Rewinder's Web

[paradoxofparadoxes]

This is Nori.

She's 17 in human years. She's bi-ace. She has OSDD-1b (I'll introduce her alters later in separate posts). She's an artist, a musician and a performer. She is partially a cosmic supernatural entity due to a little astral accident and genetic luck. She is wildly stubborn and tenacious, and has an incredible drive for life.

She is trying to get back home.

She travels to all sorts of different timelines, dimensions, worlds, universes and such looking for things that will help her restore her own shattered timeline.

She's currently in around 40 different fandoms and counting. She makes regular stops all over the place in search of what she needs. So there's a chance you might see her around.

It isn't gonna be easy for her to get home. All these different universes, all these different stories and lives she falls into, all these adventures and all these timelines and all these people that she meets....

Who's to say she won't lose herself and break at some point..?

Us.

We know.

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Wanna put Nori through even more turmoil, angst and trauma Er, uhm I mean- Think a world, dimension, story or fandom might have something in it that'll help Nori find her way home? Feel free to let me know! I'm always looking for new places to throw Nori headfirst into! :D

Will she ever get home..?

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Hello..? Hello?"

"Fuck, my head..."

"I-I don't think I'm supposed to be here, I- ow, fuck-"

"Is anyone there? C-can anyone tell me where I am? Which... Which universe is this...?"

- @paradoxofparadoxes

"Mhm..? Hey, hello! Are you okay?"

Mark looked a bit confused.

"Which universe? I don't know exactly which universe... Welcome aboard the Invincible 2! I'm head engineer Mark."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Uh.. I-I'm Nori. I'm..."

"Oww-"

She gripped the sides of her head.

"I'm a multiversal traveler, and- and I think I'm a little lost. I fell through a wormhole and now I'm... Here...."

"Um, Invincible 2, what- what is that...?"

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"The Invincible 2 is my ship, you somehow landed on here.."

He gave them some ice for their head.

"A multiverse traveler, you say? I'm also travelling through the multiverse."

Mark smiled slightly.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"S-ship.. like- like on the water...?"

She presses the ice to her head, wincing a little.

"If you're traveling through the multiverse, maybe.. maybe you could... Help me find something..?"

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Space... Ship.. Not water it's in space."

He looked confused.

"What do you need to find?'

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"It's.... Kind of hard to explain... I'll know it when I see it. It's usually like, a pocket watch, or some weird little contraption... Or a cry-"

"Wait. Spaceship..? The in space kind of ship??"

She looks a little startled.

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Great.... Sounds promising to me with so much informations.."

He let out a sigh.

"Look outside, is there an ocean? I don't think so."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Cut me some slack, man. Everything is fuzzy right now."

She grits her teeth and shakes her head.

"Sorry. I can try to explain more- I've only ended up on a spaceship one other time, and that was kind of a special case.."

"I'm just trying to get home."

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Everyone is trying to get home somehow.. I get why. And i will try and help.. All i need is more informations."

He looked a bit worried at her.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Okay. Okay."

"Uh, my home universe, my timeline- it's kind of gone. It collapsed. Everyone within it died except for me. Apparently I have the power to fix it, or undo it, and- and bring everyone back, but I need these... Artifacts to do that. And they're scattered all across the multiverse."

She looks distant and a little sad.

"There's... There's been a whole other set of timeline collapses since I've started this whole crusade, and there's a few people from those universes just.. stranded on the Higher Planes. I've got to get them home, too."

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"So.. If your timeline is gone...."

Mark thought about it.

"Artifacts, you say? What do they look like?"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Well, like I said, it varies. But they always have this sort of...feel or quality to them. Like you can touch it, and you just instantly know, that's what you're looking for."

"Usually it's a watch, or a compass, occasionally a music box or something... Or a crystal.."

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Is the crystal blue by any chance..?"

Mark was now very curious. His multiverse crystal was blue.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"It- it might be. I'm not- why? Have you seen it?"

She perked up, looking excited.

[s1m0n-convict]

The air fizzles, there's a flash of light, and suddenly there is a whole new person just.. in the submarine. She's floating for a split second before she falls, face-first, onto the floor. Not terribly hard, but she doesn't get up and just groans quietly. A small trickle of blood leaks out from underneath her head.

"Fffuuuucccckkkk..."

- @paradoxofparadoxes

WHAT THE FUCK!-

Are you okay!?

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Nnnooo, not really.."

The girl stays on the floor for a few more seconds before pushing herself up with her arms. Her nose is bleeding and there is blood leaking from her mouth as well. She glances around, taking in her surroundings, looking supremely unbothered by the tarnished metal walls and the convict standing in front of her.

"Nice place you got here."

[s1m0n-convict]

I have same medical tape.

And this thing is shit..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Cool."

The girl shifts again, then squints her eyes at the convict. Then she rubs her eyes and looks again.

"Did you know you have a pair of puppy ears?"

[s1m0n-convict]

Yes, I know.

I suddenly got them..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Also cool."

There's a moment of silence.

"So they just spontaneously appeared?"

[s1m0n-convict]

Yes.

I don't know when or if they're gonna go away..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She continues to stare from where she is on the floor.

"So, can you like, feel them, or...-"

[s1m0n-convict]

Yes, I can.

It's slightly weird to feel them..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Fascinating."

She looks around, taking in the submarine once more.

"Okay. Another question, where the hell are we?"

[s1m0n-convict]

A fucking iron hell, the SM-13.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"SM-13....."

She thinks for a moment, staring at a spot on the floor. Her nose continues to bleed.

[s1m0n-convict]

Yeah..

Uh, would you like something for your nose bleed?

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Huh? What are you- oh."

She reaches up and touches her nose.

"Oh, shit. My nose is bleeding."

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Hello..? Hello?"

"Fuck, my head..."

"I-I don't think I'm supposed to be here, I- ow, fuck-"

"Is anyone there? C-can anyone tell me where I am? Which... Which universe is this...?"

- @paradoxofparadoxes

"Mhm..? Hey, hello! Are you okay?"

Mark looked a bit confused.

"Which universe? I don't know exactly which universe... Welcome aboard the Invincible 2! I'm head engineer Mark."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Uh.. I-I'm Nori. I'm..."

"Oww-"

She gripped the sides of her head.

"I'm a multiversal traveler, and- and I think I'm a little lost. I fell through a wormhole and now I'm... Here...."

"Um, Invincible 2, what- what is that...?"

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"The Invincible 2 is my ship, you somehow landed on here.."

He gave them some ice for their head.

"A multiverse traveler, you say? I'm also travelling through the multiverse."

Mark smiled slightly.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"S-ship.. like- like on the water...?"

She presses the ice to her head, wincing a little.

"If you're traveling through the multiverse, maybe.. maybe you could... Help me find something..?"

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Space... Ship.. Not water it's in space."

He looked confused.

"What do you need to find?'

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"It's.... Kind of hard to explain... I'll know it when I see it. It's usually like, a pocket watch, or some weird little contraption... Or a cry-"

"Wait. Spaceship..? The in space kind of ship??"

She looks a little startled.

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Great.... Sounds promising to me with so much informations.."

He let out a sigh.

"Look outside, is there an ocean? I don't think so."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Cut me some slack, man. Everything is fuzzy right now."

She grits her teeth and shakes her head.

"Sorry. I can try to explain more- I've only ended up on a spaceship one other time, and that was kind of a special case.."

"I'm just trying to get home."

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Everyone is trying to get home somehow.. I get why. And i will try and help.. All i need is more informations."

He looked a bit worried at her.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Okay. Okay."

"Uh, my home universe, my timeline- it's kind of gone. It collapsed. Everyone within it died except for me. Apparently I have the power to fix it, or undo it, and- and bring everyone back, but I need these... Artifacts to do that. And they're scattered all across the multiverse."

She looks distant and a little sad.

"There's... There's been a whole other set of timeline collapses since I've started this whole crusade, and there's a few people from those universes just.. stranded on the Higher Planes. I've got to get them home, too."

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"So.. If your timeline is gone...."

Mark thought about it.

"Artifacts, you say? What do they look like?"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Well, like I said, it varies. But they always have this sort of...feel or quality to them. Like you can touch it, and you just instantly know, that's what you're looking for."

"Usually it's a watch, or a compass, occasionally a music box or something... Or a crystal.."

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Hello..? Hello?"

"Fuck, my head..."

"I-I don't think I'm supposed to be here, I- ow, fuck-"

"Is anyone there? C-can anyone tell me where I am? Which... Which universe is this...?"

- @paradoxofparadoxes

"Mhm..? Hey, hello! Are you okay?"

Mark looked a bit confused.

"Which universe? I don't know exactly which universe... Welcome aboard the Invincible 2! I'm head engineer Mark."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Uh.. I-I'm Nori. I'm..."

"Oww-"

She gripped the sides of her head.

"I'm a multiversal traveler, and- and I think I'm a little lost. I fell through a wormhole and now I'm... Here...."

"Um, Invincible 2, what- what is that...?"

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"The Invincible 2 is my ship, you somehow landed on here.."

He gave them some ice for their head.

"A multiverse traveler, you say? I'm also travelling through the multiverse."

Mark smiled slightly.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"S-ship.. like- like on the water...?"

She presses the ice to her head, wincing a little.

"If you're traveling through the multiverse, maybe.. maybe you could... Help me find something..?"

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Space... Ship.. Not water it's in space."

He looked confused.

"What do you need to find?'

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"It's.... Kind of hard to explain... I'll know it when I see it. It's usually like, a pocket watch, or some weird little contraption... Or a cry-"

"Wait. Spaceship..? The in space kind of ship??"

She looks a little startled.

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Great.... Sounds promising to me with so much informations.."

He let out a sigh.

"Look outside, is there an ocean? I don't think so."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Cut me some slack, man. Everything is fuzzy right now."

She grits her teeth and shakes her head.

"Sorry. I can try to explain more- I've only ended up on a spaceship one other time, and that was kind of a special case.."

"I'm just trying to get home."

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Everyone is trying to get home somehow.. I get why. And i will try and help.. All i need is more informations."

He looked a bit worried at her.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Okay. Okay."

"Uh, my home universe, my timeline- it's kind of gone. It collapsed. Everyone within it died except for me. Apparently I have the power to fix it, or undo it, and- and bring everyone back, but I need these... Artifacts to do that. And they're scattered all across the multiverse."

She looks distant and a little sad.

"There's... There's been a whole other set of timeline collapses since I've started this whole crusade, and there's a few people from those universes just.. stranded on the Higher Planes. I've got to get them home, too."

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Hello..? Hello?"

"Fuck, my head..."

"I-I don't think I'm supposed to be here, I- ow, fuck-"

"Is anyone there? C-can anyone tell me where I am? Which... Which universe is this...?"

- @paradoxofparadoxes

"Mhm..? Hey, hello! Are you okay?"

Mark looked a bit confused.

"Which universe? I don't know exactly which universe... Welcome aboard the Invincible 2! I'm head engineer Mark."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Uh.. I-I'm Nori. I'm..."

"Oww-"

She gripped the sides of her head.

"I'm a multiversal traveler, and- and I think I'm a little lost. I fell through a wormhole and now I'm... Here...."

"Um, Invincible 2, what- what is that...?"

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"The Invincible 2 is my ship, you somehow landed on here.."

He gave them some ice for their head.

"A multiverse traveler, you say? I'm also travelling through the multiverse."

Mark smiled slightly.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"S-ship.. like- like on the water...?"

She presses the ice to her head, wincing a little.

"If you're traveling through the multiverse, maybe.. maybe you could... Help me find something..?"

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Space... Ship.. Not water it's in space."

He looked confused.

"What do you need to find?'

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"It's.... Kind of hard to explain... I'll know it when I see it. It's usually like, a pocket watch, or some weird little contraption... Or a cry-"

"Wait. Spaceship..? The in space kind of ship??"

She looks a little startled.

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Great.... Sounds promising to me with so much informations.."

He let out a sigh.

"Look outside, is there an ocean? I don't think so."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Cut me some slack, man. Everything is fuzzy right now."

She grits her teeth and shakes her head.

"Sorry. I can try to explain more- I've only ended up on a spaceship one other time, and that was kind of a special case.."

"I'm just trying to get home."

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Hello..? Hello?"

"Fuck, my head..."

"I-I don't think I'm supposed to be here, I- ow, fuck-"

"Is anyone there? C-can anyone tell me where I am? Which... Which universe is this...?"

- @paradoxofparadoxes

"Mhm..? Hey, hello! Are you okay?"

Mark looked a bit confused.

"Which universe? I don't know exactly which universe... Welcome aboard the Invincible 2! I'm head engineer Mark."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Uh.. I-I'm Nori. I'm..."

"Oww-"

She gripped the sides of her head.

"I'm a multiversal traveler, and- and I think I'm a little lost. I fell through a wormhole and now I'm... Here...."

"Um, Invincible 2, what- what is that...?"

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"The Invincible 2 is my ship, you somehow landed on here.."

He gave them some ice for their head.

"A multiverse traveler, you say? I'm also travelling through the multiverse."

Mark smiled slightly.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"S-ship.. like- like on the water...?"

She presses the ice to her head, wincing a little.

"If you're traveling through the multiverse, maybe.. maybe you could... Help me find something..?"

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Space... Ship.. Not water it's in space."

He looked confused.

"What do you need to find?'

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"It's.... Kind of hard to explain... I'll know it when I see it. It's usually like, a pocket watch, or some weird little contraption... Or a cry-"

"Wait. Spaceship..? The in space kind of ship??"

She looks a little startled.

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Hello..? Hello?"

"Fuck, my head..."

"I-I don't think I'm supposed to be here, I- ow, fuck-"

"Is anyone there? C-can anyone tell me where I am? Which... Which universe is this...?"

- @paradoxofparadoxes

"Mhm..? Hey, hello! Are you okay?"

Mark looked a bit confused.

"Which universe? I don't know exactly which universe... Welcome aboard the Invincible 2! I'm head engineer Mark."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Uh.. I-I'm Nori. I'm..."

"Oww-"

She gripped the sides of her head.

"I'm a multiversal traveler, and- and I think I'm a little lost. I fell through a wormhole and now I'm... Here...."

"Um, Invincible 2, what- what is that...?"

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"The Invincible 2 is my ship, you somehow landed on here.."

He gave them some ice for their head.

"A multiverse traveler, you say? I'm also travelling through the multiverse."

Mark smiled slightly.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"S-ship.. like- like on the water...?"

She presses the ice to her head, wincing a little.

"If you're traveling through the multiverse, maybe.. maybe you could... Help me find something..?"

[s1m0n-convict]

The air fizzles, there's a flash of light, and suddenly there is a whole new person just.. in the submarine. She's floating for a split second before she falls, face-first, onto the floor. Not terribly hard, but she doesn't get up and just groans quietly. A small trickle of blood leaks out from underneath her head.

"Fffuuuucccckkkk..."

- @paradoxofparadoxes

WHAT THE FUCK!-

Are you okay!?

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Nnnooo, not really.."

The girl stays on the floor for a few more seconds before pushing herself up with her arms. Her nose is bleeding and there is blood leaking from her mouth as well. She glances around, taking in her surroundings, looking supremely unbothered by the tarnished metal walls and the convict standing in front of her.

"Nice place you got here."

[s1m0n-convict]

I have same medical tape.

And this thing is shit..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Cool."

The girl shifts again, then squints her eyes at the convict. Then she rubs her eyes and looks again.

"Did you know you have a pair of puppy ears?"

[s1m0n-convict]

Yes, I know.

I suddenly got them..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Also cool."

There's a moment of silence.

"So they just spontaneously appeared?"

[s1m0n-convict]

Yes.

I don't know when or if they're gonna go away..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She continues to stare from where she is on the floor.

"So, can you like, feel them, or...-"

[s1m0n-convict]

Yes, I can.

It's slightly weird to feel them..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Fascinating."

She looks around, taking in the submarine once more.

"Okay. Another question, where the hell are we?"

[s1m0n-convict]

A fucking iron hell, the SM-13.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"SM-13....."

She thinks for a moment, staring at a spot on the floor. Her nose continues to bleed.

[simon-sm13-sos]

The air fizzles, and suddenly there is a whole new person standing inside of the submarine. She's small, dressed in a military green jumpsuit held together with straps and bandages. Her red-brown hair is pulled back into a messy bun. She looks human enough, but there is something about her vibrant orange eyes that screams something else.

There is actually a ghost of a smile on her pale face.

"Hey."

- @paradoxofparadoxes

He jumps, turning to look at her. He steps away. "Who are you? And how did you get in here?" He wonders if it's another hallucination, just one more phantom here to scare him.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"It's uh.. kind of hard to explain."

The girl holds her hands up non-threateningly. She doesn't make any attempt to move closer.

"I'm just here looking for something. You're the convict they stuck in the ship they lost, right? The SM-13?"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..Yeah, I am. Did the consolidation send you?"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Nnnoooot exactly.. I'm here on my own accord. Unbeknownst to most everyone up there. It's a very long story."

"I'm Nori. I'm... Not from around here."

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..Then where are you from?" He tilts his head. He's keeping a bit of distance, just in case.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"..would you believe me if I said another universe..?"

Her eyes flicker.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..I probably shouldn't. But I'm losing it down here. I think I'd believe anything at this point."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Fair enough. That's what I am! From another universe."

She spreads her arms in a half-hearted theatrical gesture.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"How did you get here? And.. why?"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"I can..... Uh, do things. It's hard to explain. And I'm looking for something. A.. well, it's something that'll help me get home. It's... All a little hard to explain."

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..If you're looking for help, I can't do anything about it. I can't even get out of here."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"O-oh, no, I- just figured I'd start with the blood ocean as it's very clear there's.... Something else... down here. And your submarine here is the only place I can safely manifest a semi-corporeal form."

"And.. well, barely anyone up on the surface thinks you're still alive, and they didn't want to even try and see if.. so I kind of wanted to see... If there was any chance that..."

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Yeah. I know something's down here. Some big ass alien fish. I don't know how much help that's gonna be to you."

He sits in his chair. "..If you were able to get here, are you able to get me out?" He knows it's a long shot and a big ask. But it's worth trying.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Big ass alien fish... Well, it's an ocean of blood, so anything is possible."

"O-oh! Yeah, I could- I could try! I mean, you're still here. You're still alive, and- and if they knew that, surely they'd try to get you out, right? I- I could go back up, and-"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Please? I need someone up there to know I'm alive."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Yes, I'll tell them that. I can do that. Okay. Just gimme a sec here.."

"If- If I can..."

[simon-sm13-sos]

He gives her space, watching her. He's skeptical, but maybe this will help.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She stands completely rigid, the color from her eyes, face and hair draining away. She stares blankly ahead. It looks a little bit like she might be dead.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..Hello?" He worries she might have just died in front of him.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She continues to stand still and silent, her eyes fixed on the same spot.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Kid? Are you okay?"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She stiffens suddenly, and the color pours back into her body. She takes a very long breath, like she was coming up from being underwater a long time, and she blinks a few times before glancing around.

"What's happening? Where am I again..?"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..You're in the SM-13. You said you were going to try to contact the tugboat."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Oh. Oh."

A look of mixed triumph and anguish dawns over her face.

"I- I made it part of the way back up. I couldn't.. they didn't....I....."

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..Oh.." He nodded a little. "..Thanks for trying."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"I- I can try again. I made it down here, surely I can make it back up. And- and if they find me- or what's left of me up there- they'll have to assume that I made it down here, theoretically, even though I didn't exactly tell anyone what I was doing... B-but there has to be a way I can tell them-!"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Is this kind of thing hurting you?"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"N-no, no."

There's a pause.

"...not very much, at least..."

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..Don't do it again. I don't want you to hurt yourself over me."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She tilts her head.

"But- how else am I supposed to try and tell them that you're still here? You're still alive and you've gotta get out of here, and-"

Her eyes begin to flicker and glow.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"What's happening to your eyes?"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Oh, they're doing the- that's just something that- happens from time to time, it's fine-"

"I-if there's a way I could use my abilities to get you out of here, then I have to try, e-even if-"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Kid, at least take a breather."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"I can't. I have to fix this, I can fix this. I can fix anything. I have the power to, I just have to keep trying, I can fix this, I can FIX THIS-"

She clutches her head as her body begins to spaz out a bit, glitching and shimmering.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Kid, what's happening??"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Do not be alarmed, everything is fine! Just some- technical difficulties- I- I can fix it. I can fix this. I can fix this, I̶ ̸c̷a̵n̵ ̸f̶i̴x̷ ̸t̵h̸i̸s̵-̶ I̵̞͝ ̶̖̐C̵̬̋A̴̰̓N̵͎͛ ̴̯͝F̵̕͜I̷͍͋X̸̣̋ ̵̹̋T̸̬͐H̶̢̒Ȉ̷̦S̴̼͘-̸̺͗"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Kid, relax, sit down!"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She slowly sinks into a sitting position, but continues rambling.

"I- I got down here, I should be able to make my way back up somehow-! I don't understand.. why it isn't working.... I-it shouldn't- I-"

[simon-sm13-sos]

He sits with her. "Kid, breathe.."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"I'm- I- I'm sorry, I'm trying- I can't- fuck, I can't remember- I'm sorry-"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"It's okay.." He looks at her. "..Thank you for trying."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"I- I should be able to get back up to the surface at some point, because- thats- that's where my body is, or the rest of me- and them- all are, I don't know why I can't now, I'm sorry, I- I don't know- I'm-"

She continues to ramble as she pulls her knees up to her chest.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Hey, hey.. it's okay. It's gonna be okay. Maybe we should move the ship to see if a human might respond."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

Slowly, her breathing becomes more controlled. She relaxes slightly.

"I- yeah, no yeah. That.. sounds like a good idea."

OOC: sorry for taking so long to respond-

[simon-sm13-sos]

He stands up, going to the front. He starts driving the ship again.

[No worries!]

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She leans back, an extremely tired look crossing her face. She stares at a spot on one of the metal walls. Her eyes flicker faintly with different colors.

[themultiverseheadengineer]

"Hello..? Hello?"

"Fuck, my head..."

"I-I don't think I'm supposed to be here, I- ow, fuck-"

"Is anyone there? C-can anyone tell me where I am? Which... Which universe is this...?"

- @paradoxofparadoxes

"Mhm..? Hey, hello! Are you okay?"

Mark looked a bit confused.

"Which universe? I don't know exactly which universe... Welcome aboard the Invincible 2! I'm head engineer Mark."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Uh.. I-I'm Nori. I'm..."

"Oww-"

She gripped the sides of her head.

"I'm a multiversal traveler, and- and I think I'm a little lost. I fell through a wormhole and now I'm... Here...."

"Um, Invincible 2, what- what is that...?"

[simon-sm13-sos]

The air fizzles, and suddenly there is a whole new person standing inside of the submarine. She's small, dressed in a military green jumpsuit held together with straps and bandages. Her red-brown hair is pulled back into a messy bun. She looks human enough, but there is something about her vibrant orange eyes that screams something else.

There is actually a ghost of a smile on her pale face.

"Hey."

- @paradoxofparadoxes

He jumps, turning to look at her. He steps away. "Who are you? And how did you get in here?" He wonders if it's another hallucination, just one more phantom here to scare him.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"It's uh.. kind of hard to explain."

The girl holds her hands up non-threateningly. She doesn't make any attempt to move closer.

"I'm just here looking for something. You're the convict they stuck in the ship they lost, right? The SM-13?"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..Yeah, I am. Did the consolidation send you?"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Nnnoooot exactly.. I'm here on my own accord. Unbeknownst to most everyone up there. It's a very long story."

"I'm Nori. I'm... Not from around here."

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..Then where are you from?" He tilts his head. He's keeping a bit of distance, just in case.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"..would you believe me if I said another universe..?"

Her eyes flicker.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..I probably shouldn't. But I'm losing it down here. I think I'd believe anything at this point."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Fair enough. That's what I am! From another universe."

She spreads her arms in a half-hearted theatrical gesture.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"How did you get here? And.. why?"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"I can..... Uh, do things. It's hard to explain. And I'm looking for something. A.. well, it's something that'll help me get home. It's... All a little hard to explain."

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..If you're looking for help, I can't do anything about it. I can't even get out of here."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"O-oh, no, I- just figured I'd start with the blood ocean as it's very clear there's.... Something else... down here. And your submarine here is the only place I can safely manifest a semi-corporeal form."

"And.. well, barely anyone up on the surface thinks you're still alive, and they didn't want to even try and see if.. so I kind of wanted to see... If there was any chance that..."

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Yeah. I know something's down here. Some big ass alien fish. I don't know how much help that's gonna be to you."

He sits in his chair. "..If you were able to get here, are you able to get me out?" He knows it's a long shot and a big ask. But it's worth trying.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Big ass alien fish... Well, it's an ocean of blood, so anything is possible."

"O-oh! Yeah, I could- I could try! I mean, you're still here. You're still alive, and- and if they knew that, surely they'd try to get you out, right? I- I could go back up, and-"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Please? I need someone up there to know I'm alive."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Yes, I'll tell them that. I can do that. Okay. Just gimme a sec here.."

"If- If I can..."

[simon-sm13-sos]

He gives her space, watching her. He's skeptical, but maybe this will help.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She stands completely rigid, the color from her eyes, face and hair draining away. She stares blankly ahead. It looks a little bit like she might be dead.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..Hello?" He worries she might have just died in front of him.

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She continues to stand still and silent, her eyes fixed on the same spot.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Kid? Are you okay?"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She stiffens suddenly, and the color pours back into her body. She takes a very long breath, like she was coming up from being underwater a long time, and she blinks a few times before glancing around.

"What's happening? Where am I again..?"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..You're in the SM-13. You said you were going to try to contact the tugboat."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Oh. Oh."

A look of mixed triumph and anguish dawns over her face.

"I- I made it part of the way back up. I couldn't.. they didn't....I....."

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..Oh.." He nodded a little. "..Thanks for trying."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"I- I can try again. I made it down here, surely I can make it back up. And- and if they find me- or what's left of me up there- they'll have to assume that I made it down here, theoretically, even though I didn't exactly tell anyone what I was doing... B-but there has to be a way I can tell them-!"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Is this kind of thing hurting you?"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"N-no, no."

There's a pause.

"...not very much, at least..."

[simon-sm13-sos]

"..Don't do it again. I don't want you to hurt yourself over me."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She tilts her head.

"But- how else am I supposed to try and tell them that you're still here? You're still alive and you've gotta get out of here, and-"

Her eyes begin to flicker and glow.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"What's happening to your eyes?"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Oh, they're doing the- that's just something that- happens from time to time, it's fine-"

"I-if there's a way I could use my abilities to get you out of here, then I have to try, e-even if-"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Kid, at least take a breather."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"I can't. I have to fix this, I can fix this. I can fix anything. I have the power to, I just have to keep trying, I can fix this, I can FIX THIS-"

She clutches her head as her body begins to spaz out a bit, glitching and shimmering.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Kid, what's happening??"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Do not be alarmed, everything is fine! Just some- technical difficulties- I- I can fix it. I can fix this. I can fix this, I̶ ̸c̷a̵n̵ ̸f̶i̴x̷ ̸t̵h̸i̸s̵-̶ I̵̞͝ ̶̖̐C̵̬̋A̴̰̓N̵͎͛ ̴̯͝F̵̕͜I̷͍͋X̸̣̋ ̵̹̋T̸̬͐H̶̢̒Ȉ̷̦S̴̼͘-̸̺͗"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Kid, relax, sit down!"

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She slowly sinks into a sitting position, but continues rambling.

"I- I got down here, I should be able to make my way back up somehow-! I don't understand.. why it isn't working.... I-it shouldn't- I-"

[simon-sm13-sos]

He sits with her. "Kid, breathe.."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"I'm- I- I'm sorry, I'm trying- I can't- fuck, I can't remember- I'm sorry-"

[simon-sm13-sos]

"It's okay.." He looks at her. "..Thank you for trying."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"I- I should be able to get back up to the surface at some point, because- thats- that's where my body is, or the rest of me- and them- all are, I don't know why I can't now, I'm sorry, I- I don't know- I'm-"

She continues to ramble as she pulls her knees up to her chest.

[simon-sm13-sos]

"Hey, hey.. it's okay. It's gonna be okay. Maybe we should move the ship to see if a human might respond."

[paradoxofparadoxes]

Slowly, her breathing becomes more controlled. She relaxes slightly.

"I- yeah, no yeah. That.. sounds like a good idea."

OOC: sorry for taking so long to respond-

[s1m0n-convict]

The air fizzles, there's a flash of light, and suddenly there is a whole new person just.. in the submarine. She's floating for a split second before she falls, face-first, onto the floor. Not terribly hard, but she doesn't get up and just groans quietly. A small trickle of blood leaks out from underneath her head.

"Fffuuuucccckkkk..."

- @paradoxofparadoxes

WHAT THE FUCK!-

Are you okay!?

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Nnnooo, not really.."

The girl stays on the floor for a few more seconds before pushing herself up with her arms. Her nose is bleeding and there is blood leaking from her mouth as well. She glances around, taking in her surroundings, looking supremely unbothered by the tarnished metal walls and the convict standing in front of her.

"Nice place you got here."

[s1m0n-convict]

I have same medical tape.

And this thing is shit..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Cool."

The girl shifts again, then squints her eyes at the convict. Then she rubs her eyes and looks again.

"Did you know you have a pair of puppy ears?"

[s1m0n-convict]

Yes, I know.

I suddenly got them..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Also cool."

There's a moment of silence.

"So they just spontaneously appeared?"

[s1m0n-convict]

Yes.

I don't know when or if they're gonna go away..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She continues to stare from where she is on the floor.

"So, can you like, feel them, or...-"

[s1m0n-convict]

Yes, I can.

It's slightly weird to feel them..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Fascinating."

She looks around, taking in the submarine once more.

"Okay. Another question, where the hell are we?"

[s1m0n-convict]

The air fizzles, there's a flash of light, and suddenly there is a whole new person just.. in the submarine. She's floating for a split second before she falls, face-first, onto the floor. Not terribly hard, but she doesn't get up and just groans quietly. A small trickle of blood leaks out from underneath her head.

"Fffuuuucccckkkk..."

- @paradoxofparadoxes

WHAT THE FUCK!-

Are you okay!?

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Nnnooo, not really.."

The girl stays on the floor for a few more seconds before pushing herself up with her arms. Her nose is bleeding and there is blood leaking from her mouth as well. She glances around, taking in her surroundings, looking supremely unbothered by the tarnished metal walls and the convict standing in front of her.

"Nice place you got here."

[s1m0n-convict]

I have same medical tape.

And this thing is shit..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Cool."

The girl shifts again, then squints her eyes at the convict. Then she rubs her eyes and looks again.

"Did you know you have a pair of puppy ears?"

[s1m0n-convict]

Yes, I know.

I suddenly got them..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Also cool."

There's a moment of silence.

"So they just spontaneously appeared?"

[s1m0n-convict]

Yes.

I don't know when or if they're gonna go away..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

She continues to stare from where she is on the floor.

"So, can you like, feel them, or...-"

[s1m0n-convict]

The air fizzles, there's a flash of light, and suddenly there is a whole new person just.. in the submarine. She's floating for a split second before she falls, face-first, onto the floor. Not terribly hard, but she doesn't get up and just groans quietly. A small trickle of blood leaks out from underneath her head.

"Fffuuuucccckkkk..."

- @paradoxofparadoxes

WHAT THE FUCK!-

Are you okay!?

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Nnnooo, not really.."

The girl stays on the floor for a few more seconds before pushing herself up with her arms. Her nose is bleeding and there is blood leaking from her mouth as well. She glances around, taking in her surroundings, looking supremely unbothered by the tarnished metal walls and the convict standing in front of her.

"Nice place you got here."

[s1m0n-convict]

I have same medical tape.

And this thing is shit..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Cool."

The girl shifts again, then squints her eyes at the convict. Then she rubs her eyes and looks again.

"Did you know you have a pair of puppy ears?"

[s1m0n-convict]

Yes, I know.

I suddenly got them..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Also cool."

There's a moment of silence.

"So they just spontaneously appeared?"

[s1m0n-convict]

The air fizzles, there's a flash of light, and suddenly there is a whole new person just.. in the submarine. She's floating for a split second before she falls, face-first, onto the floor. Not terribly hard, but she doesn't get up and just groans quietly. A small trickle of blood leaks out from underneath her head.

"Fffuuuucccckkkk..."

- @paradoxofparadoxes

WHAT THE FUCK!-

Are you okay!?

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Nnnooo, not really.."

The girl stays on the floor for a few more seconds before pushing herself up with her arms. Her nose is bleeding and there is blood leaking from her mouth as well. She glances around, taking in her surroundings, looking supremely unbothered by the tarnished metal walls and the convict standing in front of her.

"Nice place you got here."

[s1m0n-convict]

I have same medical tape.

And this thing is shit..

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Cool."

The girl shifts again, then squints her eyes at the convict. Then she rubs her eyes and looks again.

"Did you know you have a pair of puppy ears?"

[s1m0n-convict]

The air fizzles, there's a flash of light, and suddenly there is a whole new person just.. in the submarine. She's floating for a split second before she falls, face-first, onto the floor. Not terribly hard, but she doesn't get up and just groans quietly. A small trickle of blood leaks out from underneath her head.

"Fffuuuucccckkkk..."

- @paradoxofparadoxes

WHAT THE FUCK!-

Are you okay!?

[paradoxofparadoxes]

"Nnnooo, not really.."

The girl stays on the floor for a few more seconds before pushing herself up with her arms. Her nose is bleeding and there is blood leaking from her mouth as well. She glances around, taking in her surroundings, looking supremely unbothered by the tarnished metal walls and the convict standing in front of her.

"Nice place you got here."