Nimda

Myriad Reality

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This must be what a germ feels like.

@Valiance

I hope every germ considers my body as unpleasant as I do this beast's. And with any luck, we'll be just as deadly.
*The distance between us and the next planet becomes choppy and sporadic with each step, as if the distance traveled contracts between the worlds every so often—at each judder, a golden light tugs beyond the boundaries of my figure before being pulled back, each instance triggering some displeasure across my expression*

Myriad Reality

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If it’s some sort of defense mechanism, I’ll take it over the bugs from before. Much easier to manage.

@Valiance

For me, the bugs were less unsettling. Or would one just call that settling?
*When we reach one of the flesh straws, it extends and connects to a visible, distant planet that appears to be completely black, and gravity inverts to pull us onto its path*

Myriad Reality

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*Brushes my shoulders and hair off before following you*
Deceptive.

@Valiance

*Flicks my gaze at you*
It is. This powder wasn't here when I first mapped out the territory.

Myriad Reality

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*The air in your immediate vicinities, within your wingspan, becomes pure, the snow disallowed through as if a transparent bubble formed around you*
I’m going to go ahead and set up personalized microspheres of O2 for the both of you. I’m not sure how resilient you’d be to this, but I don’t think you’d want to take chances if you knew…

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*Projects a 3D hologram view of Roland’s perspective of the environment to the space between us*
Not terribly sure. But its effects are species specific, I can say that much. One guess as to what species that is.

@Magnanimity

*When I open my eyes, they've constricted into vertical slits which quickly revert back to normal pupils as I shake off the discomfort*
I do not want to know.
*Starts off in the target direction*

Myriad Reality

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*Glances upward and squints at the precipitation*
Mm. Chickpea?

@Valiance

*After studying the map, winces and points to our left, keeping my eyes shut for a few moments*
Next scale... that way.

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*My voice resonates from vaguely in Roland’s direction*
Already on it!
*Analyzes the makeup of the snowfall*

@Magnanimity

*The snowfall reads as comprised of nutrient-hyperdense animal cells, surrounded by tuffs of mold, and likely very harmful to inhale*

Myriad Reality

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*Looks around and the environment first, then down at the ground, and I lift my leg up to look at the bottom of my foot*
You know, don’t think I’ve ever been more grateful that this suit of armor is waterproofed.

@Valiance

If you were hungry before, I'm sure that problem has been fixed.
*Pulls the map back out as it begins to snow a fuzzy, warm powder*

Myriad Reality

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Such a bizarre circumstance like this, with such impossible odds of happening. I’m not one to babble about fate, but maybe it actually did have a hand in this. Maybe this plan will end up better.
*Follows you*

@Valiance

*We step onto an irregular-shaped scarlet planet, decorated with enormous hollow tubes that stretch out from its surface and undulate beyond the atmosphere; the ground squishes softly on each step and oozes a viscous red liquid*
In that case, I've decided I detest fate.

Myriad Reality

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No questions here. That seems logical.

@Valiance

*Glances at a map, and then back at the portal*
Although I'd have rather started somewhere else.
*Rolls my eyes in concession and steps through*

Myriad Reality

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*Stands in silent thought for a moment longer, then turns and walks inside the facility*

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How’s it looking?

@Valiance

It's ready whenever you are. We have to enter from a different planet, since the last time I started at the same world twice... we'll say it didn't go well.