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Hector's eyes shot open the moment the haze of sleep was pulled away. His body was laying on something firm and soft, and it had been nearly a century since he'd felt anything like that. With a yelp he sat up, floundering a bit as he half tumbled and half stepped out of the pod. The memory of his heart raced and he swallowed thickly.

"Ay, w-where..." There was nothing familiar about the stone or water around him. Much less the object that had scattered along the floor. Scrambling to pick them up he looks over the instructions, not liking the words or meaning at all. Because wherever he was, was not The Land of the Dead. Which meant, there was no connection to The Land of the Living.

"No bridge." He clicked his tongue and grabbed everything, shoving it in his pockets and taking off out of the cave. He doesn't even pause to listen to the recording. He needed to get home. To get home and make sure to get over the bridge. Nothing else mattered. Not strange devices or, or necklaces.

Not even crashing into solid people.

"Lo siento!" Hector managed as his bones scattered across the sidewalks of Genessia, with a small little grunt he drew himself back together, placing his head on with a crack and turning to apologize to whomever he'd bumped into.

"HIJOLE!" He scrambled back, pointing a bony finger, "Y-you're...how? No, no puede...ah!" He grabbed his hat and yanked it down as he tried to calm down, "How can you see me!? You are alive!"

[Video]

[The camera is really close, showing a single, warm brown eyeball.]

Caray, is this on? Hola? Ah!

[He pulls back, looking a bit sheepish and nervous.]

I apologize for that. I was told to introduce myself on this...network? To see if there is anyone I might know.

[Not that it would be difficult to spot them in this land of fleshy people but, well Hector just had that sort of luck.]

I am Hector and I'm still not sure how this works. But, that is the way of it. If anyone recognizes me.

[Pause.]

And I do not owe you a favor, please! Say hello, si?

[A bit of fumbling and the feed ends with a little whistle from Hector.]

Comments

video

[stillsmiling]

[Shi is silent at first. This person looks like a skeleton? Just... a skeleton?

Fortunately, he's not the type of kid to scream about that. He just stares.]

Um... I'm sorry, Hector, sir. I don't recognize you... [He pauses for a moment longer,] How are you moving? Are you a Kami too?

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[innocent_royal]

[There's an image of a young lady. She looks troubled, and confused. There is no mistaking it. She knows exactly what it is, no doubt about it.]

...You're a skeleton...

[A talking skeleton at that. But what kind of a 'hello' is that? She mentally slapped herself and started over when she realized he can hear her.]

I-I'm sorry. I'm Anastasia. H-hello.

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[youfool]

[Ted's gonna cross his fingers and hope he's not one of the evil, necromantic skeletons.]

Welcome to Genessia, Hector! Interesting name; were you a jailer? What's this about favors? Ha, you look like you might need one, particularly in the way of vittles.

[Looks like he hasn't eaten in a while.]

[Video]

[om_nom_namur]

Nice bone tats. That's pretty badass. Get 'em while y's still 'live or'd y' carve 'em in later?

[Video]

[mother_of_monsters]

[ This isn't the first talking skeleton Dray has ever meet, since he was good friend with Lewis in the past, so he smiles at the man and gives a little wave. ]

Hello Hector, nice to meet you. I'm Dray.

I don't think we have meet before. Did you just arrive here?

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[micancion]

[Thankfully he is! Hector would panic if he had a screaming kid to deal with.]

Kami...I-I don't know what that is.

[As for how he moves. Well! He just shrugs.]

Ah, just memories? I think?

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[micancion]

Ah, si?

[He can't actually deny that but he tugs at his hat a little.]

Most people are where I come from. Not nearly as guapo of course, but it isn't anything new.

[A nod, but no. The name isn't familiar- from living or dead memories.]

Have you been here very long, Anastasia? I did not think there woul dbe many children around.

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[micancion]

A...jailer? No?

[Had he been in jail? Yes. But that wasn't the question so clearly, not a lie!]

Well, when there isn't much money around, favors are the best currency. But enough of that! Are you very familiar with this city, senor?

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[micancion]

Tats? Ah, I'm not sure what you are referring to, my friend.

[And Hector is just going to stare at Namur because, yes he may be a living skeleton but dude, you are a fishman!]

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[innocent_royal]

[Mixed feelings here. Curious, bitter feelings. But this skeleton doesn't look like a warrior, and this one here is clearly far more intelligent.]

Ah...
I think I'm the only one. I've been here for about three or four years now.

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[youfool]

Oh, you should have plenty of money. Five thousand red bills, to be exact. Ought to be enough to get you started.

But to answer your question: yes! Extremely.

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[micancion]

[Okay. A fishman and nooow a catman?]

Ja, no, I would remember you. Trust me. And yes, I only just woke up in that weird coffin.

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[micancion]

[Hector is about as dangerous as a wet noodle.

But he startles and looks rather, panicked before settling again. Don't scare the kid, don't scare the kid.]

T-three or four? Ay....aja, and there isn't anyway to oh, say maybe return to where I came from before then?

[Because he knew that he did not have three or four years. If he pushed it, Hector probably had a little less than a year left before.

He shook himself off.]

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[guitar_hero]

Nice to see you, Hector. I'm the Professor. [he's lounging back in a chair, shades on as he absently plucks at the guitar] Got a description? [he's pretty sure that the others, if there are, will find him, but if he can help he'll try]

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[innocent_royal]

[Luckily she's a brave little cookie. Except when she sees it in person.]

I am afraid not...
The closest way is by things called Sub-archways and the Dream Docks.

But you will still be here.

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[micancion]

Ah! No, mija it, ah it's okay!

[He waves his hands a little, smiling softly. Oh, he did not want her to look like that!]

What is a Dream Dock?

[The first one at least sounded like it would make sense.]

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[innocent_royal]

The Dream Docks is where you go to sleep for several days and dream about what's happening to your world.

When you wake up, you have new knowledge.

[Not necessarily good knowledge, though.]

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[micancion]

[Professor? Hector leaned back. This guy didn't look like any profe he'd seen.]

Ah, come on profe!

[He gestures to himself.]

Anyone I know would look like me, noooot as handsome of course pero, who can be?

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[micancion]

[He holds up the stack of bills, though he doesn't really look too concerned about it.]

Chamaco. I have no idea how to use these.

[But if they can be useful at some point in time, he'll put them away for now.]

Really?

[Huh. Talk more first.]

Pues! I have just arrived, what do I need to know from there?

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[micancion]

[He winces.]

I think I won't be going there.

Alright, Ana, hmm, ah! I know! I have the most important question of all! Lista, mija?

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[youfool]

Aheh, currency? You just, ah, use those for...payment.

[If he only knew how to explain without sounding patronizing.]

Don't lose them, all right? Well...you heard the hologram and read the pamphlets, correct?

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[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia appears a bit more relaxed now. She didn't understand the last bit he said, though.]

Umm... Sure. I'll try to answer the best I can.

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[om_nom_namur]

[Namur's used to leaving people speechless when they first meet him. He's that damn awesome.

He brushes his cheek with his finger.]

Curly gold shit, man. Someone mark y' when y's sleepin'?

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[hotheadwarmheart]

No, think I'd remember if I'd seen you before. There was another skeleton awhile back, but I dunno if he's still around; people tend to arrive and leave here pretty randomly.

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[mother_of_monsters]

[ Says the skeleton! Being humans isn't the norm here, my friend ]

I see. The first days are the most stressful but don't worry, this place isn't as bad as it might look at first glance.