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TRAVEL LOG #6
TRAVEL LOG #6
▶ 001. ¡Vamos!
As much as one might want to take things easy and continue to recover from an eventful summer, LILITH's objective continues. Early in August, an alarm blares and everyone will get a call through their implants to come for debriefing. Yamakawa will explain they have received a request from Mexico City for support. Unusual rift activity has been confirmed in the region and they are asking for support to prepare for imminent conflict. Who knows what could await here?
Fortunately, the request is from their LILITH branch and all facilities are operational. It will be easy to use a data portal for easy access. As with all data portals, the Outsiders will be warned of potential side effects that may come from traveling great distances. Side effects include nausea, headaches, dizziness, and occasional glitching with their cybertech. All effects should wear off within 24 to 48 hours. If symptoms last longer, they are urged to seek meditech assistance in Mexico City to receive stabilizers. Like before, Outsiders will be told that making physical contact with one another by any means during transportation can reduce the risk of feeling any side effects, whether it be an embrace or holding hands... or attempting to strangle someone if you're a hater (looking at you, Silco.)
Due to warping, they will be limited to taking only what they can carry. Those who wish to take larger items will have to wait a few days for them to be gradually transported by air or industrial warp portals. Yamakawa and the rest of the staff in Tokyo will tell everyone not to worry because Mexico City has excellent infrastructure to facilitate their transportation needs.
Everyone will be given 24 hours to pack and prepare for departure. Before they leave, Dr. Spim and Alex will inform them of a promising research opportunity under the guidance of a colleague, Dr. Flores. Dr. Spim will share a verification code with them to show to Dr. Flores if they are interested in assisting.
After 24 hours, everyone will be ordered to warp to Mexico City. In an instant, the Outsiders will find themselves at the LILITH base in Mexico City.
Fortunately, the request is from their LILITH branch and all facilities are operational. It will be easy to use a data portal for easy access. As with all data portals, the Outsiders will be warned of potential side effects that may come from traveling great distances. Side effects include nausea, headaches, dizziness, and occasional glitching with their cybertech. All effects should wear off within 24 to 48 hours. If symptoms last longer, they are urged to seek meditech assistance in Mexico City to receive stabilizers. Like before, Outsiders will be told that making physical contact with one another by any means during transportation can reduce the risk of feeling any side effects, whether it be an embrace or holding hands... or attempting to strangle someone if you're a hater (looking at you, Silco.)
Due to warping, they will be limited to taking only what they can carry. Those who wish to take larger items will have to wait a few days for them to be gradually transported by air or industrial warp portals. Yamakawa and the rest of the staff in Tokyo will tell everyone not to worry because Mexico City has excellent infrastructure to facilitate their transportation needs.
Everyone will be given 24 hours to pack and prepare for departure. Before they leave, Dr. Spim and Alex will inform them of a promising research opportunity under the guidance of a colleague, Dr. Flores. Dr. Spim will share a verification code with them to show to Dr. Flores if they are interested in assisting.
After 24 hours, everyone will be ordered to warp to Mexico City. In an instant, the Outsiders will find themselves at the LILITH base in Mexico City.
▶ 002. SKYSCRAPERS AND TREES.
An officer by the name of Morales will greet them and introduce herself as their point of contact. She'll give everyone a debrief file to download through their implants to instantly get them up to speed. Along with the unusual rift activity, the population has started to show symptoms that have given them cause for concern. Many people are falling ill, becoming lethargic, and demonstrating explosively angry, violent, and otherwise acting out. The longer it goes on, the more people are affected, and it’s starting to cause more trouble in the city itself as infrastructure fails.
When they leave the base, they will find themselves in the warm, humid, and very green metropolis of Mexico City. Over the years, the forests and jungles of the region have swallowed up many towns and cities, leaving the city completely surrounded by forest. The locals have embraced their environment over many years while modernizing, resulting in the city having a mix of cyber technology and nature. Mexico City and the rainforest around it almost seems to be one living, thriving being. The plants naturally shade the hot sidewalks, and people have created a large number of filtered reservoirs that the rainforest thrives from. The large canopies are half as high as the remaining skyscrapers, but most buildings are built underneath the treeline, leaving most thriving underneath the shady canopy.
Outsiders may see some "new" animals such as real hummingbirds, butterflies, macaws, and iguanas with unique traits like neon designs and unusual sizes. They say there are even more animals and variants in the jungle. Beware of certain birds and insects that make locals sick when they come in contact with their dropped pollen. In the same vein, some of the flowers and plant life seem to also show rift mutations, but for the most part, most locals seem unbothered by these, and if Outsiders ask, they’ll be informed that they’ve been like that for a long time, and were never of any concern.
Outsiders can also meet with Dr. Flores, a LILITH researcher who is studying the effects of Rift poisoning and how to counter them. He theorizes that some plants may have evolved to purify the air or treat Rift sickness. In fact, his team has been treating some of these new rift poisoning cases with a trial drug that has had promising results. However, supplies are very limited and he needs help collecting more plants from the forest. In addition, he needs help catching some of the animal carriers so he can understand the nature of the poison they are carrying. He will ask for help capturing butterflies, bees, beetles, and hummingbirds.
When they leave the base, they will find themselves in the warm, humid, and very green metropolis of Mexico City. Over the years, the forests and jungles of the region have swallowed up many towns and cities, leaving the city completely surrounded by forest. The locals have embraced their environment over many years while modernizing, resulting in the city having a mix of cyber technology and nature. Mexico City and the rainforest around it almost seems to be one living, thriving being. The plants naturally shade the hot sidewalks, and people have created a large number of filtered reservoirs that the rainforest thrives from. The large canopies are half as high as the remaining skyscrapers, but most buildings are built underneath the treeline, leaving most thriving underneath the shady canopy.
Outsiders may see some "new" animals such as real hummingbirds, butterflies, macaws, and iguanas with unique traits like neon designs and unusual sizes. They say there are even more animals and variants in the jungle. Beware of certain birds and insects that make locals sick when they come in contact with their dropped pollen. In the same vein, some of the flowers and plant life seem to also show rift mutations, but for the most part, most locals seem unbothered by these, and if Outsiders ask, they’ll be informed that they’ve been like that for a long time, and were never of any concern.
Outsiders can also meet with Dr. Flores, a LILITH researcher who is studying the effects of Rift poisoning and how to counter them. He theorizes that some plants may have evolved to purify the air or treat Rift sickness. In fact, his team has been treating some of these new rift poisoning cases with a trial drug that has had promising results. However, supplies are very limited and he needs help collecting more plants from the forest. In addition, he needs help catching some of the animal carriers so he can understand the nature of the poison they are carrying. He will ask for help capturing butterflies, bees, beetles, and hummingbirds.
▶ 003. THE FUTURE WILL BE GREEN.
The Outsiders will be given orders to visit areas that have unusual Rift readings. By now, anyone with large items from Tokyo should have them but for those who do not have vehicles, LILITH Mexico will supply them with jeeps to navigate the dense jungles. LILITH Japan will assist local agents who are exploring the south of the city. Outsiders will also be given an additional file to download that will give them a run-down of the area, including the plants, animals, known paths, and key landmarks.
The journey through the jungle is not easy. While there are access roads, they have suddenly become overgrown with plantlife, and it is increasingly hostile. They will have to get out and clear the path in some places. As they head deeper into the jungle, the plant life becomes more wild and shows signs of mutation. They will find vines that grow quickly in front of their eyes, blocking their paths as quickly as they had cleared them, and they are becoming increasingly dangerous with spined, poisonous vines, wild roving carnivores like jaguars, and large predatory birds that will divebomb outsiders as they progress deeper into the forests. Luckily, if they make it deep enough, the locals will help them find the easiest and safest routes to travel.
Some of these roads might lead them to former cities and towns. These towns have been completely overgrown by plantlife and are largely abandoned save for some stubborn families that refused to leave their homelands and some researchers. They are largely friendly and will help the Outsiders and agents who decide to rest on their journeys.
They may be able to scavenge for supplies like old emergency rations, blankets, and pieces of technology that were left behind decades ago. But be careful! Since these areas have been taken over by nature, they may run into common regional kaiju like mutated wild dogs, monkeys, and even jaguars.
The journey through the jungle is not easy. While there are access roads, they have suddenly become overgrown with plantlife, and it is increasingly hostile. They will have to get out and clear the path in some places. As they head deeper into the jungle, the plant life becomes more wild and shows signs of mutation. They will find vines that grow quickly in front of their eyes, blocking their paths as quickly as they had cleared them, and they are becoming increasingly dangerous with spined, poisonous vines, wild roving carnivores like jaguars, and large predatory birds that will divebomb outsiders as they progress deeper into the forests. Luckily, if they make it deep enough, the locals will help them find the easiest and safest routes to travel.
Some of these roads might lead them to former cities and towns. These towns have been completely overgrown by plantlife and are largely abandoned save for some stubborn families that refused to leave their homelands and some researchers. They are largely friendly and will help the Outsiders and agents who decide to rest on their journeys.
They may be able to scavenge for supplies like old emergency rations, blankets, and pieces of technology that were left behind decades ago. But be careful! Since these areas have been taken over by nature, they may run into common regional kaiju like mutated wild dogs, monkeys, and even jaguars.
▶ 004. NATURE FINDS A WAY.
The kaiju and mutated plants aren't the only thing they need to watch out for in the forest. While traveling, some outsiders might find a regular jaguar attacking a mutated macaw kaiju and winning. It seems that while some animals have mutated into kaiju to survive, other animals have simply evolved to compete with them. As outsiders progress into the forest, at first the local fauna will attack if anyone gets close to them, but the deeper outsiders go, the more the creatures give them a wider berth, and won’t attack. If you see a local, non-corrupted creature deep in the woods, chances are it will watch or flee, rather than attack.
Outsiders will be warned to be careful of poisonous frogs both regular and mutated. These frogs are often a sign that pitcher plants are nearby. These plants have evolved to be large enough to swallow a large animal or person if one gets too close. For the most part, these pitcher plants are stationary but some may use their leaves or nearby wild vines to trip unsuspecting prey into their flower.
These aren’t the only plants that outsiders can encounter as they venture deeper into the forest. The deeper they go, the more frequently rift-corrupted pollinators are found swarming some of the large, rift-corrupted flowers, and as soon as their legs or beaks are laden, they fly off, only to be replaced by more. They aren’t great carriers, so pollen drifts on the wind. Outsiders should keep their rift-protection up, because the pollen causes rift-corruption along with other side effects such as: violent tendencies, explosive anger, and insatiable appetites (of any kind). The pollinators will escape deeper into the forest. If an outsider follows, please let the mod team know!
Outsiders will be warned to be careful of poisonous frogs both regular and mutated. These frogs are often a sign that pitcher plants are nearby. These plants have evolved to be large enough to swallow a large animal or person if one gets too close. For the most part, these pitcher plants are stationary but some may use their leaves or nearby wild vines to trip unsuspecting prey into their flower.
These aren’t the only plants that outsiders can encounter as they venture deeper into the forest. The deeper they go, the more frequently rift-corrupted pollinators are found swarming some of the large, rift-corrupted flowers, and as soon as their legs or beaks are laden, they fly off, only to be replaced by more. They aren’t great carriers, so pollen drifts on the wind. Outsiders should keep their rift-protection up, because the pollen causes rift-corruption along with other side effects such as: violent tendencies, explosive anger, and insatiable appetites (of any kind). The pollinators will escape deeper into the forest. If an outsider follows, please let the mod team know!
▶ 005. THERE WERE ONCE CITIES.
As Outsiders travel further into the jungle where civilization has a harder and harder time taking root, they instead find remnants of those that came before. There are buildings in the lush jungles, but they’re truly ancient. Sometimes, the stonework stands out and is easy to find, but at other times, the buildings are completely overgrown with vines and flowers that will take extra effort to explore. Regardless of which kind they find, the carved, geometric artwork makes it clear that these are ruins from Aztec and Mayan cultures.
Exploring the ruins will reveal very little in the way of ancient treasures (or rolling boulder traps), since anything that could be taken was already looted long ago. They’ll make suitable shelter for the forest, at least, since curiously, the more dangerous elements don’t seem to enter. In fact, they very specifically stay away.
Each set of ruins also includes one building that stands above all others. Ascending the tall pyramids will lead to a central, round room at the apex that are all united in its details, even if they’re clearly done at different times. The ceiling is dotted as a starscape, and at the center is a painted, black circle. Underneath this lays what’s clearly an altar. The altar has a depression in its center and a channel that leads down its side, as if it’s expecting liquid.
Exploring the ruins will reveal very little in the way of ancient treasures (or rolling boulder traps), since anything that could be taken was already looted long ago. They’ll make suitable shelter for the forest, at least, since curiously, the more dangerous elements don’t seem to enter. In fact, they very specifically stay away.
Each set of ruins also includes one building that stands above all others. Ascending the tall pyramids will lead to a central, round room at the apex that are all united in its details, even if they’re clearly done at different times. The ceiling is dotted as a starscape, and at the center is a painted, black circle. Underneath this lays what’s clearly an altar. The altar has a depression in its center and a channel that leads down its side, as if it’s expecting liquid.
OFFERING: THE BLOOD OF OUTSIDERS AND HUMANS:
No matter the amount, characters immediately feel lightheaded, as if they’d given a large portion of blood (even if they’re not giving their own). Within 24 hours, an unusually patterned bruise will appear somewhere on their body. Characters who make this sacrifice will swap abilities with each other, but will notice that their newfound abilities are notably weaker than if the original owner still had them.
OFFERING: THE BLOOD OF ANIMALS:
Characters become more connected to the animals of the forest. They will take on one feature of a local animal, such as lightly poisonous skin, improved night vision, or ears/tail. They’ll also find they can talk to their related animal.
OFFERING: ... OTHER BODILY FLUIDS...?:
The altar is disappointed in you. There is no other effect.
OFFERING: WATER/PLANT SAP:
Characters become more connected to the forest. Skin takes on a greenish tint, and they’re able to minorly control plants. They’ll feel like they can commune with the forest, and will be able to telepathically talk with any others who make this offering.
OFFERING: ANYTHING ELSE (ANY OTHER MATERIALS):
There is no effect.
▶ 006. AFTERWORD.
Welcome to our sixth travel log!
Below, you will see the link to the MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET post that has information about the kaiju below along with OFFERING EFFECTS. Fill out the form for RNG Attacks and whether you would like to receive an OFFERING EFFECT. This should give characters some ideas for the status of their character in the next log, which will have more action and monsters in it.
All tags on this log are worth 2 points and will count towards August AC.
All tags on this log are worth 2 points and will count towards August AC.
EVENT BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. VAMOS!: Outsiders travel to Mexico after receiving a request for support as there has been unusual rift activity in the area. A portal is avaliable to take Outsiders to the location, but are advisted to travel light.
2. SKYSCRAPERS AND TREES: LILITH officer Morales greets outsiders and explains the situation: civillians have begun to grow sick and strange animals have begun to appear. A LILITH researcher is theorising that plants have evolved to purify the air. He requests help catching creatures for research.
3. THE FUTURE WILL BE GREEN: Outsiders are tasked with visiting areas with odd Rift readings. They will be required to journey through the jungle, finding overgrown towns and cities, scavenge supplies, while being wary of native creatures.
4. NATURE FINDS A WAY: Regular animals are fighting against kaiju and winning; local fauna attacks anyone who gets close, and poisonous frogs attack. The deeper Outsiders go, the more dangerous it becomes.
5. THERE WERE ONCE CITIES: Deep in the jungle, an ancient ruin can be found. Outsiders are able to make "offerings" at an altar for various effects, depending on the offering.
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He closed his eye, before he looked over the inscriptions. He can't read them, but he's certainly taking pictures of any of them to send to Tezcatlipoca. At least so he can tell him all about the temple he was in. Since he likes to yap as much as Silco does. ]
Oh, I'm perfectly fine, Dante. [ Perfectly fine. He can be nice. ]
I only suspected you didn't know the gravity of what it was asking. That's all. [ he tipped his head, a thin and wan smile on his face. ] Just offering my expertise.
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< Nope, I'm pretty familiar with this sort of thing. >
[As if Silco had been entirely sincere. Or as if Dante didn't care at all that he wasn't.]
< Besides, it can't be that upset, right? Otherwise we would have been attacked by now. >
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Like they're rubbing in the fact that Silco has to stay his tongue; but they don't know, do they? No, no.
His fingers light on a part of the etching, as if he's feeling for something valuable. Old habit, looking for things to lift. ]
The thing that I know about gods is that they have all the time in the world. They have the time to wait us out, and level their punishment when it's least expected.
That's what Tezcatlipoca would say, at least. I wouldn't insult him by making a half-gesture.
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[They aren't really worried, but they don't like the idea of insulting the guy. Especially when he seemed so understanding and willing to answer their questions before.
Ah, but then again, there's no way to tell one way or another whether or not this is one of his temples, is there?]
< Hm... If you think another offering might be needed, I guess I could add some blood to the bowl too. >
[Something a little extra to make up for a lackluster first offering should do the trick.]
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[ He says, again, just a teensy bit on the side of terse. ] Take it from someone who supplies him with them.
[ Nothing here. He moves on, along the sides of the room, still. He's keeping to the edges, honestly more interested in the scrollwork and etchings than the bowl. ]
I think if you're interested in finding out what it does...
[ He turns back to the etchings, more interested in them. Silco is trying so hard to not be his usual, bitchy self. So hard. ]
Then again, we don't know what would happen if you did so. Is it worth the risk? Maybe go toss a bird in there or something.
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< A bird, huh? Some of them do seem calm enough to be able to catch. >
[They're somewhat aware that Silco is acting... nicer than usual (which isn't a hard bar to clear), but hey. Maybe he's just having a really good day too. :) ]
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I think you're wildly underestimating a bird's ability to fly away. And yours if you're just going to cut yourself when you don't know what will happen.
[ He almost asks if they even bleed, but...
Truly, he is being tested. ]
Come on. I'll shoot you a bird if you really want to see what happens.
[ Maybe. It's better than... Whatever might happen for just leaving them.]
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[Yeah, there's definitely something strange about this. But ultimately... Is that even a bad thing? It seems best to enjoy this moment while it lasts. Who knows when it might come again?]
< You know what? Sure. Let's do it. >
[They snap the knife closed and tuck it away, rolling their sleeve back down shortly after.]
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Better that, than possibly awakening an ancient god with you as the vessel, hm?
[ He doesn't know, but he isn't taking a chance here. Apparently, today he is Clock-Sitting. Fantastic. While Dante is putting away the knife, Silco slips his gun out from his holster. Checks the clip, and then he looks towards the door with a roll of his eyes.
There's only so nice he can be. ]
Consider this my token attempt at teamwork for this trip. [ It's not token he's actually putting in effort here. ]
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[They've never had the chance to make use of E.G.O. so it's possible something similar to a Corrosion could occur. Too bad.]
< Anyways, thanks Silco. I appreciate it. >
[....]
< ...Never thought I'd say that. >
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[ He points it out, as if what they're proposing is something ludicrous. ] I think you underestimate how much I will do for full control of any power.
[ There's a little bit of that nasty man, he's still there after all!
But Dante... thanks him. His lips peel back in something like a snarl, and he scoffs. ]
Don't. The nanites will hardly let me watch you harm yourself. You should be thanking LILITH for their excessive diligence after my recent incident.
[ Yeah... it was... LILITH. Sure. Silco still lies like he breathes, clearly. ]
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[Even like this, but they have no desire to share power with Silco. They know what he is.
And then he's mentioning the nanites and--]
< Oh, that's why you're acting so strange. I'm not surprised to hear you shot more people than just me. You sure liked shooting that gun. >
[As if he'd been shooting foam darts.]
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[ A roll of his shoulder, thinking out loud. ]
Why yes, I did. [ His eyes slid toward their head, before he returns it to the pathway in front of them. ] I was trying to kill the lot of you. It was much safer than getting close. After all, that was the purpose of me being there.
[ How many had he shot...? Dante, Choso, Johnny... He'd shot at others, of course. He didn't exactly regret it. Most of it. ]
Well, that and killing a god. Aren't you all fortunate that I failed?
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[And yet, they can't help but ask, their curiosity getting the best of them.]
< So... how did you do it? Before, I mean. Ah.. Hm. Though I guess I'm also curious how to even define what a "god" is. >
[They know it's supposed to be something or someone that's powerful, and have gathered something about domains or fantastic feats or things like that. But they've seen creatures and beings and things that could fall into that category and aren't gods. And yet the people who call themselves gods here are definitely different from the average person, too.]
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[ More surprised that he survived.
He should have died. He knows that. Maddened, the corruption swirling in him. He'd been a different man a year ago when he arrived. He'd unearthed that part of him, like scratching off the veneer that he'd coated himself in, like the layers he'd erected by playing along were only that, veneer over the snapping, snarling thing that he was when he'd arrived here. Maddened by his daughter's loss, he was already half-feral and about to rip this world to shreds as well when he arrived.
It almost feels fitting that they ask about it. ]
Tezcatlipoca's brother. [ He says, his feet snap a branch, and a bird flutters out from one of the close trees. He tracks it for a second, but it's no use.
His lips twitch. Of course it would be that bird. ]
Quetzalcoatl. As far as I understand it, it has less to do with the amount of power they have [ he doesn't know if he believes that ] and more to do with their purpose. They are...inflexible. Locked by a fate and unable to adapt or change in the same way we are.
At least that's what they have told me.
[ He tipped his head upward, scanning the canopy. ]
I killed her by crushing her soul. I plucked it from her, and I shattered her entirely. Wiped her from existence.
[ He remembers that feeling of triumph, when the sky went dark.
Until the moment his every effort was ruined. It still felt sour. The consequences. He'd survived, but... ]
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That's not to say they haven't been listening. They make a mental note for each detail, comparing it to what they know, discarding theories (if they can even be called that) almost as soon as they make them.]
< ...Huh. They sound almost like something I'm familiar with. I dunno if those have a soul though. >
[Maybe some do, depending on the circumstances? They aren't sure. Abnormalities wouldn't be Abnormalities if they were normal.]
< Of course now I'm wondering how you managed to pull someone's soul out of them like that. That's not something just anyone can do. >
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[ Gun in one hand, his other slips into his pocket, he holds it there for a long moment. ]
Each of us had our souls somewhere on our bodies. As if we were crystalized, and our bodes were only... constructs.
[ yeah they were pretty much crystal gems™. ] Hers was on her face. The impressive thing was that I was able to take it from her, not that I could do it at all.
[ It isn't the whole story, of course. The demon he sold his soul to, the reason being a small gemstone still in his pocket now. He should give it to her -- Jinx -- but he can't let go of it. ]
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< Crystallized... >
[It makes them wonder what would happen if they were to try and break the crystals on those eggs the Abnormalities turned into after being defeated. It might work to get rid of them for good, but they'd probably be in hot water afterwards, even if everything went well.]
< You're probably not going to answer this, but I'm curious: is that still the case now? Or is your soul, you know, back where it's supposed to be now? >
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Where it's supposed to be? [ He barely believed it existed until like.. a year or so ago. ]
I don't have one anymore. All changes that I experienced in that place were wiped away as if they never happened.
[ Well. One of them has reverted now. Tezcatlipoca had taken his hand, of course. The one his brother took, as well. ]
So no, I'm afraid I'm not so simple to eliminate as finding my soul and crushing it. A shame, I'm sure.
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[That being said...]
< But it was all gone just like that? Really? >
[They can believe it given the technology LILITH has at its disposal, but it's still surprising.]
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[ He asks, his eyes still looking upward to scan the treeline. ]
LILITH also regrew the hand I lost, as well. Not that it lasted all that long, since I've already lost it again, but I suspect it returned me to my original state before I arrived there. Perhaps they read who I am from the moment I left my world.
[ It would make the most sense to him, actually. That LILITH couldn't read something from that place. But... who knew? ]
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Oh well. Even if they do say something, it'll probably all work out okay, especially if they keep things a bit vague.]
< Just some... I guess you could call them monsters? Some monsters back from my world. They're not really monsters--or I guess I should say they aren't always monsters, but they're pretty much immortal. They don't die so much as they go dormant in this sort of egg-shaped form. >
[A shrug.]
< Those eggs always have some sort of gem on them somewhere. >
[They're still not sure whether or not Abnormalities have souls though.]
< Anyways, I wouldn't be surprised if LILITH knows. They have all those files on us after all, don't they? >
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You might want to negotiate. Generally, for our compliance, they are willing to pay. Perhaps they can study them from afar.
[ Or not, he isn't the expert. He's just mostly talking to talk, and solutions are easy when he isn't involved or familiar with the monsters where they're from. ]
Are they sentient? Your monsters? Could they be controlled, instead?
[ That's why he thinks their souls were pulled free, in the world they were at previously. Souls pulled free and exposed, so they can be used. ]
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[They're not sure they like that question from someone like Silco, but given the answer they have for him, it probably doesn't matter in the end.]
< Probably not. Even less than the kaiju here. They can be unpredictable at times, and if you really make a mess of it, the consequences can get pretty bad. >
[But isn't that such a gloomy thing to keep talking about?]
< There are some pretty interesting ones out there too. We once encountered a whole room full of paperwork people had been procrastinating on that became some sort of singular, sentient being. >
rolls a d20...
It uh.
It's not a good time for anybody. ]
A shame that they can't —
[ What. ]
Sentient paperwork. And I think my world is particularly miserable.
[ His eyes track the skyline again, and this time, he shoots somewhere in the distance.
It hits leaves. Dang! ]
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cw: talk of death.......
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cw: talk of drowning
YAY!!!!!!
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