the fellowship of the thing The Fellowship of the Thing - I'm bored. Let's mess around! (Retired)

[Chasmgoat he/him]

2 minutes ago, Spren of Kindness said:

'You gave up some of your what?!" Martin is really hoping he heard that wrong.

"... My soul, why?"

Just now, Voidspawn said:

"Yes, we use proper names. Your civilization is probably the only one in existence that names people like that. Therefore, you must be the improper and demented one."

"I don't know if my civilization exists anymore. I mean, I was in it just an hour ago, but it kinda got destroyed... Or not really. frozen in a snapshot of time. So I suppose it will last forever."

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Just now, Chasmgoat said:

"... My soul, why?"

"I don't know if my civilization exists anymore. I mean, I was in it just an hour ago, but it kinda got destroyed... Or not really. frozen in a snapshot of time. So I suppose it will last forever."

"Brother, where I come from, you don't just sell your soul to gain power.  It's fiction.  So I'm a little surprised to find that there are people who not only do that, they have the ability to do that."  He rubs his forehead as a spike of pain lances through his skull.  "Though I shouldn't really be surprised by anything at this point."

[Voidspawn he/him]

2 minutes ago, Condensation said:

Andante rubbed her forehead. "Sorry, I'm just a bit confused. Three new people: Midnight, N'Fehn, and Soren?" She smiled. "I'm Andante. Nice to have you. Where are you all from?"

"I come from Agonia. It's a large but mostly unexplored/developed world." Soren's stomach growled again. "Do you guys have anything to eat? I haven't eaten in days."

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Voidspawn said:

"I come from Agonia. It's a large but mostly unexplored/developed world." Soren's stomach growled again. "Do you guys have anything to eat? I haven't eaten in days."

"Oh, sorry. Of course! I think... there should be something in one of the storage tents, but the soldiers might have something hot. Whatever works. I can take you there."

[Chasmgoat he/him]

5 minutes ago, Condensation said:

Andante rubbed her forehead. "Sorry, I'm just a bit confused. Three new people: Midnight, N'Fehn, and Soren?" She smiled. "I'm Andante. Nice to have you. Where are you all from?"

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You don't know his name is N'Fehn, only Fehn. The prefix is always assumed and never told unless the speaker assumes incorrectly... anyway, it doesn't matter too much.

"I am from Ashimeer... because apparently there are other planets..."

2 minutes ago, Spren of Kindness said:

"Brother, where I come from, you don't just sell your soul to gain power.  It's fiction.  So I'm a little surprised to find that there are people who not only do that, they have the ability to do that."  He rubs his forehead as a spike of pain lances through his skull.  "Though I shouldn't really be surprised by anything at this point."

"I'm sorry, you are not my brother... anyway, I didn't sell my soul. I gave it back to where it belongs and took in a new soul to replace it." 

[Voidspawn he/him]

4 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"Oh, sorry. Of course! I think... there should be something in one of the storage tents, but the soldiers might have something hot. Whatever works. I can take you there."

"Thanks!" Soren followed Andate to a campfire with a large pot of food on top. Soren helped himself to a bowl, then sat back to listen to other conversations.

14 minutes ago, Voidspawn said:

"Yes, we use proper names. Your civilization is probably the only one in existence that names people like that. Therefore, you must be the improper and demented one."

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I stand by my statement.

 

Edited January 24, 2021 by Voidspawn

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Just now, Chasmgoat said:

"I am from Ashimeer... because apparently there are other planets..."

"I'm sorry, you are not my brother... anyway, I didn't sell my soul. I gave it back to where it belongs and took in a new soul to replace it." 

"Ah, my fault.  Where I come from, you call someone a brother when you feel comfortable around someone or need to add emphasis."  Martin is very much not comfortable.  But he has been taught to lie rather well.  "Interesting concept.  I'd like to hear more about that, if you don't mind."

[Condensation she/her]

1 minute ago, Chasmgoat said:

"I am from Ashimeer... because apparently there are other planets..."

"Ashimeer and Agonia." Andante smiled at Soren and gave him a thumbs-up.

[Chasmgoat he/him]

Just now, Spren of Kindness said:

"Ah, my fault.  Where I come from, you call someone a brother when you feel comfortable around someone or need to add emphasis."  Martin is very much not comfortable.  But he has been taught to lie rather well.  "Interesting concept.  I'd like to hear more about that, if you don't mind."

"uh... so, In ashimeer, we humans gained sentience when the god of the ground 'anchored' the god of people into us people to prevent the god of people from killing the god of the ground... The anchored gods power was trapped inside us. and as an effect of the power being anchored on something on the planet, the planet became unstable and unfit for life. So, the god of the ground gave up his sentience and anchored himself to the ground to stabilize the planet. We don't know why the god of the ground didn't just let the other one die, but I have a feeling it was to prevent what ended up happening anyway... so, We are imbued with the people god's power. We can give a portion up and draw in the ground god's power of creation. This allows us to use magic. I think I explained it all."

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Just now, Chasmgoat said:

"uh... so, In ashimeer, we humans gained sentience when the god of the ground 'anchored' the god of people into us people to prevent the god of people from killing the god of the ground... The anchored gods power was trapped inside us. and as an effect of the power being anchored on something on the planet, the planet became unstable and unfit for life. So, the god of the ground gave up his sentience and anchored himself to the ground to stabilize the planet. We don't know why the god of the ground didn't just let the other one die, but I have a feeling it was to prevent what ended up happening anyway... so, We are imbued with the people god's power. We can give a portion up and draw in the ground god's power of creation. This allows us to use magic. I think I explained it all."

"Interesting.  So it's a sort of trade between deities?"

[Chasmgoat he/him]

Just now, Spren of Kindness said:

"Interesting.  So it's a sort of trade between deities?"

"I suppose so... slightly different, but I don't know how to explain it"

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Just now, Chasmgoat said:

"I suppose so... slightly different, but I don't know how to explain it"

"That makes enough sense."  Another spike of pain.  Insistent.  At this rate he's not going to have a very good night.  "We don't have anything like that where I come from.  We don't really have powers at all."

[Chasmgoat he/him]

1 minute ago, Spren of Kindness said:

"That makes enough sense."  Another spike of pain.  Insistent.  At this rate he's not going to have a very good night.  "We don't have anything like that where I come from.  We don't really have powers at all."

"And where do you come from?"

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Just now, Chasmgoat said:

"And where do you come from?"

"A planet called Earth."  He feels a strange tugging of emotion.  It's been a long time since he thought he would ever have to answer this question.  "Nowhere special."  Not anymore.  Not after what had happened.  "Nothing like the places I've seen since I came here.  We're a bit more mundane."  Deflect, but give enough information to satiate.  Nothing of importance.

[Chasmgoat he/him]

Just now, Spren of Kindness said:

"A planet called Earth."  He feels a strange tugging of emotion.  It's been a long time since he thought he would ever have to answer this question.  "Nowhere special."  Not anymore.  Not after what had happened.  "Nothing like the places I've seen since I came here.  We're a bit more mundane."  Deflect, but give enough information to satiate.  Nothing of importance.

"I don't think I asked, what is your name?" N'Fehn asks, cocking his head

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Do I already know?

 

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Just now, Chasmgoat said:

"I don't think I asked, what is your name?" N'Fehn asks, cocking his head

 

"My name is Martin.  Martin..." No no no that's too far.  "Sicily."  Well, that's not his worst move.  Not when no one here would know his 'last name' is an island.

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No, that wasn't information N'Fehn heard previously.

 

[Chasmgoat he/him]

Just now, Spren of Kindness said:

"My name is Martin.  Martin..." No no no that's too far.  "Sicily."  Well, that's not his worst move.  Not when no one here would know his 'last name' is an island.

 

Of course. Another 2 syllable name. this time, I won't use Q as a prefix... "ok, Martin. So, where is earth?"

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Just now, Chasmgoat said:

Of course. Another 2 syllable name. this time, I won't use Q as a prefix... "ok, Martin. So, where is earth?"

Oh no.  Oh no.  He's dead.  They're going to kill him.  They'll do it.  "Well, that's kind of a long story," he chuckles nervously, mind racing.  He has to do something.  If he dies, Reese will flip.  Then she's dead too, for nothing.  "Do you... have a minute?"  Figure it out.  Get a cover story.  Just lie, they won't know.

[Chasmgoat he/him]

1 minute ago, Spren of Kindness said:

Oh no.  Oh no.  He's dead.  They're going to kill him.  They'll do it.  "Well, that's kind of a long story," he chuckles nervously, mind racing.  He has to do something.  If he dies, Reese will flip.  Then she's dead too, for nothing.  "Do you... have a minute?"  Figure it out.  Get a cover story.  Just lie, they won't know.

"I do have a minute." Hmm... This... person seems to be very emotional. very strange.

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Just now, Chasmgoat said:

"I do have a minute." Hmm... This... person seems to be very emotional. very strange.

"Okay."  Breathe.  Get yourself under control.  That's the first thing he was taught.  He is not going to die because his emotions made him slip up.  "Let's sit down for this part.  I've been standing all day, and bonus dirt maps."  Martin sits down carefully, crossing his legs.

[Chasmgoat he/him]

Just now, Spren of Kindness said:

"Okay."  Breathe.  Get yourself under control.  That's the first thing he was taught.  He is not going to die because his emotions made him slip up.  "Let's sit down for this part.  I've been standing all day, and bonus dirt maps."  Martin sits down carefully, crossing his legs.

Frowning, N'Fehn sits down "So, what is this story?"

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

1 minute ago, Chasmgoat said:

Frowning, N'Fehn sits down "So, what is this story?"

"Well, Earth is... Earth is a bit unique, I've come to understand.  See, most people there think we're the only planet that supports life."  Martin grabs a twig and begins sketching.  "The way we understand it, you don't come into contact with other worlds.  They're so rare that it's nearly impossible to find one.  We barely understand our galaxy.  I'm certainly not smart enough to explain where Earth is.  I don't even know where I am."  Keep it true where he can.  He makes a swirl of a partly circular shape, and a small dot inside it.  "That's about where I came from."  Not Earth.  The YTP wasn't going to send him out that close to the planet.  "And there are thousands, millions, of galaxies out there."  The pain is building again.  Why?  It's pressing against his ears and neck, right along where his - 

his-

No.

He feels something lock in his chest.  He's not - he's not breathing.  He needs to breathe.  To keep his front up.  He can't make his lungs expand.  

"You'd need an astrophysicist to really explain what's going on." he manages to rasp, before involuntarily doubling over, just trying to get air.  Stupid.  Why'd he keep talking?

[Condensation she/her]

25 minutes ago, Spren of Kindness said:

"My name is Martin.  Martin..." No no no that's too far.  "Sicily."  Well, that's not his worst move.  Not when no one here would know his 'last name' is an island.

"Wait - you're from Earth?!" Andante exclaimed. "And your last name... never mind. You're from Earth too!"

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She looks Caucasian, but she's got a British accent.

 

Edited January 24, 2021 by Condensation

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Just now, Condensation said:

"Wait - you're from Earth?!" Andante exclaimed. "And your last name... never mind. You're from Earth too!"

He's dead.  He is very very dead.  If he doesn't die from lack of oxygen there will be a bullet with his name on it.  "... a moment," he rasps, trying to force a breath.

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Spren of Kindness said:

He's dead.  He is very very dead.  If he doesn't die from lack of oxygen there will be a bullet with his name on it.  "... a moment," he rasps, trying to force a breath.

"Are you all right?"