[1st Web:] "This is not 1889"

[jigokuspider]

[Video/Action/Around the city]
[The day Claude arrived in this new world, it was chilly and isn't spring yet. After he left the bay, he studied what the hologram said and briefly read the pamphlet. He then made it his way to the main city to wander around, lost. Completely lost.]

"Hello? Is this how the phone should work? If you can forgive me for asking as I'm not familiar in using technology. A smartphone? Is that what they call it? I'm familiar in using the rotary phone, but not this kind of phone. It says the year is 2018. I think that is not quite correct. It's suppose to be 1889 if I'm not mistaken..."

[Apparently computers and technology don't exist in the 19th century as they're not invented yet.]

"Well, nevermind. I don't think it's important. Hello, my name is Claude. Claude Faustus. If anyone can help me look for lodgings, I'll be grateful. A pub. An Inn. I'm not picky and open to suggestions."

[He's not a butler anymore, so he left it at that. While he remembered vividly what happened from the duel, this world is completely different than the previous one he left behind. Afterward, he left the phone on, waiting for messages. While he's not sure about obtaining a source of income, the commonspace will do for now until he gathered his bearings and learn his way to adjust in this world.]

[Action, Genessia City, Garden Park, evening after sundown]

[After he left the message on his phone, he went to the park. The sun is setting a deep hue of orange red, which is his favorite time of the day. He found an outdoor cafe, bought a cup of coffee, and order two plates of cakes.

One for him to eat, and the other for the small song birds of the park, which he calls to them. Being a demon, his aura has a strange effect to them, like a call, and attracting his favorite songbirds to him. The songbirds flew down to his table to perch on his shoulder, while few to peck to eat his cake and a fresh roll of bread for them to eat. Apparently, the second plate is for his birds, and they vary from finches, sparrows, warbler, just to name a few. Peeping, chirping, and having cake and bread. Lovely cheery songs for him to listen to.]

"Eat to your fill, there's plenty more where that came from."

[Video/Audio/Network]

"Hello, it's me again. I couldn't find a place to stay, so the commonspace will have to do for tonight. However, I cannot sleep. I think sleeping for me is going to be difficult. After all, I feel very lost."

[A pause.]

"What must one do here in Genessia? Start a new life? Do we simply shed our old one and start over? I don't think that will be easy and it's not so simple as starting over. Do I exist in this place? Please tell me and let me know...if this is all real."

[Is it all real? Of course, it's real, he figured. Where the injury was a blow to his chest, where his heart was stabbed by a huge sword, it was healed. It hurts. Everything hurts. Like Hell. A phantom pain that scorched into his black soul, a mark of his sin for him to remember for all of eternity. His question reveals he is rather disoriented and disconnected, and maybe, just maybe...an opening for help.]

Comments

[Video]

[borntolove]

We're sort of all from all over - every when and every where.

[Which is worse than a timey wimey thing]


If you're not convinced that this is all real. Try reading or turning on a light. Usually that can't be accomplished in dreams. As far as what you do - well - that's up to you now isn't it?

[video]

[jigokuspider]

[Oh! An answer. From a stranger no less. That's a start. Claude is taking his time to figure out this network thing. He didn't realized it's called the internet.]

Everywhen and everywhere...?

Oh. That's a good suggestion. I supposed I'll give that a try.

[Look he even did it. He turned on the light in his room in the commonspace.]

Ah, there it goes.

[Sitting on the bed absorbing all of this. He hoped it doesn't hurt to ask.]

So, is this the...future then?

Re: [video]

[borntolove]

No. It's everything that has been, is and will be.

video;

[xrosing]

Unfortunately, it is all very real.

[she shook her head, sighing a bit.] As liberating as this place is for many, it has also torn us from our places back home.

However to answer your question, we are supposed to start a new life here. Or try to, really.

video;

[jigokuspider]

I think I confirmed the fact of this reality when I burned all my food over this blasted stove and the food taste really bad from there.

[After all, it's a digital electric kind. One where you can't place logs and wood to burn for heat.]

Home...ah. I don't have a home anymore.

[Not that he wanted to go back either. It's a place of eternal darkness and silence. Which is boring and dull. It's full of death and torment.]

I suppose. That's one way to do it around here. This is a place of the...what I call it? The future then?

video;

[xrosing]

[right... so no home, and not good with tech. got it.]

What time are you from, then?

[Video]

[singinghuntress]

[It's pretty late at night by the time Rip checks the network and notices this and admittedly, it amuses her a little.]

1889? Und here I zhought I vas old.

[She's grinning so, she doesn't mean anything by it, honest.]

Take zhis as a fresh start. It's vat I've done for zhe most part. Und yes, zhis place is definitely real.

[Video]

[jigokuspider]

[Claude is millennias old compared to Rip.]

That's the year since last time I checked the calendar.

Oh. I figured out it's real. The nightmare begins when I woke up. The stove and the phone is a real pain to use. Trying to figure out how to make a decent cup of tea and it didn't turn out well.

[Sighs at the fresh start.]

Fresh start, you say? Did everyone who came to the bay start that way too?

Re: [Video]

[singinghuntress]

[Lets face it, everyone's older than the 80 something year old vampire. Or is she a hundred now? Rip really didn't know anymore.]

You'll get used to zhem~. Besides, tea is razher easy to make. You just boil vater und add leaves, right? Surely you'll get it next time.

[She shrugged slightly.]

Everyone iz different, but...zhis is also hardly zhe first vorld I've ended up on. It's...zhe third. Zo, I suppose you could zay yes. Or, for zome it's zimply anozher stop in a journey.

[monkeyscream]

It's a lot more versatile than rotary phones.
I'm from roughly two decades after you.
My name's Koito.

You can stay in the Commons for month.
[ He gives directions.]

Then you'll need to acquire employment.

[jigokuspider]

I see...nice to meet you, Mr. Koito. The commons is all right, but it's rather small.

[So people work to get money here. Not that money matters much to him.]

I think I'll figure out the employment details later.

[monkeyscream]

Likewise, Faustus-san.

It took me a while to adapt to the technology.

The Commons are positively luxurious compared to barracks.

[ There are things that still confuse him.]

[Video]

[reluctantjinrou]

That appears to be the intention of this place.

[Natsuno frowns and shrugs.]

If you weren't looking for a new life, it's pretty terrible that way. Otherwise it's fine.

[Video]

[jigokuspider]

No...that is to say I’m not sure what I’m looking for, for now. It’s hard to say what Genessia wants and what it’s Will.

[after all Claude is a very old being]

I know of many dimensions and spheres, [heaven and hell, he’s referring and alluding to] but... Genessia is a first.

[Video]

[reluctantjinrou]

I'm not sure, all I know is that this place wants you to live and have some fresh new life.

[He's frowning. It's a real disappointment when one wants to be at peace.]

Action

[spidertwerp]

[It's neither a bird nor a plane that's sweeping through the area on the end of a string of web, but he sees someone in the park, someone unfamiliar and he lands and hurries to the bench.

Spider-man speaks from behind him.]

Uh hi! Are you new? Do you need any help?

Action

[jigokuspider]

[The songbirds flew away, having their finished their meal, but more frightened by the sudden intrusion of the fellow. Claude turned his head around to see a man in a super hero suit. Being polite, as he never offer assistance from a super hero before...not in a thousand years]

Hello. I guess I am? I arrived a few hours ago if that is your definition of new. And may I ask, you are....?

Action

[spidertwerp]

Well, I guess you are then, sort of!

[He sounds cheerful, at least.]

Me? I'm Spider-Man! Nice to meet you. I just thought, I saw you here, you might need some help?

Video - late night

[blindpuppet]

[Enis doesn't like sleeping either though it's most likely for different reasons.]

You can do whatever you want while you're here. You can start a new life or think about your old one for however long you're stuck here, which could be years. [She pauses, making sue she's answering all of his questions before continuing.] You do exist and this is real.

What you do is up to you. No one can tell you how to live or not live.

[jigokuspider]

I see. That's a very encouraging and optimistic message, I think.

[But the fact she said that means she perhaps applied to herself and it works for her. Perhaps it can work for him.]

Anything else you can think of? I think I'm little short in how I start living.

[blindpuppet]

[Enis doesn't consider herself to be particularly optimistic. Her thoughts focus on facts then they do feelings. Worrying about something isn't going to make it relent or go away.]

I had a similar struggle when I first arrived. [Her goal had been to kill a series of crazed biological weapons and then kill herself. Two things that are very difficult to do while she's in Genessia.] I suggest finding a job that you enjoy and people you like talking to.

[It's a place to start.]

[video- late night]

[hotheadwarmheart]

Yeah, feeling lost is pretty normal when you first arrive, especially if you're not used to world-hopping.

But I can assure you that you and this place are both real, at least.

[Well the world and the people native to it are all kind of Complicated, but he's not gonna try dumping that on the poor guy when he's so obviously confused. Especially since Lea doesn't entirely understand it himself.]

I spent the first few days wondering what I was going to do too. I was lucky though; a friend of mine from home showed up, and that made deciding things a lot easier. But I guess the short answer to 'what do we do here' is basically, 'whatever you want'.

I mean, unless you find someone who's willing to give you free room and board, you'll kinda have to find some way of making money after the first month. And I do recommend spending some of the starter money you get on some basic essentials, since this place doesn't even give you time to pack a toothbrush when it decides to kidnap you. But beyond that, it's really up to you.

[video- late night]

[jigokuspider]

[Nods.]

I'll take your word for it. [Having many witnesses answering to his post help.]

[He laughs. Nothing is free.]

All right, I got it. No, nothing is free, I figured. Thank you for the advice. I'll figure this out anyhow. It doesn't look too hard if I look.

video. - earlier

[molestedbytailors]

Actually it's quite right sadly. I'm from 1889 myself and I was at lost as well.

video. - earlier

[jigokuspider]

[Oh a lady from his timeline? Curiouser and curiouser.]

I see. Have you live here long? I suppose some adjustment is required.