[OOM] Izabora - Total Immersion Virtual Reality Program: Age of Ooze. The Garden of New Beginnings.

[stuck_mynock]

When Atton opens his eyes, he hasn't got his sword, and he's wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a billowing coat, and a whole lot of black.

Thoughtfully: "Huh."

They're in a garden of some sort, filled with statues, fountains, and plants, with a forest and a massive city in the distance. A lot of people are milling around, all in dress from a variety of different time periods.

Atton thinks about this, a moment.

"Huh."

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[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Grenade launchers are fun."

[will_scarlett]

"Oh aye, they are, best sort o'boom."

[guppy_sandhu]

"Normally I'd say I'm not into that sort of thing. But today I am ninjad, andtherefore explosions have been upgraded to 'cool' status."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Explosions are always cool."

[will_scarlett]

"Oh aye an were lots o'big ones there."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy stops, thinking he saw something.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton pokes Guppy.

"Fluffy?"

[will_scarlett]

Will tries to see what Guppy's looking at,

"What is it?"

[guppy_sandhu]

"I thought I saw something." Guppy says, stepping forward.

He leaps up, turning a somersault in the air, and ninja kicks a bush. A small butterfly makes its escape.

"Hm, possible overreaction to increased sensory perceptions."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Or an excuse for showing off," brightly.

[will_scarlett]

"Ye look good doin' that."

[guppy_sandhu]

"I wasn't!" Guppy protests. "I thought it was a thingy."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"A thingy. Of course."

[will_scarlett]

"Flyin' thingy."

[guppy_sandhu]

"And there was something there. It just happened to be a butterfly."

Guppy pouts.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Pat.

"Silly Guppy."

[will_scarlett]

"Least yer reflexes are good."

[guppy_sandhu]

"Need to concentrate on what's relevent." Guppy says, tutting at himself.

"Let's keep going."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, let's."

[will_scarlett]

"Oh aye."

Will checks the map once more and then starts walking again.

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy tries to keep his bizarre senses to himself.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

A few other players run past as they walk. One pauses to give them a thumbs up.

A couple of minutes after that, another player approaches, peering at Guppy.

"Hey you wanna cyber?" Beat. As an afterthought: "Lols."

[will_scarlett]

Will asks, "What's that?"

[guppy_sandhu]

"I'm going to say no, as a married man, heterosexual, or N00b, whichever satisfies the explanation." Guppy says, arching an eyebrow at the newcomer.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

The player considers this, for a while.

Then, they start swaying their hips, with a very hopeful expression.

(Nearby, Atton just facepalms and continues walking.)