Insanity Clinic: Season Two

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

 

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Fair, but she’s in an alley near the keep

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

 

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How does she know where to listen?

Maybe just ask Eddie if it would be reasonable?

 

[Edema Rue she/her]

24 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Why do you hold us?"

None of them answered, only started beating at him again, then continued dragging him along. 

18 minutes ago, RoyalBeeMage said:

ahsa'roy strays his hand disolving the weave. "help me..."

 

Tal nodded, wishing again for his magic. But…no. This man was proof of what it could do to a person. “Come on.” He started walking towards the medical wing. 

4 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

 

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I’m not trying to, like, control you guys or anything xD it’s still very much free form rp, though I will say I think they’re underground. 

 

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

Just now, Edema Rue said:

Tal nodded, wishing again for his magic. But…no. This man was proof of what it could do to a person. “Come on.” He started walking towards the medical wing. 

Asha'roy follows behind slowly. he draws in a small thread of the one power simply to make walking a little easyer.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

 

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She’d definitely be able to recognize TAAron’s voice

 

[Edema Rue she/her]

Just now, RoyalBeeMage said:

Asha'roy follows behind slowly. he draws in a small thread of the one power simply to make walking a little easyer.

“So…” Tal said after a moment. “Do you have a name?”

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

Good luck, TAAron.

She walked through the gateway.

@TheRavenHasLanded @Cash67 @Aeoryi

Jar man grins. "Thisll be fun"

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

5 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

None of them answered, only started beating at him again, then continued dragging him along. 

"Please..."

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Yeah, she's just not very practiced. *shrug*

@Spark of Hope

Edited February 2, 2024 by The Aspiring Archivist

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

4 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

“So…” Tal said after a moment. “Do you have a name?”

"i am.. or i was Asha'Roy. Asha'Man of the highest order. my power was equal to that of logain the first."

[Aeoryi she/her]

10 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

It wasn't the guards who stopped Melody from continuing.

It was herself. 

She was suddenly all alone in the mists, with just foggy mist, twirling around in playful movements against the darkness of the night. 

The ground itself was silent, and the only person around was Melody

She walked forward, but nothing changed. Nothing new appeared, nothing new happened. 

What did I expect?

She pushed against the edges of the spatial plane, trying to leave, but what happened scared her.

Her realmwalking caused a slash to open, revealing distant worlds, all the same.

She tried again, this time using a different method to step outside of reality. Another tear was ripped open, rippling ominously.

An infinite loop.

Let's see how far this goes, then.

She pushed against the distant worlds to reach the space between. The space in which she would be able to enter and free herself.

The space was filled to the brim with the same worlds again and again, but on a different plane.

It was confusing for Melody to comprehend.

"It's like numbers," A voice said from all around her, "They exist on multiple planes."

A brief silence followed, and then the voice continued. "It's funny that our number system is so basic. Simple patterns and observable transformations. Now imagine if it was in two separate dimensions. An array of numbers."

Melody did, but she couldn't think of any examples besides silly looking equations in her head.

"If you are struggling to imagine that, think about what it is like in 3 dimensions. Or maybe four? Or how about five?" The voice continued, "Maybe if you think hard enough, you'll notice that patterns from our initial number system don't carry over, and that new patterns instigate."

Melody was starting to tune out the voice until it started speaking again. "You are that anomaly, Melody. Your existence destroys patterns that should otherwise stay constant. Your abilities can break anything, because at an universal level, not much is constant."

"I hope you understand why you're here. But don't worry. I didn't outsmart your powers. I just contained what was controlling them."

Look towards the future, Melody. Things will be glorious.

The last line was her own thoughts.

Melody hated how she was already.

Was it a trap?

Was it herself, hallucinating?

"None of those," the voice provided, "It is simply... A countermeasure."

"Who are you?" Melody asked, hearing her words echo into the distance.

The voice laughed. It was a cruel laugh, one that a villain would make in a dramatic moment in a movie. 

"Melody, look," The voice started, but Melody interrupted it. 

"What have I done to deserve this? Why are you here? And how do you know me?" She spoke like a lord demanding answers.

The voice laughed again, as if saying that made it worse. "Melody... Let's just say, as you like to put it..."

Melody waited for the reply.

"I am you."

This time it was Melody who laughed. She might've laughed because it was too bizarre to be true, or maybe as an insanity deterrant. 

"No."

"It is the truth. I am who you should be."

"You're using my memories against me. It isn't going to work."

"Really? Just like Aventine's scars? Just like how you failed to help TAAron? He's now with Rue, or rather, he was, before he was also... Dealt with."

That's something, at least.

Melody tried to form the sentence to communicate how she felt, but she couldn't.

The failure crushed her.

"Don't worry. This predicament is only temporary." The voice assured her.

"I want to know what the heck is going on," Melody said, "And you can answer. I know it."

"I don't have to be here. I'm sure you'll be perfectly fine by yourself..."

Melody asked one last question desperately, "How long will I be in this purgatory?" 

There was no reply from the voice, but Melody knew that it wasn't going to be long before she got answers.

Just me and My thoughts, she told herself, I hate my thoughts.

[Through the Living Hope]

Aventine knew where they were - she had a premonition, at least. Now she had to wait for Pic.

@Cash67

[Edema Rue she/her]

9 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Please..."

@Spark of Hope

Still, they didn’t answer. Eventually, they arrived at a thick wooden door. One of them pounded on it, and a voice called, “Enter.” They did, and TAAron saw a very familiar high lord. 

7 minutes ago, RoyalBeeMage said:

"i am.. or i was Asha'Roy. Asha'Man of the highest order. my power was equal to that of logain the first."

“Ah…” Tal nodded. “The greater the power, the worse the insanity, right?”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Edema Rue said:

Still, they didn’t answer. Eventually, they arrived at a thick wooden door. One of them pounded on it, and a voice called, “Enter.” They did, and TAAron saw a very familiar high lord. 

“Ah…” Tal nodded. “The greater the power, the worse the insanity, right?”

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Elariel?

TAAron tried to pull himself to his feet.

[Edema Rue she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

TAAron tried to pull himself to his feet.

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Um I think that’s what I said before…yes? Whoever it was before.  

None of the inquisitors stopped him. 

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

1 minute ago, Edema Rue said:

Ah…” Tal nodded. “The greater the power, the worse the insanity, right?”

"so ive been told. most who have spoken to me on the matter lied to me."

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might make this guy start suffering from ptsd becasue of the final battle stacked ontop of the taint.

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Edema Rue said:

None of the inquisitors stopped him. 

"What do you want from us?"

[Edema Rue she/her]

5 minutes ago, RoyalBeeMage said:

"so ive been told. most who have spoken to me on the matter lied to me."

 

Tal nodded. “I know there’s no way to prove I’m not lying, but…I’ve been there.” He paused, looking the man in the eye. “Do you want to be cured of the taint?”

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Asking this OOC too, do you want him to be cured? Because I could do either, I just don’t want to do anything that’ll mess with your character. 

5 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"What do you want from us?"

The man looked up from his large desk, then blinked. “The other offworlder,” he murmured excitedly. “Tell me, what world are you from?”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Edema Rue said:

The man looked up from his large desk, then blinked. “The other offworlder,” he murmured excitedly. “Tell me, what world are you from?”

"Nowhere you can go."

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

1 minute ago, Edema Rue said:

Tal nodded. “I know there’s no way to prove I’m not lying, but…I’ve been there.” He paused, looking the man in the eye. “Do you want to be cured of the taint?”

"more than anything. i must be free of its control." the one power gets drawn into roy. it form balefire again. "i cant stop it. I'm being controlled. help."

[Aeoryi she/her]

11 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

Melody hated how she was already.

Was it a trap?

Was it herself, hallucinating?

"None of those," the voice provided, "It is simply... A countermeasure."

"Who are you?" Melody asked, hearing her words echo into the distance.

The voice laughed. It was a cruel laugh, one that a villain would make in a dramatic moment in a movie. 

"Melody, look," The voice started, but Melody interrupted it. 

"What have I done to deserve this? Why are you here? And how do you know me?" She spoke like a lord demanding answers.

The voice laughed again, as if saying that made it worse. "Melody... Let's just say, as you like to put it..."

Melody waited for the reply.

"I am you."

This time it was Melody who laughed. She might've laughed because it was too bizarre to be true, or maybe as an insanity deterrant. 

"No."

"It is the truth. I am who you should be."

"You're using my memories against me. It isn't going to work."

"Really? Just like Aventine's scars? Just like how you failed to help TAAron? He's now with Rue, or rather, he was, before he was also... Dealt with."

That's something, at least.

Melody tried to form the sentence to communicate how she felt, but she couldn't.

The failure crushed her.

"Don't worry. This predicament is only temporary." The voice assured her.

"I want to know what the heck is going on," Melody said, "And you can answer. I know it."

"I don't have to be here. I'm sure you'll be perfectly fine by yourself..."

Melody asked one last question desperately, "How long will I be in this purgatory?" 

There was no reply from the voice, but Melody knew that it wasn't going to be long before she got answers.

Just me and My thoughts, she told herself, I hate my thoughts.

It was a very long time before anything happened, but when it happened, it happened all at once.

Distant noises which sounded like voices chattering rang out from above, overlapping with each other, gradually becoming louder. An ever-increasing crescendo, one that hurt Melody's ears.

The mists curled upwards, shrouding the ground and everything. When she pushed through them, she was met with firm resistance, like trying to move through jelly.

The fog cleared, and the voices became clearer. Stone walls faded into view, and the voice which tormented her in her mental prison finally started speaking again.

She felt fatigued, not unable to move, but unwilling to. Something was wrong, and she couldn't tell what.

"Hello Melody. I believe you'll be of great use to us."

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Is Lord whatshisname the only one with outside knowledge? Or can select others have said knowledge as well?

 

[Edema Rue she/her]

4 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Nowhere you can go."

The man leaned forward, sneering coolly. “I don’t want your lip, boy.”

2 minutes ago, RoyalBeeMage said:

"more than anything. i must be free of its control." the one power gets drawn into roy. it form balefire again. "i cant stop it. I'm being controlled. help."

Tal reacted quickly, stepping in and touching Roy on the chest. The world blurred, and then they were both in an empty white room. “Most magic doesn’t work in here,” he said.

 

4 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

It was a very long time before anything happened, but when it happened, it happened all at once.

Distant noises which sounded like voices chattering rang out from above, overlapping with each other, gradually becoming louder. An ever-increasing crescendo, one that hurt Melody's ears.

The mists curled upwards, shrouding the ground and everything. When she pushed through them, she was met with firm resistance, like trying to move through jelly.

The fog cleared, and the voices became clearer. Stone walls faded into view, and the voice which tormented her in her mental prison finally started speaking again.

She felt fatigued, not unable to move, but unwilling to. Something was wrong, and she couldn't tell what.

"Hello Melody. I believe you'll be of great use to us."

 

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I have no problems with that, though they probably wouldn’t have learned from Lord whatshisname.

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Edema Rue said:

The man leaned forward, sneering coolly. “I don’t want your lip, boy.”

"I'm not giving you it. I doubt you can get there. Either way, what is it you want?"

[Edema Rue she/her]

4 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I'm not giving you it. I doubt you can get there. Either way, what is it you want?"

The man turned around, letting out a small huff of air. “This world is dying, Offworlder.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Edema Rue said:

The man turned around, letting out a small huff of air. “This world is dying, Offworlder.”

"...I suppose."

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

5 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

Tal reacted quickly, stepping in and touching Roy on the chest. The world blurred, and then they were both in an empty white room. “Most magic doesn’t work in here,” he said.

"thank you. where are we? a dreamshard, Tel'aran'rhiod? or an ofshoot of the pattern?"