1 ♐ Voice ♐ A brief check up

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[Wow, Darkleer is actually communicating with the network on a whole for once instead of being a miserable hermit. Must be a special occasion. Does anyone know his wiggling day?]

Now then. Have we all cleansed ourselves of the mess and done whatever strange death rituals foreign species feel the need to do?

[Okay, maybe it is just Darkleer being a coldhearted dick. Eh.]

I believe we should focus on the more important matter here. I have seen discussions scattered throughout the network, but it would be best to have all our thoughts and speculations focused in one place on both the destruction of those so-called faeries and on the recent appearance of that Carol individual.

For those of you who are oblivious and prone to missing the obvious, things are changing in this place. It would be best to be prepared.

[Don't be fooled, he's not doing this to be nice. He's doing what any troll knows to do: looking out for himself and the few he cares about. If that means even faintly working with others, well, he'll learn to deal.]

[Also, that's all the network is getting from him. Click goes the camera!]

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[Darkleer hesitates before sending this one out, although his voice is just as stoic and stern as ever.]

Since your children in particular seem to be taking this badly, perhaps it would benefit you to know that those things which followed us were nothing more than mere robots. The technology may have been organic in nature, but it was still nothing truly living. No pain, no loss of life.

That's all.

Comments

Voice forever, sorry, Zelda

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The fact that they sent someone of low rank could mean quite a few things. For all we know, perhaps they mean to use her as a scapegoat in case things go wrong.

text, private;

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[...Yeah that is strange even for a Helmsman. Darkleer feels some concern twinge in the back of his mind.]

D --> Reasoning?

Text; YEAH WHAT NOW

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D --> Oh
D --> I see

[No he doesn't.]

[...Yeah welp.]

No, video is for winners. Are you a loser?

[zelda_hylia]

We certainly can't discount that as a possibility. She seemed... weary, though. Overworked.

[Zelda folds her arms, looking thoughtful.]

Not to mention the fact that she was looking for someone. Wasn't that priestess important, before? Losing track of her can't be a good thing.

...yep. 8T

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I'm afraid I've only heard of her in passing. However, a High Priestess does imply a certain level of authority. I've head her and this Alpha individual as being the most known natives.

It would be fortunate if we could find which individuals have been here longer, to see what they can tell us of them. Perhaps that would help shed some light on our current inquiries.

Oh. Well this is awkward, then.

[zelda_hylia]

[She nods.]

I think this would also be a good time to get the defense force and those that were investigating this place back together. I shall leave both parties a message directing them towards your post. You are right, having the information scattered is problematic.

text, private;

[p2iioniicii2t]

[ Helmsmen aren't supposed to have existential crises, but everyone's been working so hard to make sure that he thinks he's not just a helmsman. ]

A conver2atiion wiith Karkat Vantas.
Attached ii2 an except of the conver2atiion.
Two put that iin the context of 2tatement2 of 'Carol'

II do not know.

Video; Threadjack! sorry guys, but Zelos wants in on the scooby dooings

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I want in on this. I'm sick of not knowing what's going on.

By the way, there might be two powers that be here; a second one trying to counteract the first. It's not unheard of.

[zelda_hylia]

[Zelda looks back at Zelos. Gurl, why you all up on Zelda's couch cushion? She scoots over, but lets him talk on the SFC with her if he really wants to.]

Just sssssh and don't make eye contact

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Thank you.

I was a soldier back on my homeworld. To see everyone scattered in such a way was somewhat frustrating.

Text -> Audio; ...nuthin...

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[He sighs, frustrated, aggressively raking his claws through his mohawk before switching to audio for a moment.]

Look, I'm sorry. Okay? I'm just sorry.

[It's a little obvious now, as in why he didn't respond verbally at first.]

[His voice is almost shot; scratchy, hoarse, quieter than usual. But he's trying to make a point. He means it when he says he's sorry, when he says his opinion on Darkleer has changed. He just really doesn't know... how.]

oh whoops HELLO THERE still voice forever

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[...Wasn't that the guy who was flirting?]

[...Darkleer won't ask.]

That could very likely be a possibility. Perhaps that is the reason for the Priestess' disappearance. We can't know for certain but something to look into.

Has anyone spoken with this Doctor Alpha yet?

Hi~! Responding to everything here in video just to keep it going smoothly

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[Zelos starts speaking again as Zelda opens her mouth to continue]

Doctor Alpha? I haven't really had much of a chance to study up on the entire situation yet, but wasn't that the guy with the elevator who vanished? You think the same thing happened to priestess?

text, private;

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[Darkleer reads over the conversation and finds himself frowning. This is somewhat problematic...]

D --> There may be alternate theories to explain his words

She's gonna hit you, Zelos. They're in the same room in case you're confused, btw

[zelda_hylia]

[Zelda levels a glare at Zelos, compiling a list of people she's going to spam mail to. She stays quiet and lets Zelos talk for now.]

Text ...summoner bb don't make the face, darkleer can't handle it :c

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[There is a few minutes of pause before words flash onto the screen again.]





D --> Chamomile tea

Audio -> Text; S-sorry...

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W-w-w...ah.

[Ugh, stuttering and a horse voice? No thanks.]

wHAT?

oh no I got it! I just keep replying to the wrong thread, sob, sorry

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For now, we only have theories. Maybe so, maybe not.

It would be useful to know if there were foreigners close to either figure, to see if they could tell us more.

text; curse you, dere!

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D --> It's good for a sore throat

Well, it is confusing. Darkleer -> Zelda -> Zelos?

[zelda_hylia]

Doctor Muraki worked in the clinic with Alpha.

[Now she's stealing Zelos' SFC so she can send a spammy message to all the people she thinks she needs to get ahold of.]

Text; C:

[rebull]

oH.
r1GHT.
1T DOESN'T REALLY MATTER THOUGH.
1 SHOULD FEEL TH1S,
uH,
l1KE 1T 1S, r1GHT NOW.

That works for me!

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Hey! That's mine! [huff] Fine I'll just use yours then.

Well that's a start. We could also check out the church. That's where the priestess chick would be hiding out if she's still around, I would think.

Text;

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D --> Don't be an idiotic martyr

Text;

[rebull]

1'LL EVENTUALLY D1E FOR MY CAUSE.
1 M1GHT AS WELL BU1LD MYSELF UP FOR THAT.
bES1DES,
eVEN 1F 1T'S TERR1BULL,
sUFFER1NG BU1LDS CHARACTER A LOT OF T1MES.

Great!

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[He's just going to ignore those shenanigans.]

No, that would be too obvious even for hiding in plain sight. Besides, from what I understand, the church is no more.