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Egerius wrote: 25 Aug 2024 21:04 “You live through that mayfly scenario every time, Doug – how do you not let it shake you up every time?”

Doug uncoils his tail from the rafter and flips as he falls to the ground, landing upright on his hind feet with a sharp CLACK of his rear claws on the wood floor. He extends his paw again to the entity that just entered, but points his wet nose at the two fellow pelt-bearers to answer their question. "Oh it absolutely shakes me up every time. Any yinrih who works with humans has to face that reality. A lot of people, on four legs or two, ask about extending the human lifespan. We've managed to squeeze out an extra few healthy years, but that's thanks to early cancer detection. We can smell the stuff, you know." Doug's foreleg has remained extended throughout his reply.
Visions1 wrote: 25 Aug 2024 21:00 He holds up his hands, with a smile.
"And you are not a god?? Amazing!"
Then he remembers something. "Right, my chief tess. The drinks. I'm going to get them now. Any last requests? And anyone else?"
Sherman pipes up. "Get me a Bloody Mary, extra spicy, if they've got it."
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Visions1 wrote: 25 Aug 2024 21:00 He holds up his hands, with a smile.
"And you are not a god?? Amazing!"
Then he remembers something. "Right, my chief tess. The drinks. I'm going to get them now. Any last requests? And anyone else?"

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"I guess I'll have a bowl of bone broth."
The stranger smiles, then lets the oversaturated wings dissipate.
If a chair is nearby, they sit in it.
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Kesshin wrote: 26 Aug 2024 00:49 "I guess I'll have a bowl of bone broth."
The stranger smiles, then lets the oversaturated wings dissipate.
If a chair is nearby, they sit in it.
Sherman comes up and introduces himself. "Hello, my name's Sherman. I couldn't help noticing you have six fingers. My dad has six fingers too." Sherman lifts his arm in Doug's direction. Doug is still standing in front of the entity who replaced the jellyfish, his hexadactyl paw still outstretched in expectation of a handshake, showing no signs of impatience. Sherman laughs. "When you live over 7 centuries you can afford to be REALLY patient. I'd wager he'll be willing to sit there for another ten minutes at least."
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lurker wrote: 25 Aug 2024 02:47
TBPO wrote: 24 Aug 2024 18:21 The door opens and something appears directly in front of it. At first it's just a presence, but then a dark figure with grey dark hooded robe materializes. You couldn't see its face, even though the light was shining directly on it.
"I am one of The Ones Who Lurk... I feel it's one of the Material Dimensions... Infected With Matter, is this place free from Titans?"Mysterious incomer asks.
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Doug notices the newcomer. Feeling whimsical and trying to make up for his earlier rude outburst, he brachiates over, this time using his rear paws. He stops, hangs by his tail again, and extends a paw to initiate a human handshake. The bare skin of his palm is grayish black, contrasting with his sandy fur. He has the three large palmar pads common to male yinrih, and the tips of all six digits are similarly padded. His claws are iron-red, like the teeth of a rodent. The long slashes scraped into the floor from his earlier outburst and pock marks dug into the rafters from his brachiating bare witness to the claws' sharpness.
"Howdy!" Doug yips. "Name's Shimmering Water, but you can call me Doug if that's too much trouble. I can't say I've seen any titans around here, unless you mean our vertically gifted werewolf friend." he points his muzzle at Cynewulf.
"Names are for weak... Infected With Matter can't feel nature of things, so they must label things... We not... We are truly free..." says the newcomer. "As for Titans, I fell you didn't feel of Titans... They are huge material beings, but they aren't Infected With Matter, because they have control over powers we don't understand."
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TBPO wrote: 26 Aug 2024 20:59 "Names are for weak... Infected With Matter can't feel nature of things, so they must label things... We not... We are truly free..." says the newcomer. "As for Titans, I fell you didn't feel of Titans... They are huge material beings, but they aren't Infected With Matter, because they have control over powers we don't understand."
Doug lowers his foreleg, somewhat annoyed that his gesture was not reciprocated. "You said you are ONE OF the ones who lurk, so there's more than just you. How are we going to tell you apart from all the other ones who lurk, huh? You want me to call you Faceless McTwolegs?"

"I wouldn't if I were you, dad," Sherman warns.
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lurker wrote: 26 Aug 2024 01:16
Kesshin wrote: 26 Aug 2024 00:49 "I guess I'll have a bowl of bone broth."
The stranger smiles, then lets the oversaturated wings dissipate.
If a chair is nearby, they sit in it.
Sherman comes up and introduces himself. "Hello, my name's Sherman. I couldn't help noticing you have six fingers. My dad has six fingers too." Sherman lifts his arm in Doug's direction. Doug is still standing in front of the entity who replaced the jellyfish, his hexadactyl paw still outstretched in expectation of a handshake, showing no signs of impatience. Sherman laughs. "When you live over 7 centuries you can afford to be REALLY patient. I'd wager he'll be willing to sit there for another ten minutes at least."
The stranger waves their twelve fingers.
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Kesshin wrote: 25 Aug 2024 16:34
Visions1 wrote: 25 Aug 2024 16:25 "You. You are my cheiftess. You rule things. You are a god."
The stranger smiles a strangely prideful smile.
"Yes, someone finally understands... However, my conscience tells me to explain to you."
The stranger folds their arms. Their hands have six fingers.
"In a literal sense, I am not a deity, since they require T-Ko to continue existing, and I do not. However my people commonly strive to reach a kind of... god-ness by doing amazing works. I am not deserving of this title yet, as I am still a "junior". at least I think that's the word I haven't done much just yet except master my aura."

The stranger seems to unfurl bright white shards in the shape of wings behind them.

"Like this."
Maria gasps and instinctively jumps two metres up.
What is this? Is this... magic?

lurker wrote: 25 Aug 2024 23:19
Egerius wrote: 25 Aug 2024 21:04 “You live through that mayfly scenario every time, Doug – how do you not let it shake you up every time?”

Doug uncoils his tail from the rafter and flips as he falls to the ground, landing upright on his hind feet with a sharp CLACK of his rear claws on the wood floor. He extends his paw again to the entity that just entered, but points his wet nose at the two fellow pelt-bearers to answer their question. "Oh it absolutely shakes me up every time. Any yinrih who works with humans has to face that reality. A lot of people, on four legs or two, ask about extending the human lifespan. We've managed to squeeze out an extra few healthy years, but that's thanks to early cancer detection. We can smell the stuff, you know." Doug's foreleg has remained extended throughout his reply.
Visions1 wrote: 25 Aug 2024 21:00 He holds up his hands, with a smile.
"And you are not a god?? Amazing!"
Then he remembers something. "Right, my chief tess. The drinks. I'm going to get them now. Any last requests? And anyone else?"
Sherman pipes up. "Get me a Bloody Mary, extra spicy, if they've got it."
You have lived over seven centuries? I cannot imagine your wisdom and experience then—we live longer than humans, but I haven't ever heard of anybody who would live longer than 300, maybe 320 years. The eldest are respected in our society because of their knowledge—is it the same in yours? And how much longer can you live? A thousand years? Stars above! a person who has lived for so long would be as wise as a Saint!
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lurker wrote: 26 Aug 2024 21:48
TBPO wrote: 26 Aug 2024 20:59 "Names are for weak... Infected With Matter can't feel nature of things, so they must label things... We not... We are truly free..." says the newcomer. "As for Titans, I fell you didn't feel of Titans... They are huge material beings, but they aren't Infected With Matter, because they have control over powers we don't understand."
Doug lowers his foreleg, somewhat annoyed that his gesture was not reciprocated. "You said you are ONE OF the ones who lurk, so there's more than just you. How are we going to tell you apart from all the other ones who lurk, huh? You want me to call you Faceless McTwolegs?"

"I wouldn't if I were you, dad," Sherman warns.
"We, The Ones Who Lurk, don't need names, because we aren't limited by matter." He/she/it responds in perfect Commonthroat. "We are pure minds, able to exist where matter can't. I know every aspect of your life, yinrih, and lives of every person present here."
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TBPO wrote: 27 Aug 2024 13:13 "We, The Ones Who Lurk, don't need names, because we aren't limited by matter." He/she/it responds in perfect Commonthroat. "We are pure minds, able to exist where matter can't. I know every aspect of your life, yinrih, and lives of every person present here."
((The Multiverse Inn automagically translates between languages.))

"Well then I'd hardly be interesting to talk to if you know everything about me," says Doug, and he wanders off.
Kesshin wrote: 26 Aug 2024 21:54 You have lived over seven centuries? I cannot imagine your wisdom and experience then—we live longer than humans, but I haven't ever heard of anybody who would live longer than 300, maybe 320 years. The eldest are respected in our society because of their knowledge—is it the same in yours? And how much longer can you live? A thousand years? Stars above! a person who has lived for so long would be as wise as a Saint!
"I'm in my late 200s," says Doug. "We live a bit over 7 Terran centuries, give or take. We can cram a lot more learning into an individual lifetime, which is why our priestesses are also electrical engineers. No human would set aside 20 years of their life in a Claravian seminary to learn both engineering and theology, and that's after 40 to 50 years of education during puppyhood."
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The tears of Argenzu and Cynewulf have dried.
The latter clears his throat:
“Oh my – the visitors become more more outlandish with every passing hour!”
The former chuckles: “I wouldn't touch the anti-matter presence, Doug.”
Cynewulf turns to Argenzu: “There's a little surprise in the trunk of my car.” He smiles.
“I think it can wait a little”, the rodent smirks.
“Say, Maria”, Argenzu asks her specifically,“how do you preserve knowledge in your world? Is it with parchment and ink, or have you resorted to long chants keeping the memory of the past alive?”
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Flavia wrote: 27 Aug 2024 10:30
Maria gasps and instinctively jumps two metres up.
What is this? Is this... magic?
The stranger sees and floats a light ball around Maria's head.
"Do you find it interesting? I do too, since it feels weird to move the light around when I'm not part of the Light Tribe."
lurker wrote: 27 Aug 2024 13:58 ((The Multiverse Inn automagically translates between languages.))
((is it noticable to other people? EX: mouth moving more than words heard or stuff like that))
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Kesshin wrote: 27 Aug 2024 16:22 ((is it noticable to other people? EX: mouth moving more than words heard or stuff like that))
((You’d have to ask gestaltist. Yinrih don’t use their tongue or lips when speaking. The mouth can be almost completely closed, only opening slightly during yips. They can speak with the tongue hanging out as well. Not sure how others in the inn would perceive it, as though he’s speaking their language or by just magically knowing what he’s saying.))
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Egerius wrote: 27 Aug 2024 16:16 The former chuckles: “I wouldn't touch the anti-matter presence, Doug.”
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Egerius wrote: 27 Aug 2024 16:16 The tears of Argenzu and Cynewulf have dried.
The latter clears his throat:
“Oh my – the visitors become more more outlandish with every passing hour!”
The former chuckles: “I wouldn't touch the anti-matter presence, Doug.”
Cynewulf turns to Argenzu: “There's a little surprise in the trunk of my car.” He smiles.
“I think it can wait a little”, the rodent smirks.
“Say, Maria”, Argenzu asks her specifically,“how do you preserve knowledge in your world? Is it with parchment and ink, or have you resorted to long chants keeping the memory of the past alive?”
Ah, we do have parchment and ink! I'm confident our libraries contain manuscripts finer and greater in number than any of the ancient humans—however, the greatest knowledge can only be gained by experience, and passed down from mother to child.
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Flavia wrote: 27 Aug 2024 10:30
Maria gasps and instinctively jumps two metres up.
What is this? Is this... magic?
The stranger sees and floats a light ball around Maria's head.
"Do you find it interesting? I do too, since it feels weird to move the light around when I'm not part of the Light Tribe."
Yes, it's very interesting. You conjured this light without use of any outlandish machine, did you? By the pure power of your mind? This is something I only heard of in fairytales, though the light does look a bit like refined æther.
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Visions1 wrote: 25 Aug 2024 21:00 He holds up his hands, with a smile.
"And you are not a god?? Amazing!"
Then he remembers something. "Right, my chief tess. The drinks. I'm going to get them now. Any last requests? And anyone else?"

((Sorry to heckle you, Arayaz and TBPO))
"Not to sound... like a Karen," says Doug, his speech punctuated by his tongue flicking out and licking his chops, "but what's... keeping our drinks?"

"What's a Karen?" Sherman asks. "That gray-pelted lady, the one with her ears dyed black, at the port on Hearthside, the one that was barking insults at the attendant. you called her a Karen, too."

"Oh, It's an old Terran thing from around First Meeting." Doug thumps his tail on the ground in mock frustration and adopts a cynoid approximation of a falsetto. "Let me speak to your manager!"
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Flavia wrote: 28 Aug 2024 11:39 Ah, we do have parchment and ink! I'm confident our libraries contain manuscripts finer and greater in number than any of the ancient humans—however, the greatest knowledge can only be gained by experience, and passed down from mother to child.
“If they are greater in number”, Argenzu pondered, “then you must be taking really good care of them, or at least copy all of them regularly. Which begs another question: Does your society require so much meat and does your land support that much livestock?
And you shouldn't discount even the contributions of a tremulous hand if that manuscript preserves knowledge.”
lurker wrote: 30 Aug 2024 01:01 "What's a Karen?" Sherman asks. "That gray-pelted lady, the one with her ears dyed black, at the port on Hearthside, the one that was barking insults at the attendant. you called her a Karen, too."

"Oh, It's an old Terran thing from around First Meeting." Doug thumps his tail on the ground in mock frustration and adopts a cynoid approximation of a falsetto. "Let me speak to your manager!"
Cynewulf pokes the rodent, who is just about to pull up a manuscript written in a pitiful hand, in the ribs: “Hey Argenzu, don't you have a story like that to share?”
The wolf-man laughs and wipes a few tears from the corners of his eyes: “Tell them!”
“You just won't let me forget this, huh? Well…”
Argenzu recounts his encounter with a Karen:
“It happened when I was working at the university library as a student: So during my shift, a woman entered in total hysterics because she had some fees to pay. One of my co-workers went on his merry way to fetch our boss, but she wasn't available – so my coworker had to take his sweet time.
Now, that woman was ruffling up – and even ripping out – her fur and started insulting my coworker and basically everyone, getting louder and louder.
She really racked up those fees and ran out of the library foyer when she spotted our female boss.”
Cynewulf laughed and wiped away some tears: “I would've kicked her out so hard, I'd send her flying!”
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Egerius wrote: 31 Aug 2024 21:43 “It happened when I was working at the university library as a student: So during my shift, a woman entered in total hysterics because she had some fees to pay. One of my co-workers went on his merry way to fetch our boss, but she wasn't available – so my coworker had to take his sweet time.
Now, that woman was ruffling up – and even ripping out – her fur and started insulting my coworker and basically everyone, getting louder and louder.
She really racked up those fees and ran out of the library foyer when she spotted our female boss.”
Cynewulf laughed and wiped away some tears: “I would've kicked her out so hard, I'd send her flying!”
"The lady in our case was pulling a massive tail cart behind her," says Doug, making an 'it was this big' sweeping motion with his tail. "The attendant said she had to divide the load up into smaller volumes that would be routed separately--keep in mind you pay by the hop when taking a mass router--or she could have it ferried to Welkinstead, which would take a while this time of year. Well, that was unacceptable as far as she was concerned, so she started raising her voice. Well that set some human kids in the line giggling."

"If you haven't heard a monkey fox yelling," says Sherman, "It's not terribly intimidating, to a human anyway."

"Well," says Doug, "This just makes her even madder, and she starts thumping her tail," Doug demonstrates by repeatedly slapping the wood floor with his long sinewy tail.

"In case you're wondering," says Sherman looking at Cynewulf, "No that's not tail wagging. It's more like a gorilla pounding its chest--I assume you know what gorillas are. If you don't they're like humans, but hairier and a lot stronger."

"Anyway," Doug continues, "She finishes up with a rude paw gesture," he balls his forepaw into a fist and jams the pad of his outer thumb into the ground as though squashing a troublesome insect. "Then she storms off. A few minutes later, Sherman and I are at the counter and the Karen slinks back, turns out she forgot her cart and does a walk of shame out the door with it. But those bottle black ears," Doug chuckles, "She looked like a Karen before she even opened her mouth.

"Personally I never understood why they don't just make bigger mass routers," says Doug. "As they are, a yinrih can fit bit of luggage in the bore, but a human is lucky to bring a backpack. I think they just want to get more money out of you by charging for extra hops."

Sherman raises a hand to take the floor, his eyes sparkling with interest again, "Actually it's not a conspiracy to get you to pay more. There's severe mass AND volume limits to what can fit into a single mass flow. Like my dad said, it's a yinrih plus a a few bags or a human and one bag. They make special freight routers that can fit wider pallets, usually for transporting data drives or prepared foodstuffs, but they're wider at the expense of being shorter, like a slot that fits a tray rather than a round bore with a bed. To me they kinda look like pizza ovens."
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A Human woman enters the room, looks around, and faints.
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TBPO wrote: 01 Sep 2024 15:47 A Human woman enters the room, looks around, and faints.
"Palms!" Doug barks. He rushes over to check on the woman. His eyes flash different colors as he closes and opens different sets of bandpass membranes, tuning across his visible spectrum. He takes rapid, shallow breaths to get the woman's scent.
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