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networkinthenight2019-09-03 04:23 pm
donttalktome) wrote in networkinthenight2019-09-03 04:23 pm
Entry tags:
- !npc,
- aziraphale (xy),
- clarke griffin (elizabeth),
- crowley (mj),
- davina claire (trix),
- daylight vis lornlit (melly),
- ignis scientia (helena),
- jason todd (raina),
- javert (rachel),
- jim hopper (priestly),
- jo harvelle (dee),
- kol mikaelson (jade),
- kuai liang (sydney),
- mollymauk tealeaf (chris),
- noctis lucis caelum (anya),
- noriaki kakyoin (laura),
- quentin coldwater (ireth),
- riku (dubsey),
- rosalind lutece (kit),
- rosinante donquixote (lauren),
- scarlett harker (brooke),
- vanitas (king),
- will ingram (leu),
- zihuan cao pi (gemini)
@dr; text
This is Dr. Ingram, for those who are new. I won't waste time with pleasantries here, as I'm not exactly in the mood.
It perhaps goes without saying that I didn't expect to be the one telling you all this.
Winters would've likely phrased it in his usual well-meaning, forthright way.
But he's not here anymore, so you get what you get.
Let's start off by correcting a misconception.
I don't like Robin, and I probably never will.
We don't get along, and though I see she's neglected to share the particulars on that subject, this doesn't seem like the best time to clarify.
But you see, while I don't like her, and I don't exactly trust her, I'm also not stupid enough to think that what she's doing up there is pointlessly malicious.
She isn't toying with us simply for her own amusement, and at the moment she isn't threatening us, but I swear to whatever nonsense ancient deity you worship that if you lot manage to antagonize her into a reset, I will personally blame you.
And yes, I will likely still be around to do so.
(Your security is better this time, Miss Keeper, but let's remember that nobody's perfect.)
But that's digressing.
I suppose it might be understandable that you think she's lying about being useful, given that you haven't been told what her purpose is.
She mentioned that she was watching for something, but not what that something is.
Somethings. Plural.
They don't have a name, at least not one we know, but over the years some unfortunates no longer with us have decided to call them the World Eaters, on the assumption that they might've had something to do with the state this world is currently in.
A bit dramatic if you ask me, but it gets the job done.
What we know about these entities is scarce.
They are massive, they are ruthlessly destructive, and they cannot be reasoned with.
They are attracted to clusters of activity, of light, because that's what they feed on.
You can see why all of this might be a problem for us specifically.
If the World Eaters reach Beacon, they will wipe us off the map with much more permanence than Robin could ever manage.
This place will no longer be a viable "home" for anyone unlucky enough to survive, and we don't know if there is another.
At the moment, we strongly doubt it.
As it stands, Beacon and its lighthouse, the bonfire, the lanterns— they might very well be the last sources of light on this planet.
If the World Eaters snuff them out, then that's it.
Eventually, they always catch wind of our presence. There's just too much here for them not to notice.
And that, for those of you who haven't put two and two together yet, is why resets occur.
Lantern light seems to attract them the most.
By eliminating the concentration of it, the World Eaters can be thrown off the scent yet again, for a while, at least.
Groups who aren't making progress toward a solution are reset early, because they'd only die anyway when the World Eaters find them and it isn't worth the risk.
By my estimations and those of others, we have roughly 22-24 months.
It's a generous time limit, but it is a time limit.
Do not forget it.
And don't give her a reason to reset us beforehand.
I'm willing to answer questions, but potentially not stupid ones.
And don't expect any reassurances.
Winters and his confidence in you are both gone.
It perhaps goes without saying that I didn't expect to be the one telling you all this.
Winters would've likely phrased it in his usual well-meaning, forthright way.
But he's not here anymore, so you get what you get.
Let's start off by correcting a misconception.
I don't like Robin, and I probably never will.
We don't get along, and though I see she's neglected to share the particulars on that subject, this doesn't seem like the best time to clarify.
But you see, while I don't like her, and I don't exactly trust her, I'm also not stupid enough to think that what she's doing up there is pointlessly malicious.
She isn't toying with us simply for her own amusement, and at the moment she isn't threatening us, but I swear to whatever nonsense ancient deity you worship that if you lot manage to antagonize her into a reset, I will personally blame you.
And yes, I will likely still be around to do so.
(Your security is better this time, Miss Keeper, but let's remember that nobody's perfect.)
But that's digressing.
I suppose it might be understandable that you think she's lying about being useful, given that you haven't been told what her purpose is.
She mentioned that she was watching for something, but not what that something is.
Somethings. Plural.
They don't have a name, at least not one we know, but over the years some unfortunates no longer with us have decided to call them the World Eaters, on the assumption that they might've had something to do with the state this world is currently in.
A bit dramatic if you ask me, but it gets the job done.
What we know about these entities is scarce.
They are massive, they are ruthlessly destructive, and they cannot be reasoned with.
They are attracted to clusters of activity, of light, because that's what they feed on.
You can see why all of this might be a problem for us specifically.
If the World Eaters reach Beacon, they will wipe us off the map with much more permanence than Robin could ever manage.
This place will no longer be a viable "home" for anyone unlucky enough to survive, and we don't know if there is another.
At the moment, we strongly doubt it.
As it stands, Beacon and its lighthouse, the bonfire, the lanterns— they might very well be the last sources of light on this planet.
If the World Eaters snuff them out, then that's it.
Eventually, they always catch wind of our presence. There's just too much here for them not to notice.
And that, for those of you who haven't put two and two together yet, is why resets occur.
Lantern light seems to attract them the most.
By eliminating the concentration of it, the World Eaters can be thrown off the scent yet again, for a while, at least.
Groups who aren't making progress toward a solution are reset early, because they'd only die anyway when the World Eaters find them and it isn't worth the risk.
By my estimations and those of others, we have roughly 22-24 months.
It's a generous time limit, but it is a time limit.
Do not forget it.
And don't give her a reason to reset us beforehand.
I'm willing to answer questions, but potentially not stupid ones.
And don't expect any reassurances.
Winters and his confidence in you are both gone.
@helsing
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But I have seen them.
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This is one of those situations where more is best.
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You can see for yourself.
[Attached is an image.]
I didn't take this, obviously. I don't know who did.
It made its way into the hands of the previous group, and it isn't the only one.
The lighting suggests it pre-dates this whole cycle of resets.
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Have you been able to figure out where it was taken?
[ She might enjoy bickering with you endlessly but she does actually recognize that you're quite intelligent, Will. ]
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There isn't much of a point of reference, and I'm not familiar with any other part of this planet than Beacon.
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No, I haven't.
No tracks or hair or anything. I'm not even sure if they leave those behind.
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We're in a world that was killed.
There are creatures that someone decided to call "World Eaters".
Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I believe that there might just be a connection.
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I thought you science types were all about what could be proven.
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You come up with a hypothesis, and then you run tests to see if it's true or false.
A good scientist tries their hardest to disprove their own theory.
But that's besides the point, seeing as how there's really no way to test anything, here.
We can't prove these things exist without waiting for the two year mark to see if they show up.
And if they don't, well, fine, we've proven that they don't exist.
But if they do, we're fucked, because we spent all our time assuming they didn't.
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There any stories of a group managing to fight one of those things or does the keeper never let it get that far?
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Once again, we can't prove they can be defeated without letting them appear and trying to fight one.
And if we win, good, if we lose, I'm not going over this again.
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[ There's a slight pause between texts before; ]
As long as those world eaters are around this place isn't going to be safe.
Maybe I'd like a way to do more than just survive for a change.
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The whole song and dance really does get old after a while, doesn't it?
In an ideal universe, we'd all wake up one day back where we came from, having survived some sort of near-death experience.
But in the real universe, I'd settle for being able to quietly exist without having to constantly fear for my life and sanity.
Maybe there is a way to get rid of them.
Maybe someone knew how and they left it behind, or maybe there's some other way we can figure it out.
I'm not exactly an optimist by nature, but I suppose it's worth not counting it out.
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[ Yet there's a pause after that first word, like she catches herself and now has to decide if she really wants to be that honest with anyone.
Eventually, though; ]
I don't remember it being any different. But I'd like to.
I'm a little more 'Go big or go home'.
If I'm gonna go out I want to know I did it doing something worthwhile.
Even if that's trying to save your ass so you can find a way to fix this place.
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He's not much of a liar in general, since there usually isn't a point to it— why lie when you can simply refuse to say anything? (Or just be brutally honest.) But it feels uncomfortably unbalanced not to give her something similar back.]
Well, word of caution.
Don't hype it up too much in your mind.
You get used to living a certain way, and it never really leaves you.
It's definitely preferable not to be in constant peril, but don't think that will fix everything.
So, in short: peace is nice, but it's nicer without unrealistic expectations.
On a more positive note, I do intend to find a way to fix this place, whether that includes monster slaying or not.
So I suppose it's nice to know you'd rather have me alive to do that.
[There was an attempt.]
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[ She does file all that away, though, because he might not have said much? He's also saying a lot right now. ]
Yeah well.
Just because I think you're an ass?
Doesn't mean I don't think you're our best shot.