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21 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I assure you, I have only the best intentions for my ward."

"That's what I thought. Well, I suppose you should join us, if we are heading in the same direction." Sigismund continued walking.

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Just now, BlueWildRye said:

"That's what I thought. Well, I suppose you should join us, if we are heading in the same direction." Sigismund continued walking.

"Ah. Interesting, because your companion here said they were somewhere else."

@Bird Furious

Posted
2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Ah. Interesting, because your companion here said they were somewhere else."

@Bird Furious

Was I not supposed to do that? Sigismund thought in confusion. That's right, Jidah had pointed in the wrong direction. But Sigismund didn't sense anything wrong with the man before them, so why try to throw him off? 17 had talked of tests, often painful. What was going on?

I know what I'll do. I'll wait for this man to take 17, then discreetly follow them back to where they came from, so I can see what is really happening.

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8 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She sighed. “Alright.”

She stood and walked over to 209845.

@Hoid_Slayer

Finally. 209845 turned back to Owen and Rhyme, who were waiting, and began to lead the way up the stairs. The stairway was steep and the walls engraved with patterns of ancient heiroglyphs; as they passed, 209845 made sure to record the symbols in its personal database to review later.

Eventually, the stairs emerged into a medium-sized, ornately furnished (for an ancient ruin) room. The room, which appeared to be some sort of lobby, also had doors leading to other passageways. On the other side of the room from where the group was standing was a large hole in the wall which seemed to overlook a far larger cavern, mostly obscured from the party’s current position. From beyond the window, in the large cavern, seemed to glow a faint, ghostly light.

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5 minutes ago, Hoid_Slayer said:

Finally. 209845 turned back to Owen and Rhyme, who were waiting, and began to lead the way up the stairs. The stairway was steep and the walls engraved with patterns of ancient heiroglyphs; as they passed, 209845 made sure to record the symbols in its personal database to review later.

Eventually, the stairs emerged into a medium-sized, ornately furnished (for an ancient ruin) room. The room, which appeared to be some sort of lobby, also had doors leading to other passageways. On the other side of the room from where the group was standing was a large hole in the wall which seemed to overlook a far larger cavern, mostly obscured from the party’s current position. From beyond the window, in the large cavern, seemed to glow a faint, ghostly light.

She approached cautiously. 

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Just now, Spark of Hope said:

She approached cautiously. 

209845 began to explore the room. In the center was a large stone block, likely a table of some sort. The walls were covered in small alcoves; as 209845 approached one, it noticed, hidden among the vines and dirt, what appeared to be an ancient totem of some sort depicting a man with the head of an axolotl. Fascinating.

209845 turned back to the room as a whole; this had most likely been a room for a religious figure to prepare before greeting the crowd in the temple. This would be a good place to rest.

Only one thing was left. 209845 turned and began to approach the window…

Posted
18 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She approached cautiously. 

12 minutes ago, Hoid_Slayer said:

209845 began to explore the room. In the center was a large stone block, likely a table of some sort. The walls were covered in small alcoves; as 209845 approached one, it noticed, hidden among the vines and dirt, what appeared to be an ancient totem of some sort depicting a man with the head of an axolotl. Fascinating.

209845 turned back to the room as a whole; this had most likely been a room for a religious figure to prepare before greeting the crowd in the temple. This would be a good place to rest.

Only one thing was left. 209845 turned and began to approach the window…

17 looked around, once again holding their sword at their side.

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6 hours ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"No, this is the first time."

"Huh... why?" 

6 hours ago, Hoid_Slayer said:

209845 turned from Réva, to 17, and back. They were both suffering… 17 needed help, but was afraid to accept it. Réva wanted to help, but wasn’t forceful enough. Very well. If mortals insisted on behaving so weirdly, then they would have to suffer the consequences of having someone make the decisions for them.

”I said we are GOING.” 209845 turned to 17. “And you’re staying with us. Until you tell me more about these ‘Makers’, there is no chance I will allow you to return to them knowing my location.” It gestured up the stairs. “Let’s GO.”

 

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3 hours ago, BlueWildRye said:

"That's what I thought. Well, I suppose you should join us, if we are heading in the same direction." Sigismund continued walking.

3 hours ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Ah. Interesting, because your companion here said they were somewhere else."

@Bird Furious

"They are." She gave Sigsimund a befuddled look. 

3 hours ago, BlueWildRye said:

Was I not supposed to do that? Sigismund thought in confusion. That's right, Jidah had pointed in the wrong direction. But Sigismund didn't sense anything wrong with the man before them, so why try to throw him off? 17 had talked of tests, often painful. What was going on?

I know what I'll do. I'll wait for this man to take 17, then discreetly follow them back to where they came from, so I can see what is really happening.

 

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17 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

"Huh... why?" 

"They are." She gave Sigsimund a befuddled look. 

He ignored her question as to why, apparently distracted by was Sigsimund was saying.

He looked back at her when she spoke. "I see. Well, I think I will join you nonetheless."

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1 hour ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

He ignored her question as to why, apparently distracted by was Sigsimund was saying.

He looked back at her when she spoke. "I see. Well, I think I will join you nonetheless."

“All right. Why did they leave you?”

Posted
5 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I don't know. They aren't very stable. That's why don't let them wander off alone."

“What does caring for them usually look like?”

Posted
30 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"It's hardly your place to ask after the details of their care."

She tilted her head. “They ran away from you. They seemed to be in a fine state of mind.”

Posted
Just now, Bird Furious said:

She tilted her head. “They ran away from you. They seemed to be in a fine state of mind.”

He shook his head sadly. "It might seem that way, but they have little grasp on reality."

Posted
7 hours ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

He shook his head sadly. "It might seem that way, but they have little grasp on reality."

She frowned. “Oh? And why might that be?”

Posted
41 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"The reality?"

“Never mind. If they don’t have parents, how did they come into being?”

Posted
7 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

“Never mind. If they don’t have parents, how did they come into being?”

He paused very briefly. "I didn't say they don't have parents. Just that I am their caregiver. Are you suggesting that they weren't born?"

Posted
35 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

He paused very briefly. "I didn't say they don't have parents. Just that I am their caregiver. Are you suggesting that they weren't born?"

“You said you were the closest thing they had,” she said, seeming baffled. “You mortals… so opaque. Were they not born?”

Posted
2 minutes ago, Bird Furious said:

“You said you were the closest thing they had,” she said, seeming baffled. “You mortals… so opaque. Were they not born?”

"The closest they have still living."

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