Thread: Cult of Personality (Wade & Bliss)

Well it was good to see everyone was taking travel well.... Except Kelly, Ben could see she didn't look to well. At least the wind was blowing away the oder, so no one could smell her. Well, he started, answering Sabrina's eager answers. The island is delivered goods and supplies weekly by our supplier. If there's something specific you want, all you need to do is talk with our Community Managers, along with whatever the cost may be. We have jobs around the island and on the campus that do pay you, as we're hoping to make a self-sustaining economy on the island, growing our own crops and herding animals. The work is to give you something to do, and the money allows you to buy whatever it is you may want. As they headed up to the mansion, they walked up a flight of stairs made from rocks, and they could get a much clearer picture of the mansion itself. It was big, and while they could only see the mansion, they could also see other paths leading around the hill to the back of the island. The two moons, as the video says, is because of us being on an alien planet. Now, normally, we would integrate you into the community more slowly, as such intense travel and surprise can make a lot of the newer members feel uneasy and nervous, but, I made the decision to be more quickly about since.... Well, I wouldn't feel right sending you back out into the cold. Or back home. He looked to Sabrina as he said that, giving her a wink. There's a map of the place already set up in your rooms, and you'll be sleeping inside the mansion itself. Each room has a king-sized bed, and can be customized to be whatever it is you wish it, so don't worry about damaging anything. Any clothing and personal care items will be supplied, again, if you need anything specific, just ask one of the community managers, and do walk around to explore the area, a lot of the community would love to meet with you all. When they arrived on the lawn of the mansion out front, they could see how populated the place was. In the pool, several people were swimming, the tennis courts had two teams of two playing against each other, and off in the distance two more could be seem taking a walk on one of the paths. Inside had even more people. How many people do you have? Lucas asked, taking in the scenery of both the island, and how populated the place was. Including you, we have well over 50 people. And that'll hopefully keep growing as we develop the housing on the other end of the island. Ben replied. ... Sorry, but.... Are you-- I'm not an alien if you're asking that. Ben quickly interrupted. This is why I integrate people more slowly, because explaining how you all arrived here is tricky. But, I'm not an alien. Fully human, just like the rest of you. Then... How did this all happen? Short answer we're in another universe. Lucas immediate went confused look at Ben. ..... What? I'm from your world. This little thing here, he pulled out that strange device again. is how I travel. The technology behind this is old, older than even I know what it is, but when I was a teenager, I happened upon it. My father was an archaeologist, and from one of his many expeditions, he brought me back. Hadn't a clue what it was, but he figured I'd like it, as I enjoy strange objects. Turns out, one night fiddling with this, I happened to arrive on this island. As best as I can tell, the technology originates here on this island. And if you change the dials, it doesn't just lead back to earth. I managed to find myself on various worlds, some similar to earth with history changed, others I found myself on alien planets and civilizations. Upon returning, I felt my old life was a bit 'meh,' considering I could now freely jump between worlds in a matter of seconds. So, once I was of age and graduated, I went traveling. Made a fortune in it as well. However, every universe I passed through, I came across people who were in the same situation as you all. Alone, scared, without help, and living on the streets. Their worlds were cruel to them, and I decided 'why not bring them with me?' Give them a new start on life. One completely cut off from the previous lives they had. It admittedly grew a little bigger, his fingers did the small sign, than I originally thought it would, I promised myself just five people max, but thaaaaaat eventually turned to ten. Then fiften. And now fifty. But, I do it because I feel people deserve it. When they have potential, why waste it? And why squander away in a world that threw you away, when you can make something better here? While it sounded noble, and to some degree, it was. Ben's..... Not entirely being honest. He means it when he believes in giving people a new life, but it's one that is more misguided. Ben's vision here wasn't to create a new world. The others would find that out in the future. For now though, Lucas was fascinated by Ben's story, and ate it up. This was beyond anything the five had seen before, and Ben presented it to them on a silver platter. A new world. A new life. Literally.