I am now following the beastgirl receptionnist along the city.
Unlike with the tractor-like child, this time, i'm able to observe a lot more of the populace and batiments.
She has short brown hair, a pair of stripped feline ear and a tail coming from her… Hold on, wait, the batiments and the people i said.
We were currently on a big avenue going all the way to the hill where the castle was. At this distance, it was possible to see a forest surrounding the castle, separated from the city by a wall.
The road of this avenue was curiously made from yellow stone, contrary to the others grey-paved roads and white building surrounding us. When i say buildings, they're only two to three floors talls, sometimes a little more, but since they dont look like they have elevators here, it seems logical if you dont want to strain yourself.
At each sides of the road, trees and thicks green bushs separate the pedestrian side from the road side.
The vehicles where essentially carts or big wagons pulled by horse, big ox, or… I dont understand that this creature is… a mix of a mammouth and the giant head of the cat from the book « alice in wonderland »… It's especially true since it seems constantly smiling while pulling a big trolley loaded with giants trunks looking like they were at least from 100 years old trees. He can swallow at least 2 people withouth chewing with these teeth. How the heck are they keeping a beast like this tamed...
Looking at the scenery in general, it look like a venue from a tourist city in my normal world. Except for the other races and the giant cat-mmouth monster. And the magic. And the castle. And the two suns. Well.
On the subject of magic, a guy with a scarf and a dark brown robe just passed me floating 20 centimers above the ground while reading a flying book. Nobody reacts. It's normal.
I wonder if i stay relatively unfazed because everything is so much strange that my brain can't process the excess of weirdness, or if it's because it mean that i will start depressing about what will happens to me if i stay withouth thinking about something for more than one minute… Don't think about it, it's dangerous.
And by the way, how much time will we be walking like this ? Disneyland didn't look like it was THIS far away ?
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Two hours and a half of walk after, yes, it was THIS far away. And because this thing is HUGE, i'm sure you can go at the next moutain range and think « ho, it's just a trot to be here » all the same. This scam.
Following the receptionnist who seems not able to say anything understandable anymore aside from « faulloauwmi » and who but seem on the contrary pretty able to be a marathon champion, we walked the still yellow pavement from the gate up to the porch of the castle. We passed a green lush forest and a big lake who extend until the bedrock of the batiment. The hill too was pretty big after all. at this size, it's almost a small moutain.
This castle, from a distant point of view you see almost only pale yellowish walls and the distinctive fairy tales-like pointed purple roof, but when you come close, it seem more ancient. Like an old english and french château, but with weird roofing. Theres also a lot of people coming and leaving from the front gate, most of them looking like childrens and adolescents, all wearing a brown robe and different colored scarfs. Haha, it almost make me remember the movie harry potter. It's funny. Huh.
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No, it's not "almost" it's exactly like this, now that i make the connection ! I've been transported into the movie ? I'm a lost muggles ? What the fuck is this ?
The moment i stop on my track to think about that, the receptionnist immediately halt and come at me, take my hand and resume our walk. Yeah, i know we're almost here but dont be too eager ? She didn't seemed annoyed to bring me here at first…
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After passing by the first garden from the movie "harry potter", we enter the hall from the movie "harry potter" with moving paintings from "harry potter the movie" everywhere in the walls. I will not think too deeply about it i said. Ha, the counter with old school pointed-hat receptionnists was not in the movie, or at least it was on a DVD with a cutscene i didn't see.
Ok, i REALLY need to stop crushing my brain with all this shit or i will go crazy for sure. I need to find out if they have someone who can understand me here, and ask for help. Don't think about the useless details. Even if these details seems to seriously try to mess with me.
My beast girl receptionnist go with me to one of the « my beloved witch » receptionnist and speak about i dont give a fuck anymore please give me someone to explain all that's happening to me or iwillstartscreamingatfullluuuuuungs. Huf. Huf. STAY CALM.
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After a moment observing the paintings playing tennis among themselves to calm and distract myself - in fact it didn't help at all - the beastgirl smile at me while inviting me to follow another glass-character-human-witch-receptionnist-girl-with-huge-boobs combo.
I look at her for a moment as she frown and smile deeper while pointing at the girl who was waiting.
Yeah, i understand this at least. The drag will go, you're free.
I wave goodbye and follow the other girl who hurry up to precede me in one of the three big corridors bording the halls. I hope my next interlocutor will not treat me like a hot potato suddenly for no reason... Well even then, if i can have answers, i would not mind.
Sooo, what can i say, i pass in front of some classroom where… Ho well, you've seen the movies, it's the fucking same. It's not good for my mental health. I need to force myself to stay composed. But if i see hagrid, i will kick him in the crotch to relieve my stress. Wait, he may really here... I dont know anymore. Nervous breakdown is coming.
After some times navigating in the maze-like corridors and passing between huge gardens and giant library with hundred meters ceiling and flying books everywhere and behaving like tamed sparrow – children where feeding them with ink to call them – we take a round staircase going to one of the huge tower of hogwa- the castle.
There, i was introduced into a huge empty office with a couch on each side, a big chair behind a finely wiseled wood desk and several chair in front. Behind, a huge glass window gives sight on the lake, then on the city below.
The witch receptionnist press me to sit on one of the chair then she leave the office, closing the door behind.
Ok, what will i do now. I hope they dont take long, i'm starting to brood over my situation...
After five minutes watching the desk furnitures and the little lake activity i was able to see while sitting on the chair, the door open and several people enter at once.
Two middle aged womens, one young woman carrying a huge load of books and papers and three middle aged mens, all with robe and pointy hat, look at me while taking a seat.
Seriously, on children it look like hallowen, on the receptionnist it look like cosplay, but on older people it look like cheap porn garb for orgy purpose.
The three womens go behind the desk, one sitting and the other two standing behind while the mens go sitting far away on the counch, looking at us. What are they doing ? I dont like this.
I turn to the middle aged woman sitting in front, A relatively pale, 40 years old woman with finely drawn features, raven black hair and slighty dark circles under her eyes – in fact she look more like a 40 year old gothic – give me a rather weary look. Then, the other 35-like woman, a beauty with brown hair and a rather motherly gently-looking vibe speak to me.
I dont undertsand a thing.
But.
I can at least understand it's not the same langage the other people where using.
« - I'm sorry but it's not yet my langage, milady »
I said that smiling, while scratching my head.
« - Ho, english it is. Do you understand me better now ? »
Don't cry, me. I successfully withhold my tears. They dont need to see me desparate at this point. For now.
« - Yes ! Yes ! Thank you so much ! Please, tell me, how can you speak with me ? It is a spell ? Where i am ? »
« - Calm down, calm down. For now, let me introduce myself. I am the teacher in charge of extraplanar interference and communication, you can call me lisa since it would be difficult to retain my normal name »
I didn't think one day i would see someone put « extraplanar » seriously in a conversation.
« - I can speak with you because i've studied your langage and different others. You are currently in the magical academy of griffydaure-
I almost seen this one coming.
-in the kingdom of darla, on the west continent of khumera, in the world of arhan. You have to know the world where you are now often "receive" people from other worlds-plane for many different reasons, and we are here to help you found out why and how you effectively did come in our land. For example, our magical academy was founded almost 300 years ago by someone summoned from another world, and one of the headmaster after that was an otherworlder too, so you don't have to worry about your treatment here. »
Your founder was from another world ? No shit, sherlock. I would'nt have even conceived this possibility.
Well, she insisted on the last part while speaking as kindly as possible, i think she try to make me understand i'm not an isolated case and they can help me.
I look at her, calm myself, and take a deep breath.
« - So, what do you want to know ? »
« - Do not worry, we have a questionnaire spe-cia-lly for people like you ! »
She's overracting a little. With a beaming huge smile, she reach out an arm to the second woman standing, who in turn fetch a pile of papers from the heap of books she was still having at hand.
She lock eyes with me, take a woodpen, and start.
« - Then, first, please tell me your name, age, and the name of your original world. »
Yeah, this is normal to start by asking this after all.
« - Kyle, 35 years old, from earth. »
She smile, write nimbly my answer, and take a breath, before following by a glorious...
« - Then kyle, did you :
- Died, or been transported by a god claiming he has a mission for you in this world ?
- Died, and been offered a new life by a god claiming it was a mistake ?
- Summoned by someone or some people ?
- Someone came from a portal and forcefully dragged you here from your world ?
- An unknow entity taking you forcefully ?
- Others ? »
She cutely tilt her head on the side and smile again, waiting for my answer. I smile back at her.
….
WHAT.
THE.
HECK.
ARE.
YOU.
ASKING.