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... Scien offered to hire me as a research assistant. He told me to go to his home world where there would be another Scien there. After providing certain proof, I would be able to work there with lodging.
[ ... ]
I still have seven weeks to consider it, I suppose... but I will definitely not return to The City.
[ ... ]
I still have seven weeks to consider it, I suppose... but I will definitely not return to The City.
[ he blinks at the "and there would be another Scien" like how many of this man are there. ]
Seven weeks is plenty of time to decide what you want to do. You already know you're not going back, so that's the biggest part out the way.
Then it's just considering if you want to do research, or try something else.
Seven weeks is plenty of time to decide what you want to do. You already know you're not going back, so that's the biggest part out the way.
Then it's just considering if you want to do research, or try something else.
I'm sure seven weeks is long enough for me to think about it... I considered staying on Eudora at first.
[ Look at all that money... ]
[ Look at all that money... ]
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[ Yuri quietly sighs. ]
... Yes. I'll keep looking for any other paths I can take, but for now, staying on Eudora or trying to go to Scien's home world are my current options.
[ take her home or something?? ]
... Yes. I'll keep looking for any other paths I can take, but for now, staying on Eudora or trying to go to Scien's home world are my current options.
[ take her home or something?? ]
[ she’s in a box that says “adopt me” ]
You could go wherever you wanted to. There’s a number of alternate versions of Earth half of us seem to come from, and if they’re similar enough they’ll have those laws against killing there too.
You could go wherever you wanted to. There’s a number of alternate versions of Earth half of us seem to come from, and if they’re similar enough they’ll have those laws against killing there too.
[ basically ]
I'm aware of how hard it is to build anything up from scratch... and if they're that different, I would like a guide, if possible. If not, then... I'll think of something.
[ Laws against killing... imagine that. ]
I'm aware of how hard it is to build anything up from scratch... and if they're that different, I would like a guide, if possible. If not, then... I'll think of something.
[ Laws against killing... imagine that. ]
[ being better than the city… the bar is in hell. ]
Then you need a guide and someone who can get you documents. Either someone with a high position, or someone able to fake them for you. Both would work if you found somewhere you liked enough.
Pretty sure Scarecrow’s faked documents a few times, so if you were on any version of Earth he coould put something together that could be used on any of them. [ scarecrow is not here to say no to this ]
So… take your time. There’s no rush.
Then you need a guide and someone who can get you documents. Either someone with a high position, or someone able to fake them for you. Both would work if you found somewhere you liked enough.
Pretty sure Scarecrow’s faked documents a few times, so if you were on any version of Earth he coould put something together that could be used on any of them. [ scarecrow is not here to say no to this ]
So… take your time. There’s no rush.
[ Yuri takes all that in and... huh? ]
Are you... inviting me to yours?
Are you... inviting me to yours?
[ hm. good question. ]
… [ uncertain. ]
I’m giving you more options, if you decide neither’s for you. There’s a lot of Earths. That’s why I said take your time.
[ he suspects legal documentation might be the same across the earths, and he knows a guy. potentially, the worlds could be her oyster. ]
… [ uncertain. ]
I’m giving you more options, if you decide neither’s for you. There’s a lot of Earths. That’s why I said take your time.
[ he suspects legal documentation might be the same across the earths, and he knows a guy. potentially, the worlds could be her oyster. ]
[ Amazing. Honestly, if we have to be real here, someone inviting her to their world almost feels like a proposal, and there's some sort of hunger there... she misses warmth of how kind people can be. She's soaking it up like a sponge during her time here, but it'll be more prominent this week. ]
... Thank you, Shu.
[ It still makes her happy. ]
... Thank you, Shu.
[ It still makes her happy. ]
[ by law she cannot go back to the city. it’s forbidden.
he very briefly looks like he’s not sure what to do with that gratitude. but after a moment, he reaches out and pats the back of her head. ]
Mm. Like I said, take your time.
he very briefly looks like he’s not sure what to do with that gratitude. but after a moment, he reaches out and pats the back of her head. ]
Mm. Like I said, take your time.
[ She seems to shrink a little with the pat on the back of her head, and her ears are as red as her hair. Her hands seem fidgety as if they're not sure what to do.
aaaaaaaaaa ]
aaaaaaaaaa ]
[ help.
he'll keep it brief so she doesn't worry herself into the earth's core. ]
he'll keep it brief so she doesn't worry herself into the earth's core. ]
[ She feels like she will regret this later, but hunger wins out, so she just gives Shu a tight hug for three seconds before letting go and then flees. goodbye........................ ]
[ oh.
he is hugged. and then she's gone.
goodbye yuri... ]
he is hugged. and then she's gone.
goodbye yuri... ]
[ It's the afterparty and Yuri has the anti-bite balm on her. There's no way she would be going into a horde full of vampire-like people without it. She's not really here to enjoy the party, but rather trying to see if there's anyone who's getting hassled by the locals... ]
[ he could do with some of that anti-bite balm right now, truly. he should've thought this through. instead he'sjust
walking by.
power walking.
there's a couple of persistent locals who are following him trying to persuade him to go with them to any number of locations with nice dark alleyways around the city. wow. ]
walking by.
power walking.
there's a couple of persistent locals who are following him trying to persuade him to go with them to any number of locations with nice dark alleyways around the city. wow. ]
[ She's about to call out to Shu, but then she sees him power walking...
...
???
But then she hears the thing about dark alleyways and ohhhh no. Well. He does look attractive in it. But still?? Anyway, she has something like this on, thanks to... someone. She even has a high ponytail this time, but the same hairbow stays. ]
Excuse me, you shouldn't... hey!
[ They're not listening to her! That annoys her a little bit, but it's fine. She's patient. Probably. ]
...
???
But then she hears the thing about dark alleyways and ohhhh no. Well. He does look attractive in it. But still?? Anyway, she has something like this on, thanks to... someone. She even has a high ponytail this time, but the same hairbow stays. ]
Excuse me, you shouldn't... hey!
[ They're not listening to her! That annoys her a little bit, but it's fine. She's patient. Probably. ]
[ stop she looks so cute aaaaaa.
he's still power walking a little, but he does slow down just a little when he hears yuri talking. ah.
one of the vampires bumps into his back as he slows down, and looks a little confused why the pace has changed. ]
Hey.
[ what vampires? ] Figured you'd have gone back to the ship by now.
he's still power walking a little, but he does slow down just a little when he hears yuri talking. ah.
one of the vampires bumps into his back as he slows down, and looks a little confused why the pace has changed. ]
Hey.
[ what vampires? ] Figured you'd have gone back to the ship by now.
I... would have, but...
[ She just watches the vampire bump into Shu's back. Uhhh. She's wary about one of them jumping onto him, so. ]
... You didn't have to stop for me. Let's leave.
[ Vampires talk about something something orgy in the local love hotel... which makes a very terse lineface on Yuri's expression before she smears the anti-bite balm over that vampire's mouth. They make the "cat no banana" face. ]
[ She just watches the vampire bump into Shu's back. Uhhh. She's wary about one of them jumping onto him, so. ]
... You didn't have to stop for me. Let's leave.
[ Vampires talk about something something orgy in the local love hotel... which makes a very terse lineface on Yuri's expression before she smears the anti-bite balm over that vampire's mouth. They make the "cat no banana" face. ]
[ but there are so many people at the mercy of vampires. yuri the hero. ]
It’s fine. I’m not interested in sticking around here and it doesn’t seem like you are either.
[ but then — ah. shu’s perfectly fine ignoring all the vampires and all their talk of blood orgies at the love hotel, even if it is coming across as an invite, he likes not being needled in the neck. but then yuri’s hand is whipping out and smearing balm on the vampire and he can’t help but snort laugh at the expression on the vampire’s face when she does. ]
… Good luck with that, with your new lipstick.
[ the vampire makes a full on :nyeh: face. ]
It’s fine. I’m not interested in sticking around here and it doesn’t seem like you are either.
[ but then — ah. shu’s perfectly fine ignoring all the vampires and all their talk of blood orgies at the love hotel, even if it is coming across as an invite, he likes not being needled in the neck. but then yuri’s hand is whipping out and smearing balm on the vampire and he can’t help but snort laugh at the expression on the vampire’s face when she does. ]
… Good luck with that, with your new lipstick.
[ the vampire makes a full on :nyeh: face. ]
[ Yuri gets in between Shu and the others with the anti-bite balm in her hand and they all make a "do not want" expression on their face, calling Yuri rude. ]
... It's rude to try and coerce someone for your carnal desires when they don't want it.
[ "But he never said he didn't want it!" One of them tries to grab Shu's wrist. ]
... It's rude to try and coerce someone for your carnal desires when they don't want it.
[ "But he never said he didn't want it!" One of them tries to grab Shu's wrist. ]
[ she is really bringing the “Excuse me, he said no pickles” energy today and I love that for her.
shu’s pretty quick, almost reflexive, to bat the reaching hand away from him — and away from yuri as well, seeing as the vampire is probably reaching over or around her to try and get to his wrist. ]
I’m not interested. That better?
[ he even used small words. the vampire looks a bit affronted at being called out that bluntly. ]
shu’s pretty quick, almost reflexive, to bat the reaching hand away from him — and away from yuri as well, seeing as the vampire is probably reaching over or around her to try and get to his wrist. ]
I’m not interested. That better?
[ he even used small words. the vampire looks a bit affronted at being called out that bluntly. ]
[ This planet is going to drive her nuts!!
Another vampire scoffs. "Who is she anyway? His girlfriend? If you were, you could have just said so. We're open to polyamory."
...
That vampire gets anti-bite balm smeared onto their face, in which they recede like a cat who has cheese slapped on their head. ]
Another vampire scoffs. "Who is she anyway? His girlfriend? If you were, you could have just said so. We're open to polyamory."
...
That vampire gets anti-bite balm smeared onto their face, in which they recede like a cat who has cheese slapped on their head. ]
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