The Eternal Code, Shifted

[Erik Vrell]

Erik turned to Jak, only to notice the man had vanished. Erik huffed and almost stomped his foot in frustration. His plans had been dashed, again. As Erik mumbled to himself about how he didn't need Jak to have an adventure, he spun around and realised that less than 100 feet away was a gathering of more or less new primes. The only well versed prime, pun intended, was a man with robotic attachments and a gun who was explaining the fundamentals of the Omniverse. Also among the group was a literal horse, some sort of elf and a girl wearing pink clothes so vibrant it made Erik's eyes hurt. 

Erik immediately resolved to go over and greet the group. After all, two veterans was better than one. Erik speed walked over to the group and clapped his hands loudly, disrupting the surreal congregation. 

"Hello everyone. I'm Erik Vrell, psychic, pleased to meet you. I just wanted to welcome you, one and all, to the Omniverse!" While he didn't expect a standing ovation, Erik was displeased by the reaction he got. There was a lot of confused yelling, before someone in the crowd had the audacity to shout, 

"Do you work for Omni?" Erik's initial response was to grit his teeth. People could be so unnappreciative sometimes. But, he was committed to guiding these lost souls.

"No, no, no," The psychic chuckled, "I follow a different God." A few people shot him confused looks, but this was not the time to discuss religion. 

"As this gentleman here has informed you," Erik said, gesturing to Jupiter, "We are primes, blessed with the power of immortality, at the cost of being trapped here to entertain Omni." A concerned murmur broke out amongst the group. What did he mean by entertain?

"Don't worry, stay calm," Erik addressed the group as if they were spooked horses. Ironically, the horse was keeping his cool quite well. 

"To entertain Omni, all you have to do is go about your lives, which now mostly involves adventuring and fighting. And we do not perform without reward. Omnillium can do so much more than simply create objects. Gather enough, and you will become powerful beyond belief!" Erik threw his arms up in emphasis, his eyes glowing with misplaced enthusiasm. Realising what he was doing, the psychic quickly composed himself.

"So, um, what can I do for you?" Erik mumbled sheepishly.