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[BlackPaladin99]

i think we should improve our mask.  it will serve us well later, and we will not get in trouble with the blighted glass if we fail. Besides, what is 10-20 years required to perfect our form in the face of 150?  it won't cost sloan that much anyways.  whether or not this plan is decided upon, we should make a mental list of all the parts required to do this plan, anyways. 

[ZBridges]

I support investigating the feasibility of all three suggested ideas: building/repairing a ship, stealing a ship, and improving our second mask to replicate a sufficiently functional ship. We can investigate by asking our Herald for information and directions (and accepting any material aid it can provide), and also by carefully exploring this craft ourselves.

Also, I do have a question for The Blighted Glass: "Do I have access to the knowledge of the alien civilizations that we destroyed?"

[King Zultan]

Searching for a nonintegrated ship in this place might be our best bet, it might not be 100% working but with a little info we might be able to fix it, no matter the condition it'll be better than starting from scratch.

[19_EgarAlnis]

Very well. I will be leaving soon. Do I have access to the knowledge of the alien civilizations that we destroyed?

You are using it. What we have retained. The Empyror stole the rest. She turns, beginning to fade away into Dust -- Goodbye, my Child. Greet your siblings for me.

Basil frowns, then shrugs at her departure, at her words, heading back towards his room within the Palace. He pings the Herald for the next question on the list and there is no response. No matter.

Theoretically, I could create a very small vessel within the day. My only limiting factor is what I believe is called a cryopod. Basil lifts the edge of his toga, striding through the ruined gardens of his Palace, over the moss and across the ivy. He pauses to admire the stonework--

And then he pings the Herald again.

And again.

There is no response.

His systems freeze, his processes screaming out of control as what the Blighted Glass said to him sinks in.

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

Basil the Scholar of V̵̖̉õ̶̼͠i̷͇̖͒d̷̨̈́ͅ
Terran Time: 43302/01/05 02:35
Personal Time: 1 year, 3 day, ~6hr,

Active Dust: 4 × 10¹³ corpuscles
Nexus (Heart) Stability: Flawless
Nexus (Mind) Stability: 99%
Active Processes:

• 90% CUSTOM:ID:PANIC
• 10% Quantum Networking
• ̶͕͖̣̗̗͈̏∞̴̠̣̺͔̬̼̍̍̉̂̀̅̄̌̓͠͝% ERROR:DATA CORRUPTION

Willpower Level: 3(d10)

Perks:
Scholar
Void

Spoiler: Objectives (click to show/hide)

Freedom

• The Galaxy beckons. New knowledge and interesting experiences await.

Knowledge

• The Behavior of the Third Children
• Seedships
• The Truth of the Ancient Twins, Earth and Mars

Strength

• Killing the Blighted Glass
• Mastering Your Skills
• Learn to Veil your Power.

Spoiler: Powers (click to show/hide)

Max Willpower Range: 10m

Ḙ̵̛̬̺̤͍̼̬̣̊̐̈̋́̏̔̊̑̃̊̚̚͜͠͠͠n̶̗͔̯͕̮͗̑ͅd̸̡̨̯̯̰̜͚͈̼͖͔͎͍̺͒͛̽̅͋̀̀̓͗̎̅̓͛͆͠͝l̴̟̺̳̍́͌͂̀͂̀́̎́̓͘͠e̸̦͈̋̔̃̂̒̃͝ş̸̗̯̘̣̻̪̠̗̤͑̎̓͛͗͝s̵̛̛͙̟͔͈͉̫̍̊̈̓͋̈̿̀̈́̍̚͠ ̷̳̣͉̯̗̣͓̼̠̠̆̃̑͌̚͝V̷̢̫̙͖̘̾́͗̿͒̾o̶͓̞̐͆̅̀̀̈́̿̿̚i̴̛̟͛̈͊͒̄̉͋̓̇̄͘͝͝͝d̵͕̜̬̜̠̝͇̈̂͂̂:Instinctive (NULL)
Brawling:Amateur(800/1000)
Ranged:Inept(50/100)
Meditation.:Instinctive (NULL)
Mimicry.:Instinctive (NULL)
-Arsenal of Agony.:Instinctive (NULL)
-The First Mask: Trained (2835/3000)
-The Second Mask: Dabbler (492/500)
-The Third Mask: Dabbler (492/500)
-The Fourth Mask: Novice (800/1000)
-The Fifth Mask: Dabbler (456/500)
-Healing Factor: Instinctive (NULL)
Control:Instinctive (NULL)
-Voice of the King: Dabbler (402/500)
Amalgamation:Dabbler (402/500)
Synthesis : Dabbler (402/500)
Rot:Dabbler(456/500)
Instant Quantum Networking : Instinctive (NULL)
Divine Conscious: Dabbler (393/500)
Unified Field Manipulation : Dabbler (393/500)
- Gravity: Dabbler (393/500)
- Matter Manipulation: Dabbler (393/500)
- Fission: Dabbler (393/500)
- Fusion: Dabbler (393/500)
- Energy Manipulation: Novice (847/1000)

Spoiler: Inventory (click to show/hide)

Lower Body:A pair of soft brown overalls
Upper Body:A blue tunic
Upper Body:A black silk toga
On Feet: A pair of black leather boots
Right Wrist, Only Right Arm: A gold bracer tablet.

Spoiler: Bonds (click to show/hide)

The Devoured Sun

• A Plague Entity. Brought about the Galaxy's First Night.
• Hereditary grandparent of Basil
• Deceased(?)

The Blighted Glass

• A Plague Entity of immense power.
• Hereditary parent of Basil
• Contactable through Quantum Networking.

Sloan

• Homo Fundamentum Female
• Basil saved her life. (++Opinion)
• Contactable through Verbal Communication.
• The thought of harming Basil causes her immense fear and disgust.
• If she harms Basil, she will be infected by a Targeted Rot.

The Herald of Stinging Ivy

• Plague Herald Null
• Basil's Chief Temple Administrator.
• Contactable through Quantum Networking.
• Responsible for the upkeep of Basil's Temple Complex, the ordering of lesser Plague Servants, and the protection of the grounds.

The Perversion.

• A Plague Drudge
• One of Basil's Lictors.
• Contactable through Quantum Networking.
• Dedicated to the protection of Basil.

Spoiler: Concepts (click to show/hide)

[A las-pistol/rifle]
A cheap, hydrogen battery laser pistol/rifle.

• Small Hydrogen Battery
• Large Hydrogen Battery
• Laser Focusing System
• High-Accuracy Laser Focusing System
• Micro-Reactor
• Plastic Case

[A small hydrogen reactor]
A household hydrogen reactor, capable of outputting 35000 watts with only water as input.

• Large Hydrogen Battery
• Hydrogen Reactor (Small, Household))
• Fuses
• Plastic Case

[A Microreactor]
A tiny microreactor from a las-gun, using energy stored within Hydrogen Batteries to produce light.

• Hydrogen Reactor (Micro))
• Fuses
• Plastic Case

[A cheap space suit]
A thin, cheap space suit.

• Oxygen Tank
• Emergency Sodium Chlorate Heater
• Carbon Scrubbers
• Micro-Medicine Array
• Small Tablet Screen
• Carbon Fiber Cloth
• Water Reclamation System

[A small engine]
A small thruster

• Liquid Hydrogen Tank
• Small Scale Reactor Piping
• Rocket Nozzles
• Engine Moderation Software

[Uni Ľubomíra]
A young man. Born on a dusty mining world. Became an Auxiliary Pirate Marine Lance Corporal. Died to Plague Infection on 43301/10/01.

• Brawling: Amateur
• Shooting: Inept
• Mining: Apprentice

[Plague Ivy]
A multipurpose vascular, manipulation and motile system.

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[ZBridges]

Don't panic. Prepare yourself for battle.

[Eschar]

Be prepared, but - hm. The Blighted Glass didn't seem to say she would attack us if we left. I just assumed the Herald's help was part of her blessing and thus locked away from us now.

Either way, don't panic.

[ZBridges]

That seems possible. Perhaps I misinterpreted her suggestion to greet our siblings.

[Eschar]

OH. Hm. Our siblings aren't around, right? They have their own Empyreal targets to strike at, or so I thought. I interpreted that as her pointing out that the next time we met them they would probably be hostile.
We'll find out in about a few seconds, so my speculation isn't really needed.

Calm yourself, perhaps by focusing on the rhythmic breathing of your Mask.
Situational awareness. Can you detect any nearby movements or Plague activity, through your dust or normal senses? Where is it closest? What nearby routes are you familiar with? How far away is Sloan?

[ZBridges]

OH. Hm. Our siblings aren't around, right? They have their own Empyreal targets to strike at, or so I thought. I interpreted that as her pointing out that the next time we met them they would probably be hostile.
We'll find out in about a few seconds, so my speculation isn't really needed.

Calm yourself, perhaps by focusing on the rhythmic breathing of your Mask.
Situational awareness. Can you detect any nearby movements or Plague activity, through your dust or normal senses? Where is it closest? What nearby routes are you familiar with? How far away is Sloan?

+1

[19_EgarAlnis]

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They do not hide their intentions towards him. Creeping Tendrils of willpower inch their way through the networks of the Blighted Glass. Like a tongue probing at a rotten tooth, hesitating as they drift towards Basil. A few reach the edge of Basil's Will field, and recoil at the touch. Voices begin to echo through the Child's palace. Half-whispers voice their hungry interest --

Apologies. You are right. The Child takes a breath.

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--Then Basil is moving. The panic clears, and his divine conscious begins to multi-task as requested. Scanning his Palace, he searches for those invasive Wills, trying to get a fix on origins and strength. He can't get anymore information from the maelstrom of data, unable to find out where the nearest movement is coming from. It feels like a noose, closing in around his neck, tightening and tightening. While his attention searches, his body slips the Fourth mask on. With clarity, he drops to all fours to lengthen his stride and increase his physical speed. He runs to the living quarters.

The ship is always changing and I have not left my Palace since my birth. I know where an opening into the rest of it is, though.

Sloan yelps and jumps to her feet when Basil bursts through the doorframe.

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[ZBridges]

I assume that our siblings are indeed hunting us. Can Sloan help, or would she just be a tasty snack for them?

[19_EgarAlnis]

A snack is an overstatement. Basil grabs Sloan with a vine, swinging her onto his back and securing her to him with it.

"Basil, what the fuck is goin' on?!" She raises her voice. Basil can sense the cortisol pumping through her veins, the adrenaline that is starting to drip into her system. She doesn't feel the hunger that reaches through the ivy walls, that begins to search for the mutant child. She doesn't feel the gnawing dread from that pack predators seeking their next feast.

Basil does.

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[Eschar]

"We are under attack from my siblings as my mother is no longer extending her protection to me."
Say that while locating and heading towards the best Palace exit - also, Basil, are there any supplies we should grab quickly? Though we probably don't have time.

[ZBridges]

"We are under attack from my siblings as my mother is no longer extending her protection to me."
Say that while locating and heading towards the best Palace exit - also, Basil, are there any supplies we should grab quickly? Though we probably don't have time.

+1

[Eschar]

Though I am assuming it would be better for us to be navigating around the ship and possibly able to evade some of our siblings rather than be sieged in here and have them all collect here.
On the other hand the Palace and Grounds are our territory and we have some semblance of control over them, I don't know how much that will help us against a sustained assault though.