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[othellovonryan]

Noise

It starts as just irritation. A metaphorical crawling under your skin. Things are too noisy, too bright, there is too much happening all the time and you can't take it all in-

Then silence it, make it yours, make it you, take control and destroy what will not submit

It sounds so inviting, a freedom from the noise, but its wrong, its wrong, its wrong and the noise is getting louder, mechanical and foreboding as it sees you, it knows you are there, and it wants to make you apart of it.

Anatawa hitorijanai

For a moment, there is quiet.

You breathe.

And fall through water.

Comments

Music

[othellovonryan]

[You find yourself in a dance club. Well, sort of. There's a dance floor, there's music, but there's also like so many rhythm games about, and a stupid amount of music systems. There is light and vibrancy, and a thrilling rush of joy.]

[Though there is also something....distant about that joy.]

[There are also computer screens on one wall, with images of Donnie's various relations, mostly the pictures are full of dumb moments, some sweet and sincere, but all something cheerful and upbeat. The unfortunate thing is those screens are also corroded off with horrifying pink tentacles.]

[And mixed in with them is an anthropomorphic purple robotic box turtle.]

[There is also a box glowing orange not far from a DJ set up.]

[Oh, right, and also half of the room is literally just a giant ass seemingly bottomless pit.]

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[bad_crowmance]

[ The hedonist in Crow shivers as he takes a moment to just soak in that joy.

But he's not here for pleasure. He's heading for the computer screens and checking out those pink tentacles. Does poking at one with a double saber do anything. There is no force in it for now, just testing reactions. ]

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[othellovonryan]

[The tentacles twitch at being poked]

[And start crawling up the saber.]

Re: Music

[bad_crowmance]

Oh, absolutely not!

[ Crow pulls the saber away violently, slashing as he goes (being careful to not hit the screens). ]

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[othellovonryan]

[There's an inhuman screech and]

[Well, Crow saw the Donnie fight presumably. Those tentacles Do Not cut easy at all. There is damage, but nowhere near as much as one would expect.]

[And then steady crawl is a whole lot less steady or crawl-y as they lash out for him.]

Re: Music

[bad_crowmance]

ARCUS, activate!

[ It should work, it's technology-based and works on its own power source and not magic or the like. And if it does, he is casting an Arts known as Chrono Break, which is time-based and would significantly slow down the tentacles. ]

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[othellovonryan]

[It does indeed work!]

[It slows down the tentacles. They are still coming for him, but they are Much Slower.]

[The orange box is vibrating like mad.]

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[bad_crowmance]

[ Crow is going to dodge the hell out of those tentacles going for him and make a mad dash to the orange box. ]

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[othellovonryan]

[Crow is not stopped on his travel to the orange glowing box]

[But he does feel something lash out, grab at his ankle, dig in]

You could be more than this. You could be strong. You could destroy all who stand in your way if you just give in.

[The offer is not overwhelming, though it is Tempting.]

[But the tentacle is too slow to get a firm enough grip that he can complete his journey regardless.]

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[despitethenora]

[COMING IN HOT WITH A SPEAR, ready for tentacle nonsense, and -

Oh. Things seems kind of in hand.]

Is that music. . .?

Re: Music

[othellovonryan]

[SOMETIMES IT BE LIKE THAT]

[Welcome to techno, Aloy.]

It is! This is techno. [From Donbot.]

I'm guessing you're looking to help, right?

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[despitethenora]

It’s a different style than Concrete Beach Party. I wonder if they would’ve liked it.

[WORTH IT]

Uh, yes. I am. Are you Relations?

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[othellovonryan]

Concrete Beach Party sounds like a fun band.

That I am. Recently freed thanks to Crow.

Who should also have Selfishness up, and if he got the herbicide...

The next problem would be Sacrifice.

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[despitethenora]

They’re - interesting. I could try sharing their music with you.

[She’s peering around, and oh. Aw, family displays?]

Sacrifice is the next one who’s supposed to have a hand on the chain. Right?

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[othellovonryan]

You can share memories here, yes. You just need to focus and it'll appear in your crafting menu.

Oh, no, no, no. Selfishness and I hold the chain. Sacrifice HAS been the only thing Protectiveness has getting orders from and that's why Donnie was throwing everyone in the dungeon bunker.

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[despitethenora]

[She’ll focus on that time: It’s cold, exploring the ruins of an old world dam’s overflow basin. Her focus picks up intact data on a device, so she scans it. It auto-plays.]

He was trying to put everyone in a bunker?

[You dedicate a day to developing a better relationship with your sister and look what happens.]

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[othellovonryan]

....you guys are reaaaaaal hard up for music, huh?

And I was, yes.

This is why Sacrifice is not allowed to be in charge and why Protectiveness has a leash.

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[pyrighteous]

[ Whoa. This is cool?? Minus the pit ... He drifts towards the orange. ]

Did I make it...?

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[othellovonryan]

[The orange box is actually Mikey, I forgot Hunter saw None Of The Patterns by skipping to the end.]

Ohmigosh, Hunter, hi!

[Have an excited glowing orange turtle hugging you Hunter.]

[And lifting you up.]

[And spinning you.]

[Strong Boi.]

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[pyrighteous]

-- whoa!

[ Hunter's startled?? But laughs a little. ]

Mikey? Is that you?

Re: Music

[othellovonryan]

The one and only-

[A sweat and glasses manifest as he puts down Hunter.] Manifestation in Donnie's head that may be a fragment of the ninpo OR just evidence of a possible hereditary trait of compartmentalizing aspects of personalities in our family.

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[pyrighteous]

... Why not both?

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[othellovonryan]

It could be, but it is still a question on what exactly I am. It gets a little weird. But! [Glasses and sweater disappears.] What matters is Dondon has his brothers to support him emotionally even when he's isolated.

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[pyrighteous]

I'm really glad he has that. Yeah. And it's nice meeting you for the first time.

[ He takes another look around. ]

What kind of place is this?

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[othellovonryan]

Its nice to meet you too! I can't wait until real me gets to meet you too, he's gonna love you.

And this is the Music Room! Or Relations. Music is a little easier for Donnie to understand, helps him focus better when he's trying to figure out how a person works.