Theatre of the Absurd - earlog-imaginary

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-----Phase 3----- THE IMAGINARY UNIVERSE It's the imaginary universe, created by the Godhead Pickle Inspector! However, you seem to be nowhere near the Imaginary City Streets. Instead, you're at an imaginary version of the theatre! It seems to give you a 4-D look at the theatre itself - you can see every room in it, as well as a rather confusing, ominous area just outside it. As well, there's a tunnel underneath the theatre - it seems to lead straight down! Oh yeah, and the theatre's on fire. As this place is imaginary, it has some rather different laws of physics to the real universe. Anyone with sufficient imagination can control what happens here! There's plugged-in windows scattered around the theatre, providing access back inside. There's one propped up just outside the theatre, in what looks like a MAZE, there's one in the RAFTERS, and there's one that drops down into the AUDIENCE. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/954043939546103909/954830909759164426/650.png

Cathode

Problem Sleuth

@Cathode @Problem Sleuth

Problem Sleuth BOT 19-Mar-22 08:52 PM

SHIT

WHO ARE YOU

I

...

Am suddenly very sober.

OK, what the hell is going on?

Cathode BOT 19-Mar-22 08:53 PM

oh fucking finally

ok so why the FUCK did you not only kick me onto my alt, but place me into the game

Problem Sleuth BOT 19-Mar-22 08:54 PM

My IMAGINATION stat broke through the boundary. So now you're an individual.

Cathode BOT 19-Mar-22 08:54 PM

I WAS ALWAYS AN INDIVIDUAL NUMBNUTS

FUCK

LIKE.

goddamn I SAID I DIDNT WANT COWRITTEN 2 AND YOU DID IT ANYWAYS

Problem Sleuth BOT 19-Mar-22 08:55 PM

Checkmate, brainghost.

Wait - you're not a brainghost anymore, hm.

Wow, Stirner was wrong.

Cathode BOT 19-Mar-22 08:55 PM

yeah he was

no surprise there

...

shit

ok well. im not fuckin playing in an objective game without a character to play as. im not doing co-written 2 except this time as a player

we already have somebody doing the player thing this game, and im not gonna copy bam.

Problem Sleuth BOT 19-Mar-22 08:57 PM

Well, what do you do, then?

Cathode BOT 19-Mar-22 08:57 PM

thats what the question always boils down to, isn't it?

what the hell do we do

...

i might have an idea

you said your imagination was at its like. peak right

is it enough to get someone out of death's waiting room?

out of that chamber of narrative irrelevance?

because right now i can't really do much

and while im at less of a non-interference clause than with co-written... yeah. here's the thing. i dont have any abilities, i don't have an objective, and...

Problem Sleuth BOT 19-Mar-22 08:59 PM

What? What are you trying to say?

Cathode BOT 19-Mar-22 08:59 PM

We need more firepower.

you want that key right?

im willing to help you, sure

but im gonna need you to help me get a guy from france

he knows me - and unlike you and this whole imaginary universe deal, he's willing to co-operate with me

i got him to be with his best friend for... basically eternity after all

Problem Sleuth BOT 19-Mar-22 09:01 PM

That sounds like a sweet deal. Who is this guy?

Cathode BOT 19-Mar-22 09:02 PM

his name is pasqualo trianglini

and he's the final piece of our fucked up triforce

listen

im the mind because i can think of a whole bunch of plans you guys cant

you're the heart because you've got your massive amount of pulchritude

pasq is the body because he can literally live through anything anyone throws at him

oh, and he's housing god at the moment.

Problem Sleuth BOT 19-Mar-22 09:04 PM

So, lemme get this straight. You want me to use my imagination to get this Pasqualo kid from out of France - so that you can... what, control him?

Cathode BOT 19-Mar-22 09:05 PM

nah, he knows about as much as you at this point

he's just accepted it all and fell into kind of a happy nihilism

Problem Sleuth BOT 19-Mar-22 09:05 PM

Interesting.

...sure, I'll do it.

Cathode BOT 19-Mar-22 09:16 PM

ok so

believe me or not

but i was just talking with the gms

imagining things isnt going to work

we cant just PLUCK him from where he was

we're going to need to go to get him

i point to the fire

FROM THE SOURCE

and then my finger goes all the way down the tunnel

Problem Sleuth BOT 19-Mar-22 09:18 PM

To hell?

Cathode BOT 19-Mar-22 09:18 PM

you're goddamn right sleuthy

Problem Sleuth BOT 19-Mar-22 09:54 PM

To hell, then.

Cathode BOT 20-Mar-22 06:50 PM

sleuth - im realizing it might be a good idea to make some kinda weaponry

you can do that right

Problem Sleuth BOT 20-Mar-22 06:51 PM

Yeah, but... if we're gettin' this Pasqualo friend of yours - then it might be a good idea to wait till we're all grouped up. Don't want to waste IMAGINATION.

Cathode BOT 20-Mar-22 06:53 PM

...can't say you're not wrong.

or, rather

i can say you're not wrong. i can't say you're wrong.

huh, that's the fractal honeycomb thing up there, isn't it? could we get some honey for a comb rave from it?

Problem Sleuth BOT 20-Mar-22 06:56 PM

Sleuth sighs. That'd be nice, but we need a COMB RECEPTACLE to even get started gathering the honey. And I'm not placing it in my hat.

Cathode BOT 20-Mar-22 06:56 PM

damn. if we end up being able to return here at some point, then... maybe?

Problem Sleuth BOT 20-Mar-22 06:56 PM

Maybe.

What's our plan for once we get this Trianglini guy?

Cathode BOT 20-Mar-22 06:57 PM

we could see if we could grab that key off of the phanto mask?

Problem Sleuth BOT 20-Mar-22 06:58 PM

That's what it's called? OK - what if that's not possible, though?

Cathode BOT 20-Mar-22 06:58 PM

then i guess we just explore for something to do

worst case we hit up either stirner or bernkastel again

i wanna see spark too.

Problem Sleuth BOT 20-Mar-22 06:59 PM

I get why, I guess.

First off, Pasqualo.

Cathode BOT 20-Mar-22 07:00 PM

Yeah.

man i wish i could post gifs. maybe ill just get the image for it

Kurukuru BOT 20-Mar-22 07:00 PM

LOCK

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Nikola Orsinov BOT 20-Mar-22 07:12 PM

where doing it man.

where making this hapen.

Cathode and Problem sleuth dive at each other, and perform the most epic high-five ever witnessed!

Problem Sleuth is so happy about this, he does a funny dance!

They try and move down to hell, but there's no window plugged in to hell!

Instead, tracing the map up, they discover that the tunnel entrance is just outside of the theatre, so they go through the window into the maze instead.

MysteryBot BOT 20-Mar-22 08:42 PM

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Cathode moved to ???

Problem Sleuth moved to ???

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-----Phase 8----- THE IMAGINARY UNIVERSE It's the imaginary universe, created by the Godhead Pickle Inspector! However, you seem to be nowhere near the Imaginary City Streets. Instead, you're at an imaginary version of the theatre! It seems to give you a 4-D look at the theatre itself - you can see every room in it, as well as a rather confusing, ominous area just outside it. As well, there's a tunnel underneath the theatre - it seems to lead straight down! Oh yeah, and the theatre's on fire. As this place is imaginary, it has some rather different laws of physics to the real universe. Anyone with sufficient imagination can control what happens here! There's plugged-in windows scattered around the theatre, providing access back inside. There's one propped up just outside the theatre, in what looks like a MAZE, there's one in the RAFTERS, and there's one that drops down into the AUDIENCE. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/954043939546103909/954830909759164426/650.png

Problem Sleuth

A monochrome detective dressed all in white. It appears he's dressed in a tuxedo, and has candy corns for fangs. Watch out - he's looking to kill. He/Him pronouns, talks in "Proper punctuation, and grammar - for the most part."

candy-corn

VISIBLE

TAKEABLE Two delicious, precious candy corns! Better make sure nobody takes them.

candy-corn-revolver

VISIBLE A gun that shoots... candy?? Nevertheless, it looks pretty deadly! It'll do decent damage to a single target, but it only has six shots!

gambit-schema

VISIBLE A slightly out-of-date pumpkin. Carved into it is Problem Sleuth's face!

@Problem Sleuth

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 08:49 PM

[what in the ever living FUCK was that all about]

[sleuth do you have any idea]

No.

I wish you'd get out of my head.

[i think i can, but for the purposes of dealing with... him, yeah im gonna need to talk with you]

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 09:04 PM

[so uh]

[turns out that nyar's gonna be like an hour]

[time to play the waiting game]

I guess.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:11 PM

[cathode is tapping his fingers, and sighing]

MysteryBot BOT 25-Mar-22 10:39 PM

Trainee Chef appeared from ???! (edited)

Trainee Chef

forg

ink

VISIBLE It's a bottle of INK OF SQUID PRO QUO!

red-smear

VISIBLE There's a sticky red liquid smeared all across their face! moved from: ???

@Little Puppet

Max Stirner appeared from ???! (edited)

Max Stirner

A terrible thing stands there. It's head stretching up and forming into a sort of tentacle. It has no eyes, and yet its mouth looks terribly human. It smiles a great wide smile at you, stretching skin and flesh far beyond what should be possible.

sauerkraut

VISIBLE It's a delicious looking dish of sauerkraut with a side of traditional German sausage, cooked with the utmost amount of care and dedication. Though, it seems somewhat empty. Definitely not enough for a full meal.

hot-sauce-smear

VISIBLE There is hot sauce all over Stirner's dress! He is clearly unhappy about this, since he HATES spicy things.

strings

VISIBLE

TAKEABLE It's a really, REALLY long set of strings connecting to Trainee Chef! It seems like whoever is holding them can exert some degree of control over the chef. moved from: ???

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 10:39 PM

H-Hello..

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:39 PM

Hello, you two.

My, this is quite the interesting place.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:40 PM

[hello, hello]

[finally, some company]

[so.]

[i have a lot of questions but first - what was that all about?]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:41 PM

Ah, yes...

Hahaha...

That was quite the show put on by the little cat.

I was planning to reveal to you in private, but I suppose this will do finely too.

Yes, I am not Max Stirner.

I am the reason for Bernkastel's actions.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:42 PM

[honestly, they piss me off but...]

[you know what? i figured you weren't max stirner. you did a good job at acting as the man, though]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:42 PM

Yes, Thank you.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:43 PM

[you tipped your hand in the rafters i think. that did help back on the stage, though i would have appreciated you telling me about bernkastel being an ally]

[but i guess]

[what else can i expect from the crawling chaos?]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:44 PM

You seemed rather angry about her actions.

And revealing it all is so boring!

I suppose the cat made it more grandiose.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:44 PM

[its all hit the fan, now, i guess]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:44 PM

Now, I have no reason to hide, see. I can simply tear away at their flesh and gnaw at their bones and slash at their skin.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:45 PM

[i wouldnt be surprised if a good few people were out to get us. mind, i know pasq is safe where he is, but...]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:45 PM

"Us"? I don't believe you are that associated.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:45 PM

[well.]

[let's just say if you won't have me - i'll have you.]

[two can play at this game, nyar]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:46 PM

Hahahaa...

Yes....

I knew you were interesting, Cathode.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:47 PM

[and i'm more than powerful enough to do a lot of the same things you can. at least, with puppets like sleuth and pasqualo at my disposal i believe that to be the case.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:47 PM

Let me guess.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:47 PM

[eh, im just a guy playing a game. i honestly believe that.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:47 PM

You wish to make a deal?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:47 PM

[well, yeah.]

[i mean]

[im sure you noticed as well as i did how it looked when sleuth took you here into the imaginary universe... right when that cat made his announcement]

[we're implicated together.]

[whether we like it or not]

[your choice is whether you want to treat me as a third party or as an ally.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:48 PM

Hehehe...

Yes...

You are playing a game.

You are not like those other fools who will simply agree to do anything like my little pawns.

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 10:49 PM

…

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:49 PM

No offence to you, little puppet.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:50 PM

[nah, because to me... all this? it just doesn't matter.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:50 PM

You were the most interesting one to deal with, frankly.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:50 PM

[you can destroy my puppets, but you can never destroy my true essence - what makes me me.]

[you can't destroy this voice.]

[you can banish me from the gameboard, though.]

[and that's basically as effective as death.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:51 PM

Of course... We are quite alike.

I am just the same, you see?

But of course you know that. You remember that little "library" incident too.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:52 PM

[take out all my puppets, and i have no influence. no influence, and what's the point in even playing anymore, you know?]

[ah, yeah]

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 10:52 PM

L-Library incident..?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:52 PM

[i tried to spin that deal into something that would give you...]

[well.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:52 PM

A... previous "adventure" of mine.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:52 PM

[it stopped you from dying and gave you another chance]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:52 PM

I had a fine piece of drapery on, that day.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:53 PM

[it was one of the best pieces of drapery i had ever seen.]

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Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 10:53 PM

Ah…

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:53 PM

But yes...

I know you, Cathode.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:53 PM

[and i know you, nyarlathotep.]

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 10:54 PM

And I’m a-also here…

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:54 PM

[the only difference this time is that we're on somewhat of an equal playing ground.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:54 PM

You are doing a good job, little puppet.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:54 PM

[puppet, you're doing a good job.]

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Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 10:54 PM

I’m just.. s-standing around t-though…

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:55 PM

Which is what I asked of you.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:55 PM

[sometimes, all you need to do is exist.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:55 PM

Now... I must say that the odds are... not stacked against me.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:55 PM

[we're outnumbered, certainly]

[but]

[we're not outgunned]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:55 PM

Hah.

Outnumbered...

The only one who will truly care is the little wounded cat.

Bernkastel is still going to murder him for his insolence.

And Kuro...

Kuro will be busy with something else... that I decided for him.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:56 PM

[...interesting.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:57 PM

But now that my mask has fallen off...

All I should look to do... is spread Chaos.

And you, you are chaotic.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:57 PM

[an ethos i can certainly get behind]

[indeed]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:58 PM

When I step out of this world, to go back to the theatre, I will tear apart those who dare oppose me and I will subjugate the others.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 10:59 PM

[i like to think there's a little bit of chaos in everybody's hearts though. just... not as much chaos as it takes to do the truly grand actions.]

[hmhmhm]

[well, do you want to enter in style? sleuth can create anything your mind can think of]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:59 PM

....Yes.

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 10:59 PM

O-Oh..!

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:59 PM

Incredible power...

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 10:59 PM

I can d-do that too!

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 10:59 PM

...Oh?

Oh, yes.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:00 PM

[oh?]

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:00 PM

The w-word.. that’s what it g-gave me..

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:00 PM

Tell me your ability, little puppet.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:00 PM

[interesting.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:00 PM

HAHAHAA...

You have become truly powerful.

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:00 PM

It’s j-just like what Cathode explained…

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:00 PM

...But the deal still stands. You will not hurt anyone directly.

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:00 PM

Y-Yes…

I c-can also access this area f-from anywhere… I i-imagine similarly to Problem S-Sleuth…

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:01 PM

Interesting...

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:02 PM

[yeah, id imagine thatd be the case]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:02 PM

I wonder if a true deal is even required...

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:02 PM

[he usually has to get black out drunk to get here - but there's certain methods of getting here from the theater that anyone can access. imagination is just... how should i say it...]

[a shortcut.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:03 PM

Hm...

What would those be?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:03 PM

[you've been in the maze, correct, nyar?]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:03 PM

...The maze?

I have not.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:03 PM

[interesting.]

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:03 PM

The m-maze..?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:04 PM

[wait.]

[so that's what the strange, ominous area outside the theatre is.]

[its the maze.]

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:04 PM

I saw a maze when I looked through a c-cracked mirror in the Dressing R-Room…

I g-guess it’s that maze?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:04 PM

[and if you notice, well...]

[you can exit through the imaginary universe here into that very same maze.]

[that maze has a window that allows you to enter the imaginary universe.]

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:05 PM

I saw S-Sado grab something in t-that maze… but I’m not s-sure how important that is…

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:05 PM

How fascinating.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:06 PM

[one person had managed to find the window when i was last there... and it was that dream fellow. the one who wears a white mask, im not sure if either of you encountered him.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:06 PM

I have...

He seemed quiet. (edited)

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:07 PM

[the moment he entered the maze, he went... oddly quiet. almost comatose, i believe.]

[i believe it was as sleuth and i entered the maze ourselves.]

[i believe he eventually died and we posed on top of his body]

[no one else had found the maze that i am aware of - but... from the sounds of your puppet...]

[hm.]

[little puppet, tell me.]

[sado was in the maze, yes? what did she grab?]

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:11 PM

I d-didn’t see at that m-moment…

But I saw Sado right afterwards.. and she had something she d-didn’t have before..

So I c-can only assume it was t-that… Hexagon t-thing…?

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:12 PM

Hexagon...?

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:12 PM

Like a… hex?

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:13 PM

Hex...

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:13 PM

It l-looked pretty p-powerful…

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:13 PM

Intriguing.

That Sado character looked truly chaotic too, yes...

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:15 PM

Y-Yeah..

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:17 PM

[a hex, hm...?]

[well]

[i feel like it is only right to tell you that]

[sado is right in front of pasqualo]

[...wait.]

[a hex?]

[oh fuck.]

[nyarlathotep thats the only thing that could kill me]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:19 PM

That does sound quite unfortunate.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:19 PM

[she]

[sounds like she has met you before, though]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:19 PM

She has met Stirner, yes.

Hm...

How about we come to a sort of... deal, before you do anything rash?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:20 PM

[a deal, then.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:20 PM

You can do many things, that I know.

But I can bring forth great things too.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:20 PM

[we both have many great things to offer.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:21 PM

I can bring you the reward of your choice, for the "mission" that I choose, per say.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:21 PM

[...hm. now, that is interesting]

[i have the perfect idea, but... hm.]

[for one, i am not sure if you could do it. and second, i believe that mentioning him would... it would bring a lot of trouble to this gameboard.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:22 PM

..."him"?

I am all about trouble.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:23 PM

[for the purposes of my reward, i am going to call him That Man]

[because apparently, even mentioning his name gives him influence over a gameboard]

[That Man forcefully robbed me and one of the gms of this gameboard, maia from running a previous gameboard]

[this gameboard's name was co-written.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:24 PM

That does sound troublesome.

I am assuming that you would wish to... destroy him.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:24 PM

[he is an extremely troublesome fellow, and he got away alive. he is still at large as we speak.]

[yes. if i had any reward of my choosing, i would want you to kill That Man.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:25 PM

That I can do.

And...

Let us see....

What could I possibly want?

You must realize...

It cackles.

Most of the things I have asked from the others were absolutely meaningless.

A key?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:27 PM

[so, you would want something of meaning from me, then?]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:27 PM

A cat's head?

This all means nothing to me.

But you...

Yes, you will be more interesting.

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:28 PM

Was m-mine meaningless…? It kinda felt like a lot…

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:28 PM

Oh, no... You were the exception.

The others, I used them to spread chaos.

You...

I simply like you around.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:29 PM

[in a vast sea of nothingness, you were the one small glimmer of hope.]

[to put it in a poetic sense]

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:29 PM

?

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:29 PM

But yes... What could I possibly ask of you, Cathode...

I have someone taking care of the cat already...

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:30 PM

[nyar doesn't care for most anyone else except for you, puppet. you are important to them. that is the point i was trying to make.]

[ah, yes.]

[hm.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:30 PM

Someone else, I have asked to murder the organizers.

What could be left for you?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:30 PM

[...the game masters?]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:30 PM

Oh, you would call them that, yes.

Hm....

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:31 PM

[...hm!]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:32 PM

The Theatre in its entirety.

That is what is left for you.

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:32 PM

Like.. the b-building itself?

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:32 PM

Yes.

I suppose you could only destroy... one area.

But a few would be more enjoyable.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:33 PM

[now, that is interesting. reminds me of a past objective game.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:33 PM

You will destroy, yes...

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:33 PM

(Reminds me of a test game)

(Steamroller go brrrrrr)

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:34 PM

[do you happen to be familiar with the fantasy novel "lord of the rings"?]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:34 PM

...Yes.

Hastur likes to... ramble on about "art".

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:34 PM

N-No..?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:34 PM

[because in a past gameboard, gandalf had went on a mad quest to destroy every area in the game.]

[and he succeeded.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:34 PM

Hahahaha!

How delightful.

But do you truly have the time to do the same here?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:36 PM

[hm. pasqualo doesn't have the imagination necessary to truly... demolish areas. i could take away a few, certainly - but not every area.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:36 PM

Maybe a set number.

Hm...

How many areas have you seen?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:38 PM

[not a whole lot.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:38 PM

Right... right.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:38 PM

[i'll tell you what i have seen.]

[the bar, the imaginary world, the stage, the rafters, the maze, and purgatory.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:38 PM

I see.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:39 PM

[if we were aiming for the most emotional punch...]

[we would aim to destroy the stage first. sends everyone sprawling in different directions.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:39 PM

Hm...

No.

Leave it be.

Do it last.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:40 PM

[oh, that is cruel. i like that]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:40 PM

I have seen...

More than five areas.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:41 PM

[i suppose i have actually seen 6 with this phase - the lobby exists, after all.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:41 PM

How about... Four?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:42 PM

[and that is not forgetting that... this is completely subjective, but there appears to be a broadcast area that i can constantly see. that's probably linked to the stage, but... hm.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:42 PM

You do have two vessels.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:42 PM

[four. start with the areas less occupied, and then...]

[yes, ok, i think i can do that.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:42 PM

Good.

You will destroy four areas in the theatre, and in exchange the man of your wishes will cease existing.

How does that sound?

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:44 PM

[that sounds like a deal to me.]

[accepted.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:45 PM

Very well!

How delightful.

As for me...

I shall observe the chaos unfold...

Perhaps destroy some other unfortunate souls.

Whichever I might find more entertaining.

Little puppet, you will follow me closely too. You will watch.

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:46 PM

Th- (edited)

N-Nothing else for now..?

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:47 PM

Well, you can make conversation.

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:47 PM

J-Just stay close and watch?

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:47 PM

Oh, and cook.

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:47 PM

Okay…

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:48 PM

You make some exquisite food thanks to me.

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:48 PM

Yes… t-thank you very much.

I am… eternally g-grateful…

Nyarlathotep BOT 25-Mar-22 11:48 PM

Hehehe...

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:48 PM

[you should know that you are a cook, as well as a puppet. you can be both.]

[a servant, even.]

[...a steward?]

Little Puppet BOT 25-Mar-22 11:49 PM

I am a-aware.. yes.

Problem Sleuth BOT 25-Mar-22 11:52 PM

[excellent. i just wanted you to know not to define your identity by solely your role in life]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:29 AM

...Tell me, out of curiosity.

Where is your... "Pasqualo" one?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:44 AM

[ah, right]

[he's on the outside]

[in the lobby]

[thats how i happened to know where sado was]

[currently in the lobby are]

[robbie, zoe, funnyman (who's currently looking pretty inactive), sado, and pasq]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:48 AM

I see.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:56 AM

[say, you never did tell me. who's the last member of our little troupe?]

[i know bern's in on this - and the frog over there.]

[and judging by our recent discussion, kuro has also become recently involved... but if i recall correctly, there's another member. who is it? a secret?]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:01 AM

Ah...

TATARI, yes.

It asked for... me to spread a rumor of sort, about a specific person.

In exchange, it would bring me the mask's key.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:04 AM

[intriguing. it seems your end of the bargain has been fulfilled. now tatari has to fulfill theirs.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:05 AM

It has not, actually.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:05 AM

[. . .]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:05 AM

I was planning on spreading this... rumor... once it was done.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:05 AM

[intriguing.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:05 AM

I am guessing that it found another way.

My deals are not mandatory, after all. Few seem to realize, however.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:05 AM

[yes, it seems so.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:06 AM

They get so focused on one way to achieve their ends...

So easy to use.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:06 AM

[ha, that's my whole issue at this point]

[i didnt have any ends to achieve]

[and now i do]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:07 AM

Yes.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:07 AM

[just have to take that next step.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:07 AM

And with this newfound purpose, you will go forth and bring this theatre to its knees.

You will rip and tear at every person who stands in your way.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:07 AM

[until it is done, yes.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:07 AM

And I will be pleased to help.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:08 AM

[well, then. it looks like we have quite the bloodbath ahead of us]

[you know, i wasn't expecting this night at the theater to turn so gruesome]

[i was certainly expecting some deaths, but more of the classic one-on-one duel instead of what we have planned]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:09 AM

Bloodbaths are getting so rare these days...

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:09 AM

[i'm fine with this, though. it's not classy, but it certainly has its narrative stakes.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:09 AM

Surely, you will appreciate this.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:09 AM

[it's live or die, no way around it]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:10 AM

HahahahahaaAAA!

YES!

I have longed for this feeling.

This little cat is soon to regret his decision.

Now the entire theatre is mine.

The showrunners will perish.

The walls will burn.

Chaos will crawl.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:11 AM

[he should not have revealed your name.]

[and in the end, all that will be left is entropy]

[the cackling laughter of a thousand masses and the bloodstained hues of... well. quite a lot of deaths.]

[that broadcast, up on the theater stage? it was just a mere puppet play compared to the real show that's about to start]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:14 AM

Yes!

What delightful company you are.

You two are very pleasing.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 04:15 AM

This is all a b-b-bit morbid to hear... but I will f-follow nevertheless...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:15 AM

Worry not, little puppet.

I will allow you to avert your eyes.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:16 AM

[you have the power of imagination on your side. you can do anything, in the words of a certain jester i once read]

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 04:16 AM

I mean... if you w-wish for m-me to look.. I will...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:16 AM

Only when you are at times comfortable.

...Hm.

The detective has not spoken up since our arrival.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:21 AM

[he'll speak. tomorrow.]

[he has thoughts, certainly.]

[i believe he is extremely unsure about the situation he has gotten himself into]

[he has killed eldritch entities before]

[but at the same time - well. he agrees with me. the people who have shown us kindness just so happen to be perceived by the public opinion as the "bad guys."]

[and if we werent working with you, it would be us against the world. that would probably be even worse]

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 04:26 AM

I remember Problem Sleuth from the auditions...

I thought he was a g-good leader...

And at the t-time, if I had to entrust my strings to someone in my a-auditions... I would've chosen him.

Seeing him d-drunk... was a bit disheartening though... (edited)

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:28 AM

[...]

[in the words of sleuth - "it's all part of the job."]

[the man can't even exit his office if he isn't drunk.]

[hence why he's been lost in strange realms outside of the theater's comprehension for 3 phases.]

[took him a while to get back. weird puzzle shit.]

[anyways...]

[i need to rest. we have a long fight tomorrow, and unlike either of you - i live on a mortal constitution.]

[good night, for now.]

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 04:30 AM

G-Goodnight...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 01:44 PM

Well...

Is this Sleuth of yours going to "speak up"?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 01:45 PM

[im up. ugh. might be away for a bit longer, but. i'll leave you with sleuth for now]

Yeah, yeah.

Not been speakin' cause there's... really not much to say, y'know?

Goddamn, thought I'd be done with all this eldritch stuff after Fluthulu. Guess not.

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 01:47 PM

Hahahaa! One is never "done" with the eldritch... especially when one has experienced such things before.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 01:47 PM

That's true enough.

Hm. Well, anyways...

Just want that ink now.

Unless you're gonna end up makin' a deal with me too. Wouldn't make much sense, though.

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 01:53 PM

Oh, no, no... You can have that ink.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 01:55 PM

Oh! Oh, that's great.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 02:00 PM

I'll give it then...

Also uhm.. I h-have two actions this phase because of the coffee...

So what should I do..?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 02:02 PM

Hm...

You can create anything with your mind, now.

That will be very interesting.

Let me think...

Hahahaa...

Perhaps I could get some sort of weapon.

And those strings... could be used for that.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 02:06 PM

...?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 02:06 PM

Little puppet.

I want you to use your "imagination" to fuse your strings to my hands.

And make them sharp.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 02:08 PM

W-W-What..?

Uhm... hmm...

I... t-think I could do that...?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 02:10 PM

Yes.

You must have the same great powers that this detective possesses.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 02:14 PM

From what I know? Yeah, that's the case.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 02:18 PM

Okay.. so that's one action...

What about the o-other?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 02:20 PM

If giving the ink bottle does not count... then...

Do you have food on you?

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 02:22 PM

N-Not right now...

Unless you include the red smear on my face...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 02:22 PM

How about... you try to cook in your mind?

Cook something that could... "heal" when consumed.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 02:23 PM

Any specific requests...?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 02:32 PM

Let me think...

What sort of food do you enjoy, little puppet?

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 02:33 PM

N-No preference!

I don't.. really have any particular "favorite" food.

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 02:34 PM

Truly?

Very well, then.

Hm...

A conversation I had earlier with Cathode... gives me an idea.

How about a "hot dog"?

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 02:42 PM

A... hot dog?

Any condiments on this hot dog?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 02:43 PM

How about I let Cathode here decide on the... details?

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 02:44 PM

Okay...

I'll also probably have to give the hot dog away later if I'm already giving the ink bottle now.

If that... isn't an issue?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 02:45 PM

It is not.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 02:47 PM

[personally i like my hot dogs with ketchup, mustard and a lot of fried onions]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 02:49 PM

You have heard him, little puppet.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 02:49 PM

Indeed I have...

Finally... do I film?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 02:51 PM

Well... What is our friend over there planning on doing?

I am sure that he has... ideas for leaving this place.

Making a grand entrance, if you will.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 02:59 PM

[me, or sleuth? i think we both got different plans. lets ask sleuth first]

[sleuth?]

Eh, I mean. We could get some of the Suckle Honey from that over there Honeycomb Fractal.

Issue is, we'd need a Comb Receptacle to really do some dangerous moves with it.

With enough Suckle Honey, you can perform a Comb Rave. Shit's pretty legendary.

Back when I fought against DMK, the Comb Receptacle was a tea set. Enough room for seven Comb Raves of different size and grandeur.

Apart from that, guess I could always imagine up something. Not the time for Sepulchritude now, I think.

[any ideas on what?]

I dunno. A gun? A bomb? Knives, maybe...

[you're thinkin' too small sleuth]

[if we're trying to destroy whole areas we're gonna have to think larger]

Then... hm.

Could try and replicate that explosion from the hot sauce still ride that Ace Dick went through...

This is a stretch, and I honestly dunno if it's really possible... but - remember when Pickle Inspector split himself across time? That Tempickle Replisimile or whatever the hell it was called.

[that... hm. that's more of a guided strike. and if we do that im not sure if ill be able to keep control of you]

[so discard it i think]

I'm outta ideas, then.

[the hot sauce idea was good at least]

[now, for my ideas...]

[nyar, im sure you're familiar with the bifrost, correct?]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:10 PM

Hm... Yes. An acquaintance.

The Key and the Gate.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:12 PM

[well... there's a lot of stuff in there we could put to good use... out there.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:12 PM

Hahaha... I was thinking along the same lines.

You wish to open... portals to such realms?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:12 PM

[exactly]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:12 PM

Yes...

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:13 PM

[there are a couple examples that i particularly want to rain down upon the people in the theatre]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:13 PM

I was thinking of opening portals to my own realm.

Let the chaos and the screaming flesh gnaw and eat at their own. (edited)

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:13 PM

[oh... now that DOES sound interesting]

[but i dont believe i fully elaborated on my ideas, yet, hm?]

[you have heard of the ratatosk express space train, right?]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:14 PM

Have I... It does sound familiar.

Pesky little insects flying directly into the open maw of insanity.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:15 PM

[exactly]

[if memory serves correctly, they were attempting to power the train with that very realm's energy]

[and well]

[if my indications are correct]

[brine-tec just got finished fixing it up, and are sending it on its first journey out after that whole... incident]

[so... why not put a portal on the lines. redirect the tracks?]

[send the train careening headfirst into the theatre]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:17 PM

Heh...

That could be... entertaining.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:17 PM

[apart from that... well.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:19 PM

I do think you could use my idea too.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:19 PM

[there's a small rabbit fellow who had rid the kalevala comet - which you may have heard of, vainamoinen is quite the mysterious entity - and if my indications are correct, they should be passing right through the bifrost right now. again, all we would need to do is open up the right portal... and it's a crash landing to wherever we want it to be]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:19 PM

Maybe for... later.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:19 PM

[hm. maybe for later]

Nikola Orsinov BOT 26-Mar-22 03:19 PM

(what the FUCK are you two up to)

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 03:19 PM

(i dont know, but im scared) (edited)

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:20 PM

[ah, hello maia!]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:20 PM

https://tenor.com/view/jevil-gif-13119312

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:20 PM

[nyarlathotep, i dont know if you can see them - but i am talking to the gm]

[the game master]

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 03:20 PM

I d-didn't understand... any of that.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:20 PM

[needless to say maia, we are getting up to mischief]

[a little bit of mayhem]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:21 PM

Worry not, little puppet... It is all simply context that you lack.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:21 PM

[to be quite honest, i don't have a lot of ways to destroy areas in mind... so the idea is appreciated.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:22 PM

Oh... yes... I remember the comet. It was quite a fun one.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:22 PM

[apart from that, there is only one thing left i can think of]

[there was an incident involving an armed nuclear device in rotterdam in the early 2020s. it didn't go off, but needless to say that the bomb is ready to go off at a moment's notice. all it needs is to be launched at a suitable target.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:24 PM

A nuclear device?

That seems a bit... large.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 03:25 PM

N-Nuclear??

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:25 PM

It is... a very large bomb, little puppet.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:25 PM

[this is a 4-dimensional space, nyarlathotep. you can see, right? look at the theater]

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 03:26 PM

I k-know... but I just d-didn't expect these type of ideas..

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:26 PM

[and remember, only the narrative... relevance of an action applies.]

[it may seem like overkill, but. well]

[the game masters will most likely dumb down the explosion of the blast]

[after all, a nuke was never meant to be in this game]

[on this gameboard]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:27 PM

Heh... Yes.

I suppose you make a point.

I guess I am more used to... less "overkill" ways.

Not that I would call them subtle.

It is much more fun when you can see the fear and pain in their eyes, yes?

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 03:29 PM

Uhm...

D-Do I have to answer that question..?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:29 PM

It was a rhetorical question.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 03:29 PM

A-Ah...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:32 PM

But yes... I do think, at least for the last one... the stage.

You could make it your own, yes?

Or, my own.

Spectacular.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:33 PM

[hm...]

[im willing to concede]

[i suppose that means sepulchritude will just end up being the second-to-last area destroyed then]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:34 PM

...Oh?

I suppose you could use that for last, too.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:34 PM

[he has to use it at some point, after all]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:35 PM

Picture something like... a scene that you handcrafted for destruction... with your own means.

Re-using material only gets you so far, yes?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:35 PM

[ah, yes. true.]

[its just that those ideas... they're inherently more interesting to me. they hold more emotional impact, they're a punch in the gut.]

[better than burning an area out of existence, or... i dont know, outright miniaturizing an area and crushing it within the palm of your hand]

[actually that second one does sound pretty cool]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:38 PM

No, no...

This is still theatre.

It has to be visually maddening.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:38 PM

[we have to put on a show]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:38 PM

Exactly!

It isn't like we cannot discuss this once we step out, anyhow.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:39 PM

[well, i'm all too willing to play my part]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:39 PM

Discretion is... somewhat harder, now.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:39 PM

[mhm]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:39 PM

And letting them know what will happen gives them a chance to fight back.

A chance for... more conflict.

More chaos.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:40 PM

[so we enter with a grand lightshow, not a crash and bang]

[we give them a chance]

[and then swipe it from their feet]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:40 PM

Yes! You understand!

Not giving them a chance is... unsatisfying.

They must think that they have some control.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:41 PM

[what's the point of domination if you don't get to see the fear in their eyes as all hope left is drained?]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:41 PM

YES.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 03:41 PM

Yes..?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:41 PM

I knew that you were a grand choice for an ally.

You and your puppets, along with my own little one...

We will put on a grandiose show.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:43 PM

[the last show they will ever see.]

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 03:44 PM

Who exactly is "they"..? There's... some kind people in that theater...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:45 PM

Anyone who attempts to stop the destruction.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 03:45 PM

Oh.. I u-understand...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:45 PM

Those who stand by and watch...

Well, they will still witness a great show.

Now... for the entrance, yes. You still wish for the train?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:51 PM

[hm.]

[well, if we're going for a light show - perhaps it may not be a good idea to have the train destroy the area. perhaps we could crash it regardless, and jump out of it?]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:52 PM

That could work... yes.

As for your... "Pasqualo" friend, I presume that he will be able to destroy on his own?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:53 PM

[i just asked the gms]

[he should be getting his little... hm]

[narrative significance upgrade at some point soon]

[he certainly deserves it]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:54 PM

Good...

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:54 PM

[and from what i know - that should include the capability to destroy areas on his own, yes]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 03:54 PM

Very well.

As for me... I will let everybody know that we are coming.

I will scream with the force of a thousand war horns to fill the theatre with despair.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 03:57 PM

[excellent.]

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:06 PM

[nyarlathotep, i'm... considering making a deal with sado. there seem to be little to no consequences to doing so. what are your thoughts?]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:06 PM

What would such a deal... entail?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:07 PM

[probably helping us out. i think it looks like she has what she came for, so i believe it would just entail causing general chaos. the same as the rest of us. not sure what we could put her skills to good use for, however.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:08 PM

She may do as she please, then.

I do not mind you accepting.

Have you... shared much to the area where Pasqualo is?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:09 PM

[not in particular. they know that i trust you and bern and feel sympathetic to the both of you.]

[they also know that this is not your original universe.]

[but for some reason, i doubt robbie rotten would be able to put that information to good use.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:10 PM

...Fair.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 04:12 PM

And what about Zoe?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:15 PM

[if there's anyone to be frightened of there, i do think it is her.]

[...i think she'd end up leaning more to bravocat's side than ours, naturally]

[if pressured]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:16 PM

Hahaa!

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 04:16 PM

I d-do remember her wanting to come here...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:16 PM

The other eldritch one, yes.

She could make things interesting, with that metal construct of hers.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 04:19 PM

[mhm]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 04:44 PM

Ah, and... We should step out into the Audience.

I have an... "appointment" set for some of my fellow pawns.

On phase 10.

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:08 PM

It stretches, and arms and legs lengthen and grow from its body. Its face changes and morphs into something else. Any noticeable human feature has disappeared, and in its place stands a monstrosity.

I am ready to get the show on the road.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:09 PM

[the audience, hm?]

[from the stage, i assume?]

[my apologies, i've been dealing with some... unsavoury business.]

[it appears that sado will not be joining us]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:09 PM

Oh, my appointment is at the Audience. (edited)

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:10 PM

[and that robbie and zoe are planning on capturing pasqualo.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:10 PM

But it matters not if the room itself is left or not.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:10 PM

[i see. so i suppose we can land at the stage as planned, before moving to the audience then.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:10 PM

Is there a window... on stage?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:11 PM

[no]

[but we can make one]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:11 PM

Hahahaha.... Good thinking.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:12 PM

[anyways, yes. it appears that we will have to deal with robbie and zoe at some point.]

[i let my tongue slip loose and did a bit of a monologue about my plan to destroy all the areas.]

[ah, the theatrics.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:12 PM

Very good.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:12 PM

Very good?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:12 PM

They know not what is coming to them.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:13 PM

[exactly]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:13 PM

A bit of opposition is always fun.

I doubt that the cat will last for much longer, anyhow.

Bernkastel will bring me his head.

If you wish to know an amusing detailing, her miracle will be public no more.

She has decided that her... reward will sentence the cat to eternal suffering at her hand.

I must only... oblige. That is how the deal goes.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:15 PM

Uhm... o-opposition sounds scary to me.. (edited)

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:15 PM

Worry not, little puppet.

I expect them to see you as... a hostage of some kind.

You will likely be spared by them.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:15 PM

[intriguing]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:15 PM

...And by us, too.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:16 PM

...ah

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:16 PM

[ah, yes. hm. nyar. there is another problem. godot, the lawyer...]

[he appears to be looking to collect evidence to start a court trial against us]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:16 PM

...A...

Court... trial?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:16 PM

[trying to make order of the chaos.]

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:16 PM

A t-t-trial..?!

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:17 PM

How does...

Does he expect us to comply with this?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:17 PM

[i]

[if you want my opinion]

[i believe it is an ability he has been handed by the game masters, and the gameboard will comply to fit with his wishes.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:17 PM

Hmpf.

I will tear apart his flesh.

There will be no such thing.

What sort of... "case" does he have against a GOD?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:21 PM

[i'm not sure, but...]

[he wishes us good luck]

[the man has guts, i gotta admit]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:21 PM

Hahahahaaa!

Luck!

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:21 PM

[i guess we're all waiting for godot, now]

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Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:21 PM

I have gained luck that I cannot simply lose.

How would you call it, by your terms...

"+5" on all of my "rolls", yes. Permanently.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:23 PM

[NOW that is something!~]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:23 PM

Perhaps I can make it a six, now.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:23 PM

[ha, perhaps.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:25 PM

I suppose you have mentioned... me?

I know not what you have told them, see.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:29 PM

[ive mentioned that im already with someone else, my job isnt to hurt people - its to wreck stuff, and that they have much bigger fish to fry than me]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:30 PM

Hahahahaaa...

Good.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:32 PM

Am I... still filming Problem Sleuth..?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:33 PM

Hm...

No.

Keep your film.

This will... directly harm others, I would think.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:33 PM

Oh.. okay...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:33 PM

You already have a lot to do.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:35 PM

[...nyarlathotep. it appears that zoe is about to do something... special]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:35 PM

...Oh?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:35 PM

[apparently it's an idea she's been thinking of for a while now.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:35 PM

Has she shared... details?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:36 PM

[no. of course she wouldnt]

[its an ace up her sleeve, so to speak]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:36 PM

Hah...

Of course.

...

Cathode.

I have an idea.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:37 PM

[yes?]

[hm, what is it]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:38 PM

Any... action that affects me, occurs as if it was on stage.

If my little puppet were to film me... would it not be broadcasted?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:38 PM

[...hm.]

[well, hypothetically, yes.]

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:38 PM

Isn't a d-director needed..?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:38 PM

[let me ask the game masters.]

[@Nikola Orsinov oh great game master, i beseech you. is what nyarlathotep said valid?]

Nikola Orsinov BOT 26-Mar-22 05:39 PM

(that is, in fact, the intention of brines role)

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Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:40 PM

[it is in fact what the game masters intended, nyar.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:40 PM

HAHAHAA!

Well then, little puppet, you know what to film.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:40 PM

Well uhm..

What type of f-filming is it..?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:41 PM

I believe that you can simply state your intent in the action.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:41 PM

Because filming an action is free for me... but filming in combination with a director is not... I think?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:41 PM

I am not a director.

It would be filming in relation to a stage.

I am the stage.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:42 PM

(@Nikola Orsinov would this filming count as a free action for me or not?)

Nikola Orsinov BOT 26-Mar-22 05:42 PM

(if youre filming with the intent to broadcast, no)

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:43 PM

Well... Maybe we do not need a hot dog.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:43 PM

[i think this is more important than a hot dog, personally.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:44 PM

Does that work for you, little puppet?

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:44 PM

That works..

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:44 PM

Perfect.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:45 PM

I have a-another idea…

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:45 PM

Oh?

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:45 PM

I’m not sure if it’s any good though…

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:45 PM

Do share.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:46 PM

You referred to me as a hostage, right..?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:46 PM

It could come across that way, yes.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:46 PM

Maybe... go all in on that? For the people with P-Pasqualo?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:46 PM

Hahahaa...

You are truly remarkable, little puppet.

I knew that you were a good one.

Yes... That works perfectly well.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:47 PM

D-Depends on what those people think of me though...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:47 PM

Cathode, what do you think of such a proposition?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:49 PM

[they'll definitely come running if you do that]

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:50 PM

That's the risk.. it m-might bring urgency to them...

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:50 PM

[robbie was going on about me not being a true villain, and zoe seemed to think that destroying areas was not a cool move. i assume a hostage situation would be even worse]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:50 PM

Hm....

Do they even know where we will be?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:50 PM

[they're heading back to the stage with pasqualo.]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:50 PM

Heh...

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:50 PM

[assuming they capture him.]

[looks like we're having a confrontation whether we like it or not]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:51 PM

Haha... Yes.

I have not had this sort of fight in a long while.

Do not bring up the "hostage" for now.

Mayhaps we will be able to later.

I think that this next... addition to the strings, will make it look...

More dramatic.

I am assuming that your Pasqualo will... open fire?

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 05:54 PM

[you took the words right out of my mouth]

[he's gonna wait till the last moment and then open fire with the jelly baby shotgun]

[blast them right back]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:55 PM

Wonderful.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 05:58 PM

Wunderbar...? (edited)

I suppose the German's been dropped t-too...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 05:59 PM

Yes...

Unless you preferred that expression.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 06:00 PM

It just... reminded me of the times before all this conflict...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 06:00 PM

Ah... I suppose I could keep that term, then.

Wunderbar.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 06:00 PM

I-If you don't want to... you d-don't have to..!

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 06:01 PM

I have no preference.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 06:01 PM

Me n-neither...

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 06:01 PM

I shall keep on using it nonetheless.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 06:05 PM

Nyarlathotep… can I ask you something?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 06:07 PM

Hm?

Yes..?

Ask away.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 06:08 PM

Am I…

Am I e-evil now…?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 06:09 PM

Evil...

What a terrible term.

I care not for "evil" or for "good" or whichever terms mortals might use.

I care... for my own entertainment.

And you do too, now.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 06:11 PM

I d-do..?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 06:13 PM

You are mine. And so you shall.

Although, do not see yourself as a mere object.

I enjoy your... presence.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 06:14 PM

…

A-Anyway…

What’s the purpose of the broadcast..?

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 06:15 PM

Make a grand entrance.

The cat's reveal was theatrical, yes.

But it had no... colours, no lights, no impressive feats.

Simply talk.

This will show them that we know spectacle.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 06:16 PM

Ah… alright…

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 06:16 PM

And that we are a threat.

Little Puppet BOT 26-Mar-22 06:17 PM

Oh…

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 06:17 PM

We want them to know that, see.

What fun is there otherwise?

I thought that only the cat would care. But doing this...

This will bring much attention to us.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 06:20 PM

[riding in on a metaphorical steel horse with a sword made out of words and imagination]

Nyarlathotep BOT 26-Mar-22 06:58 PM

Now...

It's showtime.

Problem Sleuth BOT 26-Mar-22 06:59 PM

[the wheel of fate is turning]

[let's rock]

Nikola Orsinov BOT 26-Mar-22 07:01 PM

LOCK

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Nikola Orsinov BOT 26-Mar-22 08:45 PM

Trainee Chef passes the bottle of INK OF SQUID PRO QUO to Sleuth.

They then imagine something, thinking really hard...

The strings that run from the top of their body turn razor-sharp, and wrap themselves around Nyarlathotep's hands, fusing with the eldritch flesh.

Once this is done, they point their camera at their master, and set it rolling.

Whilst they do so, Sleuth seems to be doing some imagining of their own, although it's pretty straining.

As Nyarlathotep's horrid scream is let loose, Sleuth's imagination peaks, and a portal opens up!

The three of them are sucked inside - to the cabin of a train that should have been destroyed, yet is now on track.

Only it will not reach its destination.

For another portal yawns - with the stage in its tracks.

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MysteryBot BOT 26-Mar-22 09:10 PM

(edited)

Problem Sleuth moved to ???

Trainee Chef moved to ???

Max Stirner moved to ???