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Roscat
Feb 19, 2018 17:09:45 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Feb 19, 2018 17:09:45 GMT -5
mrfuzz111 Mr. Fuzz As your TARDIS zips around, something starts to draw you in. Errors starts popping up, control panels start sparking, Sylvia dies and then regenerates as a red-and-white bird-girl with a pumpkin pin on her hat... New-Sylvia seems to be unconscious. You receive notification that you've landed successfully in an unknown location. Again. A console breaks open and a shining, light-blue orb rolls out and across the floor, stopping when it bumps your foot.
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Roscat
Feb 19, 2018 17:48:12 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Feb 19, 2018 17:48:12 GMT -5
"Here we go again... guess I'll be needing this again." Pick up the sphere and stick it in my coat pocket alongside the Sonic Screwdriver, then walk over to Peri. "Hey, are you... uh..."
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Roscat
Feb 19, 2018 17:52:37 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Feb 19, 2018 17:52:37 GMT -5
Fuzz
The orb disappears from your pocket. It seems to get sucked into your body...
When you check on Peri, she wakes up with a gasp, discharging the last of her regeneration energy. Then she moves to your control.
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Roscat
Feb 19, 2018 18:41:20 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Feb 19, 2018 18:41:20 GMT -5
"Alright, before you freak out I should probably explain what just happened..." "What are you talking about, for that matter who are you, and what is this place?" Peri looks over to her shoulder and smooths some ruffled feathers under her coat down as if there's nothing unusual about her suddenly having them. <i>Huh. I wonder...</i> "Don't worry, I'll get to that in a minute. First I just need to ask you some background questions. Name?" "Lady Peri of House Gren." "Species?" "Birdfolk, I should think that would be obvious." "Look, explaining why these questions are important would take too long right now, everything will make sense... sort of... in a bit. Known living family?" "Lord Robert Gren, or at least I hope he's alive." "Last thing you can remember?" "I was in the Yggdrasil Labyrinth when I began feeling dizzy. Lily - she's a member of my guild, a delightful young Forest Folk girl - asked me if I was well, but before I could answer I passed out only to awaken here." "So nothing about a crystal, a town called Terran, or the Eidolon Ifrit sounds familiar?" "I'm afraid I don't even know what an Eidolon is." "Huh. Alright, I think I've got all I need to know to understand what's going on. Now let's see, where do I start..." (One explanation later) "...And then my last companion inexplicably turned into you. Given that you have your own gear and memories instead of hers though this probably isn't a normal regeneration, although just what the hell is is then is beyond me." "And you expect me to believe that? What you're suggesting is simply preposterous!" Suddenly, a screen popped up. Not on the TARDIS console or anything, just floating in the air. Footage of Sylvia's regeneration into Peri played out on the screen, much to the surprise of both of its viewers. "Huh, well that's convenient. Still don't believe me?" "I... well, that's... very well, arguing about something I've seen with my eyes would be foolish. Now what?" "Now, we go see where we landed." Leave the TARDIS, taking the keys and locking up as we go.
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Roscat
Feb 19, 2018 19:10:07 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Feb 19, 2018 19:10:07 GMT -5
Fuzz
You open the door and step out into what looks like a small store. Filled with suits of armor and manikins covered in various bits of... smaller parts of armor. This appears to be an armor shop. The armor available runs the gamut from ancient medieval designs to advanced suits of power armor.
An old man with a plaid shirt, wispy white hair, and a small beard is sitting in a rocking chair behind the counter. He looks... sad.
At his side is a... baby...? That... thing has a tiny hair ribbon and a strange tunic-y outfit that trails around the ground. It glances at you. "Hey. Parking ain't free. Buy something." He sees right through the perception filter... It's like he has... profit-vision.
Outside is a modern-looking city.
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Roscat
Feb 19, 2018 19:14:25 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Feb 19, 2018 19:14:25 GMT -5
"Sorry about that, I can't always control where this thing is gonna land." Check how much money I have, then see if there's a buckler I can afford. If I don't have any money myself then Peri will pay for something since she's rich, she'll write them a check.
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Roscat
Feb 19, 2018 19:45:47 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Feb 19, 2018 19:45:47 GMT -5
Fuzz
You ask about a cheap buckler and find it's far out of your price range. You've only got a small amount of pocket change.
Peri tries negotiating and offers to pay with a check.
"The Gren family?" The... babything pulls out a handheld something-or-other and taps a few buttons. "I see. Yeah, I don't take credit from people that don't live on Rostcat. Just go out and make some money. There's plenty of odd jobs. Cut some grass or something."
Location Update: Roscat
A large, green creatures draws your attention as it goes flying past the window. He's being pursued by a man in a thick overcoat sporting a massive mustache and a detective hat straight from an English mystery story. "Stop, criminal!" he calls.
The old man in the rocking chair sits up like a bolt of lightning. "THAT THERE WAS A DAGUM DRAGON!" he shouts. He grabs a double-barreled shotgun from behind the counter and runs for the door. Looks like he has some minor cybernetic enhancements.
He nearly plows into a customer as he blows through the door. The customer walking in is a brow-fur-covered woman with tall rabbit ears, buck teeth, huge feet, and a laser rifle slung across her back. She jumps back and out of the way with impressive agility. After the old man runs out, she walks through the door. "Hey, Malo."
"Dutch."
"Got that breastplate in yet?"
"Depends. You got my credits?"
"Yeah, of course."
Looks like the promise of credits has taken that thing's attention away from you...
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Roscat
Feb 19, 2018 19:58:34 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Feb 19, 2018 19:58:34 GMT -5
"We'll be back some time soon, we're gonna help deal with that dragon." "We are?" "You got any better ideas?" Exit the shop and go see what all the commotion is about.
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Roscat
Feb 19, 2018 20:15:39 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Feb 19, 2018 20:15:39 GMT -5
Fuzz
You start to leave. Malo stops you. "Hey. The mechanic near the port authority is often looking for workers. Or you could try to take a loan at the bank down the street."
You head out and follow the parade of dragon-detective-old man. It ends at a small park set between several large buildings. The detective has a tall, fat, green dragon cornered. He's got an old-fashioned-looking revolver trained on the beast, which is cowering despite the fact it's thirty feet tall. The detective flips out a badge. "By my authority, I place you under arrest. You have the right to-"
"DIE, DRAGON!" the old man yells, hefting his double-barreled shotguns.
An angelic figure drops down between them. "Now, now. Let us have peace, young ones..."
That angel hurts your brain. Every time you look at her, it's like looking at a static. Something's seriously wrong with her. You can feel your orb pulsating from within your body.
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Roscat
Feb 19, 2018 20:26:07 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Feb 19, 2018 20:26:07 GMT -5
Bring up the UI. I want to know everything I can about this angel including exactly what's wrong with her. Meanwhile Peri will ask the officer and the old man what's going on here.
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Roscat
Feb 19, 2018 20:35:56 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Feb 19, 2018 20:35:56 GMT -5
Fuzz
You try scanning the angel while the old man freaks out about a 'dagum ol' flyin' person' and the detective accuses her of aiding and abetting.
You look at the data searching for what's edited. You can't find it at first. And then you come to a realization. You couldn't tell what was edited because so much is edited. You have no idea what that thing originally was, but it certainly wasn't the gorgeous, grey-haired creature floating in front of you.
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Roscat
Feb 19, 2018 21:17:52 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Feb 19, 2018 21:17:52 GMT -5
"Excuse me miss, can I speak to you in private about something?" Peri will continue trying to get the detective's attention to find out what it is the dragon did.
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Roscat
Feb 20, 2018 1:02:44 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Feb 20, 2018 1:02:44 GMT -5
Fuzz
"Why, he cut the line at the port authority when he went to get his passport approved!" the detective explains to Peri.
Fuzz asks the angel is he can speak with her privately.
The angel lands and follows him a short distance. "Why, whatever is the problem? What ails you, child?"
With the angel gone, the old man takes aim at that there daggum drag'n again. The detective raises his gun, uses some button to rotate the barrel a few times without firing, then shoots the shotgun. It goes flying out of the old man's hands. "Go home, Pappy."
Pappy grumbles, but starts to leave.
The detective turns back to the dragon. "By the authority of the Cervin empire, you're under arrest."
The dragon looks like he's debating whether to surrender or fight.
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Roscat
Feb 20, 2018 1:57:41 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Feb 20, 2018 1:57:41 GMT -5
"Maybe it'll be easier if I show you." Bring up the UI displaying the data for a brick in a nearby building. "So everything in this world has these lists of data to it. Objects..." Swap to the data of a blade of grass growing out of the sidewalk. "Plants..." Switch again, this time to a person walking by. "Even people." Back to the brick. "It's these lists of data that make everything look and behave the way they're supposed to, and if someone has the power to change them..." Turn the brick green, then change it back to the way it was. "It in turn changes what they belong to. As for why this is important, when you first showed up about a minute ago I had the feeling that something wasn't quite right, so I took a look at your data and found something pretty concerning." Show her her own data. "You see, I'm not the only one that can change this data, and looking at this it appears someone else has heavily tampered with your data. Now, if you want I can try to reset it back to your condition before they started messing with it, but I need your permission to do so. It's kind of a weird quirk to these powers, while objects and non-sentient life can freely be changed people can't be edited unless they're either willing or incapacitated. Of course if you don't want me to and you're happier like this then that's fine too, although I'd like to suggest you at least consider letting me try to help you." --- "You're arresting him simply for cutting in line? Doesn't that seem a touch excessive? It feels like this could be easily enough resolved by having him return to the back of the line and wait his turn."
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Roscat
Feb 20, 2018 2:03:49 GMT -5
Post by Vitsheep on Feb 20, 2018 2:03:49 GMT -5
Fuzz
The detective eyes Peri warily. "I get the impression you have't been to the port authority, either. Let me see your passport..."
The angel looks confused. "I don't understand. Are you saying that I'm... ill, somehow?"
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