✑ ❝first chapter❞; voice

[outdoing]

[ it's nightfall. but harth has been here long before that. imagine his shock and awe to awake not in the sewers that he called home, but in a small cave on the outskirts of a forest. a real forest. not one of those pathetic imitation ones that the people on the uppers kept. something in the air smelled cleaner, crisper

Comments

[Voice]

[crytearsofjoy]

Yes, that would be it. Welcome to Luceti, do you need help with anything?

[Voice]

[outdoing]

I was wondering if someone wouldn't mind elaborating on these 'experiments'.

[Voice]

[crytearsofjoy]

Sure thing!

Experiments tend to change things about us. Our memories, how we think, and our bodies. During most experiments people will go through the same thing. For an example there was an experiment that displayed thoughts through bubbles that appeared as words or images above our heads, and during that experiment whoever was affected had the same problem. Instead of having people go through completely different things at the same time. Experiments also tend to be... selective? Not everyone is affected by every experiment.

[Voice]

[outdoing]

Fascinating. [ the vampire's youthful face transforms into a smile. Magic like that, if mastered, would completely destroy an entire world by chaos alone. ] To what end are these experiments used for?

[Voice]

[boomchucka]

You would have it correct! Did you have any further questions after reading the Guide?

And Welcome to Luceti.

[Voice]

[outdoing]

Some elaborations on the experiments would be spled. [ smile. act it up. a false sense of security is a vampire's best friend. ]

voice

[folkloristic]

Quite well actually. Thank you for asking. Are you yourself all right? It can be a bit jarring when first arriving here. [ Even if you do sound calm Helios will ask anyway because, well, it might just take a little longer to settle with some people. ]

voice

[outdoing]

I'm just a little turned around, that's all. All of the information in the guide has brought me more or less up to speed on the situation. [ different worlds, different technologies - well, lesser technologies. buildings a pump could probably bust through with a pinkie.

yeah. a little turned. ] I'm assuming that no one is spinning me and that all of this is really happening.

voice

[folkloristic]

Understandable given the situation. You're not alone in those regards. But, yes, the guide is rather detailed that way. If you have any other concerns don't hesitate to ask.

[ Sigh. ] And it is, unfortunately, really happening. I wish I could say it wasn't.

voice

[outdoing]

Ah.

[ Harth gives a lazy tilt of his head. Yes, of course. The tree branch he's sitting on sways slightly. ] What powerful magicks they must have used. I don't even remember the transfer.

[ voice ]

[repudiationist]

I guess it's almost surprisingly freshing to see someone not freaking out upon arrival for once. Although I'm not sure if chit-chat is an improvement over it.

[ voice ]

[outdoing]

I thought it would be prudent to get to know my fellow captives.

[ voice ]

[repudiationist]

Oh, sure. At this rate we could all just go and start singing songs together or whatever as well.

But either way, congratulations on finding yourself stuck here too now. I'm Ange, Ange Ushiromiya.

[ voice ]

[outdoing]

I'm hope it won't come to that. [ well, he rather likes you. so there's a good natured laugh, a disarming smile - lure them in with the frail looking exterior, the boy who bruised his hands trying to open pickle jars, and then snare them later on with the beast. the one who will lead. ] I'm a rutting singer.

Harth.

[Voice]

[whydidisaverick]

[Well that is an unusual reaction. But yay a fellow glasses wearer! Even if... Bruce is still getting used to wearing his again. (Luckily the item shop keeps him with an unlimited supply for whenever he Hulks out.)]

I take it this isn't a situation that is entirely unfamiliar to you?

[Voice]

[outdoing]

Not at all. This isn't something I ever expected to happen. [ but you play with dimensions and time and some things go slightly awry. ] I just took the time to read the guide before leaping to any hasty conclusions.

[Voice]

[whydidisaverick]

Well usually a situation like this is a lot to take in for most people. Especially after reading the guide.

[Even him really. Though he's marvel. Dimensional travel was invented in like the 60s.]

Can I ask what your secret is?

[Voice]

[outdoing]

There's no secret. It was all very straightforward.