[IC] Myriad Reality

[Memory]

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Alexander McClain: Kind sir Benjamin! *almost everyone in the amphitheater turned their heads to me* Would you please enlighten us on the equation of the lambda corner in section tetra of the entropy codex? Or do you have something more... profound to teach us here? *Chuckles teasingly*

Pre-Upifting Soldier Boy: I... uuuh....

@Shadrack Nor

*Frowns at the callout and stands up*
Is embarrassing him necessarily the most appropriate form of teaching?

[Shadrack Nor]

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*Frowns at the callout and stands up*
Is embarrassing him necessarily the most appropriate form of teaching?

@Memory

Alexander McClain: *Lifts hands in defeat* My apologies, that was not my intention, but he was clearly not paying attention to a lesson on strategy and the nature of balancing reality which is going to be needed when facing the forbidden one... If he wouldn't be shocked into a more disciplined attentive state when this knowledge could very well come between continuous freedom of his soul or Zeus knows what awaits beyond dying at it's will, then i think a minor offence is but the bare minimum he needs here...

*Murmurs begin being heard all across*

[Memory]

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Alexander McClain: *Lifts hands in defeat* My apologies, that was not my intention, but he was clearly not paying attention to a lesson on strategy and the nature of balancing reality which is going to be needed when facing the forbidden one... If he wouldn't be shocked into a more disciplined attentive state when this knowledge could very well come between continuous freedom of his soul or Zeus knows what awaits beyond dying at it's will, then i think a minor offence is but the bare minimum he needs here...

*Murmurs begin being heard all across*

@Shadrack Nor

Question! If someone were strong enough, would dying to it give them the ability to strike straight at its heart?

[Shadrack Nor]

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Question! If someone were strong enough, would dying to it give them the ability to strike straight at its heart?

@Memory

Alexander McClain: It doesn't have a heart dear Prism. It is as entropic and unknowable as even the very mind of God could not divine its knowledge, even Grandfather can barely grasp what it is... All i can tell you is, if it is the last thing you do, you do NOT die to it!

*The murmurs intensify as they are heard debating ideas and strategies*

[Memory]

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Alexander McClain: It doesn't have a heart dear Prism. It is as entropic and unknowable as even the very mind of God could not divine its knowledge, even Grandfather can barely grasp what it is... All i can tell you is, if it is the last thing you do, you do NOT die to it!

*The murmurs intensify as they are heard debating ideas and strategies*

@Shadrack Nor

But suppose you did. Would that bring you closer to the point where you could do more damage? Hypothetically?

[Shadrack Nor]

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But suppose you did. Would that bring you closer to the point where you could do more damage? Hypothetically?

@Memory

*Alexander grabs his chin for a few moments then swiftly turns to the grand holo-screen behind him and begins writing down a wall of equations and sigil permutations and theorems as you begin hearing several classmates begin suggesting more ideas allong the lines which might inspire you to continue*

Pre-Upifting Soldier Boy: *I look at you with concern* As much as i appreciate you standing up for your pal here, are you suicidal or something? You heard the doc. Do you Kamikaze syndrome or something?

[Memory]

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*Alexander grabs his chin for a few moments then swiftly turns to the grand holo-screen behind him and begins writing down a wall of equations and sigil permutations and theorems as you begin hearing several classmates begin suggesting more ideas allong the lines which might inspire you to continue*

Pre-Upifting Soldier Boy: *I look at you with concern* As much as i appreciate you standing up for your pal here, are you suicidal or something? You heard the doc. Do you Kamikaze syndrome or something?

@Shadrack Nor

*Waves off the comment*
Look, that doesn’t matter. The point is that we could strike directly at the heart of this creature, just like dying could get you access to this place. We may not even have to die to get there.

[Shadrack Nor]

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*Waves off the comment*
Look, that doesn’t matter. The point is that we could strike directly at the heart of this creature, just like dying could get you access to this place. We may not even have to die to get there.

@Memory

Alexander McClain: Look sir Prism... *Tone turns in a matter of fact* You have provided some good ideas for us to work with in fighting off this particular instance of C'thon. but you should know one fundamental thing about it. It is not God nor Grandfather.

We know near to NOTHING about its structure and operations beyond a certain 'event horizon' sort of speaking, in the outer void. Whenever we discover something concrete, the very next moment we send an Outer-naut to explore that particular discovery again about anything like a realm or a comprehensive biography about it, it has completely changed, side-dashed to oblivion, split in a quintillion pustules made of pure nightmare, and then twisted in an endless spiral to add a cherry on top...

We and every other heaven, and even the older siblings of God, have been at this fight for so long it surpasses anyone's true ability to understand, and we STILL know nothing concrete or anything that remains verifiable or repeatable about it. So we stick to fighting it at our doorstep for the most part, where it steps and tries to encroach in our realm... that's all we can do best...

[souleaterfan320]

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We have arrived to save you! Let’s get you out of here!

@Source

Falcon: sounds like a plan! Jackal! Get in here and help me maintain power flication and levels. New girl! There's a maintenance mech located just down the hall to your left, keypad code is 10071009! Think you can pilot it? If you can, tune into vocal channel 02.

[Memory]

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Alexander McClain: Look sir Prism... *Tone turns in a matter of fact* You have provided some good ideas for us to work with in fighting off this particular instance of C'thon. but you should know one fundamental thing about it. It is not God nor Grandfather.

We know near to NOTHING about its structure and operations beyond a certain 'event horizon' sort of speaking, in the outer void. Whenever we discover something concrete, the very next moment we send an Outer-naut to explore that particular discovery again about anything like a realm or a comprehensive biography about it, it has completely changed, side-dashed to oblivion, split in a quintillion pustules made of pure nightmare, and then twisted in an endless spiral to add a cherry on top...

We and every other heaven, and even the older siblings of God, have been at this fight for so long it surpasses anyone's true ability to understand, and we STILL know nothing concrete or anything that remains verifiable or repeatable about it. So we stick to fighting it at our doorstep for the most part, where it steps and tries to encroach in our realm... that's all we can do best...

@Shadrack Nor

Then send us! We can send unit after unit with no risk to us and strike it where it hurts. Or, at least, learn something new about its operation. This is an opportunity like no other.

[Source]

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Falcon: sounds like a plan! Jackal! Get in here and help me maintain power flication and levels. New girl! There's a maintenance mech located just down the hall to your left, keypad code is 10071009! Think you can pilot it? If you can, tune into vocal channel 02.

@souleaterfan320

*My eyes light up*
Yesyesyesyes I absolutely can!!! Okay cool thanks bye!
*I take off, running in place for a few seconds while my feet slip on the ground, before launching at top speed and kicking up a short lived Surprise-shaped cloud of dust in my wake*

[Shadrack Nor]

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Then send us! We can send unit after unit with no risk to us and strike it where it hurts. Or, at least, learn something new about its operation. This is an opportunity like no other.

@Memory

Pre-Upifting Soldier Boy: *I lift a finger timidly* Umm... no thank you? I do not plan to launch myself into whatever this thing is... do you remember that screeching colossal tentacle that spilled out of the Martian skies shortly before we entered this place?... yeah...

Alexander McClain: Prism... good sir... *He sighs* You claim this now, but trust me when i tell you, your kind of power is not at ALL unique in the multiverse... known... or otherwise the other multiverses within Grandfather's work. There have been so many kinds of attempts at doing this exact task already, there is a galaxy-less akashic sphere dedicated as a memorial to count the amount of such souls that perished and were even pulled out of heaven's banks after enough copies kept throwing themselves at C'thon like that.

If this is about your concern with your lady... er... Misty, she has not yet crossed the event horizon, i personally have concurred already with the military advisors before prepping this lecture. Do not waste yourself in an attempt without knowing much about what you are facing... know thy enemy first, is the main mantra of heaven's armies... and C'thon stands as the only ever enemy of heaven that has still eluded such knowledge!

[souleaterfan320]

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*My eyes light up*
Yesyesyesyes I absolutely can!!! Okay cool thanks bye!
*I take off, running in place for a few seconds while my feet slip on the ground, before launching at top speed and kicking up a short lived Surprise-shaped cloud of dust in my wake*

@Source

- .... what a strange individual.

Falcon: That's not a very nice thing to say to a pretty lady like her.

*blasts away several quadrupedal amaranthine beasts, which all begin to reshape from their 'wounds' and regain their footing*

Jackal: *flushes a tad bit red*

Now is not the time, Falcon.

[Memory]

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Pre-Upifting Soldier Boy: *I lift a finger timidly* Umm... no thank you? I do not plan to launch myself into whatever this thing is... do you remember that screeching colossal tentacle that spilled out of the Martian skies shortly before we entered this place?... yeah...

Alexander McClain: Prism... good sir... *He sighs* You claim this now, but trust me when i tell you, your kind of power is not at ALL unique in the multiverse... known... or otherwise the other multiverses within Grandfather's work. There have been so many kinds of attempts at doing this exact task already, there is a galaxy-less akashic sphere dedicated as a memorial to count the amount of such souls that perished and were even pulled out of heaven's banks after enough copies kept throwing themselves at C'thon like that.

If this is about your concern with your lady... er... Misty, she has not yet crossed the event horizon, i personally have concurred already with the military advisors before prepping this lecture. Do not waste yourself in an attempt without knowing much about what you are facing... know thy enemy first, is the main mantra of heaven's armies... and C'thon stands as the only ever enemy of heaven that has still eluded such knowledge!

@Shadrack Nor

Did they not learn anything in their attempts? Nothing at all?

[Source]

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- .... what a strange individual.

Falcon: That's not a very nice thing to say to a pretty lady like her.

*blasts away several quadrupedal amaranthine beasts, which all begin to reshape from their 'wounds' and regain their footing*

Jackal: *flushes a tad bit red*

Now is not the time, Falcon.

@souleaterfan320

*From the distance echoes the sound of successive banging and groaning metal*

[Shadrack Nor]

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Did they not learn anything in their attempts? Nothing at all?

@Memory

Alexander McClain: What, if i may, did i say earlier about learning anything about the forbidden one? Anything repeatable or even remotely useful?

[Memory]

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Alexander McClain: What, if i may, did i say earlier about learning anything about the forbidden one? Anything repeatable or even remotely useful?

@Shadrack Nor

I understand that, but surely there's some tactical data you've managed to uncover!

[Shadrack Nor]

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I understand that, but surely there's some tactical data you've managed to uncover!

@Memory

Alexander McClain: We all get your frustration, probably more than you get your own... none... nothing... we are always at odds with adapting to everything new that it throws our way. It is a force that has eluded any comprehensive study, by much vaster minds than any even in this amphitheatre. Nevermind God. The collective of heavenly beings who volunteered to research, across vaster eons than any singular lifespan of a universe from big bang to big chill.

[Memory]

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Alexander McClain: We all get your frustration, probably more than you get your own... none... nothing... we are always at odds with adapting to everything new that it throws our way. It is a force that has eluded any comprehensive study, by much vaster minds than any even in this amphitheatre. Nevermind God. The collective of heavenly beings who volunteered to research, across vaster eons than any singular lifespan of a universe from big bang to big chill.

@Shadrack Nor

What happens when you send someone that completely erases all information you might get?