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[Pyrite arrives at Punk’s home. They are wearing Prince’s head that was left at the Ritual Altar underneath the wedding venue. Punk hastily packs his things into a shulker box.]

[20:19:50] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh hello there!

[Punk turns, surprised. Pyrite moves…almost too quietly.]

[20:19:51] <✦[rp] Punk> ah

[Punk puts a hand against his chest as he realizes that it’s Pyrite, not Prince. He straightens up, rubbing the back of his head.]

[20:19:56] <✦[rp] Punk> hey whats up!

[20:20:11] <✦[rp] Punk> what uh. brings you here

[20:20:12] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> first time ive seen you around here!

[Punk nods.]

[20:20:31] <✦[rp] Punk> yeah i tend to get around a bit

[20:20:32] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> im not doing all too much myself, hauling rocks back up into the storage

[He raises his eyebrows.]

[20:20:47] <✦[rp] Punk> oh thats yours?

[Pyrite nods quickly. Prince’s head jostles around.]

[20:21:02] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> i put it together, but it's everyones!

[20:21:20] <✦[rp] Punk> i see .thats real nice

[20:21:18] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> what may you be up to right now?

[Punk turns to look at his pile of things.]

[20:21:34] <✦[rp] Punk> i uh im just getting my things together

[He looks back to Pyrite.]

[20:21:46] <✦[rp] Punk> i dont plan to stay here much longer

[Pyrite cocks their head.]

[20:21:56] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh? why not?

[20:22:06] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> is something wrong here?

[Punk scoffs, repeating Pyrite’s words, taken aback with some anger and confusion.]

[20:22:13] <✦[rp] Punk> is something wrong??

[Pyrite makes no change in expression or emotion but Punk rubs his face, his voice calming.]

[20:22:17] <✦[rp] Punk> ceph

[He makes a motion with his hand.]

[20:22:23] <✦[rp] Punk> theyve gone and prince and

[He trails off.]

[Punk gestures, but the motion is abortive.]

[20:22:31] <✦[rp] Punk> just thers nothing here for me now

[Pyrite continues to stand very still.]

[20:22:55] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> ah. I, uh, supopsse that would be a downer

[20:23:22] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> if its any consolation...

[They bring a finger to Prince’s chin, but the motion feels sharp and clean, like they’re mimicking something they watched.]

[20:23:22] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> hmm i dont know what i was going to say

[20:23:37] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> i dont really know you well enough to offer any

[Punk raises his eyebrows before letting out a sigh through his nose.]

[20:23:42] <✦[rp] Punk> its fine

[He turns back to his things.]

[20:23:49] <✦[rp] Punk> i can handle things myself

[Punk looks back and nods at Pyrite.]

[20:24:01] <✦[rp] Punk> i appreciate the thought though

[Pyrite lowers their finger from their mouth and begins to tap their finger against the other.]

[20:24:18] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> thats good. do you at least have somewhere to go? many of the others seem to be getting Aggressive

[20:24:29] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> something about an egg if i recall?

[20:24:39] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> and probably other deatils im missing

[Punk continues to pack with his back turned to Pyrite. He pauses as he considers the egg.]

[20:24:44] <✦[rp] Punk> the egg yeah .. i forgot about that

[He grabs something from a shelf and puts it into the shulker.]

[20:24:51] <✦[rp] Punk> i was planning on going to corroded

[20:24:57] <✦[rp] Punk> cuz uh dan my husband he lives there

[20:25:06] <✦[rp] Punk> but .. i guess they might not let me in

[20:25:39] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> why wouldnt they? i havent really met him but he seemed a decent fellow in the short time ive seen him

[20:26:10] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> or is this their faction as a whole

[20:26:41] <✦[rp] Punk> the faction yeah. dan would let me in but the rest of them r probably still suspicious of anyone from malfaction

[20:27:28] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> hmm. I dont see why they would be. everyone here seems nice! though the skulk prince is spreading about is getting slightly aggrivating

[Pyrite shakes the head.]

[20:27:39] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> keeps messing up my living room

[Punk looks over his shoulder at Pyrite.]

[20:27:47] <✦[rp] Punk> its in your living room??

[The head on Pyrite starts to move almost imperceptibly. The ear flicks, a muscle in the cheek twitches. Punk narrows his eyes at it from over his shoulder.]

[20:27:51] <✦[rp] Punk> you ok?

[The nose wrinkles. Punk turns around slowly to get a better look.]

[20:27:55] <✦[rp] Punk> err

[Pyrite doesn’t notice, but continues talking.]

[20:27:59] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> well my living room is well underground

[Punk stands fully, eyes slowly narrowing at the head.]

[20:28:16] <✦[rp] Punk> i see..

[Pyrite puts their hands on their sides and shakes their head. The motion once again seems…practiced.]

[20:28:27] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> and not far from a vein so it keeps breaking through the wall

[Pyrite returns to their stock still position. Prince’s head twitches again. Behind the glasses, one of the eyes blinks.]

[20:28:46] <✦[rp] Punk> ah . uh . right

[20:28:53] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> ive been building up a little testing area to see if i can barricade it from there!

[The head shudders, every muscle twitching and firing at once.]

[20:29:10] <✦[rp] Punk> g.good plan man

[Punk’s mouth opens in surprise, his eyes widen, and he takes a step back from Pyrite.]

[Pyrite reaches up and places their hands on the head, trying to hold it still. It continues to move and twitch under their hands.]

[20:29:23] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> this head keeps shifting

[Punk flinches, finally raising his voice.]

[20:29:30] <✦[rp] Punk> YEAH i can see that

[Pyrite nods slightly.]

[20:29:34] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> my apologies for that

[20:29:54] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> i suppose it looks a bit distressing to a... human?

[Punk recoils.]

[20:29:56] <✦[rp] Punk> yyou have others why are you wearing um . that one

[Pyrite removes their hands from the head but pats the cheek twice.]

[20:30:18] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> its nice to have some change sometimes

[Under Prince’s shades, his bloodshot eyes have begun to move on their own.]

[Punk rubs his mouth, half to keep himself from throwing up.]

[20:30:46] <✦[rp] Punk> doesnt it get annoying

[With his free hand he half-points at it.]

[20:30:54] <✦[rp] Punk> withh the er. moving

[20:31:03] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> possibly a small part of why youre heading off. your consistencies are bad now

[20:31:19] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> its not quite as bad as the painted fishbowl

[20:31:44] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> that simply slips off at the slightest movement. at least this is mostly just rotation

[Punk has to do his best not to take another step back.]

[20:32:06] <✦[rp] Punk> right ...

[Punk startles as there’s the sounds of bones cracking. Prince’s mouth is attempting to move, his jawbones pop open one at a time.]

[20:32:20] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> hmm

[Punk points again, hand bouncing twice.]

[20:32:23] <✦[rp] Punk> uh.. is that you doing that or

[20:32:26] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> no

[Punk turns away, walking around, shoulders pressed up to his ears.]

[20:32:31] <✦[rp] Punk> jesus

[20:32:38] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> might be the skulk that was woven into it

[20:33:11] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> prince had... something with skulk i recall

[Punk stops finally, hands pulled up, half balled into fists like claws, his skin crawling.]

[20:32:56] <✦[rp] Punk> are you sure this head is good for your health dude

[Outside, unbeknownst to either party, Ceph lands silently on the ice. They immediately duck for cover when they see Pyrite wearing Prince’s head.]

[Inside Pyrite continued.]

[20:33:28] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> well the head will be destroyed in a few days anyways

[20:33:52] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> and ive been consuming wither rosees to clear things out

[20:33:52] <✦[rp] Punk> destroyed.. like just worn out or ??

[Pyrite’s voice stumbles a bit.]

[20:34:03] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> well im a bit... acidic

[20:34:10] <✦[rp] Punk> ah

[Prince’s mouth has now managed to hang open fully, bones in the jaw broken. Punk tenses up again as it dangles.]

[Pyrite continues, not noticing.]

[20:34:35] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> after a while organics get worn down and i remove them before its too nasty

[Punk nods along like this makes sense, trying not to make it apparent how much this freaks him out.]

[20:34:57] <✦[rp] Punk> sure that makes sense

[There’s a noise underneath the head that makes the hairs on Punk’s arms stand on end.]

[20:35:08] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> far too much skulk woven in to taste great

[Punk whispers.]

[20:35:29] <✦[rp] Punk> taste great ...

[There’s more sounds from Prince’s head. More cracking of bones. It continues to shudder. Then it stops. Punk hears something drip onto the floor of his home. He finally looks up at Prince’s gaping mouth. There is a dark liquid dripping from its maw, its viscous, black and brown like rotting blood, but there’s a shine to it that seems acidic. It falls in chunks to the ground. In the dark light of the interior, the dim glow of the sculk mold can be seen within it.]

[Pyrite moves finally, the head moves in a way that makes it clear that it’s moving under their power.]

[20:35:58] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh thats unplesant

[Punk puts his hands into his head, shouting back at Pyrite.]

[20:36:05] <✦[rp] Punk> . YEAH

[There’s another sound from underneath the head. Punk shrinks back again.]

[20:36:24] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> the blood is so... sour for some reason

[From a pouch at their side, Pyrite pulls a chunk of something and brings it to their face. Its red and raw, and drips onto the floor, mixing blood with the chunks of dark liquid dripping from Prince’s head. A mouth opens underneath the head, and Pyrite eats what is becoming increasingly clear is a hunk of raw beef.]

[20:37:19] <✦[rp] Punk> does that uh .. help with the . sourness... or is that just. uh . extras

[Pyrite nods.]

[20:37:31] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> its clearing out the taste yeah

[20:38:05] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> blood is usually a nice metallic taste, and rot is supposed to be sweet. not... this

[Punk is trying to repress his repulsion.]

[20:38:05] <✦[rp] Punk> good to hear

[20:38:14] * ✦[rp] Prince's Head it shakes like its possessed before a huge blob of sculk forces itself through the mouth.

[20:38:16] <✦[rp] Punk> rot is sweet?

[The head begins to shake violently. A massive chunk of sculk covered in blood forces itself through the mouth.]

[20:38:19] <✦[rp] Punk> oh my

[20:38:25] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> mhm

[It stays stuck within it, completely covering the open mouth.]

[20:38:48] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> ooh wow uh. need help?

[20:39:01] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> princes decapitated head?

[20:39:21] <✦[rp] Punk> youre talking to a head boss im not sure it can answer

[20:39:39] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> its been shifting so i suppose it can nond or shake? maybe

[The sculk slowly begins to shift so that it completely covers the open surface, delicate threads of sculk growing across it like spider webs. A spire of bone grows out from the center, it cracks into four pieces and a thin membrane of sculk grows between each of the pieces. The shrieker speaker is born.]

[Punk jumps back again, fear inching through every part of his body.]

[20:39:58] <✦[rp] Punk> soemthign SERIOUSly wrong with that head man

[20:40:28] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> definitely going to remove this when i get home

[20:40:11] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> hmm. this is a bit unplesant for me too in fairness

[20:40:24] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> its more unpleasant for me to be honest

[As Prince speaks, Punk presses himself against the wall of his home.]

[20:40:28] <✦[rp] Punk> AHGH

[20:40:36] <✦[rp] Punk> what the FUCK!!!

[Outside, Ceph looks up at Punk’s shout. They’ve been listening outside the entire time, and didn’t want to stick around longer than needed, but they also don’t want to abandon Punk.]

[20:40:32] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> OH

[Pyrite looks around for Prince.]

[20:40:58] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> wait where are you?

[20:41:09] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh your head

[20:41:13] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> the head, yeah

[20:41:14] <✦[rp] Punk> oh my god thst is fucking foul

[20:40:55] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> so this is where my head ended up

[20:41:33] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> i was wondering where it went

[Punk lifts a shaking hand from where he’s pressed into the corner of the room.]

[20:41:51] <✦[rp] Punk> how are you still . how . is it worth asking .

[The head blinks.]

[20:42:05] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> sculk shit punk

[20:42:11] <✦[rp] Punk> right ok …

[20:42:22] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> skulk…

[20:44:54] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> what?

[20:43:08] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> me?

[20:42:59] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> oh! the sculk?

[20:42:47] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> can you ask it to stay out of my living room? I want it orange and red. no blue

[The head nods at Punk as Pyrite seems satisfied.]

[20:42:16] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> you alright btw. you look like youre gonna barf

[20:42:18] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> idk why

[20:42:22] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> everything seems normal

[Through gritted teeth: ]

[20:42:26] <✦[rp] Punk> MMGhhhh just fine just fine

[20:44:25] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> if you say so! perhaps you could use some help with packing?

[20:45:03] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> oh! punk yes

[Pyrite walks closer, and Punk pushes himself up into the corner of the room.]

[20:44:56] <✦[rp] Punk> haha no im fine im okay im no im fine

[He waves his hands at Pyrite to keep them away.]

[20:45:01] <✦[rp] Punk> thanks for the

[20:45:02] <✦[rp] Punk> offer

[20:45:12] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> youre welcome!

[20:45:36] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> hmm

[20:45:42] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> can i have my head back

[Punk finally snaps. He finds the courage in utter terror to step forward.]

[20:45:50] <✦[rp] Punk> FOR WHAT

[20:45:54] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh uh. I suppose

[20:45:59] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> portable speaker

[20:46:13] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> I was just going to burn it so if it can be put to better use

[20:46:15] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> sometimes you just wanna play some tunes and you dont have a jukebox yknow

[Punk gestures wildly about.]

[20:46:42] <✦[rp] Punk> NO I DONT KNOW!!! I DONT KNOW WHATS HAPPENING!!

[20:47:00] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> dude. its normal afterdeath hivemind sculk shit

[Pyrite seems confused.]

[20:47:17] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> I was just coming to say hello? the last few times i came though here it was mostly empty

[Punk calms down slightly, but his voice is still fraught and loud.]

[20:47:23] <✦[rp] Punk> SORRY i guess i didnt READ UP

[20:47:27] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> the head this is a surprise

[Punk continues to calm down.]

[20:47:41] <✦[rp] Punk> yeah no i . i appreciate it pyrite

[20:47:41] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> can i pick it up now

[20:48:08] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh yes sure. ill toss it out on the ice so its preserved for you to pick up

[20:48:18] <✦[rp] Prince's Head> oh i can just pick up, give me a moment

[The bone of the shrieker speaker melts back into the sculk of the mouth, which detaches itself from the mouth, and flattens into the inside of the head.]

[20:49:25] <✦[rp] Punk> eurgh ..

[Pyrite removes the head. It makes a sucking sound as it’s removed.]

[20:49:31] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> taking that off now. that was unplesant

[Pyrite shakes their head.]

[20:49:46] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> damn skulk tastes nasty

[20:49:54] <✦[rp] Punk> mm id imagine

[The ground beside Pyrite bubbles with sculk. A person-shaped being melts out of the ground from it, forming into a singular mass. Then the details appear, before this being clearly resembles Prince.]

[20:50:07] <✦[rp] Prince> hey im here for the head

[20:50:13] <✦[rp] Punk> what the fuck ...

[20:50:17] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> there you are

[Pyrite hands the head to Prince.]

[20:50:20] <✦[rp] Prince> thanks dude

[20:50:25] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> wow you look fucked up

[20:50:32] <✦[rp] Prince> rude

[20:50:43] <✦[rp] Punk> hey it aint lying

[Prince does a few turns. He looks strangely like a warden. His body has the bones and blue flesh on the outside, and his normally dark black shades glow red.]

[20:50:43] <✦[rp] Prince> i think i look stunning. amazing. sexy possibly

[20:50:52] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> sorry. your very dull colored compared to before the wedding

[20:51:03] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> looks much less interesting

[Prince places the head over his own.]

[20:51:05] <✦[rp] Prince> is this better?

[20:51:12] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> a little i suppose

[20:51:27] <✦[rp] Prince> ough, ew why is it stinging

[Prince stumbles back slightly, he reaches up and pulls it off.]

[20:51:32] <✦[rp] Prince> pyrite what the hell

[20:51:46] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> sorry. I must not have cleared it as much as i thought

[20:51:53] <✦[rp] Prince> eguh

[20:51:57] <✦[rp] Prince> wack

[20:52:04] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> water works very well for cleaning off... me

[Prince sucks in a breath.]

[20:52:33] <✦[rp] Prince> yeah ill. ill do that dude

[20:52:59] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> sorry. If i knew you wanted it back i would have at least put a layer between

[20:53:18] <✦[rp] Prince> mhm yeah

[20:53:22] <✦[rp] Prince> also heeey

[Prince makes finger guns at both Punk and Pyrite.]

[20:53:27] <✦[rp] Prince> its been a while since i saw you two

[20:53:34] <✦[rp] Prince> wedding was fucked right

[Pyrite nods.]

[20:53:39] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> the wedding!

[Punk pushes his hands into his pockets.

[20:53:49] <✦[rp] Punk> fucked .. yeah

[20:53:49] <✦[rp] Prince> i wasnt there for the end. heard everyone got exploded

[20:53:57] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> it was fun. do weddings usually have that many explosions?

[20:54:18] <✦[rp] Punk> uh in my experiences . yes?

[20:54:06] <✦[rp] Prince> idk, ive never been to one

[20:54:14] <✦[rp] Prince> wasnt old enough to get married

[20:54:20] <✦[rp] Prince> and plus i never loved someone before

[20:54:31] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> ah fair enough

[20:54:31] <✦[rp] Punk> thats sad

[20:54:32] <✦[rp] Prince> besides my dad

[20:54:38] <✦[rp] Prince> and my sister

[20:54:43] <✦[rp] Prince> but they're like. family

[Pyrite nods a few times in succession, they can relate to this.]

[20:55:04] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh! a sister. I watched my family die!

[Punk blinks at Pyrite, mouth open.]

[20:55:11] <✦[rp] Punk> .

[20:55:16] <✦[rp] Prince> h

[20:55:12] <✦[rp] Punk> are you ok

[Pyrite nods like this is normal.]

[20:55:19] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> yes?

[20:55:26] <✦[rp] Punk> right well... good ..

[20:55:44] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> it was better for them. falling apart is Unplesant

[20:56:00] <✦[rp] Prince> fair

[20:55:23] <✦[rp] Prince> well my sister cant die i think

[20:55:33] <✦[rp] Prince> my dad blew her up by accident but she survived

[Prince gestures back with his thumb.]

[20:56:15] <✦[rp] Prince> you guys want some food? i got something in the kitchen at my mansion i think

[20:56:26] <✦[rp] Prince> probably still edible

[Punk draws in a long breath before exhaling and responding.]

[20:56:37] <✦[rp] Punk> fuck sure why not

[20:56:46] <✦[rp] Prince> woo!

[20:56:52] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> if you have any rotting stuff ill take it. as long as theres no skulk in it

[Prince slings his arm over Punk.]

[20:57:08] <✦[rp] Prince> let's go buddy

[20:58:02] <✦[rp] Prince> meal's this way gentleman!

[Prince drags Punk with Pyrite trailing behind.]

[20:59:07] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> hmm

[Something flies up and away as they head outside.]

[20:59:10] <✦[rp] Prince> you see something fly past btw?

[20:59:16] <✦[rp] Prince> my eyes arent that good anymore

[Prince narrows his eyes, but he can’t entirely see what it is.]

[20:59:18] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> a weird bird or something

[20:59:23] <✦[rp] Prince> weird

[20:59:33] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> bit too far away for me to make out myself

[20:59:42] <✦[rp] Prince> you wanna make out with yourself??

[20:59:57] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> not really

[21:00:05] <✦[rp] Prince> i think id like to

[21:00:09] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> im not into that sort of stuff

[21:00:15] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh. alright

[21:00:20] <✦[rp] Prince> shame

[21:00:26] * ✦[rp] ceph is following them while under the effects of an invis potion

[21:00:48] <✦[rp] Prince> id make out with myself tbh

[21:01:04] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> ... good for you…

[Ceph presses themselves against the underside of the bridge. They narrowly missed being spotted. They uncork an invisibility potion and drink it.]

[Above them, Prince grabs a vodka from the drive-thru liquor store.]

[21:01:24] <✦[rp] Prince> one for the road

[21:01:29] <✦[rp] Prince> havent drunk this stuff in ages

[Prince opens the bottle and drinks.]

[21:02:11] <✦[rp] Prince> you guys like chess?

[21:02:25] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> its fun, but im no good at it

[21:02:26] <✦[rp] Punk> i dont know how to play it

[21:02:30] <✦[rp] Prince> fair

[21:02:35] <✦[rp] Prince> ive been trying to learn

[The sculk at the manor pulses with a brighter glow as Prince approaches.]

[21:02:51] <✦[rp] Prince> its weirdly difficult playing against yourself, i tell ya

[21:03:00] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh wow

[They pass through the entrance, where the sculk sensors begin to go off.]

[21:03:21] <✦[rp] Prince> sorrry for the clicking

[21:03:24] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> the heartbeat sounds nice

[Prince leads them into his dining room. Punk wrinkles up his nose at it as he takes a careful seat at the table.]

[21:03:28] <✦[rp] Punk> oh how i missed this place

[21:03:46] <✦[rp] Prince> its great aint it?

[21:03:53] <✦[rp] Prince> barely anyone. uh eats here. but its great

[21:04:00] <✦[rp] Punk> its got a lot of character

[21:04:23] <✦[rp] Prince> thank you!

[21:04:29] <✦[rp] Prince> let grab some food

[Prince trots off to grab food.]

[21:04:34] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> the sounds are making me hungry! and it looks very nice too!

[From the kitchen, Prince shouts back: ]

[21:04:45] <✦[rp] Prince> thank you!

[21:04:56] <✦[rp] Punk> these sounds ??really ??these are makking you hungry

[21:05:13] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> reminds me of before i was a player. a little bit anyways

[Prince sets down an alarmingly large chicken in front of them.]

[21:05:20] <✦[rp] Prince> well. we got chicken

[21:05:51] <✦[rp] Punk> thanks .

[Prince cuts them off pieces.]

[21:07:01] <✦[rp] Prince> its good chicken aint it

[Pyrite nods.]

[21:07:25] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> tis

[Punk pokes at it tentatively.]

[21:07:30] <✦[rp] Punk> yeah its nice

[21:07:23] <✦[rp] Prince> grew em myself

[21:07:34] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> you grew the chickken?

[21:07:44] <✦[rp] Prince> bred them. but yknow

[21:07:47] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh

[21:07:45] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> from where?

[21:07:55] <✦[rp] Prince> when i got reborn, i unlocked some old memories

[21:08:11] <✦[rp] Prince> did some science stuff that my dad did for enlarging farm animals

[Prince gestures to the chicken.]

[21:08:19] <✦[rp] Prince> and voila

[21:08:32] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> giant chicken

[Punk looks up from poking at his plate.]

[21:08:33] <✦[rp] Punk> why .why was he doing that

[21:08:44] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh yeah. Why?

[21:08:48] <✦[rp] Prince> he's a scientist!

[21:08:57] <✦[rp] Prince> was trying to patent large chickens

[21:09:03] <✦[rp] Prince> or like

[21:09:05] <✦[rp] Prince> the method

[21:09:07] <✦[rp] Prince> for it

[21:09:16] <✦[rp] Prince> to sell to farmers

[Punk shrugs.]

[21:09:22] <✦[rp] Punk> uh i respect the hustle i guess

[21:09:24] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> that makes sense. I think

[21:09:32] <✦[rp] Prince> dad was a reallll money maker at the scc

[21:09:41] <✦[rp] Prince> its why i didnt see him as often when i got a bit older

[21:09:51] <✦[rp] Prince> when i didnt need him anymore

[21:09:50] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> scc?

[21:10:49] <✦[rp] Prince> yeah the. Science Corporation Conglomerate

[21:11:13] <✦[rp] Punk> bit vague

[21:11:18] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> ah yes. science corporation

[Prince wrinkles what’s left of his nose.]

[21:11:27] <✦[rp] Prince> hey can i put on some clothes real quick

[21:11:31] <✦[rp] Prince> its a bit chilly

[Punk furrows his eyebrows.]

[21:11:35] <✦[rp] Punk> um of course

[21:11:38] <✦[rp] Prince> give me a mo

[Prince waves his hands at them.]

[21:11:44] <✦[rp] Prince> talk amonst ur selves

[Prince melts into sculk into the ground and disappears.]

[21:12:02] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> ... why is he naked?

[21:12:10] <✦[rp] Punk> i dont know man ..

[21:12:21] <✦[rp] Punk> that guy is 15 levels of weird and i dont get any of them

[21:12:39] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> fair. hes a bit unnerving

[21:12:47] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> disarming?

[21:12:28] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> I. thought he just looked like that now, not... that

[21:13:05] <✦[rp] Punk> yeah .yeah

[Punk looks around at the room. He still hasn’t touched the chicken on his plate.]

[21:13:31] <✦[rp] Punk> this place always gives me the creeps

[21:13:34] <✦[rp] Punk> perfect for him i guess

[Pyrite pulls out more raw beef from their pouch and eats it.]

[21:13:45] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> yeah, the warden noises are a bit much

[21:13:57] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> I prefer my bee room over.. this

[The ground bubbles again with sculk, and Prince molds out of the ground much like he did before. He’s now wearing a blue cloak.]

[21:14:08] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh hello!

[21:14:13] <✦[rp] Punk> oh wow..

[21:14:12] <✦[rp] Prince> sorry that took a bit fellas

[21:14:26] <✦[rp] Punk> no problem man

[21:14:39] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> no worries

[21:14:37] <✦[rp] Prince> you guys enjoying the chicken?

[Pyrite puts a piece of it into their mouth.]

[21:15:16] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> it is a little low on flavor but it is still good!

[Prince nods sheepishly.]

[21:15:36] <✦[rp] Prince> yeahhh sorry, i forgot to season them

[21:15:42] <✦[rp] Prince> not often i season my food

[21:15:58] <✦[rp] Punk> why not

[21:16:09] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> why do you not season it?

[Prince shrugs.]

[21:16:10] <✦[rp] Prince> dad doesnt. so i dont as well

[21:16:46] <✦[rp] Prince> he says that he cant cook. but every time he cooks for me i think its tastes good

[21:16:51] <✦[rp] Prince> so i think i dont need spices

[21:17:01] <✦[rp] Prince> my sister calls me a freak for that though

[Prince holds out a hand.]

[21:17:04] <✦[rp] Prince> jokingly

[Pyrite nods slowly.]

[21:17:18] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> if it is what you prefer I suppose

[Prince looks down at the table.]

[21:17:23] <✦[rp] Prince> mhm

[Softly: ]

[21:17:25] <✦[rp] Prince> i miss him

[21:17:31] <✦[rp] Prince> been a while since i saw him

[Punk raises an eyebrow.]

[21:17:45] <✦[rp] Punk> why cant you go see him

[Prince looks up at Punk.]

[21:17:52] <✦[rp] Prince> trapped here

[21:18:02] <✦[rp] Prince> gotta build a portal first to leave

[21:18:14] <✦[rp] Prince> and that takes a while

[21:18:14] <✦[rp] Punk> a portal ..?

[21:18:19] <✦[rp] Prince> yeah

[21:18:20] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> to where?

[21:18:22] <✦[rp] Prince> the scc

[21:18:48] <✦[rp] Punk> is it some sort of science dimension or something

[21:19:06] <✦[rp] Prince> no, its just one of the main worlds of the conglomerate

[21:19:36] <✦[rp] Prince> usually, my job is to go to a world, harvest its resources, make a portal, and let them colonize it

[21:19:39] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> what does the conglomerate usually do?

[21:19:44] <✦[rp] Prince> a lot of stuff

[21:19:45] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> ah

[21:20:07] <✦[rp] Prince> they do a lot of science that they then sell to the government or corporations or dictators

[21:20:45] <✦[rp] Prince> last i heard, theyre trying to orchestrate a war between two nations

[Prince waves the topic away with a hand.]

[21:20:51] <✦[rp] Prince> i dont keep up with the news though

[Pyrite looks at Prince with scorn.]

[21:20:59] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> that is not nice. why would they do that?

[Plainly: ]

[21:21:05] <✦[rp] Prince> power

[Punk snorts.]

[21:21:09] <✦[rp] Punk> yeah they sound a bit fucked up

[21:22:08] <✦[rp] Prince> really?

[Pyrite’s voice is firm, but concerned.]

[21:22:14] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> what sort of power requires that... so many people will be hurt

[21:22:29] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> unnecessarily hurt anyways

[Prince is apathetic.]

[21:22:58] <✦[rp] Prince> who knows

[21:23:02] <✦[rp] Prince> i dont care for them tbh

[21:23:06] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> good

[21:23:12] <✦[rp] Prince> i just care about my dad and my sister

[21:23:20] <✦[rp] Prince> been a while since i saw both

[Pyrite nods.]

[21:23:38] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> that is all good. well not the not seeing them thing. but the rest

[Prince’s eyes narrow slightly, he winces for a moment, almost in pain.]

[21:23:53] <✦[rp] Prince> i mean i still work em

[21:24:03] <✦[rp] Prince> its why i was i supposed to be here i think

[21:24:08] <✦[rp] Prince> before everything else happened

[He looks up, steeling his nerves.]

[21:24:43] <✦[rp] Prince> got a new dad to serve now

[21:25:01] <✦[rp] Punk> a new dad .you dont mean

[21:25:07] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh az new dad! congratulations

[21:25:15] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> I hope

[Pyrite straightens a little.]

[21:24:55] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> what has happened here? I am aware you died for a little

[Prince opens his mouth and then nods like it’s not a big deal.]

[21:25:40] <✦[rp] Prince> oh yeah i died a bit, it was only for a bit

[21:25:48] <✦[rp] Prince> i Lived afterwards though

[He taps his head.]

[21:26:04] <✦[rp] Prince> got most of my memories back

[21:26:07] <✦[rp] Prince> not all

[Punk rubs his cheek.]

[21:26:20] <✦[rp] Punk> thats .unfortunate

[Pyrite nods.]

[21:26:21] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> mood

[21:26:43] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> always annoying to have those little pieces missing

[21:26:27] <✦[rp] Prince> mmm

[Prince’s gaze falls out the door.]

[21:26:35] <✦[rp] Prince> i wonder where ceph is

[He turns back to the two of them.]

[21:26:54] <✦[rp] Prince> you guys heard of where they are

[21:27:07] <✦[rp] Punk> no i havent heard anything ..

[21:27:19] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> no idea. I came up to see what everyone else was doing and this is what I found

[Prince tips his head to the side.]

[21:27:24] <✦[rp] Prince> that's a shame

[21:27:38] <✦[rp] Prince> i was hoping for them to be praise me

[He sighs.]

[21:27:46] <✦[rp] Prince> ah well

[21:28:11] <✦[rp] Punk> why ..why would they praise you? for uh . serving them?

[21:28:27] <✦[rp] Prince> yeah! plus theyre my dad

[21:28:35] <✦[rp] Punk> er. right

[21:28:40] <✦[rp] Prince> my new dad

[21:28:40] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> hmm.

[21:28:57] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> you have many dads

[21:29:02] <✦[rp] Prince> its like. two

[21:29:15] <✦[rp] Prince> well- three? i guess? doc was gonna be the fourth

[21:29:20] <✦[rp] Prince> but he backed out the marriage

[21:29:24] <✦[rp] Prince> so. back to three

[21:30:08] <✦[rp] Prince> if i gave you guys stuff to do, would you do em, since ceph isnt here and all

[21:30:22] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> depends on what it is i suppose

[Punk leans back in his chair.]

[21:31:28] <✦[rp] Punk> im going to be uh leaving soon so . unless its something minor then probably not

[21:31:56] <✦[rp] Prince> oh youre leaving soon? shame

[21:31:28] <✦[rp] Prince> do i gotta pay you or like. trade favors

[21:32:15] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> again, it depends. if it is little than no worries! but if it is major than.. I guess something in payment?

[21:32:26] <✦[rp] Prince> ahh okay cool cool

[He claps his hands together towards Punk.]

[21:32:32] <✦[rp] Prince> but i didnt know punk was leaving!

[21:32:39] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> I can figure it out later. It would not be a big price

[21:32:55] <✦[rp] Prince> ahh okay

[21:33:07] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> yes, when i came before you popped in he was packing to go to his... husband?

[Something shifts on Prince’s face. His smile grows wide.]

[21:33:02] <✦[rp] Prince> pyrite, could you stay here for a bit?

[Pyrite gives a heavy nod.]

[21:33:12] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> can do!

[Prince’s head tilts fully to the left, the smile widens even further.]

[21:33:15] <✦[rp] Prince> i think i have a parting gift to give to punk

[He beckons Punk forward]

[21:33:20] <✦[rp] Punk> uh ok

[21:33:24] <✦[rp] Prince> follow me

[Punk follows Prince with concern down a back hallway and into the bowels of the mansion. Prince opens a strange passage into the ground, and directs Punk into it. Punk follows Prince down, who turns and hands him a book to read.]

[21:33:55] <✦[rp] Prince> read that book for a bit

[Punk looks up from the book as he hears the stairs slam shut, and the pistons fire, trapping him inside.]

[21:34:12] <✦[rp] Punk> oh

[21:34:13] <✦[rp] Punk> god

[Punk drops the book.]

[21:34:19] <✦[rp] Punk> oh youre fucking kidding me

[Punk rushes up as far as he can go.]

[21:34:30] <✦[rp] Punk> PRINCE

[21:34:43] <✦[rp] Punk> PYRITE

[In a whisper that echoes through the sculk in the room in a thousand hushed voices: ]

[21:35:14] <✦[rp] Prince> study my gospel, punk

[21:35:22] <✦[rp] Prince> prepare thyself

[Punk winces, covering his ears. He grits his teeth, banging on the wall.]

[21:35:28] <✦[rp] Punk> let me OUT bitch i read it

[21:35:35] <✦[rp] Prince> once you internalize everything that it is

[21:35:41] <✦[rp] Prince> once you accept everything

[21:35:44] <✦[rp] Prince> ill let you out

[Punk shouts, roaring out at Prince.]

[21:35:52] <✦[rp] Punk> i bow to ceph every friday night you cunt let me out

[Prince snorts.]

[21:36:14] <✦[rp] Prince> your loyalty to ceph is admirable, but tis not the loyalty im looking for.

[21:36:23] <✦[rp] Punk> what??

[The last words echoed over and over again, and Punk presses his palms over his ears.]

[21:36:29] <✦[rp] Prince> study and pray, supplicant. dan will have a new husband soon

[Prince returns upstairs.]

[21:36:47] <✦[rp] Prince> heya there pyrite

[21:36:52] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> heya!

[Prince cocks his head to the side.]

[21:36:57] <✦[rp] Prince> did you hear anything?

[Downstairs: ]

[21:36:59] <✦[rp] Punk> PYRITE CAN YOU HEAR ME !!!!

[But his voice can’t be heard. No one will hear him until he speaks the words his new divinity loves to hear.]

[Pyrite mimics Prince, cocking their head to the side.]

[21:37:14] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> its hard to hear anything over these wardens

[Prince’s smile is poisonous.]

[21:37:23] <✦[rp] Prince> good.

[Pyrite cranes their neck, like they’re supposed to be hearing something.]

[21:37:36] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> sounds like... shreikers going off>

[Prince crosses the room to stand in front of Pyrite.]

[21:37:46] <✦[rp] Prince> sensors, but you are correct

[He holds out a hand for Pyrite to take.]

[21:37:50] <✦[rp] Prince> would you be like to be my first right hand man?

[21:37:52] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> ahh ak

[Pyrite looks confused.]

[21:38:16] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> hmm. What does that mean? like a helper?

[Prince shrugs. He smiles, gentle, the smile of a priest.]

[21:38:24] <✦[rp] Prince> yeah! kinda, my main help guy

[21:38:31] <✦[rp] Prince> as well as with some others, course

[He turns his hand, lowering his head.]

[21:38:35] <✦[rp] Prince> you cant help me alone

[Pyrite grabs it.]

[21:38:38] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> sound fun, sure!

[Prince pulls them up to their feet.]

[21:38:42] <✦[rp] Prince> dope!

[He motions out.]

[21:38:55] <✦[rp] Prince> you wanna get drunk by the pool

[21:39:00] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> hell yeah

[21:39:04] <✦[rp] Prince> dope lets go

[Downstairs, Punk continues to slam his fists against the wall.]

[21:40:20] <✦[rp] Punk> PRINCE!!! COME BACK HERE YOU ASSHOLE

[The sculk does nothing but muffle the sound. The sensors click with every sound. They cover him up. No one will hear him here.]

[Outside: ]

[21:40:22] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> this shit hits like a truck

[21:40:27] <✦[rp] Prince> ikr

[Prince lets out a scream that sounds eerily like that of a warden’s shriek.]

[21:41:31] <✦[rp] Prince> AND CEPH! I KNOW YOURE HERE

[His voice echoes across the snowy tundra. It reverberates in the clicks of the sculk.]

[21:41:37] <✦[rp] Prince> I CANT SEE WELL!!

[Below, in the darkness of the courtyard, Ceph jumps. They press themself against the wall, gritting their teeth as they look at their hands, making sure they haven’t faded into existence.]

[21:41:39] <✦[rp] Prince> BUT......

[Below : ]

[21:41:40] <✦[rp] Punk> ceph ??

[Punk begins slamming his fists harder into the walls.]

[21:41:59] <✦[rp] Punk> CEPH HELP PLEASE

[Above : ]

[21:41:46] <✦[rp] Prince> I CAN HEAR YOUR....FEETSTEPS

[21:41:55] <✦[rp] Prince> I DONT KNOW WHERE YOU ARE.......

[Pyrite, slightly floaty.]

[21:41:58] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> oh cephs here?

[They call over the side.]

[21:42:05] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> hello!

[Prince waves his hands in the air, he shouts down to Ceph.]

[21:42:03] <✦[rp] Prince> but but

[21:42:12] <✦[rp] Prince> i got a book for you

[21:42:16] <✦[rp] Prince> so read that

[21:42:22] <✦[rp] Prince> and im gonna gets smashed with pyrite

[21:43:04] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> want some chicken? i still have some left over

[21:43:08] <✦[rp] Prince> sure

[Prince swings his head towards Pyrite.]

[21:42:57] <✦[rp] Prince> you wanna mkae out btw

[21:43:10] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> ah no thank you

[21:43:19] <✦[rp] Prince> no one wants me........................

[They pat Prince on the shoulder.]

[21:43:38] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> I like you! im just not a fan of that stuff

[21:43:46] <✦[rp] Prince> aww thanks pyrite

[Prince sighs loudly.]

[21:44:40] <✦[rp] Prince> anyways man

[21:44:44] <✦[rp] Prince> nice getting drunk witcha

[21:45:00] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> yeah, its been fun!

[He stands, nodding.]

[21:45:02] <✦[rp] Prince> ill talk to you soon?

[21:45:07] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> sure thing!

[From below: ]

[21:45:10] <✦[rp] Punk> PYRITE DONT LEAVE

[Above : ]

[21:45:11] <✦[rp] Prince> dope

[21:45:26] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> I have a book down in my storage room, feel free to write stuff into it

[21:45:37] <✦[rp] Prince> okay!

[21:46:12] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> it is more for knowing if anyone decided to make a room in my base but general communication also works

[Prince nods.]

[21:46:19] <✦[rp] Prince> dope dope

[21:46:24] <✦[rp] Prince> well ill see you later

[21:46:33] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> also, speaking of, feel free to make a room if you so desire

[They wave to Prince.]

[21:46:37] <✦[rp] Pyrite?> see ya!

[Prince sniffs.]

[21:46:39] <✦[rp] Prince> im gonna watch looney tunes in my home theater

[He waves, before turning around, content.]

[21:46:40] <✦[rp] Prince> see ya

[Below, Punk slams his fists into the walls.

[21:46:34] <✦[rp] Punk> for FUCKS SAKE PYRITE

[21:46:38] <✦[rp] Punk> CANT YOU HEAR ME

[Above, Prince enters into his private theater to watch looney tunes. The clicks of the sculk bring him word of Punk’s screams below.]

[21:48:17] <✦[rp] Punk> CEPH? you still here .. if you ever were here .. please

[Ceph does their best to search the mansion, but fear gets the best of them. They hear Punk’s voice, but they don’t follow it. Ceph escapes into the night, alone.]

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