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[soundsfishy]

[There's a lot of water drops on the camera before someone wipes it off. The amount of wet red hair that follows isn't better for visibility, but someone is definitely in water at least up to their chest.

The voice is clear, thank god.]

This place is so fascinating! Have anyone else been displaced like this in other places? How many realities does even exist?

[Another wipe of a (webbed?) hand over the camera, and there's more visibility. There's a smiling face of a man in his mid-twenties with odd scars on his cheeks and fully black eyes.]

Are there any humans here that are just humans? Or do you all know magic? Do you know about non-human beings back in your world? If so, what do you think about them? If you're a human with no magic, do you wish you had such powers? Do you have any other abilities that make you more than the average person?

If you're non-human, do you hide that at home? Or do you get along with them? Is it weird to be open with it here? Are there a lot of different non-humans or just a few? Are your vampires dead or alive? Do other weres than wolves exist? Fae? Have you ever fought humans? Do you know any divines?

Do you like the sea?

[He laughs, and the camera bobs under the surface thanks to that. He quickly pulls it up again with a 'whoops'.]

Now the most important two questions! What can you tell me about the aquarium and the hydroponics garden?

...and can I buy a bunch of portable phone chargers and plastic bags from someone in exchange for fish?

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[generalginger]

[Focusing on one of the last questions asked--]

Have you directly contacted the institutions you mentioned?

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[soundsfishy]

Not yet, I'm curious to know what other people know about them before I do.

[generalginger]

Do you not trust the institutions to provide the answers you are seeking, or are you more concerned with possible misconceptions?

[soundsfishy]

I'm interested in unbiased opinions, that's all.

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[anthropophagite]

I used to be human, but I'm not fully one anymore. I still think I am mostly human, though. And I have to hide what I am, yes. I don't think I can be open about it here, either.

What are you?

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[antietam]

Maybe you could start by answering some of your own questions. So we have a jumping off point.

What are your abilities, for example?

[generalginger]

That is impossible. Everyone has a bias; that is what opinions are. Granted, any organization is going to have a bias as well, but they are more likely to be well-informed about the matter than the general populace.

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[toolatetochangethename]

[What is this, 20 Questions? But whatever, he's game.]

Yeah. Just human. Just with a suit and all.

I knew one guy--kinda--with magic. He was creepy. Flew through me.

[Shudder. CREEPY.]

And a girl. Uh. Woman. She was cool, though. But, yeah, magic stuff doesn't sound all that fun from what I've seen.

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[aeturnus]

There's things back where I'm from called Otterboxes, tend to be marketed as waterproof. Might be a better choice than just dropping that thing in a plastic bag when you, uh, submerge?

[ Yeah, he's staring. It's mostly from curiosity but some of it is just like, what the fuck. Really???? ]

[soundsfishy]

I mostly mean the fact that businesses are paid to promote their business, while people have a more overall opinion.

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[soundsfishy]

How come you feel you can't be open with it here? I mean, there are vampires.

I'm a mer. Fish tail, water breathing, the whole shebang.

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[soundsfishy]

Well, I can breathe under water and swim very quickly.

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[soundsfishy]

A suit? A fancy one, I assume.

[He's imagining a business suit.]

He flew through you? Was he a ghost?

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[soundsfishy]

I'm almost personally offended that I didn't know about such a product! I mean, not that otters are completely waterproof, but close enough to be a good product name.

This phone is fairly waterproof, I mostly have an issue with the battery dying. I used to store portable battery packs covered in plastic bags near the water back home.

[aeturnus]

Depends on where you came from, I guess. Too many places to assume they'd all have it.

But... uh, okay. Ignoring the idea of universal ports for things like that, I'm going to guess getting into town yourself to get anything like that isn't feasible?

[soundsfishy]

True. Even worlds with the same cities might not have the same products. Or I just never found any dropped in the sea or available at the gnome market.

...yeah, I'm kind of stuck in the river unless someone wants to come carry me. It's an Samsung Galaxy S7, if that helps?

[aeturnus]

Gnome market? Do all gnomes market or is it just a market owned my gnomes?

Huh. Latest Galaxy I've seen was the S5. Mind if I take a look at it sometime? Either way, I'll glance around for you. Or maybe look into a wheelchair. Gurney?

[ Could a guy like this sit upright? Hell if he knows how that skeletal structure works. ]

[soundsfishy]

Hah! Just a market owned by gnomes. They always have interesting stock, I had a friend who used to buy the chargers from there for me in exchange for sea glass.

Sure, you're welcome to look at it any time. I appreciate the help! I have been moved in a wheelchair before, it was pretty okay.

[As long as it was still. Moving tended to be a hassle of holding his tail up so the fin didn't get run over by the wheels.]

[aeturnus]

Sea glass. Must be pretty inconvenient to try and trade that and fish in a money-based economy.

Right. I'd think the mobility would be a bigger concern but I'm not bashing priorities here. Let you know what I come up with. Assuming that Samsung hasn't tossed the micro-USB yet?

[soundsfishy]

Human money isn't that important to fae. Besides, sea glass is great for magical focuses. Not as good as crystals, but cheaper.

I'd always have to have someone helping me, and that's a hassle - so mobility is not high on my list as long as I can trade for services.

Nope, they still have the micro-USB. That should make it easier, right?

[aeturnus]

Magical focuses? What... kind of magic? [ Despite everything else, the actual performance of magic is still one of the harder things to swallow. Living beings using it has always been Wrong for as long as he's been alive. Ergo, this sets his hair on end even when he knows that reaction is illogical. ]

What are you talking about? Wheelchairs tend to help people get more independent, not less.

Easier to me, at least. Name's Jacob, by the way.

[soundsfishy]

Any kind you want to use it for! Though I suppose water and healing magic would work best with sea glass. Not sure, really. Spells are not my thing.

[It's not always easy to get rid of old prejudices and ideas, is it?]

Wheelchairs are great, don't get me wrong. I just have to hold up my tail or the tailfin will get run over. So I can't use my arms to move the chair at the same time.

I'm Llŷr. It's nice to meet you!

[aeturnus]

Even though you're... fae?

[ Hell no, it isn't. He's had some practice in doing so but this one... well. When something is dangerous and incorrect where you're from and not so in another dimension, what does that mean, exactly??? ]

Oh, is that all? You could rig something for that real easily.

Same, same.

[soundsfishy]

Yeah! What I can do isn't the same as spells, it's more a natural ability.

[Well, the singing might be both.

...and don't think on other dimensions and their reality bending too hard, it tends to fry your brain.]

You think so? Like how?

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[yokunaru]

Ah, that's a lot of questions, but I can try to answer some of them.

[A pause as he considers which ones to tackle first.]

I've been in another universe before this one. From what I've heard, there's a lot of different realities--it's probably hard to say how many.