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"There is a virus that took control of the Danceverses, there are barely any survivors around here...but I hope we'll be able to reach them in time..."

This is an ask blog/roleplay acc for my Just Dance Au called Servers Down, an au where a mysterious virus as started to take control over the Danceverses and turning coachs into glitch like monsters

Feel free to ask questions to coaches in this au (the ones that I have mentioned in this au so far), or if you want to ask me questions, then I'll try to answer those asks aswell

I will slowly start posting diary entries and other stuff to slowly build up the lore for this au! And hope you'll all enjoy this acc and au!

Coaches you can ask atm

Iris

Bum Bum Tam Tam (Mad Scientist Version) P1

Bum Bum Tam Tam (Mad Scientist Version) P2

Gray, Haze, Joy-Ce, T-Bam

Pulse

Xime, Bunee

Ruben, Polo

Eva Chase

Joshua & Maybel

Cherry Delish, Roar, Mia, Cal

Caldwell & Flash Pose P3

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While I'm still writing the logs & found footages for this au, you can questions about this au and the coaches that have appeared so far

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I'm sorry updates have been slow, I've been busy with school and that has made me really tired

But I'm still writing the logs & found footage for this au! Dw! It'll just take a while for me to actually post them

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Location: Swan Tower

The Swan Tower.

A tower that suddenly showed up in Eternyx, abd the one behind it was a woman named Night Swan, and was slowly making a name for herself by capturing most of the infected that once roamed around in the Danceverse.

No one really knew why someone would keep Eternyx infected all captured inside one tower, especially with their unstabble Dark Flow, no one seemed to have an answer for that.

Night Swan entered the Swan Tower, with her followers all ready to greet her, but one stood out from the rest, the creator of the city Cygnus, the inventor Cygnus himself.

"Welcome back Night Swan, how have the researchers in Dancity been doing."

Night Swan rolled her eyes, "Tsk, don't get me started, their progress is slow and they have yet to make something useful to contain those things, letting most of them wander around that Danceverse." There was a small pause, "...But only one is more willing to try to get rid of those things, I'll give her that, but it's hopeless."

Night Swan turned to face Cygnus, "Now, tell me, have you and the others made ANY sort of progress while I was gone?..."

Cygnus escorted Night Swan further up the staircase, "We...made small progress, we've began the transformation once more, this time using more of the Dark Flow, they only managed to be stabble for 1 minute..."

The two stopped at a observation room that was cover by a curtain, Cygnus nodded at one of the followers, and they opened the curtain.

Inside, was an infected, but the usage of Dark Flow has transformed it into something else.

It's head was split in half, multiple eyes and limbs have spawned in different places, even hands had formed inside its eyes and mouth, and dark feathers were forming around its body.

Cygnus looked slightly to the side, already knowning what her response, "This...is what is left of the infected, I...apologize-"

But instead, Night Swan put her hand up, stopping Cygnus in his tracks, "...Mh...this is progress atleast, but it's still not good enough...next time, make sure the infected doesn't try to fight back as much, it's probably what got it here in the first place...so injure it first beforehand, understood?..."

Cygnus nodded "Understood, but...what do you want me to do with this infected now?"

Night Swan looked back at Cygnus like he was an idiot, "What else? Put it down, and get ready for the next experiment...I don't want that failed experiment around here anymore"

"I...ofcourse, we'll get it out of your sight now..." Cygnus snapped his fingers, and the followers hurried to get it of the infected

As they did that, Night Swan looked out the windows of the Swan Tower, looking down at Eternyx. "Soon enough...we'll make the perfect swan soldiers, and take this new oppertunity to create a perfect new world..."

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Security Footage, Location: Research Lab Roof

This footage takes place after the Joshua & Maybel footage (aswell as thing taking place a bit before the Urban post)

*Footage shows Iris stepping onto the roof top, and running to look out to the center of Dancity*

Iris stood there in silence for a long time.

"...They're creating a safe zone for the survivors of Dancity, this is such sudden news...but...soon enough...we'll all be safe."

Suddenly, there was a voice behind her that spoke.

"We'll try to speed up the progress to help you all, don't worry little bird-"

Iris quickly turns around to see Eva Chase behind her.

Iris stares at her in silence for a long time, "...Was this...your idea?"

Eva smiles and shrugs, "Maybe, this was mostly Catherine's idea, I just offered a helping hand".

Iris frowns slightly, not being able to read her expression, "But...why? I thought you were just gonna wait this situation out..."

Eva looked out to the center of Dancity, "I guess...I wanted to help out just a bit, it's been a bit boring these past months so I might aswell help a bit..."

Iris eyes narrowed, "That's not the real reason, it's something more isn't it?..."

Eva just smiles, "Maybe, maybe not, you'll just have find out..." Eva Chase walks up to Iris, lifting up her chin with her hand. "And I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out little bird~"

Eva Chase lets go of her face and walks towards the edge of the roof, "But for now, I'll be on my way, see you soon Iris..."

Then, Eva steps off the roof, Iris runs to look down from the roof towhere Eva fell from. But she had disappeared.

Iris sighs and looks back to the center of Dancity.

Just what was Eva Chase planning this time?...

*End of Footage*

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Hey Iris, did you ever find out who this “Vester” character that Lilith keeps talking about is?

*Start of Message*

"I haven't...I couldn't find a profile that indicates this "Vester" is from Dancity, he's most likely a coach from Eternyx, especially with Lilith being originally from that Danceverse."

"Whoever he is...something bad must have happened between them..."

*End of Message*

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To Joy-Ce: Have you been out of the diner before during this virus? Or was that the first time?

*Start of Message*

"That was my first time outside since the outbreak...I didn't know what it was like out there, Gray refused to tell me and the others what it was like out there, aswell as refusing to let us go outside to help him with the supply missions..."

"...I thought it was bad, but it was way worse then I could imagine, so many dead coaches laying on the streets, you could rarely make a sound without alerting the infected...I learned that the hard way..."

"Why did Gray have to go through all this? Why didn't he let us help him...no one would face this situation alone..."

"We have to stick together...that's what he told us...and yet he does this...putting himself in danger, so we could survive..."

"...He probably wouldn't care if he died trying to protect us...but we would...and I want him to know that so badly...and yet...he doesn't listen..."

*End of Message*

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*Security Footage, Location: Outside/Inside of the Dynamite Dinner*

*Security Footage shows Gray quicking making his way to the Dynamite Dinner*

It was starting to get late, the sun had almost set, and Gray didn't know how the infected were during the nights, and he didn't want to find out.

But just as he turned the corner, where the Dinner was, his face instantly changed from fear to anger.

There, Joy-Ce was outside the dinner, where he was trying to defend himself from an infected.

Gray didn't hesitate and quickly ran towards Joy-Ce, as he was running, he quickly picked up a metal stick, and struck the infected, and started stabbing it with the metal stick into its head over and over, until it stopped moving.

Once the infected was dead, Gray looked back up at Joy-Ce, who's eyes were filled with fear.

"Gray-"

Gray put up his hand up, interupting him, "Just get inside the dinner, now." His voice carried out a hint of anger.

Joy-Ce didn't say anything, he stood back up and made his way towards the dinner, with Gray following behind him.

As soon as the two were inside, Gray grabbed Joy-Ce by his shoulders tightly

"Joy-Ce! What were you doing!? Why the hell would you so outside?! You know it dangerous out there!"

Joy-Ce stayed silent for a moment as he looks down at the ground, seeming ashamed, "I...I'm sorry Gray...I just...I was waiting for you to come back...but you were taking so long to get back...you I was about to go out looking for you."

Gray pinched the bridge of his noise, very much upset, "I get that! But you don't know what it's like out there! You could have gotten infected! And what then!? I don't want to force myself to crop off another body part off! I don't want to do that because of a stupid decision you did!-"

Gray quickly stopped when he saw Joy-Ce suddenly start crying, Joy-Ce wrapped his own arms around him, his body shaking slightly.

Gray's eyes quickly soften, he didn't mean to yell at Joy-Ce so harshly, "...Joy-Ce, I appreciate you looking out for me...but you shouldn't go out there...I don't want to lose you or the others, only I can and-"

Suddenly, Joy-Ce yells back "You don't get it! Your risking your life for us everytime you go out there! We all worry for your safety everytime you go out there! Haze and T-Bam try to ignore it, but I can't! I don't want to lose you or anyone else!...

More tears started forming and falling from his eyes, Gray stood there froze for a moment, he hasn't realized how much pain he's been putting onto Joy-Ce.

He always was so cheerful, even during these hard times, so he felt terrible for being so blind to Joy-Ce's struggles for so long.

Gray didn't want this to continue, and in the moment, Gray didn't think twice before embracing Joy-Ce into a hug, "...Joy-Ce...I don't want you to worry about me too much...I can handle myself just fine out there...I don't want you to get hurt just for my safety..."

Joy-Ce didn't respond for a long time, but when he finally did, his voice was still shaky "But what if there's a chance you don't come back? What then?...don't you realize we can't lose you Gray? Not because your the one getting the supplies...but...because your our friend..."

Gray breaks the hug slightly, tears still visible in Joy-Ce's eyes, his hands going up to cup up Joy-Ce's face, wipping away his tears. "...Tell you what, the safe zone is just a few more months away! And I have more then enough food to supply us all for probably that long...so no more supplies missions okay? We will all just stay here until the safe zone is finished...okay?"

Joy-Ce slowly looked back up at Gray, his eyes still waterly, "You....you promise?"

Gray smiles slightly, "I promise, no more supply missions from now on..."

Joy-Ce stared at Gray for a moment, and smiled slightly, hugging Gray back, "...Thank you Gray"

Gray smiled and pats Joy-Ce on the back, "No problem, now, you go on and get some rest with the others, I'll be over there soon".

Joy-Ce nods and walks away.

When Joy-Ce is out of sight, Gray drops his smile.

Food supplies was running low nowadays, most of the food going expired.

He hated having to lie to Joy-Ce, but sooner or later, he knew he had to go back out someday the next following months...for their survival.

*End of Footage*

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*???*

Pulse quickly enters his room inside the abandoned building, blood was seeking into his jacket from one of his arms, he stumbs into the room as he was trying to find some medical supplies.

"Shit!...Come on...where is it!?..."

He began throwing stuff behind him to try and find the supplies, but couldn't find anything useful.

He felt the injury in his arm get worse and worse, the pain starting to get worse, just as he was trying to find a way to patch up his injury, he heard someone behind him.

"Pulse!?"

Pulse froze, he slowly turned around to see Bunee behind him, Pulse panicked, he didn't want him to see him like this.

"B-bunee! I-"

But Bunee quickly interupts, "Y-you stay right there! I'll be right back!-"

Pulse didn't get a chance to responsed before Bunee ran out the room, Pulse panicked evem more, he didn't want Bunee to go and alert the others, he didn't want them to panic...espcially during these hard times.

But instead, Bunee came back holding a medical kit alone, he quickly rushed over to Pulse.

"Let me see the injury Pulse, quickly-"

Pulse stayed silent, Bunee looks up to see Pulse's expression, his expression was stife, looking away from Bunee and not meeting his eyes.

"...I won't tell anyone if you don't want me too...but...atleast let me help you Pulse..."

Pulse slowly looks back up at Bunee, his face shows he was still hesitate, but he seemed to finally let down his guard.

Pulse start to slowly take off his jacket, revealing the injury on his arm

Bunee carefully examined the injury, where Pulse had alot of shards of glass stuck inside his arm.

"...What happened?"

There was a moment of silence, Pulse didn't speak for a long time, before he finally spoke up.

"I was just...inside a building, trying to find some supplies...but some of the infected heard me, and tried to attack me, I tried to board up the doors to prevent them from getting in...but they smashed through the windows...and I ended getting some sharp glass into my arm...stupid I know..."

Bunee quickly shook his head "It's not dumb, but maybe just try not to run to much, especially with your one foot". Bunee said, Pulse could tell he was trying to liven the mood, Pulse had a small smile on his face, appriciating him trying to make him feel at ease.

Bunee rolled up his own sleeves and started to slowly pick the glass sharps from his arm, it didn't take too long, so once he was done, Bunee started to clean Pulse's wound.

Pulse watches as Bunee started to bandage up his wound, surprised by Bunee's knowlege of taking care of wounds.

"...I'm surprised you know so much about this medicial stuff...when did you learn about this stuff?"

Bunee chuckles softly. "Well...I used to get hurt alot as a kid...and my brother was tired of me getting hurt so often, so he taught me how to take care of my own injuries".

"I never took you as the type to get hurt so easily, but atleast we have you around if any of us gets hurt..."

Bunee laughs and shook his head, "I just hope it doesn't happen often! I can't handle that much blood at once, I'll end up fainting before I can help".

Pulse laughs alongside Bunee, he was glad he had someone like Bunee with him, someone that was a bright light in such dark times.

And he was glad the two were getting close, and looked forward to spending more time together with him.

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Whumpril Day 2 - Bite

This is my own take on this scene from @localsimpissleepy's Servers Down AU. If you wanna see a cool zombie apocalypse story with a Just Dance spin, I'd recommend having a look!

Story under the cut

Haze and Gray had only left the room for a minute at most, though T-Bam wouldn't have been able to tell you how much time had passed.

The only thing his mind could focus on at all was the bloody indents in his leg. Pounding pain radiated from the fresh bite mark at its epicentre. He never should have gotten that mark. He should have been more careful and kept his guard up. He should have noticed that... thing.

He shuddered, from both the pain and the ghastly memory. It had grabbed his ankle with a cold, deceptively-strong hand. Before he knew it, its teeth sunk into his flesh like a steel trap. And equally like a steel trap, it had refused to let go.

T-Bam didn't know what he would have done if Gray hadn't come back for him. His friend's foot came slamming into the face of the monster, over and over again, until it finally relinquished its catch.

Another wave of pain crept up his leg, and he grit his teeth with a sharp wince. Joy-Ce, who was accompanying him in the other two's brief absence, gave him a squeeze.

"It's gonna be fine, T-Bam," he tried to be reassuring, but he failed to hide the tremble in his voice. "Just close your eyes... please, just focus on me."

And T-Bam did. It was all he could do as he witnessed Gray walking out of the kitchen - a meat cleaver in hand and barely-suppressed panic in his eyes.

They all knew it had to be done. The thing that bit him used to be a coach. Every single one of these mindless beings were once coaches, friends, children. And if T-Bam didn't want to join them, the leg had to go. It was either a limb or his humanity.

T-Bam had accepted it, but it didn't mean he had to watch. He didn't know what would be worse; the nauseating sight of his leg being chopped off, or the look on his friend's face as he forced himself to do the worst thing he would ever have to do.

He heard Gray take a deep breath, and the air he let out was tainted with pure shame.

"You'll be fine, T-Bam. It'll be quick, I promise."

[localsimpissleepy]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

ROBYN THIS IS AMAZING! poor T-Bam tho

Joy-Ce comforting T-Bam omg 😭 I love how you drew the scene! It's just how I imagine it in my head! I love how you wrote the scene below aswell! I enjoy reading your own take of the story!

Thank you for enjoying this au! It makes me really happy to see others enjoying my au!

This fanart is amazing! Everybody please check this out!

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Yall get a break from the angst cuz the next few posts have some fluff instead!

I promise you tho the angst will return soon lol

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There was a soft knock on Polo's door, there was a long silence following, no response coming from the other side.

Ruben waited for a long time, but as time went by, he knew that Polo wasn't in the mood for talking again.

Ruben sighs and sits down, resting against the door, "Polo...I...I wanted to say...I'm sorry..."

There wasn't a response from inside the room.

Ruben continued, "I just...I don't wanna lose you too..."

"Your the only person I know that is alive, I don't know if Unai or any of our others friends are alive...your...the only person I have...and I don't wanna risk losing you...what I said was stupid I know, I shouldn't have said that to you...I just...don't wanna lose the most important in my life..."

Ruben stayed silent for a moment, "I understand if you don't wanna talk to me yet...but...I want us to work together during these times, we're all we got..."

The silent was broken by the door unlocking, Ruben stood up and looked at Polo, who's eyes were red from crying.

Without warning, Polo instantly hugs Ruben, wrapping his arms around him tightly.

"...Ruben...just promsie me...you won't shut me out like that...please, let me help you, we're the only ones we got..."

Ruben stays silent for a while, before he returns the hug, "I promise...no more hiding stuff from you, and no more working alone...we're in this together..."

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*Security Footage, Location: Just Dance Academy*

*Footage shows an infected walking the empty halls of the academy*

But as they were walking, the infected took a step forward, and suddenly, a rope wrapped around the infected's legs, pulling them up and into the air upside down.

One of the rooms doors opened, and there stepped out Dr. Gigavolt.

Dr. Gigavolt examined the infected for a moment before they called out.

"It's alright now kids! The infected can't attack us now!"

As Dr. Gigavolt said that, Spark, Byte, and Fluff stepped out one of the rooms, slowly walking towards the teacher and the infected.

Byte let out a sigh of relief, "Thank Selios we have you by our side since the outbreak, we would have been cooked as soon as we stepped out here-"

Spark sighs, "Byte don't say that! We don't have time to joke about this situation..."

Dr. Gigavolt chuckles and pats Spark on the head, "Oh don't worry about it kiddo, I protect this academy for 5 months, I'll say we're pretty safe around here for a good long while!"

"But we don't know what it's like out there, our supplies is still limited, and we haven't been outside since this outbreak and-"

Just then, Fluff puts a hand on Spark's arm, Spark stops and looks down at her younger brother, Fluff stared up at her with a small smile.

"It's gonna be okay Spark.....I trust Dr. Gigavolt....I think we'll be safe for a while, atleast until the safe zone is finished.....then we'll all be safe....."

Byte nods and chims in, "Fluff's right! We managed to survive this long, we can still continue to stay safe for months! Plus, if anything bad does happen, we'll try our best to protect this place and everybody else!"

Spark stares at the two for a moment, she appriciated their dedication to protecting all of them, but there was serious real world dangers about this Virus and the infected.

Spark sighs and looks back to Dr. Gigavolt, "Are you we'll all be safe for the next 5 months?..."

Dr. Gigavolt smiled a genuine smile, "I promise you all, I will try my best in order to protect you all, trust me, I got alot of weapons to defend us-"

Byte eyes went wide, "Wait weapons!? I thought all you had were traps!...Can I-"

Spark slowly turned to face Byte with a tired expression, Byte quickly got the message, "Okay, my bad, just got a bit curious-"

Spark sighs, "Don't expect us to help you in case you get injuried in case you somehow get your hands on those weapons."

Byte frowns slight, "Hey!"

Fluff let out a small laugh and Dr. Gigavolt ruffs Byte's hair jokingly.

Spark smiles slightly as she watches the three being happy, even if she was afraid of her and the others safety, she enjoyed small moments like these, reminding her of how things were back them

But even still, she couldn't help but feel worry in the back of her head, about this situation, despite all the reasssurance from the others, unsure if they can make it another 5 months until the safe zone was completed.

Because of this, she made herself promise that no matter what, she'll protect all of them, even if she gets hurt in the progress.

*End of Footage*

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*????*

The Spacetime Hotel was slowly being used as a safe zone for those of high status from different Danceverses, but slowly, a few normal coaches from different Danceverses also started to live there.

There, the halls and rooms of the Spacetime Hotel were filled with whispers from those from different Danceverses.

"Have you heard the news? Lady Catherine is making a safe zone for any survivors in Dancity!"

"Really? That's so brave of her! She's the kind of future leader Dancity needs."

"She's really looking out for her people!"

Whispers praised Catherine's dedication to her people and their safety, one of the Danceverses heirs that was willing to risk everything for her people.

In the corner of one the halls, stood a figure with a black cloak with the hoodie covering their face.

The stranger listened to the whispers of the coaches, praising such a brave...idiot.

The stranger shook their head, "Tsk...what do they know? Catherine is just an idiot that's putting her life in danger for nobody! Everybody in Dancity is probably dead..."

Just then, a hand was placed on his shoulder, the stranger turned to see it was Wanderlust.

His eyes were baggy, his braid was a mess, despite his messy appearance, he had a smile on his face.

Wanderlust smiled at the stranger, "Hey! How are you holding up?

The stranger's hesitatly lifts up their face, and it was revealed to be Caldwell.

"I'm okay...not used to living in such a place...it's too confusing to get around here."

Wanderlust chuckles slightly, rubbing the back of his neck, "I understand, everybody else is still confused when getting around, but you always have me and the other guards to guide you all-"

Caldwell shaked his head, "It's fine, I don't need your help...your probably busy with whatever your doing."

Wanderlust stayed silent for a moment, "Hey...I know I haven't really...talked...or reached out much to you or the others...but I got my hands full, I'm trying my best to try and help all of the Danceverses however I can..."

Caldwell just stared at Wanderlust for a moment, he wasn't sure if this was an excuse for not being able to reach out to him and the other.

Wanderlust looked into his eyes, and knew what he was thinking.

"...I'm sorry I couldn't reach out to you so soon...but I'll try my best to help you and everybody else as soon as I can! In fact, I'm sending some help for your sister, she's be safe...don't worry."

Wanderlust offered a small smile, a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "Remember, you can always ask for my help, I'll be willing to help the best I can...I promise".

With that, Wanderlust walked away from Caldwell, turning his attention to the other survivors in the hotel.

Caldwell stayed silent for a long time, thinking on what Wanderlust said to him.

"Atleast he won't look bad in the public eye, I'll most likely have to hide from the public eye for a while....their all free to judge me...but I made up my mind."

"You should only focus on yourself in this situation...and no one else matters...for they will all die soon.."

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The storymode doesn't happen in this au, Night Swan doesn't make herself known as a villian from Eternyx

So that's why Iris isn't scared of working alongside her in the Iris Log 7

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This takes place a while after Iris Log 6, and after the Eva & Iris footage

"This is Iris, and this is Log 7"

"It's...been a while I know, after the first test Lilith, she refused to go into the 2nd test, so I had to create a new test".

"She's has changed so much after entering more of Stage 3 of the Virus, her limbs have gotten longer, so much she can't really fit inside her room anymore, so her limbs are now bend in an strange way in order to fit in the room..."

"Her temper has also gotten worse, any sort of small light or sound makes her start trying to attack us through the glass windows of her room."

"Her face is...disturbing and soulless...her fangs have gotten sharper and long aswell, we're lucky to have the glass windows be unbreakable for the moment..."

"But...on the bright side, I managed to get a blood sample from Lilith! I had to distract Lilith for a few seconds so I could get it...it isn't too much blood to really study, but this is a big moment that could help us learn more about the infected..."

"From what we know so far, we see that her blood cells are moving at a rapid rate, it's hard to really know what's going on through the microscope..."

"But...the cells are able to be somewhat changed with our Flow magic, we all have some sort of Flow in our body, this is what we learned..."

"We managed to change a single cell into a closely normal one with no Virus! We put alot of Flow into that one though, it caused us to become exhausted, and it only changed for 5 seconds..."

"But with this a breakthrough! With this...we'll probably be able to create a cure for everybody soon!"

"This is such exciting news! I have to really thank my newest employ for helping me discover this breakthrough with the blood sample from Lilith...she's been such a helpful person around here."

"Thank you for your help Leda."

*End of Recording*

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I will say this now

The next few Iris logs/footage are gonna take place WAY before Iris meets Urban again

This is cuz I sorta regret posting the Urban post so soon (I was too excited to post it sp I posted it so soon lol), and I wanna put my focus back on Lilith & the other 2 infected

So the next few Iris logs/footage will take place after that Lilith Log

Just to let you guys know beforehand!

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I'll probably make a timeline after I posted a few of the Iris posts, so don't worry about being a bit confused about the timeline!