[The moment he steps our of the array, Xie Lian thinks he should have known not to use the dice for transport without Hua Cheng around.
His cursed shackles are gone, so one would think that all the bad luck in his life has evaporated. One would, apparently, be wrong.
This is not any place he's been to before and he doesn't recognize any of it. It's quite vibrant and there are people around but they don't really seem to be paying much attention to him until suddenly, someone is in his way and he almost bumps into them.
The person is wearing a long brown robe and a mask, and even with that, Xie Lian can tell they don't look happy.]
'Whose prototype is this? Why is it unregistered? Who let something this powerful outside of their containment area?'
[Xie Lian looks around in confusion but there's no two way around it. That person seems to be talking about... him.]
[ The soft, confident voice comes addressing the masked man, but belongs to someone whose face is uncovered, bearing an easy smile. ]
This one is not causing any trouble, now, is it? Let me help a little, if I may?
Ah... if you would be so kind...?
Of course, of course. [ The purple hair inclines in return for the shallow bow, and the amethyst eyes fix on the newcomer, crinkling a little with a smile. ]
Good morrow, I am Hythlodaeus. If you would follow me, I believe we can find a place to talk without alarming people who are merely doing their work...?
[Here comes salvation, and Xie Lian doesn't question it, quickly trotting towards the purple-haired stranger - and belatedly realizing he's quite tall.]
... Excuse me but... where is this? I don't recognize anything and it's definitely not where I was trying to go.
And why did that person call me a prototype?
... to give his husband an impossible heart attack by going missing?
[ Hythlodaus smiles, and walks a little distance until they can take the viw better - and more privately. ]
Welcome, my new friend, at the testing ground of creation at Heaven's edge. [ So... the array worked inasmuch as the goal was Heaven, right? A Heaven? ]
It is where new life form concepts are observed to see if they are fit to exist on their own and just about everything needs to have someone responsible for it. That is why the guide back there was upset, for the most part.
[ Hythlodaeus's smile is like the sun. ]
Whether or not the guess about you was correct... or not.
He's not missing, just not where he was supposed to go!
[The man - Hythlodaeus - is quite calm and collected, and Xie Lian himself is not one to easily panic. He smiles back and takes in the information, and shakes his head.]
No, I'm not a prototype. I was using a transportation array to go somewhere and I assume something went wrong and it brought me here instead.
... And I've never heard of anything like that in Heaven, and if there was, I would know, so I must have gone really far away from where I meant to go.
[Suddenly, his eyes widen a bit.]
Oh, give me just a second.
[He shakes one of his sleeves, and suddenly a silver butterfly fleets out, and perches on his fingers and he lifts it up to his face.]
Go tell Hua Cheng I'm fine and I'll be home as soon as I can, alright?
[The silver butterfly flaps its wings, and then it suddenly flies off into the sky, leaving behind only the sound of ringing tinkerbells.]
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Someone took a wrong turn
His cursed shackles are gone, so one would think that all the bad luck in his life has evaporated. One would, apparently, be wrong.
This is not any place he's been to before and he doesn't recognize any of it. It's quite vibrant and there are people around but they don't really seem to be paying much attention to him until suddenly, someone is in his way and he almost bumps into them.
The person is wearing a long brown robe and a mask, and even with that, Xie Lian can tell they don't look happy.]
'Whose prototype is this? Why is it unregistered? Who let something this powerful outside of their containment area?'
[Xie Lian looks around in confusion but there's no two way around it. That person seems to be talking about... him.]
... Prototype? Ha?
Dianxia, please.
[ The soft, confident voice comes addressing the masked man, but belongs to someone whose face is uncovered, bearing an easy smile. ]
This one is not causing any trouble, now, is it? Let me help a little, if I may?
Ah... if you would be so kind...?
Of course, of course. [ The purple hair inclines in return for the shallow bow, and the amethyst eyes fix on the newcomer, crinkling a little with a smile. ]
Good morrow, I am Hythlodaeus. If you would follow me, I believe we can find a place to talk without alarming people who are merely doing their work...?
He's doing his best
... Excuse me but... where is this? I don't recognize anything and it's definitely not where I was trying to go.
And why did that person call me a prototype?
... to give his husband an impossible heart attack by going missing?
Welcome, my new friend, at the testing ground of creation at Heaven's edge. [ So... the array worked inasmuch as the goal was Heaven, right? A Heaven? ]
It is where new life form concepts are observed to see if they are fit to exist on their own and just about everything needs to have someone responsible for it. That is why the guide back there was upset, for the most part.
[ Hythlodaeus's smile is like the sun. ]
Whether or not the guess about you was correct... or not.
He's not missing, just not where he was supposed to go!
No, I'm not a prototype. I was using a transportation array to go somewhere and I assume something went wrong and it brought me here instead.
... And I've never heard of anything like that in Heaven, and if there was, I would know, so I must have gone really far away from where I meant to go.
[Suddenly, his eyes widen a bit.]
Oh, give me just a second.
[He shakes one of his sleeves, and suddenly a silver butterfly fleets out, and perches on his fingers and he lifts it up to his face.]
Go tell Hua Cheng I'm fine and I'll be home as soon as I can, alright?
[The silver butterfly flaps its wings, and then it suddenly flies off into the sky, leaving behind only the sound of ringing tinkerbells.]
... I'm Xie Lian, by the way.