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[noctyourking]

WHO: Noctis Lucis Caelum
WHERE: Fountain & Surrounding area
WHEN: 6/13 evening
OPEN TO: All
WARNINGS: n/a

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The weight around him pushed at his body and caused him to jet up toward a distant light. He felt the pressure of the pool around him and he found himself frightened of the depths. He was in deep. The familiarity of this came rushing through his head and a false sense of clarity overtook his mind as if his life flashed before his eyes and all he had lifetimes of opportunity to resolve every problem he’s ever had. All of this miniaturized within that small amount of time. Then a realization of I want to live overcame him and his feet kicked at the density and he reached for the light. Though he ascended the depth he felt a sinking sensation that he was swimming in the opposite direction of where he truly wanted to go.

The brighter the light became, the shadow behind him felt darker––though he couldn’t see from his angle, a feeling coiled around his lungs as if the pull of the depth was reaching back out to him, wanting him to turn around and face the darkness. Yet he continued to fight against the pull and soon, if barely soon enough, he broke the surface with a fast gulp of air. He barely managed to find the ledge of the fountain and once his arms were linked over it he took a moment to continue his gasping and groaning for breath. For a quick minute there, he didn’t think he was going to survive this pool.

Fighting for his life was about all he had time for and once he was secure enough in his being able to breathe he recognized the fact he had no clue where he was nor how he got here; let alone at the depth of the pool.

Thirty minutes later he was still at the fountain, although outside of it, and trying to piece together how he’d come here and what exactly he was wearing, and had on him.

He had on a pair of teal scrubs and a teal hat and had a bag, that came out of the pool with him, of what looked like a well packed overnight bag. This was not the afterlife. But it sure did appear he was delivered somewhere!

Wet and uncomfortable Noctis finally decided to drift away from the fountain to peer around, maybe he can find a map, a sign, a door, or something that would lead him to sense.