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[ofgoldenfoil]

[ There's a quick test post. ]

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[ What nonsense. Aurican certainty doesn't know what it means - he doesn't even know what the alphabet is, let alone texting. He's currently looking after the strange reflective device, occasionally lightening up as he presses against the screen. He makes an accidental video post. There, the video post shows a frustrated little boy, looking maybe around five, six years old? Seven? He's freaking young, maybe one of the youngest imPorts by all appearances. He sounds like a frustrated little boy, and this is what is most upsetting to Aurican. This is not his real voice, after all. ]

This looks like a gem's reflection. I can see my face now. Can anyone see me in this?

[ The last question he looks up at someone. It's from an older native, from the sounds of it, affirming, yes, that how it works. Aurican looks down at the screen. ]

Can someone take me back to the Darkness Beyond? I shouldn't gone in there, I didn't know it would take me here. How can I get back?

[ Aurican was told by the natives about the Porter business and how he is here, but there were so many things said that he doesn't know or understand - what is a city? What is Registration? What is a house? What is that light up above that nearly blinded Aurican as he left the Porter building? - that for they might as well speaking in gibberish for all the good it is does. ]

Can I change back? I can't walk -

[ Oops he pressed the SEND button, apparently. How was he supposed to know that? ]

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[bindsthedead]

[A child? And judging by what he's saying, one that wasn't human before.]

I'm afraid it won't be that simple. None of us can return to where we came.

Do you need help? I know arriving here can be confusing.

Voice; because he pressed the wrong button

[ofgoldenfoil]

I don't how to live in this body. Can I change back?

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[bindsthedead]

I can teach you how. Parts of it, at least.

As for changing back... Perhaps. Many imPorts who were changed can. But that's not my power so I'm not sure how they do it. My best advice is to try focusing very hard on the shape you think you ought to be.

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[ofgoldenfoil]

What are imPorts? Those things keep calling me that. The things that looked like this body.

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[bindsthedead]

Ah. Those are humans. ImPorts are people from other places who were brought here like you. Some are humans, some aren't. All of us can do something that humans from this world can't.

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[dirtyredneck]

[A kid. I real, tiny kid, and one that can't walk to boot. Shit. This place was fucked up royally, wasn't it?
Daryl didn't like doing the whole video thing, but he didn't expect the kid could read all that well, young as he was. Was probably just starting to learn if he was lucky.]

Can't take you back. Sorry. But if you need someone to help you get around... You ever hear of a wheelchair? They should have those for people that cain't walk.

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[ofgoldenfoil]

What's a wheelchair?

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[dirtyredneck]

It's a chair with wheels on it. Lets you sit down and move around at the same time. Usually it's for people whose legs don't work right. Sometimes for people that are too sick to walk, too.

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[ofgoldenfoil]

I can't walk in this body. I walk on four legs, not two.

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[dirtyredneck]

[That... was weird.]

So your legs work and you just don't know how to walk on two or they don't work at all? I mean, can you move them?

What kind of body you used to having?

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[leonized]

[Such a small kid— that was kind of distressing in and of itself.]

Ah— change back into what?

[It's all he can think of, and he wants to kick himself for it.]

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[ofgoldenfoil]

My body. My real body.

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[leonized]

[He tilts his head.]

Ah? Can I ask what your real body is?

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[ofgoldenfoil]

It doesn't have a name like you call yourself humans. I used to have four legs, two wings, and claws and a tail, as well as scales.

[leonized]

Ah... that sounds sort of like a dragon, to me.

[At least, what he'd read of dragons, which had been purely fictional. Not that he was something usually considered "real", either. But whatever, he wasn't honest about that.]

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[governorkang]

[Welp. The Porter has definitely lost more points, if that's even possible.

He also notes the attached name - he really hopes it's not the same Aurican he knew in the City.]

Hello, youngling. I may be able to help you with changing back to your real form.

[Permavid]

[ofgoldenfoil]

[ The first thing Aurican latches on to is that this is not Burll or his sisters. But this person has bronze scales, and that's important to Aurican. ]

Did the Darkness Beyond turn me into this?

[governorkang]

I'm sorry, I don't know what the Darkness Beyond is. I can tell you that you were brought here by a device just like the rest of us.

[That bad feeling is increasing. This kid seems to recognize something about him.]

And, you aren't the only one given a human form. I was given one as well. Were you told what your powers are yet?

[ofgoldenfoil]

They told me that it's all on the papers they give me, where it's marked with curved lines and the dots. How does that tell me about powers?

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[girlwithout]

[Ohhhhh boy. Rikki gets her babysitter face on to talk to the kid, which is to say the 'friendly, cheerful, everything's-great-I-got-this' look.] Change back to what, kiddo?

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[ofgoldenfoil]

My real body. Not this two legged thing.

[ Normally Aurican wouldn't dare call any living, talking creature a thing, but he's still very frustrated at this whole thing. ]

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[girlwithout]

How many legs do you usually have?

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[ofgoldenfoil]

Four. And wings too.

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[glitchinthesystem]

[ Ah shit.

Shit, shit, shit.

There is a small child on the network. Small, little kid and possibly the youngest he's ever seen. It makes his stomach churn and his blood boil. What the hell was wrong with that porter? Bringing innocent little kids here? But, the way they talk? It's not exactly what he'd expect of someone that age. It's oddly remincisent of someone he knew. Far too cryptic and old sound but still with touches of innocence.

Still, people have come and asked questions and apparently this kid is like...a dragon or something? Yeah, that's...that's really awkward.

Still, a kid is a kid (unless it's a robot.) So the nature only reserved for the kidlets comes out in Glitch's face. He gives something of a smile and it's the best he can do to try and make it look comforting. ]

Hey, kidlet. Looks like you got a lot of people wanting to help, huh?

Still, more isn't bad, right? But, I get you on the whole walking can be a really weird experience.

video so sorry for the late!

[ofgoldenfoil]

Yes. Daryl is going to be teaching me. Kang is going to teach me how to read.

[ Aurican just invited a stranger into his apartment no problems what so ever. ]