Red Hallway

The hallway seems to have a light at the end...but no, it's just a weird painting. Different doors sprout out in different directions. Some are just closets, but others lead to more interesting locations. There's a bend near the end of the hall, leading to the dorms.

???: . . .

???: Nothing. Nothingness. Emptiness.

???: I didn't feel anything. I didn't know anything.

???: It was like I breathed for the first time.

???: Sensations crawled through my body. Sound, and then light.

???: And then...I woke up.

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Jasper: The prota wakes up in the empty hallway, sitting against a wall. He rubs the back of his head, grunting softly in confusion.

Jasper: "U-Ugh..." He huffs, opening his eyes. Looking around the unfamiliar place, a shiver of uncertainty enters his mind.

Where...am I? Who...who am...

Jasper: He gets onto his feet as he grips his head, his fingers separated by the horns sprouting out of it.

Wait...it's coming back to me...I remember now!

Jasper: I'm Jasper, I-I'm a programmer. But...how did I get here...?

Jasper: Despite how hard he tried to concentrate on the past...nothing surfaced. It was as if the past few days had become a blur of nonsense his brain wouldn't comprehend.

Jasper: There was someone else lying on the ground, near the end of the hallway.

Jasper: "S-Shit-" He stuttered, racing over to the man in a panic. Who were they!? Were they okay!? His legs still felt weak, and he almost tripped as he sat on the floor beside the man. He gave a shake to his shoulder.

"H...Hello? Are you okay, sir...?"

Stranger: Thankfully, the man's eyes opened. One eye was green, the other blue. A long jacket drapped his body, although it looked ripped up at some parts. He yawned.

"Wh...eh?" He mumbled, sitting up as he faced Jasper.

"Who are you? ...Who am I?"

Jasper: "Oh, I'm- I'm Jasper," He stuttered. "Although I'm...not sure who you are. Do you not remember?"

Stranger: "Well if I did...I wouldn't be asking you that," He replied. "I can't remember a thing...my head is pounding."

???: DEEM-DEEM-DEEM!

???: "Attention! Attention! Please report to The Theatre Room immediately! I will explain alllll you need to know there! Thank-a-you!"

Stranger: "...Theatre?" He tilted his head. "What's a theatre doing here?"

He shook his head as he stood up, straightening his jacket. "This place doesn't make a lick of sense already..."

Jasper: "I mean, maybe we just...uh...woke up at a theatre place? And we just hit our heads really hard?"

Stranger: "...That's stupid."

Jasper: "I'm just trying to think of a best case scenario, s...sorry," He huffed.

Stranger: With a glance across the hall, the man gave a small pat on Jasper's back as he began to walk ahead. "You're fine, kid. Not much we can do but look for that theatre now, though. Mind coming with me?"

Jasper: "Oh! Uh- Yeah, sure! Lead the way!"

Jasper: Tagging behind the man, the two went around the bend into ⁠the living room....

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