St. Pavlov Foundation School

October 21, 2003

Matilda was not having a good day. She had just ruined her first impression in class by forgetting the answer to the question they had asked her. Instead, Sonettos had presented an answer that everyone seemed to agree with. Did her grandmother lie to her? What she told her was different from what really happened?

It didn't matter; she was the great Matilda Bouaniche, future best student of the class, and she would never be defeated by anyone again, not even Sonetto!

It was at that moment when suddenly the blackboard behind the teacher lit up and on it appeared the image of an unknown café, surprising her.

Just when she was about to warn the teacher about this, a cell phone appeared in front of them, which surprised her since they were super expensive, and only her father could afford one. Suddenly, the phone screen lit up, and on it, only an application could be seen, just like on the screens of all her classmates, who did not understand what was happening.

-What is this?- Her teacher asked, surprised by the device that suddenly appeared in her hand.

-Ma'am, ma'am, I know the answer!- Exclaimed Tilda, who thought that the day was not so bad in the end.


Weyerhaueser Manor

1925

Sotheby was having a great day. Thanks to how well she was doing in her studies to become a respectable lady, even surprising Mis Moisan himself, her family decided that they could go visit the Weyerhauesers and she could meet the current heiress Miss Durvis.

Sotheby was really excited. Maybe they could even become friends and talk about their favorite arcane creatures, like the mystic goat or the auto island, or she could tell her about the recent adventures of the great Typhoon.

So, while her parents were talking to Mr. and Mrs. Weyehaueser, she took the opportunity to look around with Mr. Carson at her side.

It was in that moment that a bright picture suddenly appeared in the center of the room, showing an image of what appeared to be a coffee with the words 'Reverse 1999' displayed in front of it.

-Is it some arcane ability of your family?- Sotheby's father asked worriedly.

-No, it is not. -said Mrs. Weyehaueser, who seemed as confused as her guests.

-What's wrong?- Asked a lady who had just entered. Sotheby suspected it was Miss Durvis.

At that moment, the screen picture changed.


Appledore

1962

Regulus didn't know how to feel. It had only been a few months since her parents' funeral, and although Mr. Apple had done everything he could, her house no longer felt like home.

That's why she asked Mr. Apple, as her legal guardian, to buy her a boat. Her family had always loved the sea, and it had always been her dream to have adventures across the seas, while bringing joy to others with her music.

In that moment, they were at the bow of the ship, preparing to set sail.

-Are you sure about this Miss Regulus?- Asked Mr. Apple.

-How many times do I have to tell you, Mr. Apple? I'm not a lady anymore! From now on, call me captain.

-We'll see- Replied Mr. Apple in a playful tone.

Then suddenly, from the bow of their yet-to-be-named ship, a sort of luminous floating square appeared.

Throughout time and space, in many different eras and places, people of all ages were surprised by the appearance of a floating screen. None of them knew, but after that day, nothing would ever be the same again.


Hall of Aperion

2003

At the same time that the waves began to grow restless throughout the story, the arcanists of the island were silent as they watched with interest the floating screen that suddenly appeared in the center of the room.

-Seems that the moment has arrived- Said 6 drawing the attention of the room back to him. -Although, before starting, I must inform that we will not be the only ones to see it.

Before anyone could express their doubts or complaints, 77 intervened to control the situation.

-What 6 is trying to say, is that those who are part of the story we are about to see will also be able to see it.- She quickly intervened while looking at 6 angrily. -It's supposed to have been arranged so, once the projection begins, those with a role in it will not only see the story with us but can also communicate. At that moment, 77 took a deep breath to concentrate. Also, because I'm supposed to interact with the story, they will be able to see me too.

At that point, her voice had been buried under the cacophony of complaints, almost making the room tremble.

- Silence!!! - Suddenly, a strict and authoritative voice rang through the room, making everyone shut up. It came from the leader of the island's law enforcers, one of its oldest members, 888. - I hope you know what you're doing, 77. Your impudent decision may not only put the island in the sights of the outside world but also end up revealing secrets that should never be shown.

-I am aware of the risks that this action entails, but it does not diminish the potential positive outcomes. If my decision proves incorrect, I will do whatever it takes to rectify my mistake. - She replied with a determined look.

-Very good then.- Accepted 888 before sitting down.

-Why is everyone so upset, Atticus?- asked 37 with a confused look on her face. -With this, we are not only going to be able to discover the truth of the Aperion, but also many things about the outside world will be shown to us.

-They are worried about how the outside world will respond if they discover that what is happening is caused for us and decide to get involved with the island.- Said Attics, knowing that once they discover that what they are seeing comes from them, they will undoubtedly intervene. But doesn't want to bother 37 with this information.

-I'm sure everything will be fine, miss 77 knows what she's doing.- Said Sofia, trying to sound confident for her friend.

Their response didn't clear up 37's doubts.

-Sit down, everyone we are starting now.- Said 6, concluding the topic.

At that moment, 77 touched the accept option on the device that had appeared in front of her and seemed to be connected to the floating screen, causing it to turn off and then turn back on with a different image.


St. Pavlov Foundation School

At that point, Vertin had already returned to the classroom, attracted by all the noise coming from it and the mysterious object that had appeared in her hands. So when she saw a floating screen from which the sound of a clock came, she could not look away.

The first thing that caught her attention was the image of a bridge in what seemed to be a big city. When this image suddenly changed and showed a woman who looked familiar to her, she could not do anything but stay frozen where she was.

Standing next to her, Sonetto could not help but have the same feeling of deja vu. Needless to say, when this person began to speak with a voice very similar to the girl next to her, she could not do anything but be surprised, especially when the image showed said person sitting in front of the school steps, letting her know that it was not a coincidence. But before she or anyone else could express their doubts, the video started to change, showing everything, from the busy streets of a city to how the rain was starting to go up, which confused her a lot since she didn't understand how something like that could happen. Just when she was starting to feel dizzy from the constant change of image, she heard what she suspected was the older version of Vertin say to someone how she was looking for her mother.


Appledore

1962

- So you have a mother.

Despite the surprise of seeing herself on what seemed to be a floating television screen, Regulus couldn't help but feel uncomfortable around the subject of parents at that moment, as well as surprised by the carefree way in which that version of her said it.

- Miss Regulus, that was very insensitive.

-I know Mr. Apple, and call me captain!

The video continued to change, showing the image of the mysterious girl and a large corridor. By the time the girl spoke about solving the mystery around 1999, Regulus had already realized that what she was seeing was something beyond her time.

As to hammer the last nail into the coffin, the other version of her began to talk to the other person... Who actually called her by her name. OH SWEET APPLE, IT WAS REALLY HER! And the wonders didn't end there. As the screen began to show what could only be different periods of time, along with the construction of an entire highway in reverse, how cool.

And then she said it.

-Until I met you in the 1960's.

-Mr. Apple.

-Already in that. -Replied Apple, who at some point had gotten a notepad and started writing. This journey was turning out to be much more rewarding than expected.


Weyerhaueser Mansion

1925

Durvis would admit that, when her parents informed her that they would be visited by the Wilkinsons, she never thought she would see what seemed to be events decades in the future, or even more surprised when the window changed to show a very familiar establishment next to an even more familiar person.

And she was not the only one; her parents and Sotheby's did too. Even so, what caught her attention the most was the woman behind this person, whose mere presence made her hair stand on end.

When the girl around whom the story seemed to revolve asked the man what the plan of his organization was, and he answered, she could not help but feel disappointed with herself for letting such a group be near her territory unnoticed.

Then the woman with dead eyes told her to join their organization and she refused, and Durvis could not help but make her worry especially when the woman proceeded to pull the object straight out of her head and began threatening her into agreeing.

That image was going to haunt her nightmares for the next days.

Though things took an even stranger turn when the window went on to display a variety of characters, many of them strange. The weirdest being a talking donkey and a flying saucer kidnapping a cow. This one even distracted her for a moment from the fact that she actually saw herself on the screen!

Even more so, as these people started using an incredible array of arcane abilities, though it certainly confused her because there seemed to be cards fusing beneath them... or because they were all standing still even when being attacked... or because they were all cartoonish... At this point, she'd just blame it on some super weird arcane ability.

...

The rest of the things that kept happening in the window after that point flew by for Sotheby. Especially after seeing herself in that super cute cartoon version. From that moment, she couldn't stop talking about how cool it was, or how good that dress looked on her with Mr. Karson, without noticing the worried expression that had formed on his face.


St. Pavlov Foundation School

2003

The moment the video ended and the screen started showing the cafe with the backward rain all the students turned their attention to Vertin and Sonetto, who still had not fully recovered, and began bombarding them with questions of all kinds.

-Was that you!?

-How did they do that!?

-Who were the other people on the screen!?

-That was a UFO!?

-Silence!- It was then that the teacher decided to intervene, focusing her attention on Vertin and Sonetto. -The headmaster wants to see you girls.


Well, that's all for today, by the way I plan to make the screen act as a stream with a different character or group playing in each chapter of the game.

So, what group or person do you think should play in the second chapter?

1925:

-Sotheby

-Durvis III

-Schneider

-Ms. Moissan

2003:

-Vertin

-Sonetto

-Matilda

-Mesmer Jr.