Cuz I'm Bored: A Chaotic/Everything RP

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

11 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said:

"I'm giving you one last chance... I cannot let you walk out of here knowing about me. Explain to me, in no uncertain terms, why you are in the right or I will have to use force."

209845 didn't want to hurt the man... but the conversation DID have to move away. They were making noise, and it was only a matter of time before something found them. Perhaps they could knock him unconscious and interrogate him later...

He didn't seem bothered by the threat. "I raised them. I know them. Tell me, how do you believe you are are in the right?"

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

He didn't seem bothered by the threat. "I raised them. I know them. Tell me, how do you believe you are are in the right?"

35 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She got ready.

That was it. 209845 made its decision. This conversation was not getting anywhere. Time to shake things up…

Lati! Now!

209845 prepared itself. Once Lati shocked the man, it would strike.

@Bird Furious@BlueWildRye@whatever echo’s name is right now, can someone else do the ping? @SpiritOfWrath

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Your characters might want to get involved in this. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, Hoid Slayer said:

That was it. 209845 made its decision. This conversation was not getting anywhere. Time to shake things up…

Lati! Now!

209845 prepared itself. Once Lati shocked the man, it would strike.

@Bird Furious@BlueWildRye@whatever echo’s name is right now, can someone else do the ping? @SpiritOfWrath

(@CosmicWaffles is Echo now )

Oop!

Lati flew over and enveloped the man. His flesh (or whatever he was made of in case it's something else) began to sizzle and melt away at a very rapid rate and in a very painful way.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said:

That was it. 209845 made its decision. This conversation was not getting anywhere. Time to shake things up…

Lati! Now!

209845 prepared itself. Once Lati shocked the man, it would strike.

@Bird Furious@BlueWildRye@whatever echo’s name is right now, can someone else do the ping? @SpiritOfWrath

@CosmicWaffles

Jidah jumped back, somewhat horrified. She summoned her sword. 

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

@CosmicWaffles is Echo now )

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Thanks 

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

(@CosmicWaffles is Echo now )

Oop!

Lati flew over and enveloped the man. His flesh (or whatever he was made of in case it's something else) began to sizzle and melt away at a very rapid rate and in a very painful way.

As soon as the action was taken, 209845 suddenly lunged forward with superhuman speed and moved to tackle the man.

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

10 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said:

That was it. 209845 made its decision. This conversation was not getting anywhere. Time to shake things up…

Lati! Now!

209845 prepared itself. Once Lati shocked the man, it would strike.

@Bird Furious@BlueWildRye@whatever echo’s name is right now, can someone else do the ping? @SpiritOfWrath

Spirit watched interestedly. “Interesting. Shocking is a poor medium.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

(@The Aspiring Archivist)

[BlueWildRye he/him]

26 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

(@CosmicWaffles is Echo now )

Oop!

Lati flew over and enveloped the man. His flesh (or whatever he was made of in case it's something else) began to sizzle and melt away at a very rapid rate and in a very painful way.

"What?!" Sigismund yelled. "What are you doing to him? Get off him!" My plan is falling apart, he thought. I didn't want to have to backstab my companions, but I want to follow this man back to where he came from, and if they're getting in the way of that... 

He hesitated, then drew his sword, and charged 209845.

@Hoid Slayer

Edited April 2, 2025 by BlueWildRye

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, BlueWildRye said:

"What?!" Sigismund yelled. "What are you doing to him? Get off him!" My plan is falling apart, he thought. I didn't want to have to backstab my companions, but I want to follow this man back to where he came from, and if they're getting in the way of that... 

He hesitated, then drew his sword, and charged 209845.

@Hoid Slayer

"What?" Lati cried, scared she'd done something wrong. She removed herself from the man.

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

2 minutes ago, BlueWildRye said:

"What?!" Sigismund yelled. "What are you doing to him? Get off him!" My plan is falling apart, he thought. I didn't want to have to backstab my companions, but I want to follow this man back to where he came from, and if they're getting in the way of that... 

He hesitated, then drew his sword, and charged 209845.

@Hoid Slayer

209845’s instant reflexes immediately detected Sigismund’s movement, and it leapt out of the way just in time to avoid the blade… not that it would have done much.

”You fool! If this man walks away, he could warn the Cloud of our location. We need to question him somewhere safe!”

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"What?" Lati cried, scared she'd done something wrong. She removed herself from the man.

No!

No, Lati! You’re doing great! Sigismund is just… confused. Do you think you can knock the man out?

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said:

209845’s instant reflexes immediately detected Sigismund’s movement, and it leapt out of the way just in time to avoid the blade… not that it would have done much.

”You fool! If this man walks away, he could warn the Cloud of our location. We need to question him somewhere safe!”

No!

No, Lati! You’re doing great! Sigismund is just… confused. Do you think you can knock the man out?

"Huh? W-what?"

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We should probably wait for Archivist to respond

@The Aspiring Archivist

[BlueWildRye he/him]

2 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said:

209845’s instant reflexes immediately detected Sigismund’s movement, and it leapt out of the way just in time to avoid the blade… not that it would have done much.

”You fool! If this man walks away, he could warn the Cloud of our location. We need to question him somewhere safe!”

No!

No, Lati! You’re doing great! Sigismund is just… confused. Do you think you can knock the man out?

"How do we know he's with the Cloud?" Sigismund asked. He steadied himself and kept his sword at his side, looking around to make sure no one else came after the man he was trying to defend.

@The Aspiring Archivist @The Aspiring Archivist @The Aspiring Archivist

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

1 minute ago, BlueWildRye said:

"How do we know he's with the Cloud?" Sigismund asked. He steadied himself and kept his sword at his side, looking around to make sure no one else came after the man he was trying to defend.

@The Aspiring Archivist @The Aspiring Archivist @The Aspiring Archivist

“The Cloud has its ways. I don’t want to fight you. Please, Sigismund.” I cannot lose. Not now.

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

We should probably wait for Archivist to respond

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K

 

[BlueWildRye he/him]

1 minute ago, Hoid Slayer said:

“The Cloud has its ways. I don’t want to fight you. Please, Sigismund.” I cannot lose. Not now.

 

"And I don't want to fight you either, but it's clear our motives differ in this moment, and if you insist on attacking this man, I'm afraid we must fight."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

48 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said:

That was it. 209845 made its decision. This conversation was not getting anywhere. Time to shake things up…

Lati! Now!

209845 prepared itself. Once Lati shocked the man, it would strike.

@Bird Furious@BlueWildRye@whatever echo’s name is right now, can someone else do the ping? @SpiritOfWrath

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Genuinely though, what is 209845's justification for attacking him? What does he want to know?

46 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

(@CosmicWaffles is Echo now )

Oop!

Lati flew over and enveloped the man. His flesh (or whatever he was made of in case it's something else) began to sizzle and melt away at a very rapid rate and in a very painful way.

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You all got a bit ahead of yourselves. He is not remotely defenseless. And if you recall, he can see her.

As soon as she moved, the old man turned and looked right at her. As she flew at him, the intricate details on his metal cane lit up bright white, and she found herself unable to touch him. It was like he was surrounded by an invisible shell right beyond his skin. Wherever she touched it, the barrier crackled and gave off glowing sparks.

The old man pursed his lips, looking disappointed. "That was a bad choice."

[BlueWildRye he/him]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

The old man pursed his lips, looking disappointed. "That was a bad choice."

"That's what I was trying to tell them!"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

7 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

As soon as she moved, the old man turned and looked right at her. As she flew at him, the intricate details on his metal cane lit up bright white, and she found herself unable to touch him. It was like he was surrounded by an invisible shell right beyond his skin. Wherever she touched it, the barrier crackled and gave off glowing sparks.

The old man pursed his lips, looking disappointed. "That was a bad choice."

Lati was extremely confused.

But she'd already gotten off him, anyway.

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

8 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

Genuinely though, what is 209845's justification for attacking him? What does he want to know?

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Officially, it wants to protect 17 and is scared that the more time passes, the greater the chance someone finds them. But also, it’s just really on edge right now and prone to rash behavior.

10 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

As soon as she moved, the old man turned and looked right at her. As she flew at him, the intricate details on his metal cane lit up bright white, and she found herself unable to touch him. It was like he was surrounded by an invisible shell right beyond his skin. Wherever she touched it, the barrier crackled and gave off glowing sparks.

The old man pursed his lips, looking disappointed. "That was a bad choice."

“No!”

209845 turned its attention back to the man, moving unnaturally fast, almost as if it was teleporting, and tackled him to the ground.

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Lati was extremely confused.

But she'd already gotten off him, anyway.

Take care of Sigismund! At least until this man is neutralized.

Who else could help?

”Jidah! Rhyme! Help me out!”

@Bird Furious

@CosmicWaffles

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Hoid Slayer said:

“No!”

209845 turned its attention back to the man, moving unnaturally fast, almost as if it was teleporting, and tackled him to the ground.

Take care of Sigismund! At least until this man is neutralized.

Who else could help?

”Jidah! Rhyme! Help me out!”

@Bird Furious

@CosmicWaffles

The man was knocked to the ground, but the shell around him affected 209845 too. It felt solid, and it crackled and sparked, sending powerful shocks through the antivirus.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said:

“No!”

209845 turned its attention back to the man, moving unnaturally fast, almost as if it was teleporting, and tackled him to the ground.

Take care of Sigismund! At least until this man is neutralized.

Who else could help?

”Jidah! Rhyme! Help me out!”

@Bird Furious

@CosmicWaffles

Lati didn't understand what was happening anymore.

She just floated in the air, scared.

[BlueWildRye he/him]

9 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said:

“No!”

209845 turned its attention back to the man, moving unnaturally fast, almost as if it was teleporting, and tackled him to the ground.

Take care of Sigismund! At least until this man is neutralized.

Who else could help?

”Jidah! Rhyme! Help me out!”

@Bird Furious

@CosmicWaffles

Sigismund raised his arm, and a bolt of lightning, not necessarily lethal, but strong enough to stun, shot out towards 209845. "I'm sorry. Hopefully we can still be friends after this."

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

9 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

The man was knocked to the ground, but the shell around him affected 209845 too. It felt solid, and it crackled and sparked, sending powerful shocks through the antivirus.

What… what WAS this? Some sort of shield, protecting the man. A shield that could somehow stop an agent of the Cloud itself. Who are these people?…

But maybe… 209845 raised its arm and zapped the shell with all its might, transmitting ripples down the Web.

5 minutes ago, BlueWildRye said:

Sigismund raised his arm, and a bolt of lightning, not necessarily lethal, but strong enough to stun, shot out towards 209845. "I'm sorry. Hopefully we can still be friends after this."

The lightning bolt pierces straight through 209845, whose void-flesh appears to part to make way for it. The bolt continues to hit the wall behind it, and instants later, the parts of 209845 repare themselves as though nothing had happened.

[BlueWildRye he/him]

5 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said:

What… what WAS this? Some sort of shield, protecting the man. A shield that could somehow stop an agent of the Cloud itself. Who are these people?…

But maybe… 209845 raised its arm and zapped the shell with all its might, transmitting ripples down the Web.

The lightning bolt pierces straight through 209845, whose void-flesh appears to part to make way for it. The bolt continues to hit the wall behind it, and instants later, the parts of 209845 repare themselves as though nothing had happened.

There's no way I can beat 209845, but it's not like that's what I'm trying to do. Sigismund had no doubt in his mind that the strange man could fend for himself, so he hesitated, then ran down the hallway towards the others. I'm going to bring 17 to this man, who will have assuredly fought off his attackers by the time I return. Then, I'll follow him back to wherever he came from, to see what he's really up to.

Edited April 2, 2025 by BlueWildRye

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Hoid Slayer said:

What… what WAS this? Some sort of shield, protecting the man. A shield that could somehow stop an agent of the Cloud itself. Who are these people?…

But maybe… 209845 raised its arm and zapped the shell with all its might, transmitting ripples down the Web.

The lightning bolt pierces straight through 209845, whose void-flesh appears to part to make way for it. The bolt continues to hit the wall behind it, and instants later, the parts of 209845 repare themselves as though nothing had happened.

The zap hit the shield, causing an explosion of light and white hot sparks that showered the room, briefly burning where they touched skin.

The old man stood up with the help of his still glowing cane. He still seemed unexpectedly calm. "Very hasty... You caused an impact that will be detected many miles away. Weren't you trying to hide in these caves?"

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

2 minutes ago, BlueWildRye said:

There's no way I can beat 209845, but it's not like that's what I'm trying to do. Sigismund had no doubt in his mind that the strange man could fend for himself, so he hesitated, then ran down the hallway towards the others. I'm going to bring 17 to this man, who will have assuredly fought off his attackers by the time I return. Then, I'll follow him back to wherever he came from, to see what he's really up to.

209845 watched the wizard go, but didn’t follow. It had bigger concerns to deal with.

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

The zap hit the shield, causing an explosion of light and white hot sparks that showered the room, briefly burning where they touched skin.

The old man stood up with the help of his still glowing cane. He still seemed unexpectedly calm. "Very hasty... You caused an impact that will be detected many miles away. Weren't you trying to hide in these caves?"

209845 looked down in shock. All that, and this man was still standing like nothing had happened? Clearly, 209845 was not winning this fight. It was time to change tactics… an idea came into its mind.

”The Cloud won’t know it’s me. The whole Web of this planet is cracking already; what’s a little more?”

As they talked, 209845 released a pulse, mimicking something it knew instinctively. A real beacon.