DO WHAT COMES NATURAL

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Fall to the pain again Ash on the pyre

Call to the rage again Borne back to the fire

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ESTABLISHED ON AUGUST 3RD, 2021. ANIMATED PROMO BANNER BY @markershub. OLD PINNED POST

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(so uhhhhhhhh

there's penny and her godfather zephaniah (up to the point she reached adulthood), but her dad isn't on this blog yet)

Should I bring Helia (Penelope)'s father to this blog?

heck yeah.mp4

nope.avi

Yes, but move him and the other two to a blog dedicated for Roblox characters.

The OP Poll Results Button™ (no touching!!!)

Voting ended on7h

(this poll runs for a week!)

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What laid beyond was a rather colorful little village, inhabited by round, orange and tan beings. Many of them stopped what they were doing, turning to gaze at the stranger curiously. Then, as the rodent passed through, they started waving and grew more talkative again...despite no one having mouths. How exactly anyone here could speak remained a mystery.

Elfilin sealed the rift behind him before checking in on Penelope.

"Hey, so...Are you feeling alright after that?"

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Penelope was just right behind the portal as it closed. She was able to step into and out of the rift that Elfilin summoned without any, at least visible side effect.

"Like I said, I'm used to traveling through rifts! Yours worked without much issue here." The Robloxian grinned.

Her gaze, then, focused on the rounded folk. She had seen non-Robloxian beings before, but Elfilin and these locals in particular were her first glimpse into completely foreign territory and culture from those of her home realm. "Oh! Who are these people, if I may ask?"

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[expvrgction] "Welcome back, Slayer." VEGA had always anticipated his companion's return, and as much as he didn't show it clearly, having a friend helped him with the crushing loneliness from being separated from people at large since the Mars incident...

But something was quite off with the life signal of the fortress's owner. It was as if...

"Excuse me if I point out something unusual, but... Your own signal mismatches the one I am used to."

Confusing at first, yes, but it would become clear that this was not quite the VEGA Y'Shua would know.

(oops, y'shua ends up in billy boy's fortress of doom. cue an awkward conversation with vega)

Y'shua strides forward a couple of steps, then immediately comes to a halt.

VEGA doesn't need to voice his question for the Slayer to recognize that something's wrong - he can already tell just from the way the launch bay looks, with some things being out of place from where he remembers them usually sitting. Differences in the architecture. Patterns in the wear and tear of things. Subtle details that you wouldn't notice unless you've lived here for a long, long time. This is not his Fortress of Doom.

He struggles to think of an explanation. The warp gate system installed in the Fortress was capable of cross-dimensional travel, yes, but he's never had an issue with it until (apparently) now. There hadn't been any sign of a problem when his suit's tether linked to the station, from what he or VEGA could tell during the moments leading up to his return.

The only remotely plausible answer he can think of is so utterly out there that it should be considered insane, if not a little silly, and yet Y'shua feels a little stupid for having never considered the possibility of an alternate version of himself until now.

Which still leaves him with the problem that this is not his Fortress of Doom, and this is not his VEGA he's talking to.

Y'shua turns to where he knows one of VEGA's cameras should be mounted in a corner of the launch bay, giving the AI a clear visual on him. A part of him wonders how much in common he has with this VEGA's Doom Slayer, if at all. Did they look the same? Sound the same? Probably not.

A glance towards the window shows a familiar sight; Earth, mottled with scars left over from the Hell invasion conducted by the Deag Priests. The last he recalls the current date was June, but if he's in a different reality...

"VEGA," he asks. If his voice isn't identical to whatever other Slayer lives here, then his question should be proof enough that he isn't the Slayer VEGA knows. "What's the current date?"

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"It is currently May 27th, 2163." Vega's answer was sufficient proof that this was a different instance. The invasion process going (a bit) faster than expected must've sucked. "The Slayer I know of is currently carrying out his first mission on Earth since the previous century, from this dimension's perspective. He is also trying to search for a companion who got separated from him after Dr. Samuel Hayden sent them elsewhere via manipulation of tethering devices."

Huh. Someone else was with the other Doom Slayer when the UAC Mars Research Facility got ransacked by demons in this... Universe. But who? VEGA wouldn't say, at least not directly. Maybe it was for the best–anyone who follows him tends to be targeted by Hell too, as a rule of thumb.

"Ah, your voice is different from William's." VEGA noted.

So that's the other Doom Slayer's name.

"You should probably leave before he returns. You being here has... Peculiar implications. Dr. Hayden himself made research into potential travel to diverging instances of any one universe while I was stationed on Mars."

"I didn't think that this could be proven one day, and yet here we are. But no one else is witnessing this phenomenon. I have no idea if this is your first time experiencing it, or if it happened to you before."

VEGA fell silent for a while, likely monitoring his Slayer's progress.

"I'm afraid my suggestion about leaving this fortress earlier may not be possible. He is already close to interrupting the Hell Priest meeting."

"And only one portal can be opened at any give time from this location."

Ah. That could prove to be troublesome. But at least Deag Nilox was already slain at this point. Good.

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(thank you, tom kane, for being the voice of characters for fictional media that have been part of countless childhoods)

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(so discord thought that my account was tied to suspicious activity AFTER i reported an account trying to steal my credentials and disabled it

(un)holy false flagging 😡

i had to change my login details because of that too)

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The Slayer would've continued his tax-paying duties, were the Earth not in an apocalypse-level invasion.

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Jokes on you, a majority of Hell barely has taxation these days.

[bl4ck-t34m]

The Shipmaster nods his appreciation and approval at the Slayer.

"I am glad to know that you are sensible enough to use every resource at your disposal, unlike some. I have no remaining questions, but I do extend an invitation to peruse our armory, you may find something of use there. Now, I must return to my warriors, they will need my council to prepare."

With that, the Shipmaster strides away, leaving Dahl and the Slayer alone.

"I guess that's that, then. But I want to tell you about Gomez, and I have something for you to do. Gomez is off combat duty for now while he recovers enough for us to pull him out of his armor, it's pretty much the only thing keeping him in one piece right now. He didn't just break his ribs, they punctured his lung, and that's the least of the medical complications."

"As for what I want you to do. You decided to include the Sangheili in this operation, so you should go familiarize yourself with the Sangheili, and pick one to take Gomez's place for now. Especially since you'll be leading our operations on the ground."

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Well, that settled it. The Slayer would direct his attention towards Dahl, listening to the latter explaining the situation at hand. He nodded in acknowledgement. "Alright. I'll do just that. Tend to Gomez in the meantime. Dismissed." With that, the meeting ended. The Slayer would make his way to the Sangheili quarters. There was much he needed to learn of them.

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...Figures. Kid had limited perception of language. Not his fault, though-- He might still be learning. Did this alien boy even have parents? Or he might've lost them.

The Slayer shook his head, but the eye movement on his eyes was more that of a sense of humor than being angry at a mistake, hearing Kirby's difficulty with saying words. "...Would Doom suffice? Or Doomie, whichever is easier on ya. You'll get used to it."

"So you're Kirby. Where I'm from, it's quite common-- But any name is better than nothing. Nice meeting ya." The man smiled. "I'll show you around, then you can help yourself to certain facilities."

"Some places in this fortress are off-limits." His voice a little stern. "But if you must still go there, let me know and I'll follow close. I don't know what you're capable of yet."

[four-4-dream-land]

There were others with his name out there? Kirby seemed a bit perplexed by this concept. He had never met anyone else with his name before...well, anyone else who wasn't just a copy of himself!

What really grabbed his attention was the fact that the man offered an alternative to something the child clearly had trouble saying. This was a bit unheard of for a complete stranger to do. Usually, the response would either be of irritation or more of an "eh, whatever" kind of attitude. It made him rethink not wanting to try again.

"Doooo...Doooom..."

"Doomy!"

He was back to being excited. What kind of stuff was there to explore in this place? Were there any spare weapons? If this Doomy guy was fighting off hoards of monsters, maybe Kirby could help out while he was here!

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"That's the spirit." The Slayer smiled. "You can call me Doomy from now on."

Hmm. He was wondering where to show Kirby around first. The command center was already technically shown to him.

Maybe he could walk together with the kid through the hallways-- Show and tell him important landmarks of this station.

"Here, I'll show you around this place. Follow me." He motioned to Kirby to leave the fortress's command room and walk with him to the hallways.

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Penelope knew what Elfilin was talking about all too well. While she hadn't witnessed the fall of any place, especially ones with civilization, but she read, or had heard of it in history lessons and whatnot.

A curt nod from her. "Quite a shame to hear it. Civilized realms come and go, some more in the blink of an eye than others."

"Oh, there's a cafe where I'm headed for too? I'd appreciate being taken there!" Penelope expressed cheer at the mention of a place she could temporarily stay in.

"Say," She mused. "If you're offering to speed up the travel, is teleportation an option for you?" Well, she needed not say further.

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"Teleportation? Well, I do have a friend capable of teleporting, but he's not here right now." The critter wondered what Dimentio would even think if he was around to witness this...cubic being.

"Uh, but don't worry! I have something just as good. Just give me a moment."

After rubbing his forehead with his little paws to dull the pain, he stretched out an arm and furrowed his brows to focus. Suddenly, the space in front of him began to tear, like reality itself had been cut open, forming a wonky star shape.

"I can make spacial rifts~!" he beamed proudly, "This one will take you right into the center of town. C'mon!" He motioned for Penelope to step through the mysterious crack. What could possibly await her on the other side?

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"Ohh, impressive!" Penelope couldn't hide her fascination with the rift before her. "I've seen rifts like this before, but rarely saw any summoned by someone in-person."

"I hope this one doesn't give me motion sickness. Some of these had given me that before, unfortunately." The Robloxian woman muttered. Again, she couldn't really decline an offer if it meant she could trust that the rift would send her where she needed to go. "I won't blame you if that were to happen, though. Abilities that help people move around several distances can take ages to master."

With that, Penelope entered.

[robloxzine]

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Keep an eye out during our creation period for individual spotlights for these creators, as well as first sneak peeks of the zine itself very soon ;)

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(hi. i'm kinda busy again and one of the main reasons for it is that i'm working on a writing project within a zine i'm participating in. active threads may be on hold until you see me reply to them

also: discord is about to force mandatory age/id check next month, so i've shopped around for alternatives and found a stoat.chat (previously revolt) account that i made way back in 2021

if you're interested in checking it out, you can find me there @ Supercharger#9219. yes, it uses the tag identifier discord used to have)

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Finally able to gaze upon the Slayer's face up close, the child noticed the fatigue embedded in his skin, the sight of someone fighting to no end, no matter the cost. He had caught a rare glimpse of it on someone else's face before, one of an old friend and adversary. How long had this conflict been raging for?

A name? Why yes, that was one of the few things he knew how to say very well!

"Kirby."

Though when it came to other names...

"S...S-ss...Slur. Poyo..."

Well...An attempt was made. However, Kirby did not seem too enthused to try again.

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...Figures. Kid had limited perception of language. Not his fault, though-- He might still be learning. Did this alien boy even have parents? Or he might've lost them.

The Slayer shook his head, but the eye movement on his eyes was more that of a sense of humor than being angry at a mistake, hearing Kirby's difficulty with saying words. "...Would Doom suffice? Or Doomie, whichever is easier on ya. You'll get used to it."

"So you're Kirby. Where I'm from, it's quite common-- But any name is better than nothing. Nice meeting ya." The man smiled. "I'll show you around, then you can help yourself to certain facilities."

"Some places in this fortress are off-limits." His voice a little stern. "But if you must still go there, let me know and I'll follow close. I don't know what you're capable of yet."

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"Poyyy...!"

The little guy marveled in wonder at the mystical architecture. There was so much to observe, he wasn't sure where to start! As he began looking around, he was startled by the computerized voice overhead. However, he then smiled and tried to wave at...wherever it was coming from.

And then his attention was drawn to something else.

This planet...It looked eerily familiar somehow. More specifically, the shapes of the various land masses looked familiar. It reminded him of another world within his own galaxy, though that one was fully coated in ice and snow. Could this have been an alternate fate?

"..."

Kirby turned to the Slayer with worry, reaching out to touch his hand.

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"I..." The Slayer sighed. He would kneel down to Kirby's level, taking the child's hand and holding it.

"That look on your face. You understand what's going on. Not entirely, but..." A bitter expression etched on his face, still beneath his helmet. For a child to show this much empathy is a rare, saddening sight. But the Slayer knew that it was proof that no matter the species, one could feel.

"That's Earth, kid. It ain't doing too well, though-- It is why I have this station near its orbit. I have Hell's forces to fend off before it's too late."

With that said...

"You have a name?" He asked. "I do, but... Most refer to me as the Doom Slayer. You can just call me Slayer, for now."

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Oh goodness, this was a lot of new information to take in at once! The little rodent did his best to stay attentive to every small detail. He was certainly aware of the consequences of misusing his abilities, as he did not need yet another reminder of the cruelty he was once part of...

"Well, there aren't a lot of areas here that are...developed. Not anymore, at least..."

"But I do know of a place that can easily accommodate you! They even have their own café! It's a bit of a trek from here, but I could speed things up a little, if you want." Elfilin might've had a headache, but it was much easier to create a rift that kept within the same realm as opposed to traveling to a new one.

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Penelope knew what Elfilin was talking about all too well. While she hadn't witnessed the fall of any place, especially ones with civilization, but she read, or had heard of it in history lessons and whatnot.

A curt nod from her. "Quite a shame to hear it. Civilized realms come and go, some more in the blink of an eye than others."

"Oh, there's a cafe where I'm headed for too? I'd appreciate being taken there!" Penelope expressed cheer at the mention of a place she could temporarily stay in.

"Say," She mused. "If you're offering to speed up the travel, is teleportation an option for you?" Well, she needed not say further.

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A certain walking definition of death would like to beg to differ, regardless of having met with the offender or otherwise.