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One of them introduces themselves as [[TheHunter Rwydon,]] and explains to Exocoe what they're doing. They worship a god called [[GodOfLight the Sun,]] and every year the Sun creates something called the Radial Boar for them to hunt. They're gathering in anticipation, as this is usually the time it appears.
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One of them introduces themselves as [[TheHunter Rwydon,]] Rwydon and explains to Exocoe what they're doing. They worship a god called [[GodOfLight the Sun,]] and every year the Sun creates something called the Radial Boar for them to hunt. They're gathering in anticipation, as this is usually the time it appears.
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Does some alchemy, prompted with A Step Down Zombie’s Path, a weapon alchemized by weapon with sprite amulet, costs insane amounts of grist, is told that if he alchemizes it, he will die, refuses to alchemize it, fights with Zombie, who gives him the exact grist necessary to alchemize weapon, Kai denies and the grist is taken away, Kai stands up to Zombie, leaves her alone with Elder, goes exploring, finds tunnel near level two sign, figures out that the tunnel is the other end of the endless tunnel from before, goes back home, strifes a lich, kai almost wins, but gets crit when really low HP, siri jumps in front of attack, becoming tier two prototyped with lich crit, kai beats up remaining imp, recieves boxing glove “WITH MY FIST”, the best item in all of RPGStuck history, uses amulet to summon siri back, who has now turned into Zombie (after some kind of computer term with fake bot accounts or something), discusses kai’s purpose of the game, kai learns quest is to Gouge the Murk, involving destroying/solving a total of seven temples, first of which being puzzle dungeon, second of which being through the third gate, third being at the level two sign, the rest unkown, learns “The Worldkiller” has solved gate 5 for him, kai continues to gate 1 where he arrives in huge forest maze, explores around a bit, finds temple which is a pitch black hole in the ground with a voice that insists he is the sixth and final temple, kai informs him of the seventh temple, gets mad at his sister for making a seventh temple, gets mad at kai for not being afraid of him (who sounds like a little kid trying to be intimidating it’s kind of adorable), stops talking to kai, kai can’t find his way out, begins to genuinely feel scared, tries to walk away from the voice, voice says to stop getting closer, offers to give him the reward if he just leaves, kai accepts, and apologizes for what he did, receives the Black bag modus and solves the second temple, returns home, promises not to sleep as per Zombie’s request, flies back to level two sign to try and figure out temple, words are amplified to hurt ears when said, thoughts give headache, light burns eyes, pushing amplified greatly, kai realizes everything is getting bigger because fractals, plans to enter temple by shoving himself inside the small hole, goes to rest first, doesnt want to be near Zombie, goes back to consort village, is intercepted by rabbit agents searching for elder, starts hearing weird messages in his head from “CBK”, who tells him to get out while he can, kai attempts to leave, gets surrounded by rabbits, currently trying to find his way out of the village.
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Does some alchemy, prompted with A Step Down Zombie’s Path, a weapon alchemized by weapon with sprite amulet, costs insane amounts of grist, is told that if he alchemizes it, he will die, refuses to alchemize it, fights with Zombie, who gives him the exact grist necessary to alchemize weapon, Kai denies and the grist is taken away, Kai stands up to Zombie, leaves her alone with Elder, goes exploring, finds tunnel near level two sign, figures out that the tunnel is the other end of the endless tunnel from before, goes back home, strifes a lich, kai almost wins, but gets crit when really low HP, siri jumps in front of attack, becoming tier two prototyped with lich crit, kai beats up remaining imp, recieves receives boxing glove “WITH MY FIST”, the best item in all of RPGStuck history, uses amulet to summon siri back, who has now turned into Zombie (after some kind of computer term with fake bot accounts or something), discusses kai’s purpose of the game, kai learns quest is to Gouge the Murk, involving destroying/solving a total of seven temples, first of which being puzzle dungeon, second of which being through the third gate, third being at the level two sign, the rest unkown, learns “The Worldkiller” has solved gate 5 for him, kai continues to gate 1 where he arrives in huge forest maze, explores around a bit, finds temple which is a pitch black hole in the ground with a voice that insists he is the sixth and final temple, kai informs him of the seventh temple, gets mad at his sister for making a seventh temple, gets mad at kai for not being afraid of him (who sounds like a little kid trying to be intimidating it’s kind of adorable), stops talking to kai, kai can’t find his way out, begins to genuinely feel scared, tries to walk away from the voice, voice says to stop getting closer, offers to give him the reward if he just leaves, kai accepts, and apologizes for what he did, receives the Black bag modus and solves the second temple, returns home, promises not to sleep as per Zombie’s request, flies back to level two sign to try and figure out temple, words are amplified to hurt ears when said, thoughts give headache, light burns eyes, pushing amplified greatly, kai realizes everything is getting bigger because fractals, plans to enter temple by shoving himself inside the small hole, goes to rest first, doesnt want to be near Zombie, goes back to consort village, is intercepted by rabbit agents searching for elder, starts hearing weird messages in his head from “CBK”, who tells him to get out while he can, kai attempts to leave, gets surrounded by rabbits, currently trying to find his way out of the village.
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As is tradition, the ride there goes with the occasional incident and constant chaos, between a telepathic re-enactment of the Bee Movie and illusions of dancing Roblox characters. The song plays on the journey, Silv recieving a significant amount of energy from his friends choosing to listen to it. And finally, they arrive at Elah, met with the Warden Brenin, [[BigCreepyCrawlies a titanic dragonfly]] who rules the place.
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As is tradition, the ride there goes with the occasional incident and constant chaos, between a telepathic re-enactment of the Bee Movie and illusions of dancing Roblox characters. The song plays on the journey, Silv recieving receiving a significant amount of energy from his friends choosing to listen to it. And finally, they arrive at Elah, met with the Warden Brenin, [[BigCreepyCrawlies a titanic dragonfly]] who rules the place.
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The implications continue when the limeblood finds a scepter implied to be of [[PhysicalGod First Guardian]] origins, using it to control the minds of people en masse. Along the way, she encounters clowns, lawyers, rainbow drinkers, products of nightmarish superscience, and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers cats.]] [[CutenessProximity The cats are adorable.]]
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The implications continue when the limeblood finds a scepter implied to be of [[PhysicalGod First Guardian]] origins, using it to control the minds of people en masse. Along the way, she encounters clowns, lawyers, rainbow drinkers, products of nightmarish superscience, and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking cats.]] [[CutenessProximity The cats are adorable.]]
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After an unsuccessful attempt to grab one of the meteoric objects— a wrench— [[{{Juggalo}} a clown]] approaches him, threatening to kill him if he ever tries to leave Subspite. [[{{Gaslighting}} Mulrik, of course, claims to have heard none of this.]] In wake of this, he makes another attempt to get the wrench, and after a lengthy argument, grabs it.
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After an unsuccessful attempt to grab one of the meteoric objects— a wrench— [[{{Juggalo}} a clown]] clown approaches him, threatening to kill him if he ever tries to leave Subspite. [[{{Gaslighting}} Mulrik, of course, claims to have heard none of this.]] In wake of this, he makes another attempt to get the wrench, and after a lengthy argument, grabs it.
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He also tells Exocoe about the war they're fighting on two fronts: from the east, soul-ghosts that spawn from something called [[SirenSong the Soulsong,]] and to the west, [[TheUndead undead]] from the cities. The explanation is interrupted by a ghost attack, but many of the ghosts are dispelled as golden wind blows across the land— a boon of the Sun, they explain.
[[WhiteMage Gizel,]] the wanderers' shaman, introduces themselves to Exocoe, asking them to accompany her the next day to find another group of wanderers whose arrival is overdue. They agree, but head to sleep first and foremost, spent from the battle.
They wake up on the dream moon Derse— or, at least, a small portion of it that's been [[DomedHometown enclosed within a red-blue dome.]] They're quickly met by [[ThePrankster Joshua Rowan,]] who introduces himself as a Seer of Breath from the first group of players to enter this Incipisphere. Proceeding down the line of introductions, the two of them go to meet [[CorruptBureaucrat the Silken Bureaucrat,]] the current leader of Derse.
The Bureaucrat lays out the current situation at hand: the Soulsong. It's a song that sounds for an hour every day, offering for the listeners to leave their world behind for a
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The program creates strange machines over their iceberg as meteors begin to shower around it, and with some graceful maneuvering, Exocoe makes it to all of them before the iceberg breaks completely apart. The whole process creates a [[PortalDoor door to a seadweller city,]] but Exocoe hits an invisible barrier as they try to step through it, the world around them fading to white.
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They open their eyes on [[GhibliHills the Land of Memories and Starlight,]] a land of sprawling plains and distant peaks. Seeing an encampment of nearby beetle consorts, they go forth to meet them.
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Takzek and the newly arrived Oliver go to confront the Forsaken Conductor while they have him, storming through the ship until they reach the reactor. The Conductor panics, claiming to be willing to [[PleaOfPersonalNeccessity share important info if they don't kill him here.]] The Black Queen knew one of the Great Liar's lies, and fled to Victoria's land for safety: he's about to share it when suddenly, [[KilledMidSentence he chokes on his own spit and dies.]]
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Takzek and the newly arrived Oliver go to confront the Forsaken Conductor while they have him, storming through the ship until they reach the reactor. The Conductor panics, claiming to be willing to [[PleaOfPersonalNeccessity [[PleaOfPersonalNecessity share important info if they don't kill him here.]] The Black Queen knew one of the Great Liar's lies, and fled to Victoria's land for safety: he's about to share it when suddenly, [[KilledMidSentence he chokes on his own spit and dies.]]
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!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Takzek, in the new era of peace, takes to writing. He chronicles his adventures, the adventures of his friends, the entirety of this chapter of their lives. [[HappyEnding As he steps into the next chapter of his, he knows that when the time comes, he'll have plenty to retell for Mulrik.]]
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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As the final pieces fall into place, the remaining players meet up for one last moment to recover, relax, and gameplan.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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As the final pieces fall into place, the remaining players meet up for one last moment to recover, relax, and gameplan. \n\n!Exocoe Barbad\nExocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from While they're there, they break one of the Empire. This, unfortunately, has Liar's lies, revealing Oliver as a front for the side effect Liar, Bezend Katora, the Savior's old moirail. Various pale feelings are also confessed, a weight off of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Before that, though. The end Savior makes a deal with Takzek: Takzek cannot open the rift, and in return, one of the world, for Exocoe, begins with Savior's old coplayers turned singer will perform a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying seance so Takzek can speak to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. Mulrik one last time. They bring word arrange it to happen on Takzek's land, in a cave under the Silver City. Here is the core of Respite, and coincidentally [[CallBack the bones of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] highbloods that entered with Takzek,]] which they begin need to run it.
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His last conversation with Mulrik is short, but sweet. He tells Mulrik about all the adventures he's had since they've been away, and quickly enough they're back to their normal banter. [[OutOfCharacter Respite suddenly interrupts their reunion]] to offer Takzek the chance to godtier, opening up a passageway to his quest bed. A moment before he's to die on it, though, Takzek checks for lies as a precaution— and the quest bed shatters, a trap revealed.
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Flies step out to attack the pair, a giant robotic fly holding a corrupted Network node being used by the Liar to control Respite. Void flows through Takzek, materializing Mulrik, and the two of them fight one last battle together. Their time's running low by the time they're done, so they bid each other farewell— and Takzek promises to have lots more to tell when they finally meet again. And then it's over.
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!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Flies step out to attack the pair, a giant robotic fly holding a corrupted Network node being used by the Liar to control Respite. Void flows through Takzek, materializing Mulrik, and the two of them fight one last battle together. Their time's running low by the time they're done, so they bid each other farewell— and Takzek promises to have lots more to tell when they finally meet again. And then it's over.
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!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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He doesn't have much time to dwell on this, though. The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— Conductor's been sprung from jail, and notably, not trying has used his electrokinetic abilities to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of a warship to bear above Prospit. Regrouping with the end of the world, as well as other three players, they make a strange package addressed plan: Takzek's alchemy lets him become invisible, so they're going to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it toss him up into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin the warship to run it.
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The fling upwards goes without incident, and Takzek finds himself within a [[SocialDeductionGame suspiciously familiar spaceship]] manned by singer-piloted warsuits. He tries to sneak through, but is caught by Cadwyn, one of the Wardens from Victoria's land turned singer. Their trap is interrupted by the arrival of [[TheCavalry the remainder of Derse's fleet,]] and in the chaos, Takzek places the transportalizer, Prospitians flooding in to retake the ship.
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Takzek and the newly arrived Oliver go to confront the Forsaken Conductor while they have him, storming through the ship until they reach the reactor. The Conductor panics, claiming to be willing to [[PleaOfPersonalNeccessity share important info if they don't kill him here.]] The Black Queen knew one of the Great Liar's lies, and fled to Victoria's land for safety: he's about to share it when suddenly, [[KilledMidSentence he chokes on his own spit and dies.]]
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A quick debrief on Prospit, and they're off again. The Network's online, and Respite's found a place worth investigating. Takzek and Exocoe set off to an asteroid in the Veil suspected to be one of the Liar's bases, to see if they can gleam anything from it. Here, they find a lone spider who tells them the Liar's ultimate plan: to dangle the carrot of freedom in front of the Savior's face for long enough that he'll become desperate and make a [[DealWithTheDevil more lucrative deal than normal with them.]] They also find [[BountyHunter Ankh,]] a bounty hunter here to nab the Savior, offering to work together to get the job done.
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As the final pieces fall into place, the remaining players meet up for one last moment to recover, relax, and gameplan.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Takzek and the newly arrived Oliver go to confront the Forsaken Conductor while they have him, storming through the ship until they reach the reactor. The Conductor panics, claiming to be willing to [[PleaOfPersonalNeccessity share important info if they don't kill him here.]] The Black Queen knew one of the Great Liar's lies, and fled to Victoria's land for safety: he's about to share it when suddenly, [[KilledMidSentence he chokes on his own spit and dies.]]
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A quick debrief on Prospit, and they're off again. The Network's online, and Respite's found a place worth investigating. Takzek and Exocoe set off to an asteroid in the Veil suspected to be one of the Liar's bases, to see if they can gleam anything from it. Here, they find a lone spider who tells them the Liar's ultimate plan: to dangle the carrot of freedom in front of the Savior's face for long enough that he'll become desperate and make a [[DealWithTheDevil more lucrative deal than normal with them.]] They also find [[BountyHunter Ankh,]] a bounty hunter here to nab the Savior, offering to work together to get the job done.
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As the final pieces fall into place, the remaining players meet up for one last moment to recover, relax, and gameplan.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Waking back up on his land, he uses the Knights' mantra to get into their hideout, and [[NoodleIncident with a not-insignificant amount of acting and telepathy,]] he finds his way into the temple where they've been holding the stolen mirror. Inside, he encounters two defenseless mantises protecting it, alongside a projection of [[{{ThePaladin }}Sicial,]] their commander. Sicial believes that the defenseless mantises will prevent Silv from claiming the mirror; and she is proven wrong, as he kills them both and takes it for himself.
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Waking back up on his land, he uses the Knights' mantra to get into their hideout, and [[NoodleIncident with a not-insignificant amount of acting and telepathy,]] he finds his way into the temple where they've been holding the stolen mirror. Inside, he encounters two defenseless mantises protecting it, alongside a projection of [[{{ThePaladin }}Sicial,]] [[ThePaladin Sicial,]] their commander. Sicial believes that the defenseless mantises will prevent Silv from claiming the mirror; and she is proven wrong, as he kills them both and takes it for himself.
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Taking a transportalizer to the Land of Oracles and Opulence, they find her, but she's not what they expect. It turns out Sydney's actually [[Creepy Doll a puppet,]] controlled by the spirit of Elga Zherdev, a fated player who died young. There's a bit of a misunderstanding at first, because Elga's been told that [[ForeShadowing a Void player ordered her death all those years ago,]] and she pins the blame on Takzek before they talk things out.
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Taking a transportalizer to the Land of Oracles and Opulence, they find her, but she's not what they expect. It turns out Sydney's actually [[Creepy Doll [[CreepyDoll a puppet,]] controlled by the spirit of Elga Zherdev, a fated player who died young. There's a bit of a misunderstanding at first, because Elga's been told that [[ForeShadowing a Void player ordered her death all those years ago,]] and she pins the blame on Takzek before they talk things out.
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Respite has an experiment they want to try. To illustrate this, they bring Takzek back to the bridge and show him the result of his plummet— a rotting dome within the chasm, growing by the second. He asks Takzek to sleep so he may observe the dorm, which he readily agrees to.
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Respite has an experiment they want to try. To illustrate this, they bring Takzek back to the bridge and show him the result of his plummet— a rotting dome within the chasm, growing by the second. He asks Takzek to sleep so he may observe the dorm, dome, which he readily agrees to.
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Waking up in his dream body, it's back to the slice-of-life experience for Takzek and Mulrik! They make their mission for the day a visit to the supermarket, and after some shenanigans regarding crossing a bridge, they make it to the local supermarket, [[BlandNameProduct Storemart.]]
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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Waking up in his dream body, it's back to the slice-of-life experience for Takzek and Mulrik! They make their mission for the day a visit to the supermarket, and after some shenanigans regarding crossing a bridge, they make it to the local supermarket, [[BlandNameProduct Storemart.]]
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from]] While there, he gets [[AGlitchInTheMatrix glimpses at the Empire. This, unfortunately, has reality of the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken situation,]] rationalized as sopor hallucinations. Rattled, Takzek goes back to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
sleep, Mulrik supporting him.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Waking up, he's met with Exocoe and Respite. The end latter reports an increase in the dome's growth while Takzek was sleeping, and Exocoe turns their mind to what's really happening here. They come to the same conclusion that Mulrik posited, that Takzek's using the Void to inhibit himself from healing. And to prove their point, they step backwards off of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying broken bridge, asking Takzek to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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In the heat of the moment, Takzek breaks past some internal barrier, Void flowing through him as he restores the bridge to what it once was. What's more— [[RegainedMemoriesSequence his memories from within the dome come flooding back to him.]] The truth of the matter is hard to swallow, but after a few quiet moments with Exocoe and Josh, Takzek readies himself to go on.
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The Savior and Takzek speak once more, this time more in-depth. Takzek and Exocoe have come to agreement— the two of them want to free the Savior, as long as he will stop his Song. He's not open to that fully, and the issue is kicked to a later date. A smaller deal is made, though: Takzek delivers the Savior a bottle of distilled Void in exchange for being guided to a way to open his waking self's eyes and break the dome.
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The Savior's solution turns out to be throwing pieces of the broken bridge into the dome, so Takzek does that before sleeping once more, hoping to put an end to this once and for all. When he wakes back up in the dome, the neighborhood of Subspite is experiencing a meteor shower: one that, curiously enough, none of the residents are acknowleding.
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After an unsuccessful attempt to grab one of the meteoric objects— a wrench— [[{{Juggalo}} a clown]] approaches him, threatening to kill him if he ever tries to leave Subspite. [[{{Gaslighting}} Mulrik, of course, claims to have heard none of this.]] In wake of this, he makes another attempt to get the wrench, and after a lengthy argument, grabs it.
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The world around him crumbles, and he sees the truth of it in full once more. [[HumanDisguise Mulrik isn't Mulrik.]] In his place is a monster of blue-black glass, held together with rot. He pleads with Takzek to hear him out, but he's interrupted by a [[ClownCar scuttlebuggy full of murderous clowns]] that crashes into his side, leaving Takzek to hold them off while he regains consciousness.
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After the fight, he comes clean to Takzek about everything. He restores his memories to him, showing Takzek that he asked for this, and he's just trying to do what Takzek wants. As Takzek resolves himself to leave, Void gets desperate, [[You'reNothingWithoutYourPhlebotinum alternating between pleading with and belittling him]] in a last-ditch effort to get him to stay.
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It doesn't work. Takzek says what's always been true: Mulrik is dead, and has been for a sweep. The dome shatters, and he learns the ability to break lies, even those crafted by the Great Liar. And he steps out of the broken dome, the title of Prince of Void finally feeling like it fits.
!!Truth
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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The Savior and Takzek speak once more, this time more in-depth. Takzek and Exocoe have come to agreement— the two of them want to free the Savior, as long as he will stop his Song. He's not open to that fully, and the issue is kicked to a later date. A smaller deal is made, though: Takzek delivers the Savior a bottle of distilled Void in exchange for being guided to a way to open his waking self's eyes and break the dome.
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The Savior's solution turns out to be throwing pieces of the broken bridge into the dome, so Takzek does that before sleeping once more, hoping to put an end to this once and for all. When he wakes back up in the dome, the neighborhood of Subspite is experiencing a meteor shower: one that, curiously enough, none of the residents are acknowleding.
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After an unsuccessful attempt to grab one of the meteoric objects— a wrench— [[{{Juggalo}} a clown]] approaches him, threatening to kill him if he ever tries to leave Subspite. [[{{Gaslighting}} Mulrik, of course, claims to have heard none of this.]] In wake of this, he makes another attempt to get the wrench, and after a lengthy argument, grabs it.
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The world around him crumbles, and he sees the truth of it in full once more. [[HumanDisguise Mulrik isn't Mulrik.]] In his place is a monster of blue-black glass, held together with rot. He pleads with Takzek to hear him out, but he's interrupted by a [[ClownCar scuttlebuggy full of murderous clowns]] that crashes into his side, leaving Takzek to hold them off while he regains consciousness.
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After the fight, he comes clean to Takzek about everything. He restores his memories to him, showing Takzek that he asked for this, and he's just trying to do what Takzek wants. As Takzek resolves himself to leave, Void gets desperate, [[You'reNothingWithoutYourPhlebotinum alternating between pleading with and belittling him]] in a last-ditch effort to get him to stay.
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It doesn't work. Takzek says what's always been true: Mulrik is dead, and has been for a sweep. The dome shatters, and he learns the ability to break lies, even those crafted by the Great Liar. And he steps out of the broken dome, the title of Prince of Void finally feeling like it fits.
!!Truth
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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They meet up with Judith and Oliver at her house to start looking for clues, which lead them to Silv's transportalizer. As they get there, they feel something invisible dart out of his house and go through to the Land of Spires and Thunder. They pursue, meeting up with Victoria and Exocoe on their way, and give chase to one of the land's cities. [[OhCrap There, they find Emily, having lost control of her reality-destroying powers.]] And worse: [[EvilAllAlong Silv Goldant,]] having been working with both the Savior and the Liar this whole time.
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In the ensuing battle, the players manage to save the bystanders, but [[KarmaHoudini Silv gets away, bailed out by the Liar.]] As a parting gift, he sends the group into emotional disarray as they fight over what to do about him. Exocoe storms off in frustration, and a disagreement between Judith and Victoria on how to deal with Emily's unstable powers leave the group fractured and uneasy as they go their separate ways.
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Takzek returns to his land in pursuit of Exocoe, tracking them down with the help of Respite. They have a quiet alchemy session for a while, taking a moment to calm down after the big fight and prepare for what comes next. At that, Exocoe takes off, leaving Takzek to consider his next move.
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Respite has an experiment they want to try. To illustrate this, they bring Takzek back to the bridge and show him the result of his plummet— a rotting dome within the chasm, growing by the second. He asks Takzek to sleep so he may observe the dorm, which he readily agrees to.
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Waking up in his dream body, it's back to the slice-of-life experience for Takzek and Mulrik! They make their mission for the day a visit to the supermarket, and after some shenanigans regarding crossing a bridge, they make it to the local supermarket, [[BlandNameProduct Storemart.]]
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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In the ensuing battle, the players manage to save the bystanders, but [[KarmaHoudini Silv gets away, bailed out by the Liar.]] As a parting gift, he sends the group into emotional disarray as they fight over what to do about him. Exocoe storms off in frustration, and a disagreement between Judith and Victoria on how to deal with Emily's unstable powers leave the group fractured and uneasy as they go their separate ways.
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Takzek returns to his land in pursuit of Exocoe, tracking them down with the help of Respite. They have a quiet alchemy session for a while, taking a moment to calm down after the big fight and prepare for what comes next. At that, Exocoe takes off, leaving Takzek to consider his next move.
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Respite has an experiment they want to try. To illustrate this, they bring Takzek back to the bridge and show him the result of his plummet— a rotting dome within the chasm, growing by the second. He asks Takzek to sleep so he may observe the dorm, which he readily agrees to.
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Waking up in his dream body, it's back to the slice-of-life experience for Takzek and Mulrik! They make their mission for the day a visit to the supermarket, and after some shenanigans regarding crossing a bridge, they make it to the local supermarket, [[BlandNameProduct Storemart.]]
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Once that's all sorted out, they go to find Jenna Grant, the mother of the deceased Hero of Light and a mage of repute. She takes some time to [[GoingCosmic explain the natures of Light and Void,]] before putting them to work training their aspects. Then, given that it's about time for the Song again, they head to sleep.
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Once that's all sorted out, they go to find Jenna Grant, the mother of the deceased Hero of Light Light, Oliver, and a mage of repute. She takes some time to [[GoingCosmic explain the natures of Light and Void,]] before putting them to work training their aspects. Then, given that it's about time for the Song again, they head to sleep.
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Silv interrupts by appearing and interrogating Dusa so aggressively it causes her to breakdown, her regrets surging through the mirror to fight the players. They go down without much incident, leaving the heroes victorious and now with a mirror in tow. Before they free Malidea, though, Silv sits Takzek down and tells him about an opportunity: [[BlatantLies if he listens to the song, Silv might be able to put Mulrik into a body.]]
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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Silv interrupts by appearing and interrogating Dusa so aggressively it causes her to breakdown, her regrets surging through the mirror to fight the players. They go down without much incident, leaving the heroes victorious and now with a mirror in tow. Before they free Malidea, though, Silv sits Takzek down and tells him about an opportunity: [[BlatantLies if he listens to the song, Silv might be able to put Mulrik into a body.]]
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor]] Eager to go with it, Takzek closes his eyes and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
listens.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Bidding Silv farewell and returning to his land, Respite comes with another briefing. He's meet with Elga now, and has learned of the Void player she was talking about earlier: [[TheChessmaster the Great Liar.]] He believes that the Liar is the source of obfuscation around the Savior's rift, and warns Takzek to be wary of them. That being said, it's time to place another node, this time on the Land of Spires and Storms!
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Arriving on the stormy land, he finds Silv, Victoria, and Exocoe already there, about to set off to confront a Warden of the land, a powerful consort named Brenin. Takzek joins up with them, alongside several of Victoria's consorts, as they march on Brenin's city. It turns out he's a [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever colossus,]] towering over the city itself, but the assembled players make quick work of him in a chaotic battle that involves Takzek using his Void powers to save one of Victoria's consorts from being squashed underfoot.
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Unfortunately, the only reason the consort was in that position in the first place was because Silv put them there, and Victoria and Takzek find themselves at odds about it, Victoria adamant that Silv's a bad person while Takzek tries to defend him. Agreeing to disagree, Takzek places the node and goes to sleep, returning to Prospit.
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It's that time of day again, and Takzek's recovered dreamself teams up with Judith to protect the surviving Prospitians as the Song begins once more. They successfully hold off a horde of singers with the help of their carapacian allies, but find themselves cornered by the black-glass monster from before, with nowhere to run. Judith gets caught and absorbed into the construct, and at the behest of Mulrik's Voidform, Takzek follows her in.
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Inside, they see a series of scenes, recreated in shimmering shards of black glass. Emily's creation of the rift, the Oliver getting on her case about a neglected land quest, and a scene of her designing the ritual to summon the Savior. [[UncannyAtmosphere But something's wrong.]] Takzek reaches out and shatters a lie, revealing the Great Liar present in this flashback, dictating the ritual's instructions to Emily while obscuring its true purpose.
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With that lie broken, Judith casts an anti-curse spell, sending the construct crumbling. She has another lead, too— her book's revealed a secret room in Prospit's crypts to her, and inside, the two of them find the [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated not-so-dead Oliver]] sleeping in a coffin. He immediately wakes up and takes charge, [[RecapEpisode having Takzek and Judith fill him in on the state of things.]] With that, they decide that the best path of action is to continue along their land quests, which means it's time to rebuild that bridge.
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Returning to the bridge, Takzek steps up to the edge of it, preparing his biggest lie yet. He lies the bridge into existence, Mulrik's Voidform appearing to accompany him. As they cross, Mulrik muses on Takzek's powers: as the Prince of Void, he not only destroys lies, but destroys *with* lies. Respite's explanation of Takzek's powers was wrong. [[WhamEpisode The reason he can summon Mulrik is not because he's destroying the untruth of his survival: it's because he's using him to destroy his own ability to move on.]]
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But is that so bad? Mulrik makes an offer: Takzek can make him real. Or, Takzek could cross the bridge, and lose the opportunity forever.
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[[WhamEpisode He takes the offer, the bridge vanishes, and he plummets into the chasm of rot below him.]]
!!Rot
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Arriving on the stormy land, he finds Silv, Victoria, and Exocoe already there, about to set off to confront a Warden of the land, a powerful consort named Brenin. Takzek joins up with them, alongside several of Victoria's consorts, as they march on Brenin's city. It turns out he's a [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever colossus,]] towering over the city itself, but the assembled players make quick work of him in a chaotic battle that involves Takzek using his Void powers to save one of Victoria's consorts from being squashed underfoot.
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Unfortunately, the only reason the consort was in that position in the first place was because Silv put them there, and Victoria and Takzek find themselves at odds about it, Victoria adamant that Silv's a bad person while Takzek tries to defend him. Agreeing to disagree, Takzek places the node and goes to sleep, returning to Prospit.
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It's that time of day again, and Takzek's recovered dreamself teams up with Judith to protect the surviving Prospitians as the Song begins once more. They successfully hold off a horde of singers with the help of their carapacian allies, but find themselves cornered by the black-glass monster from before, with nowhere to run. Judith gets caught and absorbed into the construct, and at the behest of Mulrik's Voidform, Takzek follows her in.
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Inside, they see a series of scenes, recreated in shimmering shards of black glass. Emily's creation of the rift, the Oliver getting on her case about a neglected land quest, and a scene of her designing the ritual to summon the Savior. [[UncannyAtmosphere But something's wrong.]] Takzek reaches out and shatters a lie, revealing the Great Liar present in this flashback, dictating the ritual's instructions to Emily while obscuring its true purpose.
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With that lie broken, Judith casts an anti-curse spell, sending the construct crumbling. She has another lead, too— her book's revealed a secret room in Prospit's crypts to her, and inside, the two of them find the [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated not-so-dead Oliver]] sleeping in a coffin. He immediately wakes up and takes charge, [[RecapEpisode having Takzek and Judith fill him in on the state of things.]] With that, they decide that the best path of action is to continue along their land quests, which means it's time to rebuild that bridge.
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Returning to the bridge, Takzek steps up to the edge of it, preparing his biggest lie yet. He lies the bridge into existence, Mulrik's Voidform appearing to accompany him. As they cross, Mulrik muses on Takzek's powers: as the Prince of Void, he not only destroys lies, but destroys *with* lies. Respite's explanation of Takzek's powers was wrong. [[WhamEpisode The reason he can summon Mulrik is not because he's destroying the untruth of his survival: it's because he's using him to destroy his own ability to move on.]]
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But is that so bad? Mulrik makes an offer: Takzek can make him real. Or, Takzek could cross the bridge, and lose the opportunity forever.
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[[WhamEpisode He takes the offer, the bridge vanishes, and he plummets into the chasm of rot below him.]]
!!Rot
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Waking back up on his land, he uses the Knights' mantra to get into their hideout, and [[NoodleIncident with a not-insignificant amount of acting and telepathy,]] he finds his way into the temple where they've been holding the stolen mirror. Inside, he encounters two defenseless mantises protecting it, alongside a projection of [[{{Paladin }}Sicial,]] their commander. Sicial believes that the defenseless mantises will prevent Silv from claiming the mirror; and she is proven wrong, as he kills them both and takes it for himself.
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Waking back up on his land, he uses the Knights' mantra to get into their hideout, and [[NoodleIncident with a not-insignificant amount of acting and telepathy,]] he finds his way into the temple where they've been holding the stolen mirror. Inside, he encounters two defenseless mantises protecting it, alongside a projection of [[{{Paladin [[{{ThePaladin }}Sicial,]] their commander. Sicial believes that the defenseless mantises will prevent Silv from claiming the mirror; and she is proven wrong, as he kills them both and takes it for himself.
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First, though, he needs information, so he sends Takzek to sleep to assess the state of the dream moons.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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First, though, he needs information, so he sends Takzek to sleep to assess the state of the dream moons.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGridmoons. He wakes up in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus the abandoned subway tunnels of Prospit, just in time to keep find a bunch of Prospitians having a run through it. One of them safe from introduces themselves as [[LeParkour the Empire. This, unfortunately, has Aloof Traceur,]] and immediately recruits Takzek to help in a raid of one of the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able Savior's generals, the Forsaken Conductor. Mulrik's ghost convinces him to join them.
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!Exocoe Barbad
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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The end raid quickly turns into a personal tour of the world, for Exocoe, begins factory by the Conductor in a sales pitch to get Takzek to join up with the Song. To punctuate his point, he shows Takzek video of a seadweller approaching their iceberg— trap that he's luring Victoria and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word one of the end of other previous players into— a prison that's designed to be crushed as soon as they're inside. Takzek [[HoldingTheFloor distracts the world, as well as a strange package addressed Conductor]] long enough to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, let Victoria escape, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Meeting up with Victoria and the others, they check out the contents of the notebook. It warns of an upcoming attack on the Prospitian palace, as well as notes on [[ForeShadowing The Black Queen's personal ship, which crashed months ago with her inside.]] Nobody knows where it went down, but it looks like the Conductor was looking for it. They make some preparations to foil the attack on the palace by causing a scene back at the factory, and head back to their lands in the meantime.
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Back on the land, Respite asks two things of Takzek. The first is to look into Sydney, who they have nearly no information about, and the second is to pay a visit to the [[HermitGuru Sage of Silence,]] who may have more answers as to his classpect.
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The journey goes quickly, and he finds himself face to face with the fly sage. The Sage asks some abstract questions: what does it mean to be real, or true? Can something that is not influence what is? To illustrate his point, he posits that [[HollywoodMirage the Silver City may not even be real,]] but the idea of it was enough to move thousands of flies. This is what Takzek can do, he explains, as a Prince of Void— leverage things that aren't real to a very real effect. To awaken his powers, he instructs Tazkek to take a seat and [[MeditationPowerup meditate with him.]]
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In his mediation, he has a vision: the day Mulrik died, except he changes it this time. Mulrik lives, and for a fleeting moment, a Void recreation of him flits into existence in the real world. This, Void explains, is [[HalfTruth his power as a Prince of Void.]] Pleased, the Sage of Silence suggests that follow next in the footsteps of the flies of the land and seek the truth of the Silver City, before returning to his meditation.
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Before that, though, Respite calls Takzek into a meeting with Emily and [[ThePrankster Josh,]] the Seer of Breath and the land's first hero. Here, they pitch the Network: it's a [[SinisterSurveillance surveillance network]] that will span the Incipisphere, using Josh and Takzek's powers in conjunction with Respite's computational abilities to track down the Savior by process of elimination. The first step to doing this is to find Sydney, who's reportedly been in contact with the Denizen of Light, so Takzek and Josh leave to find her.
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Taking a transportalizer to the Land of Oracles and Opulence, they find her, but she's not what they expect. It turns out Sydney's actually [[Creepy Doll a puppet,]] controlled by the spirit of Elga Zherdev, a fated player who died young. There's a bit of a misunderstanding at first, because Elga's been told that [[ForeShadowing a Void player ordered her death all those years ago,]] and she pins the blame on Takzek before they talk things out.
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Once that's all sorted out, they go to find Jenna Grant, the mother of the deceased Hero of Light and a mage of repute. She takes some time to [[GoingCosmic explain the natures of Light and Void,]] before putting them to work training their aspects. Then, given that it's about time for the Song again, they head to sleep.
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Back on Prospit, the ambush begins, waves of singers pouring into the factory they're using as their headquarters. Victoria starts beating them up with her [[{{Mecha}} mechsuit]] while Takzek goes after the Conductor, and after a quick skirmish, the Conductor is captured and a copious amount of singers have met their end.
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They decide to rush to the palace while the iron's hot, to find whatever it is the singers were after there. A frenzied sprint through abandoned subway tunnels brings them to the courtyard out in front, but [[LockedDoor the palace's door is locked and they're trapped outside.]] Worse, a [[LivingWeapon monster made of roiling black glass]] emerges from the fountain and they only just barely get away as Victoria smashes in the wall and escapes into the palace.
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Inside, they meet the White Queen, who [[DirtyCoward chose not to open the door for them]] for reasons unknown. Takzek goes with the Queen while Victoria stays up front to defend the doors, but that proves to be a mistake: [[KnockoutAmbush another one of the Savior's generals, the Singing Bishop, is waiting with a sleep spell,]] and the Queen leads him right into it.
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Trusting his friends to get him out of the situation, he resigns himself to returning to his land and setting sail once more for the Silver City. On his way, though, he finds a half-sunk laboratory that he decides to explore. Within, he finds strange notes, scrawled pictures, and [[RobotMe a covered robotic replica of a human.]] Right as he decides to nab it and leave, Respite interrupts— this is Josh's house, so he suggests Takzek abstain from theft.
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When pressed about the contents of the lab, Respite gives up a secret: Josh has listened to the Soulsong, albeit in a controlled environment as an experiment. These notes and images were results of what he saw, gifts seemingly given by the Song. Respite explains that this is how the Song works: it starts by offering boons, and progresses to deals, before finally inviting the listener to join the Song in its entirety.
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That being said, it's time for Takzek to finish his journey. He boards his boat and sets sail for the Silver City, getting briefly lost but eventually finding his way once more to arrive at the fabled sanctuary itself. Only one problem: [[BrokenBridge the bridge's broken.]]
!!Rot
The city's on a hill, surrounded by a deep chasm of roiling black and brown rot. The bridge is far gone, broken beyond repair. There's one upside, though: a house at the base of the bridge, the sound of faint singing from within. Takzek meets the Sage of Solemnity within, who tells him that the Prince may restore the bridge to what it was when he's ready, and [[FigureItOutYourself refuses to elaborate on what that means.]]
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Takzek's not sure if he's ready, so Respite appears to give him some busywork while he figures it out. The Network needs nodes on all the lands, and he gives Takzek a prototype to place on the Land of Gardens and Reflections, midway through one of the land's many mirrors. He also gives him the name of someone that might be helpful, a clerk named Malidea.
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He heads over to the crystal land and meets up with Silv, who just so happens to also be in search of Malidea for reasons of his own. She's vanished, but he's found the culprit in one [[ImpoverishedPatrician Lady Dusa,]] an ex-noble who is soon to star at one of the city's upcoming balls. What's more, she's claiming to have discovered the [[BackFromTheDead secret of resurrection,]] and during the ball, invites Takzek to see it in action.
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Silv interrupts by appearing and interrogating Dusa so aggressively it causes her to breakdown, her regrets surging through the mirror to fight the players. They go down without much incident, leaving the heroes victorious and now with a mirror in tow. Before they free Malidea, though, Silv sits Takzek down and tells him about an opportunity: [[BlatantLies if he listens to the song, Silv might be able to put Mulrik into a body.]]
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Back on the land, Respite asks two things of Takzek. The first is to look into Sydney, who they have nearly no information about, and the second is to pay a visit to the [[HermitGuru Sage of Silence,]] who may have more answers as to his classpect.
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The journey goes quickly, and he finds himself face to face with the fly sage. The Sage asks some abstract questions: what does it mean to be real, or true? Can something that is not influence what is? To illustrate his point, he posits that [[HollywoodMirage the Silver City may not even be real,]] but the idea of it was enough to move thousands of flies. This is what Takzek can do, he explains, as a Prince of Void— leverage things that aren't real to a very real effect. To awaken his powers, he instructs Tazkek to take a seat and [[MeditationPowerup meditate with him.]]
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In his mediation, he has a vision: the day Mulrik died, except he changes it this time. Mulrik lives, and for a fleeting moment, a Void recreation of him flits into existence in the real world. This, Void explains, is [[HalfTruth his power as a Prince of Void.]] Pleased, the Sage of Silence suggests that follow next in the footsteps of the flies of the land and seek the truth of the Silver City, before returning to his meditation.
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Before that, though, Respite calls Takzek into a meeting with Emily and [[ThePrankster Josh,]] the Seer of Breath and the land's first hero. Here, they pitch the Network: it's a [[SinisterSurveillance surveillance network]] that will span the Incipisphere, using Josh and Takzek's powers in conjunction with Respite's computational abilities to track down the Savior by process of elimination. The first step to doing this is to find Sydney, who's reportedly been in contact with the Denizen of Light, so Takzek and Josh leave to find her.
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Taking a transportalizer to the Land of Oracles and Opulence, they find her, but she's not what they expect. It turns out Sydney's actually [[Creepy Doll a puppet,]] controlled by the spirit of Elga Zherdev, a fated player who died young. There's a bit of a misunderstanding at first, because Elga's been told that [[ForeShadowing a Void player ordered her death all those years ago,]] and she pins the blame on Takzek before they talk things out.
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Once that's all sorted out, they go to find Jenna Grant, the mother of the deceased Hero of Light and a mage of repute. She takes some time to [[GoingCosmic explain the natures of Light and Void,]] before putting them to work training their aspects. Then, given that it's about time for the Song again, they head to sleep.
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Back on Prospit, the ambush begins, waves of singers pouring into the factory they're using as their headquarters. Victoria starts beating them up with her [[{{Mecha}} mechsuit]] while Takzek goes after the Conductor, and after a quick skirmish, the Conductor is captured and a copious amount of singers have met their end.
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They decide to rush to the palace while the iron's hot, to find whatever it is the singers were after there. A frenzied sprint through abandoned subway tunnels brings them to the courtyard out in front, but [[LockedDoor the palace's door is locked and they're trapped outside.]] Worse, a [[LivingWeapon monster made of roiling black glass]] emerges from the fountain and they only just barely get away as Victoria smashes in the wall and escapes into the palace.
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Inside, they meet the White Queen, who [[DirtyCoward chose not to open the door for them]] for reasons unknown. Takzek goes with the Queen while Victoria stays up front to defend the doors, but that proves to be a mistake: [[KnockoutAmbush another one of the Savior's generals, the Singing Bishop, is waiting with a sleep spell,]] and the Queen leads him right into it.
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Trusting his friends to get him out of the situation, he resigns himself to returning to his land and setting sail once more for the Silver City. On his way, though, he finds a half-sunk laboratory that he decides to explore. Within, he finds strange notes, scrawled pictures, and [[RobotMe a covered robotic replica of a human.]] Right as he decides to nab it and leave, Respite interrupts— this is Josh's house, so he suggests Takzek abstain from theft.
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When pressed about the contents of the lab, Respite gives up a secret: Josh has listened to the Soulsong, albeit in a controlled environment as an experiment. These notes and images were results of what he saw, gifts seemingly given by the Song. Respite explains that this is how the Song works: it starts by offering boons, and progresses to deals, before finally inviting the listener to join the Song in its entirety.
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That being said, it's time for Takzek to finish his journey. He boards his boat and sets sail for the Silver City, getting briefly lost but eventually finding his way once more to arrive at the fabled sanctuary itself. Only one problem: [[BrokenBridge the bridge's broken.]]
!!Rot
The city's on a hill, surrounded by a deep chasm of roiling black and brown rot. The bridge is far gone, broken beyond repair. There's one upside, though: a house at the base of the bridge, the sound of faint singing from within. Takzek meets the Sage of Solemnity within, who tells him that the Prince may restore the bridge to what it was when he's ready, and [[FigureItOutYourself refuses to elaborate on what that means.]]
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Takzek's not sure if he's ready, so Respite appears to give him some busywork while he figures it out. The Network needs nodes on all the lands, and he gives Takzek a prototype to place on the Land of Gardens and Reflections, midway through one of the land's many mirrors. He also gives him the name of someone that might be helpful, a clerk named Malidea.
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He heads over to the crystal land and meets up with Silv, who just so happens to also be in search of Malidea for reasons of his own. She's vanished, but he's found the culprit in one [[ImpoverishedPatrician Lady Dusa,]] an ex-noble who is soon to star at one of the city's upcoming balls. What's more, she's claiming to have discovered the [[BackFromTheDead secret of resurrection,]] and during the ball, invites Takzek to see it in action.
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Silv interrupts by appearing and interrogating Dusa so aggressively it causes her to breakdown, her regrets surging through the mirror to fight the players. They go down without much incident, leaving the heroes victorious and now with a mirror in tow. Before they free Malidea, though, Silv sits Takzek down and tells him about an opportunity: [[BlatantLies if he listens to the song, Silv might be able to put Mulrik into a body.]]
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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!!Respite
In the first one he checks, he finds a [[PassedInTheirSleep dead fly consort lying in bed.]] They had a diary, though, and Takzek learns some important things from it: some time ago, [[SirenSong an entrancing song]] played throughout the land that tempted them to leave their life behind for a new world. In the wake of that, a President Orunmila offered them sanctuary from the song in [[PlaceOfProtection the Silver City.]] This fly, evidently, chose to embrace the song instead.
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The ascent is a mad dash through obstacle after obstacle, culminating in a fight against a giant rotting flower at the top. After taking out the flower, it's time for answers, and the robotic voice is more than happy to give them. He explains the concept of classpects to Takzek, though he's unable to tell him his, and informs him about the calamity besetting the Incipisphere.
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The song described in the diary is something they call the Soulsong, and the reason Takzek's group has been brought in is because the original players failed to stop it, the original Heroes of Light and Hope perishing in their attempts. The song tempts you with your deepest desires, and if you don't give into it, [[OurGhostsAreDifferent the souls of those who have listened are brought back for an hour each day to "persuade" you.]] Finally, the source of this is someone called [[DarkMessiah the Savior]], but details about him are very sparse.
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Respite is a [[MasterComputer supercomputer designed to combat the song,]] and has come to some conclusions. The first is that the singers are searching for something. The second is that, given that the Seer of Breath can scry anything in the Incipisphere and cannot find it, it must be supernaturally hidden somehow. Finally, he intends to create a device called the Network to locate the source, and he will need Takzek's help once his abilities are realized.
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First, though, he needs information, so he sends Takzek to sleep to assess the state of the dream moons.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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The song described in the diary is something they call the Soulsong, and the reason Takzek's group has been brought in is because the original players failed to stop it, the original Heroes of Light and Hope perishing in their attempts. The song tempts you with your deepest desires, and if you don't give into it, [[OurGhostsAreDifferent the souls of those who have listened are brought back for an hour each day to "persuade" you.]] Finally, the source of this is someone called [[DarkMessiah the Savior]], but details about him are very sparse.
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Respite is a [[MasterComputer supercomputer designed to combat the song,]] and has come to some conclusions. The first is that the singers are searching for something. The second is that, given that the Seer of Breath can scry anything in the Incipisphere and cannot find it, it must be supernaturally hidden somehow. Finally, he intends to create a device called the Network to locate the source, and he will need Takzek's help once his abilities are realized.
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First, though, he needs information, so he sends Takzek to sleep to assess the state of the dream moons.
!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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They make it back to behind the defensive line safely, though Exocoe has a close call along the way when [[PraetorianGuard one of the Savior's former co-players, now turned singer,]] attacks them. They drop off the White Queen, and then get to solving a bigger issue: a commandeered Prospitian warship bombarding the palace.
!Takzek Zhasix
Takzek Zhasix is an archer who's been on the run since a gang of highbloods burnt down his hive and [[DeathByOriginStory killed his moirail, Mulrik.]] To his relief, though, Mulrik's voice lives on within him, [[ImaginaryFriend giving him advice and encouragement]] as he hones his skills to more effectively defend himself.
!Takzek Zhasix
Takzek Zhasix is an archer who's been on the run since a gang of highbloods burnt down his hive and [[DeathByOriginStory killed his moirail, Mulrik.]] To his relief, though, Mulrik's voice lives on within him, [[ImaginaryFriend giving him advice and encouragement]] as he hones his skills to more effectively defend himself.
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They make it back to behind the defensive line safely, though Exocoe has a close call along the way when [[PraetorianGuard one of the Savior's former co-players, now turned singer,]] attacks them. They drop off the White Queen, and then get to solving a bigger issue: a commandeered Prospitian warship bombarding the palace. \n\n!Takzek Zhasix\n They decide to toss an invisible Takzek Zhasix is an archer who's been on up and onto the ship to plant a transportalizer and stage an invasion, leaving Victoria to run since a gang of highbloods burnt down his hive and [[DeathByOriginStory killed his moirail, Mulrik.]] To his relief, though, Mulrik's voice lives on within him, [[ImaginaryFriend giving him advice and encouragement]] as he hones his skills to more effectively defend himself.
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Things go sideways almost immediately as he gets a tip that the same gang of highbloods who attacked him the first time are coming back, and he immediately gets to work preparing traps to fight them off. In the middle of this process, though, former player [[MakeThemRot Emily Seeker]] approaches him with an escape route, taking the form of a game he needs to play.
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The Queen is... [[GoMadFromTheIsolation not quite everything Oliver made her out to be.]] After a bit of a circular conversation, they manage to get what they need out of her: the true location of the Savior's rift is in the center of the crystal land, not Prospit. Unfortunately, they get an unwanted truth from her, too: the only way to shut off the Flame would be for Victoria to sacrifice herself to imprison it with the Wards. And to round out the trio of unpleasant truths, the Queen explains that [[RefusalOfTheCall she's quite frankly not interested in helping one bit.]]
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With that knowledge in hand, the four remaining players gather at Judith's house to [[RecapEpisode gameplan]] and [[ThePowerOfFriendship just hang out for a bit.]] Here, another one of the Liar's deceptions is revealed: [[EvilMentor Oliver Grant is the Liar.]] In fact, Oliver never existed— he's been a front for Bezend Katora, the Savior's ex-moirail, this whole time. There's a few more things they do here, too— namely, the last few bits of alchemy, and some long-overdue conversations about relationships and vulnerability.
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One unresolved point of contention, though. What to do with the Savior when they reach him? Victoria sees it simply: free him from his prison, and while he's weak and disoriented, kill him to stop this from ever happening again. Exocoe, however, refuses to get behind this. The point is left open, even as the time approaches rapidly.
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There's only one thing left to do before confronting the Liar, the Savior, and the hordes of singers under his command, and it's something only she can do. Victoria takes on the Wards, descends to the source of the Flame, and steps into it. Then— she *pushes,* mustering up every ounce of her willpower to stay in existence long enough to mold the Wards into a sphere around the Flame, stifling the nascent scratch at its source.
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It's not enough. Her Rage runs thin and the Flame consumes her, erasing her from the timeline now and forever. [[WhyWontYouDie But the champ just won't stay down.]] In the space between existence and oblivion, she finds herself looking out of a television screen at her younger self, flicking through the highlights of her existence. [[DareToBeBadass She gives herself the pep talk she needed to hear all those years ago,]] teaching her everything. And with undying determination, she gives one last push— and breaks the laws of Time itself to force herself back into existence, now a fully-fledged god-tier.
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In the wreckage of the Scratch Construct, she sees an old rival: Cadwyn, back for one last match. He wants to go out here, on his own terms, rather than on the front lines as one of the Savior's footsoldiers. She tries to change his mind, but it's set, and he flies at her in an empowered frenzy. [[ExplosiveOverclocking He pushes himself to his limits,]] enhanced also by one of the Savior's singer-players, but Victoria comes out on top. His soul returns to the Savior's New Empire smiling, and now there's only one thing left to do.
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The final march on the rift. All the players team up— including Silv, now repentant after his escape to the Furthest Ring— and set out with the goal of killing Bezend and sealing away the Savior until he can be redeemed. They roll through the Savior's last defense, a group of his former co-players turned singers, and find Bezend waiting by the rift. Even combined, they're barely a match for her, but Silv and Takzek manage to break one last lie— the lie hiding her from the Savior's view.
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Finally able to see her, the doubts put into his mind by the players over the course of the session make him look a little deeper. Seeing the depths of what she's done, he gives the players one last boon— a crippling mental rebuke to Bezend that allows them to finally kill her. Victoria, in light of this, finds commonality with the Savior: just as she was betrayed by someone she trusted, so was he. So she lets the others close away the rift, the Savior left to live another day.
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And with that done, the war is over. Old wounds are closed in Victoria and Silv's relationship, a second chance. The worlds of the Incipisphere are hers to explore, bringing stories of her adventures with her. [[HappyEnding And she gets to do it all with the friends she's come to love.]]
!Takzek Zhasix
Takzek Zhasix is an archer who's been on the run since a gang of highbloods burnt down his hive and [[DeathByOriginStory killed his moirail, Mulrik.]] To his relief, though, Mulrik's voice lives on within him, [[ImaginaryFriend giving him advice and encouragement]] as he hones his skills to more effectively defend himself.
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Things go sideways almost immediately as he gets a tip that the same gang of highbloods who attacked him the first time are coming back, and he immediately gets to work preparing traps to fight them off. In the middle of this process, though, former player [[MakeThemRot Emily Seeker]] approaches him with an escape route, taking the form of a game he needs to play.
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Oh, and the end of the world. That's here too.
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!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
.
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With that knowledge in hand, the four remaining players gather at Judith's house to [[RecapEpisode gameplan]] and [[ThePowerOfFriendship just hang out for a bit.]] Here, another one of the Liar's deceptions is revealed: [[EvilMentor Oliver Grant is the Liar.]] In fact, Oliver never existed— he's been a front for Bezend Katora, the Savior's ex-moirail, this whole time. There's a few more things they do here, too— namely, the last few bits of alchemy, and some long-overdue conversations about relationships and vulnerability.
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One unresolved point of contention, though. What to do with the Savior when they reach him? Victoria sees it simply: free him from his prison, and while he's weak and disoriented, kill him to stop this from ever happening again. Exocoe, however, refuses to get behind this. The point is left open, even as the time approaches rapidly.
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There's only one thing left to do before confronting the Liar, the Savior, and the hordes of singers under his command, and it's something only she can do. Victoria takes on the Wards, descends to the source of the Flame, and steps into it. Then— she *pushes,* mustering up every ounce of her willpower to stay in existence long enough to mold the Wards into a sphere around the Flame, stifling the nascent scratch at its source.
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It's not enough. Her Rage runs thin and the Flame consumes her, erasing her from the timeline now and forever. [[WhyWontYouDie But the champ just won't stay down.]] In the space between existence and oblivion, she finds herself looking out of a television screen at her younger self, flicking through the highlights of her existence. [[DareToBeBadass She gives herself the pep talk she needed to hear all those years ago,]] teaching her everything. And with undying determination, she gives one last push— and breaks the laws of Time itself to force herself back into existence, now a fully-fledged god-tier.
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In the wreckage of the Scratch Construct, she sees an old rival: Cadwyn, back for one last match. He wants to go out here, on his own terms, rather than on the front lines as one of the Savior's footsoldiers. She tries to change his mind, but it's set, and he flies at her in an empowered frenzy. [[ExplosiveOverclocking He pushes himself to his limits,]] enhanced also by one of the Savior's singer-players, but Victoria comes out on top. His soul returns to the Savior's New Empire smiling, and now there's only one thing left to do.
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The final march on the rift. All the players team up— including Silv, now repentant after his escape to the Furthest Ring— and set out with the goal of killing Bezend and sealing away the Savior until he can be redeemed. They roll through the Savior's last defense, a group of his former co-players turned singers, and find Bezend waiting by the rift. Even combined, they're barely a match for her, but Silv and Takzek manage to break one last lie— the lie hiding her from the Savior's view.
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Finally able to see her, the doubts put into his mind by the players over the course of the session make him look a little deeper. Seeing the depths of what she's done, he gives the players one last boon— a crippling mental rebuke to Bezend that allows them to finally kill her. Victoria, in light of this, finds commonality with the Savior: just as she was betrayed by someone she trusted, so was he. So she lets the others close away the rift, the Savior left to live another day.
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And with that done, the war is over. Old wounds are closed in Victoria and Silv's relationship, a second chance. The worlds of the Incipisphere are hers to explore, bringing stories of her adventures with her. [[HappyEnding And she gets to do it all with the friends she's come to love.]]
!Takzek Zhasix
Takzek Zhasix is an archer who's been on the run since a gang of highbloods burnt down his hive and [[DeathByOriginStory killed his moirail, Mulrik.]] To his relief, though, Mulrik's voice lives on within him, [[ImaginaryFriend giving him advice and encouragement]] as he hones his skills to more effectively defend himself.
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Things go sideways almost immediately as he gets a tip that the same gang of highbloods who attacked him the first time are coming back, and he immediately gets to work preparing traps to fight them off. In the middle of this process, though, former player [[MakeThemRot Emily Seeker]] approaches him with an escape route, taking the form of a game he needs to play.
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Oh, and the end of the world. That's here too.
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!Exocoe Barbad
Exocoe Barbad is a limeblood who lives [[OffTheGrid in complete isolation]] on an iceberg, an arrangement made by their ancestor and lusus to keep them safe from the Empire. This, unfortunately, has the side effect of being very lonely, and they've taken to [[IntriguedByHumanity watching nearby seadweller cities]] and longing to be able to join them.
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The end of the world, for Exocoe, begins with a seadweller approaching their iceberg— and notably, not trying to kill them as most seadwellers in the past have. They bring word of the end of the world, as well as a strange package addressed to Exocoe, before returning to their city to enjoy their last few hours on their mortal coil. Turns out the package was a game of some sort, and sliding it into their [[TheAllegedComputer state-of-the-art computer,]] they begin to run it.
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Right as they finish assembling the Flame, though, they get surprise attacked by [[VehicularAssault a helicopter,]] and a sniper within. Afraid of nothing, [[{{Badass}} Victoria uses her magnet gauntlets to wrestle the helicopter down to the ground.]] The surviving assailant tells her that the Liar sent them to kill the Warden.
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Right as they finish assembling the Flame, though, they get surprise attacked by [[VehicularAssault a helicopter,]] and a sniper within. Afraid of nothing, [[{{Badass}} Victoria uses her magnet gauntlets to wrestle the helicopter down to the ground.]] ground. The surviving assailant tells her that the Liar sent them to kill the Warden.
