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[GreatWyrmGold]

Still a -1 from me to all suggestions involving the Astral Influx for now.  Also for the hell of it, perhaps mention to Al that we just had an odd flashback/hallucination involving him?  Preferably in a way that may trigger his memory, and doesn't just sound like we're randomly daydreaming about him...

+1

This cycle has been going on for over a year now, so I doubt it.

Not in the Warrens.

Spoiler: Insane Theorycrafting (click to show/hide)

I just had a revelation that expands on previous theorycrafting, using our newfound knowledge. Bear with me.

So let's say there's this dungeon crawl game. The protagonist and his six siblings have been captured. The protagonist starts out at the bottom of a dungeon, and he has to fight his way to the top for freedom. And, just for fun, let's say there are 8 levels. So, the protagonist goes through the first level, and finds that the exit to the next level is guarded by a big bad boss. A demon of sorts. The protagonist slays it, and goes to the next level. Anytime the protagonist dies, he's reset back to the first level. As he rises through the levels, each boss-demon-devil-thing gets bigger and badder. But, he finds his siblings scattered throughout the dungeon, and they join him. Finally, the protagonist makes it to the final boss. This final boss is one ugly motherfucker. Thousand-yard neck, gaping maw, clearly EVIL, and the only thing standing between him and freedom. He kills it and gets his freedom.

GAME OVER WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTINUE Y/N? >Y

BEGIN LEVEL ONE

And such is the life of this protagonist. Even when he wins, he's just reset back to the beginning, and has to do the whole thing over again. And he does. Except, one time, he gets to the final boss again, and has a thought. Wouldn't it be more fun to extend the game by not killing the boss? What if he were to become the final boss of his own game? So he instead imprisons the final boss, and recreates the dungeon for his own game.



This is Oric's story. He is the protagonist. We're just one of the siblings.

Which begs the question: What are the cycles? Well, each time Oric died or won, the game reset, and a new cycle begun. And if each cycle was different, one of the cycles could've involved a betrayal by one of the siblings.

That's actually pretty reasonable.

Spoiler: Even More Insane Theorycrafting (click to show/hide)

Ciro is the new angel in training. Oric will meet up with Betweenford next on DL8, the end of the dungeon, after the new angel's training is complete. DL8 is also where we'll be when we "finish" the Warrens.

...That is pretty insane.

Spoiler: Actually Pretty Sane Theorycrafting (click to show/hide)

As for who the Lord is:




Blue Chick.

You'd think Betweenford would be a bit nicer to the Lord, not calling him an idiot. Also, the blue woman is only managing three cycles (whatever that means), and is being told to do so by some greater power.

So Oric wants the "aberrant," of which we have met two.  Al, the Aberrant Exile, and Mili, the Aberrant Thief.  I'm thinking Mili's death cost us some exposition.

Is "Resurrect Milli" on the List O' Things We May Wish To Do Eventually?  Is it even possible?

It's somewhere on the list.
It may be.

We do, and her name's Ciro.

Yes, that's the biggest obstacle. I wonder where Milli's Soul Star is, and if (should we find it) we could put her in an Illborn body or something...

[Darvi]

This cycle has been going on for over a year now, so I doubt it.

Not in the Warrens.

What kind of logic are you attempting to apply here you will cease this instant or forever be shunned.

[javierpwn]

Guys.... Who do we know who owns a staff with a Use?

Meaning Cherish can use the staff to heal us, after waiting a period of time to recharge afterward.

Edit:Thanks darvi

[Darvi]

Wrong Soul Star.

[RanDomino]

We do, and her name's Ciro.

oh right

[freeformschooler]

~Music is now Barbie Girl (Aqua)~
~You may choose ONE heart to boost on the Shipping Grid!~
~Music timer is five~

Spoiler: Count (click to show/hide)

Deliver message: +GWG, +Furtuka, +Monk12 (3)
Mention flashback to Al: +draco1234, +GWG (2)
Bloodshape Staff: +Ochita (1)
Check the Asynchrony Catalyst and try inputting a couple random commands: +flabort (1)
Ciro: Swoon for Al-sempai: +Javierpwn (1)
Press the Riltia button after giving the message: +birdy51, -Toaster, +Darvi, -flabort, -draco1234, -GWG (-2)

Deliver message: +GWG, +Furtuka, +Monk12 (3)
Mention flashback to Al: +draco1234, +GWG (2)

...

The voice goes silent.



You take Al aside for a moment and tell him about your weird flashback.







Al shakes his head and clenches his fists.





You decide it is not and never will be beneficial to talk to Al about your weird daydreams. The matter is simply settled.

Spoiler: Active (click to show/hide)

[Ochita]

Boost From Proxxy: To Ciro

Eh its got some use. Otherwise I guess..

Party, advance.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Did present-Al say this, or is that a memory?

Point out that Al's being one-dimensional again.

[birdy51]

We must achieve full heart compatibility with Slog.

Ciro to Slog!

[draco1234]

Before we decide who to add the heart to, we should probably check the shipping grid first.
Also it seems that we're not the only one having flashbacks...

[Furtuka]

Pull up Shipping Grid so that we may evaluate.

[freeformschooler]

Pull up Shipping Grid so that we may evaluate.

Before we decide who to add the heart to, we should probably check the shipping grid first.
Also it seems that we're not the only one having flashbacks...

>:I

it's already there numpnuts

[draco1234]

~You may choose ONE heart to boost on the Shipping Grid!~

...Oops.

[The Froggy Ninja]

We must achieve full heart compatibility with Slog.

Ciro to Slog!

+1

[draco1234]

We must achieve full heart compatibility with Slog.

Ciro to Slog!

+1

While it's a bit of a waste of a heart, Slogdouken must become a thing.  +1