He offers a faintly embarrassed smile at their incisve read on his word choice. It is surprising how readily they're taking to this, or at least the level of composure theye're able to project. It sort of takes some of the pressure off, knowing that not only do they not need the usual soft touch, they seem to actively reject it. Even if it does feel a bit odd, just being frank about it all. "You're right," he says plainly. "About the passive voice as well as it being some kind of... well, to be honest, we're not sure what."
He sighs and motions for them to follow him as he starts out in the train station's direction. "It's more of an abduction," he says, "and subsequent imprisonment. This city is called Darrow, and as far as I know, it doesn't exist where any of us come from. It sort of acts like a small American city, erm... I think I remember someone comparing it to New Jersey? But it's just... odd. Different. Whatever's behind it — and I tend to think of it as the city itself — it's been pulling people in like this for a very long time now. It doesn't let us leave unless it decides to send us home. And in the meantime, for better or worse, it wants us to feel comfortable."
Christ, it's been a long time since he really confronted the whole truth of the situation, without any sugar coating. It really is incredibly sinister, isn't it. He winces and continues, "A lot of people end up at the train station, for whatever reason. I did. So that's where they keep the, erm... welcome packets."
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Date: 2024-03-29 10:51 pm (UTC)He sighs and motions for them to follow him as he starts out in the train station's direction. "It's more of an abduction," he says, "and subsequent imprisonment. This city is called Darrow, and as far as I know, it doesn't exist where any of us come from. It sort of acts like a small American city, erm... I think I remember someone comparing it to New Jersey? But it's just... odd. Different. Whatever's behind it — and I tend to think of it as the city itself — it's been pulling people in like this for a very long time now. It doesn't let us leave unless it decides to send us home. And in the meantime, for better or worse, it wants us to feel comfortable."
Christ, it's been a long time since he really confronted the whole truth of the situation, without any sugar coating. It really is incredibly sinister, isn't it. He winces and continues, "A lot of people end up at the train station, for whatever reason. I did. So that's where they keep the, erm... welcome packets."