[IC] Myriad Reality

[Legend]

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Okay, get ready to write this down. PaMDA is based on a proxy system, and you're standing at one of its many relay stations. Well, it's also a nondeterministic Turing Machine based off of universal intermediate hypercalculations and—
*Waves my hand*
That's not the point. We guard our universe behind practically uncountable layers, made up of the paths surrounding our home. Then we project from there to one of just as many proxies, which send information to other proxies.
*Projects a sphere surrounded by a series of dots forming rings, themselves followed by a ring of smaller points interconnected in ever-shifting, random configurations*
This system injects so much noise, it's practically impossible to trace your way back to our home. And even if you manage to pull it off, our universe will have been shuffled with one of its paths, making it even harder to find the real one. Once you have that background down, hit continue.

@Etcetera

You could've told me to get something to write with in the last section.

[Audacious]

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You could've told me to get something to write with in the last section.

@Legend

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<Snipped quote by Audacious>

Okay, get ready to write this down. PaMDA is based on a proxy system, and you're standing at one of its many relay stations. Well, it's also a nondeterministic Turing Machine based off of universal intermediate hypercalculations and—
*Waves my hand*
That's not the point. We guard our universe behind practically uncountable layers, made up of the paths surrounding our home. Then we project from there to one of just as many proxies, which send information to other proxies.
*Projects a sphere surrounded by a series of dots forming rings, themselves followed by a ring of smaller points interconnected in ever-shifting, random configurations*
This system injects so much noise, it's practically impossible to trace your way back to our home. And even if you manage to pull it off, our universe will have been shuffled with one of its paths, making it even harder to find the real one. Once you have that background down, hit continue.

@Etcetera

*Stays quiet with my gaze fixated on the projection*

[Magnanimity]

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*Smiles with a hint of melancholy yet warmly nonetheless*

So, what brought you to the Tavern exactly Orthrus? And would i be able to visit the AI sometimes? Not even asking for vacation, just because i do need help with this foe to prevent him...

@The Odeoron

It’s open border to any dimensional travelers, so long as they’re well behaved. You seem well behaved. The majority of the population is really just normal people, so you’d have to hunt down help if that’s where you want to look for it. Or find a way to convince the government itself that it’s their problem.

[Legend]

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*Stays quiet with my gaze fixated on the projection*

@Audacious

So, uh, you get all that? I'm only running 50%.

[Audacious]

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So, uh, you get all that? I'm only running 50%.

@Legend

I’m definitely trying, at least. Pen and paper wasn’t in my travel bag.

[Legend]

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I’m definitely trying, at least. Pen and paper wasn’t in my travel bag.

@Audacious

Um, I guess let's just try to remember then.
*Hits the next button*

[The Odeoron]

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It’s open border to any dimensional travelers, so long as they’re well behaved. You seem well behaved. The majority of the population is really just normal people, so you’d have to hunt down help if that’s where you want to look for it. Or find a way to convince the government itself that it’s their problem.

@Magnanimity

*Sighs* I figured it wouldn't be easy... my main concern is, the longer he's out there, the more time he has to recreate his kingdom, but now he doesn't have God standing in his way... and that can only mean one thing. He wants to become God.

[Etcetera]

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Um, I guess let's just try to remember then.
*Hits the next button*

@Legend

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I’m definitely trying, at least. Pen and paper wasn’t in my travel bag.

@Audacious

Alright! Glad to see you're hanging in there. You know, it's really hard to pick a tone for this since I don't know what's happened in advance, but let's just hope it's not as bad as it seems.
*The middle ring layer fades out*
If you're getting this message in particular, the relay proxies had their dead man's switch activated. That means they've lost their signal to the middle layer and I haven't had the chance to override them. That or you've found a major bug. If they've lost connection, either our path universes can no longer communicate with the relays, someone has found an exploit in the system, or there are no path universes anymore. Each situation has chilling implications.
*The center of the diagram fades out, leaving just the outermost ring*
This is your current situation. Home isn't reachable. You can use this station to track down more proxies and see if there's a log somewhere that will tell you what's going on. Once you know what the situation is, I'm afraid you're going to need to use your best judgement on how to proceed. I wish I could do more to help you. One more slide is left, so press continue when you've digested all that.

[Zeal]

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*Nods*
Of course.

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The view from Heaven includes Hell itself? Sounds like it’d muck up the view.

@Magnanimity

*walks to the back and dials Claire's number from a wall phone*

[Ignacious]

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Mhm! You’ll see it in time. The elements cover more extreme physics principles than just acids. The easiest example is gravity-
*Holds up my hand and manifests a small orb of very faint brown energy*
The easiest example is gravity. Supremely useful if harnessed properly, or manifested by an Elemental, but it can be wildly chaotic and destructive when untamed in nature.

@Unhinged

Isn't gravity naturally...tamed?

[Audacious]

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Alright! Glad to see you're hanging in there. You know, it's really hard to pick a tone for this since I don't know what's happened in advance, but let's just hope it's not as bad as it seems.
*The middle ring layer fades out*
If you're getting this message in particular, the relay proxies had their dead man's switch activated. That means they've lost their signal to the middle layer and I haven't had the chance to override them. That or you've found a major bug. If they've lost connection, either our path universes can no longer communicate with the relays, someone has found an exploit in the system, or there are no path universes anymore. Each situation has chilling implications.
*The center of the diagram fades out, leaving just the outermost ring*
This is your current situation. Home isn't reachable. You can use this station to track down more proxies and see if there's a log somewhere that will tell you what's going on. Once you know what the situation is, I'm afraid you're going to need to use your best judgement on how to proceed. I wish I could do more to help you. One more slide is left, so press continue when you've digested all that.

@Etcetera

It really is a lot…

[Unhinged]

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Isn't gravity naturally...tamed?

@Ignacious

*Smirks*
Not as a free-flowing liquid.

[Ignacious]

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*Smirks*
Not as a free-flowing liquid.

@Unhinged

Wait what?

[Legend]

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It really is a lot…

@Audacious

My head is spinning. This is like a really long, holographic shrug.

[Server]

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*Sighs* I figured it wouldn't be easy... my main concern is, the longer he's out there, the more time he has to recreate his kingdom, but now he doesn't have God standing in his way... and that can only mean one thing. He wants to become God.

@The Odeoron

They can do that?

[Audacious]

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My head is spinning. This is like a really long, holographic shrug.

@Legend

I have thoughts but they can wait until the end.

[Legend]

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I have thoughts but they can wait until the end.

@Audacious

Okay... so.
*Hits the continue button*

[Unhinged]

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Wait what?

@Ignacious

*Laughs*
Baby steps.
*Glances back to Charlotte*

[Etcetera]

<Snipped quote by Legend>

I have thoughts but they can wait until the end.

@Audacious

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Okay... so.
*Hits the continue button*

@Legend

If the situation calls for it, you may have one chance to get home. After there's a lack of callback from the intermediate layer, our home world will eventually attempt to access random relays directly to provide a situation update to allies. Unless something has gone horribly wrong, you'll get multiple shots at this, but you have to either find the relay that's being connected to directly, or you need to find a way to trace the signal across multiple hops. More than likely, you'll want a combination of the two. Just be very careful, and use your best judgement. This protocol is a last-resort for when someone other than me needs to step in to protect our world. Otherwise, I'd be happy to let it fade into obscurity.
*Smiles*
Last thing. I love you, please stay safe. You and your mom are my world. Dynamo out.
*The hologram fizzles away*