genessia | 1st Tide

[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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[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?

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