Me, unhappy to be here - OTA

[memories_of_me]

Me was not pleased to find herself here. She had been offered a room but had refused. Her home, all the home she needed, was shrunk down and in her pocket. Along with all her most important belongings. Save the one she wore around her neck hidden by her shirt.

For those who had not yet met her, she was a bit... interesting to see. Or, rather, her clothing was. Me herself just looked like a short young woman. But the way she was dressed...

It wasn't just the black silk button down with the silver buttons carved in Gallifreyan. The neck of the shirt went up just shy of her chin and down to be tucked into her pleated skirt. The skirt was jet black with silver pleats and two silver buttons at one hip. No, it was mostly the leggings. They were black, darker even than vantablack somehow. It was as though the black was an absence. Over that void black were dots of silver that seemed almost to glow against the darkness of her leggings. They were in a pattern that few would recognize. They were the constellations, the stars and planets that could be seen from Gallifrey in the last years of reality. One by one, slowly, each light went out, in the order the stars and worlds went out as everything ended. The whole thing would take about an hour then the lights would all reappear at once, then the cycle would start again.

The leggings were tucked into silver and black slouch socks. She also had black sneakers with silver laces and rubber. Her hair was in a tight braid down her back held closed with a silver and black scrunchie. She had a small silver and diamond nose stud and diamond earrings, because why not.

She rested a hand over the pocket in her skirt on the far side from the buttons. The Tardis was there, thankfully. She just needed to figure out where to place it until she could leave.

She strode down the road, looking for an empty place to settle, hoping not to see or talk to anyone.

Sadly, she knew what her luck was like...

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[3wingedangel]

Sephiroth was patrolling the area and flew down near her, wings outstretched. "I hope there isn't another quantum shade at large," he said flatly. If not that, then had she been brought here by the portals his counterpart had accidentally opened? He didn't like that idea either.

[memories_of_me]

She stopped short and narrowed her eyes, looking at him. "Good, you are the one who makes portals, so you can make one to let me leave."

[3wingedangel]

"I would love to," he grunted. "Unfortunately, my portals are blocked in this world except to other locations on this planet and to dreams."

[memories_of_me]

"And you thought my Raven was dangerous? A trap like this, one day you'll catch something you wish you didn't."

[3wingedangel]

"It is not my choice to be here," he said. "This isn't my world. We're always trying to find the way to properly reactivate the portals and send everyone home."

[memories_of_me]

"When you figure it out, find me. Until then..." she turned and walked off, presuming he would take the hint and not follow.

why given how often people did the opposite, who knew.

[3wingedangel]

He did follow. "Have you been warned about the monsters in this world?"

[memories_of_me]

"The better question would be if the monsters have been warned about me." She narrowed her eyes and kept walking. "I have no fear of monsters."

[3wingedangel]

"Heh. Be that as it may, you should be informed of them regardless." He produced a pamphlet and held it out to her. "This was written by ... erm ... someone who lives here. He wanted everyone to be aware of the dangers in this world while they're stranded."

[memories_of_me]

She took it and shoved it into her pocket. "Is that all?"

[3wingedangel]

"I would advise you read that before you wander too much," he said. "Any isolated area is one the monsters quickly take over. Some of them have some very disconcerting effects that require specific items to heal."

[memories_of_me]

"I assure you, I am not worried about needing help healing," she said, frostily.

[3wingedangel]

"Do you have a cure for being shrunk?" he said flatly. "Or turned into a frog?"

[memories_of_me]

"I presume Bending will fix any such issue."

[3wingedangel]

"Magic powers are drastically reduced in their effectiveness in those states," Sephiroth said.

[memories_of_me]

"What exactly do you want from me?" she snapped.

[3wingedangel]

“Read the pamphlet,” Sephiroth said flatly. “And stock up on the needed supplies. It’s for your own good.”

[memories_of_me]

"And let me guess, I need to borrow currency for this world to do so, putting me in debt to someone, which I can repay by being a good little member of society and help others?" she asked dryly.

[3wingedangel]

"Or you could simply get a job and pay for it yourself," Sephiroth said flatly.

[memories_of_me]

"Jobs here pay that quickly?" she asked, clearly not believing it.

[3wingedangel]

"Some do," he said. "There are many odd jobs that pay for the day's work when you're done."

[memories_of_me]

"What about just selling crafted looking items?" she asked, shaking her head.

[3wingedangel]

"There is a market for that as well," Sephiroth said.

[memories_of_me]

"I suppose I could do that then. Perhaps."

[3wingedangel]

He nodded. "I would definitely recommend you do something to earn money. We don't know how long it will take to fix this problem."

[memories_of_me]

"Grand," she said, dryly. "I don't suppose this place has a decent internet and a good post office so I can sell without having to actually... interact... with anyone?"

[3wingedangel]

"There are both things here," Sephiroth said. He found that attitude extreme, but he wasn't the type to comment on it at this point.

[memories_of_me]

"Fine. Does the device I was given connect to this network? And can I do all of my commerce through it?"

[3wingedangel]

"It does, and you should be able to, yes," Sephiroth said.

[memories_of_me]

"Good then I never need to speak to anyone again and you can go off telling yourself that you did your good dead for the day."

[3wingedangel]

"I should stay until I've seen where you want to stay," he replied. "If it's not a safe area, I will hopefully know enough to tell you."

[memories_of_me]

"You gave me the pamphlet. You can assure yourself I'll be quiet safe."

[3wingedangel]

"Yes, but you haven't made a motion to look at it," he said.

[memories_of_me]

"And if I do, then you will leave?"

[3wingedangel]

"I would be more inclined to do so, at least," he said.

[memories_of_me]

"Are you intentionally this annoying or does it simply come naturally?"

[3wingedangel]

“I would say more of the latter,” he deadpanned. Although he did like teasing Cloud, but really only him and no one else.

[memories_of_me]

"Disgusting. Isn't there a helpless deer you can be annoying at instead of Me?"

[3wingedangel]

"I will leave when I'm sure you'll be safe. Or when I see someone else who isn't." More deadpanning.

[memories_of_me]

"So if I threaten someone you'll go fuss over them instead?" she asked. "Because I can summon the Raven again."

[3wingedangel]

"I meant someone else who might arrive not knowing this area either," Sephiroth said. "If you try to harm anyone, you will regret it." He didn't really think she meant it, but he was warning her anyway.