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[doggedness]

[Roberto will tell you what he does not remember doing: changing clothes, going into a Gateway to another world, somehow obtaining new clothes and a weapon? And the device in one hand blinking a cheerful touch me up at him is not helping improve his mood any.

He’s tried circling around the Chaos Gate for some time now, staring at it, thinking that it somewhat resembles a Gateway but. He’s already tried walking closer, into it, and nothing’s happened. Does he have to find a Wanderer in this world or something? (It does not even occur to him to use the relic, of course. He is suspicious.) His eyebrows are furrowed with deep displeasure and there’s a scowl fixed on his face.

He shoves the relic in a pocket and goes about exiting the building wherein the Chaos Gate is contained. He stares at the city and the landscape before him, frowns some more, and heads toward the bridge. Either way, whether it be just outside the building, the bridge, or in the square of Mac Anu itself, you may find yourself victim to a jarring]

Hey, you! [because what are manners when you have questions.]

Comments

[glassworkgenius]

[What, what what? Who, me? is written plainly on Taiyou's face as he slowly points to himself. One isn't normally stopped in the middle of a bridge unless he's done something wrong. Or this is a standoff. Hopefully it's neither!!]

[doggedness]

Yeah, you. [Roberto probably doesn't help what with his, like, permanently grumpy face as he walks closer.]

s-so slow I'm sorry

[glassworkgenius]

[afjdsfa oh it would be rude to run away wouldn't it. So he just. Gulps.]

all good, bro

[doggedness]

[Roberto comes to a halt after a few more steps--] Mind telling me where this place is?

[glassworkgenius]

[Ah. AH. And with that, all his nervousness is gone!]

You're one of us!

[doggedness]

[Roberto raises an eyebrow, incredulous.]

What?

[glassworkgenius]

Oh, sorry sorry. That must've come out weird.

This is The World.

[doggedness]

[You bet it did!!]

The world? What world?

[glassworkgenius]

The World! That's literally what everyone calls it. Though this specific town is called Mac Anu.

[doggedness]

That's not very helpful. How're you supposed to tell it from other worlds?

[Roberto glances around.] What can you tell me about it?

[glassworkgenius]

Who knows? Most of us are from different worlds though. I'm probably not from yours for example.

[Hmm, where to start...] Firstly, most of the people around aren't really people. They say the same things over and over.

[doggedness]

I assumed as much.

[Roberto stares at him a moment.] What? Why?

[glassworkgenius]

It's how they were programmed. They're the "Non-Player Characters" in a videogame.

[These terms are probably flying over Roberto's head aren't they...]

[doggedness]

[So far over his head.]

... What?

[glassworkgenius]

Uh.

[Simpler terms, Taiyou, simpler terms!]

They don't think, they just do??