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[YIIK - ONISM1999]
"Sooooo, what are you guys in for?"
Duchess Lorelei
2025-09-30 15:06:38
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 15:06:52
"I was just trying to get food for my friend when this mean knight grabbed me. Geez, how rude, you know?" Duchess Lorelei complained as she sat in a cell with a random assortment of aliens.
"I DID NOT. "NAB YOU." YOU FOLLOWED ME AROUND, BEGGING TO BE "KIDNAPPED." I GOT TIRED OF YOUR DEMANDS AND GAVE INTO THEM, ALIEN."
"Oh, you too? Yeah, I knew if I was visiting the vampwelf homeworld I had to get the full experience."
"YOU THERE. BEDSHEET MONSTER. YOU WERE ALREADY KIDNAPPED FROM THAT HORRID RESORT. YOU GOT THE EXPERIENCE YOU NEEDED. YOU SHOULD HAVE WORKED IN THE FIELDS WHERE YOU BELONG. NOW YOU WILL ROT IN THIS DUNGEON."
"MAY LORD BORIS HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL."
"Yeah but like. It's different, yknow?"
Kerri
2025-09-30 15:11:49
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 20:27:20
"I'm... Hmm, not a hostage since it doesn't sound like they are going to return me.."
Kerri
2025-09-30 15:11:54
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Posted by ID #9
Last edit: 2025-09-30 15:12:56
"A 'spoil of "war"', I suppose."
Duchess Lorelei
2025-09-30 15:14:11
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 20:27:48
"Nah, you're a hostage. Unless the Drakkens would rather eat you."
7eventhousand
2025-09-30 15:12:43
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 20:32:01
"I am many places at once, truly it is the art of living, to be both in prison and yet be as free as a bird. I know not why I have been sentenced to this place, however. Perhaps it is for my prior transgressions, of which I hold numerous."
Lorelei pauses to stare at the weird AI in the cell. "Hey what's up with the weirdly high amount of functioning AIs on this planet?"
"Huh. Yeah, that is kinda weird."
"AIs shouldn't be working on this planet. They like, totally break down. It's like. Totally breaking my immersion. My tablet was supposed to be special."
7eventhousand
2025-09-30 15:16:47
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Posted by ID #84
Last edit: 2025-09-30 15:18:31
"I am no such thing, I am but a real boy in mechanical flesh. Though your confusion is understandable. Under this condition I do still believe your tablet, you said it was? is Incredibly special."
"Man, I like, wonder if something in the entry is luring all these freaky AIs here. I'll have to check that out later."
"So uh. What now? Wanna just chill for a bit?"
"Pretty much, unless you know a way out."
7eventhousand
2025-09-30 15:22:58
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Posted by ID #84
Last edit: 2025-09-30 15:26:33
"Is escape truly necessary? Surely they will simply hunt us down, I know I myself cannot go very far very given my range."
"YOU WILL NOT "CHILL." YOU WILL BE TORTURED. TO THINK TWO OF YOU WILLINGLY CAME HERE TO GET TORTURED IS MADNESS. ALSO STOP TALKING ABOUT ESCAPING WHEN I'M STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR CELL, YOU ABSOLUTE IDIOTS."
Kerri
2025-09-30 15:24:41
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 20:33:01
Kerri gestures at The Dread Knight in a 'Well, there you have it'-sort of way.
"Hᴀ Hᴀ Hᴀ Hᴀ"
"Vampwelf torture is really cool. I've written about it before!"
"Each one is specific to each family. Honestly Drakken torture is kind of the easiest one to deal with, considering that you die pretty fast!"
"Wait, yeah, you're the author of the article! I knew I recognized you!"
7eventhousand
2025-09-30 15:25:16
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Posted by ID #84
Last edit: 2025-09-30 15:25:25
"Oh, If that is the case then please do entail us about the intricacies of Vampwelf torture, perhaps as a preliminary to the events to come. I am certain it will be entertaining for the short while it lasts."
"Well, I don't know if it's right for me to kind of, I don't know, tell you guys about all the horribly things you're going to go through. It's kind of, you know, scary, for aliens anyway."
"Oh, if not that, we can talk about something else! Like, there's gotta be some other interesting articles you wrote!"
"I've suddenly noticed that it does not seem as if anyone here is particularly worried about the Vampwelf torture that is about to occur, praytell might we have a raise of hands then, who suffers injuries of the flesh?"
A cuteye hand is raised
"Hᴀ Hᴀ Hᴀ"
Flo
2025-09-30 15:31:42
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Posted by ID #29
Last edit: 2025-09-30 15:31:49
"I think they're the only one here, yeah. So in which case. Cuteye, do you wanna hear about the torture?"
"Because if so. Please lay it on us tourist author lady."
"Hᴀ Hᴀ Hᴀ, Sure!"
Kerri
2025-09-30 15:35:41
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 20:33:37
"It will be better than the torture, at least."
"Well, in that case, when it comes to Drakkens, the torture is simple, we're going to be stabbed, stabbed, stabbed, and stabbed! Over and over in non vital organs over a grate that leads to a really big bowl."
"Oh, I don't have those!"
"The Drakken family believes that harvesting blood while the person is still alive makes the flavor better, because all the panicking like, puts power into your blood. Sort of like how people who are scared are able to run faster or hit harder!"
"But compared to most of the other family's tortures, it's really quick! You'll be dead within half an hour or less. Some families torture you for weeks."
Duchess Lorelei
2025-09-30 15:39:06
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 15:39:22
"One of the other families even got a type of torture where they cover you in honey and tie you to a tree in the fey woods......"
Kerri
2025-09-30 15:40:07
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 20:34:12
"Hᴀ Hᴀ Hᴀ Hᴀ Oh hey a good point for the Drakkens!"

"Hᴀ Hᴀ Yaaaaay~"
"Wouldn't the partial digestion taste worse then? Or is the honey a sweetening agent? so curious, in an instance such as this what do you think might occur? It brings about many questions."
"Oh yeah, good question!"
"They're not eating you if they're covering you in honey in the fey woods. It's like, a super punishment for people of extremely "evil crimes." The sort of crimes that labels your blood as "undrinkable." They also do this if they can't eat you."
"Honestly, the torture for inedible species is so so so so so much worse!"
"Oh, so they're gonna try to do that to us?"
Duchess Lorelei
2025-09-30 15:43:54
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 20:34:45
"Nah! Like I said, that's not the Drakken family who does the honey thing. They're likely going to, I don't know," Lorelei leans on the bars and speaks to the Dread Knight. "Hey, what are you going to do to these guys in here? First-hand accounts are always better!"
"Honestly it sounds quite fun, though I suppose anything is another step forward in this life."
Kerri joins in on the leaning in rapt attention
"THE CLOTH ONE WILL BE PLACED ABOVE A FIRE, TO SLOWLY WITHER AWAY OVER THE COURSE OF A DAY. HER BODY WILL BE PLACED HIGH ENOUGH TO AVOID HER DYING TOO QUICKLY.
"The robot will be placed into storage. That is where we keep the other working robot oddity."
"Wooooah.......there's ANOTHER working robot on this planet?"
7eventhousand
2025-09-30 15:46:39
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 20:35:30
"Oh, alright, they have done their research. This is going to be awful."
"I AM SUDDENLY REALIZING I HAVE SAID TO MUCH."
"WHICH ONE OF YOU OFFERS TO DIE FIRST?"
"But I will not be dying then, is it truly living though to rot in place, still like stale air? is it Living to simply Not be dead? All to say I must not say a word, for I shall not truly die."
"Oh, um. Can we have some time to think on it?"
Dread Knight
2025-09-30 15:50:56
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 15:51:36
The Dread Knight opens the cell door and proceeds to hit the AI over the head with his lance over and over." LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE OFFERING YOURSELF FIRST, IDIOTIC AUTOMATON!"
"oh Drats."
is this where it truly ended? where he would see his final light? In the darkness of the damp Drakken dungeon? surely not, it could not be true, would anyone come to his aid? perhaps a friend, or even an enemy turned ally. he could not, it could not end like this.. truly?
No.. he must not give up, he must march on.

7eventhousand tried to defend himself!
"Not to be rude, but the cell door is open, and you guys just got like, pets on you right? Like......are you guys like.....stupid or?"
"Oh, I was waiting to see who would leave first. But if you're offering..." Flo leaves the cell with her gogopet.
He would fight to the very end! Even if it meant he would be doomed, he had just earned flesh it would not be stolen away from him once more!

"silly Sally please help me." he said simply, even Monotone.
[Formaldehyde - Look Outside]
The Dread Knight turns to Flo and her pet and rams into her gogopet with his lance!
Dread Knight rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 22 is rolled.
THE GOGOPET TURNS INTO RUBBLE ON THE FLOOR.
"ARE YOU STUPID?"
"OH, FUCK!"
"I'm impressed they let you keep your gogopet."
He attempts to walk away while he is not getting bludgeoned.
"I will return for you, my friend..."
Duchess Lorelei
2025-09-30 16:02:30
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 20:36:09
Duchess Lorelei slides her hand on her face. She's grinning, but trying to use her hand to look disappointed. "Uh, guys. I don't think you can just, uh, walk out. I was thinking "Oh, there's four of us, and three pets to go along with us, so maybe we can just you know, attack all at–" But it's too late. Duchess watches the Dread Knight attack once again, aiming at the escaping AI.
Dread Knight rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 24 is rolled.
"Oh dear."
WITH A SINGLE RAM, THE AI, 7EVENTHOUSAND IS KNOCKED OUT.
"Oh yeah, uh." Flo attempts to grab a piece of her gogopet and use it as an [improvise]d bludgeon!
"Well......now we're down to three people, and two pets, with one of them like, totally freaking out without its owner."
The Dread Knight spins around and watches Flo on the attack. He readies for a counter attack!
IT'S A CLASH!
Dread Knight rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. An 18 is rolled.
Flo rolls a 20 sided die. A 17 is rolled.
THE DREAD KNIGHT FLIPS THE PIECE OF DEAD PET OUT OF FLO'S HANDS, AND STABS FLO. FLO IS NO LONGER ABLE TO MOVE.
Duchess Lorelei starts typing on her tablet.
Flo has never been more terrified in her entire life.
"So uh. I'm ok with being in the cell, actually."
She thinks she may be in love.
"What about you, little cuteye?"
"Hᴀ Hᴀ Hᴀ"
Duchess Lorelei
2025-09-30 16:11:19
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Last edit: 2025-09-30 16:14:03
"Yeah...kind of figured..." The Duchess hits submit on her tablet.
The Dread Knight swings his lance wildly at nothing. "WHO ELSE WISHES TO CHALLENGE ME? I DARE YOU TO ATTEMPT. MAYBE YOU'LL DIE WITH HONOR INSTEAD OF AS A WHIMPERING BEAST!"
"After this can you like. Do you have anyone who can sew me back up? Because I wanna be intact for. Uh, the torture."
"I CAN SEW YOU UP. IN FACT.....OH...I COULD SEW YOU INTO A HORRIBLE SHAPE......"
"Woah....are you a dude who knows how to sew?"
"SHUT UP, OR YOU'RE NEXT."
"Oh, you can sew? I'm curious, the bedsheet ghost shape does get old sometimes."
"Hᴀ Hᴀ, shut up before he makes you sometruely scary, you don't want that."
"YOU DON'T WANT THAT HA HA YOUDONTWANT"
"Hᴀ Hᴀ"
The door to the dungeon suddenly flings open. Boris, Lord of House Drakken glares at the sight. "What is going ON down HERE?"
Dread Knight
2025-09-30 16:21:25
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 20:37:15
"BORIS, MY LORD! FATHER OF THE VIRGIN, BELLODONNA." The Dread Knight kneels. "I AM SORRY FOR THE MESS, BUT WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THE DUNGEON, MY LORD? YOU HAVE NOT BEEN HERE SINCE....THE INCIDENT."
"The incident?"
"The INCIDENT this! The INCIDENT that! Can ANYONE in this house SHUT UP about such things?"
Boris Drakken
2025-09-30 16:23:05
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 16:23:16
"Can't a man want to just randomly enter his OWN DUNGEON on his OWN TIME to look at what he has earned?"
Boris pauses, and points to the disabled AI on the floor. "Is that one of those horrible automatons? Get that disgusting thing out of my castle! The one we have already is far to annoying! Anytime I want to see our artifacts, I got to be HASSLED by such a disgusting creature!"
"Oh, hi, I'm one of the earnings! I think. Or the knight is gonna torture me, I'm honestly not sure at this point."
Kerri grabs the bars of the cell
"Hᴀ Hᴀ, hi!"
Boris stares at Flo. "What is that? A talking toy for babies? Are you fighting with a talking toy for babies?"
"IT ATTEMPTED TO ATTACK ME, SIR."
"That I did! Also I'm not a toy, I'm just made of cloth."
Flo
2025-09-30 16:26:46
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 20:37:41
"Wait no, I mean–No, I didn't."
"Of course someone like you would be scared of such a small thing! You are lucky your father is of good blood, and an honest man, or else I'd have a sign put around your neck, and have this little embarrassment sung on the streets. You know as well as I do, that I offer you too many favors, Dread Knight....."
The Dread Knight bows his head. "I am sorry, sir. I will never engage in battle with hostile toys ever again." He nearly whispers.
"Let everything except the Federation's cuteye out. The rest are nothing but a waste of rations."
"BUT SIR.....THE TORTURE......AS TRADITION DICTATES!"
"Yes, yes. The traditional torture! Well...." Boris pauses, almost confused. "I love the torture but......SOMETHING FEELS....WRONG HERE."
Boris smells the air. "But I cannot tell what it is......"
Boris Drakken
2025-09-30 16:33:30
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Posted by ID #103
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"None of them are feys, at least. So who cares! Release them by sunrise, or else you'll be the one behind the bars, Dread Knight." Boris huffs as he exits the dungeon.
Lorelei stops tapping on her tablet as Boris leaves. "Oh hoo hoo! You're sooooooo in trouble, Dread Knight! You better let us leave!"
Kerri
2025-09-30 16:35:32
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Posted by ID #9
Last edit: 2025-09-30 16:37:42
Kerri looks around, concerned.
The Dread Knight kneels on one leg, lance held tightly. "IT IS WHAT THE LORD ORDERS.....IT IS WHAT THE LORD SHALL GET. ALL ARE FREE NOW. TAKE THE AUTOMATON WITH YOU."
Flo
2025-09-30 16:36:12
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Posted by ID #103
Last edit: 2025-11-16 20:38:30
Flo pauses for a moment. "Hey, uh, Dread Knight, right? If you've only got until sunrise to let us out... I can probably patch myself up by then, but. Can I take you up on that 'horrible shape' offer another day?"
"I wanna see what you can do."
The Dread Knight looks away from Flo, ears pinned back. "NO. I AM NOT ALLOWED TO ENGAGE IN SUCH ACTIONS WHILE I STAND AS THE DREAD KNIGHT. GO FIND A WOMAN FOLK TO SEW YOU INTO A HIDEOUS SHAPE."
Dread Knight
2025-09-30 16:38:48
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 16:38:57
"MAYBE ONE DAY THE TASK CAN BE MINE. BUT AS LONG AS I STAY AS A KNIGHT, I SHALL STICK TO DUTIES REQUIRED OF ME."
Flo
2025-09-30 16:39:39
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Posted by ID #29
Last edit: 2025-09-30 16:39:48
"Gotcha, gotcha." She's managed to put herself back together enough to be mobile again, and she picks up the pieces of her gogopet. "If that day comes, I'm sure you'll be able to find me." The flap on Flo's face swings in what can only be described as an attempted wink.
The Dread Knight waits until Flo leaves. He looks at Lorelei.
"I SHOULDN'T LIKE YOU."
"AND YET. I DO. WHY........"
"What can I say......"
"I got vampwelfs wrapped around my finger."
No one is typing.