[Jaunt] Check-in

[shiroganeheir]

[Naoto's mental voice is higher than usual, and definitely worried.]

Can someone please tell me what's going on? I seem to be stuck in a compact. Again. If someone could help find me, that would be greatly appreciated.

[She coughs and composes herself.]

At any rate, those of us who are Investigating should likely check in. Please let us know who is here, and any information you might have. For those who are new... welcome to your first Jaunt.

[Another pause.]

Oh. And I am Naoto Shirogane, usually small with a blue hat, but sometimes larger. Or a rock. Or a cat person. It is complicated.... but I always have my hat.

Comments

[wildmagician]

... I'm myself, but I'm very uncomfortable with the form I've taken.

[shiroganeheir]

What form do you have, senpai?

[fridgeninja]

... Again?

[shiroganeheir]

Mako put me in a compact when he evicted me from himself.

[leftbehindagain]

What do you mean again?

This is Naoki. If I can sort out the... kind of baffling amount of information that seems to have been dumped into my head when we got here, there's bound to be something useful in it.

[shiroganeheir]

Mako. That pretty much says everything.

What sort of information? Is there a chance for a summary?

[callyourname]

... What the hell is this?

[rustyhonesty]

What's wrong?

[vrepit_no]

What the quiznak...?

[Oh, whoops, did he think that out loud?]

Did you say that you're in a compact?

[shiroganeheir]

Yes. Or at least it is quite a lot like what happened when I was in a compact.

[rustyhonesty]

Jean here and I'm myself for once... nothing really strange going on with me except everything seems kind of out of my league here. [The whole city is a mash-up of different senses violating things.] I do feel a bit weird. Something is definitely up but I don't know what.

Are you going to be okay though? I can try finding you somehow.

[shiroganeheir]

I'm sure someone will find me eventually.

Are you alright? You haven't been yourself in a city this big before, have you?

[senpaidol]

Uh. I think you're in my compact, Naoto. Somehow. Hang on a sec, let me try to get you out.

[shiroganeheir]

Oh, thank you, Rise. I... appreciate it.

[highsteaks]

I'm still me and I can confirm that Yosuke's a tiny, adorable owl. Hey, if Kanji's still himself that means we're all seven Investigating at once!

[senpaidol]

Heck yeah, Investigation Plus Rescue Team Combo! Man, I don't think I've been investigating with more than one or two of you guys ever.

[whydoyoushine]

I'm a kid! This sucks!

...but my shoes light up, so that's pretty cool.

[ninjayeehaw]

Well this I gotta see.

[ninjayeehaw]

Kinji here, still Investigatin'!

Anyone else got a few questions 'bout the fashion goin' on here, though?

[And he shows off the image of an abomination of a hat, held in both hands in front of him.]

[shiroganeheir]

... that is the ugliest hat I have ever seen.

[returnofme]

Luke here. I'm in some kind of stadium? There are a lot of kids and tiny non-humans.

[vrepit_no]

Same here. There's a lot of partnering up talk going around. I think the non-humans are supposed to be finding a human to be with. There's a big group of them near the center.

[triggerhappytraitor]

I'm still myself.

Hajime isn't. He's one of those creatures that are all over this place. Partnered with this world's version of Amane.

[shiroganeheir]

Interesting. Most Travelers seem to be in their normal shapes, but there are a few of us who have taken creature shape.

[forcechanic]

Jaina here. I'm me. Phillip's definitely infiltrated.

[Why yes she does immediately psychic detection stalk everyone she knows well]

[senpaidol]

[Psychic Detection stalking high five.]

Looks like we've got almost an even split this time. Or at least this is more Investigators than I'm used to.

[naturaltwohands]

I am in a strange city. Guenhwyvar is with me, but... Different. Humanoid.

[A pause, and then a sigh, as if revealing some great secret.]

And I am a younger human again.

[A pause.]

... A compact? What is that? Are you all right?

[whydoyoushine]

...maybe we could make some kind of young human for the Jaunt club.

A really, really crappy one.

[thezerothlaw]

I am here, as is Ambrose. However, I am not myself. I appear to be in the form of some sort of winged metallic robot.

[shiroganeheir]

That sounds fascinating, Daneel-san. Are you able to fly, or are your wings decorative?

[She has priorities. Winged robots are at the top of those priorities.]

[truerevelation]

Alright, Kanji checkin' in.

[He sounds pretty perky after everything, to be honest.]

I'm over at the Arena 'n this is awesome! ... Uh. For me. So far. You okay outta there now?

[shiroganeheir]

Yes, Rise has gotten me out of her purse.

[A pause, and then a rare Naoto squee.]

I can fly, Kanji! Real flying. Without a copter or the 3dmg.

[hiding_honor_in_darkness]

This is Zaknafein. I appear human this time. I have made my way inside the stadium, though I seem to have drawn the attention of one of the large beasts.

[shiroganeheir]

Good to hear from you, Zaknafein-san. I believe that these creatures are attempting to bond with people for mutual benefit. It might not be a terrible idea to see if one chooses you.

[cawfullyironic]

Yo, it's Davi and I'm even more of a bird than normal. What the shit, I'm like a toddler with no fuckin arms.

[shiroganeheir]

That sounds like a large difficulty, Davi-san. My apologies.

[icanhearscreams]

... I have no idea what's going on. There's a lot of people my age around here, though. Or younger.

[shiroganeheir]

There are quite a few young people here, that is true.

I do not believe we have met. Are you new to Traveling?

[fawkestheories]

I'm new. And still getting used to this. [ He's starting to sympathize with a friend who had voices in his head.] I'm myself, at least pretty sure I am.

The clothes though, ugh, I didn't care for the 90's the first time around.

[shiroganeheir]

You would know if you were not yourself. Or, well, you would not know, but you would not have access to the network.

I would not know, as I was born in 1995, but I have heard it was a very... interesting time.

[bitofafop]

I'm fairly certain I'm still myself.

But please tell me that all Jaunts aren't quite this...loud.

[In noise? In fashion??? Also he's not used to all this bizarre technology please send help.]

[acheat]

Artemis! Where are you, for the life of me I cannot seem to locate you.

Are you sure you're entirely unchanged?

You haven't shaved have you?

[LOL.]

[uzoda]

Kenzaki here! I'm me, and... uh, I've got a job already, and everything! I think that was mostly just good luck, though...

Looks like some kind of competition is going to be happening? You need some kind of special partner to sign up for it, though.

[professorwolf]

Randolph Lyall here. Also Lethid the pogemon. I appear to have picked up the ability to remain myself while also having an infiltrated role. I appear to be stuck in a four-legged form for the duration. Look for the gold creature with a multitude of tails.

I know quite a bit about this... slamming thing, though. Apparently Lethid teaches a bit here. If you need help navigating around or with this pog battle thing, do let me know and I'll see what I can do to help.

[comebewe]

[When Matthew gets around to checking it, it's over three hours later. They might have been a bit too busy hogging a telephone booth before now to respond]

Right! Um. We're here too. Hi.

[acheat]

What is a compact?

I'm curious.

[No. No he's not telling anyone what he looks like, thanks]