Mervyn's mind raced along barely digesting the full implications of the last thought before moving on to the next and trying to maintain some small scrap of sanity... [i]No knows anything about why or where we are, and none of this looks particularly familiar, I don't see even a hint of civilization anywhere. No planes in the sky, no signal on my phone, and it'll probably be awhile before I get back to an outlet, so it might be a good idea, to keep the laptop off for a while... Are we alone? Why are we here? Is this some sort of survival reality show? The weather seems nice, I wonder if we'll get to see any natives tonight. Are there natives to be seen? Are we stranded on some deserted, god forsaken isle? Think! what's the first thing people always do on these shows... build shelters and find water right? But what if we run into natives, what will we tell them? how will we keep them from taking everything we have? Will they even understand us? If only I knew where we are I might be able to help with that... but no one knows where we are, or why we're here, unless someone is lying... but who? who would gain something by bringing any of us here? What if this isn't a survival show, what if we've all been trafficked? Are we really alone, are we being watched?[/i]

If Mervyn wasn't accustomed to such paranoia he might be in a full blown panic by now, but oddly enough he was simply numb, considering their plight in a surprisingly clinical and detached manner. He mindlessly responded to the questions asked of him, though neither they nor their answers helped him understand what was going on. He shook his head as a look of horror spread across his face at the suggestion to split up and scout the area, none of us even knew what to look for. Thankfully someone else got their mouth working and said as much in tone that wasn't full of panic. Calming down a bit, Mervyn spoke up again. Trying to maintain a level voice. "Splitting up will only get us all used and killed by the first band of brigands, or tribals, or whatever it is we're facing out here. Plus we may be the only ones who can understand each other, so let's stick together so we can try to brainstorm how to communicate if they don't understand our English. Also, we're less likely to get bullied as a group."