genessia | 1st Experiment [Video: Near the Bay]

Now you have me intrigued. You've been to stranger places?

[Takeru himself didn't find this place all that strange either.]

You could say that. Some people really don't know how to keep their hands to themselves.

And some will just attack you on sight. Though never had the problem of people not keeping their hands to themselves.

Lucky you.

I've dealt with all sorts in the last couple of years.

Care to enlighten me as to everything you have had to deal with?

Short version? You've been magically kidnapped by mysterious forces and are basically stuck here until they decide to un-kidnap you. On the plus side though, if you have to be stuck somewhere, there's way worse places.

When you put it that way, it sounds more like a forced vacation than a kidnapping. Unless there's something dangerous about this place a cute little girl like me should be aware of right away.

Well the 'forced' part kinda puts it in kidnapping territory in my book, but maybe it's different where you're from.

And nothing immediately dangerous, no. A few people who might be dangerous if you get on their bad side though, so if you see anybody particularly scary looking, might want to try not to offend them. And depending on your feelings regarding the undead and various other creepy things, you might want to steer clear of Everglade; vampires, ghosts, and other beings like that tend to hang out there.

[Give her a moment, did he just say 'vampires, ghosts and undead' all in the same sentence? Hmmm...]

I'm not sure how I feel about those creepy things. We don't have things like that on my world.

[...They have other problems.]

Yeah, we get that a lot. We have some back where I'm from, but they're mostly localized to one world, sorta like they are here. There's a place that provides for their... needs that would usually make them dangerous for humans to be around, so with that taken care of most of them are generally alright, as far as I know. Which means it's mostly just down to how you feel about them.

Interesting...I may need to check this out eventually. Maybe it will help me figure out how I feel about creepy undead creatures of the night. Now which city did you say that was?

Everglade. You can get there via the Western gate.

Though you may wanna check out the Commonspace and pick up a few basic necessities before you go doing any exploring. The ones running his place have a really rude habit of snatching people up without giving them time to pack so much as a toothbrush or a change of clothes.

So I've noticed. It's very rude of them.

Super rude.

I can direct you to a few places where I picked up stuff when I first got here though. Plus a place that has really good ice cream bars, because it's definitely warm enough out that you might want some.

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Welcome to the universe's insane asylum. Please enjoy your stay, and try not to break anything important.

[Someone's got his sense of humor back, at least.]

The average 'cute little girl' that ends up here tends to be able to benchpress tanks, so please don't take this the wrong way: ...Can you benchpress a tank? Or perform comparable feats of destruction?

That's funny, this doesn't look like the Galaxy Police Headquarters or the Planet Jurai.

[At least Washu has a sense of humor to shoot right back with? However she huffs softly at his questions and pouts.]

I wouldn't say I can benchpress a tank, but, maybe there are some feats I can do that are comparable. But, for the interest of settling into a place for the time being, I'm not the destructive type.

[He doesn't recognize either of those place names, but he gets the gist anyway. She gets a chuckle from him for her efforts.]

That puts you solidly in the average bracket here, I think. There've been a few self-declared worldbreakers that have skewed the pool on the high side. Long as you don't declare your intent to rule this place, I look forward to getting along with you.

Name's Soma, by the way. Soma Cruz.

There is nothing average about the cutest scientific genius in the universe. Besides, breaking worlds is too easy. Let me know if there are beings here than can break dimensions, then we'll talks.

[It sounds like a joke at least? ]

It's a pleasure to meet you Soma, I'm Little Washu. And don't worry. Ruling the world, universe or even the multiverse are hardly on my to do list. I'm more interested in what passes for science around this place.

Dunno about breaking, but there are definitely some here who can bend them.

[...He could probably count himself among them, with a little study and practice. And a little more disregard for his fellow living beings' lives.]

For science, you're going to want to hit up Nova City, unless someone invites you to their subarchway. If you want to mix that with magic... Fayren's probably your best bet for a secondary, though Everglade is in the running too. Attleton is boring unless you want to deal with serial murderers and the like. Mostly mundane. And Genessia itself is a melting pot. I've heard there are some relatively new locations available too, but... haven't personally visited them.

Oh? I may need to meet these individuals for a scientific comparison.

[She's definitely a curious one...]

Out of all of those, Nova City and Fayren sound promising. So does Genessia but...I have no interest in Attleton if what you're saying is true. I don't need to be dealing with murders on top of resuming my studies.

However, the subarchways you've mentioned. How many are there and how does someone access them?

Ask around for a guy that calls himself the Doctor. There may be as many as three of them out there, and they're all different iterations of the same person, from what I understand.

As for the subarches, I don't have an exact count to be honest. Probably around twenty? As for accessing them, unless they're locked you pretty much just have to find them, I think. You can make your own, too - but it comes at a cost. I don't know exactly what - I've never made one - but it can't be cheap, all things considered. It's a way to get a slice of home for yourself, and if there's a functional limit, I haven't seen it met. Someone I know brought his whole damned - and I mean literally damned - castle in.

The Doctor huh? Already he sounds interesting enough to look up if there's three of him here.

I may need to look into that price, it might be worth it in the wrong run if I can get a little piece of home here. But, if there is a castle in one of them, what about the others? And can I see this 'damned' castle? I want to take a peek.

Ordinarily I'd suggest avoiding the castle, but... the owner recently was sent home, and it... kind of defaulted to me in the shuffle. So I can offer a tour, of sorts. It's still infested with demons, but they shouldn't try to rip your face off on sight anymore - especially if I'm there.

Lucky you.

[Somehow she gets the impression it's 'bad luck', but, luck was luck.]

Then if you're willing, I'd like that tour. I wouldn't worry about demons attempting to hurt me though. They'll be the ones in trouble if they try.

Considering what I started this conversation off asking? I don't doubt it. [A wry chuckle at the mental image that brings.] Alright. I can meet you at the Everglade archway and lead you out to the archway - it's a little hard to find if you don't know what you're looking for.

Then you're one smart kid. I'll be there in a few minutes so be ready~.

[True to her word, Little Washu would be waiting at the indicated archway. Though.. was that a floating holo-computer at her fingertips? Just what was the petite girl doing?]

[After having spent some time living in Nova, such an apparatus is not exactly new to him - hard light holography is something of an industry, over there. The complete incomprehensibility of the data on her terminal, however, warrants a bit of a brow quirk.

He arrives on a motorcycle, a sleek racing job that looks like it probably runs on pure alcohol - or maybe jet fuel. The whine of a turbine betrays the fact that it's not exactly a stock bike. He handles it pretty well, coming to a stop nearby and dismounting fluidly enough that it's apparent he's done it a few times.]

'Little' Washu, I presume? I'd use the Japanese honorifics, but they're not exactly a common thing here.

[She glances up from her readings when she hears the roar of the motorcycle and then pauses. Well then, he might want to keep an eye on that bike or she might be trying tot take it apart later. Or 'improve' it...

With a soft tap from her fingertips, the computer disappears as she turns to face him with a smile.]

That's me! Aren't I just the cutest?

[She's joking. Mostly.]

I wouldn't worry too much about honorifics I told you what to use so that should be enough for most people if they decide to get uptight about it for no apparent reason.

Now, I very curious about this castle and the archways so shall we?

[Eh, he's a vampire. He can handle it if she does.]

You are indeed cute. Cutest, I think, might be up for some debate - and my girlfriend would probably defenestrate me if I said otherwise. [Slight hesitation on saying that, there - but only slight. Probably still a little embarrassed with the whole affair.]

Let's. ...Oh. Uh. I hope you know how to ride a motorcycle? Otherwise we're walking, as I keep forgetting there are people out there who don't trust a bike...

Then we better not upset your girlfriend~. But, I am still the cutest and one of the greatest scientific minds of my universe.

[On that she's sure. As for riding a motorcycle, Washu just grins.]

I think I can manage riding a motorcycle.

[He grins back. Finally, someone who understands. He grabs a classic skull bucket helmet out of his coat pocket - no way it could have fit in there - and offers it to her. He's notably not wearing one of his own.]

It's a bit of a ride, but I'm pretty sure I can make it quick and relatively painless.

[Once she's taken the helmet - or refused it - he'll mount and nod back at the pillion seat behind him. It's configured for sidesaddle, but she could probably manage a standard mount if she wants. How he got a pillion pad on a racing bike is a question perhaps best left unasked.]

[She's not going to comment on his lack of a helmet as she situates her hair to put on the one for herself. Once that's done, she looks at the side saddle seat and arches an eyebrow. That's definitely not something you see every day on a motorcycle.

But, who was she to judge? Washu settles herself on the seat neatly and grins.]

Ready whenever you are.

[When your SO is a princess from a world that doesn't have motor vehicles, you make arrangements. Of course, he'd given her an actual horse, so the seat was a bit redundant - but still, he kept it for sentimental reasons.

Everglade isn't known for its traffic, so the ride to the archway is pretty much unimpeded. Surprisingly smooth, too, in spite of roads whose condition could charitably be described as 'rough'. There's clearly something going on with the bike's suspension. When they pass out of town into the wooded areas, it gets even rougher, but they never feel a bump - and if Washu's paying attention, she'll probably notice the tires aren't actually touching the ground. The faint whine of a repulsor unit is almost inaudible under the turbine's much higher scream, and the decorative strakes alongside the front wheel apparently serve double duty as steering vanes.

Finally, they come to a stone archway that's just the slightest bit out of place, out here. A swirling mist hangs inside it, and were it not for the midday sun having burnt off the fog, it might have been passable for a normal phenomenon. Not so much without camouflage.]

We have to leave the bike here. What's on the other side of that gate doesn't agree too well with this kind of technology. I trust the ride was smooth enough for your liking?

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