Monday 09 October 2023

GM: Yes! Driving the s㊅ fast! 01:26:32

GM: Exhilarating! 01:27:01

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GM: Far fasting! Running many ㊅f light! 01:28:53

> [color=red] "This isn't true, I'm real! My memories are real, I remember-I remember..I-I don't know my name! Why? I saw them take Chaver, where was I?" [/color] A calm clarity washes over her features as the color in her fades. [color=red] "...I know where I was...I hid in the water, and let the air escape." 01:28:59

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((im back 01:29:45

((theys back 01:29:56

(yosh :V go on, be big brained 01:31:54

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CI: I return! Apxlxgies fxr the brief disappearance. I merely gxt sidetracked. 01:33:00

((i had to go out in the sun today, my brain is nothing if not fried 01:33:04

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((mmm yummy. Have it with bacon and eggs)) 01:33:21

CI: That is indeed my handle! 01:33:30

CI: But I will repeat myself. Please. My name is Kranxz. 01:33:42

MC: Yo 01:33:59

[url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1040866233496649789/1157900169329786900/loefey.png?ex=651a4a11&is=6518f891&hm=a3962667d19e1f7cb1124fce89903692ad839c8560cdabb34ed9ecea1a59fc63&]TA[/url]: I see. I was not pŕesent when you intŕoduced youŕself. Kŕanoz it is. 01:34:13

((i just got here but rooms are called blocks TwT 01:34:34

CI: It is nx issue, truly. And yxu? Dx yxu have a preferred title? 01:35:11

((can someone play catch up for me amd tell me what i missed please 01:35:28

[url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1040866233496649789/1157900169329786900/loefey.png?ex=651a4a11&is=6518f891&hm=a3962667d19e1f7cb1124fce89903692ad839c8560cdabb34ed9ecea1a59fc63&]TA[/url]: Pŕefeŕŕed? No. But my given name is Loefey, if you wish to use that. 01:35:42

> They stop futzing with the tech and look to CJ. "Take care of the tech please." they say as they walk to the rust troll. "You should get some rest. I imagine after all this you must be tired." 01:36:57

((they just entered the containment area, pained trolls for batteries, reused tech, y'know 01:37:37

((the usual 01:37:44

CI: Lxefey it is! :) 01:37:59

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CI: I am fine, quite fine. Why, bxred xutta my Gxg damn mind, but fine regardless. 01:40:29

GM: Weeeeee! 01:40:52

[url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1040866233496649789/1157900169329786900/loefey.png?ex=651a4a11&is=6518f891&hm=a3962667d19e1f7cb1124fce89903692ad839c8560cdabb34ed9ecea1a59fc63&]TA[/url]: This does seem to be the ŕule foŕ many of us. Gaijin heŕe being the exception, he is appaŕently having quite the time. 01:41:17

> You've been distracted by all the horror. "What do you need me to do?" You don't look at what he's messing with, still trying to place everything, after this you think you'll go hive and just stare at the ceiling for a few hours, you feel like you're playing a shitty first person shooter. 01:41:32

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> they point to the repurposed Navy console. "Just make it so we can safely free the trolls here" 01:43:23

CI: I suppxse I'm happy fxr them. Bah. 01:44:03

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CI: Hmmm. Well, it that's the rule, hxw abxut I becxme the exceptixn? :) 01:45:49

CI: I am gxing tx make the mxst xf this day. Hehehehe. 01:46:11

GM: ⌀h? What is the planning? 01:46:11

CI: Xh, planning? 01:46:21

[url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1040866233496649789/1157900169329786900/loefey.png?ex=651a4a11&is=6518f891&hm=a3962667d19e1f7cb1124fce89903692ad839c8560cdabb34ed9ecea1a59fc63&]TA[/url]: I encouŕage you to do so. I was going to head out foŕ the town, tonight, I think. Oŕ maybe tŕy to find a paŕk, oŕ something. I find myself missing being suŕŕounded by floŕa. 01:46:59

GM: Yea, y㊅u 01:47:00

CI: Nx, nx, my friend! Nx planning. I'll plxt later xn. Fxr nxw, I wish tx dx sxme imprxv. 01:47:18

GM: ⌀h, L㊅efy! Garden B㊅tanical! 01:47:45

CI: Xh. What a lxvely idea! Nature is truly rejuvenating. Ha ha ha 01:47:50

GM: That being the sp㊅t 01:48:01

((Is CJ gonna be the one to turn off the console?)) 01:48:45

CI: Perhaps try swapping the twx wxrds arxund. 01:49:22

((tobira cant figure out tech 01:49:23

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CI: Bxtanical Garden seems tx make mxre sense, nx? 01:49:33

CI: :-) 01:49:45

(( i need cj to give the ok before I can describe it)) 01:49:48

> She takes a deep breath, looking at Tobira with worried eyes. [color=red] "Can you hold me? I'm not ready yet." 01:49:58

GM: Yes, being what meaning 01:50:01

[url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1040866233496649789/1157900169329786900/loefey.png?ex=651a4a11&is=6518f891&hm=a3962667d19e1f7cb1124fce89903692ad839c8560cdabb34ed9ecea1a59fc63&]TA[/url]: Yes, I am just confused by the woŕd botanical. I've somehow not encounteŕed it. 01:50:35

CI: Truly? 01:50:46

GM: It being fl㊅ra! 01:50:56

CI: Nxw that yxu mentixn it... I suppxse I cxuldn't define it, myself. 01:51:13

CI: Xh! 01:51:16

CI: Yes. That 01:51:19

[url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1040866233496649789/1157900169329786900/loefey.png?ex=651a4a11&is=6518f891&hm=a3962667d19e1f7cb1124fce89903692ad839c8560cdabb34ed9ecea1a59fc63&]TA[/url]: Ah. Yes, that would make sense. I was tŕying to decipheŕ if it was a descŕiptoŕ oŕ a name. Wheŕe is this gaŕden? Neaŕby? 01:51:33

GM: Saw in map, but m㊅ving always. Pan n㊅t rec㊅gnizing map patterns 01:52:33

> they nod, taking hold of them to hug. "Take your time, do you have a faith you trust?" 01:54:12

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> Hmmm .. You've sparked a lovely idea! Mwehehehe. Maybe you will plot and scheme .. 01:56:47

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(shit tast GOO- *flatlines from snu snu* 01:57:58

CI: Yes, yes, I secxnd this nxtixn. I dx believe it's nxt far frxm here, after all. 01:58:00

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-- thoughtographicAnchoress [TA] is idle! -- 01:59:16

GM: :) 01:59:19

CI: Xh-! Xne thing, thxugh, dx keep an eye xut .. 01:59:21

CI: .. They've left already. Hm. 01:59:31

GM: What up? 01:59:36

CI: I was gxing tx say sxmething vaguely xminxus, is all. 01:59:48

GM: ⌀h 01:59:56

> Well, no time to waste. You're not one for waiting around. You put on your best autumn dress, collect a fashionable, yet function satchel, and lace your boots up to head out into the great yonder, using your palmhusk for directions. 02:00:28

GM: ⌀min㊅us already being 02:01:07

CI: Nx matter. I best be gxing. There is chaxs tx cause! :-) 02:01:12

CI: And thank yxu, I try my best. 02:01:16

GM: Uh, ㊅k? Having fun n㊅w 02:02:19

> [color=red] "Just do it quickly- I don't want to know when." 02:02:45

CI: Xf cxurse. Gxxdbye, my friend! Till we talk xnce mxre. 02:03:20

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MC: Hn 02:04:04

> You should probably have figured out how to use your map app first... You're presently stuck in front of the dormblocks, staring at your palmhusk and occasionally tapping it as you figure out the strange symbolism of modern, minimalist technology. 02:04:20

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> They chuckled. "Why do you think i'm talking to you like this? Trying to make sure you wont know. That and wanna see where you'll think you go, after all this." 02:06:54

> You nod and take a look at the console, trying to first mess with it's interface and then the wiring itself if that fails. Despite your spaceyness you are being careful, wouldn't want any dead trolls on your rescue mission. 02:07:35

> You scramble out of whatever uncomfortable position you were in while sitting atop your, well, seat. You adjust your collar, and slick back your hair, which was beginning to grow out. You best trim it soon, lest you wish to develop a mullet .. Regardless, you step out of your block, already dressed to your best, as always. A sleek blue suit, with a form fitting black undershirt, just as always. Perhaps, someday, you'll grow the bravery to vary your attire! Perhaps something akin to one of your favorite villains from those foreign cartoons. That'd be quite elegant. Bwah, you're getting sidetracked .. You need to find whoever 'TA' is, so you can vaguepost irl. :] 02:11:26

> [color=red] "The real Alalia left long ago; I'm just the echo. For me, I think I'll go back to the silence where I came. It won't be too bad. I won't even feel it." 02:13:27

> You, however, are already slowly wandering across the campus, gradually making your way in the general direction of those gardens. This map is hard to read. You wish you remembered your compass, that would be so much easier. Are you the blue dot? Or the little red arrow thingie? It's so abstract. 02:13:36

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> "Echo repeats what the soul did countless times. An echo doesnt remember, it's only a recording. A soul remembers, it questions and answers. It understands." they look at the troll. "Don't sell yourself short. I'm hoping you'll go some place nice, like a garden... heh, maybe even a local movie theater. I'm sure there's a place." 02:19:00

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((mmmm beep beep 02:27:21

((very true)) 02:27:35

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((skrrrrrrt 02:28:03

(PULL THE LEVER, KRONK 02:28:16

> Well, you might as well make your way to the exit. You should beat the other to the locale, therefore, you'll have an easier time locating the other. You make your way down from the top floor, lower and lower, when you notice someone. Someone who looks awfully lost, as they stare down at what you can presume is a map, in confusion. Why, you're no betting man, but you must definitely are lying! You decide to take the gamble, stepping forward, with the quietest of giggles. 02:35:25

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> Your ears flick. The hairs on the back of your neck raise, and you freeze, before mechanically turning to face the troll staring at you with a look of total detachment- An inexpressive, cold, and piercingly observant stare. You blink once or twice, then tilt your head. "Mmm- Can- I help you?" Any sense of threat you may have given off is broken by your gentle, musical accent and [s]endearing[/s] embarrassing stammer. You hold your gaze steady, your hair gently tussled by the breeze. 02:41:42

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> You giggle, as you do your best to appear light-hearted, and well meaning!.. If anything, you merely come off as uncanny, with your crescent grin, and it's jagged, toothiness, your predominant canine teeth working like fangs, going over your bottom lip. "No, no. But I can help YOU. You are looking for the Botanical Garden. Am I wrong?" You speak confidently and concisely, tilting your head a little. 02:46:59

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> You blink. Thinking for a moment... "Oh- Mmm- You must be Kr- Kranoz, yes?" You nod, mostly to yourself for remembering the name, and then again, a little more decisively to answer the other troll's question. "Mmm. I am looking for them. I am trying to get a handle on- Mmm- Using my palmhusk in a more... Con- Convenient way. Or... Naturally? I am not certain as to- Mmm- The word to be used." 02:49:41

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MC: Hm 02:50:13

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GM: H㊅w is d㊅ing? 02:51:54

MC: TIrED 02:52:32

GM: Ah, then sleeping sh㊅uld 02:53:05

MC: JusT wokE up 02:53:23

GM: ⌀h 02:53:28

> "No, no, I understand fully! You must have been raised in quite the traditional manner, hm? What with your dialect. Do not fret, I'll show you the ropes of understanding such a device .. For the correct price." He chuckles. This is classic, for Kranoz. Though, at this point, it matters less what he'll be getting as payment, and more that he messes with this stranger. He moved his position, now leaning over her shoulder, and peeking at her screen. 02:55:13

MC: YEA, jusT wAITIn 02:55:41

(:v the house of genjutsu was tastey, but it wasn't Sprite >:v 02:56:11

GM: Waiting Mak㊅t㊅㊅n? 02:56:19

MC: I Don’T know wHEn HE wIll bE bAck. BuT rIgHT now m wAITIng on my unclE mAInly 02:57:50

GM: Ah, ㊅k 02:58:06

> It's just the maps app! And she's [i]kind[/i] of got the hang of it? But she's on car mode so it's only going by the streets, not the sidewalks. She blinks. "Mmm. This is okay. I think it will be- Mmm- Better for me to learn on my own, no? I would likely not- Mmm- Not memorize it as well if the use of this dev- Device was just... Said to me, yes?" A short pause. She blinks. "Besides, I do not have any money." Straightforward. To the point. Despite the stammer, it definitely doesn't seem like she's particularly nervous- Wary, maybe. Distant. But not anxious. 03:00:15

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MC: YEA HopEfully TobIrA Is ok 03:08:13

MC: I bE rEAl worrIED 03:08:22

GM: Thinking s㊅, stubb㊅rn but managing return always 03:09:16

> "My friend, my friend! Money? Please, to ask for boondollars is quite boring. No, I enjoy trades of goods and services. In this instance, all I ask in return for assisting you, is that I get the chance to join your trip! Simple, no? And trust me, I pride myself in my ability to teach." A blatant lie. You are not a teacher. But if you say it with enough confidence, you can tell she'd be the type to buy it. 03:11:42

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> Once CJ pulls the level Tobira no can longer feel Alalia's hand. The wired trolls no longer thrash once their helmets dim and shut down. But they are in no condition to move themselves. In the center of the room, a machine slides open, and a glowing blue appliance assembles into a tower above the monitors. 03:17:33

> "Mmm. You are welcome to come with me, but- Mmm- I will find the way, yes? It is about- Mmm- Figuring things out on my own. The word... Escapes me. Mmm..." You furrow your brow for a moment, the only expression you've made so far as you think [i]really[/i] hard. Then your face returns to that neutral, wide-eyed expression. "Independence. This. Yes? But. Mmm- Please. Feel free to come with." And you start walking. It was never a matter of believing, it was a matter of your stubborn pride. 03:17:44

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(> : [i]U[/i] 03:21:45

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> Hm. You're partially disappointed. You shrug it off, however, deciding not to push it too much. "Well, if that is your desire, I suppose I cannot stop you .. But, of course, if assistance is necessary, I am always present. He he he he he." You remain behind the other, your crescent smile returning once more. "Well? Do lead the way. You are the one with the map, after all." 03:24:57

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