He has lizards, dreadnoughts, vultures, and now armed soilders.
#Idk
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Pages looked at Twigs. “…he tried hurting the child.. I’ll send vultures of my own at him. After I check my legs in the morning to see if they’ve sustained damage.”
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Chary looks at Twigs
I'm suprised at how well she's handled all of this. She shouldn't have to deal with this at her age.
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“She’s seen a lot. I guess she’s just hardened up to it as an echo.”
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A private broadcast request reach to Pages from some Iterator named as King Of The Spiral Storm.
(i gtg)
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KOTSS: ...We got serious problems here.
PoOI: What is the reason of your broadcast?
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KOTSS: All i say is, do not listen Final Frontier preach.
PoOI: Final Frontier? I mean, I trust you, but what does this mean?
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KOTSS: ...He's a terrorist.
[BROADCAST ENDED]
Pages seems somewhat upset. “Not even a month of the ancients being back and everyone’s going insane.”
pastel vale
Welcome to my world...
fervent rivet
“Now it’s a warning about final Frontier.”
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“Yeah, the broadcast just warned me that he’s a terrorist.”
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wAIT- who was it from??
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“King of the Spiral Storm.”
fervent rivet
“Yes?”
pastel vale
See if you can contact an iterator named Trinity of Judgement.
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“..okay?”
She starts looking for TOJ.
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She clicks it.
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They take quite a while to receive.
TOJ: Yes?
PoOI: Someone requested I broadcast you. My name is Pages of One Intelligence.
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Tell them my name, tell them I know where Kurtis and Saint are.
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TOJ: Oh...I am aware of who might be there.
PoOI: Yes. Her name is Charybdis, and she knows where Saint and Kurtis are.
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TOJ: ...I did not exactly expect her, but i know the rest...I created Kurtis, and Saint is his son.
TOJ: He knows Rain is gone, don't him?
TOJ: Her immortality was restricted to the Void Worm...Without it, when she...
TOJ: ...Nevermind...I am upset about it.
PoOI: ..you don’t have to explain it if it brings you pain. I’m not sure Kurtis entirely accepts everything. We tried telling him the truth, and that’s where my memory was cut off. Hours later when I was restored back to power, I didn’t see Kurtis.
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TOJ: ...One of your Overseers recorded something from him.
TOJ: Please, get rid of it.
TOJ: Thus...He is still there...He needs more company.
TOJ: As someone that is the closest of what can be a father for him, i know when he's not well.
PoOI: I will delete it from Olly’s memories immediately. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
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TOJ: Make sure nobody provoke him.
TOJ: ...And, Chary...Take care of him.
(Chary cant hear this)
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I understand. Thank you.
Pages reaches out to her overseer. Olly seems like a rebellious kid, inching away.
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TOJ: ...I am not well either about this with the prospect of possible terrors from the Ancients sombering us back.
TOJ: ...They will destroy this world again.
PoOI: I strive not to let that happen. While I’ll let them live in my district again, we should still show that we are in charge here. We’re the administrators now. Not them. Hang on, let me grab my overseer..
“…Olly. This is important.”
Olly inches away, looking stern.
“Olly.”
*Olly: 
*
“OLLY.”
Olly floats away.
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The Assistant wakes up and quiets the pup
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*Olly takes interest in the pup, looking at it.
This gives Pages a good moment to gently catch the overseer. “Gotcha.”
Olly looks at their Iterator with an annoyed expression.
“I know you hate memory removal, but this is important.”*
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The pup squeals and tries to run but the Asssitant holds it and tries to parent it
We need to find it's mother, fast.
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“Overseers will be sent out. The hurricane has passed.”
She’s removing something from Olly’s memory storage.
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TOJ: Some things just don't change, even when you give it countless chances.
TOJ: And even when you raise your arms against it.
TOJ: ...Kurtis himself has made me realize that maybe i was not going the right way here.
TOJ: Though i used to be a rebel despite being the first Iterator, i was still following some orders, rather than doing my own.
TOJ: I allowed his own experiences tell me what i should have done about these people.
PoOI: I’m sorry you had to go through that. I was a rebel myself, although I ignored my administrators instead of lashing out.
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Good. Where did Twigs go?
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Twigs is asleep next to Pages.
Pages pulls out a map of her structure to check the conditions of the building.
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Do you mind if I take Twigs out and try to help anybody stuck out there?
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Pages waits for a second before nodding. “Yes, but I mean it: do be careful down there.”
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Chary wakes Twigs
Yo- you want to go outside?
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TOJ: ...Sadly the Ancients at the most are a maze with no prize.
TOJ: They are already lashing out against each other again.
TOJ: Personally, what do you think of them?
Twigs wakes up, yawning. “Yeah… okay..”
Pages stays silent.
PoOI: I… do not trust them. They’ve already rioted at the bottom of my structure once. I have my overseers always watching. If I need to take action to keep them under control, I will. But a part of me also trusts them. A good friend of mine, a child, is an ancient. Twigs was my only friend back then, and her failed ascension had left me distraught. She has come back as well, and a few others have done good in protecting her from the brutality of this world. I’m neutral, about this.
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Chary exits the structure with Twigs
Outside, the ground is flooded to your ankles with debris floating everywhere
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Twigs is now fully awake. “WOAH!”
Some Eel Lizards are enjoying the water at least.
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TOJ: ...I see.
TOJ: When i look at them...I compare of how this world were, to how it ended to be after almost all of them was missing.
TOJ: And i mean even before being here.
TOJ: ...It sounds like a dark joke when you get to see their progression.
TOJ: At first...It seems like their own instincts have made them to fight for what they wanted in many ways.
TOJ: Often against each other will.
TOJ: You can say that, yeah, they were rather ordinary at their origins, and that shouldn't have been too much important.
TOJ: ...That's not quite how it always work.
TOJ: Imagine letting a rot apple in a basket of fruits, and expecting that these might fix this rotten one.
TOJ: It sounds rather ironic, i tell you.
`PoOI: That is why you separate the apples.
PoOI: If you never let the bad apples in, or if you keep them on their knees where they belong, they won’t infect the good apples.
PoOI: I just want to keep Twigs safe. And her friends. I may give them citizen ID drones so they may become official citizens of my city, or just unlock it in general.
PoOI: But I will keep the bad apples down in the district. They won’t hurt Twigs.
PoOI: I see Twigs as a child of my own. After all this time, I finally understand why I never hated her like I hated the other ancients. She made me realize I was not just an ancient’s creation, but a living being.
PoOI: I will not hate the ancients like you do. But I won’t be naive either.`
Mouse looks over Pages shoulder, reading this.
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TOJ: ...And they did that.
TOJ: Many times, they splitted themselves in smaller and smaller groups, trying to hopefully filter that.
TOJ: Sometimes even allowed other ones not even related to their own species to get in.
TOJ: Their Bio-Engineering is the last exemple they ever had of this attempt of integration.
TOJ: ...They keep trying, it is respectable...To see how far they can could get.
TOJ: Yet look at how much it was ignored, even by us.
TOJ: ...We all have the lost the answers we needed before even being able to process the correct questions.
A few splintered shacks and confused scavs float by
A single light red body can be seen on top of a board, far away
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PoOI: If you are attempting to convince me to hate the ancients, it will not work.
Twigs points at the body. “Hey! That was a Slugcat we saw yesterday! It ran out in a hurry!“
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*A single light red body can be seen on top of a board, far away*
flattened beyond the cycle of respawning//
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TOJ: Its not about the hate i am trying to get into.
TOJ: But to know when your efforts on repairing something broken became far-stretched.
TOJ: I am not surprised if things fell over again.
TOJ: You better enjoy while it lasts, cause we are falling again.
TOJ: We should have left this place like Kurtis did once.
TOJ: ...I should make my last prayers for the people he lost, and might still lose.
[BROADCAST ENDED]
Pages simply stayed silent, thinking about the broadcast. TOJ was kind of right… the ancients would just ruin them. Pages didn’t know what to do.
Mouse inches back, trying not to be caught.
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S.A.S pass through Pages room with Saint and Kurtis...Kurtis is being carried by S.A.S...He is [Insert photo i have sent of his shadow in Group DM] different than the last time.
S.A.S: ...Here we are.
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Pages notices Kurtis, inching back. “..get him out of my chamber. Please.”
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Chary and Twigs return
The outside has been ravaged. Safe to say, Assistant is this pup's only fa-
Chary sees the situation and immediately steps in front of Twigs
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Twigs enters the chamber, looking in confusion. “Uh- Chary?”
The Scout looks up, confused.
Mouse looks somewhat worried.
The lizards are just lizards.
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The Assistant looks up
Chary pulls Twigs away from Kurtis
I just remembered something I wanted to show you- cmon!
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“WH-“
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Kurtis: He sounds...Defeated?
...Chary...Stop...I am not avoiding consequences here.
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I'm not going to stop her.
Chary gets next to Twigs
You're about to feel a lot of emotions and I won't blame you for whatever you do, okay?
Chary steps away, revealing Kurtis.
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Twigs just looks at Kurtis, seemingly frozen where she was.
Pages looks at Twigs. “…Twigs. Are you alright?”
Mouse looks at Chary, wanting to tell her about TOJ’s messages.
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The Assistant slides the pup back and stands over them protectively
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Twigs steps closer to Kurtis, taking deep breaths.
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Kurtis: He looks at Twigs.
...I know what i did...
And heard what you might want to do...
To be honest...It is in your right.
...I'm not stopping you if that's what you want.
Its not something that i would defend if i was in my former self...
Shivering...He seems to be in pain, but trying to ignore that.
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Chary steps towards the Assistant
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Twigs feels the urge at the back of her mind. To punch him. To ruin him. He had hurt Pages.
But at the same time, Twigs didn’t want to. When she felt this violence tugging at her chest, she felt trapped again. Felt trapped like an echo.
So what did Twigs do?
…nothing. She just stepped back, wiping a small tear from her eye. She didn’t want to kill him.
Pages noticed this and floating down to the child. “Hey.. it’s okay.. you did the right thing.”
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Chary breathed a sigh of relief
I think ya just aged a few more years there.
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(Existential dread saves the day!)
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Kurtis: He looks away.
...Not like i'm really relieved of it...
Saint: ...Father...
He approaches S.A.S, a bit sad.
You push yourself too hard sometimes...
I guess you need a break and start look to yourself a bit...
Sigh.
I mean...Again...Its not the first time, is it?
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Mouse looks at Chary. “Machine… talk in private?”
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Sure.
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The brown scav goes over to Chary, starting to whisper:
“someone called TOJ started to talk about ancient. She says she hates ancient. Call them bad apples. Thinks ancient will end the world. Pages is neutral. Pages does not trust, but also trust at same time. Message also say Pages want to protect child Twigs and us. Pages see Twigs as her own child, because Pages is not another ancient creation, but living being.”
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Chary thinks
Thats good info.
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“..please no tell Pages,” Mouse whispers.
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I won't.
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Twigs hugs Pages. “..I didn’t want to do it. I don’t wanna hurt Kurtis.”
The two lizards from before are still in here. They don’t seem hostile towards anyone, mainly because they were let in.
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The Assistant returns to cuddling the baby pup
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S.A.S: ...You're a good kid Twigs...
He still holds Kurtis, looking at Pages.
And you, a good mother.
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*Pages still holds the little ancient, looking at SAS. If she had a mouth, she’d be giving a warm smile.
The Scout, another pup, goes to check on the Assistant and the little pup.*
(Lmao, scout belongs to pages, twigs actually gave them a mission to help pages feel better when she was an echo)
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The Assistant moves slightly to show the pup. The bandage is bloody and they don't seem to be doing super well
The Assistant has no clue how to care for them
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Scout looks a bit worried, so they decide to grab another piece of fabric to use as another bandage.
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S.A.S: ...Umm...Kurtis...Can you help that pup Assistant is holding?
You're the only medic here i guess...
Kurtis: Slowly nods, getting off from S.A.S.
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The Assistant seems hesitant to let Kurtis near the pup
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Kurtis: ...Please...
Still shaking.
We can't leave them like this...
...He probably need some cyrurgy if he is bleeding that much..
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The Assistant relents and steps aside but still seems suspicious
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The red pup is bleeding heavily from their left eye and has several more scrapes and bruises on their body
(ok I gtg now(
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(Bye)
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Kurtis: ...Please...
*Still shaking.*
We can't leave them like this...
...He ...
'I know basic medical care, I should be able to batch him up.'
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Kurtis: Looks at Ghilly.
...Oh...You do?
Thinks a bit, then nods in agreement.
We can sort it out to see what it is needed then.
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Kurtis: *Looks at Ghilly.*
...Oh...You do?
*Thinks a bit, then nods in agreeme...
'Understood, they are in good hands. Now, let me see the wounds so I can make a diagnostic.`
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The Assistant nudges the pup towards Ghilly. The pup stumbles forwards
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*The Assistant nudges the pup towards Ghilly. The pup stumbles forwards*
Ghily checks them
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The pup is almost starving, has a massive gouge in their left eye, and several scrapes and bruises on their back and rear left leg
jolly goblet
(This is still in page?)
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The Assistant stands next to the pup
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She pulls a bag out from seemingly nowhere and grabs rubbing alcohol, cotton balls, bandages, and some liquid pain killers
'Do any of you have a kiddie drink?'
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Birsha comes behind Assistant, looking at the pup
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The pup hates it but doesn't struggle too much
Whoa- where did you get that?
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'I have it on me for emergencies, thankfully I didn't have to use it till now.'
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Kurtis: He checks that for a while...Then he gives the pup the pain killers, letting it act for a few minutes.
...Do you have a syringe or some small blade?
jolly goblet
Poor pup...
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(shouldn't we wait for @fervent rivet?)
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Kurtis: *He checks that for a while...Then he gives the pup the pain killers, le...
'Well, there goes my idea of making the pain killer less gross. What do you need the blade for?'
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Pages seems somewhat concerned.
The Scout checks on the pup.
Pages floats over, holding Twigs. “poor child.. did you see it’s mother anywhere?”
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The Assistant stiffens
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*The Scout checks on the pup.*
*Pages floats over, holding Twigs.* “*poor child...
It's mother is out of the picture.
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'Its probably ostracized from its parents.'
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“Oh… oh dear..”
Twigs looks at Pages. “…so an orphan?”
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Ostra- huh. Don't hear that too often.
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The scout looks somewhat saddened, as if it is also an orphan.
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“*Oh… oh dear..*”
*Twigs looks at Pages.* “…so an orphan?”
Chary suddenly shivers for a second
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“*Oh… oh dear..*”
*Twigs looks at Pages.* “…so an orphan?”
'Exactly.'
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(Oh sh-)
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“There have been many orphaned creatures. This world is truly cruel to children. Scarf Upon Little Stone and Twigs are examples.”
(Scarf Upon Little Stone is her nickname for Scout)
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“*There have been many orphaned creatures. This world is truly cruel to children...
(Suls)
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(ah)
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Kurtis: ...I am still a remnant of Void Fluid...
Looks around.
Mine's is stable enough for medicinal ends.
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Mouse looks at the pup, motioning to the cyan and white lizard in the chamber. “No. no get closer, lizards.”
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Chary heads to the lizards
Ey, it's safe now.
She motions to the exit
Skedaddle.
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The cyan and the white look at Chary for a second, before looking at the exit. The white crawls into it, while the cyan propels away.
(These two will come back lmao)
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S.A.S: ...I...Think i should search for them around before they get hungry or something...
Walks away from this room.
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Pages looks at the new pup.
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Birsha got a little closer to the pup
Then I will care it for the time being, if someone wants to care it then take my place
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The Assistant stands over the pup
I think he's saying it's his.
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Ghily tends to the injured pup
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Pages suddenly gets a notification concerning her structure’s legs. “Hm.. it seems some stabilizers on the northeast leg have fallen off. They’ll need to be set back in place if I don’t want to collapse from future hurricanes.”
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The white slug look at Page
???: Should I go there?
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“Yes, if you want to. Please be careful, little one.”
jolly goblet
The slug ran off the room
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Kurtis: Sighs, then use the cotton balls to clean up exceeding blood of the pup.
...Don't apply alcohol on this injury.
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*Ghily tends to the injured pup*
The Assistant watches Ghily and Kurtis carefully
fluid mauve
(Brb)
pastel vale
(ke)
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Brisha looks at Assistant
Acting like a parent I see
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The Scout seems to have a bit of trauma after hearing the pup’s mom died.
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He's not that old now that I think about it. Maybe 4 years old.
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But never be a parent before?
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Nope.
She kneels next to the Assistant and pets them
He's never really territorial or combative either, so this is a change.
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Pages tries looking it up.”It is a parental instinct. A lot of us can gain the instinct to care for something harmless and smaller than us. I researched the topic after I found myself terribly missing Twigs.”
jolly goblet
Change is good sometime
Brisha stay in silent for a while
...You know
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Yeah I know.
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Kurtis: He looks up at the bandages.
...Open wound...We need a needle and thread first to close it.
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This just remind me for something personal , back in the cycles. This remind me when my sister just had her first two pups for a week
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Twigs looks at Birsha. “Really?”
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This just remind me for something personal , back in the cycles. This remind me ...
Chary nods
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(I gtg for an hour and a half, making dog bones for humane society with my class)
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She was bit worry, careful eyes for her pups. She couldn't stop thinking her pups for a moment, She was young at the time and it was a bit hard for her to stop thinking the safety of her pups While leaving them
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(I gtg for an hour and a half, making dog bones for humane society with my class...
(k)
(I think we should end for now, I gtg in an hour)
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Saint: Approaches this convo while Kurtis and Ghilly take care of the pup.
Oh...I assume it is not an easy task for everyone...
...I feel strange that i lived for a good time and still don't have any sort of parental bond of my own..
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Pages looks down. “Strange. It is natural, I suppose. Those with a child or a bond to a younger one would feel a bond after a good amount of time. If not, then something’s wrong.”
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Sometimes I feel like the only family we have are our friends.
fluid mauve
'Thats nice ron.'
fluid mauve
'Nothing.'
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“Yes, especially in the dilemma of this world.. I’ve been thinking about granting all of you citizen ID drones.”
jolly goblet
No thanks. I'm not a slug that stays around iterators alot
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Saint: Shakes head.
...I'm rather unsure if i should take it...
If these people still remember my father, they probably are looking for him.
They don't know i am his son, but considering this world often tries to sabbotage each other...
He looks to Kurtis, worried.
It is better keep him out of their radar.
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“Understood. Do the rest of you want drones? It would only be for the district, and it would allow you to access my city where it is safer than the outside world.”
Twigs looks at Chary and everyone else.
fluid mauve
(Brb)
fervent rivet
Ok)
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“*Understood. Do the rest of you want drones? It would only be for the district,...
I think the Assistant should take one. It won't do me much use but- maybe for him.
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“Very well. I’ll get to resyncing some to my chamber and repairing them.”
jolly goblet
But I do wonder now...
Is my sister okay or didn't made it through
Because I want to see her again before disappearing
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“Alright. Twigs, you will get one as well.”
“Okay!”
Mouse looks a little worried.
fervent rivet
(Ok)
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The Assistant watches Kurtis
So can you like, see through my eyes? How exactly does this work?
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'I can see through the eyes of who he has bonded an attachment with...Though to be honest, i do have my own bond in this planet, in a sense.'
Kurtis: Seems like he found a syringe...It has a golden liquid on it...He is appying it in the pup.
...This should speed up its regeneration, or at least stop its bleeding.
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The Assistant sniffs the syringe
Wait- is that fluid?
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The Scout inspects the pup.
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They have healed a little bit and seem fairly placid at the moment
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Pages is in the air again, resyncing a few drones.
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Kurtis: Looks down.
Distilled Void Fluid...
Mine is stable enough for mollecular regeneration...
The acid is weak enough to not damage anyone.
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Wait- how did it not, dissapear?
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Mouse inspects Kurtis.
The white lizard from before pokes its head through the city shaft, carrying a squidcada.
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Kurtis: ...It is my blood...I am already bleeding anyway, i just took it and set it for distill.
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```
S.A.S pass through Pages room with Saint and Kurtis...Kurtis is being carrie...
(In case of a investigator.)
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Oh.
Chary goes up to Saint
Saint, I am going to have to leave here soon. Somebody needs to help those people on the West Coast and I don't know if I can bring Assistant, Kurtis, or Twigs. Suns is going to be DIA for a bit so I can't rely on him. I can take Mouse, she's reliable.
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“Please be careful, Chary,” Pages dips her head. She checks on the condition of her unstable leg. Seemingly, some overseers are starting to pick up parts and put them back in place.
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I will.
Chary returns the gesture
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Scout walks up to Chary, tilting their head.
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Chary crouches
So what qualities do you have?
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Chary's eyes go wide for a second
Aaaand you're on the team!
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Saint: Smiling a bit.
Take care on your way then...I will keep company for Kurtis.
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Saint: *Smiling a bit.*
Take care on your way then...I will keep company for Ku...
Ight.
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Pages gives a friendly expression. “That one is a little adventurer, I say! I sometimes call them Scarf Upon Little Rock, but it’s easier to simply call them the Scout. They were like a second chance when I was still distressed about Twigs. They brought messages Twigs never delivered to me.. they’re truly an amazing creature.”
Pages pats the Scout.
Twigs whispers to chary. “When I was an echo, I actually sent them to make Pages feel better!”
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Huh.
Chary sits down next to the Assistant and begins taking with them. The Assistant goes through an array of emotions but eventually seems to agree with whatever she is saying. So it's Mouse, Scout, and me, anybody else want a go?
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*The white lizard crawls out, seemingly interested.
Scout looks at the lizard and gives them a little warning smack with the scarf.*
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Kurtis: Seems like he is done...Then he looks to this convo for a moment...Shaking his head, he seems to not join in, considering his state.
...Assistant?
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The Assistant turns to look at Kurtis
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Kurtis: ...You can come here...I mean, if you wanna see the pup...
He looks back at the pup.
I...Guess i gonna just...Stay here...
He lies down in ground.
S.A.S: He returns from his scouting.
...Is there any place we can get food here?
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The Assistant once again curls around the healing pup
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Pages looks at SAS. “Ancients will need to start moving into the district again to sell food. However, there are popcorn plants and more around. My overseers will show holograms on how to prepare it properly. For now, I’ll try to see if I can get food rations.”
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S.A.S: He gets closer to Pages, whispering.
...I'm not mentioning about for who loudly...Kurtis is in some existencial dread, not have been eating for a while.
Stretching.
Well, will do.
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Chary gathers the group around her
Alrighty- we ready to go?
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“..oh. That poor thing.. does he not eat often?” she whispers.
Mouse arrives.
Scout nods.
Twigs waves to Chary. “Please be safe!”
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Chary exits and heads towards the zero gee zone
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Scout follows, using their scarf to get through quickly.
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Chary makes it to the elevator and makes it head down as soon as Scout and Mouse enter
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S.A.S: He whispers again to Pages.
...Not since his awakening i guess.
Saint: He walks closer to Kurtis, lying down with him.
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Mouse looks around. “Will child and friends be ok?”
Pages looks at Kurtis with worry.
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Of course! They are with some of the safest people.
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S.A.S: ...Well, anyway, let me go after that food.
He walks away to search for these popcorn plants.
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Theres some popcorn plant clusters outside.
When the elevator reaches the ground, the floods have receded.
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Chary heads for the garage
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The garage is somewhat ransacked by the rain. Some vehicles may not be working correctly anymore.
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Chary tries to start some of the vehicles
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S.A.S: Thinking.
...I feel silly about this...Has been a while since i'm here, why not?
He approaches the clusters...Then dropkicks them.
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*The plants pop like a child’s back after I curbstomp them.
Some vehicles don’t work. One is lucky enough to start.*
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(You can decide idk)
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(I rolled a d20 and got 14, i think thats average)
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Ok)
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S.A.S: ...Odd...
He opens a empty compartment inside his belly, taking quite a large amount of popcorn.
...Should be enough..
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Chary starts the jeep
We got about a 2 day trip, so it'll be a while.
(I'm guessing we just kind of focus on everybody with Pages for 2 in-rp days?)
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(Sure)
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The jeep drives away
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Scout is enjoying the jeep.
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The Assistant falls asleep
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Twigs looks at a few of the pearls. “Hey, Pages? You think they’ll be okay?”
“I hope so,” Pages nods.
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Seems like Saint and Kurtis are speaking on their own.
Saint: ...Its weird isn't it?
Kurtis: ...Yes..
Saint: ...As if it wasn't enough to tolerate the events...
Everytime another reality wraps around here...
This location becomes further aberrant, and distant from logic...
Kurtis: ...Perhaps...Maybe this is what we are at this rate...
Ugh...Why though?...
Saint: ...What do you want to mean with it?
...I think it is quite clear what we have to face here...Again.
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Twigs is jumping around the chamber again.
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The Assistant begins whimpering, as if they are having a nightmare
The pup suddenly opens it's eyes and struggles to their feet before starting to wander around the chamber, looking around in awe
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S.A.S: Starts returning to the room, with a blue lizard biting his leg.
Looks down, pouting.
...Can you stop? I don't have time to play with you.
He looks to the room, seeing the pup up.
...Huh..
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Pages looks down at the little pup. “Hello, little one.” She just sounds like robotic gibberish to the pup.
Twigs giggles upon seeing the blue lizard. Her attention is caught by Assistant.
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The pup looks up at Pages and staggers back, before looking up at her
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Pages tilts her head. “Hello, little one,” she repeats. She still sounds like robotic gibberish.
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The pup tilts it's head
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(Intellectual conversation)
Pages thinks for a second, trying to see if the pup is old enough to handle being given a mark of COMMS.
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(its like 1 day and 14 hours old)
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S.A.S: He throws the lizard away.
...Excuse me.
Saint: He looks up, seeing the pup awake.
...Excuse me...
He gets up, trying to aproach them, smiling a bit.
Wawa... (Heya...)
He meows then.
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Pages looks at SAS with confusion.
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The pup spins around
Waa?
(Mom?)
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Saint: He looks to the Assistant...Then shakes his head.
Wa waa... (Not here...)
Points to Assistant.
Waa? (Familiar?)
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Waa wa?
(Mom? Where?)
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Twigs checks on Assistant. “Are you ok?”
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The Assistant seems to be dreaming, deep in sleep
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S.A.S: He approaches Kurtis.
...He's asleep...
Kurtis: ...Is it the pup?
S.A.S: ...Yea...And its mother didn't make it i guess.
Saint: ...Wa waaa.. (...She gone..)
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(She goneeeeeee)
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(this pup isn't even 2 days old, they can't handle it!)
Wa?
(What?)
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
(You translate it)
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Pages sits near the poor pup, holding out her arms. “….hey, it’s okay..”
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The Assistant wakes up and quickly comes over the pup
Waawa
(Don't worry, I can help!)
(I gtg in a sec)
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Saint: Nods in agreement.
...It was better to tell them right now rather than risking to never having the chance to...
This world is very unpredictable..
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The Assistant attempts to console the grieving pup
The Assistant looks at Pages and signs
'Food' '?'
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Pages nods, looking at SAS for a brief moment.
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S.A.S: ...I did brought some.
He opens the compartment of his belly with popcorn.
Take it.
He crouches to be reachable.
I brought for Kurtis but took extra just in case.
Kurtis: Shakes head.
...I'm not interested in food right now..
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The Assistant grabs the popcorn and takes apart a small piece and shoves it in the pup's mouth, quieting them. With the promise of more food, the Assistant coaxes the pup back into the corner of the chamber
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Twigs takes some small bits of popcorn. “I think I’m gonna learn how to survive out in the city!”
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S.A.S: ...Kurtis...You're starving, i know it.
I have been keeping my eye around for you for some time.
Kurtis: He just looks away.
Saint: He goes to Kurtis, petting his head.
...Please...
Kurtis: He deep sighs, then gets some of it.
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Pages looks at everyone, sighing. “Take a moment to get food, everyone. It is good for you all.”
neat vine
idk
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E//
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(F)
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(Giggity)
pastel vale
(Heth)
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(Heet?)
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(Do we timp jump here?)
(Nobody's online)
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(Maybe
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(Why not?)
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The structure’s legs are being restabilized.
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(I AM BOING TO BE BUSSSSSSSY TODAY)
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(Rip)
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(I AM BOING TO BE BUSSSSSSSY TODAY)
(will you not be busy at all today?)
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(No, sadly not)
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D:
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Pages is checking her logs.
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[USER UNKNOWN, LOCATION AND FREQUENCY UNKNOWN]
SfGyf: Hello? I-Is this Pages?```PoOI: What the- who are you?
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SfGyf: Uh- their name i-is Kurtis.```Twigs looks at Pages. “Oo, who are you calling?”
“Twigs, please Give me a second.”
PoOI: Hm? Why do you wish to know?
Pages looks at Kurtis.
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(I have lunch and then probably some work but I think we can rp a scene or two)
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(Ok)
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`PoOI: Hm? Why do you wish to know?`
*Pages looks at Kurtis.*
SfGyf: I hav-v-ve somebody looking for them. Th-their name is Rain.
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PoOI: Your broadcasts are a little shaky. What is your name?
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SfGyf: Teblin- I am somewhere n-near your can.
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PoOI: Teblin? Please send me a map. Are your communications alright?
She looks at Kurtis to see if he knows something.
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SdGyf: H-how? My headset is fine... I don't kno-w how to send.
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Kurtis: He's asleep.
S.A.S: Seems to be checking its systems.
Saint: Playing with Assistant and its pup in the mean time.
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```SdGyf: H-how? My headset is fine... I don't kno-w how to send.```
(They also seem very nervous)
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PoOI: There.. isn’t a reason to be nervous. I don’t get angry without reason. Let me check something real quick, then I’ll see if I have answers.
Pages looks at Kurtis and Saint. “This person outside named ‘Teblin’ wants to know where Kurtis is. He says someone named Rain is looking for him. What should I say,” she whispers.
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Saint: He overhears that, and freezes in place for a moment, then looks down...Seem to be confused for a while, then shakes his head, looking at Pages with some suspicion.
...How can we guarantee whoever is saying that is not lying?
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“Hm.. I suppose you’re right.” she turns back to the broadcast.
PoOI: I.. do have my suspicions on this. Please send me proof that Rain is looking for this Kurtis person.
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SdGyf: S-sure.
The microphone shuffles before getting picked up and put on my somebody else
SdGyf: Hello?
The voice sounds exactly like Rain
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Saint: His eyes widen a bit...Then he starts thinking.
...I...Ummm...
S.A.S: Seems to look to this convo for a moment.
...Something wrong Harat?
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Pages stays silent, looking at Saint.
Twigs inches back. “Who is that, Pages?”
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The Assistant and the pup stop and look at Pages
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PoOI: Are you.. Rain?
She looks again at Saint, to see if he has an answer.
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SdGyf: Of course... Who is this?
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Kurtis in the mean time is trying to estabilish connection to HOM between the dead as he sleep.
Saint: ...Rain?
S.A.S: ...Hold up.
He gets up.
...Lemme hear that.
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PoOI: Pages of One Intelligence. Please state what you need.
She lets the others inch in to hear.
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SdGyf: I need help... *Sigh* A lot of damage was done and I need Kurtis and Saint to help.
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S.A.S: His eyes squint as he seem to process this.
...Voice sounds similar...Might be sore...BUT...
Shakes head, he...Starts filtering it.
Ever heard of deep fake processing?
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“Hm. Is it something I should be concerned about? I can tell them that I don’t know Saint or Kurtis,” she whispers.
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Saint: He gasps a bit, looking away.
...Oh shoot...I shouldn't have been guillible this fast..
S.A.S: A thing is, if the perso have heard Rain voice and recorded it, they can compilate into a program that tries to incorportate the person's voice.
The more advanced the code is and the more samples it has, the better it is to replicate the results.
Stretches.
That includes for images and these things can be very hard to differentiate when applied correctly...Even to trick people to believe what they are seeing is there.
Knowing these two...Its better i check it myself...I'm a machine, not a person...I can find that out.
He checks the filtering.
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Pages stays silent, pretending to check her logs while waiting for an answer.
Twigs looks at SAS.
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Pages takes a look back. “Would you prefer I stay silent about Kurtis and Saint?”
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S.A.S: ...Hmm...
He looks at Kurtis.
...Ugh, he's asleep...
He would know being a final filter of it...
We better not be taken by impulse and be there by ourselves...Unless they can bring the person here, not gonna risk it.
So keep it quiet.
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“..okay.”
PoOI: Hm.. odd.. I don’t see a record in my structure of meeting these two. I do not know them, therefore. I apologize, but you will have to ask someone else. Unless these people do not exist.
Twigs smirks, whispering to Pages.
“I didn’t know you were good at pretending.”
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SdGyf: O-okay.
A muffled voice asks if they should talk to them
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Saint: ...Considering there is these many people back here...
Sigh.
It wouldn't be surprising if someone tried to sabbotage Kurtis...
Looks at S.A.S.
He use to be Despised...
So it's better like this...
Looks down.
While the idea of actually being her sounding nice...
We can't escape of facts.
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The microphone shuffles
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Pages stays silent.
PoOI: Are you there?
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SdGyf: Yes.
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S.A.S: ...Saint, stay sharp...
He steps closer of Kurtis, as if to carry him.
Saint: ...Okay...
He starts hovering with eyes wide open.
Kurtis Avatar: "...Hello? Anyone here?"
SdGyf: I guess... *Sigh* I might has well hang up. Thank you for the help.
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PoOI: You’re welcome.
BROADCAST CLOSED
Pages sighs. “Saint, is someone after you?”
(What)
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Saint: ...I know some that would be if they're back...
Considering there is Iterators and slowly they are letting their regards set once more...
I will not be surprised to see all the people of the South messing up around, and not neccessarily with me.
...Venator and Final Frontier are between the worse.
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“Ive been given a warning from someone about Final Frontier. Venator, I have been told they are also called V, and are an issue. Chary told me this.”
jolly goblet
(Hello, how much did I missed)
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“Again? Really?”
PoOI: Okay, who keeps contacting me? This is getting ridiculous.
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SdGyf: Sorry for the dial- but can you tell me, what model are you?
The voice is different again
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PoOI: Why do you need to know?
jolly goblet
The white slug came back to Page
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“…” She looks at her logs quickly. “He’s doing something. Someone head down there and take care of it please. I’ll send an overseer in case.”
Twigs holds the white slug back. “hang on, something’s wrong.”
an overseer exits the structure to look for the activity.
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The overseer is suddenly shot by several bullets
An explosion hits the opposite side of the structure
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???:Help.```???:Why is it dark
???:Everything hurts```???:Whats the date?```???:I'll try and tell you all I can```PoOI: Please do-
“Someone get down there! There’s explosions!”
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[BROADCAST ENDED]```S.A.S: ...I knew it...Saint, go down.
He hides Kurtis on his belly compartment.
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Twigs holds Pages’s arm in fear.
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Saint: ...I don't think heading out is a option...
S.A.S: ...Fuck.
...Okay, we gonna fight.
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“I have vultures of my own. We have to defend this can.”
Several vultures start assaulting V’s vultures.
A broadcast rings out.
Cease your attack! There is a child and innocent creatures in this can!
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Kurtis Avatar: "...HOM is not here?...Hello?!"
S.A.S: Like they care...
He seems to stand still in ground, considering they are safeguarding Kurtis.
Saint: ...World is on fire again...
He aims his mind blast ahead.
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The cyan lizard and white, who have been hanging out in the shaft, are freaking out.
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That damn piano plays from the unknown broadcast
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(DAMNIT NOT THE PIANO AGAIN)
Twigs quickly picks up Assistant and the pup.
Pages looks at Twigs. “There is a secret shaft that will lead to an elevator. It’ll safely take you all down if you must evacuate. It’s carefully hidden from the outside Do you understand?”
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(I'm slow sorry(
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(It’s ok)
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Bullets fly towards the lizards
A soilder appears right in Saints sights and pulls up their gun
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The lizards freak out, running back up the structure.
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Saint: He mind blast it.
...This Piano...
Shakes head.
...Is...Is this that thing that HOM played?
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The rouge scavs join in on the fight, seemingly attacking both the soldiers and you guys
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The Soilder drops and another appears in its place, shooting into the chamber
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Birsha follows Twigs
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The Assistant grabs the pup and follows Twigs
More Soilders appear where the Lizards were
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Cease the fighting! You are putting many in danger! The broadcast continues.`
Twigs starts running down the escape shaft. “please be careful, pages!”
Pages rises up, attempting to shoot lasers at the soldiers.
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The white slug stays with Page, unknowing what is happening
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Assistant follows Twigs
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And tries to hide somewhere in the chamber
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One soilder drops to the group, spraying the roof with bullets
Another shoots pages in the shoulder
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Kurtis Avatar: "...You...Why?"
Kurtis wake up.
```
Kurtis: *Confused mumbling.*
S.A.S: *Pummeling Soilders.*
...Ah...Yeah! We got in trouble here!
Saint: *Stays behind S.A.S, giving him cover.*The soilders disappear and a shadow appears in front of SAS
fluid mauve
Ghily is putting in WORK
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Pages holds her shoulder, part of her dress sleeve was shot off, revealing her to be a Gen 3. She continues to try attacking by using brain pops instead.
“You are endangering everyone. Cease!”
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Kurtis: Crosses out to check the situation...In general this makes Saint and S.A.S be affected by it as well.
...What the..
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Twigs opens the hidden elevator, letting Assistant and other runaways in. The lizards have been shot, but they’re not too badly hurt. “come on! Come on!”
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The shadow suddenly sprints towards SAS and uses large claws to create a massive scratch on his side
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S.A.S: Throws flashbang in the room.
jolly goblet
(Buff Page)
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The last of the Soilders leave but the shadow, seemingly a robot, is unaffected
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Pages glared at the robot, raising her hand. “You’ve heard my warnings. Leave.”
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S.A.S: ...Ngh...
He tries to punch the shadow.
Saint: Assures the others don't try to come back from outside.
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“..”
Pages lowers herself slightly just to spite them, glaring at the shadow.
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The shadow dodges, It appears to be black and has glowing red eyes. It has long claws and heavy armor.
gaunt jetty
(Doge.)
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The white slug just stare Page, standing one of the corners
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“Now, we do not want trouble. I simply want you all out. You are putting many lives in danger.”
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More Soilders fill the room
"You'd better get down now."
A loud buzzing fills the room as one of the Soilders enter with a small device on their back and heavy armor
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Pages lowers herself to the floor, stepping on it. She simply glared at the soldiers. “There. Does that please you? Now get out.”
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Someone is getting in, holding Saint in one of its hands, he seems unconscious.
?: ...Looks like we got some moles in a pinch..
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The Soilders glance at ? but don't seem to react
One of the Soilders comes up behind Pages and points a gun at her head
"Get down or we'll rip out your cell and blow this can ourselves."
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“…fine.”
She sits down casually on the ground. “Now tell me why you ransack and endanger me.”
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the slug was now in shock and fear after hearing about page and her can (He still with page btw)
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?: Laughing.
...Now now...That's just too each folks...
He signals to put the weapons down.
Lemme show how we enbarge into some fun into a can..
Kurtis: ...That's..
He flies away while crossing out...Then after it ends, it falls off from the can.
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(Basically can trespass walls while in this state.)
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(Oh)
“Just know you are not only hurting me, but everyone and everything on and in this structure.”
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(The white slug is with page in one of the corners and Birsha is with Twigs)
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The elevator reaches the bottom. Twigs and the others have to sneak away to a safe part of the district.
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The Soilders turn their weapons down and the shadow stops
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*The elevator reaches the bottom. Twigs and the others have to sneak away to a s...
Ghily hands twigs a spare revolver
'You know how to use a gun, right?'
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One of them grabs Pages by the neck
"Ready for interrogation."
jolly goblet
*Ghily hands twigs a spare revolver*
'You know how to use a gun, right?'
I think she too young to use it
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Pages simply glares at the soldiers.
Twigs holds it. “..not really.”
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The Shadow pins SAS to a wall
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*Pages simply glares at the soldiers.*
*Twigs holds it.* “..not really.”
'Let me teach you, and I need you to listen well cause we do not have time to repeat instructions.'
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The Assistant just holds the pup
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“alright…”
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“alright…”
educational montage
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Pages blinks. “Needless to say, this reminds me of my first ancient interactions..”
Twigs is learning how to commit war crimes.
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*That damn piano plays from the unknown broadcast*
(find the source)
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S.A.S: Pretty much get too much damaged to move.
?: It approaches Pages...Then pulls it from its cables.
...I got no time for your bullshit.
Where did they went to?
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Pages looks up in pain. “…they.. they went to… with.. SAS.. please stop this..”
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The slug just watching the interrogation, helpless to do anything
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The shadow looks at SAS and tilts its head
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*The slug just watching the interrogation, helpless to do anything*
A soilder grabs the slug and holds them in a headlock
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S.A.S: ...You can't get anything from me, i'm just a robot, go on, waste your time.
?: They stab it with its top mechanical legs...Seems more like blades...Then lift her up.
...I said, the fuck where they go to?
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The Shadow rips open SAS's compartment
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S.A.S: Flinches a bit...Kurtis is gone from it.
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Pages weakly looks at them. “..they’ve ran.. off.. I.. don’t know.. my overseers.. can find them.. at bottom.. northern leg..”
(Twigs took the southern leg.)
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The Shadow holds SAS in a headlock
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The slug still looking at page being in pain
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”..stop.. hurting my puppet..”
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(fun fact, DONT KILL THE PUPPET)
(it is in rw lore that the puppet actually contains a good bit of the memories and stuff and the rest of the can is just processing)
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S.A.S: ...Well...Here i go again..
?: They inject something from the mechanical arm in Pages...Inducing her a constant shockwave.
...Get the Overseers system folks...I gonna do some damage shoving at them some...Business here to this Iterator at them.
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Pages starts screaming.
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The Soilders leave and head to a terminal with access to the Overseer system
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Ghily covers Twig's ears
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?: Snaps fingers, then throws Saint to one of them.
Put em in the mind-lock chamber before it wakes up...
Maniac laugh.
We're on their trail now.
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Pages attempts to send out a distress signal.
Twigs looks up at the structure in horror..
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The Soilder grabs Saint and drags them away
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The pained Iterator looks up, glaring at the soldiers while on the ground. She attempts to get up, completely angered.
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[ILLEGAL BROADCAST]
Final Frontier to Venator
FF: ...Here we go...Got Saint, now is to get Kurtis...
FF: Its to be fun to see which sort of mess you gonna do with that freak of nature they want to defend hopelessly.
One of the soldiers steps back as Pages seems to get back up despite the shocking. The Iterator quickly grabs the soldier, snapping his neck with brutal strentgh.
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V: All I want is Kurtis. You can have the others.
A soilder shoots Pages in the lower body
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FF: ...Aww...Look at this...
*Shows Pages fighting the Soilders.*
FF: So cute that she thinks she can get away...Anyway, let me strip away her wires and mess it off.
[BROADCAST ENDED]
Pages gets knocked back down, but she attempts to grab the soldier’s leg to snap it.
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The Soilder steps back and shoots Page's arm before slamming their boot on it, braking it.
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Pages looks at her crushed arm, glaring at everyone.
(Okay, my class is about to start, May be afk unless I can sneak messages in)
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Final Frontier: Whistling while cutting Pages wires in the background with his claws.
...You all go behind the guy...System is ours.
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Pages stares down at the ground, starting to lose contact with her puppet.
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The Shadow with SAS and most of the Soilders leave
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A bunch a scavs start to flood in
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At the overseer system, the rest of Pages is shutting down the systems to prevent access.
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*A bunch a scavs start to flood in*
"AGAWAGARAAAAAAHHHHHHH H H H ! ! !"
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The Soilders start firing wildly at the scavs, taking several of them out
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Final Frontier: He communicates with the Scavengers.
AGHAAHAHAHAHAHA! (Go ahead, occuupy the place.)
Then...He starts hacking Pages systems as she tries to lockdown.
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*The Soilders start firing wildly at the scavs, taking several of them out*
They have the upper hand. They start to steal the dead soldiers guns
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The lights are flickering as Pages attempts to fight back the hacks.
The puppet just lays there.
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In the mean time, Kurtis is getting off from a lake he fell off.
Kurtis: ..
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Twigs, Assistant and the other find Kurtis
jolly goblet
(what about to the slug? he being kidnapped?)
fluid mauve
(Gtg)
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(Threw D100, above 80 was positive of it.)
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Twigs waves. “Kurtis!!”
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Seems like he is in that dark form again, without the bleeding.
Kurtis: Whimpering.
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The Assistant (holding the pup) comes up to Kurtis
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Brisha follows Assistant behind, then looking at Kurtis
You alright?
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Twigs looks worried.
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Kurtis: ...HOM is alive...He wasn't there...
Shakes head, putting his hands on his head.
...He wasn't...Why?
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Pages’s puppet attempts to crawl a bit.
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The remaining Soilders begin to exit
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Kurtis: ...Why the hell did he stay here and settle all of this pained people back?
Why just...Making us feel that weight?
Is him wanting to say something with this?
...Feels like...A betrayal...
Looks away.
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Kurtis: ...I...Don't think we can get in that point...
I'm being chased again, just like the old days...
Why is him...Focusing in the past?
Shakes head.
...Ugh...Let's get out of here...
We...Don't have much to do for now.
jolly goblet
(where is chary?)
gaunt jetty
(Left Pages spot for somewhere else.)
jolly goblet
Don't think we have anything to do other then running away.
I guess you take lead.
Also
looks at Twigs
Where is Chary?
pastel vale
(I think we end it here)
fervent rivet
Twigs looks sad. “To the coast… oh I hope she can help Pages.”
gaunt jetty
Kurtis: ...Oh...Now i think of it...
Widens eyes.
Isn't that other guy who was with her around Pages tower too?
fervent rivet
“..yes?”
pastel vale
The Assistant puts down the pup and drinks some water from the lake
fervent rivet
“Can we help Pages?”
gaunt jetty
'...Chary...Get back as soon as possible...They are in trouble...If this is reaching you...I will no longer be able to help...Don't worry, i will be fine...My body is going to be destroyed, i will return to where i was...Sorry-'
Kurtis: ...Not in these conditions.
Shivering.
...And i guess they want me.
fervent rivet
“…you mean we can’t help her…?”
pastel vale
The Assistant lets the pup drink some water before looking up at Kurtis
fervent rivet
An emergency broadcast is sent out form the structure.
`If anyone can hear this…
Help.. I’ve been disconnected. I can’t move.
There’s something in my systems… Final Frontier attacked…
HELP…
Please take care of Twigs..`
pastel vale
(it'll be a few hours in rp for Chary and the others to make it back)
fervent rivet
(Ok)
gaunt jetty
Final Frontier take over the Broadcast network from Pages.
'Get the fuck outta here and shut up.'
'...Um, hi!'
*Shows some photo of Pages being tortured.*
'...This is going to deem really well as an ad...Get your oversaturated doll for 5 Pebbles and obtain kid for free!'
*Laughing.*
'Here Twigs, up here! Check the video.'
'Take your time while the Soilders get there.'
(Keypad being wonky sucks.)
fervent rivet
Twigs stares at the broadcast angrily, holding the gun.
gaunt jetty
Pages is crucified and a nail in the tip of each finger of the doll.
'...Good i have met these folks from Valstaya...They had fancy ways to do this.'
'But not like you Ancients have never commit that anyway.'
'Twisted every aspect of what is humanity through your propagganda and exclusion.'
'And for what? You all keep gathering together thinking you can run away from these who wronged you.'
'To hell it is...As long as they exist in between, they will keep their business...And they still are.'
*He shows the Scavengers shootting the soilders.*
'Good look of how deprived they was in the past...Hah.'
(OH MY GOD)
The Assistant lets out a low Wawa
A single vulture appears in the distance
gaunt jetty
Kurtis: ...Jeez..
'The own existence of what you all became was filthy since the very start.'
'You all want to come to be better while what you all do since the root of the pilgrimage of this race was already degenerated.'
'What you all need, is just a tiny provocation to get all wonky.'
'Even us that were created after you, and i am tired of all this smash.'
'I have no hellish idea of why were back, but i am NOT ALLOWING ANY OF YOU to stay on control.'
'Even if i have to destroy all of you freaks.'
[BROADCAST ENDED]
(going to stop and wait for @fervent rivet and @fluid mauve)
jolly goblet
(Sound like one of my ocs but more open)
fervent rivet
Twigs shoots the broadcasted image with the gun.
“…that jerk.”
pastel vale
The Assistant jumps and grabs the pup
gaunt jetty
Kurtis: ...I mean...He has a point...But he went in the wrong way of how to deal with it.
Shakes head.
...Wait, there was vultures earlier...
Looks up.
fervent rivet
“…we have to save Pages. She can’t spend forever like this..”
pastel vale
The vulture is spinning downwards towards them
fervent rivet
Twigs instinctually looks up and starts shooting the vulture.
pastel vale
*The Assistant jumps and grabs the pup*
The Assistant Sprints away
fervent rivet
(Murder rampage starts now)
pastel vale
The vulture takes a hit in one of its wings and falters but starts shooting
gaunt jetty
Kurtis: He teleports Twigs away, then throws a shockwave to the vulture out of strings from the time.
Get outta here!
He starts crawling to Assistant direction.
pastel vale
One of the vultures guns explode causing it to fly into the lake, but more are coming from the noise
The Assistant is sprinting across the lake and into a nearby forest
gaunt jetty
(Twigs experience teleport first time: Wot the fu-)
pastel vale
The Assistant jumps over a hill and disappears
fervent rivet
Twigs looks around, running for safety. She’s loading the gun.
Meanwhile, Pages is still suffering. “..stop this.. why are you doing this..?”
pastel vale
The doors to the chamber shut, leaving two Soilders and the one with the device
gaunt jetty
Final Frontier: ...Because the biggest aberrations of this world are the ones that i need to have full domination.
And, make a super laser piss.
You are in my way.
Now, enjoy shock therapy as i search for them.
Kurtis been wandering around for a while...He stumbles on Twigs again though.
Kurtis: Oof...Oh.
fervent rivet
Twigs pulls out the gun, looking at Kurtis immediately. She seems in shock.
Pages isn’t screaming anymore, just glaring at Frontier. “..don’t hurt my kid.. that’s all I ask..”
gaunt jetty
This might have been long enough to Chary be able to see at least the sky unusual activity from a certain distance, or at least be somewhere.
Kurtis: Raises up hands, worried.
...Calm down...I know you are upset..
pastel vale
The Assistant appears nearby, watching the situation
fervent rivet
Twigs is still hyperventilating, immediately shooting a scav as it comes near.
fervent rivet
*Twigs pulls out the gun, looking at Kurtis immediately. She seems in shock.*
*...
”..it’s all I ask. I want my structure back..”
Random scav: oh boy what a good day
Twigs://
gaunt jetty
Final Frontier: Aha, very funny you think that i will be outsmarted.
Crosses arms.
You will stay right there in this dumpster i have put you in.
I don't care of what you are, neither them.
Show hologram of Twigs, but as if they have shot Kurtis by hiding the full details, then the scavenger.
And i think your kid don't do either.
fervent rivet
“….” Pages seems rather proud of the kid. “….she’ll come back for you. All of them will. They’ll… they’ll defeat you.. and I’ll be free again.”
The structure’s room turns red in anger towards FF, showing she still had some control. “You think you’ll win, but you won’t..”
pastel vale
The soldier with the device suddenly backs away
gaunt jetty
Final Frontier: ...
He spits a acid liquid on her face.
6 Pearls Shrimp Special!
While it outside..
Kurtis: Sigh.
...I'll get in the tower.
fervent rivet
Pages holds her face, her sensors messed up. “..ugh..”
an overseer pops in worriedly to check on pages.
“…twigs please hurry up and get chary..”
Twigs simply walks away, trying to find Chary.
pastel vale
The Overseer is suddenly shot
The Assistant with the pup comes up to Twigs and follows her
fervent rivet
“..we have to find Chary..”
pastel vale
(Chary is like a good few hours out)
gaunt jetty
Kurtis: He walks to the tower...As if surrendering.
pastel vale
Vultures and Soilders descend on him but don't shoot
Another Soilder with the odd device comes out
fervent rivet
Pages attempts to get up, in a lot of pain.
pastel vale
Kurtis suddenly feels weaker
gaunt jetty
Kurtis: Shaking, getting down after starting to lose to feel his legs.
...Please...Just leave them be...Or at least stop hurting them like this.
pastel vale
The machine appears
They are not our goal.
You are.
gaunt jetty
Final Frontier: ...Get him in here...
There is a thing i have to do with this guy, otherwise we're screwed over.
fervent rivet
Pages raises her head, glaring at FF again. “There. You have the animal you want. Now get out of my superstructure..”
pastel vale
(Its more V that wants him)
The machine grabs Kurtis and brings him into the superstructure
pastel vale
(I gtg in 10 mins)
fervent rivet
(Ok)
gaunt jetty
Final Frontier: He places a different headgear on him...Seems like a Jigsaw trap.
...You need clear sight to get all of your abnormalities work...
Be dumb to open your eyes during the transport and you're minced meat, got it?
Kurtis: He nods silently, closing them as the mechanism is triggered.
Final Frontier: ...Only one guy here can turn it off here, so don't even try to take it either...
Lets get outta here before their help get around.
pastel vale
The shadow looks at FF
The god is ours.
fervent rivet
“Free-e me..!” Pages is starting to get tired of talking, and she wants to get up.
pastel vale
A soldier slams the stock of his gun into her
"Be grateful we haven't shot you."
fervent rivet
“….where’s Anonymous Droplets of Poetry when I need him..” she whispers.
gaunt jetty
Final Frontier: Hah fuck you girl we're leaving...Figure out yourself...
Twice in a row...
Laughing.
You're unluckiest Iterator i have stepped in.
He properls himself away with his mechanical arms, letting the soilders take Saint and Kurtis.
fervent rivet
Pages lays in her chamber, starting to grow frustrated with the constant pain.
pastel vale
The machine leads the soilders away
fervent rivet
The overseers glare at the soldiers and the machine as Kurtis is taken.
pastel vale
(time jump?)
fervent rivet
(Sure)
pastel vale
By late in the day a rusty jeep makes it over the crest of the hill
(crap things happened might be slow)
fervent rivet
Scout jumps out of the jeep alongside Mouse, immediately knowing something is up as the overseers aren’t greeting them.
(Ok)
pastel vale
Chary jumps out as well
Is it just me- or is there smoke?
The Assistant and Twigs can be seen nearby the lake
fervent rivet
Scout points.
Twigs looks up. “CHARY!!”
jolly goblet
Birsha walks up the Chary Th- Her iterator has been attacked
pastel vale
Chary heads over to Twigs, the Assistant runs up to Chary and jumps onto her
Who-whoa! What happened?!
jolly goblet
Birsha looks over Chary as she running over Twigs
...
fervent rivet
Twigs is holding a gun. “..someone named Final Frontier attacked. He’s hurt pages, really badly!”
jolly goblet
Don't bother, there's too many of them. I think
pastel vale
Like hell there is!
jolly goblet
Twigs iterator is badly hurt, and they took Kurtis
pastel vale
MOTHER FKER
Chary sprints to the can
gaunt jetty
...They're all gone already.
Wait! Chary is not safe!
fervent rivet
Twigs followed, holding her gun.
Scout looks at their Iterator with worry.
Pages is still shaking in pain.
pastel vale
The Assistant just hugs Mouse
fervent rivet
Mouse looks at Assistant in worry.
Twigs looks at Chary. “…oh dear.. she looks awful.. we can fix her, right?”
jolly goblet
How many times will you say that
fervent rivet
“Let me be worried!”
pastel vale
(gtg)
fervent rivet
(Ok)
pastel vale
A soldier enters and Chary shoots them on the neck, causing them to fall to the ground
pastel vale
*Twigs looks at Chary.* “…oh dear.. she looks awful.. we can fix her, right?”
Give me a minute.
Chary undos the devices on Pages
Pages, ya here?
Chary opens a panel on the back of Page's head and restarts the puppet and stops the shock device
fervent rivet
Pages blinks. “..I’m.. here. Thank you. I have to resync to my overseers.. they were hacked…”
The puppet has acid markings on her face and her cloak has stab holes.
gaunt jetty
Seems like there is a toxin on its body...And now is slowly contaminating the water filtering conducts...Some needed to be temporarily interrupted due to it.
Scout looks at Pages, saddened to see their adoptive mom in this state.
Pages starts to get up, somewhat still disconnected from her handrail. “…they took Kurtis… I think V was with Final Frontier.. they’ve got Kurtis..”
jolly goblet
(What happened to the pup)
fervent rivet
(Assistant still has em, but I’m not sure what happened to white boy)
jolly goblet
(He got kidnapped I guess)
pastel vale
*The puppet has acid markings on her face and her cloak has stab holes.*
Chary sighs
You need a new puppet at this point.
fervent rivet
“..yeah..”
pastel vale
*Pages starts to get up, somewhat still disconnected from her handrail.* “*…they...
So I've heard... I don't really know what to do about that though. I don't know where he is.
fervent rivet
“..my sensors are messed up. And I need to focus on taking over my structure and overseers again.”
pastel vale
That's the issue.
Those explosions started a fire in part of your systems, a big one.
I don't even want to know the damage.
I might as well stuff you into a massive data core and lug you around until I either find a spare can or one of those mobile puppets. Turns out UNT wasn't the only one.
fervent rivet
“…so I am dying.”
Twigs and Scout look very saddened.
“..a mobile puppet? I once considered that.”
pastel vale
Look, it's your choice. Even if we fix this there's some irreperable damage.
pastel vale
(What happened to the pup)
(With assistant who is with Mouse)
(Sait and Kurtis were taken)
fervent rivet
“…I’d prefer a new body. Even if it means I have to be a core for a while.”
Twigs looks at Chary. “Is that possible?”
pastel vale
Yes, but I can't do it. I only know one expert.
fervent rivet
“Who?”
pastel vale
Chary presses her lips together
UNT.
fervent rivet
“Can we contact them?” Twigs asks.
Scout looks at Pages, letting out a small ‘wa’ in worry.
pastel vale
Not exactly. They've been off the grid- but when coming back I got a distress signal from them. There about 2 hours south of here, surprisingly close.
There wasn't a message, just some Iterator code that roughly translates to "the bed has been shat".
fervent rivet
“What does shat mean-“
“Child- please do not say that.”
fluid mauve
'Pfft...'
fervent rivet
Mouse chuckles.
jolly goblet
Birsha came in the chamber
I'm surprised that we didn't ran into anyone that need to fight, well mostly for me
Birsha looks around the chamber
Say... where is saint?
fervent rivet
The Scout goes to Birsha and communicates. “Wawa” (taken by bad guy)
jolly goblet
Oh. I thought they only took Kurtis
gaunt jetty
Some loud snore can be heard around.
Twigs picks up Pages’s puppet. “What was that?”
jolly goblet
I don't know
something is coming in the pipes, then it reveal them self. The white slug
pastel vale
Chary smiles for a second.
However, there are some reasons why we don't make mobile puppets, being too expensive and extremely painful. When I put you into the data core it will feel like you are getting ripped apart, piece by piece. When I put you into the puppet (or in specific puppets) almost every nerve will hurt and you'll basically have to relearn a lot of things.
pastel vale
```
Some loud snore can be heard around.
```
Chary pulls out her rifle and yells EY!
)
fervent rivet
“..it’s been 3 hours of being shocked. I’m fine with it, honestly.”
jolly goblet
the slug looks at Page puppet and walked over there
fervent rivet
Twigs holds the puppet still. “hey! Maybe a mobile puppet isn’t too bad! I can teach you how to walk and all!- gosh you’re heavy.”
jolly goblet
the slug began to look around Page puppet
fervent rivet
Pages blinks.
jolly goblet
the slug see Page broken arm
fervent rivet
The Iterator looks at the slug. “Sorry, little one. It was quite stomped there.”
gaunt jetty
(<:why:1155784814939611136>)
(I know the feel my bad.)
jolly goblet
then the slug eyes glow a little with blue and sprints out the chamber and goes deeper in the can
gaunt jetty
...A familiar voice for Chary presents itself.
?: ...Umm?...Ah...Yeah...Hello Chary.
...Looks like we got in a Paradox issue.
fervent rivet
“Hello. Who are you?” Pages tilts her head.
pastel vale
```
...A familiar voice for Chary presents itself.
```
?: ...Umm?...Ah...Yeah.....
Wait- who-
pastel vale
“*..it’s been 3 hours of being shocked. I’m fine with it, honestly.*”
Alright.
gaunt jetty
?: Giggling.
...I took a while to wake up, damn...
It's me...Sheire Ahneid...Aka Dreamchaser.
fervent rivet
Twigs easily places down Pages so she’s resting against the wall. “there. That’s probably more comfy than being on the floor.”
pastel vale
?: *Giggling.*
...I took a while to wake up, damn...
It's me...Sheire Ahneid.....
Wait, You're Dreamchaser? Didnt't know you were Sheire too- where are you?
jolly goblet
the slug came back, he got a few things in his arms. Then walks to Page, putting all his thing next to the broken arm
pastel vale
(<:why:1155784814939611136>)
(I'm trying lol
Homework)
pastel vale
*the slug came back, he got a few things in his arms. Then walks to Page, puttin...
Don't fix the arm- she won't be needing it.
fervent rivet
The Scout does a wawa.
Mouse inspects Dreamchaser. “new creature.”
jolly goblet
???: By meaning? looks at Chary
pastel vale
(wait huh?)
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...Just concealed...I was in a dangerous spot...Hold up.
She gradually comes out of some distortion...Some golden slugcat with white eyes...She is smiling.
Hi hi..
pastel vale
Whoa. Hello. Chary waves
The assistant comes up to DC, looking at her
jolly goblet
“*Trust Chary on this..*”
???: Yes former iterator
pastel vale
???: By meaning? *looks at Chary*
Can you get a large memory core? Should be one around here.
fervent rivet
Mouse tuches Dreamchaser. “Strange creature.”
jolly goblet
The slug ran outside the room again
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...Heh...Being made of void fluid surely breals logic...
Shrug.
I guess this place just can't behave as normal...
Looks at Pages.
...What happened here?
fervent rivet
“..got attacked. My structure is dying..”
Pages looks down.
pastel vale
Dreamchaser: ...Heh...Being made of void fluid surely breals logic...
*Shrug.*
...
V and FF arrived, did a ton of damage. V took Kurtis and Saint.
jolly goblet
Birsha looks at DC
Being made of void fluid?
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...Oh...
Closes eyes.
...I feel pity of both...
Especially for Kurtis...Turned from a Paragon to a Paradox...
fervent rivet
Twigs looks at DC, interested in them.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...I do...Enough to understand the situation we're on...Conflicting.
pastel vale
Pages is our first priority.
The Setale is our second.
And Kurtis and Saint land wherever we can find them.
jolly goblet
the slug returns with a memory core, handling to Chary
pastel vale
Chary picks up the memory core. Assistant puts down his pup next to DC and immediately seems to know what is happening.
Chary places the large core next to Pages and the Assistant appears with a cord. He opens up a slot in the back of Page's head and inserts the cord
You ready?
jolly goblet
Birsha goes to one of the corner and sit on the floor, watching
fervent rivet
Pages blinks, looking at the core. “…yes, please just make it quick.”
Twigs smiled. “take a good nap, okay pages? We’ll get you better.”
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...We have a bigger problem to worry about than it for the time being.
fervent rivet
Scout and Mouse tilt their heads.
jolly goblet
the slug goes a little bit closer to Page
jolly goblet
Dreamchaser: ...We have a bigger problem to worry about than it for the time bei...
Birsha: What do you mean?
pastel vale
*Pages blinks, looking at the core.* “…*yes, please just make it quick.*”
*Twig...
It isn't exactly a nap, more like- something that uhh- Twigs just close your eyes.
pastel vale
Dreamchaser: ...We have a bigger problem to worry about than it for the time bei...
What?
The Assistant slots in the coord and begins the data transfer
Pages feels as all of her data is forcibly compressed and ripped out of her
fervent rivet
“..alright.”
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: Smiling.
...Pages...Did you heard the piano?
gaunt jetty
(Bad timing.)
fervent rivet
Pages, did you heard the piano-
Pages: dead
DC://
pastel vale
Dreamchaser: *Smiling.*
...Pages...Did you heard the piano?
I did.
jolly goblet
(DC: did you love it? I play that piano. That was me)
fervent rivet
Twigs looks at Pages empty puppet, closing the robot’s eyes before carefully lifting the little scarf off of her. “She’ll want this.”
pastel vale
Assistant unplugs the coord and picks his pup back up
Chary picks up the large core
fervent rivet
Scout looks at the core. “..wa?”
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...Here is where lies the struggle...
For as none of us were supposed to be here...
Timeline ideals has warped and are crossing each other...
Distorced from their original purposes...
And you know why?
jolly goblet
Birsha: ...Tells us
pastel vale
Dreamchaser: ...Here is where lies the struggle...
For as none of us were suppo...
Because void fluid got zapped?
jolly goblet
(Gtg)
pastel vale
(aight)
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...You see...
Kurtis itself is a prophet, just as how HOM turned out to be one...
However the ways they want to deal with it are paradoxical...One cannot exist against the other.
Now both are struggling on their metas, helplessly.
Kurtis though on this way, is more likely to lose...
And is quite sad to be frank, being a mid term.
Each side has suffered, and now are a problem...Maybe they always was and the foreshadow was not clear enough.
fervent rivet
Twigs looks at Pages puppet again, putting on the iterator’s shawl and taking close note of the paint colors.
Scout goes to Chary, confused.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: Tilts head.
...Can take a while to pick everyone...
Perhaps is better if i bring him here instead?
pastel vale
Uhhh- sure.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: Nods in agreement, closing her eyes...Then she starts breaking like glass, as if warping to him, or at least thinking on reach him...Then she poofs like such.
pastel vale
Spooky.
fervent rivet
“Yeah..” Twigs replies, walking over. “Is Pages okay in there?”
pastel vale
You'll be happy to know we got the best case scenario. Only 1% of her data was corrupted, so it's a miracle.
fervent rivet
“Oh thank goodness. I wonder what she’ll end up forgetting?”
pastel vale
Nothing significant.
gaunt jetty
She opens her eyes, looking around.
Dreamchaser: Umm...NFT?
Shakes head.
Ahem, i mean...UNT?
fervent rivet
Mouse is stunneth.
gaunt jetty
(Should have signalized she is no longer in this location?)
fervent rivet
(Probably)
pastel vale
```
She opens her eyes, looking around.
```
Dreamchaser: Umm...NFT?
*Shakes he...
You are in a log cabin. It has clearly been trashed and sitting on a broken table is UNT, with his head wide open. Dead. It appears as though he was shot before having his head ripped open so that somebody could view his memories. They seem intact.
fervent rivet
(Is it only DC that went?)
gaunt jetty
(Only who is touching her that goes together.)
fervent rivet
(Damn, no way to fix Pages, unless Caretaker knows something)
pastel vale
(realizing my bad wording)
gaunt jetty
(Karen taker.)
fervent rivet
(Lol)
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: Oh...Looks like he did not lose time here...Sad...
Picks up the main memory.
...I can't turn into full machines...Guess i will have to find him a temporary body.
fervent rivet
(Both of them need new bodies lol
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...I have an idea which can be crazy...
She warps back to Chary, with some shattering glass effect at her front.
pastel vale
Whoa- is that UNT?
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...What remains of him i guess...
Looks at Pages.
...Seems like both got issues...
But knowing him...Pages can you apply this on your main memory for a while?
pastel vale
Can't we just view it? If it's undamaged we can just crack it open and look at the memories.
fervent rivet
(Pages is in the core)
pastel vale
(I mean UNT's memory core)
fervent rivet
(Oh)
The puppet is just lifeless, but the core Pages resides in seems to glow with some acceptance.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...Thing is, the guy was totally wrecked when i got at his room...
But go on...Try it.
Unless he blocked the manual access...We don't have other option.
fervent rivet
Twigs looks at both of the memory cores.
pastel vale
Well, your go DC.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: She gives you the main memory.
...I will let you try your suggestion first.
pastel vale
Chary tries doing something to the memory, she fiddles with it before a load of holograms show
Looks like somebody already did most of the work for us. There was a crappy attempt at wiping all of the recent memories so a lot of it is corrupted... poor guy.
fervent rivet
“Oh boy..”
Twigs looks sad.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...Again?...So it was induced by someone after all...Now Venator or the rot?
Thinking, then shakes head.
...I'm no tech expert to find that out...
But i presume its not a good idea to blend that on Pages then.
...This is, bad.
Looks away.
fervent rivet
“What about the caretaker?” Mouse suggests.
pastel vale
Chary tries pressing some buttons and inserting a small port in. It's the old drive that held UNT.
We might have to go to them for this.
fervent rivet
Mouse nods. “Understood.”
The scout hops onto Twigs’s shoulder.
pastel vale
Chary suddenly appears with a tactical rig and puts it on and attaches the data box with Pages on making it seem as though she is wearing a backpack
So we have a long way to go. I think Pages has a truck in their garage we can use that should be able to fit all of us.
fervent rivet
Twigs looks at Chary. “Alright! But uh, what will happen to the district and superstructure once Pages gets her new body?”
pastel vale
With no admin, the can will probably call into disrepair.
fervent rivet
“…yeah..”
She starts leaving the chamber. “This means the lizards can’t stay.”
The cyan and white lizard poke their head out of the shaft.
(Okay, I’m at school now. I will be silent for several hours because of testing)
pastel vale
(mk)
fervent rivet
The low gravity room has shut off, now containing normal gravity thanks to the transfer.
fluid mauve
(AAAAA)
pastel vale
(I don't even have a classroom it just got taken for a massive Halloween event)
fervent rivet
Spooky month)
pastel vale
(my school is making it as spooky as possible)
fervent rivet
(Lol)
pastel vale
(hmmmmm
@gaunt jetty, since Kurtis and Sait are in a different area do you want to rp that bit?)
gaunt jetty
(Probably.)
(Here at background i be worried if this chaotis scenery is not a bother.)
pastel vale
Kurtis wakes up in a room. It appears to be a small dome with an ocean all around. The room is empty and humid. He still feels weak, as if he is powerless.
gaunt jetty
He is just quiet...Barely bothering about that, having a loss in the matter, as if he already felt powerless even before that.
He still does not care, feeling the loss of the things just...Is it even feeling it at this rate?
the drip stops
Okay, so you're depressed.
A shadow materializes behind Kurtis. They are a large, black Iterator with an even darker cape.
That'll make this easier.
All I want is for you to tell me how you exist. Tell me your origin story, the extent of your powers, all of it.
gaunt jetty
[ONE-SIDED BROADCAST]
Final Frontier to Venator
FF: Huh...We have a problem here.
FF: First, we cannot extract what they have.
FF: We can get to cancel it off, with apparels and such.
FF: But it seems as, the Attachment is something that only belong to that person.
FF: Which means the only way to use it, is using them.
FF: There might be limitations about it, and i'll find out...Testing time.
[BROADCAST ENDED]
V stops for a moment, irritated
All I want to do is talk. There are no devices of pain here.
gaunt jetty
Kurtis: Shakes head slowly.
...For what does it matter be all that powerful...
When the things you will bring from all that madness are just bad?
For what it comes to be important to have all this...
While all the good you brought was just...Taken away by something that just parasited it your life, ripping apart all what you made up be equivalent as a insane joke?
...It sounds like little does matter in the choice when nobody is in control.
pastel vale
And you can't take control of yourself? Why do you even need the power? Why don't you just settle down without them?
gaunt jetty
Kurtis: ...I didn't really had the choice...I was just brought here...
Things just happened...When all i wanted was just to go away...Just..Look around what in happening...
We're all back again at the origin of our roots...
While most of you, didn't feel as if there was any lost...
I still do...And it is hurting me...I'm just not lashing it out..
Actually his BPM is quite high when compared than what it should be the whole time.
You take the hits and move on.
Life doesn't stop for you, it continues to move on no matter what.
gaunt jetty
Kurtis: ...Is there even any Life here at this rate?
He's starting to bleed.
Oh great, your going to kill yourself in your own grief and self-hate
Right now there is a lot more life than there has been in a long time. Many can admit to that.
gaunt jetty
Kurtis: ...There isn't any Life when things little matter to bring it an end.
Any actions from that point lose matter...
Because how is it Life when those in past, have just set back?
It is like the suffering of the others was just a waste of time and any choice from that point...Carries no consequence.
Anything turns into a bad choice for Everything, when it is to do it for a bunch of somber nightmares that most hoped these stayed Dead.
pastel vale
V looks down for a moment before looking up with a sigh
You are insufferable.
All you speak is negativity, doom this and that.
You have much more than others do. You have friends and people that care about you. Not many can say that. You are ungrateful.
I'll leave you to yourself.
gaunt jetty
Kurtis: ...I'm not even sure if i do belong here to know...
Turns out i am just paradoxing someone else...
Is making me confused about my own identity...Of people that dreamed once, and now gone into it.
Looks around.
pastel vale
V has disappeared. Kurtis is alone, in a large glass dome.
Saint awakens in a cell. There is a large hallway with several small cuboid rooms. The walls are made with a mix of metal and black brick. Separating Saint from the hall are some metal bars. He too feels slightly weaker.
In the cell diagonally there is an unconscious scav. Across from him is another being, resting. It does not look like a slugcat or a scav.
gaunt jetty
Saint: ...What the...
Shakes head.
...Well, i used to have worse...
Guess i can just wait..
Final Frontier: He gets in.
...Eyy dry salad...Hanging around there?
Can you hear the screams of the torment buried in shallow silence?
If not, yea, supposed to.
Silence is a better weapon for that.
Saint: ...What do you even want from us?
Wait...Not like i would be surprised it is to turn us into something for your individual benefit.
Final Frontier: Hits the metal bars to make them produce a soundwave.
Maybe...Not really was my plans, but i do support the idea...
This is why i am here now.
Stretching.
You're not lucky today mister, cause i do bite rather than wait for results.
Saint: He gets stunned by the sound for a while.
Ugh...That's just funny for you isn't it?
Final Frontier: Yeaaa! At least you're trying to be brave! I like that, so i can destroy your pride, slowly.
...Now, since i can't drag your Attunement...I'm finding ways to use it against your will.
[Bruh noise from somewhere.]
And i will mock you with cultures from another world.
pastel vale
(alr I'm back)
A soilder suddenly appears and gestures to FF
"You. Out. General's orders. You want to interrogate, you do the paperwork."
gaunt jetty
Final Frontier: Rolls eyes.
...Well shoot...What the fuck happened now thess dudes don't stop being irresponsible of my gahd..
Walks away from the room.
pastel vale
The guard follows
The figure in the cell across rolls over, revealing that they are an Iterator. They have yellow eyes and are teal.
Gosh, he was a work. Who was that?
gaunt jetty
Saint: Sigh.
...Final Frontier for you i guess...
Wait...Who are you?
pastel vale
Oh, I'm Descriptive Madness, but you can call me James!
The iteratior sits up, getting into a cross legged position. They have a metal clamp on their right shoulder and their right arm almost appears to be an echo.
I've been here for a while soooooooo yeah. Probably gonna experiment on you too!
gaunt jetty
Saint: ...What is point of what they are attempting to reach here?
Sits in a meditational pose.
That's like, the second time i be around these halls...But never managed to get at this point i got in now...
pastel vale
If ya got any powers they won't work here.
James gestures to a metal collar around Sait
It blocks any powers- pretty neat!
I think they're trying to restore order and make a new society, using the good ol strat of big stick diplomacy or whatever.
jolly goblet
(How much did I missed)
pastel vale
(nothing, this is just a bit where it's just me and Milton)
I'm just happy to talk to somebody! The scav over there isn't very talkative and the ancient back there is probably dead, so you're my only hope!
fervent rivet
(I lived, bitches :DD)
pastel vale
(I introduced that one core that really liked lasers and sharks from meet the cores 2)
pastel vale
(we could fully rp if Skrimshaw comes on and we're all in agreement)
gaunt jetty
Saint: ...I'm not sure if i can help...
But at least i can hear what do you have in mind...
I'm just worried that if they provoke my father he will lash out again...
I've seen what he turned into once...
I'm worried of him, considering he was abused by almost every once of this society.
...He's not having time to process what is in his head.
pastel vale
Oooo, family drama!
It's alright, everybody pulls through eventually!
So what's your story?
gaunt jetty
Saint: ...Well...Before this situation, or after this odd return from you all?
Yes, both has different matters.
pastel vale
Hmmmmm,
How'd you get here?
gaunt jetty
Saint: ...We got cornered by Venator and Final Frontier in a Iterator can known as Pages...
I tried to defend him and i got knocked out i guess...
Knowing my father...I presume he just surrendered knowing how he is right now.
pastel vale
Ooooo...
gaunt jetty
Saint: ...Its odd though, i woke up very early...
...Why these people are repeating the same things, when in theory the issue is gone?
pastel vale
James shrugs
gaunt jetty
Saint: ...Well, i would ask about you but...We have a time clocking here before things get real bad...What's your plan?
pastel vale
(I think we should stop for now and wait till we can get everybody to continue the bit in pages can)
fervent rivet
The Cyan lizard nears the scout, interested.
Scout uses their scarf to smack the lizard back.
pastel vale
Saint: ...Well, i would ask about you but...We have a time clocking here before ...
Wait and live!
(back to chary here(
So here's the plan- we go visit the caretaker, get us to help with Pages. Then we go to the Setale, see if V is there or at least get some information.
fervent rivet
“Got it!” Twigs nods.
Mouse nods.
pastel vale
The Assistant follows Mouse
fervent rivet
Mouse seems disappointed that the low-gravity room no longer works. Lol.
pastel vale
DC, you good with this plan?
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...I do not know who Caretaker is...
Neither its area, so...I guess we're going to do in the old way.
pastel vale
Aight.
fervent rivet
“Hey, Chary! I’d recommend being careful up here! The low g doesn’t work anymore!”
pastel vale
Chary slides on the ground for a second
Is it possible to get to the northern leg elevator?
fervent rivet
Some overseers are jumping around.
“Yeah, if I can catch an overseer I can get it to turn the elevator on.”
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: She starts metamorphosing into Arston.
Heya...I can still turn into the dead Chary..
pastel vale
You mean my old robot body?
fervent rivet
Scout jumps back upon seeing the robot body metamorphosis.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: Hmm...In machinery doesn't work...Arston was a Cyborg however.
pastel vale
The Assistant seems confused but recognizes both forms, he's chill with it
Okay, but how does transforming into him help?
gaunt jetty
She starts gluing into the walls.
Dreamschaser: Giggling.
...Lets say i also inherit their own characteristics...Long as it don't get actually hurt.
pastel vale
Useful.
fervent rivet
Scout just looks disturbed, using their scarf to grapple out of the can.
pastel vale
The Assistant follows
gaunt jetty
She returns to normal considering it is too big to leave this room, then follows the others.
Twigs and Mouse are climbing the ladders.
Scout grapples past.
“…show off,” Mouse grumbles.
pastel vale
Chary slides down the ladder
fervent rivet
Eventually, Twigs reaches the end, looking for something. “Ollyyy?! Can you hear me?”
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: She looks at both splitting up.
...Huh...
She goes along with Chary.
...Seems like i lost a lot...Not new.
pastel vale
Chary and the Assistant reach the bottom
Twigs- I think the overseer got caught in the crossfire!
fervent rivet
Olly is kinda broken.
“…oh.”
pastel vale
Yeah.
Chary scoops up the overseer
Maybe we can fix him at some point.
fervent rivet
“Okay uh, I should hopefully be able to find an okay overseer and get it to work the elevator.”
Twigs steps outside. There’s one of Pages vultures on the ground, dead.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...Oh...Yea...I could turn into one of these, if there is any that's non mechanical.
fervent rivet
(Skip to the garage?)
pastel vale
Chary goes up to a large truck, it looks like an 80's military truck
She hops in and starts it, and to her surprise it sputters to life
fervent rivet
Twigs follows, carrying the Scout. Mouse is close behind.
“You sure this one won’t explode?”
pastel vale
The Assistant assumes his normal position on the gearstick with his pup
I don't think we'll get ambushed, so yeah- I'm sure.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: Stretching.
...Lemme check that...I'm a mechanical.
fervent rivet
Twigs and Mouse climb in. Scout goes over to check on wherever Pages was placed.
pastel vale
Alright.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: She opens the front part to check the motor condition.
...Nope! Get out its overheating and has a gasoline leakage.
pastel vale
You kidding!
Chary shuts it down and hops out, so does the Assistant
fervent rivet
Twigs and Mouse and Scout get out. Twigs is now holding the Pages core.
jolly goblet
(back)
)
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...We could...Take off the gasoline and try other vehicle?
Shrug.
pastel vale
The issue is, there's only 2 other vehicles. One of them is a single-seater and the other is a small off-roader.
fervent rivet
“What does this mean?” Mouse tilts her head.
jolly goblet
(we in page?) The slug ran to the group and Birsha appeared behind Twigs
fervent rivet
Twigs looked at the slugs while holding the core. “oh! There you two are!”
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...One can just carry a single person, and the other isn't made to wander in road.
...Considering we are just trying to reach somewhere, the off-roader will do.
jolly goblet
*Twigs looked at the slugs while holding the core.* “oh! There you two are!”
Birsha: I fell asleep in your machine chamber
???: Oh? something is broken?
fervent rivet
“..well, we’re tryna get back to the Caretaker. They might know how to get Pages a new body.”
jolly goblet
???: Caretaker?
fervent rivet
“Yep!”
jolly goblet
???: who is that?
fervent rivet
“Another Iterator!”
jolly goblet
???: a factory-based Iterator?
fervent rivet
“Uh, maybe. But their puppet can detach from the handrail, so they should know something about getting a new puppet for Pages.”
jolly goblet
???: Oh... so a gen 7 Iterator
pastel vale
DC, when you become somebody do you also get those memories?
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...Yes?
pastel vale
What if you became somebody that was at the Caretaker... Like SAS?
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...I don't know who these people are though...Neither seen them.
fervent rivet
Twigs sits down, thinking for a second. “Hmm… not really to be honest. Can DC morph into UNT because she’s technically seen him?”
pastel vale
He's a robot though...
fervent rivet
“Okay.. okay… hmm…”
That’s when Pages kinda gets an idea. “Actually, there are train stations around too… FOLLOW ME!”
Twigs starts walking in that directly, carefully holding the core.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: ...I like trains...
Bleep, then follows.
fervent rivet
Eventually, they reach the train station. Some will head directly north to caretaker.
fervent rivet
Dreamchaser: ...I like trains...
*Bleep, then follows.*
GETS RUN OVER BY TRAIN//
Mouse inspects the trains. Scout is also interested.
Unbeknownst to the group, the cyan and white lizard are following, having been patched up by Twigs.
jolly goblet
Birsha just looks at the trains, the slug stay with twigs
fervent rivet
“One of these has to work…”
pastel vale
Whoa.
jolly goblet
The slug went one train to the other, checking if any of them works
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: Looks around.
...It seems good...I suppose it will, but how much is only in the operational system...
There should be a panel showing if something is wrong or compromised...
Not that won't stop it working, but it can become risky.
She goes ahead to check to mother panel.
pastel vale
I'll go with.
The Assistant and his pup head into one of the trains and settle down there
fervent rivet
Twigs looks inside the train. It looks somewhat nice, yet uncared for.
Scout and Mouse walk in.
The cyan and white Liz follow, interested.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: Tilts head, smiling.
...Okay! Here we have been lucky to be in perfect conditions...
Seems like nobody uses this spot for a while eh?
fervent rivet
“Yeah! I wonder why we used these trains!”
She sits down with the core.
pastel vale
Chary comes back and heads into the front
I'll get this running, I think Assistant is near the back.
fervent rivet
Looks like all of Aza’s OCs are in the tram.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: Yaa...It has combustible, the breaks are good, the motors are properly isolated, the tracks are alligned...And no leakage of oil.
fervent rivet
The lizards just take a rest, eating some centipede they found.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: Now it only depends of the trail, doesn't mean the way through can be just as fine...
Laughing a bit.
Lets...Just enjoy that good opportunity.
jolly goblet
Birsha takes a seat and watches the lizards
fervent rivet
Scout pulls out a compass, doing a little wa to say that it would head north.
gaunt jetty
Dreamchaser: I'll stay here, if something happens i can make work on it.
fervent rivet
“Okay,” Mouse nods.
fervent rivet
“Woah! It’s moving!”
She still carefully holds the core.
pastel vale
Chary pushes a lever and it speeds up
fervent rivet
The lizards are just laying there, seemingly tame.
jolly goblet
The slug goes up Chary then jump on her back, looking over her shoulder. The weight of the slug was pushing Chary left shoulder down
pastel vale
HEOEHOAA
fervent rivet
(Blue are you trying to kill us)
pastel vale
Chary grabs the slug and puts them down
Careful!
jolly goblet
(Blue are you trying to kill us)
(
)
pastel vale
The Assistant steps away from his pup and heads towards the lizards, not noticing their presence