The First Voyage (short story)
The First Voyage was a Jenny Everywhere story written by Jeanne McClure.
Contents
Plot
At a party with her friend Laura Drake, Jenny Everywhere gets drunk and tells Laura that she is a Shifter. To prove her claim, she manages to briefly shift Laura into a universe with two moons. Upon returning to the universe in which they started, Jenny, now suffering from a headache, swears that she will never do that again.
Worldbuilding
Jenny
- In the right circumstances, Jenny can shift other people between universes with her, but this takes considerable effort and only lasts for a brief period of time.
- In one universe, Jenny has a friend named Laura, drinks alcohol, and enjoys talking about physics.
Universes
- In one universe, the same in which she once took a literature exam, Jenny attended a party.
- One universe has a clear night sky with two moons.
Other
- In one universe, Laura Drake is Jenny's best friend who hates parties.
Continuity
- The Jenny of this story, and the universe to which she is native, are the same that first appeared in PROSE: Preludes and Distractions
- Laura Drake would later reappear in many further stories.
Behind the scenes
Useful notes
The story was first published under the title of The First Voyage, but was later reprinted as The Last Voyage. Whether this was due to error, or if Last Voyage was indeed intended as a new or alternate title, is unknown.
The story marked the first appearance of Laura Drake, who would go on to become a recurring Jenny Everywhere character.
Read online
The story was first released on Ficly, and was later reprinted on the author's Tumblr blog.
