text | day 008 | HE412T

[timaeus]

While I did anticipate finding myself in a brave new world upon stepping through that door, this isn't exactly what I was expecting.
Nor is this the company I was expecting to have.
I've been hearing a whole lot of strangers' voices coming out of this ancient piece of shit, and a notable lack of any familiar ones.
I also find myself somehow bereft of a number of items and abilities I should have had, many of which would have been pretty handy in what seems like a deserted island situation.
The rational question to ask here would be "what the fuck".
But just from eavesdropping on a few of y'all's conversations, it doesn't seem like anyone actually has the answer to that question.
So I'll skip the useless panic and confusion and whatnot and instead just ask:
Who was poking me and ran off before I fully woke up?
Fess up.

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[aluminumandash]

What makes you think it was a person?

[ichoosefight]

it's always the emus, man. cant trust em

[timaeus]

Footprints sure look like bare human feet.
Admittedly, it could be some kind of humanoid alien, but that doesn't negate the person status.
Unless you're a xenophobic dick, of course.

[salamanca]

[ ?????? ]

What is a fursona?

[aluminumandash]

Im shod. [ Thanks for that... ] Whered they lead?

[timaeus]

[Oh, boy. Never had to deal with boomers before. This truly is a strange new world.]

Do you really want to know?
I'm down to explain but this might turn into a whole fucking lecture on niche subcultures and I've got some footprints I could be tracking right now.

[salamanca]

Yes I want to know! [ Lalo hates not having information, of any kind. ] Footprints will still be there when you're done lecturing. :)

[salamanca]

Hey I will have you know my wife is an emu :'(

[ichoosefight]

then you need to look at your life choices.

[ichoosefight]

when exactly is the right time for that???

[lonelynotforsaken]

[Well, he'd been working his way around to this, but thank you for the in-road, sir or madam.]

What apocalypse were you in, exactly???
You said something about a door.

[timaeus]

[He can multitask. He types while cautiously beginning to look around.]

Furries are people who're interested in anthropomorphic animals, usually through the mediums of art or elaborate mascot-esque costumes called fursuits.
It's not always a sexual thing, but there's a strong enough association that furries are frequently the subject of derision by other corners of the internet.
Fursonas are their anthro animal personas.

[timaeus]

Third date, maybe?

[timaeus]

They head into the jungle near the beach.
Beyond that, I couldn't say yet.

[aluminumandash]

Time to get off the walkie and fuckin move.

[ichoosefight]

Makes sense. Pay for dinner, bring her back to your place, show her your fur suit...

[timaeus]

That probably warrants a conversation first.
Being plunged straight into fursuit territory might be a bit much.

[timaeus]

I'm multitasking.
Taking stock of the situation before barreling headlong into the fucking jungle.
Besides, if the mystery stranger wanted me dead they could have done it easy while I was still unconscious.

[aluminumandash]

Move away from the jungle. He could be off to get help.

[timaeus]

It's complicated.
To make a very long and bloody story short, my version of Earth was eventually flooded by the melting of the ice caps, leading to the death of what was left of humanity at that point.

[lonelynotforsaken]

[Okay. Okay, breathe out. They're not from Martin's apocalyptic world. But... possibly still someone affected by what he and the others did. That sounds like the Extinction?]

Oh, gosh!
I'm so sorry.
I mean, they've theorized about that happening.
What year is it for you?
People are from all over.
700s-5000s.
I'm from 2019.

[ichoosefight]

tbh it's kind of a dealbreaker for me from the start

[timaeus]

Not a global warming situation.
But it was 2424 when I was last on Earth.

[timaeus]

Someone said the mystery locals are using bows and arrows.
If that's the case, I can take them.
And I'd prefer to confront my stalkers head on than just wander around with them presumably watching me.

[lonelynotforsaken]

[... Desolation?]

Okay.
I guess... was it something supernatural that ended everything?
Talk about scripture and guardians has got me wondering.
Like, maybe there's a spooky explanation for all this.