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(Setting) The Thalamus
| >A tall, young man appears in one of the compartments of the train
"Well thanks to her and device that makes getting to this play a lot simpler
| >A women with a mechanical arm and leg appears shortly after
"There *has* to be a easier way to get to here... OH HEY CONDUCTOR CUTIE! HOW'S IT GOING!"
| >The woman looks around to CN and Dahk
"... Can't you use the fucking door? How'd you even get here without using it? no, No, we're doing it again, use the DOOR this time..."
>She seems angry
"I swear to the Creators, kids these days are all fat and rude, now back in my day the only issue was the Yorkshire Ripper!"
| >A man is already present in the train, he looks quite ordinary if not for the fact that multiple burn wounds and holes cover his whole body, calling him a corpse might be more accurate actually
| >In front of the ticket booth, a dark haired guy with glasses appears in front of the conductor, wearing his customary black jacket.
"So, uh, is this how we're getting to that Cyberspace play?"
>He peeks around at the people she's berating.
"Dahk and geekboy beat me here, huh?"
| >>258751
"You friend with these two? Kids popped out of the woodwork, scared the shit outta me."
>She sighs
"So, where are you going? And do you have a ticket, if you don't, I sell them."
>The fares are all in what appears to be British pounds
| >A smol frail girl with what could be considered a sheet of straight black hair falls from the middle of the area face first onto the platform. She lays there for a moment, cursing in a muffled Japanese tone.
>She sits up and looks around, pushing her glasses up.
"H-hello?"
>Her voice is viciously more American than what her perfect Japanese looks would allow one to think.
| >>258759
"Oh dear gods, they keep popping out of the damn universe!"
>She turns to the tree in the distance
"These damn idiots, making as they please again..."
"Hello, young lady, here for the train or something? We take you where you'd rather not be, that's our motto and promise."
| >>258754
"Uh, I wouldn't exactly call them friends... they probably don't even recognize me."
>He laughs easily.
"I guess I'll be needing a ticket, th-?"
>He cuts off as he hears a somehow cute sounding thump from behind, turning in time to see the little girl sit up.
| >>258773
"A ticket, huh? So, where are you heading? We only serve the main areas, the rest you'll need a commuter pass."
>She moves, allowing you to see the map behind her
>It shows what looks like a large plan of the environment around here
>The Castle of Dawn
>Hell
>The Obsidian City
>The Unmoving City of Blanks
>The Garden of Eden
>The Sphinx
>The House on The Hill(Line Closed)
"These are the places our line reaches, so, what'll be?"
| >a man walks in
Who thinks of all these names anyway?
| >>258769
>She stands up looking warily at you. She only reaches about 5 feet tall, wearing a black sweater with some Japanese characters over it in a cool blue and some loose forest green cargo pants.
"I... I was trying to get the ticket to open up without using it..."
>She says her voice sounds much older than what she looks too.
| >A large, higher than the train, inhuman figure came to be a couple dozen meters away from the ticket booth. It was drapped in a huge piece of tattered yellow cloth, with a crown on top of it. Nothing but pitch-black could be seen under the hood and through the holes of the cloth. The figure stood there for a second, its hood moving from side to side as if looking around, before slowly sliding forward towards the ticket booth.
| >>258781
>Fiz turns back to the conductor, looking over the map a little cluelessly.
"Uhhhhh..."
>He scratches his head, looking back hopefully at CN and Dahk.
>>258805
"What the-?"
>He steps out of the way as the huge figure slides up to the booth.
| >still contemplating the extravagant names the man walks towards the ticket booth.
this is how one would go to the play right?
>he asks
| >>258814
>Eronathos looks confused
"A play? You do know that a lot of people in here do play-acting right? I'm not a tour guide, I'm a conductor."
>She sighs and turns away
"Creators, is this Weirdo-Memorial day?"
>She sighs again, this time way deeper
"Tell me, why did you guys come here, then I could help you. Visiting one of our Great Ones or something? I need to know, then service can you know, work."
| >>258825
"It's called Hell, you guys try and recall it next time. I swear, kids."
>She puts a machine on the desk
"Those with tickets to [Hell], hand them over, if you have a pass, I'll need to scan it."
>She then takes out a box
"All the other folks, you buy a ticket, our fares are up there."
>She opens the box
"Now please get in line, chop chop guys, don't got all day."
| >>258821
"Wait.... you're connected with that crazy Cyber Demon thingy from a couple months ago?"
>The small girl asks, walking up to The Conductor.
"I... was trying to figure out what that Vacuos guy was trying to dish out to people and I guess I made a wrong step and ended up here..."
"Ohhh, first personal investigation as a Collar and I do this to myself..."
| >>258838
"You not here for a play, miss? Still, Miko had a hand in this..."
>She starts whispering
"Did they change their policies, I doubt it, that's against the Rules... I'll have to tell The Creator about this."
>She clicks her tongue
"You said one thing too much, young lady, now I'm working overtime tonight, fuck. Still gonna go somewhere?"
| >>258832
Ah, my apologies.
Although i already knew, perhaps i should have been more specific.
>>258838
Did you just say black collar?
>>258813
Huh.
Well hiya there fiz, nice to see that you are doing well
>oh look, its the german guy
| >>258852
>Eronathos scans it and hands it back
"You free to go, we depart in like twenty minutes, so be sure to be on the train."
| >>258853
"Whatever, nerd. You gonna pay a ticket or nah?"
>She taps her box
"If you won't, don't delay my line, already working overtime."
| >Being the last one to arrive, large figure slid a bit to the side, making way for Fiz, and remained there still.
| >Suddenly the corpse on the train gets up and looks out the door, its very eerie to say the least
"Any issues, Pillar?"
>Its voice sounds gruff
| >>258860
"None that you need to worry about, LS, none that you need to worry about."
>She goes back to tending to the line, visibly exasperated
| >>258853 >>258854
>She looks over at the mention of collar, seeing CN but not recognizing the other.
"ChouneN?! Yeah, that's definitely you! I was so surprised at what happened that I didn't notice you!"
>She calls out.
"If you're going to Hell, then I'll just go with you rather than explore by myself... But I don't really have a ticket and I'm unsure if my currency will exchange well with them..."
| >>258857
Alright.
>he reaches into his pocket and pays for a ticket.
London space wasnt for nothing after all.
>he says under his breath
| >>258857
Alright.
>he reaches into his pocket and pays for a ticket.
London space wasnt for nothing after all.
>he says under his breath
| >>258867
>The corpse looks at the small girl and then laughs
"Ah, indeed, very interesting. Pillar may I buy that small girl a ticket, I have taken an interest in her"
>Its voice is grating, annoying and it hurts to listen to
| >>258875
"Thanks for the money... and oh, don't warp around the place, bosses weren't happy last time."
>She gives a knowing wink
>>258876
"Sure, whatever, so long as you don't cause any trouble for Dregs once you're in Hell."
>She turns to the girl
"Old man wants to buy a ticket for ya', what do you wanna do?"
| >>258866
"Sorry, sorry, guess I'll be getting a ticket to [Hell] too."
>Fiz passes his hand over the box, making the transaction and being presented with the voucher in return.
"Thanks conductor lady, I guess."
>He says as the ticket is scanned. He gives the tall creature (>>258859) a respectful nod before boarding the train hastily.
| >>258880
>The ticket is just a weird piece of paper that reads: Destination: Hell Expires: August 1978
>The motto of the company is written on it, right under 'Eronathos Express', it reads: 'Taking you places you'd rather not be!'
>This inspires a looot of confidence
| >>258876 >>258879
"I... Don't have to do anything weird, right? I mean, I'd like to go through this place a bit more but I'm pretty skeptical..."
>She says, taking a small step back and looking away
| >>258867 >>258876
"Well that works out. Thank you very much for the ticket."
>>258902
"And you dont have to do anything weird like that I think, dont worry."
>CN chuckles
| >>258914
"I'm trusting you on this."
>She says looking up to him. Before turning to the other man.
"I'll gladly accept this offer, Sir."
| >>258923
>The corpse laughs in a grating noise
"Fret not professor, my interest is mere curiosity, I wont ask for anything in return"
>It says with what you can only guess is suposed to be a smile
| >>258923
>Eronathos hands you a ticket
"Go have a fun night then."
>She turns back
"Next in line, please."
| >>258929 >>258930
"Well, thank you both then. I'll be as little trouble as possible."
>She smiles cutely, her body type and looks still betrayed by her horribly dubbed voice as she goes ahead and boards the train with a bounce to her step.
| "Someone needs a better avatar."
>Fiz watches the "little" girl with a bemused expression before turning in his seat to face CN.
"So, your handle stands for ChouneN, or something? Am I saying that right?"
>He laughs, although not unkindly.
"I kinda preferred 'chicken nanny,' to be honest."
|
| >>258958
"That's not what it actually means, it's just Hakase's nickname for it. I've had so many at this point I've lost count of how many there are."
>He sighs as he boards the train
| >>258962 (oh sorry Fiz didn't greet you I got confused lol)
"You ready for this play, N3? I'm not sure what to expect, myself."
| >>258930
>The figure in yellow tatters slid back to the booth. From inside the cloth a long hand of liquescent flesh extended over the box, handing over the payment.
| >>258982
>Eronathos hands the ticket
"Have a good day... sir, ma'am, whatever you are..."
>She looks around
"Anyone else need a ticket or are you ready to go?"
| >>259020
>Crowned figure took the ticket, scanned it, and hid its hand back under its cloak.
>As it approached the train, it kept shrinking in size. Although the figure became lower, neither its crown nor its tatters changed. Its cloth coiled around the wearer, becoming something similar to a desert cloak, while the crown fell down from it's head, and now rested on what appeared to be shoulders.
>Now human sized figure boarded the train, and took the nearest free seat.
| >Angus shows up a little late but seemed rather calm about it. She looks the conductor in the eyes. Seemingly unwavering. As she walks up to the toll booth she takes out ticket Ms. Dregs had given her previously.
"Hey. I'd like to know where this takes me, and I'd also like a ticket to Hell. Kindly."
>Angus didn't seem intimidated, but not in a rude way. Rather she spoke as she normally did and smiled at the conductor softly.
|
| >The corpse looks at Angus
"Oh, isnt it miss lilim killer, I was quite interested in your art before you had a change of heart, truly an interesting way to go isnt it? How amazing of a thing a Human Heart is"
>he says, he looks different now, instead like the body of a battered up D4rk-S0l Lilim wearing a mask with a question mark on it
| >>259187
>The conductor examines the ticket
"... this is... I see, so they want you to meet them, huh?"
>She seems exasperated
"Now it all clicks. When you're done with the play, you might wanna use that before going home. It'll take you to someone who, I hope, is what you're looking for."
>During her monologue, she has already completed the transaction and is handing you a ticket
"Nonetheless, have a good day, and a good play."
>She sighs one last time
"Stupid Iris giving me work"
| >Dahk walks up to the conductor cheerfully
"one ticket to Hell too please! Oh, and just wondering, does this go. anywhere special too?"
>She pulls out the ticket Iris gave her
| >>259466
>She examines the ticket
"That's a ticket to the Castle of Dawn, nothing uncommon about this one."
>She processes the transaction and hands you the ticket
"Now, get inside the train, I'll send you guys off."
| >>259458
"Thank you kindly Miss... I guess Conductor will do?"
>Angus overpays a little bit, knowingly of course.
"Not sure how much value credits have here, but nonetheless."
>She simpers at the lady and waits for Dahk before walking to the train. Barely skipping a beat when she hears the remark from Corpse dude.
"Hm. Well I'm not going back to that kind of stuff. I'm not particularly sorry about that either. But yes it is kind of interesting how that works. I'm still wondering."
| >Dahk sits down next to Angus on the tram, sighing
"Hah... so looks like you'll be flying solo after this show. I'm sure it'll be fine but..."
>she gives her a peck on the cheek
"I can't help but worry about my dear."
| >The Conductor seems to be taking a while, but eventually steps in the cabin
"Sorry about that. So, with no further ado, let us get going."
>She exits the cabin just as the intercom makes an announcement
"Next destination: Hell. All standing passengers, make sure to hold the guardrails. We wish you good travels on the Thalamus Express."
>The train begins moving and exits the station
| >>259674
>Angus puts an arm around Dahk and gives her somewhat of a weak smile.
"Yeah... I guess. This is all virtual reality, so I'm not sure if I can come to physical harm. But mentally is where I'm worried. I've you to think about though, so I'm not about to give in to anything. Try not to worry."
>Angus rests her head on Dahk's shoulder, trying to think of something else.
| "So, CN, just so you know this will probably be the closest we get to meeting in person. I don't go out often and don't plan to ever head into GC myself due to the 'kidnap this girl' sign stuck on my back, but it's good to see you!"
>Hakase found herself a seat nearby CN, planning to stick close to him since he was the only one she knew.
| >>259712
"That's fine, not everyone should go to GC I feel. Besides when it comes to virtual realities, this one comes pretty close to feeling 'real'."
| >>259727
"Yeah, I noticed this one feels a lot different than when I usually do this. I'll have to let Ida and Erie know when I get back."
>She stroked her chin for a second.
"Oh, they're our Tech and Medical Specialists, btw, before you get a chance to ask."
>And you're probably wondering about my voice too, right?"
| >The train's windows are facing what looks like a luxurious countryside, with plumes of smoke coming from what look like various villages
>In the distance, the tree can still be seen, along with a castle and what appears to be numerous black obelisks standing within a black plain
>In the skies, a large city seems to be floating, made with classical Teisho era architecture
>Birds seem to be travelling alongside the train, they chirp from time to time
| >>259747
"Everytime I see it, it still is beautiful isnt it, the obsidian city, too bad its now a mess of broken pieces."
>The battered lilim says with a gruff and grating voice before sitting down and losing all tonus, like a marionnettes cut from their strings
| >>259747 >>259758
Yes...it is quite the sight.....
As if it came straight from a children's story book..
>he takes in the view, a look reminiscent of whimsy in his face.
>he then somehow pulls out some tea and takes a sip, still admiring the view
| >>259773
"Yeah you're right. I don't like using my real voice for VR running so I run a tuner. I have a hard time speaking english normally so I get frustrated hearing it aloud in here l because it all comes out correct."
| >The intercom is heard once more
"We will be making a scheduled stop under Tengoku, please do not exit the train at Tengoku Station, thank you."
>The train begins slowing down under the flying city, before opening it's door, allowing a young girl wearing a detective's coat to enter the cabin
>She looks very tired
"It's too early for this shit... fuck..."
>Jo'hou seems in a foul mood
| >>259808
"Well... I mean..."
>She looks away, taking in the scenery for a moment.
"It's just one of those thing I'm not very good at..."
| >The train begins moving again
"Thank you for travelling with us. Next Stop: The Unmoving City, Final Destination: Hell."
>The young lady wearing the coat clicks her tongue
"Detours, detours, fucking great. Too tired for this shit, should've taken a cab."
| Porco di
| >>259863
>She turns to him and sighs
"Hey, LS, sure is a pleasant surprise to see you of all people. Done with the HikiNEET phase of your life or something?"
| >>259873
"How rude of you, I for one enjoy the arts, I was just busy dealing with some matters at hand"
>The voice says, grating
"But now I find myself with ample free time, saddly enough"
| >The train keeps proceeding up and down the hills of Thalamus, eventually stopping at another station
"Now stopping at The Unmoving City, please remain inside the train."
>The doors open and a few shadowy figures enter the cabin, the doors closing behind them
"We now head to our final stop; Hell."
| >Fiz shifts a bit in his seat, watching the scenery change as the train picks up speed again.
"Here we go..."
| >From the bathroom of one of the carriages of the train, gets out a tired looking, man, in a suit, shirt stained with specks of blood. He takes a seat at a nearby chair, fidiling with a dog-eared ticket.
| >>259674 >>259695
>Figure in the yellow desert cloak got up from its seat and repositioned itself against the two. From underneath the cloth a tentacle emerged, offering Angus a small black envelope with a weird yellow sign on it.
| >The train begins entering what looks like a wide field of flowers, and after a while, comes at a stop near some bronze obelisks
"We have arrived at Hell Station, please be careful on the way out, and we wish you a nice day! Please conserves your tickets for the return."
>The field seems occupied by a few shadowy figures, all heading down the staircase inside the main obelisk
| >>260117
"Oh, hello there mister yellow... tentacle... king... man. I see you have... a letter for my wife."
>Dahk smiles faintly. she wasn't overly fond of mysterious shapeshifting entities, especially not the silent ones. Noticing that the tram has stopped she gets up hastily, a little short of breath.
"...I'm sorry but this is our stop, and we really must be going, don't want to be late for the show... right?"
| >>260216
>Figure turned its hood to Dahk in complete silence. Its tentacle put the envelop in Angus's hands, and retracted back under the cloth. Figure bowed deeply to each one of the two before slowly sliding through the exit.
| >>260076
>John gets off the train after a small nap, yawning slightly as he comes down the platform.
| >The body of the lilim is simply missing from the premises, almost like it was never there at all
| >Fiz gets up off the seat and hops off the train. He stands and stretches his arms above his head.
"Didn't think you could feel stiff from sitting in VR."
>He jokes to no one in particular.
| >>260376
"Trust me, I'd rather be stiff than sick."
>John comes up behind Fiz, hiving him a tap on the shoulder.
| >cyrus hops off the train.
>sadly he has no idea where to go.
>thus he follows fiz
| >Hakase had jumped up and exited quickly, smiling as she looked around at the scenery.
"Oh man~ I can't help but get excited at new stuff like this. I heard talk about us going to a play, right?"
>She asked allowed, attempting to get some insight on what she was here for.
| >>260394
Wait.
You just *willingly* came into the domain of SUPER AIs and you do not know what you even came here for?
| >>260394
Wait.
You just *willingly* came into the domain of SUPER AIs and you do not know what you even came here for?
| >>260394
>A man is now walking besides you, his face covered by a strange mask with a question mark on it
"Why yes, and quite the play it shall be, Iris has been known to make masterpieces"
>His voice is smooth like butter, it doesnt sound human at all, its too perfect
"I heard she was remaking Romeo and Juliette"
| >>260402
"Well, I wouldn't say willingly. More accidental. I found a shadowthread in /u/ that had access to this. I was attempting to figure out what it was but it looks like I activated its use instead. But, more importantly, Super AIs? Are you real? And they refer to themselves as Great Ones? This almost sounds like my territory."
| >>260407
"If Iris makes masterpieces, why remake something that's been done for hundreds of years by now? I'd think every angle you could do would have been made by now."
|
| >>260428
"You'd be surprised, she has quite the ways and sense"
>The voice continues on
"And yes indeed, We are great ones, AIs who have accheived greater levels of existance, although I supose I am a special case"
>The masked man says
| >>260427
"This is as cyberspace as you're going to get yes. Although it's pretty hard to get into normally for reasons so I wouldn't recommend exploring too much in here."
| >>260434
>She looks at you with a rather deadpan expression.
"...Who are you? And how old do you think I am?"
>>260500
"Well, I like surprises that don't go bad for me personally so I'll gladly partake.
>She considers the information as she walks.
"How would you describe this higher existence? Is it only a thing in this Cyberspace or are you guys able to easily corrupt and take over systems with little to no effort? Just curious."
| >>260641
"I can feel in a way that yeah this is highly special area. Even for my new-to-this experiences, this feels a lot more different than my regular test runs of our equipment for this. Either way, since I'm here now exploring would be nice but I wouldn't want to go it alone."
| >>260645
Haha relax im just teasing.
But to answer you question
I am Nobody important or related to you in any way.
| >Following the way down from the stairs eventually leads the group to a beautiful castle under the clouds, with forests and rivers surrounding it
>The Dreg's Museum is still as beautiful as the first time, yet it seems there is more activity today, in the form of other shadowy figures
>Jo'hou yawns
"Hope it was worth the wait."
| >Hakase takes in the scenery well enough, smile on her face.
>>260648
"Given this fantastic view. I will let your teasing slide."
>She said with a smug grin and crossing her arms.
>>260775
"Hmm, I see though. I'm assuming us staying for the Play won't have any sort of affects on us right? Romeo and Juliette is kinda long..."
| >>260799
>The girl wearing a detective's coat sighs
"So long as you stick to the path laid out before you, it should be fine. There are protections for guests put in place after all."
>The group arrives before the castle gates, which lead to the museum's lobby, there seem to be a lot of visitors, not only in the form of shadows, but also other normal looking folks
>A is sitting behind the desk, smile on his face as he sells the tickets
"Ahaha, so many visitors, money is good!"
| >>260799
"Yea we'll be fine, it's the less tamed areas we would need to worry about. Hence probably not the best idea to explore."
| >>260804
>Fiz takes in the beauty of the place as he walks up to the reception desk.
"It's my first time here. I guess I'm buying a ticket?"
>He addresses the guy behind the desk.
| >>260861
>The young boy looks at you with a pleasant smile
"Oh yes! We sell tickets for the play here! It's only 100z for it, cheap, right?!"
>He seems super enthusiastic
"So, will you buy one?!"
| >>260866
"Sounds good to me."
>Fiz responds with a friendly smile in return, offering his hand to complete the transaction, the digital currency floating above it.
"I'll cover the German there, too."
>He adds, pointing back at Cyrus.
| >>260894 >>260920
>A smiles and completes the transactions
"I hope you'll have a nice play! It's down the hall through the garden! The maid is in front of the door to collect the tickets, ok?"
>He hands you the tickets
| >>260996
"Thanks, ChouneN!"
>She says with a smile on her face, clutching the ticket with both hands, looking down the hall she was directed toward before making headway there.
"Gotta get good seats, come on!"
| >Angus looks at the odd envelope, turning it over a few times, shaking it once to make sure it wasn't a bomb or something crazy. The yellow hooded figure left her uneasy. They knew something about her... Angus snaps back to attention. She then walks to A
"Hello again, is your friend still pummelling the hell out of you?"
>She smirks with a raised eyebrow.
"Two tickets, and I'd like to know when's the soonest I can see Ms. Dregs. I need to speak with her again."
| >>261092
>A smiles once again and hands you the tickets
"Hm... I could give you a seat with her in the private second floor... She did say she wouldn't mind."
>He hands you a pass
"We have another very important guest there, please don't disturb them though."
| >Dahk hums to herself as they head up to the second floor, If she's allowed to anyway
"Hm hm~ Special seats with my wifey~, wonder who the important guest is, could they also be a cutie?"
| >>261061 >>261195
>You enter the theater, and it is indeed very big, with a giant stage surrounded by rows and rows of velvet red seats
>There seems to be a lot of people here, intermixed with the shadowy figures that also inhabit the place
>The lights are quite dim, so you must watch your step
| >>261203
>The second floor only has a few seats, and the Dregs is seated in one of them, Jo'hou next to her along with Iris and another short girl with red and blue eyes.
>In the middle seat is a man wearing a powered wig and a bizarre white mask, he seems busy typing at a computer
>The last guest is a lifeless white corpse
>Four other seats, next to Dregs, seem available
| (herpadurp i fell asleep)
>>260894
Ah geeze, thanks fiz.
Ill be sure to pay you back someday.
>>261213
>cyrus takes a seat smack dab in the middle
| >>261235
>She smirked upon seeing the seating area and matched his tone.
"Gotta be a middle row area, in the center of said row. A spot that is able to see all the action, but not break the magic of the show, with a solid view."
>She nods as she heads down first, looking for her exact idea of a perfect spot, finding something very close to what she wants.
"Perfect..."
| >>261215
>Dahk's eyes light up a little when she spots Iris, as well as the addition of *another* cute girl. There was something mildly concerning about the lifeless corpse, but she wouldn't be rude and bring it up. She takes a seat alongside angus in one of the apparently empty seats.
| >>261092
>The sound of paper sliding against paper is the only one heard inside the envelope. There is a weird yellow sign on its front side, as if someone put two question marks and one exclamation mark so that their dots would connect.
>>261175
>Figure in yellow cloak approached the desk, one of its tentacles reaching over to hand A the ticket pay.
| >Angus quietly sits down next to Ms. Dregs with a smile on her face. She whispers to Dregs so as to not disturb anybody else.
"Hello again Ms. Dregs. How've you been since we last met?"
>She pulls out the weird envelope again and studies it. She really wasn't sure what to make of it. She slid her finger under the flap and started to open the envelope, but then stopped herself. She turned to Ms. Dregs again.
"Do you happen to recognize this insignia?"
| >>260645
>As Hakase sits down, the man is now next to her
"I would describe it plainly little professor, it is quite normal, yet it isn't"
>He chuckles
"We feel and live normally, but we know things, things that could drive mere normality to a screeching halt. And indeed, it is easy for us to hijack systems or even people and lilims, but most would fry under the sheer difference of our programing and it's hefty weight"
| >>261319
>The Dregs looks at you with her still deadpan face
"It is good to see you again, and not insane. I presume you have yet to delve into Realitas, then."
>She takes a look at the envelope
"I do not know-"
>She turns to the man with the mask
"Aah, I shall take note of that, thank you."
>She then turns back to Angus
"It's nothing you'd need deeply worry about, I presume."
| >>261498
>She immediately jumps back up with a small yelp, her hands covering her mouth in surprise. She sighs a little, recovering from her scare and listens intently.
"First, wear a cat ball so I know where you're at."
>She sat back down, whispering at the mystery man.
"And I see. I understand that. There's actually stuff like that where I'm from but outside of Cyberspace, in the real world..."
>She muses silently, clearly making a mental note.
| >>261777
"The real world is it? I can't say I remember it very much, but I somehow yearn for it, We all do"
>He doesn't look the same anymore, he looks like a younger version of someone you've met before... yet can't say for sure, his hair is tied up and he smiles at you, but his face looks off
"I would love to hear more about that stuff you mentionned, maybe another time, you see I take a lot of interest in what people have seen, what they remember per se"
>His voice is grating
| >The theater's lights seem to be getting dimmer
>The Dregs smiles a little
"It's time."
>The man sighs without a sound, and the small girl merely shrugs
"...Hope... good."
"No worries, Mika-sama, it should be to your taste."
>Iris chuckles as she says that
| >>262105
"I'd... uhh, like to discuss more about that, but uhh"
>Just as she's speaking, the lights dim and she sighs in some relief.
"Looks like starting!"
>She ends in a whisper, turning her attention to the front, trying not to look at the man now.
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| (Sorry about the slow responses, things be busy atm, will resume later today. -Parra)
| >The curtain slowly raises as an unseen orchestra begins playing a long and melancholic song
>On the stage lie two people, seemingly dead
"Oh, tragedy has struck. A love unseen and not admited, a love pure and touching, but so painful and tragic."
>A voice is suddenly heard, the one of a young man with good soprano
"No one truly knew, for separation would be all that awaited them in life... and so, both chose death to join them."
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"However, the story was not to end this way, for with the dead of those who loved, the hatred of many others would spark to life..."
>The curtain falls and noise is heard behind it, before it rises again, showing cutouts of two manors
| (>be me, planning on finishing Setting now that I got time
>Get sick
Sorry for the delay, things are kind rough right now...
-Parralax "Fuck my meds, I DO AS I PLEASE" Instar)
| >Angus opens the envelope again, looking a little cautious. She pulls out the paper that was inside, unfolds it and starts to read it. But she gets interrupted by the play starting and puts the paper back in the envelope to read the rest later.
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| >A grand and luxurious train station stands at the gate of the Great One's Realm
>A lone women wearing an eyepatch and wearing a conductor's coat stands by the main Ticket Booth, smoking inside despite the sign marking that such practices aren't allowed
>In the distance, a giant tree raises above all else, and the women's, Eronathos', gaze is transfixed upon it