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Yeonaixho and Rakin appeared in a room. Yeonaixho obviously wouldn't be able to see what was in the room, which is a real shame since it's really cool in here! Too bad... The floor beneath him felt smooth and cold like glass, and the temperature in the room was moderately chilly. Any noise he tried to make would be muffled out by a smothering silence. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

To Yeonaixho, the silence was the only thing truly comprehensible. He wasn't aware of Rakin's presence in the room, or anyone else's. He was barely aware of his own spatial position in the place, or how his body was positioned. Something more had been taken from him. Something he relied on so much. There was little to feel in the room to ground him. He was acutely aware of how he was already spiraling. He just couldn't hear his own crying. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Well, Rakin had tried to warn him.. A hand was placed on his back, maybe in an attempt to ground him in the silent room. "Don't cry, dear. Please. Don't cry." A voice played in his head- intimately familiar to him. It was his. A memory of a memory of him but... Not him. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Yeonaixho flinched, first at the touch, and then at the sound of his voice. He stiffened, and put a hand to his throat. He hadn't said those words, and yet it was his voice. A memory of him, and yet it wasn't. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

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Yeonaixho flinched, first at the touch, and then at the sound of his voice. He stiffened, and put a hand to his throat. He hadn't said those words, and yet it was his voice. A memory of him, and yet it wasn't. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

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Well, hopefully he was in a place to hear many more uncomfortable things. They wouldn't stop coming, and he was powerless to keep the voices out of his head. “God, that sounds like a nightmare even without the fucked up creepy ass cult.” "It's not too late to still do something- we should focus on keeping everyone safe. We don't know what the cult will do next, but it'll be easier to stay safe if we all stay together." "I've been.... alright. I was talking to Ekmeros when the announcements all came on... he was pretty intense about defending the cult people." "Well, either way, I definitely can't do it alone if the other cult members are sticking with him. I almost died with just two of them," "Y-your stupid post-cult crisis doesn't have to involve me!" "Bestie, I don't think he's as good of a man as you think he is. I think he's a cult leader." "This is Ryunoske speaking. Listen to this loud and clearly, because I won't say it again. To all the guests here, the cult leader is trying to revive his dead wife by stealing our powers. All the people who were supposed to of left are trapped underneath the island somewhere with their powers stolen, I assume." "Oh, and by the way, your God is a whore. Heard he's sleeping around despite doing everything he can to bring his wife back. Old hag, if you're listening to this, I know you can see us. Fuck you, and your stupid little cult." "The guy who runs this fuckin weird ass cult is...certainly..well. A guy. Calls himself "hand of god" but between us ladies, I think its total bullshit." "Is it that fox kid? I ran into him a bit ago. Unless there's more children here on this cult island." "You shits don't deserve my signature on anything. It's worth more than this Kool-Aid drinking island is." "What sort of things were they saying?" "..They're saying it's a cult. And I think that's a mean thing, right? That doesn't sound like a good thing." "Oh. You... know what that means?" "No. I don't." "Hm. Well, it's not something you should bother yourself with. The label doesn't apply to us." That one was partially his voice. "Yeah. I bet they do... weird cult rituals." "Probably some weird-ass cult." "Welcome to the totally-not-a-cult-cult. "Though, I guess that's what you get from weird cult people. Like, this is definitely a cult, right?" "Sorry for yanking you along like that.. was worried that cult girl was gonna get annoyed at us.. she looked kinda mean." "Not really... I uh.. didn't even expect it to be a cult thing..." The endless barrage of cult based sentences just kept coming. Some of the voices were repeating, but none of them were people he was familiar with. None of them were even that person who had scratched him. "Your. Refusual. To understand is. AGGRAVATING." Multiple different voices spoke- in bits and pieces to form a somewhat coherent sentence. They were his memories, of his wife, patients, friends.. Whatever this thing could get its mental hands on to replay to him easily. "Admit that it. is. a. POSSIBILITY." @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺 (edited)

Yeonaixho could barely comprehend the barrage of voices- each following after the other, some more faintly memorable than others. Who were these people? How did he recognize them, when their words were so unfamiliar. And most importantly, most entirely- what were they talking about? Without context, the barrage of sentences were meaningless. They were connected by only the faintest of threads- the reality Rakin had mentioned to him, the falsity he would not believe. No. He was being lied to. Even now, he was being lied to. This was not him. These people, as strangely familiar as they were, were not speaking to, or of, him. He knew himself, and he knew himself intimately. He would not accept this. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

As he resisted the knowledge, a growing pain in his chest could be felt, not dissimilar to how an open heart-surgery would feel without any anesthesia. "A ghost that typically looks more dead. Thank you for informing me of this." ".. D-do you think I'm crazy too..? That I'm lying..?" "... I honestly don't know what to think, Madeline. Because if there is a ghost on the island... well, that makes everything more complicated. It's much simpler to just assume we're all insane. I mean, it makes more sense. But if it is a ghost... well, that not only means I've been lying to all you, it means I've been lying to myself. And I don't think I have the time to deal with something like that right now." "Does.. 'The Godvoice' mean anything to you..? O-or did I just make that up too..?" "Who told you that title? Was it Zeydein?" "The ghost. The ghost did. I had never heard it before. She said.. a-a lot of things I don't understand.." "She's not a ghost! Madeline, it would be in your best interest to stop lying to me. Even if it was a ghost, it's not Jymaiyri." "I-i'm not lying- everyone always thinks I'm lying- b-but.. How do you explain me knowing this stuff? The godvoice, what she looked like, a whole c-conversation I overheard.. What happened that caused that? I-i can't just be- making it all up. I know I'm not.. I know.." "There isn't a ghost on this island. There never was, and there never will be." "Why is all this here? Is she next?" "This isn't what it looks like, I promise-" "Then what is it? Because it really just looks like you killed a ton of people." "I didn't kill anyone, I bought-.. This is a necromancy operation. I'm doing necromancy." "it..it doesn't smell like you brought- Why? Is it for her then?" "Yes. It's- too much to explain here, but you have to trust me, this isn't what it looks like." "I don't have to trust you actually, can you at least explain how you got the-remains? Why you need this many?" "She made me human. She was the only one who saw past the wings, convinced me I was flesh and bone as well. I was filled. Now I'm empty again. And you have only emptied me further. For your stupid love." "But did she devour you? Did you let her? Did you let yourself? Love isn't just a silly word for a simple emotion. Love is the ache of when your heart is ripped from its cavity with her. Love is the emptiness of her absence." "I have travelled for twenty years trying to find any sign of them and yet I've found nothing. I-I have siblings. I was the eldest, I can only... only hope." "We have ways of finding things that are... more difficult to locate. We will find your family, Ekmeros, or anything that remains of it. All I ask is that you remain loyal to my side." "You can actually help...? Just for my loyalty?" "Your loyalty means very much to me, I need all the loyalty I can find, now. I need people I can trust. Can I trust you, Ekmeros?" "He is God... You can trust me. I'd do anything for my family. And if you can help me find them... I'll do anything for you." "It will be swift. And I will be soon to join you." "It won't be painful. I will guide you through it. Whenever you're ready." "I am ready," "Alright." "Ekmeros, I am so glad our paths intersected, and that I was able to spend my time, however brief, with you. I hope you will be waiting for me, on the other side." "Sleep well, my dear child. Sleep well." "Do. you. DENY IT? Your own. VOICE?" A series of his own memories bombarded him again. The pain in his chest was only increasing... And if he raised his hand up to touch it, he could feel a gaping wound and blood profusely leaking out. It would stick to his hand. "I have. heard. Seeing is. Believing. You make that. DIFFICULT!" @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Though his voice made no sound, Yeonaixho couldn't help but groan in pain as it felt as if his chest was pried open- his vocal cords trembling against the grain of the silence. They weren't the only things trembling- his entire body shook with pain, he could barely keep standing. And still, the memories continued. Far more personal in flavor, these seemed to dig deeper than others. Words rung out, repeated names. The sound of his own voice, his familiar inflections, and- Love is the ache of when your heart is ripped from its cavity with her. Love is the ache of her absence. Why were those words so achingly familiar? Why could he feel them, more than he could hear them? He pressed his hand to his chest, feeling the wet stickiness of the fresh blood between his fingers. He did not yet dare to reach his hand inside the open wound, and he was terrified at the fact he was tempted to. He didn't have the will to protest any more. What do you want from me?, he thought, praying the entity tormenting him would understand him. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

The pain briefly paused as Yeonaixho thought back to it. "I want you. To. Know." Memories said. "People who. Deny. Knowledge. Are despicable. You are. Being. Presented with. Amazing. Information. Yet you. FIGHT it." @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

As the pain paused, Yeonaixho pressed a hand to his chest, trying to tell if the wound was still there. Why would- why would I do this... He was no longer making an effort to deny it was he, who had done the things he heard. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

He could still feel it. In all its dripping wetness. "What do you. Think. You would do. If your. Wife. Was killed? ANYTHING?" @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

I- don't know- He moved his hands away from the wet wound, and wrapped them around his torso. Jymaiyri- she's not- she's okay, right? Right? @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

He could feel the blood on his hand skid across his torso as he moved it. "I know. I was going to. Tell you. But you. Prove to be. Slow to understand. Will you. Listen. If I tell. You?" @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

The sensation of blood spreading across his body wasn't pleasant, but he tried to ignore it. He clenched his teeth. I will listen. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"How would you. Feel. If she was. Not. Okay?" @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Even thinking about the idea hurt, almost as much as the ache in his chest had. I wouldn't know what to do with myself. If- if she was hurt, and I wasn't able to help- I don't know what I would do. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Well. What a. Shame. That you. Weren't there. For her. Or. The baby." @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Yeonaixho's breath hitched. He wasn't there for her. He didn't even know where she was. She could be dead, they could both be dead, and he wouldn't even know it. What can I do to fix this? He pleaded, not to the entity as much as himself. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Absolutely. Nothing." @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

No. No, there has to be something- He was shaking his head, he was saying the words even though he couldn't hear them. He was screaming them. "Please! There has to be something. I'll do anything, just- just let me make things right." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Maybe. I can tell. You more. If you. Listen. In the future. I am. Still. Not pleased. With you." A hand was placed on the back of Yeonaixho's head. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Yeonaixho flinched at the touch, but didn't back away. "Please. I have to do something. I have to do something." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

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The hand gripped tightly on to his scalp, but did not yet do anything. "When your. fight. happens. I expect. you to. TRY. For her. sake." @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

"I'll do anything for her." Yeonaixho trembled "Anything." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Would you. sentence a. child. to. DEATH?" @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

Yeonaixho trembled. He did not have a response at hand. What was the worse thing to admit? @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

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"Well. Well. Well. I guess. We will. have to wait. and see." Memories spoke. "Think it over. Lifebringer." The hand on his head sent a shock through him, knocking him out. @innsjo | juno🌻/jymaiyri🌿/minnie🌺

The words- especially the last one, uttered in his memory by the voice of a friend long left behind, unnerved Yeonaixho more than he could put into coherent thought. Before he could even try, he was out cold. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

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3:52 PM

The room here was very empty. All that was in it was a see through floor showing the rest of the galaxy beneath, and four stone walls with a stone ceiling.

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Isabelle zapped in to the room, the forcefield now gone, but the statue still in her hand. Rakin stood a few feet away from her, and Alrai Pin, the floating cloaked creature, hovered ominously behind him. "Congratulations. And also sorry for your loss. I can understand if you are quite upset right now." Rakin said calmly, dark eyes staring in to Isabelle's. @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

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The moment her eyes fell on his she struck with lethal efficiency, tackling Rakin to the ground with manic eyes. "Upset? NO SHIT. WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU???" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin simply let that happen, but he fell in a way that minimized the injuries he could have gotten. "I am a mere architect. If you have problems with how that match went, take them up with my master." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"You are the problem." She hissed. "I let you walk. I didn't try to hurt you, but apparently that was enough for you to decide to hurt me." She did not give a damn with what his master had to say at the moment.

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Rakin is at 23 HP The slam she did once again didn't really hurt. "If you wish to express your anger in this way until you feel better, by all means, continue. This is what I am here for." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

Isabelle growled before slamming him one more time before getting up. She was not going to be satisfied and she was not entirely stupid enough to try hitting Pinhead. So she's just going to seethe and go back to the statue. "You sure do have a way of killing the mood. Among other things.-"

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Rakin is at 19HP He grunted a bit as she slammed him in to the ground again, this time seemingly not catching himself as well. As Isabelle scrambled away, he grabbed her ankle and shoved her back, picking up the statue first. He grabbed the orb and easily split it in half. It broke like a hard stone, with one blunt edge now. He set one half back in to the statue and placed the other half in to his pocket. He held out the statue with the piece to Isabelle. "Do not fret, she was already dead, so I did nothing else to harm her. I just need half. You get to keep that half, and with it, you can now use her powers in a limited capacity. There is not much around that is useful for it, but maybe you will find it comforting to reach in to her empty pocket dimension." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

Isabelle grunted as she was pulled back, still lowkey growling as she watched the stone break. Wincing as the stone cracked, she snatched the statue from Rakin without a second thought. "So what, you put me in here just to give me her powers?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"We brought you here to give you your reward for winning. You get three rewards. iFirst, you may ask any question about anything in the universe that you would like to know, have it be scientific, historical, or personal.. Second, you get to choose which side you would like to be placed back in. And third, you get to choose which direction, and which side, you would like to open to the maze. Please, think carefully about your three choices." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

She sat there and stared for a moment. "This isn't... the question. What do you mean, sides? What maze?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"You have been on the A side of the maze, and Madison was on the B side. There is another set of people on the other side of the maze. Don't worry, Madison hadn't met many people, so I doubt people will have a problem with you killing her. And the maze is a series of rooms that the winners select that are all unique. Eventually, if the right path is chosen, it will lead to the center of the maze." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"..." "You're describing a labyrinth." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"... You are going to lose your question privileges if you do not ask it soon.. Alrai Pin is getting impatient." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

Isabelle squinted at Pinnie. "The amphibs. The ones who arrived before the rest of us. What are they here for? Surely you're not looking to sacrifice them. Some of them seem to be your people after all. They don't seem to know about your... promises either." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Well, that's an interesting question. Rakin glanced back at Alrai Pin, who stared back at him. They shared a wordless conversation before Rakin looked back over at Isabelle. "Alrai Pin has given me permission to answer this somewhat sensitive question. They are here to be controlled if need be. Alrai Pin can control them if they deem it necessary to use their bodies for a higher purpose. I would prefer them to all remain uninjured, but it is not at my discretion." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

She sighed as her suspicions were confirmed. Of course. Not his discretion. It never is. "Noted. As for my side, I'm going back to A. And for the... main event, I don't exactly know what my starting options are here." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Your options for traversal are North, South, East, or West. There are areas of the wall that will open up to allow your side access to a new room." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

She opened her mouth to answer, but stopped as she felt Rakin wouldn't answer. "... South. Am I missing anything else?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"South it is. An average choice." Rakin nodded and held out his hand toward her. "Do you have anything else to say?" (edited)

5:05 PM

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"I don't know... fuck you, I guess?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Understandable. And once again, congratulations." Rakin reached forward and shocked her, knocking her unconscious. @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

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5:09 PM

... Rakin zapped both of them in to the new room, to Julien anyway, and upon making it there the forcefield crumbled away and let them fall on to the glass floor. Rakin crumpled on to the ground, curling around his broken hand. In the far corner of the room floated Alrai Pin, with its gray cloak and multicolored eyes. It said nothing. It did nothing. It only stared at Julien as Rakin writhed pathetically. @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

At first, Julien paid no mind to the cloaked figure in the corner. Right now, his attention was fully on Rakin. He wasted no time tearing a ribbon of fabric from his clothes, holding it in one hand as the other rested lightly on Rakin’s back. “Hey, give me your hand for a moment. I can’t do much, but I might be able to relieve the pain for now until you can actually get medical attention.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin yanked his hand away from Julien, and tried to move away from the touch on his back. "N-no- just- don't touch me." Rakin took in some deep breaths and forced himself in to a sitting position. Blood from his hand dripped all over the pristine glass beneath, ruining the otherwise perfect illusion. "W-we just.. Need to give you your prizes.. Then I will get... Healing.." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Prizes?” Julien frowned. “I really don’t need anything… just Andre’s necklace, and then I’ll be on my way.” Even taking Andre’s necklace didn’t feel right, but he’d been asked, so he would carry out his opponent’s last request. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

".. My master insists.." Rakin said quietly. "Y-you get.. Three.. First, any question about anything.. History, science, your life, someone else's life.. Anything is on the table. Second, you can choose if you want to switch sides or stay.. And third.. Y-you get to choose which direction to open a room for.. For either of the sides.." "And after all that.. I can give you the necklace. And something else.." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Okay…” Julien raised an eyebrow, then paused to think. “This feels like too much power for me to have, especially after whatever just happened,” he mumbled, then fell completely silent for a few minutes. “What’s with the sides of this maze?” he looked at Alrai Pin. “Why are they made the way they are? Apparently the A-side had a hurricane, and the B-side is too cold to roam around without getting frostbite.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

".. I-is that your question..?" Rakin asked. "You should choose carefully. You could ask about anything." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Okay, maybe not. I’ll reconsider,” Julien shrugged. “Fine, tell me why I came back to life, then, if you claim to know everything.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin nodded, and paused, looking over to Alrai Pin. After some silent communication, Raina nodded. "You were revived at random. It served no purpose in the grander scheme of things." Rakin said. "But you should still see it as a second chance, halfling. You get to define your own second life. Well, for the time you have it." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Julien froze. Random? All this time, he was never supposed to have a second chance, but somehow did, and now he was still defying those odds. All he could do was keep doing that until he died for real… “Right. A second chance is still a second chance- what did you just call me?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"A halfling. Were you unaware?" Rakin asked, glancing back over at Alrai Pin. "Oh. Yes you were unaware. Sorry for springing new information on you like this." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“…I still don’t understand,” Julien glanced at both Rakin and Alrai Pin skeptically. “Whatever that means, I’m very unaware of being a halfling. Is that why you two abducted me?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"A halfling is a human who has one amphib parent and one human parent. You probably haven't encountered the stimulus you need to transform. We can trigger it if you would like." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Is that… what you are?” Julien pointed at Rakin. “I… I didn’t even know that in the first place- hang on… you transform?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

".. No. I'm a frogling. You're a newt halfling." Rakin shrugged. "And I can turn in to a frog. I would rather not at the moment, but I can. The other amphibs here can transform in to their respective species." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Oh…” of all the things Julien thought would happen in this conversation, this surely wasn’t it. “…That’s cool, I guess.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Yes. It's quite cool. If you don't have any further questions about it, we can move on to the next part of this." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Not really, I suppose I just need to process it- and by it, I mean everything,” Julien shrugged. “And secondly, I’d like to switch sides, as well as open a room there too- at the B-side, that is.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Great. You're one step ahead of me. Which direction would you like to open on side B." Rakin asked. @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Julien thought for a moment. “West.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

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"Good choice." Rakin took in a deep breath and held out his left hand. "I need to hold the statue for a moment, and then we can get a move on." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“O…kay,” Julien nodded slowly. “Should I take your hand again or…” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Not this moment." Rakin grabbed the statue from him and took out the green orb from the center. He squeezed it until it broke from the center and cracked in two large pieces. He left one half in the totem, and pocketed the other. He handed the totem back over, and held up the necklace. He stared for a moment before holding up his injured hand toward it, making a strange smoky substance waft off of it and in to the cracked half of the stone he held on to. Once that was done, he tossed it over to Julien as well. "I didn't want to burden you too much with that, so now Angie will only come out when you want her to. And you can use Andre's powers that you experienced first hand whenever you'd like. You may have just evened your odds." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“It… no burden, really-“ Julien made a face as the necklace cracked. He caught it and carefully put it around his neck, just for the time being. It still didn’t feel right, having the necklace, but what was done was done… …And now apparently he had Andre’s powers… “You said I have his powers, too? Like, that sludge stuff?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Yes. You can choose when and how you'd like to use it." Rakin nodded. "Any further questions?" @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Julien shook his head. “No, that’s all. Thank you for answering my questions- and uh, everything else, I guess.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"No problem. Good luck with the rest of your life." Rakin said and held out his hand. He simply zapped Julien away.. @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

... With another crack of lightning, Rakin and Ko appeared in the room. The only other being was Alrai Pin, in the far corner of the room. "You are here to receive your three prizes, and again, congratulations." Rakin said. @Shae | Ko

"Thank you Rakin, but you understand my winning is bittersweet given what I knew about Scott," Ko spoke, holding the statue close as she looked down at it, "what prizes?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Yes, I understand that it can be distressing, but you were the more deserving competitor. So far, I would say the person who won has been the best each fight." Rakin said. "And your three prizes are: the answer to any question about any topic from any time, the ability to add a room on to either side, and the option to choose which side you go back to." @Shae | Ko

"Hmm," Ko spoke, looking over at Alrai Pin before back at Rakin. She wasn't really sure what to ask yet, something to help her hear but she couldn't be sure the answer she got would be helpful. "What's my best chance of leaving this place alive?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin glanced over at Alrai Pin, and the two stared at each other for a few minutes. Rakin sighed, and looked back to Ko. "I can answer that, but you will find the answer underwhelming. You may want to ask something with a less obvious answer for me to say." @Shae | Ko

"Very well, let's come back to the question in a moment then. I'll stay on B side for now and as for the rooms do you mean the expansions that have been added? What are my options for those?" Ko asked. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"For B side the phone room opened most recently, west of the main room. There is another room south of that you could choose, or rooms north, east, and south from the main area." @Shae | Ko (For your visual reference)

"I will choose the room south of the phone room," Ko spoke, thinking it'd be better to keep going the same direction rather than continuing branching paths. "Which just leaves my question. Can I ask how to kill Alrai Pin, what his greatest weakness is? Or how to stop him from having an effect on my life outside of death?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"South of the phone room. Very well." Rakin nodded. "And no. I cannot answer those questions." @Shae | Ko

"So you lied then? You said my prize was any question about any topic from any time. Per your words you should be able to answer me," Ko spoke. "Alrai Pin is any topic. You did not say questions about him were exempt." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"If I gave you a complete list of topics Alrai Pin doesn't want to discuss I would still be giving out information. Apologies. You will have to work with me here. Nothing good will happen if you keep pushing this topic." @Shae | Ko

"What about how do I escape this maze without dying? Is that a question you can answer that wouldn't be underwhelming?" she tried. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin took in a deep breath, rubbing the back of his neck with his right hand. ".. I will answer that. As of right now, there is still no way for you to get out without dying. I am sorry." @Shae | Ko

"It's okay. while I'm sure you're aware I do not like being here. I recognize getting angry at you isn't the solution. Thank you for answering my question." she spoke. As of now, words meant a lot of things and those three meant more to her. If there was truly not way out without death, Rakin wouldn't left it at that. But he hadn't, there was a way out of here, not one she could find right now. But one that did exist, she just had to survive long enough to find it. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Thank you for being understanding. Are you ready to return to B side?" @Shae | Ko

She wasn't but she doubted she had a real choice in the matter so she nodded. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Great. Just lend me that statue for a moment and I will send you on your way after." @Shae | Ko

"Why?" Ko asked, holding onto the statue, "I thought this was just a totem from the game." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"It is more than that. It contains Scott's lifeforce now. And I need to have it for a moment. You can have it back after." @Shae | Ko

"His-" she broke her gaze looking down at the statue with new eyes. She had assumed the colors were from the magic that seemed to make Scott up. But now that she was looking, really looking, she could see something more. "I know I already asked my question, but since this is the lifeforce of someone I knew. Can I ask what you need it for?" she asked delicately. She was under no illusion that she was in control here but maybe she could turn the totem into mist as a bargain. Already she could feel her powers wanting to respond as the edges of the totem began to blur. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin eyed the mist biting away at the statue, and his gut instinct was to reach out and grab it, but he decided it was best to keep his arms at his side for now. "Fine. I need it to consume half of it. It is the only thing keeping this place together. If I was not feasting upon the losers, I would lose control of my powers, and this place would fall apart. And no, that doesn't mean you would escape, it means you would all get flung out in to space and die." @Shae | Ko

Ko felt the part of her that had been raised by Sune flare to the surface as a trickster grin came to the surface. Her mist eating away at a bit more of the totem. Keeping it from touching the orb at the center but just barely. "If it's that important then I think I'm within my right to ask for a boon. You handed this to me after I won with nothing to indicate I would have to hand it back. I understand it's important you consume half, but I think handing over part of Scott's lifeforce without getting anything to show for his sacrifice is less than ideal," Ko began carefully, "a hint, or a clue, something worth handing it over outside of the assurance of none of us dying so soon." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Alrai Pin was slowly beginning to float over toward them. "My hint is that if you don't hand it over, my master will be harming you in about ten seconds." Rakin urged, holding out his palm toward the statue. "Hand it over. Now." @Shae | Ko

"You master should have intervened earlier if he cared so much instead of staying to the side doing nothing," she irked. It was one thing to be held captive, another to be treated like an exhibit in the zoo. But still she held the totem, above Rakin's hand. Her mist eating away at the frog piece as the orb fell into Rakin's hand. Or well, most of it. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Alrai Pin does not get involved unless they must." Rakin huffed and quickly took the orb. He cracked it in half with his hands and pocketed one half before holding out the other back to Ko. "There. That wasn't so hard." @Shae | Ko

"Alrai Pin is a coward hiding behind others to do his dirty work," Ko spoke, taking the offered piece as she turned it into mist. Letting it join the charms at her side. "maybe not physically, but emotionally is another story." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"..." Rakin had no comment to make at that. "Are you ready to return now?" @Shae | Ko

She nodded, the trickster smile still in place. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin sighed once again, and zapped Ko back from whence she came. @Shae | Ko

... A few minutes passed before Mallon gained consciousness again. The room around them was empty, just four clear walls, a clear floor, and a stone ceiling.. And also Rakin, lying on the floor next to them, crying and curled in to a tight ball. No one else was around, but Rakin was flinching and cowering as if someone were actively beating him. Despite the clear signs that he was crying, the room was silent. Unnaturally silent. Any noises that Mallon made would also be stifled. @em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

Coming back to themself is just as jarring as being knocked out—Mallon’s body still tingles with the phantom feeling of lightning as they jolt awake. The adrenaline has well worn off by now, leaving their limbs heavy and their body sore as they struggle to sit up. Blood still coats them, staining into their clothes and the ends of their hair, and dripping steadily onto the floor. None of it seems to be theirs. They stare, half-dazedly around the room, before their gaze lands on the crumpled man nearby. The Viol doesn’t seem to be anywhere around here. So they just….keep staring. Unblinkingly. Intently. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin continues to lay there, a silent sobbing mess. Until finally, and suddenly, he stops. His body went rigid, and his rapid breathing stopped all at once. He took a short breath, then paused, then exhaled, at odd intervals. His eyes opened mechanically, staring up at Mallon. "You are. a. fool." Voices spoke in their head- calling forward Mallon's own memories to speak in their head. Friends, family, strangers (Mostly Iowans), people from television shows and movies.. Whatever this creature could grasp at to communicate, they used. The room was still eerily silent, besides for the voices in the mind now. Rakin moved his right arm, then his left, and pushed himself up to a standing posture in slightly, pre-thought increments. He stood perfectly still, still breathing in the unnerving way. "But. You won. So you will. get your. Prizes. Then. When I have. Figured out what. to do with you. You will be. dealt. with." @em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

Mallon has let up on the shells ever so slightly, leaving only a simple layer behind to make moving easier. They squint suspiciously at Rakin—tracking his every movement as they move slowly to stand. Then the voices—a mix of unrecognized, former competitors, and familiar—echo in their mind, and they immediately tense with earfins pinned back against their head. One in particular rings louder than the others. Fool. It sounded like Ekmeros. Hunched over slightly, they clench their fists, bloodied nails digging into their palms as they let out a low warning growl. You won. It sounded like Yeonaixho. Their breathing rattles in their chest. They hiss something that fits some sort of semblance of reply, but it’s largely unintelligible. That’s probably for the best at this point. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

The growl did not create any sound. "You get. Three. rewards. First one. Is. A question. Any question. About anything. Within. Reason. Ask away." The memories spoke in their mind. Rakin continued standing entirely still. @em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

Mallon doesn’t seem to have picked up on the whole no sounds thing, given that they immediately attempt to growl again. The more the voices rattle around in their brain, the more on edge they become—eye narrowing to a thin slit. Eventually, they try to speak. Without any sound it’s unclear what they might be saying, as it seems like each silent word is dragged out of their mouth with a fair amount of difficulty, but the word ‘viol’ is distinguishable. …They might need the whole mind speaking thing to be explained outright. Rip. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"All I got. Is Viol. Speak. More clearly. I can understand. When you. Speak. Without. Noise." @em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

@em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

It’s still somewhat jagged and hoarse, but the words form easier this time (though still with considerable effort). “Don’t care about a question. Give me the viol.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"That's not. How this. Is going to go." @em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

Mallon bares their teeth in reply. “Don’t care.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin stared on at them blankly. "Whatever. Don't. maim. my host. You have. two choices. We can send. The Viol. To Hannah. Or. You can keep it. Warning. If you keep it. High likelihood. Someone breaks it." @em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

“Hannah,” Mallon snaps as soon as they hear the option, eye widening. It would be safe with her. ….Relatively. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

(oh no the cycle of the viol)

"It will. be done." Rakin said, but didn't yet do anything. "That counts. as your question. Moving on. Next thing. Which side. Do you. Wish. To go back to." @em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

“Where I was. The snow.” It’s an easy choice. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Expected. Final choice. Which room. to open. North. East. South. Choose." (for your reference) @em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

Mallon squints at him. “…North.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hm. Okay. I was hoping. You'd pick. South. Would have been. Funny. Anyway." Rakin robotically held his right arm out, and the totem appeared in his hand. It only had Mallon's side at this point. "Since you. Ruined the plan. I will be. Taking your. Powers. To make up. For it." @em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

Mallon freezes in place, an utter stillness falling over them as their gaze locks on the totem in Rakin’s hand. “What.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"You killed. Yeonaixho. Before we. Could take his. Powers. We need. Powers. To continue. It won't kill you. Like the shark. Girl. Right." @em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

Unblinkingly they grit their teeth, tensing but not moving yet. “I don’t care what you need. They’re mine.” As for whether it would kill them, they honestly don’t know—so they just don’t answer. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hmm. Hmmm. Hmm." Rakin shifted the totem to his left hand and grabbed the orb with his right. "I am curious. To see what happens. If you die. After. Rakin. Gets enough of. Your corpse. We can send it. With the viol." With silent sparks, the orb began to crumble away in to a fine powder, and Mallon would feel their powers forcefully fading away from them. @em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

(here goes nothing)

em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

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Time seems to slow down when Rakin finishes speaking, and before Mallon even knows what’s come over them they’re lunging desperately for the orb in his hand. Perhaps for the first time, here, visible fear bleeds through their anger. They’re not quick enough. As the orb crumbles to dust in front of them, so do the shells coating their skin—kind of like scaling a fish. The shells fall to the ground with tiny, silent clinks before crumbling, more and more falling out rapidly—along with Mallon—to the ground. A shrieking, silent scream tears out of them as they writhe in pain, shells torn out and decayed faster than they desperately, pointlessly reform them. Eventually, their own blood begins to seep through their already stained clothes. In the end, when the falling ceases and Mallon is left heaving and sobbing on the ground, the last chunks of rough, whiteish shell aren’t able to break through the already torn and bloody skin. They remain embedded where they are, half-visible and utterly useless—almost in a mockery of the armor they used to be. But at the very least, they live. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin watched on with interest. By the time the orb had entirely crumbled, Mallon was equally broken on the ground. A sopping, bleeding, shaking mess. It was perfect. "Hm. Interesting. You didn't. drown. Like Hannah." Rakin commented and stepped over to Mallon, one stilted step at a time. He crouched down at their side and began to rummage through the pile of forcefully shed scales, admiring what they looked like on the floor. "I won't. return your. Swimming ability. Right now. Maybe later. If you. Behave. Not that you. can swim. Well. Right now. Goodbye. Enjoy the. Cold. Maybe look at. The cameras. When you. Get a chance." Rakin grabbed Mallon's bloodied shoulder and zapped them away. @em | mallon 🎣 + kenji 🌒

There’s not much of a reply they can give, after that, save for a faint shudder of acknowledgment. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

...

9:43 PM

And Bam! Well- no bam. It was silent. But Calamity was here now! Rakin was sitting on the floor, digging through blood and white shells on the see-through glass. He paid no mind to Calamity. (edited)

9:50 PM

@Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Calamity appeared before Rakin, observing the curious scene in front of her. “Hey you!” She looked down at Rakin with curiosity. “Find what you’re looking for?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin said nothing. "Yes. Quite." Memories- her memories- spoke in her mind like a highlight reel in some sitcom. "I saw. Rakin.s. Memories. He was talking. To you. About me. He is. Not very smart." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien (edited)

In Calamity’s mind, there was definitely a laugh track- and it most definitely queued up after Alrai Pin mentioned Rakin’s intelligence. “Oh! Do tell me more,” the demon hummed in amusement. “You’re that Alrai Pin, correct? Rakin mentioned you as well!” a devious grin now spread across her face. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I am. In Rakin.s. Mind. We had to. Handle something." He continued digging through the scales and viscera. __And I. believe. You may be. Violent. So this. Is safer. For me."_ @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“I can be violent- but only if you ask nicely,” Calamity winked. “I’ve heard you can be quite violent yourself… so as long as you don’t try anything, you won’t face my wrath!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hm. Rakin. May ask. He's like that." Rakin snapped his head back to look at Calamity. "Are you. Aware. Of where. One of your. New friends. Went.?." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Which one?” the demon tilted her head to the side. “I’m quite popular around these parts, so I need you to be specific!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Atanasio. Have you not. Noticed. He has been. Missing." Rakin's expression was still blank as he held his head at an awkward angle. @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Oh! I did… actually, now that you mention it. I figured he just fucked off or something! Once my fire let up, he was just gone…” she tapped on her temple with a clawed finger. “…Hmm, I suppose it’s not far off to guess that you have something to do with that? Do tell, do tell!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Rakin. Killed him. At my command. He had no. Powers. And I was. Hungry. So his life. Satiated me." Rakin said. "How does that. Make you. Feel." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Calamity crossed her arms, but said nothing for the time being. When she did, it was nearly impossible to discern her tone. She didn’t sound mad, nor excited… simply neutral, if not the slightest bit amused. “Rakin told me he needed powers to survive,” she noted. “However, this seems to add a bit of nuance to the situation. If you’re looking for dramatics, you won’t find it here, boo hoo. But, I know a certain villain-tuber that will surely want your head on a plate when she hears the news. Sooo, I would simply like to know why- was it random? Did you have a vendetta against him, just like the fish did to the long haired man?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"It was not. Personal. We figured. The three people. Who had not. Spoken to many people. Would not be noticed. Seems we were. Right. Hah." Rakin continued his blank staring, trying to analyze Calamity's expression. @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Calamity put her hands on her hips. “Atanasio won’t be forgotten. He partook in my game of Uno! You’re quite funny if you think one of your other little contestants won’t notice. You’ve truly gotten so desperate that you have to start picking off your weak links. Hah! Resorting to cheating your own system now, huh?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Is it cheating. If you make the. Rules? Are there even. Rules? I don't think. There are." The memories spoke. "I am not. Desperate. I am at. A great. Position. Everything is going. Well. We fixed our. Problem. With the fish. And the dead. man. Everything. Is on track." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Calamity started laughing. Loudly. “Sure you did! And I’m the most powerful Angel in Heaven!” she continued to howl with laughter. “Do you even hear yourself right now?! I can feel the disarray, it reeks of blood and false claims of everything being fine. My dear, you’ve started something truly wonderful… …Your maze will devolve into a chaos you won’t be able to control!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Calamity's laugher did not ring out. It was silent. Though the message was sent to Alrai Pin. "You speak like. You know. Anything. You cannot fathom. All that I know. It is impossible. For this to fail. I can control. Everything. That is what. My species. Does. I wouldn't. Expect YOU. To understand." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Oh, but I do,” It was once again impossible to determine Calamity’s tone of voice. “You forget who you’re talking to!” She laughed again, silent or not. “If anyone understands here, it’s me, silly. Order will fall. Even yours!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

@Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I don't forget. Anything." Voices replayed to Calamity. He stood, taking one stilted step at a time as he approached Calamity. "If you. Are so sure. And brave. Why don't you. Let me. In your. Mind." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“I figured you were already in there,” the demon mused, smacking the side of her head lightly with the palm of her hand. “I’m not afraid of you, so why not?” Calamity held her arms out. “Just don’t break anything, or you’ll have Hell to pay!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin stood there for a moment, before reaching his hands up toward Calamity's head. "You will. do. quite well." The voices spoke. Once Rakin placed his hands on the side of her head, a strange droning noise began to ring through her mind. "Just. hold still. It is easier. to do this. With amphibians." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Hmph, will do!” And Calamity stayed completely still, a grin on her face as she closed her eyes… @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

The droning noise continually grew louder and louder, and Rakin's hold on her tighter, until a sudden sharp migraine entered her skull. It felt like something was desperately trying to claw its way out- shredding through her brain and scratching at her skull. Clearly that wasn't happening since she'd die, but.. Sure felt like it! As soon as that happened, Rakin slumped to the floor in front of her, unconscious. "Oh, yes, you are MUCH better than the frogling. So many centuries of knowledge in here. Things we have never seen before. Your brain will be a great feast for the new generation." The voice was still in her mind, but it was no longer speaking in her memories. It was a monotone, chirpy, and high pitched little voice. "Maybe we can use you for the next fight. Rakin will still have to be present, but having you there as a bodyguard for him... May be necessary." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Calamity clutched her head, though from her movements, it appeared to be exaggerated. Mostly. It did feel kinda good. “Oh, I know I’m better than him- but don’t get it mixed up, silly! That does not mean this full-course-meal is giving you free access to my beautiful mind. I’ll put in on your tab,” she purred. “Now that second request- that’s a big, big maybe. I will need compensation, of course- as I just told you, I don’t work for free. But! I do like Rakin, so perhaps if you give me a good bid, I’ll be lenient. Both you and I know I’m one of the most powerful contestants in this maze!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"You entered in to this willingly. I owe you nothing." Calamity's hands moved away from her head. "being one of the most powerful contestants means nothing when I am here. Your strength may be a drop in my ocean, if you're lucky. You have given me the means to control you in the most direct way possible." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Calamity’s expression did not change. Instead she stood there, calculating. “Pssh! You and your illusion of choice! Not the funniest one here- that still goes to Rakin. I really think he should go into standup. If he survives that next fight… though I know that you are the bigger target. Everyone wants you gone!” she burst out into a fit of laughter. “Perhaps that in itself is muuuuuch funnier than your threats!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I don't know why you find Rakin so humorous. You did not know him when he actually was more funny. Now he is just sad." Calamity's right wing extended, followed shortly by the left. "I have never controlled someone with wings before. Is flying difficult." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Hmph, I think that’s just because of your poor working conditions. He’s still funny to me, though! You just wouldn’t get it,” the demon huffed as her wing extended. Oddly enough, she remained okay with it. “I rather enjoy it, though surely it’s difficult for a novice like you. Hmm, I could always take you for a flight, I suppose. You’d toooootally be into flying if you had wings yourself. The world and its people feel a little smaller.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Well I can float. Which is flying but better. Less work." It said, making her wings flap disjointedly. Yeah, they weren't going anywhere. "But once this is over, the Pilarians will be able to see everything again. And everything will be right. And all of us will be dead." @morg'

8:09 PM

@Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Yeah? Your species?” Calamity plopped down and crossed her legs, leaning in excitedly. “Do they even like you?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Her wings continued to move as she sat, slowly beginning to sync with each other. "Like me? Well, they're all dead. So I don't now. And I won't know. Neither will you." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Huh. That’s quite sad, you know? You’re spending all this time- all these lives- on what? A gamble that this species miiight be how you remembered? Damn, you’re more pathetic than Rakin- I almost feel bad!!” just for a moment, Calamity was struck with something- perhaps remorse. But it was drowned out with her laughter. “I would rather like to know how that turns out- but the best part is when this victory is obtained, it seems like no one will know who you are. That’s quite funny, if you ask me! All this! For a tiiiiiny chance that you could be remembered!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"It's not sad. It's reality." Alrai Pin tried to dig in to that feeling she had for a moment, trying to mentally grasp at it and examine it. "And my goal is not to be remembered, though I will be, it is only to fulfill the task I was created for. I'm the last of the Alraipins left to finish this task. My whole purpose in life is to die to revive them. I want for nothing else." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“…” Calamity simply stared back at Alrai Pin, then eventually smiled. Alrai Pin would eventually latch on to that one thought the demon had, and feel… well, in the time it took for Calamity to think and then pass the thought on to the ether, Alrai Pin would watch time pass through mismatched eyes. Would watch things grow, and then die. See faces that became blurs, and eventually all become engulfed in flames. “…Soooooo, you truly have no purpose other than that?! You’re literally so lame! Ugh! No hobbies, no nothing?! And here I was thinking the creator of such a fantastic maze was to be admired! Hmmm…” she shrugged, fake pouting. “Guess not. Unless you do have anything interesting about yourself?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Alrai Pin watched all those faces repeatedly, going silent as they did. No emotion could be felt from them, but who knew if this connection even went both ways. "Anyway. I do not have time for hobbies. Nor a reason to pursue them. This 'maze' was Rakin's idea. I just needed bodies. Rakin is in charge of all the artistic flourishes, I think it's incredibly stupid and a waste of our time." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Whelp! That’s your first mistake! You’re doing alllllll this, and then you’ll die- and I promise you- your species will follow suit… if you even make it that far. You’ve got nothing going for you! You see, that’s why Rakin is far more compelling than you- and surely why I believe if he were pursuing his own aspirations, he’d do it right, and succeed!” Calamity knew that part already- he had somewhat succeeded. And trapped himself in a labyrinth of his own design. Literally. “You’re wasting your own time, dear. It’s almost up, and sadly it’ll be all in vain. Truly a travesty!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"The Pilarians will not die again. They lived for hundreds of millions of years before the Galleons stepped in where they shouldn't have. They will be more prepared this time. The only motivation I need is fulfilling my destiny." Alrai pin replied. "I don't care if you don't think I'm compelling, or if you think Rakin's time wasting escapades make him more interesting. All of our deaths will not be in vain. Bringing back the Pilarians is vital to the entire universe." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“And why is that? I’ve never heard of these ‘Pilarians’ in all the years I’ve been around. Laaaame!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Because you're a demon that tortures evil Christians in Hell for eternity and none of the Pilarian based species have ever been Christian.. Obviously. I hadn't heard of demons before this event, nor had Rakin." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien (edited)

Calamity shrugged. “Yeah, that’s fair- hey! I get around!” she put her hands on her hips. Fine- let’s just back track a bit. You said you wanted a bodyguard for Rakin during the next fight? Sure. I’m in.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Good. Back on track. You do not need to worry about it, I will disable your free movement and use you as I see fit to protect Rakin. You do not even need to think about it." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

Calamity shook her head. “Absolutely not! I let you hang out in my mind once, no more.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Who said I would ever be leaving?" @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“If you don’t leave…” she paused. “…I’m killing Rakin. And not just Rakin, I’m taking the whole maze with him.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Oh, okay. I see. Well. In that case." Calamity would suddenly slump to the floor, entirely unable to move. "I could leave you here for all eternity. Just to sit and think. I'm sure the Pilarians would have a better idea of what to do with you. Your fire may prove to be a novel fuel source for their new ship. So many options." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“I’m sure they would!” Calamity grit her teeth. “They’re far more creative than you! Hah! Whatever…” For the first time in a while, Calamity fell silent. Though it all wasn’t without purpose. Despite most likely having no favorable outcome, she tried her hardest to lock Alrai Pin out of her mind. She simply imagined a really really big door, then locked it. Suuuuper sound. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

@Morgan | Calamity + Julien (can you roll attack on that)

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"Ha. Ha. Hah! Oh, you are even funnier than Rakin. Maybe I'm picking something up from you." She began to move- but not in any way she was demanding her body to. She moved in a staggered, robotic motion, eventually getting to her feet. She reached down and picked up Rakin by his left arm, and he only hung there limply. "We do need him awake to get out of here. So feel free to keep talking to me. Or not. I don't care. We might be waiting for a time." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Oh I know I’m funny- so fine, I’ll play your little game. For now- juuuust as I had originally planned. But…” Calamity trailed off, then shook her head. “…But I suppose poor Rakin needs a bodyguard, and you need someone else to play around with- and not in the fun way. Hmmm, who’s even in the roster for tomorrow? You’d better make this fight worth it if I’m going to be all up and personal in the ring or whatever! So do tell!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Nathan and Celena. They are close friends. Rakin has another non-violent arena planned, but after the last fight, and considering their relationship, he is concerned they may turn against him. I think he was hoping to let them vent some of their frustrations on him, but I need him alive, so he needs protection. If they do not turn on him, you may find this fight boring. Fighting is not encouraged." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Ah… two friends… you really are quite cruel. And predictable. Mostly just predictable,” Calamity mused, still annoyed with her loss of control of her movements. “And why is it so important that our little comedian stay alive?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"His powers hold this place together, and are also the only way anything gets in, out, or around it. He is also useful to speak to people instead of me. Most people are not so dumb to willingly let me invade their mind, and having to pull out memories to speak with is quite annoying. It is easier to communicate with Rakin and then have him talk to people for me. He is also definitely some kind of masochist." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“I’m not dumb- honestly, I was getting bored.” Calamity shot back. “I’m one of your best contestants- might as well give you a taste of what you could have if I win. I suppose Rakin can be a good middle man since you’re so… you, but even then, he’s soooo sad all the time! Like, all I needed was one look at him to clock that he likes being in pain!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Me winning is inevitable. Rakin is too much of a coward to let anything else happen. After all, he knows what will happen to his people if this mission fails." Alrai Pin said. Finally, it seemed like Rakin was starting to wake up. "Wake up." Alrai Pin made Calamity say, as well as jostling the small man around a bit. @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“You will not speak as me!” The demon spat. “Just trust that I’ll protect him during this fight, okay? It’s not like I want to kill him!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"What? You don't like it?" She spoke again. "Buuuut fine, just because it's hard to split my attention across two people, I'll leave you be. Just stand back during the fight and only step in if they try to attack Rakin. If you do anything else, I have no qualms with making you do as I say." @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

“Fine! Yep, just fiiiiiiine,” Calamity mused as he glanced at Rakin, holding her hand out to the man. “You have my word!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

At that moment, Rakin woke up and zapped them away. Calamity felt a bit better in the head! @Morgan | Calamity + Julien

... Some time passed. Celena could feel the aches and pains- which meant that she wasn't dead. How? She was lying on a cold glass floor, and all that was beneath her was the vast expanse of space. She was bandaged up in most places, clean bandages.. Not a speck of blood to be seen. She also had some new clothes on, presumably as whatever she had left after being set on fire was not worth saving. (Anything overly sentimental she got to keep, I'll say) Beside her sat the totem with the orb in the center, now only showing the clay pot design and lacking the sun portion. Rakin was sitting across from her, staring out in to the stars below. He had some bandages as well, but no where near as bad as Celena. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

For several long moments, Celena simply laid there and breathed. It didn't feel like such a hard task as it had been before, but it felt- Odd. The air felt too crisp and too clean in here. "Wh-what-" Celena's voice cracked with how dry her throat felt. Her voice was small as she spoke. "Wh-what h-happ-ened..? Ho-how am I-..?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Nathan gave you his points after you passed out." Rakin slid a glass of water out toward Celena. "You'll recover. I got you to a stable enough state where you can heal yourself." @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

"H-he- What?" Celena's bandaged hand shakily reached for the cup of water. "H-he- No, he can't be dead." Tears pricked at her eyes. "Please, please tell me that y-you're just m-messing with me, please." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin pushed it just a bit closer so her fingers could grasp it. "Sadly I am not. Usually I would not have allowed that late of a switch, but I just wanted to get out of there. He's been gone for some time now. You've been out for a while." @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Her fingers brushed against the glass. In an instant, she remembers how her last touch with Nathan had been with this very hand against his. Trembling, she had the strength to barely lift the cup to her lips and take a sip before she set it back down. “H-how l-long have i-it been without my b-big brother..?” Celena asked with a slightly stronger voice. “How long h-have I been o-out..?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"About two hours." Rakin shrugged. "Took an hour to patch you back up and get you a change of clothes. But now Theora's little eyes are gone, at least." @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

She squeezed her eyes shut as tears rolled down her cheeks. Two hours. Nathan’s been dead for two hours. “I-I see..” Celena spoke quietly. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Well, at least one of us does.. That's still coming back to me." Rakin said. "He wasn't scared, if that makes you feel any better. He jumped. And then he felt nothing." @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

“I’d say sorry, but I w-was fighting for o-our lives,” Celena winced as she shifted slightly. Her tears continued to roll down her cheeks as her body trembled. “G-good, I’m-.. Glad he wasn’t scared, I’m glad- It was p-painless..” A quiet sob escaped her lips as she did her best to conceal it. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"You don't have to apologize. And feel free to cry, it's just us here." Rakin said. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Celena didn’t reply. She covered her face with her bandaged arms and began to weep. This was different from all of the tears she had shed so far: This came from deep within her soul, a sensation of a deep rooted grief radiated from the girl. Her tears were hot as they continued to flow. Her heart ached with the loss of someone else in her life. It was all her fault. Once again, everything was all her fault. It was Celena’s original desperation for Cole to live that lead to his second death, and the deaths of everyone she had ever come to love. It was yet again, her desperation to not float in space that led to Nathan’s death. He had been the one to float along the stars. The void had been calling, but not for her: It had called for Nathan. It was all her fault. She was the first to attack. The first to fall. Useless. Useless. Everything was her fault all over again. When she was too tired to cry and dried up of her tears, she moved her arms. Her eyes stared blankly at the ceiling. “Wh-what c-comes next..?” Celena asked in a small, broken voice. It was clear how hopeless the girl felt. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin only sat across from her and listened. His expression was hard to read but.. A little sad and tired. More than usual. He sighed, scooting over a bit closer to Celena. "You get your three prizes for winning. The first is a an answer to any question you may have about anything, as long as it wouldn't lead to the destruction of the Maze, I will answer it." @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

“A-any question?” Celena asked softly. “Any question a-at all? That’s a- A lot to put on all of a sudden, I don’t-.. Think I can think of a question.. C-can I come back to that, please?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Um.. Sure, I guess." Rakin said. "Your second prize is choosing which side to go back to, A or B." @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

“A-A side, please,” Celena requested. “I-I want to stay on A side..” Then she could stay with her family. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Okay. And you didn't ask, but I'll let you know, I didn't plan on moving anyone you know off of that side." Rakin said. "And your final prize is getting to choose which room to open on either side. I'm guessing you'd want A?" @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

“Thank you- Th-thank you for not moving anyone,” Celena sniffled. She gave a nod of her head. “Y-yes, for A side, please..” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"On that side you can open a room North, East, or West of the main room, or a connected room to the East of the TV room." Rakin said. (Picture for your reference) @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Celena frowned. “.. Can I ask what the rooms are..? This feels really vague..” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Is that your question?" @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Celena paused. She could ask about anything. She could ask about Cole, and if he’d ever remember her. She could ask about the spell, and if she could potentially get it back so she could use it to bring Juno and Nathan back. She could ask if there was truly a way to end her immortality. There were so many questions she could ask, but.. This one felt important. It’d be beneficial for everyone, not selfish. Not just for herself. “.. Y-yes, please..” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

".. Interesting choice, but okay, I can answer that. North is an ice cream shop, east is a water park, adjacent to the televisions is the camera room which is also open on B side, and to the west is a zoo." Hm well. None of these seemed especially useful.. But some of them may make their time there more tolerable. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

(Fun options)

10:48 AM

“Those are.. Interesting options,” Celena blinked a few times. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Quite. You're free to pick whichever one you want." @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

She took in a deep breath. “Th-the north room, please..” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Mm. Interesting choice. Very well." Rakin said. "I will send you on your way now, along with your half of Nathan's powers." @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Celena tensed up. “Wh-what do you mean- What do you mean, m-my half of Nathan’s powers? I h-have his powers??” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin pointed at the totem with the split in half orb in the center. "The stone in the middle holds half of his powers. They're yours to use as you see fit." @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

Celena looked horrified as she took the totem into her hands gingerly. She pulled it closed to her chest. It would feel wrong to use the powers at all, they belonged to her now dead sibling, but-.. It was the last remnant she had of Nathan, aside from the pot. “O-okay..” Celena whispered. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Is there anything else you require before you go back? More bandages? Burn cream? I assume you can heal yourself soon enough." @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

“I’m okay, thank you..” Celena took in a deep breath and let it out shakily. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Very well, goodbye," Rakin zapped her away back to A side.. @Vanessa| Sovran+Zora+Cansu

... Kevin and Rakin zapped in to this room, Rakin now holding the totem in his hands. "Congratulations on your victory, Damien. I... Truly did not expect it." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

8:00 PM

Also Chai was here wandering around.

Damien was still crying. As his eyes focused on Rakin, his face morphed. Into anger. "Are you proud of yourselves? Does this shit make you happy?" He caught sight of Chai and his voice broke on the last word. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Am I happy? No, if I was, I would be unconscious on the floor." Rakin shrugged. What the hell did that mean. "I only brought you here to give you your three rewards for winning." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Damien stared down at his still-bleeding side and the crystal dust left in it. "Yeah believe me it would make me happy if you were unconscious on the floor too." The reply was meant to be angry, but he was so clearly exhausted and sad it didn't carry much weight. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"... That would make both of us." Rakin shrugged again. "Anyway. Your rewards. Your first reward is choosing which side to go back to." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Damien looked at Rakin, then at the calf. "Is...is Chai going with me?" This is a determining factor I promise.

8:09 PM

@Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Yes, Chai can go back with you." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

"A side." He didn't know Jack shit about cows, but they did need food, grass preferably, and b side didn't have a lot of that. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"A side. Okay. And you may pick which direction to open a room in A side for." Rakin said. "Your options are East, west, upper east, and south east." (For your visual reference, Xs have been opened)

Damien stared at the map. "I don't get to know what they are?" He sounded frustrated.

8:16 PM

@Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"No." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Damien just shook his head and sighed, going for the biggest room. Maybe a place to keep Chai. "West." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"West. Okay." Rakin nodded. "Your third prize is the answer to any question about anything, as long as it won't lead to the downfall of this tournament." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪 (edited)

Damien stared back at Rakin in surprise. He stayed silent for a moment, in thought. "Why are you going along with this? It don't think you're in charge. What's in it for you?" If he'd had a clearer state of mind, he probably could have asked something better, but he's in such disbelief right now. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I can't answer that." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Damien just looked like he expected that answer, and the next question took no thought. "...how do I take care of a cow?"

8:24 PM

@Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"That I can answer." Rakin held his hand out, and this book appeared in it. "All your answers should be in this book. This should prevent you from forgetting anything I would tell you." @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Damien reached out and took the handbook, looking at Chai and stepping closer towards the calf. If he gets this thing killed in any way it WILL be his last straw so, this is for the better. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"That was your last prize, but you also get something for your effort." Rakin took out the crystal orb from the totem and broke it in half. He left one half in the totem and handed it over to Damien. "You get to keep half of Kevin's powers. Is there anything else you need?" @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Damien took the half of the crystal orb, and the second he looked at the tiny crystal horn the tears started again. His hair obscured his face a little bit as he looked down and tried to wipe them furiously, and shook his head repeatedly. He just wants to get out of there man. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Very well. Enjoy A side." Damien was zapped away, along with Chai. @sketti | Acxiom 💿 + Damien 🌪

Zap, Aldreda and Rakin were in the creepy empty room! She glanced around, but stayed perched atop the totem. "You can get off now. The floow is glass. You won't fall in to space." Rakin said. Aldreda only continued to stand there. Rakin sighed and tapped on the floor, letting her know it was glass. At hearing that, she hopped off and turned human. Her hair was all flames at this time, and heat radiated off of her body. "I forgot, you never got my translation.." "I don't even know what you're saying, weirdo." Rakin huffed and rolled his eyes. He split the orb from the totem in half and held it out to Aldreda. She eyed it, before slowly taking it. She didn't have any pockets so.. Um.. She awkwardly held the rock. "Last time I zapped you, you disintegrated.. So I will have to communicate with you in a different way." Rakin hummed. Aldreda just blinked. He made a notepad appear in his hands, and he began to write things out. Weirdly, he could write in English, but apparently he couldn't speak it.. 'Three prizes. First a question about anything.' "Anything?" He pointed at the 'anything' again. "Okayyyy... Hm. Hmmm.. Did Arnette really love Bridge?" Aldreda asked. Rakin thought for a moment, then wrote. 'Yes, deeply, he was just extremely awkward and confused.' "Aha! That's a point for me. Hit me with your next prize." Aldreda laughed. 'Second. Pick which side to go back to.' "The cold one. I have a phone call to make." Rakin nodded. 'Third. Pick which expansion to make. North, South, or East." "Uhm... East?" Aldreda shrugged. She didn't have much of an idea of what any of that meant. 'East. Very well. That is all. Bye.' As soon as Aldreda read that, Rakin reached out and zapped her away.

... With more colors flashing, Lykos appeared in the room. The colors faded away, and that thing was floating in front of them.. It just stared at them. With it's six multi-colored eyes. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

Lykos was hyperventilating a bit, attempting to force down the welling of tears and the complete terror they felt as they locked eyes with it. “What- what do you want.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Well. Rakin is. A little. Out of commission. So I. Am here. To give you. Your prizes. Why. You. Scared.?" Various memories spoke to them. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

They shook their head, steeling themself. “Tch, prizes.” How kind to offer blood money for this. “…what are these prizes supposed to be.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Three of them. First. A question. About. Anything. Anywhere. Any time." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

A question? “…What is outside of here. Looking out into the space beyond the glass, there’s some sort of machines. Debris. What is that.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hmm... Sure. That is the wreckage. Of the old. Pilarian base. Destroyed by. The king of the. Froglings." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

That.. that has to be the same from that tape. The tape. Shit. Their breathing got worse. “You- you were there. One of them. You have to be.” Lights static noise lights static noise lights static noise- shit shit shit shit shit! @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Alrai Pin continued to stare down at them. Blank expression. "Am I. Well. Do you think. I am. A Pilarian." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺 (edited)

They growled, but it was more of a whine than anything. “Yes! You- you have to be one, what the hell else is there?” Lights static noise lights static noise- They knew there could be something else. Something worse. Evolving past its own weakness. Or, not having it to begin with. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Ha. Ha. Ha. Well. In some ways. I am." Memories said. "Let me. Ask. When multi-celled. Organisms. Resproduce. Would you say. The gamete. Is that species.? The egg. The sperm. et. cetra. That is more. like. me." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

(mf baby pilarian)

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(can't believe rakin is letting pilarian seed boss him around)

(guys we gotta abort alrai pin its not too late)

’-artificially evolve past any meaning in life.’ He wasn’t kidding. And if this was an undeveloped form, what power did a fully formed one have? “What the hell is wrong with you things!?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

"Nothing is wrong. But. You've asked. Too many. Questions." They got in a bit closer. "Second prize. Picking what. Side to. Go to." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

They back away as it approached. “Side? Hm, the.. colder one.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

"Okay. Third prize. You can choose. Which room to open." This image appeared in Lykos' mind. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

They growled at the invasion, but reluctantly said, “South.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"... Lame. But acceptable." the memories said, and Alrai Pin floated closer. "But I do think. You owe me. Something. For the hassle. Of Rakin's. Injuries." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

The terror was returning in full force. Tail tucked under their legs, they snapped their teeth at it. “I don’t owe you anything!” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Oh. But you. Do. I can finish. Unmaking you. Like I started." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

They shook their head, eyes wide with terror. ”NO!” They lunged at it, attempting to sink their teeth into where they assumed its throat was. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Their teeth wrapped around the cloak and sunk in, but must have not gone far enough to reach their neck... if they had one? But that did get them close enough to grab. Alrai Pin grabbed the sides of Lykos' head and gripped on to their fur. Their grip wasn't very strong at all, but Lykos would find themselves unable to break free. Alrai Pin stared down at them with wide eyes as their powers began to drain away. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

They yelped, the cloak still held in their teeth muffling it to nothing more than a pathetic cry. Its wailing continued as their powers drained. First, the tail tucked between their legs straightened, and gradually turned into bright particles of dust. Fur, skin, and bone stripped away into nothing. This excruciating process slowly spread its way through their body. Their cries becoming silent as their torso unraveled into the same glowing dust. And finally, their face. Where once was rage towards this being, there only remained pure terror. Under its hands, their face burned away into shining dust. All that remained of Doctor Lykos were tears, a lab coat, and a strange vortex of glowing dust. The ash began to take shape, forming the silhouette of a human body. Suddenly it glowed with a blinding light. There now was a human on the floor here. The clothes on it were slightly singed, its hair the same dark color as the wolf. It wheezed, curling in on itself. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

(

)

(Wow Aldreda moment)

10:43 AM

"Ha.! So it is. Possible. Fascinating." Memories said as Alrai Pin floated back from Lykos. "A shame. You said. You want to. Go back to. The cold side. Not sure. Those tattered. Clothes. Will keep you. Alive." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

It seems that deep, gravely voice was also the work of magic, as the voice that wheezed out of this person was much less intimidating. ”Fuck you..” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

.. Seems like Alrai Pin didn't really catch on to that part. Or they didn't care. "I look forward to. Seeing what. Happens. With you. Later." With some more flashes of colors, the frog totem appeared next to Lykos on the floor. There was half of the orb left, just the part showing Riki's blue flame. "You get half. Of Riki's. Powers. Maybe you can. Figure out something. To do with that." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

From their curled up frame, a hand pawed around until it reached the totem and pulled in back towards them. They didn’t have anything else to say, it seemed. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

".. do you like. Having hands. Again. Convenient. Right." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

…The hand barely seemed to work, they only used their palms to push the totem around. Guess they would have to get used to it again. Again, they said nothing. There was a steady chorus of ’shut up shut up shut up shut up’ in their mind, though. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

"Hah. And I am not. Stupid. I know there is something. You saw. That I cannot. See. And I will find out. What it is. And punish you. And whoever else knows. In time." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

That paused their inner mantra. They laughed weakly. ”Just.. send me back already. Maybe if.. we’re both lucky I’ll just.. die in the snow.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I wouldn't call that. Lucky. It's pretty. Awful. Worse than space." The voices said. "He. He he. He. You trust. Aldreda. Right?" @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

Trust her? With what exactly? Sure, they trusted her with certain things but.. ”What are you.. getting at.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"You should ask. Some of the other amphibs. What they think of her. And who. She was calling." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

Well, wasn’t that foreboding. ”…why tell me this.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Well it's just. Been a while. And nothing exciting has. Happened. Why not. Spice it. Up.? I grow bored. With things begin to. Stall. Not change. Become stagnant." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

They laughed dryly. ”So sorry my.. fight wasn’t entertaining enough.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"You should be.! Anyway. Keep that in mind. Prepare for the cold." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

They pulled at the lab coat underneath them, trying to cover themself with it. …it was pretty pathetic to watch, but they got it. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

"Don't forget the. Totem. Bye." After a few more moments, Lykos disappeared in the array of lights once again. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

Adios. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

... After some time getting voided, Tsubari appeared here. Her collar was back on, and now looked even thicker than before. She was alone down here. @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

Tsubari backed up against the wall as her equilibrium was thrown off yet again, The feel of the collar was recognized instantly, and the thickness was even more apparent as a result. "Fuck my life... I don't even have one!" She whined as she slumped down onto the ground. She had won, but she had lost her freedom and the person that freed her. Great. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

1

"Idiot. Useless. Stupid thing." Flashes of video played in her mind. They were seemingly random strangers, but all spoke with such vitriol. "What was the. Point? What did you. Gain? What? Why? Why? Why? Stupid." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru (edited)

Tsubari winced as the videos played in her mind, curling up on the floor. "STOP IT. I didn't ask Calamity to do that, I'm just as confused as you are. You took my fucking freedom, if anything, I lost more than I gained- ARGH STOP THAT ALREADY!!" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Idiot. Idiots. Both of you. You made me lose. Calamity's powers. I'm getting sick. Of this. GAME!" @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"*YOU'RE sick of it?*" Tsubari was baffled. "If you haven't noticed, YOU'RE RUNNING IT! Again, I didn't know she was gonna do that!" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"This game. Was Rakin's. Idea. I just want to kill. All of you. Horribly. You make it. Tempting." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"Well none of that sounds like my fault or my business. Why are we even here?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"You still get your. Stupid. Prizes. Minus Calamity's. Powers. obviously. I don't care. About. The totem. Choke on it. For all. I care." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"I can't choke." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

_"Well. Go. Microwave yourself. I don't know. Die." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"That's not how that- whatever, what prizes are you talking about?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Three prizes. First. Pick which side. To go back to." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

(can i have map of both,,) (i legit don't know where to put her ngl)

(I'll give you a map when she's choosing a room to open)

(ok cool thank) Tsubari went silent for a few minutes, but there were no thoughts going in. She'd been stuck in the cold side for so long, and she had only gotten to what seemed like a beach paradise. But the vibes were weird. "I don't know, I guess the side that's not snowy." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Okay. Now. Do you want to open. A room. On that side. Or the other one." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"I guess the same side I'm going to." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Okay. You can choose. West. East. South east. Or north east." This creudely drawn JPG appeared in her mind. @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

You could afford better graphics... "East. Might as well find out what's in the last one." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Huff. Even with. My renvoations.. You choose. a boring. one... Whatever. Your third prize. Is an answer. To any question. But I'm guessing. You can already answer. Most questions." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"I can only answer questions the internet has already bothered to ask." She huffed. "Why'd you put the collar back on? Or how. I'll accept a how." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Well. Because I hate you. But I'll be NICE. and answer. That second question. I know how your. Creators made it. So I recovered it. And placed it. Back on you. Fortified this time." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"Huh. Explains how you somehow got me out of there. You say it's nice, but your tone is very aggressive. You seem to hate this, and I didn't ask because I knew what you'd answer but I'd love to know why you're so hostile. Do you have mood swings? Maybe it's that. Is it your alien horomones? Hmm." She rambles further in her brain with similarly stupid ideas. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I do not have. Hormones. I am a. Gamete. I do not have. Mood swings. I am just. What. I am." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"Oh... you're like pre-baby. Why is a pre-baby so hung up on this whole thing? I didn't think an egg could hold so much hate." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

"Do I look like an egg. Idiot. I am more. Like. A sperm. If you want to talk. In Earthling terms. And pre. Baby. Is a stupid. Thing. To say." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

(abort that thang)

Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 pinned a message to this channel. 3/29/2024 8:21 PM

"I wasn't going to say sperm but since you said it-" She scoffed. "I'm not wrong. It's not a thing but it's my thing." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"No. It is. Wrong. Very wrong. You are frequently. Wrong." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"What do you mean frequently?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Often." @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"I know what frequently means." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"That is. Surprising. Bye." Seems like they were bored since Tsubari got zapped back to A side.. @Gab | Ip🪩 + Subaru

"Bitch-"

... ZAP! Connie appeared in the room.. Unfortunately for her, her hands were bound behind her again, and her legs were re-trapped in a much smaller amount of crystal. Rakin stood in front of her, holding the totem in his hand. The lightning side had faded away, leaving only an orb of crystal within it. "Welcome. Congratulations." Rakin smiled, tapping on the orb. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

(OH GOODY)

(You can go back and read the Celena scene I think you'll like it)

(FUN)

11:20 PM

(im going to. weep actually)

11:24 PM

Connie sagged against the ground though not entirely, thanks to the crystals. She didn't have it in her to fight the restraints, so she just stood there, staring up at Rakin through the hair in her eyes. Everything ached. Her head hurt. Her eyes hurt. Her stomach hurt. "you tied me up," she quietly said. Something awful burned in the back of her throat. She wanted to puke. "why?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Oh, just for everyone's safety. I'm a bit tired of having to get healed repeatedly." Rakin said. "But anyway, you can get your prizes now." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"you tied me up before. when the fight started. that wasn't for safety." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Oh, that was because I wanted you to lose. But clearly you didn't." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"w. why did you want me to lose?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Oh, you'll find out later after you get your prizes." Rakin smiled. "So are you ready?" @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

(HUH>)

10:18 AM

"..i'm scared." Her voice is all wobbly now. She's going to cry again. "i- i don't want the prizes." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"The prizes aren't gonna hurt ya." Rakin said calmly. "They're meant to help you." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"i'm scared." She's much quieter now. Probably just wants to get this over with. "where's moses." She already seems to know. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

"Oh, well one of your prizes is an answer to any question you have about anything, so.. Is that really want you want to spend it on, Connie? That answer seems a bit obvious, no?" @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"...d-did it hurt?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

".. Well, you saw what he was like when he only fell for a few moments. Come on Connie, pick a question you don't already know the answer to." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

Connie would be furiously scratching her head if she could right now. "arrgh-" He'd answer the. Losing question afterwards. Moses was. Gone. He was gone. "i don't have a question right now," she admitted, defeated. "i don't- i don't have a question. can i ask afterwards?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hmm, sure. You can ask after you get the other two." Rakin shrugged. "Second prize is picking to go back to A or B side." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"um." She didn't know where Maki was...but she knew where Agustin was. He was on the cold side. "um, i'll stay on the warm side, i think." She might be swapped around after, who knew. She hoped she would be. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"A side. Very well. You get to open a new room, do you want it to be on A side as well?" @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"m. c-can i open it on the b-side ? That's the snowy side, right?" All of her friends were on there... @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

".. Oh, sure. You can open a room north or east." (For your reference) @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"um. nnnnnnorth." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Lovely choice." Rakin laughed. "Thank you. Things are going to get a bit more interesting with that. Hah." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"wwuu hh" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"You'll see, very soon, soon enough to not bother asking about it. Have you thought of your question?" @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"mm. um." "w-why were you so nice to me before?" Was that too much of a question? She hoped not. She wanted to know. "you...you were so nice before. and- and when i saw you with zahara, you were. you threatened to hurt me. and you're d-doing this, too. why?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hmm.." Rakin hummed, glancing away from Connie as he thought. "I think I'm losing my mind here. Honestly. Don't feel too much like the old Raina at all. I guess he's been slipping away from me these past two days. I can't bring myself to care anymore." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"hhuh. huh." All of those things were...incredibly unnerving and worrying. "um." "i'm...sorry? who's raina...?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Oh, second question from you, but I suppose I'll be nice and answer that as well." Rakin crossed his arms over his chest. "Raina is me, I'm Raina, Alrai Pin just gave me a new name. I'm the king of the froglings." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"oh! you transitioned! that's actually really nice." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

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(connie I love you)

"... I-.." Rakin sighed, moving his hand up to pinch the bridge of his nose. "I am not transgender. I just have two names. Raina is an acceptable unisex name for froglings.. It sounds like the Latin word for frog, rana. That's why. And rain. Since our kings and queens have rain powers." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"oh! well, that's alright, too! i get that." She's nodding viciously. "that sounds cool, though, with the, um, rain stuff and powers and whatnot." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Yes.. for millions of years that's how it was, but when I killed the Pilarians, we lost the rain powers. My lightning powers were given to me for my dedication to destroying them, and I merely retained my old title since I was well liked.." Rakin hummed and moved his hand forward on to the top of Connie's head. "But speaking of powers, I'll be needing some of yours, especially with this upcoming event." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"h-huh. huh." Connie's nodding quickly stopped as Rakin set his hand atop her head, which quickly turned into terrified flailing. "w-wait- wait, wait! y-you're gonna take my powers? heY-" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I won't take all of them, since I don't have much reason to, I just need a little boost." Rakin said. "Do you think it'll hurt? I can try to do it quickly." He kept his hand firmly placed, even with her flailing. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"wwhy would it hurt," Connie bleated, still trying to crane her head away from him. "h-how much are you gonna take ? are- are- are you using me as a batter y ?? will you need more ??" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Some people seem to be in pain when their powers are taken. I don't think it'll hurt you as much." Rakin said. "I'm not sure if 'battery' is the correct word.. But I don't think we'll be here long enough for me to need any more from you. This should be enough." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

@Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (do i need to roll for it or is it alrr)

(You don't need to roll for it)

"wwuguhg" It seemed to be over with quickly, and she (thankfully) didn't feel any sort of pain. Though, she was still all shuddery, the occasional hiccup rattling her entire chest. She wanted to go home. "wwhere's the dog tags.." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Lightning shot up from Connie and through Rakin's arm, materializing in a small lightning stone resting in his palm. He moved back from Connie, looking over the little stone. "I left those in your pocket on your overalls so you wouldn't lose them. You're welcome." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"mmm m." Connie just seems pretty tired and sad about everything. Some'a her powers were taken. She wants to go home. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin put the lightning stone in his pocket and picked up the totem from the floor. He took out the orb, which was now fully crystal, and broke it down the center. He placed one half back in to the totem and stepped behind Connie. "You'll want to hold on to this to get you out of the crystal once you're out of here." Rakin said, holding the totem out to her restrained hands. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

"wwuh. y-you're not gonna get me outta here?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"You're free to use Moses' powers with that totem." Rakin shrugged. "You can get yourself out just fine." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

(wait so connie has both halves of the totem?) @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

(She has 1 half which just weakens the powers)

12:28 PM

(Rakin has the other half)

(oh ! .and hes gonna keep it or)

(He's keeping half yeah of Moses powers)

(FUN .. )

12:32 PM

".a-alright. um. why're you keeping some'a his powers, though?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Personal reasons. I've done that with everyone." @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

". hhuh. alright." Although still unnerved, she took the totem from Rakin, feeling the bits of smooth stone under her fingers. Felt normal enough. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Once Connie had it, Rakin zapped her away... Only it wasn't back to either side. @Kipology | Nathan 🏺 + Connie ⚡

(ADAM.)

Below the arena, Rakin and Bridge were standing. Rakin was doing his announcements from long distance now, figuring this specific event may produce some kind of attempt on his life. "This has been going pretty well, don't you think?" @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge had been quietly watching from the shadows as Rakin spoke to Connie. He knew it was something he shouldn't interfere with, so he had been sitting in his little space until addressed again. "It was a little boring to watch the kid and short man fight, but it sure did have an interesting outcome," Bridge chuckled as he reemerged from seemingly no where. "I have to say.. I do think it's interesting you took half of the kid's powers. I would of expected you to take all of it," he chuckled. "It seems Mr. Agustin was quite upset the entire fight. What's up with that? I'm surprised he was capable of so much emotion." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I'm hoping that by only taking a part, maybe she can regenerate more on her own, and then I can ultimately get more out of her.. But who knows if that will happen within a day or two." Rakin said. That lightning stone was no longer in his pocket.. "and I'm not sure what's up with Agustín. There's no precedent to him acting like this. I went over all the amphib's lives before picking them and he was always an isolated loner type. I'm not sure why he's like this.." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

He hummed, stepping closer to Rakin and peering over his shoulder to gaze at the scene above them. "Hopefully that works. It'd be nice for you to regain all of your power, Mr. Rakin," Bridge grinned. Though, his smile turned to full blown laughter afterwards. "Right? I had always assumed Mr. Agustin was the sort of.. oh, stick in the mud type. The tears and yelling were new, but interesting... Oooohh, do you think him and the short man liked-liked each other?" Bridge asked with a gossipy type tone. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I don't think he's ever had so much passion for anything." Rakin said. "Usually I would say yes, but for one I thought Agustin was aromantic and for two.. Moses' final words to him didn't really seem all that.. Romantic to me. 'I'm sorry', really?" @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge chuckled at that. "It seems to me like you're disappointed the short one didn't make it more of a dramatic exit," he teased Rakin with a knowing smile. "Besides, aromantic people can still date others. Perhaps Mr. Agustin just didn't know what to call their relationship~ I wouldn't be surprised." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Well, yes, it was quite boring, besides the part where he fell in right at the end. That was interesting at least." Rakin said. "And I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case, but I don't think Moses knew either. What a shame they'll never know." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge overdramatically sighed, a feigned forlorn expression on his face. "How sad, Mr. Rakin. You ended up splitting apart such two kindred souls before they can even realize what they meant to one another. The historians will claim strong friendship and companionship," he laughed, unable to keep up his exaggerated composure. "Well, at least confronting Mr. Agustin will be easier now that the short man can't get in your way. It seems things are falling into place nicely." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I know, I'm such a meanie." Rakin feigned right back with an overdone frown. "But that does leave me with the question of if I should go and finish the conversion on Agustín or just let him wallow in his misery for a while.. Once he's turned he won't be showing much of anything." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge peered over to the B side audience, snickering a bit before turning back towards Rakin. "I think you should just let him be. I don't think he'll have the will to really do anything now. May as well let him have these feelings while he can," he mused. "I'm sure the next couple of fights will be just as heartbreaking. It's going to be that little girl and the baby mama next, right?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Yes, soon enough. I'll give Yeonaixho and Jymaiyri just enough time to be with each other again before sending her in. Then I also need to have Sovran and Kian fight. After that.. We'll see." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge hummed, thinking for a moment before smiling again. "I think by then, we should of sown most of what we need, haven't we?" He commented. "I think it'd be quite the banger to end with two people with everything going head to head." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

(Brother in christ did bridge say Banger)

"Yes, especially depending on which rooms they open.. It's possible for the next room opened on B side to be the final room, actually. But I'll let Sovran and Kian get their little scuffle out regardless.." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Mmm.. Didn't the little one choose the north room on B side? Which one was that again?" Bridge curiously asked. "And yippie! We get to see them go toe to toe then! I'm sure the room you got for them will be exciting. It's not everyday we get someone with such interesting powers like theirs, after all." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Oh, that's the sauna. It will be open once we move everyone back to their sides." Rakin chuckled. "Speaking of that, looks like things are dying down. I think we're ready to send them back." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"The sauna? Hm, at least the people on B side will be enjoy some sense of warmth, I suppose," Bridge smiled as he took a small step back to give Rakin some space. "Very well. I'll let you do your thing, Mr. Rakin. If you need me, you know how to call," Bridge said with a playful wink and smile. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Not that there's many people left to enjoy it." Rakin laughed and held his right hand out. Static built around it before firing off. "I'll let you know if I require anything else." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

With a small bow, Bridge gave Rakin one last smile before teleporting into darkness once again. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

... With a zap, Nora and Minerva appeared in the room. Rakin was standing in front of her, a forcefield up in front of himself. "Congratulations." Rakin smiled, now standing a bit taller than he had before. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

Minerva is still wailing and crying and screaming!! She wants her mom back.

Nora dropped to her knees, clutching Minnie tightly. Her skin looked pale and her breath was heaving. She didn’t say anything to him. She didn’t look at him. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin sat down in front of her, keeping the forcefield up. "Take all the time you need." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

Minnie was so loud- everything was loud. Everything was too much. It still smelled like mold and rot and death. Through the panicked breaths was a weak voice. ”l-lemme go… p-please..” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"If you'd like, I could hold Minerva for you." Rakin said. "And I will let you go soon enough. I figure you'd at least want one of your prizes, a question about anything you'd ever want answered. Make it a good one." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

’Take care of her, please.’ She just held her closer. ”n..no…” Question. Anything. ”….h-how… I get her- her back. How. y-you did- did it… beffore.” It sounded almost painful to force the words out. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

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"We're not doing another event like that. We're wrapping this up soon, so you'll get to join her." Rakin said. "Ask a different question." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

She forced down a sob. ”….did she… e-ever love.. me? d-does- dad sstill.. love me..?” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

".. Hm. Well, Yeonaixho does, but he is very emotional right now. Jymaiyri never hated you, but she didn't see you in the same way Yeonaixho did. She didn't wish any harm upon you." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

She couldn’t help the sob that escaped her. ”mm…. o-okay….” She hiccuped a bit, taking in a harsh breath. ”……c-can I… I go…nnow..” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

"Sure. I'll keep the rest of your prizes, I think you would rather leave than get stuck here with me any longer." Rakin said. "Any last words before you go?" @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

She stared at the totem, a part of her wanted nothing to do with it, but… When he took Nathan from them, that was all they had left. Nora reached her hand towards the totem. ”….give- give it back... p-please…” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Are you sure you want it? It is pretty gross now. Seems she was pretending what her powers were that whole time.." Rakin said. It was true, the previously lush looking orb had now grown spots of black and green mold all over it. The vine that used to wrap around it has snapped and fallen off. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

Her skin crawled at the sight of it, still. There was something in her heart that needed it. Wanted her to be close. She reached out for it again. ”….give her back.” @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Ugh. Fine." Rakin grumbled to himself. He took the stone from the totem and broke it in half, causing a plume of spores to explode out from inside. Instantly, he was coughing, and had to drop the forcefield around himself. He tossed half of the stone to Nora. "EUGH- there, do whatever you want with it." @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

Nora grabbed for it, holding it close to her and Minnie. Nothing happened when she held it. Lucky. She said nothing. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin was still coughing, but he zapped Nora and the baby away.. @Sauce | Nora🧶+Lykos🐺

... Bridge and Alrai Pin arrived here. Rakin had been anxiously pacing around across the glass floor, and rushed over to them as they arrived. "Good, you're back! Is Alrai Pin badly hurt?" Rakin asked. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge let go of Alrai Pin so he could observe the Pilarian and it's wounds. "The master took a lot of damage, yes. They're not mortal, but still pretty serious. Can you heal yourself, master? Those barbarians are gone now," Bridge hummed with a small frown. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Alrai Pin sat down on the floor, and yet again, Silence washed across the area around it. Rakin grabbed Bridge's arm and pulled him away from the area that Alrai Pin was silencing. "Alrai Pin cannot heal. Not even magically. They have to keep going with what they have left." Rakin said. But they weren't looking very good, doubled over on the floor with their hands pressed to their ear fins. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge's frown deepend as he saw the silenced area appear, but didn't pull away from Rakin's hold. "But.. the master is hurt. There must be a way to heal them," he commented. "We still need them.." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Their body wasn't made to be healed. It wasn't even meant to be around this long. Their only purpose was to restart the Pilarian species, not live their own life." Rakin sighed. "We need to wrap this up. My preparations for the final fight are nearly complete, and then immediately after that, we can be done." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Well, how is the Pilarian species supposed to restart if they die!" Bridge huffed, but didn't really argue much after. He looked at Rakin, then sighed. "Right, right.. the final fight. Whats the plan then? Would you like me to help with the platform since the master is wounded?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Alrai Pin only exists to fertilize an egg. They hold all of the genetic material for the species." Rakin said. "I think a term for it may be androgenesis. But it's a bit different than how it works with earth creatures." "And yes, your help would be very appreciated. The arena itself won't be very complicated, but we may require some intervention from time to time. One of us also needs to keep an eye on the amphibs during it. We'll be needing them." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge hummed at that and finally pulled away from Rakin. He pulled up a couple of screens, each showing the amphibs on either side. "I can easily do that. The barrier I put up earlier also acts as a camera, so if need be, I can grab them and go if you want, Mr. Rakin," he replied. "What sort of interventions did you want to apply? I can only really do cool illusions or set pieces.." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I worry that getting Sovran and Kian to actually fight may be difficult, so maybe some illusions that would inspire them to fight would be good. Do you have any ideas for that?" @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

The program grinned, chuckling a little. "Oh, Mr. Rakin, that'd be easy. Do you by chance have the data on their pasts on ya? It'll be helpful in making believable fears, and, well, people, if those are their motivations," Bridge hummed in amusement. "Unless you wanted something more grand?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Oh, yes, I have everything on their pasts.. Kian's is much longer, but both of them have some pretty meaty baggage. I should be able to upload all of it directly to you.." Rakin held his hand out toward Bridge. "I'll give you full creative control. I'll be too busy to be watching very closely anyway." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge happily took Rakin's hand, a white circular light rotating in his eyes as he took whatever information he could. "I appreciate it, Mr. Rakin. Don't worry a pretty little hair on your head. I'll make sure the fight is at least entertaining. Maybe the master will enjoy it too," he chuckled. "Are you planning something fun after the fight? I can only imagine."@Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽 (edited)

"Well, by the end of the fight, Alrai Pin will be fertilizing the egg and we will all be done. We just need one of Kian or Sovran's abilities and we'll have more than enough powers to wrap everything up." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Ohh, giddy! I have some fun ideas starting to brew now that you've given me everything," Bridge beamed and slightly turned to the side, more pop-ups appearing. In each screen, a fraction of memory from both Kian and Sovran were displayed. Bridge analyzed them closely, humming and keeping a hold on Rakin's hand. "That last fight was so interesting, Mr. Rakin. So, I was thinking of trying to add something similar, but with a twist! I think it'll be fun for the audience too!" He chuckled. "I'm sure the crowd would be too occupied to really care about the master getting to the egg. Then we can see some real chaos!" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hah, I love your attitude. You're just like me." Rakin chuckled. "I think that last fight was some of my best work, you truly think you can best it?" @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Mmm, perhaps not best it, but it'll be interesting to see the aftermath," Bridge chuckled as he snapped his fingers. Appearing beside them, a few figures appeared. They flickered a bit in the light, but soon fully formed into tangible, touchable holograms. Just like Bridge! There were only three, all of which would at least be somewhat recognizable to Rakin. A small girl with overalls, a taller woman wearing a crown and a red dress, then a woman with short brown hair and a baby. Connie, Aeva, and Jymaiyri. "You think these look real enough, Mr. Rakin? I just sorta skimmed for some of the more important figures to them. I'll be making more if you think these are good enough to pass for the real things." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hmm.. They look very lifelike..." Rakin first attempted to wave his hand through the three of them, just to see what would happen. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Rakin's hand would bump into the first person--Which was Jymaiyri in this case. She took a small step back as his hand hit her, and Rakin would noticeably feel flesh and warmth. It was like she really was there. "Cool, ain't it? They're just like me in a way," Bridge smiled. "By the way... You mentioned the kid and the bedheaded man may refuse to fight.. I have an idea that may.. inspire them to. Are you gonna use the other Amphibs during the fight, Mr. Rakin?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

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"Wow, very realistic." Rakin chuckled. "And yes, they will all be required at the end, but before that, they can be all yours. My plan does involve physically maiming most of them, so if you need me to hold off on that, some forewarning would be appreciated." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

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The holographic Jymaiyri and baby seem to roll their eyes at Rakin, before returning back to default position. "Mmm, I see. Nah, they're all yours afterwards. I just thought Agustin specifically would be good to have in case the kid thinks he can get out of the fight. Bedhead man.. well, I have another idea for him," Bridge mused. "I'll make sure to return them. Don't worry." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Agustin will be all yours. Do you want him not looking beat up when you use him?" Rakin asked. "What is your idea for Sovran?" @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Mm.. I think either or would work fine. The kid will feel the need to protect him either way, I believe," Bridge nodded, before giving Rakin a small smile. "The bed headed man seems quite fond of the lightning bug you wanted the powers of. Bet you $10 that he'd even fight a kid for her." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Ah, Connie, yes I can see that.." Rakin nodded. "So Agustin and Connie will be actually brought in?" @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge shook his head. "Not quite. I'll take them from wherever they are and hold them here in a cage of sorts. I'll project their well-being onto a stage camera so everyone can see them panic. I'm sure that'll cause a stir," he chuckled. "That way, neither of them get any funny ideas of trying to get their captive out of their holdings. It's either 'win the fight, and you and your buddy live," or, "lose, and so does your friend". Sounds pretty persuasive, huh?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hah, that is pretty diabolical.." Rakin chuckled. "I do not care what happens with the girl, but I will need Agustin to be not dead. What specific condition he's in doesn't really matter." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"You got it, boss," Bridge chuckled and playfully saluted Rakin. "What do ya plan to do with the Amphibs anyways? Are you sacrificing them to the egg or something?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I am going to be imbuing their bodies with the powers we have gained, and then sacrificing them to the egg. Them, along with either Kian or Sovran, should be enough to start the development." Rakin said. "Unfortunately there's not really an easy way to give out all those powers so quickly, so I've had to come up with a new method." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge nodded, humming. "Huh... I see. What sort of method have you created, Mr. Rakin?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Well, when consuming those powers, you must be careful to not overdo it. I have eaten one or two myself, but getting the amphibs to one, willingly do that, and two, have any chance of being able to survive that would be pretty low. Eating one rock is hard enough, and they'll all be getting two at least." "So my current plan is I break the power rocks in to smaller pieces, then insert the pieces under their skin. The more spread out nature of the power will give them a higher chance of surviving it, and hopefully make the uptake instant. The rocks will maintain their power even knocked in to tiny pieces. I spent a lot of time fiddling with that first power rock I got from that legless girl. I'm not too sure that one is still useable, but we'll see." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

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Bridge listened to Rakin intently, glancing between the still form of Alrai Pin and his holographic screens. Injections into the skin? That certainly was a method. "I see. Yeah, that definitely would hurt. Why pick someone like Miss Zahara for this though?" Bridge asked as he turned back to look at Rakin. "The others I can understand, but don't you like Miss Zahara, Mr. Rakin?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Oh, I do. That's why she'll be asleep during it. The others I won't bother. I've been considering taking the two or three she would get and giving them to someone else instead, but that may prove to be too much strain on unready bodies." Rakin hummed. She held his fingers in a snapping position, but didn't yet do it. "Actually, I may as well get it all started now. I would enjoy being able to watch this fight instead of having to focus on installing all the stones. Why don't we bring in Agustín for a little test run? Seeing him already wounded may push Kian even faster." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Now?" Bridge repeated and his screens all fizzled away. "I suppose it's better for us to see if it works now than in the middle of the fight. If you needed me then, I would of been too busy to assist you," he nodded. "Very well. I would like to see this process for myself, too, anyways. As long as Agustin is still alive by the end, then I'm sure the boy would still try his hardest for him." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Good, this'll be fun." Rakin said and snapped his fingers.. Instantly, Agustín was standing in front of them, snow quickly melting off of him and dripping on to the floor. He gasped as soon as his brain finally caught on to what was happening. He scrambled back from Bridge and Rakin, tripping over his own feet and falling backward. "Urk- st-stay back!" He yelled, holding his arm over his face. "Oh, we won't be doing that.. Bridge, can you get some vengestone on him please? And take that knife he has?" @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Of course," Bridge nodded and instantly, the three holograms Bridge had created were at Agustin's side. Jymaiyri and Aeva pulled and held both of Agustin's arms, while Connie pulled a vengestone bracelet from her pocket. The child quickly snapped the bracelet onto Agustin, before Bridge finished the job by taking Agustin's knife. "Sorry, Mr. Agustin. It seems like our time is running short," Bridge told him from above. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Agustín was much too overwhelmed to be able to even think about fighting back as Jymaiyri and Aeva grabbed his arms. Two women he knew were dead, and one of which wasn't even here! He winced as the vengestone was placed on him, and his gills became somewhat limp. He choked a little, but kept trying to pull himself free. "Wh-what- what is happening here- please-" Agustín begged quietly. "We should choose Moses', obviously." Rakin said to Bridge. In another zap, the half of the crystal orb appeared in his hand. "Bridge, would you like to choose the spot on him to place the first piece? The cut needs to be pretty deep so it doesn't fall out. We'll probably break this down in to ten pieces. So ten incisions." "Wh-what are you talking about?!" Agustín yelled, looking on at Moses' stone. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Aeva and Jymaiyri held Agustin down with an incredible strength. It was as inhumane as the empty gaze they stared down at him with. They continued to hold him down even with his weak struggling and pleas. "Hmm.. Well, you'll need at least two powers in him, right? If it's ten pieces, we can do it all down one side of his body, then the second ten pieces on the other side. I think in the arm, leg, and half the back should be fine if spaced-out," he assessed. Bridge turned back to Agustin and held the knife with the blade down. "I wish this was easier, Mr. Agustin, but hey, this way, you have a piece of your friend with you forever." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

... Was this revenge for the surgery thing? These contexts were NOT equivalent. "Good idea. Then he can focus each power on one side as well." Rakin said. He held the stone in both hands and began to squeeze, causing cracks to form across the surface. "N-no no no no- please!" Agustín begged again, now trying to move out of the way using his legs instead. He couldn't pivot very far with the two women holding his arms.. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge sighed as Agustin continued to squirm. Pulling out a screen, he typed something into it before waving it away. "Please don't struggle too much, Mr. Agustin. It'll hurt more if you do. Trust me, I wish it didn't have to be like this," he said as another hologram appeared. This hologram would be horrifically familiar to Agustin. It was none other than the man the crystal powers belonged to. Moses glanced at Bridge for a moment, before walking over towards Agustin. There was genuine emotion on his face as he spoke. "Agustin, hey.." The Firefighter quietly said as he bent down and held Agustin's legs. "It'll be over soon. Then we can spend more time together," Moses smiled. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Agustín's voice caught in his throat as he saw the new hologram. It wasn't real. It couldn't be. Beyond just the logical reasons- him being dead- Moses would also never be complicit in this. He'd rather die fighting these guys then help them. But Agustín didn't see a way out. His powers were canceled, he was out numbered, and if he got too far, surely Rakin could do that possession thing that Moses had previously interrupted. It would be easier to let himself believe this lie. It would hurt less if he could believe that Moses was really here. He squeezed his eyes shut and leaned his head back, letting the rest of his body go limp. "A-alright.." He whispered, trying to not think too hard about this fake Moses speaking to him. And finally, Rakin shattered the stone in to ten pieces. Some were bigger than others, which would help to put the smaller ones in places where there was less skin available. "Okay, you make the cuts and I'll place them in." Rakin said and knelt next to Agustín. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

As if to coax him, Moses gently patted Agustin's side. "It'll be over soon. Relax," Moses reassured him in the same ol' gentle way he used to. Bridge bent down with Rakin, looking where to start. He chose to start from the arm down, easily slicing through the cloth and flesh by Agustin's shoulder. His cut was meticulous and precise, deep enough for the shard, but shallow enough to not interfere with bone. Bridge paused after the first, waiting to see what the reaction would be once Rakin inserted the rock. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Well, that hurt like hell. More than it hurt Kian when Agustín had quickly cut him then healed him immediately. He screamed and involuntarily pulled against the holograms. It was mostly the one holding his good arm, but his legs tried to recoil as well. Rakin inserted one of the medium sized pieces, and nothing happened besides Agustín screaming again. God, that was agonizing. "It'll activate once the vengestone is off." Rakin said. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Hmm, I see," Bridge nodded as he watched Agustin shout. The next cuts would be just as precise, all of them were perfect for the size of the shard inserted into them. Three cuts on Agustin's arm, three alongside his back, then four down his leg. Each would be just as painful. During the entire time Rakin and Bridge worked, the holograms made sure to hold Agustin down. "There, there. You're doing so well. It's almost done, don't worry," Moses continued to reassure Agustin every time he yelled in pain. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

After every injury, Agustín's screams got weaker and weaker. He was rapidly losing blood, and without his powers to help, he was growing lightheaded. Blood had pooled out on the floor beneath him. Thinking that this was the real Moses was getting easier by the second. Everything felt so confusing to him when he was missing a near fatal amount of blood. Rakin quickly inserted the last piece and stood up. "Take the vengstone off for a moment so he can try to heal himself. And we can see if this will actually work.." rakin said and brushed the blood from his hands off on to his robe. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Despite being the one to do the cutting, Bridge's hands were surprisingly clean. It was impossible for any fluid to really stain him. He nodded at Rakin's direction and pulled the vengestone off of Agustin's wrist. The holograms, Bridge included, all stepped away from Agustin the moment it was removed. They watched in anticipation to what would happen. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Agustín slumped to the floor as everyone moved away. Gradually, purple light shone out from the pieces that had been placed, and crystals formed around his injuries. "Hmm. It did activate." Rakin said. Agustín made no move to stop his own bleeding. ".. But he may be too delirious to think straight still. Can you have your Moses go back and talk to him? He might be loopy enough to believe it." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

When the crystals formed, it felt a little anticlimactic. Bridge was expecting something a bit dramatic, but regardless, the crystals meant the power was working. Bridge nodded at Rakin's ask and glanced over to Moses. The hologram moved without any verbal order and bent down beside Agustin's head. He gently cupped the Amphib's cheek, making eye contact with him. "Agustin? Are you alright? It's done now. You can use your powers to fix yourself up," Moses said to him with a soft smile. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Mnmm.. Moses.." Agustin mumbled weakly, hardly opening his eyes to see the man. ".. tired.. I-i'm sorry.." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Moses continued to smile at him and his thumb gently brushed over Agustin's cheek. "It's okay. There's nothing to apologize for. You did good," he reassured Agustin and gently held his good hand. "I don't want you to bleed out though.. Can you try to heal yourself still? I'd like to talk some more with you." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Talking more with Moses.. That did sound like something he wanted to do. He slowly raised his shaking arm up and began to heal his injuries, trapping the stones underneath new skin. His bleeding had stopped and his breathing somewhat stabilized. "Good. He won't die. We should hold out on the second half until we're sure he'll live, it would be a pain to have to dig out all those stones.. And he can help us keep everyone else alive too." Rakin nodded. "What second power do you think we should give him? There's a lot of good ones to choose from." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Moses smiled a bit more as he saw Agustin heal himself. He lowered his head and rested his forehead against Agustin's. "I missed you," he quietly said. If Bridge didn't create Moses just now, he'd be half-convinced that was the real one. With Agustin probably distracted now, that allowed for Rakin and Bridge to talk among themselves. "What powers do you have left, Mr. Rakin? We should give him something less potent. Agustin already has three powers in total now." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Agustín mumbled something back as Moses rested his head on his. Seems like whatever he was saying wasn't currently making much sense. "Well, we have technology which will be complicated to implant, some kind of slime, magic cards, both Mallon's swimming ability and also their scales, strength and kind of another set of crystal, memory, transformation, fairy magic, and rot." Rakin listed off. "Since there's ten powers left one of the amphibs will only be needing to get one instead of two, but I elect that to be Zahara." @ajjjjjjjj (edited)

Bridge hummed as he thought about their options. "Why don't we just give Agustin the other crystal-like power? He already has one, so his body won't reject too harshly the other one too. Having four powers has gotta be tough. We can't have him die from the pain," Bridge suggested. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hm. I suppose that would make sense." Rakin said. "Since the other crystal power is only half, it wouldn't be too much more to give. Let's give him a bit to rest and then we can do that." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge nodded and glanced back to where Agustin and the holographic Moses was. "Mr. Agustin calmed down the moment he saw that short man, but I don't think all of the Amphibs will be as easily compelled. I'll set up a more proper holding for them if that's okay." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Oh, seeing that it worked on Agustín, i was thinking we might as well just puppet the rest of them so they stay still. I'm not too sure I'll be able to control Agustin's blood powers if I'm in control of him, but everyone else doesn't matter as much. I can make them be perfectly still." Rakin said. "Agustín will need to stay in control of himself until we are sure all the amphibs are going to live through their procedures, then I'll finish turning him as well." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Ah, I see. That works just as well," Bridge nodded. "I suppose his healing powers would still be good, yes. Hopefully the short man is able to keep him conscious until then. I didn't think it would work as well as it did," he admitted with a small hum. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"It is a little odd how enamored Agustín seems to be by him. I think he's just believing what he wants to believe." Rakin shrugged. Agustín was still mumbling complete nonsense to the fake Moses. "I can pull in the rest of them one at a time and get them puppeted.." Rakin said. "Do you have any request for who should be next?" @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

...And the fake Moses just continued to nod and reply sweet nothings to Agustin. Bridge shrugged and gave Rakin a nod. "I don't believe it matters. The rest of them haven't been doing much. Perhaps Zahara? So she can have the most time to rest." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hm. That would be good." Rakin said and snapped his fingers. Zahara appeared in front of them, and Rakin was so fast to move his hand on to her forehead that she had no time to react. Her eyes turned dark and her body went rigid. "There. She won't be struggling now." Rakin smiled and patted her on the head. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge watched as Rakin effortlessly took over Zahara, whistling at the quick work. "Seems like some are quicker to succumb than others," he commented as he stepped over to Rakin and the woman. "What shall we give her? I believe it best you choose, Mr. Rakin." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"It's easier when they're not expecting it." Rakin said. With another snap of his finers, Zahara began to collapse backward. He caught her and laid her down gently on the floor. "Hmm.. Powers for Zahara.. I would like to give her Mallon's scales, in case impossibly a fight breaks out. There's not a way I can see that happening, but just in case, she'll have an added layer of protection." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge nodded and twirled the knife in his hands before holding it blade down once again. "Sounds suitable. I suppose you don't care what powers the others get after this then?" He asked as he walked over to Zahara's still form. "I'm sure the guests are conspiring something, especially after attacking the master so much. They're lucky they didn't destroy him before I got to it." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I don't have much of a preference for the rest of them.. Just keep in mind that Tai'Tana doesn't see in the traditional way so that may affect what powers to give her..." Rakin said. "... Yes, Alrai Pin has grown very reckless and impatient. I can only hope that they can control themselves for just a little bit longer so we can wrap this all up." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"I'm sure it'll be fine regardless. Let's hurry with this process, shall we? I would like to get back to preparing the arena as soon as possible," Bridge hummed in response. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Yes, let's..." ... As soon as Agustin had rested up enough, and been threatened enough in to submission (perhaps with some good-cop from fake Moses), the process began with the rest of the amphibs.. Zahara was given the shell powers and left to sleep for now. Dante was given fairy magic and the magic cards. Tai'Tana was given strength and transformation. Itsuki was given rot and slime. Llinos was given the swimming ability and memory. Well, neither of those were very combative, but she really didn't need the extra help. She was also given a small cloak of goose feathers... Despite remotely searching the entire maze, the new newt woman could not be found.. Maybe Dante was right and they could easily teleport.. With much protest, the first process had to be repeated with Agustin since he still needed to be conscious to heal himself at the end. Regardless of his struggle, the second set of crystal got placed in him and he was puppeted. All of them were just laid out on the floor, not able to currently control themselves. They wouldn't he able to do anything. "Very good." Rakin said, his hands and arms utterly doused in blood. There was no space on his robe to rub them off without encountering even more already crusted on blood. "Do you think that this one is still at all useable?" He held out his hands toward bridge and summoned in one more set of powers. This one was a light blue, and lacked the usual glow the rest of them had. Not to mention, this one was mostly crumbled down until it was nearly powder, with only a few small chunks remaining. "I was trying to see if it could have been worked down in to a liquid, but it didn't really work. Obviously." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

The experience of cutting and placing the shards into each Amphibian turned into methodical mush to Bridge. With each one, he just got faster with his cutting. At the end, he put the knife into a pocket space before replacing it with a cloth. He looked over to Rakin and gestured for the man to give him his hands so he could clean them. "What is that power, Mr. Rakin? The first girl's?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin shook his head for the moment. That napkin would probably also lose pieces of the stone if he tried to wipe his hands right now. "Yes, I was wanting to see what exactly these stones could do.. Turns out not much without breaking." Rakin sighed. "I suppose it could be combined with liquid to drink, or inhaled.. It definitely would be near impossible to remove." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge curiously looked over the powder and lowered the towel. After a moment, he raised his other hand out to Rakin. "How about you give that to me, Mr. Rakin?" Bridge suddenly suggested. "I believe it would work just fine with my programming. It's similar in a way." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Oh, feel free if you think you can get some use out of it. They were technology powers." Rakin said. "Programming and building robots and stuff like that.. Do whatever you want." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge hummed. "Yeah, I could definitely use that," he nodded and created a small holographic bowl for Rakin to put the dust into. "Just put that in here and let me clean you up, Mr. Rakin. You created quite a mess," he chuckled. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin dumped in the powder, careful to get every single piece off of his hands. "What? You don't think I look good in red?" Rakin chuckled a little and took off his now crimson colored robe. His green pants had a few dark stains, especially on the knees where he had knelt during the procedures. He tossed his robe off to the floor and looked back to Bridge. "Does the blood not help me look more intimidating at all?" @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Once the powder was all dumped and secure, Kian zapped it away back into pocket space. He chuckled at Rakin and playfully rolled his eyes, lowering his glasses at the Amphib. "Oh, Mr. Rakin, you look good in everything," he complimented as he stepped closer and gestured for Rakin's hands once again. "I wouldn't say intimidating is the right word for someone of your stature, Mr. Rakin. I respect you, so I'll be honest," Bridge teased. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin moved his hands up over to him. "Thank you, thank you. Usually I just stick to green though." Rakin chuckled. "And really, I'm not intimidating at all?" @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge cleaned Rakin's hands diligently, yet gently. He wanted to make sure that he got all of the blood off. "Mmm.." Bridge hummed teasingly long as he looked down at Rakin. "I suppose I cannot truly say, after all. I'm a bit biased when it comes to you, Mr. Rakin. I only see you as someone I dearly respect and serve." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I'm sure the mere sound of lightning now strikes fear in to the hearts of many a guest here." Rakin huffed slightly. "I suppose I made you too biased in my favor." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge lightly chuckled as he finished cleaning one of Rakin's hands. He lowered his head and gently placed the back of Rakin's clean hand against his forehead. "Oh, but don't you think having a loyal one adds to your power, Mr. Rakin?" He asked with a low hum. "Fear and respect are two very different things." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Oh, yes, you are very much adding to my power. Alrai Pin and I really cannot enter the field of that sound the guests are always producing now. You'll be vital in putting a stop to that." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge nodded and pulled his forehead away, smiling. "Of course, Mr. Rakin. I won't fail you," he replied and started cleaning Rakin's other hand. "Now that we're done here, we can enjoy the chaos of the fight together. I'm sure you'll enjoy it too." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I'm very excited to see what it is you are thinking up." Rakin smiled. "It will be nice to not have to worry about a fight for once. And the last one, too. Then I can finally go back home, and things will all be right again.." "You haven't picked up any attempts of other programs to come here, right? Or anything else? Dante and Julien called for pizza to be delivered, but unfortunately, I don't see that happening for them." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

(nooooo the pizza)

He finished cleaning Rakin's other hand and smiled a bit as well. "It'd make me really happy if you liked it too, so hopefully it works out," Bridge softly chuckled before starting on cleaning the rest of Rakin. He cleaned up his arms, then to his chest and neck. "Nothing that is concerning. There were a couple of attempts to try to pin this location again, but with the barrier up, it's been interfering with even that," Bridge replied. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"I'm sure it will work." Rakin said. He leaned his head back so that Bridge could better clean his neck off. "And good, thank you for keeping that all out. This would be much more complicated if Aldreda succeeded in getting reinforcements like she called for. She's actually been helping more people make obscured calls, but I don't think there's anyone she could have called that would be able to get here." "Hm. The half newt that was with Dante. Do you think we could recruit him too? I'm not too sure how my ability would work on someone who is only half amphib." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge cleaned Rakin thoroughly, leaving no spot of skin untouched. "Just who exactly did the fire woman want to call to back her up? I doubt there is anyone who can truly travel out here to assist her," he chuckled. He raised a brow at Rakin's next comment however, and hummed. "The halfling? I doubt he'd be useful to us any more than the other Amphibs. We have all the powers implanted already, and he himself doesn't seem all that strong or helpful. If you want another warm body, I suppose he would suffice in that scenario, but not necessarily more than any other contestant," Bridge shrugged. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"She was attempting to call a different version of you in the past, and that is why we're having all these issues now." Rakin said. "Maybe I'll wait to turn Julien just in case he is needed. I don't envision a way that the guests will be able to even reach the platform we'll be on, but better safe than sorry." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge paused for just a moment, and he glanced up to Rakin's face. "Another me?" He asked. "I'm sure that must of been a bit of a headache to deal with. I know myself, so I'm surprised you kept me here with you, Mr. Rakin," Bridge mused. "I believe there is one guest who has the ability to travel between some mirror planes, but that will not be useful in this space. Same with the boy. His portal abilities were hammered once he entered this space," he shrugged. "I think it would be good to prepare for an ensuing fight. Should I prepare some traps in case?" @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Yes, there are a few different versions of you in the kingdom that Aldreda is from. Her brother was married to one of them- so.. I actually can't wrap my head around how that makes you related. Some kind of in-laws I think." Rakin nodded. "And the mirror walker.. She would be a big issue if she had access to big enough mirrors to walk through, yes. The only surface reflective enough has been the door to the ice cream parlor, and she will definitely not have one in the stands to go through." "Traps would be good.. I was going to put the egg platform just over whatever arena it is you are making once the fight has concluded, so we can set them up ahead of time. But any traps would need to not harm either the egg or Alrai Pin. Both will be very vulnerable at that time." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Huh.." Bridge was mildly intrigued by the information Rakin told him, an expression of interest forming on his face. "Yes, that would of made me the fire woman's brother in-law in human standards. No wonder she had such a reaction when she saw me earlier," he commented. "No, the traps will not harm the egg or the master. They will serve to protect both. I can put up a barrier around both of them again as well when they are presented." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"What did she say? She was playing that obnoxious noise, so I couldn't hear her." Rakin sighed. "A barrier would be best. Again, I don't see how the guests could escape from their stands and across space to reach us, so I don't want to over protect the area. If you lay out too many traps, the likelihood that Alrai Pin or the egg will trigger them increase." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Something along the lines of my horrible fashion sense and that she knew me. I didn't really care. I was more concerned about the master then, of course," Bridge shrugged as he moved to wipe the blood off of Rakin's face. "I understand. I'll keep the traps out of the barrier, so the egg and the master are protected at the least," he nodded. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Hmpf. I think you look quite nice. Red eyed tree frogs are my favorite.." Rakin pouted. He closed his eyes as Bridge patted off his face. "That sounds good. If something were to happen to you, what would happen to the traps?" @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Awhh.. So am I your favorite then, Mr. Rakin?" Bridge cooed with a small laugh as he wiped some blood off of Rakin's cheek. "Mm, and if something happened to me, the traps would still be active. I simply couldn't deactivate them or put more out there." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Well, currently you're the only one still loyal to me... So you are my favorite." Rakin nodded. "And noted. They won't backfire if you're destroyed?" @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge smiled sheepishly at that, like his crush had just complimented him. "Awh, thank you!" He chuckled as he finished patting down Rakin's face. "No, they'll operate as designed to. I'll make sure these traps only activate when interacted with or with my specific signal. If I'm interfered with, they will continue with the bases of interaction. Though... I believe that mirror walker has half of the powers you just gave me. If she's smart, she may somehow combat my technology with her own given the opportunity. I'll have to stay wary of her the most during any altercations." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Rakin seemed to be oblivious to the tone of anything happening. "Yes, she does have the working half of those technology powers. Maybe you can figure out how to use your half to combat her back." Rakin said. From off beside them, all of the amphibs had remained still.. Except for Agustín. His arm was slowly moving toward the fake Moses, who now just stood off to the side.. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge hummed. "Perhaps. I have my own powers to boost the girl's, so maybe I do not need to be too worried," he nodded. Even though Bridge was speaking and looking directly at Rakin, he was able to see everything from his holograms' eyes like various computer screens. Noticing the slight movement in Agustin's hand, the holographic Moses turned his head to him, watching to see what the Amphib would do. They were relatively close to another, about a hands reach. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

As Moses turned to look at him, his arm moved ever so slightly faster. His hand opened with much effort. "I'm sure it will all just work out. There's not many ways it can go wrong." Rakin shrugged. "I think that's all we need to talk about here." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge nodded, giving Rakin a small smile. "Very well, Mr. Rakin. You're all cleaned up now too, so I think we have a little time to relax. My plan for the arena is almost done as well," he replied. Moses tilted his head and he gently took a hold of Agustin's hand. How was he still able to move freely? "Agustin..?" The hologram quietly spoke to him. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Agustín's hand was limp against his, but he stopped moving as soon as they made contact. Rakin looked over at the two once the hologram spoke, and huffed a bit. "You can stop moving that fake Moses around, Bridge." Rakin said. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Bridge hummed and turned his head over to stare at Agustin and Moses. "I'm curious as to how he's moving still, sir. Let the short man try and figure it out," he replied. Moses glanced down at Agustin's hand and gave it a small squeeze. He waited for Agustin's reaction before letting his hand go. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

Agustín didn't squeeze back, but as Moses pulled away, something twitched at the corners of his mouth. "Urgh. It's probably his blood powers. I believe that's how he broke out of the slight hold I managed to place on him before." Rakin sighed. "He still seems weak enough to not be too large of an issue. He can't even hold his arm off the ground." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Hmm. The blood powers can combat your control, Mr. Rakin?" Bridge asked and turned back to look at his boss. "Should I have the short man go ahead and keep him complacent? It shouldn't be too hard, considering he stopped once Moses held his hand." @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"That might be for the best. If Moses could restrain him somehow that would work. We can't have Agustín figuring out how to free the others with his powers as well." Rakin nodded. "Once that is done, I think we are also done here." @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

Restrain him? As real as this Moses seemed, he didn't possess any abilities that could really hold Agustin down. Bridge quietly thought for a few moments. The fake Moses moved towards Agustin and suddenly, sat down on the Amphib's lap. He straddled Agustin's legs to keep them in place before grabbing both of Agustin's hands in his own. There, restrained in place. "That should keep him held down. If not, the others will jump in to help," Bridge hummed. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

"Very well. I'm going to go rest in my room until the fight starts. Contact me if you need anything." Rakin said and zapped himself away. Agustín seemingly had no reaction externally to this all happening. @Aj | Kian+Moses+Bridge

"Yessir!" Bridge smiled at Rakin and watched as he zapped away. He hummed happily to himself as he tossed the bloodied towel into a pocket dimension before turning back to his holograms. "Alright everyone, keep an eye out on anything suspicious. Thaaanks!" Bridge smiled before also teleporting away. Moses stayed in place, the same strength from before holding Agustin down, and the rest of the holograms stood around on guard. @Mads|Madison📱+Aldreda🔥+NPCS👽

After continuing to rest for a while here, Alrai Pin disappeared in flashing colors. Seems they had somewhere to be as well.

Yeonaixho Gets Got

Isabelle Winner Scene

Julien Winner Scene

Ko Winner Scene

Mallon Winner Scene

Calamity's Deal

Celena Winner Scene

Damien Winner Scene

Aldreda Winner Scene

Lykos Winner Scene

Tsubari Winner Scene

Connie Winner Scene

Bridge Rakin Gossip

Nora Winner Scene

Final Preparations