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Into, Across and Beyond! Scripting: Kyuzi's Recruitment

(Go here to read up more about Kyuzi!)

At some point after Tails of Trials, Kyuzi had come to visit the Blur HQ alongside Nitro, having been offered a place amongst the Blur Gang, though wanting to see things for himself first. OMT!Tails, OMT!Mina and D-Sides Mighty served as his immediate welcoming committee.

OMT!Tails: Well, honestly, it's a pleasure to meet you, Kyuzi!

Kyuzi: Heheh! Nice to meet you too, Tails!

OMT!Mina: I heard quite a bit about you from Nitro, honestly!

Kyuzi: Heh! You did?

OMT!Mina: Mhm!

Kyuzi: Guess I'm well-known around here, huh?

D-Mighty: Heh, yeah. He especially made you known after the whole EggOmega situation blew over.

Kyuzi: Aww, come on! He shouldn't have! ;v;

OMT!Tails: Heh. I mean, you're certainly a cool guy in general!

Kyuzi: Thanks! Pretty cool to see a lot of people outside Calteron know me!

OMT!Tails: Hehe, yeah!

Meanwhile, down near the bedrooms...

Nitro: NM, for the last time, you've no proof of me being gay for him!

Mr. Needlemouse: Other than your face being as red as a tomato? Bahahahahahahah!

Nitro: Oh, for... >//~//<

Mr. NM: HAHAHAHAHAHAH! Call yourself a juice, 'cause you're FRUITY!

Hog and Wacky just watched this going on close by.

Hog: Gee, what's up with NM?

Wacky: Beats me.

Mr. NM started cartoonishly hopping around Nitro.

Mr. NM: Oh, come on! It's so obvious! Every time you team up with Kyuzi, it's like you can't even focus!

Nitro: Dude, just stop it!

Mr. NM: Nope!

BK!Amy: *sigh* Come on, NM. Give him some space.

Mr. NM: Sorry, missy, but I'm a jackass! Of course I don't have any regard for people's space!

In response, Nine used one of his mechanical tails to hoist him away before it got out of hand.

Mr. NM: Ah, come on!

Nine: Sorry, dude, but I'm gonna have to put you in timeout.

Mr. NM: Boo!!!

Kyuzi arrived down at that level as Mr. NM was dragged away to his room.

Kyuzi: Hey, Nitro! I was wondering where you'd been!

Nitro: Heh, hey there! I was just consulting about getting your own room sorted out in here, though Mr. Needlemouse decided to start pestering me.

Kyuzi: Really? That clown again? Last I saw him, he tried to steal my battle uniform... -_-'

BK!Amy: Yeah. This time, he was pestering Nitro about his crush on you.

Nitro: Yeah, unfortunately. Nine's dealing with him at the moment. He's got, like, 10 broken vases he has to pay for.

Kyuzi (about the pestering): Ugh! Really?! >//_//<

Nitro: Yep. Already tried to deflect attention from that, but he just wouldn't cut it out.

Kyuzi: I swear, what goes on in that clown's head...? =~=;

Nitro: Yeah, beats me. U~U;

In Mr. NM's room, he was reading magazines from his universe about the Madonna from his world while giggling, his face red with a wide mischievous grin. On cue, Nine stepped inside.

Nine: What are you giggling about?

He promptly threw the magazine away... into a pile of even more magazines of similar theming.

Nine: NM, I saw you reading that magazine.

Mr. NM: No you didn't!

Nine: Then how do you explain that whole pile of them, then?

Mr. NM: Those aren't mine!

Nine: Dude, of course they are! Why else would you stash them in your room? That, and your ears are standing and rock solid.

Mr. NM: So I'm a little turned on. What's your point?!

Nine: Kinda hypocritical of you to harass Nitro about stuff when you're in that camp yourself.

Mr. NM: Hey! I'll have you know Madonna's one of the most finest looking women to ever walk my universe-!

OMT!Mina: Speaking of, I think that was Madonna in her beach outfit near that pit over there!

That immediately got his attention.

Mr. NM: I'M COMING, MA'AM!

He immediately bounded right into said pit willingly, his tongue sticking out like a dog.

Nine: Heh, nice one!

OMT!Mina: Boy, that guy's a pervert...

Nine: No kidding.

OMT!Mina: I swear, it's like that whole Roger and Jessica Rabbit thing, though I'm not sure if she's reciprocated his feelings yet.

Nine: I guess only time will tell.

Nearby, Nitro was showing Kyuzi around the HQ.

Nitro: So this is the main living room of the HQ!

Kyuzi: Oooh! This place is huge!

Nitro: Heh, it sure is!

Kyuzi: So what do you guys usually do here?

Nitro: Well, the HQ's pretty much a general hangout spot, and our first port of call for if we're ever on multiversal trips together.

Kyuzi: That sounds fun!

Nitro: Agreed!

Their tour later took them to the arcade room, where Kinoko was playing "Bovine Excision" on one of the machines.

Kyuzi: Who's that?

Nitro: That's Kinoko, one of the newer Blur Gang members. He joined us after the EggOmega incident.

Kinoko noticed them, pausing the game to greet them.

Kinoko: Oh! Hello!

Kyuzi: Hey!

Kinoko: Oooh! You look pretty cool!

Kyuzi: Aww, thanks!

Kinoko: Heh, anytime!

Nitro: Hehe, yeah!

Kyuzi: So, where'd you come from?

Kinoko: A planet known as Fungaia. Ever since I got took away from there, I've been out exploring the galaxy and surrounding multiverse!

Kyuzi: "Took away"? What do you mean by that?

Kinoko: Some mean thief tried to kidnap me for some reason, but he ended up losing me out in the cosmos, which I quickly became fascinated with.

Kyuzi: Oh, that's harsh... Are you at least able to visit your planet? You do seem like you travel a lot.

Kinoko: On occasion. I do have some friends there, though I've felt more comfortable away from Fungaia.

Kyuzi: Heh, that's nice! I was- err... I was born in an egg. I never knew my real parents. I was raised by the Guiding Spirits of Calteron, who originally thought I was a pet, but when I first hatched, I was apparently behaving like a human child. Apparently, I'm the only Ancient Beast on the island to have the same sentience as humans do.

Kinoko: That's interesting!

Kyuzi: Heh, it sure is! I... uh... I do still try to find out where I came from whenever I can, but I haven't had any luck there, nor do I think I ever will... A-Anyway, how'd you get into the Blur Gang?

Kinoko: I ended up in this world by accident during one of my flights, particularly when a vortex opened and brought me here. I was told that it could've been the aftermath of some strange being's imprisonment opening the gate here.

Kyuzi: I see! Heh... U-Uhh... Sorry, I'm just feeling a bit tired today. Should we head to our room?

Nitro: Of course.

Kinoko: It's been nice meeting you. Have a good rest!

Kyuzi: H-Heh, yeah! Take care, kid!

Back in the bedroom area, Nine had just finished locking up Mr. NM's room in advance for his return.

Nine: Even though laws of physics mean nothing in that room, a system's in place to stop him from using any of the pits to sneak out until I let him out.

He and OMT!Tails noticed Kyuzi and Nitro headed to their shared room via the floating platforms.

Kyuzi: H-Hey, guys!

OMT!Tails: Hey, you two!

Nitro: What are you both up to right now?

Nine: Just locked off Mr. NM's room for now to keep him from bothering you guys.

Kyuzi: Heh! T-Thanks, he's really tiring at times... and I'm already kinda tired. We were just h-heading to our room to rest, honestly!

OMT!Tails: Heh, of course. Rest well, guys!

Nitro: Thanks, Tails!

Inside their room, Kyuzi laid down on his bed.

Nitro: Heh, pretty great, isn't it? The rooms tend to take their form based on their owner's personality and interests.

Kyuzi: H-Huh? Y.. Y-Yeah! It is great!

Nitro giggled with a smile.

Kyuzi: Listen, u-uh... I'm feeling r-really tired right now. I think I-I should rest for t-the day...

He sighed quietly, hinting to Nitro that something was concerning him.

Nitro: Is something worrying you?

Kyuzi: N-Nothing, don't worry about me, I-I'm fine, really!

He said this with a smile, as if trying to reassure Nitro, though Chris could see he wasn't really fine as his smile faltered.

Nitro: Hey, you can tell me if something's up. I won't mind.

Kyuzi: N-Nitro, I... I-I don't wanna talk about it. I-I... It's r-really hard bringing it up...

Nitro began to notice he only started feeling this way after he brought up his upbringing to Kinoko earlier.

Nitro: It's about your upbringing, right...?

Kyuzi quietly nodded while hugging his knees.

Nitro: Hey. Even if you're not able to fully figure out your past, none of us here are gonna judge you for it.

Kyuzi: It's just... I-I wanna know where I came f-from... I-I wanna know what my p-parents l-look like... I'm literally the only one o-of my kind, and the only thing I can remember was being in a burnt down village and their screams... and it h-hurts... s-so much...

Nitro comfortingly hugged him, knowing he didn't deserve to be scarred by such an experience. In response, Kyuzi reciprocated the hug, crying from this trauma.

Nitro: Hey. I'm here, Kyuzi.

Kyuzi leaned his head against Nitro's chest for comfort, prompting him to rub his boyfriend's head affectionately. This simple act of kindness was genuinely helping cheer Kyuzi up as the two smiled to one another.

A little later, in the HQ's living room, Kyuzi and Kinoko were hanging out together and bonding over some of their similarities.

Kinoko: Kyuzi? I'm sorry if what I said earlier upset you.

Kyuzi: Hey, it's no trouble, little guy. So what kind of adventures do you go to?

Kinoko: Oh! I fly around the galaxy myself and explore various planets there. There's always something unique about each one that intrigues me!

Kyuzi: Heh, that's cool!

Kinoko: Hehe, yeah!

Kyuzi: I dedicate my life defending the city of Calteron! It's this big floating island with many mysteries and legends!

Kinoko: Wow!

Kyuzi: Hehe, yep!

Nitro entered the living room and smiled, happy to see the two getting along well.

Kyuzi: Oh! Hey, Nitro!

Nitro: Hey, Kyuzi! Heh, happy to see you and Kinoko bonding well!

Kyuzi: Heh, yeah! He's such a sweet kid!

Kinoko: Hehe, aww!

His big ears flapped a little from the compliment.

Kyuzi: So cute!!! >v<

Kinoko giggled bashfully as Kyuzi rubbed his ears, not used to people liking them.

Kyuzi: Hehehehe!

Kinoko: >v<

Back at the rooms, Mr. NM had come back to his room to read the magazines of Madonna again as he giggled with a red face, each magazine being slightly more explicit than the last. Nine, already aware of this, just left him to it.

Nine: Yep. We're not gonna get him to change.

EX!Alice: Yeah. As a former adult, I'm honestly concerned.

Nine: He admitted himself to be a jackass, Alice. He's not going to learn.

EX!Alice: Fair point.

In the main lobby...

Wacky: So do we give the questions I got to Kyuzi to see his skill?

OMT!Tails: Heh, there's no need. Kyuzi's definitely a capable hero from what Nitro told us!

Wacky: Fair enough!

OMT!Tails: Plus, he did contribute during that mission we both first met at, so that's a plus!

Kyuzi returned to the main lobby with Nitro.

OMT!Tails: How's the day been overall, Kyuzi?

Kyuzi: Honestly, it's been amazing!

OMT!Tails: Sweet! Did you make your mind up about whether or not you'd like to join our group?

Kyuzi: Of course! I'd be happy to help whenever!

OMT!Tails: In that case, welcome to the Blur Gang!

The pair shook hands, fully confirming Kyuzi as a member of the Blur Gang. In the meantime, Nitro looked on the main computer to see who else could potentially join the team, having had Dimension MAX-2025-SWAP as a notable personal pick.

Kyuzi: So what about the whole Quill Society stuff?

Nitro: Oh, yeah! A lot of us in the Blur Gang are also a part of the Quill Society! If you'd like, I can personally show you around there!

Kyuzi: Heh, certainly!

The two held hands.

OMT!Tails: Well, I'll go get the portal there set up!

The three headed off together to the Quill Society HQ.

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進化後のコスプレ(Eevee cosplayed.)

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RPG MAKER PARADISE Redid a piece that I made 10 years ago. Comparison below. You can order a poster of this here

was 13 years old when I made the first one, I only had a mac touchpad!

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Game session

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trans tails tuesday yaya

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Serves him right! XD

Doomed to stay maidenless forever, he did that to himself lol

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Undertale ErroReality: Exploring the Ruins

PREVIOUS SCENE

SAVE DATA LOADED.

Once Frisk had gotten a Monster Candy for later, she stepped through further into the Ruins.

(Music for this scene: DONTFORGET Connected - Ruins Reprise)

Right in the next room, she wound up falling through an unstable floor.

Frisk: Woah!

Fortunately, she landed on a pile of leaves to cushion her fall.

Frisk: Phew! That was close.

Chara: Just be careful where you're stepping, alright?

Frisk: Heh, understood.

She headed through the adjacent door to get back up to higher ground and continue onwards, watching some Whimsuns go by. As she did, the phone rang again.

Toriel: Hello? This is Toriel.

Frisk: Hey, Toriel! Something else you wanted to mention?

Toriel: Well... For no reason in particular, which do you prefer out of butterscotch or cinnamon?

Frisk: Hmm... I'd say cinnamon!

Toriel: Ah, I see! Thank you very much!

She hung up.

Chara: You know, all these puzzles are inconveniences more than anything. I really don't like them.

Clover: I think they're kinda fun! Though, uh... they could be a bit harder.

Chara: "A bit" is definitely an understatement.

On cue, Toriel called again.

Frisk: Hey, Toriel!

Toriel: Oh! Sorry to call again on such short notice, but you don't dislike butterscotch, do you?

Frisk: Nah, don't worry. I can handle it.

Toriel: Well, I know what your preference is, but would you turn up your nose if you found it on your plate?

Frisk: Heh, perhaps.

Toriel: Right, right. I understand. Thank you for being patient with me, by the way.

Frisk: You're welcome!

The call ended again.

Frisk: Now, let's see what this one is about.

She saw a spot with a rock and a switch that could be held down. Seeing what she had to do, she pushed the rock into place, lowering the spiked barricade ahead of her.

"Three out of four rocks recommend you push them."

And one more time, Toriel called Frisk.

Toriel: Hello, Frisk? You do not have any allergies, do you?

Frisk: Thankfully not. I've seen how awful that can be. Why do you ask?

Toriel: No reason... No reason at all.

After the call ended, it was on to the next room in line, full of unstable flooring. After Frisk fell through again, a path without leaves hinted to them and Clover the way forward.

Clover: Oh, I see how we do this one! We need to avoid spots that are positioned over the leaves!

Frisk: Got it! I'll go back up and give it another shot!

She did so, with Clover carefully guiding her along. Once out of there, there was another room with three more rock switches. Two rocks budged without issue, though when Frisk approached the third one...

Rock: WOAH there, pardner! Who said you could push me around?

Frisk: Oh, sorry! Please could you move for me?

Rock: Okay, just for you, pumpkin.

It moved a bit.

Chara: Okay, nevermind. The previous puzzle was a fluke. You would think puzzles required a modicum of critical thinking!

Clover: Well, how would you design this puzzle?

Chara: Better.

Clover: Well, Frisk, I believe in your ability to move these rocks!

Frisk giggled, though noticed the rock wasn't on the switch.

Frisk: A little further, please?

Rock: Alrighty. How's this?

It moved off its path.

Frisk: No no no! I meant stay on the path to that switch!

Rock: Okay, okay. I think I got it.

It moved all the way to the switch, completing the puzzle.

Rock: Was that helpful?

Frisk: Mhm! Thank you, Mr. Rock!

She prepared to leave, but it moved off the switch and raised the spikes again. Needless to say, she wasn't amused with this rock's antics.

Frisk: And please stay on there.

Rock: Boy, you're giving me a real workout!

It moved back onto the switch.

Clover: Talking rocks, huh? Are you sure you're not insane, Frisk?

Frisk: Er, positive.

Chara sniggered in response to that exchange. The next room had a table with some cheese on it, along with a mouse hole nearby. Naturally...

Clover: Squeak!

Chara: You have a... unique sense of humour.

Come the room after that, Toriel called again near the local Spider Bake Sale.

Toriel: Hello?

Frisk: Heh, hi again!

Toriel: I just realised it's been a while since I cleaned up. I was not expecting to have company so soon. There are probably a lot of things lying about here and there. You can pick them up if you wish, but be sure not to carry any more than you need. Someday, you might see something you really like, so you'll want to leave room in your pockets for that!

Frisk: Thanks for the advice, Toriel!

Clover had taken notice of some Moldsmals moving about, alongside a couple of Vegetoids sticking out of the ground.

Clover: Huh. They're essentially water Dunebuds. Also, what's with sentient food monsters?

Chara: Definitely a lot of curious things down here. If that Vegetoid eats a carrot, is it... considered cannibalism?

Frisk: Heh, okay. Let's not get too deep in thought.

The next puzzle along was one where a switch was hidden in a room under the floor. At this point, Chara's opinion on the puzzles wasn't getting any better.

Chara: Okay, I'll say it. These puzzles are incredibly tedious.

Clover: I don't know... I'm starting to fall for them!

Frisk chuckled in response, while Chara wasn't amused by Clover going along with the bad puns.

Chara: Cease.

Finally, there was a puzzle that required perception shifts. Between rooms, the switches shifted positions, as if rotated a few degrees. Amusingly, Clover was rotating themselves on the spot.

Chara: What are you doing?

Clover: Pft, come on! This is pretty fun, right?

Come the last room, and now Chara was rotated a little bit.

Chara: I really don't know how you talked me into this, Clover.

With that, Frisk was almost in range of Old Home, though her path was blocked by a ghost sleeping on the floor (or at least, pretending to).

Napstablook: zzzzzz... (are they gone yet?) zzzzzz...

Frisk: Erm, excuse me?

(Music for this scene: Undertale OST 010 - Ghost Fight)

Napstablook noticed Frisk, hovering up to meet her gaze.

Frisk: Oh! Sorry to interrupt your rest. You were just sleeping in the middle of the path.

Napstablook: my apologies... i'd just weigh you down...

Frisk: Hey, don't say that.

She noticed them shedding tears, feeling concerned.

Frisk: I'll be patient with you, don't worry.

Napstablook: heh...

They were feeling more comfortable in Frisk's presence, before having an idea.

Napstablook: let me try...

They used their tears to form a top hat, in turn turning them into Dapperblook!

Napstablook: i call it "dapper blook". do you like it...?

Frisk: Of course! That's really amazing!

Napstablook: oh, gee... well, i usually come to the ruins because there's not many people around. but today, i met somebody nice. ... oh, i'm rambling again. i'll get out of your way.

Frisk: Well, see you later!

Napstablook vanished from view.

Clover: Napstablook seems nice! I can always respect someone lookin' for some peace and quiet.

Frisk: Heh, me too.

She saw another SAVE point, going over to trigger it.

However, the second she did, things suddenly shifted around her as the area went dark.

(Music for this scene: Undertale OST - But Nobody Came)

Frisk: H-Huh?! What the...?

She looked around in worry, seeing the halls covered in dust.

Frisk: N-No. This isn't real. It c-can't be real... Chara? C-Clover? A-Anyone...?

She stepped through the final path, seeing what looked like her old home on fire.

Frisk: S-Someone... please... h-help me out of this mess...

A familiar figure appeared in front of her.

THE FALLEN: But nobody came!

It cackled in her face as reality began to snap back in.

Toriel: Frisk?

Frisk: T-Toriel? I...

Toriel: Oh, dear... I really shouldn't have left you alone for so long.

Frisk: It's not your fault. It's just... I h-had a horrible n-nightmare just before...

Toriel was worried for Frisk, as this explained why she looked petrified as she came in view of the house.

Toriel: Listen. You're okay now. You won't come to harm any longer. Oh! Well, there's no sense hiding it any longer. Come, my child!

Frisk took a moment to look on at Toriel's house, which had another SAVE point outside.

Clover: This place is so... fantastical? But also sad at the same time.

Chara: It does evoke a certain melancholy... By the way, Frisk, are you feeling alright?

Frisk: A little.

Clover: If something's bothering you, if you feel you can't tell anyone, we're both here for you, alright, pardner?

Frisk: Heh, I guess so. Thank you.

And with that, she stepped through the front door.

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Meet the sweetest girl around! Dulce Amy! 🩷🍰🌹

Her secret ingredient she claims?:

"Love of course!"

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I need Sonic and Amy to match each other’s FREAK in Sonic 4. I want them to find each other HILARIOUS while everybody else has no idea what’s so funny. I want them to understand each other’s hobbies and interests in a way that no one else does. I want people to see them together and have a bead of sweat roll down the back of their neck at what kind of embarrassing thing they’re going to do.

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SCREEN FREAK STACK/silly/pos

aka a silly stack of three characters that are basically just old tvs/computers that i really like atm that i decided to doodle on the very very long drive for vacation :}

Ace, the one in the middle, belongs to @corey-beepington , while the other two are p.AI.nter (Pressure, top) and Scag (Regretevator, bottom)

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The monitor buddies!!! >w<

Got Ace a new friend!!!!

(Plush by @/twilightpalms on twitter

You can check out their store and adopt an Edgar)

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Into, Across and Beyond! Scripting: Void of the Soul

During Tails of Trials, Nitro personally entered the shrine of an artefact he once wielded against the forces of evil - the Sacred Ring. Walking through its halls, he eventually stumbled across the ring floating above him via connection to a small pedestal.

Nitro: Well, here it is. And to think I haven't needed it up until now. Hopefully it can help in thwarting EggOmega's plans.

He reached up to grab it, but static flared in his head, with interlaced words stating he was "UNWORTHY". Not understanding it, he leapt up to get the ring, which floated right out of his reach.

???: We were wondering when you'd arrive, Christopher.

A pair of figures resembling Sonic and Knuckles materialised before him.

Nitro: The guardians of the ring?

Sacred Ring Guardian K: This moment has taken a while, so I imagine you have multiple questions in your head right now.

Nitro: Look. We need to ally if there's any chance of stopping Dr. EggOmega!

Sacred Ring Guardian S: No. We will do as we've done up to now - we will wait. There's nothing more we can do.

Nitro: What? But he's planning to use the original Chaos Emeralds to fuel his schemes!

Guardian K: No, the true threat has yet to reveal itself. It's more bait to attempt to draw us out from this temple.

Guardian S: The actual battle is being fought spiritually, not through weapons of war. It isn't about a single universe anymore. The separation of Sonic Prime from his dimension... this doctor you speak of tried to draw on the power there. You and your newfound team prevented it, but it's merely a stalling measure. The next attempt will be critical!

Nitro: If so, then we need to act, together!

Guardian K: If we do, we'll die for nothing! If we die, then it will win, no matter what-!

Nitro: Enough! Why, pray tell, are you stopping me from harnessing the power of the Ring this time?

Guardian S: We prevented you from doing it because of your past anger in your heart. There is no other reason.

Guardian K: No, there's... something else. You've become different somehow - changed. Some explanations mean nothing unless the one who suffers comes to the answer on their own. The change to you between timelines was punishment enough for severing your connection with the ring.

Guardian S: And if you came here any sooner, you would've tried to change us. And that we could not allow!

Nitro: Change you? Wha-? What do you mean by that?

Guardian K: Don't be stupid. You already know what we mean. After all, you've seen it through those you've been around.

Nitro: My friends and family? What about them? What's it to you?!

Guardian S: Have you realised that, through your kind heart, many are convinced by your words?

Guardian K: Those that travel with you... they're happy to do so, without question, without hesitation, often against their instincts.

Guardian S: It's because you're a leader in your own right... but it still fails to grasp the meaning of what we're trying to say.

Nitro: So explain yourself, then!

Guardian K: It's not very easy to explain... Surely you're familiar with the concept of bonding, right? When one truly understands another and they become technically inseparable. It's something that develops over time, yet you do it naturally, and we don't know why.

Guardian S: Your actions affect others more than you know. You draw others to you, especially those you show deeper appreciation for. When you suffer, their spirit echoes it, and when they're in pain, that pain inadvertedly becomes yours too.

Guardian K: Of course, it's not the first time you've felt the weight of so many lives. And that is why memories of the original Errorverse echo within you still.

Nitro: So... everything I've seen up to now...?

Guardian S: You willingly cut yourself off from the Sacred Ring during the universal reset. The memories of countless thousands, friends you may not have anymore, all linger within you. You cut yourself off, because you had to if you were to survive. You had hints of it leading up to now. This incident was just the final blow.

Outside the room, Amelia looked in with OMT!Tails, OMT!Knuckles and Sonic Prime.

Guardian K: You were deafened... Amelia: At last, you could hear...

Guardian K: You were broken... Amelia: You're whole...

Guardian K: You were blinded... Amelia: And at last, you can fully see...

Guardian S: You carry all that within you, and it's left a hole in your soul, a hunger that can't be filled.

Guardian K: In you, we see a wound in reality.

Nitro: But... that makes no sense. I can feel the strength of my friends resonating through me!

Guardian S: You can feel those, but you cannot feel yourself. You're a cipher - forming bonds, leeching the life of others, siphoning their will and dominating them!

Nitro: That's not true-!

Guardian S: You're a breach that must be closed. You transmit your pain, your suffering through reality. Within you, we see something worse than any villain you've ever faced. What you carry may mean the death of the Sacred Ring, and the death of reality's foundations.

Nitro: "May"?

Nitro growled in frustration at their pettiness.

Nitro: You're both hesitant about it, like you were when I severed my ties to you those years ago. You don't get it, do you? The longer you wait to act, the stronger a being like EggOmega will become, and the slimmer chances we'll have of fighting back! I knew it was a waste of time for you lot to hook me back into this Sacred Ring nonsense. You're as stubborn now as you were a whole timeline ago when I chose to carve a destiny foreign to yours.

Guardian K: All the actions you've taken to get here, to your judgement. You feed on the aftermath, and you grow stronger from it. You're a mirror to Toxinfect... that power is what you are now. You must have noticed as you fought across dimensions, defeating beings of greater power than yourself - only to become more and more powerful. Why do you think that is?

Nitro: Oh, I'm sorry, is a speech too much for you to listen to? Short version to spell it out for you - even after everything that's happened, you still see me as the enemy!

They were both left stunned by that outburst.

Nitro: (quietly and bitterly) Who knows? With an attitude like that, maybe you aren't so different from the flawed teachings of the Jedi of old.

Guardian S: We are nothing like them!

Nitro: Really? Then why do you act like emotion is a weakness on a daily basis?!

Guardian S: Our judgement now remains, Smith! You must leave this temple, and you will do it without ANY of your powers. It's a punishment reserved for few, and only when necessary, but we have the power to permanently sever you from your newfound powers and revert you back into a normal human being again.

Nitro: No! I won't give it up, not with the entire multiverse potentially at stake! Cut this out!

Guardian K grabbed him from behind as he struggled.

Guardian K: You'll feel no pain, but this must be done. As long as you feel power, you are a danger to everybody-.

On cue, Sonic Prime charged in and knocked Guardian K back, before Amelia raced in and kicked Guardian S away from Nitro.

Amelia: That's enough!

Guardian S: Do NOT interfere! This is between us and Christopher!

OMT!Tails: He tried to share truth with you, and you condemn it?! How arrogant do you have to be?!

OMT!Knuckles: Yeah! He's our friend, and we won't let you strip him of his strength!

Guardian K: Are you going to tell them about your nature, Smith, or should we?

Sonic Prime: We already heard enough, knucklehead!

Nitro: They're right.

Amelia: Huh?

Nitro: My nature is essentially a void in the soul.

"When I gave up the Sacred Ring back in the old timeline, it practically made my soul hollow to most things except my lingering grief. It's why you noticed me struggling to emote until I turned 3..."

Amelia: So those bonds were how you could feel again?

Nitro: Yeah.

"Such a nature also ensured I remained compatible with any world, no matter where I ended up."

"I didn't know how, but somehow, I was able to learn the abilities I did merely through observing. It's as if it came naturally to me. Likewise, I felt like I could make bonds rather quickly regardless of the world I ended up in. And my powers, and occasionally my form, would reflect that, while my blood could interlace flawlessly with foreign blood cells like the EXE blood I gained. That's what ultimately made me whole, even without the Ring."

Guardian S: Don't you get it, Chris? You're a threat to all living beings, especially those who serve as a conduit for world links!

Amelia: Look, this is just downright petty, both of you!

Sonic Prime: Agreed! I may have known the kid for only a couple of days, but he's proven to NOT be a threat to the multiverse! He's actively contributed to stopping said threats!

OMT!Tails: Agreed! Maybe the "Sacred" Ring was ultimately a bluff that caused a lot of the mess in the old timeline to begin with.

Nitro: ...Perhaps it was. Perhaps its mere existence caused the messes I had to bear in the old Errorverse, up to and including Kyuzi's death!

Guardian K: What are you proposing?!

Nitro: I think it's time your precious artefact met its end once and for all!

Guardian S: STOP HIM!

The two Guardians charged at Nitro, who leapt up and piledrove the Sacred Ring into the ground, smashing it with all his might.

Guardian K: Stop! Don't you know what it will do?!

Nitro: Yeah! If it means I can finally put my original Dark Conqueror identity to rest, then so be it!

The ring ultimately shattered under enough damage, causing the pair to be rendered more than lifeless. Even as they struggled to attack, Amelia stood between them and Nitro.

Amelia: You will not harm him, either of you. You will never harm him ever again.

She glared at them bitterly as they collapsed and faded from existence.

OMT!Knuckles: I swear, they were absolute disgraces of "guardians".

Sonic Prime: Like these "Jedi" you mentioned, Nitro?

Nitro: Yeah.

Sonic Prime: What's the whole "Dark Conqueror" stuff about, though?

Nitro: I'll tell you later. Right now, we've got a mission to finish.

OMT!Tails: Good news, though! Me and Sonic discovered a powerful technique that could turn the tide if we need it. They called it "Gaia Control", and it needs the power of the Chaos and Super Emeralds to pull it off.

OMT!Knuckles: So if that EggOmega guy is plotting to use them... we should hurry over and finish things!

Nitro: Good call!

They left the temple back to the Blur HQ to work out their plans to defeat Dr. EggOmega once and for all, figuring that, even with his power-draining abilities, Nitro lacking any original power of his own could weaken him enough to deal some damage. In the meantime, Amelia opted to stay behind at the HQ to monitor their progress and send support if need be.

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Welcome to the CORE Square! (An Update post)

It's been quite a few months since we've last talked, hasn't it dear soon-to-be customer? Don't worry, that hasn't been because we've just been sitting on our laurels. On the contrary! These past few months have been wildly eventful. We're very excited to share some of the stuff we've been working on with you today!

Let's begin by welcoming you, dear customer, to the social hub of Hotland:

THE CORE SQUARE

Originally built to house the engineers that constructed the CORE, over the years this lively town square has become a congregation of all sorts of different monsters. As New Home began to steadily overcrowd, the King approved of expansions to the CORE Square to attract a new generation of monsters to move in. Because of this, it's become a new frontier for enterprising monsters looking to start their lives anew. Which makes it the perfect place for Luna (and eventually Sunny) to live.

The square is full of many small and niche businesses like…

Snik & Snak's

Owned by a pair of conjoined twins aptly named Snik and Snak, this store prides itself on selling only the healthiest ingredients. Snak firmly believes that every monster deserves to have access to a healthy diet and is happy to sell you the store's finest ingredients to use during your days cooking at The Eclipse.

Coffee-In

Every modern town center needs a place to refuel on coffee, and this coffee shop/inn hybrid claims to serve "coffee strong enough to raise the dead!" That seems to be hyperbolic, but its regulars do say that the coffee is to die for, making it the CORE Square's most lively meeting place for coffee enjoyers. Well… As lively as a dark coffin with bats abound can be anyway.

The Hive

One of the Underground's most gourmet restaurants, rated 4 stars by the Royal Underground Association of Eaters. This restaurant is famous all across the Underground, and has even served the King himself in the past! However, it appears to be closed at the moment because of a honeymoon.

And more! There's so much to see in the CORE Square, we hope you appreciate all the sights when you visit it for yourself.

But that's enough tourism, we've got other things we need to update you on!

The team is happy to welcome a whopping 3 new members since the last update! Nerd Fry! (Sprite Artist)

Radiaction! (Sprite Artist)

MatMan! (Composer and VA)

These new members have already done so much for the project in their short time with us, and we're beyond happy to have them with us.

Bonus fun fact: MatMan was the voice actor for Mawzz in the trailer!

Wait… that's right! The trailer!

You've probably seen it by now, but UTCWK's reveal trailer has been completed! You can watch it here:

We had a different plan for the trailer at first, featuring a full animation and everything, but after a short (6 hour) conversation with @starlightshore of @nightfellfangame fame, we decided to lower the scope for our first trailer and save the really big hitter up our sleeve for the future, when we have more stuff ready to show off. Regardless, I hope you enjoyed this smaller scope, more comedic trailer.

But, I'm sure at least one of you is thinking: "Wait a minute! The songs in the trailer are new!" And you'd be correct! Which brings us right along to the:

MUSIC SECTION

NEW TRACKS

CORE Square

We are extraordinarily happy to reveal CORE Square's theme. Our composers unanimously agree that it is Mose's best composed song for the project (so far) and I hope you agree. This was a song that went through a lot of changes and variations that entirely altered its tone and pace. But in the end, I really love how it turned out. I don't think there would be a better song to fit this all important area!

Snik & Snak's

A simple shoppy tune for this shoppy shop. Isn't this just the perfect song to buy some Electric Carrots, Chilly Chili, and other healthy ingredients to?

Listen, Chum!

This one's been in the oven for a while! For all those who thought that Let's do some Fin-ance was Mawzz's main character theme, I'm incredibly proud to announce that you are dead wrong. Let's do some Fin-ance is good and all, don't get me wrong, but it doesn't quite capture the energy of Mawzz outside his office, ya know? A song like this though? With energy, and backing laughter and a real feeling of ruthless passion??? Now that, my friend, is YA BOY MAWZZ, CHUM!

UPDATED TRACKS

Let's do Some Fin-ance!

On that topic, Let's do some Fin-ance has been updated, as well. The detuned piano agenda won, what else can I say?

First Contact

Oh, this one is a pretty big change. And one to a pretty important track, too! At first, it might sound identical (because it is), but then you notice the new section that starts about halfway through and you can really see how much new life this track has. I can't wait for you all to see this theme evolve alongside the character it is attatched to.

But enough about music. Let's talk

GAMEPLAY

As the sun sets and the day turns to night, the future of the eclipse shines bright, and the end is beginning to appear in sight. That's right! We've been making solid progress on the game, and like day 0 turning to night 0, we are getting closer and closer to our goal! Day 1 is in sight!

To talk in depth about just how close we are to getting this game onto your plates, here's moist with a progress report on the recipe system!

The recipe system is coming along nicely! So far, we're cooking up a helpful file for any recipe you might find to be a regular order across your time as the eclipse's finest cook, that way the game is as light on your computational device's volatile memory as we possible can be. Now with 50% less silverfish!

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In other words, cooking is really, really close to being in a fully implemented state and ready to be thoroughly tested.

And don't take it just from me, let our head coder, Snosisnob back me up here:

Implementation of our recipe system is nearing completion and will be beginning testing shortly. Full workdays are nearly complete!

Snosisnob

In terms of the rest of the game, we've also made a lot of progress on maps and cutscenes. The CORE Square is mostly complete by now, alongside most maps that are to be used for the demo, and almost all the cutscenes for the start of the game are done. Still, there's a lot left to work on, and there's always something to tweak and fix, so don't hold your breath.

Looking out to the future, we've got deltarune on the horizon, which will no doubt entirely halt progress for at least a week if not more. We've also got final exam season coming up, which will similarly slow us down.

After that, though… We have summer vacation, which means practically unlimited time to focus on this project, and I can guarantee you me and the rest of the team will be doing so.

But until then…

Kind Regards,

The Eclipse.

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yui karasuno Amy art my beloved

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So I've got an OC named "Evo" who's essentially part-robot and enjoys being around life-like bots and machines with personality. Out of curiosity, how do you think he and Ace would interact around each other? He is a friendly kid, so he'll respect the same boundaries you have with Ace thus far.

(The design was made in Picrew just to give an idea of what he looks like.)

Ace would love to be friends with him!! That's such a cute oc!

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What are your boundaries? I would never wanna make you uncomfortable! :)

Broad question, but I guess please treat me like an actual person and not some weird thing to gawk at. Golden rule, all that.

I know people love Ace but please remember a human like you is behind it all and managing all the socials.

I have thoughts, feelings, likes, dislikes, interests, all that :)

Also please don't turn my work into ai of any kind, this includes character ai. Like, ive seen chatbots of Ace and I REALLY REALLY dont like this nor approve of this.

Also PLEASE dont impersonate me. Don't try to profit off of my work. ect ect, just basic artists boundaries.

There is a person in the machine.

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Always look left and right... unless dog