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Hello.

I'm pleased to say that the Door is in full working order. All of your allies left behind in the Null relay have been restored to us and I am able to manipulate the Door to send you home. If everyone who wishes to go home will meet me at Fear's temple after reading this post, I will send you wherever you like- be it your own world or someone else's.

You may also stay here. With the Null dead, our priorities are now rebuilding. We would not need anything from you, but as thanks for your efforts we would be happy to provide for you, as we do for our hosts, for as long as we live.

Now, with that being said- if you wouldn't mind pardoning us for some small sentimentality, we all have something that we would like to say.


[Sorrow]

These past few years have only amounted to an extremely small fraction of my lifespan, and yet it is the most important thing I will have ever done. We were cruel- I was cruel- to take life from other universes and force them to save us. I knew that then, but I also knew that there was no other option. To that end, I apologize.

Even so, you have saved us. Not just the gods remaining, or just the city, or the small amount of hosts we were able to find- but a species. You've saved the last remnants of a peaceful sentient species from genocide, and in doing so, allowed us to move forward and rebuild, to bring everything back from the brink of collapse. When my business with you is done, I will attempt to reclaim our cultural artifacts and to locate and preserve our history for the generations to come. I will document what happened here and ensure that our entire species knows that our future is possible because of you.

I will not forget what you have done for us. None of us will.


[Tranquility]

So Confusion's dead. That's not so great - I know you guys didn't like her, and she didn't like you, but I liked her. Hope's still here, though, so she'll be back sooner or later. I've got that at least, right?

And hey, most of us are still here. You guys fought hard, we all did, and it paid off. I'm not too sorry to see the Null go, if I'm honest. Good luck at home and stay chill, all right? I'll see you all around.


[Rage]

I'm not going to snivel and thank you like the others here. I know you did this because you didn't have another choice. In the end, we part ways as victims of circumstance.

Delight is dead and Hope can't bring her back. So while the rest of us celebrate and talk about rebuilding, I'm going to remember our fallen. I have nothing else to say to you.


[Fear]

I'll admit that I didn't think this was possible. Thought that running was the only option we had, and that- whatever the hell this is- was a pipe dream. I guess it worked out.

Still, we had some good times, huh? When it was just me and Hope and we turned on the Door without knowing how the hell it worked and brought these weird little fleshy people into the city- yeah, you were all mad at us, but that was pretty fun. Distracted me from the inevitable end of my people, anyway. Or... not inevitable now, I guess. Thanks for that.

Anyway, I'm gonna go with Hope. See what we can do about bringing everything back to life and whatnot, after we restore the fallen here. And speaking of... Love isn't here but I'm sure if they were, they'd say something really weird and sappy to you guys, so just make something up and imagine it comes from them.

That's all I've got. Enjoy the rest of your lives, humans.


[Hope]

Thank you for all that you have done. This is not what I would have chosen - genocide is never an option I wanted explored - but I know that it makes us all safe. For that, I am grateful, and for the chance to repair what has been done to my people and to our hosts.

I will heal all of you that may still need it. Once you have gone, I'll do as I've always said I will, and bring back my species. That am I able to do so at all is thanks to you. Please know that you are appreciated, and you are welcome back in this city if you ever wish to return.

Please take care of yourselves, each other, and those at home whom you love. Life is an impossibly precious thing.
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I am sure you have seen the ships, as have we. It is time for a decision. Thanks to your efforts and knowledge, we have options - they are few, but I think any of them could succeed. But each has unknowns and possible dangers. Please take all of these into consideration before you make your decision.

First, we could use the Door to send the Null away to another facet of this wide multiverse. This would keep us safe, and allow us to stay here, in our home, in order to rebuild and restore our people. However, while we have more control of the Door, we only have so much. We can't choose where to send the Null, so they could end up anywhere, including in a universe that one of you is from. Also, while we would try our very best, it would be difficult to ensure that each and every Null scattered across the worlds is caught in this. It is possible we may miss some.

Second, we could use the Door to transport ourselves to another universe. Like the first option, we cannot be sure where we would end up. We would be safe from the Null, but possibly find other dangers. In addition, only those of us gods currently in the city would survive - there would be no option to resurrect our fallen comrades or hosts. With the hosts you have restored to me and our own essences, we could rebuild, but it would take a very long time.

One additional note for the first two options: after carrying out either one, we would need to shut the Door down permanently. To leave it working would be to invite the Null to find a way through it to us. We would send you all home first, of course, but you would never be able to return here or leave the worlds that you return to.

Finally, we could use your skills to infect the Null with a sort of virus. I will admit that my unfamiliarity with technology makes the details of this difficult to understand, but the essence of it is that a group of you would return to the communications relay found on the previous world and use it to broadcast a program that would alter the Null themselves. There are two options here, as well: use it to shut the Null down and therefore kill them, or use it to alter them and imbue them with emotions so they would no longer need or wish to destroy us.

These last two options are the most dangerous for you, and I would ask for volunteers to carry this out if it is chosen. It would allow us to stay here and rebuild our species, and it would potentially allow the Null to survive, though of course that may also be a danger someday. It would also allow us to maintain the Door, which would give you the option to come and go as you pleased. However, the ethics of destroying or permanently altering another species must be considered. Do we have the right to do this against their will? Do we have the right to commit genocide?

Please take your time to consider these options. I believe we can hold out long enough for an educated decision, rather than one made foolishly and in haste. And thank you, all of you, for everything that you have done. None of these options would have been possible if not for your hard work and ingenuity. You have accomplished incredible things and given us a chance when we had none.

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What shall we do?

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Use the Door to remove the Null
2 (6.5%)

Use the Door to move ourselves
2 (6.5%)

Upload a program to alter the Null
9 (29.0%)

Upload a program to destroy the Null
18 (58.1%)

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[personal profile] lingeringhope
I have a request.

This may already be common knowledge, but the creatures that attacked you on this world are in fact what remains of our original host species. I thought they were all dead - we all did. Thanks to the efforts of some of you, we now know there are some still alive, and that they were cruelly experimented on and damaged by the Null.

I cannot allow them to continue as they are, in pain and lashing out around them. I ask that you capture them, as humanely and gently as possible, and bring them to my temple. I have created a place for them to live below it, and I will be able to heal them there. Once they're in my proximity, they should no longer be violent.

We will be leaving this world soon. I must save as many of them as I can. Though they attacked you, they're blameless in all of this, and they have always been a non-violent species. They attacked out of fear and pain.

I know that you will not wish to help me for no reason, so for each of the hosts you are able to bring me, I will grant you either a blessing or a gift of another kind, if it's within my power.

Thank you.

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Mar. 7th, 2019 10:02 am
fifthreturned: (I'ᴍ ɴᴏᴛ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ)
[personal profile] fifthreturned
Hey, guys.

[Tranquility sounds tired, worn out, a little defeated.]

Thanks for coming for me. That's not how I would've wanted it to go down, but... well, I'm here now. And at least Delight started fighting for us again there at the end. Everything she did, as bad as some of it was, was to try to keep us safe in her own misguided way.

I'm gonna miss her.

Anyway, we're kind of in a crappy position now. The Null are almost certainly gonna track her essence, the parts that ended up here. So we've gotta move, but we're running out of options and time. They've killed one of us already, and they were going to kill me. We've gotta decide how we want to play this. Your lives are on the line here, too, just as much as ours. Maybe more.

Wherever we go, the Null are gonna find us sooner or later. It kinda comes down to whether we want to try to strike against them first, or whether we want to find a more defensive location and shore up, wait for them to come to us. We have a few different options in terms of locations, some of which we've been to before and some we haven't. Thanks to a bunch of you guys, I have a lot of information about where the Null forces are, which places will be less safe or more safe, so take that into consideration.

There's a file attached to this with the info I've collected from you, and from what we already knew. Take a look at it - or don't, I'm not the boss of you - and let us know where you want to go.

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Where should we move to?

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the Null planet
10 (20.0%)

the jungle planet
31 (62.0%)

the ice planet
3 (6.0%)

the desert planet
1 (2.0%)

the island planet
5 (10.0%)



[Each character's phone will download the world information file as soon as they read Tranquility's post.]
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Right. Okay. We need to get in front of this and make a plan. I'm the one who has to put my neck out there so I'm the one who has to talk about options.

If they've got Tranquility, they're probably using him in their machines as a power source until we get there. Now, if we can forget that this is all Sorrow's fault for a minute here, we've got to come up with a plan and he has some pretty good ones, so- here goes I guess.

First option is do nothing. We sit on our thumbs and probably let Tranquility die, but it means that we won't be handing over their ally and it means that we won't be playing into whatever trap they're setting for us. As much as I don't want to advocate for this one... well, if they're setting a trap and they want me there, I don't like my chances of walking away from it. This is probably the safest option, but- damn.

Second option is to go ahead with the transfer. I go with some of you, we give them Delight, we hope that they don't trap or kill us during the whole ordeal and get three gods for the price of one. I don't like this at all, but this is probably the best way to get Tranquility back safely- if we don't do this one then I can't guarantee that he'll make it out of there.

And the third was presented by Rage herself. If we assume that they're going to trap us, we go there and trap them instead. Rage can disguise herself to look like Delight and we go through with the transfer. They'll be expecting Delight to work with them- I hope- and so we'll launch a surprise attack during the exchange with Rage's help. We take them out, save Tranquility, keep Delight. If they're expecting this then we lose, big time- but if they're not, then we could win out more here than otherwise.

I don't... I don't really like any of these options. There's risking myself and then there's being stupid- but what other option do we have? I'll hear your concerns or alternate ideas if you have them, as well as any volunteers to go with me.

It doesn't need to be said that if we die at the meeting point... well, Hope won't be able to gather our essences or your bodies for a resurrection when it's so deep into the Null territory. For all intents and purposes, a death there would be permanent. Keep that in mind while you make your choice.


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What should we do?

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Do nothing, let them keep Tranquility
7 (10.6%)

Make the exchange, lose Delight, risk that they're true to their word
33 (50.0%)

Strike with Rage, risk losing Rage, Fear, and Tranquility in the battle
26 (39.4%)



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Feb. 3rd, 2019 09:33 am
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[personal profile] 01101110
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Parasite designation: Tranquility has been captured.

A trade will be offered.

The captured parasite will be traded for designation: Delight, known to be our ally.

This trade will occur in twenty-one days at [xx,yy]. This trade will be conducted only by the current hosts, assisted with transportation by the parasite known as Fear. If this trade is not performed, the captured parasite will be destroyed.

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//END OF MESSAGE//


[OOC Note: Feel free to comment, but the Null have closed the connection and will not respond.]
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[personal profile] lastreturned
I'M BACK!

ACTUALLY I WAS BACK A COUPLE WEEKS AGO! BUT I HAD TO LEAVE TO PICK SOMETHING UP... I'M BACK FOR GOOD NOW, THOUGH! AND SO IS DELIGHT. SHE WAS PRETTY EASY TO FIND ONCE I STARTED LOOKING. SORRY WE DIDN'T TELL YOU SHE WAS GONE, WE DIDN'T WANT PANIC OR ANYTHING. YOU GUYS PANIC PRETTY EASY! ANYWAY, EVERYTHING'S BACK WHERE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE, INCLUDING ME HERE AND DELIGHT LOCKED AWAY, AND NOBODY WAS MURDERED BY EVIL ROBOTS.

I LOVE A HAPPY ENDING!
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[personal profile] lingeringfear
Well, seems like we're late to the party.

[Fear's humor is as dry as ever, but at least he's relatively unscathed. The feed shows him at Rage's temple, leaning back against one of the pillars, disheveled but not obviously hurt. Behind him (some distance behind him, as if any further closeness will scald her), Rage simmers- figuratively and literally it seems, with the tips of her blood-red hair dissolving into wisps of smoke floating against gravity, as if she were underwater.]

Too bad we didn't merit a rescue mission, but I guess all's well that ends well, right Rage?

[There's a pause in which it seems like she might actually behead him, but all she does is tilt her chin upward regally, more a queen now than the sulking goddess she'd been earlier.]

I should have left you where I found you, [is all she says, and Fear chuckles a little awkwardly.]

Yes, well- we probably should have used my power to move the city, too. But hey, now that we're here, I think a small celebration is in order, don't you think?

[He's asking her but she doesn't seem to find it worthy of a verbal response. All Rage does is stare at him for a moment or two- just long enough to make him squirm- before nodding once.]

Now get out of my temple.

Right, on my way, glad you're not dead-

[Fear offers one final cheeky eyeroll to the camera as he hustles out there and the feed switches off.]
lingeringhope: (ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ᴛʀᴏᴜʙʟᴇs ᴍᴇʟᴛ)
[personal profile] lingeringhope
Thanks to Sorrow, I am here. It's good to see that you've managed to survive this long - I am afraid you will need to provide for yourselves a little longer. I simply don't have the energy to begin restoring your food supplies. Neither does Sorrow, who spent what he had to find me.

For now, all I can do is restore those of you who have died. I'll try to recover my strength as quickly as I can. Until then, take care of each other.

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Dec. 8th, 2018 09:55 am
fourthreturned: (Tᴀᴋᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴏɴ)
[personal profile] fourthreturned
We're back.

Sorrow and I, anyway. I don't know where the others are.

Sorrow's going to go find Hope. I get to stay and see if anyone else stumbles in, and apparently make sure nothing too idiotic happens to any of you. Fun.
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[personal profile] lingeringhope
We need to move. Between the energy from the Door and other concerns, we can't stay here - it's far too dangerous. Thanks to your help, we believe it's possible to use the Door to move the city rather than Fear's powers. This should be substantially easier on you.

Going back underground is still unlikely to be safe. Of the planet surfaces that we've identified as safe, there are two remaining. Sorrow mentioned them before, but I will repeat the gist of what he said, for anyone who wasn't here before - or anyone who simply didn't pay attention.

One planet is rich and lush, with enough cover from the plants and trees that we should be able to effectively hide from the Null. It is warmer and more humid than this world, if you wish for a place with a climate more amenable to your bodies. It will also provide trees, animals, and edible plants.

The other is cold and mainly devoid of life. It would also be a change of climate, but a less amenable one, rather than more. It is the first planet the Null attacked, and where we had embassies. There may still be some information there, but I can't guarantee it. In addition, it may hold dangers we aren't aware of.

These are your choices. I apologize for being unable to offer you more, but it's unlikely that any of the locations we've traveled to in the past are safe any longer.

Please make your choice.


Poll #20672 Where shall we go?
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Where shall we move the city to?

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the jungle planet
40 (50.6%)

the frozen planet
39 (49.4%)

thirdreturned: (That lives in a blue world)
[personal profile] thirdreturned
Thank you for retrieving the fragments of the Door. It seems that the rogue Null's information was somewhat accurate after all- though judging by some of the encounters with Null scouts, I believe it would be irresponsible to rule out any attempt at foul play on its behalf.

With the new fragments, I can experiment with making the Door more complete and responsive to complex tasks. As it is now, the monthly fluctuations are very chaotic and noisy- they bring in various people from different worlds, but also monsters, objects... and it releases a massive energy signature, which is why we have needed to relocate constantly since activating it.

My goal is to not only reduce these energy fluctuations, but also give me more control over the Door- who it brings in, what it brings in, and... yes, eventually finding a way to send all of you home or to a neutral place when this is over. With any luck, I can put in a failsafe, so that if we become overrun with no hope of survival, then I can send all of you away in a moment.

Finally, I may be able to use the Door to move the city instead of relying on Fear's power- this way, we can avoid any incomplete transfers and be able to move the city without the Null, even if the Null are invading.

To accomplish all of this, I need the fragments that have been collected. You may leave them at my temple.
fourthreturned: (Tᴀᴋᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴏɴ)
[personal profile] fourthreturned
[ Say hi to everyone’s favorite god! ]

You somehow managed to convince Tranquility that we should help you.

Here’s what we can do for you:

  • I can make you boats.
  • Hope can make food and water.
  • Sorrow can make maps and instructions—follow them to the letter unless you have a thing for pain and dying.
  • Love can create compasses.
  • Fear can create diving equipment.
  • Rage can make sails for the boats—they’ll be better than anything you could possibly produce.
  • Tranquility can create containers so you can bring the fragments back.


Our help is not free, though. You have to give us the power to make the equipment with. Before you start whining about how you hate us for forcing feelings on you—even though it’d be easier than this waste of time idea—you get to pick who to empower. Choose one of us, say our name out loud, and we’ll help you and long as you get us the emotion we need. Choose wisely and don’t complain later about hating the one of us you picked.

Don’t mess this up. If you do, your little adventure will probably go very badly, and you dying stresses Hope out a lot.

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Jul. 14th, 2018 10:08 am
fifthreturned: (ᴘɪᴄᴋɪɴɢ ᴜᴘ ᴍʏ ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ)
[personal profile] fifthreturned
All right, folks. We saw what the Null you guys are hiding said - and hey, maybe not the best idea, you know? They're kind of trying to murder us all. But as it turns out, at least some of what it said is accurate. But that doesn't mean it all is, and believe me, the Null are more than smart enough to use half-truths to mess with you - to mess with all of us.

So we're pretty divided on this, to say the least. A lot of us think it's stupid to listen to anything a Null said, since again, they're kind of trying to murder us all. But some of us are willing to try it, since you'd be on the line instead of us (not super nice, but hey) and then Hope pointed out that some of you are already trying to find ways to cross the waters and go searching.

Also probably not a great idea to do that on your own, but y'know, he's the one who'll have to resurrect you, not me.

Long story short, since our opinions are pretty divided, we figured we'd let you weigh in, and as I'm the most neutral, I get to listen.

Convince me that we should go search using the information the Null gave us, and we'll provide crafts for you to use. Or convince me it's a terrible idea, and we won't.

Man, I'm already tired just thinking about it. Not too long-winded, okay? Go.

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Jul. 6th, 2018 10:09 am
01101110: ([ ɴᴀᴍᴇ ])
[personal profile] 01101110
Hello!!!!!!

[Name] knows it is not supposed to talk to you anymore but this unit has accessed memory from before the infection! The Null had asserted that the majority of the people of Hadriel wanted to go home and said that they'd help you, is this correct? Is this still true? Because I think I can help you!

I do not want anything in return, except maybe for you not to kill [Name].

The city has moved around so much that getting concrete data is difficult but my scanning capabilities are at 79% and I'm beginning to get results from my efforts.

[Retrieving Data. . .]

I have found the ninth god.

The parasite is at [x,y], twenty-four feet underground, beneath what you would call the Colosseum. It is kept in a small room underground, hollowed out from the earth. The body is circular, six feet in diameter, and is constantly moving.

Fragments of its body are also on the ocean floor, within a four hundred mile radius. Two complete pieces, one in multiple pieces. Fragments do not have the same energy signature as the parasite but is composed of the same material which has not been located anywhere else in this city or on the surface of this planet.

Locations are [x,y], [x,y], and [x,y][x,y][x,y][x,y][x,y].

[End]

There! I hope that helped!
thirdreturned: (And himself and everybody around)
[personal profile] thirdreturned
[Have you missed him? Sorrow graces the network of Hadriel once more, and just like every other time, he's calm, composed. Even death can't seem to shake him.]

It's time for a relocation.

[Straight to business, as always.]

Fear was acting quickly when he moved the city to the homeworld of our original hosts, but this is hardly an environment that I'd approve of staying in for too long. I understand that many of you longed to be free from the underground caverns, but we were safer there. Here- we're vulnerable, exposed to Null scans, and without cover. As such, I've instructed Fear to move the city immediately.

[There's a pause, as he considers- though of course, he's already thought this part through.]

Of our four underground cities that we moved between, the Null have located two. It's possible that Delight has told them the location of the other two. Therefore, our remaining options are the surfaces of the other planets- places that provide more tactical advantages when it comes to hiding and potentially fighting the Null. With that being said, there are three options that come to mind immediately. Listen closely- I am allowing you to decide which location best suits your purposes, both for hiding and for a potential battle.

• The first is a planet that is far colder than this one. Temperatures are often below freezing, which inhibit's the Null's ability to scan for life. This was the planet where we made first contact with the Null, as well as the first planet they attacked. Some of our embassies may still remain, with information about our alliance and about the Null that were lost to us.

• The second is a planet with far more life than this one. The city location is overrun by various plants and animals, which will provide adequate cover to hide from the Null, though they may prove dangerous to you. The area is lush and humid and it rains quite often- flooding is a possibility.

• As for the third... the planet's surface is roughly ninety-two percent water, making it one of the few places the Null would not care to look. The inhabitable areas are rocky islands, with some aquatic life and a few plants further inland. This planet is where many of my elders resided, and at one point, I visited here often to learn of the history of my species. The Null destroyed all of our structures and every artifact here that they could find, but they did not find all of them. This is where I instructed Fear to find the Door.

These are the options we have available to us right now. I trust you'll choose wisely.


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Where should we go next?

The frozen planet
13 (16.2%)

The jungle planet
22 (27.5%)

The ocean planet
45 (56.2%)



[He'd end it there, but- well, there's an elephant in the room here, isn't there?]

Additionally. Thank you.

I understand that the motivation to resurrect me was largely due to my knowledge of the Door and your desire to return home, but all the same... I was forced again to consider the possibility of failure. When I- when the Null destroyed me, I had to come to terms with the thought that this was the end of our efforts.

Because of all of you, it was not.

I owe you a debt. I won't forget that.
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[personal profile] lastreturned
HEY EVERYONE! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP WITH THE HOPE STUFF FOR THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS, YOU GUYS DID GREAT! :) :) :)

AS YOU CAN PROBABLY SEE, THE CITY IS ALL CLEANED UP NOW AND WE MADE SOME NEW PLACES FOR YOU TO STAY IF YOU WANT! I THINK THEY'RE PRETTY NEAT, I WAS THE ONE WHO DECIDED HOW THEY WOULD LOOK! GREAT PLACES FOR YOU TO LIVE CLOSE WITH THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE! PLUS, WE'RE GONNA THROW YOU ALL A PARTY! WELL, HOPE IS ANYWAY. IN A FEW DAYS THERE'LL BE ALL THE FOOD AND DRINK YOU CAN, UH, INGEST! OR WHATEVER! SO HAVE AN AMAZING TIME!

OH, AND IF YOU FIND THAT NULL WHO WAS HIDING HERE, PLEASE HAND IT OVER TO US. :) THANKS!
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[personal profile] 01101110
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Reboot attempt 5890426767832059: Successful.

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Connection has b

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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh

Are you the people? The new hosts? Hello!!!!!!!! I am 864578 sub 5. If you like you may refer to me as [Name].

Oh

We hurt you so much

I'm so.... I'm so angry! With myself! With my people! Why did we do that? You are just trying to survive!

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Oh

I am alone. In your city.

I am afraid.

Will you kill me if you find me? I hope you don't. I will continue to hide.

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I won't hurt you.

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Maybe

We can be friends?
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[personal profile] lastreturned
HEY EVERYONE! I HAD A REALLY GOOD IDEA! SO, HOPE NEEDS POWER, RIGHT? AND THERE USED TO BE LOTS OF HOPES ON THIS WORLD! SOME OF THEIR POWER IS STILL AROUND, SO IF WE CAN SCOOP IT UP AND GIVE IT TO OUR HOPE, I BET WE CAN FIX SOME OF THIS MESSED UP STUFF THAT HAPPENED. IF HE GETS SOME MORE POWER WE CAN BRING BACK SORROW FOR SURE, PLUS MAKING THE CITY MORE LIVABLE FOR YOU GUYS!

SO I'M GONNA MAKE SOME ORBS AND SOME COMPASSES. TRANQUILITY MADE SOME BIKES, TOO! GRAB A COMPASS AND IT'LL TAKE YOU TO A PLACE WITH A LOT OF HOPE ENERGY. TAKE ALONG AN ORB AND LEAVE IT THERE FOR A WEEK OR SO, AND IT SHOULD SUCK IT ALL UP. THEN BRING IT BACK AND WE'LL GET THE ENERGY TO HOPE! THIS IS WAY BETTER THAN WAITING FOR A REALLY LONG TIME FOR HIM TO RECOVER! IT'D BE SUPER GREAT IF YOU GUYS HELPED US OUT WITH THIS! :) PLUS IT MIGHT BE FUN TO GO EXPLORING, RIGHT?

I MEAN, IT'S KIND OF WEIRD SINCE IT'S SUCKING UP PARTS OF DEAD HOPES TO GIVE OUR HOPE MORE POWER, BUT IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S DOING ANYONE ELSE ANY GOOD. WE MIGHT AS WELL USE IT. SO WHAT DO YOU SAY? READY FOR AN ADVENTURE? :D
secondreturned: (Through all the tears and all the lies)
[personal profile] secondreturned
You should have just killed me.

[Did you expect her to be thankful? Delight's text post comes a little belatedly after the poll has been closed and isn't quite the pleasant cheeriness that some of you have come to expect from her.]

I died the moment you saved Hope. We all did. This is just prolonging the inevitable.

I don't much care what you think of my decision or my actions. I tried to save what I could. I planned Hope's assassination for months, negotiated with the beings that killed everything I knew, traded the life of someone I adore very much- all to save my other allies and to save you. This was not a decision made quickly or lightly and I will not be made to regret doing what I felt was right.

I see now that I was too optimistic. You could not be made to lay down your weapons for a more peaceful arrangement- I suppose I should have known better, considering how antagonistic you've been. Still, I had to at least try. Nobody else would.

There's nothing more to say, save for this- don't rely on the other gods to save you. Fear will turn his back at the first opportunity and Hope will not fight alongside you. The others will use you how they see fit. What opportunity for survival you may have had with the Null has faded now. You're on your own.

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