[center]Tessa Green[/Center]

The gathered people stare down at the planet, or is it up at the planet? Spacial differences being subjective in space that is unclear. As they watch, Tessa having pressed forward to see the planet to where she could touch the glass if she desired, the planet lights up. It looks as if all the lights on the planet are turned on simultaneously and then the light spreads. A part of Tessa knows exactly what that means, another part tries to deny it.

Just as suddenly as the lights came on, it is all gone. The planet shows no lights now. A shiver runs down Tessa's spine. Those around her sound panicked. One lady starts hyperventilating, she collapses to the ground and begs a god that is not listening for mercy. Tessa wonders "Is this not a mercy, we are alive on this... space station, and not below on the planet that is gone." A young man tries to comfort the crying woman, but she is inconsolable.

Tessa glances around the gathered people, hoping for a face that triggers something. There is of course nothing. Maybe that is even more of a mercy. The faces of loved ones are unrecognized in the gathered crowd, her heart twists, that means they were on the planet. Tessa spins around and touches the glass. It is cool and unyielding, though being released into space now would be no mercy.

She's just about to say something when a PA system crackles on. The voice over the PA is distinctly male, but there is a very robotic and monotone quality to it.

"Please follow the yellow lights." The bright stark white lights dimmed and on the floor yellow runner lights illuminated a path. One man starts shouting. 

"No! Screw you. Where are we? What is going on?" Tessa can hear the fear that she is feeling in his voice.

"Disobedience will be punished." The voice said with no inflection. The man stared up at the ceiling hunting for the source. Tessa found herself following the lights. Some others she noticed did as well, but a few people stood with the man.

"Hell no. We want answers." The man said, those who had joined him nodded. There was no response from the voice at least not at first. Then the handful of people were gone. Just like that in the blink of an eye and a loud crack as air rushed to fill the space their bodies had once filled. Tessa couldn't breath as she watched those around her react. In an oddly automatic move she put her hands on the top of her head and started taking deep breaths. [i]What is this place?[/i]