Dustin woke up in his bed on the morning following the ball. He was alone in the room, Emily having already gone out. It was pretty late already and while Dustin was usually an early riser, the late night at the ball and the booze explained his long sleep. After opening the blinds, Dustin rubbed at his face and hair as he yawned. He decided to remain alone for a bit.

Here at the colony, he hadn't had much alone-time so far. He stayed in his room for about an hour, trying to understand what sort of strange phenomena could explain what was happening to him. Three accidental penetrations in...