forum New to Earth - One on One sci-fi - Closed

Started November 15, 2021 by @Mojack group

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rp genres: sci-fi

Aliens exist.
You can believe what you want to. They exist - and it’s kind of sad, actually. For Earth, I mean. If you look at how things are outside of Earth, Earth is kind of..left out. It’s kind of like your friends make plans without you, then you find that all out after the fact. In this case, the person who got left out is Earth, and the friend group is..everything else. No one thinks to invite poor old Earth.

But perhaps the ‘friend group’ isn’t having fun after all. Maybe the better situation in this case is to be left out. Blissfully unaware of what really is happening in the rest of the universe.
Because what’s happening in the rest of the universe is the reason why we haven’t encountered extraterrestrial life.

Until now.

You are not an average person. You work for a secret sect of the government - a part no one mentions, that conspiracy theorists theorize about. You study the unknown. You do have some normal jobs of course, but a big part of your job? Just that, studying the unknown.
This secret sect allows you to access weapons that don’t ‘exist’ in the normal world. These weapons are only last resort - for in case our fears prove true, that the ‘unknown’ turns out to be hostile. At least we have some sort of defense against them, but we don’t know how effective it’ll be, considering it’s never been tested on a live target. There’s so many more secrets in your job - you’re mid-high rank in it, but there are far many higher ranks, with so much more knowledge. Facilities for your job are placed all over the world, but all of them are off the radar. Most of them are underground, massive in size. Built like a bunker.
It’s a normal day, as normal can be. A late night at work - until the alarms start going off. But it’s not just any alarm.
It’s an alarm that was built with a purpose, but never activated till now. To detect the ‘unknown’, if it enters our solar system.
And something had just showed up, on direction to Earth, moving at incredibly high speeds. Faster than anything humans could have built. People scramble to work, trying to figure out where it would land.
It would make landfall into the North Pacific Ocean. Something definitely fell - something of undetermined size and shape, but massive. It glowed so brightly that within hours, the media was already talking about it. But none of them knew the truth, none of them but the secret sect - that this was the Unknown.

The secret sect tried desperately to track it down, but all their efforts failed. Eventually, after a long shift (you’d stayed a bit longer given the appearance of the Unknown) you went home.
Turns out finding the Unknown would be a bit easier than you had thought.

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RP where a celestial being falls to Earth for some odd reason, to be learned in the rp. The person joining this rp will take the role of a person who works in the ‘secret sect,’ a secret organization combined from many different governments of different countries. This means when choosing your character’s nation - you are free to choose any country, and this will therefore decide where the RP takes place/begins. Although my character does crash land in the North Pacific Ocean area, you are not limited to the countries in that area if you so desire (though if you do wish to make a character from that area, be my guest).

Could this be a romance RP? Do you want to fall in love with an entity who has no concept of human emotions? It could be interesting. I’m open to the idea.

Some notes:

• the secret sect has no official name. People who work in it might call it the Sect for short. Giving it no official name or logo has helped them keep it secret.
• you are a human without special abilities, as is everyone on Earth. But your advantages lie in the fact you have access to technologies that people outside of the Sect don’t. powerful energy based guns and armours, of course - those are last resort, only to be used in the event ‘Unknown’ is deemed a threat to humanity.
• Unknown is the codename for extraterrestrial beings. If there are multiple entities, they begin to add numbers - like Unknown 01, Unknown 02, etc. Nicknames may also be given, but in a professional setting, Unknown is it.

For the rules:

1. No autohitting, but don’t dodge everything either. Play to your strengths, remember your weaknesses.
2. Cursing, blood and violence and the such is allowed. But remember that there’s a time and place for everything.
3. Three sentences minimum. No one liners.
4. Mature RPers preferred - this does not mean a lot of mature content will occur, but just in case.
5. Good grammar appreciated.
6. If I am not familiar with your style, I will ask for a RP sample with dialogue.
7. If smut is involved at some point, I would prefer it to be fade to black - I am not yet comfortable writing it.
8. Ask questions as needed.
9. Though this never happens, just in case - rules may change as needed.

Template (ASK before joining, and if I am not familiar I will request a writing sample WITH dialogue). Remove brackets.

Name:
Aliases: (if any)
Age: (22-30)
Gender:
Pronouns:
Nationality: (list their current country of residence as well! This will decide where the RP begins, as stated before)

Appearance:
Clothing:
Background: (write as little or as much as you want.)
Personality:

Skills: (what are they good at?)
Relations: (family, friends…lovers? list them here, it doesn’t have to be everything; as well as their CURRENT relationship with them)
Other: (anything notable goes here. fun facts, ailments, conditions, etc)

Name: Yoon Soohyun
Aliases: While he doesn't have any official aliases, people in the sect do call him Doctor Yoon. Then there's the guys from his squad that call him Phoenix.
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Nationality: South Korean, but currently resides in the States (specifically northern California)

Appearance: For being six foot two, Soohyun has a lean build. While he is muscular, he isn't bulky. His ivory skin looks more pale due to him basically being indoors 24/7. He has dark brown almond-shaped eyes that appear to be black in certain lighting. His heart shaped face has sculpture-like yet bonefined features.
Clothing: Typically wears a white lab coat with a light blue dress shirt, black pants, and black dress shoes. He also has a smart watch that is connected connected his work phone. Around his neck, he has his work ID. Typically will wear his thin framed reading glasses. When he is is at work, he wears things like tank tops with a flannel and sweatpants, but he rarely goes home.
Background: Soohyun did not have a childhood. From the start he had to look after others and not have anyone look after him. At the age of four, his mother passed away due to labor complications caused by a car crash. His father, who already was ignoring him, forced him to look after his younger brother, Jaesung. As he got older, Soohyun became the main pillar that was holding the family up. He made breakfast and lunches for everyone before going off to school then came back to do the rest of his chores. He did everything from laundry to signing school forms for him and Jaesung.

Not much had happened for him at school. Soohyun wasn't popular, but he was generally liked by everyone. He was always the top in his class, played in football and swimming, and was in the school band. Sometimes he would offer tutoring to his fellow classmates in exchange for some money too as a way of studying and sort of having a job. He also worked part time jobs at a convince store and a book store.

The day after he graduated high school, he enlisted into the marines in order to take care of his required service. While it was one of the most difficult things he has ever done, Soohyun enjoyed most of it. Everyone within his squad was significantly older than him and treated him like a little brother; they actually looked after him and made him feel safe. He had a few promotions before his enlistment period was over.

Afterwards, he was able to get a full scholarship to Seoul National University and went there for a psychology degree. Originally, he wanted to become a psychologist for children and teenagers, but that had all changed when a former comrade from the marines had invited him for a cup of coffee. By that time, he had already graduated being the third ranked in his class and was planning to get a doctorate. His friend offered him a job, but did not say much about it, rather the friend had given him a card with a building's name and location.

When at home, he looked up the place to end up finding it to be nothing really until he went for an interview. Soohyun later found out it was a  government job for what they call "the secret sect". He ended up getting the job and was sent to work at a station somewhere in northern California which is where he is today.
Personality: Do not let Soohyun's cold expression fool you, he is a compassionate person who means well to most he comes across. He has trouble expressing warmth and any other emotion to others. Naturally, he just bottle things up and waits till he cracks to let it all out. Sometimes he makes effort to while other times he gives up. It is not anything personal, it is just the way he is. Soohyun is a natural problem solver who enjoys dealing with conflict. He is cool-headed most of the time, making him a reliable person when things get out of hand. On another note, he is a loyal person. He loves explaining and teaching things to others. While Soohyun is a resilient person and hardworking, he practically works himself to death. Part of which is because he looks after/helps others.

Skills: Soohyun is great at memorizing little things. He can also look at a person and immediately figure out what is going on and how they're feeling. He is fluent three languages and also knows sign language. There are other skills he is good at such as cooking and first aid.
Relations: Yoon Hajun/Father/Status: Estranged, Yoon Gyeongja/Mother/Status: Not applicable, Yoon Jaesung/Brother/Status: Close, Yoon Haneul/Sister-in-law/Status: Somewhat close, Yoon Jiyeong/Niece/Status: Close, Minho/Cat/Status: Close, Cha Dongwook/Friend/Status: Close, Lee Minseok/Friend/Status: Close, Ishikawa Daichi/Colleague/Status: Mutual, Basil Chevalier/Colleague/Friend, Ada Carro/Colleague/Status: Friend
Other: The reason why everyone from his squad call him Phoenix is because of how he changed in his first 100 days; they also thought if him to be a person with a warm presence. Soohyun experiences night terrors frequently; it started when he was twelve and hasn't really gone away since. He loves being around children, especially his niece. Soohyun loves to read, go out for walks, listen to music, and swim in his free time.

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(Here he is, I hope he's good.)

Name: Aiuekthetlan. Has another name that is impossible to pronounce in the human language. Name pronounced Ey-u-eck-th-et-lan
Aliases: Unknown. Human name TBD in RP if he gets one. Aiu. (Aiu pronounced Ey-u)
Age: An incredibly old being by our standards. Could be considered an adult, not a young adult, but not extremely old either. For human standards, he’s only around 26.
Gender: Originally, his species has no concept of gender. Appears under a masculine form (preferred), best described as agender.
Pronouns: Species has no concept of pronouns, usually referred to by he/him by humans, but uses any.
Nationality: null

Appearance: Aiu’s true form is indescribable. It’s bright, almost heavenly, but Aiu is far from that. The size and shape of his form can vary, although it tends to be very long, almost serpentine in appearance. When the glow has worn off, Aiu proves to be a creature that bypasses everything humans knew about what a body needs to function. His form is slightly transparent, a variety of colours, and constantly shifting. He almost seems to hold an entire universe in his body, with the shimmering small stars that seems to float around inside. Aiu can change aspects of his form as needed - grow limbs, split, rejoin, etc. A neat little fact: the weaker he becomes, the less transparent his form becomes, as well as the less control he has over it. At his weakest, Aiu looks akin to a lung dragon, dark purple scales with a faint orange luster, and about 8ft in length.

But for the more important part of his character, his human form.
Aiu appears under a masculine form, with beige skin, and dark green heterochromatic eyes (brown towards the inner part of the iris). He’s about 5’9” in height. He has black hair, somewhat longer in length - tied into a high ponytail. Has a lightly muscled build. Slight stubble on his face.
Despite everything he can do with his original form, these shape manipulating abilities do not extent to this form.
Clothing: Wears something akin to a charcoal grey covert coat. Russian violet collar shirt, black cargo pants. Optional rust orange scarf and shades; may sometimes wear should he feels like it. Although he doesn’t enjoy the feeling of them just yet, usually wears boots for shoe wear. Could wear a variety of other things too; this is what he happened to come with.
Background: Aiu is an extraterrestrial being, originating from some place very far from our solar system. To us, his past would seem long, boring at some points, but incredibly violent at others. Either way, Aiu does not care much for his past, with it holding little to no weight on his present self. He does remember most of his past, but doesn’t really care about it. If prompted to answer a question on it, Aiu could answer depending on how they feel, or not. He basically lives by “The only thing that matters is now,” which has obviously lead to some…disagreements in his life. Concerning alliances and whatnot.
Prior to his unplanned arrival to Earth, Aiu was involved in a battle that caught him off guard. In most cases, Aiu would be capable of escaping, but today was not one of those days - the foes were different, stronger; something Aiu would rather not admit. Realizing he had to retreat, Aiu made a risky escape, that ended up with him decreasing his energy signature enough to stay hidden from his enemies. Now, he resides on Earth, hoping to stay there long enough to recover and plan to rid of the threat.

Personality: Aiu is surprisingly one of the more emotional subjects of his kind, but that could be giving him too much credit. By the perspective of humans, Aiu can come off as unkind and even evil - in Aiu’s eyes, he does what he needs to survive, only caring for himself. Aiu has had moments of course, where he has cared for something else, but those have been very rare, and usually end within his lifetime.
Aiu tends to be prideful and unwilling to admit defeat. Even if he does live by the belief of only the current time mattering, he remains proud of his past victories, being a bit hypocritical in that aspect. Aiu presents himself as uncaring and barely reacting to things. However, it’s clear that Aiu does know certain emotions (although probably doesn’t call it that) like fear and anger, as well as happiness and amusement. Despite all of that, Aiu is loyal, and rarely breaks a promise. He seems to take those seriously, and if broken, he is unlikely to trust that/those individual(S) ever again.
Aiu tends to unconsciously borrow aspects of other individuals he commonly interacts with.

Skills: Navigation - if he wasn’t good at that, it would be harder for him to travel the cosmos. Aiu also demonstrates a high degree of understanding (for the most part; certain subjects, Aiu has never had any luck with), and usually picks up on things quickly, even just through watching someone else do something. He’s good at fighting, not yet in his human form persay; that’s a work in progress considering the style for fighting is extremely different.

Relations: Nuine (Sibling, rarely associates, but willing to work together), Ydundi (procreator/what we could call a parent, didn’t know very well, status unknown), Kethlurc (Frequent partners, somewhat positive relationship), Yimlarr (Yimlarr outright dislikes them, Aiu just stays away), Vulrn Tasos (Ally turned enemy, Tasos heavily dislikes them), Vulrn Etos (ally turned enemy, Etos dislikes Aiu but not as much as Tasos). Indal (Closest thing to a friend besides Kethlurc, rarely associates face to face). Multiple others, but Aiu doesn’t care too much about the past, and many of those are past relations.
Other: Aiu’s species has no name; by outsiders they’re known under names, but the actual species has no names for themselves. Aiu’s kind has interacted with humans before; never physically, but through signals that satellites may have detected, mysterious sounds in deep space. Aiu’s kind typically does not speak through words, but through sound (often not heard but felt through vibration); these sounds pass through space for many years, sometimes having the opportunity to be detected by machinery. Still, Aiu and his kind are capable of deconstructing certain languages and learning them.

((Very good! I’ll start working on a starter soon))

Aiuekthetlan saw himself as a powerful being. For so long, he had saw just that - even in battles, Aiuekthetlan rarely had any wounds that had him wake up to the realities of the world.

This was different.

It was a sudden attack - they had appeared out of nowhere, and Aiu still didn’t know what the attackers looked like. He couldn’t see, he didn’t know where they were attacking from, but they were attacking him, doing so very effectively. He could feel bits of his essence being removed from himself - Aiuekthetlan screamed at them, spinning around to try and ram his attackers to no avail. Or perhaps it was just one? That wasn’t relevant now.
Aiuekthetlan was losing. He was losing this fight, and he realized, he was going to lose all of his energy if he didn’t run. Aiu rarely ran. But each passing second left him with less essence, leaving him feeling weaker and weaker, until…
Aiuekthetlan would not wait until that happened. With one last attempt at slamming his foe, Aiu dove forwards at fast speeds, gathering up essence to his core. His foes were right behind him, pursuing - this would be a close one, he’d need to be fast - Aiu used this essence to transport himself away from the fight. Space and time tore open as Aiu flew through, quickly shutting the thing behind himself, and exiting the portal at a completely different, yet unfamiliar area.

Aiu threw some more of his essence in a different direction than he was headed. It would make him weaker, but in doing so, he hoped to mislead his foes if they somehow found him here. His bright glow had become faint enough that his form was slightly visible, and Aiuekthetlan spun around and began heading deeper into the system he’d just arrived in. Going by planet after planet, moon after moon and fields of asteroids, Aiu quickly picked a planet to make a rough landing on. The less essence he had, the harder it was to control his descent. He chose a planet - and prepared.
When Aiuekthetlan crashed, the dark clouds of the night sky seemed to pulse with what looked like lightning, despite there being no storm moments ago. They lit up in a beautiful display - and indeed, lightning did fling itself from the clouds. But Aiu appeared, and Aiu fell through the clouds. The massive being hit the water hard, but it didn’t deter his dive into it. Instead, a glow was left behind in the surface - like bioluminescence. It gradually faded, just like the lightning in the clouds, as Aiu went deeper, and deeper into the water, seeming to vanish completely…

Nothing could have prepared him for this. No simulation, drill, or guidebook could help. The alarm went off all of the sudden without any hesitation. His whole office turned a light shade of red. Several footsteps rang from outside, some including his close coworkers.

Soohyun was only in his office for the last half an hour. Papers were strewn about his desk while the the TV monitor was playing a video from a simulation that occurred somewhere in the eastern part of Europe. Now it had frozen. A red message box appeared reading, "Go to Main Surveillance Hall. Unknown Detected."

Picking up his glasses from the desk, he put them on then got closer to the screen. An unknown? Detected now? He paused for a moment to process before sprinting out into the hallway. While psychologists are relatively new to the secret sect, he still believes that they serve the same amount of importance as the soldiers or scientists.

His mind was three steps ahead of him. He didn't realize what he was doing until he had found himself in the main surveillance along with the others. The air around him was silent despite the cacophony of alarms and other devices going off. At the wall of screens, he could see his friend Basil who was shouting things into his headset.

The wall of screens showed a map of the world. And toward the left, at the northern part of the Pacific ocean, was a red dot moving quick enough for their technology to pick up. The unknown. There were also gray dots that represented the secret sect's helicopters, but they would never be able to match the speed of the unknown's aircraft.

Soon, the red dot stopped. The helicopters managed to catch up to it within five mintues which meant that the rest of them back in the station were able to get live feed of what was going on. Soohyun pushed his glasses back as he saw a faint glow in the water that soon faded away.

Aiuekthetlan continued moving through the depths of the ocean for some time. Completely focused on getting away from his attackers, Aiu flared out his essence one last time to survey the nearby inhabitants of this world he’d landed on, if there were any. And there were. Lots of them, lots of fauna - but he was looking for what could be described as the reigning species. Which in this case, there still seemed to be a lot of them, even though he hadn’t surveyed the entire world. There were even some towards where he had entered the ocean - were they aware of his presence?

No matter. The only thing that mattered was now. The wounds dealt by his attackers left him bleeding away more and more energy - Aiu knew it wouldn’t be fatal, but by Alos, it was close. Too close for comfort. More and more fell off into the ocean behind him - glowing remnants, soon to fade into seemingly nothingness. He had far less control over his form now, but also harder to detect. At this point, the angelic glow was gone, and Aiu’s body was still transparent, but he was beginning to look more and more like a physical being. To be fair, he already was one - but that was besides the point; Aiu had to enact his plans, and fast.

The Unknown seemed to be heading towards shore of the Western Coast of the United States, even if it was in the ocean. All of the sudden, Aiu would become virtually undetectable by anything - had it died? Crashed maybe, somewhere on the ocean floor.

But Aiuekthetlan hadn’t died. In fact, he’d used the last bit of his essence to shift himself to a form more appropriate for this planet. One of the reigning species - Aiuekthetlan was essentially the same being as them..the only difference being behaviours. First, Aiuekthetlan would have to regenerate his essence. He could do that faster if he had a power source.
From the shore, Aiuekthetlan, now a small thing instead of the grand size he’d entered the atmosphere with, shifted away from any curious eyes. The form was different - he knew the reigning species was here, just hadn’t seen them in person. Two legs - two arms - yes, the form was different alright. Aiu could see lights dancing ahead of him, and observed from his spot close to the shore. He remained standing for a few minutes, before he got to work - moving forwards. Aiu was no stranger to walking with limbs; he had plenty of experience with that, as this was not the first time he’d changed his form to match the reigning species.

The culture of the reigning species was a completely different problem.

It's gone. Within ten minutes or less, the red disappeared. A collective gasp rose between everyone that was in the hall. Soohyun's shoulders tensed up just as he heard the sound of mouse clicks and keyboard typing. Colleagues talked amongst themselves, but he remained silent.

Is the unknown dead? His eyes flickered from the screens to Basil, who took off his headset and threw it against his computer monitor. The live feed was still going, but there was nothing now except divers going in to examine the situation. The glow was dimming, and it was barely noticeable.

The helicopter team's walkie-talkie feed played, although it was hard to hear over the other sounds that were filling the air. Finally the alarm stopped on its own. A good portion of people who ran over had left, but he stayed there.

Taking a few steps forward, he tilted his head up, looking around at the screens. His hand rested gently on back of Basil's chair. Now he was able to hear the feed better. All the team was talking about was how the unknown most likely died and how the craft was too deep for the divers to reach.

His friend pushed the chair back then stood up. Not saying a word, Basil motioned Soohyun to follow him. Soohyun held the door, looking back at the screens before walking out into the hallway.

"Are you going home?" His friend asked, glancing over at him. Basil's walking was sluggish. His expression was worn.

Soohyun took off his glasses, giving a shrug. "You think I'll go home after that?" He replied. "I already went home yesterday. What if something happens?"

"But it's dead. The helicopter and diving team is already planning to head back now. What are you going to do? You shouldn't be spending days on end looking at case studies."

He shook his head, placing his finger over the lock on the door. The handle lit up green and he turned it to the right. They walked inside. Before Soohyun could do anything, Basil already saved and shut off everything. He tried taking a step forward to his desk, but Basil got in front of him. "Go home, Soohyun, you need the rest. Don't come in at six too. You should take a day off if you're not on call."

In the next thirty minutes, Soohyun closed up his office. He returned all his files and papers then locked his office. Tucking his ID in his pocket, he left the building and reluctantly got into his car. By the time he got to the exit gate, a few trucks passed through. He sighed then drove off.

Aiuekthetlan arrived in what he assumed was one of the reigning species’ cities. There was so much noise. And it was so busy. Aiu flinched as a sharp beep cut to the left of him, and he looked, seeing a large machine with bright lights in front of it. In fact, there seemed to be many of them - and he could see that there were windows, all of them carrying…the reigning species? Some form of transportation he had to assume.
“Get out of the road!”

Aiu looked down and stayed still for a few seconds - the transports were still moving around him, but he seemed to be holding up a few. Carefully, he stepped backwards, and some more - and when he got far enough, they continued to move again. Most of them were loud. There was talking all around him - a language he had yet to decipher, but he could probably do so with ease. It would be useful to learn the main language of this planet, Aiu mused - in case he had to directly interact with its inhabitants. He was going to try and avoid that, but this seemed like a social species.
Aiu could safely say he had mastered his disguise. The appearance of it, anyways. Aiu kept to the side, where the rest of the beings were walking, away from the ‘road’ and the transports. There were lights all around. He wondered if these lights ever stopped.

Aiu sniffed - but there was too much going on around for him to grab any sort of useful information. He blinked, then hesitantly threw a little bit more of his essence out, trying to detect any possible power sources around. He was hoping not to do that, but he supposed it wouldn’t hurt - he’d get it all back, plus more once he found a source. The lights and signs around him briefly flickered as his essence travelled through, quickly fading - not enough for most people to notice.
Bingo. Aiu was silent as he began to move again, having detected a power source within this city. It seemed it was upon a large structure - he would know it when he saw it. He would need to shift though, in order to collect the energy. Which wouldn’t be much of a bother for him - Aiuekthetlan didn’t care much about being seen, more about being seen and bothered. As long as the reigning species minded it’s business, Aiu could happily borrow some energy.

At least three times did he fight the urge to make a u-turn and go back to the station. It wasn't something that could be helped with him, it was just a forced habit that he cannot undo. The moment the red dot disappeared on the screen kept replaying in his head. Then there was also the voices of the helicopter and diving team determining the unknown is dead.

A strange sensation overcame him at the phrase being repeated in his head. The unknown is dead. For some reason, disappointment had filled him, but he wasn't sure why. It wasn't like he would be able to do any work with it for a while if it was alive. The poor thing though, he couldn't help but pity it for whatever random reason.

By the time he had reached the city, it was already eleven o'clock. Traffic was still heavy, but manageable. He had enough time to plug his phone into the aux cord and respond to a few messages from colleagues. The news station on his phone was covering the details about what had happened in ocean.

Just a few miles or so from his apartment, he stopped at the convenience store for some dinner. He parked at the sidewalk and got out. When he locked his car, he noticed a strange figure nearby, but didn't think just of anything. His brain wasn't really functioning properly thanks to exhaustion and the case with the unknown.

Within a few minutes, he walked out with a few plastic bags of instant noodles and other kinds of food. He crossed the street then opened his car to throw the bags in. His eyes flickered over the figure. Something did not feel right. The darkness made it hard for him to tell whether or not it was just a guy or what.

Putting on his glasses, he was able to get a better look. The figure seemed to be a person, but they're mannerisms were out of place. Not to mention, he wasn't sure why anyone would be standing out in the open like the person. Maybe they are lost? It is possible they could be in a daze or experiencing some sort of episode.

Soohyun let out a sigh as he walked around his car. He kept his phone on and safely tucked in his pocket. Slowly, he took a few steps closer. "Hey!" He called out. "Are you okay? Do you need any help?"

Aiuekthetlan continued to walk, until he heard a voice - presumably directed towards him, as he was now in one of the less busier parts of this city. Aiu stopped walking, only to turn in direction of the voice. He didn’t just turn his head - his full body, until he was facing the person who did call out.
Language deconstruction - Aiu’s species could do it a lot faster than some species, but it wasn’t perfect. He couldn’t do it instantly. He needed time. And it wasn’t fully understood by him yet. Aiu knew for sure that it was a question.

While Aiu was good in copying physical aspects of his form, he may not be the best at blending in. Aiu only utilized what he needed at the time to remain standing and move. This meant that Aiu was unnaturally still, expressionless. Not even a waver in his posture; most humans moved to some extent even while standing ‘still’. Aiu didn’t.
And what could you expect from a creature who didn’t need oxygen to survive?
Which one was it - what would his answer be? He hadn’t fully understood the local language yet, but Aiu was to answer.

“No.” Aiu’s voice was masculine - firm, but neutral in tone.

Soohyun examined the person from afar. They had strange mannerisms and body language. Well, strange is only one way to put it. He watched as they turned their whole body to look at him. Not just their head, but their entire body. It wasn't how one would see someone move when they are called for. It didn't even appear to be human.

Not to mention, they were still. His eyes squinted, looking for any signs of movement as they stood there. None. For a second, he thought of a statue in a museum. He was not even sure if he saw the person blink, but his mind was too focused on all the other unusual details.

When they responded, he sighed. At least they said something. Their voice was monotone with not a trace of worry or anything. He didn't really pick up a specific accent either. Slowly, he reached for his phone. His left foot slid out a little, but he kept his usual relaxed position.

Glancing around the area, he nodded. "Ah, I see…." He said. His other hand lightly tapped on the side of his car as he thought of what to say next. "You look a little lost for being out this far in the outskirts of San Francisco. Can I help you get home? Do you need to call someone?"

San Francisco. What an odd name. Aiuekthetlan had never heard of something like San Francisco, but he supposed it was a new planet after all. New culture, new names…
That person - keeps on asking him questions. Aiu momentarily breaks eye contact, as if to glance somewhere - his eyes land on a nearby apartment complex, before he returns to stare at the person. The energy source is right there.
There’s an awkward pause before his response comes - and the words are the same, “No.” Aiu only says that - he doesn’t actually know what to say, having just barely picked apart the terms of this local language in his mind. It’s that exact tone too, that he answers with.
He noted the transportation device that the person stood by - Aiu had to question if everyone on this world had one; if maybe he should look into acquiring one of his own if he planned to extend his stay on this planet.
Those were the only times his pupils moved - to look at the apartment building, and to look at the vehicle.

Otherwise, he just stared.

The silence that hung in the air gave him an eerie feeling. Soohyun kept his eyes on the person before noticing the direction that that were looking at. Why the apartment complex? Do they live there or are they trying to run away from it?

Sadly, there isn't enough information for him to figure out what is going on. The two of them are not in a setting where he can assess this person then make an action from there. Their answer was as indifferent as the last one. He sighed softly.

"Look, I do not anything. I am just concerned about your wellbeing since you're out here at night by yourself," He stated. Standing away from the car, he took a few steps closer. "You can trust me, I'm a psychiatrist and I am your friend too. Your new friend."

Distance between them may be one of the only things keeping this current situation from dramatically changing, but he walked a little bit closer. Holding his hands out, he hoped to shoe that he wasn't any harm. He hoped to show that he was trustworthy.

"Do you live over there? I can drive you over, it's not that far from where I live."

Aiu’s head only moved to keep his eyes on the person - even that movement was slow, deliberate. He kept his arms at his sides, staying silent. But his mind was caught on one word - a word that Aiu had no translation for.
“What’s a psychiatrist?” Aiuekthetlan breathed out - perhaps the most emotive of his tones yet, with a clear question in it. But there was still overall, a monotone feeling. Then, without waiting for an answer, Aiu spoke again. “No. I live far from here.” It was technically the truth.
Aiu didn’t make any movements, not to move further, and not to move closer. He remained where he was.

"Hm? Pardon?" The question seemed to be unusual for someone to ask. Well, he can only assume that the person he's talking to has to be around the same age as him. Still, he was trying to assess the person. Their tone was different this time, although it was still flat really. His curiosity was lit and burning, but he was not able to shake off the odd feeling within him.

Biting down on his lip, he glanced up at the sky for a moment. How could he explain in it a simple way for the other to understand? Lowering his chin, he gave a simple grin. "Ah well, a psychiatrist is someone who looks at mental illnesses and issues then treats them. They are doctors of the mind. I help people, both mentally and physically. That is what a psychiatrist is," He smiled.

They do not live here, yet here they are now. Glancing down at his watch, he double tapped on it. The little screen lit up showing the time. It was almost midnight. He sighed to himself before looking back at the person. "Well then, I was planning to head home after getting some food. You can come with and then we'll go from there. How does that sound? Good?"

Aiu considered the words given. He had never heard of a psychiatrist, nor thought of any of those problems before. Then again, regarding his species, Aiu never really had any problems with those things. He supposed a being limited to the planets like these would have trouble with..the mind.
“Curious.” Aiu responded, then considered the next question. Throughout the conversation, he’d been working through the local language in his mind. As much as Aiuekthetlan wanted to get to the energy source - he suppose it couldn’t hurt to go with the being. With his essence so low, it would be nearly impossible for any possible enemies to track him here. This may provide him an opportunity to faster be acquainted with the locals of this planet. Aiu was already predicting his stay here may be extended - depending on how big the energy sources here were.

“Okay.” Aiu nodded after a moment. He assumed this gesture was commonly accompanied by affirmations. “I’ll come with. For now.”

"Curious?" The response was a bit confusing to him. Was this person curious about what a psychiatrist is or do they not understand what he just said? Or is there another possibility? He didn't really want to pick up this person for the sake of studying and assessing them, he just wants to make sure that nothing wrong is happening to them. People are not just case studies for him to look at.

Soohyun pushed his glasses back. He lowered his hands, letting them rest at his sides. "Well, if you want, I could always tell you more. I'm sorry, your words confuse me a little, but if mine do the same to you, just let me know, " He nodded.

All he was able to assume was that the person was definitely confused about something. The slow short responses, the way they are carrying themselves, and their glance, to him they all show it. He wondered how the other person was feeling right now. They do not really show much through their expression or body language. How interesting.

"Hm?" He lifted his chin a little, looking over at them. Seeing them nod, he gave a short one in return. Though the person's next words still perplexed him, he kept on smiling. For now?

Pulling out his car keys, he unlocked the car. "Ah, good. Don't want to leave you out here," He said, opening the passenger door then motioned for person to get in. "I don't live far from here so the drive won't be long."

Aiu stayed silent, taking in the knowledge he’d learned within these last few minutes. It was a theme, with every form he took - there was always one notable feature, and that was his expression - or lack of one. He had never had to interact long enough with a reigning species to well, blend in that much.
“No. Not confusing.” Aiu clarified. “Just interesting.” And new. Aiu had never heard of a job with that purpose before, but he supposed he did not learn everything about a species when interacting it - so maybe those jobs existed elsewhere.

Aiu glanced at the vehicle again, for once his features showing some form of vague interest. He seemed to lift his head, his stare becoming a bit more focused - was he studying the transportation? When he was motioned to get in, it was not something completely alien to Aiu - he had ridden in some forms of transportation before, but not something that looked like this.
Aiu moved forwards, stood outside of the passenger door for a few seconds, looking in - then carefully took his seat.

Soohyun did not mind the silence that was happening at the moment. Instead, he took it as an opportunity to keep observing the person. It was interesting how he was able to detect some form of emotion in their face, but it was not enough for others to point out.

In response to their words, he nodded. His lips made an "o" shape while he hummed hummed. Though it did not make much sense to him, he supposed that it was understandable. Psychiatry is quite interesting to others; some of coworkers think the same.

Once the other got into the car, he closed the door and got into the driver's side. Pulling out his phone, he connected it to the car again, pressing the play button on his playlist. "I hope you like Vivaldi's Four Seasons, this is the winter portion of the piece," He said, while putting on his seat belt. "Make sure to buckle up too."