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!]

Comments

[ex_knightsky842]

[Thinking out loud is irrelevant when there's a little urchin doing his best to eavesdrop on everyone as much as he can. Sidling up to his target as innocently as possible, Dagran tips his hat back a little and snorts.]

You're not looking in the right places if you can't find stuff to use or filch. ...Though I guess they would kick you out if you started nicking stuff. But they do a nice pig on a spit at the fair; I can show you the way if you like? Don't touch the pies though...

[A grimace--] I ended up with it all over the ground if you catch my drift. Not worth it.
[Saori looks like a good sort of...lead, after all; her remark about 'worlds' as if this sort of thing is all too common for her? Could be useful later on. Might as well make nice and see where it takes him.]

[needsteaplz]

[Saori blinks. When did he...? Never mind that though. When she was about to speak, her stomach growled at the mention of pig.]

It's been a while since I had some good meat...

[She shakes her head to snap herself back to normal. Getting her bearings around this place is her priority.]

Sorry, where are my manners? My name is Saori.

[ex_knightsky842]

Ha, I can tell! Come on, we can walk and talk. [Without hesitation, Dagran grabs Saori's hand and tugs gently, intent on hauling her over to the carnival.] Hopefully there's still some pig left when we get there.

Saori, eh? [He grins as he tries her name on for size; it's different to the sorts of Ye Olde English names that he's used to, that's for sure!] Nice t'meet you Saori. I'm Dagran, soon-to-be knight and general hero, and I can be your guide long as you'll put up with me. [Not that he knows his way around here past knowing where the bars and free food are, but...]

[needsteaplz]

Nice to meet you, Dagran and thank you.

[She doesn't show any resistance and follows after him.]

A soon-to-be knight, huh? You're quite a long way from home then. Does this world tend to take people from their home worlds too?

[ex_knightsky842]

Haaah...[Even though his cheerful demeanour diminishes somewhat, Dagran's strides grow no less confident. How does he do that]

Well, I found out that I don't actually become a knight as soon as I'd like, but it's my dream still.
Wait, that sounds dumb-- ...It's a long story. Friends from the future and stuff. But yeah, this definitely isn't home.
[He sounds a little sad when he says 'home', turning so that he can look at her out of the corner of his eye and still walk without hitting anything.] Not that I have a home, so it's nice to be here, you know? I only just got to some weird city, then I came here; I'll be a professional at going between worlds after this.

Hey, Saori. What's your home town like? Do you have a lot of friends and family there?

[needsteaplz]

My hometown...It's been maybe two years or so since I last saw it. I do have lots of friends and a family there. Well, I was hoping to make my family bigger but given how everything been turning out, that won't be happening soon.

It's a place where gods and supernatural do exist but the living aren't always aware of their existence.

[ex_knightsky842]

It sounds like a nice place-- Well, I dunno about the gods and supernatural business, but I guess you're probably used to it! Don't know if I could cop that sort of thing all the time though...
So you're married or something then; do you have any kids yet? Is your husband here too? You look pretty young to be a mum so I bet your kids are small unless you're older than you look!

[Once they're inside the carnival (and Dagran's temporarily run out of steam dang), he gives the air a cursory sniff and heads off in the direction where most people seem to be gathering.] Good, they're not out yet! I can try and shove through to the front if you like; who could say no to my face?

[needsteaplz]

No, I maybe married but no children yet and I'm the lone one from my world. If I ever do find a way back, maybe that will change.

[Indeed, Saori is much older than she looked. At Dagran's comment, her attention shifted.]

Oh, you sure about that? I don't want to cause you a lot of trouble.

[ex_knightsky842]

That sounds a bit lonely, being the only one from your world...No one else gets exactly what you miss from home or anything. [Dagran clears his throat a little as he tightens his grip on Saori's hand; not even he's sure whether it's sympathy for her or fear of the idea of being alone.]
I hope you get back then. ...Y'know, so you can have kids and be happy with your bloke.


Pssh, wait here then! [He puts on his best, most charming smile and finally lets go to weave his way through the hungry crowd; it only takes about fifteen seconds before he's back with what appears to be two servings of steaming hot pork piled high with crackling. A piece is already sticking out from his mouth, not that he takes heed of that when he tries to offer one serving to Saori.] Eehr! Mmf, huah...Sorry, here y'go! Easy as pie.

[needsteaplz]

Thank you, Dagran. That means a lot to me.

[She does notice the hand tightening around hers but doesn't say anything. When he does let go to get the pork, she couldn't help but stand on her toes in an attempt to find Dagran. A smile brightens her face when he finally emerges victorious with the pork. She takes her serving and immediately takes a bite.]

Oh wow, you weren't kidding! This is delicious! Again, thank you!