... So.

[You hear this voice, Norfinbury? This is the voice of a woman who has regrets. So many regrets she doesn't quite know how to shift through them all. May as well start with the ones with less personal baggage.]

How many of our number turned on the beacon while our minds were... affected? It may be prudent to keep track of those that did, in case something has been alerted due to such actions.

[She rubs her face a bit, though it's hard to tell given the only source of light around seems to be coming from the tablet itself. Distantly, she recognizes that she should probably be a bit more concerned about another morning of injections and subsequent paralysis, but after all that's happened in the past few days, she doesn't have enough energy to put into worrying about something that's happened twice before.]

Additionally, I have an update regarding the Jia Xú key I asked about previously. To the southwest, there is a building buried in the southern wall of snow. Previously, it barred entry to any who passed it, but it opened with the key I possess.

[Casually skips over the fact it promptly closed again once everyone was inside. It's not important.]

This building, though not a hospital as hoped, possesses a back door. The walls surrounding the town are not completely impenetrable.

[She flips the tablet then, casting the dim glow to the icy tunnels she's found herself in - dark, closed in, and sloping downwards. Not the best of views, certainly, but it gets the point across, she hopes.]

There is a series of caves branching out from that building, though I cannot yet tell how far they go or where they lead. It is easier to move quickly in here than it is outside as it is less affected by the weather, but suitable shelter seems sparser. So far it seems most of the buildings here have been destroyed, for the obvious reasons.

Should I find anything else of particular interest, I will be certain to share it.

[The feed ends.]

[Robb has stepped outside of the house to get away from Sansa and to let Grey Wind run free, or even run away, which wouldn't surprise Robb. He wanted to run away too. This place was driving him mad and he still felt the lingering panic deep within him between being confused as to what the hell was happening and a hunger that couldn't be quelled. Throughout the previous day, he had a headache that grew worse as the day went on and last night had driven him to madness. On top of that, he had a lingering paranoia that this was all just a dream; he must be in Lannister lands and had been captured. Perhaps he hadn't died there at the Twins, but has been drugged and starving these days and being made a fool of himself.

It disgusted him that he even teased the thought he couldn't trust Sansa, his own kin and completely innocent. It disgusted him even further that he had her pinned to the ground, trying to get answers she didn't have only to have Grey Wind being the one to stop him. Grey Wind, his direwolf stopped him and he had the bite to show it, his fangs pierced the leather of Robb's sleeve, breaking into his skin and pulled him off her.

With a sleeve rolled up, Robb plunged his throbbing forearm into the snow outside, wanting to calm the terrible pain and swelling, and with his free hand, covered his face and tried to slow his breathing down, taking deeper slow breathes though hot tears streaked down his face. He wished father was here to guide him, even to just hear his voice again would bring comfort or Jon, who had always been a better tracker than himself to hunt with. Even to feel Jeyne's fingers through his hair as she spoke softly of the sea and playing with her younger siblings.

Finally after a few minutes, Robb takes a deep breath and wipes away the tears before pulling his arm out from the snow and wrapped it in cloth they had found along the way before accessing the network. His eyes were probably still red and slightly puffy, but he ignores that.]

This is Robb Stark of Winter--

[He remembers Winterfell does not exist here and caries on after a sigh.]

My sister and I have been traveling southwestward to the camps some have spoken of. I tease the thought that we're growing near, but I must know something: is there food?

I have not been successful in any of my hunting attempts and our supplies are minimal. If anyone has even crossed a moderately successful hunting ground the information will be greatly appreciated.

…Thank you.

[ the video opens shakily, the boy's face a little puffy and red, dark rings under his eyes like he hasn't slept over night. he's not entirely meant to turn the video on but he doesn't hustle to change it, either. it's early, maybe too early for most people to be up, he thinks. ]

What happens when someone dies? I... I have seen so many people come back, but how will we know if they will?

[ his voice comes out a little steadier than he'd thought it would, honestly. he takes a deep breath. ] How long did everyone have to wait before they came back? I... I think I'd just like to know.

And if they don't come back, what do you do then? How do you even get to say goodbye somewhere like this? Is there absolutely no way out when the doors are locked? When someone gets--

[ another deep breath. ]

Sorry.

[This is Hope. She is totally calm and rational and....smiling.]

Okay first of all, just a note on the off chance if the people who brought us here and messed with our minds are listening. Everyone else feel free to ignore this part, I have something I have to say after it though.

[Yup still smiling.]

If you ever touch my memories of my father again I will do everything in my power to find you and kill you. Or smash you if you aren't alive in the traditional sense. I'm not picky. Just.Don't.

[And the creepy smile is gone and she's serious again.]

Right got that out of the way. Feel free to tell me it's pointless but I have more important things to bring up. First, virtual realities. Does anyone know about them and if so what do you think about the idea that we're in one right now? Memories being altered, people "dying"  but coming back fine, and we're trapped in what seems to be an enclosed space if our guesses about those ice walls keep up.

I've been in two of them in the past and one was run kinda like this only with more memory loss and less different worlds. Also more being tortured but I don't want to give them any ideas... I don't know how the other worlds would tie in save for the idea that we actually just have false memories but I think we should wait to get into that sort of mess until we have more proof.

Characters: Robb Stark, Sansa Stark
Location Building 102
Date: Day 6, evening and day 7
Summary: Robb & Sansa meet!
Warnings: So many Stark feels.

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[The voice that starts speaking sounds alert, but every once in a while he makes a slightly pained noise as he speaks.]

Say a guy was groping around in the dark-- wasn't paying attention to what he was doing. Say he cut himself open without meaning to and keeps reopening the cut on his hand.

If a situation like that happened, would anyone have happened to have found medical supplies?

I know there's been a lot going on. The sickness, the vaccines, Klaus Mikaelson's death - we know now that the Admin isn't afraid to let us die. The idea @LELRIC posted - establishing base camp - should be our first priority, but while we're all getting there, we can take the chance to search for clues. I've heard of enough strange things that it can't be a coincidence.

So far, I've seen a room covered in incorrect math equations and a table set for four like whoever lived there had to leave suddenly. I've heard about a notebook with insane scribblings, but I haven't gotten a chance to look at it. If you have, I'd like to hear about it.

I'd also like to hear about the places you've traveled here, even if you think it's insignificant. Everything helps. Any pictures would be appreciated, too. If we can compile all the information we have, maybe we can start to make sense of it.

Oh - and I found running water.

( feel free to threadjack if you want to! )

( EDIT: clarke has marked the door of building 26 with the word water. it will remain there on day 004 and vanish overnight. )