21st I'm an Isekai Protagonist Meeting/ Video

[sengokupocky]

[ There's a young woman on screen. She's already settled into Genessia Commons and calmly eating some Pocky.]

Hiya! I'm Rika Yoshitake! I'm from Earth, early 21st Century Japan. I get that this is a multi genre Isekai crossover.

I have a few questions. What's the drinking age in the various cities? Today is my 21st birthday, so I'd like to consume some celebratory alcoholic beverages.

Have any famous historical figures appeared?
Is anyone from the Sengoku period around?
What other time periods are being represented by Earth folk?

Also, what's up with the eggs?

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[ubiquitously]

Nice to meet you, Ms Yoshitake.

I have the feeling the famous historical figures here don't know their significance yet. But as for the eggs... Don't touch them.

And for the drinking age... No one's stopped me yet, so you should be fine.

[im_gonna_heal_u]

It's easter, so those eggs come from an old tradition that I've forgotten the details for.

[ Konoka greeted the newcomer with a slightly embarrassed smile. Well, it might be because she's wearing a rather alluring suit. ]

Don't touch the eggs though. Seriously, don't. There are safer ways to enjoy easter.

[are_you_robbing_me]

STay away from the eggs! They carry horrible curses like giving you extremely ugly hair, or making you a little kid who has no memory of your future, or... Apparently driving someone insane! Maybe. That might've been something else.

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[embodieshope]

I don't know, but they look pretty.

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[sengokupocky]

Nice to meetcha!

I can see that, and they might be freaked out by someone telling them about their future exploits. I guess no one will want to tell a newbie publicly if they recognized someone.

Warning noted. I will not touch the eggs.

How old are you?

[ubiquitously]

Agreed. The historical figures in your life may also be different from those in the lives of others. I'll be interested to know if you do recognize anyone here.

[At that, Uai just smirks.] That's a need-to-know answer. Why?

[sengokupocky]

Oh yeah. Like how in a few cultures around the world eggs symbolized rebirth and fertility, which was totally suitable for the Vernal Equinox. Then it was changed and adapted by Christianity, then secularized.

[ She's a history buff and humanities student. Though, she's a lot more familiar with Japanese history.]

I'm guessing that's why you're wearing that outfit. I'll stick with peeps and pocky.

[sengokupocky]

Thanks for the warning.
Do these types of changes happen often in Genessia?

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[sengokupocky]

Yes, they are.
Though, I've been warned to not touch them. They made weird things happen to some people.

[ Be careful, small child.]

[sengokupocky]

True. With different worlds and versions of worlds there could be anything. Maybe even alternate versions of the same person.

[ Like the Sengoku Basara version of someone compared to the Sengoku Musou version.]

You pointed out that you had no trouble obtaining alcohol. If you're younger than me, it gives me an idea of whether I'd be carded or not.

If you're one of those beings whose age can't be parked in human terms, then I'm probably better off not knowing.

[im_gonna_heal_u]

Ahhh, I didn't pick this costume.

I got cursed. I can't take it off. I picked up one of those eggs laying on the ground and this happened.

[ubiquitously]

Ah, valid reasoning. But yes, I'm one of those beings. It may be why I get away with it. This place seems to have quite a number of abnormal beings like myself.

You seem rather accustomed to the idea. Most I've met wouldn't even suggest it.

[sengokupocky]

I've read, watched and played enough novels,manga anime and videogames to have an idea. Isekai is a pretty popular subgenre.

Waking up in a pod then encountering an introductory cutscene-like hologram was a pretty big clue being separated from my mundane university student experience.

[sengokupocky]

I didn't mean to imply that you did.

I was guessing the egg forced that outfit on you.

[ubiquitously]

It's good to know that you're so adaptable, Ms Yoshitake.

Is it safe for me to assume, then, that you're settling in okay? Have you been to the Commons yet?

[im_gonna_heal_u]

Yep.

What an introduction to this world, huh? On the bright side, there's plenty to do when it's not acting crazy! Five different cities, entertainment for all of them. Just take a tour and learn about all of them if you can!

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[embodieshope]

I don't plan on touching them.

[At least not after the first time. This happened, but he doesn't remember.]

[are_you_robbing_me]

Honestly, I don't know yet. Sorry.

[sengokupocky]

That's okay.
Are you a newbie too?

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[sengokupocky]

Good.

If you want Easter candy, peeps are a better choice.

[sengokupocky]

Yeah, I came at an interesting time.

I think I'll do that once things get back to relative normalcy. Maybe some other newbies, or anyone else could join me.

Everglade sounds kinda spooky.

[im_gonna_heal_u]

Yeah, about that...

[ Konoka looks a little weary. ]

Everglade is not just spooky but dangerous, too. Beware of the man they call Dracula. He gets into a tantrum every other week, and then he does horrible things like making it rain blood and siccing undead armies on people.

If anything happens to you there, come to my store in Fayren or try and give me a call. I'll do my best to heal you if you haven't been utterly dismembered, okay?

[ ...who's the scary one here? ]

[are_you_robbing_me]

Yup! And this place is all... Different.

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[embodieshope]

Peeps?

[sengokupocky]

Yeah. I already checked out the Welcoming Center and the GSRF.

I'm in the Commons, and I managed to not blow all my starter money on booze and pocky.