Let's Do The Space Warp Again

[iamnotpolaris]

'Guided random' selected, parameters recalibrated, universe selection initiated.
What's on the other side now?

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[pythbox]

On the other side is...

A barren wasteland of dry, cracked earth, stretching as far as the eye can see in every direction, under a clear blue sky and perfectly Earthlike yellow sun.

[whatamithinking]

"I can't sense any minds at all. No people, no animals. Nothing."

[iamnotpolaris]

"A dud. Meh. Data is data."

[not_only]

"I wonder if we could build Terraria-houses here. To have another place to stay, in case Terraria isn't good for some reason."

[iamnotpolaris]

"Gooood point. Let's find out."

[not_only]

He attempts to place a wood block on the ground. It works. He puts some more next to it. Then he goes a little ways away and places another one, and keeps placing blocks until he meets up with the original wood block, which fits together perfectly with the new line.

"Okay, I think that works," he says. "Lucky it's so flat here or it might not work as well. And I'm not sure I really want to build a house here right now, but it's nice to know it's possible."

[iamnotpolaris]

"If I made a flat surface out of metal the relevant size it should probably work too. And given how easy Terraria houses are to build we don't need to build one right now for the place to be useful."

[not_only]

Sivath nods.

[iamnotpolaris]

"So this place is profoundly boring. Let's set up the calibrator and go back to Terraria for the moment."

[not_only]

"That sounds like a good idea," says Sivath. "Maybe I'll start building a nicer house on your island."

[iamnotpolaris]

"That sounds nice!"

[iamnotpolaris]

'Shut up, Edie.'

[whatamithinking]

'I didn't say anything.'

[iamnotpolaris]

'You were thinking it as loud as you possibly could without using telepathy.'

[not_only]

"How does setting up the calibrator work?" asks Sivath curiously. He does not appear to have caught that silent telepathic interplay.

[iamnotpolaris]

Emily demonstrates how to set up the calibrator to record the universe's coordinates.

[not_only]

Sivath pays close attention. It's kind of fascinating, and seems like a useful thing to know.

[iamnotpolaris]

Emily describes what settings have to do with each coordinate, and how to access each one. She describes each function more carefully than the overview she would have given someone less interested.

[not_only]

Sivath is pleased about all this information! Now he knows things about this interdimensional travel technology!

[iamnotpolaris]

Once the calibrator is set up and they are back in Terraria, Emily will begin to educate him in the basics of how electronic devices work if he likes!

[not_only]

Fascinating.

[whatamithinking]

Edie will be over here, quietly shipping it.

[not_only]

Sivath is entirely oblivious to any shipping that may be going on. He is here to learn about exciting technologies.

[whatamithinking]

Well, if they knew she was doing it, it would be less "shipping" and more "intrusive matchmaking." And that would be unhelpful.

[not_only]

It would be so unhelpful! Instead of that: electronics.