[IC] Myriad Reality

[Yatagarasu]

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*Sighs*
But are you telling us we’re out of luck? Because if trying to get there, just means we end up here, and we can’t get past this point, then we just have to shrug it off and accept the loss?

@Audacious

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*Takes several breaths with sharp exhales*
Don't scare me like that. Can you at least give us some pointers or advice?

@Legend

*Once again closes my eyes for a moment as I think*

The fact that you're here means you're close. The best I can do is give you a guide who can lead you past here, and have them shadow you until you've lost the scent of this place. Then they could give you a direct path. But that probably isn't ideal when you're on a time crunch...

*I open my eyes*

Time moves very slowly here, compared to most places, so you don't have to worry about having lost too much time. But I can't say the same for wherever you might go next. The real problem is that the circumstances I mentioned mean that I can't prevent what happened from happening again, so the chance of getting back here is unfortunately there.

This would he a lot easier if it were a different enemy, one who I didn't think could or would try to find this place.

[Melodious]

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*Taps my fingertips together*
Do you think you might be able to help me?

@Server

I do think so. But first, I want to test the behavior of what’s going on to see if there are any special rules to them. For all intents and purposes, if they are not inherently resistant to interaction, then removing them will actually be incredibly easy. But with stuff made by powers of different folks, you have to take into account special rules that apply to them, so for all intents and purposes I’m going to have to take it slowly and carefully to make sure we don’t trigger any reactions that make things worse.

[Legend]

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*Once again closes my eyes for a moment as I think*

The fact that you're here means you're close. The best I can do is give you a guide who can lead you past here, and have them shadow you until you've lost the scent of this place. Then they could give you a direct path. But that probably isn't ideal when you're on a time crunch...

*I open my eyes*

Time moves very slowly here, compared to most places, so you don't have to worry about having lost too much time. But I can't say the same for wherever you might go next. The real problem is that the circumstances I mentioned mean that I can't prevent what happened from happening again, so the chance of getting back here is unfortunately there.

This would he a lot easier if it were a different enemy, one who I didn't think could or would try to find this place.

@Yatagarasu

If following my dad's trail got us here, wouldn't you want us to beat Dynamo so he can't find this place? It seems like that will happen no matter what we do.

[Audacious]

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If following my dad's trail got us here, wouldn't you want us to beat Dynamo so he can't find this place? It seems like that will happen no matter what we do.

@Legend

*Nods*
That’s what I was thinking.

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*Once again closes my eyes for a moment as I think*

The fact that you're here means you're close. The best I can do is give you a guide who can lead you past here, and have them shadow you until you've lost the scent of this place. Then they could give you a direct path. But that probably isn't ideal when you're on a time crunch...

*I open my eyes*

Time moves very slowly here, compared to most places, so you don't have to worry about having lost too much time. But I can't say the same for wherever you might go next. The real problem is that the circumstances I mentioned mean that I can't prevent what happened from happening again, so the chance of getting back here is unfortunately there.

This would he a lot easier if it were a different enemy, one who I didn't think could or would try to find this place.

@Yatagarasu

If his trail already lead us here, it sounds like it’s only a matter of time before he stumbles here by accident just like we did.

[Server]

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I do think so. But first, I want to test the behavior of what’s going on to see if there are any special rules to them. For all intents and purposes, if they are not inherently resistant to interaction, then removing them will actually be incredibly easy. But with stuff made by powers of different folks, you have to take into account special rules that apply to them, so for all intents and purposes I’m going to have to take it slowly and carefully to make sure we don’t trigger any reactions that make things worse.

@Melodious

*Taps my temple*
Oh, that makes sense. Do you know what kinds of rules it might have?

[Yatagarasu]

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If following my dad's trail got us here, wouldn't you want us to beat Dynamo so he can't find this place? It seems like that will happen no matter what we do.

@Legend

I think the chances of you beating him, completely killing him before he can escape, and doing so as soon as you find him before he can garner any information from you, are very low. I don't mean any offense by that, I've simply underestimated him befote.

[Legend]

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*Nods*
That’s what I was thinking.

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If his trail already lead us here, it sounds like it’s only a matter of time before he stumbles here by accident just like we did.

@Audacious

*Nods my head expectantly*

[Yatagarasu]

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*Nods*
That’s what I was thinking.

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If his trail already lead us here, it sounds like it’s only a matter of time before he stumbles here by accident just like we did.

@Audacious

Perhaps, but it'll be less time if he investigates those who were already here.

[Legend]

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I think the chances of you beating him, completely killing him before he can escape, and doing so as soon as you find him before he can garner any information from you, are very low. I don't mean any offense by that, I've simply underestimated him befote.

@Yatagarasu

But what I mean is that aren't the chances the same of him finding this place anyway if we do nothing?

[Melodious]

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*Taps my temple*
Oh, that makes sense. Do you know what kinds of rules it might have?

@Server

It could vary. It clearly already has at least some, since something like this existing in a person’s body… Wouldn’t be something you find naturally, to say the least. But it could have assigned behaviors entirely centered around regulation and attachment. Or it could also have behaviors assigned toward adhesion, or even self-preservation and systemic defense. That’s going to be something we need to take the time on and work out.
*Raps my fingernails on one hand against the desk in repetition*
It could turn out to be an easy fix, but assuming that’s going to be the case could be dangerous. So I might need you to hang around for a while.

[Audacious]

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I think the chances of you beating him, completely killing him before he can escape, and doing so as soon as you find him before he can garner any information from you, are very low. I don't mean any offense by that, I've simply underestimated him befote.

@Yatagarasu

Wait, before? So you know him? You have history with him? I didn’t expect us to be randomly dropped into a place where someone actually knew who and what we were dealing with.

[Server]

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It could vary. It clearly already has at least some, since something like this existing in a person’s body… Wouldn’t be something you find naturally, to say the least. But it could have assigned behaviors entirely centered around regulation and attachment. Or it could also have behaviors assigned toward adhesion, or even self-preservation and systemic defense. That’s going to be something we need to take the time on and work out.
*Raps my fingernails on one hand against the desk in repetition*
It could turn out to be an easy fix, but assuming that’s going to be the case could be dangerous. So I might need you to hang around for a while.

@Melodious

*My face falls*
Oh... it's a harder fix than I thought.

[Yatagarasu]

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But what I mean is that aren't the chances the same of him finding this place anyway if we do nothing?

@Legend

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Wait, before? So you know him? You have history with him? I didn’t expect us to be randomly dropped into a place where someone actually knew who and what we were dealing with.

@Audacious

The chances aren't the same; the fact is that it's worked so far in part because nobody from here goes to interact with many other universes. We stick to a few certain ones.

And yes, I've fought him before, actually. There is less randomness to this than you may think, the problem is less that it was random and more that something is wrong.

[Legend]

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The chances aren't the same; the fact is that it's worked so far in part because nobody from here goes to interact with many other universes. We stick to a few certain ones.

And yes, I've fought him before, actually. There is less randomness to this than you may think, the problem is less that it was random and more that something is wrong.

@Yatagarasu

What do you mean by something being wrong?

[Melodious]

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*My face falls*
Oh... it's a harder fix than I thought.

@Server

Hard-er, but not impossible. Its difficulty is almost entirely just making sure we don’t get you hurt, which I’m sure you’ll appreciate in the long term.

[Yatagarasu]

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What do you mean by something being wrong?

@Legend

Like I said before, it shouldn't be possible for someone to come in the way you did without me knowing beforehand. That it happened means something must be wrong, somewhere, in some way.

[Audacious]

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Like I said before, it shouldn't be possible for someone to come in the way you did without me knowing beforehand. That it happened means something must be wrong, somewhere, in some way.

@Yatagarasu

That’s what I was trying to say. And the fact that we have a mutual enemy linked to it makes me think our problems might also be linked, in some way.

[Legend]

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Like I said before, it shouldn't be possible for someone to come in the way you did without me knowing beforehand. That it happened means something must be wrong, somewhere, in some way.

@Yatagarasu

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That’s what I was trying to say. And the fact that we have a mutual enemy linked to it makes me think our problems might also be linked, in some way.

@Audacious

Exactly. It'll probably just get worse unless we can work together on this somehow.

[Server]

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Hard-er, but not impossible. Its difficulty is almost entirely just making sure we don’t get you hurt, which I’m sure you’ll appreciate in the long term.

@Melodious

*Nods*
Will it be fast enough that I don't starve?

[Melodious]

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*Nods*
Will it be fast enough that I don't starve?

@Server

We won’t let it get that far. It’ll go faster the longer you can stay here and let me examine the problem. And when we’re done, I’ll even send you back with a lollipop!