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

[intricate_engineer]

"You definitely could."

[the_very_best]

"Once we're in touch with the multiverse."

[intricate_engineer]

"Yea, so let's make sure not to break this. I'll jump off to help set it down."

[the_very_best]

"Help how?"

[intricate_engineer]

"Steady it. Make sure it sets down on its base."

[the_very_best]

"Rachis can't hover particularly steadily..."

[intricate_engineer]

"Okay, so have her fly as low as she can. I'll jump off, then when she comes back I can grab it before she has to land."

[the_very_best]

"Sure, we can do that."

[intricate_engineer]

Glen gets ready.

[the_very_best]

And Bella directs Rachis in the maneuver in question.

[intricate_engineer]

The portal makes it to the ground safely.
"I'm glad that worked!" Glen says, slightly out of breath.

[the_very_best]

"Me too!"

[intricate_engineer]

"Let's get this inside."

[the_very_best]

"I'd better not try to help you carry it, might trip. You could get one of your 'mon to help. Or borrow Juu if you aren't confident enough in your ability to get them to follow instructions, which would be reasonable."

[intricate_engineer]

"Mind watching to make sure I don't bump into anything? I can carry it, but I might not see a wall."

[the_very_best]

"Sure, can do."

Bella performs this task.

[intricate_engineer]

Glen manages not to drop the portal.
"Is your mom here?"

[the_very_best]

"She's doing the after school program for the kids she teaches."

[intricate_engineer]

"Are we going to wait for her?"

[the_very_best]

"...What for?"

[intricate_engineer]

"So you could see her? Say hi?"

[the_very_best]

"I mean, we can hang around, but I see her pretty much whenever I like."

[intricate_engineer]

"That's nice," Glen says, a little wistfully.
"Are we off to the lake then?"

[the_very_best]

"Unless there's something else you want to do. Train your 'mon or something."

[intricate_engineer]

"Could I train them there?"