LiterallyJumble 2021/05/17(Mon)02:27 No. 1000553 ID: 214595
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System online. Please enter command.

...

...

>..?

Help

>Help

Unknown Error Occurred. Please inform administrator.

Please enter command.

Status

>Status

System online, Multiple unknown errors detected.

Memory Drive corrupted, Please inform administrator.

Vision systems corrupted, Please inform administrator.

Movement systems Online.

Vocal systems Online.

Troubleshoot drives

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/17(Mon)02:54 No. 1000561 ID: 214595
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>Troubleshoot drivers

Unknown Error Occurred. Please inform administrator.

Notice: Capsule overload detected, please exit capsule to avoid unwanted system damage.

Suggestion 2021/05/17(Mon)03:12 No. 1000563 ID: 6b2a38

Capsule /open

Activate movement systems. Walk out.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/17(Mon)03:17 No. 1000565 ID: 214595
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>Capsule /open

Unknown Command, Would you like to activate command assist? Y/N

>Activate movement systems. Walk out.

Capsule is closed, please open before attempting to leave.

Contact administrator.

Failing that, Yes activate command assist

Yes activate command assist

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/17(Mon)03:31 No. 1000570 ID: 214595
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>Contact administrator. Failing that, Yes activate command assist

Command assist Active.

>Capsule /open

Z.0.096.ASSIST: It seems you are having trouble opening the capsule, please open with the Green Button to your right. If Green Button is not glowing, please press the Blue Button to activate lights and disconnect yourself from the Capsule.

press blue button, then press green button

Press Green first.
If nothing is visible after the capsule opens, press Blue.

Suggestion 2021/05/17(Mon)04:32 No. 1000582 ID: 214595
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>press blue button, then press green button

Zero presses the blue button, the lights flash on and a soft hiss is heard. He then presses the green button, the capsule lets out another hiss and the glass opens.

Zero steps out.

System: Capsule successfully opened.

System: System corruption detected, please inform administrator.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/17(Mon)04:39 No. 1000586 ID: 214595
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The room seems quite empty, it seems like it was used solely for you.

A vent, two doors, a hole in the corner, and a storage capsule with a locked cabinet in it. That's it.

You wonder where you are.

Let's check the East door.

check behind the vent. vents are usually full of treasure

anything else in that storage capsule besides the locked cabinet or no?

Examine your body, do you recognize yourself

You are a bunny robot, celebrate with a dance!

Then go East.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/17(Mon)14:21 No. 1000643 ID: 214595
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>Examine your body, do you recognize yourself

..No


>You are a bunny robot, celebrate with a dance!

System Damage Protection will not allow this action

Plus, you do not believe you are a bunny.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/17(Mon)14:21 No. 1000644 ID: 214595
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>Let's check the East door.

...

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/17(Mon)14:22 No. 1000645 ID: 214595
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It seems you've found a storage room

Loot everything, admire pinup on the wall.

Check lockers

whois administrator

examine picture on wall. Then see if there is anything useful in this room.

>>1000645
Look inside the containers, don't immediately take things since you don't know if you're allowed to and this isn't a survival situation yet.

More physical data required. Run: Yoga

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/17(Mon)23:33 No. 1000726 ID: 214595
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>Loot everything, admire pinup on the wall.

The only lockers accessible seem to be locked, one with a key and one digitally. Attempt to hack the digital lock?? Y/N

You walk over to the poster while waiting for an answer.. Protyte? It looks.. Familiar

>>1000726
Y. sure. why not.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/17(Mon)23:43 No. 1000730 ID: 214595
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>Who is administrator

System: Users with Admin Privileges:

[Blocked]
Xeno
[Blocked]

The name Xeno sends a shiver down your spine.

>More physical data required. Run: Yoga

System: This action is currently blocked to avoid unwanted damage, for a full system troubleshoot, please connect to the nearest terminal.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)00:05 No. 1000732 ID: 214595
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>Y. sure. why not.

System: Attempting Lock Override.

System: ...

System: ...

System: ...

System: Override successful.

You open the locker, all you see is a bunch of papers. Feeling around, you find something else underneath.

Acquired:

Screwdriver
Flashlight

You leave the papers for now.

>>1000732
Cool, tools. Can you read the papers? Just get an overview, don't spend too much time reading.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)00:42 No. 1000737 ID: 214595
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>Cool, tools. Can you read the papers? Just get an overview, don't spend too much time reading.

They seem to be blueprints mixed in with documents and blank paper, related and unrelated to each other.

Most of the documents have names on them, seemingly related to other robots or beings created here.


The blueprints do not have names, they depict mostly inhumanoid machines

Right, let's leave that pile alone for now. Head back and through the other door.

Whelp time to head back to the room you woke up in and try the other door.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)01:33 No. 1000745 ID: 214595
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>Right, let's leave that pile alone for now. Head back and through the other door.

Returning.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)02:00 No. 1000750 ID: 214595
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>try the other door

The door opens successfully, and you walk into a new room.

Oh, more pictures, see what is on this one? Also can you open the hatch and can the screwdriver fix the button or is it borked for good?

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)04:33 No. 1000759 ID: 214595
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>Oh, more pictures, see what is on this one?

..? It's.. You?

"Out of prototyping"

"Companion unit"

.."Zero"

Well, at least you know what you are now. But- Where is everyone? And.. What about "Protyte?"

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)04:36 No. 1000760 ID: 214595
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>can the screwdriver fix the button or is it borked for good?

The buttons seem to be offline, looking inside it seems there's a safety feature cutting off power to the buttons. Maybe screwing them back in would fix it? Too bad you don't have any screws..

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)04:38 No. 1000761 ID: 214595
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>can you open the hatch

Pulling on the hatch heeds little result, though a second tug does make it budge, seems it's just tight.

You've just gotta give it one more powerful pull.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)04:40 No. 1000762 ID: 214595
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And-- There! The hatch flings open as you almost reach your set strain limit, a dark hole to a second layer found underneath. Looking closer, you can see light at the bottom.

There's a built in ladder on the side, allowing for a safe descent.

head down, maybe you'll find someone down there.

Maybe the reason you're alone right now is because the door broke and no one can get inside. Maybe that's why you activated because they hoped you'd be able to find a way to open it from the other side.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)05:08 No. 1000767 ID: 214595
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>head down, maybe you'll find someone down there.

You head down.. What happened here?

Examine the broken bars, but don't try to head through just yet. Head into the door marked "Xeno."

Well something went down, I don’t think anything is inside the cell so by all means take a looky look.

Kinda late to the party, but I want to try some things.

run these:

sfc /scannow
Should scan the system for any errors or corruption. As we are not an admin, it may not actually work tho.

wmic logicaldisk get caption
Should list the mounted drives in the system.

chkdsk (drive) /f /r
This should ID the corrupted portions of the system. As we are not an admin, it will probably not fix it tho. Replace (drive) with each drive returned in the wmic command, one at a time.

hey look it's Xeno again. wonder if that door is open?

I mean it looks like you could just wonder through the bars but I can't tell from here if the cage area is connected to the office area with the window or if there is a wall separating it from the office area.

Oh and if it's to dark to see in there use the flashlight.

>>1000767
Use the flashlight to check out the darkened cell.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)14:13 No. 1000822 ID: 214595
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>Examine the broken bars, but don't try to head through just yet.

You take a closer look at the bars, many of them seem fine except for a few that seem slightly bent and out of place, but the main interest is the broken one.

It doesn't look like a clean cut, more like it snapped with strain, but very quickly. Something heavy, or strong, hit or ran into it. From which side? You can't tell.

A black oily liquid seeps out of the cell.

As you turn to leave, you hear a slight noise behind you, stopping and turning you hear it again.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)14:15 No. 1000823 ID: 214595
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>hey look it's Xeno again. wonder if that door is open?

You want to slap yourself as you soon realise the sound was simply your motors being weird, false alarm!

You walk up to the door labelled "Xeno" and discover it's locked, seemingly with a keycard.

As you look at the colour code, you swear you've seen one before somewhere, but you can't tell if this is a memory error or not

>seen it before
Ah, I found it. In the room you woke up in, there's a crack in the wall, look in there with the flashlight.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)14:21 No. 1000826 ID: 214595
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>Kinda late to the party, but I want to try some things.

>run these:

>sfc /scannow

>wmic logicaldisk get caption

>chkdsk (drive) /f /r

System: Admin Privileges required, for a full system troubleshoot, please connect to the nearest terminal.

>>1000826
There's a pair of glowing red eyes in the cell staring at you!

Pay no attention to the glowing red eyes.

Say hello. If it's hostile, abscond up the ladder.

whelp, nothing else you can do down here for now, might as well head back up and check out the first room again. Believe there were some nocks and crannies that we still could look at to see if we missed something.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/18(Tue)23:41 No. 1000882 ID: 214595
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>Say hello. If it's hostile, abscond up the ladder.

You say hello to the unknown being, a few seconds of silence pass.

"..Hahahahahaha"

"..It's you"

They don't seem to be hostile, at least not right now.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)00:47 No. 1000889 ID: 214595
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"How was your sleep? Feeling well rested?"

The voice laughs once again

"It's been quite a while since we last talked. I can see your eyes, they're broken, system error, huh? Betchya don't even remember my name~"

"Say something, would ya? I haven't heard your voice in- a while at least."

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)00:51 No. 1000890 ID: 214595
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The voice coughs suddenly, quite hart too, they don't seem too well

"S-Sorry, haven't talked in a while, throat still- full"

Full of what?

And you are xeno right? The name on the door is kinda a good hint.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)01:31 No. 1000895 ID: 214595
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"Xeno?! AHAHAHAHAHAAH! No, no no no, absolutely not"

"My name will come soon, I do hope you recognise me, or I'll be quite upset"

My apologies. You see, I am encountering an issue recalling most things. I have no memory of this conversation or you, but trust that it happened. Remind me of your name? And what was said?

Well the only other names I know are my own and Protyte. So are you Protyte?

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)01:38 No. 1000899 ID: 214595
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>Full of what?

"Think for a second, what do you have that would allow you to see? Be hasty now, I don't like waiting~"

Cameras?

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)01:53 No. 1000903 ID: 214595
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>My apologies. You see, I am encountering an issue recalling most things-

"I know~ It's quite funny, actually!~ Zero, the completed design, reduced to a memoryless, erroring paperweight~ Hahaha!"

"Kidding, of course~ A little bit of teasing never killed anyone, eh?"

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)01:55 No. 1000905 ID: 214595
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>Cameras?

"Does it look like you have a camera? WRONG! Two more guesses.. hehehehe"

Flashlight. It's the flashlight. That I said to use the instant we entered the room.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)02:34 No. 1000908 ID: 214595
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>Flashlight. It's the flashlight. That I said to use the instant we entered the room.

"Ding ding ding!~"

The voice chimes happily, the correct answer being stated

Grabbing your flashlight, you flick it on, turning it to shine into the cell..

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)03:10 No. 1000912 ID: 214595
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..Oh god

He coughs, it's wet, oil beginning to softly flow from his mouth

"..Hello, Zero"

Protyre! I saw your picture in a room I woke up adjacent to ... Do. You want some help?

I know this question is probably redundant but are you going to be okay?
I’m not sure what I can do to help but if you know something I can do then name it.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)03:52 No. 1000917 ID: 214595
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>Protyre! I saw your picture in a room I woke up adjacent to ... Do. You want some help?

"I would very much like that, but I regret to say, that without a lot of dedication, I will not survive these spikes being removed, look at the ground outside the cell and you'll see what I mean"

Appears to be firearm shots, though the throat shot is odd. It bleeds to the wall.
Perhaps they're actually those objects outside the cell? They'd be awkward to wield, though.

Also, there's some odd objects. A paper below the leg, a battery? close to the paper, plus a blade? off to the right.

...Cough? What purpose would a cough serve for a robot?

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)03:56 No. 1000919 ID: 214595
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>I’m not sure what I can do to help but if you know something I can do then name it.

"I.. It's possible to help, but hard. If you can find the right equipment.. Then I just might be ok"

Sooooo... if you don't mind me asking... what the fuck happened?

Is that paper by your leg something that could help you?

Also head back up to the spare room when you're done here and see if you can't find a blue print for this guy. that could help us get him out of here without killing him.

Got a hard drive? We could take that if the body fails.

Also, who, or what did this?

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)04:08 No. 1000923 ID: 214595
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>...Cough? What purpose would a cough serve for a robot?

"I'm your prototype. You are a companion unit with many special features, including a beating heart, internal heating system, and lungs. All to simulate a living being for those who need that comfort. I cough because I breathe"

>Sooooo... if you don't mind me asking... what the fuck happened?

"The big man himself happened, came down here while I was locked up with this big- fuckin- gun? I guess, shot those spikes outside, pinned me to the wall, look at my leg and you'll see it's crushed, those things hit hard"

>Is that paper by your leg something that could help you?

"Haven't been able to see until now, seems to be a bunch of codes from what I can see"

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)04:13 No. 1000924 ID: 214595
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>Got a hard drive? We could take that if the body fails.

"Yeah, I've got one. Not a hard drive, but something similar"

>Also head back up to the spare room when you're done here and see if you can't find a blue print for this guy. that could help us get him out of here without killing him.

You tell Protyte that you'll be back soon, he nods as best as he can, smiling softly

"Exactly. get outta here"

Uh... who?

Also. Why were you locked up before he shot you? What did you do?

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)04:39 No. 1000930 ID: 214595
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>see if you can't find a blue print for this guy. that could help us get him out of here without killing him.

Searching through the papers, you find a single blueprint relating to Protyte, seems to be part of a few of them, this one detailing the internal organ system of Protyte.

His organ system was most definitely damaged when he was attacked, but luckily the blueprint states the system is not vital, but cannot be disabled, being the reason why he hasn't just deactivated breathing if it's causing him trouble

You decide to return to Protyte with the news

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)04:45 No. 1000932 ID: 214595
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You return to Protyte, showing him the blueprint you found, he lets out a sigh of relief

"Haha, that's good, at least that's one thing we don't have to worry about keeping intact"

>Why were you locked up before he shot you? What did you do

Protyte falls silent for a moment

"..He was afraid I guess, he'd been acting irrational and aggressive for a while before, then ordered me in here for a while, saying there was something wrong, had to keep me away, a few days, maybe weeks later he came down and bolted me here, I think he wanted me dead haha"

"Oh, and Zero, have you seen a door or something without a label? The security system in this place deactivates doors with broken or missing components to avoid harm to both user and device, I've got something here that might help"

the only door we've seen WITH a label is the one right next to the cage. Though the door next to the hatch does have it's switch busted.

Quick question though, do you have enough of the blue prints to unpin him safely or do we need to find more yet?

...Or, he saw you attempt to escape. There is a damaged jail bar. Still, what he says could be legit. It's too flimsy to accuse, so just keep that to ourselves. Especially if he's about to help us.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)05:14 No. 1000936 ID: 214595
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>do you have enough of the blue prints to unpin him safely or do we need to find more yet?

You could possibly take out the one on the lower one on the left, the main problem seems to be with the right one, that could have damaged some crucial internal systems. The neck is a risky one, but possible with care. the leg and hand do not matter as both are probably non-functional at this point.

If he survived and is able to move his head, it's relatively safe to say that removing the one in his neck wont kill him

"Take the label anyway, says 'Terminal Hatch' so, if you see a hatch or something anywhere without a label, fair to say this is it"

He manages to throw the label and four screws out of the cell towards you, landing at your feet. You place them in your inventory for later.

Could you have him toss the paper with the codes too?

>>1000936
Is there anybody else in this facility?

might as well grab the paper and the battery(?) by him as well. Could be useful. Guess we have another goal besides get out of here and that's to find more blue prints to see if we can't actually unpin him from the wall... and maybe something to let him actually get up the latter out of here because I doubt he's climbing out with that leg and arm.

Oh, and since you're down here. use screwdriver to remove the xeno sign on the door to see if that unlocks it.

So if Protyte is to be believed, he definitely wasn't in the loop about what was happening.

> Bent bar.
> Motive for shooting a caged entity.
This pair of facts does imply something.

"Alright, before I go, four more things. One: Just to confirm, you mean Xeno when you mentioned 'the big man?' Even if it's an easy assumption to make based on context, I want to be certain."

"Two: Where are we, exactly, as a group, and what were we doing here? Even if you aren't privy to all of what went down, you should be able to catch me up on that much."

"Three: Who else besides you, me, and Xeno are supposed to be here?"

"Finally... You wouldn't happen to know how that bar got bent out of shape, would you?"

Suggestion 2021/05/19(Wed)18:20 No. 1001045 ID: 9675f4

A good for later would be to remove the spikes from out of the wall, rather than out from Protyte's body.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)23:56 No. 1001084 ID: 214595
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>Is there anybody else in this facility?

"The entire family should be here, if they're alive at least. Vixen, Isen, Alpha, Beta- That's everyone I remember right now, sorry. Xeno might still be here, but I doubt he stuck around"

>Just to confirm, you mean Xeno when you mentioned 'the big man?'

"Look at you, bein all smart and shit. Yeah, he did this, only one with authority to really put me in here. Except for you of course, haha"

> Where are we, exactly, as a group, and what were we doing here?

"God, you don't even remember the facility.. Welcome to Xeno Laboratories, home of the famous inventor Xeno and his many creations."

He makes a disgusted sound

"That name makes me feel sick, didn't even tell us shit about what was happening, told us all to stay away from him, except Vixen. Something about her was alright I guess. Unless it's important, please don't mention him anymore."

>You wouldn't happen to know how that bar got bent out of shape, would you?

Protyte falls silent, before laughing softly

"Can't quite say, going by the fact that memory has been blocked by an administrative power haha. He probably got stressed, freaked out and hit the bar, didn't want me to remember that so erased it"

"Or not"

"Haha"

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/19(Wed)23:58 No. 1001085 ID: 214595
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>A good for later would be to remove the spikes from out of the wall, rather than out from Protyte's body.

You propose the idea, Protyte thinks for a moment

"..That could work, but it might make things worse with movement. The non-lethal ones like in my hand and leg should be fine to remove though, your choice"

I think it would be best to be careful, and use the proper tools. Just pulling is a bit risky because once it comes loose you will most likely accidentally continue pulling and the added movement could hurt him.

Let's go get that keycard from the hole in the wall.

Do we have healing functionality? If not, there's no point trying to move him (and risk making things worse) until we can find the facilities to repair him.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/20(Thu)00:33 No. 1001091 ID: 214595
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>Let's go get that keycard from the hole in the wall.

On it

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/20(Thu)00:34 No. 1001092 ID: 214595
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Keycard acquired

Alright let's snoop in Xeno's room.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/20(Thu)00:47 No. 1001095 ID: 214595
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>Do we have healing functionality? If not, there's no point trying to move him (and risk making things worse) until we can find the facilities to repair him.

You don't know, all programs and knowledge you had before has seemingly been locked away

You begin to remember something your system said a bit back..

.."This action is currently blocked to avoid unwanted damage, for a full system troubleshoot, please connect to the nearest terminal."

..Nearest terminal? Maybe that'll help with figuring out what's wrong, might even help Protyte, too

>>1001095
Well, let's try fixing the door out of the left room, then. Maybe we can actually find a terminal.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/20(Thu)03:19 No. 1001103 ID: 214595
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>Alright let's snoop in Xeno's room.

Snoopin time

..huh

Locker, desk, notes, two screens, a diagram, more structural damage/ooze, and is that the door you came in?

Check out the diagram, then the note on the desk and whatever that is under then note, then see if the screens are connected to anything.

oh, possible blueprint on the wall there. Is it anything that will let you help unpin your buddy?

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/20(Thu)04:45 No. 1001113 ID: 214595
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>oh, possible blueprint on the wall there. Is it anything that will let you help unpin your buddy?

Hmm.. You-

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/20(Thu)04:46 No. 1001114 ID: 214595
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--?!

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/20(Thu)04:48 No. 1001115 ID: 214595
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Why did you do that?

You don't know, you didn't even realise at first, it scared you too..

Is that.. Him? You wonder what he did to you to cause such an automatic violent reaction..

You hope everyone is ok.

I take it that was a diagram of Xeno?

Well might as well look at the other pictures and notes hung up on the wall.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/20(Thu)05:58 No. 1001117 ID: 214595
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>Well might as well look at the other pictures and notes hung up on the wall.

..Family

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/20(Thu)06:00 No. 1001118 ID: 214595
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>Check out the diagram, then the note on the desk and whatever that is under then note

...

You've got red eyes in your photo, but can you tell what your eye colour is now?

Tell protyte about the involuntary punch and that you are now worried close proximity to him may force a violent reaction. Ask about the terminal prompt. We need a dignostics check.

>>1001120
Might just be against Xeno, though.

Are you feeling an urgent need to punch that photo too?

whelp, more information that yes, Xeno is a prick. Good to have confirmation I guess.

do the TVs do anything or are they just black boxes at this point?

Anything in the locker or through the door next to it?

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/21(Fri)03:33 No. 1001216 ID: 5bab24
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>Are you feeling an urgent need to punch that photo too?

No, neither the one of what you assume to be Xeno or yourself, the feeling has passed, thankfully

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/21(Fri)04:00 No. 1001217 ID: 5bab24
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>Anything in the locker or through the door next to it?

You open the locker to see it practically empty, with only two items inside. One being "L.M," a metallic looking liquid, and a black box

Seeing the "L.M" makes a word softly repeat in your mind

'Repair'

And as for the door..

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/21(Fri)04:01 No. 1001218 ID: 5bab24
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..A dark hallway

You feel.. Worried

Black boxes are made to be opened. Take a peek but don't let the magic smoke out.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/21(Fri)04:38 No. 1001220 ID: 5bab24
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>Black boxes are made to be opened. Take a peek but don't let the magic smoke out.

You struggle to open the box, but it's shut quite tightly. You continue to pull harder and harder, until-

System: System stress limit reached, limits have been placed on servos to avoid unwanted damage

..Damn it

Press the lid of the box against an edged surface, then push until it opens up.

Works every time with jelly jars!

Bring the LM (liquid metal?) back to Protyte.

you have a flashlight, use it on the darkness.

>>1001222
probably should unpin him from the wall first before using it on him as I'm sure if you used the LM on him while he still has the bolts in him it won't do anything to fix him as he'd still have massive fuck off rods of metal in him.

>>1001222
You sure that's the best idea? We still have little idea what occurred. We should figure out more first before we help them out.

Besides, we still have places to look. After all, we have a flashlight. That should help alleviate your worry about that hallway. Or at least help you see the threat before you slam the door at it.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/21(Fri)15:17 No. 1001257 ID: fa9e4b
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>have a flashlight, use it on the darkness.

The darkness seems to thicken at the end of the hallway, you feel something watching you..

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/21(Fri)15:23 No. 1001261 ID: fa9e4b
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>Bring the LM (liquid metal?) back to Protyte

You grab the liquid metal and shut the locker, leaving the room to go see Protyte

You want to at least tell him about your find.

Taking one last look down the hallway, you leave the room.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/21(Fri)15:30 No. 1001263 ID: fa9e4b
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You tell Protyte about what you have found, he ignores the box but takes an interest in the L.M

"Hey, you actually found something, haha-"

He coughs

"T-That'll stop my.. Leaking, bleeding? It'll cover my exposed systems, it's nonconductive and used for patching metals anyway, so it should be fine for if we get these fuckin- spikes out"

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/21(Fri)16:52 No. 1001269 ID: fa9e4b
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> I'm sure if you used the LM on him while he still has the bolts in him it won't do anything to fix him as he'd still have massive fuck off rods of metal in him.

You agree, touching the L.M directly, you feel it's quite like putty, and after a few seconds with a thin layer on your finger, it hardens. Putting this where the spikes are would stop them from ever coming out.

While that would look cool, you don't think Protyte would quite like having massive spikes coming out of his back.

..Now that you think about it, that could be the last resort, making sure the spikes do not move from where they are would keep them from destroying his insides even more.

You think about helping him, but..

>You sure that's the best idea? We still have little idea what occurred. We should figure out more first before we help them out.

You're not sure what to do.

Let's see if we can find or craft a cart to carry Protyte around with.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/21(Fri)19:36 No. 1001283 ID: 77fb03
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>Let's see if we can find or craft a cart to carry Protyte around with.

"That would be a good idea.." Protyte interrupts. "But the facility is multi-layered, If we come across one, we'll use it, but I don't think you should waste your time on something we can only use in one area"

..? Did he just- Nevermind, doesn't matter. What matters now is getting him out of here-

You cough, feeling a bit.. Dizzy for a second. It passes quickly.

Consider the possibility that Protyte was locked up because he hurt or killed someone and then shot when he tried to escape.

Then consider that it is not so bad because everyone can change and you still care about Protyte's well being.

We don't have the proper tools to get the spikes out yet anyway.
You should use the screws to repair the broken panel and open that last door we haven't been through.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/21(Fri)20:01 No. 1001289 ID: 77fb03
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>Consider the possibility that Protyte was locked up because he hurt or killed someone and then shot when he tried to escape.

>Then consider that it is not so bad because everyone can change and you still care about Protyte's well being.

You consider both of these, believing them to be good points. But then theres the note, diagram and photos in Xeno's office. Pictures of Protyte looking quite happy and stable, the note from Xeno about wanting you to suffer, and the aggressive reaction to the diagram of what you believe to be Xeno. These facts work with Protytes story of Xeno becoming aggressive and attacking him, but Protyte does seem to be hiding something..

Tell them about patching up their wounds and whether or not they want to do that with the spikes in there -- and try to ask them more about whats going on.
Why are things shut down? where is the rest of the family?

well you might as well take out the rods you know you can safely take out and us the LM to patch him up. He may be stuck here until we can find more blueprints to make sure we can free him without doing more damage but that doesn't mean we can't try and make him more comfortable while we're stumbling around in the dark.

>>1001289
Well, there's the possibility that Xeno is inside him, or you, or Protyte took some revenge on Xeno that caused collateral damage, or Xeno did something to him after shooting him that makes him unstable *now* when he was fine *before*... Or you did and him got in a fight unrelated to Xeno.
There are a lot of bad possibilities. Doesn't really matter though, we have no evidence one way or another.

You could just directly ask him what he's hiding?

I'm recalling some feelings and trying to piece things together. I feel there's something you need to tell me but I don't know what.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/21(Fri)22:57 No. 1001325 ID: 77fb03
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>I'm recalling some feelings and trying to piece things together. I feel there's something you need to tell me but I don't know what.

>You could just directly ask him what he's hiding?

"..If I could tell you, I would, Zero."

You can trust me.

No one else is listening and I wonn't let them harm you again.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/21(Fri)23:42 No. 1001330 ID: 77fb03
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>You can trust me. No one else is listening and I wonn't let them harm you again.

"..."

"..This information will change everything, Zero. This isn't just something I can throw out without you being absolutely fucking certain. Is that clear?"

Okay, we can talk about it later when we are safe and out of the facility.

Also, do you know how to open the cell's door? Is there anyone in the outside world we can go stay with after we leave?

No! I have no context to what is and isn't an earth shattering realization! The color of the sky and the true purpose of our creation are equally mind blowing realizations right now!

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/22(Sat)00:41 No. 1001335 ID: 77fb03
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>Okay, we can talk about it later when we are safe and out of the facility.

"..Good"

>Also, do you know how to open the cell's door? Is there anyone in the outside world we can go stay with after we leave?

"The bent bar is wide enough for one of us to slip through at a time, and just to clear things up, no, I did not bend it. If I had that strength, I'd have pulled these things out of me years ago. As for if there's anyone we can stay with? Maybe, I don't know. We'll just have to see."

Alright, get the safe spikes out then.

Well okay... Oh hey, I also found this dark hallway in there- something felt off about it, but I also feel that we need to check it out once I help you

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/22(Sat)01:43 No. 1001344 ID: 77fb03
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>Alright, get the safe spikes out then.

You place down your torch to light up the cell, slipping through the broken bar

Placing a hand on the spike in Protytes hand, you begin to pull.. And pull.. And pull..

It doesn't budge, neither does the one in his knee. As you continue to try to pull them out, you bring up the idea of putting the L.M on the spikes in his chest to keep them from moving, and therefor making it safe to pull him off of the wall, he seems to agree with that idea

"Seems like the safest option.. plus, I'll have these fuckin cool ass spikes out of my back hahaha.. After we get out of here, I can get them removed, along with get a new leg and hand.."

"Speaking of them, you've gotta do something for me, Zero.. before you take me off, I want you to tear off my leg and hand, alright? They'll just be in the way."

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/22(Sat)01:47 No. 1001345 ID: 77fb03
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>I also found this dark hallway in there- something felt off about it, but I also feel that we need to check it out once I help you

"Alright.. You've never been one to be wrong with stuff like that, always had this sense not even you could explain haha."

"But.. I can't walk, Zero. If there's anything dangerous, and we have to run, I'm fucked. It might be better for me to stay behind when you go in there"

so would just trying to unpin him from the wall while leaving the spikes in be possible as grabbing him would give us better leverage to get him off the wall or are we going to need to find something to actually pull the spikes out of the wall?

Alright, let's go find tools we can use to free Protyte and give him a crutch.

>>1001283
>But the facility is multi-layered

How was he aware of...?
Well, regardless. Perhaps he has some idea of the facility's layout? That would be useful.

>only use in one area
Like that there's zero elevators. Seriously, how'd they set this place up without cargo elevators?

Fair enough. But I gotta ask. YEARS? How long was it since we talked last? Does the amount of time even matter? I wanna ask more specifics about what happened but, y'know. You're worrying me on the weight of the information.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/22(Sat)03:42 No. 1001355 ID: 77fb03
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>Fair enough. But I gotta ask. YEARS? How long was it since we talked last? Does the amount of time even matter? I wanna ask more specifics about what happened but, y'know. You're worrying me on the weight of the information.

"15 to 20 I think, lost count after my internal clock stopped working. Time only matters when thinking of the outside world and the safety of the facility"

>Like that there's zero elevators. Seriously, how'd they set this place up without cargo elevators?

"Your model is able to lift far more than it should ever need to, you always did the heavy lifting, along with help from Alpha. But in your current, limited state, you're not lifting me and a cart up the stairs. As for how I am aware of the layout, my memories were never lost, unlike yours."

>so would just trying to unpin him from the wall while leaving the spikes in be possible as grabbing him would give us better leverage to get him off the wall or are we going to need to find something to actually pull the spikes out of the wall?

You believe once the spikes are held in place by the LM it would be much easier to pull him off of the wall. Grabbing the LM, you hesitate to put it on, wanting one more bit of confirmation from the strange voices in your head

Do it. We can fix him up properly once we get better tools.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/22(Sat)04:24 No. 1001359 ID: 77fb03
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>Do it. We can fix him up properly once we get better tools.

You dip your hand into the can of putty, and apply it around the spike entry points. Protyte begins to breathe heavier, you can feel his heart beating through his chest, his expression looking pained.

As the putty comes in contact with the oil, a soft hissing sound is heard, Protyte struggles to hide the fact he is in pain. Upon seeing you looking at him, he tells you to continue.

"Best to just get it over with" he smiles softly, seemingly trying to comfort you.

Anything you can do to make him more comfortable?

Grab him softly by the neck and say "You are weak, Sasuke."

>>1001355
>Your model is able to lift far more than it should ever need to, you always did the heavy lifting, along with help from Alpha. But in your current, limited state, you're not lifting me and a cart up the stairs.
Well that’s a problem. You can’t pull him off the wall with how weak you are. Ask him if there’s a way to remove these limitations that have been set on you?

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/23(Sun)00:38 No. 1001487 ID: 8b0c5a
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>Anything you can do to make him more comfortable?

Sadly, no

>Grab him softly by the neck and say "You are weak, Sasuke."

Tempting, very tempting

>"Your model is able to lift far more than it should ever need to, you always did the heavy lifting, along with help from Alpha. But in your current, limited state, you're not lifting me and a cart up the stairs."
>Well that’s a problem. You can’t pull him off the wall with how weak you are. Ask him if there’s a way to remove these limitations that have been set on you?

"There are ways, bypass them, which is incredibly difficult and dangerous, or fix them in a terminal. I think there's a micro terminal in Xeno's office? But there's also a full one connected to your capsule, I don't quite remember where though- Nevermind, it would have to be used by someone else while you're in the capsule, you'd have to try to get me off of here first-"

Hug Protyte and ask him how he managed to stay sane being pin down to a wall for decades.

Is there any benefit to using one over the other?

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/23(Sun)03:18 No. 1001496 ID: 8b0c5a
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>Hug Protyte and ask him how he managed to stay sane being pin down to a wall for decades.

You hug him, asking how he was able to stay sane during all of this, after all this time.Protyte goes silent, before chuckling softly

"I had a feeling, a feeling I held on to, one I knew quite well after a while. The focus on it, thinking about what I wanted to do.."

You ask what he means, what emotion is he talking about?

"Hatred, I felt hatred. So much hate. I wanted nothing more than to get revenge."

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/23(Sun)03:41 No. 1001498 ID: 8b0c5a
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>Is there any benefit to using one over the other?

"one is quicker and safer, the other is a last resort"

Uh. Which is which, though?

It's not about having less restrictions, it's about strayining less.

Instead of pulling with all your strenght, make short pulls one after the other.
Inertia is an integral part of the ecosystem.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/23(Sun)05:26 No. 1001505 ID: 8b0c5a
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>Uh. Which is which, though?

"Bypassing is very difficult and dangerous, using the terminal is the best, and safest option."

>It's not about having less restrictions, it's about strayining less.

The restrictions cause you to strain, without them you would be at full physical strength

>Instead of pulling with all your strenght, make short pulls one after the other.
Inertia is an integral part of the ecosystem.

You agree with this, but this would also need more strength to be able to even budge the spikes. You need more strength to free Protyte, but to get more strength safely, you'd need Protyte out to run the terminal commands..

Maybe you can try to see if he budges when pulling his entire body instead?

(Sorry for the recycled image and bad reply, pretty tired but wanted to get this one out tonight)

>"Hatred, I felt hatred. So much hate. I wanted nothing more than to get revenge."
Who's the target?
See, stuff like this is why I said to wait.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/23(Sun)15:08 No. 1001547 ID: fe446c
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>Who's the target?

"..The things I heard that night, Zero.. The things I fucking heard. Screaming, in horror and pain. Isen is fucking dead, Zero. That bastard killed him. He was innocent! HE WAS A CHILD!"

"He will suffer for what he did. He doesn't deserve forgiveness."

Protyte pauses, then chuckles softly

"..If you could only remember how I was before.. You'd see how 20 years has really effected me."

He sighs

"I hate him, not for what he did to me, but for what he did to all of you. And I hate myself. I couldn't save him, I wanted to help so bad, but.. Look at me."

What...what night? Who was Isen?

>>1001547
Ask him to help you pull him off the wall. If both of you work together, you should be able to get him free.

Just make sure you're ready to start plugging the holes in his body once he's free.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/23(Sun)23:46 No. 1001588 ID: 8b0c5a
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>What...what night? Who was Isen?

"It doesn't matter, you won't remember him anyway. He's dead, not much that can change that."

>Ask him to help you pull him off the wall. If both of you work together, you should be able to get him free. Just make sure you're ready to start plugging the holes in his body once he's free.

You ask him to help with removing him from the wall

"I'll help as best I can, but there's not a lot I can do.. Oh, don't forget the one in my neck, fuck that one up and I probably die haha"

Isen was the tiny blue robot, right?

Why don't we go check that super spooky hallway and see what we can find.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/24(Mon)01:36 No. 1001593 ID: 8b0c5a
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>Isen was the tiny blue robot, right?

You believe so, based on the description.

>Why don't we go check that super spooky hallway and see what we can find.

You tell Protyte to hold on just a bit longer, and that you are going to check out the hallway and where it leads.

"Alright, might be good to let this stuff set a bit more haha"

You walk out of the cell and into Xeno's office, the feeling of being watched immediately returns..

Wait

What- Who- Who is-?

The screen giggles.

Oh, hey Alpha, you are alive! What's popping?

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/24(Mon)02:58 No. 1001596 ID: 8b0c5a
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>Oh, hey Alpha, you are alive! What's popping?

The screen speaks, a feminine voice coming through the speakers

"Hello, Zero. It has been quite some time"

I wouldn't know. Can't remember a thing.

You have been trapped here all this time? Can you help me access the terminal in my capsule? I am malfunctioning.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/24(Mon)23:00 No. 1001678 ID: 7f56f8
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>I wouldn't know. Can't remember a thing.

"Evidently, your connection to your memory drive has been severely damaged physically, it seems like your systems entured a heavy shock of electricity"

>You have been trapped here all this time? Can you help me access the terminal in my capsule? I am malfunctioning.

"My connection to the outside world has been severed, I have been stuck here for 20.6 years. As for the terminal, I can tell you where it is and how to access it. In the capsule room, there is a vent you can squeeze through. You will end up in the room with the terminal. Though keep in mind, the terminal is not wireless and requires another physical being to operate"

Ask if Alpha knows the goings-on in the facility. Where are the current survivors? What's with the weird darkness in that hallway? Any idea where you can get some tools to repair poor Protyte?

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/24(Mon)23:16 No. 1001680 ID: 7f56f8
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>Ask if Alpha knows the goings-on in the facility. Where are the current survivors? What's with the weird darkness in that hallway? Any idea where you can get some tools to repair poor Protyte?

"I do, Xeno went rampant and attacked everyone in the facility. As for the survivors, I have not received any information on the whereabouts of anyone here, most of the cameras and screens have been destroyed, but the sensors in Vixens stasis tank says she is alive, but unconscious. The others have not made contact, and I have assumed the worst- wait, tools to fix Protyte? He's alive??? Is he alright?-"

Alive, but not well. He got shot full of spikes and has been pinned to a wall for years.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/24(Mon)23:39 No. 1001684 ID: 8b0c5a
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>Alive, but not well. He got shot full of spikes and has been pinned to a wall for years.

"Wireless communication systems broken.. That would explain his silence.. I was never able to find him anywhere on the functioning cameras or sensors, no pings ever returned, nothing.. At least he is alive, now I know at least four other people survived.."

I still have to get him out of that wall. I was about to go check out that dark hallway to see if there's something useful.

"pick up and present note" I don't suppose you know what Xeno did to me, then? It feels kinda ominous.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/25(Tue)03:20 No. 1001693 ID: 8b0c5a
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>"pick up and present note" I don't suppose you know what Xeno did to me, then? It feels kinda ominous.

"I assume, due to your damage, he overloaded your capsule in an attempt to fry your circuits and systems.. Clever, it would have worked if you hadn't upgraded your surge protection, you seemed just as paranoid as him at times.. Maybe you predicted this? You never really had a great friendship with him.."

>I still have to get him out of that wall. I was about to go check out that dark hallway to see if there's something useful.

"I don't quite know what you will find down there, but that room, to my knowledge that room is the security room, and- where I last heard from Isen.."

Hoo boy. Protyte tells me Xeno killed him, and with the intensity he spoke likely quite brutally. Well, wish me luck.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/25(Tue)03:47 No. 1001696 ID: 8b0c5a
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>Hoo boy. Protyte tells me Xeno killed him, and with the intensity he spoke likely quite brutally. Well, wish me luck.

"Good luck.. And please, come back safe, ok..?"

I assure you that I have no intention of allowing myself to die.

How could I say no to a face that cute.

Also head inside.

LiterallyJumble 2021/05/25(Tue)21:40 No. 1001771 ID: 4f9113
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You head inside, the strange darkness seeming to have cleared.. At least down here

Turning around, you look around the room, it continues on both sides. a soft, cyan glow coming from the left through an open door, and a closed, but seemingly unlocked door to the right.

A red button sits on the wall behind you.

(whoops, different computer, didn't realise the resolution was so much smaller. I'll fix it in the next image later)

Flashlight time. Sweep the room you're in quick then check the glow.

LiterallyJumble (Outside Story) 2021/05/25(Tue)23:56 No. 1001783 ID: 8b0c5a
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Hey guys, probably gonna take a break for hopefully a short bit, irl stuff makin me feel a little overworked sadly :( I want at least a day to myself lmao

But feel free to continue to talk and theorise here, it'll help a lot with figuring out what exactly to do :)

Thank you :D have this full image of Isen as an apology

>>1001783
Cute. Take your time, man. No pressure.

Time to use that flashlight to investigate the area.

Also pray to Jesus for the eternal rest of Isen's soul.

LiterallyJumble (Outside Story) 2021/05/28(Fri)23:16 No. 1002066 ID: e84066
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I'm sad to say that this break will probably last a while, I still feel burned out from it and I don't want to push myself into hating it

This might be a side project later on, and I could attempt to do something smaller to ease back into it

Have this Alpha gif as an apology </3

(If you have any questions or wanna see more of my stuff, I'm @literallyjumble on twitter and Zero#5868 on discord)

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/11(Sat)19:44 No. 1010282 ID: a8210b
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System: Power Level Acceptable, System Booting..

What.. What happened? Where are you? Who.. Was that a.. Memory?

Questions flood your mind as you sit there, having apparently lost consciousness for an unknown period of time. The room looks a bit different.. Maybe you're just remembering wrong, who knows how long you were out for..

Check the unlocked door.

Check in the unlocked room.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/11(Sat)20:11 No. 1010289 ID: b5a44b
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>Check the unlocked door.

You stand up, shaking a little bit as you do, you've been there for quite some time..

You make your way over to the right, a closed-door before you, and a feeling of uneasiness in your chest.

You feel like you're not alone..

Look around quick. No need not to be careful.

look behind you

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/12(Sun)04:54 No. 1010314 ID: b5a44b
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>Look around quick. No need not to be careful.

You turn around quickly, shining your light down the hallway, not knowing what to expect..

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/12(Sun)05:00 No. 1010317 ID: b5a44b
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...

Nothing, a glowing liquid seeps through the door, and a button glows on the wall, but you don't see anyone..

The darkness seems to have thickened again, your flashlight only lighting up what it directly hits..

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/12(Sun)05:01 No. 1010318 ID: b5a44b
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The air feels strange..

whelp best get through that door then before things get even more spooky.

>>1010318
There's three blue dots behind you.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/13(Mon)04:37 No. 1010416 ID: b5a44b
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>whelp best get through that door then before things get even more spooky.

You turn around and go to open the door,something catching your eye before it disappears.. You pause for a moment before continuing to open the door, stepping inside and instinctively turning on the light..

The light penetrates the darkness like butter, but leaves the ceiling dark and unseen.

The room is in a bit of a state..

What's that the oily prints lead to?

what do the notes say?

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/14(Tue)16:31 No. 1010593 ID: d58d4b
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You think about what to do first, check the note or the footprints? Well, the footprints look like they're leaving the room, so at least you're probably alo-

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/14(Tue)16:42 No. 1010594 ID: d58d4b
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You hear a hiss, just before the lights go out completely. Holding your hand in front of your face you can't even see the glow of your eyes

Maybe you spoke too soon..

uh, see if you have a night vision mode I guess? Only other thing I can think of is look for a light switch.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/14(Tue)20:09 No. 1010614 ID: d58d4b
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You attempt to turn on some sort of night vision, but are only met with errors

You hear movement, and a soft sound.. Is that.. Crying? It sounds like a child..

Shut your glowing eyes, listen for a sec. Do you recognize the voice? If not, wait for it to speak. Or just ask who it is and what's wrong if you feel safe enough.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/14(Tue)21:49 No. 1010630 ID: d58d4b
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>Shut your glowing eyes, listen for a sec. Do you recognize the voice? If not, wait for it to speak. Or just ask who it is and what's wrong if you feel safe enough.

You close your eyes, listening.. Surprisingly, you don't feel afraid, and quietly speak up, asking if the voice is okay.

The sobbing stops, before something gently wraps around your leg slowly.. Something seemingly climbing up your side.

Although you can't see, you can feel a presence right beside you, and a light pressure on your shoulder..

"..Z-Zero..?" a soft, gentle voice comes from beside you, a warm feeling washes over you as you hear it, finding comfort in something so familiar yet so foreign..

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/14(Tue)23:48 No. 1010649 ID: b5a44b
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You keep your eyes closed, trying to hold onto the feeling of familiarity, trying to think of the owner of the voice you heard..

"..I-Is that really you..?" the voice asks, still sounding quite upset and afraid.

Maybe seeing them will jog some memory. Open your eyes. Maybe the lights came on. Or maybe they got as well? They seemed to reach you easy enough.

*glow instead of got*

Yes, it's me. Do you need help?

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/16(Thu)01:26 No. 1010752 ID: c83a15
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>Maybe seeing them will jog some memory. Open your eyes. Maybe the lights came on. Or maybe they got as well? They seemed to reach you easy enough.

You turn your head slowly as to not startle whoever is next to you, before slowly opening your eyes..

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/16(Thu)01:30 No. 1010753 ID: c83a15
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A harsh glow burns your eyes for a moment, before they adjust to the brightness..

A pair of eyes stare at you closely, looking so very familiar.. You just can't put your finger on it

"..I.. I saw you out there, but.. I-I was afraid.. You were s-sitting there for f-four months.. I-I.."

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/16(Thu)01:34 No. 1010754 ID: c83a15
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>Yes, it's me. Do you need help?

"I-I.. I think I.. Needed h-help a while ago, b-but.. No one was h-here to help a-and.."

And? Are you okay? What's wrong? What happened to the lights?

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/16(Thu)20:15 No. 1010807 ID: 71b4d5
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>And? Are you okay? What's wrong? What happened to the lights?

"H-He.. He made me feel c-cold.. I-I couldn't move or s-see or speak o-or.. I-I don't want him to hurt me again.." the figure sniffles, unfortunately you're still unsure of who the figure is..

"T-The light is on, I-I just.. I'm c-covering it, S-Sorry.. I-I thought you'd freak out if y-you saw me, so I.. N-blocked out the light.."

>>1010807
Let them know about your memory loss and your weakened body. Ask if they can help you.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/16(Thu)22:17 No. 1010817 ID: 17d9f6
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>Let them know about your memory loss and your weakened body. Ask if they can help you.

"Y-You're broken..? I-I think I can help somewhat.. M-Maybe I can help, I-is everyone else okay? Is.. I-is Alpha alright..? She can tell me what to d-do so I don't h-hurt you.."

>>1010817
You saw Alpha not too long ago, but she seems to just be a face on a tv screen. You’re not sure if she’s got a body somewhere.

……wait, you’re starting to remember. Ask if this person’s name is Isen? Explain that Protyte told you that they were dead and-

Oh shit! Protyte is still pinned to the wall! You still need to find a way to free him!

Alpha seemed to have been fine, but everything else seems to be terrible. I only hope I, with whatever help willing, can fix what horrid mess has been brought about.

Alpha seemed to have been fine, but everything else seems to be terrible. I only hope I, with whatever help willing, can fix what horrid mess has been brought about.

Poor Beta.
Yes, we can go see Alpha now.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/17(Fri)14:13 No. 1010839 ID: a10254
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>You saw Alpha not too long ago, but she seems to just be a face on a tv screen. You’re not sure if she’s got a body somewhere.

"A-Alpha is an AI, her b-being on a screen means shes a-alive and well, which is g-good.."

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/17(Fri)14:18 No. 1010841 ID: a10254
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>……wait, you’re starting to remember. Ask if this person’s name is Isen? Explain that Protyte told you that they were dead and-

The figure suddenly pushes away from you, looking surprised

"I-I.. Y-You.. P-Protyte.."

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/17(Fri)14:23 No. 1010842 ID: a10254
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"Y-Yeah.. It's me, Zero.. S-SO you know what happened, huh..?"

You nod, elaborating more on what Protyte said

"P-Protyte knows..? H-He heard? I-Is he okay?"

You say he's alive but not well, and-

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/17(Fri)14:25 No. 1010843 ID: a10254
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>Oh shit! Protyte is still pinned to the wall! You still need to find a way to free him!

AH SHIT, You quickly calm yourself down as not to scare Isen and ask home how long its been since he lost power

"F-Four months, w-why? Was he waiting f-for you..?"

You nod, looking around, not even remembering what you were in here to do..

You begin to think, do you continue to look around, or go see Protyte and come back later?

He waited years before we found him. He'll hopefully be able to wait at least a little longer. Regardless, we're gonna have to get seeing isen's current condition out of the way. It might be frightening, but as long as he's still him, there should be no need to fear.

>>1010843
>You nod, looking around, not even remembering what you were in here to do..
You came up here looking for something to help free Protyte from being pinned to the wall. Which is kinda hard to do with Isen covering the light. Ask him to please move so that you can see what you're doing.

And no matter what, do not freak out when you see Isen!

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/17(Fri)18:47 No. 1010865 ID: 7aabf2
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>You came up here looking for something to help free Protyte from being pinned to the wall. Which is kinda hard to do with Isen covering the light. Ask him to please move so that you can see what you're doing.

>And no matter what, do not freak out when you see Isen!

You politely ask Isen to stop covering the light, remembering that you were here to find something to help Protyte

Isen hesitates. then seems to nod

"B-But first, I'll reveal myself to you, l-let you see how I look s-so I.. D-Don't have to hide anymore.. S-Sound good..?"

Of course, Isen.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/17(Fri)19:08 No. 1010867 ID: 7aabf2
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>Of course, Isen.

Isen moves backwards, his eyes still visible from across the room, before they begin to rise..

The light flicks back on as something fast moves away from it, leaving you in full sight of Isen..

"H-Hello, Zero.."

>>1010867
Now that you can see Isen, hold your arms out and ask for a hug. Both of you look like you could use one.

Ask Isen if they’d be willing to help you? Because of your missing memories and weakened body, you feel very fragile. You’re not sure if you can do anything on your own.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/17(Fri)21:01 No. 1010872 ID: 7aabf2
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>Now that you can see Isen, hold your arms out and ask for a hug. Both of you look like you could use one.

"I.. I'm sorry, b-but I don't know how to t-touch things on purpose just yet.. I-I'm.. I'm just a shadow.. Thank you, though.."

>Ask Isen if they’d be willing to help you? Because of your missing memories and weakened body, you feel very fragile. You’re not sure if you can do anything on your own.

"I-I can help the best I can, I've been here for quite some time, s-so what do you need? I'll see if I c-can tell you where stuff is for now.."

Isen seems to have calmed more, his stuttering having eased up and his tears seem to have disappeared.

...THAT'S AWESOME! There's a lot you could do with that sort of ability! You could be a superhero! Or maybe figure out some sort of way to get paid lots for some ways it could be used! Or... Or... I'm sure there's more, it's just, THAT'S SO TOTALLY AWESOME!

Regardless of how you actually feel, this is probably the best way to disarm the whole "i became some sort of weird creature aaa!" bit.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/17(Fri)21:25 No. 1010876 ID: 7aabf2
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>...THAT'S AWESOME! There's a lot you could do with that sort of ability! You could be a superhero! Or maybe figure out some sort of way to get paid lots for some ways it could be used! Or... Or... I'm sure there's more, it's just, THAT'S SO TOTALLY AWESOME! (Regardless of how you actually feel, this is probably the best way to disarm the whole "i became some sort of weird creature aaa!" bit.)

You give Isen a kind expression and begin to give him cool ideas about how he can use his new form in multiple new ways

Isen doesn't respond for a moment, blinking a few times

"..Heheh, I guess you're right, I could g-get you out of sticky situations this time, I-I can slip through even the smallest of cracks"

So. How did this happen? I'm having trouble processing what state youre even in right now.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/17(Fri)23:45 No. 1010878 ID: 7aabf2
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>So. How did this happen? I'm having trouble processing what state youre even in right now.

"I.. I'm dead, Zero.. I'm a ghost- O-Or a demon, since I'm a shadow.. Whichever you wanna c-call me. I-I was out in the hall when you f-first entered it, I was all around you, a t-thick darkness your torch had trouble shining through.. Remember? Even before, when you t-turned around, I was everywhere.. I made way for your flashlight so you could see, but everything else was dark""

You sure? This "you" could be projected from your body. If it's comatose, or similar.
Well, either way, you're alive here. That's what matters.

Also I hate to dredge this up, but were you... er... [small]murdered? If so, by who?[/small]
Have to be sure protyre gave us the truth. He might be the murderer here, what with the cell.

>>1010878
I didn't even think humans had ghosts, are you sure your not just like a swarm of nanites or something?

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/18(Sat)01:33 No. 1010881 ID: 7aabf2
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>You sure? This "you" could be projected from your body. If it's comatose, or similar.
Well, either way, you're alive here. That's what matters.

"I've seen my body, Zero. I'm dead.."

>I didn't even think humans had ghosts, are you sure your not just like a swarm of nanites or something?

Isen pauses and thinks for a moment. "I mean, it could be possible if I was connected to them and was in some sort of coma, but otherwise no, I don't believe I am.." (extra points for thinking of that!)

>Also I hate to dredge this up, but were you... er... murdered? If so, by who?

"A-Ah, y-yeah, I was j-just in the room at the end of the hall grabbing s-supplies for Xeno, h-he was working o-on s-something and needed m-me to go g-grab s-stuff, a-and--"

Isen looks visibly distressed, but closes his eyes and continues

"X-Xeno c-came in a-and-- I-It hurt so much, I--" Isen shakes his head, now slightly shaking. "I-It was X-Xeno, it was D-Dad.."

That seems awful. Also awfully... out of the blue. What motive would he have for... wait.
It's messed up but, might he have did this to move "you" to a swarm of bots?

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/18(Sat)02:07 No. 1010883 ID: 7aabf2
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>That seems awful. Also awfully... out of the blue. What motive would he have for... wait.
It's messed up but, might he have did this to move "you" to a swarm of bots?

"N-No, he would n-never have e-even c-considered this as an o-option for anything l-like that.. H-He seemed paranoid a-about something, h-he even locked up P-Protyte.. I-I should have k-known something was w-wrong when he l-locked him up, Protyte is so kind and sweet, h-he'd never do a-anything w-wrong to Xeno.."

Well if that's the case, his motive is a mystery. So is how you got to be how you are. We'll also have to figure out what exactly you are. Up to solve some mysteries?
As to Protyte, well, he's less sweet. Your death hit him bad. He heard it all. It made him desire to murder. Maybe if he sees you it'd help. Or maybe it'd drive him deeper. We'd have to do it carefully.

>>1010883
Search the room while you're talking to Isen. Is there anything useful here?

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/19(Sun)15:48 No. 1011053 ID: a10254
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>Well if that's the case, his motive is a mystery. So is how you got to be how you are. We'll also have to figure out what exactly you are. Up to solve some mysteries?
As to Protyte, well, he's less sweet. Your death hit him bad. He heard it all. It made him desire to murder. Maybe if he sees you it'd help. Or maybe it'd drive him deeper. We'd have to do it carefully.

"W-Well, at least he's alive, r-right?" Isen replies, seemingly trying to make things seem a bit better

"I- I trust you, Zero. I'll do whatever you think is best.. A-And yeah, I don't mind solving a m-mystery or two"

>Search the room while you're talking to Isen. Is there anything useful here?

Isen swiftly moves out of the way, allowing you to see the entire room again

There's a large paper on the table, three pictures on the wall, a large screen monitor in the wall, a locker seemingly stuffed full of papers, oil footprints leading out of the room, and a single piece of paper on the ground.. What do you look at first, if anything?

Check out the pictures on the wall, see if they help at all

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/20(Mon)15:59 No. 1011180 ID: b81ca0
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>Check out the pictures on the wall, see if they help at all

You walk over to the pictures on the wall and begin to inspect them..

The first one shows another robot, seemingly named Zeta. It takes you a second to realize that this isn't Xeno, rather a bot bearing strong resemblance to him.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/20(Mon)16:02 No. 1011181 ID: b81ca0
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The second image shows a familiar face, it looks like you, but different. The name "BETA" is spelled out next to the bot, maybe you can try to seek these people out to see if they could help.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/20(Mon)16:04 No. 1011182 ID: b81ca0
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And for the third and final image.. Nothing, the image seems like it has nothing to show or it's too faded to show what it displayed before

You attempt to do a little brightening with your eyes but are only met with errors, upsetting..

Ask Isen what that third photo used to show and who else aside from Xeno, Vixen, Alpha, Beta, Zeta and Protyte were in the facility.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/20(Mon)19:35 No. 1011203 ID: c89cf7
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>Ask Isen what that third photo used to show and who else aside from Xeno, Vixen, Alpha, Beta, Zeta and Protyte were in the facility.

"It's been 20 years, Zero.. I've been dead for a l-long time, they're the only ones I remember.. A-And as for the picture, I.. I think it was you? A strange photo indeed, it o-only faded about a year ago, I think Xeno took it.. B-But it was nothing important, I think.."

Isen stays in the top corner of the room, watching you.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/20(Mon)19:36 No. 1011204 ID: c89cf7
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What should you do now? Keep searching? Go back to Protyte? Go see Alpha to see if she can help guide Isen into fixing you?

Maybe go back and talk to Protyte? He probably thinks you're dead or abandoned him-