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Posted by Endrecen - 03-18-2023, 05:34 PM
Ask if Buddy feels as if it still needs to be out there when the plan commences, if it feels like it should still join the missions. If Buddy says yes, first check in with everyone in the room if they feel he really should. If it sounds genuine, search the tower. Tell someone to get down to the emergency bunker and bring up anything that's in there. Tear up the fold chair and lantern for parts. Take pieces off the sleeping bags and wrap said pieces around Buddy's stub, then attempt to connect the constituent parts of the lantern and chair to create a crude prosthetic. If buddy can't comfortably walk on it, it stays here. I'll comment some other plan as well if I can get my brain going again. Idea
Posted by - 02-13-2023, 02:37 AM
Ask buddy how he is doing and to do a check on him in the stats
Posted by - 10-13-2022, 05:05 AM
Ask Buddy if it's up to talking with chops or not. We need to facilitate some sort of connection with them.
Posted by - 10-05-2022, 08:23 PM
relay the team mates about the coverup plan
if anyone asks, wax did it and we don't know anything about chelsea
Posted by skinstealer - 02-19-2022, 01:46 AM
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You tab into your main view, seeing what’s happened since you turned your attention away.

It looks like Primus is out cold, but judging from his occasionally twitching body, he’s just resting. Buddy however, appears to be coming to.

Buddy slowly pulls itself into a sitting position, jolting a little when it sees its amputated leg. It pats at the sealed area and seems to almost wince- Numfi asks if it’s in any pain, to which the knife type says yes, but…not in the ways it would expect for something like this. It can still feel its old leg, but it knows it’s not there…but the wound doesn’t hurt at all, and neither does its face.

You’re probably going to have to decide whether you’ll explain the scalpel’s effects at some point…

Before you can get too caught up in that, Buddy turns and notices the two people on the floor- Facade, sitting cross legged next to Chops.

You half expect Buddy to recoil at the sight of its past captor, but…it just sits there, the two TCPs staring at each other.

It takes a few moments before Chops starts muttering apologies, saying that they hated doing it-

It’s okay, says Buddy. There’s the slightest bit of wavering to its voice, but it is no less convicted in its words.

They’re here now, and that’s what matters.
Posted by victorianflorist - 02-17-2022, 01:58 AM
Lets check back in on the cats, see how everyone is doing now that there's been a bit of time since the incident.
Posted by skinstealer - 02-11-2022, 01:33 AM
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VOIDSY: We’re…not sure. 
VOIDSY: This is a really complicated situation, and deprogramming can take time.
VOIDSY: Showing them that there can be different ways of living- more positive ones- is a good goal, but exposure to media may be tricky when we don’t have time for it.
CHELSEA: I can…see what I can do. My knowledge of picture books and the like are fairly limited to propaganda media found in Consumption schools, decades ago, when I was a chil-

 
They shake their head.
 
CHELSEA: Nevermind that.
CHELSEA: I suppose I can try to make something based on a prompt, I’ve yet to test the limitations of the create system.
CHELSEA: …wait.
CHELSEA: No, that’s out. 
CHELSEA: You have some of our TCPs outside the base. Damnit.
CHELSEA: Well…
CHELSEA: If you manage to make the three of them go rogue, I’ll be able to make something light and easy to carry around, even in wartime.
CHELSEA: I’m no good at stories, so…I’ll take my chances with the game’s interpretation of a prompt.
CHELSEA: With any luck, Wax will have made it so the system skews towards things beneficial to the TCPs.
VOIDSY: It’d also be a good idea to make sure they have someone who will actively care about and listen to how they’re feeling…and challenge their beliefs without being too intense about it.
CHELSEA: There’s only so much of that I can do, seeing as Spit could pull me away at any moment-
VOIDSY: …then we find a way to get more time.
CHELSEA: …what?

 
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VOIDSY: Spit’s many things, but she seems easily distracted.
VOIDSY: Are there other things going on that require her attention?
CHELSEA: Well…you’re both wrong and right at the same time.
CHELSEA: She is easily distracted, but when she really gets interested in something, she has a tendency to fixate.
CHELSEA: The only reason why she had to put the game down for now was to do something about a “brand new master plan”, and I dread to think of what that means for the citizens of Consumption.
CHELSEA: If we’re lucky, we have a few hours, but she’ll be right back to this soon enough.
CHELSEA: Though…
CHELSEA: Hm.
CHELSEA: There are ways to draw her away from the game itself, but w- I wouldn’t be in control of the console, providing I’d be doing the distraction.
CHELSEA: Attempting to fight her would be effective in the sense of her getting into torturing me, but there’s a good chance it would knock me out of the game entirely.
CHELSEA: I could make up some kind of problem, but she’d figure me out fast. She’s not stupid.
CHELSEA: …or I could start a fight with her head cultist. He’s had it too good for too long, and he operates on a hair trigger.
CHELSEA: I’ll still likely get beaten for it, but if I can make it…

 
They grimace.

CHELSEA: Funny, she may give me a pass.
CHELSEA: So…
CHELSEA: I guess that’ll be my plan.
CHELSEA: And you have yours.
CHELSEA: Thank you for talking to me, but now’s the time to act.
CHELSEA: Godspeed.

 
Before you can even get a goodbye in, they’ve hung up on you.

Time to get back to it.
Posted by Dzib 9001 - 01-30-2022, 11:58 PM
So we just need a way to get more time. Spit is many thing's, but she seems easily distracted. are there other things going on that require her attention? there's no way she can focus on the game all the time.
Posted by Wilds - 01-25-2022, 04:22 AM
I'm not sure exactly what to suggest but definitely seconding parts of the above: exposure to what life SHOULD look like, as well as just having someone who will actively care about and listen to how they're feeling (and challenge their beliefs gently without being too intense about it) is Important

The problem is we don't have a lot of time, so it's difficult to know how best to communicate with either of them; it could be easy to mis-step and damage any trust built

Chelsea understands Spit's tactics more than we do and that means they likely also understand how it makes the TCPs in question feel, which will probably come in useful

I'm stuck on what else to say other than "be kind to them and empathise with their situation" since we lack time D:
Posted by victorianflorist - 01-22-2022, 02:22 AM
Not sure, deprogramming conditioning is hard and can take time. Perhaps exposure to media which portrays positive relationships might make them yearn to be free of their negative ones. The problem is we lack time, time is key in deprogramming conditioning like this, be it Abuse or Cult-like, it takes time for the person to become used to living a different way.
Posted by skinstealer - 01-21-2022, 04:17 AM
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VOIDSY: What if…we ask Wax to take care of Chops?
VOIDSY: Even if we lose, as long as Spit doesn’t screw Wax over, Chops will get to live.
VOIDSY: If it’s so unsafe to have them here, or have our friends look after them-
CHELSEA: Stop.

 
You stop.

CHELSEA: I didn’t come to you because I figured you’d pass the buck onto someone else. 
CHELSEA: I came to you because you have the most stake in this, and from what Spit’s said, you’re also a bleeding heart that wants to actually help TCPs.
CHELSEA: No offense.
CHELSEA: I’m sorry if me asking you to make hard decisions makes you insecure-
VOIDSY: That’s not-
CHELSEA: -but you’re just going to have to deal with it.

 
They take a deep breath.

CHELSEA: Sending Chops to Wax is an option, but not a very smart one.
CHELSEA: I have no doubt that he’d take Chops in as his own, but due to still collaborating with Spit against his will, they’d still be exposed to us and our team.
CHELSEA: The only way Wax would be able to get around that would be to hold Chops entirely in secret- only able to watch the game from a distance.
CHELSEA: I don’t want them caged.
CHELSEA: War is bad enough. Forcing them into isolation…

 
Something about their voice changes for a moment, the cat trailing off. 

CHELSEA: …sorry.
CHELSEA: It’s not what I want for them.
CHELSEA: I know this isn’t an easy situation to come up with solutions for, but all caging a person in does is make them feel trapped.
VOIDSY: No, no…you’re right. 

 
You wrack your brain for solutions as the cat watches you, their eyes boring into yours.

VOIDSY: We need to take care of Chops, but we can’t just…make promises we can’t keep.
VOIDSY: So…best idea would be to be ready for when things go wrong, and take a more…prepared route.

 
They nod, hanging onto your words.

CHELSEA: Keep going.

VOIDSY: You’re right that there’s no place fully free from possible fallout and danger, should a catastrophe strike.
VOIDSY: And…it’s unknown when things may go horribly wrong.
VOIDSY: So we need to stop sugar-coating things, and keep expectations realistic.
VOIDSY: For fuck’s sake, we just had one of our TCPs do an amputation within his first day or…however long it’s been of being alive.
VOIDSY: So…no more playing around.
CHELSEA: That’s much better.
CHELSEA: So, what are you going to do now?
VOIDSY: Well…we still want to keep Chops around.
VOIDSY: Some of us think that we should make some kind of holding cell so that they’re still “captured”, but…
VOIDSY: Some of us are afraid of that feeling like a cage, especially after what you said. So that’s out.
VOIDSY: We do want to teach Chops skills, but keeping them practical for now is a good idea.
CHELSEA: Go on.
VOIDSY: In the event that Chops does have to stake it out on their own without help- or any emergency scenario, really- it wouldn’t be a bad idea to give them something like first aid. 
VOIDSY: Though…learning from our TCPs directly would be the best idea, we think.
VOIDSY: We could always just tell our TCPs what to teach them, but if it comes from them…that’d be honest interaction that could build trust.
VOIDSY: If the TCPs ask us what they should do, that’s one thing, but agency is important here.

 
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The corner of their mouth twitches up into a smile, but only for a moment.

CHELSEA: I like that.
VOIDSY: When it comes to emergencies, also…it’d be a good idea to make emergency plans for evacuating, reconvening, etc…
VOIDSY: We need to make sure that even if communication’s disrupted, our TCPs can still take care of themselves. 
CHELSEA: Good.
CHELSEA: You want to encourage as little reliance on you as possible, while still giving them a support system.
VOIDSY: There’s just one more thing, off the top of our heads…
VOIDSY: Why don’t you just…have Spit’s TCPs meet up and discuss options? Spit’s not watching them-
CHELSEA: No, but she has her hooks in them pretty badly.
CHELSEA: That, and only Hark was allowed to talk at first.
CHELSEA: I gave Chops the skill for it once I was sure I could get them to run away, but Writhe, Raw, and Bile weren’t given it either- or at least, until you gave Raw and Writhe it yourself.
CHELSEA: I’m planning on giving the skill to Bile myself, but…

 
They grimace a little.

CHELSEA: I…want to work with him a little more first. He very clearly doesn’t trust me and I fear that the second he gets the skill and the opportunity, he’s going to tell on me.
CHELSEA: I might be able to pass it off as me just…not knowing how to interact with nonverbal TCPs, but considering Bile’s nosy as it gets and has probably seen me taking care of Chops through all the secret passageways in the pit…

 
They shake their head, clearly at a loss.

CHELSEA: It’s a delicate situation.
CHELSEA: I can encourage it with Writhe and Raw though, now that you have them and I can easily pass the blame on teaching them onto you.
CHELSEA: But…Bile and Hark are both horribly, horribly brainwashed, and I’m going to need more time.
CHELSEA: They’re going to be the hard ones to turn.

 
They pause for a moment, choosing their words carefully.

CHELSEA: You’re…good with TCPs.
CHELSEA: I’m good with understanding Spit’s tactics, and I seem to have gained Chops’ trust, but…
CHELSEA: I haven’t exactly had the best track record with…”parenting”.
CHELSEA: Not that this is one-to-one, of course- but there is a sense of raising someone up, albeit rapidly.
CHELSEA: I hate to ask but, do you have any ideas- keeping in mind that we don’t have time for things like games or diversions- on how to break through to those two?
Posted by - 12-04-2021, 12:42 AM
(11-19-2021, 06:29 PM)SodaCube Wrote: I think it would be a good idea to have some sort of holding area for Chops. Not some sort of prison cell, just someplace safe enough for Chops to be unrestrained but still "captured"
that's not a bad idea, but we'll have to be extra careful with this option. we mess up and we're more likely to make a gilded cage then a sanctuary...
Posted by SodaCube - 11-19-2021, 06:29 PM
(11-12-2021, 12:55 PM)Ignispark Wrote: A few thoughts, agreeing with the not making promises you can't keep and being ready for things going wrong.

1. It is likely correct that there is no place fully free from potential fallout, should a catastrophe strike.
2. It is unknown when things may go horribly wrong.
3. It would be wise to avoid sugar-coating things. Keeping expectations realistic is probably worthwhile.
4. In the event Chops does have to stake it out on their own without help, or really just most emergency scenarios, it wouldn't be the worst idea to at minimum pass on first aid. Other skills probably wouldn't be a bad idea either.
5. Speaking of emergencies, it would probably be worthwhile to draft emergency plans for evacuation, reconvening, and other such things that would work even if somehow communication is disrupted or other such things.



Number 5 seems like a very good idea. Having backup plans for the worst possible outcome is probably something we should have prepared for sooner. That being said, I think it would be a good idea to have some sort of holding area for Chops. Not some sort of prison cell, just someplace safe enough for Chops to be unrestrained but still "captured".
Posted by victorianflorist - 11-12-2021, 10:03 PM
I get why you can't teach Chops things, but can't our TCPs learn how to teach Chops things? Perhaps instead of you trying to do things, you just have the TCPs meet up and have an actual conversation, clearly Spit isn't leaning over you right now, or you wouldn't feel safe discussing these options at all?
Posted by Ignispark - 11-12-2021, 12:55 PM
A few thoughts, agreeing with the not making promises you can't keep and being ready for things going wrong.

1. It is likely correct that there is no place fully free from potential fallout, should a catastrophe strike.
2. It is unknown when things may go horribly wrong.
3. It would be wise to avoid sugar-coating things. Keeping expectations realistic is probably worthwhile.
4. In the event Chops does have to stake it out on their own without help, or really just most emergency scenarios, it wouldn't be the worst idea to at minimum pass on first aid. Other skills probably wouldn't be a bad idea either.
5. Speaking of emergencies, it would probably be worthwhile to draft emergency plans for evacuation, reconvening, and other such things that would work even if somehow communication is disrupted or other such things.
Posted by dediles - 11-12-2021, 02:22 AM
What if we ask Wax to take care of Chops? even if we lose, as long as spit doesn't screw wax over chops will get to live. If it's unsafe to have them here, it's unsafe to have our friends look after them too. and we can't just send them into the woods to wait out a war.
Posted by skinstealer - 11-12-2021, 01:54 AM
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VOIDSY: Does Spit know how much you hate her?
VOIDSY: How come she lets you manage her TCPs, if there’s someone much worse who could do it for her?
CHELSEA: I’m not 100% sure, but my hypothesis is she wants me to suffer through this.
CHELSEA: If I do a “good job” and help her win the game, I’ll have put the TCPs through further brainwashing and cult tactics, and I can say with certainty that she gets off on the idea of having me do things like that.
CHELSEA: If I “screw up”, there’s two options.
CHELSEA: Either the TCPs die and there’s blood and guilt on my hands, or they get away and I get punished extra.
CHELSEA: Even with the option of me helping the TCPs, which is what we’re doing now, I still end up in hell.
CHELSEA: And to Spit, that’s the ultimate joy.
CHELSEA: It’s just another screwed up game of hers. 
VOIDSY: That’s horrible…
CHELSEA: I agree. But right now, what we’re doing is what I’ve assessed to be the best option. 
CHELSEA: There are ways I can endure this, and Spit won’t let me die yet. 
CHELSEA: The TCPs don’t have that option.

VOIDSY: In that case…
VOIDSY: What if you say that you gave Chops some kind of deductive skill, or something like psycholog-
CHELSEA: No.
CHELSEA: We want to make me look incompetent, not outright out to sabotage the operation.
CHELSEA: Teaching her TCPs skills outright labelled with things that could counter her brainwashing would be suicidal, so I’ve had to try and go about things the old fashioned way- just talking and making points.
CHELSEA: It doesn’t show up on the skill list that way.
CHELSEA: So no, that’s out. 
VOIDSY: Then...what about going the other way?
VOIDSY: Saying that you were too harsh with them, enough where they would leave.
CHELSEA: Hm.
CHELSEA: Maybe.
CHELSEA: The main problem with that is that I don’t know if she’d actually believe me.
CHELSEA: I’ve done plenty of atrocities at her “request”, but she knows me better than anyone.
 
They look somewhat unconvinced at their own statement, but you can’t tell which part actually lacks conviction to it. 
 
CHELSEA: It’d make her laugh, in any case...which could either make things better or worse for me, depending on the kind of day she’s having.
CHELSEA: I’d say that’s an option on the table.
VOIDSY: One last idea, though we don’t know how it’d shake out.
CHELSEA: Oh? 
VOIDSY: We could always just
VOIDSY: Blame Wax?
 
Chelsea stops to think this over.
 
CHELSEA: ...it could work, actually.
CHELSEA: It’s not like Wax has any allegiance to us anyway. 
CHELSEA: And frankly, while I don’t know a lot about him, I feel like if he was accused of helping Spit’s TCPs, he’d rather take the bullet than possibly implicate someone else who did the right thing. 
CHELSEA: So...he could definitely take the fall for us. 
CHELSEA: Good idea.
CHELSEA: We’ll go with that.
 
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VOIDSY: In the meantime...we could probably get Dad, our dad type-
CHELSEA: You named a dad type “Dad”?
VOIDSY: ...Yes?
CHELSEA: Hm.
CHELSEA: Continue. 
VOIDSY: ...we can get Dad to watch over Chops, considering she already takes good care of the team as a whole. 
VOIDSY: We’ve also got the wizits-
CHELSEA: The clowns?
VOIDSY: -yeah, the clowns, they might be able to help out. 
VOIDSY: Our knife type Buddy can help them learn how to manage their anxiety…
VOIDSY: We just have to make sure there’s always someone there for them.
VOIDSY: If we can, we can try to get them their own space, let them pursue hobbies, give them books and entertainment-
CHELSEA: And how do you plan on doing that while we’re at war?
CHELSEA: Having someone watch over Chops? Fine, yes, that sounds doable so long as you aren’t making a poor decision with that.
CHELSEA: But do you think you have time to play games and make toys?
CHELSEA: How are you going to do that while having TCPs outside of your base?
CHELSEA: When do you think you’re really going to get the chance to do any of this?
CHELSEA: I appreciate the sentiments, but making promises you won’t be able to keep doesn’t impress me.
CHELSEA: Think.
CHELSEA: You need solutions for taking care of Chops that you can do even if this world ends up crumbling around you.
Posted by sarcovyn - 10-31-2021, 09:36 AM
OR we can blame it on wax
Posted by sarcovyn - 10-31-2021, 09:25 AM
does spit know how much you hate her? how come she lets you manage her TCPs, if there's someone much worse who could do it for her?

spit's TCPs not knowing much seems like a tactic and giving them "Critical Thinking" could not be more on-the-nose. why not go the other direction, make it seem like you were too harsh on her TCPs - enough so that they'd risk leaving - when in reality you didn't hurt them? we can make a serious effort to make sure spit never sees her TCPs again so she never figures out that they weren't brutalized.
Posted by dediles - 10-31-2021, 01:05 AM
we could say you gave chops some kind of skill, like psychology, or deductive reasoning, that let them sus out they were in a bad situation by themself. Just needed a final nudge from us to show we were better for them.


We could probably get Dad, our dad type, to watch over chops, she already takes good care of the team as a whole. We might be able to ask the wizits to help out. Buddy can help them learn to deal with anxiety. Just make sure there's always someone there for chops. get them their own space, let them pursue hobbies, give them books and entertainment. We can't undo abuse in the limited time we have in this session, we just gotta make sure chops is comfortable, listen to them, and be accommodating. if we win, and if they come along we'll get them a therapist... ok everyone needs a therapist including us. I've been kicking the existential crisis that is our existence down the road but that can only last for so long.
Posted by skinstealer - 10-31-2021, 12:18 AM
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VOIDSY: 100% clear, we’ll absolutely honor your requests here. 
VOIDSY: You make fair points.
CHELSEA: Good.
VOIDSY: We understand your reluctance in not wanting our collaboration to be public...we’ve got some really strong affectionate feelings for Wretch, but we also know she seems to have a particularly brutal relationship with Spit.
 
Chelsea makes a face at the mention of Wretch, more distress than anything.
 
CHELSEA: I...don’t know a particularly huge amount about her and Spit’s relationship, but what I do know isn’t good, and you’re right to pinpoint that that’s my main worry here with your alliance. 
CHELSEA: Someone who could be easily broken down by her is a risk I’m not willing to take.
VOIDSY: We get it. 
VOIDSY: So far the only information we’ve shared is your participation, seeing as we didn’t know you and wanted some insight into your character.
VOIDSY: Just know that Miller vouched for you.
CHELSEA: I’m...not surprised there.
CHELSEA: She’s a good person. Sticks her neck out too much for people, in my opinion, but I guess in this case that’s a good thing…
VOIDSY: Anything from here on out though, our mouths are shut and we’ve thrown away the key.
CHELSEA: Good...I’m glad we have an understanding on that.
VOIDSY: The cats’ safety is our main priority, and on top of that, we’d really like to survive beyond this…
VOIDSY: But the TCPs come first.
CHELSEA: ...noble, but respectable.
CHELSEA: I can only hope for your sake that should you actually come and join us in this world, that you can hold onto that kind of hope.
CHELSEA: It’ll be tested, especially if you really do want to take on Spit someday.
VOIDSY: We’re saving that for after the session.
CHELSEA: I’d honestly advise against messing with her to begin with- there’s been plenty of opportunities for heroes to rise up against her, and none have succeeded.
CHELSEA: I don’t...really see a way out of this.
CHELSEA: Not for me or anyone else.
CHELSEA: The best you can do is try to minimize how much of a target gets put on your back when you get out of here.
CHELSEA: ...I said we don’t have time for this. 
CHELSEA: Let’s focus.

CHELSEA: I’ve managed to sway Chops to my side of things. They’re nervous about fully going rogue due to the fact that if they do that, they’ll be cut off from me.
CHELSEA: And as much as I’m loath to admit it, I’m pretty sure they see me as some kind of familial figure, similar to how they call Spit “mom”. 
CHELSEA: I’m trying to convince them that staying with you would be a better option, but we need to organize a few things first.
CHELSEA: One, you need to have a gameplan for how to take care of them. They’ve been through a lot despite having only been alive for hours, and while they’re more mature than Writhe, I’d still say they’re like...a teenager, if I had to place it.
CHELSEA: A really, really anxious teenager.
CHELSEA: They’re good at following orders thanks to Spit’s conditioning since they literally started existing, but that’s not something I want abused here.
CHELSEA: Just because you can make them do whatever you want here doesn’t mean that you should.
CHELSEA: The other thing is...we need a coverup for how this happened.
CHELSEA: I’m going to get myself beaten for this no matter what happens, but it’ll be far worse if it’s discovered that it was done on purpose, and not as an “accident”.
CHELSEA: If I can pass this off as incompetence on my part, I can also most likely get away with continuing to get turns playing while Spit is busy. 
CHELSEA: If she figures out I’m sabotaging the game, I can’t help you, and whoever she might replace me with will be far worse.
CHELSEA: So...we need to get a story straight and keep to it.
CHELSEA: Something you can also tell your alliance in case they’re interrogated, not to mention something for the TCPs themselves to say in similar situations. 
CHELSEA: Any ideas?
Posted by dediles - 10-29-2021, 01:46 PM
About the whole not telling our teammates about this... We already figured out who you were and what you were doing via chops and the insight of our teammates. So... Yeah.

As far as zipping out lips on this going forward I agree completely. The safety of all the tcps in this session are the top priority. We can worry about other things if we get out of this alive.
Posted by - 10-29-2021, 11:42 AM
Understood, those are fair points. Don't say it loud but knowing us we will have to work extra hard for the last one. If we can't save ourselves then we can't hope to help others, let's center in getting out alive. Once we are out of risk we can plan ahead and see if we can help those who helped us.
Posted by victorianflorist - 10-29-2021, 10:17 AM
Our priority at this time is the safety of the TCPs, both ours and everyone else's. Second to that is our survival.

Any interests we have in undermining Spits actions when we hopefully make our way to Morbit are at the back of our collective consciousness.

I understand your reticence in not wanting our collaboration public. Wretch, while my affections for her are strong, seems to have a particularly brutal relationship with the creature you're attached to. We will honor your request. So far the only information we have shared is your participation, as without an understanding we sought insight into your character. Know Miller vouched for you.
Posted by MarxzVulpez - 10-29-2021, 07:11 AM
100% clear

Our many mouths are shut, and we've thrown away the key. The Cat's safety is a major priority to us, and we would very much like to survive beyond this tcp session
Posted by skinstealer - 10-29-2021, 04:44 AM
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You pick up the call.

The person on the end is definitely not Spit, at least...they look like some kind of cat, though you can’t see any ears on them to confirm that. Metal horns appear to be attached to their head, and you get a grim feeling that they aren’t coming off. They have the same collar style that Spit’s TCPs have, and their fur is incredibly dirty and matted, matching their equally tattered and ripped clothes.

You have never seen someone so tired.

...You are also pretty sure some of those stains are blood. 

????: ...glad you picked up.
????: It looks like I was able to get back to the console in time to get ahold of you.
????: My name’s Chelsea.
CHELSEA: I’d like to talk some strategy with you, but I have ground rules.
CHELSEA: 1) You aren’t to discuss what we talk about here with your team, or you risk me getting found out. There are members of your alliance that can and will cave if Spit were to try and get to them, and the more you let out, the bigger the risk of me getting beaten senseless or worse.
CHELSEA: I’d like to avoid getting my organs rearranged today. You understand.
CHELSEA: 2) You aren’t going to use any of the information I give you to harm Spit’s TCPs.
CHELSEA: It’s my first time playing this game, but I can already tell that these people don’t have any kind of inherent “evil”, even if Spit’s raising them. 
CHELSEA: I was able to get to Chops, and they’re almost ready to turn rogue, but I think they’re scared of severing connection with me.
CHELSEA: I can’t guarantee I can get all of them to turn, but if you can, please avoid hurting them. It’ll make my attempts a lot harder.
CHELSEA: 3) I am risking a lot by reaching out, but from what I could tell from Spit bragging, if you lose this, you die.
CHELSEA: I hate that and I want to help you specifically get through this. You have the most on the line and tactically, you’re the most likely person to either kill or ally Spit’s TCPs as quickly and efficiently as possible.
CHELSEA: I don’t trust you. You don’t trust me, likely due to my unfortunate and unwilling affiliations. But if we’re going to discuss things, we need to call a truce.
CHELSEA: I won’t judge you, and you won’t judge me. I don’t want to be here with Spit and you don’t want to be in a position where you could die yourself. Through that, I hope we can have some degree of understanding here.
CHELSEA: Last one. 4) Don’t act like you can save me.
CHELSEA: Assuming you're the 'big softie' Spit thinks you are.
CHELSEA: I really, really don’t want to hear it.
CHELSEA: Stronger people than you have tried, and we don’t have time.
CHELSEA: So let’s save the pity and the “I’ll get you out of there!”s for Spit’s TCPs.
CHELSEA: Do I make myself clear on all of this?
Posted by Cursed - 10-28-2021, 11:31 PM
Why out talk her? Like answering isn't going to hurt anything and its not like you even have to say hello. Like hear the voice, maybe listen to what she's talking about because information, DON'T ANSWER, and hang up without saying anything.
Posted by SHIVERS - 10-28-2021, 11:27 PM
Y
Posted by aeshihowl - 10-28-2021, 11:27 PM
(10-28-2021, 11:07 PM)dediles Wrote: We can't out talk spit, She'd say something to manipulate us, make some kind of threat. There's no bargaining with her. We cannot talk to her. but what if it's Chelsea? 

I say we do it, but keep a hair trigger on the disconnect button. if it is spit slam it immediately. don't even let her get a second to say anything.

big agree
Posted by cosmo - 10-28-2021, 11:20 PM
(10-28-2021, 11:07 PM)dediles Wrote: We can't out talk spit, She'd say something to manipulate us, make some kind of threat. There's no bargaining with her. We cannot talk to her. but what if it's Chelsea? 

I say we do it, but keep a hair trigger on the disconnect button. if it is spit slam it immediately. don't even let her get a second to say anything.

seconding this
Posted by dediles - 10-28-2021, 11:07 PM
We can't out talk spit, She'd say something to manipulate us, make some kind of threat. There's no bargaining with her. We cannot talk to her. but what if it's Chelsea? 

I say we do it, but keep a hair trigger on the disconnect button. if it is spit slam it immediately. don't even let her get a second to say anything.
Posted by victorianflorist - 10-28-2021, 11:05 PM
> Slams the Y button
Posted by MarxzVulpez - 10-28-2021, 10:56 PM
yes, let's answer but be prepared in case it's actually spit
Posted by skinstealer - 10-28-2021, 10:42 PM
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VOIDSY: Do you think that she’ll be able to help us at all? Like, if Spit wasn’t looking over her shoulder.
MILLER: It’s possible!
VOIDSY: Still...I worry about that kind of failsafe activating if we made all of Spit’s TCPs go rogue.
EASTWOOD: Can’t deny the possibility of that. 
MILLER: Hmm...has she done that in past games?
EASTWOOD: None that I’ve seen-
WRETCH: yes
 
You all go quiet, waiting for Wretch to follow up on that. When she doesn’t continue, you step in.
 
VOIDSY: Wretch...if you can tell us anything about what she does, it’d be really helpful.
WRETCH: i’ve
WRETCH: seen her kill entire alliances before if she gets fuckin booted somehow
WRETCH: idfk how she gets it past the autobalance but like
WRETCH: shit like setting bases to explode with everyone in them
WRETCH: setting fire to the whole world somehow
WRETCH: i guess cause it fucks up her base too or anyone shes buddied up with it slips by
WRETCH: but it happens
EASTWOOD: Well, shit.
EASTWOOD: I hate being right.
VOIDSY: We’ll figure it out, there has to be a way out of that.
VOIDSY: We’ve come too far to lose any cats now.
VOIDSY: This time, it’s gonna be different.
VOIDSY: And...we have a good feeling about the Chelsea situation.
MILLER: Oh?
MILLER: I mean, so do I!
MILLER: But I’m curious as to what your reasoning is!
VOIDSY: If she was really working as an extension of Spit, she wouldn’t say that she doesn’t want people knowing details of her involvement.
MILLER: Oh...she doesn’t want to talk to us?
VOIDSY: Apparently she only wants to talk to us, as in, our collective.
WRETCH: weird
WRETCH: i dont like it
MILLER: I know Chelsea, it’ll be fine!
WRETCH: idk idk i dont trust her
EASTWOOD: Neither do I, but it looks like we’re going to have to try and find out if she’s really an ally or not.
VOIDSY: All we know is that something has to be going on here, and we’re going to find out what it is.
VOIDSY: And...Wretch, if it helps…
VOIDSY: I bet she won’t be cuter than you.
 
Wretch giggles at that, and you hear Eastwood groan.
 
MILLER: V-voidsy!
MILLER: Chelsea is trying her best!
EASTWOOD: PLEASE GOD NO MORE FLIRTATION WHEN WE’RE IN DANGER
WRETCH: no its ok lmao
WRETCH: i mean ive seen her and shes uh
WRETCH: more scraggly n dirty than cute 
MILLER: She’s trying!!
 
You glad that at the very least, Wretch’s mood seems a bit lighter now- but there’s one more thing to handle before you forget. 
 
VOIDSY: Oh, one more thing from talking to Chops-
VOIDSY: Spit’s last TCP is a poison type, and has a fragile body made of glass.
WRETCH: fuck thats probably what got jetter
WRETCH: goddamnit
MILLER: It’s okay, Wretch...things happen.
EASTWOOD: Hmph.
VOIDSY: Shit, hold on a second-
 
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You’re getting a call.
Posted by - 10-28-2021, 05:53 AM
i bet chelsea is not as cute as wretch ;3
Posted by victorianflorist - 10-22-2021, 03:00 AM
I have a good feeling about Chelsea's involvement.
Posted by Winds - 10-22-2021, 01:16 AM
Honestly this seems like a potentially really good situation.

There'd be no reason for Chelsea to say that she didn't want other people knowing details about her involvement if she was just going to be working as an extension of Spit, at least I don't think so. Something's going on here.
Posted by dediles - 10-22-2021, 01:09 AM
do you think if chelsea was at the console without spit looking over her shoulder she would do anything to help us? If spit has some sort of contigincy plan on being banned, would that failsafe activate if we were to make all her TCPs go rouge? also fifth type is a poison type, his body's made of glass and he's fragile, he's also in charge of traps so a heads up to the away team.
Posted by skinstealer - 10-22-2021, 12:26 AM
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You ask Facade if Spit ever mentioned a name, or has the voice introduced themself. Facade relays, and Chops seems to panic a bit. They weren’t supposed to tell anyone about it, not unless they were “the new person”, and they have no idea who that even is-

Primus sits himself up as best as he can, making sure his voice could be heard better. He says that you’re a new god and new to the “game” as well, so...maybe it was you. Chops takes this in, nodding to themself...okay. They’ll tell.

They said that the voice’s name was Chelsea, and that they only want to talk to you, if anyone. None of the other gods. Chops had asked why that was, and Chelsea didn’t want to share much. All they said was that it was vitally important that as few people as possible communicated with them directly. Other people knowing they were helping with the game was fine, as long as it wasn’t detailed on.

Chelsea...huh. Pretty normal sounding name for someone with access to Spit’s console.

You ask Facade if she could ask Chops about Spit’s 5th TCP, one they haven’t met yet- so not Chops, Hark, Raw, or Writhe. What job were they given to do?

Facade passes it on, her voice all business.

Chops is quiet for a moment, saying that they don’t really like Bile much. Bile? Primus asks, his voice strained. Is that the fifth TCP? Chops nods, saying that it was his job to handle lots of traps. He wasn’t allowed to fight directly, though- he’s a poison type, and his body’s glass...Mom was always yelling for people not to break him when they sparred. They never wanted to, obviously! But...he’s...pretty mean. Always doing weird things, and picking on Writhe...

Chops definitely seems less hesitant to give up this information, in any case.
 
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You turn to your alliance.
 
VOIDSY: Hey, checking in real quick- how’s things at the pit?
EASTWOOD: We’re almost out. It’s been going smoothly so far, aside from fucking Jetter needing to eat more than half the jelly.
WRETCH: he’s poisoned!!
EASTWOOD: Still, that’s almost all our rations gone. 
EASTWOOD: We’re hoping it wears off soon, at least. 
MILLER: What’s going on back on your end?
VOIDSY: We’re talking to the captured TCP of Spit’s...they said that there’s a “nice voice” that talks to them, and even helps them out sometimes.
VOIDSY: Does Spit have a roommate?
MILLER: Well, she lives with a lot of her high ranking cult members...but the one most immediate to her location wise is her demon.
MILLER: Chelsea pretty much only gets to leave Spit’s side when she’s visiting me-
VOIDSY: Wait, Chelsea?
VOIDSY: That’s the name Chops said.
MILLER: Oh!!!
 
Miller sounds delighted.
 
MILLER: Chelsea’s great!
WRETCH: she’s alright
EASTWOOD: Wait, how do you know her?
Wretch doesn’t answer, letting Miller carry on.
 
MILLER: I’ve known her for decades! She doesn’t like working with Spit at all, and is unfortunately kind of her unwilling servant and mercenary…
MILLER: ...she’s been through a lot. 
MILLER: Kind of grumpy, personality wise… But frankly, in her shoes, she has a reason to be.
MILLER: I can’t imagine living with and working with Spit is pleasant in any capacity, especially not with the way that Spit frames their…”partnership”.
 
Miller shudders a bit.
 
MILLER: I’ve always wanted to get her out of there, but it’d be impossible to get her somewhere truly safe from Spit.
MILLER:  ...Rein says it’s a lost cause and would be dangerous to let a high ranking cultist free from that, but I don’t really know how to feel about that. 
MILLER: It probably just needs to get to know her better!
VOIDSY: Huh...okay.
  
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VOIDSY: Is it possible for someone else to use the god console?
MILLER: It’s really not allowed, but it is possible.
EASTWOOD: People have gotten temporarily banned from the game for sharing consoles before, so it’s kind of an unspoken rule not to tell if you do. Snitches get stitches.
VOIDSY: But wait, couldn’t we just tell on Spit, then?
EASTWOOD: Not that simple. 
EASTWOOD: If I had to guess, I’d say that the only reason why she’s letting someone else at her station is because she has some kind of backup plan if she gets banned.
EASTWOOD: Some kind of failsafe that could kill her TCPs off in the case that she’s kicked, or worse, a lot of ours.
EASTWOOD: Hard to say, but I wouldn’t risk it.
Posted by King-Clod - 10-12-2021, 02:36 AM
We don't want to overwhelm them, but I think we should ask more questions beyond that of what the nice voice was, though that is intriguing. Can we try to ask them questions we've been wondering about for a while, like who the 5th TCP is and if they've met them? And what job has Spit's given that 5th TCP to do?
Posted by dediles - 10-10-2021, 01:59 PM
Call the gang, ask if it's possible for someone else to use the computer that a god is using for a tcp session because I'm pretty sure spit is offloading some of the work onto someone else, maybe her demon. And that person seems to be trying to be nice to her tcps.

Ask chops if they ever heard spit mention a name, or the voice introduce themselves in any capacity.
Posted by Stonek - 10-10-2021, 12:33 PM
My guess is either the "nice voice" is Wax, or Spit got a roommate, we should ask around if thats a possibility
Posted by victorianflorist - 10-10-2021, 03:40 AM
Is there any more info Chops can give on the Nice Voice?
Posted by skinstealer - 10-10-2021, 03:35 AM
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You ask if Primus is up for conveying things between you and the clowns, to which he says that he’s not sure. One of the wizits asks what he’s talking about, and he says that you don’t have a way to communicate with them without a middleman. The wizit involved in Chops’ interrogation pipes up again, saying that she might be able to help. Her name is Facade, the Lady of the Laughs, and one of her magical abilities is to focus and hear otherworldly entities. Whatever you are, she might be able to listen in.

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You tell Primus it’s worth a shot, which he passes on. Facade takes a deep breath and strikes a pose, taking a moment before a puff of confetti bursts from her tail.

Should be good now, she says.

You say hi, and she says hi back, no delay. So...what’s the deal?

You say that you’re curious about this “nice voice” deal- could she bring up the TCP and get some more information out of them?

She says can do, and starts heading down the stairs. You awkwardly sit there, not wanting to leave Primus out of view.

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After what feels like forever, she comes back up, pulling a restrained Chops along with her. The TCP looks nervous, looking around wildly- were they in trouble? What was with all the-

They only look more taken aback as they see Buddy, their voice coming out panicked and strained.

They swear that they didn’t hurt it that bad, they just captured it and tied it up, because M-mom told them to- they promise! They really didn’t do it!

You tell Facade that you know, and that it was Hark who injured Buddy that badly. Chops grows quiet as the clown passes it on, and nods. That...makes sense. They ask if Hark got hurt back, which you pass on that yes, she did, but only out of self defense. 

Chops says nothing.

You take the opportunity to ask about “the nice voice”- what was up with that?

Chops hesitates, and says that they could get in trouble if they told, but Mom doesn’t seem to be around right now, so...it was probably okay.

They say that there’s a nice voice that they hear sometimes, that tells them not to be afraid. It made them a toy, even, and didn’t get the chance to talk to anybody else before getting pulled away again…

Mom doesn’t seem to like it very much, and they think they heard it getting yelled at for not being harsh enough with them before your TCPs showed up.

Facade says whatever she’s going to grill them on or do next is up to you.
Posted by Dzib 9001 - 10-02-2021, 07:00 PM
we need to check on all our cat's and teammates. To say this has been tiring on everybody is a bit of an understatement.
Posted by ThreadLurkingComorant - 10-01-2021, 11:11 PM
Worth investigating what they mean by the "Nice Voice". See what you can get out of this, may be a potential ally or tool whatever it is.
Posted by victorianflorist - 10-01-2021, 04:05 AM
Alright, seems like Primus is settled. I propose making everyone hot chocolate or something else when everyone is together again. This has all be brutal.

Lets ask the others for status updates.
Posted by skinstealer - 10-01-2021, 01:56 AM
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You tell Primus that he did great, and that you’re so, so proud of him. He went above and beyond, and you’re not sure you could have gone through what he just did. He did everything he could, and Buddy’s going to recover in no time.

Primus asks how you can be so sure, and you tell him that you can’t exactly promise that everything’s going to be okay, really, but you’re going to do your best to make sure that it is. You have no plans to stop fighting or give in, and you dream of the day where you can all look each other in the eye and be a family together in person. He weakly says that that sounds wonderful, and you tell him it will be. He seems soothed by your words, his pain eased enough for him to stop whistle-y whimpering.

You want to let him rest, but you figure you should at least let him know what’s going on- the other teams are leaving Spit’s base as you speak, and should be regrouping at Miller’s base soon. 

He asks if they should get over there too, somehow- maybe one of the clowns could ride the sphinx, and everyone else could come in the trailer.

...well, after someone handles the captured TCP down in the sanctuary. He doesn’t know what’s up with them yet, and he can’t exactly go down to check himself like this…

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One of the clowns across the room pipes up that the TCP down there’s been interrogated already, and that she was there for it before coming up to help with this. None of the TCPs at the tower were really suited towards interrogating anyone, so...clowns did it.

You process the idea of clown interrogation for a moment, but decide that there’s much weirder things in your collective life so far. 

Primus asks how it went, and the wizit shrugs and says that the TCP seemed pretty shaken up, and not like a weird murderer at all. They said that they were scared and wanted to talk to “the nice voice”, and not to let Spit get them again. 

No idea what that means, though.




Posted by dediles - 09-24-2021, 01:35 PM
Primus you went above and beyond. I'm not sure I could have done what you just did. Buddy is going to be ok, the other teams are leaving spits base as we speak. I don't know what the future has in store but for right now everyone is fine. You were amazing, I couldn't be more proud.
Posted by victorianflorist - 09-24-2021, 04:31 AM
You did a great job Primus, we are so proud of you. You did everything you could and Buddy is going to going to recover in no time.

We're going to keep fighting and surviving. This world, this fight, is only the first hurdle and when we get through this we'll be together and free.

We can't promise you that, I don't know if we're going to be okay. We are up against a brutal enemy, one without mercy who delights in creating suffering in the world, both on your scale and on hers. But we won't stop fighting, we won't give in. I dream of the day where we can look each other in the eye and I'm going to do everything in my power to ensure that our family can be together. You're all I have Primus, you and everyone else are all I know, I'm quite literally nothing if we don't fight this. But we're a family, and families don't give up.
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