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[SerbianMounted]

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You proceed to console Leto. You put a hand on her shoulder, distracting yourself from the Seth Cherub, and therefore distracting yourself from the main source of your rage just a second ago. You rub the small of her back very tenderly, somehow capable of withholding a level of calmness and tranquility around her despite looking like you were about to throttle the Cherub like a cat just a second ago.

JEAN: fuck
JEAN: fuck, let, just
JEAN: just calm down, ok, don't go anywhere, it's ok
JEAN: you didn't do anything, it's cool
JEAN: we're all just....talking shit out
JEAN: i was angry.....or whatever, let's not.....let's not get upset, let's stay calm
JEAN:....this.....this isn't anyone's fault or anything

You look over and see the Cherub again. He's being completely serious, and most definitely isn't yanking your chain. No wonder he didn't introduce himself as Seth earlier....maybe, oh boy. Maybe this is a cherub?

JEAN: ......
JEAN: ok.....cherub
JEAN: why don't you, go ahead, and tell me what's happening
JEAN: how can we fix the game?
JEAN: and also, maybe, tell us how you got here, in this session in the first place, maybe​

 

[SpectrumCrow]

=> Leto: Receive comfort

Comfort in a time of expected isolation comes as a bit of a shock to you, shaking as you feel Jean's touch and soft words. A welcome shock nonetheless.

=> Leto: Hug

You hug Jean, tucking your face into his shoulder. The thought of being within hug range of Jean would have seemed ridiculous just a month ago, but here you are. Taking a moment to steady your breathing, slowing it so you don't hyperventilate and trying to sync it with Jean's.

As you do this, the Seth Cherub's words begin to be processed in your mind. Jean seems to be following along with the narrative for now, you follow his example as you lift your head to speak.

LETO: I'm sure being Seth and helping people are not mutually exclusive
LETO: But that's no matter...
LETO: If we can fix the game...that's the top priority
LETO: But I would like to know more of your origins and memories to put my mind to ease...
LETO: Please​

 

[Eidolon Astronaut]

=> The Cherub(?): Answer questions, be the excellent host.

THE CHERUB(?): Right, the game
THE CHERUB(?): Truth is, it can't be fixed
THE CHERUB(?): Not this one, anyway
THE CHERUB(?): But I know one that can be, one that needs to be
THE CHERUB(?): It also happens to be responsible for everything bad that's happened to the session

You think about their other question... It's hard to remember. One day you weren't, and then slowly you became something. You can't explain it, so you don't think you will. It hurts your head enough as is.

You turn to the WALL OF NOTES. More specifically, the section you have reserved for the THIRD SESSION. A wall covered in RED AND GREEN SPIRALS that dance around each other and the information hidden within.

THE CHERUB(?): The third session
THE CHERUB(?): A pair of players who have been altering the source code of reality
THE CHERUB(?): They've been manipulating you from the very beginning
THE CHERUB(?): Seth and Jill, too
THE CHERUB(?): Even the other four​

 

[SerbianMounted]

=> Jean: inspect

You take a look at the spirals, and have an impression about maybe what race those players might just be. You would cross your arms, But Leto leaning into your side for a sincere embrace sure doesn't help your TUFF GUY meter in any way. You gently pat her shoulder once again, resting your hand there until she feels comfortable enough to let go.

JEAN: so.....
JEAN: a pair of players in another session are fucking everything up
JEAN: got it
JEAN: how do we unfuck everything up then
JEAN: what's your plan? ​

 

[SpectrumCrow]

=>

You eventually let go, your tears slowing but the shaking in your arms still present. Jean seems to be looking at the spirals, but you can't help but focus on The Seth Cherub. Your current theory is that Seth lost his memories somehow, which is painful but also provides hope of getting them back.

LETO: Are we going to go into that session?
LETO: I don't know how we would even begin to do that but
LETO: It could be a possibility
LETO: Otherwise we may have to influence it from here
LETO: Talk things out...?
LETO: I dunno​

 

[Eidolon Astronaut]

=> The Cherub(?): Plan.

THE CHERUB(?): Unity
THE CHERUB(?): The two of you stand no chance against the third session
THE CHERUB(?): The first and second sessions must be unified to break free from the thumb of the third
THE CHERUB(?): You have to help the second session escape their doom
THE CHERUB(?): Give them the tools to help themselves

You take one of the many SECOND SESSION PAGES off the wall and hand it to your guests.

It shows CONNECTIONS between the FIRST and SECOND SESSION players.

[EB] + [JS] = [JL] & [JJ]
[SS] + [SJ] = [LJ] & [LL]

THE CHERUB(?): Both sessions are linked
THE CHERUB(?): Two sides of the same coin
THE CHERUB(?): Two sides of The Scratch
THE CHERUB(?): Parents and children
THE CHERUB(?): But they don't know, the third session doesn't want them to
THE CHERUB(?): It's why they haven't asked for your last names
THE CHERUB(?): Why they don't tell you who they are

You gesture back to the ECTOBIOLOGY TUBES

THE CHERUB(?): They don't know that they're your parents​

 

[SerbianMounted]

=> Jean: feel vindicated

Holy shit. You were right.

JEAN: holy shit i was right! i knew it!
JEAN: i totally fucking called it
JEAN: well, not the parents thing, thats weird, but....
JEAN: we scratch and create their session dont we?!
JEAN: but how do we get there?
JEAN: thats what i planned! That we meet up!!!
JEAN: i knew it! Haha!!!!
JEAN: but....uh.....how do we get there? How do we escape the scratch?

You look over, noticing how intense your enthusiastic body language has gotten.​

 

[SpectrumCrow]

=>

LETO: You mean
LETO: Nan is alive?
LETO: Sort of?
LETO: SS is my Nan???
LETO: I...
LETO: What...
LETO: And Jean!!
LETO: Doesn't that mean that EB or JS is your cousin?
LETO: That makes for weird dynamics...
LETO: Um
LETO: So my question is...
LETO: Yes how do we escape a scratch
LETO: But
LETO: Can we tell them...?
LETO: Or would that destroy the fabric of space?​

 

[Eidolon Astronaut]

=> The Cherub(?): =>

THE CHERUB(?): You're going to have to tell them
THE CHERUB(?): At the moment they're your enemies even if they don't know it
THE CHERUB(?): You have to convince them their being manipulated
THE CHERUB(?): I would have already, but they can't know I exist
THE CHERUB(?): Because if they know, then the third session does too
THE CHERUB(?): As for The Scratch, it's simple
THE CHERUB(?): You have to steal a battleship and fly out before you get recycled
THE CHERUB(?): There's someone on Derse who can get you one, but there are things that must be done before departure
THE CHERUB(?): Confronting the Denizens, ascension, and unbreaking the first session​

 

[SerbianMounted]

=>

JEAN: well, i guess he.....huh, yeah he is
JEAN: technically? if you want to look at it like that? sure?
JEAN: it's just.....y'know, she wasn't the giant portrait hanging over the mantle of the house that goober that raised me in that house filled with weird movie monster shit
JEAN: just like SS wasn't old lady dame of tea parties and valiant knight bullshit either
JEAN: its....we still have to find them
JEAN: so keep progressing as normal? just, keep trying to find the denizens like we have been, keep rising on the echeladders and max out and....
JEAN: and what tools? you mentioned giving them the tools to unbreak the first session
JEAN: or just unfucking it, how do we do that? ​

 

[SpectrumCrow]

=>

LETO: Yes
LETO: That's true
LETO: SS isn't really like my Nan when you put it that way
LETO: Otherwise I'm pretty sure she would have crucified you for swearing
LETO: But as for the tools...
LETO: I'm curious about those as well
LETO: But you phrased that a bit off
LETO: Ascension
LETO: Is that different from the echeladders?​

 

[Eidolon Astronaut]

=> The Cherub(?): Explain.

THE CHERUB(?): 'Give them the tools they need to help themselves'
THE CHERUB(?): The 'tools' are metaphorical
THE CHERUB(?): The second session just needs a push in the right direction
THE CHERUB(?): They've lost hope that they could escape their situation
THE CHERUB(?): You have to tell them they can
THE CHERUB(?): That they can leave and find you

You walk to the wall reserved for the FIRST SESSION, grabbing a page from the NEW section and one from the OLD section.

THE CHERUB(?): The Denizens are needed, yes
THE CHERUB(?): Leto must find Echidna to get the Quills, but also to progress as a player
THE CHERUB(?): Jean must face a more... dangerous adversary, Yaldabaoth
THE CHERUB(?): They're the one who has hidden away Jill's session data
THE CHERUB(?): If you can convince Yaldaboath to release it, Jill's land will be open to you
THE CHERUB(?): And then you can begin the process of ascension

You show them the OLD PAGE, reading the information on them that you have memorized. It bears a drawing of JILL and SETH, one in their normal clothes, and one in a more... mystical attire.

THE CHERUB(?): The Maid of Hope and the Seer of Time
THE CHERUB(?): Should they have 'Ascended' they would have been imbued with the full power of those titles
THE CHERUB(?): Ascension is beyond echeladders and power leveling, it's much more important
THE CHERUB(?): Ascension is the process by which the full breadth of your domains becomes yours
THE CHERUB(?): Mastery of everything and nothing
THE CHERUB(?): Over protection and destruction
THE CHERUB(?): These are your titles

You show the NEW PAGE, similar to the OLD one, but with LETO and JEAN instead.

THE CHERUB(?): The Knight of Space and the Prince of Void​

 

[SerbianMounted]

=> Jean: what?

JEAN: so, just get them to meet us here?
JEAN: are we even trying to scratch anyone?
JEAN: and....uh.....
JEAN: what the hell does that mean?
JEAN: to be like....a dude of void?
JEAN: i get space and time, and it looks like Let has her work cut out for her, being able to breed her own frogs
JEAN: but....how the hell am i......gonna be a prince of whatever? ​

 

[SpectrumCrow]

=>

LETO: A knight....
LETO: I love that!!
LETO: I will be the greatest knight-princess to ever exist!
LETO: But, a prince of void...
LETO: Well, from Seth's old notes...
LETO: He said that Jill went out to The Furthest Ring
LETO: Which to my knowledge is basically the edge of our map here in the medium
LETO: Maybe it means you're a prince of that place!
LETO: In that case, it might make it easier for you to get closer to that edge.
LETO: But how do we get past the ladder and ascend?​

 

[Eidolon Astronaut]

=> The Cherub(?): =>

THE CHERUB(?): Not here
THE CHERUB(?): Here won't even exist anymore by the time they get there after The Scratch
THE CHERUB(?): They'll have to meet you at the Third Session
THE CHERUB(?): As for your titles, I don't know much beyond the basics
THE CHERUB(?): Part of your journey is to figure out what they mean to you
THE CHERUB(?): No two Heirs of Breath are the same
THE CHERUB(?): Ascension is a difficult process that could take a while
THE CHERUB(?): It's best to leave it for later when it's time

You pull out your watch and take a look. Oh my, you're running out of time, you have to wrap this up!

THE CHERUB(?): It's time for you two to head onward
THE CHERUB(?): The first step is to find your Denizens
THE CHERUB(?): Head higher than ever, beyond the seventh and final gate

You hand them each a slip of paper with the handle of a PESTERCHUM ACCOUNT you commandeered.

-- Leto and Jean can now pester libelousLaevinus [LL]! --

THE CHERUB(?): Contact this account when you are ready to move on to the next step
THE CHERUB(?): I must be going now

You activate your ROCKET SHOES and fly off into on of the many VENTS above you as you head off beyond where the narrative can follow.

=> The Cherub(?): Be Leto and Jean.

You are now Leto and Jean again.​

 

[SerbianMounted]

=> Jean: contemplate

JEAN: cool
JEAN: thats......well, i mean i guess its good to finally know how what im dealing with
JEAN: with yaldabooger or whatever
JEAN: sounds like a prick, but ill get him to cough up jill, and then we can keep moving
JEAN: .....weird though, to think about that stuff with the others...
JEAN: i dont know how were going to convince the others that we're related in some slimy way
JEAN: i also know jack shit about connecting with people and shit
JEAN: so it not being awkward is like, gonna be impossible
JEAN: so, ill be a prince and uh.....allow thee, my royal fuckin dope ass knight of space to totally do the thing and maybe talk to her not parents first
JEAN: since half of mine is....busy, i guess, which doesnt surprise me since she was always seemed like an elusive fuck
JEAN: but i guess this is important, important enough for me to drag her ass into actually gracing me with her presence
JEAN: or me gracing her with mine? Idk, shits fucked
JEAN: hmmm, ill go hunting, and maybe talk to him on the way, see if I can wrench anything useful out of that goober
JEAN: ill see you around then? since we apparently have our shit to do
JEAN: catch you up later for movie night?

You walk over, beginning to make your way out of the Lab as long as Leto has no protest to the matter. You exit the lab and go over to your house.

You are positive that this could go pretty bad. The more you delve into your lands the worse it can get. And that never bothered you as a rather aggressive player. But you were always so preoccupied with uncovering secrets in Seth's land looking for the REEL HOLLOW to initiate the scratch that you neglected work on your own.

Seemed....unimportant at the time. All these dead lands were so depressing in their own way after all. No living consorts. No charm. Just a very dead stillness amid monsters.

You clamber your way up to the seventh gate. You've long since built up and prepared yourselves, but you never took the leap. Eh, no time like the present. ​

 

[SpectrumCrow]

=>

LETO: Please stay safe...your denizen sounds dangerous
LETO: I hope we can get Jill back
LETO: I wanna meet her....
LETO: And maybe she knows something about Seth
LETO: I know it's a pipe dream
LETO: But I can hope
LETO: Hehe, I'll be the best royal knight-princess I can be, my super cool liege!
LETO: I'll try and talk to all of them
LETO: Maybe I can find out more about their session
LETO: And maybe once they trust us more
LETO: We can bring up the idea of us coming over! For the potted roast!
LETO: I am very excited for....
LETO: I guess a weird version of my Nan to teach it to me
LETO: It sounds odd when I phrase it like that...but it's an odd situation overall.
LETO: It's a lot to do, but I believe in us!
LETO: And Jean?
LETO: I wouldn't miss that for the world : )

You stay behind, looking a bit longer at the drawings of you all in the hero outfits. You can't help but admire everyone, the only thing keeping you from fully indulging in fantasy being a desire to get them back.


=> Leto: Message SS

You decide it may be a good course of action to try talking to SS again, especially since you have the potted roast conversation topic!

LJ: I have a couple questions if you don't mind : )
LJ: 1. If you can put anything in a potted roast, could you theoretically put in a liquid like lemonade
LJ: 2) What type of sandwich did your grandmother put into that potted roast you mentioned. I almost want to try it
LJ: 3) Did you ever personally figure out much about your titles or land quests? I'm trying to think of creative ways to approach mine so I thought asking for more opinions would be good

As you type to the ALTERNATIVE NAN, you make your way back home. The goal being to see if you can't figure out more about frog breeding, maybe some minor exploration or alchemy to make travel easier, then, calling it a night and resting.

But first of all, frogs.

So many frogs.

What if you just...

=> Leto: Knight a frog

Picking up one of the cutest frogs you can once you return home, you use your finger to mimic the knighting motion

LETO: For service to...uh...me, for participating in the furtherment of frogs
LETO: I, Leto Medioen, of The Land of Solace and Frogs, knight you!!!

This is dumb. But do you care? No. You have a knight-frog-companion now. You put him on your shoulder.​

 

[Eidolon Astronaut]

=> Jean: Enter the Seventh Gate.

You pass beyond the final pathway, ascending through the light construct to realms unknown.

You arrive at the base of a mountain, larger than any you've seen on LOSAS, it's peak disappearing far, far above the clouds. A small signpost lies in front of you.

HEY!

THIS WAY TO THE DENIZEN'S PALACE!

BE CAREFUL, HE'S A HUGE DICK!

Seems the Iguanas of years long past don't like this Yaldaboath guy.

-

=> Be Leto

SS doesn't respond just yet, seems she might still be ASLEEP? It's been 15 HOURS since she went to bed yesterday, no person can really sleep that long, can they?

You should do something REALLY IMPORTANT while you wait, something like...

=> Leto: Name the sir knight.

No knight can go without a proper name.

You must rectify this situation at once.

-

=> Leto: Be the other girl.

You are now THE OTHER GIRL.

A message written in VIOLENT ORANGE has woken you from your SLUMBER, seems that goofball has decided to take it upon himself to get you back in the waking world. Fine, you'll get up. You don't bother changing out of your PJ'S though, as the LAND OF FIREPLACES AND WROUGHT is pretty damn cozy, so it just feels right to rock the softer rags.

Seems LETO has sent you a couple messages on the specifics of POTTED ROAST. You decide to send her a response in the ROSY RED TEXT through which you are most comfortable.

SS: 1 no.
SS: if you put liquid in it becomes stew.
SS: 2 ham i think.
SS: i wouldnt recommend it though.
SS: it wasnt great.
SS: 3 meh.
SS: its just a bunch of bullshit the game throws at you to seem deep
SS: i doubt it means much of anything

==> [C] Enter name.

You take a quick break to let any audience members take a guess at YOUR NAME.​

 

[SerbianMounted]

=> JEAN: ascend

Heh, you look at the sign and give a little laugh. You think that you and these Iguanas maybe would've gotten along pretty well. You hope that this guy isn't as massive a tool as everyone is claiming him to be. You begin your walk up the mountain. All the while the silence of the land begins encroaching upon you, expectedly. YOu figure you should spend your time practically, since everything has been about maximizing all the free time you've had on this rock looking for answers.

Meh. You just hope it won't be too weird.

jacketedLycanthrope [JL] began pestering jimdandyScyphozoan [JS]

JL: hey
JL: figured i'd talk to you while i could
JL: about.....stuff
JL: while i'm going to maybe find and talk to my denizen about some stuff

=> [C] NILBUS MCPILBUS​

 

[SpectrumCrow]

=> [C] Miss Lass Hardass


=> Leto: Name. The. Frog

His name will be SIR LANCELOT. He's beautiful. You will carry him with you everywhere. You send a photo of him to Jean with a simple caption. "SIR LANCELOT!!!!!!!"

LJ: Oh I see
LJ: I will need to do research on what to put into a potted roast!!!
LJ: Thank you : )
LJ: I've been trying to figure out more about my own title, land, that sort of thing. Jean's too.
LJ: I think even the knowledge of what the game has for us can be helpful
LJ: What it expects from us and all that
LJ: What was your title?​

 

[Eidolon Astronaut]

=> Be Jean.

You begin the long ascension of the mountain.

This could take a while.

JS: what stuff?

Quick and to the point, you guess.

-

=> Be Leto.

SIR LANCELOT has joined your party.

-

=> Be SS.

Those names are barely even appropriate for a dog, dumbass. You have a REAL, HUMAN NAME. Your name is LILY MEDIOEN, and you are pretty sure you are the COOLEST PERSON in PARADOX SPACE still kicking.

You take a moment to respond to Leto.

SS: me?
SS: rogue of something or other
SS: i never paid it much mind so i dont really remember
SS: i didnt care about the lore or whatever

You head through the SEVENTH GATE to your DENIZEN'S PALACE. You've already beaten NYX ages ago, but beyond her BATTLEFIELD lies what you're here for: The SESSION TERMINAL that lets you gaze into the OTHER SESSION so you can help those two dorks.

You've made this place a pretty chill space. It's a good thing considering you spend MOST OF YOUR TIME down here. You take a quick peek at JEAN; That kid is going to be climbing that mountain for forever. You switch back to Leto; Is she taking pictures with a frog? Weird.​

 

[SerbianMounted]

=>

JEAN: class stuff, aspect stuff, guardian stuff
JEAN: recently figured some of that stuff out for myself
JEAN: turns out, i'm a prince of void or whatever
JEAN: amongst.....other shit
JEAN: so why don't you tell me about yourself, dude
JEAN: while i have a fuck ton of time scaling this bitch
JEAN: like uh....what your aunt, or maybe grandma, was like​

 

[SpectrumCrow]

=>

LJ: Ooh okay
LJ: A rogue...
LJ: I found out my own class recently so I've been really curious about other stuff
LJ: I'm a knight of space!!
LJ: I like to call myself the knight-princess though :p
LJ: I was trying to breed the frogs like I'm supposed to but
LJ: I keep getting distracted because they're so cute!
LJ: What about the other people in your group? ​

 

[Eidolon Astronaut]

=> Jean: Be the other guy

You are now THE OTHER GUY.

You are currently sitting in a FINE WOODEN CHAIR. Alchemy is handy and all, but nothing beats SOMETHING YOU MADE with your BARE HANDS. Less important than the CHAIR is where is is LOCATED. Deep below the LAND OF CRYSTALS AND LEAD lies the palace of the denizen TYPHEUS, where a SESSION TERMINAL lets you watch as a blue boy attempts the task of MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.

Said blue boy has begun messaging you and asking about your FEMALE RELATIVES, which is in all honesty a VERY STRANGE THING to ask a stranger. But you have nothing better to do, so you indulge in your MILITARY FOREST TEXT.

JS: i was raised by my mother.
JS: she was my guardian.
JS: irresponsible.
JS: anything else?

You like to think you are a very STRAIGHTFORWARD person, so you don't WASTE ANY TIME when it comes to conversation.

==> [C] Enter name.

Lily had so much fun doing this, so you'll give it a whirl too.

==> JS: Be Lily.

SS: what about em?​

 

[SerbianMounted]

=> Jean: blar

Blar. You continue mountain climbing, double fisting yo-yos as your grappled onto nearby ledges and propel your body upwards to give yourself enough momentum to find the next ledge. It's kind of taxing on the body, but you manage to find yourself drifting into deeper thought while talking to this guy. Hm....this.....this is gonna suck isn't it.

JL: uh......
JL: well fuck, i guess i don't have too much to ask
JL: first jill now you?
JL: dude.....i dunno what's wrong with your damn gomenes.....i mean genes.....i mean fuck
JL: uh, but anyway, i figured i would like, talk you up about some shit regarding like, some earth shattering revelations?
JL: so i figured i wouldn't get into the nitty gritty so hard and fast?
JL: figured i'd give you a second to actually seg into something more important with like, petty unimportant bullshit
JL: padding, y'know?

==> [C] TIGHTASS FUCKWAD​