The Beginning of Something Really Excellent

by feralphoenix

Summary:

TA: Are you there?
TA: We're running out of time.
 

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Notes:

Trigger warning: This story contains some ableist language and a privileged character being generally insensitive about others' trauma.

Chapter 1: Nessiah: Get this show on the road.

-- tacticalArisen [TA] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

TA: Are you there?
TA: We're running out of time.
TA: If you're not ready, you need to hurry up.
GA: define ready
TA: We don't have time for this.
GA: fuck i know
GA: i have everything this just still seems like a bad idea
GA: which, you know
GA: as i'm supposed to be rallying everyone else
GA: isn't the best state of affairs
GA: wouldn't you say
TA: Yes, but we don't have time.
TA: You'll convince them.
TA: You can, and beyond that I think you may be meant to.
GA: yeah yeah
GA: okay so
GA: i have the disc, should we just start installing this crap or what
GA: you're still the only one who knows how all this works after all
TA: Wait just a moment
TA: All right, yes, start installing your player software, we have to do this together.
GA: okay it's running
TA: Good. It should take some ten minutes or so to install, so
TA: I'll brief you on how this is going to happen.
GA: fucking finally
TA: You'll enter the Medium as our first player, which also means that you're our leader.
TA: From what I've read, the first stage of the proceedings will involve my having to manipulate your environment to help you reach the first gate,
TA: And after that you'll be on your own for a little while
TA: In addition to me you'll also have your sprite to help you through the first stage
TA: But again, you'll be on your own aside from chat support after that
TA: Besides, things will probably start to get busy for me
TA: You may not hear from me for a while.
GA: but
GA: then how will i make sure you're all right
TA: You can't
TA: You just have to believe that my server player will pull me through
GA: see
GA: that's why i think this is such a terrible idea
TA: Believe in her.
TA: You know she can do it.
GA: well yeah, but
TA: Besides, it's the same for us.
TA: We have to believe that you can stay alive on your own in an unfamiliar place until we reconnect.
GA: you don't have to worry about me
TA: What a double standard.
GA: i can't exactly help it you know
TA: Just think of it... as something we have to go through to be worthy.
TA: There's a lot resting on this, and we can't survive if we don't deserve it.
TA: It's a big responsibility, and the things that we have to go through are supposed to make us grow so that we can take it on properly.
GA: shit i know it's just
GA: i'm really worried about all of you
GA: i can handle myself, it's just
GA: i don't know if i could handle something happening to you
GA: and not being able to do anything about it
TA: Statements like those are why you're going to be our leader.
TA: Now, eventually things will come full circle and you'll be the server player for the last man in.
TA: It's usually best to try to get things set up well before the countdown ends.
TA: So that you can find something to prototype with and have enough time to set your specibus and choose a modus that works for you.
TA: From the archives I've read of past attempts this can get people in trouble if they're still worrying about it during entry.
TA: Now
TA: Once this finishes loading I'll deploy the equipment inside the other room
TA: And get your entry item ready
TA: We'll be able to see how long you have
TA: But make sure you prototype before you use the entry item
GA: got it
GA: wait, shit
TA: What is it?
GA: some douchebag is bothering me
TA: Heheh
TA: I guess you'd better answer him.
TA: I'll get in touch with my server player too.
TA: Make sure you have a PDA or something on you so we can stay in touch, okay?
GA: already on it
TA: I'll tag you again once the installation's done.

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

 

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

CG: JESUS IT'S ABOUT TIME
GA: i don't even want to hear it
GA: i have so many more important things to do than wait on your sorry ass
GA: anyway what
CG: WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN WHAT
GA: i mean what
GA: what the hell is so urgent
GA: i can spare you the five minutes until this damn beta finishes installing and that's it
GA: but if you're just gonna throw a tantrum then fuck it i can find something else to do
CG: STOP ACTING SO FUCKING HIGH AND MIGHTY GOD
GA: tick tick tick
CG: OKAY OKAY FINE
CG: GOD DAMMIT
GA: okay what do you want
CG: IT'S JUST
CG: IT'S ELENA
GA: yeah what about her
CG: OH GO FUCK YOURSELF
CG: I SAID BEFORE I'M NOT GONNA PLAY ALONG UNLESS I KNOW SHE'LL BE OKAY
GA: what the fuck kind of guarantee do you want
GA: she's your responsibility man
GA: i mean fuck
CG: I'M SO FUCKING SERIOUS GULCASA
CG: I WILL FUCKING NOT DO THIS SHIT
CG: WE'LL TAKE OUR CHANCES WITH THE FUCKING METEORS HERE
GA: goddamn it leon will you just calm the fuck down here
GA: why are you bothering me about this shit anyway
GA: go ask nessiah
GA: he's the one that knows all about this goddamn doomsday game
CG: BUT
CG: HE JUST PISSES ME OFF, MAN
CG: I MEAN SO DO YOU BUT
CG: I'D RATHER DEAL WITH YOU THAN THAT SNIDE FUCK ANYDAY
GA: and like i said i can't guarantee anything
GA: all i know is that nessiah says your house and everything in it will go with you
GA: so if elena's there then she'll come with you
GA: but after that it's up to you
CG: WHAT THE HELL ARE WE EVEN DOING
GA: trying to stay alive, dumbass
GA: look
GA: i know you're worried okay
GA: but right now i can't help you because none of us knows what it's gonna be like in there
GA: i'll get back to you after I get in
GA: just make sure she stays with you i guess
CG: SOME HELP YOU ARE
CG: I MEAN MOTHERFUCK
GA: leon
GA: i really have to go okay
GA: and just
CG: WHAT
GA: if you take being a server player as an excuse to be an asshole
GA: then i swear to god
GA: when it's my turn
GA: i will kick your ass so hard you will land in next month
CG: YEAH YEAH I GOT THE FUCKING MEMO FEARLESS LEADER
GA: right well i gotta go
GA: i still don't know what the fuck i'm prototyping with
GA: catch you on the flipside
CG: DON'T GET YOUR LAME ASS KILLED OR I'LL LAUGH AT YOU
GA: yeah yeah shut up

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

 

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

CG: SHIT
CG: YOU DON'T GET THE FUCKING LAST WORD HERE
CG: THAT FUCKER IS MINE
GA: fuck off leon!
CG: I DO WHAT THE FUCK I WANT
CG: YOU DON'T OWN MY ASS
GA: i have to go you idiot
GA: later
CG: WAIT

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

 

-- tacticalArisen [TA] began pestering angelicCute [AC] --

TA: Hello
AC: hi!!!!!
TA: You seem rather excited.
AC: well yeah i mean
AC: i dunno about this whole end of the world thing but
AC: i get to play a game with my brother!!!!!
AC: and i havent done that in ages so why shouldnt it be fun c:
TA: Good
TA: The scourge of this world was inevitable from the start
TA: Some part of the gods' design
TA: The game is just the loophole through which we can escape.
AC: hehe i dont get it when you get all serious sometimes
AC: but thats okay
AC: im still looking forward to this no matter what
TA: Anyhow, I just wanted to ask if you've got everything ready.
AC: yep
AC: ive got the beta and also stuff for the prototyping
AC: so ummm
TA: Yes?
AC: i shouldnt add the ashes until after i get in??
TA: That's right.
TA: I don't think it would do anything, but it's better to wait so that we can be sure we don't power up the enemies unnecessarily.
AC: thats too bad i guess
AC: it feels like ive got to wait forever until i get to talk to her again :c
AC: but!
AC: i dont get how you know so much!!
AC: you really know everything and it's sooo cool
TA: I can't claim to know everything.
TA: It's just that I'm already awake.
AC: i dont get it :c
TA: Apparently this kind of thing has happened in past sessions too.
TA: At least according to the records I've found of them.
TA: One member being awake pre-game tends to help the rest survive...
TA: That's probably why I was able to find those records, too.
TA: Don't worry about it too hard. It might be a little too complicated.
TA: You'll understand later anyway.
AC: okayyy
TA: Well, my program is almost finished installing, so I should get back to him.
TA: I'll contact you again once he's safely in the Medium.
TA: Make sure you get in touch with Leon too.
AC: ill try

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

 

-- tacticalArisen [TA] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

TA: Okay, mine's finished.
GA: so's mine
GA: i guess you can start doing your thing
TA: I'm deploying the alchemiter and everything now
GA: the what
TA: The things you'll need to create items and such.
TA: You should read up about it while I work.
TA: I'll put everything in your living room.
GA: sure
GA: just
GA: don't break anything okay
TA: I'll do my best.
TA: Just... to warn you, I'm going to have to move some things around so that I get used to using the controls.
TA: They're a little bit clumsy if you ask me.
GA: ...
GA: ...nessiah i hear crashing
TA: ......
TA: Um
GA: oh god what did you just break
TA: It didn't exactly break...
TA: I think I'll just move it back where it was.
GA: nessiah what the fuck are you doing
TA: Shit
GA: nessiah what are you even
GA: damn it
TA: I
TA: I'm sorry :(
GA: you are not getting out of this by acting cute what did you break
TA: Why do you need this many lion sculptures anyway?
GA: wait what
GA: it was a thing i went through in high school now how many are broken
TA: Just the one.
GA: nessiah i told you not to break anything why
TA: I can't help it, I'm still getting used to the controls
TA: But anyway, is everything ready?
TA: Your specibus and modus
TA: And what you're tier-one prototyping with
GA: pretty much
GA: don't try to change the subject
TA: This is the most important subject, though.
TA: And don't "pretty much" me.
GA: you nag too much
GA: everything's set except the prototyping thing
TA: Well, decide on something fast
TA: I'm setting your kernelsprite loose now
TA: When you have something, put it in
GA: oh god
GA: that means i have to go in and see what a mess you're making of my house
TA: Gulcasa
TA: We have about twenty minutes to get you into the Medium before the meteors reach your location
TA: Releasing the kernelsprite also sets the timer
GA: fuck
TA: We only have so much grist but I'm going to get started on building another level
TA: Let me try a few more things first though
TA: And get on that, if you don't prototype we can't win
GA: yeah i know
GA: ...nessiah what was that noise
TA: Aaaahhh!!
TA: Damn it
TA: Excuse me
TA: I'm going to go get my tablet
GA: you were trying to do all this with a mouse?!!

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

 

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

TA: Oh not now
TT: I think now is just fine
TT: I want to know what is going on
TT: I believe I have just as much right to know as anyone
TA: I...
TA: Look, I
TA: I'd be happy to explain this to you a bit later on, but
TT: No, I want to know now
TA: The world doesn't revolve around you
TA: If you want answers, show some patience
TA: I'm kind of in the middle of something right now.
TT: But
TA: This is a matter of our survival
TT: But :(
TA: If you're really that interested
TA: And if you want to survive...
TA: There should still be more than enough time for you.
TA: Go to the local game outlet and pick up the server and player copies of SBURB.
TT: There are meteors impacting the earth everywhere
TT: And your advice is for me to start playing a GAME??
TA: It's the only way to escape the impact.
TA: Besides
TA: Don't you want to know the reason behind everyone's deaths?
TA: If you do this, you may be able to speak to them once more while you're alive.
TT: Being cryptic is by no means charming :/
TA: I know you find it unappealing
TA: Still
TA: This will get you curious
TA: And it's something to do other than sit helplessly wringing your hands, isn't it?

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

TT: You smug bastard
TT: I hate you for being right :(

Chapter 2: Gulcasa: Enter.

-- tacticalArisen [TA] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

GA: nessiah where the fuck are you
TA: Sorry, I was interrupted
TA: Gulcasa, there's been a slight change of plans
TA: We're adding one more to our circle
GA: wait what the fuck
GA: you convinced someone else?? who?
TA: You know the handle TT, correct?
GA: oh christ
GA: nessiah what are you on
GA: she hates me
TA: It's supposed to be this way.
TA: You'll get her into the medium at the end.
TA: I'll make sure everything filters down to her in case I can't tell her myself, too.
TA: But for now you need to hurry up and get to your kernelsprite
TA: I'm going to get your entry item ready, but...
GA: okay okay
GA: i still don't really know what to use but will this be okay
TA: That should be fine.

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

 

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

GA: nessiah
TA: Yes what is it
GA: in case you somehow can't tell
GA: this entry item totem lathe piece of shit
GA: has grown a fucking tree in my fucking living room
TA: I am aware of this, yes.
GA: so what the fuck do i do with it
TA: Damn it
TA: Take the apple
TA: And do what's obvious
GA: that seems both suspicious
GA: and too easy
TA: Goddamn it
TA: Do what's natural for you and rush in
TA: Gulcasa
TA: You have five minutes left
TA: Slightly less actually
TA: Hurry up!
GA: hmm
TA: HURRY UP!

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

 

-- tacticalArisen [TA] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

TA: Gulcasa!!
TA: Wake up!
TA: Gulcasa!
TA: Are you going to wake up, or am I going to have to be creative here?
TA: Gulcasa, there could be enemies coming in here any time now
TA: You have to wake up and finish prototyping and
TA: Okay just
TA: Wake up
TA: Please :(
TA: ...
TA: Fine
TA: You leave me no choice
TA: But don't say I didn't warn you!

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

 

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

GA: AAAAGH
GA: nessiah what the fuck
GA: what the fuck did you do!!!!!!
TA: Obviously,
TA: I filled your bathtub and doused you with the water.
TA: I'm sorry about the bathtub, but I can put it back later I suppose.
GA: yes i can tell that much
GA: but why the fuck would you even do something like that!!!!!
TA: Because you weren't waking up!
TA: And I think there are low-level enemies heading for you!
TA: So you need to hurry up and prototype again so that you can deal with them without worrying!
TA: Mostly so that you don't die but also because we're out of grist and I don't have nearly enough to get you to your first gate yet!
GA: wait back up
GA: were you worried about me
TA: Do you even have to ask
TA: You are such an idiot!
GA: well
GA: i'm sorry
GA: i guess
TA: Just get prototyping already
TA: You idiot
TA: I can't focus on getting into the Medium myself until you're through your first gate
TA: So get a move on!

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

GA: sigh
GA: well
GA: here goes nothing

 

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

AC: nessiaaaaahh
AC: um um
AC: shouldnt we get started installing at least???
AC: the news says there are a lot of meteorites heading for you
AC: are you okay :c
TA: Yes
TA: Yes I'm alright and yes we may as well install
TA: Also
AC: what is it :o
TA: Your brother is a handful :(
AC: hehehe
AC: yeah he is

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

Chapter 3: Gulcasa: Consult sprite.

GULCASA: i...
GULCASA: i guess it worked
GULCASA: uh
GULCASA: siskier?
GULCASA: are you okay?
SISKIERSPRITE: i...
SISKIERSPRITE: whoaaaa :oo
GULCASA: good whoa or bad whoa
SISKIERSPRITE: i dunno
SISKIERSPRITE: i guess neutral whoa??
SISKIERSPRITE: but but y'know
SISKIERSPRITE: it's nice to see you again!!
GULCASA: yeah
GULCASA: it's good to see you again too
SISKIERSPRITE: ehehe
SISKIERSPRITE: gaooo!!
GULCASA: ...heh
GULCASA: listen, siskier
GULCASA: i hate to cut this short but nessiah said something about enemies on the way
GULCASA: he's my server player and
GULCASA: shit how do i actually go explain this so that it sounds sane
SISKIERSPRITE: it's okay!!
SISKIERSPRITE: i'm your sprite, so i pretty much get what's going on
GULCASA: well that's great
GULCASA: because i don't
SISKIERSPRITE: well
SISKIERSPRITE: the fact that we're here talking to each other
SISKIERSPRITE: means that we're somewhere in the medium!!
SISKIERSPRITE: that's the world of the game!
SISKIERSPRITE: right now we should be somewhere on your world
GULCASA: how do you know all this
SISKIERSPRITE: i dunno
SISKIERSPRITE: i guess it's just something that sprites know???
SISKIERSPRITE: but anyhow :oo
SISKIERSPRITE: this is a small universe called the incipisphere
SISKIERSPRITE: at the center of this place is a planet called skaia!
SISKIERSPRITE: skaia is a world that's full of unawakened potential
SISKIERSPRITE: and it's also a world of constant battle between the white forces of prospit and the black forces of derse
GULCASA: okay i follow you so far
SISKIERSPRITE: everything in this world orbits skaia
SISKIERSPRITE: prospit and derse of course but also there is a world for each player!
SISKIERSPRITE: this is your world we're on now
SISKIERSPRITE: right now you have to do what you can to save this world
SISKIERSPRITE: by defeating enemies and crossing gates and heading to defeat the monster sleeping here somewhere
SISKIERSPRITE: and then you have to find a way to skaia!
SISKIERSPRITE: see prospit's forces are going to lose this fight no matter what
SISKIERSPRITE: and when they do the people of derse will start a countdown to destroy skaia
SISKIERSPRITE: if that happens you can't win!!
SISKIERSPRITE: so basically we have to do our best to get everybody into the game and defeat the black king and queen
GULCASA: okay so
GULCASA: this is basically chess meets the plot of every video game ever
SISKIERSPRITE: ehehe
SISKIERSPRITE: something like that i guess!!
GULCASA: what did you mean about my world
SISKIERSPRITE: look out the window silly C:
GULCASA: whoa shit
GULCASA: how the fuck high up are we
GULCASA: i think my biggest problem might be getting down
SISKIERSPRITE: try looking up
GULCASA: there's something shiny up there but i can't tell what
SISKIERSPRITE: that's our goal!!
SISKIERSPRITE: or your goal i guess :ooo
SISKIERSPRITE: it'll take you to the world below
SISKIERSPRITE: okay gulcasa listen!!
SISKIERSPRITE: this place is called the land of darkness and flame
SISKIERSPRITE: and you're what the people here call the heir of light
SISKIERSPRITE: you have to bring light back to this world!!
GULCASA: i guess all i can do is try it
GULCASA: i mean we're kind of fucked if we don't
GULCASA: but siskier aside from living what are we supposed to be winning here
SISKIERSPRITE: gaooo
SISKIERSPRITE: i'm sorry i don't think i'm supposed to tell you yet :(
GULCASA: i don't really get it but okay

Chapter 4: Gulcasa: Introduce yourself.

DOCTOR ♫

Your name is GULCASA.

You like PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, VIDEO GAMES, and GENERALLY ANYTHING THAT IS RED. You ENJOY WINNING, but prefer to do so through strength and technique instead of manipulative means. You also tend to worry a lot about your SILLY FRIENDS, but that is really their fault, because they are the ones who insist on embarking upon DANGEROUS EXPLOITS. Your friends are like a SECOND FAMILY to you, despite the distance between you.

Your HOUSE is strewn with various pieces of LION AND DRAGON PARAPHERNALIA as those are your two favorite animals. It is also SOMEWHAT MESSY, but that doesn't bother you.

You have also REFUSED TO CUT YOUR HAIR for several years running. It is a MATTER OF PRIDE that your friends have learned to stop asking about.

Your STRIFE SPECIBUS has been allocated to SCYTHEKIND. Your chumhandle is genocideAura and you tend to type without capitalization or periods, but otherwise punctuate properly.

Additionally, you have prototyped your KERNELSPRITE with ONE OF YOUR LION SCULPTURES and the ASHES OF A DECEASED FRIEND.

Chapter 5: Gulcasa, Nessiah, Emilia: Get pestered by server player.

-- tacticalArisen [TA] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

TA: Gulcasa
TA: I see you've established contact with Siskier
TA: Is she... well, is she all right?
GA: well
GA: the whole being revived as a sprite thing doesn't seem to have scrambled her brain too bad
GA: she keeps making lion noises though
TA: Heheh
GA: this is the weirdest shit
TA: Anyway, I just wanted to warn you that you really do have low-level enemies approaching
TA: They should be there in a few minutes.
GA: should i be worried
TA: I don't think so, but make sure you kill them
TA: I still need to build three levels or so before I can get you to the first gate
TA: And, um
GA: yeah
TA: I've only got half an hour left according to Emilia
TA: But I'm not going without seeing you safely through
TA: So you'd better hurry up!
GA: jesus do you have a death wish or something
TA: This isn't the time
TA: Now go!

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

 

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

AC: okay the installings all done
AC: i think we have more grist than you said you had though???
TA: There was something written about this.
TA: It seems like each server player in the chain will start out with a little more grist.
TA: I'm not completely sure about why.
TA: Before you get started building, though, why don't you practice moving things with pillows or something?
AC: :ooo
AC: thats a good idea!!!!!
AC: where should i put the alchemythingy
TA: Get some practice first, but after you're sure you can manage the controls
TA: You can drop them in the living room. Just push the furniture up against the bookshelves.
AC: okay c:

-- angelicCute [AC] ceased pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

 

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] began pestering angelicCute [AC] --

CG: HEY SQUIRT
AC: :ooo what do you need leon???
CG: IT'S GETTING BORING OVER HERE
CG: HOW'S YOUR IDIOT BROTHER GETTING ALONG
AC: i think hes probably fine since nessiahs taking care of him
AC: hes in the game world now
AC: he should be able to talk to you directly once he gets through his first gate thingie
CG: SHIT SO
CG: WE'RE THAT FAR ALONG ALREADY?
CG: I GUESS IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT THIS JUMP TO GAMEWORLD BULLSHIT ACTUALLY WORKS
AC: yep!!!!!
AC: actually im working on adding more levels to nessiahs house right now
AC: im glad he told me to play with the pillows before or i prolly woulda broke something :oo
CG: WELL AT LEAST EVERYONE'S STILL BREATHING
CG: BOTHER ME WHEN IT'S TIME FOR ME TO GET YOU THROUGH OR SOME SHIT
AC: no problem leon!!!!!
AC: thanks for worrying about my brother <3
CG: SHIT I
CG: SHIT
CG: OKAY DON'T FUCKING TELL HIM WE HAD THIS CONVERSATION
CG: GOD DAMMIT
AC: hehehe
AC: no problem!!!

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

Chapter 6: Gulcasa: Strife.

GULCASA: oh motherfuck
SISKIERSPRITE: don't worry!
SISKIERSPRITE: i'm here to help you!!
GULCASA: still
GULCASA: there are six of those motherfucks in the way and we have to get through them fast
GULCASA: nessiah's an idiot and he refuses to get into the game until i get through this fucking gate
GULCASA: i don't want to rely on you too much because that's stupid
GULCASA: but siskier you've got my back right
SISKIERSPRITE: that is such a stupid question c:
SISKIERSPRITE: i'm your sprite but i'm also me!!
SISKIERSPRITE: of course i'll protect you c:
GULCASA: fine
GULCASA: then let's do this shit

Chapter 7: Nessiah: Black out.

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

AC: okay everythings ready!!
AC: i didnt even break anything c:
TA: Good job.
AC: umm
AC: youve only got seven minutes left :/
AC: are you gonna be okay???
TA: We should be.
TA: And I think your brother's at a point where I can step back for a few minutes to prototype.
AC: oh good!!!
AC: what are you using?
TA: This is an old white magic grimoire I have no need for anymore.
TA: It may give the enemies access to low-level spells, but nothing that should bother us.
TA: And this should suit my intended guardian just fine.
AC: ill start getting the entry item ready c:
TA: Wait until I prototype.
TA: I want to check on Gulcasa one last time before I use it, too.

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

AC: okay whoaaaaaaaa
AC: what a weird little glowy thing!!!!
AC: i wonder what that is
AC: i mean i guess its your entry item but still
AC: um
AC: nessiah???????
TA: emilia
AC: what is it??
AC: hehe you forgot to capitalize!!
TA: emilia i cant
TA: fucking see
AC: wait what

-- angelicCute [AC] ceased pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

Chapter 8: Emilia: Panic.

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

AC: oh nooooooo
GA: emilia now is kind of not the time
AC: okay i dont mean to bother you but
AC: i dont know what to do :c
AC: i deployed nessiahs entry item but now he says he cant see
GA: wait back up
GA: you deployed his entry item and somehow he lost it?
AC: no no nooo
AC: he cant see ANYTHING
AC: and i dont know what to do oh god what do i do!!!!!!!!!!!
GA: you're his server player calm down
GA: try to make sure he has a path to get to it without seeing
GA: i'll get back to you in a second
GA: gotta stay alive here

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

AC: noooooooooo dont go
AC: dont
AC: go
AC: nooo
AC: :c

Chapter 9: Gulcasa: Do the glowy thing.

SISKIERSPRITE: gulcasa!!
SISKIERSPRITE: gulcasa you have to fight
SISKIERSPRITE: i can protect you but i can't do this for you
SISKIERSPRITE: don't get distracted you have to fight!!!
GULCASA: fuck it i know
SISKIERSPRITE: i don't know what's going on outside the game
SISKIERSPRITE: but none of that matters anymore!!
SISKIERSPRITE: if you can't get through the gate nothing matters anymore!!!
GULCASA: i said i know!
SISKIERSPRITE: gulcasa!!!
GULCASA: i know!
GULCASA: i fucking know!!
GULCASA: shut up god shut up
SISKIERSPRITE: gulcasa behind you
GULCASA:

Chapter 10: Gulcasa: Hit the nail on the head.

GULCASA: ...what
GULCASA: what the fuck
GULCASA: did i just do
SISKIERSPRITE: :ooo
GULCASA: seriously what the fuck
GULCASA: suddenly i am surrounded by grist
GULCASA: but i definitely didn't kill those ogres
GULCASA: and i don't think you did either
GULCASA: so what the hell
SISKIERSPRITE: you went
SISKIERSPRITE: all glowy
SISKIERSPRITE: :ooooo
GULCASA: glowy
SISKIERSPRITE: gaoooo
GULCASA: i don't
GULCASA: even
SISKIERSPRITE: don't worry it's not a bad thing!!
SISKIERSPRITE: i'm just kind of surprised
SISKIERSPRITE: i don't think you're supposed to be able to do that yet :ooo
GULCASA: do what
GULCASA: glow?
SISKIERSPRITE: it's okay
SISKIERSPRITE: it could've been a fluke
SISKIERSPRITE: but if it wasn't you'll learn soon enough
SISKIERSPRITE: so you don't have to worry about it
GULCASA: let me guess
GULCASA: you're not supposed to tell me about this yet either
SISKIERSPRITE: i...
SISKIERSPRITE: yeah :C
GULCASA: okay let me take a wild stab here
SISKIERSPRITE: uhh
GULCASA: since sburb is a goddamn video game after all
GULCASA: i'm guessing that sprites are like those totally infuriating sage and mentor characters
GULCASA: that actually know everything to start with
GULCASA: but can't tell you because of that
GULCASA: it's-more-meaningful-to-discover-the-truth-on-your-own bullshit
GULCASA: even if the truth would help keep you from fucking everything up irreparably
GULCASA: well
GULCASA: am i right?
SISKIERSPRITE: umm
GULCASA: but since the game can't have a hero dying
GULCASA: while they're still practically in their negative levels
GULCASA: we still get you around to babysit our asses for a while
SISKIERSPRITE: well
SISKIERSPRITE :C
GULCASA: it figures

Chapter 11: Gulcasa: Ascend.

GET UP ♫

SISKIERSPRITE: umm
SISKIERSPRITE: i really
SISKIERSPRITE: i don't know what to say
SISKIERSPRITE: gaooo
SISKIERSPRITE: :C
GULCASA: come on don't make that face
GULCASA: i'm not mad at you
SISKIERSPRITE: you're not?? :oo
GULCASA: knowing you
GULCASA: you probably want to tell me but you're worried
GULCASA: about what might happen if you break the game rules
SISKIERSPRITE: ummm
GULCASA: will you relax
GULCASA: it's not your fault
GULCASA: it's the game's fault for making these idiot rules in the first place
GULCASA: besides
SISKIERSPRITE: :ooo
GULCASA: if i'm gonna do this hero thing anyhow
GULCASA: i might as well do it the goddamn traditional way
GULCASA: and go in fucking blind
SISKIERSPRITE: gulcasa :C
GULCASA: i know you want to help
GULCASA: it's okay
GULCASA: alright look
GULCASA: i have to go before nessiah waits himself into a damn corner
GULCASA: but i'll be back for you as soon as i can
GULCASA: wait for me okay
SISKIERSPRITE: i
SISKIERSPRITE: okay
SISKIERSPRITE: ummm
GULCASA: what is it?
SISKIERSPRITE: before you go i just wanted to say
SISKIERSPRITE: well
SISKIERSPRITE: it feels like it's been forever since i died
SISKIERSPRITE: it feels like i've been gone a really really long time
SISKIERSPRITE: but it looks like you're okay and i'm glad
SISKIERSPRITE: and well
SISKIERSPRITE: i'm really glad you chose me as your sprite
GULCASA: i'm going now
GULCASA: see you
SISKIERSPRITE: :'D

Chapter 12: Nessiah: Reassure chums.

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

AC: nessiaaaaaaah
AC: nessiah :c
AC: nessiah are you okay
AC: please please pleeease tell me you're just sleeping :c
AC: nessiaaaaaaah :cccc
AC: oh nooooooo what did i dooooo
AC: get up get up
AC: :ooo
TA: I'm all right.
AC: oh thank god :c
TA: I'm not sure what happened, but I'm fine.
TA: It seems I've made it into the Medium as well.
TA: Were you the one that moved all the furniture?
AC: yeah
TA: I'm very grateful.
TA: That flash only lasted for a few moments, so if I'd tripped or run into anything I don't think I would have made it.
AC: umm
AC: flash?????
TA: You didn't see it?
TA: All of a sudden there was a... great flash of light coming from the miniature globe in the other room.
TA: It felt like it illuminated everything, if only for one moment.
TA: I knew exactly where to go and what I had to do.
TA: Maybe I just needed to wait for it to happen in order to be worthy of entering the Medium.
TA: If so, then it makes sense that you couldn't see it.
AC: i guess so? :s
TA: I'm sorry if I'm being too obfuscating.
TA: I'm just happy I made it.
TA: And I want to thank you for helping me.
AC: but
AC: i didnt really do anything :c
TA: For what it's worth, I don't think so.
AC: thanks i guess
AC: um
AC: does it hurt anywhere???
TA: I feel a bit stiff, but otherwise fine.
TA: Since I've arrived, I think I'll go out and explore a bit. :)
TA: I'll carry my PDA so that we can talk if you need anything.
AC: what about prototyping again???
TA: I'll be all right for a little while with my dormant sprite.
TA: I want to explore, then get some sleep, and after that I'll prototype again.
AC: umm
AC: just dont go where i cant see you then :c
TA: Don't worry, I'll stay close.
TA: I want to get a good look at this world, that's all.
TA: You don't have to worry, Mother.
TA: :)

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

 

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

GA: hey nessiah
GA: you got in safely right
TA: Yes, I did.
TA: And I just finished assuring Emilia of the same.
TA: I seem to have worried her a bit.
GA: be a dear and stop making my kid sister flip the fuck out
GA: in case you never got the memo
GA: we like you and we'd rather nothing bad happen to you
GA: you dumbass
TA: This from the man who always deflects the worry of others.
GA: argh stop changing the fucking subject
TA: Oh, have I hit a sore spot?
GA: also stop laughing at me
GA: dammit
TA: You know me too well, it seems.
TA: If it helps you any, I certainly didn't enjoy suddenly having my vision taken away from me.
TA: I rather like being able to see, and when I can't, it brings up bad memories.
GA: seriously though are you okay
TA: I am.
TA: The danger has passed, and I'm safely on my own world.
TA: That's two out of five.
GA: oh man
GA: has anyone even talked to tt yet
TA: I don't believe so.
TA: Have you tried?
GA: can't
GA: she still has me blocked
TA: That won't do.
TA: I suppose I'll add messaging her to my to-do list, as I daresay Leon and Emilia will be busy for a bit.
GA: if he does anything stupid i'll kill him
TA: Heheh.
TA: How do you like your world thus far?
GA: well
GA: don't quite know what to say here
GA: it seems to be very on fire at least
TA: Have you come in contact with any of the residents of your world yet?
GA: aside from fucking hordes of obsidian imps
GA: not really
TA: You should try to find them if you can.
TA: They may be able to give you some useful information, not to mention equipment and shelter.
GA: how do things look on your end
TA: Aside from all the metal, this place is quite lovely.
TA: I haven't run into any enemies or natural residents yet, and I've promised Emilia I wouldn't stray too far.
TA: Once I'm done having a look around I suppose I'll go back and send a message to our troublesome princess
TA: And then get some sleep.
GA: you sleep too much
GA: seriously are you narcoleptic or something
TA: I wouldn't go that far.
TA: I'd like to let the white queen know that we've arrived, although those on Skaia should already have seen the changes.
TA: I also want to check on you.
GA: you lost me
TA: We've entered the Medium, so it can't be long before you wake up.
TA: I'm hoping that your awakening will come soon.
TA: Also, about Skaia, the planet's form changes when each player enters.
TA: Without each entry safely completed and one prototyping pre-entry from each of us, the game would become unwinnable.
GA: that's nice to know
TA: I believe I'll have to let you go for a while.
TA: So many things to do before I can start farming for grist.
TA: You should keep in touch with Emilia, though.
GA: right
GA: message me when you have time
GA: we kind of have to rely on you given that you're the only one with any clue what the fuck is going on
TA: Talk to you later, then. Take care.
GA: don't i always?

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

Chapter 13: Gulcasa: Check on kid sister.

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering angelicCute [AC] --

GA: how are things going over there
AC: oh hi!!!!
AC: umm
AC: i cant really do anything until nessiah gets more grist
AC: so i was thinking leon and i could just install or something
GA: huh
GA: be careful
AC: i will c:
GA: hey
GA: so
GA: about my second prototyping
AC: oh!!!!
AC: did it work???????
AC: is she okay??????????
GA: easy on the surprise noodles there
AC: hehehehe you are so silly <3
GA: yeah she's okay
GA: her old self and everything
AC: phew!!!!!
GA: well but
GA: first, the game apparently programs sprites to act like annoying video game mentors
GA: or i guess to put it in your terms
GA: those mysterious mascot sidekicks in all your favorite clasp magical girl shows
AC: oh that sounds like a pain
GA: i don't really like it
GA: that the game's affecting what she wants to say and shit
GA: but the second thing is
GA: probably because of the statue i prototyped with first
GA: she keeps making lion noises
AC: pffhehe seriously
AC: that is sooo cute
AC: i wanna see that
GA: once we meet up in the game
GA: maybe i'll be able to get her to come with me then
GA: and you can see for yourself
AC: its a plan!!!!!
GA: okay i should go
GA: i am like ankle deep in stupid obsidian imps here
GA: they're like gnats
GA: harmless but obnoxious
AC: stay safe
GA: you too
AC: love you
GA: love you too
GA: see you soon

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

 

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

GA: hey
CG: OH, SO YOU'RE STILL ALIVE
GA: it'd take more than that
GA: i'm busy but i just had to warn you again
GA: give my sister a hard time
GA: and when we meet up next
GA: i will beat your balls so many shades of black, blue, and green
GA: that you will be jizzing motherfucking rainbows for the next fucking year
GA: is this clear
CG: GOD RELAX
CG: I'M NOT INTO HARASSING LITTLE GIRLS
CG: MOTHERFUCK YOU KNOW I ONLY PICK ON FUCKERS MY OWN SIZE
CG: DON'T GET ALL MOTHER HEN ON ME JESUS
CG: IT'S NOT MOTHERFUCKING CUTE
GA: you have been warned
GA: don't get your pansy ass nailed by meteors while i'm away

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

Chapter 14: Leon: Attempt to do duty as server player.

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] began pestering angelicCute [AC] --

CG: HEY SQUIRT
AC: hi leon c:
CG: YOUR DUMBASS OF A BROTHER IS DRIVING ME BATSHIT UP THE FUCKING BELFRY
CG: THREATENING BODILY HARM AND WHATNOT
CG: SO LET'S SHUT HIM UP AND GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD ALREADY HUH
AC: hehehe
AC: wait
AC: what was that
CG: WHAT NOW
AC: the weathers been getting really bad
AC: the powers out across the street
AC: oh nooooooooo
CG: MOTHERFUCKING WHAT
AC: oh fuck!!!!!!
CG: WHAT THE HELL IS IT, HALF-PINT
CG: ...
CG: HEY SQUIRT
CG: ARE YOU STILL THERE?
CG: SQUIRT
CG: ...
CG: C'MON SHORTY CHOP CHOP
CG: GODDAMN IT
CG: HEY
CG: EMILIA
CG: EMILIA ARE YOU STILL WITH US
CG: GOD DAMN IT

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

Chapter 15: Nessiah: Be insufferable.

-- tacticalArisen [TA] began pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

TA: Hello.
TA: I believe I've left you hanging long enough.
TT: I was wondering where you'd run off to. B|
TA: You can't exactly blame me.
TA: Things got a little dangerous around here for a while.
TT: Oh...
TT: Oh god :(
TT: Are you saying that all that about the meteors was true?
TA: Quite so.
TA: My former abode has almost certainly been converted into a crater by now.
TA: Gulcasa's as well.
TA: But there's no need to worry about us; we're both very much alive.
TT: :/
TA: You'll need to unblock him, by the way.
TA: Sburb is played in cycles.
TA: You'll start as server player to CG when it comes time for him to enter the Medium,
TA: And Gulcasa himself will be yours.
TT: I don't like this plan of yours.
TA: We're making an exception for you.
TA: We'd already come up with a chain when you invited yourself along.
TT: Funny, that's not quite how I recall it.
TA: Anyhow, make sure you have your copies of the game on hand.
TA: Get in contact with both Leon and Gulcasa. Do it soon.
TA: We'll transfer you into the game safely, and you'll be able to seek out the truth you want so badly.
TA: This is a team effort.
TA: Our survival depends on it.
TT: I don't like it.
TT: But I do have to admit that the others are more trustworthy than you.
TT: I'll confirm your story with them.
TA: I'll be in touch.
TA: For now, though, I need to take my leave.
TA: So many things to do.
TA: So many irons in the fire that need tending.
TA: You could even say...
TA: ALL of the things.
TA: And/or irons.
TT: :/
TT: Stop giggling at me through the Internet.
TT: It's quite annoying.
TA: Dear oh dear, but I seem to be transparent lately.
TA: Contact the others.
TA: I'll be seeing you later, princess.
TT: :S

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

Chapter 16: Nessiah: Take that nap.

Notes:

This chapter contains two images edited from Homestuck panels. Credit for the original artwork goes to Andrew Hussie.

LIGHT ♫

Not long afterward, in a beautiful golden city filled with those of white carapace, a young man awakens.

 

This BEAUTIFUL CITY is known as PROSPIT.

The PROSPITIANS have been nothing but kind to you since you first awakened, which was quite some time ago. Over the years, you have begun to feel the stirrings of some kind of PROTECTIVE WARMTH towards them in return.

At first you found this to be RIDICULOUS and REALLY RATHER EMBARRASSING, but have since come to accept it as the way things are and moved on.

 

In SBURB, it is foretold that the white forces will inevitably lose to the black.

You wonder vaguely if you might be able to SMASH THEIR FATE along with your own. Prospit is such a warm place. If THE GODS knew of this world surely even they would be consumed by envy of its soft light. Perhaps this is why, in the other sessions about which you have read, it always seems haunted by tragedies.

You are going to DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT if at all possible. In fact, you intend to deliver a MESSAGE to the white king and queen while you're asleep.

But before then, you want to visit one of the other dream towers.

 

There are three DREAM TOWERS on PROSPIT'S MOON. One belongs to you. One is home to a YOUNG GIRL, and one houses a YOUNG MAN. It is the last of these three to which you fly.

 

Here he is. SLEEPING, as usual. And just like always, his DREAMS seem to be troubled.

He is really so lucky that you are here to take care of him.

<3

 

Every time you dream, you come here frequently in the hopes that he might WAKE. It surely cannot be long now. You want so badly to show him this place.

 

Until then, you have resolved to WATCH OVER HIM. If he cannot find any refuge in this place, then you will MAKE IT A REFUGE WITH YOUR OWN TWO HANDS until the day of his AWAKENING arrives.

Chapter 17: Leon: Report situation to fearless leader.

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

CG: HEY ASSHOLE
GA: kinda busy
GA: what the fuck do you want
CG: I THINK YOUR SISTER'S POWER IS OUT
GA: uh huh
GA: and you're telling me this because why
CG: SO I WON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH YOUR STUPID BITCHING
CG: ABOUT WHY AM I NOT INSTALLING THIS SHIT RIGHT THE FUCK NOW
GA: okay
GA: well just keep your ass glued to your chair so that you can install the instant she gets back online
CG: OR WHAT, YOU'LL WRECK MY HOUSE?
GA: actually it seems like i won't have that pleasure
CG: WHAT
CG: WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN
GA: jesus
GA: it means we just picked up a fifth
CG: WAIT WHAT
CG: WELL ISN'T THAT JUST THE BEST THING
CG: WHO
GA: well
GA: you know the handle tt right
CG: OH HELL NO
CG: JUST WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU ON
CG: THERE IS NO FUCKING WAY I AM DEALING WITH THAT BITCH FUCK NO
GA: don't take it out on me
GA: christ you can probably tell that this wasn't my idea
CG: THEN
CG: OH HELL NO
GA: yeah pretty much
GA: just shrug and deal with it i guess
GA: that's the best way to handle nessiah's master plans
CG: SOMEONE OUGHT TO TELL THAT PRICK
CG: THAT STICKING YOUR FINGER IN EVERY GODDAMN PIE IS FUCKING UNSANITARY
CG: YOU PASS DISEASES DOING SHIT LIKE THAT
GA: so bitch to him your own damn self
GA: you think being her client player's bad
GA: i have to be her server player
GA: and the huge bitch still has me fucking blocked
CG: THIS IS THE MOST RETARDED THING
GA: pretty much
GA: gotta go
GA: i think i just found a village or some shit
CG: SHIT REALLY
GA: looks like this desolate hunk of flaming rock actually has residents after all
GA: nessiah was right hot damn
CG: DUDE
CG: DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE LAME-ASS PLAYERS
CG: THAT ACTUALLY GOES AND TALKS TO EVERY VILLAGER
GA: statements like that are why i'm the leader and you're not
GA: they're also proof of why you suck at rpgs
CG: I HAVE GAMEFAQS FOR THAT SHIT AND ALSO RPGS ARE FOR GIRLS
GA: oh god
GA: oh jegus gog
CG: WHAT
GA: it
GA: this
GA: you
GA: oh my god this is
CG: WHAT ALREADY JESUS
GA: it's the villagers
GA: they're
CG: THEY'RE WHAT
GA: they're these tiny dragons
GA: oh my god they are like half person sized and
GA: i bet the little ones are even tinier holy shit
CG: WHAT THE FUCK
GA: they are like
GA: cherry red
GA: and also completely squishable
GA: like
GA: i seriously want to go squish their faces
GA: like some stereotypical cheekpinching grandma
CG: SPARE ME
GA: i am dead serious here
GA: holy shit
GA: kljfad;s
CG: JESUS I AM GONNA THROW UP
CG: YOU ARE EVEN KEYSMASHING LOOK AT YOURSELF
CG: SPARE ME THE FUCKING CUTENESS ANEURYSM
GA: fdkljsa;gjal;dskfj;
CG: HOW THE FUCK OLD ARE WE HERE
CG: FIVE
CG: YOU MAKE ME SICK
CG: HOW THE FUCK IS A GUY LIKE YOU OUR LEADER
GA: fuck off leon stop being such a killjoy!
GA: and anyway i'm always tolerant of you when you start waving pictures of your little sister around
CG: OKAY NOW
CG: THAT IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
CG: IT WOULD BE A SAD EXCUSE FOR A MAN THAT DIDN'T INDULGE HIS LITTLE SISTER
GA: exactly
GA: and i would be unfit for manhood and leadership both if i was not willing to acknowledge that these little guys are fucking adorable
GA: because they are
GA: so
GA: fucking
GA: cute
GA: <3
CG: NO
CG: NO YOU SERIOUSLY DID NOT EVEN
CG: YOUR SISTER WHO IS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL DOES THAT
CG: ELENA DOESN'T EVEN DO THAT ANYMORE JESUS
CG: YOU ARE FUCKING FLAMING
GA: all i hear is the bleating of a pathetic man
GA: being overly defensive of his sexuality
GA: by the way
GA: i'm not sure that "flaming" is an appropriate epithet for a bisexual
CG: SPARE ME THE FUCKING LECTURES
GA: if you'll stop indulging the stereotype of the closeted, sure
GA: okay
GA: so these little guys are talking about how their god
GA: some giant medieval dragon thing
GA: deserted them and went to sleep underground
GA: and took what they call the light with him when he did
GA: sounds like boss material to me
GA: guess this is the denizen shit siskier was talking about
CG: HUH
CG: SO THAT ASH PROTOTYPING THING ACTUALLY WORKED OUT
GA: yeah
GA: siskier's just fine
GA: had to leave her at my house for now, but probably she'll be able to come with me after i make it back there
GA: she'll probably be glad to see you again
GA: it'll be nice to see the others too once you and emilia get in
CG: YEAH I GUESS
CG: ALRIGHT I'M GONNA DITCH YOU BEFORE YOU START SQUEALING LIKE A SCHOOLGIRL AGAIN
CG: GOTTA CHECK ON ELENA
GA: hey asshole
GA: i am told the proper terminology is "squee"
CG: JUST SHUT UP
GA: hahaha
GA: later, man
CG: KEEP YOUR ASS ALIVE

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

Chapter 18: Yggdra: Awkwardly contact client player.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

TT: Um
TT: Hello :/
CG: WELL SHIT
CG: SALUTATIONS
TT: This
TT: This is rather awkward :/
CG: NO SHIT
TT: So I suppose all of this is really true?
TT: About the game being able to provide escape
TT: And answers and whatnot :S
CG: I DUNNO ABOUT ANY GODDAMN ANSWERS
CG: BUT I GUESS YOU COULD CALL THIS SHIT THE SURVIVAL EXPRESS, YEAH
CG: CHOO CHOO
CG: ALL ABOARD THE I-WANNA-LIVE TRAIN
TT: Hmm
TT: I must admit, with this coming from Nessiah I suppose I was just especially inclined to think that this was an ill-timed prank made in poor taste
TT: But you believe it, and I don't think you would be the type to assist him :/
CG: HELL NO
CG: I WOULDN'T TRUST THAT PRICK HALF AS FAR AS I COULD THROW HIM
CG: BUT GULCASA IS MORE TRUSTWORTHY THAN THAT
CG: AND HE'S BEEN ELECTED FEARLESS LEADER HERE
CG: DESPITE NESSIAH BEING A PRICK
CG: GULCASA'S THE ONE PERSON HE WOULDN'T MESS WITH LIKE THAT
TT: Hmmmm
CG: YEAH IT'S PROBABLY EXACTLY WHAT YOU THINK
CG: PERSONALLY I FIND IT REALLY FUCKING FRUSTRATING
CG: IT PISSES ME OFF ALL THE SLOBBERING THEY DO OVER EACH OTHER
CG: ACROSS THE INTERNET NO LESS
CG: DOUCHEBAGS NEED TO GET SOME HOBBIES
TT: What no
TT: I most certainly was not thinking of anything like that!!!
TT: And I would thank you to not drag me into your filthy imagination! B(
CG: WHAT THE FUCK EVER
CG: THE POINT IS IF YOU DON'T TRUST THAT STUPID PRICK
CG: EVEN THROUGH PROXY
CG: GULCASA IS ALREADY IN THE FUCKING GAME
CG: APPARENTLY PRANCING AROUND WITH HIS STUPID SCYTHE
CG: GAINING LEVELS AND SHIT
CG: WE JUST HAD THIS COMPLETE BULLSHIT CONVERSATION
CG: WHERE HE WAS
CG: GET THIS
CG: SUGAR RUSHING FLIPPING TABLES OVER NPC DRAGONS
CG: RETARD SENT ME A BUNCH OF SHITTY PHONE PICTURES TOO
CG: COULDN'T MAKE THIS BULLSHIT UP IF I TRIED
CG: I CAN EVEN SEND YOU THE PICTURES IF YOU WANT 'EM
TT: He... what???
CG: IT WAS FUCKING EMBARRASSING IS WHAT IT WAS
TT: :O
TT: Anyway
TT: Shall we just connect this silly game software and be on our way?
CG: CAN'T YET
CG: I HAVE TO CONNECT WITH EMILIA FIRST
CG: AND SHE'S CURRENTLY ASS-DEEP IN POWER OUTAGES
TT: :?
CG: APPARENTLY IT WOULD BREAK THE CIRCLE OR SOME SHIT
TT: I... don't really understand,
TT: But despite your completely uncouth manner of speech, you're just a bit more trustworthy than some of the other people I've been talking to.
TT: I suppose I'll wait.
CG: YEAH
CG: I'LL HIT YOU UP AGAIN WHEN WE CAN GET SHIT ON THE ROAD

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

TT: Hanging up on a lady is so rude :T

 

-- tacticalArisen [TA] began pestering angelicCute [AC] --

TA: Emilia
TA: Is your power still out?
TA: I just wanted to leave the message that I'm awake, I've notified Prospit about your brother's and my arrival in the Medium, and that I intend to prototype now.
TA: Good luck with Leon and finding a new power source.
TA: Just don't give up and you'll be all right.
TA: :)

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

Chapter 19: Nessiah: Prototype.

NESSIAH: Hmm.
NESSIAH: All right, it actually seems to have worked.
NESSIAH: The records did say that it was possible for the living to be prototyped, after all...
NESSIAH: Well.
NESSIAH: Can you hear me?
NESSIAH: You've been sleeping for so many centuries, after all.
NESSIAH: Your mind, at least, should have been preserved, but...
NESSIAH: Aries?
NESSIAH: (This is so bizarre.)
ARIESPRITE: ...
ARIESPRITE: I...
NESSIAH: Oh, good. You can speak.
NESSIAH: Well, it seems as though self-prototyping doesn't cause problems after all.
NESSIAH: There were records, but I had still worried.
NESSIAH: It's good to see that that was unnecessary.
ARIESPRITE: What...
ARIESPRITE: What have you done?
NESSIAH: Excuse me?
ARIESPRITE: I said what did you do!!!!!!!
ARIESPRITE: What are you doing?!!
ARIESPRITE: This isn't something we're meant to meddle in!
NESSIAH: Precisely.
NESSIAH: The loophole paradox space has left for humanity to slip through is perfect for us.
ARIESPRITE: This is paradox space!
ARIESPRITE: The entire thing is built up of destiny! Exactly how do you think you can run away from it now!
ARIESPRITE: Besides, this was never meant for us to do!
ARIESPRITE: The game was a means for humans to perpetuate themselves and expand the multiverse. Not beings like us!
NESSIAH: So you still consider us to be less than human?
NESSIAH: I possess a dreamself. It has been awake for years.
NESSIAH: Our invitation to the Medium is as genuine as any human's.
ARIESPRITE: Argh!
ARIESPRITE: That isn't the point!!!!
ARIESPRITE: This game is something to be created out of honesty and hard work and you're just meddling and manipulating and corrupting your way through this place!
ARIESPRITE: And to make it worse, you've dragged so many others into this!
ARIESPRITE: It isn't just our fate you're bringing down on our heads, you're going to ruin everything for them too!
NESSIAH: I haven't done any "meddling" yet whatsoever.
ARIESPRITE: You're even lying to yourself!
ARIESPRITE: You've made me your sprite. And I am you. I know full well what you are.
NESSIAH: Any "meddling", as you put it, was done with the intent of getting us here.
NESSIAH: This could very well be my last chance.
NESSIAH: I have no intention of dying over and over again on a null world waiting for a great lot of carapace footsoldiers to try to rebuild it.
NESSIAH: I have no desire to remain the plaything of gods and fate.
NESSIAH: I shall free myself by whatever means necessary.
NESSIAH: I will struggle and I will fight until I have ripped the fabric of destiny wide open. We swore to do this many years ago.
NESSIAH: Or at least, I did. Moments after I left that body--your body--behind.
NESSIAH: So that same will should still dwell in you, should it not?
ARIESPRITE: I can empathize with that much.
ARIESPRITE: But at the same time, I know what you've done, and I can't condone that.
ARIESPRITE: I don't want to believe that what you are came from me!
NESSIAH: Time changes things.
NESSIAH: And this is inane.
NESSIAH: If you're me, then you should understand full well why I brought Gulcasa and the others with me.
NESSIAH: I am going to create a world beyond the reach of gods.
NESSIAH: They will share in it. I'll make sure of that.
ARIESPRITE: I can hardly believe that.
ARIESPRITE: You've become so twisted that I doubt you even know what affection really is anymore.
ARIESPRITE: You'll play with them like toys and then just discard them when you're bored.
NESSIAH: This is just getting insulting.
NESSIAH: Is that what I look like to you? Some bit villain from one of those silly games Gulcasa enjoys so much?
NESSIAH: This is just ridiculous and why am I even having this conversation with you.
NESSIAH: I'm the player here.
NESSIAH: All that's required of you is to act as my sprite.
NESSIAH: Not my conscience.
ARIESPRITE: But.
ARIESPRITE: But someone clearly has to. :|
ARIESPRITE: You don't seem to have one of your own anymore. :|
NESSIAH: This is so asinine.
NESSIAH: I don't want to believe I was ever such a goody-two-shoes that I would lecture myself over this.
ARIESPRITE: Don't you facepalm at me!
NESSIAH: Too late.
NESSIAH: In fact, why don't I just up the ante here.
NESSIAH: There. Facepalm x2 combo.
ARIESPRITE: :(
ARIESPRITE: This will never work.
ARIESPRITE: I don't have any idea what the game was thinking, assigning you this task.
ARIESPRITE: The way you are, I doubt you could ever understand what it means to be the Seer of Hope.
ARIESPRITE: You're too selfish, too twisted.
ARIESPRITE: In all likelihood, the Land of Chains and Sky will judge you and find you wanting.
ARIESPRITE: And this session will become null.
NESSIAH: "Seer of Hope", is it?
NESSIAH: I see what the records of the Alternia game and tentacleTherapist's guide mean about tests of character.
NESSIAH: It takes a bit of a stretch for that to fit me.
NESSIAH: Still, I'm sure it's something I'm capable of. Otherwise I wouldn't be given the test, correct?
ARIESPRITE: I don't know about that.
NESSIAH: I like it.
NESSIAH: The Seer of Hope. I have already grasped hold of our hope. Now I need to make sure that I don't allow it to slip away.
NESSIAH: My fate will be changed. And I will create a free world.
ARIESPRITE: Where do you think you're going? :|
NESSIAH: I'm going to go level grind.
NESSIAH: The more grist I gather, the sooner Emilia will be able to complete my path to the next gates.
NESSIAH: Ergo, the sooner I'll be able to leave you behind. You are the most grating person I have ever met, which is entirely ridiculous because you are my past self.
NESSIAH: To borrow the turn of phrase Leon is so fond of, you are driving me batshit up the fucking belfry.
NESSIAH: And so I'm going to go take my frustration out on some imps and gather information and figure out which rules I can play by here because honestly conversing with you is giving me the worst headache I have ever had in all the centuries I have been alive.
NESSIAH: This is incredibly silly and I am leaving now.
ARIESPRITE: Wait!!
NESSIAH: I'll talk to you later.
NESSIAH: When I'm prepared to stomach more of your endless bleating.
ARIESPRITE: You are just
NESSIAH: Yes?
ARIESPRITE: Stubborn and
ARIESPRITE: And completely incorrigible :(
NESSIAH: Why, Aries.
NESSIAH: I believe that for the first time you've said something we can agree upon.
ARIESPRITE: :(

Chapter 20: Nessiah: Introduce yourself.

ENDLESS CLIMB ♫

Your name is NESSIAH.

You have a variety of INTERESTS. Your home is filled with MANY BOOKSHELVES which host VARIOUS TEXTS ON MYRIAD SUBJECTS, both fiction and nonfiction. You enjoy INTELLECTUAL PURSUITS such as STRATEGY GAMES and CHESS, and you also like EATING BANANAS and SLEEPING. But paramount among your pleasures is the fine art of MESSING WITH PEOPLE, which may be the most rewarding hobby there is. To this end, you have MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE. ALL OF THE IRONS, one might even say.

More seriously, you spend a great deal of time online looking after your friend Gulcasa. He is really quite hopeless without you around, and is lucky that he has you to take care of him!

You greatly dislike FATE and PREDESTINATION, and have taken the DOOMSDAY GAME SBURB as a gamble in which you might hope to BEAT THE GODS AT THEIR OWN GAME.

You have been BLIND for MOST OF YOUR LIFE. This has long since ceased to bother you, as you have OTHER WAYS OF SEEING.

Your STRIFE SPECIBUS has been allocated to GRIMOIREKIND. Your chumhandle is tacticalArisen and you always type with good syntax and punctuation.

Your DREAMSELF has been awake on PROSPIT for many years, allowing you to gain much knowledge of SBURB. You have prototyped your KERNELSPRITE with an old WHITE MAGIC GRIMOIRE and your ORIGINAL BODY, which in retrospect might have been A BIT OF A MISTAKE. He is driving you KIND OF CRAZY.

Chapter 21: Leon: Complain directly to incorrigible meddler.

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

CG: JESUS CHRIST WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU
TA: Please not now.
CG: YEAH I THINK NOW IS FINE
CG: WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING ASKING TT TO COME WITH US
TA: Leon
TA: Do you really hate her enough to want her to die in the apocalypse of our old world?
CG: WELL
CG: NO, NOT WHEN YOU PUT IT THAT WAY
CG: JUST HOW DO YOU EXPECT US TO BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER
CG: SHE HATES US AND IS ALSO A BITCH
TA: Leon
TA: I am telling you this in confidence, but I really don't even care if you spread it to the others.
TA: You'll all wake up sooner or later anyway.
TA: We all have something called dreamselves that exist in the world of the game and wake up when we sleep.
TA: They are asleep on the moons of the planets of the white and black armies.
TA: You and Emilia seem to be on Derse, the black moon.
TA: My dreamself has been awake on Prospit, the white forces' world, for years.
TA: Gulcasa is there asleep. Yggdra is there also.
TA: She was always meant to come with us and we can't win the game without her.
CG: SHIT
CG: SERIOUSLY?
TA: I am very much serious.
TA: If I could send you a screen capture or something of that sort, I would, but I don't have any.
TA: Our dreamselves don't have our equipment, you see.
CG: WELL JESUS
CG: YOU COULDA JUST SAID SO FROM THE START
TA: Would you have believed me?
TA: My reputation seems to be rather poor with some of you.
TA: I wanted to let you find out for yourself, and I would explain it then.
CG: HUH
CG: WHAT'S WITH THIS ATTITUDE
CG: IT'S FUCKING WEIRD
TA: Blame my sprite.
TA: He is utterly recalcitrant.
TA: Why did I think it was a good idea to prototype him?
TA: I am so worn out. Dealing with all these imps is all I can do.
TA: I kind of want to go back to sleep, but unless I find some of the consorts here,
TA: I will have to return home for that, and I'll just have to deal with him again.
TA: It is a vicious cycle of stupidity that I want to stay clear of.
CG: ARE YOU ACTUALLY BITCHING TO ME
TA: Oh.
TA: It... seems I am.
CG: IT'S NICE KNOWING YOU'VE GOT RED BLOOD IN YOUR VEINS TOO
CG: IT'S JUST WEIRD AS FUCK IS ALL
TA: I apologize, nonetheless.
TA: Any luck with Emilia?
CG: GUESS YOU HEARD HER POWER'S OUT
CG: NOPE, NOT A PEEP
TA: Make sure not to waste time once you do run into her.
TA: She may take a while to get into the Medium regardless, so a head start is critical.
CG: WHATEVER THE FUCK YOU SAY.
TA: I'll talk to you later.
TA: This screen is giving me a headache.
CG: RIGHT

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

Chapter 22: Emilia: Camp out on the roof.

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

AC: leon!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CG: HEY SHORTY
AC: ugh shut up!!!!!!!!!!
AC: ive been trying to get up here on the roof for hours
AC: im not going to put up with you picking on me!!!!!!!!
AC: xo
CG: MY SERVER CD'S BEEN TRYING TO LOAD FOR HOURS
CG: LET'S GET THIS SHIT ON THE ROAD
AC: ugh fine

-- angelicCute [AC] ceased pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

 

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

TT: :S
GA: oh
GA: hello
GA: what do you want
TT: I suppose I'm just letting you know that you are temporarily unblocked.
TT: For as long as we need to settle this game business, I guess.
TT: Let us strive to interact as little as possible.
GA: no idea how little "as little as possible" is gonna be but sure
GA: i'd rather bother the rest of my team than you anyway
TT: That's good.
TT: I don't mind being a team player, but the team in this instance seems rather questionable.
GA: you're strong
GA: and i hope you'll be reasonable when your life and all of ours are on the line
GA: and we know that this is probably just until we beat the game
GA: which is good enough for me
TT: :S
GA: so anyhow if the others haven't told you
GA: you'll be the last one in
GA: tell me when you've gotten leon through and i'll swing back by my place and pick up the server installer
GA: and then we'll get you in here
TT: :S
TT: Forgive me for seeming unenthusiastic, but I'm not usually that interested in games.
GA: that's fine
GA: this one's pretty easy to get used to even if you don't play games much
GA: basically it goes like
GA: you get into the game and get a helper character called a sprite
GA: it protects you and feeds you a little information through riddles
GA: you work to save the world you're on from its last boss monster
GA: and then we all get together and stop the black chess pieces from blowing up the universe
GA: simple enough right
TT: So basically this is the plot of every fantasy story ever.
TT: Except interactive.
GA: yeah exactly
GA: though getting to resurrect a dead person to help you is definitely a nice perk
TT: Resurrect a dead person?
GA: yeah the sprite i was talking about
GA: before you get into the game you throw any piece of shit in there
GA: after that you add the ashes and/or body of something dead
GA: it comes back to life and becomes your guide
TT: That's... interesting.
GA: yep
GA: shit
GA: i gotta go
GA: i'm headed for my second gate right now and there's like a wall of stupid monsters in front of it
TT: Hmm :/
GA: later

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

 

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

AC: whats this eggy looking thing :o
AC: is this supposed to be my entry item :/
CG: PROBABLY
AC: so then
AC: what am i supposed to do with it
AC: :?
CG: WHAT DO YOU THINK
CG: HMMM
CG: I DUNNO
CG: HATCH THE FUCKING THING MAYBE????
AC: but thatll take forever its freezing :s
CG: YOU HAVE TWO AND A HALF HOURS ON YOUR TIMER YOU'LL BE FINE
CG: AS LONG AS YOU DON'T RUN OUT OF BATTERIES OR SOME SHIT
AC: no thats not a problem
AC: i used the alchemythingy and the equipment you set up to make a new computer
AC: by combining it with a power generator i captchalogued
AC: the generators cord got cut but thats not a problem for me c:
AC: its like i have uberbatteries
CG: NO SHIT
AC: i used the card alchemy guide nessiah sent us like ages ago
AC: its pretty easy to do actually :p
CG: THAT SHIT GIVES ME A HEADACHE
CG: IT'S WAY TOO FUCKING COMPLICATED
AC: no its not!!!!!!!!!!!!
AC: anyhow nessiah keeps getting more grist and so does my brother
AC: you gave me the gristtorrent thingie so i can take some from them
AC: and we have our starting grist so its not a problem
AC: im going to keep building up nessiahs house for as long as i can
AC: this connection is super shitty and i keep getting skips in it
AC: i dont think its going to hold for much longer :c
CG: WE DO WHAT WE CAN
AC: yeah :c

-- angelicCute [AC] ceased pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

 

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

AC: bluhhhh
AC: this is sooo annoying
TA: What is?
AC: i cant even do anything to get into the game
AC: i just have to wait for this stupid egg to hatch and if it doesnt well were screwed :/
TA: You can incubate it at least.
AC: i might as well :p
AC: apparently ill be safe until the meteors get here
AC: so i might as well go to sleep with this stupid thing
AC: i dont think my internets gonna last anyway :/
AC: anyway how are you doing
TA: Well, our grist stockpile is much larger and I've gotten to an echeladder tier that lets me avoid worrying about any low-level enemies.
TA: Still no sign of the world's residents.
TA: The only real problem is my sprite.
TA: He's driving me kind of crazy.
AC: :ooo
AC: whod you prototype
TA: I doubt you'd believe me if I told you.
TA: But I'll explain it later, once you're into the game.
AC: bluh bluh bluhhh
AC: :/
TA: It looks like you're about to lose your connection for good this time.
TA: Stay safe, Emilia.

-- angelicCute [AC] ceased pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

Chapter 23: Emilia: Sleep.

You are dreaming.

The world is dark and warm, like being underwater or inside a womb. The heavy air is filled with vibrations--if whalesong were bells, then this is a choir made up of every belltower that ever existed. The sounds ripple and pulse across your skin, resonating inside you, drawing up the hair on your skin in a sense of slowly-building excitement.

The voices murmur endlessly. They've been waiting, they say. They've been waiting for you for so long.

All you have to do is open your eyes and face them, but even that would take a strength that you don't have in you now. But that is all right. It is not quite the right time yet.

Soon, the bells peal. Soon.

 

The voices wash over you and fill you with a pleasure that burns.

Chapter 24: Gulcasa: Check on boyfriend.

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

GA: hey sup
TA: Hello.
GA: is something wrong?
GA: you seem kinda unenergetic
TA: I must really seem out if it if this is all it takes for you to ask.
TA: Physically, I'm quite fine.
TA: My sprite is wearing me out a little.
GA: why? did you get stuck prototyping some prick's ashes or something?
TA: Not... quite.
TA: This is a little too complicated to explain all at once, but I prototyped someone I probably shouldn't have. :/
TA: The personality conflict here is just ridiculous and he's decided he'd rather be my conscience than my game guide.
TA: I'm trying to stay away from my house as long as possible, at least in hopes that I'll be able to find my consort race and get some refuge, but I've had no luck.
TA: This world seems empty of everything but underlings.
TA: It feels like he's right and I might really have broken the game just by coming here.
GA: okay slow down fuck
GA: this really isn't like you
TA: Sigh.
TA: There's so much I need to explain to you.
TA: I can't even complain properly. That's depressing.
GA: well
GA: i'm here
GA: whether i get it or not
GA: i'll just pretend i do until you've got it off your chest
TA: Statements like this are also why you're our leader.
TA: You're a sweet person, and I hope you never lose that.
GA: if you must say embarrassing things
GA: then at least make up for it by leaning on me a little okay
TA: All right.
TA: Hmm.
TA: Essentially, I prototyped my past self.
GA: okay
GA: there are so many strange things about that sentence i'll just keep a lid on it for now
TA: As to how this is possible, my circumstances are... a little complex.
TA: My sprite, this younger self, originates from a time when I was still naive and had illusions of being able to preserve high morals.
TA: The kind of strict morals that one often has to discard in adulthood in order to survive.
TA: He's convinced that I'm a terrible person, and it's a nasty shock to me to realize I was ever idealistic and stupid enough that I would want to lecture myself over the person I've become.
TA: I'm rather unpleasantly certain that we'll just wind up fighting again if we come face to face once more.
TA: This was the worst idea.
GA: huh
GA: so basically
GA: you need a go-between to get any real tactics counseling on
TA: It embarrasses me so much to admit it, but yes.
TA: I'm so tired. I just want to go to sleep and forget about all of this for a while.
GA: well
GA: i guess being the leader it's kind of my job to manage this kind of thing
GA: i'm kinda not sure about how i could do it from here but i could try
TA: While kind of you, that offer ought to be made in person.
TA: And actually, you'll be able to travel to my world through your next gate, I believe.
TA: It should be somewhere in your world. Your consorts can help you find it, but...
GA: but?
TA: But I doubt that Emilia will have built up to my own second gate, which is where I believe you'll emerge from. She lost her Internet connection and can only wait until she can get into the Medium now.
TA: So you could easily get hurt.
GA: it'll probably take me some time to find that sucker anyway
GA: i'll risk it
GA: i'd be a hell of a loser if i let your part of this operation fall apart
TA: If you do make it here, then you should get some rest too.
TA: If Skaia has gods separate from the ones I know... then perhaps I should pray to them.
TA: Pray that your awakening comes soon.
GA: again with this awakening thing huh
TA: I don't want to explain that one at all.
TA: I want to show it to you instead.
TA: So please.
GA: i'm doing my best
TA: We all are.
TA: Be careful.
GA: i will
GA: do you think we'll be able to tell when emilia gets in
TA: She'll probably be able to get her connection back then, so I don't doubt that she'll try to message someone.
GA: all right
GA: so let's just do what we can i guess
GA: i'll be there as soon as i can
TA: Where doing this man?
GA: haha yes
GA: let's make some shit hapen

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

Chapter 25: Yggdra: Learn the truth.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

TT: Can't we do anything yet?
CG: NOPE
CG: THE SQUIRT'S STILL NOT IN AS FAR AS I CAN TELL
TT: :/
CG: BE PATIENT FOR FUCK'S SAKE
TT: Somehow it seems like I should be telling you that.
CG: SHUT UP ALREADY
CG: IF GULCASA'S NOT WORRIED ABOUT THIS THEN NEITHER AM I
TT: I don't know what to say about that. :S
TT: Shouldn't he be expressing concern about her, as they are after all siblings?
CG: YOU BEING THE YOUNGEST
CG: THERE'S NO WAY YOU'D EVER UNDERSTAND THIS SHIT
CG: SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO BELIEVE IN THEM THAT THEY CAN HANDLE CRAP ON THEIR OWN
TT: You are an incredibly insensitive person.
CG: LIKE THAT REALLY MATTERS AT ALL NOW
CG: NOT LIKE THEY'RE STAYING DEAD FOR LONG ANYHOW
TT: What do you mean?
CG: DIDN'T YOU WONDER WHY THE FUCK YOU NEVER GOT THEIR ASHES BACK?
CG: THEY ARRANGED BEFOREHAND TO SEND THEM TO US, DUMBASS
CG: WE'RE PROTOTYPING THEM AND BRINGING THEM BACK TO LIFE
TT: :O

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

 

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

TT: I need to talk to you right now >:O
GA: can this wait
TT: No! >XO
GA: jesus
GA: what did i do this time to deserve all these angry little emoticons
TT: My family!
TT: Leon just as good as said that you knew that they were going to die!
GA: THIS is what you have to bother me about?
TT: You wouldn't be acting so indignant if you were in my place!
GA: okay fine god
GA: we were forewarned, barely
GA: they knew it was inevitable
GA: they knew about this game and that we would be in it
GA: that's why your sisters made sure their ashes would be sent to people who would use them
GA: goodbye's not really very final if you're going to meet again anyway
TT: But!
TT: That's ridiculous!
TT: You should have done something!
GA: done what?
GA: in a case like that there's not really much you can do
TT: I don't want to hear it!!
GA: i probably would feel the same if i was in your shoes
GA: but still
GA: you'll see them again soon
GA: and your dad made sure that you had what you needed to defend yourself
TT: But :(
GA: you really ought to thank nessiah actually
GA: he was the one who realized and warned them
GA: actually damn that probably means he figured you were going to be with us anyway and didn't tell us just because we would have thrown a fit about it if we'd had time to
TT: I don't like it :T
GA: nobody said you had to
GA: but it's kinda the apocalypse here
GA: this whole thing is so that we can stay alive

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

Chapter 26: Gulcasa: Announce imminent arrival.

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

GA: hey
GA: looks like i'm finally mostly through this boss rush
GA: i'll be able to get through my second gate soon
TA: Hello there.
TA: I hope you've got some strong equipment, because you've got quite a fall.
TA: I have a vantage point to my house, and Emilia was only able to build up to the first gate.
TA: That's like a three- or four-story drop. :(
GA: not a problem
GA: it cost a shitload of boonbucks but i got a pair of rocket boots at one of the shops my little guys run
GA: i figured they'd be perfect
TA: Seriously?
TA: Rocket boots?
TA: Like pchooooo?
GA: hahaha yes
GA: by the way the captcha code is pshoooes
GA: not even shitting you here
TA: This may be the best possible thing.
TA: But, Gulcasa...
GA: yeah
TA: You got rocket boots, so why are you still going through all the bosses and such?
TA: You could probably fly to the gate easily and avoid them.
GA: well, yeah
GA: but that would probably leave me underleveled when i get to your place and go through the next worlds
GA: these things are supposed to be for emergencies
GA: not a crutch
TA: And this is yet another reason why you had to be our leader.
TA: I think you understand the spirit of these games better than anyone else.
TA: Even I know better than to break the rules of this place, but I'll still bend them if I have to. And yet you...
TA: You'll do everything the right way. You're exactly the kind of person that the people who started this system in the first place were hoping would continue your race.
TA: I'll be here waiting, right outside the boundary line where my sprite can't follow.
TA: I wish you the very best of luck.
GA: flatterer
TA: Hahaha.
GA: by the way
GA: have you gotten any particularly bitchy messages from tt lately?
TA: No, why?
GA: she learned why her sisters' ashes got sent where they did
GA: and she threw a huge fit at me asking why we didn't do anything to save them
TA: Mostly because there was nothing that could be done at that point, of course.
GA: which is what i told her
GA: but i also mentioned your name in the context of you warning them ahead of time
GA: so if she starts randomly antagonizing you it's probably because of me being unable to keep my face shut
TA: It's all right.
TA: It would've happened anyway at some unfortuitous point in time if not now.
TA: Thank you for warning me, actually.
GA: well, i'd understand if you wanted to be mad
GA: but i'm glad you're not
GA: and i'll see you in a few minutes
TA: Take care.

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

Chapter 27: Emilia: Enter.

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

AC: im in!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TA: Oh, already?
AC: what do you mean already
AC: shit took two and a half hours xp
TA: I'm just teasing.
TA: I'm glad you're alright.
TA: Don't forget to tell Leon that you're safe.
TA: He and your brother have been worrying about you.
AC: i wont forget
AC: i just want to prototype first!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AC: i want to talk to her again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TA: That is altogether too many shout poles in one place.
AC: hehehe
AC: im just glad nothing got too messed up in here
AC: everything around the house was like on fire and everything
AC: that stupid eggy thing took forever to hatch!
TA: I'm glad.
TA: What does your world look like?
AC: from here it looks like its mostly forest
AC: kinda fairytaley
AC: i guess some kinda forest something is like a standby in video games or something
TA: Seeing that this is a video game, it's only a requisite.
TA: Your brother is about to shoot himself over here with a pair of rocket boots, by the way.
TA: I'm keeping an eye out for him, so I'm sorry if I seem distracted.
AC: we can get to each others worlds??? :o
TA: Yes.
TA: That's the reason why the game would become unwinnable if one of us failed to make it in.
TA: Our gates connect to each other's worlds.
AC: ohhh that does make sense
TA: That's part of the reason why I've just been grist farming around here.
TA: My second gate should take me to your world.
TA: Your brother's third one should do the same. We'll probably be seeing each other soon.
AC: okay well im gonna go prototype now :p
AC: i wanna gain some levels or something at least before you get here
TA: Actually :/
TA: I hate to ask this, but if it's possible to do a rush job building another level or two on my house...
TA: It's a long way to fall from that gate :(
AC: oh okay
AC: lemme get the thingie open
TA: Oh.
TA: Forget it, it looks like he's here.
TA: And looks like he's trying to kill himself.
AC: i can see him too :c
AC: what is he doing thats so dumb :c
TA: He didn't practice.
TA: That idiot is going to crash if someone doesn't...
TA: I'll just go myself.
AC: bye nessiah c:

-- angelicCute [AC] ceased pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

Chapter 28: Gulcasa: Land already.

That...

That was not exactly as cool an entrance as you wanted it to be.

Chapter 29: Nessiah: Berate this imbecile.

ARE YOU SUICIDAL OR SOMETHING?!! OR ARE YOU DOING THESE RIDICULOUS THINGS SPECIFICALLY TO MAKE ME WORRY?! BECAUSE IT'S WORKING IF YOU ARE! AND THAT WAS SO STUPID! STUPID STUPID DUMB!! DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN, YOU HEAR ME! YOU ARE EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN FROM ZIPPING AROUND IN THE SKY LIKE A SUGAR-RUSHING HUMMINGBIRD WITH THOSE THINGS UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO CONTROL THEM!! YOU COULD HAVE DIED, BIRDBRAIN!!!!!!!! AND YOU NEARLY SCARED ME TO DEATH!!!!!!!! SO I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY WITH YOURSELF!!!!!!!!

<3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chapter 30: Emilia: Prototype.

EMILIA: whoa it worked! :o
LUCIANASPRITE: Oh...
LUCIANASPRITE: Good morning, Emilia :)
EMILIA: good morning???
LUCIANASPRITE: Oh...
LUCIANASPRITE: Im sorry.
LUCIANASPRITE: To me it feels like I just took a little nap.
EMILIA: i guess thats nice if death was really that peaceful :ooo
LUCIANASPRITE: The dress is really cute.
LUCIANASPRITE: Where did it come from?
EMILIA: i didnt know what to prototype so i just used an old doll
EMILIA: i hope thats okay :/
LUCIANASPRITE: Why wouldnt it be? :)

Chapter 31: Emilia: Introduce yourself.

CRYSTALANTHEMUMS ♫

Your name is EMILIA.

As previously mentioned, you have been having OUTAGE PROBLEMS of late, although your LAPTOP has plenty of BATTERY POWER left. You have a number of INTERESTS. Paramount among them is the passion for ALL THINGS CUTE, such as FLUFFY CRITTERS, PLUSH DOLLS and ALL VARIETIES OF LOLITA FASHION. You also like to DOODLE, which is fun even if you are not particularly talented. You want to be STRONG LIKE YOUR BROTHER, who you don't get to see often due to living in separate households.

You especially hate AGEISM and BEING TREATED LIKE A KID. Grown-ups are really not all that great! Most of them can't even handle the Internet or technology!

Secretly, you have a great liking for BLOODY BATTLES and VIOLENT FICTION. Something about GORE has always excited you, but you try to keep this hidden from your peers and family in case it worries them.

You have allocated your STRIFE SPECIBUS to MACEKIND. Your chumhandle is angelicCute and you dont capitalize or use apostrophes or periods, but you like to use punctuation and lowercase smilies!!!!! c:

You have prototyped your KERNELSPRITE with ONE OF YOUR DOLLS and the ASHES OF A DECEASED FRIEND you looked up to.

Chapter 32: Gulcasa: Mediate.

GULCASA: well now that i'm here and managed not to crash into anything other than the goddamn ground
GULCASA: let's see what we can get done in the name of diplomacy i guess
NESSIAH: In case your spritely powers don't automatically let you know, this is Gulcasa.
NESSIAH: He's my client player and my friend, and as the first one into the Medium he's our leader.
ARIESPRITE: I was aware.
GULCASA: still
GULCASA: when you said you prototyped your past self i was kinda imagining he'd look
GULCASA: younger
GULCASA: you two seem the same age
NESSIAH: I told you it was complicated.
NESSIAH: I, well, also happen to be quite a bit older than I look.
GULCASA: hmmm
GULCASA: the wings caught me off-guard too
GULCASA: what the heck did you prototype with anyway?
NESSIAH: I prototyped an old magic book.
NESSIAH: Those are a natural feature.
NESSIAH: I'm not going to strip to prove it to you, but when I was his age I had them.
ARIESPRITE: I see there's a lot he hasn't been telling you. :/
GULCASA: well yeah
GULCASA: future you is kind of a cagey bastard
NESSIAH: It's not that I was trying to hide it, but...
NESSIAH: These are difficult things for me to talk about.
NESSIAH: I've never explained it to anyone before and I'm not sure I know how to really do so.
GULCASA: you don't have to worry about it
GULCASA: i trust you and i know you'll tell me what i need to know when i need to know it
ARIESPRITE: :/
NESSIAH: I think the first order of business here is that I'm just too tired for all this.
NESSIAH: I can set up a barrier around the house so that underlings won't get in, so let's retire for now.
GULCASA: i'm cool with that
GULCASA: how about you?
ARIESPRITE: I don't have any objections.

Chapter 33: Emilia: Get briefed.

LUCIANASPRITE: This place is called the Land of Forest and Melody.
LUCIANASPRITE: The world is held in the embrace of the night goddess Nyx.
LUCIANASPRITE: The sorrow of the goddess drowns this land in eternal gloom.
LUCIANASPRITE: Only one who knows her own heart can wake the goddess and save the creatures living here.
EMILIA: and thats me right
LUCIANASPRITE: Of course thats you :)
LUCIANASPRITE: Your quest is meant to challenge you.
LUCIANASPRITE: But you never have to fear, because Ill always be here to help you.
EMILIA: :o
EMILIA: what does the whole knows her own heart thing mean :o
LUCIANASPRITE: Part of your journey is to figure that out.
LUCIANASPRITE: After all, youre the Sylph of Heart.
LUCIANASPRITE: Youll learn what that means in time.

Chapter 34: Gulcasa: Talk with Aries.

SARABANDE ♫

GULCASA: wow
GULCASA: looks like someone really was sleepy
ARIESPRITE: ...
GULCASA: something wrong?
ARIESPRITE: I wonder if you'd still be able to support him if you really knew the truth of what he was and what he's done.
GULCASA: yeah i would
GULCASA: look
GULCASA: i know there's a lot he's hiding
GULCASA: but i've kind of had that feeling for a while
GULCASA: and lately he's started to actually trust me
GULCASA: i can't really describe how happy that makes me
GULCASA: it feels kind of like he's gotten scared of trusting people, so just that i can sit here with him while he's asleep is like a motherfucking miracle
ARIESPRITE: ...Heir.
GULCASA: yeah
ARIESPRITE: This man is a liar, a wire-puller with a skewed sense of morality.
ARIESPRITE: He's involved himself with truly terrible things, and he's using you and the others to try to escape the consequences of our actions.
ARIESPRITE: He deserves our punishment in a way that we didn't when it was first given.
ARIESPRITE: So...
GULCASA: you're forgetting the part where you two aren't even human
ARIESPRITE: I'm surprised you figured that out.
GULCASA: c'mon
GULCASA: wings
GULCASA: ordinary people don't have those
ARIESPRITE: ...You're right.
GULCASA: and in any case
GULCASA: i know this guy's trouble
GULCASA: but still, he's my friend, so what can you do?
GULCASA: have you read the book lord of the rings?
ARIESPRITE: That was past my time, although he probably read it.
GULCASA: there's a part in it about not mistaking kindness for blindness
GULCASA: nessiah's pretty up-front about having all the irons in the fire
GULCASA: i trust him because i choose to
GULCASA: not because i don't know any better
ARIESPRITE: I see.
ARIESPRITE: I think that if anyone could save him the way he is now, it's you, but...
ARIESPRITE: Maybe it's just the shock.
ARIESPRITE: It feels like he's forgotten everything we ever really stood for.
ARIESPRITE: It seems almost as though our sacrifice was completely worthless after all...
ARIESPRITE: I can't see anything in him worth saving.
GULCASA: and that's probably worse because this is future you after all
GULCASA: don't you think...
GULCASA: somewhere along the way he might have lost hope?
ARIESPRITE: That's probably true.
GULCASA: well
GULCASA: according to this game i'm the heir of light
GULCASA: and i'm supposed to be bringing the light back to my world
GULCASA: whatever that means
ARIESPRITE: Yes.
GULCASA: in that case
GULCASA: i think maybe i should start by bringing the light back to my friends when they need it
GULCASA: and out of all of them i think nessiah probably needs light the most
ARIESPRITE: Ah.
ARIESPRITE: I understand.
ARIESPRITE: There certainly is something about you.
ARIESPRITE: So please.
ARIESPRITE: Take care of me for me.
ARIESPRITE: He's unreliable and a hopeless case, but hold on to the thing you see in him that is invisible to me.
GULCASA: man you sprites and your mysterious talk
GULCASA: it just never ends when it comes to mentor characters
ARIESPRITE: :(
GULCASA: hahaha
GULCASA: i think i'm gonna get some shuteye too while we're sitting here
GULCASA: that alright?
ARIESPRITE: Of course.
ARIESPRITE: It's not much (and not even mine), but make yourself at home.
GULCASA: thanks

 

Chapter 35: Gulcasa: Wake up.

And suddenly, you wake in a place both familiar and unfamiliar as can be.

This resembles your room, but the BLACK SCRAWLS across the walls are definitely not something you've ever seen before. The colors are all wrong, and you're wearing some STRANGE YELLOW AND BLACK PAJAMAS that you're pretty sure don't belong in your wardrobe.

And yet you have a curious feeling about this place.

 

As though someone has waited for you here.

Waited and waited for you to awaken for the longest time...

 

The SEER tells you of many things.

He explains to you what this place is and why you're here.

He explains that in this place, you appear how you visualize yourself, which is why he looks so subtly different from his waking form.

And although he doesn't say so in words, you realize how long it must have felt to wait for this day, the day of your real awakening.

 

He says that he wants to show you around the city, to introduce you to the citizens of white carapace, but that it has to wait for now.

There's going to be an eclipse, and you will have to stay inside.

That once you see the clouds, you will understand how it is he knows the things he does about this game.

 

You go to the window, hand in hand.

...And you see.

 

You see flashes of one who refused to take part in an ancient war.

Transparent still frames of an unfathomable suffering and despair.

...And you know without looking, without even the way the man beside you tightens his grip on your hand, that the things you're seeing are true.

Chapter 36: Yggdra: Nag client player.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

TT: Leon B|
TT: It's been over two and a half hours B|
TT: Can't we do anything yet?
CG: YES AND NO
TT: What does that even mean :?
TT: The news says that there's meteorites approaching your location.
TT: What possible reason is there to wait?
CG: WELL
CG: EMILIA'S IN
CG: I CAN SEE HER FUCKING AROUND IN HER HOUSE
CG: BUT MY SISTER JUST LEFT
CG: AND I'M GOING NO FUCKING WHERE UNTIL SHE COMES BACK
TT: What
CG: DON'T HAVE A FUCKING HERNIA GOD
CG: SHE'S AT THE CONVENIENCE STORE
CG: WE'RE OUT OF
CG: GIRL SHIT
TT: >:?
CG: YOU KNOW
CG: GIRL SHIT
TT: If that's supposed to be a euphemism, its meaning eludes me.
CG: FUCK
CG: GIRL SHIT
CG: YOU KNOW LIKE
CG: PILLS AND
CG: AND
CG: WHATEVER THE FUCK STORES CALL THEM
CG: "FEMININE PRODUCTS"
TT: Ohhhh.
CG: YES OHHH.
CG: WHO THE FUCK KNOWS HOW LONG WE'LL BE IN THERE
CG: SHE MIGHT NEED
CG: THINGS
TT: She's at that age?
CG: BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE DUMBASS
CG: SHE'S ONLY A YEAR YOUNGER THAN YOU
TT: Oh, right :P
TT: It's been a while, so I'd forgotten.
TT: My only pictures of her are when she was still fairly young. :P
CG: YEAH WELL
CG: THIS IS A NICE HOT BATCH OF FUCK YOU I'M SERVING UP
CG: IF YOU THINK I'M GONNA GET READY TO LEAVE WITHOUT ELENA HERE
CG: YOU HAVE ANOTHER FUCKING THING COMING
TT: Well
TT: I understand, but we'll still have to at least start the software if she isn't back in half an hour.
CG: IT SHOULDN'T TAKE HER THAT LONG TO BUY GIRL SHIT
TT: Leon
TT: Really
TT: You can just say "birth control" and "menstrual pads" like a normal person without being vulgar.
CG: YEAH BUT
CG: WELL SERIOUSLY
TT: Ohhhh.
CG: WHAT OHHH.
TT: Hmm.
TT: If you find this kind of thing embarrassing, then maybe you're a more sensitive person than you seem.
CG: YOU KNOW WHAT
CG: NO
CG: FUCK YOU
CG: JUST
CG: FUCK
CG: YOU
TT: e_e

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

Chapter 37: Emilia: Attempt to explore.

EMILIA: so i guess its time to go check this place out :o
EMILIA: poor tree
EMILIA: its too bad it had to get squished to catch the house when we got in
LUCIANASPRITE: Its all right :)
LUCIANASPRITE: This tree is still alive.
LUCIANASPRITE: It just knew to grow flexibly to support the master of this world when she arrived.
EMILIA: huh
EMILIA: it looks kinda like maybe the tree branches could make little roads and stuff
EMILIA: but they also look kinda dangerous so i guess im not supposed to use them yet
LUCIANASPRITE: Yes.
LUCIANASPRITE: For now, the forest floor will be a fine way to travel.
EMILIA: at least the porch stairs pretty much reach the ground :o
EMILIA: itd be a pain if there was a huge drop or something on the way down
LUCIANASPRITE: Watch your step.
EMILIA: ill be fine
EMILIA: im not a baby luciana!!!!!!!
EMILIA: :p

EMILIA: fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LUCIANASPRITE: Oh nooooooo :(
LUCIANASPRITE: Emiliaaaaaaaaa
LUCIANASPRITE: Thats why I said to be careful :(
LUCIANASPRITE: I did warn you
LUCIANASPRITE: About the stairs
LUCIANASPRITE: :(

LUCIANASPRITE: Oh
LUCIANASPRITE: It looks like weve got guests :O
LUCIANASPRITE: Im so sorry
LUCIANASPRITE: It looks like theres a lot of you pine imps but
LUCIANASPRITE: This little tea party is for ladies only
LUCIANASPRITE: :)

Chapter 38: Emilia: Wake up.

BED OF ROSE'S / DREAMS OF DERSE ♫

This strange violet city was a little bit frightening from the view of your tower window, but now that you're down on its streets it doesn't seem so bad.

People with skin of gleaming black carapace cross the walkways, and many of them seem to be wearing colorful clothing that reminds you of your own dolls. Some turn to look at you and nod before going on their way. This is a curious place, but you doubt that it's a bad one.

You feel a little like Alice probably did after she went down the rabbit hole.

 

There's a lot to explore, but you think you're going to go take a look at the little moon place where you first woke up. There was another tower there, so maybe there's someone else like you--someone human--here? It would be nice to not be alone.

Maybe you'll even be able to figure out what's going on heAUGH

 

You try to apologize, but the big man keeps staring at you with a grumpy look on his face.

 

You wish momentarily that you had a weapon on you or something, since he's just so big and mean and scarEEK OH GOD WHAT NOW

 

You...

You guess maybe you might be saved???

Chapter 39: Yggdra: Take direction here.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

TT: Leon, we have to start running the software.
TT: We can keep waiting to deploy your entry item for a while, but I don't want to scramble to get things done at the last second.
TT: Especially since I don't know anything about the controls.
CG: SHIT
CG: DON'T GO BEING ALL REASONABLE ON ME NOW
TT: You know I'm right.
TT: Come on. This is about my life, too.
CG: FUCK YOU
CG: JUST FUCK YOU OKAY
TT: Come on.
TT: Let's make sure we're ready as soon as she gets back.
CG: FUCK YOU
TT: I know you're worried.
CG: FUCK YOU
TT: Whatever my opinion is of you otherwise,
TT: I think you're a very good big brother.
CG: FUCK YOU
CG: FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU
TT: It takes about ten minutes, right?
CG: YEAH
CG: I THINK SO
TT: Thanks for running it.
TT: I'll do what I can from my end, all right?
CG: FUCK YOU

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

Chapter 40: Gulcasa: React.

The SEER turns to you.

This isn't quite the demonstration he wanted to give, he says.

He's apologizing with a smile on his face that you can't stand to look at.

 

At least this way he's saved the awkwardness of having to explain, he says. He laughs.

You don't like it.

 

You think he really ought to shut up now.

 

You think you'll make sure he stays quiet for a while.

Chapter 41: Emilia: Rejoin sprite.

EMILIA: blar xo
LUCIANASPRITE: Oh, youre awake.
LUCIANASPRITE: Does your head feel okay?
EMILIA: pretty much
EMILIA: that was the weirdest dream ever :o
LUCIANASPRITE: Did you wake up on Derse?
EMILIA: is that what the purple place is called then :oooo
LUCIANASPRITE: Yes.
LUCIANASPRITE: Congratuations :)
LUCIANASPRITE: Youll be able to receive advice from the Noble Circle of Horrorterrors now, and explore the world of our enemies :)
LUCIANASPRITE: For diplomatic reasons theyre not supposed to harm you there :)
EMILIA: huh
EMILIA: i guess thats what nessiah was talking about then :?
EMILIA: with the whole waking up thingie
LUCIANASPRITE: Exactly :)
EMILIA: hmm
EMILIA: speaking of them i guess i better check on them
EMILIA: make sure my dumb brother didnt kill himself or anything
LUCIANASPRITE: Hmm :)
LUCIANASPRITE: Id like to see how theyre doing as well :)
EMILIA: hehehe
EMILIA: look at them all cute and sleeping c:
EMILIA: i guess theres nothing to worry about for now
LUCIANASPRITE: So what do you want to do?
EMILIA: you already got a lot of grist somehow so we dont have to worry about that
EMILIA: but i wanna get some levels!!!!!!
EMILIA: they said theyre coming here next so i wanna actually help them
LUCIANASPRITE: Good idea :)
LUCIANASPRITE: There are plenty of enemies around here, so Ill back you up whenever you need it :)
EMILIA: ok lets go c:

Chapter 42: Leon: Be extremely harangued.

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] began pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

CG: HEY
CG: STOP FUCKING AROUND WITH MY THINGS AND LISTEN
TT: What?
CG: ELENA JUST TEXTED ME
CG: THERE'S ROADBLOCKS IN THE WAY BUT SHE'S TRYING TO GET BACK
TT: There's not much I can do about roadblocks from here, Leon :/
CG: I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO BREAK THEM OR ANYTHING, RETARD
CG: I MEAN STOP FUCKING WITH EVERYTHING ALREADY, SHE'S COMING BACK AND I'M NOT LEAVING WITHOUT HER
TT: I've already used all the grist I possibly can without putting us in deficit.
TT: I'm just going to deploy the cruxtruder right now so we can at least get the timer.
CG: DON'T YOU EVEN
TT: You need to prototype.
TT: There are too many things that you need to do.
TT: We can't wait any longer to take care of them.
TT: For your sister's sake, too.
CG: NO
CG: SCREW YOU
TT: Stop being so stubborn.
TT: You know I'm right.
CG: JUST SHUT UP
TT: Leon.
TT: I'm going to deploy now.
TT: And you're going to take care of everything except the pre-punched card.
CG: MAKE ME
TT: You're going to do this,
TT: Or else I'm going to uproot your toilet and upend it over your foolish head.
CG: WAIT
CG: WHAT THE FUCK
TT: I suggest that you hurry.
CG: JESUS FUCK WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU
TT: B)

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

 

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

AC: hi leon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! c:
CG: OH FUCK YOU GO AWAY
AC: jeez leon
AC: you dont have to be so grumpy at me all the time 8|
CG: I AM EVERYTHING BUT IN THE MOOD TO DEAL WITH YOUR HORSESHIT
AC: okay whats wrong :p
CG: TRY EVERYTHING
AC: dont you think thats a little overdramatic :c
CG: ELENA'S TAKING FOREVER TO GET BACK
CG: AND TT IS FUCKING UP MY HOUSE
CG: AND APPARENTLY THERE'S NOT THAT MUCH TIME LEFT BEFORE I HAVE TO GO
CG: I'M TOO BUSY WITH THIS SHIT
CG: I STILL HAVE TO GET SOMETHING TO PROTOTYPE WITH I MEAN FUCK
AC: wow
AC: im sorry about that leon :c
CG: YEAH WHATEVER
CG: THIS IS JUST REALLY ANNOYING
AC: umm :o
CG: WHAT
AC: you said tt
AC: like
AC: yggdra tt?
CG: HOW MANY OTHER TTS DO WE EVEN KNOW
CG: JESUS
AC: wow i am so confused :s
CG: YOUR PRECIOUS NESSIAH DECIDED TO INVITE HER ALONG
CG: SHE'S MY SERVER PLAYER
CG: AND I AM GETTING SICK OF DEALING WITH HER SHIT
AC: :o
CG: IF THAT'S ALL
CG: GOT MY OWN CRISIS TO TAKE CARE OF HERE

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

Chapter 43: Emilia: Take matters into your own hands.

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

AC: um
AC: hi :x
TT: :/
AC: so um
AC: leon said you were joining up with us and
AC: i was just wondering if thats true
TT: Yes.
TT: I'm a little busy, though, so I'd rather not be bothered by little girls.
AC: fine jeez
AC: i was gonna welcome you to the team but if you wanna be all stupid e_e
TT: Oh, wonderful.
TT: More meaningless antagonism.
TT: Even your brother is perfectly willing to work with me if he must.
TT: And I suppose he must.
TT: But here you are.
AC: yes i am
AC: because leon said you were giving him a hard time
AC: and knowing leon and also knowing you
AC: that has an equal chance of being true or not true
AC: so stop giving him a hard time if you really are
AC: because hes just worried about elena
TT: I'm aware. e_e
TT: I am also trying to save his life.
TT: This is why I'm not enthused to be working with small children.
TT: (Leon and Gulcasa are counted among the children here because that's just how they behave.)
AC: yeah well
AC: we dont have to put up with you being a stupid bully
AC: ill fix you :p
TT: For heaven's sake.
TT: Even if I were being a "bully", there's not much you can do to me from where you are now.
AC: wanna bet :p
TT: Feeling quite safe here.
TT: Despite your infantile threats. :P
AC: okay
AC: luciana says look in the top drawer to the left in your desk
TT: Huh?
TT: Well, I'm not afraid of you, and I certainly don't find your invoking my dead sister's name to be amusing.
TT: Why don't I just prove you wrong.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

AC: (hehehehehehe)

 

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering angelicCute [AC] --

TT: You
TT: You
TT: You
AC: yes c:
TT: You little brat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AC: i warned you
AC: i warned you but you didnt listen :p
AC: pranksters gambit is mine 8)
TT: You
TT: You stupid little kid
AC: youre just being a sore loser :p
TT: ...:(
TT: I can't believe I got pranked by a little brat and my dead sister.
AC: sucker c:
AC: pick on me and youll regret it c:
TT: Just shut up.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

Chapter 44: Emilia and Luciana: Level up for slaying the bully.

EMILIA: ahahahahahaha
LUCIANASPRITE: Hehehehehehe :)
EMILIA: hehehehehehehehehe cx
LUCIANASPRITE: Hehehehehehehehehe
EMILIA: ehehehehehehehe
EMILIA: hahahahaha
EMILIA: ahhh
LUCIANASPRITE: Sorry Yggdra :)
LUCIANASPRITE: I cant let you do that :)
EMILIA: hehehehe
EMILIA: she asked for it :p
LUCIANASPRITE: You cant hope to beat us in a prankoff :9
EMILIA: yup
EMILIA: we are simply the best there is ^p^

Chapter 45: Nessiah: Dole out all of the sick burns.

NESSIAH: ...Ah.
GULCASA: ...
ARIESPRITE: Finally.
ARIESPRITE: I was wondering when you two would wake up. :/
ARIESPRITE: So I trust you both enjoyed your stint on Prospit?
GULCASA: ...uh
NESSIAH: *giggle*
NESSIAH: We did, in fact.
NESSIAH: We enjoyed it very much.
NESSIAH: Although we were a bit distracted with the eclipse and I didn't get to show Gulcasa very much of the city.
NESSIAH: Too bad.
NESSIAH: We'll have to do it again soon.
GULCASA: i
GULCASA: i
GULCASA: i, uh
GULCASA: yeah
GULCASA: yeah that sounds
GULCASA: really good
GULCASA: yeah
NESSIAH: Ohhhh?
NESSIAH: I don't see what the instigator has to be embarrassed about.
NESSIAH: You did well for your first time.
GULCASA: i
GULCASA: i
GULCASA: i
GULCASA: .../////////////
NESSIAH: Dear, dear, what are you thinking?
NESSIAH: I meant for your first visit to Prospit, of course.
NESSIAH: Do refrain from interpreting my innocuous statements in a lascivious manner.
GULCASA: i
GULCASA: you
GULCASA: you're doing this on purpose aren't you
NESSIAH: Whatever do you mean?
NESSIAH: *giggle**giggle**giggle*
GULCASA: okay
GULCASA: i am officially retracting all that good shit i said about you to your sprite
GULCASA: you are the most terrible person
NESSIAH: Non, non.
NESSIAH: Because in my dreams, I am the star.
NESSIAH: It's me.
GULCASA: don't you go sbahjing at me when i'm trying to yell at you
NESSIAH: :)
NESSIAH: (Although...)
NESSIAH: (Just as a reward for making so many cute faces...)
NESSIAH: (I might as well let you know that you weren't at all bad in *that* regard either.)
GULCASA: i
GULCASA: uh
GULCASA: oh god
NESSIAH: I am being quite sincere.
NESSIAH: :)
GULCASA: i guess
GULCASA: i should say thanks
NESSIAH: Not at all.
NESSIAH: The pleasure is all mine.
GULCASA: ...
GULCASA: so
GULCASA: you gonna throw me a life raft anytime soon
GULCASA: or do you just intend to titter at me while i drown in this sea of double entendres
NESSIAH: I would, but you see...
NESSIAH: The puns just keep........
NESSIAH: COMING
NESSIAH: B)
GULCASA: you are terrible
NESSIAH: Thank you. :)
ARIESPRITE: I'm going to be sick if I have to keep watching this any longer.
ARIESPRITE: Are we done acting like pubescent children yet?
ARIESPRITE: Gulcasa, you know he's just trying to get a rise out of you.
GULCASA: ...
NESSIAH: ...
ARIESPRITE: ...
ARIESPRITE: ...DAMN IT.
NESSIAH: Very nicely done.
ARIESPRITE: I
ARIESPRITE: Aaaaaaaaaaaghhhhhh!!!
ARIESPRITE: Damn it :(
NESSIAH: It's rather admirable of you to...
NESSIAH: RISE to the occasion XD
GULCASA: it just
GULCASA: keeps
GULCASA: hapening

Chapter 46: Yggdra: Sulk.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

TT: I hate children :I
CG: SHUT THE FUCK UP
TT: Isn't your sister here yet?
CG: SHE'S ON HER WAY
CG: WE'VE GOT IT FROM HERE
CG: SO JUST KEEP YOUR NOSE THE FUCK OUT
CG: OR START BUILDING THE PLACE UP
CG: EITHER OR I'M NOT PICKY
TT: Don't push your luck.
TT: I can still go get that toilet.
CG: JUST YOU FUCKING WAIT UNTIL WE MEET FACE TO FACE IN THE GAME
TT: I am just shaking in my boots here.
TT: Have you at least prototyped yet?
CG: YEAH ACTUALLY
CG: SHIT
CG: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT NOISE
TT: What noise >:?
CG: SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION AT THE OTHER END OF THE HOUSE
TT: Leon, hurry up!
CG: HOLD ON
CG: I CAN SEE ELENA AT THE OTHER END OF THE STREET

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

Chapter 47: Gulcasa: Resume mediation.

ARIESPRITE: Anyhow. :|
ARIESPRITE: If we're done being children, then may we move on to the topic of what we're going to do now?
NESSIAH: Well, I still haven't found the consorts of this land.
NESSIAH: We should probably look around for a while and give Emilia time to build the house up until we can actually reach the gate.
GULCASA: yeah that sounds like a plan
ARIESPRITE: I wasn't going to mention this, but it seems as though being a sprite means that I must.
ARIESPRITE: You've reached an echeladder rung that allows me to give you this.
NESSIAH: And this is?
ARIESPRITE: It's a pendant that will allow you to summon me whenever you wish.
ARIESPRITE: If you need support or answers, then you can call for me and I'll help you if I am able.
NESSIAH: Hmm.
GULCASA: you should take it
GULCASA: even if i have to babysit you two all the time so that you'll get along
GULCASA: it's important to have somebody that can take care of recovery
NESSIAH: I suppose.
NESSIAH: Then I accept.
ARIESPRITE: Good.
GULCASA: and look
GULCASA: i just want you to know that nessiah explained everything to me
GULCASA: i have an idea of what happened to you guys now
GULCASA: and i just want to say that future you isn't really as bad a person as you think he is
ARIESPRITE: I do have to point out that you're biased.
GULCASA: maybe
GULCASA: but we wouldn't be as close as we are if he was really that bad
GULCASA: the uh
GULCASA: the explanation was the first thing that happened
GULCASA: on prospit i mean
ARIESPRITE: I certainly hope that your kindness isn't just blindness.
ARIESPRITE: Because you would have to be a fool to just ignore everything you heard and saw.
GULCASA: you can judge for yourself if you give future you a chance
ARIESPRITE: :/
NESSIAH: What's with the Lord of the Rings references?
NESSIAH: Wasn't that long after your time?
GULCASA: hahaha
ARIESPRITE: Anyhow.
ARIESPRITE: Much as I hate to bring an end to this friendly bantering, there's quite the ring of orichalcum imps outside the barrier.
ARIESPRITE: We'll have to get through them first if we want to do any exploring.
GULCASA: excellent
GULCASA: then let's go shishkebab some of those dumb fucks
NESSIAH: Agreed.

Chapter 48: Gulcasa and Nessiah: Aggress.

SUNSETTER ♫

if this is all you have, then curse your own powerlessness

Chapter 49: Leon: Enter.

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

CG: WELL THAT WAS CERTAINLY A DEBACLE
CG: HOPY SHIT
GA: what was
GA: wait are you in?
CG: WHAT DO YOU THINK DUMBASS
GA: SIGN
GA: being as you're not flipping the fuck out you must be
GA: you and elena both ok?
CG: LOOKS LIKE
CG: CHRIST GETTING IN HERE WAS A THING
GA: when was it ever not a thing
CG: OH SHUT UP
CG: LUCKY PIECE OF SHIT
CG: YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW GOOD YOU HAD IT ONLY HAVING TO BITE A GODDAMN APPLE TO GET WHISKED AWAY TO HAPPY GAME LAND
GA: why what did you have to do
CG: THERE WAS A RUNAWAY WINE BOTTLE AND A LOT OF METEORS AND I JUST DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT OKAY
GA: fine
GA: prototyped yet?
CG: THAT'S NEXT
CG: JESUS
CG: FIRST I HAD TO DEAL WITH ELENA BEING ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE
CG: SHE WANTS TO COME WITH ME AND OBVIOUSLY THAT'S OUT OF THE QUESTION
GA: is it now
CG: FUCK WHAT THE HELL
CG: IF EMILIA WASN'T A PLAYER YOU'D BOARD HER UP IN THE BASEMENT TOO
GA: i'd want to keep an eye on her yeah
GA: don't think i'd be that extreme about it though
CG: GOD WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BE SO BONEHEADED JEGUS FUCK
GA: leon why are you always so angru
CG: CAN THE FUCKING MEMES
CG: CAN THEM AND THEN TAPE THEM SHUT
CG: WITH FUCKING DUCT TAPE
GA: whatever man
CG: ANYHOW
CG: NOW IT'S MY TURN TO START LAUGHING AT YOU
CG: TT IS YOUR PROBLEM FROM NOW ON
GA: sign
CG: MEMES
CG: CAN THEM
GA: unfortunately, all of my cans are filled to brimming with whoop-ass
GA: and i will whoop yours if you don't get prototyping soon
CG: WHAT
CG: THE FUCK
CG: EVER
GA: just sayin'
GA: you know i'm like miles higher on my echeladder than you
GA: and the little peons will be handing you your ass until you get a sprite for backup
CG: JUST FUCK YOU OKAY
GA: hahahahaha

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

Chapter 50: Gulcasa: Pester younger sister in a less overprotective manner.

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering angelicCute [AC] --

GA: hey sup
AC: oh hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GA: how are you doing?
AC: im okay c:
AC: right now were mostly just trying to gain levels and stuff
AC: im gonna get nessiahs house built up to the next level soon
GA: apparently he and i have different gates here
GA: i'll have to find mine separately when he gets back to the house
GA: christ he and his sprite better be able to handle themselves alone for that long
GA: if they don't talk to each other they ought to be fine but for god's sake
AC: :ooooooooo
AC: its seriously that bad????
GA: they were at each other's throats for a while yeah
GA: i seem to have been able to get them to make a truce for now
GA: just hoping it holds
GA: so listen
GA: if he didn't tell you, leon made it in
AC: oh no i didnt hear!!!!!!
AC: oh man i cant wait to see elena again c:
GA: you missed her a lot, huh
AC: hehe yeah
AC: you guys are great but theres some stuff i can only talk about with girls you know
GA: you definitely got me there, yeah
GA: thing is, sooner or later i have to get back to my own world and get my computer
GA: somebody's gotta get tt in and i've been volunteered for it
AC: sign :/
GA: my sentiments exactly
GA: but if it's for the sake of keeping us all alive, well
AC: yeah :/
AC: i guess this means youre going to have to go straight back
GA: no way in fuck
GA: i promised you we'd see each other and i'm not breaking that promise
GA: we haven't been face to face in what
GA: two fucking years?
GA: this is too important, yggdra can wait that long
AC: have i said youre the best lately
GA: think so
GA: but i can always be better
GA: look
GA: as soon as we figure out what the fuck's going on here, we'll be on our way
GA: we can't find nessiah's consorts and he's worried
AC: :o
AC: i hope nothings wrong with them :c
GA: me too
GA: nessiah's trying not to show it but i think he's pretty close to flipping the fuck out
GA: his sprite apparently said some stuff to him about his being here causing problems with the game
GA: though i don't see how that would be true
GA: nessiah's been awake the longest of all of us
AC: :o!!!!
AC: you mean nessiahs awake on derse too
GA: derse?
AC: yeah
AC: thats where i go when i sleep apparently!!!!!!
AC: its the black armys home city i guess
AC: i thought they were supposed to be the enemy but luciana says they cant hurt us
AC: also the queen helped me
AC: shes kinda weird and scary but i guess she might be nice
GA: wow
AC: hehe yeah i know right!!!
AC: i saw another tower but i didnt get to see if someone else was there :o
GA: actually
GA: i just woke up too
GA: the place nessiah and i are is
GA: well
GA: it's nothing like that
AC: :o
GA: we're on prospit
GA: it's the white army's base
GA: it's
GA: well
GA: i didn't actually get much of a chance to see it while i was there but it seems pretty cool
AC: aww :c
GA: for the record maybe there's some way we can still see each other's moons
GA: derse sounds interesting
AC: yeah maybe
AC: but anyway
AC: what do you mean you didnt get a chance to see it!!!!!!!!!!!
AC: you were asleep for like forever
GA: uh
AC: you were totally just making kissy faces at nessiah the whole time werent you
GA: emilia just
GA: just dont ask okay
AC: omg you were werent you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AC: omg!!!!!
GA: christ emilia
GA: i am not discussing this with you
AC: hehehehehehe
AC: just waitll i tell luciana c:
GA: oh fuck no
GA: i'll never hear the end of it
GA: come on
GA: what the fuck emilia this is
GA: it's kinda supposed to be private
GA: that's the entire purpose of alone time
AC: dont get upset im just teasing you c:
GA: SIGN
GA: anyway how's luciana doing
AC: shes okay
AC: you know how strong she used to be? shes like way stronger now!!!!!!!!
AC: uuuuuugh i dont know how im ever going to keep up :c
GA: you will
GA: apparently sprites just come out of the package strong
GA: since they are mentor characters after all
GA: if you're level grinding you should be able to take her with you whenever we get to leon's world
GA: that should be nice for her
AC: yeah
GA: maybe yggdra will calm down a little if she gets to see luciana again anyhow
AC: yeah maybe :x
GA: ...
GA: emilia
GA: be honest, okay?
GA: she was bullying you, wasn't she
AC: well
AC: sorta :/
AC: but luciana got her back right away so i shouldnt really be complaining :c
GA: fucking hell
GA: i don't care if luciana got her back
GA: what the fuck
GA: she ought to pick on people her own damn size
AC: gulcasa dont :c
AC: i know it makes you angry but
AC: i kinda
AC: ill handle it myself okay
AC: i dont want you to have to protect me forever :c
GA: it's not like that
GA: you're important to me
GA: if she hurts you that's the same damn thing as her hurting me directly
GA: if you want to settle your account with her alone then fine, you're plenty old enough to do that
GA: but i owe her too now
GA: you'd do the same for me, right? and i'd be fine with that
AC: yeah
AC: i guess :s
GA: i know it gets hard sometimes with the way that people treat you
GA: but to me you're just my sister
GA: not little sister and not baby sister, just my sister
GA: and there's only one of you and you're the only goddamn blood family i've ever had that hasn't hurt me
GA: it's just like with nessiah
GA: you two being happy is more important to me than my own life
AC: i
AC: :c
AC: just dont push yourself too hard okay
GA: i won't
GA: okay, it looks like something's come up over here
GA: if i don't get to message you before then, see you soon
AC: yeah
AC: love you
GA: love you too

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering angelicCute [AC] --

Chapter 51: Leon: Prototype.

LEON: HEY
AEGINASPRITE: Oh
AEGINASPRITE: Hello
LEON: WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU STARING AT THE ARMOR FOR
LEON: IT WAS PRICELESS AND YOU'D BETTER NOT COMPLAIN
AEGINASPRITE: I Wasnt Going To Complain
AEGINASPRITE: Actually I Think Its Very Serviceable
AEGINASPRITE: Thank You
AEGINASPRITE: Ill Be Able To Do My Duty Much Better Like This
LEON: OH
LEON: WELL
LEON: IT WASN'T THAT BIG A DEAL
LEON: BUT YEAH YOU SHOULD APPRECIATE IT
AEGINASPRITE: You Havent Changed Much I See
LEON: WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN
AEGINASPRITE: What It Sounds Like Of Course
LEON: ARE YOU TRYING TO PICK A FIGHT
AEGINASPRITE: Not At All
AEGINASPRITE: Its Nice To See That Youre Still As You Were
AEGINASPRITE: Sometimes Your Inability To Be Honest Is Actually Endearing
AEGINASPRITE: It May Make Your Journey As The Knight Of Truth A Bit Harder On You
AEGINASPRITE: But This Is A Path You Must Take To Grow

Chapter 52: Leon: Introduce yourself.

ATOMYK EBONPYRE ♫

Your name is LEON.

Most of your time is spent looking after your LITTLE SISTER ELENA, since your parents died some time ago. However, you still have time for several INTERESTS. You are COMPETITIVE and like CONTESTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY and VIDEO GAMES. You like WINNING and BEING THE BEST AT EVERYTHING, but at the same time things are more fun when you can enjoy CLOSE RIVALRIES.

You sometimes have trouble BEING HONEST ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS, but when people understand you too well it tends to be ANNOYING. But it is also ANNOYING when others just think you are ANGRY ALL THE TIME! Even though that is kind of close enough.

Your hair does not like to lie flat, but you don't care. Only SISSIES AND GIRLS spend a lot of time worrying about their hair.

Your STRIFE SPECIBUS has been allocated to LANCEKIND. Your chumhandle is clockworkGriefer and you type in ALL CAPS WITH SOME PUNCTUATION so that people will not forget that even over the Internet, you are still yelling at them.

You have prototyped your KERNELSPRITE with a SUIT OF ARMOR from the halls and the ASHES OF A DECEASED FRIEND.

Chapter 53: Nessiah: Boss strife.

GULCASA: so what's up
NESSIAH: What in the world is that ogre attacking?
GULCASA: dunno but shit
GULCASA: it seems to be calling its friends to join the party
ARIESPRITE: If you two decide to challenge them...
ARIESPRITE: You may not quite be at a level where you can do so without harm.
ARIESPRITE: And I don't know if I can keep up with the damage they can deal. :(
GULCASA: well we've got to decide if we want in there first
GULCASA: that fight with those fucking obsidian ogres was a pain in the ass and a half
NESSIAH: Gulcasa
NESSIAH: Are those... birds?
GULCASA: huh
GULCASA: i can't really tell but it looks like
NESSIAH: Don't tell me...
NESSIAH: Are those my consorts?
ARIESPRITE: I believe they might be.
GULCASA: well
GULCASA: looks like we need to think of a plan of attack here
NESSIAH: :/
NESSIAH: In all likelihood this is going to be very painful, but.
NESSIAH: There is no way I'm going to just watch them die after we spent all that time.
GULCASA: nessiah what the fuck are you doing!
NESSIAH: I don't think a plan will help here.
NESSIAH: So let's just hit them as hard as we can and hope that does something.
GULCASA: well i'll be damned
GULCASA: hell
GULCASA: let's give it a try
GULCASA: that's a pretty damn sensible plan out of you
NESSIAH: You seem to be rubbing off on me a bit.
NESSIAH: So take responsibility and back me up.
GULCASA: not a problem
GULCASA: aries
GULCASA: you'll take care of the healing for us right
ARIESPRITE: ...
ARIESPRITE: Yes.
ARIESPRITE: To the absolute best of my ability. :)

Chapter 54: Leon: Explore.

LEON: SO WHAT'S THIS KNIGHT OF TRUTH BULLSHIT ABOUT
AEGINASPRITE: This Is Your Title
AEGINASPRITE: Your Role In The Game So To Speak
LEON: HUH
LEON: SO THE OTHERS HAVE THESE TOO RIGHT
AEGINASPRITE: Yes
AEGINASPRITE: Gulcasa Is The Heir Of Light
AEGINASPRITE: Nessiah Is The Seer Of Hope And Emilia Is The Sylph Of Heart
AEGINASPRITE: My Sister Will Be Granted Her Own Title Upon Entry
LEON: I SEE
LEON: SO WHAT THE FUCK DOES IT MEAN
AEGINASPRITE: You Will See As The Game Progresses
AEGINASPRITE: You Must Traverse The Land Of Mirrors And Haze, Confront Your Denizen, And Learn Your Purpose
AEGINASPRITE: It Will Challenge You
AEGINASPRITE: But It Wouldnt Be Much Of A Game If It Started Off Easy Now Would It
LEON: HELL
LEON: GUESS IT WOULDN'T
LEON: HEH, FINE
LEON: I'LL PROVE TO THEM WHICH ONE OF US IS THE BEST HERE
LEON: AND THEN THEY'LL COME CRYING TO ME WHEN THEY NEED RESCUING AND I'LL BE ALL LIKE
LEON: WHO NEEDS A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR NOW BITCH
LEON: SOUNDS LIKE IT'LL BE FUN
AEGINASPRITE: Leon
AEGINASPRITE: What Do You Intend To Do About Elena
LEON: WHAT DO YOU MEAN
LEON: I'M GONNA KEEP HER SAFE AND OUT OF THE WAY OF COURSE
AEGINASPRITE: I See
LEON: SO IS THERE A POINT TO THIS SHITTY WEATHER ASIDE FROM MAKING FUCKASS RETARDED PUNS
AEGINASPRITE: Yes
AEGINASPRITE: The Fog Is A Product Of The Denizen's Activity
AEGINASPRITE: You Will Hear More About Her From Your Consorts When You Meet
LEON: WHAT ARE THESE CONSORTS ANYWAY
AEGINASPRITE: They Are A Race Of Reptiles, Amphibians, Or Birds Who Are The Natural Inabitants Of A Planet In The Medium
AEGINASPRITE: They Will Assist You In Your Quest And Give You Information If Need Be
LEON: SO LIKE GULCASA'S STUPID DRAGONS
AEGINASPRITE: Yes Exactly
LEON: WHY BIRDS?
AEGINASPRITE: They Are Related To Reptiles After All
AEGINASPRITE: Via The Dinosaurs
LEON: RIGHT ORNITHOPODS
AEGINASPRITE: Yes
LEON: IT'S BEEN A LONG FUCKING TIME SINCE I WAS IN THAT DINOPHILIA PHASE
AEGINASPRITE: And Yet You Remembered The General Genus Name Of The Bird Footed Specimens
AEGINASPRITE: Thats Rather Admirable
LEON: WHAT THE FUCK EVER

Chapter 55: Gulcasa, Nessiah: Reap spoils for surviving the boss rush.

GULCASA: okay ouch
NESSIAH: That.
NESSIAH: That is a fine assessment of the situation. :/
ARIESPRITE: I told you I would have trouble keeping up with the rate of damage...
GULCASA: yeah yeah
GULCASA: we know
GULCASA: you told us about those ogres bro
GULCASA: you told us dog
NESSIAH: Don't beat yourself up.
NESSIAH: We were outnumbered and underleveled and you kept us alive.
NESSIAH: You did your job, the birds are safe, and Gulcasa and I jumped about ten echeladder tiers apiece. We'll call this a good day and move on.
ARIESPRITE: Don't move around so much until I'm finished. :(
ARIESPRITE: It'll only hurt worse.
NESSIAH: Yes, Doctor.
ARIESPRITE: :I
GULCASA: that fucking cyclops
GULCASA: we would have had a much easier time if it hadn't shown up, stutid fucker
NESSIAH: At least we can rest easy knowing that the good deed has been done and barring further intervention we can rest.
GULCASA: yeah

Chapter 56: Gulcasa: Snap.

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

AC: hey
CG: WHAT
AC: youre in now right
CG: YEAH
CG: LIKE I SAID WHAT
AC: well ummm
AC: were gonna wait until nessiah and my brother get here before we try finding the next gate so :s
AC: just wanted to make sure that aeginas okay
CG: SHE'S FINE WHAT THE HELL DID YOU EXPECT
AC: okay then
AC: guess ill go now
AC: bye

-- angelicCute [AC] ceased pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

CG: THAT WAS FUCKING WEIRD

 

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

TT: Well
TT: As I've successfully managed to rescue Leon, wouldn't you say it's about time for us to get the ball rolling here, as it were >:?
GA: nope
TT: ...
TT: Just what do you mean by "nope"?
GA: my laptop is back at my house
GA: and i am quite far from my house
GA: if you hadn't realized that
GA: princess
TT: Then...
TT: Shouldn't your efforts be focused on getting it back >:?
GA: nope
TT: What is that supposed to mean?!
GA: it means fuck you
GA: if you want me to haul your ass out of danger then you better think twice before you start bullying emilia
TT: WHAT?
GA: just what the hell is so much fun about picking on a girl three years younger than you god
GA: she's thirteen you stupid fuck
GA: she's thirteen and she's been through enough that she should never have to deal with people like you for the rest of her life
GA: seriously fuck you
GA: even if i had my laptop on me i would be letting you cool your heels for a while god damn it
TT: This is
GA: we both had it hard enough in fucking foster care so you know what fuck you
GA: little rich girls who grew up surrounded by family could never have any idea what that's like
GA: no
GA: fucking
GA: idea
TT: That's just
GA: better to lose family that loved you than know yours never gave a fuck about you and neither did anyone else
GA: so fuck you
GA: just
GA: fuck you
TT: I
GA: and you haven't even lost your family anyway your sisters are both right here in the fucking game
TT: So
TT: You intend to let me die because I had an argument with a silly little girl?!
GA: no
GA: i'm not that kind of person
GA: but there are a lot of things i need to take care of before i can charge in and save your ass
GA: and you ought to think for a while about what you did
TT: I
GA: later bitch

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

TT: :(

Chapter 57: Nessiah: Console.

NESSIAH: ...Gulcasa.
NESSIAH: Are you all right?
GULCASA: i'm fine
NESSIAH: ...
NESSIAH: Okay.
NESSIAH: Put your PDA away, all right? It might break if you keep holding it that tightly.
GULCASA: ...yeah
NESSIAH: These little ones have said that they'll take us back to their roost.
NESSIAH: We'll be able to peruse the shops there and find a place to rest.
NESSIAH: I'll show you Prospit this time.
NESSIAH: Is that all right?
GULCASA: ...yeah
NESSIAH: I'm glad.
NESSIAH: Then let's go.
ARIESPRITE: ............
NESSIAH: Aries?
NESSIAH: Are you coming along or aren't you?
ARIESPRITE: ...Yes.

Chapter 58: Yggdra: Consult client player.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

TT: Leon :(
CG: OH HELL NO
CG: I THOUGHT I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SHOT OF YOU WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT
TT: I think Gulcasa is angry with me.
TT: ...By which I mean angrier than usual.
CG: WHY DO I CARE NOW
TT: Because you and he are friends, aren't you?
TT: And I don't really understand what upset him that badly, let alone what I'm supposed to do.
TT: As he so happens to hold my survival in his hands right now.
CG: I DOUBT HE'D JUST LEAVE YOU OUT TO DRY NO MATTER HOW PISSED OFF HE IS
CG: HE'S TOO GODDAMN GOOD-NATURED FOR THAT
TT: Yes but
TT: :(
CG: OKAY JESUS YOU COULD HAVE JUST PHRASED IT THAT YOU FELT BAD ABOUT IT INSTEAD OF BEING ALL OH NOOOO HE'S GONNA LET ME GET METEORED TO DEATH
TT: Leon >:I
CG: OKAY FINE
CG: YOU GET A FREE THERAPY SESSION AS LONG AS WE KEEP THIS QUICK
CG: WHAT DID YOU DO
TT: All I did was argue with Emilia.
TT: Then when I messaged him later he just... started railing at me all of a sudden.
CG: NEWS FLASH
CG: OLDER SIBLINGS ARE OVERPROTECTIVE AND THOSE TWO DON'T HAVE PARENTS
TT: None of us do anymore. >:/
CG: JESUS
CG: WITH US IT'S A MUCH MORE RECENT DEVELOPMENT
CG: ALSO OUR PARENTS GAVE A FUCK ABOUT US
TT: Leon what are you even getting at :?
CG: THEY WERE LIVING WITH ME WHEN YOU FIRST MET THEM
CG: DIDN'T YOU EVER WONDER WHY
CG: YOU FUCKING RETARD
TT: ...He did mention foster care when he was flipping out.
CG: YEAH
CG: NOW I'M NOT GOING TO START TALKING ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL SHIT BECAUSE THAT'S THEIR BUSINESS
CG: BUT JUST THINK ABOUT WHAT I SAID FOR A WHILE
CG: IF YOU'VE GOT MORE THAN TWO BRAIN CELLS TO RUB TOGETHER YOU SHOULD GET IT EVENTUALLY
TT: :/
CG: ALSO IT'S UP TO YOU WHETHER OR NOT YOU SHOULD GROVEL
CG: THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME GULCASA'S HAD HIS BUTTONS PUSHED ABOUT THIS SHIT
CG: ALSO HE'S NOT LIKE NESSIAH
CG: HE WON'T HOLD A GRUDGE FOR THE NEXT FIFTY YEARS
TT: All right.
TT: Thank you for talking to me.
CG: NO BIG DEAL

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] ceased pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

Chapter 59: Emilia: Disregard nags of concerned sprite.

LUCIANASPRITE: Emilia whats wrong :(
EMILIA: its nothing :p
LUCIANASPRITE: Dont be like that with me young lady
LUCIANASPRITE: Theres definitely something wrong its all over your face >:(
LUCIANASPRITE: Now come on and tell me what it is
EMILIA: its really no big deal :/
LUCIANASPRITE: Why dont you let me be the judge of that now missy :P
EMILIA: no really its okay
EMILIA: im just kinda tired is all
EMILIA: maybe we should go find another wooper looper village so i can take a nap or something :p
LUCIANASPRITE: I still dont think thats it but :(
LUCIANASPRITE: You can use one of the dummy gates to get back to the house
LUCIANASPRITE: Thatll probably be much more relaxing
EMILIA: :o
EMILIA: thats a good idea
EMILIA: if theres one of those close by thatd be really nice
LUCIANASPRITE: There should be :)
LUCIANASPRITE: Lets go find it :)
EMILIA: okay

Chapter 60: Emilia: Attempt to enjoy Derse skyline.

The panorama of DERSE is a comfort to you now.

It's hard to know who you should be angriest at, and there just isn't anyone you can talk to amongst your friends. Not even your brother would really understand.

This is something that you have to deal with on your own somehow.

It's hard, being a kid and growing up. It's hard and no one understands.

 

Chapter 61: Nessiah: Initiate self-indulgent dream date.

You know deep down that you're really just hiding from everything. And you're getting the HEIR to avoid his problems too, but...

This is Prospit. You've always been and will always be safe here. And now that he is finally awake, now that you can finally show him the city and introduce him to all the people who have helped you so much, now that you can be truly and completely alone together...

You don't want to wake up.

Chapter 62: Leon: Seethe.

LEON: HUH
LEON: LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE'S OFFLINE, WHAT THE FUCK
LEON: I MEAN SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL
LEON: WHAT ARE THEY ALL DOING
AEGINASPRITE: Theyre Most Likely Asleep
AEGINASPRITE: Im Afraid I Cannot Speak For My Sister However
LEON: WHAT
LEON: THE
LEON: FUCKING
LEON: HELL
AEGINASPRITE: It May Be A While Before You Can Join Them At This Rate
LEON: IS THIS THAT FUCKING RETARDED DREAM SELF THING THAT NESSIAH WAS GOING ON ABOUT
AEGINASPRITE: Yes Exactly
LEON: WHAT THE FUCK
LEON: HOW DO I EVEN GET ONE
AEGINASPRITE: It Differs Between Individuals
AEGINASPRITE: You Will Awaken When It Is Time
LEON: THIS IS STUPID

Chapter 63: Emilia: Have dream tea party.

The PALACE OF DERSE is grand, but the TERRACE that the Queen has led you to is quiet and unassuming, and the tea is very sweet, filled with milk and sugar.

At first you felt a little silly complaining about feeling left out and insufficient to royalty like this, but she has listened to you very patiently and without a hint of condescension.

She says that perhaps you and she are actually quite alike.

The Battlefield of Skaia is a place commanded by the Kings and their armies, but Derse and Prospit must be protected by the queens, and so she cannot go forth to battle. She must wait until it comes to her.

She says she knows how frustrating it is, but that you both must bear it. Everyone, after all, has an important job to do. And the day will come when you and she will both be able to reap the glory of your destinies.

Until then, of course, what else could replace the sympathy of a fellow sufferer?

The Queen says that she has the feeling that you will become great friends.

Chapter 64: Leon: Interrupt.

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

CG: DAMMIT ANSWER YOUR FUCKING PDA
GA: leon
GA: i really fucking hope that this is good
GA: we were asleep
CG: OH, WERE YOU AND THE BOY TOY HAVING A MOMENT IN DREAMLAND?
CG: SO SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOUR ETERNAL FUCKING PURSUIT OF TAIL
GA: you have thirty seconds to convince me not to block you and go back to sleep
CG: OKAY DON'T BLOCK ME JESUS
CG: I THINK THIS MIGHT BE IMPORTANT
GA: okay what's the deal then
CG: I FOUND THIS GUY WHO SAYS HE'S FROM DERSE SKULKING AROUND MY WORLD
CG: FUCKER TRIED TO STAB ME
GA: jesus leon are you okay
CG: YEAH OF COURSE
CG: DIDN'T TAKE ME LONG AT ALL TO KICK HIS ASS
CG: AEGINA HELPED PIN HIM
CG: POINT IS HE SAYS HIS NAME'S JACK NOIR
CG: AND HE WANTS TO MAKE AN ALLIANCE TO TAKE DOWN ONE OF THE LEADERS OF DERSE
GA: whoa okay
CG: PRETTY MUCH YEAH
CG: YOU'RE THE BOSS MAN
CG: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT
GA: hang on
GA: i'll talk about it with nessiah for a sec and get back to you
GA: can you get to emilia and let her know?
CG: SHE'S ASLEEP AND I CAN'T GET HER TO WAKE THE FUCK UP
CG: AND HELL
CG: YGGDRA'S NOT EVEN IN YET SO I DON'T SEE WHY SHE'D CARE
GA: right
GA: anyhow i'll message you back in a sec
GA: keep an eye on this jack noir prick
CG: NO PROBLEM

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

Chapter 65: Gulcasa, Nessiah: Strategy meeting.

GULCASA: so what do you guys think about this
ARIESPRITE: There's no way to save the white army no matter what happens.
ARIESPRITE: The Reckoning will inevitably happen. It's part of how this place functions.
ARIESPRITE: However, this is a good chance to depose the black queen.
ARIESPRITE: That way you'll only be facing a single final boss instead of two.
GULCASA: how does this deposing thing work anyway
GULCASA: is it just like trying to kill her beforehand
ARIESPRITE: Strictly speaking, no.
ARIESPRITE: The sovereigns of Prospit and Derse gain their powers through magical artifacts that are affected by our prototypings.
ARIESPRITE: Those prototypings, as you know, carry over to the underlings as well.
NESSIAH: And if the powers of the rulers are dependent on these artifacts, then all we have to do is take them away and destroy them.
ARIESPRITE: This is impossible for the kings, since they're doing battle on Skaia itself, but if you can take the rings away from the queens...
GULCASA: then we just have to get all lord of the rings on these bitches
GULCASA: so this is essentially what we're talking about here
GULCASA: question is how much do we want to trust some guy that's already tried to kill leon
NESSIAH: We'll just have to make sure to monitor him.
NESSIAH: ...Ordinarily, after defeating an enemy like the black queen we would want to exile her, but...
NESSIAH: That's impossible for us, isn't it?
ARIESPRITE: ...Yes.
NESSIAH: I suspected as much.
GULCASA: you lost me
NESSIAH: Exiling involves sending one of the people of Prospit or Derse to Earth of the future, after the meteors destroy human civilization.
NESSIAH: Those exiles eventually are tasked with helping the planet to recover and build a new civilization.
NESSIAH: However, we're not the alpha session of Sburb.
NESSIAH: The first session to successfully connect to the Incipisphere already has their exiles in the future by privelege of simply reaching their version of this world.
NESSIAH: The loop was thus completed.
NESSIAH: Their exiles will have always been fated to get there, and therefore we would disrupt and destroy the timeline by attempting to send our own.
GULCASA: i suddenly understand jack shit
NESSIAH: Don't worry about it.
NESSIAH: Just keep in mind that this is paradox space, and hence its definition of common sense is very strange for us.
NESSIAH: We actually don't have anyone with the "time" aspect yet, so we don't need to bother with the REALLY confusing parts.
NESSIAH: And Yggdra is more likely to be assigned "space" than "time", according to my observations.
GULCASA: i guess your years of cloud gazing have paid off
GULCASA: because i am so confused here
NESSIAH: All this means for us is that after we get the black queen's ring away from her, we'll still be facing two bosses unless we kill her there.
NESSIAH: We'll have to hear what this Jack Noir fellow is planning to do first of all.
GULCASA: this is making me kind of uneasy to be honest
GULCASA: but what do you think
NESSIAH: We can probably use him if we're careful enough.
NESSIAH: For now I think we should at least hear him out and call a truce.
NESSIAH: Essentially we need to get to Leon's world as soon as possible and discuss these things with the man himself.
ARIESPRITE: :/
NESSIAH: I know you don't approve.
NESSIAH: But this wouldn't be included in the game if check by intrigue weren't allowed.
GULCASA: you're the seer
GULCASA: i'll leave the head games to you
NESSIAH: To be honest, knowing that you're worried about this...
NESSIAH: I'd like to consult the queen about everything, but there's no time.
NESSIAH: For now we should finish up our business in town and split up.
NESSIAH: The little ones can help you find your gate, and I'll be able to return to the house and climb to the next gate.
NESSIAH: We need to hurry up and rendezvous with Emilia in any case.
GULCASA: ugh yeah
GULCASA: sign
GULCASA: i guess there's no good way to make up for that interruption
NESSIAH: Not without going to sleep, no.
NESSIAH: There are certain... advantages to being our dreamselves, after all.
NESSIAH: We're able to bypass a few steps of the process that can't be taken here for... lack of supplies, as it were.
GULCASA: makes sense
GULCASA: god damn it leon why couldn't you have waited twenty minutes longer fucking hell
ARIESPRITE: It would be much appreciated if you two wouldn't discuss these things when you have an audience.
GULCASA: ...
GULCASA: ...right
GULCASA: sorry about that

Chapter 66: Gulcasa: Get back to Leon.

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

GA: okay
GA: don't know if we really want to do this or not but at least hear the guy out
CG: HOW LONG AM I SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE FUCKER TIED UP
GA: we're headed to your world as fast as we can
GA: i doubt this is going to be a problem for you
GA: you and aegina are plenty tough and there's only one of this jack guy
CG: RIGHT
CG: I'LL TELL HIM WE'RE CONSIDERING IT AND GET HIM TALKING
GA: thanks
CG: NAH
CG: IT'S NO BIG THING

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

Chapter 67: Gulcasa, Nessiah: Shop.

GULCASA: well
GULCASA: i guess now we shop
NESSIAH: Indeed.
NESSIAH: Now we shop.
GULCASA: ...what is there to buy?
NESSIAH: The majority of the goods will probably be items and fraymotifs.
NESSIAH: Have you had the chance to buy fraymotifs yet?
GULCASA: back when i was at my little guys' place i saw a few but they were way too expensive for me to get
GULCASA: also i have no idea what they are
NESSIAH: They're special techniques.
GULCASA: right right
GULCASA: can't go having a game without those
NESSIAH: Games without those did exist once.
GULCASA: true but there's a reason we have them now
GULCASA: several reasons actually
GULCASA: but mostly because they are cool
NESSIAH: You should think about upgrading your weapons as well.
NESSIAH: If you don't have enough money after buying fraymotifs, I'd be happy to purchase something for you.
NESSIAH: I've amassed something like half a boonbond by now.
GULCASA: may i just say
NESSIAH: Yes?
GULCASA: holy shit
GULCASA: how the fuck did you get that much money
NESSIAH: I'm a little over halfway up my echeladder and I haven't spent a boondollar yet.
NESSIAH: Also, there were a lot of treasure chests.
NESSIAH: I have plenty of grist, too.
GULCASA: seriously hopy shit
NESSIAH: I killed a lot of underlings.
NESSIAH: Quite a lot.
GULCASA: damn
NESSIAH: Still, I'm not at the level where we can handle large groups of ogres and cyclopi yet.
NESSIAH: More grinding seems to be in order.
ARIESPRITE: The fact that you were able to get to a strong rung without any support from me is... admirable, I suppose.
NESSIAH: Are you complimenting me?
ARIESPRITE: Only as long as you don't start mocking me for it.
NESSIAH: Then I suppose I shan't. Compliments are nice.
ARIESPRITE: ...You're welcome.
GULCASA: right then
GULCASA: loads of shiny new special moves are get
GULCASA: also i am close to broke
NESSIAH: Well, that was money very well spent.
NESSIAH: I have enough left to get you a new weapon, so you should select something you like.
GULCASA: but don't you have to like
GULCASA: buy something for yourself?
NESSIAH: There's no need.
NESSIAH: The weapon I already carry with me is the best of its kind.
NESSIAH: There are some advantages to "going back since Jesus" as some people would say.
GULCASA: makes sense i guess
GULCASA: still feel kinda bad about this though
GULCASA: you're spending money on me but i can't really do anything in return
NESSIAH: You're too chivalrous, really.
NESSIAH: How about this one?
GULCASA: how much of an upgrade is that?
ARIESPRITE: Well...
ARIESPRITE: To put it simply, the scythe you're using right now is a simple Harvest Scythe that's used for yardwork.
ARIESPRITE: Everything here is a weapon that's meant to be used in combat.
ARIESPRITE: Even without the greater attack power and statistical upgrades, this would be much more useful to you. :)
GULCASA: huh
GULCASA: you're probably right about that
NESSIAH: It says that there's no charge lag on fraymotifs when using this.
NESSIAH: ...charge lag?
ARIESPRITE: It's most likely something for physical fighters.
ARIESPRITE: Like having to charge the MANGRIT BAR to summon all your strength for an extra-powerful blow.
NESSIAH: Hmm.
NESSIAH: Despite the physical drawbacks, it's nice to be a combat spellcaster sometimes.
GULCASA: i guess we'll go with this then
NESSIAH: Apparently this is called "Early Drive".
NESSIAH: It's all yours now. :)
GULCASA: thanks
NESSIAH: :O
GULCASA: what's up
NESSIAH: Look at these.
GULCASA: shoes?
ARIESPRITE: Those really are cute.
ARIESPRITE: Do the bells actually ring?
NESSIAH: It seems as though they would every time you took a step.
NESSIAH: It probably isn't any good when you have to be stealthy, but they look like a lot of fun...
NESSIAH: ...ugh.
NESSIAH: Hmm.
NESSIAH: That's too bad.
ARIESPRITE: Ah...
ARIESPRITE: Well, you can always come back.
NESSIAH: ...There's no reason to expect all the other stores would have the same.
NESSIAH: I suppose coming back is all I can do...
NESSIAH: :(
GULCASA: too expensive?
NESSIAH: Just a little.
NESSIAH: Oh well.
GULCASA: ...
GULCASA: i've got just enough
GULCASA: i'll buy them for you
NESSIAH: But
NESSIAH: But you don't have to :(
NESSIAH: They're just shoes and
NESSIAH: And they'd just be for fun, you should save your money in case you need it later.
GULCASA: what's the big deal
GULCASA: you just bought me something way more expensive
GULCASA: it's only fair
GULCASA: besides
GULCASA: you really want them, right?
NESSIAH: I... guess I can't force you not to.
NESSIAH: I...
NESSIAH: Thank you.

Chapter 68: Gulcasa: Go on ahead.

GULCASA: welp
GULCASA: i guess this is my third gate then
NESSIAH: Hurry up and meet up with Emilia, all right?
NESSIAH: And stay safe until we get there.
GULCASA: i know you said you've got some shit to do around the house
GULCASA: but hurry up and join up with us soon
GULCASA: we finally got to see each other
GULCASA: having to split up like this just sucks balls
NESSIAH: I know.
NESSIAH: But we'll be together again soon, all right?
NESSIAH: Really, really soon.
GULCASA: yeah
GULCASA: listen
GULCASA: you guys had better get along
GULCASA: i am going to smack both of you upside the head if you manage to start sniping at each other before we meet up
GULCASA: at least like do me the courtesy of pretending you've been getting along when we meet up
NESSIAH: Yes, I promise.
GULCASA: aries this means you too
ARIESPRITE: *sigh*
ARIESPRITE: Yes.
GULCASA: right
GULCASA: guess this is see you soon
NESSIAH: Wait...
GULCASA: ?
NESSIAH: I do get to kiss you goodbye, don't I? :)
GULCASA: hahahahaha
GULCASA: yeah
GULCASA: can't believe we almost forgot the most important thing
GULCASA: we really suck at this whole couple thing huh
NESSIAH: *giggle**giggle**giggle*
ARIESPRITE: ............
ARIESPRITE: ...I'll just go try to find a return node then.
ARIESPRITE: Call me when you're done being hopelessly soppy at one another.
NESSIAH: Not a problem.
NESSIAH: Now scram before you ruin the mood any further.
ARIESPRITE: e_e

Chapter 69: Yggdra: Spelunk.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

TT: Leon :O
CG: FINALLY YOU GET YOUR ASS THE FUCK BACK ONLINE
CG: WHERE THE FUCK WERE YOU?
TT: I'm sorry I made you worry.
CG: WHAT THE
CG: WHAT EVEN
CG: NO ONE SAID ANYTHING ABOUT WORRYING
CG: WHAT THE FUCK NO
TT: You're an easy person to see through, even though your facade loses its charm fairly quickly.
TT: That's not the point though!
TT: You would not BELIEVE what I just found beneath my house :O
CG: YEAH WELL
CG: THINGS HAVE BEEN PRETTY FUCKING CRAZY HERE TOO
CG: APPARENTLY WE'RE GETTING GENRECHANGED FROM YE OLDE 90S RPG TO TOLKIEN
TT: :?
CG: LONG STORY
CG: I'LL TELL YOU ONCE YOU GET IN AND GIVE A FUCK
CG: ANYHOW WHAT'S UP
TT: I was looking around to try to find something to prototype with, and the meteorite showers have been causing tremors around here, so...
TT: Things had fallen over, and I found a hidden door.
TT: I can't...
TT: I don't think I have the correct words to describe this.
TT: These cellphone pictures are awful, but I'll send you them anyway.
CG: WHOA WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT
TT: I don't know, but...
TT: I think maybe it's important :O
TT: I'm going to go back down and look, but I'm taking my laptop with me this time in case.
CG: BE CAREFUL JESUS
CG: YOU SAID TREMORS
CG: THAT'S JUST BEGGING FOR A FUCKING CAVE IN
TT: See, it's much nicer to see when you're honest :)
CG: SHUT THE FUCK UP
TT: But I think I'm fast enough on my feet that I can get away if something does happen.
TT: And I'll still be able to contact you in case something does happen.
CG: SON OF A BITCH
CG: FUCKING HELL
CG: I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE TO GO BE A MEDIATOR BETWEEN YOU AND THAT IDIOT
CG: BUT YOU NEED TO GET IN THE FUCKING GAME BEFORE YOUR HOUSE COMES DOWN ON YOUR HEAD WHILE YOU PLAY EXPLORER
CG: FUCK
TT: I don't think that'll be necessary, but I'm happy that you're willing. :)
CG: SHUT UP

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

Chapter 70: Gulcasa: Fail to land in a more dignified manner.

GULCASA: fucking
GULCASA: ouch
GULCASA: lousy stupid goddamn shitty landings
GULCASA: why do they keep hapening motherfuck
LUCIANASPRITE: :O
LUCIANASPRITE: Gulcasa are you okay :(
GULCASA: ow
GULCASA: sort of
LUCIANASPRITE: :(
LUCIANASPRITE: Dont move too much :(
LUCIANASPRITE: Ill heal you :(
GULCASA: fuck thanks
GULCASA: nice to see you back by the way
LUCIANASPRITE: :)
LUCIANASPRITE: Its nice to be back :)
GULCASA: where's emilia at
LUCIANASPRITE: Shes asleep right now
LUCIANASPRITE: She should be down as soon as she wakes up
LUCIANASPRITE: But I think shes having fun on Derse so I dont want to wake her until shes ready
GULCASA: yeah that sounds fair

Chapter 71: Nessiah: Stock up.

ARIESPRITE: All right.
ARIESPRITE: I understand the necessity of sealing the lower levels and opening the upper windows for your consorts.
ARIESPRITE: But why on earth would you need to go to the trouble of duplicating all this vegetable oil?
NESSIAH: While all of us are capable of at least a little cooking, Gulcasa is by far the most accomplished chef of any of us.
NESSIAH: He said he was running out, so I decided that I may as well make some more.
NESSIAH: Everyone's going to get hungry at some point, and this could take around a month.
NESSIAH: We can buy some things from the consorts, but probably not everything, so it's best to think ahead.
ARIESPRITE: I see.
NESSIAH: Of course, that's not the only reason.
NESSIAH: Disruptions are very frustrating, and can't always be recovered from by going back to sleep.
NESSIAH: On top of which, we shouldn't expect that we'll be able to just sidle off to Prospit whenever we feel like it.
NESSIAH: We can't let that keep us from enjoying our free time forever, wouldn't you say?
ARIESPRITE: ............
ARIESPRITE: I don't really get why you keep sharing these details with me.
ARIESPRITE: It's very weird hearing about this from someone who is technically my alternate self.
ARIESPRITE: Weird and slightly disgusting. I believe the term is "too much information"?
ARIESPRITE: What do you want to hear from me? "It's nice that you're playing safe"?
NESSIAH: You did ask.
NESSIAH: And it's not that I want to hear anything from you specifically...
NESSIAH: You just make some very amusing faces.
NESSIAH: For the record, I approve of your approval of safety. It'd be awfully annoying to try to fight with all these insufferable underlings while trying to compensate for Gulcasa becoming psychologically damaged for physically damaging me.
ARIESPRITE: I can't even begin to count the number of ways in which that train of logic is hopelessly twisted.
NESSIAH: Good, don't. We'd be here all day.
NESSIAH: Really, I don't think it would be very much fun to get hurt either, but Gulcasa would probably walk out of an encounter like that more traumatized than me.
NESSIAH: And I expect there to be all kinds of other uses for this stuff. You never know. The clouds don't show me EVERYTHING.
ARIESPRITE: No doubt.
ARIESPRITE: But how are you going to fit it all in your sylladex?
NESSIAH: I'll bushel it.
NESSIAH: I have a lot of cards, and you'd be surprised at how much a tree modus can hold if you balance it just right.
ARIESPRITE: ...A tree modus.
ARIESPRITE: I always did want to try that.
NESSIAH: *giggle*
NESSIAH: Our intuition was right on, you know. It's quite elegant, and it's always suited my needs quite well.
ARIESPRITE: I see.

Chapter 72: Gulcasa: Reunite with loving sister (and friend).

EMILIA: :o
LUCIANASPRITE: Good morning sleepyhead :)
GULCASA: jegus finally
GULCASA: i was starting to think you'd sleep forever
EMILIA: omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EMILIA: you big dummy why didnt you wake me up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GULCASA: cause interruptions suck
GULCASA: if you were doing something fun on derse i didn't want to snap you out of it
EMILIA: well okay
EMILIA: but seeing you is worth getting woken up!!!!!!!!!!
GULCASA: gotcha
GULCASA: i'll keep that in mind for future reference
LUCIANASPRITE: :)
GULCASA: ah hell
GULCASA: not leon again
GULCASA: what the fuck is his problem christ on corn handles
GULCASA: guy wouldn't know good timing if he got it up the ass from the damn thing
EMILIA: shoulda figured he was talking from experience
LUCIANASPRITE: Hehehe :)
GULCASA: ugh
GULCASA: well ladies
GULCASA: what do you say
GULCASA: shall we tell leon to fuck himself and come back later or what
EMILIA: nah you should probably pick up
EMILIA: hes just gonna keep bothering us if you dont
GULCASA: SIGN
GULCASA: well
GULCASA: let's hope he can keep this quick

Chapter 73: Gulcasa: Deal with this asshole.

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

CG: YOU NEED TO FIX THIS FUCKING PROBLEM YOU HAVE WITH PICKING UP WHEN PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO GET CONTACT WITH YOU
GA: leon spare me here
GA: i am trying to hold a conversation with the kid sister i have not seen in person for years
CG: WELL SO SORRY TO BUTT IN BUT WE HAVE A PROBLEM
GA: what
GA: is that jack prick causing trouble
CG: ACTUALLY NO HE'S FINE
CG: AEGINA'S KEEPING AN EYE ON HIM AND EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT
CG: HE'S FINE WITH TALKING ABOUT HIS PLAN TOO
GA: then what is it
CG: IT'S YGGDRA
CG: LOOK I KNOW YOU TWO ARE HAVING A FUCKING SNIT RIGHT NOW BUT SHE'S IN TROUBLE
CG: THE METEORS ARE GETTING CLOSER TO HER HOUSE
CG: IT'S CAUSING EARTHQUAKES AND SHIT AND SHE IS INSISTING ON GOING SPELUNKING IN HER GIANT CAVE OF A BASEMENT
GA: what
CG: THERE'S SOME KIND OF GIANT SHRINE THING UNDER HER HOUSE
CG: SHE WANTS TO CHECK IT OUT
CG: I TOLD HER IT WAS DANGEROUS BUT SHE'S JUST NOT LISTENING TO ME
GA: is she like determined to trip every possible cave-in loserflag or what
CG: SHE IS EXACTLY THE SAME KIND OF RETARDED AS YOU
CG: IT'S A BAD FUCKING KIND OF RETARDED TO BE
CG: LOOK
CG: I KNOW YOU PROBABLY WANT TO BE IN ON THE GETTING RID OF THE BLACK QUEEN THING BUT
CG: I CAN HANDLE JACK WITH NESSIAH AND EMILIA'S HELP
CG: YOU HAVE TO HURRY AND GET BACK TO YOUR HOUSE SO YOU CAN GET YGGDRA THE FUCK INTO THE MEDIUM BEFORE SHE GETS HERSELF KILLED
GA: jesus christ
GA: i don't get like five minutes alone with either my boyfriend or my sister do i
CG: YOU CAN HAVE AS MUCH CUDDLE TIME WITH THE SQUIRT AS YOU WANT LATER
CG: AND FUCK I DON'T BELIEVE I AM SAYING THIS BUT SAME WITH THAT INSUFFERABLE ASSHOLE
CG: RIGHT NOW SURVIVING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
GA: ugh
GA: i know you're right but can't i complain at least a little first
CG: AS LONG AS YOU GET YOUR ASS OUT THERE IN TIME TO SAVE THIS GAME SESSION
GA: bluh fine
CG: THAT'S A GOOD FEARLESS LEADER
GA: oh shut up

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

Chapter 74: Gulcasa: Break the news.

GULCASA: i hate everything so fucking much right now
GULCASA: so
GULCASA: fucking
GULCASA: much
GULCASA: you have got no idea
EMILIA: :c
GULCASA: there's no way to get out of this without coming off as the world's biggest prick
GULCASA: so i'll just say it straight
GULCASA: i have to go
EMILIA: what
EMILIA: but
EMILIA: but you just got here and
EMILIA: :c
GULCASA: god damn it don't make that face
GULCASA: you know i'd stay here with you if i could
GULCASA: you know i would
GULCASA: i just
GULCASA: this isn't something anyone can do but me
EMILIA: :c
LUCIANASPRITE: Dont give him a hard time, Emilia.
LUCIANASPRITE: We dont have a Time player, so if anyone makes a mistake getting here all of us will die.
LUCIANASPRITE: Well follow him as soon as we can meet up with Nessiah.
LUCIANASPRITE: Weve got to do our part too, okay? :)
EMILIA: i guess so
EMILIA: bluh :/
GULCASA: i'm with you on this one
GULCASA: luciana
GULCASA: do you know where i'd be able to find my next gate
LUCIANASPRITE: You dont have to worry about that :)
LUCIANASPRITE: You can use one of the return nodes to go straight back to your house, and then just go back through the worlds again once youre done :)
GULCASA: thanks
EMILIA: im so gonna kick your butt if you dont be careful :p
GULCASA: same here
GULCASA: see you soon

Chapter 75: Gulcasa: Break the news again.

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

GA: it's official
GA: i am the biggest asshole
GA: it's me
TA: Gulcasa, what is it?
TA: We're just about to head over to Emilia's house...
GA: great
GA: problem is i won't be there when you do
GA: god fucking damn it
GA: fucking yggdra
GA: i really fucking wish i could delegate this whole saving her ass thing to someone that didn't have to break half a million promises to do it
TA: Gulcasa.
GA: go on and yell at me all right
GA: you've got every reason
GA: fuck
GA: i'm letting you down
GA: i'm letting emilia down
GA: i just
GA: fuck it i have to do this no matter what
GA: even if it weren't for all this retarded shit i wouldn't be able to let her die
TA: Gulcasa
GA: damn it damn it damn it
GA: go on and hate me for this
GA: you might even hate me more than i do right now
TA: Gulcasa.
TA: Stop it.
TA: Stop talking like this right now, you hear me?
TA: I know.
TA: It's all right.
TA: Meet me on Prospit when you can.
TA: Go take care of Yggdra.
TA: I know that this is what you have to do, and I would only think less of you for doing otherwise.
TA: This is why you're our leader, remember?
TA: This is why I love you.
GA: nessiah i just
GA: i can't take this right now
GA: i really just can't
GA: please just chew me the fuck out
TA: I won't.
TA: It's really not a big deal.
TA: A few days, perhaps.
TA: We'll still be able to see each other.
TA: If there's anyone for me to be frustrated at, it ought to be Yggdra; she's the one who got herself into this mess.
GA: damn it i will kick her ass so hard
GA: dunkass had to pick now to get her spelunking badge in fucking girl scouts
GA: what the hell is this ell oh ell i have a temple in my basement tee hee bullshit anyway
TA: It'll all be much clearer in time.
TA: On our next Prospit visit, perhaps we'll actually get around to the productive cloud-viewing part of the program.
GA: i love you
GA: so much
GA: you know that right
TA: I do.
TA: And I love you.
TA: You are my heart, my courage, my strength.
TA: Now, you should get going.
TA: The sooner this is over with, the sooner we can meet.
GA: yeah
GA: i guess you're right
GA: i'll see you
TA: Yes.
TA: I'll see you.

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

Chapter 76: Nessiah: Examine your choices and regret just a little.

ARIESPRITE: It was the right thing to say to him.
ARIESPRITE: It was the right thing to say, and it was very strong of you to say it.
NESSIAH: ...I know.
NESSIAH: ......I know.
ARIESPRITE: It's all right.
ARIESPRITE: Just believe in your own words.
ARIESPRITE: You'll be with him again soon enough.
NESSIAH: I know.
NESSIAH: I know, I know.
NESSIAH: I'm aware that this is the best course of action, I just...
NESSIAH: I don't want to let him go.
ARIESPRITE: ...It'll be okay.
NESSIAH: .........
NESSIAH: ............
NESSIAH: .........*sob*

Chapter 77: Gulcasa: Chastise reckless client player.

-- angelicCute [AC] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

AC: im gonna kick your big fat stupid butt leon :p
CG: YEAH
CG: WELL TELL YOU WHAT
CG: I'LL GIVE YOU A FREE SHOT
AC: ill make you regret it
CG: WE'LL SEE
AC: you stupid stupid butthead

-- angelicCute [AC] ceased pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

 

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

GA: hey juliette
TT: I beg your pardon?
GA: stop spelunking for a second
GA: i have something to say to you
TT: What are you talking about >:?
GA: i am talking about you running around playing girl scouts in your basement while there is a real chance of your ass getting buried in a cave-in
GA: you dunkass
TT: ...I must admit, I'm impressed that you knew the term "Juliette" to use in your silly attempts at slurs.
GA: elena was in girl scouts
GA: i still remember that much
GA: but this is not the point
GA: the point is that you suck
TT: Now what are you on about?
GA: i was in the middle of important things when you decided it'd be fun to leap into mortal peril
GA: and i had to put off keeping those promises because we are all fucking dead if we can't get you in the game alive
GA: so nice going there
GA: i may hate you and leon even more than i hate myself right now
TT: Leon put you up to this, then.
TT: UGH
TT: It's really not that dangerous down here!
TT: This cave is huge, and even if there were a cave-in I would probably be able to hide inside the temple itself.
GA: meaning that i would have even more work to do to dig you out so that we could discuss prototyping and where shit would go
GA: uh-huh
GA: very good plan
GA: and this is depending on how much laptop battery power you've got left
GA: i stand by my statement that you are a complete dunkass
TT: I really need to have some words with Leon, it seems.
TT: I can look around in my own basement without you being there to hold my hand, Gulcasa.
GA: au contraire
GA: and it's too late now
GA: i'm not just gonna head back and be like oh psych! yggdra's fine let's get back to the reunion now
GA: i'm already headed back to the house and i am going to get your ass out of peril
TT: I can really handle it.
GA: like hell you can
TT: I can so.
GA: doubt it
TT: I can!
GA: can't
TT: Can too!
GA: cannot
TT: UUUUGH this is so stupid!
TT: LEON!!
GA: and there you go
GA: now every one of us is angry at one of the others
GA: nice of that prick isn't it
TT: >:f
GA: yes you just go on making scowly little emoticons at me
GA: i'll be out to save your ass as soon as i can so get upstairs and start deciding where you want your shit and what you're prototyping with
TT: :S
GA: also why the fuck is there a temple in your basement
TT: I don't know!
TT: There just is.
TT: There's something that looks like it could be a code on the inside of the temple.
TT: Did Leon forward you the pictures I sent?
GA: no
GA: and frankly i don't have the time to look
GA: sorta multitasking here already
TT: I think it might be connected.
GA: to what
TT: To the game!
TT: To why this is all happening!!!
TT: You know, the entire reason I'm willing to cooperate with any of you? >:/
GA: then tell you what
GA: you should send the pics to nessiah
GA: he knows a lot about everything here and he's also got clouds that tell him the future in his sleep
TT: What.
GA: i've seen the things too
GA: although they showed me the past not the future but whatever
GA: you might be able to see them eventually too
TT: :?
GA: ugh fuck
TT: What is it?
GA: midboss time
GA: gotta ditch you for a while, texting while i fight isn't too good for keeping me alive
TT: Wait!
GA: later bitch

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

 

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

TT: Hello.
TT: I was told these may be of interest to you.
TA: Hmm.
TA: You have just enough of my attention that I won't block you immediately.
TA: I must admit, I'm not feeling rather charitably towards you at the moment.
TT: Please direct your uncharitable feelings at Leon.
TT: He's the one that decided I need a babysitter.
TT: Anyhow, here are the pictures of the temple I've discovered.
TT: I think this may be somehow significant.
TA: ...Well.
TA: This most certainly is significant.
TA: I'm afraid I'll be in and out of contact at best, however.
TA: The others are waiting for me and I'd best keep on the move.
TT: I see.
TT: Still.
TT: I want to hear what you think this time.
TA: That's fair enough, I suppose.
TT: Then I'll be waiting.
TA: All right.

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

Chapter 78: Nessiah, Emilia: Meet up.

NESSIAH: Setting pillows out was very thoughtful of you.
LUCIANASPRITE: After Gulcasa got here we were a little worried that youd crash.
EMILIA: apparently hes still as bad at landings as ever :o
NESSIAH: Well, it is a little much to ask someone to learn how to fly in only a few hours if they have no instinct for it.
ARIESPRITE: You seem to have retained enough to land feet-first, at least...
NESSIAH: As children are present, I believe I'll go with the metaphor of a bicycle.
NESSIAH: And anyway, even if I hadn't retained any of the technicalities, I still have the instinct.
EMILIA: i dont really get what youre talking about :c
NESSIAH: It's a long story, but to give you some of an idea...
NESSIAH: I prototyped my past self as my sprite.
NESSIAH: This was me when I was actually the age I look.
EMILIA: wow what
NESSIAH: I'll explain it all eventually.
NESSIAH: Suffice to say that immortality and solitude combined are not very fun things.
EMILIA: :o
LUCIANASPRITE: We should hurry
NESSIAH: ...Yes.
NESSIAH: The sooner we get this over with, the sooner we can rendezvous with Gulcasa, after all.

Chapter 79: Leon: Sit on hands.

LEON: JESUS CHRIST WHERE ARE THEY
AEGINASPRITE: There Are Any Number Of Potential Holdups The Others May Be Facing
AEGINASPRITE: In Addition To Which Emilia Especially May Be Stalling Out Of Spite
LEON: NOT LIKE I HAVE NO SYMPATHY OR ANYTHING BUT HOLY FUCK WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE
LEON: SURVIVING IS ALWAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
LEON: AND THIS IS ABOUT SURVIVING
LEON: FUCKING HELL
AEGINASPRITE: All We Can Really Do Is Wait
AEGINASPRITE: Unless You Intend To Message Them In Hopes They Might Hurry
LEON: WHICH IS FIFTY KINDS OF FUCKING USELESS
LEON: IF ONLY WE DIDN'T HAVE TO BABYSIT THIS PRICK
AEGINASPRITE: But We Do
LEON: YEP
LEON: I'D SAY IT FUCKING SUCKS TO BE US

Chapter 80: Nessiah: Examine shitty photos.

-- tacticalArisen [TA] began pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

TA: We have a few moments' break, so if you'd be kind enough to send me those photographs now?
TT: All right.
TT: What do you make of this :?
TA: ...Yes.
TA: This is very much connected.
TA: Even I don't understand everything, but this place is something that will be taken with you when you arrive.
TA: You have a very important role to play, and this temple may be connected to it.
TT: How can you tell?
TA: The construction of the temple is vaguely the same shape as the Incipisphere.
TA: The frog at the center represents Skaia, the five spires circling it represent our worlds, and the two smaller planets near Skaia and orbiting the outside of the great circle are Prospit and Derse respectively.
TA: This temple has likely been here since the Carboniferous period, in the formation of the earth.
TA: If you're going to continue loitering here, get me a few photographs of the inside, if you please?
TT: All right. I'll be right back on.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] ceased pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

Chapter 81: Gulcasa: Reunite with loving childhood friend.

GULCASA: siskier!!!
GULCASA: siskier!!!!
GULCASA: where are you?!
GULCASA: hello?!
GULCASA: you have to be here!!
GULCASA: siskier!!!!!
SISKIERSPRITE: :O
SISKIERSPRITE: oh my god gulcasa!!
SISKIERSPRITE: you're really back!!
GULCASA: fucking christ don't scare me like that
GULCASA: i thought something must have happened to you!
SISKIERSPRITE: no i'm okay!
SISKIERSPRITE: we were just trying to stay out of the way of the underlings
SISKIERSPRITE: gosh they're just everywhere :(
GULCASA: huh
GULCASA: you and the consorts are really okay right
SISKIERSPRITE: yep!
GULCASA: then let's clear those fuckers out before we do anything else
SISKIERSPRITE: sounds like a good idea to me!!
SISKIERSPRITE: gaoooo
GULCASA: heh
GULCASA: i really missed you
SISKIERSPRITE: hehehe

Chapter 82: Nessiah, Emilia: Talk logistics.

EMILIA: so how are we gonna do this :p
NESSIAH: Leon getting backup is likely the most important thing, so shall we just go on our way? You should be able to get to him immediately through your gate.
EMILIA: no thats dumb
EMILIA: we should help you find yours first and then go through ours because splitting up is dumb
LUCIANASPRITE: Besides!
LUCIANASPRITE: We dont even really know what the plan is yet after all
ARIESPRITE: Essentially, the Knight has apparently met up with a Dersite who's proposed an alliance.
ARIESPRITE: If we're going together, shall we just explain as we go?
NESSIAH: That's all right with me.
NESSIAH: And, Emilia?
EMILIA: yeah?? :o
NESSIAH: Thank you.
NESSIAH: It would be lonely with just the two of us. :)
EMILIA: hehehe
EMILIA: no problem c:

Chapter 83: Leon: Nag co-conspirator.

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

CG: SO WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU TWO
CG: WE'VE BEEN WAITING AGES AND THIS JACK PRICK IS GETTING ANXIOUS TO START THIS RETARDED "OPERATION REGISURP" PLAN OF HIS
CG: I MEAN WHAT THE FUCK IT DOESN'T TAKE THIS LONG
TA: Yes it does.
TA: We are attempting to find my gate so that we CAN get to you.
TA: Meanwhile, I am juggling a simple explanation for Emilia with a conversation with Yggdra.
TA: In addition to which, none of us are quite pleased with you right now for sending Gulcasa off and disrupting the ranks, as it were.
TA: The only real thing that's making us hurry is the prospect of taking all our frustration out on you.
CG: HAH
CG: WELL BRING IT THE FUCK ON
CG: JUST GET OVER HERE
CG: WE'RE GETTING FUCKING BORED ALREADY
TA: Learn the value of patience.
TA: We're doing what we can here.
CG: AS LONG AS YOU GET HERE TODAY
TA: I suppose it doesn't mean anything to you that we are rushing a process that really ought to take about a week?
CG: I REALLY DON'T GIVE A SHIT WHAT YOUR CLOUDS HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU
CG: JUST GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE
TA: And like I've been saying...
TA: IT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS, DUNKASS.

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

Chapter 84: Yggdra: Take things up with client player.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering clockworkGriefer [CG] --

TT: Leon 8|
CG: YEAH WHAT
TT: You are the most overwhelmingly unbelievable ass.
TT: It would be cute that you're worried if you weren't so interfering about it!
TT: But I really don't need you or Gulcasa or anyone else to hold my hand over this.
TT: I am going to be perfectly fine.
TT: There's no need to try to take my autonomy away!
CG: WHAT EVEN
CG: WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU
CG: I DON'T
TT: I can do this on my own!
TT: So stop thinking I need somebody to come in and save me!!
TT: I find it really insulting!
CG: WHAT THE FUCK
CG: WHAT PLANET DID YOU GROW UP ON
CG: NOBODY CAN DO THIS ON THEIR OWN
TT: :O
CG: THERE'S A FUCKING LINE BETWEEN BEING A PRODUCTIVE FEMINIST AND WHATEVER FUCK
CG: AND GETTING YOURSELF KILLED
CG: STOP TRYING TO TIGHTROPE WALK THE LINE
CG: FUCKASS
TT: :/
TT: I would still very much prefer for you to come out and say "I'm worried" than nag Gulcasa into sweeping to the rescue.
TT: It's pretty off-putting.
CG: OH WHAT THE FUCK EVER
CG: YOU WANT HONESTY
CG: FINE
CG: IF YOU DIE WE ALL DO AND THIS IS AN IMMUTABLE FACT I AM STATING FOR THE RECORD
CG: BUT THAT DOESN'T CHANGE THE FACT THAT EVEN IF YOUR LIFE WAS EXPENDABLE WE WOULDN'T WANT YOU DEAD
CG: SO JUST SHUT UP AND LET US HELP YOU
CG: NOT RESCUE OR SAVE OR ANY OF THAT BULLSHIT
CG: HELP
TT: Help.
CG: YEAH
CG: GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT?
TT: Only that you should have said so from the start.
TT: Leon, how many people have said to you that you need to stop being embarrassed and say things straight out?
CG: OH SHUT UP
CG: THIS ISN'T ABOUT ME FUCKWIT THIS IS ABOUT YOU
CG: GULCASA IS BAILING YOU OUT END OF STORY
TT: This is absolutely about you!
TT: If you just bothered to communicate better, this wouldn't have been an issue!
CG: WELL IF I'D BEEN ALL LIKE OH NOOOOOOO YGGDRA DON'T GO DOWN THERE YOU'LL DIE AND I DON'T WANT THAT HAPPENING
CG: IT WOULDN'T HAVE STOPPED YOU NOW WOULD IT HAVE
TT: ...Well, this is probably true. :/
CG: THERE YOU GO

-- clockworkGriefer [CG] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

Chapter 85: Gulcasa: Engage in combat small-talk.

GULCASA: argh there's just no end to these assholes
SISKIERSPRITE: the tower's gotten pretty tall after all :S
SISKIERSPRITE: but!!
SISKIERSPRITE: you've gotten really strong in just half a day!!!
SISKIERSPRITE: once we get a chance i'll be able to give you the pendant that'll let you summon me anywhere and keep me with you! C:
SISKIERSPRITE: i'm really surprised actually!!
GULCASA: well
GULCASA: a lot of shit happened
GULCASA: there was a lot of punching crap to relieve stress
SISKIERSPRITE: it seems like you've been taking the game really seriously
SISKIERSPRITE: i'm proud of you! C:
SISKIERSPRITE: actually...
SISKIERSPRITE: tonight we should stay here and alchemize some new stuff for you!! :oo
SISKIERSPRITE: and tomorrow we should work on doing some stuff with the consorts and exploring!
SISKIERSPRITE: now that you're strong we can start focusing on your role as the heir of light!!
GULCASA: well
GULCASA: i was hoping i'd be able to meet up with the others again soon, but
SISKIERSPRITE: well, that's important too of course
SISKIERSPRITE: but so is this!!
SISKIERSPRITE: in order to solve the ultimate riddle, you've got to grow!
GULCASA: ?
GULCASA: i guess so
GULCASA: but first thing's first
GULCASA: we've got to clear out the tower and get goddamn tt into the game
SISKIERSPRITE: hehehe yeah

Chapter 86: Emilia: Object.

EMILIA: wait wait wait back up what :c
EMILIA: why
EMILIA: why are we trying to steal the black queens ring and kill her
EMILIA: i am so not ok with this why would anyone do that
EMILIA: shes so nice :c
LUCIANASPRITE: :(
LUCIANASPRITE: Emilia, wed have to go through this eventually.
LUCIANASPRITE: Shes the final boss, after all.
NESSIAH: ...It may already be too late to withdraw from negotiations.
NESSIAH: And even just powering down one of the final bosses will be much safer than facing the black king and queen.
EMILIA: no way
EMILIA: no no no no no no i wont let you
EMILIA: im gonna go back home right now and warn her
NESSIAH: Emilia, you mustn't.
EMILIA: why not!!!!!!!!
EMILIA: shes my friend!!!!!!!!
EMILIA: if we have to fight her we should at least do it fair!!!!!!!!!!!
NESSIAH: Because we've already tentatively entered this alliance, and telling the queen about it would put us all in terrible danger.
NESSIAH: Leon's dreamself will be killed before he can even awaken, which will have repercussions for our entire session that we won't be able to recover from.
NESSIAH: If it's painful for you, you don't have to participate, but if you let this slip, we're all dead.
EMILIA: but!!!!!!!!!!!
ARIESPRITE: He's right about this.
ARIESPRITE: I know this can't be easy, but...
EMILIA: :6

Chapter 87: Yggdra: Send photos.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

TT: I have the photos you asked for.
TA: Thank you.
TA: I don't think I'll be able to peruse them until tonight, though.
TT: :?
TA: We have some drama going on right now.
TT: ...I see. :S
TA: Yes.
TA: The temple should come with you when your house is brought into the game, so for now why don't you just concentrate on getting back upstairs?
TA: I don't want Gulcasa to have to have any more small heart attacks over you.
TA: In addition to which, the sooner this happens the sooner you'll have him off your back.
TT: All right, ALL RIGHT, I get it already.
TT: You don't have to nag. >:S
TA: Chalk it up to weariness and concern on my part.
TA: You're cutting it a little close.
TT: Sigh.
TT: Let's get in contact when this charade is over, then.
TA: Yes, let us.

-- tacticalArisen [TA] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

Chapter 88: Nessiah: Depart.

NESSIAH: It appears that this is it.
NESSIAH: We'll go ahead to Leon's now.
EMILIA: yeah :f
ARIESPRITE: Please...
ARIESPRITE: Don't do anything reckless :(
ARIESPRITE: This is something that's already been committed to, and it's incredibly dangerous for those involved.
EMILIA: yeah yeah i know already jeez
EMILIA: listen i dont think im going to actually stay there
EMILIA: ill just go on and start looking for my next gate
LUCIANASPRITE: Emilia :/
NESSIAH: No, it wouldn't be fair to ask her to participate in something she doesn't approve of.
NESSIAH: And she should already understand the gravity of the situation.
EMILIA: yeah i do okay
NESSIAH: So we'll be going.
NESSIAH: Hopefully we'll see each other again soon.

Chapter 89: Nessiah, Leon: Embark upon negotiations.

LEON: WELL FUCK, FINALLY
AEGINASPRITE: Greetings
AEGINASPRITE: It Has Been Some Time Since We Last Spoke
NESSIAH: Most certainly.
NESSIAH: I'm glad that you were able to use the advance warning to your advantage.
NESSIAH: ...I must confess, I'm not sure whether I should apologize or not for being unable to do anything more.
AEGINASPRITE: There Is No Need
AEGINASPRITE: More Importantly I Trust Your Journey Has Not Been Too Arduous
NESSIAH: Not overly.
NESSIAH: I'm at a nice high echeladder tier for this being the first day, and I have a deal of good equipment and a few fraymotifs.
NESSIAH: Getting here has taken a while, yes, but it was not that much of a hassle.
NESSIAH: Names were taken, asses were kicked. Yourselves?
LEON: WE'VE BEEN BORED AS FUCK BABYSITTING THIS JACK NOIR PRICK
LEON: HOW LONG IS IT GONNA TAKE FOR EMILIA TO GET HERE
LEON: WE NEED TO GET STARTED ALREADY
NESSIAH: She won't be participating.
NESSIAH: She's made friends with the Black Queen, and while she knows better than to blow the whistle on us, in all fairness we can't ask her to betray a friend.
NESSIAH: You and I should be able to handle this as long as you're able to wake up soon.
LEON: AGAIN WITH THE WAKING UP
NESSIAH: I'm on Prospit; I can't exactly be of help to you.
LEON: UGH FINE
ARIESPRITE: I hope this Mr. Noir of yours is aware that you can't completely neglect your individual quests to play intrigue with him.
LEON: WELL WE CAN DISCUSS THE NITTY-GRITTY DETAILS NOW
LEON: ALSO WHY IN THE HELL ARE THERE TWO OF YOU
NESSIAH: That, I'm afraid, is a long story that will have to wait until after we negotiate terms.
LEON: WELL IF WE'RE ALL HERE
LEON: THEN LET'S GET TO IT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
NESSIAH: Agreed.

Chapter 90: Gulcasa: Tag client player.

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

GA: i've got my laptop back and enough breathing room to load the software
GA: let's get this show on the road
TT: It's about time.
TT: I just got back upstairs.
TT: Let's get this ball rolling.
GA: excellent
GA: i am a fan of making this shit hapen

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

Chapter 91: Emilia: Endure nagging.

LUCIANASPRITE: Emiliaaaaaaaaaaa :(
LUCIANASPRITE: Are you really okay with just going on like this?
LUCIANASPRITE: Shouldnt we at least say hello to them?
EMILIA: no :p
LUCIANASPRITE: This could be our last chance in a while you know
EMILIA: bluh i said i dont want to do it okay
LUCIANASPRITE: At the very least I want to see Aegina for a little while
EMILIA: you can do that when theyre not busy being in cahoots with stupid jerks okay
EMILIA: youre my sprite so just stop whining and come with already
EMILIA: lets go find some dungeons and go buy some fraymotifs and stuff from leons crocodiles
LUCIANASPRITE: :(

Chapter 92: Gulcasa: Deploy.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

TT: All right, it looks like the software's done connecting.
TT: Now what are we supposed to do?
GA: now you need to clear some space in the living room or some shit so i can deploy all this gear
GA: jesus fuck your house is too ritzy for your own good
TT: I can't do very much about that.
TT: You have this game software, so why don't you help me the way I did for Leon?
GA: fuck no
GA: i'll wind up breaking something and you'll throw a fit and we don't have time for that
GA: i can see meteors coming in this display okay
TT: e_e Fine.
GA: hang on
GA: you've got a lot of stuff i've never seen before
GA: what the fuck is this
GA: cloning pad thing
GA: holy shit it costs like a metric fuckton of build grist
GA: there's no way you can afford it
TT: Just give me what I need, will you?
GA: right right
GA: finish moving the furniture and i'll give you the cruxtruder and alchemiter
GA: so stop whining already

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

 

-- genocideAura [GA] began pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

GA: that's everything you need
GA: you've got twenty minutes to make it in
GA: better prototype now if you're gonna do it at all
TT: I suppose so.
TT: Do you have any suggestions?
GA: why are you asking me that
GA: just don't put in weapons or anything
TT: Sigh.
TT: Then I'll make do with this.
TT: I just use the pre-punched card, then?
GA: yeah

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

Chapter 93: Nessiah: Wrap up the conference.

NESSIAH: I suppose that wraps things up then.
NESSIAH: Remember, we'll be in touch if there's ever anything you need.
ARIESPRITE: And please...
ARIESPRITE: Try not to do anything too reckless :(
LEON: WHAT THE FUCK EVER
LEON: WE CAN HANDLE THIS
AEGINASPRITE: We Will Be Sure To Contact You In Case Of Emergency
AEGINASPRITE: Please Go About Your Quest And Be At Ease
NESSIAH: I'll keep a weather eye open in Prospit, as the saying goes.
NESSIAH: In addition to which, leave Emilia to me and the others.
NESSIAH: I hope you don't take offense, but we're a little more suited to smoothing over ruffled feathers than you are.
LEON: WHAT
LEON: THE
LEON: FUCK
LEON: EVER
ARIESPRITE: And just...
ARIESPRITE: Make sure you don't neglect your quest, all right?
ARIESPRITE: Even if this operation fails, that is the one thing you cannot afford to ignore.
LEON: YEAH YEAH DULY FUCKING NOTED
NESSIAH: We'll be going, then.
NESSIAH: Take care, Leon.

Chapter 94: Yggdra: Boggle.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

TT: What
TT: what
TT: just
TT: happened
TT: :O
GA: well from where i'm sitting
GA: you look like you're in a maze and have to get out of it
GA: in the last four minutes or so before you enter
TT: What :O
GA: well all our entry quests are different i guess
GA: what
GA: you want directions or something
TT: :S
GA: from where you are, if you're facing north
GA: then the exit's to the northeast
TT: That's ever so helpful.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

Chapter 95: Gulcasa: Fail to be impressed.

GULCASA: augh what the fuck
GULCASA: why in the fuck are we shaking!
SISKIERSPRITE: oh noooooooooo
SISKIERSPRITE: something must be shaking the tower foundation or something :C
GULCASA: ..........
GULCASA: tell me you are not serious
SISKIERSPRITE: :C
SISKIERSPRITE: gaoooooooo.....
GULCASA: what the balls
GULCASA: how do we make the motherfucker stop
SISKIERSPRITE: go down and fight it
SISKIERSPRITE: i guess.....
SISKIERSPRITE: :S
GULCASA: fantastic

Chapter 96: Yggdra: Suppress urge to panic.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

TT: If you wouldn't mind, I'd like a bit of help here!
GA: ugh yeah yeah
GA: look i've got kind of a problem over here
TT: What happened to you all wanting me alive?!
GA: kind of a life-threatening problem over here
GA: so excuse me princess
TT: You can at least tell me if I'm going in the right direction!
GA: it looks like you are
TT: Soooooo
TT: HELPFUL
TT: e_e
GA: oh for fuck's sake
GA: i'll be back in a second
TT: Where are you going?!
GA: gotta deal with some dunkass monster that thinks it'd be fun to tear my house down from underneath me
GA: later
TT: :O

-- genocideAura [GA] ceased pestering tiaraTenuto [TT] --

Chapter 97: Gulcasa: Break heads.

GULCASA: ugh this is dumb as shit
GULCASA: hate to be all ollies outie but would you mind keeping her busy for a second
SISKIERSPRITE: ummmm
SISKIERSPRITE: i don't mind but what are you doing :C
GULCASA: i can't concentrate with all the shaking
GULCASA: so i'm gonna go fix it
GULCASA: hang on a sec
SISKIERSPRITE: oh my god what are you doing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GULCASA: death from above motherfucker
SISKIERSPRITE: :C

Chapter 98: Yggdra: Persevere.

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] began pestering genocideAura [GA] --

TT: Gulcasa, answer me already!!
TT: Which way am I supposed to go now?
TT: Gulcasa!
TT: :(
GA: oh noooooooo
TT: Ugh, there you are.
GA: no no um
GA: gimme a sec
GA: it's siskier :C
TT: Er.
TT: I suppose now isn't the time to quibble about how I have a dead girl on the line instead of my absentee server player.
GA: gulcasa is a dumb and he jumped out the window :C
TT: What.
GA: ummm
GA: we're
GA: like forty stories up
TT: What.
GA: gaoooooooooo
GA: :C
TT: ...Well.
GA: ummmmmmmm
GA: well he has rocket boots and everything but
GA: we're really high and the monsters are kinda super strong :C
TT: Unfortunately, I can't really help you here.
TT: ...And I think it's beyond all the powers that be to make Gulcasa magically stop being an idiot.
TT: I was hoping that he'd be able to help me, but...
GA: oh right
GA: well ummm i guess there's nothing against the rules about it :S
GA: so i can help you a little bit with the maze, like when i can tell you're going to head the totally wrong direction
GA: it's important for you to do this by yourself though
TT: It specifically holds meaning for me?
TT: So it's not just a meaningless test meant to make me fail?
TT: ...Interesting.
TT: All right, I'll give it my best.
TT: Message and correct me if I start going the wrong way, all right?
GA: ok got it

-- tiaraTenuto [TT] ceased pestering genocideAura [GA] --

 

-- tacticalArisen [TA] began pestering angelicCute [AC] --

TA: Emilia?
AC: bluh go away
TA: Oh dear.
TA: Well, as it turns out, Leon will be handling most of the operation alone.
TA: So that leaves me free to accompany you if you'd like.
AC: ugh maybe later
AC: i dont feel like it now
TA: I understand.
TA: Message me if the mood strikes, all right?
AC: sure

-- angelicCute [AC] ceased pestering tacticalArisen [TA] --

Chapter 99: Gulcasa: Level up for decimating the onslaught.

GULCASA: hey crisis averted
SISKIERSPRITE: oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SISKIERSPRITE: why did you do something so dumb and reckless :C
GULCASA: well now isn't the time for worrying about that
GULCASA: since it worked
SISKIERSPRITE: well yeah but you scared me :C
SISKIERSPRITE: gaooooooooo
SISKIERSPRITE: :C
GULCASA: sorry about that
GULCASA: well
GULCASA: how are you guys doing
SISKIERSPRITE: oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SISKIERSPRITE: actually the crisis is averted here too
SISKIERSPRITE: yggdra got in at like the last second and i was just helping her decide how to second-tier prototype her kernelsprite
GULCASA: huh
GULCASA: all's well that ends well i guess
GULCASA: good job
SISKIERSPRITE: hehehehehe
SISKIERSPRITE: so now what should we do?
GULCASA: if she doesn't need help
GULCASA: uh
GULCASA: actually i'm kinda tired
GULCASA: can we keep imps and shit out of here so i can go to sleep?
SISKIERSPRITE: that's not a problem! C:
SISKIERSPRITE: leave it to me, we can get started on your questy stuff tomorrow C:
GULCASA: that sounds good

Chapter 100: Yggdra: Prototype

YGGDRA: All right...
YGGDRA: I did what Siskier said, so...
YGGDRA: Ummm...
YGGDRA: :S
YGGDRA: ......Father?
DADSPRITE: Yggdra.
DADSPRITE: CONGRATULATIONS on making it into THE GAME.
DADSPRITE: Here in the LAND OF GLASS AND FROGS, there is a SPECIAL TASK that only you, the PAGE OF LIFE, are capable of accomplishing.
DADSPRITE: I will be by your side the entire time, my dear.
DADSPRITE: And do not forget...
DADSPRITE: I am VERY PROUD OF YOU.
YGGDRA: :')

Chapter 101: Yggdra: Introduce yourself.

FROST ♫

Your name is YGGDRA.

You recently lost most of your family in a series of TERRIBLE ACCIDENTS which you suspect may not have been accidents at all. Everything seems to be connected to THIS SBURB GAME and the APPROACHING APOCALYPSE, and you are even willing to make an alliance with these people you don't get along well with to discover THE TRUTH.

Having been raised as a PROPER LADY, you are familiar with many FINE SUBJECTS such as ART, HISTORY, and SWORDSMANSHIP. You are quite proud of your MAD BLADE SKILLS and privately have thought up several BADASS CATCHPHRASES to use while TAKING DOWN EVILDOERS. Fantasizing about this has become a silly habit BORDERING ON FETISHISTIC. You really should stop. But addiction is a powerful thing.

You don't know very much about VIDEO GAMES, but you doubt that this will be a problem in the face of your STRONG WILL.

Of course, your STRIFE SPECIBUS has been allocated to BLADEKIND. Your chumhandle is tiaraTenuto and you use good syntax and plenty of smilies :)

You have prototyped your KERNELSPRITE with a SHIELD bearing your family's coat of arms and YOUR DAD'S ASHES.

Chapter 102: Everyone: Check in.

THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING REALLY EXCELLENT ♫

 

END OF DAY ONE.

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