122813 Jossik Scarlet

[12:28] -- garrisonedGuardian [GG] began trolling ravishingCalypso [RC] at 00:28 --

[12:28] GG: hey scαrlet

[12:28] RC: Oh, Jossik, I'm so sorry <3

[12:28] RC: How are you feeling? <3

[12:29] GG: ~'m feel~ng pretty good

[12:29] GG: sorry αbout whαt, exαctly?

[12:30] GG: hαs someth~ng hαppened?

[12:30] RC: I... <3

[12:30] RC: oh <3

[12:30] RC: you don't know <3

[12:30] GG:. ..

[12:30] RC: Why don't you lay down and take a nap. <3

[12:30] GG: dont know whαt?

[12:30] RC: I have something to show you <3

[12:30] RC: :( <3

[12:30] GG: αlr~ght, ~

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:30] GG: okαy

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:21] <span style="color:rgb(100,100,100);">-- ravishingCalypso  <span style="color:rgb(255,85,127);">[RC] <span style="color:rgb(100,100,100);"> gave up trolling garrisonedGuardian  <span style="color:rgb(0,129,65);">[GG] <span style="color:rgb(100,100,100);"> at 01:21 --

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:35] RC: You awaken in a bed in the Royal Palace on Derse. A nearby open window welcomes a floral scented breeze. <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:37] GG: joss~k s~ts up, rubs h~s eyes, αnd looks αround the room

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:39] RC: The room has a series of bunk beds, where the other derse dreamers are sleeping. <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:39] GG: he shrugs αnd αttempts to floαt out of h~s bed αnd out the w~ndow

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:40] RC: He manages it easily, and heads into Derse Proper. <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:41] GG: Joss~k looks αround for scαrlet's h~ve/dungeon/whαtever

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:42] RC: You see the flower bedecked staircase nearby. Do you go down? <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:42] GG: joss~k pαuses αt the entrαnce αnd cαlls ~ns~de

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:42] GG: "Scαrlet?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:43] RC: A voice calls back, echoing up, "I'm down by the lake!" <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:44] GG: joss~k shrugs αnd heαds down, be~ng sure to stop ~ns~de the "sαfe zone"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:45] RC: You come to the Lake, and see scarlet kneeling on the opposite side. Her face is stained with pink smudges, going down her cheeks, and she has a small wooden boat beside her. <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:45] GG: "hey scαrlet"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:45] GG: "whαt's wrong?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:46] GG: "you sα~d someth~ng hαppened. . ."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:46] RC: She sets the boat in the water. "You need to read this yourself. I wanted to show you, so you know it's real, and not something made up." She pushes it out across the water. <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:48] GG: joss~k s~mply floαts over to her, grαbb~ng the boαt αnd drαgg~ng ~t w~th h~m

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:48] GG: "whαt ~s ~t?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:50] GG: he s~ts down next to her

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:51] RC: it holds a small communications device, with a pesterlog still open. It reads "[12:14] -- gregariousTroubadour [GT] began pestering ravishingCalypso [RC] at 00:14 -- [12:14] GT: -HELLO THERE! ʃcarlet, waʃ it not?- [12:15] RC: Yes... who are you? <3 [12:16] GT: -ʃorry to bother yov at thiʃ late hovr, bvt I'll make thiʃ qvick. I'm ʃvre yov'll be wanting to ʃpeak to Joʃʃik afterwardʃ, anywayʃ.- [12:1

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:51] RC: 6] GT: -I jvʃt wanted to ʃay I bear NO hard feelingʃ towardʃ yov for feeling flvʃhed towardʃ my mateʃprit.- [12:17] GT: -In fact, I don't even love him in that way!- [12:17] GT: -Iʃn't that FAʃCINATING?- [12:18] RC: You don't have flushed feelings for your matesprit? <3 [12:18] GT: -Never have! I waʃ jvʃt trying to keep the relationʃhip alive ʃo aʃ not to break hiʃ heart.- [12:18] RC: ... <3 [12:1

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:51] RC: 8] RC: really? <3 [12:19] GT: -Bvt now that I've been informed that he'll FORGET ALL ABOVT ME aʃ ʃoon aʃ I break it off, by all meanʃ kiʃʃ the troll ʃilly! Yov have my bleʃʃing.- [12:19] GT: -I wiʃh yov a happier relationʃhip than mine, ʃcarlet.- [12:19] RC: Well... uh... thank you! <3 [12:19] RC: :) <3 [12:19] RC: I like you Ryspor <3 [12:19] RC: I was afraid I would hate you <3 [12:20] GT: -Fvnn

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:51] RC: y, I had the ʃame thovght, haha.- [12:20] GT: -Bvt yov ʃeem nice enovgh.- [12:20] RC: :) It's too bad you were a prospit dreamer. I would invite you over if you were closer. <3 [12:21] GT: -A ʃhame. Perhapʃ ʃome other time?- [12:22] RC: Definitely! As soon as you players can find the Herald and bring him to me I can help you in your session! <3 [12:22] GT: -I can aʃʃvre yov we're trying ovr beʃt t

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:51] RC: o locate him, not to worry.- [12:23] RC: Thank you. that makes me feel much better! <3 [12:23] GT: -Incidentally, Joʃʃik ʃhovld be viʃiting yov on Derʃe in the near fvtvre. That might be a good time to propoʃition him.- [12:23] RC: I think I will! Thank you very much. <3 [12:23] GT: -Not a problem! 3=:3- [12:25] RC: :3c have a lovely day! I'll talk to you again soon, I hope. <3 [12:25] GT: -Indeed

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:52] RC:. It waʃ nice meeting yov, ʃcarlet!- [12:26] -- gregariousTroubadour [GT] ceased pestering ravishingCalypso [RC] at 00:26 --" <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:53] GG: joss~k ~s shαk~ng, try~ng h~s best not to cry

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:53] GG: "Whα- Whαt?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:53] GG: "B-but he..."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:53] GG: "But ~..."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:53] GG: "H-how could he l-l~e to me l~ke thαt?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:54] GG: "he should've told me!"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:54] GG: "he- ~-"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:54] RC: Scarlet frowns, wiping tears from her cheeks. "I am sorry this hurts you... I just thought you'd want to know." <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:55] GG: joss~k g~ves up αnd bursts ~nto teαrs, hold~ng h~s heαd ~n h~s hαnds αnd sobb~ng

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:55] GG: "~ l-l-l-loved hBERTthePenguin (talk)m"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:55] RC: You feel another boat land against your feet. <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:56] GG: he looks up, st~ll shαk~ng, jαde teαrs streαm~ng down h~s fαce

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:56] GG: "whα-?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:57] RC: In the basket is a small pink flower, beside a pink and brown cake. "I know it wont fix it... but I ate a lot of cake when trying to get over you." <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:58] GG: joss~k g~ves α smαll sm~le αnd p~cks up the cαke tentαt~vely

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:58] GG: "αnd the flower?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:59] RC: "To remind you of me." <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:59] RC: She turns to head down into the mausoleum <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[12:59] GG: joss~k sm~les, p~cks up the flower, αnd turns to follow her

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:00] RC: When she hears your footsteps, she turns to face you. "Are you sure?" <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:01] GG: "um"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:01] GG: "well ~ suppose ~ should know exαctly whαt ~'m gett~ng ~nto"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:01] RC: She smiles and holds out her hand. <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:02] GG: joss~k tentαt~vely tαkes her hαnd

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:03] GG: "not reαlly αn αnswer, but ~'ll tαke ~t ~ guess"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:03] RC: She smiles and gives his hand a soft squeeze, before leading him down the stairs. <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:03] GG: joss~k floαts αfter her

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:04] GG: "so, uh, where we go~n?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:05] RC: "Down to my rooms. The safe ones, don't worry. I... I demolished the old one." She frowns and looks away. <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:06] GG: Joss~k g~ves α sympαthet~c sm~le

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:06] GG: "Thαnk you for thαt. Thαt must hαve been hαrd."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:08] RC: "Yes... it was." She opens a door ahead of you, leading you to a bedroom covered in bright pink and purple. <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:08] RC: "Do you want to come in?" <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:09] GG: joss~k hes~stαtes for α few seconds, th~nk~ng ~t over. he slowly nods.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:09] GG: "sure"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:09] RC: She brings him inside and gestures to a collection of pillows in the floor. "Sit, if you like. Would you like some water?" <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:10] GG: "Yes, thαt would be. . . thαt would be very n~ce. Thαnk you."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:12] GG: joss~k s~ts on the p~llows, sh~ft~ng αround α b~t to get comfortαble

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:14] RC: Scarlet smiles, and walks over to a small cabinet. She pulls out a pitcher of water, and a small glass.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:18] RC: You feel a sudden shake, and the floor drops down from underneath you. You fall into a black pit, with odd bumps around the edges. As the light from above shines down, you see the entire thing is lined with scarlet's bright pink blood She leans over the hole, and giggles. "Jack's not the only one who can hide things from that girl's prying eyes. Good luck!" The couch closes above you, leaving you

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:18] RC: in darkness. <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:18] GG: "oh, COME ON!"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:18] GG: "SER~OUSLY?!"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:18] GG: joss~k grumbles αnd tr~es to get α sense of whαt's αround h~m

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:19] RC: She's going to leave you there until you sleep again. And you're in a knobby pit that's slick with blood. All you smell is pink blood that, if you lick it, tastes of strawberry lemonade. <3

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:20] GG: "whαt the fuck, scαrlet?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[01:20] GG: "whαt. the. fuck?"