Transcript | [UNTITLED] SMP

[Those stumbling home from the wedding gather together at the Warehouse. The Wizard, Joco, Finch, Dan, and a very confused Cinder are present.]

[16:22:58] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Ah, hello everyone.

[16:23:09] <✦[rp] Cinder> uuh, hi?

[16:23:11] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'm glad to see most from the wedding, as well as Cinder, hello

[16:23:14] <✦[rp] Joco> G'morning

[16:23:22] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Is it that late already...?

[Joco blinks one eye at a time, still high from taking a hit of Ceph’s weed.]

[16:23:18] <✦[rp] Joco> Is it morning yet

[16:23:29] <✦[rp] Joco> I can't tell time.

[16:23:31] <✦[rp] Cinder> what the fuck happened to you guys??

[16:23:35] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Cinder it has been...well a lot has happened

[16:23:27] <✦[rp] Finch> You missed out on what is probably the coolest thing I've ever done

[16:23:43] <✦[rp] DAN> haa yeah, a lot

[16:23:47] <✦[rp] DAN> undeerstatement i think

[16:23:46] <✦[rp] The Wizard> In short:

[16:23:54] <✦[rp] Finch> I exploded a wedding!

[16:23:56] <✦[rp] Joco> Weddinging <3

[The Wizard sighs as he gets interrupted, but he smiles good naturedly, and answers.]

[16:23:56] <✦[rp] The Wizard> We attended the wedding between Doc and Ceph

[16:23:58] <✦[rp] Finch> With tnt! lots of it!!!

[16:24:02] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And yes, Finch exploded a wedding

[16:24:15] <✦[rp] Cinder> wow. i dont think tnt is normally at weddings!

[16:24:37] <✦[rp] Finch> Tnt is a wedding staple, i think

[16:24:22] <✦[rp] The Wizard> No, no it is not

[16:24:39] <✦[rp] Joco> I've been to quite a few weddings, most explosions are fireworks

[16:24:45] <✦[rp] Finch> ive been to at LEAST two weddings, and both exploded

[16:25:01] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Finch, I can assure you, they normally don't have explosives

[16:24:34] <✦[rp] DAN> it was a most unconventional wedding

[16:25:35] <✦[rp] Cinder> yeah theres not normally explosives just lots of alcohol and formalities and barely hidden hatred!!

[16:25:45] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Well, I suppose, at some

[16:25:49] <✦[rp] Joco> There was so much alcohol

[16:25:55] <✦[rp] The Wizard> There was quite a lot of it

[16:25:53] <✦[rp] Joco> and also hot coco

[16:24:34] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Doc and Ceph didn't even get married

[The Wizard pauses for a moment, before speaking.]

[16:24:19] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Several weeks ago we agree to blow up the wedding, and...eventually, that is what we did

[16:24:42] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And Ollie tried to get Dan to fight Doc?

[16:24:58] <✦[rp] DAN> yeah. that bit was stressful

[Joco shakes his head.]

[16:24:55] <✦[rp] Joco> Doc is not in the physical position to fight anyone

[Cinder furrows their brow at the others, a bit confused.]

[16:24:50] <✦[rp] Cinder> so did anyone get married in the end?

[16:24:56] <✦[rp] Finch> Nope!

[16:25:11] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, no one did end up being wed. At the wedding.

[16:25:02] <✦[rp] Cinder> thats a pretty shit wedding!

[Finch crosses their arms, grinning.]

[16:25:10] <✦[rp] Finch> Nah, i still got to explode it

[Joco speaks up.]

[16:25:09] <✦[rp] Joco> Prince got married to the sculk!

[16:25:15] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh. Right.

[16:25:17] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Prince...

[16:25:20] <✦[rp] Finch> Prince died!

[16:25:22] <✦[rp] Finch> i think forever

[16:25:25] <✦[rp] Finch> good riddance!

[The Wizard shakes his head.]

[16:25:28] <✦[rp] The Wizard> He's not dead.

[Loudly]

[16:25:32] <✦[rp] Finch> Damn it

[16:25:34] <✦[rp] The Wizard> At least, I don't think he is

[16:25:59] <✦[rp] Cinder> wait back up. Prince isnt dead? Is that new information?

[The Wizard nods.]

[16:26:06] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Something...happened

[16:26:12] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Following the explosion

[16:26:13] <✦[rp] Finch> we found a dead body!

[16:26:18] <✦[rp] Cinder> oh!

[16:26:21] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Prince did some sort of ritualistic killing of his body

[16:26:26] <✦[rp] Joco> He left a corpse!

[16:26:29] <✦[rp] Joco> Which is weird!

[Cinder frowns]

[16:26:28] <✦[rp] Cinder> those also arent usually at weddings :(

[16:25:22] <✦[rp] The Wizard> There's something I need to tell you all-

[16:26:35] <✦[rp] The Wizard> He left me a book under the bench explaining and…

[Nonchalant]

[16:26:38] <✦[rp] Joco> Oh, no, some weddings have sacrifices

[16:26:57] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Joco...what weddings have you been to??

[16:27:01] <✦[rp] Joco> So many weddings.

[16:26:51] <✦[rp] Finch> all weddings end in death! thats what i learned!

[16:26:50] <✦[rp] Cinder> what weddings have you all been attending??

[16:26:56] <✦[rp] Finch> uhh I went to ollie's once

[16:27:00] <✦[rp] DAN> i dont' think weddings have sacrifices

[Joco waves his hand.]

[16:27:08] <✦[rp] Joco> Most of the murder weddings were a couple hundred years ago, though

[Cinder shakes their head, turning everyone’s attention back to the Wizard.]

[16:26:54] <✦[rp] Cinder> sorry wizard continue.

[16:27:06] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Anyway-

[16:27:16] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Prince left me a book, explaining that-

[The Wizard stumbles slightly trying to come up with the right words.]

[16:27:20] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Well-

[16:27:23] <✦[rp] The Wizard> He thinks he's become a god

[16:27:30] <✦[rp] The Wizard> That he's ascended to something greater

[With light-hearted sarcasm.]

[16:27:40] <✦[rp] DAN> egotistical much

[Finch blinks.]

[16:27:31] <✦[rp] Finch> thats... mildly concerning!

[16:27:54] <✦[rp] Cinder> hope he has fun with that. never goes well as far as im concerned

[16:28:01] <✦[rp] Finch> well we can do to him what we did to all the others!

[16:28:07] <✦[rp] Finch> marry, run, or try to ignore

[16:28:09] <✦[rp] Finch> good gameplans!

[16:28:11] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Finch, we're not blowing him up

[16:28:15] <✦[rp] Finch> yes we can

[16:28:21] <✦[rp] Cinder> please dont marry him

[16:28:19] <✦[rp] DAN> I'll happily kill him if i see him in our faction

[The Wizard sighs, shaking his head.]

[16:27:48] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't know for certain but I know he'll be showing his face around here soon enough

[16:27:44] <✦[rp] Joco> Oh that's fun. Should we build an altar to him?

[It has become increasingly clear that Joco has not blinked in several minutes.]

[16:28:00] <✦[rp] Joco> We could try summoning him.

[16:27:56] <✦[rp] DAN> No definitely not, Joco

[16:28:00] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Not sure it's smart to feed into his delusions

[Joco turns their head very slowly towards the Wizard, pupils large and dilated.]

[16:28:18] <✦[rp] Joco> Wizard, if he left a corpse after that ritual, I'm gonna have to say that it might not all be delusion?

[The Wizard crosses his arms.]

[16:28:34] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't know what he left behind

[16:28:35] <✦[rp] Joco> Usually corpses left behind on infinite lives servers mean something else is at play

[16:28:41] <✦[rp] The Wizard> If it was a corpse, or anything at all

[16:28:51] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It could've been a trick, a model or something

[16:28:58] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Even though it looked...very real

[Joco finally blinks. It is painfully slow.]

[16:30:36] <✦[rp] Joco> That's fun.

[Cinder cocks their head to the side.]

[16:29:04] <✦[rp] Cinder> did none of you try touch it?

[16:29:18] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't think we thought it was a good idea at the time

[16:29:18] <✦[rp] Joco> I almost poked it, but Wiz got us out of there before I got the chance

[16:29:38] <✦[rp] Finch> i was NOT going to touch that

[Dan gestures to the Wizard with a hand.]

[16:29:16] <✦[rp] DAN> can you test the code of it wiz? if you take a sample?

[16:30:04] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't think so, if it's a corpse, the Code will just be the body, no soul or entity name

[16:30:05] <✦[rp] Joco> It's hard to tell with bodies unless they're old and smelly, or if you poke them.

[16:30:25] <✦[rp] The Wizard> If Prince has ascended, his entity name will be in that body

[16:30:35] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Anyway. That's what I know

[16:30:39] <✦[rp] DAN> Hm

[16:31:00] <✦[rp] Finch> well. if he's ascended. maybe hes left. gone to another world or whereever unknown go. and just. will leave now. forever! and goodbye! no more prince

[16:31:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> No, he said in his letter he'd be back

[16:31:17] <✦[rp] DAN> i dont think we're that lucky, finch

[16:31:26] <✦[rp] Finch> we can TRY to be that lucky

[16:31:35] <✦[rp] DAN> we can try

[16:31:42] <✦[rp] DAN> but it hasn't really turned out that way so far

[There’s a lengthy pause as the group processes.]

[16:30:41] <✦[rp] Cinder> so there was a wedding. and someone died and became god. and noone even got married?

[The Wizard shakes his head.]

[16:30:50] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And no one got married

[16:30:59] <✦[rp] DAN> like hell that wedding would have gone through either way

[16:30:52] <✦[rp] Cinder> and you all got blown up to hell?

[Joco shouts.]

[16:30:45] <✦[rp] Joco> Yknow who ELSE looked like a corpse at the wedding??

[16:30:52] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Who?

[16:30:54] <✦[rp] Joco> Old man number 3!

[16:30:59] <✦[rp] Cinder> which one is that

[16:30:59] <✦[rp] Joco> The. Groom.

[16:31:18] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh, Doc's....

[16:31:23] <✦[rp] The Wizard> He's dealing with some things....

[16:31:37] <✦[rp] Joco> I tried helping him not experience being blown to smithereens, but I wasn't fast enough

[16:31:55] <✦[rp] Cinder> well id be dealing with some things too if someone called off my wedding and then made me try all out brawl before getting blown up by a toddler

[16:32:02] <✦[rp] Cinder> sorry finch. that was uncalled for

[Finch stares at Cinder.]

[16:31:56] <✦[rp] Finch> i think everyone should be blown up at least once! recreationally!

[Dan rubs the back of his neck.]

[16:31:54] <✦[rp] DAN> i feel bad. i didnt want to shoot doc

[16:32:15] <✦[rp] DAN> why did ollie want me to kill him??? he looked like shit already

[16:32:35] <✦[rp] Finch> Killing is fun! you should try it more often, dad

[16:32:25] <✦[rp] Joco> I think Ollie was just out for some sort of violence

[16:32:36] <✦[rp] Joco> Can't kill Ceph, so Doc's the next best thing?

[The Wizard nods]

[16:32:33] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Ollie just likes to use other people to play out his and Ceph's weird little thing

[16:32:43] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And I think he was horribly drunk, as well

[16:32:59] <✦[rp] DAN> yeajh, i think you all are right

[Cinder narrows his eyes.]

[16:32:57] <✦[rp] Cinder> sorry ollie and ceph's 'weird little thing'?

[The Wizard lets out a long sigh gesturing aimlessly with his hands.]

[16:33:09] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't even know how to describe it

[Joco steps forward.]

[16:33:12] <✦[rp] Joco> It's like if a bromance was enemies

[Dan raises his cloud-like eyebrows.]

[16:33:14] <✦[rp] DAN> have you not seen them initeract?

[Finch nods.]

[16:33:26] <✦[rp] Finch> they hate eachother i think

[The Wizard sort of does a half shrug, like he’s not quite sure.]

[16:33:27] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It's like they hate each other, but they both desperately want something from the other they can't ask for

[16:33:48] <✦[rp] The Wizard> There's a lot of bad blood and old emotions between them

[16:33:59] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Makes it difficult for them to have a normal conversation without ripping into one another

[His eyes flick to the others.]

[16:34:04] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Or at least, that's what I've seen

[16:34:16] <✦[rp] DAN> yeah. it got pretty heated at the altar

[16:34:05] <✦[rp] Cinder> fun. I'll have to keep an eye out

[Cinder considers: ]

[16:34:32] <✦[rp] Cinder> maybe they should have gotten married.

[16:34:32] <✦[rp] Cinder> hate married.

[The Wizard snorts.]

[16:34:40] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Perhaps

[16:34:55] <✦[rp] DAN> maybe in another lifetime

[Joco continues to stare off into the distance, eyes glazed over.]

[16:34:42] <✦[rp] Joco> I'm not going to lie. I was zoned out when the whole altar argument happened.

[The Wizard snaps his fingers.]

[16:35:02] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh yeah, Joco you took a hit from Ceph, can't imagine you were doing much else that zoning out

[Cinder responds in surprise.]

[16:35:15] <✦[rp] Cinder> ceph punched you?

[16:35:22] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh sorry, they gave Joco weed

[16:35:19] <✦[rp] Joco> Weed.

[16:35:26] <✦[rp] Joco> I took a hit of Ceph's blunt

[16:35:28] <✦[rp] DAN> cephs weed is crazy

[Joco smooths their hands over the air like they’re trying to mimic the smoke.]

[16:35:15] <✦[rp] Joco> It's very good weed. Slow onset, but it's lasting a long while

[16:35:29] <✦[rp] Cinder> oh.

[16:35:28] <✦[rp] Finch> I'd like to think ceph punched joco too

[16:35:34] <✦[rp] Finch> it'd be funny

[16:35:47] <✦[rp] Cinder> agreed. sure we can make that happen

[Joco’s face melts slightly into contentedness.]

[16:35:39] <✦[rp] Joco> I've talked to Ceph maybe, 8 times? And they let me hit it. That was great

[Dan continues on the subject of the wedding. He fiddles with his trident in hand, feeling guilty thinking about Ollie's mental state.]

[16:35:53] <✦[rp] DAN> but yeah, at the altar. some stuff was said that probably shouldnt have been said? i guess.

[16:36:06] <✦[rp] The Wizard> They attacked one another at all angles, really

[16:36:12] <✦[rp] Joco> Ollie said things he shouldn't have, I remember that!

[16:36:13] <✦[rp] Finch> it was really entertaining

[16:36:20] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It was definetly....something

[16:36:32] <✦[rp] Cinder> i take back what i said this sounds exactly like the weddings ive attended

[16:36:35] <✦[rp] Joco> Yeah!

[16:36:40] <✦[rp] Joco> It's a normal wedding, just. More.

[16:36:38] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Anyway, after Finch exploded the altar, something came to light-

[Joco interrupts.]

[16:36:45] <✦[rp] Joco> Egg Gone

[16:36:49] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I asked Joco to retrieve the Peace Treaty and-

[16:36:53] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, the dragon egg is gone.

[Dan’s grip on his trident tightens.]

[16:37:01] <✦[rp] The Wizard> That was used to seal the Treaty between factions

[16:37:16] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And in a moment of anger, I told everyone the treaty was null and void

[16:37:02] <✦[rp] Joco> I still have the treaty!

[Joco makes a show of putting down their ender chest like a magician. They throw open the top of it, rummaging around inside before producing the leather-bound copy of the treaty. No one seems to pay it much attention, focused more on: ]

[16:37:14] <✦[rp] Cinder> sorry its gone?? how??????

[16:37:24] <✦[rp] Joco> Well y'see, Cinder, eggs are easy to steal

[Finch flaps their wings.]

[16:37:07] <✦[rp] Finch> I hope whoever stole it made a REALLY good omlette out of it

[They lick their lips.]

[16:37:22] <✦[rp] Finch> i wish i got to eat the omlette...

[16:37:29] <✦[rp] Joco> Finch that's basically your sibling.

[Finch holds up a single claw.]

[16:37:38] <✦[rp] Finch> May the strongest survive, joco

[The Wizard tries to bring the subject back to the topic at hand.]

[16:37:35] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Unfortunately we don't know how it got stolen or by who

[Dan’s voice is quiet and cold.]

[16:37:40] <✦[rp] DAN> I Hope The Egg Is Not An Omelet

[The Wizard gestures with a hand to Dan.]

[16:37:43] <✦[rp] The Wizard> But it was Dan's egg

[Joco; thinking the Wizard is talking about Finch and the Egg being siblings: ]

[16:37:57] <✦[rp] Joco> Yeah, and Dan is Finch's dad. Dan's kids, egg and Finch

[16:37:46] <✦[rp] Cinder> then why did you leave it there in the first place? I thought it had some sort of security!

[Joco raises their eyebrows.]

[16:38:12] <✦[rp] Joco> Oh 'security' we hoped everyone would be nice

[The Wizard looks forlorn.]

[16:38:09] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It was meant to be a symbol of the relationship between the factions, I thought it would be safe

[He fiddles with the tie hanging around his neck.]

[16:38:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Apparently I was wrong

[The Wizard sighs again and shakes his head. He continues: ]

[16:38:28] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Because the egg was Dan's, by extension it was under the protection of Corroded

[16:38:39] <✦[rp] The Wizard> The fact that someone from Malfaction or Wisteria has taken it

[16:38:45] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I feel as if that's an ill omen

[16:38:43] <✦[rp] Joco> We're like world's worst godparents.

[The Wizard tips his head slightly, almost in agreement.]

[16:38:59] <✦[rp] The Wizard> We did leave it there all alone

[Dan’s voice booms out over all the rest.]

[16:39:15] <✦[rp] DAN> What was the fucking point though?

[Everyone is quiet for a moment except for Finch, who speaks up immediately.]

[16:39:08] <✦[rp] Finch> Honestly I'm gonna bet on Malfaction

[Finch wrinkles their nose, thinking of Prince and his sculk.]

[16:39:21] <✦[rp] Finch> they were home to that. thing.

[16:39:22] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, if not for Prince's...ascension, I would've believed it was him

[16:39:22] <✦[rp] DAN> why would someone steal my egg??

[Cinder volunteers: ]

[16:39:04] <✦[rp] Cinder> is it possible they both took it?

[16:39:16] <✦[rp] Cinder> they were getting MARRIED right. what if they did it together

[They shrug, voice training off slightly as the others shake their heads.]

[16:39:23] <✦[rp] Cinder> some fucked up honeymoon activities

[The Wizard waves his hand dismissively.]

[16:39:35] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh Doc didn't want to get married at all

[Joco shakes their head violently.]

[16:39:22] <✦[rp] Joco> I don't think Malf and Wisteria like each other enough to steal an egg together

[16:39:49] <✦[rp] Joco> I've watched them interact too much. To believe they'd ever plan something like that together.

[The Wizard scratches his chin.]

[16:39:41] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And by the way it ended, neither did Ceph

[16:39:45] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It was just for the drama

[16:40:02] <✦[rp] Joco> It was very good drama, I'll give Ceph that

[16:40:09] <✦[rp] Finch> entertaining!

[16:40:21] <✦[rp] Cinder> a wedding is one hell of a thing to organise just for drama, ill say

[16:40:44] <✦[rp] Joco> It's the best thing for drama, is it not?

[16:41:06] <✦[rp] DAN> maybe the wedding was a distraction or something

[16:41:33] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It was a distraction, but for someone no one expected

[16:40:59] <✦[rp] Finch> i got to explode something and nobody stopped me which is a win to me!

[Joco keeps staring at everyone's exploded clothes, wondering why they weren't bomb-proofed]

[Cinder notices Dan’s outfit.]

[16:41:01] <✦[rp] Cinder> hey wait dan why are you in white

[16:41:14] <✦[rp] Joco> Dan is the groom's bride's whore.

[Dan looks down at the ripped and tattered remains of his white suit.]

[16:41:21] <✦[rp] DAN> Well

[16:41:27] <✦[rp] DAN> uh, was my wedding outfit

[16:41:36] <✦[rp] Finch> Dad wore his finest clothes!

[16:41:38] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Your-

[16:41:42] <✦[rp] DAN> wanted to make a statement or something, since i wanted to put a stop to the wedding before it even started

[Joco giggles.]

[16:41:51] <✦[rp] Joco> We should've tossed you up there to be wed

[Dan chuckles a little at Joco’s statement.]

[16:41:58] <✦[rp] Joco> Woulda been fun

[The Wizard smiles slightly.]

[16:42:03] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Honestly, would've been interesting if it went three ways

[Finch counts Dan’s spouses on their fingers.]

[16:42:20] <✦[rp] Finch> then dad would've had like. three spouses!

[The Wizard whistles slowly.]

[16:42:33] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Void thats a lot of people to be married to

[Finch grabs Dan’s hand and begins counting space on his fingers.]

[16:42:42] <✦[rp] Finch> thats so many.... he only has so much room on his finger before he has to go to his other hand

[16:42:47] <✦[rp] DAN> the more the merrier, spouses are nice

[The Wizard raises his eyebrows.]

[16:42:12] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I think Doc would've died

[16:42:28] <✦[rp] Joco> Oh yeah no Doc looked one wrong breath away from death. Poor guy.

[16:42:33] <✦[rp] DAN> Yeah

[16:42:10] <✦[rp] Cinder> yeah if no one got married it would have been fair game! weddings are expensive

[16:42:23] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Can't imagine how much it cost the Malfaction

[The Wizard shakes his head, thinking of Doc.]

[16:42:43] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I should really check in on Doc soon, he looked. Bad.

[16:42:46] <✦[rp] Cinder> what happened to him? Surely it wasnt just wedding stress

[Joco swivels their head over to Cinder.]

[16:42:51] <✦[rp] Joco> Arm fucked up

[Finch stops counting the space for rings on Dan’s fingers.]

[16:42:58] <✦[rp] Finch> what

[16:43:12] <✦[rp] Joco> Also I don't think he's slept in like. A week. That's how I look sometimes when I've been awake a week.

[The Wizard shakes his head. He waves his hand about.]

[16:43:00] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Prince did something to his arm

[16:43:04] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It's infected with sculk

[Finch’s jaw drops.]

[16:43:06] <✦[rp] Finch> prince did WHAT

[16:43:11] <✦[rp] Cinder> how

[The Wizard’s voice trails off.]

[16:43:10] <✦[rp] The Wizard> We think it went to his brain

[Cinder’s voice grows louder.]

[16:43:16] <✦[rp] Cinder> how does that happen?

[16:43:22] <✦[rp] Joco> OH brain infestation. That'll do it.

[The Wizard sucks in air through his teeth.]

[16:43:23] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Prince, uh, slept in his bed

[Joco nods like this makes sense.]

[16:43:29] <✦[rp] Joco> Prince is like bedbugs.

[The Wizard continues: ]

[16:43:31] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And then Doc woke up all covered with sculk

[16:43:37] <✦[rp] Finch> no no no no hold on hold on

[Joco holds out their hands, pretending to hold on.]

[16:43:43] <✦[rp] Joco> Holding on

[The Wizard crosses his arms, furrowing his brow.]

[16:43:47] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Alright?

[Finch begins gesturing violently with their paws, becoming more and more frantic as they speak.]

[16:43:52] <✦[rp] Finch> youre telling me. prince made. another him?? making another him?? is that his goal?

[Finch grabs their head in their hands.]

[16:43:59] <✦[rp] Finch> do that to all of us ? no no no no no.

[16:44:04] <✦[rp] Joco> Hm.

[The Wizard tightens his grip on the outside of his arms.]

[16:44:09] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Uh...from what I can tell...Prince killed his old body and rose in a new one

[16:44:17] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And he might have sculk powers now? I don't know

[16:44:28] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Lots of references to a god that crawls

[Cinder shakes aer head, holding out aer hands in a “pause” motion.]

[16:44:16] <✦[rp] Cinder> can we back up even more? Sculk can infect players here?

[Finch interrupts.]

[16:44:16] <✦[rp] Finch> prince is dead not our problem anymore gone to be with the unknown but now we have doc to deal with

[Joco looks at Finch with confusion.]

[16:44:31] <✦[rp] Joco> You think Doc's becoming a Prince?

[16:44:31] <✦[rp] Finch> i think the only rational response to this is also killing doc. Somehow

[Joco nods and turns back, as if this makes sense.]

[16:44:32] <✦[rp] Joco> Damn

[He shakes his head as he continues to consider.]

[16:44:50] <✦[rp] Joco> I don't think Doc's becoming a Prince. I think he's just got the world's worst case of rot.

[Dan speaks up.]

[16:44:34] <✦[rp] DAN> if prince is with the unknown right now, then its everyone's problem

[16:44:38] <✦[rp] DAN> our lives are already at risk

[16:44:51] <✦[rp] Finch> prince can be the unknown's problem in unknownland

[Cinder’s eyes are suddenly very wide.]

[16:44:45] <✦[rp] Cinder> prince is

[Her voice shakes slightly.]

[16:44:48] <✦[rp] Cinder> with the unknown?

[The Wizard shakes his head.]

[16:44:56] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't believe he is

[He lifts a hand from where it was resting on his crossed arm.]

[16:44:59] <✦[rp] The Wizard> At least, not now

[Cinder leans forward just slightly, there is a need to know.]

[16:45:05] <✦[rp] Cinder> but he could be?

[The Wizard blinks, screwing up his face as he tries to think.]

[16:45:07] <✦[rp] The Wizard> The god he refers to, I don't think it's an unknown

[No, they HAVE to know.]

[16:45:12] <✦[rp] Cinder> you aren't sure?

[The Wizard shakes his head, always a bit unsure.]

[16:45:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It's like a hivemind in the sculk

[Joco speaks up.]

[16:45:19] <✦[rp] Joco> Being 'with the unknown' is a term I've heard in a couple words used for when folks die.

[16:45:22] <✦[rp] Joco> Is that the use here.

[16:45:26] <✦[rp] Finch> what

[16:45:28] <✦[rp] Joco> Or. Alliance "with"

[16:45:30] <✦[rp] Finch> no.

[Dan shrugs.]

[16:45:36] <✦[rp] DAN> maybe the latter

[16:45:39] <✦[rp] Joco> Damn

[16:45:42] <✦[rp] Finch> latter

[The Wizard continues.]

[16:45:49] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Unknown are gods, but they also aren't gods, if that makes sense

[16:45:57] <✦[rp] The Wizard> And there can be gods that aren't Unknown

[16:46:03] <✦[rp] Joco> I don't think They would dress up as a slime mold.

[16:46:08] <✦[rp] Finch> they could!

[16:46:14] <✦[rp] Finch> i'd believe it

[16:46:23] <✦[rp] Joco> They could, but They're usually too uppity for that

[16:46:30] <✦[rp] DAN> pretty pathetic way to dress up

[The Wizard speaks over the greek chorus of Corroded.]

[16:46:39] <✦[rp] The Wizard> As far as I can tell, there's no Unknown presence here, no Void or anything like the previous world

[16:46:51] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Null would've said something, I've been keeping an eye post-update

[Cinder flaps what's left of their wings, a nervous fidget.]

[16:46:51] <✦[rp] Cinder> as far as you know

[Cinder looks up at the Wizard under a furrowed brow. They can’t trust on words alone.]

[16:46:56] <✦[rp] Cinder> and how far is that?

[16:47:08] <✦[rp] Cinder> how sure can you be? they could be here right now!

[The Wizard half-sighs.]

[Cinder looks around at the others, who are all in various states of being in their own thoughts.]

[16:47:16] <✦[rp] Cinder> why is no one else freaking out about this!

[The Wizard softens slightly.]

[16:47:21] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I can take a look at Null, but we never truly know

[16:47:29] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I can go grab it and do a quick look through

[The Wizard waves to them as he crosses to the entrance of the Warehouse.]

[16:47:37] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Gimme a moment, talk amongst yourself

[He unfurls his wings, and with a single beat, takes off into the sky.]

[The memories of the Void awaken something in Joco. They narrow their eyes.]

[16:47:17] <✦[rp] Joco> Void.

[16:47:20] <✦[rp] Joco> Hmm.

[Joco looks up, more lucid than they were before.]

[16:47:36] <✦[rp] Joco> Some people like to toss withers and iron golems at each other.

[Finch’s ears prick up.]

[16:47:42] <✦[rp] Finch> hm?

[16:47:43] <✦[rp] Joco> What if we did that but with sculk and void.

[Joco holds out a hand.]

[16:47:50] <✦[rp] Joco> Could be funny

[Finch begins to flap their wings with excitement, jumping around and floating in the air as they do.]

[16:47:53] <✦[rp] Finch> YOU'D LET ME HAVE A SECOND GO?

[Cinder perks up as well, but their expression is guarded.]

[16:47:56] <✦[rp] Cinder> void?

[Dan’s face grows cloudy with confusion.]

[16:48:02] <✦[rp] DAN> what are you talking about joco?

[Joco extends their left hand.]

[16:48:11] <✦[rp] Joco> Last world, the void rose up from its usual place and started eating the world

[Joco extends their right hand.]

[16:48:20] <✦[rp] Joco> The Sculk wants to consume the world.

[Joco slaps their hands together. The sound echoes around the Warehouse.]

[16:48:24] <✦[rp] Joco> Why not have them fight?

[Dan rubs his face in exasperation. Joco raises his eyebrows as he tips his head forward.]

[16:48:30] <✦[rp] Joco> Could be. Real funny.

[16:48:34] <✦[rp] DAN> what good is that going to do?

[16:48:44] <✦[rp] Joco> Dan, this world's gonna end one way or another.

[Dan lets out an exasperated sound.]

[16:48:45] <✦[rp] DAN> why do we want two things eating the world?

[Finch manages to calm themself down a little, though their tail swishes behind them with palpable excitement. They exclaim: ]

[16:48:21] <✦[rp] Finch> I almost got it to back down!

[They pull their paws into their chest.]

[16:48:28] <✦[rp] Finch> this is something to note! i was close i think. i hope.

[Joco once again blinks one eye at a time.]

[16:48:35] <✦[rp] Joco> You waht

[16:48:41] <✦[rp] Finch> I was its friend, remember?

[16:48:44] <✦[rp] Finch> i could've convinced it

[16:48:46] <✦[rp] Finch> i could've

[16:49:02] <✦[rp] Joco> I love optimism, but this world? Clearly going to be eaten by the Sculk

[16:49:10] <✦[rp] DAN> so we should just start throwing it away now?

[Finch leaps over to grab onto Dan’s pant leg. They tug back and forth on it.]

[16:49:07] <✦[rp] Finch> dad it'd be funny! and it'd kill the sculk

[They look up at Dan with the saddest, wettest, pathetic baby eyes they can muster.]

[16:49:13] <✦[rp] Finch> and and and i could talk to my friend again

[Dan looks down at Finch.]

[16:49:17] <✦[rp] DAN> risk everyones livelihoods, sense of safety.

[Finch shakes Dan’s pant legs even more violently.]

[16:49:24] <✦[rp] Finch> and i could win this time. i could fix it.

[Dan reaches down and picks Finch up by the scruff of their neck. He sets Finch down on the ground in front of him.]

[16:49:30] <✦[rp] DAN> its not worth the risk

[Finch begins to pout. They cross their arms. Dan lets out a little breath through his nose, and ruffles the fur on top of their head.]

[16:49:34] <✦[rp] DAN> its not worth any risk at all

[Joco holds out their hands.]

[16:49:32] <✦[rp] Joco> Would you rather lose the world to a slime mold that slowly overtakes all of our friends, or have it fight Finch's 'friend'

[Dan crosses his arms.]

[16:49:46] <✦[rp] DAN> i'd rather we have one enemy to fight

[Cinder tries to process all of the information. They nod to themself before speaking.]

[16:49:09] <✦[rp] Cinder> the void ate the world. how did you guys escape?

[Joco whips his head back towards Cinder.]

[16:49:13] <✦[rp] Joco> Portal

[Finch pops up from where they were placed on the ground, and begins gesticulating wildly.]

[16:49:49] <✦[rp] Finch> i mean all the price is if the void wins and i cant get it to back down is sacrifice someone else

[They tip their head to the side, looking at no one in particular.]

[16:49:57] <✦[rp] Finch> and doc's already a lost cause

[16:50:21] <✦[rp] DAN> you would throw doc to the void? finch? i thought i'd raised you better than to willingly sacrifice someone

[The Wizard flies in from above, landing at the entrance. He has Null in its leather carrying case.]

[16:49:31] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Back with Null, looking through the update files real quick

[16:49:58] <✦[rp] Joco> The world is going to end and we're going to have to leave, why not try and take control of how our home will be destroyed?

[The Wizard blinks, shaking his head.]

[16:50:00] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'm sorry, what are we discussing?

[Joco lolls their head back to look at the Wizard.]

[16:50:07] <✦[rp] Joco> Void vs Sculk battle

[The Wizard manages to be pulled fully away from Null.]

[16:50:12] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'm sorry, a what?

[Finch jumps up and down in the air, flitting their wings.]

[16:50:13] <✦[rp] Finch> We should make the void and sculk fight!

[16:50:15] <✦[rp] Cinder> how do you plan to make the void fight the sculk at all? how do you plan to direct something so volatile?

[Joco puts out their two hands and claps them together.]

[16:50:23] <✦[rp] Joco> Like how some folk do with Iron Constructs and Withers

[16:50:24] <✦[rp] The Wizard> How the hell are you planning to get the Void here?

[Joco’s hands remain in the air. They exaggerate a shrug.]

[16:50:30] <✦[rp] Joco> Eh.

[Their hands fall to their sides.]

[16:50:32] <✦[rp] Joco> Hm.

[16:50:36] <✦[rp] Finch> I mean. its a good plan

[16:50:40] <✦[rp] DAN> is it?

[Joco throws their hands up again.]

[16:50:43] <✦[rp] Joco> I have no idea!

[Dan pinches the bridge of his nose.]

[16:50:49] <✦[rp] DAN> is it a plan even??

[Cinder frowns, mouth ajar slightly.]

[16:50:53] <✦[rp] Cinder> its a plan. maybe not a good one

[The Wizard holds Null in his hands, manipulating it with a fine-tuned mastery. His gaze is fully fixed on the screen.]

[16:50:53] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't think it's a great plan, but there's no way for you to bring the Void here

[He casts a quick glance up at the ground.]

[16:51:02] <✦[rp] The Wizard> You don't have what the Unknown did to bring it here

[16:50:47] <✦[rp] Finch> doc already has sculk brain, or whatever, and we cant let that come with us

[16:51:03] <✦[rp] Joco> I don't like saying Doc has a sculk brain when we haven't even looked at his brain yet.

[Joco looks over to the Wizard.]

[16:51:07] <✦[rp] Joco> We haven't, right?

[The Wizard answers without looking up.]

[16:51:10] <✦[rp] The Wizard> No we have not

[Joco flops their hands forward in a “see?” motion.]

[16:51:16] <✦[rp] Joco> Well.

[Finch shakes their head.]

[16:50:56] <✦[rp] Finch> we cant just. take out someones brain.

[The Wizard’s eyes move up to look at Joco.]

[16:51:17] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'm not exactly for opening him up

[Finch points at the Wizard.]

[16:51:22] <✦[rp] Finch> his arms already eaten! wizard said he did!

[The Wizard shakes his head.]

[16:51:33] <✦[rp] The Wizard> His arm is not eaten, yet

[16:51:39] <✦[rp] Joco> Arm being eaten by a thing does not mean your brain has become one with that thing.

[Cinder stands up on aer tiptoes to try and see Null.]

[16:51:47] <✦[rp] Cinder> did you find anything, wizard?

[16:51:52] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'm lookin'-

[Finch continues: ]

[16:51:53] <✦[rp] Finch> are we sure he HASNT, though

[16:52:04] <✦[rp] Finch> plus either way his arms gotten sculked we dont know if thats contagious

[The Wizard finishes his scan through the code. He looks up fully, finally.]

[16:51:56] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't see anything off

[16:52:02] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Update code looks normal

[Cinder relaxes, the remains of their wings tucking behind their back.]

[16:52:05] <✦[rp] Cinder> okay. good.

[She looks down at the ground, eyes looking anywhere but up at all of them.]

[16:52:12] <✦[rp] Cinder> im sorry for my outburst.

[A small, sad smile crosses the Wizard’s face.]

[16:52:17] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It's alright

[16:52:28] <✦[rp] The Wizard> The Unknown have hurt all of us in ways many others don't understand

[Cinder nods several times in a row, but doesn’t respond.]

[16:52:39] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I get being nervous at the prospect that they might be here

[Joco speaks to the rest of the group about Doc’s predicament.]

[16:52:06] <✦[rp] Joco> I've known so many folks with things like zombie or other diseased limbs, and they could function well as regular players

[Cinder tries his best to jump back into the conversation.]

[16:53:04] <✦[rp] Cinder> hey man. I;d rather be sculk zombied than come face to face with an unknown

[16:53:47] <✦[rp] Finch> I'd very much rather going up face to face with an unknown than having whatever that sculk things gonna do to me happen

[16:52:21] <✦[rp] DAN> almost all of us were at the wedding venue

[16:52:29] <✦[rp] DAN> if we' re woried about contagions, its a bit late

[Finch puts their paws on their haunches.]

[16:52:45] <✦[rp] Finch> well. did any of YOU touch his arm

[Joco raises their hand straight into the air.]

[16:52:48] <✦[rp] Joco> I did!

[Solemnly, the Wizard raises his hand as well.]

[16:52:49] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I did

[Dan shakes his head.]

[16:52:54] <✦[rp] DAN> i dont think i did

[Finch stares at them slack jawed.]

[16:52:55] <✦[rp] Finch> Why would you DO that

[The Wizard waves his hands.]

[16:53:03] <✦[rp] The Wizard> But I sanitized and burned everything I used to touch it

[Joco turns their raised hand into a raised finger.]

[16:53:13] <✦[rp] Joco> I was trying to drag him out of an exploding building.

[They drop their hand.]

[16:53:18] <✦[rp] Joco> Then we got 'sploded.

[Joco wrinkles his nose.]

[16:53:01] <✦[rp] Joco> It feels kinda gross.

[Joco then nods.]

[16:53:28] <✦[rp] Joco> I didn't sanitize myself after, cause we got 'sploded.

[The Wizard furrows his brow at Joco’s recollection of the night.]

[16:53:29] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes…

[He pauses for a moment, a thought passes over him.]

[16:53:43] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Fire is a good destructive force when it comes to sculk…

[16:53:47] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I may have to look into that further

[16:54:42] <✦[rp] Finch> okay wizard! dont get sculked!

[16:53:54] <✦[rp] Joco> Anyways. I don't think the Void plan is a good plan or bad plan. But to me, it's better than no plan. I'm gonna make a void pit.

[The Wizard pinches the bridge of his nose]

[16:54:07] <✦[rp] DAN> i'd rather that not happen

[16:54:10] <✦[rp] Finch> i can help with the void pit! the void loves leaves and flowers

[16:54:14] <✦[rp] Finch> i can leave it leaves and flowers!

[16:54:17] <✦[rp] Joco> There's a 1% chance the Void actually shows up.

[16:54:10] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Alright....

[16:54:23] <✦[rp] Joco> Less than that, even.

[Dan shakes his head.]

[16:54:33] <✦[rp] DAN> thats too much of a chance.

[16:54:32] <✦[rp] The Wizard> If you see ANYTHING out of the ordinary, you call me immediately, you understand?

[Joco salutes.]

[16:54:37] <✦[rp] Joco> Alright!

[16:55:03] <✦[rp] Joco> I'm glad we've accepted my first plan

[Cinder steps towards Joco, there’s something burning deep within them.]

[16:54:48] <✦[rp] Cinder> if this is happening I want in.

[16:54:59] <✦[rp] Cinder> if we're working with void I want to see it

[Joco slams the topic apart like a wrecking ball.]

[16:54:55] <✦[rp] Joco> My second plan was to purposefully get sculked.

[Everyone shouts at Joco at once: ]

[16:55:00] <✦[rp] DAN> Purposefully

[16:55:01] <✦[rp] Finch> why ??

[16:55:04] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Joco you are NOT doing that

[16:55:05] <✦[rp] Finch> why would you DO that to yourself

[16:55:21] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I am not letting you do that whatsoever

[16:55:26] <✦[rp] Finch> the whole goal is to get RID of the sculk not HELP it

[The shouting subsides. Joco shrugs.]

[16:55:28] <✦[rp] Joco> I'unno. Could be fun.

[16:55:33] <✦[rp] The Wizard> NOT fun

[16:55:33] <✦[rp] Finch> no.

[16:55:35] <✦[rp] DAN> i dont think it would be fun

[16:55:36] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Dangerous.

[16:55:39] <✦[rp] Cinder> agreed. if nothing else, we cant have you bring it back here

[16:55:48] <✦[rp] Joco> If I get part of the sculked, then sit in lava a bunch, do we think the Sculk would feel it?

[Cinder shakes their head, their hands balled into fists.]

[16:55:48] <✦[rp] Cinder> i want that stuff a far away from corroded as possible

[The Wizard looks over to Cinder with an unfortunate look.]

[16:55:52] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It's already growing all over Corroded

[16:56:00] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Which, is something we should deal with

[16:55:56] <✦[rp] Cinder> it's what

[Finch leaps over the table at the Wizard.]

[16:55:59] <✦[rp] Finch> its what

[Joco nods.]

[16:56:05] <✦[rp] Joco> It is. Yeah.

[16:56:05] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Have you not seen the patches of it?

[16:56:09] <✦[rp] Cinder> no?

[16:56:13] <✦[rp] Finch> no! mustve missed it

[16:56:16] <✦[rp] Joco> It pops up when you kill a chicken, sadly.

[16:56:11] <✦[rp] DAN> why is it growing here?

[16:56:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I've been trying to get rid of what I can, but it keeps...growing

[16:56:21] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I can show you one close to here

[16:56:25] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Follow me

[The Wizard leads the small group of Corroded across the bridge. Joco looks at the roaming chickens littering Corroded.]

[16:56:32] <✦[rp] Joco> I shouldn't have hatched so many chickens

[The Wizard nods.]

[16:56:45] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, you did go a bit overkill

[The Wizard brings them all to the front of the Tailor shop, where a large patch of sculk has begun to fester.]

[16:57:17] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Here

[16:56:53] <✦[rp] Joco> Ope

[16:57:12] <✦[rp] Finch> ah

[16:57:16] <✦[rp] Cinder> well fuck me

[16:57:16] <✦[rp] DAN> eugh

[Finch immediately begins attacking it with a shovel.]

[16:57:38] <✦[rp] Joco> Finch, darlin, a hoe is better

[16:57:40] <✦[rp] The Wizard> No catalyst...Odd

[16:57:45] <✦[rp] Finch> shovel.

[Dan begins digging alongside them, trying to find the catalyst.]

[16:57:48] <✦[rp] DAN> there has to be one here

[16:57:51] <✦[rp] DAN> somewhere

[16:57:55] <✦[rp] DAN> it cant just fufcking. grow

[16:57:59] <✦[rp] Finch> if there is one. i dont wana touch it.

[Cinder watches nervously from the sidelines as the other dig out patches of it.]

[16:57:50] <✦[rp] Cinder> is it safe to just dig it out?

[Joco finds it.]

[16:57:57] <✦[rp] Joco> ope

[16:58:00] <✦[rp] Joco> Wiz

[The Wizard turns.]

[16:58:01] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't know…

[He summons his pickaxe.]

[16:58:06] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Ah

[16:58:08] <✦[rp] Finch> ah

[The Wizard wrenches the catalyst out of the ground.]

[16:58:17] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Got it.

[He studies it closely.]

[16:58:23] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I will be studying this I believe

[16:58:30] <✦[rp] The Wizard> See if I can gleen anything from it

[16:58:32] <✦[rp] Cinder> do any of us actually know HOW the sculk is able to infect players

[16:58:38] <✦[rp] DAN> Nope

[16:58:48] <✦[rp] Joco> Well. It usually spreads using XP deaths.

[16:59:04] <✦[rp] Joco> Maybe Doc really did have bed bugs, and in killing them with his bad vibes, the sculk got his arm

[Finch bemoans Prince’s love for sculk.]

[16:58:57] <✦[rp] Finch> why couldn't he have a more normal hobby, like collecting buttons

[Cinder pulls the papers given to him by Prince out of his pockets.]

[16:59:32] <✦[rp] Cinder> so wait does that mean i shouldn't still have those freaky papers

[16:59:38] <✦[rp] Cinder> cause i still have those

[16:59:40] <✦[rp] Finch> likely not !

[16:59:46] <✦[rp] Joco> Eh, burn em

[16:59:49] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, burn them

[Joco takes the papers and pulls out a flint and steel. He lights the corner and waits for them to get a good burn before dropping them to the ground.]

[17:00:02] <✦[rp] Finch> burn !! burn !!

[The papers disappear into a wisp of smoke.]

[17:00:05] <✦[rp] Cinder> thanks

[Cinder sighs.]

[17:00:16] <✦[rp] Cinder> prince was nice when i met him

[17:00:22] <✦[rp] Cinder> why is he doing this

[The Wizard nods.]

[17:00:22] <✦[rp] The Wizard> He does seem that way

[The Wizard gestures vaguely.]

[17:00:29] <✦[rp] The Wizard> He follows some god

[17:00:33] <✦[rp] The Wizard> "The Echo"

[17:00:40] <✦[rp] Joco> When he wasn't talking about the Sculk, he was chill.

[17:00:46] <✦[rp] Cinder> following some god is always where this fucking starts, huh

[17:01:01] <✦[rp] Joco> Yeah, quite a few worlds go down that way

[Dan spits on the ground.]

[17:00:38] <✦[rp] DAN> fuckin religious people

[17:00:39] <✦[rp] Finch> too bad! he is trying to kill us all with sculk! that knocks off all your niceness points!

[17:01:05] <✦[rp] Cinder> i almost feel sorry for him

[17:01:08] <✦[rp] Finch> i dont!

[Finch crosses their arms.]

[17:01:17] <✦[rp] Finch> his problem. he could've just not done all that.

[Cinder knits their eyebrows together, looking at Finch.]

[17:01:32] <✦[rp] Cinder> its not as simple as it sounds, finch

[17:01:37] <✦[rp] Finch> yes it is!

[17:01:43] <✦[rp] Cinder> but yeah. No, i know. I just get it

[17:01:53] <✦[rp] Cinder> doesn't mean it's right

[The Wizard speaks up. He shakes his head.]

[17:01:24] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Prince does deserve some pity, but what he's done has gone far enough

[17:01:38] <✦[rp] Joco> I feel for him, but also I don't like what he's done

[17:01:40] <✦[rp] DAN> its like addiction

[17:02:03] <✦[rp] DAN> in his mind, he is right

[17:02:17] <✦[rp] Finch> well I dont care!

[17:02:17] <✦[rp] Joco> We don't have a Sculk detoxxer.

[17:02:28] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Perhaps we should look into making something to destroy sculk…

[The Wizard bobs his head.]

[17:02:36] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It may become necessary

[Joco makes finger guns in either direction, snapping.]

[17:02:40] <✦[rp] Joco> Hoes?

[17:02:45] <✦[rp] Joco> Hoes work well

[17:02:48] <✦[rp] Cinder> fire works right?

[17:02:48] <✦[rp] DAN> hard work and manual labor

[17:02:59] <✦[rp] Joco> I've ventured into many a sculked city underground.

[17:03:05] <✦[rp] Joco> Hoes. Do well

[Finch’s face lights up, their mouth settles into a grinch-like grin.]

[17:02:35] <✦[rp] Finch> void! void! void!

[17:02:52] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't think Void is exactly the right thing, but perhaps

[Dan groans slightly, not liking the direction of this void idea.]

[17:03:49] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I may be looking into...other avenues...but sure, why not look into the Void

[17:04:07] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It's always nice to try and understand things we could not originally

[17:03:43] <✦[rp] Cinder> youre sure void won't just. destroy everything right away?

[17:04:04] <✦[rp] Finch> no! the voids my friend! it'll eat the sculk. ill talk to it. it'll listen to me. i think. i hope

[17:03:54] <✦[rp] Joco> Well. Last world, it took months

[Cinder looks genuinely surprised.]

[17:04:01] <✦[rp] Cinder> months??

[17:04:04] <✦[rp] Joco> After that first hint of decay.

[Cinder’s wings twitch slightly. They make a motion almost as if to shroud around Cinder’s shoulders, but there isn’t enough left of them to do so.]

[17:04:09] <✦[rp] Cinder> that's... weird.

[17:04:22] <✦[rp] Joco> There was a few months of inaction. And then around a month of daily progression and recession

[17:04:30] <✦[rp] Joco> Kind of like a baby's heartbeat.

[17:04:33] <✦[rp] Cinder> for me it was

[Joco perks up.]

[17:04:40] <✦[rp] Joco> Oh, you had a void end world?

[17:05:13] <✦[rp] Joco> Consumed worlds are always grittier yet cleaner ends.

[Cinder blinks quickly.]

[17:04:42] <✦[rp] Cinder> sorry. anyways

[They turn towards the Wizard.]

[17:04:55] <✦[rp] Cinder> wizard, i'd be keen to hear your ideas sometime

[17:05:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh, alright! Yes, I'll let you know

[Finch’s ears prick up, and they scamper over to Cinder.]

[17:04:56] <✦[rp] Finch> you met my friend before?

[Through their teeth: ]

[17:05:13] <✦[rp] Cinder> yeah. lets just say i have

[As the others talk they try to keep themself from trembling. They cross their arms against themself, fidgeting with some of the downy feathers of their wings.]

[Dan claps his hands together, getting everyone’s attention.]

[17:05:02] <✦[rp] DAN> well hey, uh new idea thats definetly less risky. lets find the egg?

[The Wizard nods, happy to get back on track.]

[17:05:40] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I agree with Dan, we should figure out who took the egg

[17:05:18] <✦[rp] Finch> finding the egg wont stop the sculk, dad

[17:05:38] <✦[rp] Finch> plus, i dont wana go to malfaction any time soon to check. Malfaction took it, im sure of it.

[17:05:42] <✦[rp] DAN> its important to find my.. the egg.

[Dan takes in a shaky breath to try and calm his mental state.]

[17:05:45] <✦[rp] Joco> I've never seen an Ender egg hatch. We could try that, throw the hatchling at the sculk

[17:05:54] <✦[rp] Joco> Ender Dragons can take out most blocks.

[17:05:55] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Let's not do that, please

[17:06:10] <✦[rp] Joco> Dang.

[17:06:08] <✦[rp] Joco> Dragon ends are so fun, though

[17:06:15] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Hatchlings are hard to birth, and even more difficult to raise

[17:06:25] <✦[rp] The Wizard> All in all, just a handful

[17:06:47] <✦[rp] Joco> Could be fun.

[17:06:30] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Easy to take care of as eggs, though

[17:06:33] <✦[rp] DAN> i'd do it

[17:06:41] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I think you'd do well at it, Dan

[17:06:48] <✦[rp] DAN> thanks, wiz

[17:06:53] <✦[rp] Joco> Fatherhood! weee

[Cinder straightens, speaking up.]

[17:06:57] <✦[rp] Cinder> clearly whoever took it doesn't care about the treaty. is there anyone who would have a reason to want to break it?

[17:07:18] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Prince, of course, but besides that, I'm unsure Cinder

[The Wizard turns to Dan.]

[17:06:57] <✦[rp] The Wizard> If you want to spearhead the search, I would be happy to lend a hand

[17:07:08] <✦[rp] Joco> Get Dan a second kid!

[17:07:15] <✦[rp] Finch> he already has one I think

[17:07:19] <✦[rp] Joco> He what.

[17:07:33] <✦[rp] DAN> the egg is... would be? my third

[17:07:29] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Wait, what?

[17:07:37] <✦[rp] Joco> Huh.

[17:07:41] <✦[rp] The Wizard> What do you mean, I thought Finch was your only kid besides the egg?

[17:07:44] <✦[rp] Cinder> so theresd finch and the egg and then

[17:07:48] <✦[rp] Cinder> who else?

[Dan grimaces slightly. He did not expect to be talking about this today.]

[17:07:46] <✦[rp] DAN> Well

[Finch turns up their nose, crossing their arms.]

[17:07:48] <✦[rp] Finch> dad you get to explain that one i dont want to think about the other one, weird guy

[Joco steps up to Dan, eyes huge but not quite making direct contact.]

[17:07:45] <✦[rp] Joco> Do you like your other kid.

[Dan stutters back slightly.]

[17:07:51] <✦[rp] DAN> of course i do!

[He rubs the back of his neck with a hand.]

[17:07:59] <✦[rp] DAN> i just.

[Joco nods. Now making uncomfortably close eye contact.]

[17:08:02] <✦[rp] Joco> Awesome! Where are they

[Joco blinks slowly, one eye at a time as Dan recoils from how close they’ve gotten.]

[17:08:13] <✦[rp] Joco> Oh is this like Doc. Are they in another world.

[Finch can’t help but answer.]

[17:08:13] <✦[rp] Finch> er... here? well not corroded. not here

[17:08:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yeah I'm surprised we haven't heard about them before now

[Finch gestures with their paws, surprised that they can’t guess it.]

[17:08:25] <✦[rp] Finch> you know him.

[17:08:28] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Who is it?

[17:08:29] <✦[rp] Cinder> here? We know him??

[Dan looks up and away from them.]

[17:08:30] <✦[rp] DAN> welll, its not really that complicated

[He relents, sighing.]

[17:08:41] <✦[rp] DAN> Ollie's my other kid

[Finch sucks air in.]

[17:08:44] <✦[rp] Finch> yeaah…

[Joco blinks.]

[17:08:45] <✦[rp] Joco> Oh!

[17:08:47] <✦[rp] Joco> Hm.

[17:08:48] <✦[rp] Cinder> shit

[The Wizard looks stunned, deeply surprised by this information.]

[17:08:48] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Ollie?!

[Dan smiles.]

[17:08:54] <✦[rp] DAN> yeah

[17:08:56] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Ollie's your other kid?

[Finch rolls their eyes.]

[17:09:02] <✦[rp] Finch> unfortunately

[The Wizard rubs his face.]

[17:09:01] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Ollie is...oh dear

[17:09:01] <✦[rp] Cinder> forget if you like your other kid. does your other kid like YOU?

[Dan nods, answering quickly.]

[17:09:04] <✦[rp] DAN> yeah

[17:09:08] <✦[rp] DAN> hm

[His words slow.]

[17:09:09] <✦[rp] DAN> i meann

[17:09:12] <✦[rp] DAN> i dont know,...

[17:09:15] <✦[rp] DAN> id hope so

[The Wizard looks at Dan with concern.]

[17:09:15] <✦[rp] The Wizard> You two at the altar....

[Dan kicks at the ground.]

[17:09:21] <✦[rp] DAN> but like, things are kinda strained right now

[17:09:28] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I see, I see

[17:09:16] <✦[rp] Joco> Dan, this is why you're Old Man #2. You've got a grown-ass adult child.

[Dan laughs a bit at Joco’s comment.]

[17:09:51] <✦[rp] DAN> who knew talking things out was so ahrd huh

[17:09:52] <✦[rp] Finch> ollie's doing whatevers ollie's doing over where ollie lives

[17:09:47] <✦[rp] Cinder> word of advice. work it out quickly. otherwise you'll regret it

[The Wizard nods, thinking over what Dan said.]

[17:09:56] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Your spouse was an Unknown right? Ollie probably didn't love that, but his was as well, I suppose…

[An expression crosses Dan’s face that is hard to read.]

[17:10:02] <✦[rp] DAN> ..Yeah

[The Wizard realizes he should change the subject.]

[17:10:09] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Anyway, the egg-

[Dan claps his hands together.]

[17:10:15] <✦[rp] DAN> haa yes the egg

[Joco grabs Dan by the wrists. His eyes are wide and almost pupiless.]

[17:10:15] <✦[rp] Joco> Did you make Ollie

[Dan shakes him off.]

[17:10:20] <✦[rp] DAN> no i didnt make ollie

[17:10:10] <✦[rp] Cinder> haha

[Cinder tries to swing the conversation back.]

[17:10:11] <✦[rp] Cinder> um

[17:10:16] <✦[rp] Cinder> can we talk about that

[They lean forward.]

[17:10:26] <✦[rp] Cinder> you MARRIED an unknown?

[Dan nods. He wiggles his ring finger, which glints gold with his rings in the light.]

[17:10:32] <✦[rp] DAN> Yes

[17:10:33] <✦[rp] Finch> yeah!

[17:10:43] <✦[rp] Joco> Caught the uncatchable fish.

[Accusatory: ]

[17:10:48] <✦[rp] Cinder> why would you do that.

[Curious: ]

[17:10:59] <✦[rp] Joco> Why *would* you do that?

[17:10:53] <✦[rp] Finch> they were nice

[17:11:04] <✦[rp] DAN> because-

[Cinder’s voice cracks.]

[17:11:11] <✦[rp] Cinder> unknown arent NICE

[Dan shakes his head.]

[17:11:16] <✦[rp] DAN> this one is different

[17:11:21] <✦[rp] DAN> well, they were different i guesss

[Joco begins to list off traits.]

[17:11:19] <✦[rp] Joco> Were they kind? Or rowdy? Or strong? Or gentle?

[17:11:24] <✦[rp] DAN> yes

[17:11:26] <✦[rp] DAN> all of that

[17:11:29] <✦[rp] DAN> more too

[17:11:36] <✦[rp] DAN> they were good. the best

[17:11:44] <✦[rp] Cinder> they were an unknown

[17:11:50] <✦[rp] Finch> they were my dad's spouse!

[Dan’s voice stays flat and without emotion.]

[17:11:53] <✦[rp] DAN> the unknown killed them

[He tips his head.]

[17:11:55] <✦[rp] DAN> so

[17:12:12] <✦[rp] DAN> they weren't much of an unknown to the rest of the lot

[Finch shakes their head in sadness.]

[17:12:01] <✦[rp] Finch> shame what happened to them

[17:12:13] <✦[rp] Joco> Ah

[17:12:16] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Ah, I'm sorry that happened.

[17:12:23] <✦[rp] DAN> its... alright

[17:12:25] <✦[rp] Joco> I'm sorry for your loss.

[Joco replies again, voice unsure; this is what you’re supposed to say, right?]

[17:12:37] <✦[rp] Joco> I'd have loved to meet them ?

[Cinder lowers their head.]

[17:12:24] <✦[rp] Cinder> i see. sorry.

[17:12:34] <✦[rp] Cinder> i was a bit. forward there

[Dan struggles to give a small smile, feeling a bit awkward.]

[17:12:40] <✦[rp] DAN> its okay

[17:12:44] <✦[rp] DAN> its more than understandable

[He looks up and out into the world around them.]

[17:13:08] <✦[rp] DAN> they would've definelty helped with this sculk problem, thats for sure

[17:13:08] <✦[rp] Cinder> and ollie did too? an unknown?

[17:13:19] <✦[rp] DAN> yeah, two dead unknown spouses

[17:13:26] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Ollie was, someone named Oliver, but he's gone now as well

[17:13:34] <✦[rp] Finch> the other unknown spouse's deathwas. kindof my friends fault

[17:13:41] <✦[rp] Finch> but sacrifices have to be made sometimes

[17:13:47] <✦[rp] Finch> thats what i learned

[Finch waves their paw.]

[17:13:10] <✦[rp] Finch> anyways more pressing matters. how to destroy the sculk forever and totally

[17:13:20] <✦[rp] Joco> And also get egg back

[17:13:35] <✦[rp] DAN> yeeah

[17:13:41] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Right, sculk and Void

[17:13:48] <✦[rp] Joco> Sculk and Egg and Void and

[17:13:52] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Treaty....

[17:13:53] <✦[rp] DAN> yes. egg.

[17:13:58] <✦[rp] DAN> and that other stuff

[17:14:02] <✦[rp] DAN> sculk

[Dan considers: ]

[17:13:45] <✦[rp] DAN> i doont think ollie would be too happy about this bringing the void back talk either

[Joco wrinkles their nose at the others.]

[17:13:56] <✦[rp] Joco> A change of clothes, y'all

[Cinder snorts.]

[17:14:07] <✦[rp] Cinder> you all look a wreck

[They hold up their hands.]

[17:14:11] <✦[rp] Cinder> sorry. but its true

[17:14:01] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh, right

[The Wizard looks down sadly at his foot.]

[17:14:07] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I did lose my shoe…

[17:14:20] <✦[rp] Joco> Did you not bombproof your clothes???

[Finch looks down at their clothes.]

[17:14:27] <✦[rp] Finch> nope! didnt think about that, joco

[17:14:32] <✦[rp] Joco> You knew it was going to blow up????????

[17:14:12] <✦[rp] Joco> I changed before coming here, but that's just because my shirt was stinky

[Finch holds up their arms in triumph.]

[17:14:14] <✦[rp] Finch> its my fault! i did that!

[17:14:16] <✦[rp] Finch> and im proud of it!

[17:14:24] <✦[rp] Cinder> good on you finch. high five

[Cinder holds out a hand, and Finch smacks it.]

[17:14:56] <✦[rp] Cinder> man i wish I could have been there

[The Wizard sighs.]

[17:14:30] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Well I didn't think we'd all be blowing up

[17:14:36] <✦[rp] Joco> You didnt?

[Joco puts their hands on their hips.]

[17:14:37] <✦[rp] Joco> Wow.

[17:14:40] <✦[rp] Joco> I did!

[The Wizard gestures to Finch.]

[17:14:51] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I thought only Finch would blow themself up, and then I could keep things civil

[17:15:08] <✦[rp] Joco> I was not made aware of the "only blow up Finch" plan

[17:14:58] <✦[rp] The Wizard> But uh...my emotions got the best of me

[17:15:06] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It was, though destructive, GLORIOUS

[17:15:14] <✦[rp] DAN> for the better though, wiz. that shit was necessary

[17:15:15] <✦[rp] Cinder> hey man, we all destroy a few things in the heat of the moment. I get it

[17:15:17] <✦[rp] Finch> it was REALLY cool. everything went kaboom

[They make an explosion gesture with their paws. Dan reaches down and rubs Finch’s head, they did a good job. Finch purrs.]

[17:15:44] <✦[rp] Joco> While I was getting the treaty, were y'all getting heated in the church? Cause when I got back, everyone looked much madder than they did when I left

[17:15:56] <✦[rp] DAN> oh yeah

[17:16:02] <✦[rp] DAN> real pissed in there for sure!

[17:16:00] <✦[rp] The Wizard> We found out the egg was missing, mostly

[17:16:06] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I think it sent me into a rage

[The Wizard looks slightly ashamed.]

[17:16:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'm sorry for how I acted, I wasn't myself

[Quietly.]

[17:16:20] <✦[rp] The Wizard> ...Still don't know if I am

[17:16:33] <✦[rp] DAN> its hard to be after that

[17:16:19] <✦[rp] Cinder> now that i would have liked to see

[Finch groans.]

[17:16:42] <✦[rp] Finch> dont tell me YOU also got sculked too. that would be bad. for everyone.

[Joco answers, nonchalant, like he’s reassuring a fluffy sheep that they did just as good a job scaring off the wolves as the guard dog does.]

[17:16:40] <✦[rp] Joco> Oh that was terrifying, Wiz, angry you. But I hope it was cathartic!

[The Wizard’s voice lifts a little.]

[17:16:49] <✦[rp] The Wizard> It did feel nice, I suppose

[17:16:19] <✦[rp] Joco> Alright. Well, I had a lovely flight, haven't flown over an ocean in quite a while

[Joco takes a seat on the ground.]

[17:17:06] <✦[rp] Joco> Well.

[17:17:10] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Well?

[17:17:16] <✦[rp] Joco> I'm going to dig a hole to the void.

[17:17:26] <✦[rp] DAN> please do not do it near us

[17:17:24] <✦[rp] Joco> We're gonna try to find that egg.

[17:17:33] <✦[rp] Joco> Nobody's going to get sculked!

[17:17:32] <✦[rp] Cinder> do you have any idea how to call to it

[17:17:36] <✦[rp] DAN> uh

[17:17:37] <✦[rp] Joco> Well.

[17:17:48] <✦[rp] Joco> I could throw books down there. It liked Finch's books.

[17:18:25] <✦[rp] Finch> oh joco! and give it leaves and flowers. it loves leaves and flowers.

[17:18:35] <✦[rp] Joco> The void hole's going to be at my base, most likely

[17:18:54] <✦[rp] DAN> are you sure you want it... there?

[Joco nods.]

[17:18:55] <✦[rp] Joco> Leaves and flowers.

[17:18:57] <✦[rp] Joco> Hm

[Cinder speaks up.]

[17:18:19] <✦[rp] Cinder> keep me in the loop, please. if the void is going to be. here. then I want to be there

[17:18:03] <✦[rp] Cinder> i have some ideas

[17:18:18] <✦[rp] DAN> care to share?

[17:18:44] <✦[rp] Finch> hm?

[17:18:55] <✦[rp] Finch> you wanna help?

[17:19:02] <✦[rp] Cinder> yes

[17:19:06] <✦[rp] Cinder> i need to help

[17:19:17] <✦[rp] Cinder> if we are bringing it here then I want to have a hand in it'

[17:19:20] <✦[rp] Finch> GREAT! im glad everyones coming around to the idea of bringing my friend here

[Quietly, Cinder continues, almost under their breath.]

[17:19:31] <✦[rp] Cinder> i want to be in control this time.

[Only the Wizard seems to hear these words. He tilts his head at them, but says nothing.]

[17:19:10] <✦[rp] Joco> Dan, if the void is going to eat the world again, I want a better view of it

[Dan groans.]

[17:19:25] <✦[rp] DAN> i'd rather it not start with us

[17:20:39] <✦[rp] Finch> i can help contain it! its my friend. itll listen to me this time i swear

[17:19:48] <✦[rp] Finch> what are we gonna do. travel to MALFACTION. where all the WEIRD SCULK IS . and put it there?

[17:19:42] <✦[rp] Joco> I'm not trespassing just to make a void hole in Malf

[17:19:52] <✦[rp] Finch> im not gonna risk becoming a doc

[17:20:11] <✦[rp] Joco> I'd risk becoming a Doc. poor guy could use a sculked friend maybe

[17:20:16] <✦[rp] Finch> no!!!

[17:20:16] <✦[rp] DAN> i would put a void hole in malfaction but i don't want to test this void theory

[17:20:19] <✦[rp] The Wizard> No, I think this is all good, if Joco thinks they can keep it contained

[17:20:20] <✦[rp] Finch> no !!! dont do that joco

[17:20:32] <✦[rp] The Wizard> NOT the sculk part

[17:20:35] <✦[rp] DAN> no self sculking, joco

[17:20:36] <✦[rp] The Wizard> The void part

[17:20:46] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Joco you are not allowed to put the sculk on your body

[17:20:37] <✦[rp] Cinder> if its between void joco and sculk joco, i know where I'd cast my vote

[Joco nods at all of them.]

[17:20:47] <✦[rp] Joco> This is great. We're bonding.

[They furrow their brow as the others tell them not to sculk themself.]

[17:20:50] <✦[rp] Joco> Why not

[17:21:07] <✦[rp] DAN> its way riskier. riskier than this void shit you wanna do.

[Joco pops out their hip.]

[17:20:53] <✦[rp] Joco> My body. My sculk.

[They snort: ]

[17:20:55] <✦[rp] Joco> pfft

[The Wizard answers, a little too serious.]

[17:20:56] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't want to see you become Prince

[There’s a beat of silence before Cinder breaks it.]

[17:21:04] <✦[rp] Cinder> speaking of prince

[17:21:12] <✦[rp] Finch> hm?

[17:21:15] <✦[rp] Cinder> if any of you guys see him. however he comes back. can you let me know?

[17:21:24] <✦[rp] Cinder> i'd like to talk with him

[Joco lies down on the floor. The tip of their tail flicks contentedly as they stare up at the sky with a dreamy smile on their face.]

[17:21:38] <✦[rp] Joco> Blue kitty cat talk for Cinder! Alright

[The Wizard waits until he thinks Joco is done and then answers.]

[17:21:28] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Sure, I was going to try and find him within the next few days

[17:21:34] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'll let you know what I find

[17:21:35] <✦[rp] DAN> if i see him first i'll kill him ^_^

[17:21:49] <✦[rp] Cinder> i dont think that;ll stick, Dan

[17:21:56] <✦[rp] DAN> it will help me emotionally

[Joco sighs sadly.]

[17:22:01] <✦[rp] Joco> Man, I'm kinda sad so much food got blown up.

[17:22:05] <✦[rp] Joco> Shit was delicious

[17:22:08] <✦[rp] Cinder> you doing okay over there, Joco?

[Joco suddenly becomes mesmerized by their hand.]

[17:22:14] <✦[rp] Joco> I am so wonderful

[17:22:00] <✦[rp] Finch> if i see prince. whatever prince is now. i think im going to explode him once and for all

[17:22:02] <✦[rp] Finch> and if that doesnt work

[17:22:04] <✦[rp] Finch> ill kill him again

[Finch punches their balled up paw into their other paw pad with each emphasis.]

[17:22:05] <✦[rp] Finch> and again

[17:22:07] <✦[rp] Finch> and again

[17:22:08] <✦[rp] Finch> and again

[17:22:09] <✦[rp] Finch> and again

[17:22:13] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Finch-

[17:22:14] <✦[rp] Finch> until this is all fixed

[17:22:28] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I don't think that'll work, but I think we've come to a consensus

[17:22:32] <✦[rp] Cinder> i dont think that'll fix it. But we'll find a way, kid

[17:22:37] <✦[rp] Finch> when we have to leave i dont want it to be soon.

[17:22:54] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Void, Sculk, Egg, and then we'll see

[Dan shakes his head.]

[17:22:29] <✦[rp] DAN> well wait. what if killing him more spreads the skul;k. like a catalyst.

[Joco whips up from their lying down position.]

[17:22:45] <✦[rp] Joco> What if Prince is a sculk catalyst

[Cinder pauses.]

[17:22:59] <✦[rp] Cinder> shit. thats not impossible

[17:23:00] <✦[rp] The Wizard> There's a good chance he could be

[17:23:06] <✦[rp] Joco> What if that's his brain

[17:23:08] <✦[rp] Finch> we can destroy sculk catalysts. we can destroy them we can break them apart

[17:23:11] <✦[rp] The Wizard> We don't know until we find him

[17:23:23] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'll put some feelers out

[He stares somewhat blankly at the ground.]

[17:23:32] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Hopefully I didn't destroy all of my relationships last night....

[The Wizard looks back up, clasping his hands together.]

[17:23:42] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'll ask around

[17:23:48] <✦[rp] Joco> Wiz, Flick still likes you! I think!

[17:23:53] <✦[rp] Cinder> its okay Wiz. You've got us if you destroyed every other connection!!

[17:24:00] <✦[rp] DAN> yea!

[The Wizard flicks his ears against his head.]

[17:24:06] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Thanks guys, that's nice to hear

[Joco turns towards where the sun has begun to crest over the horizon below them.]

[17:23:24] <✦[rp] Joco> Oh. Sunrise.

[Dan, through thinly veiled distress.]

[17:23:10] <✦[rp] DAN> we need to find my fucking egg

[17:23:28] <✦[rp] Cinder> okay. we have a void plan and a prince plan. what's our egg plan

[17:23:38] <✦[rp] DAN> i am not opposed to tresspassing

[17:23:57] <✦[rp] Finch> i dont care about trespassing as long as if i have to go to malfaction i have some sort of protection

[17:24:11] <✦[rp] DAN> i'll protect you in malf, kid

[17:24:20] <✦[rp] Finch> not what i meant dad, but the thoughts nice

[17:24:24] <✦[rp] DAN> B)

[17:24:35] <✦[rp] Cinder> whatever happens. You guys should stay safe. No sculk infections, no void absorbtion, no whatever

[17:24:42] <✦[rp] Cinder> keep an eye out. dont be reckless

[17:24:32] <✦[rp] Joco> Body condom.

[17:24:39] <✦[rp] DAN> pardon??

[17:24:35] <✦[rp] Joco> For the sculk

[17:24:43] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Dear Void, Joco

[17:24:46] <✦[rp] Joco> Protection

[Cinder shakes their head.]

[17:25:07] <✦[rp] Cinder> i think someone may need to recap this all for joco later

[17:25:15] <✦[rp] Finch> yeah

[17:25:18] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I think you may be right

[17:25:21] <✦[rp] Cinder> i dont know if he'll even recall promising to make a void hole in his house

[17:25:29] <✦[rp] DAN> i hope he doesnt

[17:25:30] <✦[rp] The Wizard> No, trust me, that they will remember

[Finch jumps up and down.]

[17:25:40] <✦[rp] Finch> if he doesnt remember, ill remind him!

[17:25:42] <✦[rp] Joco> I'm so excited to spend 3 days exploding bedrock, gang

[17:26:16] <✦[rp] DAN> just tdon;t fall in you lot

[17:26:27] <✦[rp] Joco> Falling in only results in death!

[The Wizard sighs.]

[17:25:53] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Ah Void

[17:25:54] <✦[rp] Cinder> then i guess ill be paying a few house visits

[17:26:26] <✦[rp] Cinder> also if any of you need me. I'm staying in the blue house on the riverbank

[17:26:35] <✦[rp] Cinder> i dont have one of my own. you can contact me there, though

[17:26:39] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Oh, good to know!

[17:26:42] <✦[rp] Finch> good to know!

[Joco lays back on the ground, shuffling so as to be more in the sand.]

[17:26:20] <✦[rp] Joco> Sun's up. What if we go shower.

[17:26:30] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, I think I need a shower and a long nap

[17:26:40] <✦[rp] DAN> we probabyl all do

[17:26:57] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Perhaps another meeting is in order in a week or so, just to check in

[17:27:09] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Though word does tend to spread pretty fast here anyway

[Joco grins.]

[17:27:07] <✦[rp] Joco> I fuckin' love team meetings

[Dan fiddles with his bolo tie, which has cracked and is nearly falling off.]

[17:27:14] <✦[rp] DAN> damn

[He looks up.]

[17:27:26] <✦[rp] DAN> yeah, meeting is a good idea

[17:27:22] <✦[rp] Finch> and like cinder, if any of you find prince, let me know. i'd very much like to put an axe through his head. repeatedly.

[17:27:28] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Sure....

[17:27:42] <✦[rp] Cinder> maybe let finch know AFTER wiz and I have had a chance to talk to him!

[17:27:50] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, yes indeed

[17:27:54] <✦[rp] Joco> Finch don't touch Doc

[Finch squints at Joco.]

[17:28:05] <✦[rp] Joco> He's a silly old man.

[17:28:27] <✦[rp] Joco> I want to have tea with the silly old man.

[Joco lifts their head up and squints back.]

[17:28:14] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, might be best to leave Doc be for the time being

[17:28:27] <✦[rp] Finch> his arm got sculked. who knows what else. hes dangerous. hes dangerous.

[17:28:34] <✦[rp] Cinder> tell doc. uuh. get well soon? i hope brain death sets in easy? I don't know.

[17:28:39] <✦[rp] DAN> he could be dying man

[17:28:39] <✦[rp] Joco> He ain't dangerous for having a fucked up limb

[17:28:43] <✦[rp] Finch> the SCULK!

[17:28:48] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'll be seeing him in the next few weeks, I'll let you know how he is

[17:28:58] <✦[rp] Joco> He's fine! Get him some pain meds, he'll be fineeeee

[17:29:00] <✦[rp] DAN> please dont contract a sculk borne illness, wizard

[17:29:05] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I'll try not to!

[Dan gives the Wizard a double thumbs up.]

[17:29:16] <✦[rp] Joco> If you do, give it to me, tooo

[17:29:19] <✦[rp] Finch> please if you can just. get rid of his sculks

[17:29:26] <✦[rp] Finch> if thats possible

[17:29:31] <✦[rp] Finch> if any way you can

[17:29:43] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, indeed, let's do away with some of this sculk when we can

[17:29:48] <✦[rp] Finch> not some. All.

[17:29:55] <✦[rp] DAN> that'll take a bit

[17:29:57] <✦[rp] DAN> but yeah

[17:30:03] <✦[rp] DAN> we should get rid of it

[17:29:46] <✦[rp] Cinder> i know I've been preoccupied lately but. Please keep me in the loop. Stay safe, all of you. that's the most important thing

[17:30:00] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, of course Cinder, we'll do our best

[17:30:02] <✦[rp] Cinder> if everyone else is losing it and turning against us, we need to know we have each other

[17:30:12] <✦[rp] Finch> we'll have eachother!

[The Wizard, quieter.]

[17:30:16] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Yes, yes we do

[17:30:24] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Alright!

[17:30:27] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Go team?

[17:30:31] <✦[rp] Cinder> go team!

[17:30:32] <✦[rp] DAN> all hands in

[17:30:43] <✦[rp] Finch> go team!

[Joco lifts a fist into the air and cheers: ]

[17:30:33] <✦[rp] Joco> Woo, team!

[Joco promptly passes out on the ground.]

[17:30:45] <✦[rp] The Wizard> I think that means I should get them to bed....

[17:30:47] <✦[rp] Cinder> oh dear is someone going to take them home.

[17:30:58] <✦[rp] Finch> i think we should leave joco here. sun bath!

[17:31:05] <✦[rp] The Wizard> No, no, I'll take them home

[17:31:06] <✦[rp] DAN> sun burns aren't good for skin

[The Wizard reaches down and easily hefts Joco up onto his shoulders.]

[17:31:26] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Alright, I'll be seein' yall

[17:31:36] <✦[rp] Finch> see ya !

[17:31:38] <✦[rp] Cinder> see you all soon

[17:31:40] <✦[rp] DAN> buhbyee

[The Wizard waves, watching as the others go.]

[17:31:41] <✦[rp] The Wizard> Stay safe, folks

[He takes Joco home.]

Corroded Meeting Post-Wedding