Fandom SBURB: Beta

Chat Noir · Apr 20, 2016

A Homestuck AU Roleplay

The first rays of dawn rise up over the horizon, cascading the neighbourhood in a warm, pleasant light. Rays of sunlight pierce through the cracks in your curtain, shining onto your face. Stirred from slumber, the no doubt lethargic feeling of suddenly being woken doesn't last long as you remember what day it is today. Eagerly you spring from your bed and prepare yourself for the long anticipated day.

In another universe, on another planet, a similar process is happening. While it is not the rising sun that will symbolically mark the start of a journey; you have no doubt in your mind that a similar quest is about to take place. Many young Trolls await in their respite blocks, teeming with excitement at what lies ahead of them.

Why such eagerness you might ask? Why is this excitement shared between these children, even though they are separated by the cosmos itself? Today marks the day that these 12 children will participate in a game of epic proportions. Whilst they are unable to grasp the scope at which this games influence reaches, it is transparently clear to them that this is much more than just a 'game'.

And so marks the beginning of SBURB: Beta.

Chat Noir · Apr 21, 2016

Adrien Splott

Time - 0830 Hours | Adrien's Apartment
@Aquaknight | @JackOfHearts

Woken bright and early as always by his trusty alarm clock, Adrien Splott was already dressed and ready to face the day ahead of him. To be perfectly honest, he would have probably woken up early even without the alarm clock. Not because he was some freak that didn't enjoy sleeping in because let's be real; sleeping in rocks. No, he would have awoken at the earliest hour possible due to the crawling sensation of all the built up anticipation he had built up for this particular day. It was like little worms writhing underneath his skin, just ready to burst out at any moment. Adrien shook his head at the disgusting imagery, making a note to never think of something so gross and unappealing again.

Today was the day his copy of the SBURB Beta was to arrive for him. His access to the Beta copy was mostly due to his fathers influence and substantial wealth. While a normal child would usually appreciate such a display of fatherly devotion to his child's interests, that was all Adrien's dad ever did. He took a glance around his room at all the various unnecessary trinkets his father had bestowed upon him over the year. There were shelves upon shelves of novels from which his father had been constantly supplying ever since the young Adrien expressed a deep passion for literature of all sorts.

He'd even had signed and autographed photos of all of his favorite bands framed and hung all over his walls. They were mostly pop artists and a few rappers, quite simple tastes. Not that Adrien cared; the man liked what he liked. He only wished his father wouldn't be so transparent in his ploys to buy Adrien's affections. Even recently when his best friend Cato had gotten him into video games and all aspects of gaming culture, it wasn't long before his father acquired an unnecessarily expensive and powerful gaming computer as well as a chance to be a part of the SBURB Beta. He was quite happy about being accepted into the Beta along with his other friends, but he outright refuses to use the gaming PC. You've got to know when to put your foot down and say enough is enough; through passive aggressive gestures such as back talking your father when he asks you about your day or shutting down any of his desires to 'game' with you and your friends. The lengths at which the man would go are truly pathetic.

No, instead of using his brand spanking new computer Adrien would much rather prefer to use the shitty laptop he's had with him since the dawn of time. The thing was practically falling apart, but he wouldn't let that stop him from one-upping his father with his display of scorn for the mans tacky and desperate use of his wallet. Oh, it looks like Cato is online. Adrien quickly typed a little message to his friend laced in his own unique charm.

NarcissisticSimpatico [NS] began pestering taciturnTheorist[TT] at 08:33

[NS]: 'Morning loser.

[NS]: Let's pretend for a moment that in some inverse reality

[NS]: you could be nearly as excited as I am about today.

[NS]: Which you can't, because no one can.

[NS]: But that doesn't mean we shouldn't humor the thought.

[NS]: So, are you?

[TT]: Ugh...

[TT]: Adrian... I hope that metaphorical Inverse reality you knows about Timezones...

[TT]: Because you clearly don't...

[TT]: Because it's five in the morning on my side of planet...

[TT]: And if your talking about what I think your talking then yeah I'm pretty excited!

[TT]: As excited as somebody up at dead o' clock can be anyways.

[NS]: As much as it pains me to say this,

[NS]: there are more important things at hand than sleeping in!

[NS]: Honestly where are your priorities, Cato?

[NS]: I'm ashamed to call you a fellow 'Gamer Bro'.

[TT]: I'm pretty sure I'm not the one with skewered priorities right this moment.

[TT]: And Bro, please don't say things you'll regret

[TT]: You're gonna break my cold dead heart >:C

[TT]: But really for as excited I am for the game, it doesn't come in for another hour or so with the rest of the mail.

[TT]: One of the Cons of being Middle class

[TT]: Higher Middle class, as it were.

[NS]: Yes I am aware that yours hasn't come yet,

[NS]: Clearly the US Postal system is out to get you.

[NS]: But you're not alone in having to wait for the game.

[NS]: My dad is holding onto my copy. He said he would give it to me if I had breakfast with him.

[NS]: What an unbelievably underhanded ploy to spend time with me.

[NS]: Can you even believe the audacity?

[TT]: No. I cannot believe in such a horrible act!

[TT]: How dare he!

[TT]: A father wanting to quality time with his offspring?!

[TT]: Disgusting. Vile. It makes the devil himself look like mother fucking Teresa.

[TT]: On steroids!

[TT]: But for all that is necessary in our holy crusade to play the Beta.

[TT]: You need to spend time with your Devilishly Evil Father

[TT]: It such a cruel fate, so much so that my cold dead heart is beating for you to survive such an ordeal.

[TT]: Go! Before I cry tears of eternal sorrow for you, Bro.

[NS]: Sarcasm is unbecoming of you, Cato.

[NS]: But yeah, I suppose I can entertain him for an hour or so.

[NS]: It's for a good cause, after all.

[NS]: Playing video games with my best bud.

[NS]: Who is incredibly lame and not as cool and ironic as he thinks he is.

[NS]: Bye nerd.

NarcissisticSimpatico [NS] ceased pestering taciturnTheorist [TT] at 08:37

Meanwhile, on another planet, a young Troll Heiress would find that they are being messaged by a person of strange origins indeed. However this would not be the first time the young girl was harassed by such an individual and it most certainly wouldn't be the last.

Sorry, you're not ready to know my name yet

Sorry, you're not ready to know my name yet began trolling entropyOperator [eO]

Hello Witch.

It seems today is the day you will all enter.

eO: That would be correct! :]

eO: Today is the day in which we shall all enter the strange game known as Sgrub!

eO: If you couldn't quite tell, I am VERY excited!

eO: I mean, I barely know anything about the game, but, still. :/

eO: Aaaanyway, so, why have you decided to contact me? :?

Cheery as ever.

I am quite fond of our conversations.

It's a shame that they will not be so friendly from here on out.

I'm here to warn you, yet again, that it is within your best interests if you do not participate in this 'game' with your friends.

The consequences of failing to heed my polite warning will be dire.

For everyone involved.

eO: :?

eO: They? Who's they? :?

eO: And what in the world could be so bad about playing a simple game? :/

eO: I mean, there's a lot that could possibly go wrong, yeah, but, still, it's just a game. :\

eO: I would NOT participate in the game, but, well, I reeeeeaaaaaly want to!

I know you do, and I wish you could.

This game is far more important than you realise.

How I want nothing more than to watch you and your friends succeed.

But they have other plans.

eO: You kind of sound like there's somebody conspiring against me and my friends. :/

eO: That's...pretty concerning... :|

eO: Who in the world is this THEY you keep talking about? :?

eO: And why in the world would they want us to not succeed? :?

I'm afraid I can say no more.

I am only able to warn you by exploiting the dark spots in their knowledge.

If they caught me trying to meddle with their plans, I would be done for.

I know I have given you no reason to, but you must trust me.

Even though you won't.

I know you will not listen to me. I know you will continue to play the game and bring doom to your session.

Quite fitting really, considering your role to play in this story.

Perhaps a part of me was just so desperate that I thought I could change fate.

The only thing I can leave you with is this fact;

I will not be contacting you again until you enter.

Goodbye, Aepeta.

Unknown ceased trolling entropyOperator [eO]

JackOfHearts · Apr 21, 2016

Aepeta Tatyani

Aepeta had been awake for a while now, cleaning up her hive by captchaloging pretty much everything in her path. There was still treasure strewn throughout her hive haphazardly, but, she liked it that way. Golden coins, glittering gems, beautiful pieces of art, ah, the true beauties in her life lay only in her vast collection of treasures. Of course, there was a good reason behind her cleaning up her hive. Today was the day, the day that she and a few of her acquaintances began a glorious new adventure! Today was the day, that she entered Sgrub! She was so excited that she had gotten barely any rest the previous night! She was...not prepared in the slightest, but, oh well!

Hmm...she was getting kind of bored now, actually. She could reread one of her many novels from her quite extensive collection of stories, but she quite preferred the idea of conversing with one of her acquaintances, or possibly one of the humans! She sat down at her treasure covered desk, brushing aside some of the beautiful gems that lie on top of her keyboard. Oh! Someone was pestering her! It was...the white text person. This was quite the unexpected surprise! You decided that it would be best to reply.

Sorry, you're not ready to know my name yet began trolling entropyOperator [eO]

Hello Witch.

It seems today is the day you will all enter.

eO: That would be correct! :]

eO: Today is the day in which we shall all enter the strange game known as Sgrub!

eO: If you couldn't quite tell, I am VERY excited!

eO: I mean, I barely know anything about the game, but, still. :/

eO: Aaaanyway, so, why have you decided to contact me? :?

Cheery as ever.

I am quite fond of our conversations.

It's a shame that they will not be so friendly from here on out.

I'm here to warn you, yet again, that it is within your best interests if you do not participate in this 'game' with your friends.

The consequences of failing to heed my polite warning will be dire.

For everyone involved.

eO: :?

eO: They? Who's they? :?

eO: And what in the world could be so bad about playing a simple game? :/

eO: I mean, there's a lot that could possibly go wrong, yeah, but, still, it's just a game. :\

eO: I would NOT participate in the game, but, well, I reeeeeaaaaaly want to!

I know you do, and I wish you could.

This game is far more important than you realise.

How I want nothing more than to watch you and your friends succeed.

But they have other plans.

eO: You kind of sound like there's somebody conspiring against me and my friends. :/

eO: That's...pretty concerning... :|

eO: Who in the world is this THEY you keep talking about? :?

eO: And why in the world would they want us to not succeed? :?

I'm afraid I can say no more.

I am only able to warn you by exploiting the dark spots in their knowledge.

If they caught me trying to meddle with their plans, I would be done for.

I know I have given you no reason to, but you must trust me.

Even though you won't.

I know you will not listen to me. I know you will continue to play the game and bring doom to your session.

Quite fitting really, considering your role to play in this story.

Perhaps a part of me was just so desperate that I thought I could change fate.

The only thing I can leave you with is this fact;

I will not be contacting you again until you enter.

Goodbye, Aepeta.

Unknown ceased trolling entropyOperator [eO]

Well...that was quite the concerning conversation. Still, it wasn't going to dissuade Aepeta from participating in Sgrub! If somebody was conspiring against her and her friends, she would just have to keep an eye out and make sure nothing went wrong! Granted...things would probably still go wrong, but she would probably be able to prevent possible sabotage if she just stayed alert! Now what was she going to do though? She had no idea if anyone else was online yet, and trolling someone while they weren't online would be a bit rude. Well, not really, it would just be a bit dumb. Either way, she had to find some way to pass the time.

Aquaknight · Apr 21, 2016

Cato Reyes

Time - 05:30 Hours | Cato's Room

@Chat Noir

The sounds of a solitary but repeating beeping could be heard from the flashing laptop screen on top of a desk which besides the brightly flashing laptop is covered by music sheets and video game casings showcasing the room owner's interest, which seems to be popular games and music. On the other side of the room is a groaning and shifting figure under the large mound of blankets and pillows that is supposed to be a bed. The figure pushed off the huge pile off him and sat up fully looking befuddle and yawning loudly before he looked for the location of the sound. The Young man, Cato picked up his sunglasses which was on the messy nightstand next to him and then put it on neatly. Cato than ran a hand though his messy undercut hair as he yawned yet again.

After a few moments of correcting his vision by blinking his eyes repeatedly until he could better see the flashing laptop screen. Cato then fully pulled off the blanket off him and stood up on the wooden floor, all he was wearing was a pair of white boxers and a black tank top, and the most necessary of bro accessory sun glasses. Most people find it impractical or even harmful to wear sunglasses in the dark, but this Bro knows all the ways to walk in extreme darkness.

Cato was such an expert on the way of bro'ing in the dark that he knew all his awesome bro stuff all over his floor and that if he moved to the left instead of the right where is laptop is he won't step on all his awesome stuff, which he promtly does, but he forgot the least bro'y thing in his room, the wall. He slammed hard into the wall he almost even knocked off his sunglasses right off his face.

"Goddamnit! Shit that was smart!... Owie..." Groaned the Bro as he rubbed his pulsing cheek as he just walked towards the continuously flashing screen.

Cato's eyes adjusted to the screen's bright screen when he fully open the screen and sees who is messageing so early in the goddamned morning, heck the moon still in full swing it just hanging out there well clear of the world's bro the sun. Cato groaned when he saw who it was, it was his follow bro in gaming Adrian Splott who is all the way in New York, which explains why somebody is contacting his sleeping Vancouver ass. Cato sighed resigning to replying to Adrian so he can get this over with. Knowing Adrian, he wants to belittle him and talk about how his awesome dad is ruining his life.

Cato started to type away.

NarcissisticSimpatico [NS] began pestering taciturnTheorist[TT] at 05:33

[NS]: 'Morning loser.

[NS]: Let's pretend for a moment that in some inverse reality

[NS]: you could be nearly as excited as I am about today.

[NS]: Which you can't, because no one can.

[NS]: But that doesn't mean we shouldn't humor the thought.

[NS]: So, are you?

[TT]: Ugh...

[TT]: Adrian... I hope that metaphorical Inverse reality you knows about Timezones...

[TT]: Because you clearly don't...

[TT]: Because it's five in the morning on my side of planet...

[TT]: And if your talking about what I think your talking then yeah I'm pretty excited!

[TT]: As excited as somebody up at dead o' clock can be anyways.

[NS]: As much as it pains me to say this,

[NS]: there are more important things at hand than sleeping in!

[NS]: Honestly where are your priorities, Cato?

[NS]: I'm ashamed to call you a fellow 'Gamer Bro'.

[TT]: I'm pretty sure I'm not the one with skewered priorities right this moment.

[TT]: And Bro, please don't say things you'll regret

[TT]: You're gonna break my cold dead heart >:C

[TT]: But really for as excited I am for the game, it doesn't come in for another hour or so with the rest of the mail.

[TT]: One of the Cons of being Middle class

[TT]: Higher Middle class, as it were.

[NS]: Yes I am aware that yours hasn't come yet,

[NS]: Clearly the US Postal system is out to get you.

[NS]: But you're not alone in having to wait for the game.

[NS]: My dad is holding onto my copy. He said he would give it to me if I had breakfast with him.

[NS]: What an unbelievably underhanded ploy to spend time with me.

[NS]: Can you even believe the audacity?

[TT]: No. I cannot believe in such a horrible act!

[TT]: How dare he!

[TT]: A father wanting to quality time with his offspring?!

[TT]: Disgusting. Vile. It makes the devil himself look like mother fucking Teresa.

[TT]: On steroids!

[TT]: But for all that is necessary in our holy crusade to play the Beta.

[TT]: You need to spend time with your Devilishly Evil Father

[TT]: It such a cruel fate, so much so that my cold dead heart is beating for you to survive such an ordeal.

[TT]: Go! Before I cry tears of eternal sorrow for you, Bro.

[NS]: Sarcasm is unbecoming of you, Cato.

[NS]: But yeah, I suppose I can entertain him for an hour or so.

[NS]: It's for a good cause, after all.

[NS]: Playing video games with my best bud.

[NS]: Who is incredibly lame and not as cool and ironic as he thinks he is.

[NS]: Bye nerd.

NarcissisticSimpatico [NS] ceased pestering taciturnTheorist [TT] at 05:37

Well that was as fun as being rudely awakened by a hissing and scratching cat, but now that he's up he might as well wait for the package of Sburb to come in and then start playing it. It should be fun! But first Cato should visit his Grandpa, he's has been very sickly lately, you sometimes worry if he will live for much longer. He's the only guardian you have so you will have to be put into foster care if he dies, but your grandpa always surprised you maybe he will long enough for Cato to live on his own or maybe even with friends. You never know with that guy. But let focus on today. What shall you do?

CharlieAshes · Apr 21, 2016

18:12 || Caelum's Hive

@Quiet

Caelum would have done just about anything to sleep in, especially on this particular day. He didn't consider himself to be that much of a gamer, so it was no wonder he hadn't exactly built up anticipation for the long-awaited release of Sgrub. Still, he knew his friends were going to drag him along for the ride, whatever it may be, so when his lusus grabbed his blanket between her teeth and yanked, he only groaned in complaint before tiredly pushing himself up.

He glared blearily at the big, white canine. She was blurry around the edges, but he could see that she still had his blanket clutched in her teeth and her tail thumping cheerfully against the floor of their hive. Ugh. I really need to stop falling asleep on my pile, he thought as he rubbed his sore neck and popped his stiff joints. His husktop was open, the battery apparently dead. He plugged it in and padded away to change his clothes and wash his face, and his lusus was gone when he returned. Probably off hunting.

The yellow-blooded boy flopped heavily back down into his pile of cushions and blankets and pulled his husktop over to him. Let's see, who's online? Plenty of people, but anyone he wanted to talk to? His eyes flicked over the list of names until he found a good one, and then he began to type.

atramentousScribe [AS] began trolling totalitarianAktashite [TA]

[AS]: try not to seem too surprised that i'm up this early in the night. i'm only awake because i was forced to be.

[AS]: so today's the day, huh?

[AS]: do you think if i threw myself into the lake near my house and drowned, i wouldn't have to participate?

[TA]: YESSS, IT WOULD. BUT WE BOTH KNOW YOU'D CHICKEN OUT BEFORE YOU COULD EVEN GET CLOSSSE ENOUGH TO SSSMELL THE SSSHITBOG.

[TA]: ANYWAY YOU JUSSST HAVE TO FASSSE THE MUSSSIC, HOGNOSE.

[TA]: AT LEASSST YOU LIKE VIDEO GAMESSS, RIGHT?

[TA]: OR TOLERATE THEM.

[AS]: maybe i should just let your lusus eat me. she doesn't live in water, right?

[AS]: anyway, yes, 'like' is probably too strong a word when it comes to my feelings on video games - or at least this PARTICULAR video game.

[AS]: i would describe my opinion as... let's call it resignation? the whole situation just seems off to me, but if the rest of you are playing it then i don't have much choice.

[TA]: IF YOU CAN MAKE IT UP HERE IN TIME, I'LL CONSSSIDER IT.

[TA]: BUT YOU HAVE TO SSSLATHER YOURSSSELF IN BARKBEASSST BLOOD FOR HER TO EVEN LOOK AT YOU.

[TA]: IT'SSS NOT FUN, YOU HAVE MY WORD.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: YOU KNOW I HATE THESSSE VIDEO GAMESSS WITH ALL I HAVE.

[TA]: I'M ONLY DOING THISSS BECAUSSSE FISSSHBREATH ISSS EXCITED TO. AND IT'SSS KIND OF ENDEARING, THAT EXCITEMENT.

[TA]: SSSHE'SSS KIND OF CUTE WHEN SSSHE'SSS BUBBLY.

[TA]: NOT THAT I THINK SSSHE'SSS ACTUALLY CUTE OR ANYTHING. >:C=

[TA]: AT LEASSST WE'RE BOTH SSSUPER SSSALTY ABOUT THISSS, SSSO WE CAN FIND SSSOLACE IN OUR SSSINKING DEPRESSSSSSION.

[AS]: retract your fangs, arkari. you don't need to get so defensive about your obvious carmine affections towards the heiress.

[AS]: you know i won't tell.

[AS]: i'm sure the rest of our teammates will appreciate us taking up the mantle of 'whiny sodium chloride factories'.

[AS]: it's ever so generous of us.

[AS]: bitching and moaning about the game so no one else has to.

[TA]: I DO NOT HAVE AFFECTIONSSS.

[TA]: AND I AM NOT BEING DEFENSSSIVE, FUCK YOU.

[TA]: I AM ONLY SSSAYING THAT I FIND HER EXCITEMENT ENDEARING AND I WISSSH I COULD HAVE THE SAME APPROACH TO THIS SSSHITTY LITTLE GAME.

[TA]: ....BUT MY EXCITEMENTJEALOUSSSY ASSSIDE.

[TA]: THEY HAD BETTER APPRECIATE USSS.

[TA]: DAY IN AND DAY OUT, WE WORK OUT ASSSESSS OFF TO MAKE SSSOME GOOD COMPLAINTSSS AND IT'SSS ALWAYSSS THE SSSAME REACTION WE GET.

[TA]: "GEE, MORELI, CAN YOU JUSSST SSSTOP TALKING."

[TA]: OR

[TA]: "GO SSSOAK YOUR HEAD, CAELUM AND SSSHUT UP."

[TA]: BUT NOT THAT I CAN BLAME THEM FOR TELLING YOU TO SSSTOP.

[TA]: I'D TELL YOU TO SSSTOP.

[TA]: I'M PRETTY SSSURE I DO.

[TA]: ANYONE WHO SSSAYSSS THE WORD "CARMINE" NEEDSSS TO GET IN THE FUCKING SSSEA.

[TA]: BUT I'M OKAY WITH RESSSIGNING YOU TO A KIDDY POOL.

[AS]: get into the sea so i can deliver your surely sickeningly saccharine letter of flushed confessions to the heiress?

[AS]: it's very sweet that you'd task me with such a personal errand, but perhaps a bit misguided since i can't fucking swim.

[AS]: it's almost like you WANT me to drown, moreli.

[AS]: i'm hurt. deeply and truly hurt.

[AS]: Z

[AS]: actually, wait.

[AS]: {

[AS]: you see that? that's indicative of my little barkbeast emoticon putting his ears down to show you how wounded he is by your carelessness.

[AS]: i need some time to think over our friendship because i'm not sure if i can recover from this.

[AS]: okay, honestly i'm just going to see if my copy of the game got delivered.

[AS]: i'll talk to you later.

Okay, so maybe he was being a little bit melodramatic. Was that his fault? Yes, yes it was. He could accept that. Not that it meant he was going to stop, but at least he was self-aware.

Quiet · Apr 21, 2016

Time - 7:14 Hours Post Human Meridiem. || Moreli's Hive.

@CharlieAshes || @JackOfHearts || @Chat Noir

As the the intense Alternian sun crept slowly back over the horizon, the adolescent citizens of the sprawling outside metropolis began to rise from the respiteblocks in their hive stems and flood the streets to accomplish their eternally daily tasks, ever present and never changing. Lights in windows flickered on around the cityscape in the nocturnal nighttime.

Within the center of the city, a massively built private hive stem began to wake up with its cobalt lights beginning to illuminate in the night - or rather, its singular resident began to awaken... in a sense. Moreli Arkari, a noble in the first rung of bluebloods, trampled down her hive's stairwell from her respiteblock as slumping slithering followed behind her and argumentative insults, hissing, and yelling hurled in front of her. As always, an argument with her lusus was brewing heavily in the cerulean apartment complex. This time it was concerning her vices to the sugared beanjuice that keeps her awakened and alive.

"Lisssten to me! I'm fine! I'm sssix ssweepss! I can drink asss much asss I want to!" Moreli argued, prompting her Vipermom to hit her with a barrage of hisses. But as she reared back her jaw to yell back at her, a loud ping came from her husktop in the downstairs loft and caused her to sigh. Moreli firmly pointed at the alabaster serpent. "We'll talk about it later!"

She rushed down the stairs and lept into her desk seat, her eyes scanning her chat app. It seemed that someone, a certain lowblood, was trying to get in contact with her.

atramentousScribe [AS] began trolling totalitarianAktashite [TA]

[AS]: try not to seem too surprised that i'm up this early in the night. i'm only awake because i was forced to be.

[AS]: so today's the day, huh?

[AS]: do you think if i threw myself into the lake near my house and drowned, i wouldn't have to participate?

[TA]: YESSS, IT WOULD. BUT WE BOTH KNOW YOU'D CHICKEN OUT BEFORE YOU COULD EVEN GET CLOSSSE ENOUGH TO SSSMELL THE SSSHITBOG.

[TA]: ANYWAY YOU JUSSST HAVE TO FASSSE THE MUSSSIC, HOGNOSE.

[TA]: AT LEASSST YOU LIKE VIDEO GAMESSS, RIGHT?

[TA]: OR TOLERATE THEM.

[AS]: maybe i should just let your lusus eat me. she doesn't live in water, right?

[AS]: anyway, yes, 'like' is probably too strong a word when it comes to my feelings on video games - or at least this PARTICULAR video game.

[AS]: i would describe my opinion as... let's call it resignation? the whole situation just seems off to me, but if the rest of you are playing it then i don't have much choice.

[TA]: IF YOU CAN MAKE IT UP HERE IN TIME, I'LL CONSSSIDER IT.

[TA]: BUT YOU HAVE TO SSSLATHER YOURSSSELF IN BARKBEASSST BLOOD FOR HER TO EVEN LOOK AT YOU.

[TA]: IT'SSS NOT FUN, YOU HAVE MY WORD.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: YOU KNOW I HATE THESSSE VIDEO GAMESSS WITH ALL I HAVE.

[TA]: I'M ONLY DOING THISSS BECAUSSSE FISSSHBREATH ISSS EXCITED TO. AND IT'SSS KIND OF ENDEARING, THAT EXCITEMENT.

[TA]: SSSHE'SSS KIND OF CUTE WHEN SSSHE'SSS BUBBLY.

[TA]: NOT THAT I THINK SSSHE'SSS ACTUALLY CUTE OR ANYTHING. >:C=

[TA]: AT LEASSST WE'RE BOTH SSSUPER SSSALTY ABOUT THISSS, SSSO WE CAN FIND SSSOLACE IN OUR SSSINKING DEPRESSSSSSION.

[AS]: retract your fangs, arkari. you don't need to get so defensive about your obvious carmine affections towards the heiress.

[AS]: you know i won't tell.

[AS]: i'm sure the rest of our teammates will appreciate us taking up the mantle of 'whiny sodium chloride factories'.

[AS]: it's ever so generous of us.

[AS]: bitching and moaning about the game so no one else has to.

[TA]: I DO NOT HAVE AFFECTIONSSS.

[TA]: AND I AM NOT BEING DEFENSSSIVE, FUCK YOU.

[TA]: I AM ONLY SSSAYING THAT I FIND HER EXCITEMENT ENDEARING AND I WISSSH I COULD HAVE THE SAME APPROACH TO THIS SSSHITTY LITTLE GAME.

[TA]: ....BUT MY EXCITEMENTJEALOUSSSY ASSSIDE.

[TA]: THEY HAD BETTER APPRECIATE USSS.

[TA]: DAY IN AND DAY OUT, WE WORK OUT ASSSESSS OFF TO MAKE SSSOME GOOD COMPLAINTSSS AND IT'SSS ALWAYSSS THE SSSAME REACTION WE GET.

[TA]: "GEE, MORELI, CAN YOU JUSSST SSSTOP TALKING."

[TA]: OR

[TA]: "GO SSSOAK YOUR HEAD, CAELUM AND SSSHUT UP."

[TA]: BUT NOT THAT I CAN BLAME THEM FOR TELLING YOU TO SSSTOP.

[TA]: I'D TELL YOU TO SSSTOP.

[TA]: I'M PRETTY SSSURE I DO.

[TA]: ANYONE WHO SSSAYSSS THE WORD "CARMINE" NEEDSSS TO GET IN THE FUCKING SSSEA.

[TA]: BUT I'M OKAY WITH RESSSIGNING YOU TO A KIDDY POOL.

[AS]: get into the sea so i can deliver your surely sickeningly saccharine letter of flushed confessions to the heiress?

[AS]: it's very sweet that you'd task me with such a personal errand, but perhaps a bit misguided since i can't fucking swim.

[AS]: it's almost like you WANT me to drown, moreli.

[AS]: i'm hurt. deeply and truly hurt.

[AS]: Z

[AS]: actually, wait.

[AS]: {

[AS]: you see that? that's indicative of my little barkbeast emoticon putting his ears down to show you how wounded he is by your carelessness.

[AS]: i need some time to think over our friendship because i'm not sure if i can recover from this.

[AS]: okay, honestly i'm just going to see if my copy of the game got delivered.

[AS]: i'll talk to you later.

Caelum Svaeph was the closest thing she had to a real friend on her planet, even though they were both assholes to each other around the clock. She felt some kind of solidarity with him. But goddamn if he didn't piss her off sometimes. She totally did NOT have affections for anybody, royalty or not! She'd never even seen Aepeta in person! Extending compliments on someones endearing readiness to get into something is perfectly normal, god dammit!!

... Speaking of Aepeta, though... It would be a good idea to hit her up and figure out the fine details of when everyone's going to get into the game. But the idea of bothering one of those fleshy alien children was also interesting. As many times as she'd trolled that Simpatico weirdo and how many times she'd left completely pissed off to high heaven, they were always interesting conversations... And a very nice intro to high-class human personality.

Might as well do both before she checked her mail for her game copies.

totalitarianAktashite [TA] began trolling entropyOperator [EO]

[TA]: HEY, PRINCESSSSSS.

[TA]: ARE YOU AWAKE? BECAUSSSE WAKE UP.

[TA]: I MEAN.

[TA]: PLEASSSE. IF YOU WOULD WAKE UP.

[TA]: WHEN ARE WE GOING IN?

[EO]: But I'm already awake. :/

[EO]: I just took a second to reply because of reasons that aren't any of your business. -_-

[EO]: Anyway, I'm quite honestly not actually sure when we're going in. :\

[EO]: I...kinda forgot. =_='

[EO]: Why do you ask though? :/

[EO]: I mean, I know we're going in today, but, does it really matter what time today? :?

[TA]: WELL THAT'SSS GOOD BECAUSSSE I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR PERSSSONAL ISSSSSSUESSS. I MEAN, WHAT ARE WE? IN A QUADRANT? RIDICULOUSSS NOTION.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: BECAUSSSE I SSSTILL HAVE EPISSSODESSS OF LAW AND ORDER TO FINISSSH BEFORE I WANT TO PLAY ANY BORING GAMESSS.

[TA]: IMPORTANT EPISSSODES.

[TA]: DETECTIVE TROLL BRISSSCOE JUSSST FOUND A HEADLESSSSSS CORPSSSE FLOATING DOWN THE RIVERSSS.

[TA]: NOW TELL ME THAT ISSSN'T SSSOME INTERESSSTING SSSHIT RIGHT THERE.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: I THOUGHT YOU WOULD KNOW WHEN TO SSSTART SSSINCE YOU'RE EASSSILY THE MOSSST EXCITED TO PLAY.

[TA]: NOT THAT THERE'SSS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT.

[TA]: I RESSSPECT YOUR ENTHUSSSIASSSM.

[EO]: A headless corpse floating down the rivers? :?

[EO]: ...That just sounds weird. :\

[EO]: Anyway, despite my enthusiasm, yeah, I have no idea when we're starting. :|

[EO]: Is that seriously all you messaged me to ask? :?

[TA]: IT MAKESSS A GOOD SSSTORY.

[TA]: VERY COMPELLING.

[TA]: LASSST WEEK, DETECTIVE TROLL BRISSSCOE DISSSCOVERED A NEIGHBORHOOD OF HIGH CLASSSSSS MOMSSS SSSECRETLY BEING COURTESSSANSSS.

[TA]: DOING THE MATRESSSSSS MAMBA.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: THAT'SSS ALL I HAD TO SSSAY, YEAH.

[TA]: BUT HOW'SSS LIFE?

[TA]: REGULAR FUSSSCHIA BLOOD DUTIESSS?

[TA]: WATCH ANY GOOD MOVIESSS LATELY?

[EO]: Well, life's been the same as it's always been for the most part. :/

[EO]: I haven't really had much time to watch movies lately, I've been treasure hunting a lot lately.

[EO]: How's life been for you? :?

[TA]: TRESSSURE HUNTING.

[TA]: WHAT KIND OF TREASSSURESSS DID YOU FIND?

[TA]: ALSSSO, PRETTY OKAY.

[TA]: I'VE BEEN UP TO.

[TA]: THINGSSS.

[TA]: NOT INTERESSSTING THINGSSS.

[TA]: BUT I'VE BEEN DOING THINGSSS.

[TA]: MY LIMITED EDITION RIOT SSSHOTGUN CAME IN THE MAIL THE OTHER DAY, SSSIGNED BY TROLL SSSHEMAR MOORE ON THE CERTIFICATE. SSSTRAIGHT FROM THE SSSWAT TEAM PROPSSS.

[TA]: IMPORTANT SSSHIT.

[TA]: IT'SSS LIKE MOTHERFUCKING 12TH'SSS PERIGEE'SSS EVE UP IN HERE.

[EO]: Mostly valuable gems and shiny gold coins. :|

[EO]: I used to find valuable art pretty commonly, but, I can't find much more art.

[EO]: And it sounds like neither of us have had an interesting go of things recently.

[TA]: I GUESSSSSS THAT SSSTILL SSSOUNDSSS PRETTY COOL, FINDING OLD SSSHIT IN THE DIRTWATER.

[TA]: MAYBE WE'LL FIND SSSOME COOLER DIGITAL LOOT IN THISSS GAME TODAY.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: THAT'SSS ALL I NEEDED, THANKSSS A LOT.

[TA]: TALK TO YOU AGAIN WHEN WE GET THE GAME UP AND SSSTARTED?

[EO]: Sure!

[EO]: Hopefully we get started soon, all this sitting around and waiting is getting really boring! >.<

[EO]: Anyway, I'll talk to you once I've entered!

[EO]: Or, well, if you contact me beforehand.

totalitarianAktashite [TA] ceased trolling entropyOperator [EO]

totalitarianAktashite [TA] began trolling narcissisticSimpatico [NS]

[TA]: GOOD HUMAN MORNING, ASSSSSSMASSSTER.

[TA]: ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD DAY OF BEING A TOTAL DOUCHE?

[TA]: I WOULD ASSSSSSUME YOU ARE.

[TA]: HOW ARE THINGSSS ON YOUR END?

CharlieAshes · Apr 22, 2016

18:33 || Caelum's Hive

@Aquaknight || @Quiet

Moreli was pleasant as a rabid barkfiend, as per usual. No surprise there, but Caelum could appreciate her blunt attitude. Their openness stemmed from their long relationship, he supposed. Moreli had been his first real friend, at an age where he didn't think so much about blood color or the implications behind it. Everything was more innocent back then. Easier. But of course, everything looked nicer when you were gazing through rose-tinted glasses, and Caelum liked to focus on the present rather than longing for the past or looking too far into the future.

Speaking of the present, he really ought to hurry along and see if his Sgrub disc had been delivered. He slid his feet into a pair of sneakers and pulled his unruly curls into a ponytail, then set off from his hive to the mailbox outside. He cracked the door and stuck his head out, glancing carefully around to see if his lusus was anywhere to be seen. Everything appeared to be clear...

Caelum darted outside, scurrying around the edge of his hive until he made it to the letterbox. He flipped the lid open and peered inside. Bingo. He reached down, grabbing up the two envelopes inside and hurrying back towards the door.

"Oof!" The breath was knocked out of him as he was thrown to the ground, having slammed right into the large, furry side of his lusus as she jumped to block his path. "Mother!" He shouted as he pulled himself to his feet. "What is this about?" She turned around to headbutt him, nudging him towards the deeper woods with a few encouraging barks. "No, mother, we're not going hunting today. We're not going hunting any day. This is a waste of both our time."

She glowered up at him and gave a few scolding growls. "Yes mother, I do know that the hopbeasts are especially abundant this season, but I don't think I would very much enjoy being taught to efficiently locate their jugulars. But please, enjoy yourself," he said, grabbing the discs up from the grass and pushing her muzzle away from him so he could head inside.

When he made it inside, he found his chat client flashing with new messages. Well, well, well, if it wasn't one of the Earthlings. Caelum had to admit a certain affection for talking with the humans. There was something oddly charming about them and their alien culture. He rarely minded humoring them for a bit. He popped the server disc into his husktop first so it could install while he responded.

taciturnTheorist [TT] began trolling atramentousScribe [AS] at 18:39

[TT]: Greetings, my Trollian Bro. B)

[TT]: How are you this Bromazing morning, dude?

[TT]: I'm doing great as usual as one as brorific as myself. BD

[TT]: But I shall not overshadow a follow bro with my own deadly magnificence.

[TT]: ...

[TT]: But seriously how are you?

[AS]: oh good.

[AS]: it's a member of my favorite squishy ape species.

[AS]: surprised to see you online this early.

[AS]: if i'm not mistaken, your position on earth places you roughly 13 hours behind me, doesn't it?

[TT]: You are correct, my insectoid friend!

[TT]: Well I'm guessing you're Insectoid anyways... Most aliens are in movies.

[TT]: Also I'm not awake so early in the morning by choice.

[TT]: It's part of the perk of having an overzealous friend who has no idea how timezones work. BP

[TT]: So my alien friend.

[TT]: How's being an alien in an alternate dimension doing for you?

[AS]: this is me expressing copious amounts of alien sympathy for your human problems. i hope you can feel it radiating across the galaxy.

[AS]: there is no pain like being pulled from the gentle embrace of sleep before you're good and ready.

[AS]: coincidentally, i'm also beginning the recovery process for being woken up early. the sun had barely set before my lusus was stealing my blanket.

[AS]: what has your friend so excited?

[TT]: Thank you for your alien Sympathy, Bro B)

[TT]: Huh. What are the chances? That two young and roguishly handsome aliens would endure the same cruel fate?

[TT]: It's seems like were in a small universe after all.

[TT]: Damn those Lusus and their blanket stealing.

[TT]: My friend is simply excited to play a new Video Game of some sort. Well a beta of it.

[TT]: Its called Sburb and its a pretty big deal.

[AS]: the plural is actually lusii.

[AS]: i imagine this is one of those strange moments in which our cultures actually manage to line up in a significant way.

[AS]: because as it so happens, today is also the release of a game on our planet, known as sgrub, and likewise, i will be playing it with my own friends.

[AS]: though so far, the only one i've spoken to is about as unexcited as i am.

[AS]: don't get me wrong. while i'm not a 'gamer bro', as you might say, i don't have any ill will towards electronic entertainment on the whole.

[AS]: personally i'd even call myself a fan of games in the narrative-based roleplaying genre.

[AS]: but i don't see why everyone is so excited about a game that we know next to nothing about, and the fact that they are is, admittedly, slightly unnerving.

[AS]: i suppose it doesn't matter. it is just a game.

[AS]: can't be any harm to play with them.

[TT]: I remember that factoid for next time the topic comes up.

[TT]: It it a small Universe after all!

[TT]: everybody has different taste in things my Bro, so don't worry about it.

[TT]: Honestly I agree with you. Although I was excited for the game myself not that long ag.

[TT]: But lately the game is giving me the heebie jeebies and I'm not sure why.

[TT]: I know it should just be a normal game, but I have a feeling that something terrible is going to happen when I start playing it.

[TT]: But that might just be my inferior human mind talking.

[TT]: B/

[AS]: yes, we're all aware that your feeble human minds have trouble processing simple concepts like intergalactic travel, so it makes sense that they'd be susceptible to being easily frightened.

[AS]: still, i can't say i disagree with you.

[AS]: but my copy just finished installing, so i should probably start getting things set up with my client player.

[AS]: enjoy your human morning, cato.

[TT]: Yes the human mind is very feeble thing.

[TT]: Compared to the greatness that is the Troll's eternally expanding brains.

[TT]: But at least the differance in greatness can agree on that at the very least.

[TT]: Good luck to you my Alien Friend and I hope you have an Enjoyable Troll Evening.

taciturnTheorist [TT] ceased trolling atramentousScribe[AS]at 18:46

atramentousScribe [AS] began trolling totalitarianAktashite [TA] at 18:50

[AS]: i hope i'm not being presumptuous in assuming you would be interested in partnering with me for the game.

[AS]: have you even managed to retrieve your discs yet?

[TA]: WE'VE BEEN PASSSSSSABLE FRIENDSSS FOR THISSS LONG.

[TA]: AND YOU KNOW WHAT I'M LIKE.

[TA]: AND I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LIKE.

[TA]: SSSO PART OF ME SSSAYSSS THAT I SSSHOULDN'T PARTNER UP WITH YOU BECAUSSSE OF YOUR [NUMEROUSSS] SSSHORTCOMINGSSS.

[TA]: BUT YOU'RE ALSSSO PROBABLY THE ONLY GOOD OPTION.

[TA]: IF I DON'T DECIDE TO PAIR UP WITH COWHAT FARMMAN OR FINGERPAINTSSS THE KID.

[TA]: SSSO SSSURE, LET'SSS PARTNER UP.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: I HAVEN'T. I WASSS GOING TO TAKE THE SSSTAIRSSS DOWN TO THE LOBBY BEFORE YOU MESSSAGED ME.

[TA]: BECAUSE MY HIVE ISSS ON THE 39TH FLOOR OF A PRIVATE BUILDING.

[TA]: WHY DID I BUILD IT LIKE THISSS, WHAT WASSS I THINKING HONESSSTLY?

[TA]: I'M THE ONLY ONE THAT LIVESSS IN THISSS BUILDING.

[TA]: 41 FLOORSSS AND NO ELEVATOR, YOUNG ME WASSS SSSUCH A SSSTUPID FUCKHOLE.

[TA]: OH, ALSSSO NOW I CAN'T GO BECAUSSSE I WASSS ARGUING WITH VIPERMOM.

[TA]: AND NOW SSSHE'SSS BLOCKING THE DOOR.

[TA]: BECAUSSSE SSSHE LOSSS THE ARGUMENT.

[TA]: AGAIN.

[TA]: SSSO NOW I'M GONNA HAVE TO AGGRIEVE HER.

[TA]: AGAIN.

[TA]: SSSUCH IS LIFE IN THE ZONE.

[AS]: that was a novel you just wrote me.

[AS]: it's titled "all that shit" by you, and i can't believe i actually had to read it.

[AS]: first of all... actually, there is no first of all, because you're absolutely correct about my numerous shortcomings and i have no argument against that statement.

[AS]: anyway, your hivestem is a disaster because the alternian empire somehow thinks allowing grubs to design architecture is a solid city planning strategy.

[AS]: and that's all there really is to say on the matter.

[AS]: now, please get on with aggrieving your lusus.

[AS]: the sooner we START this game, the sooner we finish it.

[TA]: IT WASSS A DAMN GOOD NOVEL AND YOU KNOW IT.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: I KNOW.

[TA]: I AM ALWAYSSS RIGHT.

[TA]: AND YOU CAN ALWAYSSS FIND SSSOLACE IN THE FACT THAT MORELI ARKARI IS ALWAYSSS RIGHT.

[TA]: DON'T SSSHIT TALK THE EMPIRE.

[TA]: IT'SSS WORKED HARD TO PROVIDE ORDER TO OTHERWISSSE SSSAVAGESSS THAT WE NATURALLY ARE.

[TA]: JUSSST BECAUSSSE WE'RE A VIOLENT RACE DOESSS NOT MEAN WE NEED TO BE WITHOUT ORDER.

[TA]: SSSO FORCIBLE GRUB LABOR ISSS JUSSST THAT.

[TA]: LAW AND ORDER.

[TA]: THESSSE ARE THEIR SSSTORIESSS.

[TA]: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TROLL DICK WOLF.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: I'LL GO TRY NOT TO SSSHOOT VIPERMOM IN HER SSSTUPID FACE.

[TA]: BACK RIGHT BE.

totalitarianAktashite [TA] ceased trolling atramentousScribe [AS]

CheesePlant · Apr 22, 2016

6 AM Alternian time

@budgieboo @Quiet @JackOfHearts

There was nothing around him but a sea of anger. As far as his eyes could see, there was a writhing mass of unknown forms, all calling for his rich, indigo blood. Signs and torches and weapons galore were lofted towards the sky. If only their anger was directed towards that instead; it's vast size would keep them occupied long enough for the young troll to figure out how to escape, or how to survive.

He could hear the knocks on the gargantuan doors, the constant, manic rapping coming towards him like a symphony of anger. He was panicked. He couldn't think straight. He couldn't. He couldn't. He could-

BWWAAAARGH

A young troll stands in his room on his ranch. Well not HIS ranch but considering the workload he does, it may as well be. It just so happens that this day is the one where he and his circle of friends shall play the beta for SGRUB. But before that, this troll needs a name.

>Enter name

WIMPY REDNECK No! Try again smartass!

GELDIN RUKBAT Much better!

Your name is GELDIN. As was previously mentioned you will be playing a GAME with your friends. A number of BULLETS are scattered about your room. You enjoy CALM AFTERNOONS and FIRING YOUR TRUSTY DUAL REVOLVERS. You have a passion for CLASSIC TROLL WEST COUNTRY MOVIES. You like to TARGET SHOOT but you aren't GREAT at it. You have a fondness for RIDING HOOFBEASTS, and are an EXPERIENCED RANCHFIEND. You also like to play GAMES sometimes. Sometimes.

What will you do?

>Do stuff

You proceed to go about your day, moving crops, herding beasts, shooting beasts, herding AND shooting beasts, shining your boots, playing with your guns. All in all, a normal day. You return to your room.

What now?

>Answer Trollian

You seem to be getting pestered by one of your troll friends. You decide to answer it seeing that you usually spend time away from everyone both physically and... whatever other ways there may be.

unlovingSocialite [uS] began trolling gatlingTophand [GT]

US: oh, hELLo GELDiN,

US: aRE you oPEN RiGht Now?

US: how haS youR DayS BEEN?

GT: //== mah days been fine as cream gravy

GT: //== made a cup 0f arbuck/e

GT: //== gettin mah p/under ready for this game every0nes been jabberin ab0ut

GT: //== r0de chir0n r0und the ranch hau/in up some cr0p

UM: i SEE!

UM: ahaha, wELL aREN't you aS ChaRmiNG aS EvER,

UM: i'm QuitE ExCitED FoR thiS GamE, aS wELL, my hEaRt FEELS LiKE it'S aBout to BuRSt outwaRDS!

UM: FiGuRativELy, oF CouRSE,

UM: iF my hEaRt wERE to BuRSt out, i'D BE vERy DEaD,

UM: i am vERy ExtREmELy GLaD to hEaR that you'RE CRoPS aRE hauLED uP, thouGh,

UM: what'S a CuP oF aRBuCKLE?

GT: //== is that a b/uff 0r d0 y0u mean it f0r rea/ p/ay?

GT: //== arbuck/es what wakes ya// up when the m00n dust sea/s y0ur eyes shut

GT: //== g0sh darnit this here games sp0se t0 be a big dea/ and were yappin ab0ut this

GT: //== ahm excited for this t00

GT: //== tried makin sense 0f what we a// kn0w but \ jus g0t stumped by it a//

US: yES, it iS a Bit CoNFuSiNG,

US: thiS iS my FiRSt GamE i'vE BEEN PLayiNG iN LitERaL SwEEPS, So i havE No iDEa what i'm ExPECtiNG,

US: it haS BEEN hyPED ovER FoR NEaRLy aGES, iN whiCh oNLy Now iS thE BEta avaiLaBLE,

US: aND SaDLy, Not maNy thiNGS aRE KNowN aBout it,

US: But what i hEaRD EaRLiER, i SuPPoSE it'S SuPPoSED to BE SomE SoRt oF aDvENtuRE GamE thiNG iN a SaND-Box SoRt oF StyLE?

US: it'S aLSo CooPERativE!

US: i'm GENuiNELy ExCitED to SEE what thiS'LL ENtaiL, aND i'm hoPiNG it'S Not a DiSaPPoiNtiNG oNE, SEEiNG aS my hoPES aRE aLL uP FoR thiS oNE!

US: ER, what iS mooN DuSt?

GT: //== ya// kn0w when y0u wake up and y0u g0t a// this gunk 0n yuor eyes?

GT: //== thats the m00ns /ettin y0u kn0w ya// have been s/eepin we//

GT: //== maybe its just an indig0b/00d thing

GT: //== h0ws y0ur m0rnin been s0 far?

US: i SuPPoSE it iS, SiNCE iNStEaD oF mooN DuSt it'S SoPoR SLimE,

US: oh, REGaRDiNG youR QuEStioN, it'S BEEN GREat!

US: QuitE amaziNG, iF i wERE to BE hoNESt, iF oNLy BECauSE wE GEt to BEGiN PLayiNG thiS!

US: thiS aNtiCiPatioN haS BEEN SimPLy LiFtiNG thE aiR aRouND mE,

US: aND i'vE BEEN CREatiNG SomE NiCE PaiNtiNGS aS wELL, thouGh thEy'vE BEEN moStLy oF mySELF RECENtLy,

US: thEy'RE PaiNtiNGS oF LovE aND ExCitEmENt, wELL LaiD out thRouGh my ENtiRE hEaRt aND haNDS,

US: So that'S BEEN PREtty NiCE too,

GT: //== we// aint that bu//y

GT: //== been makin p0tsh0ts at s0me pests stirring things up r0und here

GT: //== c0urse \ g0t them taken care 0f n0 pr0b/em

US: haha, that SuRE iS iNCREDiBLy BuLLy, whatEvER that tERm mEaNS iN thiS CoNtExt,

US: it'S RathER DaNDy, i'D Say mySELF,

US: iF i'm uSiNG thE tERm DaNDy CoRRECtLy,

US: who wERE thESE PEStS FRom EaRLiER?

GT: //== maybe leave the beastfiend ta/k to the pr0s here

GT: //== they were just s0me l0wbl00d lusi

GT: //== c/ean sh0ts 0n a// the gravyb/00ds

GT: //== part 0f mes h0pin that this here games n0t gonna be s0me queer l0ud junk

GT: //== h0pin wherever \ g0 its s0mewhere ca/m

GT: //== with p/enty to0 sh00t

GT: //== P0W P0W YEEHAW

GT: //== wh00ps g0t a /itt//e fandang0 g0in 0n here

GT: //== a// g00d n0w

US: aPoLoGiES, i SuPPoSE, FoR StEPPiNG out oF LiNE,

US: i'LL tRy to KEEP uP thouGh iN ComPREhENDiNG thiS,

US: wELL, i'm Not CERtaiN oF thE voLumE oF thE GamE itSELF,

US: But i'm CERtaiN that a GamE LiKE thiS wouLD havE thiNGS to KiLL, at thE vERy LEaSt,

US: iF i'm RiGht aBout it BEiNG aN aDvENtuRE GamE, it'S moSt LiKELy thEy'D havE hoStiLES aS wELL that wE'LL havE to Go aGaiNSt,

US: Not SuRE iF thEy'LL JuSt BE CaNNoN FoDDER, oR iF thEy'LL BE vERy PowERFuL aND DiFFiCuLt to DEaL with, But i'm GoiNG to GuESS it'S GoiNG to BE a mixtuRE oF Both,

GT: //== guess it w0u/dnt be n0 fun if there werent s0mthing t0 d0 in the d0wntime

GT: //== whats y0ur p0is0n then?

GT: //== mah trusty du0 d0 me plenty right n0w

US: ER, PoiSoN?

US: aRE you SPEaKiNG aBout my wEaPoN? what wEaPoN i LiKE to uSE?

US: iF So,

US: it'S my PaiRS oF SCiSSoRS,

US: i havE maNy PaiRS, FoR maNy DiFFERENt uSES,

US: i havE a SmaLLER PaiR FoR CuttiNG CLothiNG,

US: aND aN EvEN tiNER, FRaGiLE oNE FoR CLiPPiNG haNGNaiLS

US: But, FoR thE uSE FoR moStLy DEFENSivE PuRPoSES, i uSE my FavoRitE PaiR, my LaRGE GaRDENiNG CLiPPERS, iN FaCt,

US: thEy'RE Not my ShaRPESt PaiR, i aDmit, But thEy'RE my StRoNGESt,

GT: //== \ can understan that ya// use them for y0ur h0bby 0r s0methin

GT: //== but \ cant see h0w gettin up cl0se t0 any enemies is better than jus takin them 0ut with a sh0t between the eyes

GT: // all 0f ya// seem t0 have that pr0b/em

US: wELL, NEithER iS BEttER NoR woRSE,

US: that'S JuSt thE SoRt oF thiNG i'm uSED to; it'S JuSt a muCh moRE PERSoNaL aND CLoSER ExPERiENCE,

US: to SEE thEm BLEED aND GEt Cut uP iNto PiECES uP CLoSE, wELL, it'S SomEwhat oF aN iNDESCRibaBLE FEELiNG,

GT: //== is it /ike the fee/ing 0f s/iding a bu//et straight int0 a chamber

GT: //== g0in 0ut break a dawn with the /usus

GT: //== Findin The Meanest /00kin Thing That Can Fight An Givin It A G00dbye Kiss???

GT: //== P0W P0W YEEHAW

GT: //== think i kn0w that fee/in 0f beefin

GT: //== kn0w it rea/ g00d

US: thE whoLE JuiCE oF FEELiNG itSELF iS iN thE DELayED SatiSFaCtioN oF it aLL,

US: JuSt FEELiNG thE CREatuRE'S LiFE JuSt SLiP away DuE to youR owN haNDS,

US: aND BLEED to DEath aS it LoSES CoNSCiouSNESS,

US: Bit By Bit,

GT: //== we// maybe n0t the wh0/e ki//ing part

GT: //== if anything

GT: //== id say that m0relis the 0ne wh0 w0u/d d0 that

GT: //== keep gettin whispers 0ver here 0f a// these tr0//s g0in missing

GT: //== and considering shes a ceru/eanb/00d

GT: //== she pr0bab/y has s0me fucked up /usus

GT: //== if y0u// pard0n mah west a/ternian

US: yES, i SuPPoSE,

US: i'm Not that muRDEouS,

US: i oNLy REaLLy uSE my wEaPoNS FoR SELF DEFENCE, aNd whEN it'S tRuLy NESSESaRy,

US: whiCh iS RELativELy RaRELY

US: aNd, yES, SPEaKiNG oF moRELi,

US: ShE might aS wELL,

US: ShE DoES SEEm a Bit

US: StaND-oFFiSh,

GT: //== anyways

GT: //== i g0ts s0me m0re things to fix up 0ver here

GT: //== feedin chir0n

GT: //== makin sure everything's a// square bef0re we start

GT: //== be seein y0u ah guess

US: oh, aLRiGht thEN, Suit youRSELF

US: SEE you too,

US: ByE,

unlovingSocialite [uS] ceased trolling gatlingTophand [GT]

Boy that was a lot to type out. That being said, you find your fingers... yearning for more. You decide to troll one of your other friends. Maybe a challenge. 'Arkari' was the first thing that came to mind.

gatlingTophand [GT] began trolling totalitarianAktashite [TA]

GT: //== h0wdy

GT: //== \ just g0t d0ne typin up a st0rm and \m sti// achin fer m0re

GT: //== s0 \m g0nna st0p beatin the h0rnbadbeast ar0und the stump an ta/k t0 y0u

GT: //== <]

Eh, might as well put some feelers out for something else. Maybe the great fuschia goosebeast herself. Maybe she can take a break from playing in the mud(bloods) to have a chat.

gatlingTophand [GT] began trolling entropyOperator [EO]

GT: //== h0wdy

GT: //== d0 ya// kn0w where \ can find the a/m0st-empress?

GT: //== \ asked a// ar0und the n0bi/ity but n0t a whisper

GT: //== she c0u/d perchance be hangin with s0me l0wb/00ds but \d have t0 be fu// as a tickbeast t0 be/ieve that

GT: //== <]

EO: Ugh, you again. =_=

EO: What do YOU want? > :|

GT: //== \ c0uld ask y0u why you insist 0n hangin r0und /owb/00ds a// day and leavin the entire n0bility barkin up the indig0bl00ds britches

GT://== l0t m0re fun than it s0unds

GT: //== but \ really just fancied a chat

GT://== specifica//y b0ut this game were set t0 p/ay

GT: //== y0u put any th0ught int0 a partner?

GT://== were a// gonna have t0 p0ny up t0gether f0r this t0 w0rk apparent/y

GT://== figured y0u// want 0n/y the best partner p0ssib/e

GT://== which is why \ as the best sh0t in the west 0ffer my services

EO: YOU, as MY partner? > :/

EO: Yeah, no, not happening. > :|

EO: Of all the trolls participating, you're the one I definitely wouldn't want as a partner. > :|

EO: Why in the heck would you ask to be MY partner anyway? >:?

EO: That seems a bit suspicious. > :|

EO: And what's wrong with hanging out with the lowbloods? > :|

GT: //== n0thin wr0ng with it

GT://== just strange is a//

GT://== \ can understand wanting to get far from a// the h0ity t0ity n0b/es wh0 l0ve the sme// 0f their 0wn gastric expu/si0ns

GT://== hence why \ burst mah bubb/e everyday raisin lusii 0n this ranch

GT://== but even when \m far far from it

GT://== peop/e ta/k

GT://== stuff /ike she must be empress 0f the dirt and such

GT://== n0t nice stuff t0 hear

GT://== an despite this /itt/e r0utine 0f me havin mah best f/anne/ 0n an y0u te//in me t0 suck a rai/r0ad spike each time

GT://== \ sti// think theres s0me kin 0f friendship here

GT://== which /eads me t0 mah next p0int in that \m sure y0ure as deadly as a sandsnatcher

GT: //==wed be Unst0ppab/e t0gether

EO: ...While you DO have a point that most likely we'd be unstoppable together, I am still undecided on who my partner will be. :/

EO: I may consider partnering with you. :\

EO: After all, you have been quite polite... :|

EO: And are people seriously calling me the empress of dirt? > :|

EO: That's just rude! > :|

EO: Granted, it's an immature insult, but an annoying one nonetheless. > :|

GT: //== we//

GT: //== \ was bein nice and n0t using impr0per /anguage when \m ta/kin t0 the heiress

GT: //== the actua/ sayin was a /itt/e m0re c0urse

GT: //== than mah vernacu/ar w0u/d a//0w

GT: //== if ya// think the /owb/00ds need he/p

GT: //== which they usua//y d0

GT: //== we c0u/d /eave 0ur partnership 0n the bbq and he/p the /0wb/00ds as we highb/00ds als0 usua//y d0

GT: //== mayhaps y0u can experience takin charge 0ver them f0r 0nce

EO: To think people would insult me like that, the nerve! >:[

EO: Which trolls have made that RUDE statement? >:[

EO: I would like to know so that I know who to go stab to death for their insolence. >:[

EO: I personally think that the lowbloods are a lot more capable than most trolls of higher blood would usually give them credit for. :]

EO: And they are quite interesting company! :]

EO: I think, personally, that only one of us needs to be connected to a lowblood. :|

EO: See, if I have my facts right, then it would be possible for you to connect to me as a server player, and I could be a server player for one of the lowbloods. :]

EO: If we did that, then I would still be able to help the lowbloods, and we could still work together. :]

GT: //== server player

GT: //== that means \ mess with y0ur p/ace t0 he/p y0u...

GT: //== \ s0pp0se

GT: //== \m n0t the m0st techsavvy dude

GT: //== but \// happi/y he/p ya// out with that

GT: //== jus g0tta find myse/f 0ne 0f them server p/ayers then...

EO: Hey, you gonna tell me which trolls were insulting me or what? :?

EO: I need to know who to stab. > :|

EO: And, maybe you should talk to Sivuru, I'm sure she'd be more than willing to be your server player.

GT: //== \ve been ta/kin t0 her

GT: //== n0t sure if \ trust her with my c0//ecti0n 0f ranchfiend m0vies

GT: //== p/us she can kinda gl0b 0nt0 y0u

GT: //== kinda rust/es y0u a /itt/e

GT: //== th0ugh \m sure itd w0rk 0ut fine

GT: //== sti// weighing 0pti0ns here

GT: //== as f0r wh0 t0 stab...

GT: //== the ca/m d0wn t0 earth part 0f me is sayin itd be better t0 leave it be

GT: //== But That Fe//as Du// As Dirt

GT: //== Ya// Shou/d Make S0me Big Spectacle 0f Them

GT: //== A BIG Spectac/e

EO: I personally think that you can trust Sivuru, but, hey, it's up to you in this case.

EO: It doesn't really matter to me who you get as your server player, as long as they don't cause any trouble.

EO: Anyway, a spectacle you say? :?

EO: Well, that'd be a lot more interesting than just stab, dead, done.

EO: So, who is it? :?

GT: //== \ think ya// misunderst00d my idea 0f a spectac/e as n0n vi0/ent

GT: //== \ reckon it was a vi0/etb/00d

GT: //== theyre usua//y pretty antsy ab0ut being sec0nd p/ace fr0m birth

GT: //== n0 /uck 0n names th0ugh

GT: //== maybe just ki// a bunch and be d0ne with it

GT: //== whether 0r n0t y0u ki// them y0ure sendin a message

EO: I never meant to imply non violence. > :|

EO: And, I'm not about to go on a mass killing spree of my soon to be subjects just because of ONE troll. > :|

EO: Besides, if any violetbloods step out of line they may as well be forfeiting their lives.

EO: After all, by now they should know my complete and utter contempt for all other highbloods. > :|

EO: My chances of sparing them a painful death are zero.

EO: But seriously, I may like beating people into submission and random acts of violence, but I'm not about to punish a large amount of people for something done by one person. :|

EO: I don't want people to think of me as a brutal slaughterer. > :|

EO: That is not an image I wish to purvey. :|

EO: I'd like to be seen as a just, yet strict ruler who treats all of their subjects fairly, REGARDLESS of blood color. :]

GT: //== that s0unds g00d and a//

GT: //== \ supp0se thats admirab/e

GT: //== anyways y0uve pr0bably g0t m0re imp0rtant things g0in 0n

GT: //== \m g0n see h0w t0 get this disc w0rking

GT: //== \// tr0// y0u when we a// agree t0 get g0in

EO: It's pretty easy to get the disks going, just install them. =_=

EO: And, I don't really have anything more important to do at the moment, but, I proooobably should get back to getting ready for Sgrub.

EO: So, yeah, talk to you later!

GT: //== bee seein ya// s00n

gatlingTophand [GT] ceased trolling entropyOperator [EO]

budgieboo · Apr 22, 2016

Sivuru Jasmini, 6 am, Right where she belongs: In her bedroom

The young troll girl Sivuru had been awake, perhaps for far too long, painting an image, a reflection of herself, that was somewhat realistic, though filled with strange and streaky colors, with some parts of her face covered up. She did a ton of these paintings, for one reason or another, and she plans to create more, if only to fill out the hallways with something that looked okay.

She was both anxious and excited to play this game, with her friends. Oh, it's been a while since she could spend QUALITY time with others. She knew she wouldn't be prepared for it, and it was unusual for her to be so hyped up for something like this, since usually she rarely did play video games, but she also was happy to learn that it was something of a cooperation game. And they're letting her play it with them! She has the disks right next to her. Her heart was beating quickly, which, only a confusing painting could calm.

Her room was still cluttered, the floor strung with cut up and sewn together clothing, sketches of clothing ideas and torn up paper, and dirty books filled with green pen marks, filled with notes and scratches. And of course, stuck on the wood, is a bunch of paint that she'll never dream of scrubbing off. She'd say it shows some of her character, but really, it's something she can't bother to deal with.

It had been a while since she chopped off her left horn. It's also been a while since she's spoken to someone else. It's too quiet in here. Far too quiet.

She's almost done with her painting. Just one bright red streak across the right cheek to the left eyebrow, and... Done? Done enough! She pulls away from the easel, and gently places her brush right on her palette.

Sivuru went to sit down in her desk chair, and began looking for some one to bother. Anyone. Anyone that's online. Yes, the farmer would work well.

She begins typing her beginning response, and waits anxiously for a reply.

unlovingSocialite [uS] began trolling gatlingTophand [GT]

US: oh, hELLo GELDiN,

US: aRE you oPEN RiGht Now?

US: how haS youR DayS BEEN?

GT: //== mah days been fine as cream gravy

GT: //== made a cup 0f arbuck/e

GT: //== gettin mah p/under ready for this game every0nes been jabberin ab0ut

GT: //== r0de chir0n r0und the ranch hau/in up some cr0p

UM: i SEE!

UM: ahaha, wELL aREN't you aS ChaRmiNG aS EvER,

UM: i'm QuitE ExCitED FoR thiS GamE, aS wELL, my hEaRt FEELS LiKE it'S aBout to BuRSt outwaRDS!

UM: FiGuRativELy, oF CouRSE,

UM: iF my hEaRt wERE to BuRSt out, i'D BE vERy DEaD,

UM: i am vERy ExtREmELy GLaD to hEaR that you'RE CRoPS aRE hauLED uP, thouGh,

UM: what'S a CuP oF aRBuCKLE?

GT: //== is that a b/uff 0r d0 y0u mean it f0r rea/ p/ay?

GT: //== arbuck/es what wakes ya// up when the m00n dust sea/s y0ur eyes shut

GT: //== g0sh darnit this here games sp0se t0 be a big dea/ and were yappin ab0ut this

GT: //== ahm excited for this t00

GT: //== tried makin sense 0f what we a// kn0w but \ jus g0t stumped by it a//

US: yES, it iS a Bit CoNFuSiNG,

US: thiS iS my FiRSt GamE i'vE BEEN PLayiNG iN LitERaL SwEEPS, So i havE No iDEa what i'm ExPECtiNG,

US: it haS BEEN hyPED ovER FoR NEaRLy aGES, iN whiCh oNLy Now iS thE BEta avaiLaBLE,

US: aND SaDLy, Not maNy thiNGS aRE KNowN aBout it,

US: But what i hEaRD EaRLiER, i SuPPoSE it'S SuPPoSED to BE SomE SoRt oF aDvENtuRE GamE thiNG iN a SaND-Box SoRt oF StyLE?

US: it'S aLSo CooPERativE!

US: i'm GENuiNELy ExCitED to SEE what thiS'LL ENtaiL, aND i'm hoPiNG it'S Not a DiSaPPoiNtiNG oNE, SEEiNG aS my hoPES aRE aLL uP FoR thiS oNE!

US: ER, what iS mooN DuSt?

GT: //== ya// kn0w when y0u wake up and y0u g0t a// this gunk 0n yuor eyes?

GT: //== thats the m00ns /ettin y0u kn0w ya// have been s/eepin we//

GT: //== maybe its just an indig0b/00d thing

GT: //== h0ws y0ur m0rnin been s0 far?

US: i SuPPoSE it iS, SiNCE iNStEaD oF mooN DuSt it'S SoPoR SLimE,

US: oh, REGaRDiNG youR QuEStioN, it'S BEEN GREat!

US: QuitE amaziNG, iF i wERE to BE hoNESt, iF oNLy BECauSE wE GEt to BEGiN PLayiNG thiS!

US: thiS aNtiCiPatioN haS BEEN SimPLy LiFtiNG thE aiR aRouND mE,

US: aND i'vE BEEN CREatiNG SomE NiCE PaiNtiNGS aS wELL, thouGh thEy'vE BEEN moStLy oF mySELF RECENtLy,

US: thEy'RE PaiNtiNGS oF LovE aND ExCitEmENt, wELL LaiD out thRouGh my ENtiRE hEaRt aND haNDS,

US: So that'S BEEN PREtty NiCE too,

GT: //== we// aint that bu//y

GT: //== been makin p0tsh0ts at s0me pests stirring things up r0und here

GT: //== c0urse \ g0t them taken care 0f n0 pr0b/em

US: haha, that SuRE iS iNCREDiBLy BuLLy, whatEvER that tERm mEaNS iN thiS CoNtExt,

US: it'S RathER DaNDy, i'D Say mySELF,

US: iF i'm uSiNG thE tERm DaNDy CoRRECtLy,

US: who wERE thESE PEStS FRom EaRLiER?

GT: //== maybe leave the beastfiend ta/k to the pr0s here

GT: //== they were just s0me l0wbl00d lusi

GT: //== c/ean sh0ts 0n a// the gravyb/00ds

GT: //== part 0f mes h0pin that this here games n0t gonna be s0me queer l0ud junk

GT: //== h0pin wherever \ g0 its s0mewhere ca/m

GT: //== with p/enty to0 sh00t

GT: //== P0W P0W YEEHAW

GT: //== wh00ps g0t a /itt//e fandang0 g0in 0n here

GT: //== a// g00d n0w

US: aPoLoGiES, i SuPPoSE, FoR StEPPiNG out oF LiNE,

US: i'LL tRy to KEEP uP thouGh iN ComPREhENDiNG thiS,

US: wELL, i'm Not CERtaiN oF thE voLumE oF thE GamE itSELF,

US: But i'm CERtaiN that a GamE LiKE thiS wouLD havE thiNGS to KiLL, at thE vERy LEaSt,

US: iF i'm RiGht aBout it BEiNG aN aDvENtuRE GamE, it'S moSt LiKELy thEy'D havE hoStiLES aS wELL that wE'LL havE to Go aGaiNSt,

US: Not SuRE iF thEy'LL JuSt BE CaNNoN FoDDER, oR iF thEy'LL BE vERy PowERFuL aND DiFFiCuLt to DEaL with, But i'm GoiNG to GuESS it'S GoiNG to BE a mixtuRE oF Both,

GT: //== guess it w0u/dnt be n0 fun if there werent s0mthing t0 d0 in the d0wntime

GT: //== whats y0ur p0is0n then?

GT: //== mah trusty du0 d0 me plenty right n0w

US: ER, PoiSoN?

US: aRE you SPEaKiNG aBout my wEaPoN? what wEaPoN i LiKE to uSE?

US: iF So,

US: it'S my PaiRS oF SCiSSoRS,

US: i havE maNy PaiRS, FoR maNy DiFFERENt uSES,

US: i havE a SmaLLER PaiR FoR CuttiNG CLothiNG,

US: aND aN EvEN tiNER, FRaGiLE oNE FoR CLiPPiNG haNGNaiLS

US: But, FoR thE uSE FoR moStLy DEFENSivE PuRPoSES, i uSE my FavoRitE PaiR, my LaRGE GaRDENiNG CLiPPERS, iN FaCt,

US: thEy'RE Not my ShaRPESt PaiR, i aDmit, But thEy'RE my StRoNGESt,

GT: //== \ can understan that ya// use them for y0ur h0bby 0r s0methin

GT: //== but \ cant see h0w gettin up cl0se t0 any enemies is better than jus takin them 0ut with a sh0t between the eyes

GT: // all 0f ya// seem t0 have that pr0b/em

US: wELL, NEithER iS BEttER NoR woRSE,

US: that'S JuSt thE SoRt oF thiNG i'm uSED to; it'S JuSt a muCh moRE PERSoNaL aND CLoSER ExPERiENCE,

US: to SEE thEm BLEED aND GEt Cut uP iNto PiECES uP CLoSE, wELL, it'S SomEwhat oF aN iNDESCRibaBLE FEELiNG,

GT: //== is it /ike the fee/ing 0f s/iding a bu//et straight int0 a chamber

GT: //== g0in 0ut break a dawn with the /usus

GT: //== Findin The Meanest /00kin Thing That Can Fight An Givin It A G00dbye Kiss???

GT: //== P0W P0W YEEHAW

GT: //== think i kn0w that fee/in 0f beefin

GT: //== kn0w it rea/ g00d

US: thE whoLE JuiCE oF FEELiNG itSELF iS iN thE DELayED SatiSFaCtioN oF it aLL,

US: JuSt FEELiNG thE CREatuRE'S LiFE JuSt SLiP away DuE to youR owN haNDS,

US: aND BLEED to DEath aS it LoSES CoNSCiouSNESS,

US: Bit By Bit,

GT: //== we// maybe n0t the wh0/e ki//ing part

GT: //== if anything

GT: //== id say that m0relis the 0ne wh0 w0u/d d0 that

GT: //== keep gettin whispers 0ver here 0f a// these tr0//s g0in missing

GT: //== and considering shes a ceru/eanb/00d

GT: //== she pr0bab/y has s0me fucked up /usus

GT: //== if y0u// pard0n mah west a/ternian

US: yES, i SuPPoSE,

US: i'm Not that muRDEouS,

US: i oNLy REaLLy uSE my wEaPoNS FoR SELF DEFENCE, aNd whEN it'S tRuLy NESSESaRy,

US: whiCh iS RELativELy RaRELY

US: aNd, yES, SPEaKiNG oF moRELi,

US: ShE might aS wELL,

US: ShE DoES SEEm a Bit

US: StaND-oFFiSh,

GT: //== anyways

GT: //== i g0ts s0me m0re things to fix up 0ver here

GT: //== feedin chir0n

GT: //== makin sure everything's a// square bef0re we start

GT: //== be seein y0u ah guess

US: oh, aLRiGht thEN, Suit youRSELF

US: SEE you too,

US: ByE,

unlovingSocialite [uS] ceased trolling gatlingTophand [GT]

Well. That was surely an alright conversation, was it? You hope so.

Tarax · Apr 25, 2016

Sean Brinner

Time - 0830 Hours | Sean's Bedroom

==> Sean: Wake Up.

What? No. Fuck you text. There's no school today. This girl has better things to do than be awake. The bed is comfier and more tempting than anything the real world could offer.

Except maybe some food. Dessert, to be more specific. Yeah, some heavily iced chocolate cake would be rad right now. But there's none-- so sleep is the only alternative.

==> Today is SBURB's beta release.

Oh. Shit. Why didn't you say so?

Sean Brinner rolled out of bed with the enthusiasm of a scared child. Loud, tangled in blankets, and screaming.

She stayed on the floor, face-down with an arm outstretched towards her phone. If there was anything to get out of bed for besides damn good food it was a video game.

And maybe the apocalypse. But that wasn't coming anytime soon.

Sean picked up her N7-cased phone and turned on the screen.

No pesters. 8:30 AM. Solaire of Astora background. Perfect.

It was a quiet morning with the anticipation of a new game on it's horizon. Sean couldn't ask for more.

And then her phone buzzed.

Dammit.

no slide

==> Sean: Be Pestered.: troilusGreenhouse [TG] began pestering ghastlyTypist [GT]

TG: Currently 0530 at my home.

TG: Have received game.

TG: You?

GT: i am totally out of bed and installing the game as we speak.

GT: okay.

GT: okay i lied.

GT: i am being devoured by blankets.

GT: i don't have much time left...

GT: go on... without me...

GT: :'(

TG: Simple solution.

TG: Get out of bed, lazy bum.

TG: Blankets are not alive, lazy.

GT: the weight is too much.

GT: i've lost sensation in my legs-- they're probably already gone.

GT: avenge me.

TG: Sean used Pathetic Plea.

TG: Unfortunately, it was not effective.

TG: Lost sensation most likely cause = numbness initiated by sitting on lazy ass for extended periods of time.

TG: Perhaps if lazy ass was cured, the patient can be saved.

GT: how dare u.

GT: using video games references against me.

GT: fine okay my lazy ass is getting up.

GT: getting up to FIGHT YOU.

GT: nah jk i'll be back in like 5 minutes with the game.

GT: if it's here that is.

TG: He which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart; his passport shall be made

TG: Return quickly. Time ticks.

TG: I am eager to begin.

GT: so am i man.

GT: so am i.

TG: I am positive that we are eager in different ways.

TG: I am eager to complete and end.

TG: You are eager to play.

Burberry Preserves · Apr 27, 2016

BACH SONGLIN

0530 || Bach's Room

Clouds hang overcast in the sky, casting the skyscrapers in a dull grey. The sun had not risen yet, but the city was already awake. The sounds of cars filled the streets, punctuated by incessant honking and yelling. Everyday, the same noises. A soft wind blew through the gaps of the buildings of San Francisco, jingling the silver wind chimes hanging outside on a tall apartment's balcony.

The battered blinds of the apartment were shut tightly. What little light there was to be had barely reached the dark depths of the apartment. The only inhabitant who was awake glared at the textbook in front of her, before shutting it roughly. Bach had been studying all night, only to wake up to study more. Physics was hell. She hated the subject with a passion, but she would not settle for anything less than perfect on her upcoming tests. How embarrassed her grandmother would be...

However, prudence said that taking a break is good for the health. Her acquaintances (she could only call them friends if they reciprocated, and she had no idea if they did) had recently introduced her to a new game–SBURB, they called it. Bach never had the opportunity to play video games before, until now. Perhaps it would be... fun. Now that wasn't a word she used often. The CDs sat sedately on her bedside table. She would install it once she received proper notice from her acquaintances that it was time to begin. Bach picked up her smartphone, and began pestering one of the people she actually liked.

==> Bach: Pester Sean.: [TG]: Currently 0530 at my home.

[TG]: Have received game.

[TG]: You?

[GT]: i am totally out of bed and installing the game as we speak.

[GT]: okay.

[GT]: okay i lied.

[GT]: i am being devoured by blankets.

[GT]: i don't have much time left...

[GT]: go on... without me...

[GT]: :'(

[TG]: Simple solution.

[TG]: Get out of bed, lazy bum.

[TG]: Blankets are not alive, lazy.

[GT]: the weight is too much.

[GT]: i've lost sensation in my legs-- they're probably already gone.

[GT]: avenge me.

[TG]: Sean used Pathetic Plea.

[TG]: Unfortunately, it was not effective.

[TG]: Lost sensation most likely cause = numbness initiated by sitting on lazy ass for extended periods of time.

[TG]: Perhaps if lazy ass was cured, the patient can be saved.

[GT]: how dare u.

[GT]: using video games references against me.

[GT]: fine okay my lazy ass is getting up.

[GT]: getting up to FIGHT YOU.

[GT]: nah jk i'll be back in like 5 minutes with the game.

[GT]: if it's here that is.

[TG]: He which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart; his passport shall be made

[TG]: Return quickly. Time ticks.

[TG]: I am eager to begin.

[GT]: so am i man.

[GT]: so am i.

[TG]: I am positive that we are eager in different ways.

[TG]: I am eager to complete and end.

[TG]: You are eager to play.

A small laugh almost escaped her, but she stifled it. The house was still dark and silent, an equilibrium Bach was unwilling to disturb. Bach's phone buzzed as someone else began pestering her, interrupting her wonderfully refreshing conversation with Sean. They were like a breath of fresh air, honestly. She narrowed her eyes at the handle. Oh yes. Him.

==> Bach: Answer him.: taciturnTheorist [TT] Began Pestering troilusGreenhouse [TG] at 05:49

[TT]: Greetings my icy friend B)

[TT]: Today's such a nice day for a morning

[TT]: And also to play the hottest new game out there.

[TT]: Which I mean Sburb. Its so warm in fact might even warm your cool outer shell to a nice marshmallowy like coating.

[TT]: Or you might catch on fire, which ever one happens first will be a good time B)

[TG]: If I catch fire, it's likely that you'd already be burned to ashes.

[TG]: A fitting end to a troglodyte like you.

[TG]:And keep in mind that heat hardens as well.

[TT]: At least I won't have to pay some guy to cremate me if I'm already ash BP

[TT]: At least if you get any harder your outside will be as hard as your coal for a heart B)

[TT]: I'm pretty sure Santa got the idea to give nasty children coal because of you and your coal mind for a heart BD

[TT]: But let focus on what truly matters besides insulting each other mindlessly (Even though its fun)

[TT]: Will you be playing the AWESOME GAME of Sburb?

[TT]: You must be excited to play like everyone else is, I bet your heart even beat for the first time in years because of how excited you are you to play it.

[TG]: Coal is useful, at least. Santa's (nonexistent that he is) present shouldn't be condemned. Think about the children freezing to death. What they wouldn't do for a spot of coal to warm themselves, you disgusting monster.

[TG]: Yes, I will play SBURB.

[TG]: Excited? Perhaps to return to my studies.

[TT]: For as icy and cold that you are, at least your think of the children

[TT]: And I knew you were excited BP

[TT]: I'm pretty sure this game will be the most important thing in human history.

[TT]: For better or for worse B)

[TG]: I doubt it.

[TG]: This is just another trend.

[TG]: Like a wave, it will swell out, only to fall back into the ocean of the mercurial interests of man.

[TT]: Normally you'd be right

[TT]: But I have a hunch about this game

[TT]: That this game will have a far bigger impact in our lives then we suspect

[TT]: Not just us but the entire world as we know it.

[TT]: Nothing will be the same and not just in the field of gaming alone but the very face of the planet will change by this very game

[TT]: And I'm sure its not going to be an entirely good change.

[TT]: Or I could be going insane from excitement BD

[TT]: I think its the latter B)

[TG]: I'm cringing because of how stupid you sound. Cringing in disgust and derision.

[TG]: Impact? World? Ridiculous.

[TG]: Deflate your head of that empty air and maybe you'll finally say something worthwhile.

[TG]: Are you trying to sound 'mysterious' and 'cool?'

[TG]: Because it's really not working.

[TG]: Forgive my immature speech, but that you sound lame.

[TG]: So very lame.

[TT]: I said it was a feeling not something real.

[TT]: Also I'm trying to be helpful but I guess you don't want my help

[TT]: So if a meteor or something comes hurtling at your house at breakneck speed don't say I didn't warn you B/

[TT]: Well I better get going before I waste even more of my time on you miss rudy Mcbaby pants!

[TT]: ...

-- taciturnTheorist [TT] changed their mood to Smooth

taciturnTheorist [TT] Ceased Pestering troilusGreenhouse [TG] at 05:58

-- taciturnTheorist [TT] Blocked troilusGreenhouse [TG] --

-- taciturnTheorist [TT] Unblocked troilusGreenhouse [TG] --

taciturnTheorist [TT] Began Pestering troilusGreenhouse [TG] at 05:59

[TT]: I hit the wrong button so don't think you won.

taciturnTheorist [TT] Ceased Pestering troilusGreenhouse [TG] at 05:59

Please. He was just dripping with insecurity, wasn't he? They both knew that she was the winner of their little joust–she couldn't even call it a joust with the weak lances he offered in retaliation. What an embarrassment. Bach glared down at her phone, before placing it down firmly again. Maybe she'll go exercise.... so she could burn off some of the disgust. A cold frown made its way onto her face, before it smoothed out into a flat line. If he wanted to be someone 'cool,' he'd have to at least try harder than that.

Bach placed her phone into her sylladex, and grabbed the disks. Peeking out into the hallway of her small apartment revealed that nobody was awake still. Good. She could claim the computer before the rest of them woke up.

Aquaknight · Apr 30, 2016

Cato Reyes

Time - 05:38 Hours | Cato's Room

@CharlieAshes @Strawberry Preserves @budgieboo @AncientHoliday

For a couple minutes Cato stared at the bright computer screen with a dead eye look with his mouth gaping wide open, if one were to look past the sunglasses they would see he has a glazed over look from the lack of sleep and something more sinister, that's out of his control. Currently in Cato's mind's eye is a scene playing in red of him going back to sleep and while sleeping his phone and laptop are ringing and ringing when suddenly a loud noise can be heard from outside and suddenly his house is hit by something large and on fire, Cato groaned as his vision goes back to normal and he is suddenly reawakened by that rude awakening of fiery flaming death and destruction.

Cato lift up his glasses and scratched around his eyes to free it of any reminding sleep that accumulated from his sleep and his super short nap just moments ago. Once all the sleep was gone Cato went back onto his laptop and mindlessly start pestering people both to relax from that nap's nightmare and to keep himself awake until the game arrives.

First one to Pester should be one of the Troll's. They're so much fun to interact with, even though they are hardcore liars about being aliens at least about half of them are better then most of your humans friends who are all assholes in some way. But let's go back to pestering the Yellow text troll.

taciturnTheorist [TT] began pestering atramentousScribe [AS] at 05:39

[TT]: Greetings, my Trollian Bro. B)

[TT]: How are you this Bromazing morning, dude?

[TT]: I'm doing great as usual as one as brorific as myself. BD

[TT]: But I shall not overshadow a follow bro with my own deadly magnificence.

[TT]: ...

[TT]: But seriously

[AS]: oh good.

[AS]: it's a member of my favorite squishy ape species.

[AS]: surprised to see you online this early.

[AS]: if i'm not mistaken, your position on earth places you roughly 13 hours behind me, doesn't it?sly how are you?

[TT]: You are correct, my insectoid friend!

[TT]: Well I'm guessing you're Insectoid anyways... Most aliens are in movies.

[TT]: Also I'm not awake so early in the morning by choice.

[TT]: It's part of the perk of having an overzealous friend who has no idea how timezones work. BP

[TT]: So my alien friend.

[TT]: How's being an alien in an alternate dimension doing for you?

[AS]: this is me expressing copious amounts of alien sympathy for your human problems. i hope you can feel it radiating across the galaxy.

[AS]: there is no pain like being pulled from the gentle embrace of sleep before you're good and ready.

[AS]: coincidentally, i'm also beginning the recovery process for being woken up early. the sun had barely set before my lusus was stealing my blanket.

[AS]: what has your friend so excited?

[TT]: Thank you for your alien Sympathy, Bro B)

[TT]: Huh. What are the chances? That two young and roguishly handsome aliens would endure the same cruel fate?

[TT]: It's seems like were in a small universe after all.

[TT]: Damn those Lusus and their blanket stealing.

[TT]: My friend is simply excited to play a new Video Game of some sort. Well a beta of it.

[TT]: Its called Sburb and its a pretty big deal.

[AS]: the plural is actually lusii.

[AS]: i imagine this is one of those strange moments in which our cultures actually manage to line up in a significant way.

[AS]: because as it so happens, today is also the release of a game on our planet, known as sgrub, and likewise, i will be playing it with my own friends.

[AS]: though so far, the only one i've spoken to is about as unexcited as i am.

[AS]: don't get me wrong. while i'm not a 'gamer bro', as you might say, i don't have any ill will towards electronic entertainment on the whole.

[AS]: personally i'd even call myself a fan of games in the narrative-based roleplaying genre.

[AS]: but i don't see why everyone is so excited about a game that we know next to nothing about, and the fact that they are is, admittedly, slightly unnerving.

[AS]: i suppose it doesn't matter. it is just a game.

[AS]: can't be any harm to play with them.

[TT]: I remember that factoid for next time the topic comes up.

[TT]: It it a small Universe after all!

[TT]: everybody has different taste in things my Bro, so don't worry about it.

[TT]: Honestly I agree with you. Although I was excited for the game myself not that long ago.

[TT]: But lately the game is giving me the heebie jeebies and I'm not sure why.

[TT]: I know it should just be a normal game, but I have a feeling that something terrible is going to happen when I start playing it.

[TT]: But that might just be my inferior human mind talking.

[TT]: B/

[AS]: yes, we're all aware that your feeble human minds have trouble processing simple concepts like intergalactic travel, so it makes sense that they'd be susceptible to being easily frightened.

[AS]: still, i can't say i disagree with you.

[AS]: but my copy just finished installing, so i should probably start getting things set up with my client player.

[AS]: enjoy your human morning, cato.

[TT]: Yes the human mind is very feeble thing.

[TT]: Compared to the greatness that is the Troll's eternally expanding brains.

[TT]: But at least the difference in greatness can agree on that at the very least.

[TT]: Good luck to you my Alien Friend and I hope you have an Enjoyable Troll Evening.

taciturnTheorist [TT] ceased pestering atramentousScribe[AS]at 05:46

That went well. AS is bit of a Buzzkill but he's good to talk to when your human friends are being jerks, even though he is a human himself, but you like to pretend that the small chance they're aliens is true. Even though it's impossible in every way.

Next is the Stone Cold Bitch with the Black thumb of death.

taciturnTheorist [TT] Began Pestering troilusGreenhouse [TG] at 05:49

[TT]: Greetings my icy friend B)

[TT]: Today's such a nice day for a morning

[TT]: And also to play the hottest new game out there.

[TT]: Which I mean Sburb. Its so warm in fact might even warm your cool outer shell to a nice marshmallowy like coating.

[TT]: Or you might catch on fire, which ever one happens first will be a good time B)

TG: If I catch fire, it's likely that you'd already be burned to ashes.

TG: A fitting end to a troglodyte like you.

TG:And keep in mind that heat hardens as well.

[TT]: At least I won't have to pay some guy to cremate me if I'm already ash BP

[TT]: At least if you get any harder your outside will be as hard as your coal for a heart B)

[TT]: I'm pretty sure Santa got the idea to give nasty children coal because of you and your coal mind for a heart BD

[TT]: But let focus on what truly matters besides insulting each other mindlessly (Even though its fun)

[TT]: Will you be playing the AWESOME GAME of Sburb?

[TT]: You must be excited to play like everyone else is, I bet your heart even beat for the first time in years because of how excited you are you to play it.

TG: Coal is useful, at least. Santa's (nonexistent that he is) present shouldn't be condemned. Think about the children freezing to death. What they wouldn't do for a spot of coal to warm themselves, you disgusting monster.

TG: Yes, I will play SBURB.

TG: Excited? Perhaps to return to my studies.

[TT]: For as icy and cold that you are, at least your think of the children

[TT]: And I knew you were excited BP

[TT]: I'm pretty sure this game will be the most important thing in human history.

[TT]: For better or for worse B)

TG: I doubt it.

TG: This is just another trend.

TG: Like a wave, it will swell out, only to fall back into the ocean of the mercurial interests of man.

[TT]: Normally you'd be right

[TT]: But I have a hunch about this game

[TT]: That this game will have a far bigger impact in our lives then we suspect

[TT]: Not just us but the entire world as we know it.

[TT]: Nothing will be the same and not just in the field of gaming alone but the very face of the planet will change by this very game

[TT]: And I'm sure its not going to be an entirely good change.

[TT]: Or I could be going insane from excitement BD

[TT]: I think its the latter B)

TG: I'm cringing because of how stupid you sound. Cringing in disgust and derision.

TG: Impact? World? Ridiculous.

TG: Deflate your head of that empty air and maybe you'll finally say something worthwhile.

TG: Are you trying to sound 'mysterious' and 'cool?'

TG: Because it's really not working.

TG: Forgive my immature speech, but that you sound lame.

TG: So very lame.

[TT]: I said it was a feeling not something real.

[TT]: Also I'm trying to be helpful but I guess you don't want my help

[TT]: So if a meteor or something comes hurtling at your house at breakneck speed don't say I didn't warn you B/

[TT]: Well I better get going before I waste even more of my time on you miss rudy Mcbaby pants!

[TT]: ...

-- taciturnTheorist [TT] changed their mood to Smooth

taciturnTheorist [TT] Ceased Pestering troilusGreenhouse [TG] at 05:58

-- taciturnTheorist [TT] Blocked troilusGreenhouse [TG] --

-- taciturnTheorist [TT] Unblocked troilusGreenhouse [TG] --

taciturnTheorist [TT] Began Pestering troilusGreenhouse [TG] at 05:59

[TT]: I hit the wrong button so don't think you won.

taciturnTheorist [TT] Ceased Pestering troilusGreenhouse [TG] at 05:59

HOLY SHIT. you hate her so bloody much. God why did you even contacted her? It always ends with her winning.

You better pester somebody else to make you feel better.

Maybe the blue troll.

taciturnTheorist [TT] began pestering gatlingTophand [GT] at 05:55

[TT]: Hey there buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal

[TT]: How are you buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal?

[TT]: I'm doing good before you ask buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal!

[TT]: B)

GT: //== this must be s0me 0 that human wit \ve heard s0 much b0ut

GT: //== n0t impressed

GT: //== this kinda thing n0rma/ or are ya// du// as c/eanin receptac/e water?

[TT]: Aw don't be like buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal!

[TT]: I'm only a poor inferior human whose caretaker has to baby proof everything or else I would die by my human stupidity. Which make Troll's superior stupidity look smart by comparison

[TT] Also your unimpressedment to my inferior mind look like approval so thank you buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal.

[TT]: As you no doubt tell I'm as dull as a crowbar to the kneecaps.

GT: //== p/ease keep g0in

GT: //== this is cute

GT: //== like a dumb pupbeast

GT: //== c0urse then y0u g0tta cu// it

GT: //== dumb /usii means dumb tr0//s

GT: //== y0u /ike this with every0ne?

GT: //== d0nt take a big pers0n t0 carry a big grudge

[TT]: Will do o' great Troll

[TT]: lucky for me I'm not a troll so no pupbeast needs culling!

[TT]: I'm only like this to the great intergalactic vagabonds that are of the Trolls species!

[TT]: You trolls are so hard working to keep such a ruse up for so long, honestly.

[TT]: Its remarkable how well thought out this whole plan of yours are.

[TT]: Anyways since were in such small galaxy...? multiverse? whatever!

[TT]: Are you playing Sburb as well?

[TT]: Wait I meant Sgrub!

[TT]: Since it seems everybody know is going to be playing it...

[TT]: Will you buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal!

GT: //== w0w

GT: //== \m n0t sure if humans have this idea

GT: //== but y0ure sp0se t0 at /east buy s0me0ne dinner bef0re w0rkin their b0ne ridge like this

GT: //== \ fee/ f/attered

GT: //== t0 answer ya//s question

GT: //== we are p/annin t0 p/ay sgrub

GT: //== empresss been excited to get it g0in

GT: //== \ d0nt think we// face t00 much cha//enge due t0 0ur races vi0/ent ta/ents

GT: //== what ab0ut things in pink squishy /and?

[TT]: Nope we don't have that idea, we're a pretty clueless species.

[TT]:Glad to hear that bro!

[TT]: Empress, eh?

[TT]: And even she's excited for the game?

[TT]: The game must be good if royalty is excited for it!

[TT]: :Logically I think we won't even get close to as far as your magnificent race can.

[TT]: But there's one thing about humans that is good is the fact we give no fucks about logic or its an amazingly stupid thing, its a pretty blurry line honestly.

GT: //== have y0u sp0ken t0 any 0ther tr0ll?

GT: //== \m mighty curi0us as t0 h0w they fared against this torrent

[TT]: I talked to AS, the yellow one just a little bit ago

[TT]: He found me amusing and amazing as a Bro, not to toot my own horn.

[TT]: Okay maybe there's a little tooting there but not too much.

GT: //== yep trust a /0wb/00d t0 find ya// endearing

GT: //== an sburb?

GT: //== ya// d0nt supp0se 0ur tw0 parties p/ayin this game at simi/ar times means anything right?

[TT]: You know about them Lowbloods.

[TT]: I do supposed it means something.

[TT]: Either it means bad ass interdimensional connectivity

[TT]: Or something more sinister in nature

[TT]: Which is more of a feeling then any kind of proof

[TT]: It might just be my inferior human mind playing tricks on me

[TT]: Like it always does.

GT://== cant imagine anything sinister happenin from a// this

GT: //== jus a game anyways

[TT]: Like I said it might just be my inferior human mind making me feel things that aren't real

[TT]: It does that sometimes.

[TT]: But I should go check if my copy of the game has arrived yet.

[TT]: Talk to you soon buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal!

taciturnTheorist [TT]Ceased pestering gatlingTophand[GT] at 06:04

There. That went much better. Even though he doesn't believe you about your feeling about the game, Sburb/Sgrub. But you fully believe something bad will happen with the game if you and your friends play it. But it looks like you are doomed to play Sburb.

Now that your mood is once again lowered by the reality of life you decided to troll the Jade Green Troll, she's always nice to talk to.

taciturnTheorist [TT] Began Pestering unlovingSocialite [uS] at 06:01

[TT]: Greetings, My green Trollian bro!

[TT]: How are you just fine human morning?

[TT]: My Human morning is doing just fine before you ask.

[TT]: Or from what I can gathered aboot you troll is that you like the night so instead of asking about your human morning is, i will instead ask how is your Trollian Evening doing for you?

US: oh, GooD SuPPoSEDLy humaN moRNiNG, humaN,

US: NiCE oF you to CoNtaCt mE FiRSt, REaLLy,

US: i am PERFECtLy FiNE, RiGht Now,

US: thE EvENiNG iS NiCE, vERy NiCE,

US: iNCREDiBLy NiCE,

US: i PaiNtED a PiCtuRE oF mySELF, aND i am StiLL waitiNG FoR my PaCKaGE to ComE to my hivE,

US: i FEEL i may aLmoSt ExPLoDE with aNtiCiPatioN,

US: aLmoSt,

US: i'm Not ExPLoDiNG RiGht Now, oF CouRSE,

[TT]:Glad to hear thatmy non-explodey friend!

[TT]: So you're an artist, I never seen Troll art before.

[TT]: I bet it looks good. B)

[TT]: Are you waiting for the HOTTEST new game?

[TT]: Sburb/Sgrub?

US: ah yES,

US: that DoES SouND LiKE a ShamE, that you havE NEvER SEEN tRoLL aRt BEFoRE,

US: it iS tRuLy a SiGht to BEhoLD,

US: i wouLD Show you, But i LaCK a CamERa,

US: SPEaKiNG oF thE GamE, yES, i am waitiNG FoR that GamE, that SPECiFiC GamE,

US: thE ENiGma that iS SGRuB

US: how oDD oF a CoiNCiDENCE that it'S So SimiLaRLy NamED to youR EaRth GamE, SBuRB,

[TT]: If you ever get a Troll camara make sure to show me!

[TT]: Yeah the game is such a strange enigma, there's so little infomation on it

[TT]: And the fact that something about it is strange, I just can't put my finger on why.

[TT]: Maybe it has to do with the fact that there seems to be a contrived coincidence that a group of Trolls and humans are getting to play the game on the same day.

[TT]: ...

[TT]: Pardon me I was just thinking aloud...typing aloud.

[TT]: But the game should be fun anyways even with the oddness surronding it.

US: i wiLL maKE SuRE to tRy aND REtRiEvE oNE LatER, thEN,

US: No, DoN't PaRDoN youRSELF,

US: i'vE BEEN woNDERiNG aBout too,

US: aBout that CoiNCiDENCE,

US: thERE aRE JuSt So maNy myStERiES SuRRouNDiNG it,

US: it'S haRD to Not thiNK aBout it,

US: hoPEFuLLy moSt oF ouR QuEStioNS wiLL BE aNSwERED thRouGh PLayiNG it, thouGh,

US: i havE No DouBt that it'LL BE ExCitiNG, howEvER, it BEiNG Co-oP aND aLL,

[TT]: Can't wait BD

[TT]: Yeah, it's good to hear that somebody else thinks this game is surrounded in an eerie enigma.

[TT]: I hope the answers we get is worth all the strangeness and suspicion

[TT]: I also been wonder if the our games will connect to each others in some way?

[TT]: With how interconnected our two groups have been getting lately

[TT]: I just hope its not a PvP game if that's the case.

[TT]: I would feel bad fighting any of you guys...

[TT]: Don't tell the others I said that BX

[TT]: I don't think they would let me live that down if they learned I said that.

US: Now that you havE mENtioNED it, yES, mayBE it miGht BE SomEthiNG that wouLD CoNNECt uS,

US: PERhaPS Not DiRECtLy, SiNCE wE'RE oN ComPLEtELy DiFFERENt woRLDS aND aLL,

US: But i'm thiNKiNG it wouLD iNStEaD BE SomEthiNG that iS PaRaLLEL to EaCh othER,

US: SEEiNG aS it iS PoSSiBLE that thESE GamES may BE muCh moRE SimiLaR to EaCh othER thaN PREDiCtED EaRLiER,

US: i Do DiSLiKE thE iDEa oF thiS GamE BEiNG PvP, thouGh, SiNCE thE oNLy REaSoN why i DECiDED to GEt thE GamE waS thRouGh it'S CooPERatioN aSPECtS,

US: i wouLDN't waNt to FiGht you humaNS, EithER,

US: SEEiNG aS how DoCiLE aND Not vioLENt at aLL you aLL SEEm to BE, aLoNG with youR SoCiEty,

US: it wouLD BE SuCh a ShamE,

US: i'D SuRELy miSS you,

[TT]: It only seems logical.

[TT]: I just wish my follow humans believe me.

[TT]: And don't be to worried about that, I think it only an option like in most games but I think it be better to work together then against each other.

[TT]: I have a feeling it will be like that, well more like hope for that.

[TT]: And I think as the leading expert on Trolls among the humans

[TT]: That the trolls, you guys, would beat us if we played against each other

[TT]: Since what I gathered about you Trolls and your culture it has seems to tip the scales to your guy's favor if we were in a PvP setting.

[TT]: Hypothetically speaking anyways.

[TT]: But hypothetically speaking if we worked together we might beat the game faster together then both sides fighting between each other.

[TT]: But that's all theories and theories for a game that's not even out yet may be disproved.

[TT]: Harshly.

[TT]: But what do you think?

[TT]: Hypothetically speaking I mean.

US: yES, i aGREE, that tRoLLS Do iNDEED SEEm LESS ShELtERED, aND muCh moRE uSED to haRShER aND hoStiLE CoNDitioNS, thaN humaNS Do,

US: wE'RE JuSt SimPLy moRE PREPaRED,

US: iF wE DiD havE that oPtioN, i wouLDN't wiSh FoR a PvP SituatioN, thouGh,

US: uNuSuaLLy ENouGh, humaN, i wouLD RathER muCh LEaRN aBout youR oDD SPECiES thaN aNythiNG ELSE,

US: aND i wouLDN't waNt aNythiNG to haPPEN to you iN SPECiFiCS, EithER,

US: i'm SuRE i'LL BE aBLE to CoNviNCE EvERyoNE ELSE that, iF it DiD CamE to that SoRt oF ChoiCE, wE wouLD BE aBLE to woRK toGEthER,

US: howEvER, i DoN't thiNK wE wouLD BEat thE GamE FaStER, thouGh,

US: i'm GuESSiNG thE GamE wouLD at LEaSt aDJuSt itSELF to DiFFiCuLty DEPENDiNG oN thE NumBER oF thE PLayERS,

US: maKiNG thE DiFFiCuLty FoR EaCh PLayER thE SamE, No mattER thE amouNt,

US: that iS what i wouLD thiNK,

[TT]: Good thing we can agree with that assessment

[TT]: Maybe during the our game I can teach you a few things about humanity and its quirks

[TT]: In a way unlike how your friends have been talking about Trolldom, it'll be an interesting Cultural exchange. B)

[TT]: And I hope we can create that possibility within our games

[TT]: And that would make sense for any game to adjust itself to make it harder if the players are breezing though it like nothing.

[TT]: Can't have a game be too easy to the point it's boring and pointless.

[TT]: But I have the feeling it won't boring and it will definitely will not be Pointless.

[TT]: I can guarantee that my Jade Colored friend.

[TT]: But I best be going to check if my game has arrived yet.

[TT]: I hope your's comes in soon!

[TT]: And I can't wait to hear from you soon, My Jade colored Bro BD

taciturnTheorist [TT] Ceased PesteringunlovingSocialite[uS] at 06:10

There all nice and validated. But now it's time to check the mail for any packages.

Cato looked over the screen once again for the last time, thrn he took a deep breath in and smiled as he stood up from his chair. The early sun's rays were now seeping though his Window's blinds. It looks like it will be a long day. Rather it's a good day or not he's not sure. Cato walk to his large wooden door and twisted the old fashion door knob and walk to the rest of the house.

Cato's grandfather's manor was a huge one. Even from the hallway Cato resides in, which is three times taller then Cato is with his hands over his head and it was the smaller of the two wings. Cato was currently in the west wing which is partly embedded into a cliff side. The wing was full of antiques of a once larger family and the odd suit of armor adorning the walls. As Cato walked down the needlessly large hallway. The lamps on the walls turned on as Cato walked past them with the motion tracker blinking on. Cato left the hallway to the main part of the manor which is a large and overly fancy living room that looks more like a castle entryway then a living room. With a chandelier over the stairs and and large stain glass windows decorating the far wall over the door to the outside world which made the sun shining though covers the room in shades of colors which admittedly taste good as well as look nice.

Cato walked down the fancy stairs and down the carpeted floor and opened the overly heavy and engraved wooden door to the outside world which is now blindingly bright. luckily for Cato he wore his sunglasses just for this occasion. Cato walked down the garden towards the steel gate, and waiting right outside the gate was a small green box.

Look like it's game time.

Hauntd · May 3, 2016

Everth Licupi

0600|Everth's Cave
@Aquaknight @budgieboo

Everth wakes up from his nap inside his scarf pile refreshed from his long venture exploring through the forest in which he resides. Frowning at the poor, tattered scarf he had carefully hung up on a hook, he pulled a new one from the top of the pile; a nice jade that matches his blood colour. After tying his hair into a messy ponytail and making himself a hot beverage, he sits down and immerses himself in translating the old Alternian written in one of his ancestor's novels. The troll was a well respected author back in the day, but had been culled for writing about the Summoner, and had had most of his writing burnt alongside his death.

He furrows his brows at the sound of a Trollian notification and carefully places the book down while he answers the red text guy.

taciturnTheorist [TT] Began Pestering hauntedShadow [HS] at 06:11

[TT]: Howdy Pardner.

[TT]: How are you on this excellent and very important Day/Night?

[TT]: I hope you are well, or as well as a Troll can be living wherever you guys live anyways since from what I Heard about your guy's culture being harsh and all.

[TT]: But already know that so I'm repeating myself pointlessly.

[TT]: But how are you HS?

[HS]: I am well

[HS]: I have recently returned from a week-long expedition far into the forest

[HS]: Aside from a few tears in one of my precious scarves, it was a nice retreat from outside communication

[HS]: But enough about me

[HS]: How have you been?

[TT]: Oooh~

[TT]: That sounds fun, even though scarf damage sucks.

[TT]: Aw, I like hearing about you Trolls, your all so interesting.

[TT]: Buf if the topic is changed from you to me I will share my own doings to slate your hunger for human knowledge.

[TT]: I was woken up way to early by my friend, whose excited to play the hot new Sburb/Sgrub Beta.

[TT]: which I coincidentally just got myself,

[TT]: but before the Beta came in, I was Pestering several people to kill some time most of these people are trolls

[TT]: and a human "friend" I hate to my CORE! the reason why I still have on my Pesterlist i don't know, it's just a feeling that I should keep her around for some reason.

[TT]: And After that like mention earlier I got the Beta package and visited my caretaker whose has seen better days.

[TT]: And after that I came here and started Pestering you while my Beta loads.

[TT]: And that's it for my day. Pretty normal all things considering even though today will be the most IMPORTANT DAY EVER!

[TT]: So with all that, will you also be playing Sburb/Sgrub?

[HS]: I always wonder why people take to constantly talking to others to pass time

[HS]: But it appears you all enjoy that type of constant, which would be understandable

[HS]: On the topic of Sgrub, yes, I will be playing it

[HS]: However, it will be a day-long venture to the closest town in order to retrieve my copy, so I am yet to acquire it

[TT]: To each their own Dude.

[TT]: I talk to others because of my constant need to feel validated and not so alone.

[TT]: ... Ha ha ha!

[TT]: I'm joking my dude!

[TT]: But back to the topic of Sgrub/Sburb!

[TT]: A whole day? To get a game?

[TT]: Well hopefully nothing major happens while that happens, can't have you being left out!

[TT]: Even if you would want that!

[TT]: But why is the nearest place to you so far?

[TT]: I live far from others myself

[TT]: And I think it sucks!

[HS]: I enjoy the solitude of living away from others

[HS]: It calms me, really

[HS]: I suppose a large downside of living in the middle of a large forest is having to make long trips just to collect this game I'm not sure I even want to play

[HS]: But alas, my friends are looking forward to playing the game, and I'd hate to disappoint

[HS]: I suppose I'll need to find a route that provides range in order for me to keep in contact with everyone so that I don't miss out on any important information while I'm gone

[TT]: My life would so much easier if I could enjoy being on my own like you BP

[TT]: Yeah, Friends can be annoying at times, and disappointing people is worse!

[TT]: But I hope you play with your friends, it will be very Important, imperative to your continued existences even!

[TT]: For the game will be very important...

[TT]: Somehow...

[TT]: ...

[TT]: That nightmare really fucked me up huh?

[TT]: But hopefully the other Trolls are patience for you to join them!

[HS]: I am sure they will survive without me when they start

[HS]: I don't plan on being gone for more than 24 hours, if I don't stop to rest

[HS]: I'm not expecting anything too drastic to occur in my absence, at least

[HS]: That being said, I should probably start preparing to leave

[HS]: I suppose I'll be hearing from you at a later date, so I bid you farewell in the meantine

hauntedShadow [HS] Ceased Pestering taciturnTheorist [TT] at 06:57

He really should get that game. Finding himself frowning again, Everth gets up and starts preparing for a venture into town. Why did he agree to this?

After making sure to pack any essentials he may need, and equipping himself with his trusty dagger, he decides to pester his fellow jadeblood before leaving the comfort of his cave.

hauntedShadow [HS] Began Trolling unlovingSocialite [uS] at 07:13

[HS]: I will assume that you will be in possession of SGRUB by now, yes?

[HS]: While I still have reservations about playing this game, I am about to leave to retrieve my own copy

[HS]: But before I depart, I would like to briefly catch up since I have been absent for some time

[HS]: How have you been?

US: oh, hELLo, EvERth, GooD moRNiNG,

US: i am iNDEED iN PoSSESSioN oF thE DiSKS oF thE GamE, yES, aftER a RathER LENGthy DELay,

US: i am DoiNG FiNE aND wELL, toDaY,

US: PERFECtLy, moStLy DuE to thE REtRivaL oF thEm, and with thE aCtioN oF haviNG Both you aND a PoSSiBLY humaN BEiNG mESSaGE mE FiRSt,

US: LiKEwiSE, what aBout you? how aRe you DoiNG thiS Day? FELLow JaDE BLooD,

[HS]: I am quite alright

[HS]: Though I may need to make arrangements to say a proper goodbye to my poor, mutilated scarf, the poor thing

[HS]: It didn't deserve to end that way

[HS]: Aside from that, I was contacted by the red text human earlier

[HS]: He seems.. Intriguing, to say the least

[HS]: I do not understand why it is the humans feel the need to contact us, or how they possessed the ability to in the first place

US: oh, that iS iNCREDiBLy uNFoRtuNatE,

US: thE SCaRF RuiNiNG, i mEaN,

US: aND FoR thE humaNS, i'm Not SuRE why EithER,

US: FoR thE RED tExt humaN, i thiNK hE thiNKS oF mE aS

US: a BRo? whiCh iS SomEthiNG that i'm uNaBLE to uNDERStaND,

US: PERhaPS SomE oF thEm may thiNK oF uS aS FRiENDS,

US: But it iS PRoBaBLE that it'S moRE LiKELy that thEy Do it out oF BoREDom thaN aNythiNG ELSE,

US: i'm REaLLy Not SuRE,

US: what haPPENED to youR SCaRF, By thE way? how DiD it BEComE mutiLatED, iF you DoN't miND mE aSKiNG?

[HS]: An unfortunate encounter with a wild meowbeast

[HS]: I managed to escape unharmed

[HS]: The scarf, however, did not

[HS]: Though I will work on repairs when I return with the game and some new materials

[HS]: Have you been up to anything interesting as of late?

US: oh, i SEE,

US: that iS a ShamE iNDEED,

US: wELL, ER, SiNCE you'vE aSKED, i havE DoNE SomE PaiNtiNGS aND DRawiNGS LatELy, FoR my haLLwayS,

US: thouGh, i'vE moStLy JuSt BEEN taLKiNG to thE othERS aBout thiS StRaNGE GamE aND CERtaiN othER miSCELLaNeouS toPiCS,

US: NothiNG muCh, to BE hoNESt i'm Not SuRE iF that wouLD Fit thE DESCRiPtioN oF thE woRD iNtEREStiNG EvEN LooSELy,

[HS]: I've always found art quite interesting

[HS]: It seems like a nice way to pass time

[HS]: On the topic of this game, though, are you aware of what exactly it entails?

[HS]: I fear it might be quite dangerous, especially being something different

US: hm, wELL, i CaN oNLy havE a RouGh iDEa oF what it iS LiKE,

US: how it'S GoiNG to BE,

US: aND what it wouLD ENtaiL FoR aLL oF uS,

US: i hEaRD thoSE humaNS aRE aLSo aBout to PLay a SimiLaR GamE, SBuRB, aS it iS CaLLED,

US: But NothiNG ELSE aPPEaRS to BE CoNFiRmED, aND LiKELy NothiNG wiLL uNtiL wE BEGiN PLayiNG it,

US: So, thE aNSwER to that QuEStioN wouLD BE No, i Do Not,

US: i'm SoRt oF Both aNxiouS aND ExCitED aBout it,

[HS]: I am quite tentative about playing it; twofold without knowing what it will be like

[HS]: But everyone else is, and I wouldn't want to disappoint them all

[HS]: I suppose it is what it is

[HS]: But if it becomes too dangerous, I may have to cease participating

[HS]: Speaking of which, I should probably stop stalling my departure

[HS]: I fear I may be eating up some of your time, too

US: oh, wELL, i SEE,

US: thE oNLy thiNG that iS thERE iS thE GuESS that it may BE oF a SaNDBox aDvENtuRE GamE,

US: it'LL BE SomE SoRt oF SuRPRiSE FoR aLL oF uS, thEN,

US: it aLL DoES hoLD a CERtaiN RiSK to it, aFtER aLL, So it iS REaSoNaBLE to FEEL that way,

US: aND No PLEaSE, you'RE Not waStiNG my timE at aLL, it iS No iNCoNvENiENCE to mE,

US: it iS oNLy a PLEaSuRE to BE aBLE to SPEaK to you,

US: it iS FiNE, it iS PERFECtLy FiNE, SuRELy,

[HS]: Ah, thank you

[HS]: I'd like to stay and talk more, but I really do need to leave

[HS]: Otherwise I'd find myself hiding away in the cave and not going to retrieve the game at all

[HS]: Going into town is always a daunting task

[HS]: I'd like to catch up some more on my return

[HS]: Please make sure you're safe, Sivuru

hauntedShadow [HS] Ceased Trolling unlovingSocialite [uS]

He enjoys speaking with Sivuru. It's quite a shame he doesn't have time to talk to her more than he has already. With the conversation wrapped up, Everth leaves his cave and begins his journey through the forest yet again.

budgieboo · May 3, 2016

Sivuru Jasmini, Still in her bedroom, Still a lovely morning

You glance outwards your window with disappointment. It doesn't look like at all that your package is here. If anything, it appears your mailbox hasn't even been touched! You were getting increasingly worried about this predicament. You were sure the estimated time would be before then, a few hours before then, so why doesn't it appear to be there? What if they came late? What if you wouldn't get to play the game? What if you were left out?

It was all very terrifying for you to think about. You couldn't stand the thought.

You slump back into your chair. That didn't mean nothing though. The package could still come later. Augh, you aren't sure if you could handle further delays! You decide to check out your computer once more. Perhaps chatting with another person or two or three would calm you down. Being affirmed and validated usually does.

unlovingSocialite [uS] began trolling entropyOperator [EO]

US: wELL hELLo aEPEta,

US: aRE you FREE to BE aBLE to SPEaK?

US: how aRE you at thiS, vERy CuRRENt?

EO: Oh heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey Sivuru!

EO: I was just talking about you!

EO: I'm doing great!

EO: Just getting ready for Sgrub and cleaning up my hive!

EO: So, I'm free to talk!

EO: So, what's up? :?

US: you wERE JuSt taLKiNG aBout mE? hm.

US: oh, NothiNG muCh i SuPPoSE,

US: i PaiNtED SomEthiNG DECENtLy oKay whiLE i waS waitiNG FoR that vERy GamE you JuSt mENtioNED to aRRivE at my DooRStEP,

US: REaLLy, it SEEmS LiKE my maiL PRoviDER iS LaCKiNG timELiNESS at thiS momENt,

US: SuCh a ShamE, BECauSE i'm REaLLy Not SuRE how muCh LoNGER i CaN wait uNtiL i iNStaLL it,

EO: You still haven't gotten your copies yet?! D:

EO: Whaaaaaaaaaaat?! D:

EO: That's not good! D:

US: yES, i aGREE it iS thE oPPoSitE oF GooD aND GREat,

US: ESPECiaLLy oN thE Day whERE wE'RE SuPPoSED to BEGiN PLayiNG thiS SoRt oF thiNG,

US: it'S a ShamE how iNCREDiBLy uNRELiaBLE it iS BEiNG, it waS REaLLy SuPPoSED to ComE RiGht thiS moRNiNG at thE houR BEFoRE RiGht Now, it REaLLy hiNDERS thE SPiRit

US: ah, SoRRy, i DiDN't REaLizE,

US: i aPoLoGizE FoR BEiNG uttERLy NEGativE aBout thiS, i RECKoN you havE youR CoPiES aLREaDy, my DEaR hEiRESS?

EO: Yeah, I got my copies today. :/

EO: It's fine that you're being negative, I don't really mind. :/

US: oh No, i DiDN't mEaN to,

US: i waS JuSt So haPPy to BE aBLE to PLay thiS GamE with you aLL aND it waS JuSt So muCh oF a DiSaPPoiNtmENt FoR mE to Not BE aBLE to EvEN SEE thE DiSKS!

US: i'm SuRE it'LL ComE uP EvENtuaLLy, hoPEFuLLy, EvEN iF it'S LatER iN thE aFtERNooN, iF i'm JuSt aBLE to SEE aNy oF you it'LL BE SomEthiNG that wouLD BE vERy NiCE iNDEED,

US: By thE way, who aRE you thiNKiNG FoR youR owN PaRtNER,

EO: Hmm, well, I personally was going to have GT be my server player. :/

EO: I'm not really sure who's server player I'll be though. :\

US: Gt? you mEaN GELDiN?

US: oh, i SEE, that'S QuitE REaSoNaBLE I SuPPoSE,

US: i'm Not SuRE FoR my PaRtNER'S, mySELF,

US: Do you LiKE aRt? i havE a whoLE BuNCh oF PaiNtiNGS aRouND thE haLLwayS oF hivE that i'D LiKE to Show you SomEtimE,

EO: I LOVE ART!!!

EO: I'd love to see your paintings!!!

US: that'S a RELiEF,

US: i havE PLENty oF PaiNtiNGS FoR you to BE aBLE to SEE,

US: a vaRiEty oF thEm, too, i'vE DoNE aLL SoRtS oF KiNDS,

US: thouGh, i maiNLy SPECiaLizE iN aBStRaCtioN,

US: i'D BE wiLLiNG to DRaw you, PERhaPS, iF you'D aLLow mE to,

EO: I'd LOVE for you to draw me!!!

EO: And I would LOVE to see your paintings!

US: thaNK you,

US: i wouLD SEND SomE PiCtuRES FRom hERE RiGht Now, But uNFoRtunateLy i'm LaCKiNG a CamERa,

US: aND thouGh it may BE ExtREmELy uNFittiNG FoR oNE oF youR CLEaR StatuS,

US: PERhaPS mayBE SomEtimES aFtER aND/oR DuRiNG SGRuB iF you CaN ComE ovER to my hivE to viSit mE, that wouLD BE So woNDERFuL,

EO: That'd be awesome!

EO: I'll try to come over during Sgrub to see some of your paintings!

US: that'S GooD, that'S GooD, thaNK you,

US: i'LL BE SuRE to BE thE BESt hoStESS i CouLD PoSSiBLy BE whEN that timE ComES,

US: ^:-)

US: i CaN oNLy hoPE SGRuB wiLL BE aBLE to BRiNG uS aLL CLoSER toGEthER,

EO: Who knows, it may or it may not, but hopefully it does!

US: yES, hoPEFuLLy,

US: i CaN't wait uNtiL i'm aBLE to SEE you woNDERFuL PERSoN iN PERSoN, So to SPEaK,

US: haha

US: thouGh, what KiND oF GamE iS SGRuB?

US: wouLD i BE RiGht iN aSSumiNG it'S a SoRt oF SaNDBox/aDvENtuRE GamE?

EO: From what people have been telling me, yeah, that's what it sounds like.

EO: It's gonna be so much fun!!!

US: yES, yES it wiLL,

US: i'm BEttiNG thERE wiLL BE a toN oF ENEmiES wE GEt to KiLL, too,

US: i'D hoPE So, at LEaSt!

US: Do you havE aNy iDEa what thEy'D BE LiKE?

EO: Well, no, not really. :/

EO: They'll probably be pretty easy to kill at first though, and then get harder the farther into the game everyone gets!

US: that'S what i waS KiND oF GuESSiNG, too,

US: thouGh, i waS thiNKiNG out LouD that it waS moRE that whiLE moSt ENEmiES wouLD BE CaNNoN FoDDER, thERE wouLD BE a FEw that wouLD BE RathER DiFFiCuLt to KiLL too,

US: EithER way, it'S PRoBaBLE it'S NothiNG that SomEoNE LiKE you wouLDN't BE aBLE to haNDLE, aS StRoNG aND PowERFuL aS you aRE,

US: mm,

US: i'm QuitE aNxiouS to SEE how SatiSFyiNG it wouLD BE to Do So,

EO: :/

EO: I'm hoping the game will be a challenge.

EO: It sounds boring to slaughter cannon fodder enemies in the hopes of getting to an actually difficult enemy. :/

US: SEEiNG how hyPED uP it waS, it wouLD BE QuitE a DiSaPPoiNtmENt iF it waS ExtREmELy EaSy to Go thRouGh,

US: at thE vERy LEaSt, i'D PREFER it iF thE ENEmiES ShouLD havE BoNES that aREN't oF PuRE tiSSuE

EO: It's not so much the bones as it is the flesh and skin. :/

EO: If the flesh is too easy to slice through, or the skin too easy to pierce that makes things much to easy for me.

EO: After all, my weapons are meant for stabbing and slashing.

US: wELL, my wEaPoNS aRE FoR CLiPPiNG aND CuttiNG,

US: whiLE i PoSSiBLy CouLD EaSiLy uSE thEm to StaB aND SLaSh aS wELL with thE EDGE oF it'S BLaDES, i SuPPoSE, it'S maiN uSE iS iN it'S vERSatiLity

US: aND uSE oF SNiPPiNG thiNGS,

US: FoR ExamPLE; SomEoNE'S hoRNS

EO: ...That's a very, VERY strange example. :/

EO: Do you mind me asking if there was any specific reason for that choice of example? :?

US: SiNCE hoRNS aRE vERy haRD aND touGh, you wouLD NEED a tooL to BE aBLE to Cut oFF a hoRN,

US: SuCh aS SCiSSoRS that aRE vERy, vERy ShaRP ENouGh to Cut a hoRN that iS haRD aND vERy touGh aND haRD to Cut NoRmaLLy without SCiSSoRS,

US: thuS ShowCaSiNG thE uSEFuLNESS oF SCiSSoRS,

EO: Oh.

EO: I must've been misinterpreting your reasoning for using that as an example then. =_=

US: JuSt iN CaSE you NEED to ChoP oF a hyPothEtiCaL SomEoNE'S hoRN it iS ExtREmELy uSEFuL iN that REGaRD,

EO: Can we, uh, stop talking about broken horns please? >.>

US: ahEm,

US: my aPoLoGiES, my DEaR hEiRESS,

US: i'LL StoP taLKiNG aBout SLiCiNG a hoRN oFF a hEaD oF a PotENtiaL tRoLL that iS ComPLEtELy Not oF mE, iF that maKES you uNComFoRtaBLE, aND i wiLL BEGiN taLKiNG aBout SomEthiNG ELSE that iS ComPLEtELy DiFFERENt,

US: SuCh aS,

US: um,

US: By thE way how Do you FEEL aBout FaShioN?

EO: Fashion? :?

EO: Well, fashion can be fairly interesting. :|

US: mE too!

US: i JuSt LovE BEiNG aBLE to wEaR CLothES,

US: i'm SuRE oNE oF youR StatuS wouLD havE aN immERSE SELECtioN oF thEm,

EO: Surprisingly I don't. :/

EO: I don't really have a large selection of fashion. :/

US: that iS SuRPRiSiNG iNDEED,

US: But i'm SuRE whatEvER you'RE wEaRiNG RiGht Now it iS BEautiFuL,

US: i mySELF Do havE SomE SELECtioN oF CLothiNG

US: SomE oF whiCh i havE maDE mySELF,

EO: When it comes to my personal wardrobe, pretty much everything is quite similar.

EO: It's cool that you have a large selection of clothing that you yourself have made! ^_^

US: yES, thaNK you,

US: it iS vERy CooL iNDEED, that i havE ENouGh oF that to BuRy mySELF uNDER,

US: it'S vERy CoNvENiENt, aS wELL,

US: i wouLD hiGhLy RECommEND it, 7/7

EO:

EO: You're an interesting person to talk too.

US: REaLLy! wow?

US: thaNK you!

US: it'S oNLy my PLEaSuRE to BE aBLE to SPEaK aS with SomEoNE LiKE you,

US: my DEaR hEiRESS,

US: ahahaha,

EO: Please, call me Aepeta. :]

EO: I may be the heiress, but I would prefer those who I consider to be my friends to call me by my actual name, instead of my title. :]

US: ah, oKay,

US: aS you wiSh,

US: my friend, AEpEtA,

EO: ^_^

EO: Much better! ^_^

US: ^:-)

US: glAd to bE of sErvicE,

US: mAybE if you could through your own frEE will, how About you tEll mE somE of thE things you likE to do, yoursElf, thEn?

EO: The things I like to do myself? :?

EO: Well, I like to get into fights, hunt for treasure, and a few other things that are just minor hobbies.

US: oh, tREaSuRE huNtiNG?

US: that SouNDS FuN!

US: what KiND oF tREaSuRES Do you CoLLECt?

EO: Mostly gems, valuable coins, precious art, pretty much anything of value I can find on my treasure hunting escapades. ^_^

US: wow!

US: SouNDS QuitE LuxuRiouS!

US: aND BEautiFuL,

US: what KiND oF PRECiouS aRt Do you uSuaLLy tEND to FiND?

EO: Well, mostly statues.

EO: On occasion I may find a painting or two though. :/

US: NiCE,

US: aRE thoSE JuSt GENERaLLy vERy CLaSSiC, thEN?

US: that'S NiCE, that'S NiCE,

US: whERE Do you uSuaLLy huNt FoR tREaSuRE, thEN?

EO: Well, just around my hive really.

EO: I don't have to go far to find treasure.

US: ah, i SEE,

US: you LivE iN thE SEa, RiGht?

US: uNDER thE SEa?

US: iF my aSSumPtioNS aRE CoRRECt, how iS it LiKE BEiNG uNDERwatER?

US: iF thEy'RE Not thEN i aPoLoGizE

EO: Your assumptions would be correct.

EO: I do live fairly close to an island though.

EO: It's pretty cool being underwater, although, it does get a bit aggravating trying to keep pests from invading my hive.

US: mm, thEN, what KiND oF PEStS Do you uSuaLLy GEt aRouND thERE?

US: wouLD it BE uSuaLLy DiFFiCuLt to KEEP watER FRom GEttiNG iNto youR ELECtRoNiC DEviCES?

EO: Don't be silly.

EO: All of my electronics are modified to function underwater, so, even if water did get into them, they would still function fine.

EO: But, I'm able to keep them sufficiently dry.

EO: And by pests, I mostly mean small sea creatures. =_=

EO: They're so dang fast and hard to catch! >_<

US: ah, aLRiGht,

US: uSuaLLy i JuSt GEt tiNy whitE FLuFFy CREatuRES whiCh SCuttLE aRouND,

US: maKiNG a mESS oN my wooDEN FLooRS,

US: But, i am uSuaLLy aBLE to CatCh thEm iN thE timE that thEy aPPEaR withiN my GENERaL PREmiSE,

EO: I'm thinking of making a hive on land, too. :|

EO: Or at least extending my hive onto land.

EO: That way I don't have to deal with all these dang tiny sea creatures. >_<

US: REaLLy, wow,

US: what Do thEy Do that'S SuCh aN aNNoyaNCE to you?

EO: They bite me, alot, with their tiny teeth. =_=

EO: It's more of a nuisance than it actually is painful.

EO: It doesn't even leave a mark. :|

EO: Also, it's really hard to concentrate with those darn things swimming in front of your face every few seconds! >_<

US: oh, that'S a ShamE,

US: i'D NEvER havE to DEaL with aNythiNG LiKE that,

US: Do you uSuaLLy Go oN LaND oFtEN, thEN?

EO: Yes, quite often.

EO: But, for more reasons than just that.

EO: Anyway, let's not get into that. :|

EO: I have a question though, have you heard anyone insulting me as of late? :?

US: iNSuLtiNG you?

US: you mEaN, BEhiND youR owN BaCK?

US: wELL, Not aNythiNG aNyoNE wouLD tELL mE SPECiFiCaLLy,

US: i'm Not QuitE SuRE why wouLD aNyoNE iNSuLt you, EvEN iF it wEREN't to youR FaCE,

US: uNLESS thEy GENuiNELy waNtED to FoRm a BLaCK RELatioNShiP to you,

US: i DEFiNItELy wouLDN't, mySELF, my DEaR FRiEND aEPEta, SiNCE i LiKE you QuitE a Lot, aLREaDy,

EO: Well, according to Geldin I have been being called quite rude things behind my back lately, things that I would rather not repeat. =_=

EO: They are probably doing so because of my tendency to socialize with those of lower blood caste. =_=

US: oh?

US: LiKE i SaiD, iF aNyoNE wouLD BE SayiNG hoRRiD thiNGS aBout you, thEy PRoBaBLy wouLDN't BE taLKiNG aBout that to SomEoNE LiKE mE,

US: howEvER i havE hEaRD SomE RathER

US: ShamEFuL, REaLLy ShamEFuL,

US: thiNGS,

US: oNE Not woRth to BE uSED oN a hEiRESS SuCh aS you,

US: But iF you NEED to KNow, i BELiEvE thEy'RE moStLy FRom thE hiGhER uPS, iN thE BLooD SPECtRum,

US: PotENtiaLLy thE hiGh SEa-DwELLER CRowD,

US: thouGh that CouLD BE SoRt oF oBviouS, too,

US: i CaN't RECaLL thE ExaCt NamES, thouGh, But it SouNDED LiKE it muSt havE BEEN a RathER JEaLouS, ENviouS tyPE,

US: oNE who BELiEvES hE CouLD Do So muCh BEttER,

US: oR ShE, i'm Not SuRE But iF i'm GoiNG to taKE a BEt FRom thE woRDS that i'vE SEEN, it wouLD havE BEEN a maN,

US: i may BE wRoNG thouGh, aS i'm RaRELy, iF EvER, iNCLuDED iN hiGhBLooD GoSSiP,

EO: Why am I not surprised. =_=

EO: Seriously, why do so many people dislike me just for hanging out with lowbloods?! =_=

EO: It's so stupid! >_<

US: it'S JuSt how ouR SoCiEty iS, i SuPPoSE,

US: thERE'S Not muCh that aNyoNE'S aBLE to Do aBout it,

EO: Well, I'm not going to stand for it! > :|

EO: I am going to do something about it, because I'm the only one who can! > :|

US: iF you Say So, DEaR aEPEta,

US: iF i may aSK, what Do you PLaN oN DoiNG to thE PEoPLE who Do taLK hoRRiBLy aBout you BEhiND youR BaCK?

EO: Heheh, I'm going to make them wish they'd never existed. >:]

EO: Just you wait and see.

US: ooo, SouNDS FoREBoDiNG,

US: CaN't you GivE mE aLL thE JuiCy DEtaiLS BEFoRE haND?

EO: Nope!

EO: But I'll give you a hint, it involves quite slow and painful torture.

US: mm

US: RuthLESS,

US: i'm SuRE whoEvER thoSE iNSuLtiNG hiGhBLooDS aRE, thEy wiLL SuRELy LEaRN Not to DiSRESPECt you aFtER aN aCtioN LiKE that,

EO: And if that doesn't teach them, I'll wipe out their entire blood caste. >:]

US: oh my,

US: that iS tRuLy FasCiNatiNG, my DEaR aEPEta,

EO:

EO: It's not THAT fascinating.

US: i CaN't hELP But Pity thE PooR SEaDwELLERS who ComES iN thE way oF youR Path,

US: But, i SuPPoSE it iSN't aNythiNG woRth FoR mE to ShaRE it with aNyoNE ELSE, No,

EO: I would prefer if you didn't, but I won't punish you if you do.

US: you wouLDN't NEED to woRRy,

US: you'RE QuitE a PowERFuL tRoLL, iF i wERE to Say,

US: thaNK you, my FRiEND aEPEta, FoR tELLiNG mE aLL thiS,

US: ^;-)

EO: No problem! ^_^

EO: You're a good friend, and I feel like I can trust you! ^_^

US: aw,

US: thaNK you,

US: that iS GENuiNELy QuitE NiCE oF you to Say towaRDS SomEoNE that iS mE,

EO:

US: ^:-)

US: FRiEND

EO: Well, if you ever need someone to talk to, don't hesitate to message me. :]

EO: After all, what are friends for?

US: why yES, oF CouRSE, DEaR aEPEta,

US: i'LL maKE SuRE to Do So NExt timE, aS wELL,

US: it waS vERy NiCE to BE aBLE to SPEaK to SomEoNE LiKE you,

EO: Same here! ^_^

EO: Well, bye then, I've got to go prepare for the game some more! ^_^

US: oh, wELL,

US: GooDByE, i SuPPoSE!

US: i hoPE i GEt to SEE you SooN!

You feel somewhat good about this conversation. Not somewhat. Extremely good. A troll complimented you. The heiress complimented you! But, it also made you somewhat nervous as well. She does intimidate you, somewhat. You hope you haven't bothered her too much, with that broken horn talk. The good news still stands though, she paid attention to you!

But, you still felt the need to chat with someone else.

unlovingSocialite [uS] began trolling atramentousScribe [AS]

US: oh, GooD moRNiNG CaELum,

US: aRE you BuSy?

US: how aRE you DoiNG RiGht Now?

[AS]: oh, good evening, sivuru.

[AS]: no, i'm not too busy. moreli and i are in the process of getting this game set up.

[AS]: how are you?

US: i'm DoiNG FiNE, thaNK you vERy muCh,

US: i'm StiLL waitiNG FoR my maiL GivER to FiNaLLy haND thE DiSKS ovER to mE, But othER thaN that, thiNGS havE BEEN GoiNG QuitE SmoothLy,

US: i'vE PaiNtED a PiCtuRE oF mySELF aND i BELiEvE it to BE PREtty oKay LooKiNG, So that'S GREat iN at itSELF,

US: how'S thE GamE So FaR? oR, ER, SEttiNG it uP at LEaSt,

[AS]: i'm not sure.

[AS]: so far all i've managed to do is install the server disc, but that seemed to go fairly easily.

[AS]: i was a little interested to learn that the humans are playing the earth equivalent of sgrub today, as well.

[AS]: though they apparently haven't actually begun yet

[AS]: it would have been nice if someone could have shed some light on WHAT exactly this game even is.

[AS]: does the mystery surrounding it make you a bit nervous?

US: it would, it would, it wouLD

US: howEvER it oNLy aDDS to thE StRaNGE myStiQuE oF it aLL,

US: what KiND oF GamE it iS, what wE miGht havE to aCComPLiSh DuRiNG it, why it'S So hyPED uP,

US: thE NEwS that humaNS aRE PLayiNG a SimiLaR GamE,

US: SuPPoSE ouR uNivERSES aREN't aS DiFFERENt aS i miGht havE oRiGiNaLLy thouGht,

US: iF it hELPS you BE aBLE to GEt a BEttER iDEa oF what it PoSSiBLy miGht BE, thouGh, i hEaRD FRom SomEoNE ELSE that it'S PoSSiBLy a SoRt oF SaNDBox/aDvENtuRE tyPE oF GamE,

US: iF you aSK mE, i'm SoRt oF ExCitED to SEE what it'LL ENtaiL FoR thE ENtiREty oF uS aS a FRiEND GRouP,

[AS]: your enthusiasm is slightly reassuring.

[AS]: as far as games go, a sandbox game is probably not the worst thing we could be playing. it does present the opportunity for various creative and imaginative endeavors.

[AS]: provided it does, in fact, turn out to be a sandbox game.

[AS]: have you spoken to the others today?

[AS]: so far the only other member of our friend group that i've been in contact with is moreli.

[AS]: i imagine it would be a good idea to begin sorting out server/client partnerships.

[AS]: i'm unsure if two players can mutually be each other's servers and clients, but even if they can it would probably be for the best that we form a chain, to make sure everyone has their spots filled.

US: yES, i'vE SPoKEN with thE othERS, a LittLE Bit aBout thE GamE at LEaSt,

US: FRom what i'vE GottEN, i BELiEvE aEPEta havE thE SERvER PLayER oF GELDiN, oR at thE vERy US: LEaSt ShE'S CoNSiDERiNG it,

US: But othER thaN that i'm Not CERtaiN oF SERvER/CLiENt PaRtNERShiPS EithER,

US: aND thouGh whiLE it miGht BE thEoREtiCaLLy PoSSiBLE FoR two PEoPLE to BE mutuaLLy Both LiKE that, i DouBt wE'LL GEt to that SCENaRio iF wE PLaN thiS aLL CoRRECtLy,

US: a ChaiN, you Say? CouLD you ELaBoRatE oN that?

[AS]: yes, a chain.

[AS]: in simplest terms, make it so everyone has two partners.

[AS]: for instance, imagine that just you, i, and moreli were playing. if i was her server player, you could be mine, and she could be yours.

[AS]: essentially make it so that it forms a looping chain all the way around, so that everyone has a server and a client player.

[AS]: it seems like the most obvious and simple way to do it.

[AS]: the more players you have, the longer the chain will be, but it's the same regardless.

[AS]: this, of course, might not be the best course of action.

[AS]: it will be easier to plan the specifics once we ascertain the specifics of the game.

[AS]: which is a bit useless since we'll have to actually enter the game to figure it out, but that's beside my hypothetical point.

US: i SEE, i SEE,

US: i SuPPoSE it wouLD BE thE moSt CoNvENiENt way to Do thiNGS, FoR uS,

US: maKiNG SuRE NoBoDy iS LEFt BEhiND,

US: thouGh, wE'vE BEEN maKiNG a SERiouS aSSumPtioN oF oNE othER thiNG,

US: EaRLiER, too, i'vE BEEN maKiNG thiS aSSumPtioN,

US: iF it'S PoSSiBLE that wE GEt to PiCK ouR PaRtNERS iN thE FiRSt PLaCE,

US: it'S totaLLy PoSSiBLE iNStEaD that it'S ChoSEN RaNDomLy thRouGh thE GamE, iN whiCh it CoNNECtS to SomEoNE ELSE without my PERmiSSioN,

US: EvEN iF wE CaN't tRuLy aPPLy it to uS, it iS SomEthiNG that iS iNtEREStiNG to thiNK aBout,

US: whiCh wouLD BE uNFoRtuNatE aND a totaL ShamE,

US: But thEN aGaiN, it'S PoSSiBLE that it iSN't PoSSiBLE, aND thE FaCt that i'm BRiNGiNG that PoSSiBiLity iN thE FiRSt PLaCE iS PRoBaBLE NoNSENSE BECauSE why wouLDN't thiS GamE LEt uS havE that aBiLity? to ChooSE,

US: aPoLoGizES FoR BRiNGiNG uP that iDEa uP iN thE FiRSt PLaCE,

US: you'RE RiGht, thiS myStERy DoES maKE mE a LittLE NERvouS,

US: it iS a REaL ShamE that wE CaN't KNow FoR SuRE how thiS wiLL aLL woRK BEFoRE wE GEt iNto it iN aLREaDy,

US: JuSt hEaRiNG what GENRE iSN't ENouGh FoR mE, tRuLy,

US: i JuSt wiSh my PaCKaGE that i oRDERED wouLD JuSt ComE hERE FaStER FoR oNCE,

[AS]: i'm sure it won't be long now, sivuru.

[AS]: i've received my package all the way out here in the woods.

[AS]: though i suppose you also don't exactly live within a hub of activity.

[AS]: either way, the delivery drones could stop by at any time. you might even go check your letter box to see if they might have sneaked it in there when you weren't watching.

[AS]: they're surprisingly stealthy.

[AS]: provided that you don't have a lusus who barks when she hears a gentle breeze outside, let alone a mail carrier.

US: mm, oKay, PERhaPS,

US: it'S JuSt thE aNTiciPatioN oF it aLL, thE ExCitEmENt with it,

US: i REaLLy havEN't BEEN aBLE to PLay viDEo GamES EvER SiNCE i waS youNGER thaN i am RiGht Now, LEt aLoNE with othER FELLow tRoLLS that aRE PotENtiaLLy my FRiENDS,

US: But, i'LL BE SuRE to maKE SuRE that i, ER, ExamiNE it LatER, PRESumaBLy aFtER thiS CoNvERSatioN, thEN,

US: PERhaPS By thEN i'LL at LEaSt GEt to SEE thE DiSK CovER,

US: ExCuSE mE, But Do you KNow what iS thE ExPECtED timE that wE PLaN to ENtER withiN thiS GamE?

[AS]: not exactly. i'm not sure if anyone has dubbed themselves the official 'leader' of this session, but if anyone has i imagine it would be up to them.

[AS]: for now i think we're all just doing our own thing.

[AS]: you might want to begin considering who you would like as your server and client players.

[AS]: however, speaking of the game, i should probably get back to that. i trust we'll speak later?US: mmm

US: oh, SuRE, oF CouRSE,

US: i woN't KEEP you FoR LoNG iF that iS what you So wiSh FoR,

US: wE wiLL DEFiNItELy taLK LatER at a moRE CoNvENiENt timE, iF that iS aLRiGht with you,

[AS]: a pleasure as always, sivuru.

[AS]: talk to you soon.

atramentousScribe [AS] ceased trolling unlovingSocialite [uS]

It was a nice conversation, albeit a little brief. But then again, you always think conversations end too soon. You still weren't sure what this game would entail, and you were still slightly jittery over it's sheer lateness and amount of possibilities, but at least talking about it had gotten your former frustration to simmer down.

Maybe you'll try checking again?

Oh.

Ah yes. the human.

taciturnTheorist [TT] Began Pestering unlovingSocialite [uS] at 06:01

[TT]: Greetings, My green Trollian bro!

[TT]: How are you just fine human morning?

[TT]: My Human morning is doing just fine before you ask.

[TT]: Or from what I can gathered aboot you troll is that you like the night so instead of asking about your human morning is, i will instead ask how is your Trollian Evening doing for you?

US: oh, GooD SuPPoSEDLy humaN moRNiNG, humaN,

US: NiCE oF you to CoNtaCt mE FiRSt, REaLLy,

US: i am PERFECtLy FiNE, RiGht Now,

US: thE EvENiNG iS NiCE, vERy NiCE,

US: iNCREDiBLy NiCE,

US: i PaiNtED a PiCtuRE oF mySELF, aND i am StiLL waitiNG FoR my PaCKaGE to ComE to my hivE,

US: i FEEL i may aLmoSt ExPLoDE with aNtiCiPatioN,

US: aLmoSt,

US: i'm Not ExPLoDiNG RiGht Now, oF CouRSE,

[TT]:Glad to hear thatmy non-explodey friend!

[TT]: So you're an artist, I never seen Troll art before.

[TT]: I bet it looks good. B)

[TT]: Are you waiting for the HOTTEST new game?

[TT]: Sburb/Sgrub?

US: ah yES,

US: that DoES SouND LiKE a ShamE, that you havE NEvER SEEN tRoLL aRt BEFoRE,

US: it iS tRuLy a SiGht to BEhoLD,

US: i wouLD Show you, But i LaCK a CamERa,

US: SPEaKiNG oF thE GamE, yES, i am waitiNG FoR that GamE, that SPECiFiC GamE,

US: thE ENiGma that iS SGRuB

US: how oDD oF a CoiNCiDENCE that it'S So SimiLaRLy NamED to youR EaRth GamE, SBuRB,

[TT]: If you ever get a Troll camara make sure to show me!

[TT]: Yeah the game is such a strange enigma, there's so little infomation on it

[TT]: And the fact that something about it is strange, I just can't put my finger on why.

[TT]: Maybe it has to do with the fact that there seems to be a contrived coincidence that a group of Trolls and humans are getting to play the game on the same day.

[TT]: ...

[TT]: Pardon me I was just thinking aloud...typing aloud.

[TT]: But the game should be fun anyways even with the oddness surronding it.

US: i wiLL maKE SuRE to tRy aND REtRiEvE oNE LatER, thEN,

US: No, DoN't PaRDoN youRSELF,

US: i'vE BEEN woNDERiNG aBout too,

US: aBout that CoiNCiDENCE,

US: thERE aRE JuSt So maNy myStERiES SuRRouNDiNG it,

US: it'S haRD to Not thiNK aBout it,

US: hoPEFuLLy moSt oF ouR QuEStioNS wiLL BE aNSwERED thRouGh PLayiNG it, thouGh,

US: i havE No DouBt that it'LL BE ExCitiNG, howEvER, it BEiNG Co-oP aND aLL,

[TT]: Can't wait BD

[TT]: Yeah, it's good to hear that somebody else thinks this game is surrounded in an eerie enigma.

[TT]: I hope the answers we get is worth all the strangeness and suspicion

[TT]: I also been wonder if the our games will connect to each others in some way?

[TT]: With how interconnected our two groups have been getting lately

[TT]: I just hope its not a PvP game if that's the case.

[TT]: I would feel bad fighting any of you guys...

[TT]: Don't tell the others I said that BX

[TT]: I don't think they would let me live that down if they learned I said that.

US: Now that you havE mENtioNED it, yES, mayBE it miGht BE SomEthiNG that wouLD CoNNECt uS,

US: PERhaPS Not DiRECtLy, SiNCE wE'RE oN ComPLEtELy DiFFERENt woRLDS aND aLL,

US: But i'm thiNKiNG it wouLD iNStEaD BE SomEthiNG that iS PaRaLLEL to EaCh othER,

US: SEEiNG aS it iS PoSSiBLE that thESE GamES may BE muCh moRE SimiLaR to EaCh othER thaN PREDiCtED EaRLiER,

US: i Do DiSLiKE thE iDEa oF thiS GamE BEiNG PvP, thouGh, SiNCE thE oNLy REaSoN why i DECiDED to GEt thE GamE waS thRouGh it'S CooPERatioN aSPECtS,

US: i wouLDN't waNt to FiGht you humaNS, EithER,

US: SEEiNG aS how DoCiLE aND Not vioLENt at aLL you aLL SEEm to BE, aLoNG with youR SoCiEty,

US: it wouLD BE SuCh a ShamE,

US: i'D SuRELy miSS you,

[TT]: It only seems logical.

[TT]: I just wish my follow humans believe me.

[TT]: And don't be to worried about that, I think it only an option like in most games but I think it be better to work together then against each other.

[TT]: I have a feeling it will be like that, well more like hope for that.

[TT]: And I think as the leading expert on Trolls among the humans

[TT]: That the trolls, you guys, would beat us if we played against each other

[TT]: Since what I gathered about you Trolls and your culture it has seems to tip the scales to your guy's favor if we were in a PvP setting.

[TT]: Hypothetically speaking anyways.

[TT]: But hypothetically speaking if we worked together we might beat the game faster together then both sides fighting between each other.

[TT]: But that's all theories and theories for a game that's not even out yet may be disproved.

[TT]: Harshly.

[TT]: But what do you think?

[TT]: Hypothetically speaking I mean.

US: yES, i aGREE, that tRoLLS Do iNDEED SEEm LESS ShELtERED, aND muCh moRE uSED to haRShER aND hoStiLE CoNDitioNS, thaN humaNS Do,

US: wE'RE JuSt SimPLy moRE PREPaRED,

US: iF wE DiD havE that oPtioN, i wouLDN't wiSh FoR a PvP SituatioN, thouGh,

US: uNuSuaLLy ENouGh, humaN, i wouLD RathER muCh LEaRN aBout youR oDD SPECiES thaN aNythiNG ELSE,

US: aND i wouLDN't waNt aNythiNG to haPPEN to you iN SPECiFiCS, EithER,

US: i'm SuRE i'LL BE aBLE to CoNviNCE EvERyoNE ELSE that, iF it DiD CamE to that SoRt oF ChoiCE, wE wouLD BE aBLE to woRK toGEthER,

US: howEvER, i DoN't thiNK wE wouLD BEat thE GamE FaStER, thouGh,

US: i'm GuESSiNG thE GamE wouLD at LEaSt aDJuSt itSELF to DiFFiCuLty DEPENDiNG oN thE NumBER oF thE PLayERS,

US: maKiNG thE DiFFiCuLty FoR EaCh PLayER thE SamE, No mattER thE amouNt,

US: that iS what i wouLD thiNK,

[TT]: Good thing we can agree with that assessment

[TT]: Maybe during the our game I can teach you a few things about humanity and its quirks

[TT]: In a way unlike how your friends have been talking about Trolldom, it'll be an interesting Cultural exchange. B)

[TT]: And I hope we can create that possibility within our games

[TT]: And that would make sense for any game to adjust itself to make it harder if the players are breezing though it like nothing.

[TT]: Can't have a game be too easy to the point it's boring and pointless.

[TT]: But I have the feeling it won't boring and it will definitely will not be Pointless.

[TT]: I can guarantee that my Jade Colored friend.

[TT]: But I best be going to check if my game has arrived yet.

[TT]: I hope your's comes in soon!

[TT]: And I can't wait to hear from you soon, My Jade colored Bro BD

taciturnTheorist [TT] Ceased PesteringunlovingSocialite[uS] at 06:10

The human was certainly odd, but the conversation itself was interesting. Even though nothing had been confirmed at all, yet. It was as Caelum said, the humans did have their own game. Though you haven't exactly made up your mind if the group of humans were real or fake or roleplayers just messing with you, it was nice to just play along at least. It was more interesting, you believe, and you did like talking to them about it. At least, this red one. He appears the most easiest to talk to, for you.

Now that you had your conversation quota for the hour, you stand up once more to your window, taking another glance at the mailbox from the distance. You weren't sure what, but there appears to be something different about it. It appears. Touched. With a green box right on your front porch.

You could feel yourself smiling, if only a little.

CheesePlant · May 5, 2016

Alternia

@budgieboo @JackOfHearts

Whew! That was a good nap. Possibly the last one for a while if what you've heard about the game is true. You decide to clean your room so you can come home to a calm environment instead of... this shit. Whilst cleaning, you captchalogue SEVERAL CASES OF BULLETS, your prize BULLAFO SKULL and a bottle of XXX GREEN MOONSPARKLE. You know, in case things get boring, which hopefully won't be the case.

~~

Oh! A Trollian alert. Lets see who... oh. It's one of the humans. Well this can't be TOO bad.

taciturnTheorist [TT] began pestering gatlingTophand [GT] at 05:55

[TT]: Hey there buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal

[TT]: How are you buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal?

[TT]: I'm doing good before you ask buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal!

[TT]: B)

GT: //== this must be s0me 0 that human wit \ve heard s0 much b0ut

GT: //== n0t impressed

GT: //== this kinda thing n0rma/ or are ya// du// as c/eanin receptac/e water?

[TT]: Aw don't be like buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal!

[TT]: I'm only a poor inferior human whose caretaker has to baby proof everything or else I would die by my human stupidity. Which make Troll's superior stupidity look smart by comparison

[TT] Also your unimpressedment to my inferior mind look like approval so thank you buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal.

[TT]: As you no doubt tell I'm as dull as a crowbar to the kneecaps.

GT: //== p/ease keep g0in

GT: //== this is cute

GT: //== like a dumb pupbeast

GT: //== c0urse then y0u g0tta cu// it

GT: //== dumb /usii means dumb tr0//s

GT: //== y0u /ike this with every0ne?

GT: //== d0nt take a big pers0n t0 carry a big grudge

[TT]: Will do o' great Troll

[TT]: lucky for me I'm not a troll so no pupbeast needs culling!

[TT]: I'm only like this to the great intergalactic vagabonds that are of the Trolls species!

[TT]: You trolls are so hard working to keep such a ruse up for so long, honestly.

[TT]: Its remarkable how well thought out this whole plan of yours are.

[TT]: Anyways since were in such small galaxy...? multiverse? whatever!

[TT]: Are you playing Sburb as well?

[TT]: Wait I meant Sgrub!

[TT]: Since it seems everybody know is going to be playing it...

[TT]: Will you buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal!

GT: //== w0w

GT: //== \m n0t sure if humans have this idea

GT: //== but y0ure sp0se t0 at /east buy s0me0ne dinner bef0re w0rkin their b0ne ridge like this

GT: //== \ fee/ f/attered

GT: //== t0 answer ya//s question

GT: //== we are p/annin t0 p/ay sgrub

GT: //== empresss been excited to get it g0in

GT: //== \ d0nt think we// face t00 much cha//enge due t0 0ur races vi0/ent ta/ents

GT: //== what ab0ut things in pink squishy /and?

[TT]: Nope we don't have that idea, we're a pretty clueless species.

[TT]:Glad to hear that bro!

[TT]: Empress, eh?

[TT]: And even she's excited for the game?

[TT]: The game must be good if royalty is excited for it!

[TT]: :Logically I think we won't even get close to as far as your magnificent race can.

[TT]: But there's one thing about humans that is good is the fact we give no fucks about logic or its an amazingly stupid thing, its a pretty blurry line honestly.

GT: //== have y0u sp0ken t0 any 0ther tr0ll?

GT: //== \m mighty curi0us as t0 h0w they fared against this torrent

[TT]: I talked to AS, the yellow one just a little bit ago

[TT]: He found me amusing and amazing as a Bro, not to toot my own horn.

[TT]: Okay maybe there's a little tooting there but not too much.

GT: //== yep trust a /0wb/00d t0 find ya// endearing

GT: //== an sburb?

GT: //== ya// d0nt supp0se 0ur tw0 parties p/ayin this game at simi/ar times means anything right?

[TT]: You know about them Lowbloods.

[TT]: I do supposed it means something.

[TT]: Either it means bad ass interdimensional connectivity

[TT]: Or something more sinister in nature

[TT]: Which is more of a feeling then any kind of proof

[TT]: It might just be my inferior human mind playing tricks on me

[TT]: Like it always does.

GT://== cant imagine anything sinister happenin from a// this

GT: //== jus a game anyways

[TT]: Like I said it might just be my inferior human mind making me feel things that aren't real

[TT]: It does that sometimes.

[TT]: But I should go check if my copy of the game has arrived yet.

[TT]: Talk to you soon buddy chum pal friend buddy pal chum bud friend fella bro pal buddy friend chummy chum pal!

taciturnTheorist[TT]ceased pestering gatlingTophand[GT]at 06:04

Okay that was a little annoying. If this idea of a shared session in real, you've already found someone to avoid. Adding that name to the SHIT-LIST.

SHIT-LIST STATUS: Bro'y guy, ... MOOD: Barely rustled.

~~

Hey another one! This should be perfectly fine. You see no odd blended UI so it must be another troll.

gatlingTophand [GT] began trolling atramentousScribe [AS]

GT: //== h0wdy

GT: //== ahm d0in a sweep of the /owb/00ds to check in an make sure everythings g0in peachy

GT: //== \ h0pe thats the case here cause we sh0uld start thinkin 0f getting g0in

GT: //== an that means making sure the server and c/ient p/ayers are a//ocated

[AS]: a sweep of the lowbloods.

[AS]: so just me then.

[AS]: geldin, while your concern for the unwashed, lowblood masses is touching on a deep, almost spiritual level, i think i'm okay.

GT: //== n0w thats n0t fair

GT: //== sure \ve seen b/00dstains with a prettier co/or than m0st /0wb/00ds

GT: //== but that d0nt mean \ cant l00k 0ut f0r ya//

GT: //== sides \ he/p raise a bunch 0f /0b/00d /usii

GT: //== ya// f0und a p/ayer yet?

[AS]: halfway.

[AS]: as i'm sure comes as no surprise, moreli and i partnered up.

[AS]: i don't have my own server player yet.

[AS]: but i thought i might ask sivuru.

[AS]: i feel as though i can probably trust her not to get me killed within the first thirty seconds.

GT: //== the empress trusted me to be her server p/ayer

GT: //== \m surprised she hasnt jumped at the chance t0 hang with the /0wb/00ds t0 be their server p/ayer

GT: //== n0w \ need a c/ient wh0 / can trust n0t t0 mess with mah stuff

GT: //== \ was thinkin 0f sivuru t00 but \ think havin her in c0ntr0l 0f mah stuff is en0ugh t0 sh00t that idea d0wn

GT: //== m0re/i seems as c0ntr0l freaky as par s0 \d say be carefu/ but thats rea/istica//y n0t happenin

[AS]: i think i have a fair handle on moreli's personality.

[AS]: you may very well want to speak to her too.

[AS]: as i believe that she might be the only viable option for being your server player.

[AS]: i would advise hiding anything you value.

GT: //== pr0bab/y n0t a bad idea

GT: //== an therere few things \ va/ue m0re than mah m0vies

GT: //== s0 /0ng as n0thing happens to them

GT: //== it// be sm00th riding here 0n 0ut

[AS]: i would suggest putting those somewhere secure then.

[AS]: did you message me for any other reason?

GT: //== n0pe

GT: //== supp0se \// check 0n sivuru n0w

[AS]: i don't really think our jadeblooded friend needs to be 'checked on'.

[AS]: if you do though, feel free to mention to her that i'm interested in having her as my server player. [/color]

GT: //== a/righty then

gatlingTophand [GT] ceased trolling atramentousScribe [AS]

A pretty average talk with a lowblood. Nothing too spectacular going on. It did remind him he needed a server player to help him get into the game. He decides to put out a feeler for her to see if she would accept his request.

gatlingTophand [GT] began trolling unlovingSocialite [uS]

GT: //== hey ya// have s0me0ne t0 b0ss ar0und f0r the game yet?

GT: //== cause \ wou/d appreciate the aid if possib/e

US: oh, hELLo oNCE aGaiN,

US: No, i havEN't DECiDED oN a CLiENt PLayER yEt, iF that'S what you mEaNt By whiChEvER aND whatEvER you SaiD,

US: iN FaCt, i BELiEvE i'm totaLLy oPEN oN PaRtNERS at thE momENt,

US: i'D BE FiNE to BE youR SERvER, iF you So wiSh, thouGh

GT: //== a/righty then thatd be great

GT: //== that means \m a//g0/den f0r when we start jumpin in

GT: //== gettin excited

US: ^:-)

US: i'm ExCitED FoR thE GamE aS wELL,

US: i am aLSo Both aNxiouS aND iNtEREStED to SEE what it wouLD havE iN StoRE FoR aLL oF uS, to SEE iF it wouLD LivE uP to thiS hyPE,

US: i DoN't FEEL LiKE i CouLD wait,

GT: //== we// we sh0u/d be a/m0st ready

GT: //== empress wanted us t0 get a chain g0in s0 we can a// get in r0und the same time

GT: //== s0unds smart to me

US: yES, it DoES,

US: CaELum waS SPEaKiNG to mE aBout SomEthiNG LiKE that EaRLiER, aS wELL,

US: So it'S LiKELy that wE'LL BE FoLLowiNG that RoutE,

US: i havEN't yEt FouND mySELF a SERvER PLayER, But i FEEL i may BE SomEwhat CLoSE,

US: i Do havE a FEw iN my miND, oNE, PERhaPS,

US: NothiNG iS PERmaNENt, So, i'm Not CERtaiN,

US: But it SEEmS wE'RE GEttiNG CLoSER to thE BEGiNNiNG,

US: thE BEGiNNiNG oF thE END, aS iF,

GT: //== /itt/e 0min0us

GT: //== but 0kay

US: SuPPoSE it iS,

US: aPoLoGizES, i DiDN't mEaN to aLLow it SouND that way,

US: i JuSt mEaNt it'S thE END oF thiS CoNFuSioN aND uNCERtaiNTy SuRRouNDiNG it, that'S aLL,

GT: //== ya// reck0n s0

GT: //== jus fee/s /ike were g0nna spend maybe a few h0urs p/ayin a game

US: wELL, that'S BECauSE wE CLEaRLy miGht,

US: i DoN't KNow, i JuSt FEEL it wouLD BE mayBE EvEN moRE thaN that, i thiNK,

GT: //== naw \ mean that were g0nna p/ay f0r a bit then s0me0ne// get b0red and quit

US: Now, what Do you mEaN By that?

US: mm NEvER miND that QuEStioN, i aCtuaLLy CouLD SEE that haPPENiNG, SEEiNG aS SomE oF uS aS a whoLE aRE hESitaNt,

US: aND it iS totaLLy PoSSiBLE that thE whoLE ExPERiENCE itSELF wouLD BE DiSaPPoiNtiNG,

US: it iS BESt iF i wERE Not to GEt my hoPES uP,

GT: //== we// even if ya// get a /itt/e b0red

GT: //== try an keep it under c0ver

GT: //== empress has been plannin this game f0r a whi/e

GT: //== be a shame t0 see her sad

US: DoN't woRRy aBout that, PLEaSE,

US: BECauSE i waSN't PLaNNiNG to,

US: aND it'S SomEthiNG i'vE BEEN waitiNG FoR QuitE SomEtimE too,

US: i'm GoiNG to tRy my BESt to ENJoy thE GamE at LEaSt,

GT: //== g00d t0 hear

GT: //== \// be 0ff n0w

GT: //== get th0se discs ready t0 g0 ya// kn0w mah IP

US: oKay, i wiLL, SiNCE i Now havE thEm iN haND,

US: SEE you i SuPPoSE,

GT: //== be seein ya//

gatlingTophand [GT] ceased trolling unlovingSocialite [uS]

Alright now that that's out of the way, now you can ge-

~~

Oh man, another chat request? Is the cosmos just out to make sure you DON't get this game running? Now who could THIS be?

REDACTED began trolling gatlingTophand [GT]

Watching the events of your pathetic session unfolding has sparked me to take drastic action the likes of which I would have never considered before.

Seeing as your uselessness is destined to bring about the defeat of your party, I figured I would talk to you at this current time to offer you some pointers.

Because that's the kind of benevolent guide I am, after all.

GT: //== benev0/ence imp/ies s0me kinda /ovin nature

GT: //== y0u jus c0me acr0ss as an ass

GT: //== an whats a//this ab0ut seein 0ur sessi0n p/ay 0ut?

GT: //== session aint started yet yah stump

On the contrary, I believe myself to be a being capable of many emotions.

Love being one of them.

I'm also quite sympathetic, which is why you should be happy at all to hear my wisdom.

So pay attention, you poor, irrelevant little boy.

First, get used to the fact that I am infinitely smarter than you.

Once you do that, it should be easy for you to accept that even despite you not having started your game yet;

I have access to every event that will transpire in such game.

It doesn't go well for you or your friends.

And it's all your fault.

Well not just you, there were other factors.

But yes, mainly you.

GT: //== n0w hang 0n there

GT: //== \m a l0t 0f things

GT: //== str0ng dead/y best sh00ter in the west

GT: //== but stupid an irrelevant are n0t 0ne 0f them

GT: //== n0w if ya//re rea//y a// kn0wing

GT: //== te// me wh0 mah id0/ is

GT: //== ya// get it right an \// /isten t0 y0u jibber jabber

GT: //== get it wr0ng and it// be g00dnight irene

Some draft dodger named John Wayne.

Honestly you hardly need to be omniscient to know that.

GT: //== ...

GT: //== n0t entire/y c/ear what a draft is but if ya// meant bu//ets than he was rea/ g00d at it

GT: //== if ya// meant his drinking pr0b/em then yeah maybe he cou/da d0dged s0me m0re

GT: //== anyways

GT: //== what great ancient wisd0m is ya// b/essin me with 0h spirit 0f the west?

Don't call me that.

I'd much rather be called God, seeing as I am basically that.

Anyway my first piece of advice for you is that you must usurp the position of team leader.

One of my associates is planning to push the role upon your Rogue of Blood.

I see this as a stupid decision.

Your Rogue is quite possibly the most unpleasant creature I've ever encountered.

Before my associate can get away with their scheme, you need to make it clear that you don't intend to answer to someone lower on the hemospectrum than you. Usurp power and become the leader of the session.

Except you won't really be the leader.

I'll be the one telling you what to do, while you pretend to lead.

How does that sound?

GT: //== r0uge 0f what n0w?

GT: //== n0w \ aint sayin y0ur stupid or weird

GT: //== ... kn0w s0me /owb/00ds anyways

GT: //== but \m ninety nine

GT: //== p0int nine per cent sure y0ure a /itt/e /00py

GT: //== if any0nes g0nna be a r0uge

GT: //== it// be me

GT: //== 0r a wanderer

GT: //== wanderer of sand

GT: //== heh heh that s0unds badass

Unfortunately, you have a much less dignified role to play.

A Page.

A loyal squire who tends to his knight.

Fitting of someone so irrelevant to the scheme of things.

But fear not, little page. With my guidance, you will achieve many great feats despite your disadvantage.

The disadvantage being who you are as a person.

All you need to do is enforce yourself as the leader of the session over Moreli.

GT: //== ...

GT: //== N0w Y0u Just Listen Here

GT: //== \ Am N0t G0nna Be S0me B00t/icker T0 S0me Fri//y Knight G0d Dammit

GT: //== 0r Y0u Damn It If It// He/p Ya// Get Frisky 0r S0methin

GT: //== Wh0s The G0d Damn Knight Then?

GT: //== \ Wi// Be Damned If This Game Thinks \m Jus G0nna Lay Back An D0 N0thin But Kiss Up

GT: //== D D D D D D D D

GT: //== ...

GT: //== so ya// want me t0 g0 and bec0me leader?

GT: //== s0 ya// can guide us to a win?

GT: //== \ think y0u an y0ur c0mpadre sh0uld be carefu/ with wh0 ya// mess with

That might be the emptiest threat I've ever heard.

Considering I know more about you than you know about yourself.

And I know that you would have gladly let Moreli take the reigns,

resigning yourself to a position of utter incompetence that would ultimately doom your session.

I'm not going to sit here and repeat my offer over and over again.

Are you going to accept my offer and lead your stupid friends to victory,

or be some pathetic Page who never had any importance to your session aside from how your inaction causes you to lose.

GT: //== \ think

GT: //== \m g0nna te// y0u t0 g0 suck a rai/r0ad spike

GT: //== ya// can s/eep easy kn0win that more/i is g0nna be n0where near in charge

GT: //== but were g0nna d0 just fine with0ut y0u 0r y0ur buddie's b/eached asses barkin 0rders at us

I see I've struck a nerve.

Your failure to comply to the most reasonable course of action is most admirable,

considering your hero also did the same in his life.

Conscripted to fight for his people but refusing out of fear of his own worthless life.

You're more alike than I thought.

Fine. If you do not wish for our help, then that is okay.

However I do have one request. One simple task, and then I will never bother you again.

REDACTED Attached File SGBRUBWalkthrough.exe

Send this file to Aepeta. The Sea Dweller.

Don't even bother trying to open it. I've made it so it will only open on her husktop.

It's for her eyes only, I'm afraid.

Do this and tell her it was from her friend with the white text.

Can you do this for me? I won't bother you again if you do this.

GT: //== s0 aepetas been ta/kin with y0u guys t00?

GT: //== pr0bab/y wasnt y0u c0nsiderin \ aint heard any screams 0f anger c0min fr0m her p/ace

GT: //== 0r at /east n0t as much

GT: //== fine

GT: //== \// send her the fi/e

GT: //== but this d0nt mean anything

You've taken the first steps to being a less awful person than John Wayne.

Who by every measure of logic,

was just absolutely the worst.

I'll leave you be now. You'll never hear from me again.

Goodbye.

SHIT-LIST STATUS: Bro'ey guy THIS THIN WHITE DOUCHE Mood: Saltier than jerky.

That guy, whoever he was, had SOME nerve to message you and tell you about how useless you were. Firstly, you're great, secondly, it's just downright rude to tell someone about failures that haven't even happened yet.

What was it you had to do? Oh yeah, mail that god damn file. What was it a walkthrough? No way to find out with all this stupid encryption. You're torn. On the one hand, the Pale guy said that sending her the file would be some kind of step AWAY from a horrible future, on the other hand, Aepeta's been dying to play this game and to just give her the walkthrough would rob any fun. Also, fuck that guy; hard.

You choose to send the file but with a message. You also change you handle and colour to make sure that guy cant get to you again.

gunghoTophand [GT] began trolling entropyOperator [EO]

GT: //== a/right

GT: //== s0me pa/e s0n 0f a gun sent me a message basica//y sayin that the sessi0ns screwed if we g0 0n

GT: //== after insu/tin me he asked me to send y0u this fi/e that \ cant 0pen

GT: //== s0 it's rea//y y0ur ch0ice ab0ut this

GT: //== \ d0nt care

GT: //== \ need to g0 take 0ut 0me fury on s0mething

GT Attached File SBRUBWALKTHROUGH.exe

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JackOfHearts · May 5, 2016

Aepeta Tatyani

You sigh, staring at the only place in your hive that wasn't a mess of disorganized treasures, the ceiling. There really wasn't much for you to do but wait now, which was really boring. You were beginning to wonder when everyone was going to actually start the dang game! You were so eager to play Sgrub! Your train of thought was suddenly interrupted by noticing that someone was messaging you. Well, two someones actually. You decided that she may as well reply. After all, you had nothing better to do. Well, that wasn't true... You could be preparing yourself for Sgrub, but who cares about that?

GT: //== h0wdy

GT: //== d0 ya// kn0w where \ can find the a/m0st-empress?

GT: //== \ asked a// ar0und the n0bi/ity but n0t a whisper

GT: //== she c0u/d perchance be hangin with s0me l0wb/00ds but \d have t0 be fu// as a tickbeast t0 be/ieve that

GT: //== <]

EO: Ugh, you again. =_=

EO: What do YOU want? > :|

GT: //== \ c0uld ask y0u why you insist 0n hangin r0und /owb/00ds a// day and leavin the entire n0bility barkin up the indig0bl00ds britches

GT://== l0t m0re fun than it s0unds

GT: //== but \ really just fancied a chat

GT://== specifica//y b0ut this game were set t0 p/ay

GT: //== y0u put any th0ught int0 a partner?

GT://== were a// gonna have t0 p0ny up t0gether f0r this t0 w0rk apparent/y

GT://== figured y0u// want 0n/y the best partner p0ssib/e

GT://== which is why \ as the best sh0t in the west 0ffer my services

EO: YOU, as MY partner? > :/

EO: Yeah, no, not happening. > :|

EO: Of all the trolls participating, you're the one I definitely wouldn't want as a partner. > :|

EO: Why in the heck would you ask to be MY partner anyway? >:?

EO: That seems a bit suspicious. > :|

EO: And what's wrong with hanging out with the lowbloods? > :|

GT: //== n0thin wr0ng with it

GT://== just strange is a//

GT://== \ can understand wanting to get far from a// the h0ity t0ity n0b/es wh0 l0ve the sme// 0f their 0wn gastric expu/si0ns

GT://== hence why \ burst mah bubb/e everyday raisin lusii 0n this ranch

GT://== but even when \m far far from it

GT://== peop/e ta/k

GT://== stuff /ike she must be empress 0f the dirt and such

GT://== n0t nice stuff t0 hear

GT://== an despite this /itt/e r0utine 0f me havin mah best f/anne/ 0n an y0u te//in me t0 suck a rai/r0ad spike each time

GT://== \ sti// think theres s0me kin 0f friendship here

GT://== which /eads me t0 mah next p0int in that \m sure y0ure as deadly as a sandsnatcher

GT: //==wed be Unst0ppab/e t0gether

EO: ...While you DO have a point that most likely we'd be unstoppable together, I am still undecided on who my partner will be. :/

EO: I may consider partnering with you. :\

EO: After all, you have been quite polite... :|

EO: And are people seriously calling me the empress of dirt? > :|

EO: That's just rude! > :|

EO: Granted, it's an immature insult, but an annoying one nonetheless. > :|

GT: //== we//

GT: //== \ was bein nice and n0t using impr0per /anguage when \m ta/kin t0 the heiress

GT: //== the actua/ sayin was a /itt/e m0re c0urse

GT: //== than mah vernacu/ar w0u/d a//0w

GT: //== if ya// think the /owb/00ds need he/p

GT: //== which they usua//y d0

GT: //== we c0u/d /eave 0ur partnership 0n the bbq and he/p the /0wb/00ds as we highb/00ds als0 usua//y d0

GT: //== mayhaps y0u can experience takin charge 0ver them f0r 0nce

EO: To think people would insult me like that, the nerve! >:[

EO: Which trolls have made that RUDE statement? >:[

EO: I would like to know so that I know who to go stab to death for their insolence. >:[

EO: I personally think that the lowbloods are a lot more capable than most trolls of higher blood would usually give them credit for. :]

EO: And they are quite interesting company! :]

EO: I think, personally, that only one of us needs to be connected to a lowblood. :|

EO: See, if I have my facts right, then it would be possible for you to connect to me as a server player, and I could be a server player for one of the lowbloods. :]

EO: If we did that, then I would still be able to help the lowbloods, and we could still work together. :]

GT: //== server player

GT: //== that means \ mess with y0ur p/ace t0 he/p y0u...

GT: //== \ s0pp0se

GT: //== \m n0t the m0st techsavvy dude

GT: //== but \// happi/y he/p ya// out with that

GT: //== jus g0tta find myse/f 0ne 0f them server p/ayers then...

EO: Hey, you gonna tell me which trolls were insulting me or what? :?

EO: I need to know who to stab. > :|

EO: And, maybe you should talk to Sivuru, I'm sure she'd be more than willing to be your server player.

GT: //== \ve been ta/kin t0 her

GT: //== n0t sure if \ trust her with my c0//ecti0n 0f ranchfiend m0vies

GT: //== p/us she can kinda gl0b 0nt0 y0u

GT: //== kinda rust/es y0u a /itt/e

GT: //== th0ugh \m sure itd w0rk 0ut fine

GT: //== sti// weighing 0pti0ns here

GT: //== as f0r wh0 t0 stab...

GT: //== the ca/m d0wn t0 earth part 0f me is sayin itd be better t0 leave it be

GT: //== But That Fe//as Du// As Dirt

GT: //== Ya// Shou/d Make S0me Big Spectacle 0f Them

GT: //== A BIG Spectac/e

EO: I personally think that you can trust Sivuru, but, hey, it's up to you in this case.

EO: It doesn't really matter to me who you get as your server player, as long as they don't cause any trouble.

EO: Anyway, a spectacle you say? :?

EO: Well, that'd be a lot more interesting than just stab, dead, done.

EO: So, who is it? :?

GT: //== \ think ya// misunderst00d my idea 0f a spectac/e as n0n vi0/ent

GT: //== \ reckon it was a vi0/etb/00d

GT: //== theyre usua//y pretty antsy ab0ut being sec0nd p/ace fr0m birth

GT: //== n0 /uck 0n names th0ugh

GT: //== maybe just ki// a bunch and be d0ne with it

GT: //== whether 0r n0t y0u ki// them y0ure sendin a message

EO: I never meant to imply non violence. > :|

EO: And, I'm not about to go on a mass killing spree of my soon to be subjects just because of ONE troll. > :|

EO: Besides, if any violetbloods step out of line they may as well be forfeiting their lives.

EO: After all, by now they should know my complete and utter contempt for all other highbloods. > :|

EO: My chances of sparing them a painful death are zero.

EO: But seriously, I may like beating people into submission and random acts of violence, but I'm not about to punish a large amount of people for something done by one person. :|

EO: I don't want people to think of me as a brutal slaughterer. > :|

EO: That is not an image I wish to purvey. :|

EO: I'd like to be seen as a just, yet strict ruler who treats all of their subjects fairly, REGARDLESS of blood color. :]

GT: //== that s0unds g00d and a//

GT: //== \ supp0se thats admirab/e

GT: //== anyways y0uve pr0bably g0t m0re imp0rtant things g0in 0n

GT: //== \m g0n see h0w t0 get this disc w0rking

GT: //== \// tr0// y0u when we a// agree t0 get g0in

EO: It's pretty easy to get the disks going, just install them. =_=

EO: And, I don't really have anything more important to do at the moment, but, I proooobably should get back to getting ready for Sgrub.

EO: So, yeah, talk to you later!

GT: //== bee seein ya// s00n

gatlingTophand [GT] ceased trolling entropyOperator [EO]

unlovingSocialite [uS] began trolling entropyOperator [EO]

US: wELL hELLo aEPEta,

US: aRE you FREE to BE aBLE to SPEaK?

US: how aRE you at thiS, vERy CuRRENt?

EO: Oh heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey Sivuru!

EO: I was just talking about you!

EO: I'm doing great!

EO: Just getting ready for Sgrub and cleaning up my hive!

EO: So, I'm free to talk!

EO: So, what's up? :?

US: you wERE JuSt taLKiNG aBout mE? hm.

US: oh, NothiNG muCh i SuPPoSE,

US: i PaiNtED SomEthiNG DECENtLy oKay whiLE i waS waitiNG FoR that vERy GamE you JuSt mENtioNED to aRRivE at my DooRStEP,

US: REaLLy, it SEEmS LiKE my maiL PRoviDER iS LaCKiNG timELiNESS at thiS momENt,

US: SuCh a ShamE, BECauSE i'm REaLLy Not SuRE how muCh LoNGER i CaN wait uNtiL i iNStaLL it,

EO: You still haven't gotten your copies yet?! D:

EO: Whaaaaaaaaaaat?! D:

EO: That's not good! D:

US: yES, i aGREE it iS thE oPPoSitE oF GooD aND GREat,

US: ESPECiaLLy oN thE Day whERE wE'RE SuPPoSED to BEGiN PLayiNG thiS SoRt oF thiNG,

US: it'S a ShamE how iNCREDiBLy uNRELiaBLE it iS BEiNG, it waS REaLLy SuPPoSED to ComE RiGht thiS moRNiNG at thE houR BEFoRE RiGht Now, it REaLLy hiNDERS thE SPiRit

US: ah, SoRRy, i DiDN't REaLizE,

US: i aPoLoGizE FoR BEiNG uttERLy NEGativE aBout thiS, i RECKoN you havE youR CoPiES aLREaDy, my DEaR hEiRESS?

EO: Yeah, I got my copies today. :/

EO: It's fine that you're being negative, I don't really mind. :/

US: oh No, i DiDN't mEaN to,

US: i waS JuSt So haPPy to BE aBLE to PLay thiS GamE with you aLL aND it waS JuSt So muCh oF a DiSaPPoiNtmENt FoR mE to Not BE aBLE to EvEN SEE thE DiSKS!

US: i'm SuRE it'LL ComE uP EvENtuaLLy, hoPEFuLLy, EvEN iF it'S LatER iN thE aFtERNooN, iF i'm JuSt aBLE to SEE aNy oF you it'LL BE SomEthiNG that wouLD BE vERy NiCE iNDEED,

US: By thE way, who aRE you thiNKiNG FoR youR owN PaRtNER,

EO: Hmm, well, I personally was going to have GT be my server player. :/

EO: I'm not really sure who's server player I'll be though. :\

US: Gt? you mEaN GELDiN?

US: oh, i SEE, that'S QuitE REaSoNaBLE I SuPPoSE,

US: i'm Not SuRE FoR my PaRtNER'S, mySELF,

US: Do you LiKE aRt? i havE a whoLE BuNCh oF PaiNtiNGS aRouND thE haLLwayS oF hivE that i'D LiKE to Show you SomEtimE,

EO: I LOVE ART!!!

EO: I'd love to see your paintings!!!

US: that'S a RELiEF,

US: i havE PLENty oF PaiNtiNGS FoR you to BE aBLE to SEE,

US: a vaRiEty oF thEm, too, i'vE DoNE aLL SoRtS oF KiNDS,

US: thouGh, i maiNLy SPECiaLizE iN aBStRaCtioN,

US: i'D BE wiLLiNG to DRaw you, PERhaPS, iF you'D aLLow mE to,

EO: I'd LOVE for you to draw me!!!

EO: And I would LOVE to see your paintings!

US: thaNK you,

US: i wouLD SEND SomE PiCtuRES FRom hERE RiGht Now, But uNFoRtunateLy i'm LaCKiNG a CamERa,

US: aND thouGh it may BE ExtREmELy uNFittiNG FoR oNE oF youR CLEaR StatuS,

US: PERhaPS mayBE SomEtimES aFtER aND/oR DuRiNG SGRuB iF you CaN ComE ovER to my hivE to viSit mE, that wouLD BE So woNDERFuL,

EO: That'd be awesome!

EO: I'll try to come over during Sgrub to see some of your paintings!

US: that'S GooD, that'S GooD, thaNK you,

US: i'LL BE SuRE to BE thE BESt hoStESS i CouLD PoSSiBLy BE whEN that timE ComES,

US: ^:-)

US: i CaN oNLy hoPE SGRuB wiLL BE aBLE to BRiNG uS aLL CLoSER toGEthER,

EO: Who knows, it may or it may not, but hopefully it does!

US: yES, hoPEFuLLy,

US: i CaN't wait uNtiL i'm aBLE to SEE you woNDERFuL PERSoN iN PERSoN, So to SPEaK,

US: haha

US: thouGh, what KiND oF GamE iS SGRuB?

US: wouLD i BE RiGht iN aSSumiNG it'S a SoRt oF SaNDBox/aDvENtuRE GamE?

EO: From what people have been telling me, yeah, that's what it sounds like.

EO: It's gonna be so much fun!!!

US: yES, yES it wiLL,

US: i'm BEttiNG thERE wiLL BE a toN oF ENEmiES wE GEt to KiLL, too,

US: i'D hoPE So, at LEaSt!

US: Do you havE aNy iDEa what thEy'D BE LiKE?

EO: Well, no, not really. :/

EO: They'll probably be pretty easy to kill at first though, and then get harder the farther into the game everyone gets!

US: that'S what i waS KiND oF GuESSiNG, too,

US: thouGh, i waS thiNKiNG out LouD that it waS moRE that whiLE moSt ENEmiES wouLD BE CaNNoN FoDDER, thERE wouLD BE a FEw that wouLD BE RathER DiFFiCuLt to KiLL too,

US: EithER way, it'S PRoBaBLE it'S NothiNG that SomEoNE LiKE you wouLDN't BE aBLE to haNDLE, aS StRoNG aND PowERFuL aS you aRE,

US: mm,

US: i'm QuitE aNxiouS to SEE how SatiSFyiNG it wouLD BE to Do So,

EO: :/

EO: I'm hoping the game will be a challenge.

EO: It sounds boring to slaughter cannon fodder enemies in the hopes of getting to an actually difficult enemy. :/

US: SEEiNG how hyPED uP it waS, it wouLD BE QuitE a DiSaPPoiNtmENt iF it waS ExtREmELy EaSy to Go thRouGh,

US: at thE vERy LEaSt, i'D PREFER it iF thE ENEmiES ShouLD havE BoNES that aREN't oF PuRE tiSSuE

EO: It's not so much the bones as it is the flesh and skin. :/

EO: If the flesh is too easy to slice through, or the skin too easy to pierce that makes things much to easy for me.

EO: After all, my weapons are meant for stabbing and slashing.

US: wELL, my wEaPoNS aRE FoR CLiPPiNG aND CuttiNG,

US: whiLE i PoSSiBLy CouLD EaSiLy uSE thEm to StaB aND SLaSh aS wELL with thE EDGE oF it'S BLaDES, i SuPPoSE, it'S maiN uSE iS iN it'S vERSatiLity

US: aND uSE oF SNiPPiNG thiNGS,

US: FoR ExamPLE; SomEoNE'S hoRNS

EO: ...That's a very, VERY strange example. :/

EO: Do you mind me asking if there was any specific reason for that choice of example? :?

US: SiNCE hoRNS aRE vERy haRD aND touGh, you wouLD NEED a tooL to BE aBLE to Cut oFF a hoRN,

US: SuCh aS SCiSSoRS that aRE vERy, vERy ShaRP ENouGh to Cut a hoRN that iS haRD aND vERy touGh aND haRD to Cut NoRmaLLy without SCiSSoRS,

US: thuS ShowCaSiNG thE uSEFuLNESS oF SCiSSoRS,

EO: Oh.

EO: I must've been misinterpreting your reasoning for using that as an example then. =_=

US: JuSt iN CaSE you NEED to ChoP oF a hyPothEtiCaL SomEoNE'S hoRN it iS ExtREmELy uSEFuL iN that REGaRD,

EO: Can we, uh, stop talking about broken horns please? >.>

US: ahEm,

US: my aPoLoGiES, my DEaR hEiRESS,

US: i'LL StoP taLKiNG aBout SLiCiNG a hoRN oFF a hEaD oF a PotENtiaL tRoLL that iS ComPLEtELy Not oF mE, iF that maKES you uNComFoRtaBLE, aND i wiLL BEGiN taLKiNG aBout SomEthiNG ELSE that iS ComPLEtELy DiFFERENt,

US: SuCh aS,

US: um,

US: By thE way how Do you FEEL aBout FaShioN?

EO: Fashion? :?

EO: Well, fashion can be fairly interesting. :|

US: mE too!

US: i JuSt LovE BEiNG aBLE to wEaR CLothES,

US: i'm SuRE oNE oF youR StatuS wouLD havE aN immERSE SELECtioN oF thEm,

EO: Surprisingly I don't. :/

EO: I don't really have a large selection of fashion. :/

US: that iS SuRPRiSiNG iNDEED,

US: But i'm SuRE whatEvER you'RE wEaRiNG RiGht Now it iS BEautiFuL,

US: i mySELF Do havE SomE SELECtioN oF CLothiNG

US: SomE oF whiCh i havE maDE mySELF,

EO: When it comes to my personal wardrobe, pretty much everything is quite similar.

EO: It's cool that you have a large selection of clothing that you yourself have made! ^_^

US: yES, thaNK you,

US: it iS vERy CooL iNDEED, that i havE ENouGh oF that to BuRy mySELF uNDER,

US: it'S vERy CoNvENiENt, aS wELL,

US: i wouLD hiGhLy RECommEND it, 7/7

EO:

EO: You're an interesting person to talk too.

US: REaLLy! wow?

US: thaNK you!

US: it'S oNLy my PLEaSuRE to BE aBLE to SPEaK aS with SomEoNE LiKE you,

US: my DEaR hEiRESS,

US: ahahaha,

EO: Please, call me Aepeta. :]

EO: I may be the heiress, but I would prefer those who I consider to be my friends to call me by my actual name, instead of my title. :]

US: ah, oKay,

US: aS you wiSh,

US: my friend, AEpEtA,

EO: ^_^

EO: Much better! ^_^

US: ^:-)

US: glAd to bE of sErvicE,

US: mAybE if you could through your own frEE will, how About you tEll mE somE of thE things you likE to do, yoursElf, thEn?

EO: The things I like to do myself? :?

EO: Well, I like to get into fights, hunt for treasure, and a few other things that are just minor hobbies.

US: oh, tREaSuRE huNtiNG?

US: that SouNDS FuN!

US: what KiND oF tREaSuRES Do you CoLLECt?

EO: Mostly gems, valuable coins, precious art, pretty much anything of value I can find on my treasure hunting escapades. ^_^

US: wow!

US: SouNDS QuitE LuxuRiouS!

US: aND BEautiFuL,

US: what KiND oF PRECiouS aRt Do you uSuaLLy tEND to FiND?

EO: Well, mostly statues.

EO: On occasion I may find a painting or two though. :/

US: NiCE,

US: aRE thoSE JuSt GENERaLLy vERy CLaSSiC, thEN?

US: that'S NiCE, that'S NiCE,

US: whERE Do you uSuaLLy huNt FoR tREaSuRE, thEN?

EO: Well, just around my hive really.

EO: I don't have to go far to find treasure.

US: ah, i SEE,

US: you LivE iN thE SEa, RiGht?

US: uNDER thE SEa?

US: iF my aSSumPtioNS aRE CoRRECt, how iS it LiKE BEiNG uNDERwatER?

US: iF thEy'RE Not thEN i aPoLoGizE

EO: Your assumptions would be correct.

EO: I do live fairly close to an island though.

EO: It's pretty cool being underwater, although, it does get a bit aggravating trying to keep pests from invading my hive.

US: mm, thEN, what KiND oF PEStS Do you uSuaLLy GEt aRouND thERE?

US: wouLD it BE uSuaLLy DiFFiCuLt to KEEP watER FRom GEttiNG iNto youR ELECtRoNiC DEviCES?

EO: Don't be silly.

EO: All of my electronics are modified to function underwater, so, even if water did get into them, they would still function fine.

EO: But, I'm able to keep them sufficiently dry.

EO: And by pests, I mostly mean small sea creatures. =_=

EO: They're so dang fast and hard to catch! >_<

US: ah, aLRiGht,

US: uSuaLLy i JuSt GEt tiNy whitE FLuFFy CREatuRES whiCh SCuttLE aRouND,

US: maKiNG a mESS oN my wooDEN FLooRS,

US: But, i am uSuaLLy aBLE to CatCh thEm iN thE timE that thEy aPPEaR withiN my GENERaL PREmiSE,

EO: I'm thinking of making a hive on land, too. :|

EO: Or at least extending my hive onto land.

EO: That way I don't have to deal with all these dang tiny sea creatures. >_<

US: REaLLy, wow,

US: what Do thEy Do that'S SuCh aN aNNoyaNCE to you?

EO: They bite me, alot, with their tiny teeth. =_=

EO: It's more of a nuisance than it actually is painful.

EO: It doesn't even leave a mark. :|

EO: Also, it's really hard to concentrate with those darn things swimming in front of your face every few seconds! >_<

US: oh, that'S a ShamE,

US: i'D NEvER havE to DEaL with aNythiNG LiKE that,

US: Do you uSuaLLy Go oN LaND oFtEN, thEN?

EO: Yes, quite often.

EO: But, for more reasons than just that.

EO: Anyway, let's not get into that. :|

EO: I have a question though, have you heard anyone insulting me as of late? :?

US: iNSuLtiNG you?

US: you mEaN, BEhiND youR owN BaCK?

US: wELL, Not aNythiNG aNyoNE wouLD tELL mE SPECiFiCaLLy,

US: i'm Not QuitE SuRE why wouLD aNyoNE iNSuLt you, EvEN iF it wEREN't to youR FaCE,

US: uNLESS thEy GENuiNELy waNtED to FoRm a BLaCK RELatioNShiP to you,

US: i DEFiNItELy wouLDN't, mySELF, my DEaR FRiEND aEPEta, SiNCE i LiKE you QuitE a Lot, aLREaDy,

EO: Well, according to Geldin I have been being called quite rude things behind my back lately, things that I would rather not repeat. =_=

EO: They are probably doing so because of my tendency to socialize with those of lower blood caste. =_=

US: oh?

US: LiKE i SaiD, iF aNyoNE wouLD BE SayiNG hoRRiD thiNGS aBout you, thEy PRoBaBLy wouLDN't BE taLKiNG aBout that to SomEoNE LiKE mE,

US: howEvER i havE hEaRD SomE RathER

US: ShamEFuL, REaLLy ShamEFuL,

US: thiNGS,

US: oNE Not woRth to BE uSED oN a hEiRESS SuCh aS you,

US: But iF you NEED to KNow, i BELiEvE thEy'RE moStLy FRom thE hiGhER uPS, iN thE BLooD SPECtRum,

US: PotENtiaLLy thE hiGh SEa-DwELLER CRowD,

US: thouGh that CouLD BE SoRt oF oBviouS, too,

US: i CaN't RECaLL thE ExaCt NamES, thouGh, But it SouNDED LiKE it muSt havE BEEN a RathER JEaLouS, ENviouS tyPE,

US: oNE who BELiEvES hE CouLD Do So muCh BEttER,

US: oR ShE, i'm Not SuRE But iF i'm GoiNG to taKE a BEt FRom thE woRDS that i'vE SEEN, it wouLD havE BEEN a maN,

US: i may BE wRoNG thouGh, aS i'm RaRELy, iF EvER, iNCLuDED iN hiGhBLooD GoSSiP,

EO: Why am I not surprised. =_=

EO: Seriously, why do so many people dislike me just for hanging out with lowbloods?! =_=

EO: It's so stupid! >_<

US: it'S JuSt how ouR SoCiEty iS, i SuPPoSE,

US: thERE'S Not muCh that aNyoNE'S aBLE to Do aBout it,

EO: Well, I'm not going to stand for it! > :|

EO: I am going to do something about it, because I'm the only one who can! > :|

US: iF you Say So, DEaR aEPEta,

US: iF i may aSK, what Do you PLaN oN DoiNG to thE PEoPLE who Do taLK hoRRiBLy aBout you BEhiND youR BaCK?

EO: Heheh, I'm going to make them wish they'd never existed. >:]

EO: Just you wait and see.

US: ooo, SouNDS FoREBoDiNG,

US: CaN't you GivE mE aLL thE JuiCy DEtaiLS BEFoRE haND?

EO: Nope!

EO: But I'll give you a hint, it involves quite slow and painful torture.

US: mm

US: RuthLESS,

US: i'm SuRE whoEvER thoSE iNSuLtiNG hiGhBLooDS aRE, thEy wiLL SuRELy LEaRN Not to DiSRESPECt you aFtER aN aCtioN LiKE that,

EO: And if that doesn't teach them, I'll wipe out their entire blood caste. >:]

EO: After all, if subjects can't learn to respect their ruler, than they don't need to live.

US: oh my,

US: that iS tRuLy FasCiNatiNG, my DEaR aEPEta,

EO:

EO: It's not THAT fascinating.

US: i CaN't hELP But Pity thE PooR SEaDwELLERS who ComES iN thE way oF youR Path,

US: But, i SuPPoSE it iSN't aNythiNG woRth FoR mE to ShaRE it with aNyoNE ELSE, No,

EO: I would prefer if you didn't, but I won't punish you if you do.

US: you wouLDN't NEED to woRRy,

US: you'RE QuitE a PowERFuL tRoLL, iF i wERE to Say,

US: thaNK you, my FRiEND aEPEta, FoR tELLiNG mE aLL thiS,

US: ^;-)

EO: No problem! ^_^

EO: You're a good friend, and I feel like I can trust you! ^_^

US: aw,

US: thaNK you,

US: that iS GENuiNELy QuitE NiCE oF you to Say towaRDS SomEoNE that iS mE,

EO:

US: ^:-)

US: FRiEND

EO: Well, if you ever need someone to talk to, don't hesitate to message me. :]

EO: After all, what are friends for?

US: why yES, oF CouRSE, DEaR aEPEta,

US: i'LL maKE SuRE to Do So NExt timE, aS wELL,

US: it waS vERy NiCE to BE aBLE to SPEaK to SomEoNE LiKE you,

EO: Same here! ^_^

EO: Well, bye then, I've got to go prepare for the game some more! ^_^

US: oh, wELL,

US: GooDByE, i SuPPoSE!

US: i hoPE i GEt to SEE you SooN!

Alright, FINALLY you were done with the long as heck conversations that were consuming most of your time. Seriously, you were actually anxious to get BACK to preparations at this point! At least nothing else would- OH DARN IT! GT was messaging you again! Just as you were about to get off for a second! Wait... had he seriously changed his handle? Or was this a different GT? You doubted it. After all, the initials were still the same, so it was probably Geldin again.

gunghoTophand [GT] began trolling entropyOperator [EO]

GT: //== a/right

GT: //== s0me pa/e s0n 0f a gun sent me a message basica//y sayin that the sessi0ns screwed if we g0 0n

GT: //== after insu/tin me he asked me to send y0u this fi/e that \ cant 0pen

GT: //== s0 it's rea//y y0ur ch0ice ab0ut this

GT: //== \ d0nt care

GT: //== \ need to g0 take 0ut 0me fury on s0mething

GT Attached File SBRUBWALKTHROUGH.exe

...A mysterious file? Oooooh, this seemed interesting! You weren't going to bother replying because just no. But, the file did intrigue you. It was an EXE file, so, it had to run a program you were guessing. You reaaaally hoped that it wasn't a virus! Oh well, time to open it anyway! You download the file off of the chat and open it, wondering what would happen. Please don't be a virus, please don't be a virus.

PlazmaStryke · May 7, 2016

7:15 am | Arnold's Room

A young man wakes from his slumber, tired after being awake for a long time yesterday, and well into the middle of the night. This young man fancies himself as a Gamer, and as is the way of most teenagers and gamers alike, been awake far past midnight. Now, in the early morning's light, he rises from his bed, tired as all hell. What do you suppose this young man's name is?

Twiggy McDumbbutt

Wow, you just think you're so funny don't you? Well fine then smartass, I guess your naming privileges are revoked! Now, let's see what his actual name is, shall we?

Arnold Thatchwood

Well that's one less mystery to solve. Not that it was much of a mystery to begin with or anything. Your name is ARNOLD, and you are a rather lonely person. You spend most of your day and life sitting in various places around your room here, and most of it is spent in some form of escapism. You rather DISLIKE people, as they tend to be overtly stupid by your judgement, and you'd rather like to limit your interaction with such unreasonable people as much as possible. Because of this, your already loner lifestyle as become full time, and you really don't interact with anyone outside of your parents and your online friends. You have a variety of INTERESTS, most of which happen to deal with all sorts of FICTION, and you tend to find all sorts of ways to imagine ADVENTURE. You happen to like a number of VIDEO GAMES, especially TOTAL COMMANDER, which just so happens to be your FAVORITE RTS GAME Ever. Of all time. In fact, you named your Pesterchum account after your favorite faction of the game.

You also like CHATTING with your ONLINE FRIENDS, mostly because they're the only ones you actually have these days. Oh look! It appears one of your friends is messaging you right now! You'll have to finish this introduction later, you've got a friend to chat with! Crossing your room, avoiding random piles of clutter, you head over to your DESK, upon which sits YOUR COMPUTER, a rather lovely GAMING SYSTEM that you HOLD MANY FEELS FOR....some of which are indeed of the deeply annoyed sort. You open up your Pesterchum app to see who's messaging you at this unholy hour of the day.

troilusGreenhouse [TG] began pestering philosophicalCybran [PC]

TG: Arnold.

TG: Have you received your game yet?

TG: How thoughtless of me. Pleasantries are in order.

TG: How are you?

PC: i guess they r.

PC: hey Bach, im doin fine.

PC: i hav got my copy. im rly intsted in playin it.

PC: did u get it yet? & how r u?

TG: I am doing fine. A bit frustrated, but overall quite well.

TG: Partially because the download is so very slow...

PC: i hear u. it took 4evr & a haf 4 my copy to dwnload.

PC: then again my cnnctions shit, soooo ya.

PC: but im hppy to hear that ur doin well Bach.

PC: dspit ur sometimes long-ass way of talkin, i njoy our convos.

PC: @ the same time, most of the ppl we prob talk to r pretty weird &/or annoyin.

PC: i think.

PC: its a general cmmnt.

TG: My apologies for my 'long-ass' way of talking.

TG: I do so dearly hope that my verbal enunciations are not so garrulous! Indeed, if it does appear to be so, then I humbly request thee to cast light upon my verboseness so I can utilize more succinct phrases! However much I wish it were not so, I find it so very difficult to stem this almost-intolerable torrent of words, a stream that spews forth like the vomit of an ill infant with indigestion on the teacups ride at Disneyland.

TG: ;P

TG: It's a winking emoticon with a tongue sticking out, to indicate my playfulness.

TG: ...

TG: I enjoy our conversations, too.

PC: Ah, Fear thee not fair maiden! For thine torrent of grandiose verbosity shalt not overcome mine own expertly thick emotional armor! As well, thine natural expression of the written word is both inspiring, and insightful! Not many men would be most willing to indulge in their own true exclamation, vocabulary, and especially satire.

PC:

PC: lolol.

PC: that was good Bach.

PC: i spcially luvd the teacup ref., twas nspird.

PC: ya, emo-cons r really cool & helpful.

TG: I'll try to use them more then.

TG: Your flattery is well-appreciated. My cold dead heart might even feel slightly warm from it.

TG: I worked very hard on that simile. It took me one precious minute.

TG: :^J

TG: There above is a emoticon with a nose to show pride, and a crooked smirk to indicate smugness.

PC: u dont hav 2 if u dont wnt 2 Bach. Theyre j my pref.

PC: hehehe. np.

PC: & my cold metallic

shares ur demeanor.

PC: i feel honord 2 receive ur effrts Bach.

PC: & a smirk shld look like this: L= or =J.

PC: i think.

TG: Perhaps I'm using emoticons because it's easier to express myself.

TG: Not everything revolves around you, dear friend Arnold.

TG: ;P

TG: On a side note, I need to go in about ten minutes. Though, I will be available to chat on my transportation.

PC: i supp it does hlp.

PC: it dosnt? man, i was sur it did!

PC:

. awwes, im ur dear frnd?

Bach!

PC: aight, i supp u gotta go now den?

TG: I'm sure if you believe hard enough, then it'll eventually come true.

TG: It's called 'escapism.'

TG:

Perhaps we'll talk later.

TG: Arrivederci, Arnold.

PC: heh, i supp it j mite.

PC: but i got all dis fiction to luv and xp. Y wuld i need "escapism"?

PC:

. & i hope we do.

PC: Laters Bach.

philosophicalCybran [PC] ceased pestering troilusGreenhouse [TG]

Let's take a little look at the thoughts on the friend at hand: Ah Bach. She's one of my favorites. Both sensible, and intelligent. She's honestly one of the best friends I've ever had. Considering she actually seems to care for me at all, and is one of the only friends I've ever had, most of which are of varying degrees of bad, worse, and just plain annoying on occasion, this probably isn't saying much. I hope I'll actually get to talk to her again later. Our conversations always manage to make me feel a little better. Well, that is surprising given that- oh wait, we never finished your introduction now did we!

Ah, where were we? You know what, let's just pick up with the important stuff: You have a couple of friends, all of whom are as close to you as ANYONE EVER HAS BEEN in your life. You don't have the GREATEST UNDERSTANDING of the actual relationship and feelings that make up the relationship with YOUR PARENTS, and to be honest, you PREFER NOT TO THINK ABOUT THEM. At all. However, you also have a BIT OF A PROBLEM, which is that you are a rather UNEMOTIONAL individual, and as such, have a somewhat LIMITED extent of actual emotion that you end up feeling. As such, the feelings your good friends manage to make you feel when they talk with you, are of an almost addicting sort to your otherwise un-emotionally stimulated mind. For the time being, you head back over to your bed to get ready for the day....and especially to get some food and grab your phone so you can read some fan-fiction once you do.

JackOfHearts · May 7, 2016

Aepeta Tatyani

Oh...Wow...that was a lot of text...Well, this program didn't seem to be a virus at least. In fact, it seemed like a quite useful file. After all, it was an instruction manual. An instruction manual for rewriting the code of the game itself to allow a session with two different planets included in it! Ok, this was really cool! And...a lot more simple than you'd expected. Seriously, this was almost novice stuff in your opinion. Still, the idea of messing with the code of the game to allow a session that included two planets was quite intriguing. Now...the big question was would you wait, or would you do it now. Wait, that wasn't a question at all! You began messing with the code of the game, following the instructions provided to you by the strange file. At this rate it'd probably take you about ten minutes or so.

Aquaknight · May 8, 2016

Cato Reyes

Time - 06:09 Hours | Cato's Grandfather's Garden

@Hauntd

Cato picked up the package and lifted it up and a down a couple times to estimate how much it weighs, which isn't much, but how much would you expect a pair of disk to weigh?

Cato sighed softly and started to walk back into his Grandfather's mansion, how he got the mansion he never did tell you, but he doesn't tell you much now or ever. But you still love him dearly even if he is the quiet side the last few years. You decided it was best to visit your Grandfather it's the least you can do for him letting you his credit card, heck you use for a great deal of things. Cato walked past the garden quickly trying to ignore the flavor of green garden and other plant life and he pushed the heavy wooden door with his freehand as his other hand and arm was busy carrying the package.

The sun light crept though the open door and stained glass windows above the door, coloring the mansions spacious entryway with a bright array of colors, this room was one of his favorite outside your own room. You walked to the stairway which opened up on both sides to both the west and east wing. You sighed yet again and instead of heading west to his room you went east while leaving your package on the floor next to the stairs. Cato walked up the Eastern stairs and walked past the arch that separates the entryway to the east wing which is somehow even taller then the entryway twofold as well as twice as wide. This wing was a huge mess of old belongings that belonged to your other family member who you have never met or at least don't remember them as they all died in a freak accident on the day of your birth, your Grandfather didn't tell you that. You had to learned that fact though the internet. You turned around the corner to the main part of the East wing and in the end of the hallway was a single solitary room, Your Grandfather's room, the other rooms that used to belong to the other members of your family were plastered over when they passed away. But you could still see where their rooms once was.

When you reached the room you could smell the smell of old people but you braved though it and opened the door. The room was dark like always. The smell was overpowering but it's not as strong as five years ago, even your Grandfather's pet bugs died a long time ago. He hasn't left this room for five years ago. "Hey Grandpa... I hope your doing well... I wanna thank you for letting me use your credit card again... which I mean all the time... So I should let you know the game I'm going to play might be a bit dangerous so I might make bit of a mess while I play with my friends... Oh I made a few more of those since I last saw you..." You spoke even though yourGrandfather didn't move or say anything in response. "But I wanted to say thank you for being there for me, even though you don't always talk or move or anything really for the past five years... But it's been so lonely for the past five years... at least until I made those friends I mentioned... Even though most of them don't like me very much... But who cares I say... They are my friends and I want them to keep being my friends... Even though I'm scared of telling them about my Dreams or you... On the topic of my Dreams... They seem to be more lucid and real lately... I'm starting to think they're true and it's a gift... or a curse as you would've said it.... But I might just be hoping for something good to come out of my life... Which seemed to be nothing but a conga line of death from the Get go and Five years ago with you.... I miss you Grandpa... I hope you're happy where ever you are now, I'm not, but I keep moving forward until something great happens... Which I hope today will be something amazing... In one way or another... Well I better be going before I make friends wait to much longer... Take care Grandpa." You continued talking to the mummified reminds of your Grandfather, and soon enough when you finish you sighed and quickly left the room and went down to the entryway and collected your Package where you went up the stairs to your room in the west wing.

When you reentered your room you quickly unpacked the Package and inserted one of the Disk to download Sburb. While you waited you decided to Pester one of your friends and increase your mood while you wait for your game to load.

taciturnTheorist [TT] Began Pestering hauntedShadow [HS] at 06:39

[TT]: Howdy Pardner.

[TT]: How are you on this excellent and very important Day/Night?

[TT]: I hope you are well, or as well as a Troll can be living wherever you guys live anyways since from what I Heard about your guy's culture being harsh and all.

[TT]: But already know that so I'm repeating myself pointlessly.

[TT]: But how are you HS?

[HS]: I am well

[HS]: I have recently returned from a week-long expedition far into the forest

[HS]: Aside from a few tears in one of my precious scarves, it was a nice retreat from outside communication

[HS]: But enough about me

[HS]: How have you been?

[TT]: Oooh~

[TT]: That sounds fun, even though scarf damage sucks.

[TT]: Aw, I like hearing about you Trolls, your all so interesting.

[TT]: Buf if the topic is changed from you to me I will share my own doings to slate your hunger for human knowledge.

[TT]: I was woken up way to early by my friend, whose excited to play the hot new Sburb/Sgrub Beta.

[TT]: which I coincidentally just got myself,

[TT]: but before the Beta came in, I was Pestering several people to kill some time most of these people are trolls

[TT]: and a human "friend" I hate to my CORE! the reason why I still have on my Pesterlist i don't know, it's just a feeling that I should keep her around for some reason.

[TT]: And After that like mention earlier I got the Beta package and visited my caretaker whose has seen better days.

[TT]: And after that I came here and started Pestering you while my Beta loads.

[TT]: And that's it for my day. Pretty normal all things considering even though today will be the most IMPORTANT DAY EVER!

[TT]: So with all that, will you also be playing Sburb/Sgrub?

[HS]: I always wonder why people take to constantly talking to others to pass time

[HS]: But it appears you all enjoy that type of constant, which would be understandable

[HS]: On the topic of Sgrub, yes, I will be playing it

[HS]: However, it will be a day-long venture to the closest town in order to retrieve my copy, so I am yet to acquire it

[TT]: To each their own Dude.

[TT]: I talk to others because of my constant need to feel validated and not so alone.

[TT]: ... Ha ha ha!

[TT]: I'm joking my dude!

[TT]: But back to the topic of Sgrub/Sburb!

[TT]: A whole day? To get a game?

[TT]: Well hopefully nothing major happens while that happens, can't have you being left out!

[TT]: Even if you would want that!

[TT]: But why is the nearest place to you so far?

[TT]: I live far from others myself

[TT]: And I think it sucks!

[HS]: I enjoy the solitude of living away from others

[HS]: It calms me, really

[HS]: I suppose a large downside of living in the middle of a large forest is having to make long trips just to collect this game I'm not sure I even want to play

[HS]: But alas, my friends are looking forward to playing the game, and I'd hate to disappoint

[HS]: I suppose I'll need to find a route that provides range in order for me to keep in contact with everyone so that I don't miss out on any important information while I'm gone

[TT]: My life would so much easier if I could enjoy being on my own like you BP

[TT]: Yeah, Friends can be annoying at times, and disappointing people is worse!

[TT]: But I hope you play with your friends, it will be very Important, imperative to your continued existences even!

[TT]: For the game will be very important...

[TT]: Somehow...

[TT]: ...

[TT]: That nightmare really fucked me up huh?

[TT]: But hopefully the other Trolls are patience for you to join them!

[HS]: I am sure they will survive without me when they start

[HS]: I don't plan on being gone for more than 24 hours, if I don't stop to rest

[HS]: I'm not expecting anything too drastic to occur in my absence, at least

[HS]: That being said, I should probably start preparing to leave

[HS]: I suppose I'll be hearing from you at a later date, so I bid you farewell in the meantine

hauntedShadow [HS] Ceased Pestering taciturnTheorist [TT] at 06:57

Ding Sburb done downloading!

Now, it's time to play an amazing game.

Burberry Preserves · May 8, 2016

BACH SONGLIN

0625 || Bach's Room

Bach had only just sat down in front of the laptop before she heard the door to her grandparents' room open. Minimizing the download tab quickly, she opened up one of her recent essays, and pretended to be working. Soft footsteps echoed in the hallway; Bach heard them go to her room, exit, and go down the hallway. She sat stiffly, typing nonsense words almost mechanically, as they crept behind her.

"What are you doing?" She saved the document with a flourish, and glanced at her grandmother. "I am doing homework, grandmother." Her grandmother nodded, smiling in approval. The old hag shuffled towards the kitchen, before turning back to Bach. "Oh Bach, after breakfast, we'll be heading to your father's workplace. It's been exactly a year since your last meeting, so I'm allowing you two to meet again." Bach only gave a small nod, watching her grandmother enter the kitchen out of the corner of her eye.

"Bach? Answer me." Bach gritted her teeth silently before answering. "Yes grandmother." Bitch. Hurry up and die from disease, you senile geezer. The sound of pots and pans clattered out of the kitchen, and Bach reopened the download for SBURB. Stupid old computer. Download faster. She minimized it again when she heard her grandmother exit the kitchen with a bowl. Quinoa. Yay. It only took a few minutes before she finished it, enough time for her grandfather to enter the kitchen. Ugh. They'd be leaving soon, and the download still hadn't finished. She opened up several walkthroughs on gamefaqs, just to get a general gist of the game.

They were mostly sparse information, barely anything. But wait! This 'host' and 'client' thing appeared... troublesome.

==> Bach: Pester the obnoxious one.: troilusGreenhouse [TG] began pestering narcissisticSimpatico [NS]

TG: I am currently downloading the SBURB after receiving the disks.

TG: I am contacting you to discuss the host and client component of the game.

TG: I do not want to be connected with you or Cato.

TG: Agreed?

NS: Well if it isn't Bitch

NS: Bach*

NS: Sorry, auto correct

NS: Way to break my heart there.

NS: I was super looking forward to enduring more of your petty scorn

NS: And the charming way you insult myself and my best friend.

NS: It's just so god damn sexy.

NS: I can't believe you're telling me he and I have to miss out on all of that.

NS: I'm utterly devastated.

TG: Wipe those tears off your face.

TG: They makes it much too easy to bring forth the raging contempt I usually reserve for a certain someone.

TG: And you have not responded to my statement. Yes or no. A simple question.

NS: Is it though?

NS: Is this really a simple matter,

NS: or are you trying to prove something to yourself here?

NS: Tell me again how much you hate me.

NS: I don't think I've gotten the message.

NS: You're a little subtle about the whole thing

TG: Hate is too strong a word. Irritation and distaste are more fitting.

TG: And the question was simple; you're just trying to make it more messy by avoiding it. The question is a maypole, and you are dancing around it, all while wrapping more ribbons around.

TG: Turn it into a depressing mess of colors and cloth, and display it to the world.

TG: Now stop poledancing and get to the point.

NS: Oh you want me to get to the point?

NS: Well strap yourself in for this sexy pole dancer's finale.

NS: Going into retirement after this sick ass lap dance of getting to the fucking point.

NS: The point being that I don't really care if you want to play with us or not.

NS: Damn! Those moves be hot as fuck.

NS: Are you just gonna sit there or are you gonna start forking over those crisp one dollar bills into my g-string?

NS: While you're at it you can kiss my ass as well.

NS: Does that answer your question?

TG: All I understood from that muddle that you don't care who you play with, but you would rather not with me.

TG: The only people I want to play with are Sean and Arnold. Unfortunately, they come with a package deal of 'poser' and 'pervert.'

TG: By the way, I was comparing you to a my-pole dancer, not a prostitute. Which, by the way, makes me raise some eyebrows about yourself. The comparison itself, and the fact that you jumped straight to comparing yourself to a harlot.

TG: I suppose you have answered my question, albeit in a roundabout way.

NS: Are you trying to imply that there are no maypole dancers that also happen to be strippers?

NS: You should keep your mind more open.

NS: Sounds like a winning combination to me.

NS: Either way, I'm happy to make a deal with you.

NS: We avoid each other as much as possible during this game.

NS: This benefits both of us quite nicely, does it not?

TG: I'm of the opinion that I am keeping an open mind just by humoring your conversation derails.

TG: But yes, your agreement does.

TG: That being said, we should start right now.

TG: Farewell, Adrien.

troilusGreenhouse [TG] ceased pestering narcissisticSimpatico [NS]

Such a troublesome guy. Crude and boorish. Though, seeing how he isn't a crybaby or a poser, he isn't as bad as the loser. Bach conceded that Adrien was an intelligent person, though she disliked him. The conversation was a draw.

More pots and pans clatter in the kitchen. Sounds like grandpa is eating. Maybe she should pester one more person, one she could genuinely call a friend.

==> Bach: Pester your friend.: troilusGreenhouse [TG] began pestering philosophicalCybran [PC]

TG: Arnold.

TG: Have you received your game yet?

TG: How thoughtless of me. Pleasantries are in order.

TG: How are you?

PC: i guess they r.

PC: hey Bach, im doin fine.

PC: i hav got my copy. im rly intsted in playin it.

PC: did u get it yet? & how r u?

TG: I am doing fine. A bit frustrated, but overall quite well.

TG: Partially because the download is so very slow...

PC: i hear u. it took 4evr & a haf 4 my copy to dwnload.

PC: then again my cnnctions shit, soooo ya.

PC: but im hppy to hear that ur doin well Bach.

PC: dspit ur sometimes long-ass way of talkin, i njoy our convos.

PC: @ the same time, most of the ppl we prob talk to r pretty weird &/or annoyin.

PC: i think.

PC: its a general cmmnt.

TG: My apologies for my 'long-ass' way of talking.

TG: I do so dearly hope that my verbal enunciations are not so garrulous! Indeed, if it does appear to be so, then I humbly request thee to cast light upon my verboseness so I can utilize more succinct phrases! However much I wish it were not so, I find it so very difficult to stem this almost-intolerable torrent of words, a stream that spews forth like the vomit of an ill infant with indigestion on the teacups ride at Disneyland.

TG: ;P

TG: It's a winking emoticon with a tongue sticking out, to indicate my playfulness.

TG: ...

TG: I enjoy our conversations, too.

PC: Ah, Fear thee not fair maiden! For thine torrent of grandiose verbosity shalt not overcome mine own expertly thick emotional armor! As well, thine natural expression of the written word is both inspiring, and insightful! Not many men would be most willing to indulge in their own true exclamation, vocabulary, and especially satire.

PC:

PC: lolol.

PC: that was good Bach.

PC: i spcially luvd the teacup ref., twas nspird.

PC: ya, emo-cons r really cool & helpful.

TG: I'll try to use them more then.

TG: Your flattery is well-appreciated. My cold dead heart might even feel slightly warm from it.

TG: I worked very hard on that simile. It took me one precious minute.

TG: :^J

TG: There above is a emoticon with a nose to show pride, and a crooked smirk to indicate smugness.

PC: u dont hav 2 if u dont wnt 2 Bach. Theyre j my pref.

PC: hehehe. np.

PC: & my cold metallic shares ur demeanor.

PC: i feel honord 2 receive ur effrts Bach.

PC: & a smirk shld look like this: L= or =J.

PC: i think.

TG: Perhaps I'm using emoticons because it's easier to express myself.

TG: Not everything revolves around you, dear friend Arnold.

TG: ;P

TG: On a side note, I need to go in about ten minutes. Though, I will be available to chat on my transportation.

PC: i supp it does hlp.

PC: it dosnt? man, i was sur it did!

PC: . awwes, im ur dear frnd? Bach!

PC: aight, i supp u gotta go now den?

TG: I'm sure if you believe hard enough, then it'll eventually come true.

TG: It's called 'escapism.'

TG: Perhaps we'll talk later.

TG: Arrivederci, Arnold.

PC: heh, i supp it j mite.

PC: but i got all dis fiction to luv and xp. Y wuld i need "escapism"?

PC: . & i hope we do.

PC: Laters Bach.

philosophicalCybran [PC] ceased pestering troilusGreenhouse [TG]

Ah. That was much better. Her grandparents exited the kitchen, and Bach closed the laptop. She captchalogued it and the charger, right next to her phone. Since she was going to visit her father, they'd probably all stay the night. She should pack more stuff. Bach went to her room, and looked around. As always, her room had spartan furnishings. Pretty empty, that is. Of course, she should always take her homework. Physics textbook, calculus, biology, world history, art history, literature... Might as well captchoulage this all in one pile. Oh yes, can't forget the printer; gotta print those essays somehow.

What else? Ah yes. Her music books. Time to go.

Bach followed her grandparents down the apartment stairs, and outside onto the streets of San Francisco. She could faintly smell the ocean, a thought she entertained before getting into the car. Bach tried to get comfortable. It would be a long two hours before they reached The Geysers. Perhaps she should take a nap.... The notion was interrupted by the ding of her phone. Who...? Oh. He was okay.

==> Bach: Answer.: atramentousScribe [AS] began trolling troilusGreenhouse [TG]

[AS]: hello, least irritating human.

[AS]: how are you on this evening?

[TG]: Slightly irritated. And you?

[TG]: Actually, let's skip the pleasantries.

[TG]: For what purpose have you contacted me?

[TG]: Not for some useless chit-chat, I hope.

[AS]: and there's that warm, friendly attitude i so adore.

[AS]: no, anyway, of course not.

[AS]: i like to think i know better than that.

[AS]: i'm just curious is all.

[AS]: one of the others. the 'bro'ish one. cato.

[AS]: he mentioned that you and the rest of the humans would be playing a game today.

[AS]: as are we.

[AS]: i'm just trying to gather information on the game - i know next to nothing about it, and am wondering if anyone is in a better position than i.

[AS]: it would be helpful to know more before we start.

[AS]: and of course he wasn't any help in figuring it out, and so far neither has adrien.

[AS]: so i'm asking you.

[TG]: Cato? 'Bro'ish? More like buffoonish.

[TG]: Hm, anyways, the game comes in disks. Downloaded. Between people over long-distances, but still friends.

[TG]: Something to do with RPG, but not MMO. Perhaps like table-top roleplaying.

[TG]: The logo on the disk cover is a house. Suggests building, or something familiar? A split house, the breaking of familiarity? Or simply symbolically conveying the interaction between people from different places? May have something to do with events that take place in the game.

[TG]: Note, the idea of home is also associated with the mother's womb. Birth? Creation? Maybe shelter, protection. House also privacy, a form of escape from the outside world.

[TG]: Long-distance interactive RPG game.

[TG]: Disks have spirographs on them. Mathematical patterns. Maybe the spiralling shape during the creation of a spirograph, suggesting planetary movement. Or implying that the game is something complicated, maybe problem solving. Spirographs are noted to have a soothing effect. Spirograph is also sacred geometry. A connection between the mathematical and the world. A universal language? May have something to do with the theme of the game.

[TG]: Why am I doing this, again?

[AS]: in the pursuit of being helpful towards your alien acquaintances?

[AS]: it's a good attitude to have.

[AS]: keep that up, and maybe when my planet's merciless totalitarian empire inevitably finds its way to earth and begins the process of culling your entire planet with cruel disregard, your death could be among the quick and relatively painless

[AS]: but for now let's just say i owe you one.

[TG]: Indeed? How interesting.

[TG]: I want to call that a threat, but it's too sweet to be a proper one.

[TG]: I will remember the favor you owe me.

[TG]: 'He that dies pays all debts.'

[AS]: oh, it's not even close to a threat.

[AS]: more of a fact.

[AS]: it's what alternians DO.

[AS]: they kill. they ruin. they conquer.

[AS]: for most trolls, violence is as easy as breathing, and oftentimes just as necessary for the continuation of one's life.

[AS]: i say 'they' and not 'us', because i've always been slightly more squeamish about murder.

[AS]: i can only imagine i'll be culled for uselessness before i ever get off planet.

[AS]: so it's not much concern to me one way or the other.

[AS]: is that troll shakespeare you're quoting?

[TG]: Your culture sounds extremely inefficient.

[TG]: Though humans would have already ruined themselves by the time your race arrives.

[TG]: We call it Shakespeare.

[TG]: Strange, how our cultures overlap.

[AS]: the empress is an impressive woman, and i wouldn't speak against her. but her priorities lie in sometimes unusual places.

[AS]: our planet used to be quite different, from what i understand. early in her reign.

[AS]: most of the adults even lived on-planet.

[AS]: but i know little else. the sordid history of alternia is not one we're taught much of.

[AS]: i suppose it doesn't do much good, anyway. from what i do know, things were never that much BETTER.

[AS]: 'Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.'

[AS]: my planet is not typically a good one for the virtuous.

[TG]: Your planet's history sounds interesting.

[TG]: You should find out more. And tell me. I do enjoy learning about sordid histories.

[TG]: And personally, I think that merely being born is bad for the virtuous.

[AS]: i can tell you what they educated us on, but keep in mind that much of it is probably distorted through an empire lens.

[AS]: back in the early days, all the trolls lived on-planet. the only ones who left were military.

[AS]: then there were two rebellions, both squashed. the first was led by a mutant of some sort. he preached peace. or equality. or something like it, anyhow. the history books contain very little about him, except that he was a heretical abomination that deserved every bit of torture he received before death.

[AS]: the second was a more violent revolt led by a former-military bronzeblood. that one managed to anger the empress enough that she banished all the adults from the planet, essentially.

[AS]: now when we're old enough we're drafted into mandatory military service.

[AS]: what else would you like to know?

[TG]: I'd like to know more about the mutant preacher.

[TG]: Though seeing how oppressive your race is, I doubt much information about him is available.

[TG]: Mayhaps you can tell me more if you ever find more about this 'heretical abomination.'

[AS]: i could describe to you his execution in graphic detail, but not much else, and i doubt that's exactly what you're looking for.

[AS]: if you like, i'll try to dig up some history books with more accurate information.

[AS]: it's of some interest to me as well, so it's not exactly a burden.

[AS]: from what i understand, some people have access to purely technical historical accounts for the purpose of record keeping. perhaps one of my highblooded friends would be willing to obtain something on 'the sufferer', as he was called.

[AS]: though i can't say i'm too keen on poking around. people get suspicious when a lowblood begins asking questions about a man like that.

[AS]: actually, on a more personal note, my own ancestor was a minor participant in the second rebellion.

[AS]: typically speaking if one is lucky enough to find information on their genetic ancestor, they can form something of a connection with them. aspire to be like them.

[AS]: but uh.

[AS]: all mine's really done for me is convince me there's not much to be done about the state of things on alternia. lest we make it even worse for future generations.

[TG]: Nothing to be done?

[TG]: That is... so jejune.

[TG]: Lazy. Cowardly. Spineless.

[TG]: It's thoughts like yours that ensure things will never improve.

[TG]: Just what is the point of existing if you aren't going to make a lasting impact?? You'll just be an ephemeral existence, an insignificant blot blown away by the smallest breeze.

[TG]: Something like that...

[TG]: It already sounds like your life there is a literal hole of rotten excrement.

[AS]: cold.

[AS]: and here i thought we were getting along quite well.

[AS]: but your clear lack of understanding or empathy for the situations of others is astoundingly juvenile.

[AS]: i am a lowblood.

[AS]: lowbloods who act up are killed, and they're lucky if it's quick.

[AS]: anyone could take my life if they so pleased, and there would be nothing anyone would bother to do about it.

[AS]: the empress? she is the most powerful being in this galaxy or any other.

[AS]: she has put down every revolt that has risen in her lifetime as simply as you would crush a marchbeast.

[AS]: and the fact that you have the audacity to call me cowardly for not pointlessly throwing my life away to, what, to prove some asinine point?

[AS]: yes, perhaps i am a coward, but on alternia a coward lives a FUCK of a lot longer than any brave moron with delusions of everlasting grandeur.

[AS]: so the fact that you talk about my life like you know ANYTHING about it speaks only to how ignorant you are.

[AS]: despite how much you may think otherwise.

[TG]: And? You already previously stated that you would be culled for your uselessness once you reach the age to get off your planet.

[TG]: If you're going to resign yourself to that fate, then you're already throwing your life away.

[TG]: Perhaps, are you actually trying to become something that isn't useless? Because it sounds to me that you have already accepted the fact that you will be culled since you are exactly that–an inept 'lowblood.'

[TG]: I know enough about your life to know that your fate has been sealed. You are doomed.

[TG]: Only to die the death of a dog.

[TG]: No, not even a dog. Your death is even lesser than that. At least people cry over a dog's death. Nobody will cry for you.

[TG]: Go on. Continue believing that staying a coward will keep you alive. Ignore your impending doom, and live in your own self-inflicted, stupid ignorance.

[TG]: Your life is already pointless anyways.

[AS]: you

[AS]: are perhaps the most insulting, infuriating human i've ever spoken to.

[AS]: the fact that you have ANY SEMBLANCE of friendship when acting this way is ASTONISHING.

[AS]: and you know what?

[AS]: i am going to WIN this STUPID game.

[AS]: and then i'm going to show you the prize and i am going to gloat.

[AS]: if only to prove that even if i am an ignorant, cowardly, worthless barkbeast.

[AS]: i'm still better than YOU.

[AS]: thank you for the insight on the game.

[AS]: the offer of a favor still stands.

[AS]: have a good night.

[AS]: you terrible person.

[TG]: Win?

[TG]: I'll be impressed if you can even put up a good fight.

[TG]: Farewell, Caelum.

troilusGreenhouse [TG] ceased pestering atramentousScribe [AS]

Ugh. Coward. The people in charge just wanted him to think that he would survive by keeping his head down. A tool to control him. In the end, he'd just suffer his life in vain. They'd kill him in the end, and he would willingly accept his death out of fear. At the end, Caelum had become irrational and angry. Though there was no clear victory, Bach felt that conversation was another joust she won.

Bach had her doubts about whether or not Caelum was actually a member of a genocidal-alien species. Of course, he probably was just a delusional teenager with a life so terrible that he had to resort to pretending to be an alien to escape from the reality of his existence. She had always contemplated calling Social Services, but she could never find out where he lived. He always replied by saying he was from 'Alternia.' Sigh.

Bach returned to staring out the window.

CharlieAshes · May 8, 2016

19:02 || Caelum's Hive

@Chat Noir || @Strawberry Preserves || @budgieboo || @AncientHoliday

Friendship with Moreli was arduous, but you know what Caelum found to be even more so? His lusus and her aggressive (certainly not passive-aggressive, passive-aggressiveness was for caretakers who didn't have teeth the size of steak knives) attempts at sharing interests with her charge. She left him in peace for much too short a time before she was bounding back into their hive. She nudged him where he sat and he pushed her away, instead standing and heading deeper into the hive towards his respiteblock.

He settled his laptop on his desk and planted himself firmly in his desk chair, though he began to regret the wheels on the bottom when he felt a tug on the hem of his hoodie. He stared sourly ahead for a moment as she tugged him backwards towards the door, then turned in his seat. "Okay, no, no, we're not doing that," he said, shooing her mouth away from his jacket and huffing at the wet spot of slobber she'd left on it. "Thanks. I always wanted my clothes to be stained with lusus maw secretions. It's so thoughtful of you." Her tail wagged lazily in the air behind her, and Caelum reminded himself that lusii, however smart they may be, generally did not understand deadpan sarcasm. "Out," he demanded with a roll of his eyes, standing up from his chair and pushing his full weight against the gigantic creature he called his mother. She was too large to move properly, he did manage to sort of scoot her backwards until she was on the other side of his doorway. He shut the door behind her and dropped back into his chair, pushing off from the floor and rolling backwards to the desk.

Caelum slipped his headphones on, pointedly ignoring the sounds of nails against his door and annoyed whining. He'd couldn't stay locked up in his room forever. She'd be free to scold him when he eventually had to leave, but for now he could relax to the sound of silence and blissful solitude. No new messages, so Moreli probably wasn't back yet. Might as well find some other way to bide his time while she dealt with her own lusus issues. He supposed he could do a little bit more humoring today... But, wait. Ugh. Hang on.

gatlingTophand [GT] began trolling atramentousScribe [AS] at 19:05

GT: //== h0wdy

GT: //== ahm d0in a sweep of the /owb/00ds to check in an make sure everythings g0in peachy

GT: //== \ h0pe thats the case here cause we sh0uld start thinkin 0f getting g0in

GT: //== an that means making sure the server and c/ient p/ayers are a//ocated

[AS]: a sweep of the lowbloods.

[AS]: so just me then.

[AS]: geldin, while your concern for the unwashed, lowblood masses is touching on a deep, almost spiritual level, i think i'm okay.

GT: //== n0w thats n0t fair

GT: //== sure \ve seen b/00dstains with a prettier co/or than m0st /0wb/00ds

GT: //== but that d0nt mean \ cant l00k 0ut f0r ya//

GT: //== sides \ he/p raise a bunch 0f /0b/00d /usii

GT: //== ya// f0und a p/ayer yet?

[AS]: halfway.

[AS]: as i'm sure comes as no surprise, moreli and i partnered up.

[AS]: i don't have my own server player yet.

[AS]: but i thought i might ask sivuru.

[AS]: i feel as though i can probably trust her not to get me killed within the first thirty seconds.

GT: //== the empress trusted me to be her server p/ayer

GT: //== \m surprised she hasnt jumped at the chance t0 hang with the /0wb/00ds t0 be their server p/ayer

GT: //== n0w \ need a c/ient wh0 / can trust n0t t0 mess with mah stuff

GT: //== \ was thinkin 0f sivuru t00 but \ think havin her in c0ntr0l 0f mah stuff is en0ugh t0 sh00t that idea d0wn

GT: //== m0re/i seems as c0ntr0l freaky as par s0 \d say be carefu/ but thats rea/istica//y n0t happenin

[AS]: i think i have a fair handle on moreli's personality.

[AS]: you may very well want to speak to her too.

[AS]: as i believe that she might be the only viable option for being your server player.

[AS]: i would advise hiding anything you value.

GT: //== pr0bab/y n0t a bad idea

GT: //== an therere few things \ va/ue m0re than mah m0vies

GT: //== s0 /0ng as n0thing happens to them

GT: //== it// be sm00th riding here 0n 0ut

[AS]: i would suggest putting those somewhere secure then.

[AS]: did you message me for any other reason?

GT: //== n0pe

GT: //== supp0se \// check 0n sivuru n0w

[AS]: i don't really think our jadeblooded friend needs to be 'checked on'.

[AS]: if you do though, feel free to mention to her that i'm interested in having her as my server player.

GT: //== a/righty then

gatlingTophand [GT] ceased trolling atramentousScribe [AS]

Fucking highbloods. Caelum knew how to bite his tongue around them, but sometimes he couldn't help getting a little snippy. Especially to that particular highblood. What an ass. Whatever, with that distraction brushed aside he could get back to his business. He scrolled down his list of friends and not-friends, but was interrupted by yet another little popup from another troll. This one, at least, he was pleased to speak with.

unlovingSocialite [uS] began trolling atramentousScribe [AS] at 19:10

US: oh, GooD moRNiNG CaELum,

US: aRE you BuSy?

US: how aRE you DoiNG RiGht Now?

[AS]: oh, good evening, sivuru.

[AS]: no, i'm not too busy. moreli and i are in the process of getting this game set up.

[AS]: how are you?

US: i'm DoiNG FiNE, thaNK you vERy muCh,

US: i'm StiLL waitiNG FoR my maiL GivER to FiNaLLy haND thE DiSKS ovER to mE, But othER thaN that, thiNGS havE BEEN GoiNG QuitE SmoothLy,

US: i'vE PaiNtED a PiCtuRE oF mySELF aND i BELiEvE it to BE PREtty oKay LooKiNG, So that'S GREat iN at itSELF,

US: how'S thE GamE So FaR? oR, ER, SEttiNG it uP at LEaSt,

[AS]: i'm not sure.

[AS]: so far all i've managed to do is install the server disc, but that seemed to go fairly easily.

[AS]: i was a little interested to learn that the humans are playing the earth equivalent of sgrub today, as well.

[AS]: though they apparently haven't actually begun yet

[AS]: it would have been nice if someone could have shed some light on WHAT exactly this game even is.

[AS]: does the mystery surrounding it make you a bit nervous?

US: it would, it would, it wouLD

US: howEvER it oNLy aDDS to thE StRaNGE myStiQuE oF it aLL,

US: what KiND oF GamE it iS, what wE miGht havE to aCComPLiSh DuRiNG it, why it'S So hyPED uP,

US: thE NEwS that humaNS aRE PLayiNG a SimiLaR GamE,

US: SuPPoSE ouR uNivERSES aREN't aS DiFFERENt aS i miGht havE oRiGiNaLLy thouGht,

US: iF it hELPS you BE aBLE to GEt a BEttER iDEa oF what it PoSSiBLy miGht BE, thouGh, i hEaRD FRom SomEoNE ELSE that it'S PoSSiBLy a SoRt oF SaNDBox/aDvENtuRE tyPE oF GamE,

US: iF you aSK mE, i'm SoRt oF ExCitED to SEE what it'LL ENtaiL FoR thE ENtiREty oF uS aS a FRiEND GRouP,

[AS]: your enthusiasm is slightly reassuring.

[AS]: as far as games go, a sandbox game is probably not the worst thing we could be playing. it does present the opportunity for various creative and imaginative endeavors.

[AS]: provided it does, in fact, turn out to be a sandbox game.

[AS]: have you spoken to the others today?

[AS]: so far the only other member of our friend group that i've been in contact with is moreli.

[AS]: i imagine it would be a good idea to begin sorting out server/client partnerships.

[AS]: i'm unsure if two players can mutually be each other's servers and clients, but even if they can it would probably be for the best that we form a chain, to make sure everyone has their spots filled.

US: yES, i'vE SPoKEN with thE othERS, a LittLE Bit aBout thE GamE at LEaSt,

US: FRom what i'vE GottEN, i BELiEvE aEPEta havE thE SERvER PLayER oF GELDiN, oR at thE vERy US: LEaSt ShE'S CoNSiDERiNG it,

US: But othER thaN that i'm Not CERtaiN oF SERvER/CLiENt PaRtNERShiPS EithER,

US: aND thouGh whiLE it miGht BE thEoREtiCaLLy PoSSiBLE FoR two PEoPLE to BE mutuaLLy Both LiKE that, i DouBt wE'LL GEt to that SCENaRio iF wE PLaN thiS aLL CoRRECtLy,

US: a ChaiN, you Say? CouLD you ELaBoRatE oN that?

[AS]: yes, a chain.

[AS]: in simplest terms, make it so everyone has two partners.

[AS]: for instance, imagine that just you, i, and moreli were playing. if i was her server player, you could be mine, and she could be yours.

[AS]: essentially make it so that it forms a looping chain all the way around, so that everyone has a server and a client player.

[AS]: it seems like the most obvious and simple way to do it.

[AS]: the more players you have, the longer the chain will be, but it's the same regardless.

[AS]: this, of course, might not be the best course of action.

[AS]: it will be easier to plan the specifics once we ascertain the specifics of the game.

[AS]: which is a bit useless since we'll have to actually enter the game to figure it out, but that's beside my hypothetical point.

US: i SEE, i SEE,

US: i SuPPoSE it wouLD BE thE moSt CoNvENiENt way to Do thiNGS, FoR uS,

US: maKiNG SuRE NoBoDy iS LEFt BEhiND,

US: thouGh, wE'vE BEEN maKiNG a SERiouS aSSumPtioN oF oNE othER thiNG,

US: EaRLiER, too, i'vE BEEN maKiNG thiS aSSumPtioN,

US: iF it'S PoSSiBLE that wE GEt to PiCK ouR PaRtNERS iN thE FiRSt PLaCE,

US: it'S totaLLy PoSSiBLE iNStEaD that it'S ChoSEN RaNDomLy thRouGh thE GamE, iN whiCh it CoNNECtS to SomEoNE ELSE without my PERmiSSioN,

US: EvEN iF wE CaN't tRuLy aPPLy it to uS, it iS SomEthiNG that iS iNtEREStiNG to thiNK aBout,

US: whiCh wouLD BE uNFoRtuNatE aND a totaL ShamE,

US: But thEN aGaiN, it'S PoSSiBLE that it iSN't PoSSiBLE, aND thE FaCt that i'm BRiNGiNG that PoSSiBiLity iN thE FiRSt PLaCE iS PRoBaBLE NoNSENSE BECauSE why wouLDN't thiS GamE LEt uS havE that aBiLity? to ChooSE,

US: aPoLoGizES FoR BRiNGiNG uP that iDEa uP iN thE FiRSt PLaCE,

US: you'RE RiGht, thiS myStERy DoES maKE mE a LittLE NERvouS,

US: it iS a REaL ShamE that wE CaN't KNow FoR SuRE how thiS wiLL aLL woRK BEFoRE wE GEt iNto it iN aLREaDy,

US: JuSt hEaRiNG what GENRE iSN't ENouGh FoR mE, tRuLy,

US: i JuSt wiSh my PaCKaGE that i oRDERED wouLD JuSt ComE hERE FaStER FoR oNCE,

[AS]: i'm sure it won't be long now, sivuru.

[AS]: i've received my package all the way out here in the woods.

[AS]: though i suppose you also don't exactly live within a hub of activity.

[AS]: either way, the delivery drones could stop by at any time. you might even go check your letter box to see if they might have sneaked it in there when you weren't watching.

[AS]: they're surprisingly stealthy.

[AS]: provided that you don't have a lusus who barks when she hears a gentle breeze outside, let alone a mail carrier.

US: mm, oKay, PERhaPS,

US: it'S JuSt thE aNTiciPatioN oF it aLL, thE ExCitEmENt with it,

US: i REaLLy havEN't BEEN aBLE to PLay viDEo GamES EvER SiNCE i waS youNGER thaN i am RiGht Now, LEt aLoNE with othER FELLow tRoLLS that aRE PotENtiaLLy my FRiENDS,

US: But, i'LL BE SuRE to maKE SuRE that i, ER, ExamiNE it LatER, PRESumaBLy aFtER thiS CoNvERSatioN, thEN,

US: PERhaPS By thEN i'LL at LEaSt GEt to SEE thE DiSK CovER,

US: ExCuSE mE, But Do you KNow what iS thE ExPECtED timE that wE PLaN to ENtER withiN thiS GamE?

[AS]: not exactly. i'm not sure if anyone has dubbed themselves the official 'leader' of this session, but if anyone has i imagine it would be up to them.

[AS]: for now i think we're all just doing our own thing.

[AS]: you might want to begin considering who you would like as your server and client players.

[AS]: however, speaking of the game, i should probably get back to that. i trust we'll speak later?

US: mmm

US: oh, SuRE, oF CouRSE,

US: i woN't KEEP you FoR LoNG iF that iS what you So wiSh FoR,

US: wE wiLL DEFiNItELy taLK LatER at a moRE CoNvENiENt timE, iF that iS aLRiGht with you,

[AS]: a pleasure as always, sivuru.

[AS]: talk to you soon.

atramentousScribe [AS] ceased trolling unlovingSocialite [uS]

At least that was one distraction he didn't mind. In stark contrast to the highblood, Sivuru was an incredibly pleasant conversation partner. She was sweet. It wasn't a burden to talk to her. Finally, he got around to opening the chat window he'd originally intended to.

atramentousScribe [AS] began trolling narcissisticSimpatico [NS] at 19:21

[AS]: hey, inappropriately flirtatious meatsack.

[AS]: a little flapbeast told me you and the other members of your species were going to play your own version of sgrub today.

[AS]: have you managed to get it up and running yet?

[NS]: I guess you're talking about your friend, huh

[NS]: I can't help myself man,

[NS]: I just see a cold bitch sitting there, being genuinely unpleasant

[NS]: And all of a sudden my pants are on the ground.

[NS]: And I'm just READY you know?

[NS]: Also yeah, we may be playing a game. We may or may not have already started, as well.

[NS]: Not really your business, since we're gonna beat the game before you.

[AS]: friend? i actually mostly just meant in general.

[AS]: oh, god, wait.

[AS]: don't do what i think you're saying you did.

[AS]: don't.

[AS]: because she might literally kill you, and I'M not going to be playing auspistice.

[AS]: the last thing i need is to get stuck in moreli arkari's ashen quadrant of all things.

[AS]: ANYWAY, on more important matters, you can cease your grandstanding human dominance display, or whatever you're trying to accomplish by refusing to give me a straight answer.

[AS]: i don't really give a shit when you and your friends do or do not beat your game.

[AS]: because if i did, it would imply that i had any strong feelings towards you humans whatsoever.

[AS]: which i don't.

[AS]: i was actually just curious if you could shed any light on WHAT exactly the game itself might be.

[AS]: i know it may be hard for your human brain to comprehend, but i messaged you out of curiosity and, in fact, had a complete lack of antagonistic intent.

[NS]: Oh? Looking for information?

[NS]: I've got squat. You should try asking Sean though.

[NS]: They're pretty on the ball about all this stuff.

[NS]: Also just an FYI

[NS]: Calling someone stupid and then saying you're not here to antagonise them is pretty counter productive.

[AS]: yes well

[AS]: i suppose i can't argue against that.

[AS]: would you prefer i sweet talk you?

[AS]: because i imagine me doting on you would make us both much more uncomfortable than my usual conversation tactics.

[AS]: for instance, imagine if i had opened this conversation with 'hello adrien, my dear, lovable human friend'.

[AS]: that would have been weird.

[AS]: that would have been weird for me.

[AS]: and you'd probably have (rightly) assumed i was being facetious anyway.

[AS]: and then we're right back to me being mildly antagonistic.

[NS]: Nah man you have me all wrong.

[NS]: Dote on me as you please!

[NS]: Gosh I'm blushing right now!

[NS]: Anyway, as much as I'd love to continue this conversation,

[NS]: I kind of have something to do?

[NS]: Don't get me wrong man, it's been a blast!

[NS]: But if I don't get this over with I'll never even get to play the damn game to begin with.

[NS]: So if you have anything else to say, then shoot

[NS]: If it's about the game, ask Sean

[AS]: ah, but parting is such sweet sorrow.

[AS]: ugh, nevermind actually. i was going to do a whole bit but if i'm going to quote troll shakespearean tragedies, i could at least stand to be a little less cliche.

[AS]: anyway you've been spectacularly unhelpful.

[AS]: but at the very least, you also haven't been all that irritating.

[AS]: congratulations, i'm granting you +1 point in the 'which human do i dislike the least?' standings.

[AS]: i'm going to talk to someone who might offer some actual assistance.

[AS]: good luck with.... whatever it is that you're doing.

[NS]: Jesus you just can't help yourself can you?

[NS]: I thought we had an unspoken mutual agreement of non-anatgonisation going on here?

[NS]: Well whatever, I'll talk to you later.

[NS]: You bastard.

NarcissisticSimpatico [NS] ceased Pestering atramentousScribe [AS]

He didn't dislike Adrien. Really, he didn't! Caelum thought he was... Distinctly tolerable. He probably just wasn't the best in the universe at expressing that. Maybe he should try being more genuine. Or maybe Adrien just didn't like Troll Shakespeare.

Regardless, hunting for information was probably still the best use of his time while Moreli was busy. He considered for a moment if he should follow Adrien's advice. Sean was probably the one to ask about the latest information on video games, but they would probably only be able to tell him any information that was already known. He could accomplish that with his own research. Maybe he'd talk to Sean later, but for now he wanted someone who'd be able to make theories. He wanted someone who'd be able to make a few educated guesses, read between the lines, figure things out that weren't expressly stated. He needed to talk to the smart one. His lips quirked into a small grin at the thought. He... Would admit to experiencing a small amount of something akin to genuine enjoyment when he talked to her.

atramentousScribe [AS] began trolling troilusGreenhouse [TG] at 19:30

[AS]: hello, least irritating human.

[AS]: how are you on this evening?

[TG]: Slightly irritated. And you?

[TG]: Actually, let's skip the pleasantries.

[TG]: For what purpose have you contacted me?

[TG]: Not for some useless chit-chat, I hope.

[AS]: and there's that warm, friendly attitude i so adore.

[AS]: no, anyway, of course not.

[AS]: i like to think i know better than that.

[AS]: i'm just curious is all.

[AS]: one of the others. the 'bro'ish one. cato.

[AS]: he mentioned that you and the rest of the humans would be playing a game today.

[AS]: as are we.

[AS]: i'm just trying to gather information on the game - i know next to nothing about it, and am wondering if anyone is in a better position than i.

[AS]: it would be helpful to know more before we start.

[AS]: and of course he wasn't any help in figuring it out, and so far neither has adrien.

[AS]: so i'm asking you.

[TG]: Cato? 'Bro'ish? More like buffoonish.

[TG]: Hm, anyways, the game comes in disks. Downloaded. Between people over long-distances, but still friends.

[TG]: Something to do with RPG, but not MMO. Perhaps like table-top roleplaying.

[TG]: The logo on the disk cover is a house. Suggests building, or something familiar? A split house, the breaking of familiarity? Or simply symbolically conveying the interaction between people from different places? May have something to do with events that take place in the game.

[TG]: Note, the idea of home is also associated with the mother's womb. Birth? Creation? Maybe shelter, protection. House also privacy, a form of escape from the outside world.

[TG]: Long-distance interactive RPG game.

[TG]: Disks have spirographs on them. Mathematical patterns. Maybe the spiralling shape during the creation of a spirograph, suggesting planetary movement. Or implying that the game is something complicated, maybe problem solving. Spirographs are noted to have a soothing effect. Spirograph is also sacred geometry. A connection between the mathematical and the world. A universal language? May have something to do with the theme of the game.

[TG]: Why am I doing this, again?

[AS]: in the pursuit of being helpful towards your alien acquaintances?

[AS]: it's a good attitude to have.

[AS]: keep that up, and maybe when my planet's merciless totalitarian empire inevitably finds its way to earth and begins the process of culling your entire planet with cruel disregard, your death could be among the quick and relatively painless

[AS]: but for now let's just say i owe you one.

[TG]: Indeed? How interesting.

[TG]: I want to call that a threat, but it's too sweet to be a proper one.

[TG]: I will remember the favor you owe me.

[TG]: 'He that dies pays all debts.'

[AS]: oh, it's not even close to a threat.

[AS]: more of a fact.

[AS]: it's what alternians DO.

[AS]: they kill. they ruin. they conquer.

[AS]: for most trolls, violence is as easy as breathing, and oftentimes just as necessary for the continuation of one's life.

[AS]: i say 'they' and not 'us', because i've always been slightly more squeamish about murder.

[AS]: i can only imagine i'll be culled for uselessness before i ever get off planet.

[AS]: so it's not much concern to me one way or the other.

[AS]: is that troll shakespeare you're quoting?

[TG]: Your culture sounds extremely inefficient.

[TG]: Though humans would have already ruined themselves by the time your race arrives.

[TG]: We call it Shakespeare.

[TG]: Strange, how our cultures overlap.

[AS]: the empress is an impressive woman, and i wouldn't speak against her. but her priorities lie in sometimes unusual places.

[AS]: our planet used to be quite different, from what i understand. early in her reign.

[AS]: most of the adults even lived on-planet.

[AS]: but i know little else. the sordid history of alternia is not one we're taught much of.

[AS]: i suppose it doesn't do much good, anyway. from what i do know, things were never that much BETTER.

[AS]: 'Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.'

[AS]: my planet is not typically a good one for the virtuous.

[TG]: Your planet's history sounds interesting.

[TG]: You should find out more. And tell me. I do enjoy learning about sordid histories.

[TG]: And personally, I think that merely being born is bad for the virtuous.

[AS]: i can tell you what they educated us on, but keep in mind that much of it is probably distorted through an empire lens.

[AS]: back in the early days, all the trolls lived on-planet. the only ones who left were military.

[AS]: then there were two rebellions, both squashed. the first was led by a mutant of some sort. he preached peace. or equality. or something like it, anyhow. the history books contain very little about him, except that he was a heretical abomination that deserved every bit of torture he received before death.

[AS]: the second was a more violent revolt led by a former-military bronzeblood. that one managed to anger the empress enough that she banished all the adults from the planet, essentially.

[AS]: now when we're old enough we're drafted into mandatory military service.

[AS]: what else would you like to know?

[TG]: I'd like to know more about the mutant preacher.

[TG]: Though seeing how oppressive your race is, I doubt much information about him is available.

[TG]: Mayhaps you can tell me more if you ever find more about this 'heretical abomination.'

[AS]: i could describe to you his execution in graphic detail, but not much else, and i doubt that's exactly what you're looking for.

[AS]: if you like, i'll try to dig up some history books with more accurate information.

[AS]: it's of some interest to me as well, so it's not exactly a burden.

[AS]: from what i understand, some people have access to purely technical historical accounts for the purpose of record keeping. perhaps one of my highblooded friends would be willing to obtain something on 'the sufferer', as he was called.

[AS]: though i can't say i'm too keen on poking around. people get suspicious when a lowblood begins asking questions about a man like that.

[AS]: actually, on a more personal note, my own ancestor was a minor participant in the second rebellion.

[AS]: typically speaking if one is lucky enough to find information on their genetic ancestor, they can form something of a connection with them. aspire to be like them.

[AS]: but uh.

[AS]: all mine's really done for me is convince me there's not much to be done about the state of things on alternia. lest we make it even worse for future generations.

[TG]: Nothing to be done?

[TG]: That is... so jejune.

[TG]: Lazy. Cowardly. Spineless.

[TG]: It's thoughts like yours that ensure things will never improve.

[TG]: Just what is the point of existing if you aren't going to make a lasting impact?? You'll just be an ephemeral existence, an insignificant blot blown away by the smallest breeze.

[TG]: Something like that...

[TG]: It already sounds like your life there is a literal hole of rotten excrement.

[AS]: cold.

[AS]: and here i thought we were getting along quite well.

[AS]: but your clear lack of understanding or empathy for the situations of others is astoundingly juvenile.

[AS]: i am a lowblood.

[AS]: lowbloods who act up are killed, and they're lucky if it's quick.

[AS]: anyone could take my life if they so pleased, and there would be nothing anyone would bother to do about it.

[AS]: the empress? she is the most powerful being in this galaxy or any other.

[AS]: she has put down every revolt that has risen in her lifetime as simply as you would crush a marchbug.

[AS]: and the fact that you have the audacity to call me cowardly for not pointlessly throwing my life away to, what, to prove some asinine point?

[AS]: yes, perhaps i am a coward, but on alternia a coward lives a FUCK of a lot longer than any brave moron with delusions of everlasting grandeur.

[AS]: so the fact that you talk about my life like you know ANYTHING about it speaks only to how ignorant you are.

[AS]: despite how much you may think otherwise.

[TG]: And? You already previously stated that you would be culled for your uselessness once you reach the age to get off your planet.

[TG]: If you're going to resign yourself to that fate, then you're already throwing your life away.

[TG]: Perhaps, are you actually trying to become something that isn't useless? Because it sounds to me that you have already accepted the fact that you will be culled since you are exactly that–an inept 'lowblood.'

[TG]: I know enough about your life to know that your fate has been sealed. You are doomed.

[TG]: Only to die the death of a dog.

[TG]: No, not even a dog. Your death is even lesser than that. At least people cry over a dog's death. Nobody will cry for you.

[TG]: Go on. Continue believing that staying a coward will keep you alive. Ignore your impending doom, and live in your own self-inflicted, stupid ignorance.

[TG]: Your life is already pointless anyways.

[AS]: you

[AS]: are perhaps the most insulting, infuriating human i've ever spoken to.

[AS]: the fact that you have ANY SEMBLANCE of friendship when acting this way is ASTONISHING.

[AS]: and you know what?

[AS]: i am going to WIN this STUPID game.

[AS]: and then i'm going to show you the prize and i am going to gloat.

[AS]: if only to prove that even if i am an ignorant, cowardly, worthless barkbeast.

[AS]: i'm still better than YOU.

[AS]: thank you for the insight on the game.

[AS]: the offer of a favor still stands.

[AS]: have a good night.

[AS]: you terrible person.

[TG]: Win?

[TG]: I'll be impressed if you can even put up a good fight.

[TG]: Farewell, Caelum.

atramentousScribe [AS] ceased trolling troilusGreenhouse [TG]

His fingers tapped anxiously against the edge of his desk. What was that? Caelum considered himself to be fairly level headed. Not above anger or annoyance by any means, but at least in control enough to not completely flip when someone did press his buttons a little. So why did her insults light such a fire? Perhaps it was because they weren't untrue, or perhaps it was because she seemed so truly annoyed by his attitude rather than just making fun of him for her own amusement. Either way, the way they kept banging around in his thinkpan even after he'd closed the chat window made him sure he couldn't let them stand.

He was ready to play this game.

JackOfHearts · May 8, 2016

Aepeta Tatyani

Your finger hovered over the enter key. You'd been following the instruction manual's exact instructions, and all that was left was one key press before you were done. Still...something didn't feel right. There was something just plain odd about all this. Oh well, you didn't have time to think about that. After all, you had a game to play! You pressed the enter key, finishing up the alterations to the game's code finally. Suddenly your computer exploded, propelling you rather painfully straight into the wall and knocking you unconscious, as well as breaking more than a few bones. The last thing you felt was pain, and a whole hell of a lot of it.

budgieboo · May 11, 2016

Sivuru Jasmini, Just outside your Hive, Still a very, very lovely morning trolls are nocturnal you fuck

You went outside your front lawn to pick up the not-so-surprisingly light box. You ran. But, you didn't trip or anything. A truly refined woman like you wouldn't trip over a tiny rat. Nope. Not at all. It was all smooth sailing from there.

You... actually didn't really pick up the box, you were impatient enough to immediately puncture into the cardboard skin on SIGHT. Like, you just crouched down, grabbed your scissors and stabbed the center top of it, twirling the handle a little, before managing to just simply tear the entire top of it off. Yes, you truly are an efficient professional at unpackaging. You pulled out the two enclosed disks, which were thankfully unharmed, and captchalogue the ruined packaging.

In your bedroom,

You rushed back inside casually walked into your room, and took a seat, leaning over your desk. You had your laptop right here in front of you, along with a couple of paint bottles, pencils, pieces of papers with dark scribbles all over them, fabric fabric and more fabric, just in case you needed them. You didn't, though, so you pushed most of them aside (allowing some to perhaps drop on the ground, but don't worry, nothing cracked at least), and popped open the disk drawer. You weren't sure which one you'd install first, so you closed the disk back. You supposed you could pick it out later. You never really liked pairs of nearly identical things anyways.

You check the screen of your laptop and immediately notice two pop ups. Oh dear. Hopefully you haven't kept them waiting for too long!

hauntedShadow [HS] Began Trolling unlovingSocialite [US] at 07:13

[HS]: I will assume that you will be in possession of SGRUB by now, yes?

[HS]: While I still have reservations about playing this game, I am about to leave to retrieve my own copy

[HS]: But before I depart, I would like to briefly catch up since I have been absent for some time

[HS]: How have you been?

US: oh, hELLo, EvERth, GooD moRNiNG,

US: i am iNDEED iN PoSSESSioN oF thE DiSKS oF thE GamE, yES, aftER a RathER LENGthy DELay,

US: i am DoiNG FiNE aND wELL, toDaY,

US: PERFECtLy, moStLy DuE to thE REtRivaL oF thEm, and with thE aCtioN oF haviNG Both you aND a PoSSiBLY humaN BEiNG mESSaGE mE FiRSt,

US: LiKEwiSE, what aBout you? how aRe you DoiNG thiS Day? FELLow JaDE BLooD

[HS]: I am quite alright

[HS]: Though I may need to make arrangements to say a proper goodbye to my poor, mutilated scarf, the poor thing

[HS]: It didn't deserve to end that way

[HS]: Aside from that, I was contacted by the red text human earlier

[HS]: He seems.. Intriguing, to say the least

[HS]: I do not understand why it is the humans feel the need to contact us, or how they possessed the ability to in the first place

US: oh, that iS iNCREDiBLy uNFoRtuNatE,

US: thE SCaRF RuiNiNG, i mEaN,

US: aND FoR thE humaNS, i'm Not SuRE why EithER,

US: FoR thE RED tExt humaN, i thiNK hE thiNKS oF mE aS

US: a BRo? whiCh iS SomEthiNG that i'm uNaBLE to uNDERStaND,

US: PERhaPS SomE oF thEm may thiNK oF uS aS FRiENDS,

US: But it iS PRoBaBLE that it'S moRE LiKELy that thEy Do it out oF BoREDom thaN aNythiNG ELSE,

US: i'm REaLLy Not SuRE,

US: what haPPENED to youR SCaRF, By thE way? how DiD it BEComE mutiLatED, iF you DoN't miND mE aSKiNG?

[HS]: An unfortunate encounter with a wild meowbeast

[HS]: I managed to escape unharmed

[HS]: The scarf, however, did not

[HS]: Though I will work on repairs when I return with the game and some new materials

[HS]: Have you been up to anything interesting as of late?

US: oh, i SEE,

US: that iS a ShamE iNDEED,

US: wELL, ER, SiNCE you'vE aSKED, i havE DoNE SomE PaiNtiNGS aND DRawiNGS LatELy, FoR my haLLwayS,

US: thouGh, i'vE moStLy JuSt BEEN taLKiNG to thE othERS aBout thiS StRaNGE GamE aND CERtaiN othER miSCELLaNeouS toPiCS,

US: NothiNG muCh, to BE hoNESt i'm Not SuRE iF that wouLD Fit thE DESCRiPtioN oF thE woRD iNtEREStiNG EvEN LooSELy,

[HS]: I've always found art quite interesting

[HS]: It seems like a nice way to pass time

[HS]: On the topic of this game, though, are you aware of what exactly it entails?

[HS]: I fear it might be quite dangerous, especially being something different

US: hm, wELL, i CaN oNLy havE a RouGh iDEa oF what it iS LiKE,

US: how it'S GoiNG to BE,

US: aND what it wouLD ENtaiL FoR aLL oF uS,

US: i hEaRD thoSE humaNS aRE aLSo aBout to PLay a SimiLaR GamE, SBuRB, aS it iS CaLLED,

US: But NothiNG ELSE aPPEaRS to BE CoNFiRmED, aND LiKELy NothiNG wiLL uNtiL wE BEGiN PLayiNG it,

US: So, thE aNSwER to that QuEStioN wouLD BE No, i Do Not,

US: i'm SoRt oF Both aNxiouS aND ExCitED aBout it,

[HS]: I am quite tentative about playing it; twofold without knowing what it will be like

[HS]: But everyone else is, and I wouldn't want to disappoint them all

[HS]: I suppose it is what it is

[HS]: But if it becomes too dangerous, I may have to cease participating

[HS]: Speaking of which, I should probably stop stalling my departure

[HS]: I fear I may be eating up some of your time, too

US: oh, wELL, i SEE,

US: thE oNLy thiNG that iS thERE iS thE GuESS that it may BE oF a SaNDBox aDvENtuRE GamE,

US: it'LL BE SomE SoRt oF SuRPRiSE FoR aLL oF uS, thEN,

US: it aLL DoES hoLD a CERtaiN RiSK to it, aFtER aLL, So it iS REaSoNaBLE to FEEL that way,

US: aND No PLEaSE, you'RE Not waStiNG my timE at aLL, it iS No iNCoNvENiENCE to mE,

US: it iS oNLy a PLEaSuRE to BE aBLE to SPEaK to you,

US: it iS FiNE, it iS PERFECtLy FiNE, SuRELy,

[HS]: Ah, thank you

[HS]: I'd like to stay and talk more, but I really do need to leave

[HS]: Otherwise I'd find myself hiding away in the cave and not going to retrieve the game at all

[HS]: Going into town is always a daunting task

[HS]: I'd like to catch up some more on my return

[HS]: Please make sure you're safe, Sivuru

hauntedShadow [HS] Ceased Trolling unlovingSocialite [US]

You haven't really been able to speak to your fellow jadeblood friend in quite a while, so it was nice to at least chat with him before he left for a while. It was pleasant, how he appeared genuinely to care for you, and your own safety. It was charming. It was comforting. You aren't sure what you could call it, but you swear you could feel something that could maybe be called affection?

It was also now that you realized how completely un-contrasting your two colors are. It made it a bit difficult to be able to reread your messages. Of course that is to be expected, them being similar, because you're both of the same blood color but still, it is a bit bothersome. At least to you. You've always liked to stand out, after all. God. You hope you aren't being too obnoxious with it. Maybe you are? Maybe?

gatlingTophand [GT] began trolling unlovingSocialite [uS]

GT: //== hey ya// have s0me0ne t0 b0ss ar0und f0r the game yet?

GT: //== cause \ wou/d appreciate the aid if possib/e

US: oh, hELLo oNCE aGaiN,

US: No, i havEN't DECiDED oN a CLiENt PLayER yEt, iF that'S what you mEaNt By whiChEvER aND whatEvER you SaiD,

US: iN FaCt, i BELiEvE i'm totaLLy oPEN oN PaRtNERS at thE momENt,

US: i'D BE FiNE to BE youR SERvER, iF you So wiSh, thouGh

GT: //== a/righty then thatd be great

GT: //== that means \m a//g0/den f0r when we start jumpin in

GT: //== gettin excited

US: ^:-)

US: i'm ExCitED FoR thE GamE aS wELL,

US: i am aLSo Both aNxiouS aND iNtEREStED to SEE what it wouLD havE iN StoRE FoR aLL oF uS, to SEE iF it wouLD LivE uP to thiS hyPE,

US: i DoN't FEEL LiKE i CouLD wait,

GT: //== we// we sh0u/d be a/m0st ready

GT: //== empress wanted us t0 get a chain g0in s0 we can a// get in r0und the same time

GT: //== s0unds smart to me

US: yES, it DoES,

US: CaELum waS SPEaKiNG to mE aBout SomEthiNG LiKE that EaRLiER, aS wELL,

US: So it'S LiKELy that wE'LL BE FoLLowiNG that RoutE,

US: i havEN't yEt FouND mySELF a SERvER PLayER, But i FEEL i may BE SomEwhat CLoSE,

US: i Do havE a FEw iN my miND, oNE, PERhaPS,

US: NothiNG iS PERmaNENt, So, i'm Not CERtaiN,

US: But it SEEmS wE'RE GEttiNG CLoSER to thE BEGiNNiNG,

US: thE BEGiNNiNG oF thE END, aS iF,

GT: //== /itt/e 0min0us

GT: //== but 0kay

US: SuPPoSE it iS,

US: aPoLoGizES, i DiDN't mEaN to aLLow it SouND that way,

US: i JuSt mEaNt it'S thE END oF thiS CoNFuSioN aND uNCERtaiNTy SuRRouNDiNG it, that'S aLL,

GT: //== ya// reck0n s0

GT: //== jus fee/s /ike were g0nna spend maybe a few h0urs p/ayin a game

US: wELL, that'S BECauSE wE CLEaRLy miGht,

US: i DoN't KNow, i JuSt FEEL it wouLD BE mayBE EvEN moRE thaN that, i thiNK,

GT: //== naw \ mean that were g0nna p/ay f0r a bit then s0me0ne// get b0red and quit

US: Now, what Do you mEaN By that?

US: mm NEvER miND that QuEStioN, i aCtuaLLy CouLD SEE that haPPENiNG, SEEiNG aS SomE oF uS aS a whoLE aRE hESitaNt,

US: aND it iS totaLLy PoSSiBLE that thE whoLE ExPERiENCE itSELF wouLD BE DiSaPPoiNtiNG,

US: it iS BESt iF i wERE Not to GEt my hoPES uP,

GT: //== we// even if ya// get a /itt/e b0red

GT: //== try an keep it under c0ver

GT: //== empress has been plannin this game f0r a whi/e

GT: //== be a shame t0 see her sad

US: DoN't woRRy aBout that, PLEaSE,

US: BECauSE i waSN't PLaNNiNG to,

US: aND it'S SomEthiNG i'vE BEEN waitiNG FoR QuitE SomEtimE too,

US: i'm GoiNG to tRy my BESt to ENJoy thE GamE at LEaSt,

GT: //== g00d t0 hear

GT: //== \// be 0ff n0w

GT: //== get th0se discs ready t0 g0 ya// kn0w mah IP

US: oKay, i wiLL, SiNCE i Now havE thEm iN haND,

US: SEE you i SuPPoSE,

GT: //== be seein ya//

gatlingTophand [GT] ceased trolling unlovingSocialite [uS]

And, he didn't even comment about the new color? Why would he? Was it TOO flamboyant? Goodness, maybe he didn't like it? It was a bit of a mistake.

The conversation worried you. It didn't even occur to you as a possibility that the game might be disappointing. Well, maybe it did, but it was something you didn't really want to believe in. You were straight up convinced going to enjoy the game, you were going to like it, and you were going to enjoy spending time with your friends. And maybe you still were going to. But that made you realize you can't be too optimistic over these things. You could easily recall that Everth made the comment earlier that he was tentative of playing it, and he was only playing it because the others wanted to because you just spoke to him. Maybe everyone else was holding up the act? And for one person? The heiress is a very powerful woman, after all.

God. You aren't even sure what you're thinking. You did come this far. It wasn't like you could stop now. Might as well. You open up the disk drawer once again, and placed the disk into it. Then you waited for it to download or install or extract or whatever word you're supposed to use for what it's kind of doing right now.

Chat Noir · May 12, 2016

Adrian Splott

Late Morning | Adrian's Apartment
@Quiet | @CharlieAshes | @Strawberry Preserves | @PlazmaStryke

Adrian was rather enjoying his conversation with Cato when suddenly a few, quick loud knocks echoed through the room. The young man stared at the doorway in annoyance, not saying a word. The knocks came again, followed by a soft, yet strangely firm voice.

"Adrian, breakfast is ready." Adrian sighed at his voice, still not saying anything. "Um. Are you there? I'm gonna come in." Adrian immediately stood in protest, but before he could tell his father to stop the door was already gently swung open.

Adrian's father stared at his son for a brief moment before smiling.

"Oh, looks like you're all ready to go. Excellent!" Adrian glared in contempt, shoving his hands in his pockets before walking straight out of the room. He'd hoped to get a few more moments to himself before having to deal with his dad. He grudgingly walked through the hallways of the penthouse, his dad in tow, before arriving at the dining table being set by Julia, the woman Adrien's dad hired to keep the place tidy and cook meals.

"Good morning Adrien, Mr. Splott." Cheery as ever, Adrien nodded politely back at her with a smile. He had no issue with Julia, mostly because she kept his dad busy and away from him. Although if he had to be honest, he wasn't sure why his dad was spending so much time with the maid. Before he could think too far into it his phone began to buzz. Looks like someone was pestering him, thank god.

totalitarianAktashite [TA] began trolling narcissisticSimpatico [NS]

[TA]: GOOD HUMAN MORNING, ASSSSSSMASSSTER.

[TA]: ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD DAY OF BEING A TOTAL DOUCHE?

[TA]: I WOULD ASSSSSSUME YOU ARE.

[TA]: HOW ARE THINGSSS ON YOUR END?

[NS]: Yeah I'm feeling pretty fucking great.

[NS]: The Master of Ass has been prepping some sweet Ass Sermons.

[NS]: 'bout to lay down the teachings of Ass all over you.

[NS]: Not that you need it, being such a massive ass yourself.

[TA]: YOUR POSSSTERIOR BASSSED RELIGIONSSS HAVE NO EFFECT ON ME, I HOPE YOU REALIZE.

[TA]: I HAVE NO NEED FOR YOUR ASSSSSS SSSERMONSSS.

[TA]: NOT BECAUSSSE I'M AN ASSSSSS (ALSSSO FUCK YOU).

[TA]: BUT BECAUSSSE YOUR OUTDATED, WEAK HUMAN RELIGIONSSS IN GENERAL HAVE NO BEARING ON ME CULTURALLY OR SSSPIRITUALLY.

[TA]: I'M FREE ASSS A ROGUE WIGGLEBEASSST, BABY.

[TA]: AND THIS WIGGLEBEASSST YOU CANNOT CHANGE.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: WHAT'SSS MY MOSSST FAVORITE GUINEA SSSWINE THAT WASSS THE ONLY ONE ONLINE I COULD TOLERATE DOING?

[TA]: SSSOMETHING DANGEROUSSS AND SSSTUPID, I HOPE.

[TA]: THAT'SSS USSSUALLY FUN TO WATCH.

[NS]: Naturally I'd be your favorite.

[NS]: There's really no better choice.

[NS]: Unfortunately I can't say the same about you.

[NS]: On the spectrum of awesome trolls that are fun to talk to,

[NS]: You're competing for last place with the obnoxious one who types like he's Colonel fucking Sanders.

[NS]: What was his name again? Oh who gives a flying fuck.

[NS]: But yes, as a matter of fact I do happen to be involved in a particularly dangerous activity of human culture.

[NS]: Something your troll brain would fail to comprehend.

[NS]: Mostly because you're most definitely not intelligent enough, but also because of cultural differences.

[NS]: So don't worry, it's not all your fault.

[TA]: WAIT, WHAT.

[TA]: I DIDN'T MEAN YOU WERE MY REAL FAVORITE, RATBRAIN.

[TA]: YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE ONE THAT WASSSN'T ONLINE THAT WASSN'T.

[TA]: YOUR FRIEND'SSS NAME. THE RED ONE.

[TA]: CATHROWUP.

[TA]: YES. HIM.

[TA]: AND DON'T YOU DARE COMPARE ME TO FARMHANDSSS MCMIKE, THAT'SSS DOWNRIGHT INSSSULTING.

[TA]: I'M A MODERN TROLL IN A MODERN WORLD, NOT SSSOME MILKFISSST LIVING IN THE ANCIENT TIMESSS.

[TA]: I'LL THINK CIRCLESSS AROUND YOU, FOOL.

[TA]: I'LL SSSHOW UP IN YOUR HIVE, RAID YOUR MEAT VAULT, AND LEAVE.

[TA]: AND I WON'T EVEN PAY MY TAB.

[TA]: BECAUSSSE I CAN.

[TA]: WE'VE CONQUERED EVERYONE AROUND YOUR PITIFUL LITTLE PLANET.

[TA]: AND WE CAN DO IT TO YOU TOO.

[TA]: I'VE GOT OUR HEIRESSSSSS UNDER MY THUMB AND I CAN SSSAY THE WORD WHENEVER.

[TA]: DON'T TESSST ME, FLESSSHBAG.

[TA]: BECAUSSSE I'LL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO WATCHING YOU CRASSSH, BURN, AND DIE IN THE FIRESSS OF YOUR OWN MISSSERY.

[TA]: AND I'LL FEED ON EVERY MOMENT OF JOY I GET FROM SSSEEING IT.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: WHAT'RE YOU PLANNING ON DOING TODAY? OH, AND HOW'SSS THE FAMILY?

[NS]: Woah dude, are you hitting on me?

[NS]: Oh God is this one of your stupid Hate/Love things?

[NS]: Sorry doll, as much as I utterly despise you,

[NS]: I don't think it would work out.

[NS]: I'm just way out of your league.

[NS]: I'm flattered, though.

[NS]: I'm actually planning on playing the SBURB Beta today with some friends. I heard from your 'Heiress' as you call her a while back that you guys are also planning on playing it.

[NS]: Except it was called something much dumber.

[NS]: SGRUB. What a weird name. It almost sounds like Scrub.

[NS]: Actually I like that name.

[NS]: It's very fitting considering the losers who'll be playing it.

[NS]: My dads being as persistent as ever.

[NS]: He's insisting that I spend some quality time with him today as if I have nothing better to do.

[NS]: You guys don't have parents right? You have those things. What were they?

[NS]: A Lusus? One of you explained it to me a while ago.

[NS]: Do they ever get overbearing? Or annoying?

[NS]: I'm trying to jam with you here, maybe find something in common with our species.

[NS]: Through the form of insufferable caretakers.

[TA]: HAH.

[TA]: HAHAAH.

[TA]: HAHA, OH WOW.

[TA]: THAT'SSS ME LAUGHING, BY THE WAY.

[TA]: THERE'SSS NO WAY IN HELL I'D EVER BE YOUR KISSSMESSSISSS, OR VICE VERSSSA.

[TA]: BECAUSSSE, ON SSSOME LEVEL OR ANOTHER, I WOULD HAVE TO RESSSPECT YOU AND HATE YOU AT THE SSSAME TIME.

[TA]: BUT I DON'T.

[TA]: SSSO, THAT'SSS NOT EVERY HAPPENING.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: I'M GOING TO SSSTRAIGHT UP IGNORE THE FACT YOU CALLED THE HEIRESSSSSS A LOSSSER AND ALSSSO YOUR SSSTUPID HUMAN NAMING SSSYSSSTEMSSS LIKE SSSBURB, BECAUSSSE I'M FEELING REALLY FUCKING CHIPPER AND NICE TODAY BEFORE I HAVE TO DIVE FACE-FIRSSST INTO THE SSSTEAMING SSSHITPILE OF ENTERTAINMENT THAT A WORM LIKE YOU WOULD ENJOY. SO.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: YESSS, WE HAVE LUSSSII IN PLACE OF YOUR HUMAN PARENTSSS.

[TA]: ALL ADULT TROLLSSS WERE BANNED FROM THE PLANET A WHILE AGO, SSSO THEY AREN'T AROUND TO RAISSSE USSS.

[TA]: THE ONLY KNOWLEDGE I HAVE OF MY GENETIC DONORSSS ISSS ONLY LEGEND, ONE THAT I PREFER TO NOT DWELL ON FOR REASSSONSSS.

[TA]: ANYWAY.

[TA]: VIPERMOM ISSS NEVER NOT OVERBEARING.

[TA]: HER MASSSSSSIVE SSSCALESSS ARE LITERALLY BLOCKING MY RESPITEBLOCK DOOR BECAUSSSE OF AN ARGUMENT I WON.

[TA]: LIKE I DON'T GET ENOUGH GRIEF ABOUT MY DIETARY HABITSSS.

[TA]: I'M GONNA HAVE TO AGGRIEVE HER TO PACIFY HER, BUT I REALLY NEED TO GET THE MAIL.

[TA]: SSSHE'SSS SSSUCH A PAIN IN THE KEISSSTER.

[TA]: SSSOMETIMESSS I WISSSH I COULD HAVE GOTTEN A REAL CARETAKER. LIKE A HOOFBEASSST. THEY'RE ALWAYSSS SERVILE.

[NS]: Yeah you're just a bundle of joy this morning.

[NS]: All sunshine and rainbows.

[NS]: Oh pardon me, that might sound offensive to you nocturnal assholes.

[NS]: Also,

[NS]: A planet without adults sounds rad to me.

[NS]: Even if you have to deal with an overbearing snake guardian.

[NS]: Oh shit dad's trying to message me.

[NS]: One second.

[NS]: Alright I'm back.

[NS]: Looks like I can't avoid this confrontation any longer.

[NS]: I'll be going then.

[NS]: This talk was as unpleasant and awful as expected.

[NS]: Ciao

NarcissisticSimpatico [NS] ceased pestering totalitarianAktashite [TA]

Damn that troll was a riot. If she wasn't so unnecessarily unpleasant half the time, Adrian might even call her a friend. That was always a weird thought, calling an alien a friend. Even though he wasn't so sure about how true this whole 'Troll' thing was. If it was all a lie, then perhaps he'd be honored to be apart of the worlds biggest and well thought out lie.

He phone continued to buzz, and Adrian stared down at the text from Dad before instantly deleting it. He stared up at his father, signalling that the man had gotten his attention. His dad looked pleased with himself, and continued to fiddle around on the phone.

"These things are great. I was a bit hesitant to buy one because I'm not very good with all this new technology, but I'm glad Julia talked me into it." The way Adrian's dad stared at Julia caused him to raise an eyebrow in suspicion. He grit his teeth in realisation what was going on here, frustrated that he hadn't noticed it sooner. Was that insufferable man really flirting with the maid? Right in front of the portrait of Adrian's late mother and her ashes. How disgusting. Adrian wanted to get up and leave right there, but it would be seen as immature. Plus, he still needed his copy of the game. Julia noticed how tense the young man was being and averted her lovey dove eyes from Adrian's father.

"You've been awfully quiet, Adrian. Is there something wrong with the meal?" Adrian couldn't bring himself to hate Julia, even though he had no idea what she saw in his father. I suppose he had money, but Julia didn't seem like that kind of person. Yet that did little from Adrien spitting out the next remark.

"It'd be a lot nicer if certain people here would keep it in their pants for five minutes." The awkward silence that followed was only broken by Adrian's phone buzzing once again. He quickly flipped it open, looking for any excuse to avert his attention from the two. Julia stood up and muttered something about getting started on dishes.

atramentousScribe [AS] began trolling narcissisticSimpatico [NS] at 19:05

[AS]: hey, inappropriately flirtatious meatsack.

[AS]: a little flapbeast told me you and the other members of your species were going to play your own version of sgrub today.

[AS]: have you managed to get it up and running yet?

[NS]: I guess you're talking about your friend, huh

[NS]: I can't help myself man,

[NS]: I just see a cold bitch sitting there, being genuinely unpleasant

[NS]: And all of a sudden my pants are on the ground.

[NS]: And I'm just READY you know?

[NS]: Also yeah, we may be playing a game. We may or may not have already started, as well.

[NS]: Not really your business, since we're gonna beat the game before you.

[AS]: friend? i actually mostly just meant in general.

[AS]: oh, god, wait.

[AS]: don't do what i think you're saying you did.

[AS]: don't.

[AS]: because she might literally kill you, and I'M not going to be playing auspistice.

[AS]: the last thing i need is to get stuck in moreli arkari's ashen quadrant of all things.

[AS]: ANYWAY, on more important matters, you can cease your grandstanding human dominance display, or whatever you're trying to accomplish by refusing to give me a straight answer.

[AS]: i don't really give a shit when you and your friends do or do not beat your game.

[AS]: because if i did, it would imply that i had any strong feelings towards you humans whatsoever.

[AS]: which i don't.

[AS]: i was actually just curious if you could shed any light on WHAT exactly the game itself might be.

[AS]: i know it may be hard for your human brain to comprehend, but i messaged you out of curiosity and, in fact, had a complete lack of antagonistic intent.

[NS]: Oh? Looking for information?

[NS]: I've got squat. You should try asking Sean though.

[NS]: They're pretty on the ball about all this stuff.

[NS]: Also just an FYI

[NS]: Calling someone stupid and then saying you're not here to antagonise them is pretty counter productive.

[AS]: yes well

[AS]: i suppose i can't argue against that.

[AS]: would you prefer i sweet talk you?

[AS]: because i imagine me doting on you would make us both much more uncomfortable than my usual conversation tactics.

[AS]: for instance, imagine if i had opened this conversation with 'hello adrien, my dear, lovable human friend'.

[AS]: that would have been weird.

[AS]: that would have been weird for me.

[AS]: and you'd probably have (rightly) assumed i was being facetious anyway.

[AS]: and then we're right back to me being mildly antagonistic.

[NS]: Nah man you have me all wrong.

[NS]: Dote on me as you please!

[NS]: Gosh I'm blushing right now!

[NS]: Anyway, as much as I'd love to continue this conversation,

[NS]: I kind of have something to do?

[NS]: Don't get me wrong man, it's been a blast!

[NS]: But if I don't get this over with I'll never even get to play the damn game to begin with.

[NS]: So if you have anything else to say, then shoot

[NS]: If it's about the game, ask Sean

[AS]: ah, but parting is such sweet sorrow.

[AS]: ugh, nevermind actually. i was going to do a whole bit but if i'm going to quote troll shakespearean tragedies, i could at least stand to be a little less cliche.

[AS]: anyway you've been spectacularly unhelpful.

[AS]: but at the very least, you also haven't been all that irritating.

[AS]: congratulations, i'm granting you +1 point in the 'which human do i dislike the least?' standings.

[AS]: i'm going to talk to someone who might offer some actual assistance.

[AS]: good luck with.... whatever it is that you're doing.

[NS]: Jesus you just can't help yourself can you?

[NS]: I thought we had an unspoken mutual agreement of non-antagonisation going on here?

[NS]: Well whatever, I'll talk to you later.

[NS]: You bastard.

NarcissisticSimpatico [NS] ceased Pestering atramentousScribe [AS]

Normally that guy didn't irritate Adrian as much, but given his realisation that his dad was doing the maid, he felt justified in being a little impatient with him. Even so, Adrian hoped he didn't offend the guy. The thought seemed unlikely, since Caelum seemed to enjoy friendly banter as much as he did. Looking up from his phone, it seemed that Adrian's dad had continued speaking while he was messaging Caelum. He'd caught glimpses of what he was saying; some bullshit about being ready to move on from his mother and how Julia makes him feel young again. He cared little for the man's excuses.

"We were planning on telling you this morning. That's why I held onto your game. I'm sorry for keeping it a secret for so long." Adrian's dad moved over to hug his son, and Adrian took it with a roll of his eyes. Whatever it took to keep the man happy.

"Just, no more of that cute shit in front of me alright? At least let me eat some breakfast before you begin making me want to hurl." Adrian's dad laughed at the remark, and even the boy gave his dad a smile; which was quite a rare sight. He was still a little ticked off by the news, but ultimately it didn't concern him. It wasn't his choice whether or not his dad could start seeing someone else.

When he dad let him out of his fatherly hug, he pulled out the copy of the SBURB beta and left it on the table for him. Adrian's eyes widened in delight, and he immediately snatched up the copies and ran back down the hall.

"Thanks, Dad! Don't have too much fun with Julia!" He yelled behind him, skidding to a halt in front of his door and getting ready to set up the game on his laptop. He was about to put the discs in when he caught the gaming PC his dad had bought him in the corner of his eye. His thought process interrupted yet again by another buzz, this time coming from his crappy laptop. The thing was already over heating even though it only had Pesterchum opened. There's no way it'd run this game.

Oh God, what did she want.

troilusGreenhouse [TG] began pestering narcissisticSimpatico [NS]

TG: I am currently downloading the SBURB after receiving the disks.

TG: I am contacting you to discuss the host and client component of the game.

TG: I do not want to be connected with you or Cato.

TG: Agreed?

[NS]: Well if it isn't Bitch

[NS]: Bach*

[NS]: Sorry, auto correct

[NS]: Way to break my heart there.

[NS]: I was super looking forward to enduring more of your petty scorn

[NS]: And the charming way you insult myself and my best friend.

[NS]: It's just so god damn sexy.

[NS]: I can't believe you're telling me he and I have to miss out on all of that.

[NS]: I'm utterly devastated.

TG: Wipe those tears off your face.

TG: They makes it much too easy to bring forth the raging contempt I usually reserve for a certain someone.

TG: And you have not responded to my statement. Yes or no. A simple question.

[NS]: Is it though?

[NS]: Is this really a simple matter,

[NS]: or are you trying to prove something to yourself here?

[NS]: Tell me again how much you hate me.

[NS]: I don't think I've gotten the message.

[NS]: You're a little subtle about the whole thing

TG: Hate is too strong a word. Irritation and distaste are more fitting.

TG: And the question was simple; you're just trying to make it more messy by avoiding it. The question is a maypole, and you are dancing around it, all while wrapping more ribbons around.

TG: Turn it into a depressing mess of colors and cloth, and display it to the world.

TG: Now stop poledancing and get to the point.

[NS]: Oh you want me to get to the point?

[NS]: Well strap yourself in for this sexy pole dancer's finale.

[NS]: Going into retirement after this sick ass lap dance of getting to the fucking point.

[NS]: The point being that I don't really care if you want to play with us or not.

[NS]: Damn! Those moves be hot as fuck.

[NS]: Are you just gonna sit there or are you gonna start forking over those crisp one dollar bills into my g-string?

[NS]: While you're at it you can kiss my ass as well.

[NS]: Does that answer your question?

TG: All I understood from that muddle that you don't care who you play with, but you would rather not with me.

TG: The only people I want to play with are Sean and Arnold. Unfortunately, they come with a package deal of 'poser' and 'pervert.'

TG: By the way, I was comparing you to a my-pole dancer, not a prostitute. Which, by the way, makes me raise some eyebrows about yourself. The comparison itself, and the fact that you jumped straight to comparing yourself to a harlot.

TG: I suppose you have answered my question, albeit in a roundabout way.

[NS]: Are you trying to imply that there are no maypole dancers that also happen to be strippers?

[NS]: You should keep your mind more open.

[NS]: Sounds like a winning combination to me.

[NS]: Either way, I'm happy to make a deal with you.

[NS]: We avoid each other as much as possible during this game.

[NS]: This benefits both of us quite nicely, does it not?

TG: I'm of the opinion that I am keeping an open mind just by humoring your conversation derails.

TG: But yes, your agreement does.

TG: That being said, we should start right now.

TG: Farewell, Adrien.

troilusGreenhouse [TG] ceased pestering narcissisticSimpatico [NS]

After that conversation being a Kismewhatever with Moreli sounded like a holiday to Adrian. Feeling the need to end all of his pesters on a good note, Adrian began talking to one of his other good friends who was online. He was always understanding when Adrian needed to bitch about Bach.

NarcissisticSimpatico [NS] began Pestering philosophicalCybran [PC]

[NS]: Oh look!

[NS]: Someone I can talk to who isn't completely insufferable.

[NS]: What's up, my man?

[NS]: I've heard you've gotta play this game with the wicked witch of the shitty greenhouse.

[NS]: I feel for ya, bro.

[PC]: hey Adrian.

[PC]: i agree that most ppl i kno r pretty annoyin. its prob the same 4 u 2, i bet.

[PC]: & nm. j woke up not 2 long ago. im j tired as all f.

[PC]: i am playin w Bach. im j not sur wat u dont like bout her.

[PC]: i would more likely need feels if i was goin 2 b playin w 1 of the "trolls". not Bach tho.

[PC]: we get along gr8.

[NS]: I guess it'd make sense she'd get along with you.

[NS]: You being as great a guy as you are.

[NS]: Damn this is some serious brown nosing coming from my end.

[NS]: But sometimes a guys just gotta let another guy know that hey,

[NS]: You're a real pal.

[NS]: Anyway, Bach and I have come into an agreement that we will not be involved with each other at all during this game.

[NS]: Just 'cause I'm not playing with her though,

[NS]: Doesn't mean we should also avoid each other.

[NS]: Cato and I are here for you if Bach starts being... Bach.

[PC]: im pretty sure its more tht im laidbck nuf & intell nuf 4 her 2 deal w me, & shit j went from der.

[PC]: maybe im wrng. idrk, whtev.

[PC]: i supp its a good thing u 2 workd out a way 2 not deal w each other, i guess.

[PC]: i abide by a policy of not dealin w thos tht piss u off or the like. i suppos ill suppt ur mutual dcision.

[PC]: & Adrian, im pretty sur u kiss every1's ass cept Bach's.

[PC]: & thx

. im glad i dont hav 2 wrry bout our frndship cause of a diff 1.

[PC]: lol. while i still dont really get ur probs w each other, tht was pretty funny.

[NS]: It's not that I never tried to like her.

[NS]: Like you said, I'm pretty fucking chill with everyone.

[NS]: It's just how I roll.

[NS]: Even if people act like I'm a nuisance, I can see it in there eyes

[NS]: They just can't get enough of me.

[NS]: All that sexy, alluring confidence and smug attitude.

[NS]: I'm more irresistible than a plate of freshly baked cookies.

[NS]: But Bach seems to have just decided right from the start that she was never willing to really get to know me.

[NS]: And like, I've gotta be honest here. That kinda hurts.

[NS]: I'm not like Cato, I ain't gonna try and mask how I feel about it just to win some petty game of one upmanship with Bach.

[NS]: I'm gonna be honest and say, I'm genuinely hurt that Bach doesn't think I'm worth getting to know.

[NS]: But whatever. I can't change her mind, despite trying.

[NS]: The best thing for us is to just ignore each other.

[PC]: lol. ur more irrisis. than a new Halo game.

[PC]: all jokin aside, im actually sry 2 hear tht man. if ur bein real here, i feel u.

[PC]: u kno, despite ur usual....u-ness, u aren't always all tht bad man.

[PC]: so ya, i feel u bout tht. i supp I could try askin Bach bout it, see if she's got a reason & all tht. if u want tht is.

[PC]: & idk wtf is ever really up w Cato man. specially w Bach. tht whol 1-up-man-ship is so stupid i think.

[PC]: & maybe if shit works out, ull actually b able 2 conn. w Bach durin our game here?

[NS]: Nah, don't bother Bach for me.

[NS]: Like you said, this game is a good opportunity for us to maybe work things out.

[NS]: I know I promised to leave her alone, but I never actually intended to stay true to that.

[NS]: Cato's just super insecure. He and Bach seem to share that quality.

[NS]: It's probably why they can't stand each other.

[NS]: Always trying to prove themselves to be something they ain't.

[NS]: Either way, I've got my game copy now and I'm ready to connect.

[NS]: Talk to ya soon once it's all set up!

NarcissisticSimpatico [NS] ceased Pestering philosophicalCybran [PC]

While he was busy conversing with his friends, Adrian had his server disc installing at a rapid pace. The internet in this penthouse sure was great; one of the many perks of living here. He just needed to find some way to pass the time while he waited the next few minutes for it to finish. As if on cue, he received yet another Pester to keep him occupied. Only the person messaging him was someone he had never heard from before.

HA HA HA HOO HEE HA I'M 'PESTERING' YOU NOW, DELICIOUS HUMAN!

HA HEE HA

HOO HEE HEE

[NS]: Um, who the fuck are you?

HEHEHE HA HA!

[NS]: Alright then, just some shitty troll.

NarcissisticSimpatico blo- NOW WAIT JUST A MINUTE HEE HEE!

[NS]: Wait, wtf? How did you do that?

HEE HEE. IT'S A SEEEEEECRET

LOOK LOOK! I USED ONE OF YOUR HUMAN EMOTICONS TO IMPLY THAT I AM HIP AND WITH IT!

SEE? WE HAVE SO MUCH IN COMMON THIEF!

[NS]: Oh yeah, I see the resemblance. Now what the fuck do you want?

HEE HEE

[NS]: Oh god dammit shut the fuck up with that already.

HEY HEY, THIEF. HA HA HEE HOO

LET'S BE FRIENDS THIEF!

[NS]: Excuse me?

OH I THINK WE'D MAKE THE BEST OF FRIENDS.

ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THERE ISN'T GONNA BE MANY OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE.

YOU KNOW, WHEN EVERYONE YOU CARE ABOUT STARTS HATING YOU.

HEE HO HO HAAAA HAAAAAAHA

[NS]: What, me? Get real man.

[NS]: Everyone loves me.

[NS]: What you think I'm so desperate for friends that I'd turn to some psycho?

YES THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL DO.

HEE HOO HAA

AND THEN WE WILL BE SUCH GREAT FRIENDS!

AND THEN, NOW HERE'S THE BEST PART,

I'LL RIP YOU TO SHREDS

HOO HEE HA OHOHOHOHO

IN A FRIENDLY WAY OF COARSE.

HA

HEE

HOO

[NS]: I'm shaking in my boots.

YOUR HUMAN SARCASM DOESN'T WORK ON ME.

DON'T WORRY HUMAN YOU WILL BE IN GOOD HANDS.

IN FACT, WHY DON'T YOU JUST STOP TALKING TO ALL THOSE LOSERS ALL TOGETHER?

LET'S START OUR GREAT FRIENDSHIP OFF RIGHT NOW!

[NS]: Oh boy, are you telling me I can get ripped to shreds NOW instead of LATER?

[NS]: Shit that's the deal of a lifetime.

HOO HEE HAAA I KNOW RIGHT?!

UNFORTUNATELY IT CAN'T HAPPEN.

HEE HA.

MY ASSOCIATE HAS DONE EVERYTHING IN HER POWER TO STOP ME FROM CONTACTING YOU.

IN FACT, SHE HAS EVEN MADE PLANS IN THE FUTURE WITH YOUR MAGE OF VOID TO USE HIS VOIDY POWERS TO BLOCK OUT THE SESSION FROM ME.

SAD HEE HOO HEE HA

SO THIS IS THE ONLY TIME I'LL GET TO SPEAK TO YOU BEFORE YOU ENTER.

DOUBLE SAD HOO OHOHOH HAHA

[NS]: What, keep me from talking to you?

[NS]: But you're clearly the life of the party.

[NS]: What was she thinking keeping the loony the fuck away from me?

HEHE HOOHOO I WOULD WATCH YOUR MOUTH THIEF

ONE MORE SARCASTIC REMARK ABOUT MY SANITY

AND I'LL SLIT YOUR THROAT AND DRINK THE CRIMSON RIVER THAT FLOWS FROM YOUR PINK, SOFT FLESH.

[NS]: Oh, my mistake.

[NS]: A crazy person would never make a statement like that.

[NS]: How rude of me to assume.

I'LL LET THAT ONE SLIDE.

JUST BECAUSE I LIKE YOU SO MUCH.

HOO HEE HA.

ANYWAY, I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW.

THAT I WON'T BE BLOCKED OUT FOREVER.

SO WHEN YOUR FRIENDS ALL CONSIDER YOU THE SCUM OF THE EARTH,

TAKE SOLACE IN THE FACT THAT I WILL ONE DAY FIND WHERE YOU ARE

AND KILL YOU

HEE HOO HA HOHOHO HA

[NS]: I suppose I'll look forward to it then.

HEE HOO YES YOU WILL

WE'RE GOING TO MAKE GREAT THINGS HAPPEN, YOU AND I.

HAHAHAHA WE'RE DONE NOW THIEF. OHOHOHOHOHOHO.

Adrian briefly wondered if he should be concerned by that conversation. A lot of threats were made against him. Then he realised that thinking about it would only let the troll win. Although the way they had hacked into Pesterchum like that and stopped him from blocking them. That was pretty impressive. Nonetheless, the conversation bought enough time for his server copy to boot up. He smiled in anticipation, throwing in Cato's details before hitting the connect button. Another loading screen popped up, displaying the progress of the server and client connection.

Hauntd · May 15, 2016

Everth Licupi

I'm Not Even Keeping Track of Time Anymore | Deep Forest

Everth loved walking through the forest. It's an awfully calming tactic, especially considering the beautiful day it is; all the birds singing and the flowers finally blooming. It is these days that Everth enjoys the most.

After spending some time picking flowers as he walks past them and making a pretty flower crown, he spots something in his periphery.

His reflexes kick in and he's already spinning around with his trusty dagger in hand when he takes in the faint white glow of a wild rabbit lusus. The hopbeast sniffs in his direction before relocating itself through a thick gathering of bushes, and Everth's expression saddens as it leaves.

He doesn't admit it, but he misses having his lusus around. It's been so long since deer-dad passed away that he forgot what having what humans would call a 'parent'. It took great joy in Everth's reading hobbies and even helped him locate some of his ancestors's remaining works.

He's taken out of his thoughts with the sound of a Trollian notification coming through. Frowning at the odd text, he picks up his pace and replies as he walks.

Unknown Began Pestering hauntedShadow [HS]

Pardon my blatant interferance with your affairs,

but might I ask what it is you're doing?

Your session is about to begin.

Yet you have not received your copy of the game yet.

I don't mean to be nagging, but you are on a somewhat tight schedule here.

HS: It just so happens that I have just begun my departure to retrieve my copy of said game

HS: It will take me roughly a full 24 hours to make the trip there and back, which is quite unfortunate

HS: Though I was not aware there was such a thing as a tight schedule for this

HS: It is merely just a game, is it not?

Telling you more would cause the timeline to split.

You and your friends are supposed to operate on the assumption that this is all just some 'game'.

So that is how I will continue to address it in this conversation.

However despite the fact that this is just a harmless game you and your friends will enjoy,

you must start playing as soon as possible.

24 hours may be far too late.

HS: I am afraid I have no other option of acquiring items

HS: Though it is an inconvenience, living far into a forest cuts me off from postal services

HS: I have no intentions of changing that, leaving me with a trip to the closest town to retrieve things from a mail holder

HS: I fail to see how 24 hours may be too late for a game, but suppose I take your word for it

HS: How am I able to retrieve the disks in a shorter time frame when they are currently stored in a town approximately 12 hours away?

I am in possession of some unique abilities that could allow you to obtain your copy faster.

Really, I could just teleport it to your location.

But if I did that it would be seen as me going against the wishes of my colleague.

However, continue on your journey and acquire the copy.

By my estimations, when you retrieve it my associates will be pre-occupied with another pressing matter.

You will be in their blind spot momentarily.

I will wait for this moment and then send you and the game back to your hive.

So really, you only have to make one trip.

HS: I will admit, that does sound quite convenient despite your questionable ability to do so

HS: And I am a little skeptical about the significance of having this game in my possession within a 24 hour time frame

HS: But I have to ask

HS: Why do you want to do this?

HS: It sounds like a bit of a hassle, considering the disapproval of your colleague

That is a good question.

Despite my omniscience, I'm not quite sure of the answer myself.

I suppose I will have to give you the very unsatisfying answer of 'it just feels right'.

Everth, I cannot express how much of a danger they are to you and your friends.

I want to protect you, but I can only do so much.

HS: I suppose this "they" you speak of may well be some cryptic ploy to allude me

HS: Nonetheless, my interest is piqued

HS: I do not want anyone to come into harms way

HS: Coincidentally, that is the one reason I do not want anyone playing this game to begin with

HS: So it appears that my suspicions are at least somewhat confirmed

HS: May I ask, is there a chance that we are able to bypass the game as a whole and, say, play something much safer?

I'm afraid not.

I wish I could tell you more, but it must wait until after your Mage of Void begins to realise his powers.

Not playing the game isn't an option, I'm sorry to say.

This game binds all of us by fate.

In fact, and none of your friends know this,

but myself and my colleagues also once played.

Even those of us with omniscient powers cannot escape it.

HS: That is quite unfortunate to hear

HS: I suppose I will have to take your word on all this

HS: Though it is hard to believe, it cannot be ruled out

HS: If I am to be honest, these cryptic messages are quite intriguing, not unlike many of my favourite novels

HS: I am afraid that this is a weak point for me, and I am highly fascinated by the upcoming events of this game

HS: Thus, if what you say appears to be some farce; you got me

Make no mistake, you will hear many lies from my kind.

To be perfectly honest, you'd be quite wise to not listen to any of us.

Regardless of our intentions.

But you see Everth, I would not have chosen anyone else in your group to tell these things to.

As a Hero of Hope, you are the most suited to put faith in me.

If I can have at least one of you trust me, then I know I can do something; no matter how insignificant,

to help all of you through this.

HS: If you are able to aid me in keeping my friends safe, I would not have any other choice but to trust you, I suppose

HS: Merely because such an arrangement would be difficult without it

HS: As it is, you have already given me some insightful information, and I greatly appreciate it

HS: Thank you

HS: I suppose the question remains,

HS: How many of your colleagues are there?

Not including myself, there are three others.

They are all dangerous, but in their own ways.

I'm afraid I cannot talk about them in much detail as of yet.

Yet I must take a risk and warn you about her in particular.

To not let you know of that horrible being would only assure your demise.

HEE HOO HA HA entered tHE FUCK UP IN HERE

Oh fiddlesticks.

HEY, WATCH YOUR FUCKING LANGUAGE.

THERE'S A TROLL HERE.

HEE HOO.

You're not supposed to be in this conversation.

Not that I didn't know you would enter it.

Because I happen to know a great deal of things.

HEY.

HEY TROLL.

HOHOHO HEE HOO.

HEY TROLL.

Don't listen to her Everth! Nothing good will come from talking to this creature.

NO NO.

TALK TO ME PLEASE.

HOO HEE HA.

I'M SO ALONE.

SAD HEE HA.

Everth, do NOT listen to her.

Please close this conversation and go back to whatever you were doing.

Pretend it never happened.

HS: This is an interesting turn of events, but I am afraid something has come up

HS: However appealing it is to talk to you both, unfortunately, I cannot postpone this,

HS: Ah,

HS: Obstacle?

HS: Yeah, that

HS: Farewell

hauntedShadow [HS] Ceased Trolling Unknown

That was.. a strange turn of events. He decides that he has taken a liking to the nice one, given the concern they seem to have expressed about the game. He can't help but think of Sivuru and how her safety has been tampered with, which is something Everth hates to think about.

That being said, Everth finds himself uneasy and slightly nauseous about that other white text person. He worries about what their intentions might be; especially considering the nice one's words about them. He decides that he has to forward some of this information to the next few people he talks to.

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