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Post by Gatorman on Jun 11, 2009 18:36:42 GMT -5
This can't be San Grandia......So thought Victor Kendal "Vector" Verges of San Grandia, walking down the busy sidewalks of Westopolis while thinking of HOW he could have wound up in a place so unlike his home: the air is cleaner, for starters. There aren't that many homeless around. People are even inhabiting the buildings! In the end, the crocodile narrowed it down to two possible theories: a) he had just woken up from a long snooze, a theory he immediately discounted, for no one could possibly sleep for weeks without food and water, let alone years, and live; or b) he is in the midst of a dream. May as well make the best of my siesta , the crocodile thought to himself as he came across his reflection in the mirror of a building. "Yeah, I still look twenty-two," he said, taking the time to straighten his blue tie before proceeding—if only he had someplace to go.
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Post by AnT on Jun 11, 2009 18:52:34 GMT -5
And suddenly, one would think lightening stuck. But instead of the thundering sound, it sounded like sparks flew. @tekno@ "WHOOOAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!" For from the air, two young girls fell...right for said crocodile. If they don't, the hard concrete sure will. [dice=6][rand=4077193966953475260967582449678232004777589011075898474305915814]
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Post by Gatorman on Jun 11, 2009 18:56:26 GMT -5
[dice=6] Unfortunately, Vector was unable to react fast enough to catch the two. Instead, croc pizza the crocodile was flattened by the two females, causing him to fall to the ground and scrape his knee. He grabbed it for a few seconds, growling softly at his injury and thereby debunking theory "b": you can't feel pain in a dream. He sat up and found the canary and mongoose laying on the ground. Ever the gentleman, he started to help the two of them up. "You two okay?"[rand=28652609248729222523481006274626989728801955685614940827131534384]
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Post by AnT on Jun 11, 2009 19:26:23 GMT -5
"Uuuugh...." Not that Mina was in pain, but the fall startled her so much. One moment, she was running through the jungle. The next, she suddenly fell...right into the city. @tekno@ "Uh...yeah..." she moaned, letting the person pull her up. "Yeah...bloody sorry about...VECTOR?!?!"
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Post by Gatorman on Jun 11, 2009 19:32:01 GMT -5
Vector nodded, still in a state of surprise. "Tekno...this ain't a dream at all. One moment, I fell asleep, and the next, I wound up in this place. What's goin' on 'round here, anyway?" His attention then shifted to the stranger, still in her concrete bed. "I don't believe we've met, miss, uh...?"
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Post by AnT on Jun 11, 2009 19:33:42 GMT -5
"Uhh..." she wasn't sure what to say, to someone she just met with her eyes. Though he seems to know Tekno... @tekno@ As for her, this Vector does seem to know him, but how would she know if the other Vector knows a Tekno as well, and not... "Uh...pop quiz, luv. Your job used to be...?"
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Post by Gatorman on Jun 11, 2009 20:01:00 GMT -5
"Yeah, yeah, detective, I know, Tekno," although merely being Tekno's assistant with very few opportunities for sleuthing was enough for the crocodile to nearly forget what he wanted to be. "But...I don't understand. All right, Vector, think now." In a flash, Vector whipped up his list of facts, rattling them off one by one. "a) I fell asleep in the hydroponics bay. b) I woke up here in...this place. c) You two landed right on top of me. d) This ain't a dream." He kneeled down on the sidewalk and, in deep thought, started to put it all together. He looked up at the sky for a second. " How could you two've..." he said in a half-whisper. Slowly, he stood up and took a look around. "It's...like I'm in some sorta parallel universe. This is as close to Utopia as I can get." While the sky wasn't free from pollution, it was better than San Grandia ever was. The streets hadn't been THIS busy in a long time. Vector also took note of one person leaving a restaurant counting his leftover rings; at home, instead of using currency, they had to barter (and, in a few instances, steal). There was no other explanation: he was in another world—not that the sleuth knew HOW it worked.
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Post by AnT on Jun 11, 2009 20:48:30 GMT -5
@tekno@ Wow, apperantly, Vector was close to the answer. Shame really; Tekno like to explain things. But at least she knew this was HER Vector. "Actually, Vector, you're not far from the truth. Dimensional rifts are plaguing Mobius, leading us to a parallel world where alternate version of us..."
But the canary's breath was taken away when she finally noticed her new scenery. Yes...it looked like San Grandia, back before Robotnik's forces took over...only it was much better than said city. But still...she just couldn't believe it...it felt like she was back home.
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Post by Gatorman on Jun 11, 2009 21:03:23 GMT -5
Vector sighed. "Unbelievable...if only OUR city looked like this." As it was, however, they were still cooped up in Area 27, left to deal with Robotnik's apparatchiks. "Well, as long as we are here, I think we should explore a little further. How'd you like to relive the good ol' days with me?"
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Post by AnT on Jun 11, 2009 21:07:17 GMT -5
@tekno@ Not exactly a good thing. Trying to relive the nostalgia would only make her depressed. And besides... "Uh...sorry, luv, but this isn't a good time. I was over at Knothole, where the princess lives, trying to get this floating island above their land away from it before Robotnik attacked it. I don't think I can relax when that's happening." Finally gathering her nerves, Mina looked over the city. "Whoa...it's Westopolis!!" @tekno@ "Eh?" the canary glanced at the young girl. "You know this place?" "Um..." holding her arms behind her back, Mina sheepishly nodded. "Y-yeah...I live here." @tekno@ "Good! Then maybe you can lead us...uh...somewhere useful!"
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Post by Gatorman on Jun 11, 2009 21:15:55 GMT -5
The crocodile sighed again. Placing a hand on the canary's shoulder, the croc could only come up with a soft "I understand, Tekno." He took another look at his surroundings. "Well, if anything, it will give us an opportunity to look into the future. You know I'm eager to help take care of business at the base—even more so now." He then offered a handshake to Mina. "I still didn't get your name, ma'am—so this place is Westopolis?"
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Post by AnT on Jun 14, 2009 22:54:11 GMT -5
"Uh...M-Mina!" she answered, gingerly shaking his hand. "And I'm not sure where to take you guys...that has any stuff for uh... universe...s-stuff." @tekno@ "Oh boy..." Well, can't rely on a young girl who seemed to live in a paradise world, anyways. However... "Well, at least maybe we can find Maria. I think she got caught in a dimensional rift anyways, Vector."
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Post by Gatorman on Jun 14, 2009 23:03:23 GMT -5
Vec looked around, noting how busy the streets and sidewalks were at that moment. "She couldn't've gone far. So, are these people dropped in random places, or...?"
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Post by AnT on Jun 14, 2009 23:09:55 GMT -5
"Huh?" She wondered why the reptile asked such a strange question. Such a sight in the streets is an everyday thing to her. "Uh...they're just...well...they live here." @tekno@ Without a care in the world," It kinda was like that with San Grandia before Robotnik took over. "Well...it does make me wonder how um...s-so many people just...I dunno...be so many...I mean besides the..." Mina then cleared her throat. "...obvious. I mean, how can a city...pack so many people and..." Grinning sheepishly, Mina rubbed her head. She didn't know why she spoke out something so random. Maybe because she was trying to forget what she been through in the other world. @tekno@ ".....riiiiiiiight." Sighing, she looked up at Vector. "I don't know, Vector. This world must be as big as Mobius. She and perhaps the others could be anywhere."
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Post by Gatorman on Jun 14, 2009 23:26:39 GMT -5
Vector could do nothing except stare as Mina, unable to comprehend a word the mongoose uttered. "Well," he replied to Tekno, "we'll have to find some sort of clue—that is, if there are any here. I hope." Vector began pacing around. "Where could she have gone?" he asked himself. There was no evidence of Maria's whereabouts, after all. After several minutes of thought, he decided that the best way would be so start within a one-mile radius of Westopolis before branching out. "It wouldn't hurt to start here. If not, we'll have to split up so we cover more ground."
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Post by AnT on Jun 22, 2009 22:33:59 GMT -5
@tekno@ "I rather not separate, especially in this situation, Vector. The dimensional rifts whisk people randomly, without warning. We may not see each other if we split up."
But how do you look for someone in a new and unexplored world? Since this world deals with alternate people of those on Mobius...
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Post by Gatorman on Jun 23, 2009 4:54:09 GMT -5
"Well, we can't just wait until she returns—whenever that may be," Vector said, leaning back against a brick wall. "There's gotta be some way. I guess we'll have to search random places here and hope for the best."
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Post by AnT on Jun 23, 2009 21:28:57 GMT -5
@tekno@ Search in a random place was something Tekno didn't want to do, especially in an uncharted world...well, uncharted for the people of Mobius. The only guide they have hardly says anything, knows anything, or just blabs random stuff of anything. But if all you have are apples... "Come on, luv!" Tekno said to the quiet mongoose. "You gotta know something that can help us." "Uh..." the girl twiddled her fingers. "Um...maybe GUN?" @tekno@ "Huh...?" Tekno snapped her fingers, remembering that lynx was part of some GUN thing. Heck, the counterpart of the princess was said to be of the said organization. "Where are they at?" "Uh...Central City..." Mina jerked her thumb over her shoulder. "It's...kinda long ways from here."
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Post by Gatorman on Jun 23, 2009 22:54:35 GMT -5
"I don't care, Mina. It's worth a shot, anyway." Vector lifted himself up on his toes and looked around, hoping for some sort of transportation. "Certainly there's gotta be some public transportation. Is there any bus route that goes by here, or a subway, perhaps?" Hailing a taxi was right out. Neither Vector nor Tekno had any money, and he didn't really want to know how much Mina had on her person.
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Post by AnT on Jun 28, 2009 22:31:13 GMT -5
"Yeah...uh, sure...the train..." Course that means she'll have to pay for them too...and she was hoping to save this for a snack. But that doesn't matter, not after what she been through. She also made a note to call Rotor and Barby, to make sure they're okay. @tekno@ "Train it is then." said Tekno, about to walk off, but stopped, remembering that she doesn't know this city. She looked at Mina, waiting for her. "Huh?" Blinking, Mina didn't know why the canary was staring at... "Oh! Yeah, it's not too far." And she walked past Tekno, crossing the street without looking. Good thing the light was red, and all the cars stopped.
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Post by Gatorman on Jun 28, 2009 22:46:13 GMT -5
...And off he went, following Mina to the subway station two blocks away. The escalator carried them down to the station, which was busy with commuters on their way home from work. Vector checked out a map of the entire subway system. "It'd take us quite awhile...and fare's three rings each, one-way. I hope Mina has enough." The mongoose, meanwhile, had already entered nine rings into the machine and came back with three farecards.
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Post by AnT on Jun 29, 2009 23:01:06 GMT -5
"Uh...okay," Flipping the tickets in her hand, she then gave one each to the two Freedom Fighters. "One ways, here. And very expensive." @tekno@ Taking her ticket, Tekno wondered the currency the people of this world use. Strange they use jewelry instead of credit like her city used to.
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Post by Gatorman on Jun 29, 2009 23:10:34 GMT -5
The three of them had quite a wait by the turnstiles. Vector put his farecard into a slot, only to have it pop out of another slot two feet away. Vector walked up to it. "What the...?" The moment he pulled out the card, the hard plastic barrier opened up, allowing Vector passage to the train. "Whoa! Heehee! That was pretty cool," he said, unaccustomed to the city's subways, yet nevertheless amused. The three of them then had to shimmy and slip through passengers on their way to a train that had just landed at that stop. "Think we'll all able to squeeze into that thing?"
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Post by AnT on Jun 30, 2009 21:59:32 GMT -5
When the trains opened their doors, it was almost like a whole party was inside. A whole 'river' of humans and 'Mobians' walked out of the train, almost non-stop.
@tekno@ "...I say 'no', luv,"
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Post by Gatorman on Jun 30, 2009 22:07:36 GMT -5
"Customers on the platform, please use all available doors. Do not hold the doors open for anyone, or crowd around the exits. Move to the center of the car upon boarding," said the train operator over a PA system. Once the stream of people left the train, a whole new stream crowded and forced their way inside. The crocodile, canary and mongoose made their way into the center of the car. Unforunately, they were forced to stand in the middle of the car, sandwiched between a whole mess of people. "I hope my legs can take a beating," Vector said, half-jokingly, as he grabbed onto the handlebar affixed towards the ceiling. The doors closed, and the three of them were on their way to Central City.
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Post by AnT on Jul 3, 2009 22:30:23 GMT -5
@tekno@ "Your legs, you say," Tekno muttered, felling like she landed in a train of giants. The 'Overlanders' were too tall for her liking, and with the number of people aboard the tiny train, she'll get crushed by the crowd. "Mina, how far is this GUN place?" "Uh..." the mongoose, too, was squished by the tall humans, as she tried to squeeze her way to the map...but to no success. "I don't know; I never been there."
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Post by Gatorman on Jul 3, 2009 22:33:26 GMT -5
Vector's height, however, proved to be advantageous. He carefully made his way to the map and counted how many stops between where they were and the stop they wanted. "Twelve stops. The rate it's going I figure we're gonna be standing for the next thirty minutes."
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Post by AnT on Jul 3, 2009 22:36:09 GMT -5
@tekno@ It's official; life hates her, no matter what dimension she's in.
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Post by Gatorman on Jul 10, 2009 23:43:57 GMT -5
The crocodile figured they couldn't just stand there and wait. He removed his headphones and offered them to the two girls. "At least take in some tunes while we're here."
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Post by AnT on Jul 11, 2009 19:53:40 GMT -5
@tekno@ "Vector," Tekno whispered, not wanting to get any attention from the 'Mobians' and 'Overlanders' aboard the train...she's scrunched against. "I rather concentrate on not getting crushed." "Uh...I guess I wanna know what music aliens have." Mina muttered, taking the phones. @tekno@ "Aliens?!"
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