[ There are numerous biological factors that contribute to the creation of hallucinations. Extreme mental or physical stress. Drugs. Illness. Various types of dementia. The list was, literally, never ending. As he'd been laying there, pristine white lights blinding him, he'd completed a work up from head to toe. There was nothing glaringly obvious that was wrong with him. He was sluggish, maybe a sedative. He was pinned down which suggested organic action.

A female voice tells him he's thirty years in the past, in a little town in Maine and he circles back around to drugs. It's all extremely real but he knows that hallucinations can feel real. Sight, smell, touch. The mind is complicated. It plays tricks. He comes to the mall first, in his exploration of Bridgton.

He considers leaving again, looking for the hospital, when a couple people beat him to it. Unfortunately, they're well not very fortunate. Chris won't risk death by basing his choices on the premise that he's hallucinating, so he stays inside, and begins gathering supplies. The staff don't respond to much and is strange as that is, he ignores it for now. Anyone nearby, he'll gesture to. ]

Feels like we should pack up and hunker down somewhere. Wanna help?

[ Or are they another of the affected people he's found around. ]

[ He's been assigned a role. Protect his partner.

Congratulations, participant! You will be playing one half of a partnership role! Please seek out (character 2). Your motivation this round is love, and the need to protect your partner from threats both inside and outside of the mall. Your objectives is to greet your lover with a kiss and place them above all others. Do not act like strangers.

The consequences seem pretty steep so he plays it safe, again. His risks are calculated. When he sees them he extends a hand and offers a warm, albeit strained smile. ]

Come on, sweetheart. We need to get somewhere safe.

[ Wonderful, he always wanted to be an actor. ]

[ Chris will be available for any of the other roles or prompts. I can write up a starter if someone wants one or tag your top-level if you have a prompt you think would work for us. Just let me know! ]

[ Contact me on discord @ commontypes#9719 if you have questions or want to plot. I am open to all kinds of characters, no medium preferences. ]