DolimiccanDragon
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A train rumbles along the tracks leading to Level 1, one of the passengers poring over a mass of documents. Alyssa was far more knowledgeable about the theory of multiverses than her cute and fluffy appearance suggested, and at Alyssa’s booth, a stack of notes, printed analysis readings, and a few eyewitness testimonies she’d overheard were strewn about the table. This “Level 1” area the train was headed to was a researcher’s dream, in a constant state of flux and instability because of some oddities in the space-time continuum. Alyssa was fangirling on the inside, excited to check the place out. Once she arrived, she was lucky enough to see someone drop through, while being relatively unhurt.
Cindra was having a very strange day. She had been talking to her roommate about the possible existence of parallel universes, and soon after, she had fallen into darkness. This had happened before, in an adventure that hasn’t been written yet, but this time was different. The place she had fallen was different, more coherent, not a mishmash of many different universes. Then she saw the station. A train station was out here, and an engine was pulling in. Upon investigation, she discovered an alternate version of her roommate. This version was much fluffier, and didn’t seem to be able to take human form, only create the illusion of one. She told Cindra about the place where she was, and about the train’s rates, and a look of fascination filled her eyes. …This was the adventure she’d wanted for the past year. Thanking the new version of her old friend, she got on the train and left the fluffy dragon to do her research.
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A red streak of light speeds across the sky, landing on a tall building. Soon after, a strange, dragon-like creature steps out of a nearby alleyway, speaking in English on a phone call. Soon after hanging up, she pulls a barrette from her pocket and puts it in her hair. The barrette projects a holographic screen of sorts in front of her eye, before she starts speaking in a somewhat broken Japanese. “Hmm… This might be weird. Reading out loud from a screen directly translating my thoughts into Japanese isn’t really as good as actually knowing what to say, but it’ll work… for now. Hopefully I can find out what drew me here…” With that, she pulls a small notebook from her pocket and starts writing as she walks through the city.
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An orange dragon covered in fur enters the building, looking around. She writes a message down in a small notepad, tears the paper out, and pins it to the board. It’s written in English, instead of the area’s native Japanese, and reads, “Looking for an English speaker to help an adventurer from an alternate universe find some interesting places to explore. Submit tips here:,” before it lists a phone number to reply to.
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“I got the name from a web series my cousin Serina watches. Anyway, a warp drive… Well, you ever heard of the idea that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light normally? Well, what a warp drive does is bend space and time around something, sending it at speeds higher than light speed.”
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“Heh, we haven’t started on time machines yet. Our current project is this.” She picks up a small device from the counter. “The Buster Thruster, a warp drive much stronger than any out there. You know what a warp drive is from sci-fi shows and movies, right?”
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Alyssa follows behind Apple. A multitude of gadgets are scattered about, however, the biggest is a large blue crystal in the middle of a table. “Welcome to what I like to call the “Wow This Is Really Confusing” Department, named after something I said a lot about this part when I was little. Here, we study the very building blocks of time and space, workarounds to the physics laws we are usually forced to behave by, and the energies beyond space that people like me can control. Translation: we research time and space in order to bend them with stuff such as time machines and warp drives, and study magic here.”
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“Heh, I thought my response about the problematic experiments being elsewhere was an indication that it’s a definite yes. We can set up a few experiments for the students using some of our finished projects. Anyway, I’ll see you two later! Nice meeting you too!” She waves happily, exposing a set of cat-like paw pads on her hand. Maybe next time they came over, they could ask what kind of dragon had feline traits like this…
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“I don’t really think the term “professor” is something that would fit me. Hell, my main job isn’t even this. I actually worked as a detective back home, although here, I haven’t set up an office for my services yet. And yes, Taren has had a number of great adventures. He settled down after about five years of running the place. An old friend of his, my mother, gave him a pair of eggs, to keep the children inside from finding out their true heritage until they were adults.” The young dragon is then given the invitation, and reads it. “Well, of course, I’d be glad to join you for Christmas! More chances to meet new friends and make some potential connections are always a good thing!”
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The young woman points to a picture hanging on the wall. She is standing next to a tall humanoid jackal with blue fur, a green-haired human with a pair of swords sheathed on his back, another dragon like herself (except male and with teal striped fur), and a black-haired human surrounded by what look like floating holograms. “The tall jackal there is my adoptive father, Professor Taren Aspen. He started the Institute twenty-five years ago by himself, for one purpose, and one purpose only. He wondered if his home universe was the only one in existence, and aimed to discover others.”
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“Heh, that’s true. I get a lot of people saying I’m a bit young to be a scientist, but honestly, my specialty is more field research than anything, which is why the receptionist takes care of quite a lot of stuff. Anyway, of course, I’d be glad to allow you two to do research here! We have three different departments we specialize in. Biology, metaphysics, and technology. If you’d like a tour, I’d certainly be happy to give one.”
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Soon, what looks like a humanoid dragon covered in orange and white fur runs into the lounge. She wears a red crop top, a white jacket with ripped-up sleeves, and red shorts. She has a sweet, friendly smile, and as mentioned before, looks like she could be around college age. “Don’t worry about it! Welcome to the Aspen Research Institute. I’m Alyssa Aspen, the head researcher of the Skyrie division, and the daughter of the Institute’s president. And you two are?”
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A female voice can be heard over a loudspeaker. It doesn’t sound much like that of a wise scientist, instead sounding like a friendly college-age girl. “Hello there! I’m coming down to the lounge area to meet you in person, since the receptionist is a bit preoccupied today.”
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“Not bad. And yeah, a lot of people think dragons are scary, mindless destroyers of everything they can find. Not me, though! As a pretty important member of my race, I need to make a good example, you know. I think we could be pretty good friends. While you have your sound-based power, one of my psychic powers is creating illusions around my body.” She tosses her new friend a chocolate bar with hazelnuts. Then, with a flash of light, she takes on Kyouko’s appearance, although her voice remains the same. “Pretty cool, huh?”
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“That would be the snacks inside this backpack. I have an organ inside my body that converts half the food I eat into fuel for my fire breath, and my mind needs a lot of energy in order to use psychic power, so I need to eat a lot more than others. That’s why I have multiple bags of snacks in my pocket storage inventory at all times. Anything specific you want?”
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“Well, there’s something we need to take care of first. You said you were hungry, right?” She opens the backpack, and begins rummaging through it. The sound of plastic wrappers crinkling can be heard.