genessia

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[Genessia City]

[He'd woken up with a blistering headache. He was disoriented, left on his own to figure out how he'd woken up in this place and just what the point of the items in the box were. He'd of course take in as much information as he could from the pamphlets and the hologram (a form of astral projection? Or was it simply something beyond his own understanding?), but this headache made him dizzy and standing on his own was difficult let alone taking in any sort of information. The headache told him one thing: He was forcibly removed from his connection with Kyofu. Hell, he couldn't sense anyone he knew in this place- not Kyofu, not any of the other young Cardinals... but perhaps the only relieving thing was not being able to sense Liam.

He took a few steps further away from the Bay before collapsing to one knee, clasping his head tightly. It felt like his head was spinning, but regardless he slowly got back up to his feet. It would subside, he'd tell himself. There were more important tasks at hand than allowing this to slow him down.

... that is, until he collapsed onto a nearby street just barely under the light of a street lamp. Okay. Maybe he should take it slower. The severed connection was making his magic go haywire, and that... probably wasn't good. The air around him would steadily grow colder as he lay there, cursing himself for lacking the strength to move at that moment. The last thing he wanted was potentially needing someone's help in this bizarre world.]

[Fayren]

[Once he was able to regain himself, it was a matter of exploring the cities and learning whatever he could. However, after the incident earlier and the very small amount of sleep he had gotten before arriving here, he was tired. He felt more at ease once arriving in the city of Fayren, which was far more akin to what he was used to than those bizarre horseless chariots in the other cities, and chose to take a break on the shoreline. Anyone near the beach could eventually hear the faint melody of a flute in the night, lasting for well over an hour.

Should someone arrive at the beach after the flute playing had stopped, they will find the man garbed in white laying on the beach sound asleep. He hadn't intended to take a nap, but there he was. Perhaps taking a break on the beach wasn't such a good idea after all. Hopefully no one thinks he's just a body that washed ashore.]

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*Only, there is someone who does think he's a body washed ashore, and that is quite troubling. Jack doesn't even know the slightest bit of first aid. He stands over the human and stares for a long time, before finally leaning down over him, his face looming over the human one*

...hello?

[It would take a few seconds before Kazuya would stir, slowly opening his visible eye. He hadn't meant to fall asleep on the beach, but the sound of the tides had lulled him to sleep. When his vision focused, he jolted, because is that a skeleton staring at him?!]

... hello?

[Excuse him, Jack. He's a little weirded out- he's never had a skeleton actually speak to him before.]

*In those few seconds, Jack lifts a finger as though to tap this person on the forehead because he didn't appear to be moving. But then it jolts!

Jack jumps back and moves to stand straight again*

Ah! Hello! So you are not dead!

[To say he was perturbed was an understatement, but Kazuya slowly sits up. He put a hand on his head, still feeling a dull throbbing in his head from earlier, but at least he was able to think now.]

It's a miracle I've evaded that for this long. I'm very much alive.

[Unlike... this guy, apparently. This is giving him terrible flashbacks to Feylad.]

... I beg your pardon. I haven't... conversed with someone of your ilk before.

Then I am glad. I don't know what to do with a corpse, and I know how pleasant it is to have a beating heart, thanks to a mishap the other day.

*He waves his hand to dismiss his comment - he's not aware of ever being alive as himself so it's no big deal*

No, I suppose you haven't. We appear to be quite a rare breed, though I am not the only here.

[Didn't know what to do with a corpse? ... well, that was weirdly comforting. If the skeletons he ran into were under control of magic, usually that would mean the corpse would be taken away to be reanimated. Granted, this skeleton was far too pleasant to be a local from Feylad. ... thank goodness for the small things.]

The closest I have ever encountered to your kind weren't exactly the most personable. Past experiences tend to put me on edge.

[But he is certainly not the sort to go jumping to conclusions based on appearance. There could be at least one pleasant skeleton amongst a group of... a hundred probably. If one's being generous.]

I'm afraid I'm not yet well versed in the workings of this realm. I don't suppose you're a native to this place?

Ah, yes. I suppose most humans don't seem have had the best experiences with us. Until recently, my experience with most humans was about scaring them out of their wits!

*To which he can't help but grin here, because he's really rather pleased at how well he can do such a thing*

But we're not terrifying all the time!

*He laughs lightly at this - yeah, maybe not very funny to anyone but Jack, to be honest*

No, I'm afraid I'm not from here. I've been wandering around the various parts to try and find a new place to call home while I'm here.

[In a way, that was funny to Kazuya too. If that was the worst this one did, then he would gladly take that over anything from home.]

I would much rather interact with one that opts for some harmless scaring than... well, what I've encountered before.

[He ponders a moment and nods. This place can bring a variety of races, can it? How curious.]

I see- so you woke here the same as I did? It seems we're in the same position then.

My name is Kazuya. A sea-farer from Celveryia.

*Jack tilts his head, wondering what these other skeletons he has come across have been up to. It doesn't sound very pleasant, whatever it is, and he frowns gently at the thought*

Yes. Just appeared - and this time in a land that I hadn't chosen to walk into. It's an interesting place...

*He nods then extends a bony, long-fingered hand towards him*

I am Jack. A Pumpkin King.

[It certainly was far from pleasant. Encountering one like Jack was certainly a refreshing change. He reaches out, shaking the skeleton's hand. This couldn't possibly get any weirder, but it clearly was something he has to adjust to.]

You're able to travel through different planes?

[Even he'd be unable to do that. Partially due to the fact that the other realm of existence where he comes from was technically destroyed, but even as an eventual deity, it sounds strange to him.]

... Then I can only assume that there's something in play preventing you from simply leaving of your own accord?

Not quite. Different lands in the same plane. My travelling was frowned upon but... Anyway, it was easy enough to do. How I ended up here...

*He glances around him and gestures to their surroundings, still all new to him*

...I have no idea. No idea how I arrived, no idea how to get home, although apparently it isn't actually possible, no.

[He ponders a moment, before he shakes his head and placing a hand on his forehead.]

Please forgive all of my inquiries. I'm afraid my senses aren't quite as sharp as they should be at the moment.

[He takes a glance up at the sky.]

I have a hard time believing that there's no escape. It simply may take time to find. [He pauses.] At the very least, I suppose this place appears safe enough. Although it will be hard to adjust to without my crew.

[His face looks briefly pained. He hasn't been alone in quite a long time. He'd always had someone with him, whether it was his foster father, Mao or Kyofu. He'd always worried that he would become too reliant on them, so maybe being torn away from them for the time being wasn't a bad thing. Didn't make thinking about it any easier.]

Not at all. It is quite unnerving to find yourself in a completely new and different land.

*Jack finds himself looking up at the sky too*

Perhaps... Perhaps the science and the know-how just havent happened yet.

*Jack sees that pained look and gives a kind smile*

I am sure it will be hard without your friends, but I am also sure you will make many new ones. That appears to be how everyone else around here has coped.

You would think with my experience of traveling the seas, I would be used to stumbling upon new territories.

[There's a lighthearted laugh. Not quite the same thing, but he may as well try to find something to ease his own tension.

He lowers his head and nods slightly. It's not an unfamiliar situation certainly, but at this point it did feel... foreign.]

So long as the others are safe at home, I'll be able to manage. That is, so long as I fit in with the kids around here.

[There's a light smile this time making that joke at his expense. There he is talking like an old man... when he's only 24.]

Perhaps...but if you are on the sea then you are aware that you are arriving at a new territory. But here we just - appeared!

*Jack watches as he laughs, waving his hands in a helpless gesture*

Your friends? I am sure they are well. I am hoping the same for my loved ones...

*Jack gives him a curious look*

Kids? You want to make friends with children?

[Liora had decided to try something different and pay a visit to the beach. Maybe that would help to clear her mind. The endless ocean, the waves rolling over the sand, the sight of the body laying on said sand...wait, what?]

[Curiosity gets the better of her as she slowly crawls towards the body. Once she gets as close as she needs to, she stretches out her neck, hovering her head in front of the person's face. She tilts her head as she examines the person, trying to discern if he's even alive.]

...Hello...?

[As she made her approach, the man did appear to stir, and the soft sigh he let out was at least a good indicator that he was, in fact, not dead. Ugh, did he really fall asleep here? The severed connection with his companion brought him down more than he ever could have anticipated.

His eye fluttered open, taking a moment to focus before he sees Liora's face. His body jolted only slightly, having a look of dull surprise on his face. At least what she appeared to be was more along the lines of what Kazuya was used to seeing, as opposed to... well. A talking skeleton.]

Hello?

[He gave a response in a slightly puzzled tone, trying to discern what she was, exactly. At least he was calm, still laying there on the sand while gazing up at her.]

[Kazuya's slight jolt caused Liora to flinch a bit. Afterwards, she pulled her head back to her body.]

Oh good. You're...not dead...

[She gives a nervous, sheepish laugh.]

Did something happen? Or were you taking a nap...?

[He slowly sits up, brushing some of the sand out of his hair. He glanced down at himself before looking back at her.]

I'd fallen asleep, something I hadn't planned to do. Apparently getting my bearings in this place took more out of me than I thought.

[Not that that blasted headache helped. He still felt a dull throbbing in his head, but now it was at least managable.]

I apologize if I caused any alarm. I'm not quite dead yet.

Oh...so you've just arrived in this world. Everyone wakes up here in the same way. I've been here for...some months now. But I was so terrified when I first arrived.

[She sits up straight, a more relaxed position for her. She studies him again; he looks generally capable of handling himself.]

So...who are you? I'm Liora...a dragon from Sornieth.

I can't say I was off to a good start here myself. The only comfort I could take is knowing that someone from my home isn't present.

[He's still counting his lucky stars on that. He could only hope that it stayed that way. His eyebrows lifted slightly in surprise.]

A dragon? I've never had the honor of encountering one of your kind. I'm Kazuya, I hail from a world known as Celveryia.

[He pauses, having a silent chuckle.]

I can't say I've ever had to introduce myself in such a manner before.

Oh? Someone...bad, I presume...?

[She can sort of understand that sentiment...to an extent. On one hand, she's glad that Erebus isn't here, but on the other, she's worried about what he may be doing at home while she's stuck here.]

Celveryia? I think I've met a few people from that world...

Dragons...we have some that are native in Fayren. There's only one other dragon here who's from my world.

A creature who wants my head as well as those of my crew. I can only hope they're able to avoid him while I remain here.

[He can't help but feel like he abandoned them in some way, even if this wasn't of his own accord. He seems hesitant a moment.]

There are others who have appeared? [That seems... odd.] I cannot fathom why this realm would choose individuals from the same plane if it has access to most any.

[If there were others from his world that she met, then he feels he doesn't need to explain why seeing a dragon is such a surprise. Those before him may have been just as surprised.]

I have to wonder what forces are at play in this world, if it can take even dragons from their homes. How long have you been here?

[Fai had just been making his way back to the cafe when he found himself pausing for a moment. he wasn't quite surer what he was sensing exactly, but... it definitely was something magic related. So following the sense, he soon found himself standing directly above the other.

Moving to kneel down, he checked to see if the other was okay.]

We should maybe consider taking you to the closest building.

[Kazuya could only manage a faint groan in response. If nothing else, it at least would show that he's alive and conscious. He slowly lifted his head, his vision blurring as he got a look at Fai. He would attempt to push himself up from the street, but another throb in his head stopped him in his tracks.]

I'm... afraid I'll have to ask for your assistance.

[His voice sounded weak and strained. He didn't want to ask for help and wanted to say that he was fine, but he knew he was anything but. Not that any sane person would believe that a guy who collapsed in the middle of a street was 'fine.']

[It was one of those times Fai really wished he was physically stronger than he actually was, which wasn't a hell of a lot. But he figured there was at l.east one way he could help anyway.]

That's fine, I'll be happy to do that, but it will require a lot of leaning on me. Not as super strong as certain people I know.

[He moved to hold out his hand, this was his way to helping him out and make sure he leans on him. It was the only way to knew how to help.]

[That does earn a faint laugh from Kazuya.]

I wouldn't ask for more than that. I'm not that old and helpless yet.

[He says as he's been laying in the middle of a street. He pushes himself up again, this time enough for him to take Fai's help and he slowly gets up to his feet. He wobbles while leaning on Fai, feeling another pang of dizziness but keeps himself steady.]

I apologize for troubling you, but thank you. I don't appear to be having a good start in this world.

You might not be, but I sometimes feel it.

[Said in a joking manner for the most part. Fai could feel the weight a little bit but manages to keep his balence as he looked around.]

Would a hospital be a good place to take you, or not a good idea?

[Honestly he knew that feeling. Thanks to his "history" with Genbu, he tends to feel a little older than he is. But he can imagine this guy's feelings are probably a very different case.

He lifted his head slightly to look at Fai. This time he let out a heavy gasp.]

That would be fine, but a place to sit and rest nearby would suffice. I'm not sure this would be worth wasting a doctor's time.

[He's making it sound like it's not that big of a deal, and it kind of isn't, but it was just important for him to get off of the road.]

Then, shouldn't take too long to find a seat...

[He starts to walk, keeping an eye out for places to sit. Last time he checked he was sure that there was one little area a bit to the left. Once he could spot it, he made sure to place the other down.]

Better than the floor at least.

[He carefully and steadily lowers himself to sit down with Fai's help and once he knows he's safely seated he puts a hand gently to his forehead. With another heavy exhale, he manages to slowly look up at Fai with a faint smile.]

Anything's better than laying on a road. Especially at night.

[He winces a bit.]

Thank you for your aid. I'm certain I would not have been able to get back up on my own.

I think laying in the road, in general, is always a bad idea. Run the risk of being run over.

[He smiled slightly.]

You're welcome. Always here to help the best I can.

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