[ As the waters rage against the hull and thunder roars through the sky, eventually, there's a new sound; something clambering up against the wooden sides of the ship. Aglaia stomps her hooves on the deck, preparing herself before the new figure appears; desperately grabbing at the railing to pull itself on-board as dark tendrils rise behind it. ]
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Rosie--?!
Yeah, hi, {problem} incoming!!
Ugh, you're such a gods-damned--
Kindly {shut it} and {help}, actually!!
[ The centaur moves to strike at the tendrils, leaving Sindri's side for just a moment; long enough for something to strike and fling the device from the avian's wing with a shrill cry of pain. ]
Sindri!!
The--!!!
[ The voices cut out as the tablet takes a plunge into the stormy waters; the view gradually darkening as it drifts deeper and deeper, tumbling a bit to show of the underside of the ship above it before the mirror goes blank. ]
[ The centaur lowers herself a bit for Sindri to climb up on her horse back, letting them ride as the two of them follow the creature's trail. It eventually leads into a gray swirling portal, streaks of red and yellow coloring it. ]
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At least the access point is obvious this time.
[ There's a slow, deep breath... And they step through. ]
[ The mirror's view is completely obscured by fog for a brief moment, lit circuits running across the surface of it from one corner to another, then rapidly clears up to a new scene. ]
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Of course it's raining again. I enjoy a shower but can't the sun be out just once when we visit here?
[ Aglaia stares out across the deck of the ship; a few more unmoving lumps similar to the previous creature are here, and a contraption sits near a wall that sharply squeaks to a rhythm, with a hose that leads away from it over the railing. ]
Yes! It's a bit tedious, the exact location of access between realms changes at times, but--
Um... Aggy??
Hm?
What is... in the water?
In the... water? ... What the hell?!
[ The view shifts away from Aglaia erratically, shaking as the clattering of stone against stone sounds out, before being swiftly picked up by a black wing- almost certainly belong to Sindri- before Aglaia comes back into view; risen from the water, covered up with golden bident in hand. ]
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Aglaia!? What is that?!!?
I don't know!! Hold on!
[ The black blob seems to stare silently at the centaur, tendrils gradually spreading out along the cracks of the ground. Aglaia pierces it with the spear's tips, lightning shooting throughout its body, stopping its movement before it starts to slowly shrink. ]
Shit... Sindri, come here. Have you seen anything like this?
Wait, so the fourth, rosy, why are they isolated again? Do they just not get out much or is there a reason?
It's not as if they're quarantined or anything! With the literal vast ocean that is her realm, she's very interested in seeing what all can be dragged up from the depths, all the "treasure" tucked away.
It's not as if they're quarantined or anything! With the literal vast ocean that is her realm, she's very interested in seeing what all can be dragged up from the depths, all the "treasure" tucked away.
if you're corrupted, have any of you been experiencing any issues lately? clearly there's some information you're unable to access that's abnormal for a SQUIP, but y'know, anything that feels wrong anyways?
Awfully quiet, aggy. Cat- er... horse?... got your tongue?... does something about accessing your hosts memories, or uhhh.... guiding them? Concern you?..
Huh--? No... I'm not certain. I'm just wondering, it seems we may be different form other SQUiPs in quite a few ways.
The fact that there's more than one of us. That we can't access our host's memories freely. We each have our own personalities and specific limitations, like Sindri's speech.
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Are we really from an experimental branch, or were we corrupted before being taken by our host?
Perhaps this has been asked already, but do any of you know what exactly is up with your host that's causing this? Seems like an odd situation to be in. Is it a mental condition?
"Causing this"? Are you referring to how there are four of us for one host? We almost certainly depended on our host's brain to decide exactly how many of us would be generated, but it's difficult to say if any disorders are the cause of that.
Compared to others around them, they may behave a bit strangely, but we haven't for certain identified any conditions... though some may be likely.
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"Causing this"? Are you referring to how there are four of us for one host? We almost certainly depended on our host's brain to decide exactly how many of us would be generated, but it's difficult to say if any disorders are the cause of that.
Compared to others around them, they may behave a bit strangely, but we haven't for certain identified any conditions... though some may be likely.
You don't have direct memory access? Is there any particular reason?
Well... Like Aggy said, it might be a limit placed on us purposefully. Whether that may be to test our capabilities, or keep our host safe should anything happen.
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Well... Like Aggy said, it might be a limit placed on us purposefully. Whether that may be to test our capabilities, or keep our host safe should anything happen.
Er... *my* Squip is able to access everything about me
Like everything everything
And she blocks my access to stuff she doesn't want me to see
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Truly? Hm. We don't have any direct memory access to our host, but we can subtly control their senses and body; try and set things up to help them in ways they aren't likely to notice at first.
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Truly? Hm. We don't have any direct memory access to our host, but we can subtly control their senses and body; try and set things up to help them in ways they aren't likely to notice at first.
And one's control is further limited in others' realms; this tree I sprouted is a good example. I'd have to remove it to do much more changing here in Sindri's realm, but I could grow as many as I want within my own realm~
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Within our own realms, we can shape most of it to how we please. There's still certain limits in place.
And one's control is further limited in others' realms; this tree I sprouted is a good example. I'd have to remove it to do much more changing here in Sindri's realm, but I could grow as many as I want within my own realm~
We might be literally in their head, but we don't have immediate access to all of their memories. If other SQUiPs don't have this limitation, it's possible that it's another limitation to test our performance.
Ah, whatever. Tw0 for three is good enough for me. Say, are you a f4iry?? Thats what they called m3 in highschool, maybe we've got something in c0mmon tinkerbell
Well, yes! And I suppose we do have a thing in common in one sense of the word~
But, in highschool? Surely they weren't bullying you for being so fantastic.
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Well, yes! And I suppose we do have a thing in common in one sense of the word~
But, in highschool? Surely they weren't bullying you for being so fantastic.
It wasnt a big de4l, just meant i was co0ler than them. But, i wasnt tiny, not did i have wings(I also wasn't tr4pped in a m1rror, for that matt3r), i doubt we have much else in common, my voice wouldnt sound like my tinnitus, sparkle dust.
Ahah, ah... That's certainly one way to put it.
"Flamboyant" is another good choice, yes.
Surely there's something else, do you have any urge to create? Cooking, growing plants...
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Ahah, ah... That's certainly one way to put it.
"Flamboyant" is another good choice, yes.
Surely there's something else, do you have any urge to create? Cooking, growing plants...
Perhaps i enjoy cooking, in a w4y. Stirring the p0t has always been my specialty. I create dr4ma. Usually becaus3 im.. b0red, though. Maybe a h0bby would benefit me. What do you d0, twinkerbelle?
It got tricky whenever their friends found one early.
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Oh, well, other than assisting our host, there's always researching just whatever happens to spark interest... or the occasional prank~
The last one took forever. They selectively manipulated our host's senses for brief periods and managed to make them secretly hide tiny rubber ducks absolutely everywhere.
It got tricky whenever their friends found one early.
Ah, whatever. Tw0 for three is good enough for me. Say, are you a f4iry?? Thats what they called m3 in highschool, maybe we've got something in c0mmon tinkerbell
Well, yes! And I suppose we do have a thing in common in one sense of the word~
But, in highschool? Surely they weren't bullying you for being so fantastic.
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Well, yes! And I suppose we do have a thing in common in one sense of the word~
But, in highschool? Surely they weren't bullying you for being so fantastic.
It wasnt a big de4l, just meant i was co0ler than them. But, i wasnt tiny, not did i have wings(I also wasn't tr4pped in a m1rror, for that matt3r), i doubt we have much else in common, my voice wouldnt sound like my tinnitus, sparkle dust.
Ahah, ah... That's certainly one way to put it.
"Flamboyant" is another good choice, yes.
Surely there's something else, do you have any urge to create? Cooking, growing plants...
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Ahah, ah... That's certainly one way to put it.
"Flamboyant" is another good choice, yes.
Surely there's something else, do you have any urge to create? Cooking, growing plants...