1st Bite [Online/Video/Open]

[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

[Who knows if he’s even doing this right? He had gleaned some information from random humans passing by, but if they were too stupid to know what they were saying, then he just wasted his time on them. He would much rather use his battle prowess to get his way, but there seems to be some kind of strange blockage preventing access to his magical abilities. He is not happy about that at all.

Duzell looks down at the small screen with a bored expression as he tinkers with the foreign item. How did he get a hold of this PDA? …Don’t ask.]

Whatever idiot is running this thing, call off the stupid game. Find someone else to play with.

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[fracturedsoul]

Congratulations. You have solved the mystery of Rakuen. All it takes to get the puppetmasters to cut our strings is one angry newbie demanding that they cease and desist. How did we ever make it this far without figuring that one out?

((Orange text okay? I can ditch it if not.))

[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

[Impudent smart ass. Even more reason for him to hate humans. So pathetically weak, and yet they somehow have the nerve to run their mouths off.]

If you’re going to keep being useless, don’t bother.

(Yeah, no problem!)

[fracturedsoul]

That stings. I wouldn't exactly call my little admonishment "useless". Hidden beneath that crunchy sarcastic exterior is a nugget of information that you would do well to digest. Can you find it?

[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

Then what would you call it.

You have information on the puppet masters? [His tone sounds doubtful.] Where are they?

[fracturedsoul]

Of fucking course I don't. That was the entire point of what I said. People have been showing up for eight goddamn weeks and not a single person has been able to decipher this ontological clusterfuck of a city. If you believe what the staff have to say, they went through a previous cycle of the exact same slave ownership deep-immersion MMO we're all playing right now, and they don't even know who's ultimately responsible.

Ain't no way to contact whoever brought us here, and ain't no way off this island but to play this little game, or so they say.

[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

[A thin eyebrow lifts.] Eight weeks? [So there have been quite a few people coming here. He wonders if anyone else from Pheliosta was dumped into this stupid game, like…

A scowl deepens his brows.] I’m no one’s slave.

So you’ve played the game already. What did you do, win with your bare hands? [He doesn’t get all the terminology from the manual. Pheliosta is technologically behind this place.]

[fracturedsoul]

Matter of fact, you are. Either that you're what they call a Discard, which is apparently even worse.

No, man, I'm in the process of playing right now, just like you. You could talk to the staff if you want, but they are so unhelpful you gotta wonder why they're even here.

[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

[His scowl darkens. Someone is going to die for this. He just hasn’t decided who, yet.] What is a Discard? [Duzell assumes he is a Player. If he is a Weapon, then someone else would be trying to control him, and that wasn’t going to happen.]

Maybe to piss off the Players. When do they fight?

Everyone here must be a moron. Once they get their hands on weapons, what do they do, just roll over and keep getting strung along?

[fracturedsoul]

You do realize there's an instruction manual.

[ He'd be sounding pretty exasperated if this wasn't text. ]

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[xroyal_bratx]

DUZIE!

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[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

[He’s taken back for maybe a second.]

Ishtar?

[Looking down at the weird thing; he can hear her voice, but he can’t see her.]

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[xroyal_bratx]

Seriously is that you?

[ Because that face and voice can't be anyone else's ]

That thing.....whatever is....I'm calling from there.

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[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

[Sarcastically.] Who else were you expecting? [Maybe Lover Boy or one of her relatives.]

Someone called this thing a PDA. [Stupid piece of crap that he still hasn’t fully figured out how to use.] Where did you get dumped?

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[xroyal_bratx]

Aren't you a ball of sunshine Duzie.

[ She sighs. ]

I wasn't expecting anyone to be honest....seeing it didn't sound like anyone from home would be here.

I don't care what it's called, it's annoying and confusing.

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[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

If I was, I’d burn whoever the hell is running this stupid game. [He is in such, such a good mood ever since coming here.]

No one else is there?

[Wryly.] It wouldn’t kill you to pick up a book once in a while. [Although the manual is kind of long…] Don’t fall for this crap. Just figure out a way to go back.

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[xroyal_bratx]

It wasn't literal...jeez you ancients and your literal take on everything. You okay though? Where are you? [ Yeah she can soooooo feel his good mood!! ]

Not that I know of.

.....Yes it wold....jeez you know how I hate those things.... [ Yeah it is super long confusing and boring. ] Yeah been tryin' so far no luck.

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[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

[Sounding completely serious.] Who said I was joking.

Fine. One less hassle to deal with. [Not like any of them would be useful or anything. They would probably end up driving him crazy.]

The foreign terms are probably there to confuse people. [Not that he would admit to being confused, of course. :C Why, he knows everything.] As much as you like games, Ishtar, this isn't something you should play.

[Hate. Humans. Annoying little insects. He would rather just squish them than have to deal with them.]

[kingofpoisons]

[Day checking the network is rare, and something she usually leaves to Santana who is much better at working computers than her. Mainly because of idiocy like this, she rolled her eyes as she replied.]

I somehow think those running this world have better things to do than read your complaints.

[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

[Oh, joy. Another smart ass. She can join the other idiot that had been mouthing off to him.

He replies just as humorlessly.] If you’re that bored, go train or something. [Sigh.] No wonder you people were brought here to die.

[kingofpoisons]

Brought here to die? That's what you believe? [She gives a bitter laugh] Thing is I'm already dead, and you can't die here anyways, not really.

[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

If you have some other incredible insight, do share it. I’ll hold my breath till then.

[Already dead? That intrigues him a little.] You’re claiming this is the afterlife?

[kingofpoisons]

I think that I, who had been here for over a year now and who stayed behind for the sole reason of sharing my insight with you, probably knows better than you who has not been here a week.

[She rolled her eyes] There is nothing after life, except this, but I'm a rare case; most people here are alive. You agreed to come here, work hard enough you get to go home.

[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

[If he was brought here to be annoyed to death, they might actually succeed.]

Then talk. Unless you're just full of it.

You don't look dead. [Stating the obvious.] Who would believe a claim like that?

[Deadpan.] What makes you think I agreed to come here.

[kingofpoisons]

I'm not the only one, but believe me I died. Why would I lie about something like that, living suited me just fine. I didn't exactly ask to be killed but it happened if you believe me or not.

[Changing the subject because her death isn't something she likes to dwell on, it wasn't pretty.]

Everyone agreed to come here, think back hard enough you might remember. It's vague though. No one is here against their will.

[sanguine_corruptio_lamia]

People lie for many different reasons. Usually, when it benefits them in some way. It's not my job to figure out your motive.

I wouldn't agree to something stupid like this. The whole thing is ridiculous.