text; daemon: shebad

[shadowblends]

[None of this is familiar to Kurt.

The last thing he remembers was a misstep in the Danger Room, falling toward (possible) certain doom and then a portal. Waking in an ocean wasn't something he'd planned for, gaining this strange thing called a 'daemon' isn't either, but most of all: he's certainly going to do everything in his power to avoid all this rain.

Seeking shelter wherever possible? There won't be any hesitation on this guy's end.]

so, is this downpour normal here?
i've been to places where it rains a lot, but honestly, this almost seems a little ridiculous.

[Guess he's never been to Washington.]

oh, and if anyone could give me more detailed information about this place, i'd greatly appreciate it. the map's helpful, yet ... [It's not a complaint, honestly!]

this is just definitely not new york
nor any place that i'm familiar with
which prompts me to ask: if i were to say 'mutant,' what is the first thing that would come to mind for you?

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text; daemon: hunterd

[bratpack]

idk man, some kinda freaky ass baby with like tentacles and three eyes, and maybe some kinda radioactive glow
the usual
why, did you find one??

also this is so not new york
they call it xistentia which personally i think is a stupid ass name, but hey i'm not complaining
do you need help bc i can totally come and meet you and show you where everything is

oh no i'm dying already ;dfaskjl

[shadowblends]

that's
an interesting image, to say the least.
no, i've never seen a 'mutant' of that sort. [Thankfully is what's left unsaid.]

xistentia, huh? don't think it's the weirdest name i've heard.
i wouldn't be opposed to help, but i'll warn you now: i'm not your average looking person, so don't be surprised when you see me.

[bratpack]

neither have i, but you know maybe some day

idek what average lookin means anyway. i won't be surprised

[ He says, before he knows Kurt is an actual blue guy. ]

send a map point to my daemon. we'll be right there! what name do i ask for?

video; daemon: quothed

[deathkid]

[ as a washingtonian, i have to point out that only half the state is rainy on a regular basis lmfao


text. a demigod's bane. the letters swirl a little for nico before he can read them properly and then because he's not afraid of showing his face ( and it's easier than typing with dyslexia ), nico turns on the video feed for his response. everything about him is dark. from his black hair ( styled in an undercut ) and black eyes to his black clothes. his skin, however, is exceptionally pale and there are perpetual, permanent dark circles under his eyes. features he's had thanks to the life he's led. ]

It's not normally this rainy. It might have something to do with D.E.S.T.I.N.Y, but I'm not positive. Just... you should know that if you get wet, you might end up sharing memories with someone who touches you.

[ his lips twist in a frown and he shrugs. ]

You're a very long way from New York, much less America. And I don't know anything about mutants other than stuff I've read in comic books.

still text ftm

[shadowblends]

[okay, this is very true. i was looking it up earlier and it told me washington wasn't the rainiest place anymore and i just whaaat


Had this been a place he was familiar with, little Blue might've been less nervous about showing his face on the network, but everything and everyone are entirely new to him. The male that pops up on the screen appears human enough; his dark eyes are ringed with circles and the all black ensemble is peculiar, although not enough to scream 'metahuman' of any kind.

A niggling voice at the back of his mind tells him to stop being so paranoid. For the moment, though, he ignores it.]

good thing i'm doing everything within my power to keep dry, then.
i'd rather not have anyone be saddled with my memories

[They aren't the most pleasant things to share.]

comic book 'mutants' and my type of 'mutant' may not be the same thing
or for a weird twist on things
they're exactly the same! [Please, ignore this dweeb, Nico.]

video forever on this end

[deathkid]

[ something akin to the ghost of a smirk quirks at the corner of nico's lips as he raises a brow. more text. okay, so maybe this guy has something to hide. nico's never been the type to pry too deep, so after a few seconds of his eyes going crossed to read the reply, he bites his lip and nods. ]

Yeah, it happened to me once already. Not my finest moment. [ he blows out a puff of air that ruffles the bangs of his undercut. ] So keeping dry is probably for the best. Some of my memories are... pretty dark.

[ but that's neither here nor there, so nico waves it off with a gesture of his hand. ]

But mutants- I mean, they might be? They're kinda like superheroes sometimes. I guess in an alternate universe, they could be like demigods are in my world.

text; daemon: ariond

[unconquerable]

That is not a common word in my world. Why do you inquire?

ah mah gawd DIANA

[shadowblends]

where i'm from, people like me are referred to as 'mutants.'
i was curious if the same thing applied here or not.

xist just needed her youthful exuberance

[unconquerable]

It seems there are many different types of people here. I have never before heard of mutants or vampires.

Do you have gods in your world?

text; un: knightd

[verumdicit]

Too much of this rain is troublesome for some of the plants.

[ He's worried don't judge him ]

[shadowblends]

you make a good point!
some of them might end up being over-watered and they could die.

[Hey, plants are important to him, too! No judging on this end.]

[verumdicit]

I've been told it will cease, though I still worry.
What reaction are you hoping to have when you mention the word mutant?

[ He'll bite. He's curious. ]

text; daemon: apollod

[hasitsthorns]

the rain is a litle much
not usual, i can tell you that much

also, what do you want to know exactly about this place?

as for mutants
I think of like
comic books and stuff, i guess?

[shadowblends]

i figured as much, but it never hurts to ask.

anything, really. whatever information can be provided, i'll take it.
even if you believe it's useless.

you aren't the first person to mention 'comic books.'
what sort of mutants have you read about in those?

[hasitsthorns]

the lounge is a cool place to hang out
but it's got awful music
so watch out for that

the cool ones
superheroes
the kind with capes and cool powers born of bad circumstances

[ That kind of story had always appealed to Rose for a lot of reason. ]

daemon: sophiad

[helical]

its not normal, no
This place is like a computer program. sometimes it glitches. things will go back to normal

Mutants are people with abilities as far as i know. Ive met a few, in another world

[shadowblends]

didn't think so, but i'm new here, so what do i know?
hopefully 'normal' comes sooner rather than later.

hang on
what?
i mean, you're right about them having abilities, but you've met mutants in a different world?

text | daemon: emeraldd

[astralera]

The downpour is abnormal. Please seek shelter from it. It should pass in a few days.

Azysfish. [ those fish are really annoying... ]

But if you are seeking the definition that comes to mind, a mutant is a new variant of a species. If the mutation becomes common enough they are then generally considered a new species rather than a mutated one.

[shadowblends]

i'm doing the best i can with the whole 'shelter' thing.

azysfish? that's not a type of fish i'm familiar with.

in technical terms, that would be exactly right. although, to be fair, it's not the opposite of what i was looking for. mutants from my world are a new variant of homo sapiens. we aren't the new species, though. [There aren't enough of them. Yet.]

daemon: anned

[lacquers]

Oh, are you a New Yorker then? [ Color him curious. ]

To answer some of your questions: no, the weather seems to have only recently gotten the idea that we ought to dig out kayaks and paddle down the road. If I were to venture a guess, I'd say it's probably temporary.

Mutant is a word I've heard, not in my own world, but another that I visited before arriving here. As it was explained to me last, it refers to something extraordinary in a person's genetic makeup that bestows various powers on the people possessing the mutation. Is that your definition?

[shadowblends]

i am, yes. it hasn't been all that long for me, though.

[No, he didn't snicker at the 'paddling down the road' comment at all.] here's to hoping you're right.
it'd be a shame to arrive here, only to have to start building a living quarters on stilts.

that's
exactly right, actually.
now, i have to ask, where did you hear that explanation? or rather, who told you about mutants?

text ; daemon : happyd

[ptrprkr]

[ Peter hones in on the words New York. There can't just coincidentally be another place named New York, right? ]

New York, huh? Me too. Where about?

[ Then there's the word 'mutant', which is definitely a new one for Peter. He's pretty sure he's never once heard a single person say that before. At least, not outside of Sci-fi or horror films. ]

Mutant? Sounds like some kind of alien with two heads and six tentacle arms?

[ And since he's probably way off base. ]

What does it really mean?

[shadowblends]

[Ah, a fellow New Yorker!]

really? nice to meet someone from the same place! north salem is where i'm from.

[Kurt snickers, which Peter thankfully can't see or hear. He can't help it; all these people talking about weird alien creatures with multiple heads and tentacles is great.]

yeah, no, not that kind of mutant.
the word means something different back home.
does the term 'metahuman' help? if not, 'mutants' are described as the next evolutionary step in humans. we possess a gene that allows us to naturally develop superpowers.

[servomotor]

PERJORATIVE, LOADED LANGUAGE TO DESCRIBE AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING GENETIC CHANGES THAT HAPPEN TO PEOPLE ALL THE TIME. THERE'S A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE THAT NON-HEREDITARY CANCERS, EXPOSURE TO FUN NEW HAIR DYE, THE PROCESS OF AGEING, ETC., CAUSE MUTATIONS-- THEY JUST HAPPEN TO BE INVISIBLE AND/OR DIFFICULT TO TRACE TO EVENT OF ORIGIN.

DOWNPOUR IS PRETTY NEW. NOT A FAN EITHER, BUT IT HELPS TO KICK IT IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SEALED SUIT. WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

[shadowblends]

[Okay, first: why's this guy internet shouting at him? Then, second thought: does hair dye actually cause mutations? He's got blue in his bangs, so that might be something to look into.]

uh
well
do you know anyone with 'mutations,' then?
oh, a better word might be 'superpowers.'

a sealed suit? how convenient.
my name's kurt.