Strange New World

[scalpelofmarmora]

Who: Ulaz and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Nariba Relia
When: various


Exploring - "Shopping"
[Ulaz had found some of the stores that Nariba Relia and was currently wandering through them. He was rather curiously studying some of the fruit that was there. He didn't really seem to have much interest in eating as far as someone else could tell. Almost like he was expecting it to do something strange]

Exploring - Amusement Park
[Guess what Ulaz had found... the amusement park. Even not really knowing what it was supposed to be it was still rather creepy. So he was currently standing by the front gate watching it do its thing]

Hunting... okay maybe not
[He'd decided he wanted to check out the local wildlife, check to see if there was anything worth hunting. He'd heard about others doing it in other systems and it would be a good way to get fresh meat.

Except he didn't get too far outside of the city and into the desert when he spotted some of the local "fauna" off in the distance. At first glance he had thought it was five hooved creatures traveling together in a tight pack, but when they turned more to face him, he realized they were actually conjoined in a odd mass.

Oh what fresh hell is this?

Also no hunting for him]

Broadcast
[There was something very disturbing about this planet. Everything seemed too... perfect. In that fact, it was strange. He explored through several abandoned residences, finding doors unlocked and appliances working, but no residents. The stores seemed to be fully stocked, though everything in the entire store smelled oddly like citrus. Out curiosity, he had knocked over a display of fruit in one of the stores only to watch bots move in sometime later to clean it up... and the display was back up the next morning.

Odd... very odd]

What theories are there about the planet? It seems to me like the city is stuck in a time loop of some sort. Curious though that it does not effect the entire city. Greenery in the city is dying and several building are not being cared for the way most of the city is. It doesn't explain about the residents though and what is going on beyond the city.

If you have not been out there, I don't suggest going to look.

Comments

[scalpelofmarmora]

My home world? No, not anymore. Most of my kind serve in the military or they know their purpose may be to serve the Empire. Which is a shame.

On other world? I have seen things like this one. Only there were people at them. And they were so sad.

[Ulaz came over to look at the booth that Kirk had chosen to examine. He leaned down to look as well]

Seems weird that they are trapped in there, just watching everything over and over again.

[Yes, he knows they aren't real]

[universal_charm]

Sad? At a theme park?

_{[ He shivered the longer he stared at the stuffed animals and leaned back away from them. ]}

I would say it's sad, if they were alive. I suppose it's still sad... creepy too. If this was a horror movie, they'd come alive right about now.

_{[ Another shuddered and he turned to move on. ]}

[scalpelofmarmora]

[ooc: derp, meant to say the other parks weren't so sad]

If they were alive, there might be a reason to break that open. Since they are not, there is no point since they will be replaced unless someone wanted one.

And now I think we should look somewhere else.

[Not because he believed they could come to life, but that thought had seemed to have slightly unnerved Kirk]

This section doesn't seem to have much of anything useful.

[universal_charm]

No, probably not. But it does hint at this being a place for families. Most of these games are aimed at either couples or young children wanting to win a prize.

_{[ He angled to take them towards the ride, the quiet sounds of themed music meshing around them, haunting in its way. ]}

[scalpelofmarmora]

[Ulaz glanced back at the games as they walked away, not because he wanted to play. It was almost as if he was using that glance back to make his own judgment about the games]

I suppose so. It also looks like some of the rides may be for ones who are quite small. Unless that's there race, I would assume age.

[universal_charm]

The housing and other items in the town are made to fit an average adult human from the looks of it, so I'm going to guess children.

_{[ He continued to look around as they walked, uncomfortable with how loud his own steps sounded. ]}

They must have meant to stay here awhile. Otherwise why bother with the expense of building a theme park?

[scalpelofmarmora]

[Ulaz, even for his height, is surprisingly quiet. He seems to know the way to move to make as little sound as possible. Still, even in that setting, he's making more noticeable noise than he'd like]

I do agree with that. This wasn't a stop over. They were hear to stay. There's too much in this area alone that wouldn't make sense to have only be temporary.

Of course that still also doesn't explain why it keeps running by itself. [He added as he watched the roller coaster in the distance make a drop that no one was enjoying]

[universal_charm]

_{[ Kirk walked up to a swing ride, looking as freshly painted as the day it was installed, all bright colors and sparkling bits. No doubt a cheerful attraction, but now it screamed sadness and a hint of the creepy as the swings swung idly, abandoned. He jumped the gates and went to one of the swings fashioned large enough for an adult, shifting and lifting himself up into it, dangling. ]}

I have a theory on that, actually. I don't really have anything to back it up, per say, but it's a hunch.

_{[ He kicked his heels a bit, moving back and forth ever so slightly. ]}

I think this whole place is trapped in some sort of time loop.

[scalpelofmarmora]

[Ulaz followed Kirk over the fence, raising his eyebrow as he watched Kirk get onto one of the swings. Such an odd way to continue the conversation]

I have been thinking that as well. There's little other explanations for how buildings repair themselves and food replaces itself every day. There do also seem to be areas that are unaffected. They clearly show signs of age.

[universal_charm]

_{[ Odd, perhaps, but at least the park was being put to a fraction of its use now. It felt a little less sad, maybe. ]}

And, anything we take out of the area of influence? It doesn't come back. Food, clothing - it remains damaged, eaten, whatever happens to it. So, yeah, time loop seems to fit the bill. Now the question is, if that's true - how did it happen? It takes a lot of power to create a time loop. So what caused it? And what, if anything, can we do about it?

[scalpelofmarmora]

Perhaps part of the question can be answered by what's outside the city. I have done some investigating outside the city limits. Have to seen the creatures that are there?

[Because to him, that offered some clues to answering the questions]

[universal_charm]

Yeah, I have. And I have a few guesses as to how they got like that. Nothing would naturally evolve that way, you know?

_{[ It was to twisted, to painful, to illogical. ]}

[scalpelofmarmora]

I have some theories as well. And I agree. There is nothing natural about some of those creatures in the desert. It furthers my thoughts on what is happening here.

[He almost wanted to put the animals out of their misery, but there were too many of them and they seemed to have adapted to cope]

[universal_charm]

_{[ His foot scuffed the earth beneath the swing, giving a soft sigh, his shoulders dropping slightly. ]}

For once, I hope we don't find out what happened. Normally, I want the truth. I want to know. Even as I saw it, I know that I do.

_{[ He rubbed his face. ]}

Need to know, so maybe we can at least spread word of them, what happened here. Don't want to know because it's not going to be anything good either.

[scalpelofmarmora]

I understand. It is important others can learn from whatever happened, but finding out what happened is not going to change things otherwise. It will still be like this and it will be nothing more than a cautionary story.