A few hours into the Jaunt

[rustyhonesty]

I've never done this before, but there's a first time for everything.

It's about time to do a check-in to see who are investigating - or at least have an infiltrator persona. My name is Jean Kirstein and... I don't investigate very often.

Apparently, I arrived with an ID that says I'm 21. So I guess age up, or down, is normal in this Jaunt. I also got a surprise guitar and seem to know how to play it...? Anyone else had something like that happen to them?

I won't ask if anyone has an idea of what we're supposed to do, since it's so early on the Jaunt... but it's good to keep your eyes open for any information that seems important.

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[ayiyiyi]

Eye Dee, huh. So that's what this shiny little thing is? What exactly is it's purpose? If someone wants my name I can tell them. This thing doesn't even get my name right.

My name being Xena, before you ask.

[goestoextremes]

Ohhh, is that what I'm supposed to do with these --- drums? Hi, I'm Korra [ Jean knows it, obviously, but saying it anyway for anyone else out there.] here with my usually giant polar bear dog, Naga, who is a really adorable little white, fluffy puppy now.

[fruitknife]

This is Shinji. First investigation since that thing with the mermaids.

Looks like this concert thing's way understaffed, but I doubt that's the only reason we're here - sounds more like a handy cover-up than anything.

[rustyhonesty]

Don't worry, they got my name wrong too. I guess even our names are made to fit the year we're in and not just our clothes.

In Newport, the police forces and shops would ask for your ID to confirm who you were or what your age is. If you wanted to buy alcohol or porn you needed to be a certain age.

[rustyhonesty]

You got drums? Any idea how to play them? I know what they are, thanks to Orion, but he never played those.

[rustyhonesty]

Looks that way, yeah. At least we don't need to worry about that. They're likely more relieved about a newbie influx than weirded out...

[ayiyiyi]

Well, strictly speaking mine got my name right. It just also thinks I'm a Prince.

[Princess she could understand. But Prince? Not so much.]

People here need an Eye Dee to tell them whether or not someone's a child?

[goestoextremes]

Yup, I got drums. And nooooo idea, I guess we'll find out if I can by some magical jaunt skill but I've never even tried before. Not that I'm going to tell that to anyone who is local... Yeah, I know what they are from her life with Orion too but ... Can they actually just throw us an instrument without giving us the skills to play it? I could see how they'd possibly like watching what kind of a circus it would lead to...

[rustyhonesty]

It's not that you're a prince, it's your last name. Also called a family name.

Some people tend to look younger or older than they really are, so it's a confirmation that someone is really the age they claim to be. Well, assuming no one's faked their ID.

[rustyhonesty]

Well, I knew how to play the guitar and I didn't keep that skill from Orion. Maybe I remembered the basics, but I definitely played better than that... so it's safe to assume you can play.

[ayiyiyi]

I see. And what about these other pieces of paper? With all of these drawings on them. What are they for?

Sounds like this world has a lot of strange rules. Who cares what age someone really is?

[goestoextremes]

Okay, Mister I Assume My Girlfriend Can Play Too, what if it's just random luck and I'm not one of the lucky ones for it?

[rustyhonesty]

I'm assuming we got the same thing, but that would be money. Something you can use to buy stuff. Not that I'm certain how much this is...

[Newport was in Britain, the money was certainly different there.]

It's not normal in my own world either... but I'd assume people don't want young kids to get drunk and cause havoc.

[rustyhonesty]

We can always test it somewhere and I can suffer the consequences if they're just for decoration for you.

[goestoextremes]

Oh, we are going to. And if it doesn't work, maybe you'll play these drums and teach me how to play that guitar.

[sees_red]

I got about fifty bucks. Uh, two bills with a 20 in the corners, one with a 10. Does that sound right?

Which is one night in a cheap motel, or ten cheap fast food combo meals.

[fruitknife]

Yeah, probably.

[thornsofmalkav]

Hey Jean. Thorne here. I've managed to investigate two and three-quarter times before--Sarmatia, second Shoals, and the three-quarter times are for when I died in Newport and Nova Venezia.

Anyway, we're somewhere I know! Sort of. I mean, some of the names of places are wrong and we're here about five years before my family moved to the area--if the calendar at the information kiosk is right, I was literally born yesterday, like there's a baby in San Diego that's this world's me--but this place is pretty close to where I grew up.

Basically, we're at the top of the central coast region of California, on the northside of the Monterey Bay. Santa Carlita County here--it's Santa Carla in my world. So, uh, if people want suggestions for stuff to do in the area, I can do that. The Mystery Shack is somewhere around here, I know, and the Boardwalk's down the hill at the beach.

Anyway, despite all that, I really have no clue what we're supposed to do. According to the calendar I saw, the big massacre of the local vampire happened nearly three years ago in '86 and Loma Prieta's not due until, like, mid-October and those are the two big events from the 80s here that I know about. And the first might not have even happened in this world.

[claudiometer]

Claudia Donovan here, somehow investigating twice in a row, currently regretting everything the '80s chose to be.

Funny thing, this festival feels like our usual schtick in lots of ways... except for how short it is. So if you're looking for local sleeping arrangements or something, you might not wanna book out more than a week or so.

Also, I can't find Helena anywhere. We got anyone who can punch through the network and see if there's anything on the other side?

i'm so sorry for her.

[starshaper]

EEEEH?! ONLY TEN AND THEY HAVE TO BE SOME CHEAP ONES?!! HOW'S THAT SUPPOSED TO BE FAIR AT ALL?!?

[ ... Usagi's priorities. Maybe she'll apologize for the yelling later when she'll stop thinking that she's going to die. ]

[rustyhonesty]

I doubt I'll be any better at the drums if you didn't get a skill. But I can teach you guitar basics.

it's so okay

[sees_red]

Hey, if what everyone's said is right, we can still get back into Liminal Space and some people can make food there, right? We're not going to starve.

[rustyhonesty]

Still, doesn't hurt to be careful, right?

[rustyhonesty]

Yeah, I can make a portal and some food for anyone who doesn't know how and needs to go to Liminal, at least. I'm sure many others can help with that too.

[rustyhonesty]

Okay, then I've investigated more than you, at least. This is my fifth time now.

[One of them is a Jaunt he'd like to just scratch off the list, but anyway.]

It's good to know we have someone with a lot of information about this place... and happy belated birthday as well? Quite a present you got.