Session 13

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• News
  • BREAKING: THE SECOND SCARRING IS REAL, KILLING TO RELIEVE YOUR SCAR IS PERMITTED.
  • BREAKING: SLAUGHTER IN MEGABUILDING YARVIAN BUILDING. NO COMMUNICATIONS HAVE GONE IN OR OUT.
  • BREAKING: CULT CRACKDOWN ARE UNDERWAY IN ANNWN AND ARAWEN, THE THANE FAMILY COMMENTS "IT'S BEEN A LONG STANDING TRADITION WITH THE FAMILY TO BRING PEACE TO THE COMMON FOLK, TAKE HEART THAT YOU DO NOT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT DEGENERATE CULT PRACTICES DURING OUR WATCH."
  • BREAKING: GROFF THE CRIME VLAKA KILLED ON LIVE TELEVISION BY PUGGSY THE SHOONY
  • BREAKING: MAFILUS SPOTTED LEAVING THE YARVIAN BUILDING BOUNTY HUNTERS REFUSED TO APPROACH, ANY INFORMATION RELATED TO HIS WHEREABOUTS WILL NET A BOUNTY FROM BOTH THE EMPEROR AND PRESIDENT.
  • BREAKING: THE ZEBUFERA’S LAST DOCTRINE RELIEF GROUP HAS STATED THAT NEITHER FEAR NOR BLOCKADE WILL STOP THEM FROM DELIVERY OF FOOD AND MEDICINE ONTO PLANET. ZEBUFERA'S LAST DOCTRINE REFUSED TO COMMENT.
• Party in the fashion zone
  • Leaving :(
  • Picking up haven pieces, see them fall, and see the copy of haven put them back in the party’s arms
• To patch
  • Does feel odd. Haven didnt become haven before he died, hes effectively- he lost his identity. Unnamed person, the art formally known as haven in his mind. And then that person died
• Everyone feels haven’s death
• Konbini and sacrament are watching anime with Al
  • Sacrament is high as hell
  • K: uh. Lemme. Im gonna get u water. Eugh.
  • S: im not that high i just this is the most coke ive ever done in my life its fine
  • K: ok honey sit down next to al
  • Al points to the screen, bunch of anime women in a love triangle “Toshishita no Senpai.”
  • S: not one of the approved pieces of media, what is this
  • “Nansawa Nawa needs to compete with herself for the love interest.” time travel anime. 10 eps deep out of 12 eps. Shes never seen a subbed anime
  • S: are they not speaking common or am i. Um. what. Huh
  • S: can i ask a question while konbini- ur her friend uve been friends, im gonna ask, do u know who her scarrin- how that happened
  • “I think she stabbed someone?”
  • S: who? Im just curious i was gonna ask her when she came back in
  • “I have no idea”
  • S: oh okok cool cool ill ask in a second
  • Konbini comes back with crackers and milk
  • K: chill for a sec?
  • S: that was a lot of coke im feeling it its fine i feel like classic Aetherion Corporation situation it kinda makes sense
  • K: they all had coke???
  • S: big aetherion thing they sued to do oh konbini whod u kill
  • K: oh like a fan
  • S: dont u have like 7
  • K: uyeah and
  • “That wouldve made 8”
  • S: oh cool ik u never talked abt it we trust u so tahts a sign of trust ur my friend
  • K: are u ok?????
  • S: im FINE idk if im ok idk whats going on haha its fine im fine
  • K: here uh. Drink this
  • Sacrament tries to eat the cup. Its al’s mug. Oops
  • Anime figures all around, see a picture of goku on the mug as she bites into it
  • Al tries to stop her, its just. Not gonna happen
  • K: ok gimme back that, have a nap? Or watch anime!
  • S: oh ok
• Thats when they feel haven die
  • S: HUH. WHAT. i just saw him
  • “Ik. the kiss is coming.”
  • K: al i think one of our friends just died? I think i felt it in the network?
  • S: yeah haven
  • K: give him 10 mins im sure hell respawn as a pc
  • S: oh idk if i believe that but idk im not sure i cant really argue against it so idk
• Other group take the elevator down
  • P: um. Shit. maybe we can go… there… there’s someone ik who might be able to help? Theyve seen more stuff than i have?
  • Ka: people keep dying
  • V: that’s how life works
  • Ithax slaps vintovka
  • Ka: i couldve stopped it. I shouldve stopped it
  • I: i feel the same
  • V: also wouldve turned into a mannequin
  • Ka: we couldve tried harder
  • V: my wish for death is not that strong
  • P: we can stop by the clinic later?
  • Ka: hes mannequin, he’s plastic
  • P: not completely gone, yeuh?
  • Ka: theres no haven! Just mannequin!
  • I: i think we have to kill envy. Or i would like to. Help him rest at all.
• Elevator stops. early
  • A man gets on, holding an umbrella
  • “Hope im not interrupting.”
  • I: our friend just died
  • “How do you feel abt that?”
  • Ka: bad. Feels bad!
  • He uses his umbrella to lean against
  • “I thought this was supposed to be a safe place.”
  • He holds out his hand as patch analyzes target
  • Algranst d'Armin.
  • “It is a tragic thing, the loss of a friend.”
  • Ka: yeah, man.
  • “You are right to feel what you feel.”
  • Ka: yeah, man.
  • I: your guy has been hanging out trying to ragebait us all week
  • “So what are you going to do about it?”
  • I: i mean.
  • Ka: probably cry? I guess? Thats the immediate plan
  • “If you want, he has many mannequins in his old hovels. You can smash them to make you feel better.”
  • Ka: thats like smashing haven???
  • “It would allow the souls to go free. Thats righteous, no?”
  • Could be how it works, having the mannequins there provides a benefit.
  • “And if i offer you a means to kill the ugly creature envy himself?”
  • I: id strongly consider it, but you guys keep fucking us over.
  • Ka: can it wait?
  • “Hold it in your heart. Envy will live forever. Until stopped by someone that has the means to do so.”
  • I: thats on the list! I’ll- i guess i’ll- take any shots, explanations you have at least
  • “On killing envy?”
  • I: yes
  • “He’s a capricious creature, make him into something easy to kill. Make him believe that’s what people want of them.”
  • P: get someone weaker?
  • “If they turn into a person they keep their strength. But they can turn into other things that arent people.”
  • I: like a bug?
  • “A bug. A statue.”
  • I: butterfly?
  • “Like a statue. If thats what people want to be. Do you think envy wants to be your friend?”
  • I: not me specifically. Think they just want to be liked, or admired.
  • “Oh. well no. envy itself doesnt know what it wants. Whatever it has isnt what it wants.”
  • “But please,” stops on the armin armaments floor 133 “if there’s anything i can do to help, please don’t hesitate to ask.”
  • I: feel this type of way abt any of the other runelords?
  • “I mean of course. Theyve done horrible things.”
  • I: and if we tried to kill you?
  • “That’d be fine too. Ive done horrible things as well.”
  • I: cool. I’ll be in touch
  • Ka: this guy just wants more horrible things to happen
  • V: arms dealer
  • “Of course.” waves by, creates a halo around him with his umbrella. Sent back down
  • Arrive at our floor
• Sacrament scruffs konbini, al pauses anime but doesnt follow
• Put haven’s corpse into haven’s room
• Ithax cant go into kaspar’s room, they’d be killing Baseball
• I: um soooo. Haven’s dead.
• S: what
• I: envy sucked all his unique personality traits and crushed him to death. So we got mannequin parts
• Ko: that’s rough!
• I: we also met wrath on the elevator
• S: back from his conniption?
• I: yeah. He’s into our revenge planning. Makes sense i guess.
• S: lot of cultists in this building
• I: sure are. They’re really strong. Gravesend showed up, opened the door, and left
• S: that’s really scary, i’m gonna- oh that’s gonna fuck me up later
• I: yeah.
• Ka: i need to get better stopping ppl from dying
• Ko: haven’s dead dead?
• Yes!
• Ko: damn
• I: no body either. I mean. Identity less mannequin pieces
• Ka: they dont really count
• I: gonna see if they have any emergency contacts that arent me.
• I: can you tell mr anrast so i dont have to
• S: yeah i can
• Ka: sacrament do you want a shower???
• S: well as far as ik i dont have to pay for the shower might just be a holdover i think i might just have to sit. Anyway. Cop
• Kaspar follows her
• Cop knock, Anrast opens
  • S: hi sorry haven just died wanted u to know so uh. Just got killed by a runelord upstairs processing that u kinda knew haven so kinda good to know and bc ur security
  • “Of course. Who killed?”
  • S: The runelord of envy Sailevey from the clothing store upstairs.
  • “Proof?”
  • Ka: if you go down there’s a fake haven. There’s a fake haven now.
  • S: oh that’s scary.
  • Ka: I was scared.
  • “I… fear if i attempt to charge him, he can take the wanted too seriously.”
  • S: yeah idk if theres anyone
  • “We can put out a general warning for them.”
  • “Would prevent ppl from going there. Do u know if alias or true form?”
  • S: no idea
  • “Kaspar?”
  • Ka: idk, we havent checked the govt records. That was the name associated w a couple different features, but theyre prob gonna ask to be haven now
  • “Thankfully, that gives me jurisdiction to watch him. What floor?”
  • 313
  • Copdad moves on up
  • S: also ithax isnt doing good maybe give him space
  • “That’s why im investigating haven’s death.”
  • Ka: ty, he’ll appreciate it.
  • Unfortunately, u do have to pick which death ur investigating, cant really pick them as they come
• Konbini goes to finish the anime
  • “Can she not come to my apartment anymore?”
  • K: yeah sorry i didnt know shed break in, i forgot ppl just know where we are all the time
  • “I dont like your situationship.”
  • K: ok asshole. First off the mug was a piece of shit, ill get u one better, 2nd i wish it wasnt a situationship, 3rd put on the anime u motherfucker
  • Awkward, odd anime plays on the background
  • K: how’ve u been, anyone bothering u at work kitten
  • There’s a thought before he goes “no”
  • K: who was it
  • “I see your asshole when i enter my office?”
  • K: is that not a joy?? A problem with my asshole??
  • “Well. he made it so that the cheeks spread and also the asshole spreads.”
  • K: a problem?
  • “.....no.”
  • K: made some cookies u want some
• Kaspar texts Sixlux Stars in Water
  • Hey r u home something fucked up happened :(
  • “Yes”
  • Kaspar goes home, pokes her head in the room
  • See her reading smth on the computer, she waves
  • “What’s wrong?”
  • Ka: so…. We went to the club. Bc u mentioned it. I did acid! It was interesting. More importantly we also went to that fashion place, our friend died badly. It was scary.
  • She glances at her hands.
  • “Are you still high?”
  • Ka: I'm not high, I'm just sad. I should've done smth, i couldn't save mom, and you left, and now i just watched him die!
  • “What… Could you have done? We are… just citizens, that was a wizard.”
  • (kaspar didn't mention enough to know it was a wizard)
  • Ka: i dont think it's a wizard?
  • “I only know 1 fashionista, the one that spins pins in the air to spin material.”
  • Ka: ok. Um. wait did i tell u that’s where we were? Did u know?
  • “Yeah. You said the fashion place?”
  • Ka: ur right. I don't remember what it's called, that’s what it is. I could've tried harder. It feels bad.
  • “Why… maybe you'll feel better if you sleep?”
  • Ka: im tired yeah i danced really well i danced so good. I danced so well you don't even know!
  • She offers her shoulder, lays kaspar down on her bed in the recovery position
  • Ka: ty siiiix
  • Props the door open, can check on kaspar without disturbing
• Vintovka
  • She’s seen death before. A lot. Doesnt really get wasted
  • Doesnt feel that connected to haven, damn that sucks. Making notes what envy was able to do, trying to come up with alternate solutions
  • Let pulya know
  • She researches
• Patch
  • Going back to the hospital floor
  • Dr. Vita seems to be working
  • “Oh, you’re back. I thought u were going to be gone for a few days.”
  • P: thought so too. I have patients, i dont want to talk to u
  • “Ur exhausted, ur hands are shaking.”
  • P: no risks to patients. Im not doing surgery
  • They lean back, throws an unopened scalpel at him
  • Dodges
  • “Maybe you can handle it, but if you fuck up this is my hospital. A good doctor knows when to take a break.”
  • P: does a good doctor know how to deal with cultists?
  • “No. a good doctor knows stitches, vaccines, basic organ transplants. Also it usually behooves said doctor to learn basic divine magics. Not as much as you’ve been delving into, the basics.”
  • Patch casts heal
  • “Again, ik u can do this. Neither u nor i are injured.”
  • P: i have them done! I didnt learn formally but i learned it!
  • “Then joint he priesthood. We’re talking medicinal basics.”
  • P: i wont be a priest, if u dont have anything important, i’ll be attending to my patients. And there’s a lot of drugs in the disco room.
• Sacrament
  • Spends way too long in her coke confused haze
  • Takes care of her weapons and armor, doing their upkeep. Goes to the gym for like 12 hours straight. Works herself to exhaustion
  • Wakes up next to patch the next day
• Ithax
  • He’s going to take care of all the logistical things, trying to find out if haven has any emergency contacts
  • Ithax tries to call haven’s dad
  • It rings. Rings. Goes to a generic voicemail
  • He leaves a message “i’m a friend of your son haven, there’s an emergency, call me back when you get the time.”
  • He shuts down the computer, turns off the lights, snacks going to ithax so there’s no rotting fridge
  • He does the rest of the evening making a caseboard basically
  • Draws out every important good time he can think of, so when they have to fight Haven he can still remember the real one.
  • Creates a pseudo murder board, but a memory of their time together. This one is in the main room
  • Does it until his alarm goes off, then breathes in, breathes out. Grits his teeth. Represses things. Shows up clearly exhausted
• Go to the Denpakant Chasers’ field
  • Find that many of the things have been partially taken care of, outside fence has been broken into, a few security drones dispatched. Allowing outer perimeter to be navigable
  • We see a halfling (~2’2”) w/ scruffy blondish hair pulled into a low ponytail. Jacket off, loose collared shirt that used to have a tie. Frumpled ass mf. Scar on the right ear and Scar going up their collarbone
  • Ka: hey i’m not sure ur supposed to be back here
  • ?: oh shit sorry. What makes u say that? I kinda got my way in regardless so
  • Ka: i mean there were a bunch of security drones. Not that they protected but
  • ?: seems like it’s been unused for a while
  • Ka: well im using it now
  • I: uhh what’re u doing here?
    • Pointed question fails
  • Analyze target
    • No medical conditions
  • ?: im trying to get into the lao shipping company
  • I: oh we’re also trying to go there
  • Ka: this is a brutaris field idk if u know where u are
  • ?: no yeah i need the construction equipment. I already lost people getting in here. What’re u doing here?
  • I: also going to the lao shipping company
  • Ka: i play here with the chasers so im here
  • Ko: idk why im here man
  • ?: y’all have the tower situation?
  • Yeah that’s us
  • ?: people have been saying things
  • Ka: nice things?
  • Ko: idc if it’s nice, all promo is good promo
  • ?: what are u talking about. There are zombie squoxes and i need help
  • Ko: u wanna join our raid squad?
  • I: yeah konbini’s right
  • Arguing about our drug use
  • Ka: so zombie squoxes like the animals or the death cult?
  • ?: well i think like squoxes.
  • Ka: Squeli Squoxes are a cult now
  • Hey who are you
  • M: morain
  • The party introduces themselves
  • Ka: u said u lost people are they ok?
  • M: they got exploded man. Can’t take on the shipping company head on, that’s why i’m here
  • Ko: hey what’s ur class
  • M: hm??
  • Ko: well (says everyone’s class) so uh what are you?
  • M: i have guns?
  • Patch adding them to the network: can you tell me about ur medical history?
  • M: what do u want from me. I got burnt on the stove as a kid?
  • P: that’s important, let’s move from there
  • M: is it?
  • Ka: can we like get going?
  • P: this is really important for teambuilding for me
  • Ka: everyone say ur favorite food that starts with A
  • We move through the field down
  • Nostalgic, to avoid security, most that check r humanoids or robots that are no longer here. Safest way is thru the locker room and then field and then garage
  • Still corpses here. But still sad. Smells Bad
  • Pep in his step for what would otherwise be a moment
  • Party is able to exit with announcements saying, blaring over the speakers “its the moment you’ve waited for! The squoxes vs the chasers!”
  • 3 squoxes and a giant Crest Eater behind them. Squoxes are on offense
  • Only vintovka is forklift certified
• Back to the suimin building
  • Morain is a college student, went to Quanverium University
    • Was out of district when shit went down
  • M: lemme understand the situation. We’re in a second scarring. The building that u all live in is safe from it. You have several immortal evil wizards living in the building.
  • I: didn’t anticipate safe from scarring meant safe from wizards
  • M: why are they here? Do u know?
  • I: we could ask, they’re pretty accessible
  • M: so like what are your steps rn? We’re on the same team ig
  • Ko: it’s called a party
  • I: we’re trying to feed everyone using the supplies from the warehouse. Gonna keep doing that as we keep sheltering from everyone. We will also be beset by wizards which i don’t have a solution for. After this we have to end up maybe starting 6 more scarring.
  • M: oh im keeping up, this is just a lot of info
  • I: wanna see my conspiracy boards? I mean case boards
  • M: ok hi hello ur room
  • I: here’s my friend who died. There’s an identical copy who is the evil wizard. Also here’s the report we submitted to the hellknights
  • Ko: we also have to kill a gang leader or sacrament gets killed by hellknights
  • M: wtf is happening
  • I: hey we get it if u do the warehouse and dip
  • M: just give me a bit to process this and read these reports
  • We mostly just have a clip show as we bond with Morain
  • Ko: so like what were you doing before this?
  • M: I was on the track and field team. And then the university shut down
  • Ko: oh another jock. I’m not interested but nice meeting you
  • Ka: it’s so nice to meet someone who works out not to kill people. Can we play baseball or something some time
  • M: yeah sure that would be great. I assume u love it since u named ur lil bug guy after it
  • Ka: hey morain u good? Need anything?
  • M: think im good. Just gonna be us 7?
  • Ka: i think so, unless pizzalich wants to come
  • M: he just tags along sometimes?
  • Ko: we have to kill cultists for him to come along
  • Ka: i don’t tag along to those cause it makes me sad
  • S: cults are a force of inefficiency in the world that must be eliminated to ensure the proper functioning of order
  • M: oh
  • “Why didn’t the new age stuff work?
  • Ko: oh well it doesn’t really work when u start with it cause u sound like a street preacher
  • “Can i plagiarize from my old cult?
  • Ko: yeah go for it
  • “We’re hosting a meet and fuck
  • Planning the meet and fuck, will happen in 1 week
  • Ko: hey do u know why all the runelords are here?
  • “There are some mysteries that if u learn will threaten u young haruspex
  • Ko: oh ok i was just wondering
  • “There is a reason young haruspex, but ur too young to learn.
    • He’s v afraid of them.
  • Discussing the meet and fuck
  • “She’s lying to u sacrament, my haruspex would never be a virgin
  • Ka: hey i think sacrament should get experience also
  • “Sacrament will u partake in the meet and fuck
  • S: oh i’d rather not
  • “We’ll see in a week
• Lao Shipping Company
  • Woman over the speaker whispering that she knows we’re in here
  • Computer terminals control the robots
    • Able to redirect them to start delivering them to our building
  • Right
  • Right
  • Top
    • Konbini gets shot on the way out