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Hey, respectable leader benefactor of mine.
[A chipper wave, and a shit-eating grin. Oh no. You probably know what's coming.]
[...]
[.......]
...Can you tell me what a nova is?
[PLEASE KILL HIM NOW]
[A chipper wave, and a shit-eating grin. Oh no. You probably know what's coming.]
[...]
[.......]
...Can you tell me what a nova is?
[PLEASE KILL HIM NOW]
Haha. Sorry. Couldn't help it. Your message sort of asks for it.
[you have obtained one (1) troll]
Anyways, guess I'm part of your team. How should I refer to you?
[you have obtained one (1) troll]
Anyways, guess I'm part of your team. How should I refer to you?
Tiger isn't too bad. I like that. [A beat.] How did you guys even choose your respective animals, anyways? Did one of those online quizzes that I've heard are super popular with the kids? "Which Cool Animal Are You?"
[quizilla was 2002. so. closes eyes]
[quizilla was 2002. so. closes eyes]
Oh, yikes. Being a bunch of amnesiacs maybe possibly getting indoctrinated into a cult when you weren't looking is not the best thing to wake up to.
[please sue the Realm for cult harrassment]
You could just not wear those things...right?
[please sue the Realm for cult harrassment]
You could just not wear those things...right?
[Huh.]
And who, exactly, is preventing all of us to see your undoubtedly very beautiful face? The Realm?
And who, exactly, is preventing all of us to see your undoubtedly very beautiful face? The Realm?
I think it's like...
[ they wave their hand in a vague gesture. ]
You guys are the ones who actually matter, since you're the only ones who can collect nova. Us? We're just meant to make sure you guys are able to get the job done. Like, you're the workman, and we're your handy dandy tools. Tools don't have faces.
[ a pause ]
But that's just my personal speculation.
[ they wave their hand in a vague gesture. ]
You guys are the ones who actually matter, since you're the only ones who can collect nova. Us? We're just meant to make sure you guys are able to get the job done. Like, you're the workman, and we're your handy dandy tools. Tools don't have faces.
[ a pause ]
But that's just my personal speculation.
...
[Tools, huh.]
Maybe you should get together and unionize. Just a thought.
[Tools, huh.]
Maybe you should get together and unionize. Just a thought.
[no murder npc unions........terrible]
"You" seemed to have thought it was worth it? So you being this was a voluntary decision?
"You" seemed to have thought it was worth it? So you being this was a voluntary decision?
I'll be real with you, I don't remember much about that, but I do remember agreeing to help. Probably because if that memory got wiped away, the Realm would have to deal with us going, "hey, what the fuck?"
Do I remember why I agreed? No. Not at all.
Do I remember why I agreed? No. Not at all.
...
[That's...kind of odd, though.]
You know, I think one of your kind told us it was to save the universe and our worlds or something. You'd think that they'd leave that if that really was the reason, right?
[That's...kind of odd, though.]
You know, I think one of your kind told us it was to save the universe and our worlds or something. You'd think that they'd leave that if that really was the reason, right?
[ they tap their chin. ]
Maybe... although I guess it might depend on if our reason was personal or not, too. There's also the fact that the Realm isn't running on full battery right now--not all of the things it did here was completely convenient, like not letting including a goddamn elevator for the horse.
[ really!! ]
But things like that are because of the nova loss. The more it loses, the less capable it'll be, which is why we need to get this over with as soon as possible. [ ... ] That part I know for sure though. The reason why it didn't let us keep that particular memory is another guess.
Maybe... although I guess it might depend on if our reason was personal or not, too. There's also the fact that the Realm isn't running on full battery right now--not all of the things it did here was completely convenient, like not letting including a goddamn elevator for the horse.
[ really!! ]
But things like that are because of the nova loss. The more it loses, the less capable it'll be, which is why we need to get this over with as soon as possible. [ ... ] That part I know for sure though. The reason why it didn't let us keep that particular memory is another guess.
...We got an elevator for a horse?
[............oh wait, the centaur.]
[............oh wait, the centaur.]
[He huffs.]
Well, yeah, losing memories isn't fun. Though kind of defeats the purpose into making it a fun little competition like it doesn't matter. Like a little lady told me earlier, why can't we work all together? Dividing us into teams is only going to introduce tension, you know.
Well, yeah, losing memories isn't fun. Though kind of defeats the purpose into making it a fun little competition like it doesn't matter. Like a little lady told me earlier, why can't we work all together? Dividing us into teams is only going to introduce tension, you know.
I have a conspiracy theory for that one too.
[ they sound amused by it. ]
The whole explanation is that it was to give you an extra incentive. But, oh Tiger, why would anyone want an extra incentive? Shouldn't people simply want to save their world? [ they glance above, towards the stars. ] Not everyone might care about that.
The smart thing to do would have been to bring a lot of hero types, right? People who are eager to jump headfirst into danger for the greater good. But, full offense, some of you are assholes. And others seem kind of like babies? So, why? That's why I think... the Realm didn't look at any of that. It probably didn't check to see what kind of people you were at all, and used some other criteria to pick you. And because of that, it mean what kind of people you all are doesn't actually matter to get nova. But it still needed to make sure you would do the job instead of standing around uselessly.
[ they look back at him. ]
So. Contest with a prize.
[ they sound amused by it. ]
The whole explanation is that it was to give you an extra incentive. But, oh Tiger, why would anyone want an extra incentive? Shouldn't people simply want to save their world? [ they glance above, towards the stars. ] Not everyone might care about that.
The smart thing to do would have been to bring a lot of hero types, right? People who are eager to jump headfirst into danger for the greater good. But, full offense, some of you are assholes. And others seem kind of like babies? So, why? That's why I think... the Realm didn't look at any of that. It probably didn't check to see what kind of people you were at all, and used some other criteria to pick you. And because of that, it mean what kind of people you all are doesn't actually matter to get nova. But it still needed to make sure you would do the job instead of standing around uselessly.
[ they look back at him. ]
So. Contest with a prize.
I do hope you're not putting a nice priest like myself in any of those two groups.
[Though there's an especially amused smile on his face that suggests he wouldn't mind if he was put in one of them. The first one.]
You're absolutely right, though. There are some heroes here, of course. But the rest aren't quite as impressive. It makes me wonder what kind of hodge-podge selection system this Realm must have...so count me on for that conspiracy theory. Is there any way to submit a complaint directly to your manager, Tiger?
[Though there's an especially amused smile on his face that suggests he wouldn't mind if he was put in one of them. The first one.]
You're absolutely right, though. There are some heroes here, of course. But the rest aren't quite as impressive. It makes me wonder what kind of hodge-podge selection system this Realm must have...so count me on for that conspiracy theory. Is there any way to submit a complaint directly to your manager, Tiger?
So it's just...intuition?
[A beat.]
You're all really flying blind here, huh. Wouldn't envy your position.
[A beat.]
You're all really flying blind here, huh. Wouldn't envy your position.
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