destinystrings | From One City to Another [Open post event info and start]

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Who: Everyone (guests and non-guests alike)
Where: Geartopia
Summary: Event in City start!
Warnings: Cowboys and Gears
EVENT INFO: Read about it here if you're a new comer!

The Mayoress keeps her word, and the Visitors are whisked away and changed into more suitable clothing for this world, free of charge. As they step down from the portal -- a stark contrast to the last time it was used, a giant man standing easily over eight feet tall and resembling a mammoth takes out a piece of string and measures everyone for their complimentary hat, vest, goggles and boots, as a small team works nearby to adjust the sizes of the materials they already have. It's rather interesting to see them at work, cutting with iron scissors - a spiderlady using her own silken string along with a robot aide to patch things up. Before long, you are given an outfit that's been tailor-fit for you.

Hopefully you aren't too arachnophobic, she's a nice old lady.

Once that's all done, the Mayoress speaks up.

"Come with us, please!"

Robotic horses and chariots draw them into the middle of the town, as a small map is given to everyone, but it's overly simple at best.

As they arrive in the town square, a look around reveals that the people here seem to be a mixture of humans, humanoid animals that have evolved, and robots. The feeling is very Old West, but with it all kept at a simple level despite the advance technology present. Compared to Hinoto-Ri and its lights, bright city and atmosphere, Geartopia feels like it falls on the opposite end of the spectrum. There's barely anything that would make you think of a modern city.

Which is why those that don't look like they belong stand out even more than you do.

Confused people from various worlds, not meant to have landed here... but currently with no way to go home, are stuck in Geartopia, violently torn from whatever they had been doing.

"We ain't sure what happened," she tells the Visitors, shaking her head. "But the past three days have been nothin' more than a giant mess! And they keep pilin' up. We need you to help us figure out what's happenin’!"

As they continue towards the town's center, she gives a bit more explanation: Once, long ago, Geartopia was built by aliens visiting the planet that granted intelligence to some native species. That includes her kind! The giant black obsidian monoliths humming precariously outside of town are an example of that. Normally the rocks only work when they need to contact other worlds. Three days ago, they started to glow, and that's when others began to appear here. People that had not been planned for. And they were still coming in, too...

The technology the elder aliens left them allows them to contact other planets during times of distress, but otherwise, there is nothing futuristic going on - the aliens wanted it this way and for the most part, the population respects this. Most of the area is dry and arid, with very tiny grass and shrubs growing over the hill, and, strangely enough, an area from town that is densely populated by forest.

They'll need your strange and powerful manpower in the upcoming days… just like twenty years ago, when the previous mayoress had called upon great heroes for aid.

[OOC Info about Geartopia:

- Saloon and bars of all sizes. Most are comically named with an object and a color. You can find all sorts of them across town. The shadier ones can be found at the far end of the west.

- There are hotels with gear-driven pianos playing wistful tunes as you drink hard liquor made from cactus juice, honey and barley. The honey wine is especially prized and costly.

- There is also a small carnival with a steampunk and old west fair, sugar and cactus fruit pies, whole animals roasted over open pits, musicians, and a single wooden coaster. It's not much, but the food is excellent.

- Be careful, however. The cactus fruit does cause stomach aches for most people not native to this world.

- There are farms around here, if you feel like having real food and doing honest work.

- The general store has steampunk items for sale, but most of them are much too expensive for the visitors at this point. You can try to barter.

- Oh, and news travels fast. Cause problems, and the rumors will travel to the mayoress fast enough.

- Start posts with Open or Closed depending on what you want to do!

RP VISITORS NOT FROM STRINGS: Here’s your own situation: Your character showed up here anytime from the 4th to the 16th and they have no idea why. They just popped out from their own place and popped in here. HAVE FUN!]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Really, all that needed to be said was "help needed" for Aoi to go running through that portal, naginata in hand. If people need aid, she will do whatever she can to provide it - even if they look quite different from the people she usually interacts with.

Still, this may have been somewhat brash... She's wandering around the town now, still dressed in the cowboy outfit provided even if the hat is now hanging in the back from around her neck and the goggles are doing much the same in the front. The pants are taking some getting used to since she usually goes for skirts, but she won't complain about it.

At the moment she's focused on helping out anyone who seems to need it. She's the helper lady. Let her help you.]

[Unlike Aoi, Miyako didn't change into the clothes they provided for the Visitors. She's quite fine walking around in her uniform, thank you very much.

During her investigations, she saw Aoi...wearing the outfit. Which seems unsurprising to her.]

Misato.

Ah--

Miyako. [Why yes, it does seem she is sticking with this name after all.] So you came here, too?

[She briefly raise a brow at Aoi using her first name, but won't comment on it. Yet.]

Without a choice, yes.

[Yeah, she wasn't jumping at the chance to help.]

I assume you volunteered for this?

Mm. I wanted to help however I could...

[As would be expected. But Miyako's response causes her to tilt her head slightly, giving the other girl a questioning look.]

You didn't choose to come?

I was dragged along.

[Which annoyed her a lot. Taking the freedom of choice from her and all. But Miyako just sigh and shrugs.]

Since I'm here, I may as well check the situation for myself.

Dragged along? But how...?

[This was supposed to be voluntary, wasn't it?]

[And thus Miyako gave her the quick explanation here.]

...But seeing as I'm here now, I'll look around like I said earlier.

...I see. I'm sorry, I didn't realize-- I thought the only ones who would be here would be those who chose to come.

You shouldn't always believe that. While many would choose to come, it doesn't necessarily mean all of them do.

I suppose... it just didn't occur to me that it would even be possible.

...It's like when people disappeared all over again, isn't it?

It would be... However, it was these other Visitors that bore the brunt of it. Their unusual circumstances doesn't seem to fit ours, but I admit my knowledge is lacking at the moment in this regard.

That's right... They didn't even have warning like we did. It must be difficult for them...

...

I hope we can find a way to return them to their own worlds quickly.

That is why we are here, Misato.

We just have to investigate and work for the answer.

Right. And in that case...

I look forwards to working with you here as well, Miyako.

...As long you don't fall behind, I don't mind working with you.

[Her expression becomes slightly more serious.]

I didn't intend to.

[As she thought.]

Then let's go on our way. There are still places we haven't explore.

[She nods.]

Right. Let's go.

From One City to Another [Open post event info and start]

Aoi Misato | Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho: Tou | Open!

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