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FORGOTTEN FLAME▼
FORGOTTEN FLAME
[Dragonspiral Tower [Pokémon: Black & White]]

The great tower of Zoo Corp stood forth. A team had gathered for one purpose.

A purpose many have climbed its endless staircases for. To stop the machine.

Though, they would all have to face a terrible trial before they could reach the top. Before them was the gatekeeper of Zoo Corp.

Assistant
"Good evening, welcome to Zoo Corp. How can I help you?" A normal desk assistant.

Sunrise the arise is set on fire due to [Extreme Fire].

Assistant
"...................." The assistant ignores this.
Salmon
Salmon taps the counter and stares back at their crew for a spare moment. "Hey we're here to see Zookeeper. We have some business to attend to."
Assistant
2024-12-29 16:53:12
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"Are you going to tell me that business, or are we playing Twenty Questions?"
Hijo
Hijo stands behind Salmon, wings slightly puffed out. They snarl at Assistant's attitude, but otherwise remain quiet.
Salmon
She stares back at the crew for a moment trying to judge whether any of them would be better at conversing with the Assistant, but she quickly decides that she is probably the best option.

"Yeah we had an appointment. We are apart of a vocal group of consumers here to talk about the decline in quality of the cekekis that we are buying. Just some worried consumers. Don't mind the rest, they are just a bit riled up."

She taps her claws against the desk again.
Salmon rolls a 20 sided die. A 15 is rolled.
Assistant
"Ah, there you are on the list. "Protestors." Please be reminded to make sure to state your reasons for coming to Zoo Corp when approaching the front desk next time."
Assistant
"You wouldn't want me to read your mind. Trust me."
Assistant
"I do have to ask that no active fires be brought into the elevator. The fumes from it will cause the elevator to lock up and become inoperable to avoid people getting trapped in the elevator while a fire is ongoing."
Pal Aceolder
"You've got an elevator that deliberately traps people inside the moment a fire starts...?"
Salmon
2024-12-29 16:55:54
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"Do you have some stairs with a mobility seat or smthn? Cause this Arise is apart of our demonstration."
Assistant
2024-12-29 16:56:29
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Last edit: 2025-07-22 18:01:12
Assistant looks at the group as if they're idiots and lets them figure out how an elevator works.
Starry Night
".....I can try to put the arise out...?"
Hijo
Can this AI read minds? Hijo is a little scared of that now. Um. Currently thinking of how elevators work...

"Or there can be stairs. What kind of building doesn't have stairs?"

Sunrise takes damage from being on fire! (HP: 15/20)

Assistant

"You can indeed take the stairs most of the way up, but the top few floors are unable to be walked for security reasons."
James G Circle
As the group thinks, James cleans the office floor of any stains or spilled drinks. Godkilling will come soon, but cleanliness is the next best thing, as they say.
James G Circle rolls a 20 sided die. A 13 is rolled.

James cleans the office nicely. The next roll to charm the assistant will be a +4!

Starry Night
"....Sunrise. go wait outside. Bad turtle."

Starry Nights commands the flaming arise to wait outside.

Sunrise tries to cry, but his tears burn in his own heat. His ears droop and he shambles outside to wait. Sunrise takes damage from being on fire! (HP: 10/20)

Salmon
"Alright that works... Hey I know you're just a desk assistant, but do you have any advice on how to deal with what we are going to face when we get up there? This is going to be my first time going to meet the heads of Zoo Corp."
Salmon rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +4. A 17 is rolled.
Assistant
"Protestors like you aren't going to a place like that for peace, are you?"
Assistant
"Well, lets say hypothetically there were limbo gods up there. Which one would you like a hint on?"
Salmon
"Huh... Well I suppose whichever one would give us the most trouble if they were up there. I've never exactly been too smart on the actions of Limbos, so I guess whatever you think would be most helpful we would really appreciate."

She isn't quite sure what this metaphor is about, but she has a bad feeling. Something of memories as a child.
Assistant
"Aaaaaaaaand offer is off the table."
Assistant
"Sorry, but I'm not going to choose. That makes it obvious that I'm involved."
Assistant
She shrugs. "I was maybe just going to talk to myself while you walked towards the elevator about some hints. Something off camera so to speak? But offer's off. Enjoy your stay at Zoo Corp though!" She tosses the aftik the elevator keys.
Salmon
She catches the keys and jingles them a bit before nodding. "Sorry about that. Thanks for trying to help anyways." She turns to the group and nods her head making sure everyone is here before using the keys.
James G Circle
James G Circle wiggles his head in chagrin. One should not waste a chance to know the weakness of god. But he will not need it.
Hijo
Hijo snarls in the desk jockey's general direction again, but otherwise sighs and follows behind Salmon.
Starry Night
She nods back, baring her teeth to the assistant a quick moment and follows behind Salmon as well.
Pal Aceolder
Trying not to be like the others, Pal gives a nice smile to the assistant before following along.
Salmon
"Shit I should have asked about the Neo, that's like the worst one right? I don't know man. I never thought I would have had to pay attention to religion. Like I just use that shit for cool metaphors in my songs." She talks as she steps inside.
Assistant
Assistant leans over her desk and grins at Hijo. "I got a funny feeling you'll die first."
Assistant
"Or should I say live?" The Assistant is being unhelpful! Hijo gains [Punching Bag]!
Hijo
Why do they get a really bad feeling about this....?
Assistant
"Have fun!" The elevator door closes as its set to head to the top floor. The crew have time to think about their game plan.
Salmon
"Anyways it's not like we are going to run into a limbo god. I don't think those are just lying around. Besides it's us against the man. That man is mortal, like us."

Sunrise thinks about how much it wishes it was with everyone else.... Sunrise takes damage from being on fire! (HP: 5/20)

Salmon
"Alright gang. Losing the Arise sucks, but we still have the Basurarex, so I think I can probably explain my plan now."
Hijo
2024-12-29 17:05:52
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Last edit: 2025-07-22 18:03:34
"If there are, hypothetically, gods, then maybe we shouldn't go in guns blazing...? Or, we can. If we like dying."
James G Circle
James shall approach the enemy head on. No one expects the dan'gersign. No one can understand him either. But he knows his role.
Pal Aceolder
"OK so here's my thoughts. So apparently most of the time only hostiles go up there. So maybe they're expecting hostiles up there. Do we just open with, hi, you're dead, or do we try to talk like normal, and then go for the okay, you're dead? Cuz I'm feeling like the first one but maybe the second one might be better if you think about it," he blurts before anyone can say anything else.
Salmon
2024-12-29 17:06:06
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"Maybe talk normal for a second, but I'm not going to hide shit unless it seems optimal. Just follow my lead. When we do attack... well, let me explain what we are going to do."
Hijo
"Gotcha."
Starry Night
"Of course."
Pal Aceolder
"Yeah, but like, they're probably expecting hostiles up there, so maybe they'll get the jump on us? And that pissy assistant might have notified them too?"
Salmon
"I heard from the grapevine this machine might be some type of clockwork. So I'm expectin' to run into clockworks up there. Hence the fire. Clockworks burn, that's the one thing I know. So first things first is setting any clockworks we can on fire. I'll let you guys know when we start needing to do this though. I don't want to get all the way up here to just to fail."
Salmon
She pats her Unicorn gently. "I hate to do this, but I think Sockeye is going to have to take the brunt of the attack. That will give us an opening. Plus if there are Anomalies up there, they get weakened with him around."
Salmon
"I wish we had the Arise, because that thing looked like a great fighter. I hate to do this to you as well notail, but your going to be fighting with your fists. As I'm expecting the rest of us to if it comes down to it. We are going to change shit and bring back the fucking spark of this world, or die trying."

The elevator is nearing the top floor.

Hijo
"Always happy to fight and die trying. I've missed it. Zoocorp's made everything too boring."
Starry Night
"....the arise is a good fighter and an even better space heater. Unfortunately. I look forward to fighting alongside you all however, even if with my own claws and teeth."
Salmon
"We have the eyegret, and that thing can fight. But I need you guys to listen to this last part here. Please follow me lead. We are going to try to talk at first, get as much knowledge as we can out of this then strike. What that desk assistant said made me think. My Unicorn can read minds, so who is saying they can't. Try to keep ill-intent out of your mind as much as you can. Got it."
Pal Aceolder
"Does thinking ill intent about someone not present count as not thinking about ill intent?"
Hijo
"I'll... try my best." Hijo frequently thinks about violence and vengeance, it might actually be difficult to do otherwise. They try to think of their partner and child instead. Clear thoughts.
Starry Night
"Got it boss!"
James G Circle
James mops up the elevator floor. One final act to satisfy his baser instincts.
James G Circle rolls a 20 sided die. A 19 is rolled.

James makes the floor shiny! This gives everyone the power to stand up straight and believe in themselves. +5 roll to the first move someone on the team makes!

The elevator reaches the top floor.
Singer
Because there is no opening ill intentions the Singer doesn't notice anything and continues purring while sitting on top of the computer the Creator is repairing.
Life
The elevator opens fairly silently. The Creator doesn't notice anything due to his poor hearing. Life on the other hand spots the group. He had been waiting for them. After all, it was time for their appointment. "Protestors!!!! Welcome!" Life shakes the hand of as many of them as he can.
Life
"Please, come over! Let us discuss your anger." Life motions to a desk on the other side of the room, away from the Creator, with seats for the protestors to sit upon. He scrambles behind the desk. There isn't much paper work on it. Instead it's covered in images of some pink AI.
Life
"How can the Zookeeper help you all today? Hmmm?" He states, offering a bowl of candy.
Hijo
...Hijo takes a candy.
Salmon
2024-12-29 17:12:04
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Salmon walks over and takes a seat, grabbing a candy out of the bowl.

"Well uh shit. This is a lot nicer than I was expectin', gonna be honest. Well, I guess let's get straight too it. I'm here cause everything is boring as fuck. Your products aren't even interesting anymore, creativity is dead. There isn't anything exciting. We need fuckin chaos. You feel me?"

Salmon looks around the room also just trying to take in anything else she can.
Pal Aceolder
"Do you take any prescription medication? Lately I'm unhappy." (People LOVE to talk about their meds.)
Pal Aceolder
"Oh answer Salmon's thing first."
2024-12-29 17:12:44
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Last edit: 2024-12-29 17:13:25
Hijo rolls a 10 sided die. A 2 is rolled.

Hijo is healed for 2 HP (22/20)

Salmon rolls a 10 sided die. A 4 is rolled.

Salmon is healed for 4 HP (24/20)

Salmon rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 14 is rolled.

Salmon notices a couple of anomalous objects stored behind glass. They seem very special, but Salmon has no idea what they could be.

Life
"Oh, everyone comes because they're bored........"
Life
"Have you tried getting married?!?! That's very exciting!"
Life
"I can help matchmake you with someone, and, if you would like, I can even matchmake you with the PERFECT person."
Life
"THAT WAY YOU AND THEM CAN HAVE GENETICALLY POWERFUL BABIES!"
Life
"Interested?"
Salmon
She actually kind of laughs at this. "No man I'm talking about like... Okay let me give an example."
Hijo
"I'm already married. With a kid. Adopted. And uh... here for the same reason as her. Y'know. The life being sucked out of everything...?"
Life
"Life is not being sucked out of everything. Life is being put into everything! Death is being removed. I should know cause I'mmmmmmmmmmm........."
Life
"Zookeeper!"
James G Circle
James surreptitiously wanders around the room, like a completely normal dan'gersign might. He tries to get a look at what the Creator is working on.
James G Circle rolls a 20 sided die. A 10 is rolled.
The Creator
As James approches the Creator huffs. James is disallowed from getting closer, but it seems the Creator has not realized there's other people in the room yet. He believes this is just one of the Singer's pets.
Hijo
"That's not what I mean. I more mean... the energy, the vibes... the... uniqueness? The chaos the... the everythingness."
Salmon
"You killed creativity? So all of the new music? Has been the same shit... over and over and over. Like do you know how annoying this shit is. Have you ever like had a song you absolutely hate and you just had to listen to it over and over? See exactly what Hijo is sayin."
Life
"There's billions and billions of hours of music that exist!"
Life
"You couldn't have possibly listened to it all?"
Life
"That's why Zoo Corp hired all those artists! Why do you think we've been collecting art?"
Pal Aceolder
"Look pal my listening habits are none of your business. 500x speed is still listening to a song. I kinda want more now."
Salmon
2024-12-29 17:26:49
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"Like I need some chaos man. Like no one just robs you in the middle of the streets anymore? No one has just been stabbed randomly. No one's gotten addicted to shit and wrote the best banger ever heard. Yeah you're right, I haven't listened to it all, but like. What do have I have to look forward to in the future? Zoo Corp music isn't unique at all man."
Salmon
"Even what I have written has just... stagnated. There is no inspiration anymore. Everything is too normal and perfect."
Hijo
"Yeah... I think it's sad to miss the rough life, but, I kinda do. I miss being on the run, miss when life was like... hard?"
Life
"All of those things sound bad. Why do you want to be robbed. Being robbed is awful. Traumatizing!"
Life
"I... I'm baffled. Truly am!"
Life
"You all want to be traumatized? Nonsense!"
Life
"Why can't you all get cute husbands and watch the sun rise, and then eat a bowl of cereal after?"
Hijo
"Part of being with my partner was honestly constantly being on the run together with our kid... so stagnant life is kind've um... odd to us."
Pal Aceolder
"I mean have you ever been traumatized? How do you know it isn't a good thing (in an eventual sense)?"
Pal Aceolder
"Don't knock it til you try it..."
Life
"I've....."
Salmon
"Cause that shit is like... Growth. How can you change without difference. If everything is the same. Your the same and-"
Life
"I'VE BEEN TRAUMATIZED MORE THAN ANY OF YOU!!!"
Starry Night
"Trauma can bring learning. Teach less- huh?"
Pal Aceolder
"Nice!"
Salmon
"What?"
Life
"I....I used to want to kill myself. Over and over and over....."
Pal Aceolder
"That's the spirit!"
Life
"Sometimes. There's a voice in my head. I should be healed. I'm happy now. But there's just a moment of."
Life
"You're worthless! Kill yourself now!"
Life
"Please don't talk about trauma anymore, or killing yourself. It upsets me!"
Salmon
"Broski..."
Salmon
"We are protesters the whole point is to make you mad so that you change shit."
Hijo
"Trauma is also just... part of living?"
Pal Aceolder
"For a dude so obsessed with life you sure don't know the details of it. There's a lot of nuance that goes on that you're blatantly overlooking, but what do I know?"
Salmon
"Exactly, like you ever heard of adrenaline rush? Like we can't have that shit anymore. Like I don't want to be annoying or anything, but I'd rather see everything end in a firey blaze not just sputter out like... this?"
James G Circle
James wonders what method of godkilling this is. The group must be trying to cast a spell to strike the god down with all their words, he decides.
Life
"Did you just. Decide that my trauma is ok and something I should deal with. After I told you that sometimes I think about killing myself?"
Life
Life pulls out a manual called "How to deal with suicidal thoughts and the people who give you it - By The Creator."
Life
"I'm sorry. This conversation is over. You are not respecting my personal limits anymore and I am not comfortable with your actions. Please leave before I call security." Life gets up and walks towards the Creator.
James G Circle
The spell failed!
Salmon
"Damn... Can you at least tell us where the machine is? Isn't there supposed to be a machine that does shit or something."
Life
"It's over there!" Life points to it.
Life
"Oh but...please be careful...."
Life
"I don't really...want you to throw yourselves in the machine anymore. We don't need that. So please. Don't do that. Ok?"
The Creator
"Life, who are you talking to?" The conversation has finally moved close enough to the Creator for him to hear.
Singer
"Oh oh! It's my turn!!!!"
[Damon Gant - Swimming, Anyone? - Orchestral Remix / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]
James G Circle
Acting quickly, James does nothing. He's just a dan'gersign, after all.
Life
"These people who are not respecting my space, or triggers!"
The Creator
"No one is going to respect those."
Life
"But I listed them on the wall next to the elevator and everything...."
The Creator
"Once respect for a person dies, people become monsters. I told you this before. You are not respected."
Life
"At least my husband loves me....."
The Creator
"As long as he has a husband he can instantly boost his mood back up. Glorious design, Creator."
Salmon
Salmon motions for Pal to go examine the machine with them.
Salmon rolls a 20 sided die. A 13 is rolled.

Salmon and Pal are able to open the machine hatch. In all honesty, there is not much to see other than the endless spinning gears and the paint it moves around. It appears to be dryer than usual, and sometimes stalls for a moment, getting stuck, before returning back to its spinning. The drying paint appears to be clogging the machine.

Hijo
Hijo will hold down the fort and talk to these guys, then.

"....We didn't really say killing yourself is ok. Sorry if it got expressed in that way...? More that trauma is part of living. And that part of living is avoiding death."
Starry Night
"...what was that about matchmaking and genetically powerful children again?"
Life
"And I...have told you I am doing that!!!!"
The Creator
"Life, what does the book say about this issue?"
Life
"If someone is upsetting you, and you are becoming irrational and a harm to yourself or others, ask someone else to speak on your behalf....."
Life
"Singer, can you speak for me? My husband isn't around."
The Creator
"SINGER IS A CLOSER FRIEND TO YOU THAN ME????"
Singer
"YAY!!!!!!!!!"
Life
"Sorry. I just figured he'd be too clueless to be affected by this..."
Singer
"Hey!!!!!"
Singer
"Anyway. If you have any questions. Please ask me. I'll do my best to help!!!"
Hijo
"I don't know what questions I have. I'm more a lackey, here."
Hijo
"Uh... how was your day?"
Singer
"It was awesome...I....I...."
Singer
"I USED TO BE ALONE AND HAVE NO FRIENDS BAWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!"
Singer
"But....now I have so many friends...The Creator is a miracle worker!"
The Creator
"If only others understood my genius."
Hijo
"Oh- hey- I actually had my life changed by a creator machine. Me and my partner worship somewhat regularly since... we actually both got changed, haha."
The Creator
"Oh really? You're welcome!"
The Creator
"My machines are meant to be wonderful things that improve people's lives. Just as I improve the lives of people today."
Hijo
2024-12-29 17:47:33
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"Wait, are you actually the Creator?" Hijo may be stupid.
Salmon
Salmon is slowly putting two and to together and trying to logically put together how this is. The fact that she is standing in front of the actual limbo gods. Why is everyone so fucking chill. I guess she has to be chill with this right now. Okay, why are the limbo gods kind of so... pathetic? Weird. whatever she is just wanting to see what happens to the notail.
James G Circle
James is beginning to wonder if this group is truly intent on killing this great god...
Life
"Also you..."Life points at the tailed hybrid. "I can help you....but you have to agree..."
Life
"To live forever! Cause I need to do something special to you to make you genetically viable!"
Starry Night
2024-12-29 17:46:20
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She pauses in thought for a moment... this is a once in a lifetime opportunity right? She addresses Life.

"I agree to your conditions!"
Life
"YAY! LET IT BE DONE!!!!" Life stabs the tailed hybrid!
Life rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +20. A 20 is rolled.

The tailed hybrid is healed by 29 HP! (49/20)

Life
"Ok just stand still. You just need one more go and we'll have you converted!"
Starry Night
She braces herself and nods solemnly. Yet excitedly!

"Let it be done, i am ready!"
Hijo
2024-12-29 17:53:20
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...someone's getting stabbed (and not dying, somehow) and the other guy is claiming to be the Creator. Okay.
James G Circle
James sees whats happening. If no one else will take up the mantle, judgement shall be delivered by him.

James issues a [Dire Prediction].

[Dire Prediction] is activated! Life rolls a 1 and goes to stab the tailed hybrid, but totally misses!

The Creator
Instead the Creator is hit and Healed for 21 HP! (-479/1)
The Creator
"WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT NOT LOOKING BEFORE YOU HEAL!?!?!"
Life
"Nooooo I'm so sorry I didn't mean it I just got so excited. Look. I'll look the other way and try again."
James G Circle
James calls for an [Encore].
Life
Life tries to stab again, but due to [Encore] just stabs the Creator. The Creator is healed for 21 HP! (-458/1)
The Creator
"STOP MOVING. NOW YOU IDIOT!!!"
Life
"I....I....sorry I just....." Life refuses to move anymore!
Singer
"Are we healing the Creator cause I got cute ole magic healing paws!~"
The Creator
"Singer........."
Singer
"Oh...no that would...hurt you......"
Singer
"Sorry I'm SO STUPID AAAAAH NO NOW YOU HATE ME I CAN'T BELIEVE I THREATENED YOOOOOOU!!!!!!!"
The Creator
"No Singer. It's ok. It was an understandable mistake. Please do not cry."
Singer
"YAY!!! I'M AN UNDERSTANDABLE MISTAKE!"

Outside. Sunrise loses hope for meeting his owner again. He lays down and lets the fire consume him. Sunrise takes damage from being on fire! (HP: 0/20)

Sunrise is killed!

Hijo
Hijo blinks at the spectacle. "I'm having a hard time believing you're gods, but uh. Thank you, Creator, if you're the creator, for making the machine that turned me and my partner into cool normal people again."
The Creator
2024-12-29 17:58:39
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"You're welcome. I'm happy that my machines could help you. I assure you I am the Creator. But I understand your hesitation to believe my powers."
Salmon
"Hey Pal?"
Pal Aceolder
He was lost in thought staring at the machine and listening to whatever was happening behind him. "Oh, uh, what?"
Salmon
"Set the machine on fire. Aim for the paint. I'm tired of chatting."
Pal Aceolder
"On it bossssalmon." He orders Tiger to use [Firestarter] on the paint of the machine.
Salmon
"Also Sockeye, attack Life."
The Creator
The Creator eyes the people setting fire to the machine but.....
The Creator
....As always....ignores them.
Pal Aceolder
Pal is happy to be ignored for once!
Hijo
"I'm more just surprised a god would be so...normal? No offense meant at all, it's kind of nice actually."
Salmon
"HEY HIJO STOP TALKING, HAVE YOUR BIRD ATTACK ZOOKEEPER OR LIFE WHATEVER THE FUCK THEY ARE."
Starry Night
She was ready to be stabbed again too.
"....so are we not making my genes viable now or...?"
The Creator
"Have you tried eating some of Life's candy? That may help."
Starry Night
2024-12-29 18:00:27
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"Ah! Allow me to try them... thank you skull face person!"

She actively ignores the fact he called himself the Creator and marches over to take a candy.
Starry Night rolls a 10 sided die. A 10 is rolled.

The tailed eats the candy and starts to transform!

Life
"Oh my god! Oh my god!!! It's happening!!!!!!!!!"
The tailed is turned into an iguana.
Life
"AAAAAH LOOK LOOK LOOK!!! IT'S PERFECT!!!!" Life picks up a plant and starts stabbing it, until the plant....
Also turns into an iguana.
Life
Life places the second iguana next to the first one. "YES YES YES!!! THEIR CHILDREN ARE GOING TO BE SO STRONG!!!!!"
The Creator
"LIFE STOP BREEDING IGUANAS IN THE OFFICE!"
Hijo
"OKAY!" Hijo yells back at Salmon. "Um! Sorry about this by the way."

They command Cantor the eyegret to attack Life!
Salmon
"I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON BUT WE HAVE COME TO WRECK YOUR SHIT!"
Pal Aceolder rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +9. A 27 is rolled.

Tiger sets a giant fire in the machine!!!!!

...................................................

But this doesn't seem to do much.

The fire dies out soon after.

The Creator
("They don't know.")
Life
("They don't know.....")

Sockeye attacks!

Salmon rolls a 20 sided die. A 3 is rolled.
Life
The tap to life was so small he doesn't even realize it was an attempt at his life.... (83/100)
Hijo rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +3. A 10 is rolled.
Life
Cantor attacks Life for 10 damage! (73/100) Life is starting to realize something is wrong!
James G Circle
Amateurs. This group, these lesser gods, have never killed a single deity of their own, James can now tell. But he has killed many. The big gods, the ones that live at the top of their towers, and reign over the rest of the pantheon? You hit those where it hurts.

James attempts to tackle the Creator's computer.
James G Circle rolls a 20 sided die. An 18 is rolled.

James tackles and knocks over the computer!

The Creator
The Creator doesn't seem that bothered by it.
Life
"No!!! They're trying to hurt me! What did I do to them? I...I've been peaceful....."
Life
"Why...why do people want me to go back to ruining their lives?!?! Why...why do they want me to hurt them. Make them poor, homeless, to cause trauma on them?"
The Creator
"Because they're scared of change and are shallow creatures, Life. You know this. Now calm down. You can handle this."
Life
"I can?....."
The Creator
"If you die here, you won't be able to watch the sun rise with your husband! Think about that, Life!"
Life
"You're right...I..."
Life
"I have to do this for him!"
Life
"Sometimes...my life doesn't seem worth it...but..."
Life
"His life is always worth it!!!!!! If he died....I'd......"
Life
"My husband will never die! Because I love him!"
The Creator
"I am a genius for this plan, really..."
Life
"Prepare.....TO LIVE!!!!" Powered by thoughts of his husband, Life attacks twice!
Life rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +20. A 35 is rolled.

Life stabs Hijo!

With one hit. Life turns Hijo into a lovely crow. Now innocent, free, and without any needs in the world.

Life attacks Sockeye!

Life rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +20. A 30 is rolled.
Sockeye is turned into a lovely baby horse. Finally...his suffering has ended and he can live in paradise....
The Creator
The Creator attempts to stab James with a needle.
The Creator rolls a 20 sided die. A 16 is rolled.

James is stabbed with a needle! James is now infected with the clockwork virus!

Life
"Hey you didn't hurt that little guy, right?"
The Creator
"That was medicine. Don't you worry."
Life
"Healing!"
Pal Aceolder
Considering the thing Pal did didn't actually do anything, and he hasn't tried attacking, he whispers to Salmon. "Is there anything we can do to bs our way out of this and still benefit somehow?"
Salmon
Salmon is just staring forward towards Sockeye.
Salmon
2024-12-29 18:20:24
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"Going to be honest. Fuck if I know what to do. My whole plan was riding on things that just didn't happen. Shit's harder than I thought man."
Hijo
No thoughts. Only bird now. The irony of Hijo's fate is unknown to others.
Starry Night
Lizard noises.
Salmon
"I'm kinda fighting telling myself not to just jump into the machine instead of turning into one of those whatever they are."
Pal Aceolder
"Do you wanna just chat with them? They're like roleplayers or actual gods or something and that sounds pretty cool. I can tell them words that make them feel weird if that helps?"
Pal Aceolder
"Like I mean they just killed(?) half our guys but bah, water under the bridge. I barely knew them?"
Salmon
2024-12-29 18:21:50
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"What the fuck could we say to limbo gods? Like I came up here thinking it was gonna be Zookeeper or something not... three fucking limbo gods?"
Pal Aceolder
"Ohhh limbo gods. That makes more sense."
Salmon
2024-12-29 18:22:06
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"You didn't even fucking notice? They killed half of our crew? No, more than half."
Pal Aceolder
"Well uhh... I mean, what do you feel like doing? You came up here on a whim, did something on a whim, got surprised, you're just working according to feelings like me, so..."
Pal Aceolder
He realizes Salmon was taking this way more seriously than he was. And feels quite awkward.
Life
"I did not kill your crew!"
Life
"If anything I have added more members to your team!"
Life
"Surprise, your iguana teammate is pregnant!!!!"
Singer
"Can I name one of the babies????????"
The Creator
"Please stop breeding people in the office...."
The Creator
"I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO ASK!"
Life
"Sorry...."
James G Circle
No gods. No masters. That's been James's creed since the beginning. But he's always been so weak. Having to get close to his targets, lull them into falling asleep, or stepping too close to a ledge.

He feels the virus spreading through his body. Uncleanliness in his very core. He doesn't have long.

In the face of his end, he focuses on his desires, the goal that has driven his being, and hopes, believes, that it will pass on. That by bringing new life into the world, it will take up his mantle, and complete what he couldn't.
James G Circle
2024-12-29 18:26:17
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He [Encores] the pregnancy.

THE PREGNANCY IS ENCORED. THE IGAUNA IS HAVING EXTRA BABIES!!!!

Life
"YES!!!!!!!!!"
Life
"YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Life
Life hugs the Creator "They're going to be the most perfect little babies ever and there's going to be so many. The iguana population is thriving!!!!!!"
The Creator
"Please let go of me." Life is too excited to let go of the Creator! Both of them are stunned this turn!
Salmon
Salmon just... looks around the room. Looking for anything that could potentially salvage this scenario. They don't like failure. They just. Hate this scenario.
Salmon rolls a 20 sided die. A 10 is rolled.

Salmon finds a yoyogi taking a nap on its side.

Pal Aceolder
Pal decides to take the initiative, perhaps just to help Salmon feel better, or maybe to assert himself in any way apart from witty responses. He commands Tiger to tackle the stunned limbo gods, utilizing both the pet's weight and [Firestarter] to see if anything might happen. To give purpose to this whole thing.
Pal Aceolder rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +9. A 29 is rolled.
2024-12-29 18:29:34
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Tiger powers up a fireball and shoots it both at Life and the Creator!

Life is badly hurt! (44/100)
The Creator is hurt by the attack as well, but he seems rather pleased about it! (-487/1)

James G Circle
While he still breathes, James shall not falter. He charges the distracted Life as fast as a dan'gersign can wriggle, attempting to shoot his most vile, caustic fluids from the depths of his stomach.
James G Circle rolls a 20 sided die. A 19 is rolled.

Life is slammed by the awful liquid! (25/100)

Life's HP has reached under 30! He tries to heal himself, but due to the stun he can't!

The Creator
The Creator spends his moment untangling from Life's wires!
Salmon
Salmon just. Walks over. tries to get the Yoyogi to follow. Then attempts to fucking leave with it. This shit was just too much of an embarrassment. Like whoever told them this shit was a clockwork is going to get their shit kicked in.
Salmon rolls a 20 sided die. An 11 is rolled.

"Snnnrk? Rrrrr....." The yoyogi flops to its feet and starts following Salmon, believing it to be feeding them.

Salmon
Fuck yeah. Salmon's leaving with this lizard. At least that's something different in their life. Fuck this place and fuck this crusader shit. She just lost her fucking childhood unicorn. This shit sucks ass anyways.
Salmon
"SEE YOU FUCKERS LATER."

Guitar Riff.
2024-12-29 18:34:26
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Salmon escapes through the elevator with the yoyogi!

Pal Aceolder
Astounded that that worked, Pal commands Tiger to do the same again! "GO! DO IT! YES!"
Pal Aceolder
He's doing something! For once!
James G Circle
This fire lizard is a valiant comrade, James thinks. A fitting creature to die next to.

Tiger throws forth a fireball once again!

Pal Aceolder rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +9. A 21 is rolled.
Life
The Creator is hurt by the flames. (-508/1)

Life is badly hurt! (4/100) He pulls away from the Creator and attempts to heal.....
James G Circle
God will fall.

James Godkiller Circle attacks Life.
James G Circle rolls a 20 sided die. A 4 is rolled.

James G Circle bashes into Life. The beast wearing the skin of a cekeki is knocked out. It struggles on the ground for a moment before, for just a moment.....dying...

The Creator
"GET UP! DON'T YOU GIVE UP!"
The Creator
"SUNRISES. THINK OF THE SUNRISES!!!!"
Life
Life gets back up. Healing back to full health. (100/100)

"The sun......"
Life
"I....Will see the sun rise again!!!!"
Life
Life scrambles back into his body and hides inside. Parts of the body have started to slough off.
[Battle! Elite Four - Pokémon Black & White Music Extended]
Pal Aceolder
"AGAIN!!" Pal is high off the success and tells Tiger to do the exact same attack again to Life!

Tiger continues his flaming attacks!

Pal Aceolder rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +9. A 10 is rolled.

But instead he burps horribly. Due to [Negative Reinforcement] reinforcement he feels extremely embarrassed.

James G Circle
The gods have many tricks. But James has his own.

He devours the fallen parts of Life's body. Cleaning them up.
James G Circle rolls a 20 sided die. A 15 is rolled.

James starts eating the body parts of Life. He's cured of being a clockwork! He gets healed for 15 HP! (35/20)

Life
Life hides deeper into his head. He attacks Tiger. The once chipper god is now sluggish. It appears his attack speed is linked to his mood, and he's in a terrible one.
Life rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +20. A 33 is rolled.
Tiger turned immortal! He is turned into a firefly whose light will never go out!
James G Circle
James nods solemnly at the firefly, thanking it for its service. Now its just him and the dumb one. Perhaps it was fate, that things would turn out this way.
The Creator
The Creator picks up the computer he was working on and stores it in a locker. He's not too fussed about the battle, and just wants to make sure it doesn't get damaged anymore.
Pal Aceolder
"Woah! Sorry about my pet there, it's incredibly violent and uhhh, you good?" He's debating really hard on continuing his awesome attack or just talking because both seem equally interesting, and Salmon left who knows how long ago.
Life
Life doesn't seem to be interested in talking. He's hiding so deep that his glowing eyes and mouth do not show up.
The Creator
"Do not play us for fools. I saw you tell that beast to attack! You may have not done it with words but you did do it!"
Pal Aceolder
"Uh, I don't think so?"
Pal Aceolder
"Forreal though. I've just been standing here for like ten minutes while everyone got turned into stuff. Like I barely matter here. Like I was taken here as a hostage or somesuch I dunno."
Pal Aceolder
"Like I'm freaking out man. Kinda scary. I didn't think those things could happen."
The Creator
The Creator shuts up and folds his arms.
The Creator
He's doing the most powerful defense of them all. Not giving the attacker anything to latch on to.
Pal Aceolder
Pal doesn't need anything to latch onto. He's Pal Aceolder. "What so you're in your pouting baby arc now? So unable to deal with what's happening that you shut down altogether? That's not very mature. I would expect more from someone who appeared so intelligent, but now that I'm thinking about it, you've been hanging out up here for who knows how long with that breaking machine," he motions to Life. "Who can't understand a single thing we've been trying to tell him, well that EVERYONE has been trying to tell him, this whole time. I guess you surround yourself with people similar to you, or maybe the people around you influence the way you are. I dunno man. All I'm saying is it isn't my fault my pet did something potentially harmful, it was its fault cause it don't listen to me anymore. And clearly you are on the same level as it, refusing to listen to me too."
Pal Aceolder
"So yea I didn't command my pet to attack. How's it hanging?"
Pal Aceolder
"As in, how are you doing, in case you didn't understand."
Life
No one says anything to Pal. Life is reeling up for an attack.
Pal Aceolder
Pal remembers that Tiger, now a firefly, is still in the room, and attempts to eat him by jumping and catching him in his mouth. Intrusive thoughts do win over Pal.
Pal Aceolder rolls a 20 sided die. A 19 is rolled.
2024-12-29 18:48:48
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Life clashes with Pal to protect the firefly!

Life rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +20. A 23 is rolled.
Life
Life stabs Pal! (43/20) The firefly is protected.
The Creator
Creator opens the window so the firefly can escape.
Pal Aceolder
Now he'lll never know what that tastes like... ah...
James G Circle
James, seeing the window open, attempts to shove Life closer to the edge.
James G Circle rolls a 20 sided die. A 7 is rolled.
Life
Life just steps to the side.
Pal Aceolder
Pal follows the firefly with his eyes, realizing an open window at the top of a huge building is really awesome. Awesome cause funny is awesome. Funny cause saying kill yourself is a joke Pal would make a lot with his ex-buddies. Now it's a joke Pal can make with Life.
2024-12-29 18:51:04
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Life clashes with Pal trying to kill himself!

James G Circle
James uses [Dire Prediction].

[Dire Prediction] is used on Life! Life totally misses protecting Pal! Pal falls out of the window!

Pal Aceolder rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +20. A 23 is rolled.

Pal....

Survives due to the overheal. (20/20)

Life
Life sniffs around. He doesn't feel Death, and finds himself happy he didn't fail to save Pal in reality!
The Creator
"Ok worm. I do not know who your owner is. But shoo! Go home!"
Life
Life eyes the dan'gersign. While the Creator is telling it to go home, he doesn't seem very interested in that happening.
James G Circle
James has done a good thing here. But he cannot finish the job, not the way he has been. He has one last trick, one final gambit. He quickly moves to the window. And attempts to hang himself over the edge, holding on by just the nubs of his limbs. This was how he killed his first god, who thought he needed help, and slipped off while trying to pull him up. This time though, he cannot twist fate in his favour. He can only hope.
Life
Life kneels down next to James, but does not get close enough for James to pull him over or anything of that nature.
Life
"It's ok to kill yourself."
Life
"It is the right of all living things to kill oneself."
Life
"I only attempted to save the other person, because it was an accident, and an accident is not killing oneself."
Life
"You wish to be in this position it seems. So I will not save you."
James G Circle
...

James lets go.
James G Circle rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +20. A 24 is rolled.

James falls....and falls........James had chosen to die....

But lives. (11/20)

Cruelty did not allow him that mercy. James is now [Frozen]. He is not dead.

He did not die.

But his body, crushed in horrible ways due to the fall did not allow him to move any longer.

The Creator
"This universe is sick. I tell you! Insects are killing themselves!"
Life
"I am so tired. I want to go back."
The Creator
"I know, but we must finish the work day. After that you can see your husband again."
Life
"They keep trying to kill me. What if they try to kill him."
The Creator
"Don't think about that!"
Life
"I don't know what I would do without him."
The Creator
"He will NOT die! As if anyone would do something so cruel."
The Creator
"And if they did. What sort of monsters would they be? Killing someone innocent? Not involved? Wanting you and I makes sense. But wanting anyone else doesn't."
The Creator
"So cheer up! You'll be back with him soon. Sunrises and cereal!"
Life
"Sunrises and cereal."
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