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(Setting) Midnight Drifter Bar
| "Anything you want to know about me first, Vi?" >It's a soft question, but there's a weight to it.
"Do you trust yourself to run off with a stranger?"
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| >Evie is silent for a moment.
"..Unfortunately."
"I suppose there is something I should know, what do you do? Like.. your job?"
| >Adelaide nodded gently before replying.
"I'm a runner. Mostly support, or recon- but a fair share of infiltration and security jobs as well."
| >Evie's eyes light up
"Woah.. Seriously?"
| >There's a nod and then-
"Unfortunately. No crew anymore though, so it's mostly solo gigs that pay the bills."
| >Evie stands up and begins putting on her coat
"You know.. I'd love to join you. If you're okay with something like that I mean-"
>She doesn't finish her sentence
"Plus I do kind of need a job... So.."
| >She blinks- processes the information.
"Darling- not until you're modded a little. A CH-1A like you won't go far in the shadows. But you can go as far as you want, in my world." >There's a smirk- mostly joking as she takes her messenger bag.
"But once we get you untrackable, we can see."
| >A shape in the corner shifts a bit, moving groggily. The young,mam sits up straight, adjusting his jacket and stretching slightly before setting down a cred stick and standing up.
"Thanks for the drinks, Em. I gotta jet, find a job."
>Fringe begins to exit the bar, checking first to see if he had left anything.
| >She seems embarrassed
"Y-Yeah, guess I didn't think about that."
"How would we go about making me untrackable? Some kind of expunge?"
| >There's a shrug from the DFC.
"Honestly, it depends- are you a king class? I- never learned the differences." >There's a nervous chuckle, and she's up, bag on one shoulder.
| >Evie looked down at her body, looking for a symbol or something
"Uh... Is there even a base CH1A model? I've only seen the king classes."
| >She smiles, shrugging it off.
"Most of the differences are internals- and a few externals- but I'm sure you know that." >She adjusts the bag, before slipping the pastel hues of her hair behind her shoulders.
| >Evie zips up her coat
"Guess we'll find out.. Ready to go?"
| >She nods gently, and offers Vi her hand.
"Yeah-"
| >Evie hesitates, before taking it.
| (New setting thread?)
| (ja)
| "That was such a short date."
> Uni overheard the conversation of the patrons — and even more so when they left.
"I say, they are a fitting couple. Although, being a runner doesn't always bode well for romance."
> It's unclear whether or not Uni is joking from her tone, or perhaps she is playing a game. Either way, she seemed sure that they both are a nice pair.
| (New thread up.)
| >Fringe smirks, slipping his coat over his shoulders and flipping his hood up before taking a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, slipping one in his mouth, and making opening the door.
"You're a real matchmaker, Uni. See ya 'round."
>He slips out the door into the night(or day, dunno)
| "—But I barely talked during their date!"
> Uni comically complains to the now-gone Fringe. She takes a sip from her drink afterwards, cooling herself down from the social setting.
| >Reina Isuoe still seems stressed, looking around restlessly, before turning back to Uni
"You know my family? Well, it's a complicated story, but I'm thinking that this place..."
>She looks around again
"Isn't my world. And before you start thinking I'm crazy, let me tell you that I'm not."
| "I'm not going to doubt you."
> Uni smiles, trying to assure Reina.
"After all, you are not the only one who has an otherworldly experience. So let's hear your story then—"
> She cuts herself, giving time for her to rethink her words.
"Let's hear why you think this isn't your world."
| >>337903
"Easy."
>With a swift motion, she punches right where you stand... her arm passing through your body wholesale, as if she was a ghost
"See? Not only that, but I'm more surprised you people even noticed me entering the building. Nobody has been so much as recognizing my existence in the last few hours."
| >>338015
"That's pretty weird... How the hell did that happen"
>Emily says as she turns back to Uni and Reina
| >>338055
"No clue, before I knew it, I was in this place."
>She shrugs
"Troublesome too, since I was looking for someone back home."
| > Uni was startled by Reina's hand passing through her body. She had taken every moment to recover from the bewilderment.
"That oddly feels like a phantasm to me."
> She mutters, but quickly waves it off as another of her stupid idea.
"You don't know why this happens, and you aren't sure how to return home. Do I have this clear?"
| >>338206
"I do have a clue, but telling some rando won't do me any good."
>She looks to Uni, as if probing her reactions
"Frankly, unless you somehow know a Spectrology expert, I doubt you could do much for me."
>She shrugs
| "You are not wrong, so to speak. I'm only a scribe after all."
> The only reaction she threw was that of a laughter; a laughter to her own incapability to help.
"If you think I will be a hindrance, I'm okay with it. Although, if that's the case then you can simply walk away this instant — and possibly forget that this all happened, no?"
| >>339427
>She looks you over and sighs, patting your back
"Don't get depressed on me, either. And sorry, I'll need your help, so far you're one of the few who can see me."
>She pulls out her phone
"Just gimme' a few seconds."
| > Uni perks up, throwing out her short burst of frown and turning it into yet another optimistic speak.
"Right. I'll help you the best I can."
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| >>339645
"Yeah, am grateful for that."
>Reina nods a little
"Care to tell me about this city then? I doubt I'd end up getting killed, ghostly as I am, but still."
| "Well, the city has plenty of districts and most districts have their own danger zones. There is a plethora of bar, which you can use as a marker for where you are."
> Uni begins with what she knows best and what she used to learn the city's layout.
"—Maps are largely useful, but the many mazes of the city renders them useless. I doubt GPS tracking of your device would work well around here."
| >>340429
"Yeah. My stuff acts all wonky with the network here."
>She looks around again
"But frankly, I'm really worried about what happened to my body. Who knows how long I can stay without it."
| "While I don't have any experience with phantasmic beings, I tend to believe that being disconnected from one own's body is never good."
> Uni says as she details the obvious.
"I presume you don't remember what had led you to your current state of being?"
| >>340433
"... I think someone might've caused a break in the boundary... But then again, I don't know what that even means."
>She pulls out her phone
"I know someone who could help, but chances are they are still where I came from, so no hope for communication."
>She starts scratching her head
"... To be frank, miss, this isn't the first time I move World lines, but this is my first time going from one dimension to the next, if you get what I mean."
| >>340448
> Uni froze hearing the word 'world line', she immediately pulls herself away as she attempts to remember where she heard the word first.
"—For an unspecified reason, I remember the name 'John Titor'. Strange."
> She takes the thought away and pieces together a working idea of what had happened.
"So, in a way, you have moved dimensions and in addition to that, crossed world lines?"
| >>340454
"John Titor? Can't say I've ever heard of the name, outside of memes."
>She looks at her phone
"And yeah, this place isn't just a different version of my world, else I'd still somehow have my body. The only reason I can think of is that someone took my 'soul' or whatever here, but not my body. Now who, how or why is beyond me."
| >>340466
> Uni gave a long pause before answering, or rather, giving more question.
"Mind detailing to me about your world and what you remember from it? I see you were confused by Glitch City, so a simple string pull would tell me that this city either does not exist in your world, or is virtually unrecognizable to you."
| >>340471
"I guess. I come from a place they call Burrow, it's in the United States, but I was born in Japan... in 2014 if I recall."
>She seems deep in thought
"As for my world... it's a doomed place. Not the apocalyptic doom, more like it'll end suddenly if I don't anything... I guess that's hard to understand for someone not from there."
>She sighs
"I guess you could say it's hell to people like me, those that know when and how it'll end."
| "2014.. I don't have the slightest clue of anything older than 2002 — consider me useless on that. I suppose the differing world should have already invalidated my knowledge anyhow."
> Uni remarks before she gave a quick pause, again, trying to remember.
"You mention 'Burrow', correct? I have heard of the name before as well. Not that they were incredibly open back then—"
| >>340487
"You heard about it before? Where and who?"
>Her eyes open wide as she gets closer
"If Burrow still exists... chances are some version of I exist here too, so long as I can meet them..."
>She realizes her actions and sits back down
"Sorry, but if Burrow exists, I might exist somewhere here too, and if I exist, the other me should know what to do."
>She thinks
"Wait... you mentioned knowing the name 'Isuoe'..."
| "Okabe. Okabe Isoue."
> Uni spoke the name clearly.
"That is the only Isoue I remember."
> She sips her drink, feeling the conversation is turning less of a needle searching.
"As for Burrow; I have heard of the name, then and now. Back during my time and here, in Glitch City."
| (*Isuoe; I only realized my mistake now. Oops.)
| >>340505
"I see... Okabe, huh... I doubt that'd be me, but the fact that the name exists brings me to believe I must exist around here somewhere."
>She scratches her cheek
"I might have an idea of how to find K and I, then, thanks to you."
| "Say, what would happen should you meet this world's version of you? Would you cease to exist, or would any interference happen?"
> Uni asks with genuine curiosity.
"Note that my knowledge of world lines are wobbly, and perhaps biased due to fictional works. I may have the wrong idea implanted in me."
> She remarks, not wanting to impress Reina with a fictional knowledge she had learned through stories.
| >>340525
"Nothing would happen. Me and her only share a name after all, to say she's me is a stretch, but that's the closest you can get."
>She pulls out her phone
"I'm gonna broadcast a message, and if she appears, we'll know she can help."
| "That is a viable idea. Certainly better than walking around the city."
> Uni replies, only agreeing due to her lackluster knowledge on the topic.
"I'm thankful we won't have to deal with the consequences most novels would want us to believe. I don't want to imagine the two of you obliterating into nothingness."
| >>340547
>After saying something into her phone, she sighs
"Yeah, same here... I wouldn't want to explode cuz' I so much as saw my double's face."
>She pockets her phone
"Now we just wait, if they are listening to open comms like I am, they'll come..."
| "I don't think you can have a drink, can you?"
> Uni tries to offer Reina a drink, only to remember that she is corporeal in her current state.
"—Waiting in a bar without drinking is rather boring."
| >>340594
"Not only that, I'm a minor."
>She shrugs
"I don't drink anyway, leave that to people who want to."
>She turns to Uni again
"What brings you to a bar tonight anyway? Just curious, waiting with no talk is all bore no fun."
| "—I don't drink either. Alcohol destroys me, karmotrine does it better."
> She finishes her second glass of Ragnarok as she says that.
"I don't usually go to bars, but this one is special. Not only that Emily here is a cute tender, the bar is also rather comfortable. It's.. peaceful, for a lack of better word."
| >>340602
"I see. Can't say I get it, though, maybe cuz' I've only been here once."
>As soon as she finishes saying that, a girl bursts into the bar
>The newcomer is a tall blonde, with purple eyes, she's sweating and breathing heavily
>Behind her is a small girl, with black and white hair, and more noticeably, one eye red and one blue
"..."
>The smol is silent, but is staring at Uni and Reina
>The older girl seems about to die of exhaustion
"Aaaaahhh, fuck, my everything hurts."
| > Uni eyes at the two, gesturing Reina to perhaps stay silent for the moment.
"Welcome to Midnight Drifter, what brings you two here?"
> Somehow Uni felt like the two already know what they are after — and it also felt like Uni knows someone from the newcomer group.
| >>340657
>The tall girl looks over to you, then the counter
"...Well, thanks... oof, I'm beat."
>She walks to the counter, along with the small girl
"Sorry, just got a weird call, and I was worried the place was in trouble... or gramps was here."
>The small girl sits
"...Usual."
>Her voice is hoarse
>Reina is looking at the two, and then Uni
"That girl, with the blond hair, that's me."
>She whispers
| > Uni quickly nods to Reina, confirming her own suspicion.
"I say, you two are a peculiar couple. Regulars?"
> She tries to kickstart a conversation with the two.
| >>340692
>The small doesn't answer and grunts
"Kokoro, stop being rude, they talked to us. Yes we are!"
>The girl hugs the smaller girl
"Don't mind her, she's grumpy these days."
>The girl then eyes Reina with a smile
"Ahahaha... Hmm..."
"...Get to... it... weird... alter girl..."
>Kokoro sighs, the bigger girl jabs her ribs
"No being mean."
"Ouch."
| "Kokoro and Reina, I presume?"
> Uni smiles at the two, noticing that this Reina has noticed the other Reina.
"I'm Uni. I'm glad to see another regular here—"
> She then takes no time to step into the topic.
"—And I assume you know the girl beside me?"
| >>340705
>The bigger girl smiles
"I'm actually Reiko, Reiko Isuoe. And yeah, this might be the first time I meet myself, but I do know a lot about the theory behind it... because of her."
>She points to Kokoro
"Seeker, know... obvious."
>She shrugs
>Reina is looking at Kokoro, she seems surprised about something, but rapidly regains her bearings
"So you were listening."
"Well, we do monitor comms in the area... especially older models of comms."
| "Okabe didn't quite tell he had this many living relatives."
> Uni had to sway the topic a step away to make sure she isn't digging too deep to their personal issues.
"—Since you already know the whatsit, I suppose there isn't much to speak of."
| >>340724
"I-I guess. Still, you met my grandfather..."
>Reiko chuckles
"Ah, me and Kokoro aren't related, unless it's by marriage, then I guess we are... gosh she's just too cute, I wish I coul-"
>Kokoro jabs her stomach, hard
"OWWWW."
"Shut... business."
>Reina looks at Uni
"Are these two okay in the head?"
>Reiko, still pained from the blow, turns to Uni
"Well, I know who the girl is, but who are you in this ordeal?"
| "A patron of the bar."
> Uni lifts the empty glass she held, clearly waiting for a refill.
"—And also a recent acquaintance to her."
> She then gestures to Reina.
| >>340773
"I owe her, somewhat."
>Reiko and Reina both nod at the same time
"I see... well, thanks for helping her. We'll take over from here."
>She gestures to herself and Kokoro
>Reina grunts and gets up
"...Well, Uni, what are you gonna do now? If you wanna follow, I won't stop you. Else this is where we part ways."
| "I'm midly interested. What permission do I have to tail you?"
> Uni, still sitting, turns to the now-standing Reina. She herself in doubt, but curious.
| >>340795
"I mean, I doubt these two will stop you."
>She turns to the two in question
>Kokoro grunts
"Moved..."
>Reiko pats her head
"Hmm, I mean... You know what? Come along if you want. Kokoro could use a change of pace too... with him vanishing..."
>You didn't hear the last part too well
| > Uni hops on to join the world line traveller party.
"I'll tag along to satiate my curiosity."
> She quickly turns to Emily before walking off elsewhere, however.
"—That credstick should be enough for the two Ragnarok."
> She points to the credstick that has been on the countertop for a while; it's the accumulated tip Uni had from her workplace.
"Thank you for the time, Emily."
> Finally, she goes back to the three Isuoe, affirming her plans to go with them.
| >>341341
>Kokoro sighs
"My place."
"She means to say we're going to our hideout, AKA love nest!"
>Reiko is punched in the gut again
"Love hurts..."
>Reina sighs and turns to Uni
"Sorry for dragging you into this."
(I make setting?)
| (Sure.)
"Don't worry; I drag myself down the rabbit hole all the time."
> Uni assures Reina whilst giving the interaction between Reiko and Kokoro a quiet giggle.
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>Once again the midnight drifter opened its doors on this regular night amongst many others, cozy in between two large buildings, with its main door set in an alleyway, the bar looked just as good as always. The same could be said about the Eyepatched bartender in a shape fitting suit, washing glasses with a smile