04-29-2017, 10:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-29-2017, 11:25 AM by Dane Regan.
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Dane Regan was a hard person to stump. Even after being thrown into a strange new setting, he was able to analyse his situation. What did he know? What could that suggest? How could he learn more? And what did he want to do from here? These were all questions that buzzed around his head as he discussed with himself. He didn't see much point in physically doing anything until he could do so with a well thought out rational outlook. And so, he just sat there on the hard white ground staring into the white sky with his back facing towards the small shack behind him, a changing object he'd later learn to call "The Fountain". He clapped his hands to his cheeks, and rested his elbows on his knees, just thinking. His brain did feel a tad sluggish, like early in the morning, so he had to check it still worked.
Hmm, what do we know...? We know who we are. We're Dane Regan. A former soldier, a heretic, a scientist, an academic, a wannabe mage, and pretty good at the whole combat strategy thing.
Wooow. We know who we are! Amazing! My mind is blown! It's good to know reading books payed off in life.
Before discussing new information, it is always important to clarify what you already know. A simple oversight can be very costly. There is no need to be sarcastic.
Sarcasm can be funny though. Isn't making people laugh a good thing?
Yeah, don't be a killjoy, I was totally just lightening the mood.
Need I remind you all, that this is a conversation going on inside Dane's head, and we're already going off on tangents. Anyway, bringing us back on track, where are we now?
A white place in the "Omniverse".
Where and what is the "Omniverse?
Omni's personal playground. He brought us here, or claims to.
Normally you'd be more angry about these sort of things. Surely.
Maybe, but besides you, did any of us really care about our homeland. They were all bunch of idiots.
We have insufficient data to support the claim they were all idiots. Though I do concede that many were easily swayed or influenced. Regardless, who or what is Omni?
The dark silhouette thing that told us they brought us here. They're like a god or something.
Objection! I refuse to accept that claim. He's probably just some dude that got hyped up on power so decided to play games with us "lesser beings".
I wouldn't go that far. We know he is powerful, but the secret to that probably lies in the Omnilium is was holding. We couldn't talk or sense much in our little meeting, but I'd be willing to bet that it's some sort of highly concentrated magic. Everyone has motives, even if ours were deemed questionable to some. We can't just point at someone we understand little and pose such as short explanation. He could have any reason.
When did Omni become a he?
His voice sounded male. At least I think it did, our meeting is blurry in our memory. Which somewhat suggests it was more of a dream, which could signify he's capable of influencing minds as dream manipulation is a similar technique. But teleportation sickness has been known to have similar and much more extreme effects on non-mages.
We could just find someone to talk to. They could tell us what we need to know.
We don't need to know anything. This is a waste of time. Let's do something.
Like what? Exactly. Our first actions here matter. If what Omni said is correct, we cannot die here. Not permanently. We will theoretically live with our actions forever.
No. That means we're immortal. We can do whatever we want with no long-term consequences.
Besides imprisonment, losing potential friends and helpful resources, etc.
We got this far without anyone else.
I'd like friends. Even if they drag us down to, say, 75% strength, and we do the same to them. Together that's 150%. Which is more than the 100% we currently opperate at.
We wouldn't have been able to win that battle without me besides us. Although, what you said earlier is correct. There is little we can do just by sitting here, thinking. We will likely need to explore or get assistance. However, now we're awake. Properly awake. Our mindgames did have a useful purpose. The only real topic that remains is why Omni brought us here, and what Omni wants with us.
We're pretty cool, right. That's probably why.
To be fair, he did say we interested him.
So, he's probably using us. Or maybe he needs us. Either way, let's just take it as a compliment.
And a new chance at life.
Dane stood up swiftly, causing the slack in his beige trousers to iron out, and his soft orange shirt rippled from the motion. He still had is swords, and his shield, strapped in their respective positions. But without his bags and pockets full of books and nick-nacks, he felt naked. Still, that could be dealt with later. He grinned; he had a whole new world to understand. There was no point in dwelling on his past meeting with Omni, as he was sure they would eventually meet again soon. Someone with a character like that was unlikely to watch over the world with a hands-off approach, he figured. Dane could relate to that. When left to their own devices, people rarely worked together without a common goal. Stretching his arms, he walked about idly, glancing off into the distance. He decided to let chance decide his fate for once, and he hoped it would be fun. After all, the others here were also deemed as interesting characters so he doubted it would bore him.
Hmm, what do we know...? We know who we are. We're Dane Regan. A former soldier, a heretic, a scientist, an academic, a wannabe mage, and pretty good at the whole combat strategy thing.
Wooow. We know who we are! Amazing! My mind is blown! It's good to know reading books payed off in life.
Before discussing new information, it is always important to clarify what you already know. A simple oversight can be very costly. There is no need to be sarcastic.
Sarcasm can be funny though. Isn't making people laugh a good thing?
Yeah, don't be a killjoy, I was totally just lightening the mood.
Need I remind you all, that this is a conversation going on inside Dane's head, and we're already going off on tangents. Anyway, bringing us back on track, where are we now?
A white place in the "Omniverse".
Where and what is the "Omniverse?
Omni's personal playground. He brought us here, or claims to.
Normally you'd be more angry about these sort of things. Surely.
Maybe, but besides you, did any of us really care about our homeland. They were all bunch of idiots.
We have insufficient data to support the claim they were all idiots. Though I do concede that many were easily swayed or influenced. Regardless, who or what is Omni?
The dark silhouette thing that told us they brought us here. They're like a god or something.
Objection! I refuse to accept that claim. He's probably just some dude that got hyped up on power so decided to play games with us "lesser beings".
I wouldn't go that far. We know he is powerful, but the secret to that probably lies in the Omnilium is was holding. We couldn't talk or sense much in our little meeting, but I'd be willing to bet that it's some sort of highly concentrated magic. Everyone has motives, even if ours were deemed questionable to some. We can't just point at someone we understand little and pose such as short explanation. He could have any reason.
When did Omni become a he?
His voice sounded male. At least I think it did, our meeting is blurry in our memory. Which somewhat suggests it was more of a dream, which could signify he's capable of influencing minds as dream manipulation is a similar technique. But teleportation sickness has been known to have similar and much more extreme effects on non-mages.
We could just find someone to talk to. They could tell us what we need to know.
We don't need to know anything. This is a waste of time. Let's do something.
Like what? Exactly. Our first actions here matter. If what Omni said is correct, we cannot die here. Not permanently. We will theoretically live with our actions forever.
No. That means we're immortal. We can do whatever we want with no long-term consequences.
Besides imprisonment, losing potential friends and helpful resources, etc.
We got this far without anyone else.
I'd like friends. Even if they drag us down to, say, 75% strength, and we do the same to them. Together that's 150%. Which is more than the 100% we currently opperate at.
We wouldn't have been able to win that battle without me besides us. Although, what you said earlier is correct. There is little we can do just by sitting here, thinking. We will likely need to explore or get assistance. However, now we're awake. Properly awake. Our mindgames did have a useful purpose. The only real topic that remains is why Omni brought us here, and what Omni wants with us.
We're pretty cool, right. That's probably why.
To be fair, he did say we interested him.
So, he's probably using us. Or maybe he needs us. Either way, let's just take it as a compliment.
And a new chance at life.
Dane stood up swiftly, causing the slack in his beige trousers to iron out, and his soft orange shirt rippled from the motion. He still had is swords, and his shield, strapped in their respective positions. But without his bags and pockets full of books and nick-nacks, he felt naked. Still, that could be dealt with later. He grinned; he had a whole new world to understand. There was no point in dwelling on his past meeting with Omni, as he was sure they would eventually meet again soon. Someone with a character like that was unlikely to watch over the world with a hands-off approach, he figured. Dane could relate to that. When left to their own devices, people rarely worked together without a common goal. Stretching his arms, he walked about idly, glancing off into the distance. He decided to let chance decide his fate for once, and he hoped it would be fun. After all, the others here were also deemed as interesting characters so he doubted it would bore him.
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