewelry store gives out freebies to new people, but I can probably help you with answers.

Action; no bUT LETS GO

[stillplayingsoldier]

[ The masked vigilante is furiously trying to respond to those that have apparently caught his broadcast. Damn kids. Damn technology. He isn't that illiterate it, but, he was careless. That might cost him.

Just because it isn't the war he's been fighting doesn't mean there isn't some kind of war going on in Genessia. There's always a war.

Soldier: 76 looks up the moment the familiar voice hits his ears. Thankfully his mask hides his absolute shock. He's either going insane, or, this Genessia enjoys taking former Overwatch agents. Ones that he knew too well. Ones that think he's dead. He pockets the device and folds his arms across his chest. ]

Say that to the fact they handed me a necklace that'll get me from place to place.

[ Gruff, standoff, dangerous. 'Get away from me if you know what's good for you.'

Should be enough to keep the illusion that Jack Morrison is dead. ]

Action; <3

[watchesoveryou]

[It's probably a good thing that his visor covers his face, otherwise the shock would make her question why.]

We can't. As far as I know, no physical being brought us here. We have no idea what exactly took us in the first place.

[She's aware of how unhelpful that sounds. Trust her, it's not something she liked to say. Too bad she's staying right where she is now.]

Anon Text;

[alihacka]

Well well, looks like somebody wasn't careful enough from the looks of it.

[She actually has no idea who would be on his trail, but hey, she's a hacker and that was enough to peak her interest.]

Too bad for you, but there's no way out. Yet.

Anon Text;

[stillplayingsoldier]

[ Great. Probably another annoying punk. ]

There's always a way out. Just maybe not the way most people think of.

[ Well, that's possibly morbid. ]

Anon Text;

[alihacka]

[That's fair when it's about Futaba]

Oh? Please do tell. We're all waiting with bated breath for your theories of how to get out.

[k2so]

[The metal robot that peers at the screen might reminds Jack of an Omnic although he is somewhat taller than the average one.]

Did you miss the hologram? Usually that covers most of the questions people has upon arriving here.

[stillplayingsoldier]

[ Thankfully, he only has a minor knee jerk reaction. He has bigger concerns than possible Omnics that might be going crazy. That's a war he'll fight when he has to. ]

Saw the hologram. And I don't buy all of it.

[ Paranoid? Eh, maybe. ]

[k2so]

[Kay is used to people being surprised, angry or scared upon seeing him so he doesn't even move.]

Usually no one does when they first arrive. What could convince you that this is real?

If you believe it's a dream, I could slap you. But I can tell you know it's not going to fix anything.

video.

[beamsmagicalgirls]

How about asking the locals.

video.

[stillplayingsoldier]

Good thing I got a local on the other side of this video.

[ If only his expression could be seen through that mask of his. ]

Re: video.

[beamsmagicalgirls]

Nice try. I arrived the same way as you did partner.

[Can Jack see the utter blank stare.]

[ video ]

[ascendedbeing]

[ This isn't what normally happens with new arrivals. Normally, they're grateful for the hologram Weiss provides and yet, he doesn't look like he's been afflicted with what usually happens after attacking said hologram... ]

Ah, sir...? If you have questions, I would not mind answering them for you. Although, the hologram should have answered most of them already.

[ video ]

[stillplayingsoldier]

[ Soldier: 76 simply thinks it isn't the whole story. Sure, the hologram probably told him everything they know. Or knew. Or, maybe they are hiding something else. Whatever the reasons? There's always something else going on.

That, or he is just that jaded in actually believing things at face value at this point. ]

Pretty sure it didn't mention why we've been kidnapped.

Just to get along with the rules and don't dig too deep.

[ Jaded? A little. ]

Video

[vulcanyounot]

[Accidental video or not, there's a Vulcan with some answers to be had.]

Answers are less common than you might think; the so called jewelry of which you are referring to is essential for intercity travel. To whom or whatever it is confining us here supplying us answers seems to serve no purpose.

That said, I may be of assistance.I am a member of the Genessia Scientific Research Foundation. While I cannot yet provide all of the answers, I do contain some of the knowledge you may be seeking. What is it that you wish to know?

Video

[stillplayingsoldier]

[ Well, that's better information right off the bat than most people have given him. He appreciates that, at least. ]

Genessia Scientific Research Foundation, huh? Don't suppose any of you have learned a good amount about the world these cities are in. Close enough to Earth?

[ He figures he'll start there. Someone else has already said that there's just petty crime. Which, he doubts. There's always something shady going on in the world, getting ready to strike. ]

[worthwaiting]

[ Resting her head up on her hands. Squinting at the screen. That's some visor, sir. Wonder what trouble he was in. The voice sounds a little familiar but she can't place it anywhere. Hm. ]

I do not think this place took you intentionally. The data doesn't give the majority of people here a major connection... though I haven't been able to go through everything yet since I only just got here.

But you most likely wouldn't have to worry about your trail being compromised back home, if you were hiding from something.

[stillplayingsoldier]

[ He, however, recognizes that voice instantly. Mei-Ling Zhou. He met her once or twice. Most of his experience was with her boss. They lost Ecopoint: Antarctica before everything went south. Before Oslo, the allegations... ]

Right. It just happens to pick people up from their homes and drop them somewhere else entirely. [ He's not buying it. ]

Depends if others from home are here. [ Which, they are. Damn it. ]

[ video ]

[herecomestheboom]

[ There's a blue-haired woman on the other end, her red eyes squinting as if she's trying to see something that's not present in the feed. And yet, everything's there. ]

Ya seem familiar, mate. Have we met before?

[ video ]

[stillplayingsoldier]

Never met anyone with blue hair before.

[ aka: No. Don't ask ever again. ]

If we had? You wouldn't be able to talk.

( video )

[alternas]

( it's the way that visor looks that catches noct's attention of course, and the fact that this guy is a new arrival is completely over-run by his apparent need to, well, nerd out. )

Whoa, hey, is that... for real? You know the— ( yeeeaaah, he's actually making pretend goggles with his hands to his face for a second, here. )

( video )

[stillplayingsoldier]

[ The look on his face, if anyone could see it through the visor? Is one of slight irritation. When children have been asking too many questions that should have obvious answers. ]

Why else would I wear it?