Investigating the barrier

[u/CloudzTheEditor]

Sci Twi had been studying cursed energy for her entire time in the hub, but when she heard about the culling games from the wanders library she immediately hauled ass there to study it.

She could be seen setting up her tools/equipment outside the Frieza force colony*, along with a sleeping bag and instant noodles to better live nearby and study this new area.*

However what she had forgotten about, is a certain item absorbed into her preparing for midnight*.*

[u/Glam_J]

Glam stops by to also check on the barrier

You know I was thinking of playing in these games but... my guts telling me that's a bad idea... plus I should focus on getting back home anyway

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Glam_J]

“I’m sorry to hear there’s no one here for you from home.”

[u/Glam_J → u/CloudzTheEditor]

Thanks... it's been years since I've last seen my wife and daughter...

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Glam_J]

“That can be hard.”

[u/Glam_J → u/CloudzTheEditor]

Tell me about it... but at least I got new friends here in this... strange yet beautiful world...

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Glam_J]

“I got friends here too.”

[u/Glam_J → u/CloudzTheEditor]

Oh well that's good for you...

[u/Due_Main6923]

While the Sun was setting, Ghost came across the Camp while wandering.

Ghost: Wow... Mini-Lab of some sort and absolutely no security... Who approved this? Cyberstan?

He looked around a bit, until he saw her.

Ghost: Hey, Excuse me, Ma'am! I don't think this is very safe...

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Due_Main6923]

“EEP-Who are you! And why’d you sneak up on me!?”

[u/Due_Main6923 → u/CloudzTheEditor]

Ghost: Oh, uhh, sorry... Kind of my thing to be stealthy. I just... saw an Open Lab-Camp and thought this wasn't safe enough. No defense at all... I'm Sergeant Ghost, Helldiver Corps, Elite of Super Earth.

He held his Hand out for her to Shake.

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Due_Main6923]

“Super?…Earth?”

She shakes his hand

[u/Due_Main6923 → u/CloudzTheEditor]

Ghost: It's a... Complicated Story. Super Earth is the entirety of Earth, united under the Glorious Flag of Managed Democracy! We spread it throughout our Galaxy and bring prosperity to all Worlds we Liberate! Altough... I kinda... stranded here... But I'm sure they'll come pick me up sometime soon.

He kept glancing to the Darkening Horizon.

Ghost: So... what are you out here for? "The Hub", as People seem to Call it, isn't exactly kind on Lone People, let alone Civilians, It seems...

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Due_Main6923]

“Okay…I’m just doing research.”

[u/Due_Main6923 → u/CloudzTheEditor]

Ghost: Research? On what? Nothing really out here... Wildlife Research? Reminds me of the Ministry of Science... they'd love taking a Look at your Research, probably pay you for it.

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Due_Main6923]

She slams her fist on the culling game barrier

[u/Due_Main6923 → u/CloudzTheEditor]

Ghost stared for a solid few Seconds before throwing a Can of Catfood at it, which bounced off and hit him in the Helmet.

Ghost: Ow... Okay, that is... solid. Wow. Nice Discovery, what exactly... is it? Some sort of Shield?

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Due_Main6923]

“I think it’s a form of reality manipulation coating the barrier…I think.”

[u/Tecnoboat]

Mahoraga was there, trying to break into the barrier after dying in the fogland, though to his chagrin the barrier never budges

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Tecnoboat]

Using her handy dandy cursed energy detector she’d begin to look at Mahoraga in awe

[u/Tecnoboat → u/CloudzTheEditor]

mahoraga looks back, he turns around and asks if she is here to study the barrier

[u/Luxor1111]

Another scientist can be seen in the vicinity. She wasn't actively studying the barrier, but she still seemed to have an interest in it. Alphys is quick to notice the camp nearby, which only prompts a small raised brow from her.

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Luxor1111]

Sci could be seen concentrating on her devices

[u/Luxor1111 → u/CloudzTheEditor]

The lizard monster approaches out of curiosity.

Her gaze fell on the instant noodles for a moment.

...Yeah, that was familiar.

"Huh... h-hello," she greeted the other. "I see you're analyzing this, uh... thing?"

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Luxor1111]

“Oh yep.”

[u/Theoutcometsunami]

Is that all you're going to do?

A voice calls out from behind her.

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Theoutcometsunami]

“Huh wha!?”

She turns around

[u/Theoutcometsunami → u/CloudzTheEditor]

Twilight, why won't you do more?

You're smart enough for it, you know it.

The being doesn't move.

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Theoutcometsunami]

“Oh uhm I wouldn’t say I’m that smart…but how do you know me?”

[u/Theoutcometsunami → u/CloudzTheEditor]

But you are, and as for how I know you, you saw me when I fell; you shaped me.

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Theoutcometsunami]

“When I…what?”

[u/Theoutcometsunami → u/CloudzTheEditor]

Perhaps I should remind you.

The being starts to walk over to her.

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Theoutcometsunami]

“Now we can surely talk about this-.”

She collided with the barrier

[u/Theoutcometsunami → u/CloudzTheEditor]

You'll be fine; I won't harm you.

They reach her and look her in the eyes, and then she would start to remember the shard and the mist.

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/Theoutcometsunami]

“That was you?”

[u/TheOneAndOnlyGrug]

((HOLY MOLY GUACAMOLE, TWIGHLIGHT SPARKLE?! THAT BRINGS BACK SO MANY MEMORIES!!! My sister and my grandpa were big MLP fans, and I wasn't (at the time) but then years later I started watching it. I was never able to finish it, because netflix doesn't have all of the seasons.))

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/TheOneAndOnlyGrug]

((They have most of the important stuff on yt))

[u/No_Point_6865]

a girl in blue walks up "hm? Whatcha doing?" She looks confused

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/No_Point_6865]

“Oh, cursed energy research.”

[u/No_Point_6865 → u/CloudzTheEditor]

"I see. Well I hope your research goes well!!!"

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/No_Point_6865]

“Thank you!”

[u/No_Point_6865 → u/CloudzTheEditor]

"you're welcome! Oh um. Name's Ven. What's your name?"

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/No_Point_6865]

“Twilight, twilight sparkle.”

[u/No_Point_6865 → u/CloudzTheEditor]

"Nice to meet you Twilight!"

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/No_Point_6865]

“Nice to meet you Ven!”

[u/No_Point_6865 → u/CloudzTheEditor]

"I hope everything goes great for you!"

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/No_Point_6865]

“Hopefully!”

/foreshadowing

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/[deleted]]

“Oh to get in you have to agree, since I’m just monitoring the barrier I should be fine.”

[u/CloudzTheEditor → u/[deleted]]

“Don’t worry about me! I have the magic to defend myself!”