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[manynames]

How is this...

[You know? Being told he was being banished for a few hundred years, it wasn't as bad as he thought it would be. He really expected to be... dead. Really dead. Painfully dead. Or tortured. And dead.

Some combination of the two.

He supposed, grimly, that the Charred Council had just assumed he'd merely been tricked by Abaddon into allowing the End Times to begin early. That the captain of the Hellgaurd had already fallen before this point and the Well Watcher had just been deceived.

He'd say he wasn't that gullible but...

In any case.

This wasn't... what he had expected to see. This wasn't the wasteland he was so sure he'd be thrown into. No desert crafted from the ashes of the dead, no burning city, no massive cemetery.

It was... it was alive, he could scarcely believe it. He'd almost thought perhaps that the hologram in the cave had just been some forgotten technology, there was no way this could happen and yet-

The phone.

Well he'd be a pretty crummy lover of humans if he didn't know what a cell phone was. He really didn't have to ponder too much on how to use it either. Wings awkwardly shifting and fluffing in confusion and silent, frantic hope, he pulled out the device.

He had to see something. He had to know. Standing outside the caves, he evened his voice, prepared his expectations and...]

... Is there anyone else here?

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[Video]

[escape_artist]

No one here but us chickens.

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[manynames]

[That.

Is a voice. And a face.

And she does not look or sound like a demon.

Please do not be a demon. It actually takes him a moment to collect himself just after seeing her on the screen.]

... Where am I?

[Really? Honestly? Hard to keep the wonder out of his voice.]

[escape_artist]

A stupid place called Genessia. Didjya not listen to the hologram or take a pamphlet, man?

Shit's helpful.

[ They hadn't bothered with any of that on Krontis, at least not in Akara's lifetime. Nope, newcomers stumble right into the busy main square, often while it's raining for some reason. ]

[manynames]

I did, but...

[It'd been so cursory. He'd been far too busy just looking at the holograms face. As far as pamphlets went, he'd been so taken just trying to hold onto old memories with the hologram that he'd not even seen them.]

... I apologize, I'm afraid I'm still somewhat disoriented.

[Don't apologize you nerd]

I suppose the better question would be who are you?

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[the_fractured_heart]

[That..is that what she thinks it is???]

Beggin' yer pardon ser.

[If it identifies as a ser.]

But ye wouldn't happen' ta be a....a-a Kuribu?

video 5ever (dat longer dan 4ever like if you cry every time)

[manynames]

[Now there's a name he's not heard before, honestly. Puzzled, but pleasantly so.

After all, banished as he was, new information was still new information, gold to a scholar.]

I haven't heard such a term before... What is a Kuribu? Perhaps we are similar.

Audio (I actually have a Death account and I'm so tempted now)

[the_fractured_heart]

A Kuribu! It like a.....like a.....[Dammit.]

They be 'oly figures! O' Ampdapor! Like a guardian of sorts. They look....Gods wha' do that actually look like?

[Words are hard. Thinking even harder. You might need to give her a minute.]

They 'ave wings! Big ones! Like yers.

[She's trying.]

[Voice]

[firstrose]

No. We are all but figments of your imagination. You probably just hit your head to hard upon coming here.

Also... your eyes are kinda white. You might want to do something about it. [She's not going to comment about the wings. Coming from her, it would be ill-placed.]

[video]

[manynames]

[ur funny

As a master of illusions himself, he'd like to think he knows a fakey fake fake world full of fakey fake fake people when he sees it.

Asshole]

My eyes are fine, thank you.

I would ask if you are a native here, but since you're but a figment of my imagination, I'd rather not entertain a hallucination.

[JERK]

[voice]

[firstrose]

[None of that. Just a bored little doll.

It actually gets a small chucke out of her.] How sad, any kind of entertainment would have been welcome right now.

But to answer your non-question: no, I'm not a native of this world. I got brought here just like you.

And in turn, I'm going to guess you're not human, am I right?

[Video]

[its_dad_sanzo]

Is there really anyone anywhere?

[ Oh, good, a Buddhist. Smoking from a dainty little pipe. ]

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[manynames]

[I mean.

He'd be a terrible human enthusiast if he didn't know a fucking Buddhist when he heard one. He almost didn't even have to look at the video to know what he might see.

It was one of two things, a pretentious college student after their first day in philosophy class or-

Yep.

Buddhist.]

The question does bear thought, but for the moment I'm afraid I am in no state of mind to ponder the depths of it.

I apologize.

[STOP. SAYING. SORRY.]

[its_dad_sanzo]

[ Complete with a bonafide, chosen-by-the-Gods chakra on his forehead. ]

Why?

[space_jesus]

[Well, that's... certainly a set of wings. chaos is almost tempted to let his own show, just for a moment, when he responds. Almost. ...Maybe later.]

Welcome to Genessia, far-traveler. Don't feel too bad about being out of sorts - it happened to all of us, too.

[manynames]

I will endeavor not to.

It would be better if I could get my feet under me as soon as possible, it's... been a very long time since I've seen a place such as this.

I should like to explore it.

[space_jesus]

What you received on arrival should supply your needs for the first month - after that, you'll either have to fend for yourself or take up a job in one of the cities. Exploration is encouraged, but you should be careful if you go to the city of Everglade - creatures of the night walk freely there.

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[koishi_komeiji]

As soon as he hung up the phone he might notice a presence around him. It was faint, bizarrely obfuscating his perception. And it seemed to vary slightly from moment to moment. Though the source was obfuscated. At least until-

"Hello there Mister!" Wow there was a tiny green girl. Floating right there. Her aura was entirely devoid of presence though it seemed to be linked to her nature rather than any active spell.

"Did you just get here?" She tilted her head. "I like your wings." And therefore automatically likes you.

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[manynames]

Well that was... odd. Not many could do that at home, the angel was more or less one of the most powerful magic users in heaven. It piqued a mixture of nervousness... and curiosity, the wings jerking up sightly until-

Oh.

Well there she was.

That answered a lot. Sort of. Well at least he knew what was doing it now.

"I have." Calm and even keel, even if a wing just... faintly tilted and drooped left. Confusion, definitely.

"... Thank you. That's very nice of you to say."

Small witch genie.

[koishi_komeiji]

Koishi's face absolutely lit up when she was acknowledged, her eyes brightening significantly. "Yay! You can see me!" And then his hand was grabbed and given a vigorous shake.

"My name is Koishi Komeiji! I'm a satori youkai!" Wow she was friendly. "You don't have to be scared of me though. I can't read minds amymore." She finally let his hand go, drifting forward and tilting her head one way, then the other.

"You have a really interesting presence. I like it. It's really shiny and pretty."

video;

[kobatonotdobato]

There are a lot of people here.

[Kobato said in the most cheeriest voice she could muster, along with the widest smile.]

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[manynames]

As I've started to notice...

[It's exciting!

Also overwhelming. He's... not sure what he's going to do, or what to do first, or how to do anything.]

It's been so long since I've seen so many.

video;

[kobatonotdobato]

So long? have you been by yourself?

[At least as she said it her smile was gone.]

[Video]

[youfool]

Plenty, as your phone has no doubt revealed. Welcome to Genessia!

[As Ted usually did, he'd read all the video responses beforehand]

So, you're ah...an angel then?

[Trembling excitement in his voice. By now Ted had learned that when something was too good to be true, it almost certainly was, hence the stupid question. There were also a few markers: Angels usually scared the crap out of people, for one, and his pants were mercifully unsoiled. For another, they were usually full of eyes. He's a little grateful Azrael only had the two for now.]

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[manynames]

So it has.

[He's... relieved to see it.]

I am. You seem to be one of the few here who recognize me as one.

[There is a small handful of exceptions but for the most part...]

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[youfool]

[He has so much to say it's hard to pick just one. Ted will verify, then gush.]

I've done some reading, aheh. Wouldn't, ah, be one of the fallen ones, I hope?

[No actual, malicious demon would be forthcoming about that, but maybe he'll say something validating.]