Searching Far and Wide

[intricate_engineer]

Glen was creating a prototype for a new gate design. It was meant to be affordable and provide quick transport between individual homes. She tests several objects and a rat and everything seems to be working.

She steps through. Instead of finding herself in the room next door, she finds herself standing on a sidewalk in an empty city. The buildings are tall and perfect, colorless with doorways far too tall for any human. The roads have no straight lines and twist in on themselves. There is no life or sound.
Glen tries to stay calm. She begins to walk along the road, randomly opening doors and exploring buildings that are as silent as the rest of the world.

She opens a door that she hopes will lead onto a roof and is instead met with warmth, and soft noise, and color.

Comments

[the_very_best]

"Well, that's kind of worrying, though I might want to meet some pigs before passing judgment."

[intricate_engineer]

"We've learned to grow pig meat without needing pigs, and it's more economically viable. So either way, the problem is mostly solved."

[the_very_best]

"Oh good!"

[intricate_engineer]

"It is! We could maybe even do it for Magikarp."

[the_very_best]

"I'm sure there's all kinds of 'mon that people would eat if they didn't have to kill 'mon to do it."

[intricate_engineer]

"How many types of- 'mon -are there?"

[the_very_best]

"Hundreds? I don't remember the exact number and sometimes new ones are discovered or we find out that some other region had one they didn't mention."

[intricate_engineer]

"Hmm. And as far as you know the legendaries are singular?"

[the_very_best]

"Yep."

[intricate_engineer]

"Are they supposed to have existed forever?"

[the_very_best]

"There's more and less stories about that; they vary. Time travel stable loop, created the universe, made by other legendaries, that sort of thing."

[intricate_engineer]

"Some beings can create universes."

[the_very_best]

"Well, if my universe has one of those it's probably Arceus."

[intricate_engineer]

"If I can get a second portal to work, could I visit your world?"

[the_very_best]

"Sure, why not."

[intricate_engineer]

"Thanks! It seems fascinating."

[the_very_best]

"You'll want to stick by me or to civilization if not both, especially if we can't just get you a 'mon to attach to you correctly."

[intricate_engineer]

"I have a stun gun, but it might not work on 'mon."

[the_very_best]

"What does it do?"

[intricate_engineer]

"It dazes the target and makes it difficult for them to move for several minutes to several hours depending on the setting."

[the_very_best]

"Is it unpleasant? I could let you test it."

[intricate_engineer]

"Only as unpleasant as it is not to move. It doesn't hurt."

[the_very_best]

"All right, you can test it on a 'mon then." She lets out Juu and explains what's going on and Juu looks expectantly at Glen.

[intricate_engineer]

"Can you ask her to lie down? I don't want her to fall."

[the_very_best]

"Down, girl."

Juu sits.