How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,

[ghoulserrand]

[He normally would try to lay low in a given world. Faust, too, has suggested he's should. Brining attention onto himself is a bad, bad, very bad idea.

But he can't help it. There's working internet. And he has the power of typing and bad ideas on his side.]

Hey new world! I'm Teo! Just got here. I'm from Earth, but from my last world, I learned that's pretty common, and every Earth seems to be different from the others. Who's from somewhere new and who here's from Earth? And for those from Earth, what's the thing that makes it different?

Alternate introduction question: What's everyone's favorite thing to do here?

Comments

[awooligan]

Hello humans, I'm from Earth
If I don't know an Earth thing it's because there are different Earths and not because I'm not from Earth
I'm definitely from Earth
Know all about it
Because I'm from there
Shoutout to all my fellow human Earthlings
Earth

[ghoulserrand]

[First time back on the internet in literally years and the first one to greet him is a troll. The not-undead or fantasy kind of troll.]

...
Okay, I'm gonna give you that one.
This does read pretty weird.

[relictus]

What do you think you're doing?

[Wait, can anyone see this? Ugh, why can't this just (literally) magically do what he wants it to without having to tap on these little pictures-]

[ghoulserrand]

Talking to people!
Meeting more otherworlders.
In text too, isn't it cool?

[voice...]

[relictus]

[Please hold while he tries to very slowly type out a response, decides this is extremely inefficient, and switches to voice on his end.]

I don't see what's "cool" about it, no. Where are you right now?

[Stays Text]

[ghoulserrand]

It's instant communication with people!
I don't even need to talk!

[Which, now that he thinks about it, is probably exactly why Faust isn't excited about it.]

Living room.

[suddenly, action]

[relictus]

I don't see how writing things out this way counts as instant...

[Much faster than sending a letter, but still. But that's convenient, that means he can put his tablet away and simply leave his room for the first time today to go downstairs.]

You do realize that introducing yourself where the entire city can see it is not lying low?

[vamptired]

Nice to meet you, Teo. I'm Louis.

I'm also from Earth, though I've yet to discuss the differences with others. If I had to guess, the existence of revenants is probably one of them. What about you?

[action]

[ghoulserrand]

[He's prepared to explain that it takes practice but Faust is already heading his way. He sighs, pockets his tablet, and looks up to see Faust there, standing over him while he looks up, upside down, from the couch. He rolls over so Faust is right side up again.]

It's not... in person... no one's... seeing my face... Might even seem... more normal...

[There's a pause after he gives his excuses. Then-]

I really... really wanted to...

[ghoulserrand]

Revenants?
Like, undead?

[That'll be the fourth world with that problem.]

Mine's got zombies.
It's a full apocalypse.
Last earth I was in was the same, but those zombies were different.
Worse.
Way worse.
And it had magic, which mine doesn't.
Not quite as much as here though.

[vamptired]

Yes. We're not quite the same, but we share similarities with vampires.

It sounds like you've had a rough time of it for a while now. How are you settling in here?

[ghoulserrand]

Vampires? [He almost types that it's cool, except he remembers how very not cool the undead were.]
I hope they're friendly.
Relatively.

I've been luckier than some. [He doesn't need to go deep into horrors or anything.]

Settling seems good so far.
Nice to have electricity back.

[He pauses a beat, then quickly scrolls back up to reread.]

Wait.
Are you a vampire?
Revenant?

[vamptired]

I'm glad to hear it.

[Really, he is. Some people have a hard time for understandable reasons. But if others can find a modicum of comfort here, that's a good thing.]

And I am. I've yet to encounter anyone who's familiar with us, so I'm probably the only one from that particular earth.

[ghoulserrand]

You're definitely the first revenant or vampire I've met.
No one's given you a hard time about it?

[vamptired]

I can't speak for everyone, but those I've told have expressed their acceptance.

[ghoulserrand]

[They're fine with it. He feels a pang of jealousy. But, even aside that, he's glad.]

That's good to hear.

[Even if he's not so sure he'd get the same treatment.]

I won't give you any trouble either, for the record.
Have you been here a while?

[vamptired]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[It's not something he wants to ever take for granted. He knows that he preys on humanity for survival, so he won't resent anyone who exercises caution around him. Still, coexistence is a beautiful dream.]

I've been here for a little over a month. There's a lot I still need to learn, but let me know if you need help with anything.

[ghoulserrand]

[He does want to ask about Louis diet, but that seems rude and he can't really muster the nerve. Was he getting by on what the replicator offered too? And what about before then...? No. He's not going to ask. He knows how such questions would sting.]

Thank you as well. I'd offer the same, but, you've got a month on me.

[vamptired]

Time is a single resource. It sounds like you have a lot of experience under your belt. You may have skills that I lack, in which case I'd be glad to take you up on your offer.

[ghoulserrand]

I'm a decent shot with a bow.
Not too useful now.
Unless we want the zookeepers furious.

I guess I know a little about the dead too though I kind of hope no one's going to need any skill there.

[He thinks he might like to cook which is useless for a vampire and dangerous for anyone else to have food he's handled. Stellar.]

How about I just offer an extra set of hands whenever you need it?

[vamptired]

[He hopes no one's going to need that, too. It's sad that so many seem to hail from broken worlds. Teo must've been through so much between his own world and those after it.]

Sounds great. Naturally, it's the same from my end. If you're okay with it, I'm also open to physical contact; however, I understand that it isn't for everyone.

[ghoulserrand]

Forgot about the contact thing.

[If just for a second. He wants it. Of course, he does. But there's still the nagging anxiety. Will the gloves he got be enough? Can he be sure that everyone will be safe?]

Wouldn't mind it.
Maybe.
Probably depends.

[vamptired]

[Louis is ready to abandon that offer the second he receives the first reply, but then there's more. For whatever reason, Teo seems wary of contact. In that case, Louis will mind the boundary.]

Then I'll leave it up to you. No one should feel forced to do something they don't want to do.

[text]

[daikonrose]

Hello! It's nice to meet you. I am Kyoko Mogami!

I'm also from Earth, but I wouldn't say there's anything particularly interesting to set it apart? But there are even different versions of that. If the differences aren't obvious right away, usually comparing famous landmarks or celebrities helps create a sense for how different our Earths are. There sure are a lot of them though, huh?

[ghoulserrand]

It's not that.
It's complicated, but, it's not that.
I appreciate it. Really.
I'll keep you in mind.
Thanks, Louis.