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[akito]

H-Hello! Woo-chan told me I can use this to contact other people who have found themselves waking up in this world. It answered my questions very well, so I am not as confused anymore.

My name is Akito. I was leaving to find my family when I found myself here instead. I know the chances are not very high, but is Wanijima Agito here? If so... You may not be aware of my existence, but we were separated at birth. I was just starting my search for you...

[ it's fairly obvious that this person - boy or girl? it's impossible to tell (especially with the thick winter coat they wear), though the voice and features all seem to scream 'female' - is not comfortable or used to speaking conversationally, but also that they're trying very hard and... seem quite excited to be contacting everyone through the network. ]

I have two questions for everyone who is willing to answer!

One: are there any bodies of water nearby?
Two: is there a place where I can stay?

Thank you very much for listening! I look forward to meeting you all.

[ and a nice, formal bow for you all before the feed ends. ]


((ooc: this derp is in the East district. OOC Intro here!))

Comments

[hotheadwarmheart]

Hmmm... You're probly in the East sector then. Which means the closest option for bodies of water would be... [Thinks for a minute] ...probably the hot springs at the spa in the Northeast sector. Nice place, and the people there could probably see about getting you some proper clothes too, if you asked.

[Because your pantsless-ness hasn't gone unnoticed, Akito.]

Might be a bit of a hike though. Unless... is there a gate near you? A big, vertical ring of metal?

[akito]

I was told there was also water in the southwest, near farms. Which would be the safest one to travel to?


...I don't see one, no.

[hotheadwarmheart]

There is, but it's a lot further away; basically clear on the other side of the city. The hot springs are a lot closer, and from there you'd be able to take a gate right into the city when you were ready.

Damn... Well, looks like you're gonna have to walk then. Unless you want to get one of the robots to give you a ride. They're usually pretty good about that sort of thing, far as I've seen.

[akito]

Which has more water, Mister Lea?

[hotheadwarmheart]

I guess the lake would? I mean I don't know that anybody's ever done any measurements or anything. The hot springs are more multiple smaller pools, though, as opposed to one big lake, so it's sort of hard to tell.

[akito]

So the south has a big lake?

[ he would be sorry for asking so many questions if he wasn't so excited to hear about a LAKE ohmygosh ]

I will go to the south, then!

[hotheadwarmheart]

Well, if you're going there, then we'd best find you a gate. You'd never make it there before dark otherwise, especially barefoot.

[And especially since the most direct route led straight through a Cybertronian ecosystem with a number of predators that could be dangerous to the unwary.]

Your best bet to find one would probably be to head toward the city. The closer to the city you are, the more of them there tend to be. Once you do find one, I can give you the control sequence to activate the gate and take you relatively close to the farms.

[akito]

Which way is the city from my location? West?

[ if he could just find the stream feeding into the lake... he could swim there before dark. but that isn't likely to happen, so- ]

...Okay. The gates work as a method of teleportation, and to activate them you need a code sequence.

There would be a place to stay near the farms?

[hotheadwarmheart]

Yeah. Just start heading west and it should come into view before too long.

And there should be. From my experience, the people running the farms are pretty understanding and would probably give you a place to crash for the night if you really needed it. It wouldn't be likely to be a permanent arrangement, though, since housing's so easy o come by in the city itself.

[akito]

I am not used to being around many people. For me, I think to live in a city right away would be overwhelming.

Do you think I would be allowed to stay there for long enough to get used to being around people?

[hotheadwarmheart]

They might; depends on who you ask. Though they'd probably ask you to help out with the chores and stuff if it was going to be more than a one-night thing. There's not really a system of currency here, but if there's one thing I know about farms it's that every able-bodied person is expected to help out; there's usually too much to do for that not to be the case.

[akito]

I think that I could offer very useful skills to anyone who would let me stay there.

[hotheadwarmheart]

Alright, you should be fine then. But you can call me if you need anything, OK? Like maybe pants?

[That last bit is accompanied by an amused smirk.]

[akito]

Why would I need pants?

[ legitimately confused by this like why is everyone so focused on his pantslessness it isn't like he isn't covered down to his knees anyway. huffhuff ]

[hotheadwarmheart]

Well, aside from the fact that it's just considered a general social non-no to walk down the street with no pants on, it tends to get kinda drafty down there if you don't wear them, you know? Plus, a lot of places like restaurants and stuff won't let you in if you're not wearing shoes and pants, for sanitary reasons.

[akito]

But girls wear dresses all of the time! If I'm covered this much then it's the same as a dress.

[hotheadwarmheart]

Yeah, you're technically decent. But a coat's not really the same as a dress.

[He'd ask if you have underwear on under there Akito, but that's TMI territory, would probably come off as creepy.]

Besides, it's not really considered... acceptable most places for guys to wear dresses anyway. Don't ask me why; it's just one of those fashion rules.

[akito]

I always wear skirts and dresses.

[ if he wears any clothes at all, that is. mostly because he couldn't transform his tail to legs and vice versa if he was wearing pants all the time. but he did get to wear shorts when practicing Air Trecks and hand-to-hand combat!

also, who says he's a guy? :'D he would be running around as a girl right now if he wasn't still afraid to. mostly because whenever he's in his cryptid form he feels a little less comfortable as a boy than he would as a girl. go figure. he's equally happy either way as a human though. ]

The only reason I am not in a skirt now is because this was very unexpected.

[hotheadwarmheart]

[Well, OK then. But whatever Akito's normal fashion choices, it doesn't change the fact that he's half naked, whether he realizes it or not.]

If that's your thing, I guess you're welcome to do it. But I'm afraid the coat still doesn't count in most people's books; I speak from personal long coat-wearing experience.

Besides, it's still a bit chilly out to be running around without something over your legs. Wouldn't want you to catch a cold or something right after you got here; that would suck.

[akito]

It is much warmer here than the arctic, so I should be fine for now. [ a pause. is he being rude to just dismiss this person's worry? ] Thank you for the concern though, Mister Lea!

[hotheadwarmheart]

[Lea doesn't mind the dismissal, honestly. Especially given what else Akito just said.]

Wait a minute... are you telling me that you were in the Arctic with essentially nothing on your legs?

[Either the kid has ice powers like Elsa, or he was looking to lose a limb to frostbite. Or his life to exposure.]

[akito]

Ah... That's where I grew up.

[ it's technically true - he just... doesn't mention it was inside. ]

[hotheadwarmheart]

[Well, he sort of assumed inside anyway. People just don't live outside in the Arctic.]

Well, then you must know how dangerous what you were doing is.

[Because wouldn't that be the first thing someone told kid growing up in a cold climate?]

[akito]

But it wasn't dangerous.

[hotheadwarmheart]

Oh? Were you inside some kind of climate controlled building when you were brought here then?