Danenein Scholar - Chaos Precip - A soft-spot between worlds

[mm_iii]

The world that gave birth to Danenein Scholar died when she was twenty years old. The following twenty could be considered a restructuring period for the alternate Earth she calls home. Modern civilization, the one built by the three species of Olia, Katzu, and Human, was obliterated in a Solution of catastrophic side-effects that left the

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[havealuckyday]

"Hello the camp."

[mm_iii]

"Greetings the traveller." she called back in a huskey tone.

[havealuckyday]

"Do you have space for company, or should I keep on?"

A chance to talk and share news is good. So is another pair of eyes to watch the night if one feels trusting.

[mm_iii]

"Plenty." she agreed, clicking her tongue at the Speeat who put his ears back up. "Extra stew, too, if you have no objections to Chickchick."

[havealuckyday]

"None in particular," says Rio moving closer and eventually sitting, "I'm used to fish more. Heading coast-ward actually, more or less."

[mm_iii]

In Danenein's world, 'fish' is defined as 'Any aquatic creature which can be eaten and has more fins than legs.' In at least one situation there is a fish that is also classified as a horse (An animal upon which a person rides, sits, or exercises. They can be found both wild and domesticated. If it is likely to have a saddle thrown on it's back, it's a horse.) and a Critter (Any creature which is a one-of-a-kind, storm twisted, chaos riddled monster unlikely to be repeated more than once in a blue moon; if that. Likely to be very powerful and often predatory.) although he's neither predatory nor powerful.

Regardless, she gets 'not used to Chickchick' and nods, "Dangerous out near the coasts. Hard for hunters to get the monsters in the water, and God knows what the storms have created in the deep oceans."

[havealuckyday]

The narration argues that 'Chickchick' sounds like it should be a bird of some sort and hence Rio's statement.

"I get by. I've always been lucky," says Rio.

It's kind of her thing.

"I grew up on an island chain and I just don't do well inland."

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In a very technical way, at young ages, they are! D's world is messed up is what the point mostly was.

There's a long, blank moment. Danenein also doesn't realise she's in a soft-spot, "How in the world did you survive to get to the mainland?"

[havealuckyday]

Invoking phrases like 'in a very technical way' about if something counts as a bird really helps drive it home too. So does linking it to only one part of the life cycle.

"...All right. I'm not normally this confused," says Rio, "Because sea travel might be slow but it isn't what you'd call dangerous unless you're planning on going around Somalia."

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Birds are things which fly during the day. By the end of the first year of life a Chickchick's feathers have solidified to the point that they are too heavy to fly. At two to three years the feathers are used as armour plating. They're also classified under "sheep". (Small herd animals kept for renewable resources such as shed scales/fur or wool. May be milked or slaughtered but far too small to be cattle.)

In case you're wondering, owls are technically bats due to the fact that they fly at night. There is a winged creature descended from Borzoi which is both a "bird" and a "dog".

"...I am at least as confused. No-one has been as far as Somalia in the past twenty years. To the best of my knowledge the last successful ship journey was a ship moving from Cuba to Florida and they lost all but five or so people during the trip."

[havealuckyday]

"You, betrayed by time and space, seek and find your proper place," quotes Rio. "I suspect that one of us at least is further from where we were this morning then we planned on."

[mm_iii]

"I get the feeling that you are correct." Danenein's head shakes slowly and she pushes her hat farther back on her head, "I am not entirely certain how to cope with that idea."

[havealuckyday]

"There's always denial," says Rio, "One of both of us could be crazy but that's a bed way to start out."

"Speaking of beginnings, my name is Rio Rollins. I am a skilled gambler and casino worker with a reputation of bringing fortune and a history of winning when I play the games myself."

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"Danenein Scholar, scholar and hunter. I study and kill monsters. That," she points at the happy Speeat, "is Slepnir. He's my companion."

[havealuckyday]

"Chip, my ferret, stayed behind this trip," says Rio, "He might have had the right idea. He usually does it seems."

[mm_iii]

"Speeat can't be left behind." Danenein says with a small snort, "They bond too hard. What is he descended from?"