genessia | 01: action/video

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[ While Bulma is no stranger to seemingly unbelievable situations, this whole thing kind of takes the cake. She had woken up in the bay, happened upon the strange but useful hologram informational recording, hidden her pendant in her pocket since she felt it was sort of tacky, and managed to find her temporary apartment. Of course, that was completely uninhabitable, so here she is at the closest coffee shop she could find.

Thankfully, she'd gotten a lot of her absolute freaking out done when she first arrived, so now she's able to manage ordering a drink and finding a small table without too much of a fuss. After familiarizing herself with her phone and the network, she finally starts recording a video to post. ]

Hey everyone, the name's Bulma, and I guess I'm stuck here along with you guys now.

[ While she'd like to immediately start complaining about the accommodations and/or asking about her family, she's playing it a little more cautious than that. Sure, so far, it doesn't feel like she's in immediate danger, but she's not totally sure about what's true and what isn't.

Besides, if her family or friends were actually here, she really doubts a good portion of them would even check the network. ]

I saw the recording that someone named Weiss made, but I still have a few questions. Is our situation something people talk about over this network or is it more of a face to face kind of subject?

[ Because if there are some kind of evil overlords that are watching the every move of their victims, she'd like to know if someone just forgot to mention that in the info she's found so far. ]

Also, if anyone knows where I might find a guy named Goku, I'd appreciate the information. Or if you see this, Goku, YOU'D BETTER CALL ME RIGHT NOW.

[ The smile she's wearing should convey that she did see his post, but she knows he probably wouldn't pick up if she tried to contact him directly. AND that if she finds out he saw her video and didn't contact her in some way immediately after, he'll definitely regret it. ]

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Are you his wife?

[ Luckily, she hasn't started to record her reply yet, because as soon as she hears Dorothy's question, she spits a surprising amount of coffee right at the table next to her own.

When she does start her video, she's just finishing wiping her face with a napkin. ]

Of course not!

[ Not that she hadn't considered it once or twice, but... That's not relevant! ]

It wouldn't be much of a marriage. Since I'm not as demanding as his wife, I'd never see him.

[ SURE. And hopefully Chichi never ends up in Genessia now! ]

You seemed very interested in his location.

[ Doorthy's expression doesn't change, smooth and calm. Her tone is still deadpan. ]

How is she more demanding?

Well, he's an old friend. And so far, he's the only person I already know that I've seen posting.

[ Which is still honestly a little surprising. ]

But Chichi is just... Chichi. [ She's kind of hard to explain to someone who hasn't met her. ] She made Goku get a job, which is pretty out of character for him. I don't know how well you know him, or any Saiyan for that matter, but Saiyans aren't really the 'working for a living' type.

[ Of course, Bulma can't resist a little gossip, especially when she assumes the person being gossiped about will never find out. ]

She's a good friend and all too, but she can be a little much sometimes.

I see.

[ Fortunately for her, Bulma missed the implication that she was being pretty demanding herself. Well. It's not like Dorothy was being very obvious about it. ]

I have never heard of a "Saiyan" before.

However, he was complaining about finding a job.

[ Whining, more like. ]

[ Of course, Bulma would have to consider herself to be demanding to have caught that. ]

Yep, that sounds like him.

[ She rolls her eyes, because of course that would be the first thing he complained about. Not being kidnapped or anything. ]

Oh but, Saiyans are kind of like normal humans, except a lot stronger and a lot weirder. They're obsessed with training all the time, and could probably eat most people out of house and home.

[ To be fair, he did first ask to be returned back so the world wasn't destroyed, but still. ]

I see.

That does not sound very different from some people here.

Really? I guess that means this is a pretty lively place, huh?

[ For a brief moment, Dorothy's statement makes her wonder if some of those people could be Saiyans. Yeah, maybe she was right before and they just never checked the network so they haven't noticed her yet!

But then the reality crashes down. If it were Vegeta, this girl would know what a Saiyan is because he only mentions it about every five seconds. ]

Hey, is there a list of everyone here on these phones or the network? I don't know why I didn't think of that already.

You could say that.

[ She doesn't hesitate to answer. ]

The CPU will answer any questions you have which it knows the answers to.

This includes all currently registered users.

Edited 2017-11-30 03:21 (UTC)

It will?

[ That sounds... Strange. But she'll take Dorothy's word for it now, and check it out after their conversation. Especially since that last answer made something sort of click. ]

Hey, you're not a human, are you?

[ Yep. Such a genius. She just noticed. ]

I am not.

[ She doesn't hide it, after all. Time will tell, however, if Bulma is someone who will need further explanation. ]

I am an android.

Ha! That was going to be my guess!

[ Excuse her for just a second while she mentally congratulates herself for being a boundless genius. Y'know like Dorothy's mannerisms and her lack of breathing shouldn't have tipped Bulma off sooner. ]

Which is why it took you a few minutes.

[ Dry. ]

Hey, it's not like it's that easy to spot.

[ She pouts, just a little. Despite knowing that it usually gets her nowhere with people. ]

If you were breathing, I probably wouldn't have even noticed. I was starting to think you were just bored by this conversation.

...

[ She stops herself from saying 'because this is so interesting?' But, really, Bulma, you would have walked into that one.

Dorothy instead observes: ]

You don't seem very surprised, however.

[ Dorothy would probably be surprised by how much Bulma walks into, thanks to her huge ego. ]

Yeah, I mean, if I'd met you a few [ Okay. More than a few. ] years ago, I might have been surprised. But now one of my good friends back home is an android.

[ Good might be a stretch. Androids in general don't seem to be the biggest fans of Bulma's personality. But Bulma and 18 get along well enough when Bulma isn't acting completely spoiled and selfish. ]

[ Raises her head, just a little, at that. ]

Most people I've spoken to here haven't seen a real android, if they've heard of them.

None I've spoken with were already friends with them, either.

[ The robots she had met here, of course, didn't count. ]

Wow, I never really thought about it that much. Well, 17 and 18 wanted to kill us when we first met them, but even after that... I never really considered that it might be kind of weird for them to be basically the only ones of their kind.

[ Then again, knowing 18, she's not sure it's something she thinks about either. ]

[ A short pause.

Calm, betraying nothing, but for the words themselves: ]

It sounds lonely.

Maybe not though. 18 is married and has a daughter, so I guess she blends in pretty well! I think her brother has a family too, but no one really hears from him.

[ She smiles a little at the camera. She feels just a touch guilty now for bringing that up. Sorry Dorothy. ]

Sorry, I'm talking your ear off about people you don't know!

I don't mind.

[ She really doesn't. It's just ... interesting, and she wonders what sorts of people these androids are - ones who weren't even given names, but only numbers.

And yet, could be accepted, and married, and adopt children. ~~She thought they were completely mechanical, after all.~~ Really, they ... ]

They sound happy.

I'm glad.

[ The incorrect terminology for cyborgs that Bulma's universe uses is probably a topic for another day! ]

Yeah, I think they are. Who knows, maybe they'll end up here too. With me and Goku popping up here one right after the other, I wouldn't be surprised.

It would be interesting meeting them.

[ Though hopefully they were less ... loud and demanding ... or clueless and lazy.

Well. They were androids. Dorothy was a bit inclined to assume better of their natures. She understood the bias existed, at least. ]

[Goku freaks out a bit when he sees that video - how did she know?! - and scrambles to figure out how to call someone. She's lucky that he had been checking it for jobs that were easy or didn't require many hours (from what he's been told, he can't get food otherwise), or he might have missed that message entirely.]

Oh, hey, Bulma! Did you just get here? [He's really hoping that she did; otherwise, he's probably going to get yelled at.]

Hmph. You Saiyans are all the same! I know I'm just a regular weakling, but if Vegeta can tell where I am I know you can too!

[ She's not even really mad about it (or sure if it's really possible for them to sense her nearly non-existent energy), but pretending to be is a great distraction from all the other thoughts running through her mind. ]

I've only been here a few hours though.

[ She takes a sip of her coffee, then looks back to her camera. ]

Speaking of my husband, is he here too?

Ah! Sorry 'bout that - I only got here a week or two ago, so I dunno how often they bring people in!

[He's glad that she doesn't seem to be too mad, and now that he focuses, he can sense her energy. Sure, there isn't much, but familiar sources do stand out, and it helps that she's the only one whose energy doesn't seem weird in some way.]

Vegeta ain't here - as far as I can tell, it's just you an' me so far! Well, from our universe, at least.

[ Her face falls a little when he informs her, but she seems to recover quickly. It would've be really nice to be stuck somewhere with her family where they couldn't fly off to train or enter bizarre tournaments at a moment's notice. But, she can't be too upset about it. She's used to being on her own, and she has one of the strongest people from home to help her out.

Assuming he doesn't find anyone here strong enough to ditch her for. ]

Well, I guess it's up to you and me then! Have you explored this place much? I'm thinking about heading to Nova city soon because the room I got when I arrived is completely uninhabitable. If we're going to be stuck here for a while, we'd better make the best of it!

Yeah, I've been flying around the place! Still haven't found any dinosaurs, so I've gotta think of something else for food.

Nova City's the one with all the robots an' stuff, right? I guess that makes sense! The flying cars are kind of a pain, though. [He's usually got no problem with dodging them, but he made the mistake of flying through there during rush hour once.]

Edited 2017-12-07 03:18 (UTC)

Yo. Welcome to the area, Bulma.

Your hair freakin' rocks.

Oh and I'm Gwen, By the way.

Hey there, Gwen. Nice to meet you!

[ And then she immediately beams and starts patting one side of her hair. ]

Really? You think so? I was just thinking the other day that I should get a trim. Maybe it's time for something different though! I like your style too! Have you been here long? Do you have a stylist?

[ At the very least, Gwen found on of the few topics that could make Bulma forget about her current situation for a few minutes. Even if she is going to try to blather on about hair into eternity now! ]

Same to you!

[She's fine with that. She's just glad she could take her mind off the whole kidnapping thing for a bit.]

Of course I do. That's some serious blue you've got right there.

[There's a smile.]

Thanks. I don't have a stylist here yet, but we could make a day of it if you want. See if we can track a good one down.

Oh and I've been here for about two months now.

I think it all depends on the person. Some prefer the whole face to face thing, while others like using this.

I see. I think I'm worried more about security issues than anything else. But I guess if no one has a clear picture of why we're brought here yet, then it's probably hard to know if anything's being monitored.

You mean about people hacking the device or something?

Or outside the device in which case there are Guardians and such.

Well, more like whoever brought us all here might be listening in and might not like it if people start figuring out what's going on. Y'know that type of thing. But, it kind of seems like it's not as clear cut as that. The more I hear about this place, the less it sounds like some evil mastermind is behind it. Guardians, amenities, employment... Kind of seems more like normal life than a kidnapping situation.

Besides, everything could be bugged so it might not be safe to talk about it anywhere!

[ She's pretty nonchalant about it for someone who just suspected some kind of evil and shadowy conspiracy. ]

Yeah, that is the least of the strangeness that is Genessia. You got spirits outside of this place, believe me.

Also you add the oddities that happen now and again and yeah the possibility they are listening and watching us like a creepy Big Brother are all possibilities as well.

[Basically sums down to this world is strange.]

But I don't think the people who brought us here have ever actually tried to interfere with anything. far as I am aware.

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