A new adventure? (Issue #1)

[bachigai]

[ After relocating from the bay and listening to the message the young girl in the hologram had given, Hiro hadn't wasted too much time thinking about things before deciding to test out ways to use the device he'd found at his side. Everything was still kind of confusing, but at least the technology was cool! It was probably going to be a really important thing to have.

Note to self: don't lose item or delete from inventory.

It took only a few minutes to figure out the basics of the network posting system. A lot of other people seemed to be introducing themselves, so maybe that meant he should too? It was a first step, anyway. ]

a. text

{{{(>.<)}}} (o.o) \(^o^)/

Hello, Genessian people. Is that the proper way to say it? Genessian? My name is Hiro Nakamura and I come in peace! |-^)v I haven't figured out if asking you to take me to your leader is appropriate or not yet. There are lots of leaders too, right? I might cause a fight if I just asked for one...

[ The post says nothing else for about three minutes. He'd hit submit instead of making a new paragraph. ]

EDIT: I made a mistake! It wasn't supposed to send yet! >_<;;; Maybe it's better if I make a video...

b. video

[ Hiro was definitely more careful in learning about the video function than he had been with the texting part of the network. He would have to work on that more later. For now, round two! As soon as the video began Hiro was already mid-wave, smiling brightly and looking way too enthusiastic for someone who was in the situation he was. ]

Hello again. If you saw my previous network post, please ignore it so we can start over. [ He bowed quickly. ] My name is Hiro Nakamura. I'm new here. [ He held up his necklace as if that somehow proved his point. It had already found a home around his neck. ] I have lots of questions, but for the sake of letting my quest unfold properly I will only ask a few. First -- [ He held up the box that he'd found in the bay. ] These are our key items, right? Is there a reason we all get the same ones? Usually in quests everyone has a different class, so I'm not sure I understand the rules of this RPG yet. The tutorial wasn't all that long. [ He almost looked like he was pouting about it for a second. ]

I have a feeling I'll need to learn about all the different cities soon, so if you can volunteer to show me around I would be very grateful. I'm not sure how red bills translate to yen or dollars so I don't know what fair payment would be... [ Oh! He'd almost forgotten something. ] One more thing, Genessia. Do you know where to find a good diner? [ One more bow for good measure. ] Thank you!

c. action

[ After announcing himself twice, Hiro was at least sure that someone or other would respond eventually. Until then, he had a map and a bit too much curiosity. Maps are always key items, so he may as well use it. A while was spent getting his bearings a bit more, but after a bit longer it turned to aimless walking and thinking. Lots of thinking. There were some things he just couldn't ask on the network. Things about his power, mostly. Did it still work? Were others with powers here? He had wanted to inquire about his friends as well, but putting their names out might be dangerous. It would be super, duper dangerous if one of the bad guys was here. At home the heroes had won, but...

what year was it, anyway? Was this even the right timeline?

It would be really easy to bump into him right now. He wasn't paying attention at all. ]

Comments

video;

[mrhero]

[ A raise of the hand in a short wave. Hey, newbie. He knows the answer to that last one. Instead of explaining directions, Link just holds up his own version of the map and points directly to where the Bright Sky Diner is. Right there. See the little label of 'DINER' he put on it?

It's the best diner and that is a totally unbiased opinion from a guy that is the chef. ]

video;

[bachigai]

[ Hiro couldn't process what he was seeing.

He took off his glasses and rubbed at his eyes with the back of his hand and placed them on his face again, squinting. Nothing had changed. He wasn't imagining things. That... that without a doubt looked like him. But there was no way it was. No way. Was the real question actually about how such a good cosplayer could exist? There were discrepancies, though. Why would a cosplayer make up details if they weren't sticking to a theme? And if people were being kidnapped to end up here...

He was still staring. ]

video;

[mrhero]

[ Um??????????

Okaaaaaay.

He's just going to. Wave again. Very s l o w l y moving his hand in front of the screen. Blink once if you're alive. ]

Action;

[punmodeactive]

[And a bumping did occur. A tall, blue knight stood unmoving as he detects a collision against his armour, with a metal thud no less.

Kunzite turns to see what walked into him,looking with a expressionless gaze.]

Are you undamaged?

Action;

[bachigai]

[ Hiro startled immediately at both the surprise and the sheer impact of what he'd run into. What if he'd been walking a lot faster? Yikes! It was nice that the man was asking about him, but he needed to apologize. It was his fault, after all. ] You don't have to worry about me, I -- [ His eyes widened a bit. Was everyone here super cool looking?! ] I am very sorry. I wasn't paying attention. Please forgive me!

Re: Action;

[punmodeactive]

No damage has been detected. Everything is within acceptable parameters.

I shall be returning to my objectives now.

[He's not one for idle chitchat. But he will answer questions.]

video;

[gamerrep]

Sometimes tutorials don't last long, in some cases, you can be lucky to ever get one.

[You are speaking in a lingo she can fully understand.]

You can find a source of information that one might need for a quest at the welcome centre. It's like the hub to get info that you would usually find in bars and the like. though in this whole situation, what classes do you think there would be in a setting based in somewhat modern day?

video;

[bachigai]

Very true. Life doesn't always explain things as well as Final Fantasy does. [ He crossed his arms and nodded as if he was agreeing with himself. ] Ah, the welcome center? [ Why hadn't he thought of that?! ] You're right! That's the most obvious place to start! You must play lots of games too. [ He grinned at the thought. People understanding the way he thought was too rare. ] Hmmm... I will have to put many hours into studying the modernization of classes. That is no easy question to answer. Do you have ideas?

video;

[gamerrep]

[She nodded slightly. She may or may not have had a game sitting in front of her currently on pause. She didn't but that was always a possibility with her.]

I play a lot. I just really love them. [She is going to think about classes now.]

I don't know, maybe you could think of some really strange classes like Dancer.

[video]

[scarlet_devil]

[ What appears to be a ten year old girl with pale skin, red eyes and bat wings appears. And when she speaks, it's with a light French accent. ]

This is hardly a game, mortal.

[video]

[bachigai]

... mortal? Are you a vampire?

[ The more responses he got, the less he was worrying about having powers himself. Was this all just a really weird dream he was having because he'd read too many comics before bed? ]

video;

[takesone]

You are an odd one.

[ So sayeth the queen in a mask. ]

video;

[bachigai]

Being odd is never a bad thing. It means you are unique and special! You are probably odd too. [ Wait. This lady was dressed pretty fancy. More than the usual kind of fancy. ] Did I just offend royalty?

[Video]

[k2so]

I think you text post was just fine. Rather cute, I might add.

What do you meant by 'quest'?

[Video]

[bachigai]

[ !!! A ROBOT? !!!

No, must be calm. Calm. Ca-- ] You're a robot! [ Never mind. He was too thrilled to mind his manners let alone properly respond. ] You are like -- like -- C3PO!

[Video]

[youfool]

[Volunteer? Say no more! The boy scout is on the job.]

"Certainly! I've lived here far too long for sense. I don't mind showing you around. For payment, you'll have to tell me the meaning of both your names.

Oh! And I like the Bright Sky Diner myself."

[Video]

[bachigai]

Too long for sense? [ That was a little concerning. How long is too long for sense? ] You'll help? Really? [ From concerned to excited to confused in less than ten seconds: a guide by Hiro Nakamura. ] Huh? I was named after my grandfather.

That must be a really good diner. You are the second person to recommend it to me!

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[bachigai]

@____@ I don't get it? Besides, you were supposed to ignore this post!

text;

[stairsbro]

"{{{(>.<)}}} (o.o) \(^o^)/"
is this you finally passing gas you were holding in and celebrating the sweet release of the pressure
lmao

text;

[bachigai]

What? No! I didn't even mean to write that! 〣( ºΔº )〣 It must be a bad habit now...

Video

[guitar_hero]

[he appears, playing this relatively softly. Sorry, he can't help himself]

Hallo, Hiro-san. I'm the Doctor. As I'm pretty new myself I have no idea where anything is but I wouldn't mind looking around with company if you've got nothing better to do. If nothing else we could find a karaoke place.

Video

[bachigai]

[ Hiro's eyebrows shot up immediately. The Doctor?! But he had never seen a Doctor like this before... but what if? Ah, this was like Link all over again! He couldn't just ask, but if he really was the Doctor that meant he could talk to someone about his power! The Doctor is always safe to trust, right? But playing dumb might be better for now, especially if he isn't that Doctor...

Oh. He should probably make a normal expression again. ]

Hiro-san? You know about honorifics? [ That made him smile. ] Hello to you too, Doctor-san! You are really good at guitar! [ Containing himself was hard when he might be talking to yet another legend! ] Company is always better than going alone. Karaoke is also a good back up plan.

[Video]

[bigbadrose]

[Giggles.] What are you talking about? RPG Tutorial? What planet are you from?

[Video]

[bachigai]

[ ... what'd he do? What's funny? ] I'm from planet Earth! Is it not obvious that I am Japanese? What planet are you from? The alien must be you if you do not know what an RPG tutorial is. It's the guide to everything!