[OPEN] I'm on my way to feel you

[resurrectedgod]

Characters: Eternity and OPEN TO ANYONE
Date/Time: ANYTIME that's convenient for your character
Location: ANYWHERE that's convenient, too
Rating: TBD.

Notes: This is mainly a CR-building exercise.

I'd been planning logs since my post in the OOC comm, but things suddenly became hectic. I apologize for being slow, but I'll try my best to work these

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Friday, April 23, Bazaar towards the Bakery

[man_genius]

Genius was, for once actually out and about in the bazaar and not hiding in the cave he called a room or at work. The reason for this rare and strange occurrence was purely self motivated as he was only focused on hitting up one place today; the bakery. He was in desperate need of starches.

The Tribbles had vanished by the time he had woken up, leaving him with a sense of loss. He was probably one of the rare few in the sphere that had LIKED the rapidly multiplying creatures and he'd grown quickly attached to them. He'd hoped that maybe a few of them would stay when they inevitably disappeared like most random things in the sphere. But alas there was not a furball in sight.

So Genius was going to drown his sorrows in...cookies. Maybe some muffins and a brownie. He was walking with his head down through the crowds not watching where he was going.

[resurrectedgod]

As ridiculous as it may sound, Eternity found something as mundanely routine as grocery shopping (and then later, eating) both strange and unusual. But he ate just as often as anyone else; he'd hunt down giant creatures and prepared their meat in meals. Despite that, there was a disconnect like he shouldn't and didn't always eat routine meals like so. Didn't have to. And that seemed like such nonsense, though he didn't really think of it often. Today just seemed to be one of those days when something unusual like that would cross his mind.

The Bazaar was usually pretty crowded, and it wasn't unusual for people to bump into one another. Eternity never really paid it much mind and, in fact, liked to take advantage of those opportunities to see how people's various reactions. There were enough people who were weirded or creeped out by him; a lot of people would prefer to avoid him. From time to time, he'd find someone of interest.

So he let this guy crash into him

[man_genius]

There was a reason why Genius hated crowds. Crowds had people in them. People were jerks that stood between him and his unhealthy eating habits. Also--ow his shoulder!

Genius winced as he walked into a nice wall of muscle. He looked up--and then up some more. The first thing he noticed was white hair, just like Bell, only there was a lot more. Funny how the similarity hit him first because the stranger's eyes were nothing like Bell's. They were intense and focused as though the stranger was staring at him like he was some interesting specimen.

Not a great first impression surely. "I should. And yet there's plenty of room to walk around someone who is distracted, friend," Genius replied with a bit of false bravo.

There was something about this man's gaze. It was...kinda familiar.

[resurrectedgod]

Eternity's eyes focused with an intense but other-worldly gaze. They were liquid-green that seemed to glow in a faint way. He was probably studying the stranger as much as the stranger was studying him, but this wasn't a bother. Edensphere was filled with many different people, sometimes with unexpected abilities. One never knew exactly who held the keys of knowledge of whatever powers held residents captive in this world.

That, and Eternity was vaguely curious as to what the stranger thought. He noted the other wasn't entirely disturbed or intimidated and seemed even slightly intrigued about... something. Even if he didn't find out exactly what it was right now, Eternity figured he could bide his time. There were always random encounter opportunities in the future, after all.

"You make it sound like I walked into you on purpose," he replied with a small smirk. Then he stepped aside, allowing the other to pass while adding, "It isn't safe to be distracted when going through a crowded area."

[man_genius]

Those eyes were unnerving. The way the sunlight hit them made them look like they were almost glowing--but hey that was impossible right? It had nothing on Bell's creepy red eye, the one he kept covered up...or did it? People had the strangest abilities in Edensphere and while Genius was slow to pick up on them normally, he knew instinctively that this man was different. Too soon to tell if it was a good or bad type of different.

"Naw that would be weird right? Too weird? Accidents happen, people don't watch where they're going and suddenly bam! They end up with busted knees that I get to fix up in Medical. Keeps me gamely employed, these accidents. Not that I'm sad I missed having one. Not as fun to doctor yourself." Babbling again. Genius tended to do that when he was unnerved and stuck somewhere public. "Besides this is why I normally avoid crowded areas. Too many people, too little space and too many ways to get stepped on."

[resurrectedgod]

As the other began to ramble, Eternity shifted his gaze to study the crowd, making sure no one else was going to run into them. It wasn't the sunlight; his irises radiated with a faint glow. By the end of the babbling, he'd turned back to regard the stranger talking to him.

"I suppose. I dislike them myself." After a short pause, he added, "But... I still have to get my own groceries."

If he was still living with Paladin and Reed, he probably wouldn't have to. But the thought of being looked after by his 'little brother' was irritating. Paladin? Superior? The thought annoyed and disgusted him. His thoughts didn't shine through in his expression. Instead, he showed some vague interest in conversing at the very least.

"And you? Probably going to buy something as well?"

[man_genius]

Finally someone else who understood his dislike of crowds. Even if he did have weird eyes

[resurrectedgod]

"Heh. Only if you think it did

[man_genius]

"Ah never mind then

[resurrectedgod]

Eternity hadn't ever met anyone who wanted to ramble upon meeting, so obtaining this much information was a first. The man's scientific observations were rather interesting, much like the intriguing talk of evolution--something about that in particular resonated with him. He probably shouldn't have shifted the topic, but it might come back around in the conversation. If not, Eternity could see to it that they meet again in the future. Somehow.

"While medical and scientific skills may be applicable to food preparation, abilities in those areas don't necessarily equate to great cooking."

A quiet chuckle escaped him when the man mentioned the results of his cooking attempts. Since his rebirth, he'd made nearly all his food for himself. There might've been a time he'd had Paladin or Reed's cooking, but he didn't really remember it.

"And... I've tried some of the sit-in places but never really got takeout. What's this ramen place you recommend?"