The new reality didn't have a name yet. Some called it "Hybrid Seattle." Others called it "The Modded Server." But mostly, people just called it "Weird."
In the three weeks since the Merge, the city had settled into a comfortable, high-definition chaos. The Space Needle was still a Wizard Tower, but it now had a 5G antenna bolted to the spire. The public buses were drawn by six-legged horses, but they still ran late. And the pigeons... well, the pigeons now had tiny wizard hats, but they still crapped on the statues.
Inside the Meow & Bow, the morning rush was a symphony of conflicting genres.
"Order for the Goblin King!" Jen shouted, sliding a cup across the mahogany counter. "Double espresso, extra hot, no foam. And please stop trying to pay with goblin gold; we only accept credit cards or mana crystals."
