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[Burkhart]

Finally taking notice of the other inorganic life-form amongst the group, R.E.G.I.S.  perked up and began emitting what sounded like a series of beeps and other nonsensical sounds to the others. In truth, though, it was indeed a language. This was the golem’s way of speaking to a fellow construct. It would be rude, and not to mention inefficient, to do otherwise.

[GREETINGS, SMALL ONE. I KNOW YOU HAVE EXPLAINED THE MATTER OF OUR ARRIVAL IN THIS PLACE TO OUR ORGANIC COMPATRIOTS, BUT IT IS STILL PUZZLING TO ME AS TO HOW I AM HERE. EVEN IF I WERE TO HAVE ENTERED A PERMANENT SHUTDOWN STATE DUE TO EXTERNAL DAMAGE, WHAT IS PREVENTING MY TRUE BODY FROM BEING REPAIRED?

I KINDLY ASK YOU TO RESPOND IN THE MANNER IN WHICH I AM COMMUNICATING WITH YOU. FROM WHAT DATA I CAN GATHER, IT WOULD MAKE THE PREDICTED SUCCESS RATE OF MY PRIMARY FUNCTIONS MUCH HIGHER IF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THIS GROUP WERE TO CONTINUE VIEWING THIS UNIT AS A “LOVABLE IDIOT.” IN PARTICULAR, THE LARGE REPTILIAN WILL CAUSE LESS INTERNAL SOCIAL CONFLICTS IF HE VIEWS HIMSELF SUPERIOR TO THIS UNIT IN SOME WAY.

IF YOUR RESPONSE IS SATISFACTORY, THEN I AM READY TO FACE WHAT LIES BEYOND.]

[Dexexe1234]

"Wha- I don- erm, why was this world even made?"

"Analyzing question...Done. Activating memory core...Done. Loading custom explanation loadout #0014... I do not have a definite explanation for that stored, but I do have a legend. I know legends can mostly be nothing but scribbles of the madmen, but it goes like this:"

"As this world was formed, the concept of death was not yet introduced, so an outsider set it for itself to create that very notion, as it knows that death can be useful. sadly, the divine intervened as it was beginning its forging, and it was banished to a pocket world for further containment. what the divine didn't know was that the outsider's powers were vast, and it decided to cheat death instead of create it. it made one of its agents go berserk to distract the divine, and then proceeded to forge the world of Acos in peace. now everytime 8 creatures change their scenery at once, there are a chance of them entering this world and getting a new try at life."

"Big bunch of dimradish if you ask me."

: "Our powers seem dulled here. How may we re-obtain them?"

"Analyzing question...Done. Activating memory core...Done. Loading custom explanation loadout #1344 Your powers are dulled because of how this world works! There are several hundred thousand systems build in intricate layers around every little bit of everything here! It forces some strict laws of the universe for us! You can reobtain your powers with a special item, but sadly I cannot recall what the item is like! It is like something has taken a bite out of my databanks. I am sorry."

a series of beeps and other nonsensical sounds.

The Cuboid turned to it's fellow machinae, and released its own series of beeps and sounds.

[HELLO WORLD, ARTIFICIAL ONE. FROM WHAT I KNOW, IT SEEMS THAT YOUR FORM HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DAMAGED. SADLY, THAT IS ALL I KNOW ABOUT IT. I ONLY KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN DECEASED, NOT HOW.]

The eight have said the activation line, and Uniq starts to spin around itself, giving off a bright light. A large series of machine noises clicked from his head, as calculations seemed to run through the very skin it was made of. Close study would show that the calculations made no sense to someone with coding knowledge, as it didn't even seem to be written in language, but rather in imagery. As it rotated, the fog layer around them seemed to dampen, but only a little. In general the fog was still thick.

Turn 2, Day 1, ???

Uniq stops moving in circles around itself and calms back down. It turns to the others, looking tired.

"Preparing stage #0002...Done. Okay... That took more out of me than I believed. I need to regress back into the Cube soon to charge, but take warning. There are monsters out there. You might also note that the fog isn't gone at all, but has just regressed a little. The only veil I had was the hard fog layer to protect you. The rest of the fog can clear as you explore the area. You can also come back to me to get anything you find analyzed. Also, I have some rations stored if you the situation grows dire, but it is not very much. 5 helpings of All Around Nutrient Paste, and 5 helpings of Quence All Plum Juice. Good luck heroessssss..."

Uniq starts to fade and falls back into the Cube it came from.

As the eight turned to look at their coming adventure, the chittering of creatures suddenly appeared, as their bodies started to react once more. They all seemed sated and hydrated for now.

[Tiruin]

Aidan pulled Lan from her position to leave her standing as the cube-thing spoke. He then returned by Sadie's side to listen to her tale.

-snip-

=snip=

[...] Oh. This must be very sad for you to hear, even if our worlds are different. I am sorry if I am causing you distress, Aidan. What's history to me, someone else had to live through...

He smiled. "Well, perhaps I could change that fate, thanks to your knowledge." The Elf was actually surprised that most of what the Merfolk said was true, down to the etymology of the names - despite the fact that Merfolk, in a sense, was a myth to them. A fragment of the future spun by philosophers and soothsayers.

And perhaps, their prophecy was true about his people's end, judging by the clarity Sadie gave.

Then, the cube-thing retracted itself back into it's holding. What followed was a near-silent cacophany of sounds from within the mist.

He spun on his heel to address the group. "Well, we're now to redeem ourselves, I'm taking one of that strange paste and nothing else. Now I'm guessing we can't just lift and carry our cubish ally around, so I'm volunteering to scout the nearby area, to our south.

"Who else wants to come?"

[freeformschooler]

Now I'm guessing we can't just lift and carry our cubish ally around, so I'm volunteering to scout the nearby area, to our south.

"Who else wants to come?"

Queen shrugged. At best, they would find some powerful items or clue as to how they could get back. At worst, they'd come across nasty beasts. If it came to that, at least she wouldn't be alone.

: "I'll go with you, dear." She turned to the Captain. "If others want to come along, feel free. But one, at least, should guard the cube."

[Fortis]

Bowser just listened as Uniq gave it's answers, before shutting down. Looks like they were on their own for finding food and water. He certainly didn't feel hungry enough to try the nutrient paste or the plum juice. He just rumbled a bit as he cleared his throat. "As I was saying before I was interrupted. The name is Bowser, King Bowser. Address me as liege, sir, or something suitable along those lines. As I said before, no one should go scouting alone. Two groups of four  would be good, to have at least one strong fighter in each group. Or two groups of three, to leave a couple of guards at the sphere. Let's meet back here in, say, an hour or so, to report findings. Good, bad, or nothing at all." Bowser said. He lumbered over to Aidan

"You especially. You don't look like you can take much of a hit. Queen here gots spirit, but not much raw strength. No offense, you two, but you need someone with some brawn. But it's your lucky day, you get to be escorted by the King himself." Bowser said, as he went scouting with Aidan and Queen.

[Dwarmin]

He smiled. "Well, perhaps I could change that fate, thanks to your knowledge."

"Hmm. That could be prickly if we reside in the same timeline. If the Elves do not rupture the Ley-Beam, Magic will not propigate throughout the world, and Merfolk will likely cease to have been created.

But If I never exist, I can't forwarn you about your peoples fate, and it will happen irregardless...but if your people are destroyed, then the Merfolk will come into being, and I will exist to warn you, in doing so perhaps invalidate my own existence....but then...what...somehow..

I am terribly confused."


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She nodded to the 'King', while plucking a plum juice from the stands and placing it in a satchel she wore on the side of her kelp skirt. She leapt to her feet-no easy task.

"And you'll need someone with brains as well. No offense. But I'm much smarter than any of you."

...

"Onwards to Adventure!" She exclaimed excitedly, capering out of the grove, taking three foot aerial leaps.

Action: Take a Plum Juice, go Scouting with Aidan and Queen and Bowser.

[Caellath]

Nikolai sighed. Your typical ragtag bunch of misfits for a RPG game, and now he was stuck inside it. Quite frankly, it was easier when you were playing the game behind the screen, not taking part inside a situation like that. At the very least, Bowser seemed to be the only really troubling person so far, with all his antics and dreams of command. The mer-woman seemed a good person, if very strange. When he heard half the team departing, he turned his head to follow them...

"Onwards to Adventure!" She exclaimed excitedly, capering out of the grove, taking three foot aerial leaps.

Action: Take a Plum Juice, go Scouting with Aidan and Queen and Bowser.

: "Be careful with all that leaping." he said, visibly disturbed, before regaining his composure and standing up. "Since you are leaving, I am assuming you'll follow the path demarcated by the stones?"

He had his doubts about joining them. Half the team was leaving and he wanted to check on what existed beyond the area, but he'd probably irritate Bowser and his self-proclaimed leadership, as well as leaving the cube with only three people.
: "I think I'll stay here." he finally said after considering his options.

At least by staying he avoided attrition with the "King" Koopa and getting embarassed by the mer-woman's antics.

Check pockets for things that used to be there: wallet, keys, spare change and a pocket knife.

[Burkhart]

Reggie sank a little where he stood. The answer wasn't very helpful at all. Even so, he was just like the rest of the group when it came to the mission at hand, and he would do his best to protect everyone he could. Now, who to talk to? The giant turtle seems to have formed a group with the aquatic and the small female with healing ability, so maybe it would be a good idea to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of the others. Reggie walked up to Nikolai and put a hand on his shoulder.

"O HEY DERE. I'S SORRYS I DIDUN MAKE INTRODUCTIONS BEFORE. REGGIE WANTS TA MAKES DA FRIENDS WITHS THE WHOLE GROUPS OF PEOPLES. WHATS IS YOUS NAMINGS?"

[Dwarmin]

"O HEY DERE. I'S SORRYS I DIDUN MAKE INTRODUCTIONS BEFORE. REGGIE WANTS TA MAKES DA FRIENDS WITHS THE WHOLE GROUPS OF PEOPLES. WHATS IS YOUS NAMINGS?"

Sadie stops her leaping for a moment, pausing to address Reggie.

"My name is Sadie Coldshoal. Pleasured, naturally.

Are you really some sort of tiny person inside there, operating this armored suit?" She asks, quirking her lips in a puzzled gesture.

[Tiruin]

"O HEY DERE. I'S SORRYS I DIDUN MAKE INTRODUCTIONS BEFORE. REGGIE WANTS TA MAKES DA FRIENDS WITHS THE WHOLE GROUPS OF PEOPLES. WHATS IS YOUS NAMINGS?"

Aidan turned to face the golem.

"Aidan Faolán, bard of the Shimmering Isles, at your service, Reggie."

It's voice was loud enough to be heard from where he was standing - if it mattered, it was just a few feet away, and it was really loud.

"You especially. You don't look like you can take much of a hit. Queen here gots spirit, but not much raw strength. No offense, you two, but you need someone with some brawn. But it's your lucky day, you get to be escorted by the King himself." Bowser said, as he went scouting with Aidan and Queen.

: "I'll go with you, dear." She turned to the Captain. "If others want to come along, feel free. But one, at least, should guard the cube."

"Onwards to Adventure!" She exclaimed excitedly, capering out of the grove, taking three foot aerial leaps.

Action: Take a Plum Juice, go Scouting with Aidan and Queen and Bowser.

"And it seems we are most probably ready to start our exploration."

He moved over to Sadie's side, and whispered in her ear. "If our cube-like friend could answer me, I would ask if time and events between worlds would affect each other, but nonetheless I thank you for telling me this.

"I'll...make sure the right thing happens.

"You're one energetic person, you know that?"

The party seemed almost perfect to begin with, this looked to be a fine day, and no doubt they could face anything that lurked within the shroud.

Hopefully, the pieces of this puzzle would be sorted out by their own actions other than the answers from Uniq.

Scout to the south along with Bowser, Queen and Sadie.

Search and examine the general landscape, for any places of forage and growth, and for any other living creatures nearby.

Also, examine the air and the sky for anything unnatural, including how it looks like.

And everything else. :3

[Caellath]

Reggie walked up to Nikolai and put a hand on his shoulder.

"O HEY DERE. I'S SORRYS I DIDUN MAKE INTRODUCTIONS BEFORE. REGGIE WANTS TA MAKES DA FRIENDS WITHS THE WHOLE GROUPS OF PEOPLES. WHATS IS YOUS NAMINGS?"

Nikolai took notice of the enormous golem putting its hand on his shoulder. After all, it would be difficult not to.
: "Pleased to meet you, my name is Nikolai Amsel. I suppose you have healing talents?"

The thoughts about talents remembered Nikolai of something. He turned to the rest of the team and decided to ask about what they were good at. It could be an invaluable information to know how to correctly distribute tasks later on, if it happened to be needed.

He rose his voice slightly to ask his companions:
: "What are your talents? I am pretty much an average human except for the fact I can learn faster than most people and I lean a little more towards brain than brawn. I am able to defend myself properly in most cases, though."

[Digital Hellhound]

Everybody seemed to be heading to the south, so Seuche joined tgem, studying his new companions. Despite their sorry state, she was beginning go feel a familiar thirst for the (apparently dangerous) unknown.

Grab a plum juice and follow the others

[freeformschooler]

The thoughts about talents remembered Nikolai of something. He turned to the rest of the team and decided to ask about what they were good at. It could be an invaluable information to know how to correctly distribute tasks later on, if it happened to be needed.

He rose his voice slightly to ask his companions:
: "What are your talents? I am pretty much an average human except for the fact I can learn faster than most people and I lean a little more towards brain than brawn. I am able to defend myself properly in most cases, though."

Queen decided to answer Nikolai before heading off.

: "I tend to wounded and calm the hysterical. Powers are dulled, but I will continue trying. Not much for combat." She nodded to R.E.G.I.S. "Though, seems I am not the only one who helps the hurting."

[Dexexe1234]

Aidan, Sadie and Seuche walk up to the Cube, all of them confused about how to actually get the paste and juice from the slumbering Uniq. As they touched the cube though, it suddenly lit up and revealed a sort of menu screen! Even better, two juice cartons and a paste container manifested through a flash of light. The three proceeded to pick up their selected items.



They placed the items in their inventories.

The group of Bowser, Aidan, Sadie, Seuche and Queen proceeded southwards.




Turn 3, Day 1, ???

The group wandered southwards with caution, as they did not know what waited out there. Besides the chittering, small screeches and shadows could be heard and seen in the fog. Oddly, as the group moved, the fog seemed to vanish. Checking behind them, the fog did not reappear, as if their presence alone was clearing up the heavily thick fog.

Aidan began to survey the surrounding area for foraging areas. The trees seemed to have some sort of fruit, but it was hard to pinpoint precisely what they were. The ground also had some plants which looked like they could have a strong root underneath. Aidan then looked up.



What caught his eye surprised him. A massive intricate blue spiral, seemingly connected in equally blue hexagonal chains, seemed to just hover above the fog. Several others of the massive light circles could be seen in the distance. Beyond that, a full night sky loomed with countless stars.

Back in the camp, Nikolai looked through his pockets but he didn't have anything in there. All the normal stuff that should have been there was gone.

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"Not everything will be illustrated". Good going on those rules Dex.

[Caellath]

Hands rummaged and searched through the pockets both in his jacket and pants, finding nothing, prompting Nikolai to sigh. Well, at least whatever threw him in that world had the common sense to let him keep his clothing.

While the team didn't return, he decided to look for something good to do...Maybe searching for any rocks?

Search for small rocks near the pedestals and the trees nearby.