Characters present: Wizard, Joco, Finch, Dan, Punk, Cinder, Faulkner, Doc, Scarm
Date: 1/12/24
Season: 3

[The members of Corroded, plus Punk, stand around in the Warehouse as the Wizard addresses them.]

[16:41:59] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Heya folks, thank you all for coming out tonight

[16:42:07] <✦[rp] Finch> no problem!

[16:42:11] <✦ [rp] DAN> 'course wiz

[16:42:18] <✦[rp] cinder> happy to be here!

[16:42:08] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Thank you for calling this meeting.

[Finch looks around.]

[16:42:10] <✦[rp] Finch> has... something happened?

[16:42:23] <✦[rp] Finch> or is this just. normal buissness stuff.

[The Wizard shrugs, but gestures to them all.]

[16:42:24] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Felt like we probably needed a town hall since it's been a bit since we've all had a chance to catch up

[16:42:36] <✦[rp] Finch> ..okay

[16:42:45] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Catching up is good!

[16:42:53] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I think the last time we all saw one another was probably uh, egg retrieval

[16:43:03] <✦[rp] cinder> Yeah, that was... intense.

[The Wizard turns to look at Dan, as does everyone else in the room.]

[16:43:00] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Which, speaking of, Dan how is the egg?

[16:43:04] <✦ [rp] DAN> thanks again for all that guys

[16:43:12] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Of course, it was no problem

[16:43:12] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> How is The Baby

[16:43:23] <✦ [rp] DAN> and um! the egg is good! i definetly feel better personally having it back. which is good

[16:43:42] <✦ [rp] DAN> i got a lot of thinking to do about it, but it seems good

[16:43:38] <✦[rp] cinder> any changes? Or signs of life?

[16:43:38] <✦[rp] Finch> its still dark purple!

[16:43:49] <✦[rp] Finch> which i dont think means anything but I wanted to give input

[16:43:53] <✦ [rp] DAN> uh, not a lot of changes.

[16:44:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Hmm, I feel like we can't expect a whole lot of changes, it seems to be more of an instantaneous thing

[16:43:55] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I know I sent you that letter a while back, did you have any questions about that?

[16:44:19] <✦ [rp] DAN> no questions, but a lot of thinking to do

[The Wizard nods.]

[16:44:27] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'm sure

[16:44:30] <✦ [rp] DAN> lot of eye opening information you sent along, thank you a lot for doing the digging

[Cinder cocks their head in confusion.]

[16:44:22] <✦[rp] cinder> letter?

[16:44:28] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh yes!

[16:44:36] <✦[rp] The Wizard> When Dan got the egg, I did some research into it

[16:44:47] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It was a letter containing everything I'd learned about egg husbandry

[16:44:49] <✦[rp] Punk> we got the dragon fables

[16:44:53] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Baby Hatching 101?

[16:45:11] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Basically, it was mostly just some old stories that had been told about past dragon hatchlings

[16:45:29] <✦[rp] The Wizard> There's very little on Ender Dragons coming into this world outside of normal means

[16:45:32] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Mostly just legends

[16:46:43] <✦[rp] The Wizard> But yes, Dan I'm sure it left you with a lot to think about

[16:46:54] <✦[rp] cinder> It's gonna be hard to take care of it right if all we have are legends to go off of

[Joco steeples their fingers.]

[16:45:45] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Hmmm

[16:46:01] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Can we.... candle the egg? To make sure it's got a little guy?

[16:46:15] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Is there a candling for dragon eggs???

[16:46:17] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Beacon.

[16:46:09] <✦[rp] Finch> candle?

[16:46:12] <✦ [rp] DAN> i think its too thick for that..

[16:46:19] <✦ [rp] DAN> but i mean

[16:46:15] <✦[rp] Punk> light dat bitch up ?

[16:46:18] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Well, as far as I know, the egg shell is made of obsidian

[16:46:24] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Ah. That's. Yeah no

[16:46:29] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> No candling that bad boy

[16:46:38] <✦[rp] The Wizard> No, seems not to be possible

[16:46:20] <✦[rp] Finch> i think candles are a bit small to cook it, you know

[16:46:33] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Finch.

[16:46:38] <✦[rp] Finch> what

[Dan shakes his head at Finch’s comment.]

[16:46:47] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Candling is when you use a light, such as a candle, to check for things inside of eggs

[16:46:54] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Chicken eggs, usually.

[16:46:59] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> See the baby inside.

[16:47:16] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It's to check if there's an embryo inside

[16:47:02] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And Void knows Joco's familiar with those eggs

[16:47:01] <✦[rp] Finch> that sounds really boring. why would you need to do that if you're gonna eat it anyways?

[16:47:05] <✦[rp] Finch> like.. uh

[16:47:07] <✦[rp] Finch> with normal eggs

[16:47:13] <✦[rp] Finch> not. uh. dad's. totally not.

[16:47:17] <✦ [rp] DAN> you dont only eat eggs

[16:47:28] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Often you want to let them hatch, to make more chickens, so they make more babies

[16:47:41] <✦[rp] Finch> sounds like too much waiting

[16:47:18] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> You don't always want to eat an egg

[16:47:42] <✦ [rp] DAN> like turtle eggs

[16:47:55] <✦ [rp] DAN> no one eats those. they just keep em safe, to make baby turtles

[16:47:56] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Turtles are great

[16:48:00] <✦[rp] Finch> ooo turtle eggs.. never thought about what that'll taste like

[16:48:04] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Oh, I've seen folks eat turtle eggs

[16:48:07] <✦[rp] Finch> sounds like it'd taste good

[16:48:11] <✦[rp] The Wizard> How...how do they taste?

[16:48:13] <✦ [rp] DAN> euh

[16:48:16] <✦ [rp] DAN> seems odd

[16:48:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Joco do you know?

[16:48:17] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> They're a bit too far on the slimier side for my tastes

[Cinder wrinkles their nose.]

[16:48:17] <✦[rp] cinder> not as good as you'd think

[16:48:20] <✦[rp] Punk> ew

[16:48:32] <✦[rp] Finch> hm.. noted

[16:48:20] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't think I'd want to try them

[16:48:35] <✦[rp] The Wizard> They seem like they'd be right slimey

[16:48:42] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeup

[Joco squints at Finch.]

[16:48:46] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Hm

[Cinder perks up, getting Dan’s attention.]

[16:48:52] <✦[rp] cinder> if you need a hand with anything Dan, let us know. We'd be happy to help

[16:49:07] <✦[rp] cinder> Raising an egg cant be easy when you don't really know whats going on with it

[Dan nods and smiles softly.]

[16:49:08] <✦ [rp] DAN> thanks guys, you're all a huge help

[16:49:21] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> If you need anything, buckaroo, just holler

[Joco looks over at Punk.]

[16:50:02] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Punk. You look less blue than last we saw. How's it going with your. You?

[16:50:15] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh, yeah you do look better!

[16:50:14] <✦[rp] Punk> oh i got um . deskulked !

[16:50:19] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Oh!!

[16:50:20] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Nice

[16:50:19] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Wait, seriously?!

[16:50:22] <✦[rp] The Wizard> What happened?

[16:50:24] <✦[rp] Finch> oh! good for you!

[Quietly, but not quiet enough for others not to overhear: ]

[16:50:51] <✦[rp] Finch> glad to see he wasn't lying about that part

[16:50:26] <✦[rp] cinder> How would that work?

[16:50:55] <✦[rp] Punk> well i dont know the specifics .weird science shit . princes house

[16:51:00] <✦[rp] Punk> said he flushed my bloodstream or whatever

[16:51:07] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Wild

[16:51:09] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Fascinating…

[16:51:11] <✦[rp] Punk> hurt like a bitch

[16:51:16] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah, that makes sense

[16:51:20] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh I'm sure, it worms its way in there

[16:51:32] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> I don't think. Anything related to removing a large amount of stuff from your body would feel great

[Cinder looks over at Finch, they’ve had a look on their face since they overheard what Finch had said.]

[16:51:31] <✦[rp] cinder> Finch, what do you mean by that? 'He' wasn't lying?

[16:51:45] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh yeah, I was curious about that too Finch

[16:51:36] <✦[rp] Finch> oh.

[Finch looks down at the ground. They kick at it with a toe.]

[16:51:46] <✦[rp] Finch> unexpected visitor.

[16:51:50] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah?

[16:51:51] <✦[rp] Punk> seriously?

[16:51:53] <✦[rp] Punk> are you ok?

[Finch looks up, nodding quickly.]

[16:52:03] <✦[rp] Finch> oh im good! and if i did my job well he won't be fucking coming back

[16:52:13] <✦ [rp] DAN> knowing that rat of a cat i dunno man..

[16:52:08] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Oh???

[16:52:11] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Who visited you?

[16:52:16] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Is it safe to assume. He is Prince????

[16:52:26] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh right, of course it would've been Prince

[16:52:27] <✦[rp] Finch> correct as can be, joco

[16:52:40] <✦[rp] cinder> And you're okay? No skulk or anything?

[16:52:44] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> What'd he visit you for?

[Finch mimics Prince’s voice. They wave their paws around in the air.]

[16:53:11] <✦[rp] Finch> bla bla bla to be an annoying little bitch . oooooh im so so scared of your holes in the ground wah wah wah im going to dirty your lawn about it

[16:53:27] <✦[rp] Finch> i'm fine! he definitely isnt!

[16:53:36] <✦ [rp] DAN> haha oh boy

[16:53:37] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Huh....

[16:53:40] <✦[rp] Finch> very much isn't immune to this great thing we call a gun

[16:53:40] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Ah yes, our holes.

[16:53:45] <✦[rp] cinder> Wait he brought up the void holes?

[16:53:51] <✦[rp] cinder> Is he... even meant to know about those?

[16:53:57] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> No, but it makes sense he found out

[Punk shoots them both a look.]

[16:53:59] <✦[rp] Punk> pyrite

[Joco opens their mouth, and then speaks.]

[16:54:03] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah, that tracks

[The Wizard nods.]

[Dan leans back, almost relieved that the plan might fall apart. He holds his tongue from saying so, though.]

[16:54:09] <✦[rp] cinder> bastard.

[16:54:19] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Hey, no going straight to insult

[16:54:12] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> We didn't tell them not to tell Prince, did we?

[16:54:17] <✦[rp] Punk> whatd you expect

[16:54:26] <✦[rp] cinder> I mean, I guess I thought it was implied?

[16:54:35] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> I don't think they understand implications

[16:54:45] <✦[rp] cinder> Suppose I cant fault them for that

[16:55:04] <✦[rp] Finch> either way! fucker left and said he didn't want to come back. or see me again. honestly they both mean the same thing

[16:55:23] <✦[rp] Punk> thank fuck

[16:54:54] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> We should have stated our secrecy clearly. It's alright

[16:55:02] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Y'know what ISN'T alright?

[16:55:16] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Hey, Finch, uh, what the fuck ?

[16:55:30] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> You said you'd put the flowers in the holes.

[Finch flicks their ears back.]

[16:55:40] <✦[rp] Finch> i did. but i already said other things happened in the mean time

[16:55:51] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> I've checked a couple times in the last few weeks. There were None flowers.

[16:55:55] <✦[rp] cinder> Wait, the ones in the other factions? Finch didn't handle them?

[16:56:03] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> They're not in faction land, the other two

[16:56:07] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> They're in neutral land, legally

[16:56:21] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> So.

[16:56:22] <✦[rp] Finch> listen. i was busy.

[16:56:28] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> You said you could do it.

[16:56:40] <✦[rp] Finch> i did! and i can. someone just got in the way

[16:56:43] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> If you cannot put the flowers in the holes. Give me 10 flowers and I will go do it myself.

[16:57:01] <✦[rp] Finch> i can do things myself, you know.

[16:57:10] <✦[rp] Finch> when im not being interrupted. by others.

[16:57:12] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Put the flowers in the Code-foresaken holes, or I will.

[16:57:16] <✦[rp] cinder> Not to take sides but. This is important, Finch. If you arent gonna do it then someone else needs to.

[16:57:21] <✦[rp] Finch> i WILL i will

[16:57:26] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> I'm sure you're very capable, but you've had PLENTY of time to do the fucking task.

[16:57:45] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Longer you wait, the more the sculk has time to spread before we MAYBE summon the Void.

[16:57:47] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> MAYBE

[16:57:51] <✦[rp] Finch> …

[Finch looks back down at the ground again.]

[16:57:54] <✦[rp] Finch> fine ill do it later today.

[Under his breath, Dan mumbles to Punk: ]

[16:58:17] <✦ [rp] DAN> honeslty man i think its better if finch doesnt get the flowers to thevoid... this shits goiing to far for me

[Punk whispers back:]

[16:58:42] <✦[rp] Punk> agreed

[16:57:58] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Will you?

[16:58:03] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Can we trust you to do it?

[16:58:15] <✦[rp] Finch> listen i dont like that fucker as much as you don't like him.

[16:58:15] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> It has been Weeks, kit.

[16:58:36] <✦[rp] Finch> i also don't think we should be discussing this this loudly.

[16:58:44] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> You don't like him, yet you're not following through with the plan to get rid of him.

[16:58:57] <✦[rp] Finch> working on it.

[16:58:41] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Perhaps if you put these flowers in Joco's care-

[16:58:59] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Fuckin' hell, kit, what have you been doing for the past month?

[Cinder furrows his brow at Joco.]

[16:59:17] <✦[rp] cinder> don't rip the kids head off, Joco

[16:59:31] <✦[rp] Punk> yeah calm down dude

[16:59:39] <✦[rp] Finch> just. lets not discuss this this loudly, alright? alright.

[16:59:46] <✦[rp] Finch> please just trust me on that.

[16:59:50] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Do the flowers. I will be checking.

[In the distance, Doc, accompanied by the Scarm and Faulkner, walk towards Verdigris through the Nether.]

[17:00:17] <✦[rp] Scarm> Query. What are we doing here again.

[Faulkner cringes at the arm speaking.]

[17:00:40] <✦[rp] Doc> "I don't remember, something about a meeting?"

[17:01:00] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Probably. Maybe. Eye-Dee-Kay

[17:02:17] <✦[rp] Doc> "That is, if we can find Punk"

[17:02:38] <✦Faulkner [rp]> it cant be hard

[17:02:46] <✦[rp] Doc> "I hope not."

[17:02:54] <✦[rp] Doc> "For everyone's sake."

[17:03:00] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. There's a 60% chance that they are at the warehouse. They seem to meet there often.

[Faulkner gives Doc a look. Doc either doesn’t understand, or seems to be ignoring the look Faulkner shoots him.]

[17:03:21] <✦[rp] Doc> "The warehouse? Is that where they had that party thing a while ago?"

[17:03:29] <✦Faulkner [rp]> It was

[17:03:36] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Bingo.

[17:04:24] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. We just need to go to Verdegris.

[17:04:51] <✦[rp] Doc> "I was able to figure that much out"

[They step out of the portal, and Faulkner looks towards the distance.]

[17:03:34] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I know where it is

[17:04:50] <✦[rp] Scarm> Query. Why do they call it that anyways.

[17:05:02] <✦[rp] Doc> "Verdegris is the green oxidation on copper"

[Faulkner looks at Scarm distastefully.]

[17:05:07] <✦Faulkner [rp]> can't you like. mute that thing

[17:05:12] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I dont like it talking

[17:05:18] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Neat! Didn't know that

[17:05:26] <✦[rp] Doc> "It's learning"

[17:05:39] <✦Faulkner [rp]> its WEIRD

[17:05:48] <✦[rp] Doc> "Yes, everything here is weird."

[17:05:56] <✦[rp] Doc> "It could still talk when it was attached to me"

[17:06:00] <✦Faulkner [rp]> Ive noticed

[17:06:09] <✦Faulkner [rp]> A single thing we can agree on

[17:06:28] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. I'm not weird sad face.

[17:06:47] <✦Faulkner [rp]> You absolutely are.

[A pause.]

[17:06:41] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Jay-Kay I don't care.

[17:06:53] <✦[rp] Doc> "You are a talking and also sentient glob of sculk"

[17:07:19] <✦[rp] Doc> "That can be interpereted as odd."

[Faulkner nods.]

[17:07:05] <✦Faulkner [rp]> exactly thank you

[17:07:41] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Fine.

[Inside the Warehouse, Joco looks up to see the group approaching.]

[17:08:14] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Doc!

[17:08:18] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh?

[17:08:19] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> And. Others

[All of Corroded turns to see Doc standing with Scarm and Faulkner next to him.]

[17:08:20] <✦[rp] Punk> huh

[17:08:24] <✦[rp] cinder> Uh- hello?

[17:08:27] <✦ [rp] DAN> um

[17:08:30] <✦[rp] Finch> oh. there's things here

[Scarm’s automated voice speaks: ]

[17:08:35] <Automated Voice> "200% Volume"

[17:08:35] <✦[rp] Scarm> EXCLAMATION. WE'RE HERE.

[Faulkner covers its ears.]

[17:08:39] <✦Faulkner [rp]> OW

[17:08:36] <✦[rp] Finch> what. the fuck was that

[17:08:36] <✦ [rp] DAN> ok

[17:08:44] <✦ [rp] DAN> what

[17:08:32] <✦[rp] The Wizard> What are you fine folks doing here?

[Doc immediately begins fiddling with the Scarm as he addresses the group.]

[17:08:47] <✦[rp] Doc> "Hello! We came to help Punk with the sculk. No- lets not do 200% Volume"

[17:08:51] <✦Faulkner [rp]> turn that thing DOWN

[17:09:05] <Automated Voice> "100% Volume"

[17:09:10] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Okay.

[17:08:49] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Oh, fun. Scarm.

[17:08:59] <✦[rp] Punk> oh sick thats very nice

[17:08:50] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh and you brought the uh...arm...and uh, oh well-

[17:09:01] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Faulkner as well...?

[17:09:00] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Finch, no biting

[17:09:05] <✦[rp] Finch> wait hold on

[17:09:20] <✦[rp] Finch> your arm. that is the. YOU BROUGHT THAT FUCKER HERE?

[Cinder recoils at the Scarm.]

[17:09:01] <✦[rp] cinder> Oh my god that is so much more horrifying than I imagined

[17:09:28] <✦[rp] cinder> Joco you didnt tell me how fucked up this was when you said the arm was its own thing now

[17:09:48] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Is it not implied when one states "His arm is detached and also sentient" that.

[They gesture wordlessly at the limb]

[17:10:03] <✦[rp] cinder> I feel like those words werent enough to prepare me

[17:10:13] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Nothing could prepare anyone, affectionately

[Dan prickles seeing Faulkner, but tries to focus on other things.]

[17:09:28] <✦ [rp] DAN> oh um that is your arm??

[17:09:31] <✦[rp] Punk> whats he meant to do leave his arm at home

[17:09:36] <✦[rp] Finch> YES.

[17:09:40] <✦[rp] Doc> "I brought it here to help get rid of Punk's sculk"

[17:09:42] <✦[rp] Punk> i would never ask that of you

[17:09:30] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Scarm is just a little guy

[Dan looks at the arm with concern, and a bit of disgust.]

[17:09:43] <✦ [rp] DAN> it is detatched now?

[17:09:57] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> This is

[17:10:00] <✦ [rp] DAN> oh um well you dont gotta worry about that anymore

[17:10:00] <✦[rp] Doc> "Yes. It likes to run around"

[17:10:01] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah sure sorry.

[17:10:01] <✦[rp] Finch> first off didnt he already do that and two why did you bring him here why would you bring him here

[Behind Doc, Faulkner continues to sulk, keeping an eye on everyone.]

[17:10:25] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Alright, I'm sorry, Doc why did you say you stopped by?

[17:10:39] <✦[rp] Doc> "To help Punk get rid of their sculk"

[17:10:40] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And with this specific...entourage?

[Cinder waves to Doc, who seems preoccupied by the questions being thrown at him.]

[17:10:40] <✦[rp] cinder> Hi Doc, by the way, nice to properly meet you!

[Punk rubs the back of his head.]

[17:10:52] <✦[rp] Punk> thats real kind thank you but uh . the guy himself deskulked me

[17:10:54] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Great news on that one!

[The Scarm lifts itself up, looking over Punk.]

[17:11:00] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. No Sculk Detected from Mr. Punk over there by the way

[17:11:06] <✦[rp] Punk> sweeeet

[The Wizard nods to Punk.]

[17:11:06] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yeah, seems Prince did it himself

[17:11:08] <✦[rp] Doc> "Oh, alright then"

[17:11:08] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Exciting!

[17:11:13] <✦ [rp] DAN> clean bill of health from the arm cool

[17:11:12] <✦[rp] Finch> great so your entire trip here was pointless and you brought .... him.

[An expression comes over the Wizard’s face.]

[17:11:09] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Which-

[17:11:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Punk how did you get that to happen?

[17:11:25] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Prince didn't seem the type to do that on his own

[17:11:28] <✦[rp] cinder> Yeah why exactly would he reverse the thing he did to you?

[17:11:21] <✦[rp] Scarm> Query. Oh. Huh. Was Ceph there?

[17:11:29] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Ceph?

[17:11:35] <✦[rp] Punk> yep i had the boss

[17:11:42] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Yeah makes sense.

[In the corner, Faulkner huffs, clearly bored with this line of questioning.]

[17:11:55] <✦[rp] Doc> "Yes, the Princes are a program"

[17:12:03] <✦[rp] Doc> "They have certain people they listen to."

[17:12:47] <✦[rp] cinder> Huh, wait, so could we just make one of those people tell him to Stop?

[17:11:52] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Wait is Ceph back?!

[17:12:10] <✦[rp] Punk> yeah they are

[17:12:21] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Hmmm. That certainly changes some things..

[17:12:37] <✦[rp] Punk> whats it change?

[17:12:51] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Just the way the Princes act, I think, Punk

[17:13:05] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And the fact that-

[17:12:33] <✦[rp] Finch> great we can just get ceph or whatever to get them to all walk into a hole and bury themselves there never to be a problem to anyone ever again

[17:12:41] <✦[rp] Punk> fuck off fuck you finch

[17:12:52] <✦[rp] Finch> what did i do wrong?

[17:13:05] <✦[rp] Finch> i mean.

[Under its breath: ]

[17:13:07] <✦Faulkner [rp]> everything

[17:13:07] <✦[rp] Punk> we arent killing ceph or whatever the fuck ur suggesting

[17:13:14] <✦[rp] Finch> oh thats not what im suggesting

[17:13:26] <✦[rp] Finch> im suggesting ceph gets rid of the princes

[17:13:34] <✦[rp] Finch> don't care what happens to ceph after

[17:13:37] <✦ [rp] DAN> we shouldnt be making ceph deal with prince alone kid

[17:13:09] <✦[rp] The Wizard> He backed down, then?

[17:13:44] <✦[rp] Punk> i he backed down from taking another hostage i guess

[17:14:05] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I guess my hypothesis was right then...I'll have to look into some things

[In the background of this conversation, Joco holds out some mutton and whispers: ]

[17:11:48] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Hey, Scarm, pspspspsps

[17:12:03] <✦[rp] cinder> Joco do not call that thing over while I'm here-

[Scarm looks up at Doc pathetically, looking for permission to eat Joco’s mutton.]

[17:12:41] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Pfft

[17:12:38] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Hey, can I feed the weird dog?

[Doc nods.]

[Scarm lets out a “YIPPEE” and sprints on its fingers at Joco, who had begun walking away from Cinder and towards Doc and crew.]

[17:13:33] <✦Faulkner [rp]> Oh that thing is so gross....

[Faulkner shudders, recoiling. Doc watches at the Scarm crawls on its fingers like an awful tarantula.]

[17:13:57] <✦[rp] Finch> ew.

[17:14:02] <✦[rp] cinder> I think I want to throw up

[Faulkner gags.]

[Joco snorts as he holds out food for the Scarm to consume.]

[17:14:06] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Weenie.

[Doc looks up, finally adding his piece to the conversation about Ceph and Prince.]

[17:14:10] <✦[rp] Doc> "Either way, I know how to 'break' the Princes now."

[17:14:18] <✦[rp] Doc> "And reprogram them"

[17:14:18] <✦[rp] Finch> great. can you break them permanently

[17:14:20] <✦[rp] Finch> as in fucking kill them

[17:14:22] <✦[rp] Finch> forever,

[17:14:28] <✦[rp] Finch> like just get rid of the issue

[The Wizard looks over and recoils in disgust.]

[17:14:11] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Joco please don't tell me you're feeding it-

[17:14:20] <✦[rp] cinder> Joco is definitely feeding it

[17:14:21] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> It's a good arm! It does a good job!!

[Dan purposefully seems to be ignoring everything going on with the arm.]

[17:14:27] <✦[rp] Punk> do arms need food

[Scarm rips into Joco’s mutton.]

[17:14:31] <✦[rp] Doc> "...Erugh, yes."

[17:14:41] <✦[rp] Doc> "But I would prefer to not do that."

[17:14:35] <✦[rp] cinder> how does it even eat? actually no i dont want to know

[Finch looks over at the arm, finally. They just look disappointed with all of this.]

[17:14:46] <✦[rp] Finch> why.

[17:14:51] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Nom. Nom. Nom. Nom. Nom. Nom. This is going nowhere I can't digest this. It's just in my body now.

[17:15:01] <✦ [rp] DAN> same man

[The Wizard points at the arm.]

[17:15:11] <✦[rp] The Wizard> This thing doesn't ick me out much, but for some reason that did!

[17:15:34] <✦[rp] Doc> "They're sentient. And this one is not malicious anymore."

[17:15:38] <✦[rp] Finch> ...anymore

[17:15:41] <✦[rp] Finch> and how are you SURE

[17:15:48] <✦ [rp] DAN> its an arm

[17:15:53] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> It's very good at scraping up old wax.

[17:15:52] <✦[rp] Punk> um look at it its eating meat like a little puppy

[17:15:52] <✦[rp] cinder> So what, you want to... reform Prince?

[17:15:54] <✦ [rp] DAN> how malicious can an arm get

[17:15:53] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. I'm plenty malicious. I'm just at your command now.

[17:16:14] <✦ [rp] DAN> iuh

[17:15:59] <✦[rp] Finch> how do you know its not going to just kill you in the middle of the night kill anyone while theyre sleeping

[17:16:05] <✦[rp] Finch> how can you trust that..... thing.

[17:16:04] <✦Faulkner [rp]> choking.

[17:16:23] <✦ [rp] DAN> one arm surely cant choke much

[17:16:39] <✦[rp] Punk> if its strong it totes can

[17:16:45] <✦ [rp] DAN> cant choke me

[17:16:17] <✦[rp] Doc> "It was attached to me for a long time and it didn't kill me."

[17:16:28] <✦[rp] Finch> for now.

[17:16:23] <✦[rp] Doc> "Now it's just not attached."

[17:16:29] <✦[rp] Doc> "And it listens"

[17:16:32] <✦[rp] Finch> for now.

[17:16:40] <✦[rp] Finch> what if it stops doing that

[17:16:44] <✦[rp] Doc> "I reprogrammed it, remember?"

[17:16:58] <✦[rp] Finch> hmrhn

[17:17:16] <✦[rp] Finch> still. having any princes around is a hazard.

[The Scarm contorts into a puppet hand, thumb as the bottom lips, and fingers as the top.]

[17:18:07] <✦[rp] cinder> Oh void doc can you ask it to not do that please

[17:17:55] <✦[rp] Finch> horrific

[17:17:55] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Would it help if you thought of it as Scarm and not a Prince

[17:18:09] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> It's definitely a Prince but like. More pleasant to hang around.

[17:17:57] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. I'm not like the other two dee-double-u

[17:18:14] <✦[rp] Finch> and how can we trust that

[17:18:30] <✦[rp] Doc> "Do what? What is it doing?"

[17:18:33] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> I mean I spent a while crawling around Doc's place cleaning alongside it. So.

[17:18:45] <✦[rp] Finch> you WHAT

[17:19:02] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> If it wanted to kill and/or infect me, it coulda done that quite a few times.

[17:18:52] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. It was fun.

[17:19:20] <✦[rp] Finch> hnngm

[17:18:48] <✦[rp] cinder> frankly I dont care about doc's freak arm. Sorry but also not really. What about the actual Prince? The.., other princes, I guess. Not used to there being multiple

[17:19:04] <✦ [rp] DAN> ok um . blessed thanks that the arm is here but like. surely why else did you all three.... trek over here....

[17:19:20] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yeah, why is, and I'm not trying to be rude here, Faulkner here?

[17:19:22] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Faulkner, specifically. Hi what's up

[Joco shoots finger guns into the air.]

[17:19:29] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> 'Ow goes?

[17:19:40] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> You don't have your gun out which is nice.

[17:19:40] <✦[rp] cinder> Nice to see you again. Sorry bout last time!

[Faulkner huffs, rolling their eyes.]

[17:19:40] <✦[rp] Doc> "We came over because I could get rid of my own infection, and thought I could help with Punks- Faulkner just wanted to come, I think"

[17:19:48] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I came to escort Doc

[The Wizard lifts an eyebrow.]

[17:19:53] <✦[rp] The Wizard> No other reason?

[17:19:55] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> …

[17:20:02] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Did you think him in any danger?

[17:20:02] <✦[rp] Punk> the true destination is the journey

[Doc shrugs, seems like Faulkner being here was odd to him too.]

[17:20:15] <✦[rp] Doc> "I thought he was going to kill me on the way a little bit"

[17:20:19] <✦[rp] Doc> "But he didn't"

[17:20:18] <✦ [rp] DAN> thats too polite of a gesture

[17:20:26] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> I think that's just Faulkner's vibes, to be fair

[Faulkner lifts his chin, trying to keep some of his dignity.]

[17:20:29] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I have other matters to attend to, but I'm not here for a fight if thats what you were trying to imply

[17:20:39] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Oh, no, not that.

[17:20:41] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Just like.

[17:20:59] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Y'know. Bad blood, you disliking us for taking Dan's egg back.

[17:20:49] <✦[rp] Doc> "No he really likes to point loaded crossbows at me specifically."

[17:20:58] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I didn't this time!

[17:21:16] <✦[rp] Doc> "No, not this time, but every single time before that you did"

[17:21:28] <✦Faulkner [rp]> yeah, yeah

[17:21:06] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah. Yeah that tracks

[17:21:14] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Kinda hot actually. Not that hot. But yknow. A warm thermos kinda hot.

[Cinder crosses aer arms.]

[17:20:41] <✦[rp] cinder> And those other matters?

[Aer voice seems to be drowned out by the crowd, as Doc asks another question.]

[17:21:28] <✦[rp] Doc> "And you all got whatever egg thing figured out?"

[Corroded shuffles around awkwardly as many of them either try not to look at Faulkner, or stare directly at him.]

[17:21:35] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Uh. Figured out.

[17:21:38] <✦ [rp] DAN> yep

[17:21:41] <✦ [rp] DAN> figured out

[17:21:39] <✦[rp] The Wizard> In a way

[17:21:44] <✦[rp] Finch> sure

[17:21:46] <✦[rp] cinder> I suppose

[17:21:46] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> We got the egg back. Dan is taking care of it.

[Faulkner scoffs, growling lowly.]

[17:21:48] <✦Faulkner [rp]> yeah sure

[17:21:55] <✦ [rp] DAN> better than youd figured it out

[Joco looks towards Doc.]

[17:21:51] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Violence. Happened.

[The Scarm raises one of its fingers, like a perturbed eyebrow.]

[17:22:01] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Egg

[17:22:05] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Egg

[17:22:12] <✦[rp] Scarm> Query. What egg

[17:22:17] <✦[rp] Doc> "I didn't even know there was an egg until someone told me at the wedding thing."

[Faulkner shoots Doc a look.]

[17:22:18] <✦Faulkner [rp]> Do not tell that thing

[17:22:18] <✦[rp] Finch> dont worry about it

[17:22:20] <✦ [rp] DAN> nonya business arm

[17:22:20] <✦[rp] Finch> chicken or something

[17:22:27] <✦[rp] Punk> big chicken

[17:22:27] <✦[rp] Finch> we like chickens

[17:22:46] <✦[rp] cinder> Yeah actually should we be airing it out in front of this... guy.

[17:22:50] <✦ [rp] DAN> No

[The Scarm deflates a little, the fingers pressing down.]

[17:22:53] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Damn okay, keep your secrets jeez.

[17:23:11] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Sorry, Scarm, sensitive info

[17:23:27] <✦[rp] Finch> that i dont want your larger counterpart to get

[17:23:31] <✦[rp] Finch> Ever.

[Joco narrows their eyes in confusion.]

[17:23:31] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Coulda sworn you were at the Gazebo meeting, Doc.

[17:23:31] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Huh.

[17:23:47] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yeah, Doc weren't you there when we placed the egg down in the first place?

[17:23:48] <✦[rp] Doc> "Honestly I couldn't figure out a whole lot of anything. I felt very much like I was in the process of constantly dying for the last half a year or so"

[17:24:17] <✦[rp] Doc> "Yes, but I thought it was more of a gesture. I didn't know it was an actual living thing."

[17:24:21] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Ah

[17:24:33] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't think any of us did, to be fair

[17:24:41] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah, no, we also didn't know. Assumption was that it was infertile like a chicken egg one might eat.

[17:23:48] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Anyways! Egg is being parented, Faulkner. Love and affection.

[17:24:29] <✦[rp] cinder> We have the worlds weirdest found family parenting going on!

[Dan mumbles to himself, under his breath.]

[17:23:58] <✦ [rp] DAN> way to seal the deal on us having something that we dont want prince to know about lol

[Faulkner rolls its eyes at Joco’s comment.]

[17:24:55] <✦ [rp] DAN> with no eating

[17:25:13] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> No eating it. I really wish we could candle it with a beacon or something but Alas.

[17:25:31] <✦[rp] Doc> "You could just use a flashlight or something"

[17:25:44] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> We don't. Have flashlights?

[17:26:00] <✦[rp] Doc> "Ah, block world. Right."

[17:25:47] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> And the shell is too thick.

[Faulkner speaks up, like this should be obvious to all of them.]

[17:25:33] <✦Faulkner [rp]> Have you tried listening?

[17:25:50] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Listening?

[17:26:00] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'm also intrigued by the listening query

[17:25:59] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. I can do listen.

[17:26:03] <✦[rp] cinder> Were you able to hear anything from it, Faulkner?

[Faulkner gives a short nod.]

[17:26:19] <✦Faulkner [rp]> If you press your ears close enough you'll be able to hear it

[17:26:28] <✦[rp] Doc> "Hear it do what?"

[The Scarm speaks louder.]

[17:26:29] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. I can do listen!!

[All at once: ]

[17:26:36] <✦ [rp] DAN> thank you scarm but its ok

[17:26:40] <✦ [rp] DAN> no need to listen

[17:26:37] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Scarm we do not want you to listen to it

[17:26:40] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Affectionately

[17:26:38] <✦[rp] Finch> we are not letting that arm near it. end of story

[17:26:42] <✦[rp] cinder> I dont think anyone wants you to listen, scarm

[17:26:55] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, mimimal sculk influence on it seems for the best

[17:26:39] <✦[rp] Doc> "Scarm you don't have ears"

[The Scarm makes another approximation at sadness using only the mock hand. The Wizard turns to look at Faulkner again.]

[17:27:12] <✦[rp] The Wizard> So Faulkner, you're only here for Doc's protection?

[17:27:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> No other reasons

[17:27:23] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I never said that

[17:27:30] <✦ [rp] DAN> you did tho

[17:27:33] <✦[rp] The Wizard> You mentioned that you're here to protect Doc

[17:27:38] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It was the first thing you said when we asked?

[17:27:42] <✦ [rp] DAN> #liar

[17:27:33] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> PLEASE just state what you're here for.

[17:27:36] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Please.

[17:27:43] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> I'm begging. Please just be upfront.

[Faulkner huffs again.]

[17:27:55] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I clarified I had other matters to attend to as well, maybe you should get your ears checked

[The Wizard raises his eyebrows.]

[17:28:16] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Good Void, lots of anger in that little body

[17:27:56] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. He's here to do terrorism

[Faulkner sighs.]

[17:28:02] <✦Faulkner [rp]> i am NOT

[17:28:01] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Joking.

[17:28:44] <✦[rp] Finch> i'd rather if you didn't do terrorism. i assume thats probably a bad thing.

[17:28:13] <✦ [rp] DAN> scarm maybe preface your jokes with joke instead of statement

[Cinder leans forward.]

[17:28:31] <✦[rp] cinder> So, those other matters?

[17:28:37] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I wanted to check on the egg. I don't think that is unreasonable for me to want to do

[17:28:46] <✦[rp] The Wizard> No, that is fair

[17:28:50] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I came with Doc because I was not looking to be stabbed

[17:28:56] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Also fair

[17:28:57] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Not unreasonable, but. Also not unreasonable is our hesitation, yes?

[17:28:59] <✦ [rp] DAN> the egg is fine

[17:29:04] <✦ [rp] DAN> thanks for your curiosity

[17:29:05] <✦[rp] Finch> hey dad is terrorism just terrorising people.

[17:29:15] <✦ [rp] DAN> for the most part

[17:29:23] <✦[rp] Finch> i always kinda thought it meant that but wanted to check

[17:29:24] <✦[rp] Finch> thanks dad

[Scarm pipes up.]

[17:29:13] <✦[rp] Scarm> Query. Can *I* check on the egg?

[17:29:16] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> NO

[17:29:18] <✦[rp] Doc> "Oh, I have an idea. If scarm stayed here, I could go check on the egg."

[17:29:17] <✦Faulkner [rp]> No

[17:29:18] <✦ [rp] DAN> no scarm

[17:29:34] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Getting a lot of FOMO here guys.

[17:29:50] <✦[rp] Punk> scarm its ok its not a cool egg

[17:30:08] <✦[rp] Punk> i can hold you and fling you around that would be more exciting right

[17:29:53] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Scarm beloved, you are still attached in mind to the other Princes, who we do not like

[17:30:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, unfortunately unless you were able to sever that connection

[17:30:07] <✦[rp] Scarm> Query. What kinda egg is it.

[17:30:03] <✦ [rp] DAN> its just a slightly larger than normal chicken egg dont worry scarm

[17:30:18] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> A. Good egg.

[17:30:25] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Uhhhh Dan laid it.

[17:30:29] <✦ [rp] DAN> mhm

[17:30:47] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Hats off to your cloaca Monsieur Dan.

[17:30:49] <✦ [rp] DAN> LOL

[17:30:56] <✦ [rp] DAN> thanks ^_^

[Dan strikes a pose.]

[17:30:58] <✦ [rp] DAN> i stretch

[Cinder looks worried, they shoot a glance at the Scarm.]

[17:30:12] <✦[rp] cinder> So again, is it really okay to say all this stuff with it around??

[The Wizard shrugs.]

[17:30:34] <✦[rp] The Wizard> At this point, we can assume Prince already knows most of what we've tried to keep a secret

[17:30:40] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Loose lips-

[He shakes his hand.]

[17:30:45] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Whatever the saying is

[17:30:51] <✦[rp] Finch> loose lips eat bricks!

[17:30:55] <✦[rp] cinder> Sink ships!

[17:30:39] <✦[rp] Doc> "What if we were able to reprogram the other Princes?"

[17:31:02] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> If they're part of the sculk, I feel like. It'd be hard to get Every Prince out of the sculk.

[17:31:29] <✦[rp] Doc> "Well, no. I can't get them all out of the sculk yet. I tried to remove it as a 'master' but it wouldn't work"

[17:31:41] <✦[rp] Finch> .. odd

[17:31:36] <✦[rp] cinder> Doc, how would you reprogram a person?

[17:31:50] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I don't think Prince is a person

[17:31:49] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Prince is a robo-cat

[17:32:08] <✦[rp] Finch> i think prince can be best classified as a fuckign nuisance nobody likes

[17:31:42] <✦[rp] Doc> "it said there was an error- Prince is a program"

[17:31:44] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. There is only one Prince. We are just shards of that one Guy.

[17:31:59] <✦[rp] The Wizard> There are so many of them at this point

[17:32:13] <✦[rp] The Wizard> There's the original, and then the clones, and the splinters, and the shards of the splinters-

[Faulkner looks slightly bewildered hearing this about Prince.]

[17:32:14] <✦[rp] cinder> Okay yeah maybe person was the wrong word

[17:32:46] <✦[rp] Finch> wizard you're saying too many confusing words can we just simplify that to "there's more princes for me to beat up"

[The Wizard sighs.]

[17:33:02] <✦[rp] The Wizard> ....Sure, Finch, why not

[17:32:07] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah OK but Scarm could we feasibly get all the shards out of the sculk??

[17:32:35] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Nah. We are stuck in there. It'd be like uncracking an egg.

[17:32:41] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah

[17:33:03] <✦[rp] Doc> "So how do we keep the sculk away from everyone else?"

[17:33:08] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Uhhhhhhhh

[17:33:12] <✦[rp] Doc> "Is there any way to do that, Scarm?"

[17:33:15] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> We move.

[The Wizard nods to Cinder, Finch, and Joco.]

[17:33:19] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I mean, y'alls project, right?

[Finch puts their paw up to their lips.]

[17:33:29] <✦[rp] Finch> shh.

[17:33:37] <✦[rp] Finch> eat bricks.

[Dan groans as the Void is mentioned again.]

[17:33:38] <✦[rp] cinder> Ah, yeah is this- is this the time to mention that

[Faulkner leans in, curious.]

[17:33:45] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> I mean. Prince already knows.

[17:33:48] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Better to not-

[17:33:50] <✦[rp] Finch> eat bricks.

[17:33:51] <✦[rp] cinder> I really think its sink ships, finch

[17:33:51] <✦ [rp] DAN> not the time to mention any of this stuff

[17:33:53] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Who else knows that shouldn't.

[17:33:56] <✦[rp] Finch> we're not mentioning anything.

[17:33:59] <✦ [rp] DAN> we are real bad at keeping things on the down low

[17:34:05] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> We're very bad at it.

[17:34:07] <✦[rp] Punk> literally the worst

[17:33:52] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Well, I suppose-

[17:34:10] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Let's keep it under wraps then

[17:34:14] <✦[rp] cinder> Horrible. so horrible.

[17:34:11] <✦[rp] Doc> "This Prince will actually not tell the others about things if I ask them not to."

[17:34:18] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Ummmmm. The Sculk is just there as much as moss grows. Its natural to the world. It'd be like trying to get rid of all diamonds.

[17:34:09] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> HEY guys.

[17:34:22] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Hey, Wist folk who were not here for the Void of last world

[17:34:34] <✦[rp] The Wizard> All of them, then, I think?

[17:34:52] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I was not, obviously

[17:34:36] <✦[rp] Doc> "The what?"

[17:34:47] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Last world was eaten by a sapient Void.

[17:34:50] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> It consumed all.

[17:35:22] <✦[rp] Doc> "I see"

[17:34:50] <✦[rp] Finch> my friend. thats all you need to know

[Finch gets a look on their face, they stare at Scarm, and then Dan, before they quietly slip out of the Warehouse with no one noticing.]

[17:34:59] <✦[rp] Doc> "Interesting."

[Joco’s line of vision flicks to Faulkner.]

[17:35:01] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Took Ollie's husband before we left.

[Faulkner shifts around, uncomfortable.]

[Cinder tucks their wings closer to their back, keeping them out of view.]

[17:35:56] <✦[rp] cinder> I wasn't there last world, but I have... my own connection.

[17:35:38] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> So! It ate everything, in a more normal sense. Sculk? Eating everything in more of an upsetting way.

[17:35:56] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Gasp. We do not eat. We convert thank you very much.

[17:36:05] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah, Scarm, that's what we don't like.

[17:36:16] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Get your terminology right.

[17:35:46] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> So. Why not. Pit the two against each other?

[17:37:06] <✦[rp] The Wizard> The likelihood-

[Faulkner shakes their head.]

[17:35:53] <✦Faulkner [rp]> That is an awful idea

[17:35:57] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Oh, absolutely

[17:36:16] <✦Faulkner [rp]> One of the worse I've heard

[17:36:02] <✦ [rp] DAN> glad we can agree on one thing there

[17:37:30] <✦[rp] The Wizard> The likelihood of this, any of it happening. It's low, that this will work if it does

[Doc considers this information.]

[17:36:30] <✦[rp] Doc> "So one removes and one converts."

[17:36:35] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. If we eated everything. There will be nothing to rule.

[17:36:41] <✦ [rp] DAN> well scarm can you convert void?

[17:37:27] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. The 'Void' that I know of is not of this world, any world. Can't convert what isn't there, ya dig.

[17:36:47] <✦[rp] Doc> "It sounds like it'll just all end up as sculk and then become nothing"

[17:36:38] <✦[rp] cinder> Hey, I''d rather go out with a bang and all of my free will intact.

[17:37:00] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I'd rather not die

[17:37:07] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> No, see, the trick is that we Leave

[17:37:17] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Before the Void eats us, too

[17:37:15] <✦[rp] Doc> "Why can't we just leave now?"

[17:37:19] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Uh.

[17:37:20] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Huh.

[17:37:22] <✦ [rp] DAN> this is a really flimsy plan

[17:37:26] <✦[rp] Punk> it sucks ass

[17:37:35] <✦[rp] cinder> Do you have a better one?

[Joco scratches their chin in thought.]

[17:37:27] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> well the issue before was that you were infected

[17:38:51] <✦[rp] Doc> "Well then I'm awful glad I solved that- mhm"

[17:37:31] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> And then Punk was infected

[Faulkner looks confused.]

[17:37:35] <✦Faulkner [rp]> If it was so easy to just leave why did Oliver die?

[17:37:39] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Hey, Wiz, why can't we leave now?

[17:37:57] <✦[rp] The Wizard> There's no reason we can't, really

[17:38:05] <✦[rp] The Wizard> But, it's more or less about getting people to agree to leave

[17:38:18] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Can't really in good conscience leave people behind for the Unknown

[17:38:27] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Especially when Prince is a small threat, not a world ending one

[17:38:32] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I'll gladly go as far away from Prince as possible

[17:38:32] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Basically this plan is from when you were infected and quite a few of us didn't want to choose between abandoning you or risking bringing the problem with us.

[17:38:44] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> And also I think this plan was made when I was drunk and high? At the same time?

[17:38:49] <✦[rp] cinder> And now we're far too committed to stop!

[17:38:54] <✦Faulkner [rp]> That. explains a lot

[17:38:47] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Tee-Bee-Aich, the Princes are prepping something

[17:38:47] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Wiz?

[17:38:58] <✦[rp] The Wizard> You were indeed drunk and high when you made this plan, Joco

[17:39:02] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah,

[17:39:04] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And I do believe I tried to talk you out of it

[17:39:04] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> so!

[17:39:09] <✦ [rp] DAN> so why did yall keep this plan....

[Cinder seems to be the only one to have heard what Scarm said.]

[17:39:05] <✦[rp] cinder> What do you mean, prepping something

[17:39:11] <✦[rp] cinder> Can we dwell on that!

[Joco looks up suddenly at Scarm.]

[17:39:10] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Scarm

[17:39:22] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Hey Scarm what. What's going on with Prince Plan, bud?

[17:39:00] <✦[rp] Doc> "What are the Princes planning, Scarm?"

[17:39:24] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'm sorry, wait, what did the disembodied arm say?

[17:39:22] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Something about going home. Dunno really, didn't read the notif.

[The group seems to explode, all talking over one another.]

[17:39:27] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Scarm PLEASE

[17:39:34] <✦[rp] Doc> "Going home? Where is home?"

[17:39:37] <✦[rp] cinder> Can you read the notif now?

[17:39:39] <✦ [rp] DAN> can you check your inbox for that notif?

[17:39:41] <✦[rp] Punk> going home ? to his freaky science lab or whatever?

[17:39:49] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Oh I deleted it.

[17:39:55] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Wasn't that important.

[The Wizard groans.]

[17:39:59] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Great.

[17:39:44] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Now that you said that, Prime did mention something about that, a bit ago

[Faulkner sighs heavily.]

[17:40:00] <✦ [rp] DAN> mann

[17:40:03] <✦[rp] cinder> you little- ugh.

[17:40:06] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Scarm.

[17:40:09] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> You little shit.

[17:40:09] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. I'm already happy here smiley face

[17:40:12] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Foreboding!

[The Scarm makes a sweet face.]

[17:40:16] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Oh that's cute actually

[17:40:16] <✦[rp] Doc> "What does going home mean, Scarm?"

[17:40:22] <✦[rp] Doc> "Where is home to them?"

[17:40:35] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Probably in their previous world

[17:40:46] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Where Cidrich lives, the original Prince

[17:40:24] <✦ [rp] DAN> can you convince the other princes to be happy here and stop the sculk shit

[17:40:47] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Haven't talked to the boys in a while, you don't let me communicate with em, Master Doc.

[17:41:01] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> I think that's valid but also.

[17:41:16] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Uh

[17:41:24] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Concern

[17:41:49] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. But if I must assume. Probably to the Es-See-See.

[17:41:57] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> SCC?

[17:41:59] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yeah, my thoughts exactly

[17:42:05] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Yeah That.

[17:42:08] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It's the people who created him, the SCC

[17:42:11] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Ah

[17:41:27] <✦[rp] Doc> "The other Princes can't be happy without someone telling them what to do."

[17:41:40] <✦ [rp] DAN> man i can do that no problem

[17:41:38] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Well, Ceph is back, right?

[17:41:44] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Seems to be giving commands?

[17:42:13] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Well

[17:42:37] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> If Prince wants to somehow go home, isn't that a good thing?

[17:42:41] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. However. That's just a last resort thing. Probably. He's still got things to want here.

[17:42:54] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> He does.

[17:43:01] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah no hey what if we just like Leave Please

[Joco gets cut off by Scarm.]

[17:42:57] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Particularly whatever Ion's business has probably.

[17:43:09] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Void, I'd forgotten-

[17:43:12] <✦[rp] Doc> "Oh not that again."

[17:43:16] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Ion is probably still upset with us

[17:43:22] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I hadn't heard from them in quite some time

[17:43:22] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> OH SHIT YEAH

[17:43:35] <✦Faulkner [rp]> You guys are great at making enemies

[17:43:39] <✦[rp] cinder> What did you guys do to ion?

[17:43:42] <✦ [rp] DAN> were they the one who made the wedding venue..??

[17:43:48] <✦[rp] Punk> yeah

[17:43:50] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Oh

[17:43:51] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes...the one we, uh, blew up

[17:43:53] <✦ [rp] DAN> ah

[17:43:28] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Hey, Wist

[17:43:31] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> How's. How's Ion?

[17:43:35] <✦[rp] Doc> "They mentioned it when they came into the meeting I called a while ago. They're covered in sculk now. By choice"

[17:43:54] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. If I must assume Princes thoughts, they are not going to leave a worshipper behind or with unmet wishes.

[17:43:54] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Damnit.

[17:43:57] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Uh

[Faulkner relents slightly.]

[17:44:01] <✦Faulkner [rp]> Oh yeah they are... very sculk covered

[17:44:03] <✦Faulkner [rp]> its gross

[17:44:04] <✦ [rp] DAN> oh

[17:44:21] <✦ [rp] DAN> cant imagine they have well wishes for us

[17:44:09] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah. Shit.

[17:44:17] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Covered willingly as well. Which is awesome.

[17:44:24] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> They. Chose this?

[17:44:21] <✦[rp] cinder> Can we... Help them? Free them from it?

[17:44:24] <✦Faulkner [rp]> We are putting them in a Hole

[17:44:24] <✦[rp] Punk> ohh god ..

[17:45:22] <✦[rp] Punk> they like being sculk covered??? that shits nasty . it hurted

[17:44:25] <✦[rp] Doc> "They like to be sculk covered. I have tried talking to them, but nothing is getting through"

[17:44:29] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Can they UNchoose it

[17:44:37] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Please. Bitte.

[Joco tries to look for a solution.]

[17:45:11] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> How could we.

[17:45:15] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Why did Ion go sculked?

[17:45:35] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Fuck if I know, but its awesome though.

[17:45:25] <✦Faulkner [rp]> gullible

[17:45:31] <✦[rp] Doc> "It's not hurting them"

[17:45:45] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Fascinating-

[17:45:35] <✦[rp] Punk> huh really

[17:45:41] <✦ [rp] DAN> weird

[17:45:54] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Well, all of this sort of sours what I was going to announce-

[Faulkner perks up, curious.]

[17:46:11] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Announcement??

[17:46:14] <✦[rp] Doc> "What were you going to announce?"

[17:46:16] <✦ [rp] DAN> hm??

[17:46:19] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I figured that, since everything has been going better recently, why don't we have a celebration of some sort?

[17:46:24] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Oh.

[17:46:27] <✦ [rp] DAN> oh.!

[Faulkner shakes its head.]

[17:46:30] <✦Faulkner [rp]> "going better"

[17:46:37] <✦[rp] cinder> oh! I mean, I guess it is better in some regards? If you squint?

[17:46:44] <✦[rp] Doc> "I mean there are two less infected people"

[17:46:49] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> 2 less, 1 more

[17:46:54] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> 2 steps forward, one step back

[The Wizard hesitates, looking at Faulkner quickly before looking at Dan.]

[17:46:55] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And, uh, well, the egg is back with Dan

[Faulkner stares daggers into the Wizard. The Wizard does everything to avoid his gaze.]

[17:47:06] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I thought, why not hold a Festival in a few weeks?

[17:46:34] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Sounds fun!!

[Cinder nods with a small smile.]

[17:46:52] <✦[rp] cinder> I did enjoy the last event we held

[17:46:55] <✦[rp] Doc> "And the only sculked person wants to be sculked"

[17:47:00] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Dang it, Ion.

[17:47:07] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> We can't just leave them behind, can we?

[17:47:12] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> I feel bad. I.

[17:47:28] <✦Faulkner [rp]> You've done it before

[17:47:34] <✦Faulkner [rp]> you can't feel that bad

[17:47:45] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Oh no I can

[17:47:50] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> I can feel very bad

[17:48:00] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> You'd be surprised how much one can regret actions

[17:48:11] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Or at least, regret the. Side effects of actions.

[Dan takes a deep breath and lets it out, tension easing off him a little.]

[17:47:24] <✦ [rp] DAN> a festival would be fun

[17:47:41] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Festivals are fun

[17:48:12] <✦[rp] cinder> I think we could all do with something to look forward to

[17:48:21] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I would agree, Cinder

[17:48:15] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Oh, are we going to be presenting experiments?

[17:48:28] <✦ [rp] DAN> not experiments

[17:48:29] <✦ [rp] DAN> uh

[17:48:30] <✦[rp] cinder> I dont think thats what... normally happens at a festival, scarm

[17:48:43] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. That's what happens at the festivals I've been to.

[17:48:51] <✦ [rp] DAN> this is a differrent festival

[17:48:56] <✦ [rp] DAN> just fun, hang out, play game, eat drink stuff

[17:48:41] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Probably carnival games, some fireworks, food and drinks

[17:48:53] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Fireworks are great. I have. So many.

[17:49:07] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Oh okay.

[17:49:13] <✦[rp] cinder> I cant believe Im saying this but maybe we should show the arm freak what a decent festival is like

[17:49:30] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Unrelated but one time one of the experiments got loose and I had to euthanize them.

[No one seems to find this as funny as Scarm thought it would be.]

[17:48:36] <✦[rp] Doc> "Hopefully someone will be able to get through to Ion."

[17:48:56] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, Ion that is a whole other matter

[A message appears on Faulkner’s communicator.]

[FROM: Ollie - hey where are you.]

[FROM: Ollie - i need some help. with something.]

[17:49:08] <✦Faulkner [rp]> hm

[17:49:12] <✦[rp] Punk> nobodys getting through to ion if we are all out here planning a fuckin party but whwatevr

[The Wizard nods, considering this.]

[17:49:09] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Doc, do you think you might be able to speak more with them, about all of that?

[FROM: Faulkner - What do you need help with?]

[FROM: Ollie - it’s uhhhh. can you just come home]

[17:49:26] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Hey, Faulkner and Doc. Fawk and Doc. That's funny hahas.

[FROM: Faulkner - Are you stuck somewhere again.]

[FROM: Ollie - NO]

[FROM: Ollie - …]

[FROM: Ollie - yes.]

[FROM: Ollie - can you come home and help me get out of here pleaseeeee]

[Faulkner turns to Doc.]

[17:49:33] <✦Faulkner [rp]> I have to go. I'm sure you can manage with your.... Thing

[Doc turns to Faulkner, nodding slightly.]

[17:49:38] <✦[rp] Doc> "I can try to talk to Ion again, but I can't make promises"

[17:49:53] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I would offer, but they don't seem to like me very much after...everything I did

[17:50:08] <✦[rp] cinder> I've never met ion so I doubt I would be much help

[17:50:25] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Ion's very shy, I'd only met them at the wedding

[Dan regards Scarm.]

[17:49:43] <✦ [rp] DAN> the scarm is growing on me a little. i like your attitude of life

[17:50:04] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Do you want it to be literal, Monsieur Dan.

[17:50:13] <✦[rp] Punk> back off scarm

[17:50:22] <✦ [rp] DAN> do i want wht to be literal

[17:50:30] <✦ [rp] DAN> oh god

[17:50:32] <✦ [rp] DAN> i dont thanks

[17:50:31] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Scarm, please no spreading

[17:50:24] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> I greatly enjoy Scarm but not enough to want two.

[Dan realizes his poor word choice.]

[17:50:49] <✦ [rp] DAN> i dont think it'd really work out little dawg

[17:51:01] <✦ [rp] DAN> i dont think im the easiest material to um convert

[Scarm makes a sad face with the hand.]

[17:51:05] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. You always gotta shoot your shot…

[17:51:02] <✦[rp] Doc> "And no spreading, that's right. But you might be able to come to the festival"

[Faulkner addresses them all.]

[17:50:36] <✦Faulkner [rp]> Because I'd like to have some decency I will be back later. Just so you all know

[17:50:46] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> OK, have a nice day!

[Joco steps forward, rifling in their bag for a gift.]

[17:50:57] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Would you like a. Hm. Gapple? For the road?

[17:51:05] <✦Faulkner [rp]> ... maybe

[They take the golden apple with the motions of a wild animal trusting someone for long enough to steal food.]

[17:51:15] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Gapple! Bye!!!

[17:51:13] <✦Faulkner [rp]> goodbye

[17:51:19] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. BYE FAULKNER.

[The Wizard nods at Faulkner as they leave.]

[17:51:21] <✦ [rp] DAN> goodbyee!! thanks for leaving!

[Faulkner leaves, heading for the portal.]

[17:51:26] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Scarm you're very brave and I appreciate that.

[17:51:28] <✦[rp] cinder> Faulkner is nice when we dont have to rob him!

[17:51:41] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> We are SO bad at public relations

[17:51:46] <✦[rp] The Wizard> We are, very, very bad.

[17:52:06] <✦[rp] Doc> "He is worse at public relations. Every meeting I have called he just points a loaded crossbow at me the whole time"

[17:52:20] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. Again, kinda hot. But a warm thermos hot.

[17:52:31] <✦[rp] cinder> Your standards perplex me, scarm

[17:52:43] <✦ [rp] DAN> warm thermos hot....

[17:52:45] <✦[rp] Doc> "I think Scarm enjoys crimes"

[17:53:16] <✦[rp] Scarm> Statement. It's more the danger aspect. It's what made me love science in the first place

[17:52:44] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> OK but like Doc. We robbed the guy? Held his roommate hostage? And we also blew up the wedding

[17:53:04] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Which would upset those running the wedding, those excited for it, and. Anyone unknowing.

[17:53:37] <✦[rp] Doc> "I have no idea what you're talking about with the hostage or the robbing part"

[17:53:25] <✦[rp] Doc> "I made it pretty clear I did not want to go through with the wedding."

[17:53:30] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Yeah

[17:53:36] <✦ [rp] DAN> to be fair, i dont think ceph wanted to either

[17:53:40] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> You also didn't want to be blown up, though

[17:53:57] <✦[rp] Doc> "No getting blown up was not great."

[17:53:57] <✦[rp] cinder> Hey, maybe the festival will improve our public relations

[17:54:05] <✦[rp] cinder> Cant hurt, right?

[17:54:13] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Maybe!

[17:54:16] <✦[rp] Doc> "As long as you don't blow it up"

[17:54:22] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Exactly

[17:54:26] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Which, let's plan not to do

[17:52:08] <✦[rp] cinder> Eh, we have each other. That's enough, right? Thats at least six people who dont want each other dead!

[17:51:46] <✦ [rp] DAN> thats fine

[17:52:19] <✦ [rp] DAN> thats a good number

[17:52:27] <✦[rp] The Wizard> That's fair enough, Cinder

[17:53:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Alright, shall we get planning, then?

[17:54:23] <✦[rp] Scarm> Query. Is normal Prince invited

[17:54:28] <✦ [rp] DAN> uhh

[17:54:32] <✦[rp] cinder> God I hope not

[17:54:36] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Normal Prince is not invited, I think, to be safe

[17:54:42] <✦ [rp] DAN> sorry normal prince not sorry

[17:54:41] <✦[rp] cinder> Is that mean? I just think Finch will try kill him

[The others who hear Cinder mention Finch suddenly realize that Finch has not been in the room for a good chunk of time. Joco seems preoccupied by planning.]

[17:54:49] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Can we invite Flick

[17:54:54] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Flick's nice

[17:54:56] <✦[rp] The Wizard> We can absolutely invite Flick

[17:54:58] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> WOOOO

[Doc beckons Scarm over to him, speaking to him almost like a child.]

[17:55:12] <✦[rp] Doc> "So you'll be the only Prince there. And yes, I think flick would like an invite"

[17:55:23] <✦[rp] cinder> Yeah I would love to see Flick again!

[17:54:58] <✦[rp] Punk> do you want me to invite ceph boss man ? cant be sure theyll come but

[17:54:56] <✦ [rp] DAN> is it a open invite festival?

[17:55:11] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I think open invite to anyone we think would have a good time, and not...blow it up

[The Wizard manages a smile, he looks at everyone else in attendance.]

[17:56:09] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'll send out information for everything that'll need to get set up

[17:56:24] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Thank you, Wiz

[17:56:30] <✦ [rp] DAN> ur so handy wiz, thanks

[The Wizard laughs.]

[17:56:30] <✦[rp] The Wizard> This will be good for us, I hope

[17:56:39] <✦[rp] Doc> "I hope so too"

[17:56:35] <✦[rp] Joco Serious> Planning extraordinaire

[17:56:35] <✦[rp] cinder> Sounds good!

[17:56:37] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Thank you folks

[17:56:51] <✦[rp] cinder> Anytime =)

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