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[thatisnotmyface]

This is Navigator Layer with the Maverick Hunters, broadcasting on all frequencies. Maverick Hunters, please respond.

I am unsure of my present location and require assistance.

Miss, I'm not sure that will work. Your friends might not even be here.

Well I have to try. I repeat, this is Navigator Layer, Maverick Hunters please respond.

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[have_hat_will_travel]

... Maverick Hunters, Maverick Hunters...

Okay, I've got good news and bad news for you.

[audio]

[canifixityesican]

Hm?

Wait wasn't she already...?

[cough.]

This is Mechanic Douglas of the Maverick Hunters here, and you're not on Earth Navigator.

[red_of_the_dead]

I hope the irony of being a navigator who is lost isn't lost on you?

[pink_navig8r]

... Layer?

Layer, this is Alia. Are you alright?

[sclassedge]

Layer, I was wondering what-
...

Wait. Just the Maverick Hunters?

[thatisnotmyface]

And what, exactly, does that mean?

[audio]

[thatisnotmyface]

I'm...sorry, but what do you mean "not on Earth"?

[That's all she can focus on right now.]

[thatisnotmyface]

Unfortunately, it's not.

[thatisnotmyface]

Alia? Yes, I'm fine, but...I don't know where I am.

PawnChessmon said this is the Digital World, but I'm not sure I understand what he means.

[thatisnotmyface]

Z-Zero?

Y-yes, who else should I be hailing?

[audio]

[canifixityesican]

I mean what I said. We're not on Earth, it's called the Digital World and it's probably more accurate to say that it is a very complex computer system that seems to be able to bring in living matter into itself since there are organics here and not just reploids.

[He's trying to not give a big long explanation here.]

Think of it like the cyberspace areas during Maverick attacks back home, only a whole world like that?

[red_of_the_dead]

So long as you can learn to laugh at yourself you'll never be embarrassed!

Do you still need help finding civilization?

[audio]

[thatisnotmyface]

But...that makes no sense. I wasn't patched into a network, and this place can't possibly be self-sustaining, let alone able to pick and choose who to bring in.

[audio]

[canifixityesican]

And yet it can, Navigator. I have no clue how it works outside of the supposed "god" of the world seems to be the reason for why folks end up here.

[thatisnotmyface]

T-That's easier said than done.

No offense, ma'am, but I'd prefer to wait for my colleagues.

[audio]

[thatisnotmyface]

God, huh...

[Layer sighs.]

This shall take some getting used to. Who else is here?

[red_of_the_dead]

Oh! You're one of those shy girls? That's ok! People love your type.

That's alright. I wouldn't be so quick to trust a stranger in this world anyway. But don't call me Ma'am that makes me sound old. My names Red! Nice to meet you.

[audio]

[canifixityesican]

It's not an active one, from what I can tell.

[Oh yes, telling who is here. Ha.]

So far, just myself, Alia, Zero and now you. [again, but he doesn't say that.]

[have_hat_will_travel]

The good news is some of the Hunters are around. I'm guessing by now they've seen this, so they'll be in touch soon.

Bad news is... Well, welcome to a very different world.

I'm Pidonus, by the way.

[1/2]

[sclassedge]

Well, I mean, the Hunters aren't really here. You know that. Alia and I are with--

...

[pause]

[2/2]

[sclassedge]

[reads Douglas' post]

Oh.

...

Well, dammit.

[pink_navig8r]

... Douglas has already explained something to you, I see...

This is all kind of a long story...

[thatisnotmyface]

Oh, I see.

[Layer sounds relieved.]

Nice to meet you, Pidonus.

Wait...different world?

[audio]

[thatisnotmyface]

Only a handful then. How long have you been here?

[thatisnotmyface]

O-Oh, um, if you say so. I wouldn't know.

My apologies. It's nice to meet you, Red.