SOS?

[dalectable]

I... have never Investigated before, so this is a bit bizarre but... is anyone else still themselves here?

I also appear to be covered in scales and have tentacles in place of hair. I'd appreciate some insight, if anyone has any.

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[breakaleginhalf]

I'm still me.

[...very helpful.]

Name's Gil, one of the new kids, still confused as hell. But I'm... [a moment of inspection please] ...still about as human as I ever am. So can't really help there, sorry.

...actually, though. Is anyone else getting really weird looks from those demon looking fuckers? Like, literally every single one is staring at me when they see me.

[fearinahandfulof]

The people who look like that are called Gorgons, although I don't know very much about them. The rock people are Hecatites, and the ones that look like... demons... are called Diabolin. Diabolin hallucinate a lot, and I don't think they sleep - at least, Jules didn't when he was one. There are also Synthetics, who are artificial somehow? And humans.

This seems like it's the same... I'm not sure what to call it; it's not a world because there are a lot of those here. If you were here for the Jaunt in space last time, it's that place.

[dalectable]

The Qunari-lookalikes? [She glances around and spots a Diabolin, livestreaming what she sees to Gil to confirm.]

They haven't given me any strange looks, surprisingly. And I'm barely clothed.

[dalectable]

I vaguely remember some of the things I'm around, so I suspect I was.

I also appear to have some crystals growing from me... Are hybrids between Gorgons and Hecatites common?

[fearinahandfulof]

I don't know how common Gorgon-Hecatites are specifically, but there were hybrid people on the Empress. Riva called it... some kind of experimental therapy, I think? It was a while ago, so I don't remember the exact term. But they do exist.

[breakaleginhalf]

Yeah, those guys.

[He can't livestream, so he can't show off the stares he's getting.]

...well those rock dudes aren't wearing clothes either, so maybe nudity's not a thing in space.

[dino_zarf]

I'm still me. Same with Rosie. I think she's picked up that trick about knowing the things an infiltrator would.

[breakaleginhalf]

...-w-wait. Demo-- Diabolin hallucinate. Like, as a collective race they're all just insane.

[fearinahandfulof]

["Insane" seems a bit harsh, but...]

Yes.

[breakaleginhalf]

Ooooh boy. Houston we've got a fucking problem.

[He doesn't even care if nobody else gets that reference, he has a very real problem]

I'm only human-looking to normal, sane people. People that aren't, see what I actually am. And that could be a problem if there's an entire fucking species that's seeing shit on a constant basis.

[fearinahandfulof]

[She does not, in fact, get that reference. But this is probably not the time to ask about it.]

Some of them might think you're a hallucination. But I don't know that they're prone to all having the same one... I don't even think that happened on the last Jaunt, when everyone with mechanical parts was hallucinating, too.

You could say you're a different kind of alien, but that wouldn't explain why other species see you differently...

[She feels like she's probably stating the obvious to him. She should probably stop doing that.]

[breakaleginhalf]

[No this is useful, he doesn't know how to Jaunt yet.]

I guess I'll just... avoid talking to them for a while? Until I can work out a story to stick to. [This is a legitimate suggestion he is so new at this] Shouldn't take too long, I'm good at improv.

[fearinahandfulof]

Do you have a way to get back into Liminal Space if you need to?

...Although we'll have to be careful with that if anyone from last time is around - a lot of them know Liminal Space exists, even if they don't understand it.

[breakaleginhalf]

Yeah, Jules taught me how to make portals. I haven't seen him around yet, though.

[fearinahandfulof]

He might be Infiltrating again. He did that the last time, too.

[There's a short pause as something else occurs to her.]

...There really don't seem to be very many of us here.

[dalectable]

We've most likely been divided into two different worlds by the Trumps, again. Best see who is here and regroup.

[dalectable]

How do you mean? Is she behaving strangely, or too naturally in the environment?

[highsteaks]

I dunno but I'm grey and I've got horns and things keep turning weird colors.

[fearinahandfulof]

Most likely.

[There's a short pause.]

We could use Psychic Detection to locate any Infiltrators who might be here, if there are any. I've been doing that on and off, but my range is limited, so I haven't found anyone yet. I did find a corridor with pictures of people who are being hunted, though, and some of them are familiar.

[insidegalra]

I'm also investigating. My name is Thace, as I don't believe we've met yet.

There are quite a few species I don't recognize here, but at least no Galra presence. It shouldn't take me too long to get into public networks and pull out information on at least the most common species at this station. I can get back to you with possibilities and other information if you haven't learned what you need by other means by then.

[dalectable]

You may have been turned into a Diabolin to fit in for the duration of the Jaunt, then. At least a benefit is that you won't need to sleep very much?

[dalectable]

One can never have too much information, so please do share whatever you find.

What is a Galra?

[dalectable]

Or at least with that particular species.

How about you, is your body unchanged?

[dalectable]

I have yet to learn that skill... how is it done?

As for the posters... we'd best try to track down other Travelers quickly, then, in case they're featured and need protection.

[highsteaks]

I guess.

[Except she wanted to sleep. She wanted to curl up and sleep and wake up when things kept staying the same color.]