The Odeoron

Myriad Reality

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'till next time...
*As you walk down, the world reverses the changes you experienced on the way up for your perspective*
Full speed ahead for us.

@Source

*The first me follows suit* Onwards it is cap'! Damn this place is just another nightmare and somebody please wake me up now!

Myriad Reality

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*Sputers* uuuh... uhh... alright! Good luck to you all! *Starts skipping down the stairs*

@Interface

*Splits in two copies, and the second one of me grabs you by the collar* Hold up one sec... as much as i hate to do this, i have a spaceship nearby... i'll take you to safety... ugh...

Myriad Reality

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*Wide eyes you in exasperation* You are crazy!!!

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I... i wasn't supposed to, in fact if the federation finds out, i will likely be court-martialled! This is me being stupid! I'm sorry alright?!

@Interface

Well this is just great...

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How does it relate to the nearby universe collapse? Why would you come with us when you could've investigated this much on your own? There are so many questions left unanswered for an investigation quest.

@Source

Wait... a whole UNIVERSE collapsed on top of the solar systems? This is becoming too trippy for me!

Myriad Reality

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What's your answer to the quest giver, then? What did we learn?

@Meta

Listen, i'm fully willing for us to go all geek mode and analyse every piece of the structure, but if the quest giver says is enough, then i'm fine with it.

Myriad Reality

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What's your answer to the quest giver, then? What did we learn?

@Meta

What did i learn? I didn't learn much, but i came in already and the first vibes this place gave me were that of something willing to rip and tear through this universe for whatever its eventual purpose would be...

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I did post the quest, but again, it is the federation that requested the information. And from what we got thus far, i can conclude the quest completed. Well... at least as far as the federation is concerned. This is a weapon of cosmic destruction. It is built by powers that cannot be comprehended yet, and an update to the quest, after you all get paid, would be to whomever is willing to destroy this place... at least that's what they told me.

@Interface

And that too...

Myriad Reality

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So um... do you think we gathered enough intel to retreat? This... this doesn't feel right at all!

@Interface

I was about to suggest the same, but not because i was becoming scared... *I snicker*

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Cause and effect? At least mostly?

@Memory

Hmm... hey... what do you think? Good enough intel for a smart retreat before it is too late type of thing?

Myriad Reality

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Sure. To be fair, we do specialize in the magic from your world.

@Memory

Ah again the pesky 'laws of every form are different from universe to universe' thing... Sure... But shouldn't there be at least some basal fundamental law that is shared, even if minimally, across worlds?

Myriad Reality

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*Raises an eyebrow* Do you think? I'm not versed in magics myself, i'm merely a star-fleet general versed in espionage mostly... i can tell you all about space faring tech, but magic... that is beyond me... *I sigh a confused sigh*

@Interface

Why... just... why... ? Why are you like me?

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Levy's a scholar; she's probably written a chapter on it in a book somewhere. I'm not a magics expert, so you all go crazy.

@Source

To be fair, if i had liked her a little better, perhaps we would compare notes, i know quite a lot of things about all kinds of magic... same goes for my pal Prism.

Myriad Reality

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You think that’s what this is?
*Scans the region with my runic eyes*

@Meta

I haven't ever practiced them, but i do know they exist, and they are a particularly potent arcane practice especially for reality corruption or alteration. And from what we have from the quest, collapsed star systems... feels like it could be. Especially this things overly artistical near ritualistic extravagance we saw thus far.

Myriad Reality

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*As we continue, the depth of the starfield becomes a pastel, emerald green, full of internal refractions of light that take on the nature of sunrise*
Can’t say it isn’t pretty, at least.

@Source

*mutters to myself* Art magics... systems in the ethereal network made to function as engines by having artistical renditions build their power... hmmm...