childsized: (Hand to my cold dead heart)
Robert ([personal profile] childsized) wrote in [community profile] genessia2018-03-30 01:50 am

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[ A C T I O N ]

Sleep was not actually alien to Robert, but he was well aware upon waking up - at least after a few moments - that he hadn't just been sleeping.

Waking up in a cocoon, in a watery cave, wasn't what he would have expected from death if he'd had any expectations.

With characteristic lack of apparent alarm (and he really didn't feel alarmed; after all, the worst had happened, and so far this didn't seem terrible), he examined the white box he'd woken up with, read through the pamphlet, and thought about things.

After a few minutes of consideration and looking through all the items, Robert slipped the pendant around his neck and everything else into his pockets, and splashed his way quietly out of the Bay, grabbing a brochure once there and half reading it, half listening to the white haired woman's speech. He had to appreciate her attitude.

If you are a child and are not of working age yet, please follow the thick, green line on the provided map to the Kusanagi and Haller Home for Children on 3rd and Dogwood to find a safe place to stay.

It wasn't a terrible idea, but he didn't head directly there. He meandered in that direction, looking around, getting a feel for the area. So anyone in that part of the city was likely to see him, really - especially those around the Cinemaplazaplex, Genessia Public School, Library, Garden Park or its apartments - apparently a boy the size of a ten year old child, dressed in an old-fashioned sailor suit, with a blue pendant around his neck, either wearing a creepy doll Halloween costume or... not. And not seeming incredibly perturbed about his situation.

[ V I D E O ]

Hello.

[ The boy has blond hair, lifeless black eyes, and a mouth that doesn't even move when he talks, as if he's wearing a mask. He's dressed in a faded, but neat, sailor suit, and his voice is calm.]

This seems like a very calm and regulated situation for being a kidnapping.

I have a question about these pendants. [ He raises his own, like Weiss had, to indicate it. ] Does anyone know what the pamphlet means when it says they'll identify us as 'real'?

[ Weiss Schnee had said it identified them as kidnapees, but she'd also said that her company didn't provide the items in the pod, and Robert was curious. ]
ubiquitously: (dramatic stare)

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[personal profile] ubiquitously 2018-03-30 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Uai is only minutely terrified by those lifeless black eyes. He's going to do his best to be polite, but be forewarned: polite isn't always his strong suit.]

Um... From my understanding, at least: The regular citizens of this world as not considered 'real.'
ubiquitously: (a11. The quiet bottom of the sea.)

[personal profile] ubiquitously 2018-03-30 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
I can't tell you why others think that way, especially since I don't agree with the viewpoint.

My best guess is that because the citizens cannot travel between archways, that somehow makes them less real.
ubiquitously: (a23. Even if our hearts are jagged)

[personal profile] ubiquitously 2018-03-30 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
I'm afraid that I have no answer to that either. Whatever source it is, it is either powerful enough to interfere with my magic or powerful enough to rewrite the laws of physics.

Annoyingly powerful, either way.
wonderland_vogue: (Smirk/smug)

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[personal profile] wonderland_vogue 2018-03-30 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
[There's something that seems off about this one, but she's caaaaan't quite put her finger on it. Oh well.]

Ifffff I remember hearing right, it's something to do with the fact the people that were born and raised here are, well, from here. Dunno why they're not considered real, admittedly I wasn't paying much attention as I don't really care about their existences.
ubiquitously: (he sure stares a lot)

[personal profile] ubiquitously 2018-03-30 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, I've heard that word thrown around as well. I haven't figured out their role in this mess yet.

I do know there is a shrine somewhere. Perhaps you should visit it?
wonderland_vogue: (Smile/totally genuine)

[personal profile] wonderland_vogue 2018-03-30 08:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Someone who actually cares about others might have a legitimate answer, but it certainly won't be Lydia.]

If it were related, I'd think it'd be in that whole... welcoming... thing... [Which she also didn't pay much attention to, but she's been doing well enough on her own at the very least.]

Either way!~ Welcome to this hellhole of a cityscape, every city that isn't Everglade is trash.
ubiquitously: (is that a microwave?)

[personal profile] ubiquitously 2018-03-30 08:36 am (UTC)(link)
And I'm Uai. Nice to meet you, Robert.

You're quite calm about the situation. I'll admit, I find that impressive.

[Uai was the least calm ever, not that he'll admit that.]
ubiquitously: (dramatic stare)

[personal profile] ubiquitously 2018-03-30 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
I see. In that case, I'm sorry you've had to learn that remarkable calm of yours.

Pardon my saying this: Your mouth doesn't move?
ubiquitously: (can't believe you said that)

[personal profile] ubiquitously 2018-03-30 09:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Though Uai isn't entirely surprised (world traveling shows you weird cultures and people,) he does have a brief look of shock.]

A doll?

... No, that shouldn't be surprising. [A beat, before he elaborates:] I thought to ask how a doll with a soul got transported here, but humans do boil down to being flesh dolls with a soul attached.

Excuse my ignorance: Can you move freely?
youfool: (Default)

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[personal profile] youfool 2018-03-30 01:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I believe that means-

[Y'know Ted, maybe children aren't ready for disturbing metaphysics just yet. Maybe wait till they're drinking age; they might need it.]

Er, hello, young man! Welcome to Genessia! What's your name?

[Nailed it.]
ubiquitously: (a32. You promised)

[personal profile] ubiquitously 2018-03-30 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, good. Hope that power is working here, then?

[He's back to being unusually calm about the idea of a living doll.]

I haven't met any others like you in Genessia yet, but I could just be blind to it. Are there many others dolls like yourself in your home world, or are you a unique case?
ubiquitously: (disbelief chirp)

[personal profile] ubiquitously 2018-03-30 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Not that I know of specifically, but some of my spells don't work here. So I wouldn't be surprised if anyone else has had things 'watered down,' so to speak.

[He smirks, trying to hide a chuckle.]

We should start a club for that. I get grouped with the undead too.
ubiquitously: (a31. - Like pure happiness.)

[personal profile] ubiquitously 2018-03-30 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmhmm. The form you see on camera is an illusion. Fortunately that power still works fine.

Anyway. I got us off track. Did you have any other questions about Genessia and the hologram's tutorial?

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