☄ 001 | Video; ID reads "Gran"

[starlinings]

[When the feed clicks on, a boy stands there, about fourteen or fifteen years of age. He seems to be dressed rather oddly: a white and gray bodysuit, hair styled up into what can only be reminiscent of a flame, white boots, white gloves...one of which he's adjusting as the feed boots up. To be honest, he looks like something out of a Star Trek expy. He doesn't seem to really be paying attention TO the feed at first, getting a detailed look at his surroundings before addressing. As if the broadcast HE chose to make was only second on his list of priorities. And even then...when his voice speaks up, it's like a gentle wave among the ocean.]

Humans have a saying: A thousand mile journey begins with a single step. [His eyes close slowly, smile spreading across his face.] And it seems I’ve taken my first into this world. From what I’ve been told, I’m still on Earth. America.

But not the one from my dimension.

I see... So that's it.

[He doesn't seem the least bit surprised--that had been saved for earlier when he'd first arrived. Now he had to be cool and collected, as if all of this had been simply musing to himself.]

I am Gran of Aliea, and it's nice to meet all of you. I’d like a little more information than what this file--or those men in suits told me about this place. I'm afraid I don't know quite all there is to surviving here, or how long I will be staying.

I have friends waiting for me, after all--I can't keep them waiting.

…

And if anyone could give me directions on where I can buy a soccer ball...


Thank you.

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[helpline]

[ Humans have a saying = this person isn't human = YET ANOTHER FOR TEAM ALIEN. ]

Still on Earth, you said? That's good, that way I don't have to worry about the Earth 101 crash course.

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[starlinings]

Ah, yes. I was on Earth back in my dimension too.

When you get down to it--Earth's not so different inbetween dimensional planes...It looks the same from space, right?

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[helpline]

Yep. No matter what Earth in what dimension, it looks the same from space.

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[monge]

[Someone who doesn't know everything?! Oh man, been there, done that. At last, he's the experienced one. All his hardships have finally paid off, he can educate someone else so they don't have to go through the same trials he had to when he arrived to the city.

He's waited so very long for this day.]

The automatic toilets aren't actually haunted, zura.

[You're welcome.]

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[starlinings]

[What is he looking at. That's...clearly a dog--but with flame eyebrows and swirls on it's cheeks.

Green eyes widen as he takes in exactly what the feed is showing him. All his time back home he'd never once believed in imaginary creatures. And there was nothing that really summed up this animal. Sure--dog might work, but it was obvious this was no ordinary dog.

And it was...talking to him.


There's a soft noise of surprise as he looks at Komasan over the feed...letting this all process...]

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[starlinings]

Is that so...

[His smile widens at the creature, eyes softening once more.]

Thank you for the warning. I'm sure that would've surprised me.


[Even not knowing what this strange little guy is, he's cute and welcoming. He'll extend the same.]

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[monge]

I-It surprised me, too, zura. The city is so monge~ scary sometimes, but that's just how it is, zura.

[It's a good thing he's here, he probably just saved this young man from having, like...a million heart attacks. Komasan is a hero.]

The white stuff on the streets, zura... You won't die if you step off those either, zura. And the moving stairs, don't stare at them too long or else you'll get dizzy, zura.

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[amadaman]

[Hello, Hiroto. You are being responded to today by a boy not that much younger than you! Ken's answering the video while walking.]

Explaining the first part will take longer, so I'll answer the shorter one: Unless you're in Maurtia Falls, I know good sports equipment stores in all the imPort cities. Where are you?

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[starlinings]

Ah, give me a moment.

[He's just going to do a quick check of the Porter he's currently stationed by.]

De Chima? Is that familiar?

[amadaman]

Really familiar.

I'm Ken. I was on the way to go get some stuff myself, so I can show you the way. I can be at the Porter in a couple minutes.

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[oceanthief]

What system is Aliea in?

[sorry but she gives literally zero shits about catching you up with this world and your dumb stupid made-up sports. it's all about that space shit, yo.]

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[starlinings]

[Sorry Lapis. If you're looking for anything specific, it's not with this boy.]


It's a single planet orbiting a star--the Aliea system. I couldn't tell you exact coordinates, I'm not a pilot.


Somewhere in the Yaegellus cluster I think...


If you follow Kinsei's comet it'll lead you to the edge of what humans call a solar system. In Earth terms--past Pluto.


Located in the Moroush constellation. That's where Yagellus is.

notifs are five hours late and i still manage to do that, amazing

[oceanthief]

[Lapis actually seems tentatively hopeful when he starts to give even vague details - it's more than she usually receives from other aliens - but even this fragile hope quickly drains out of her before he's even finished.]

...why doesn't anyone use markers that make sense?

[it's a hypothetical question, mumbled and not meant for Gran's ears. it seems like it's been forever since she'd had to navigate the neatly ordered facets of the Homeworld empire.]

It looks like our worlds are pretty different, then. Figures.

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[stitchwitchbitches]

So, what, did they just dump a bunch of newbies in here all at once?

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[starlinings]

...So you're new as well?


Did anyone come with you from your world?

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[stitchwitchbitches]

Tch, no. If they did, I'd probably punch them.

[Because that means one less person back home, defending their turf.]

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[dualismum]

I can try giving you information and explaining things, but there is a lot. So it's easier to answer your questions and we'll go from there.

But in any case, our stay here is "undefined". The Porter is what decided who comes, when they come, and who leaves and when. And it's very random: some people stay here only for a week or two, others stay longer than a year.

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[starlinings]

I see.

[His brows drop, looking actually genuinely sad at that revelation. Because if he was stuck here--no matter how much of it wasn't his fault...there was a gap in Inazuma Japan. They could probably function without him. They had some truly amazing players...

But-]


I mostly worry about my friends back home. Midorikawa, Endou-kun...they'll all wonder where I am.

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[dualismum]

Actually, they won't.

This place works like a temporal pocket; while the time goes by here, it not moving forward in your world and universe.

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[lovestoys]

You sound hella trippy, dude. Are you not human or something?? Sounds straight up weird.

Why do you want a soccer ball?

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[starlinings]

[Give him a moment to find that text function.]

I'm from Aliea. Not the same genetic makeup as humans but we're pretty similar.



The second question's easy. I love soccer.

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[ursawhiner]

Soccer ball? Way to prioritise, dude.

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[starlinings]

[Don't you understand, Dipper? SAKKA IS LIFE.]

I guess you could say I'm a soccer freak.

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[hardcorduroy]

(eesh, it always sucks how kids keep getting separated from their friends. wendy's at least lucky.) Hey, uh, sorry but you can't get home. They can't really control it. If it helps, there's a lot of sports shops where you can get soccer balls.

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[starlinings]

Thank you. I'm sure they'll be fine without me, but it doesn't make me miss them any less. [Despite the situation, he doesn't seem incredibly worried.]



Do you know of any in De Chima, by any chance? That's where I currently am, and I want to get one as soon as possible.