Techspert

Myriad Reality

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For what?
*follows closely behind you*

@Spiritblitz

*Flips another hidden lid, revealing dual pistols crossed on a stand; one is glazed a brilliant sky blue, and the other a deep nebula lavender, engraved the names “Day” and “Dream” respectively*
...
*Retrieves the pistols and turns them over in my hands before looking at you with a mellow nod*
For us to kill this parasite.

Myriad Reality

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Innnteresting.

@Spiritblitz

*Leading to the chamber is a set of immaculate onyx stairs leading into a concealed lower room.
We don't have much time!
*Hustles down the stairs, and in the chamber sits a small shrine with an image of Midnight, surrounded by flickering candles on either side and relics from our past and home*

Myriad Reality

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*looks around*
This is… odd.
*notices the slab and carefully steps towards it*
I don’t recognize any of this Time Line…
*gets halfway between where you are and the slab and I turn around*
Is this something of yours again?

@Spiritblitz

This one, yes. I don't have a choice.
*Steps toward the stone and pushes it to the side with serious exertion, and reveals a secret chamber underneath*

Myriad Reality

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*to myself, grinning slightly before we disappear*
I’m so smart.

@Spiritblitz

*Once we get above the cloud cover, we step into a dreamlike room with shifting walls and an opaque diamond-cut slab in the center, shaped almost like a casket*

Myriad Reality

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Wha- That’s a thing??
*thinks for a bit*
Ohhh, there is a static point coming up??

@Spiritblitz

There may be soon...
*Keeps running up until we disappear into the cloud cover*

Myriad Reality

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*follows you closely*
I don’t understand, but okay! What is going on? Is this a bad scenario?

@Spiritblitz

The future! It’s running out of possibilities!

Myriad Reality

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What does that mean?
*pushes you back somewhat to look at you*
Does that mean I need to carry you?

@Spiritblitz

*Closes my eyes*
I have half a mind to throw you off—
*Opens them and points up the trail, while breaking into a run*
This shouldn’t exist! It’s the same as the footprints before!

Myriad Reality

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*sees your reaction and sighs*
Please tell me it’s good news…

@Spiritblitz

*Barely chokes out the words*
Fixed trail... We... have... to move.

Myriad Reality

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…
*looks at the trail and my breathing softens as I rub your head softly, turning my head back to you*

@Spiritblitz

*Turns to catch a glimpse of what you’re looking at and goes as pale as a sheet*

Myriad Reality

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*places my hand on your shoulder somewhat awkwardly, wait for a few moments on your response then gently pulls your head to my chest*

@Spiritblitz

You—
*Is taken by surprise at the sudden gesture*
...
*As you do, the cliffs above us retract and shrink, crumbling from their imposing forms and are replaced with a well-treaded trail to the top of the mountain*