May 18
From the Infinite Forest…
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From the Infinite Forest…
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Many decisions in Destiny frustrate me but nothing, and i mean nothing, drives me more up the wall than the abandonment of the Infinite Forest. A planet sized simulation engine that can replicate reality so accurately it can literally kill you. Poof. Gone.
You could do LITERALLY anything with it and it'd make canonical sense.
Horde mode? "Yeah, we managed to isolate this pocket, and Mithrax and his splicers set the parameters, so go nuts. Also, he simulated some old friends. Say hi to Nokris and Quria for me!"
Rogue-lite? "Yeah, the egg heads in the tower want to know how INFINITE the INFINITE forest is. Sounds like the question answers itself, but whatever. They're paying ya. See how far you can get."
Extraction? " Yeah, this sections pretty unstable. Get in, steal and break what you can, and get out before whatever Mind is watching you brings the whole thing down."
Boss rush? "A couple of the older guardians wanted to see how many gods they could kill in a certain time limit. Gluttons for punishment, if you ask me."
I miss it so fucking much man
Went to Breach Executable to farm new lines, got this and haven't stopped thinking about it for the past 7 hours.
2019 -> 2024
Thanks for letting me visit him again and complete the loop once more Bungie 💜
Destiny 2: Infinite Returns
“Behold- a man!” “Wh- that’s clearly an Auto Rifle.” “Yeah- sorry, was trying to reference an old Golden Age meme. Anyways, behold! I made a new Auto Rifle myself!” “...Alright, I’ll bite. How’s that a new Auto Rifle?” “Dunno what you mean- machined this baby myself! Gave it a prong on the front for emergency combat situations, made sure to give it a 720 RPM receiver- and while it’s not the most damaging thing, it’s an absolute bullet hose! Gave it a nice plasteel case- this thing should be able to stand against most anything!” “Alright- so how’s it different than any old Steelfeather Repeater?” “Come again?” “Steelfeather Repeater. You know, one of the guns that came out of the Infinite Forest while we were working with the Sundial?” “Dunno what you’re talking about- I’ve never even heard of something called an ‘Infinite Forest’.” “...Right, you’re a New Light. Dunno what I was expecting.” “Hey- just because I’m new doesn’t mean I don’t know anything! I’ll have you know, I’m slated for a Vault of Glass excursion tonight!” “Lemme know how it goes- or how it’s gone.” “Huh?” (Steelfeather Repeater w/ Circadian Chill) (Wrote this piece of microfiction for a friend- he said he wanted full anomalous, so I went full anomalous!)
“You don’t think it’s a little... seedy?”
“Is that a joke? Are you making a joke?”
“And what if I were?”
“...That’d be unprecedented.”
“Then I suppose you can’t discount the possibility this is still a simulation, and I’m not your Ghost.”
“Is that two jokes in one go?”
“No. You took a simulation seed from the Infinite Forest and slapped it on me for a shell. We both better have a care for what’s real at this point. Might want to retrace your steps, find your way back to the last point you were sure it was me you were talking to. For that matter, maybe get back to the last time you were sure you were yourself.”
“You don’t have to set up an existential crisis to tell me you don’t like the shell.”
(Simulation Shell)
Axiom in Facsimile
Fandom: Destiny Series: Chasing Fate Category: Gen Chapters: 6 Words: 15k Status: Complete Additional Info: OC focused; Infinite Forest; I looked at CoO and threw it away; Vex time and reality manipulation; alternate realities; Osiris is not happy
Summary:
The Vex have always been mysterious. They were here before humanity and now their technology threads through the system in the machinoformed planetoids they leave in their wake. What goal do they pursue? What could drive them to convert world after world?
Answers must be found, and when one desires answers about the Vex, where better to go than the Infinite Forest?
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