#oh yeah there was ender in exile later? that one was okay i guess

[vvelegrin]

i've succumbed.

grabbed a copy of ender's game from ebay.

[minedcrafts]

a part 2

also on ao3

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“Fuck you. No literally fuck you, dude. I’m fucking done,” Quackity spat out. “Go find yourself a new vice president.”

Schlatt just rolled his eyes in response. “Yeah yeah just get off my fucking property already. We all know you’re too much of a pussy to even attack me,” he snarked.

Quackity was just so, so, so done with Schlatt’s shit. He didn’t fucking care anymore. Seething inside, he silently grabbed his bow and aimed it at Schlatt, who had already turned back to continue tearing down the white house.

The arrow whizzed through the air, missing Schlatt’s head by only a few centimeters. It collided with the stone wall behind him and clattered to the ground. Schlatt wordlessly shifted to face Quackity, a sinister look in his eyes.

His snarl morphed into a wide grin as he barked out a laugh. “So! Flatty Patty’s finally taking some fucking action! Heh, too bad it won’t do you any good now, though.”

Schlatt stomped towards Quackity menacingly, each step echoing off the partially destroyed walls. The former vice president took a step back in response but held his ground, grabbing another arrow.

Branding an axe from his inventory, the look in Schlatt’s eyes became more crazed. “Y’know, I was gonna just let you leave to, I dunno, fuck off into the woods or something,” he sneered. “But now, I want you gone FOR GOOD!”

Quackity fired his second arrow, but Schlatt struck it midair, breaking it in two. Before Quackity could react Schlatt lunged at him with a swing of his axe. A horrid, searing pain suddenly appeared in Quackity’s chest, causing him to let out a ringing scream.

Quackity fell to the ground harshly, the wind getting knocked out of him. He clutched his chest with one arm and looked up at Schlatt in horror. The president put a hand to his face and threw back his head in bone-chilling laughter. With a crooked smile, he raised his axe.

“Bye-bye, Quackity!”

Out of nowhere, an arrow lodged itself into Schlatt’s shoulder. He hissed in pain, grabbing the wound with his free hand. Quackity looked in the direction of where the arrow came from just in time to see that an ender pearl was rapidly approaching them.

With a familiar vwoop sound and a flash of light, none other than Tommy appeared. He barreled into Schlatt with his shield, sending the president tumbling down the hill. Quackity stared at the rebel in utter shock. “Tommy!?” he breathed.

Tommy whipped around to face Quackity. “Big Q!” he shouted as he took off sprinting towards him. As soon as he was close, Tommy outstretched a hand. “Big Q we gotta get out of here!” he yelled in a panicked voice.

In hindsight, Quackity was about to make a pretty big decision. But in the moment, there was really only one option. He took Tommy’s hand and was subsequently pulled to his feet. Keeping hold of Quackity’s hand, Tommy hurriedly threw another ender pearl over the hill behind the white house, and a few seconds later they were both teleported into the woods.

They both breathed heavily, still bewildered from what just happened. Now out of imminent danger, the pain from Quackity’s wound finally caught up to him. He groaned, clutching his chest even harder as he felt his knees start to go weak. In response, Tommy quickly draped one of Quackity’s arms over his shoulders, letting the other lean on him for support.

“C’mon Big Q, we got to get you somewhere safe,” Tommy stated.

They walked wordlessly for a minute, Quackity attempting to suppress the small grunts he let out with every step. Eventually, though, he found he had to break the silence. “...Why are you even helping me? Aren’t we enemies?”

Tommy snorted as he looked over at Quackity. “Really, Big Q?  Schlatt just tried to murder you - are you really still on his side now?”

With that question, the reality of his situation finally clicked fully in his head. “Heh, I guess not,” Quackity muttered. He glanced ahead of them, then back to Tommy. “Where are you taking me anyway?”

Tommy grew quiet, seemingly mulling something over. After a few moments, he nodded to himself, and with a serious look in his eyes he replied, “To Pogtopia.”

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Through a hidden door and down a spiral staircase, Quackity entered Pogtopia for the first time. Beams, bridges, and lanterns decorated the ravine, giving the place an industrial feel. A few rooms were mined out of the stone walls. It wasn’t exactly what Quackity expected their base to be, and yet it seemed like a fitting home for a (literally) underground group of rebels.

No one else was in the center of the ravine at the moment, so Tommy called out, “Niki! I need some help here!”

Niki exited from one of the various rooms a few seconds later. “What is Tom-” she started, but then cut herself off with a loud gasp. “Oh my goodness!” she exclaimed, immediately sprinting towards the stairs.

She soon climbed up and reached the two boys. “What happened?” she asked, worry seeping into her voice.

“We’ll explain soon, just help me get him down first,” Tommy replied. Niki quietly nodded. She took Quackity’s other arm, and the two of them slowly helped him down the stairs.

Once on solid ground, Niki let go of Quackity and went ahead into the room she came out of earlier. Tommy and Quackity soon followed suit. The room seemed fairly new; on the right was an empty bed and on the left was… Tubbo. He was all bandaged up and sleeping soundly in another bed. A different kind of pain panged in Quackity’s chest, but he was also relieved that Tubbo was alright.

Carefully, Tommy helped Quackity onto the free bed. Niki soon came back over, bandages in hand. Tommy stepped back and propped himself up against the wall to let Niki start tending to Quackity. Gently, she removed his now-bloody shirt, then started wrapping the bandages around his chest.

Quackity had mostly been looking down at the ground since he entered Pogtopia, but he now decided to tilt his head up to look Niki in the eyes. In response, she gave him a small but warm smile. “The wound isn’t too deep, you’re gonna be fine,” she said softly.

Quackity was dumbfounded. Just the other day, she had been glaring daggers at him and Schlatt as she wailed and screamed over Tubbo’s supposed death. And yet here she was, smiling at him while she bandaged him up. Did she just pity him? Or did she sense his discomfort on that stage and the anger that still loomed around him from his fight with Schlatt?

His thoughts, however, were cut short when a voice from the entrance of the room yelled, “Wh- Quackity!?”

The three of them all turned to face the owner of the voice. Wilbur stood in the doorway, confusion spread across his face. “Why is he here?” he demanded.

Tommy pushed himself off the wall and quickly took a few steps forward. “Wilbur let me explain, he-”

“Tommy,” Wilbur interrupted, “Tommy I know that he brought Tubbo back to you, but that doesn’t mean that you can let him into our base! What if- he could’ve just done that to trick you into trusting him!”

“Wilbur, please calm down,” Niki said hurriedly.

“No,” he replied sternly, “He’s literally the vice president, we can’t let him be here!”

Tommy took a few more steps forward, balling his fists. “Yeah, and Schlatt literally just tried to murder him! There’s no way we're throwing him out now!”

A heavy silence fell over the room. Niki put a hand over her mouth and Wilbur stared at Quackity with wide eyes, perhaps only now registering the fresh bandages on his chest.

Wilbur let out a long sigh, running a hand through his hair, then looked back up at Tommy. “Explain everything that happened, in detail,” he ordered.

Tommy nodded and explained what he saw as quickly as he could. Quackity listened in silence, occasionally nodding to confirm what Tommy was saying. Once he was done, Tommy looked directly at Wilbur. “Do you understand why I brought him here now?”

“...I do,” Wilbur sighed, “But it still wasn’t the best idea to bring him here. Just because he’s not with Schlatt anymore doesn’t mean that he’ll be on our side now.”

Tommy turned back to face Quackity. “Well, we should probably get that info from the big man himself.”

All eyes were on him now. Quackity took a moment to collect his thoughts, then responded, “Schlatt is a dick. I made that deal with him ‘cause I thought he would be a better president, but boy was I wrong,” he chuckled darkly. “He constantly undermined me and never listened to a fucking word I said. He’s gone completely power crazy! I… I wanna overthrow him. I wanna overthrow Schlatt and take power back.”

A big grin formed on Tommy’s face. Conversely, Wilbur walked up to Quackity with a complex mix of emotions on his face. “So, you want to join us?” he questioned.

“...Yes. I’ll join Pogtopia,” Quackity declared.

Despite just gaining an ally, the expression on Wilbur’s face did not change. “Very well,” he muttered, then walked back to the entrance of the room. He mumbled something else under his breath, then disappeared from sight.

Well, that was certainly odd. Quackity glanced at Tommy and Niki, who both looked worried. “Er…,” Tommy hesitated, “Don’t mind him. He… hasn’t exactly been in the best state of mind since we got exiled. If he does anything weird, just stick with me, okay?”

Quackity nodded quietly. “Anyway!” Tommy said, bouncing back from the tense atmosphere, “Welcome to the gang Big Q! If you’re feeling up to it tomorrow, I’ll show you around the place.”

“Tomorrow may still be a bit too soon,” Niki interjected worriedly.

“Well then I’ll give you the tour in two days!” Tommy affirmed.

Niki sighed, but Quackity couldn’t help but chuckle at Tommy’s enthusiasm. There was a heaviness that hung over the ravine, but compared to Manburg, he could tell that the people here actually had the drive to do something. It gave him a sense of hope that things may actually get better. Maybe, just maybe.

He looked at Tommy with a grin on his face. “I’ll look forward to it.”

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Tubbo, who had woken up when Wilbur started yelling, smiled to himself. Maybe Quackity isn’t all that bad, he thought as he drifted back to sleep.

Techno, who had heard the yelling from his farm, decided that he didn’t have time to get involved in any character arcs right now and simply continued to tend to his beloved potatoes.

[fearofaherobrine]

Roleplay Server Log #215

“Limewatch with Chiffon, Cp’s Armor Repair”

-A few days later-

[Lie] Is doing some cooking while the Vulpix's and Hope run around a bit.  The regular vulpix is adjusting better now and plays a bit more.  The Alolan jumps up onto the counter to investigate what Lie is doing- Why hello there- She pets the AVulpix

[AVulpix] Makes happy noises before turning, one of it's many tail knocking over the bottle of pepper Lie borrowed from Doc-

[Lie] Catches whif of all the pepper and does her best to fight it but ends up sneezing and teleporting very far away-0

[Lie] Ends up in a forest and sighs before typing into chat- I teleported again

[Doc] Hang on. I'm coming. Don't move, I'll pinpoint you;

[Lie] - Thanks

[Doc] Is dashing through the air towards Lie-

[gem] -sees doc and flying along with doc- mind if I join you?

[Doc] Oh, sure! Lie sneeze Tped again.

[gem] I saw I just could use the adventure

[Doc] Boy, she got really far this time...

[gem] yep I wonder what's out here

[Doc] so far? Lots and lots of trees. It's a pretty big forest biome, and i see the ocean on the horizon.

[Lie] Is sitting on the ground spawning a few flowers-

[Doc] Thumps down beside her- Allergies getting you down Lie?

[gem] -flys down- hey lie

[Lie] - No, the Alolan Vulpix knocked over that bottle of pepper you let me borrow.  Hey Gem

[Doc] Bad Vulpix. Eh, I'll copy another one for you. Hopefully you didn't leave anything going that would damage your house?

[Lie] - Well....

*Vwoop. An enderman-Woman? It looks pretty feminine...- teleports nearby, appearing with a villager in arms.

[Enderman..?] Oh-- I.. This is pretty far...

[Villager] It works-- Set me down--- Oh, there's people here--

[Enderman..?] -Sets the villager down, squinting at the group of three, gaze pausing on Lie and Gem-

[Lie] - Um...  Hello?

[gem] hey I haven't seen you before -waves at the two people-

[Villager] Hello! -Raises a hand and waves, looking between them before tentatively moving closer. She has a bag over her shoulder, clearly for gathering things.-

[Enderman..?] -None too softly to the Villager, much to their amusement- The girls are too pretty for me

[Villager] Of course they are.

[Lie] - Can we help you?

[Doc] Hello. I didn't know there were any villages out here? And it's nice to see enders getting along with the locals as well

[gem] -flies closer to the Enderman and sticks her hand out to shake hers- my name is gem

[Villager] My village is.. Really far out. This is.. My third time in the forest? We live in the desert past it. I'm Rambler, This is Steph. -points at the Enderman-

[Steph] -clearly unsure how to react, but also clearly very smitten.- Uhh-- Hi Gem? -Shakes her hand-

[Rambler] I didn't mean to intrude, Steph just teleported us too far out.

[Doc] loafs to look less threatening. - Ah. Our settlement is quite some distance that way- points with a claw

[Lie] - That's alright, I accidentally teleported out here too

[Doc] I'm doc.

[gem] it's nice to meet you two

[Rambler] A pleasure to meet you all as well. -Looks in the direction Doc is pointing and nods a bit.- Like the other two?

[Lie] - Other two?  I'm Lie by the way

[Doc] Other two what?

[Steph] -Still holding Gem's hand-

[Rambler] Travellers. They came the way you pointed.  ... I think.

[Doc] What did they look like?

[gem] do you like my hand I mean I got four and all but I can't give it to you because it's attached to my body

[Steph] ! Sorry! -Lets go of Gem's hand sheepishly-

[Rambler] Both about yay tall, looked like matches, one wore.. Things? Over their eyes. Other's eyes were white. Hair up in a bun.

[Doc] White? And someone with sunglasses?

[gem] it's fine

[Lie] - Maybe those two that we found on the way to the hot spring?

[Doc] I hope so. There shouldn't be any brines around here that weren't invited in specifically.

[Lie] Turns back towards Rambler and Steph- Either way, are the two of you alright?  Do you need help getting home?

[Rambler] They were pretty fine, but I'm not sure if the one wearing. .. You said sunglasses? I don't think they could see.. Or if they could, not very well. And yeah, the others were white, like hers. -Points at lie-

[Steph] I'm pretty sure I can get us b-back! ... Maybe.

[Doc] Aww, come on, I'll give you a ride if you guide me.

[gem] yea that way we can come vist

[Rambler] -Hesitates a bit, glancing at Steph before shrugging- I uh.. Guess it can't hurt? I came out to get supplies but it's not like Anything I need is in the forest..

[Lie] - What did you need?

[Rambler] Cocoa beans.

[Steph] -Staring at Gem-

[Lie] Smiles- That I can help you with

[Doc] Yeah, are you guys hurting for food?

[gem] -notices steph staring- yes?

[Lie] Concentrates and from the ground and spawns a short jungle tree and some cocoa beans- There you go

[Steph] Sorry-- Your just really pretty...

[Rambler] Not really? We have sheep up the ass, but the kids like cookies, and we ran out of the cocoa beans- Oh!

[Lie] - Plants are my specialty

[gem] -her space angel eyes go a light pink- oh thank you

[Doc] Hey! I still have a few of your sugar cookies Gem! - Xe makes a quick stack and holds them out in one paw- Have these too.

[Rambler] Can you be any less straight, Steph? -clearly joking, but Steph just lets out a flustered noise- Are you sure? -Accepts the cookies and gathers the beans and a log or two- You're awfully nice..

[Doc] What good is it being an admin if you can't make the people who live on the server happy now and again?

[gem] straight is boring

[Lie] - Hey!

[gem] except lie and cp they are the cutest

[Lie] - And your housemates?

[gem] they are super cute as well

[Lie] - And sometimes Doc and Deer?

[Rambler] Oh- I meant no insult by my statement Miss Lie.

[Doc] Misunderstands for a moment. - Nope, we're cute all the time.

[Lie] - It's okay, I'm teasing Gem for her forgetfullness

[gem] I will sass you

[Lie] - And I'll be fake offended

[Rambler] Since I have the stuff I need, we can head to Limewatch if you like?

[Doc] Scoops up Lie and puts her on hir back- Shush you.

[gem] -makes a planet neckless and offers it to steph-

[Lie] - Make me

[Doc] Uses hir tail to fluff Lie in the face-

[Lie] Pouts a little-

[Doc]I'd love to see your village-

[Steph] For me? Oh-- -Accepts it and puts it on, removing her scarf-

[Rambler] Do I just.. Climb on? I can point the way back. If you uh.. have another form, it'd be best to switch, Limewatch is pretty small..

[Doc] is already loafed - When we get there, I will. Very astute of you to guess that I'm not normally this big actually.

[Rambler] -Climbs on and Steph hesitates before climbing on too.- I've never seen a dragon of quite this coloration, I'm glad I was right in my assumption.

[Doc] I just like yellow and purple. Apart from one of the brines, I seem to be in the minority on the opinion. - Xe stands up gently and trots up the air until xe's just above the trees-

[gem] -is flying next to doc ready to go-

[Rambler] I see. -Looks around before pointing- That way.

[Doc] Heads off in the direction they indicated-

[gem] -is flying close-

-The forest slowly gives way to a beach with a small village on the edge before Ocean. Although there's desert visible in the distance-

[Rambler] -Making small adjustments in their path as they go- Almost there. -Glares at the village on the waters edge as they pass over-

[Doc] There's two villages over here?

[Rambler] Yeah. That one uh.. Exiled mine, I guess. No ones sure anymore. We don't talk much.

[Doc] That's pretty shoddy. I might have a talk with them.

[Rambler] Don't feel the need to, We're all over it by now. -They're over the desert now, and beside a small ravine entrance beside a sandstone house, there's nothing.-

[Steph] I think I see Alexandre.

[Doc] Lands gently. The sand is nice and warm- Hello?

[gem] -doesn't land but keeps flying a block above the sand-

[Rambler] -Slides off with Steph-

[Steph] Alexandre!  -Bounds over to the ravine entrance where Another enderman is peaking out at them, playing with the sand-

[gem] -follows steph-

[Alexandre] Steph, Rambler. -Slowly edges out fully, clearly taller than Steph by a bit.  Most identifying feature is probably the cloak.. cape.. thing.- .. And others. -Looking at Gem, Doc, and Lie with a wary expression-

[gem] hi

[Doc] Greetings! - Waves a paw in a friendly way - Just your neighborhood admin checking up on the locals.

[Alexandre] .. I see... -Looks Steph over as Rambler moves to the ravine entrance, motioning for the rest to follow.-

[Rambler] In here. Move over, Alexandre.

[gem] -follows inside-

[Doc] Takes Lie off hir back and transforms, leading hir friend inside as well-

[Lie] Still pouting-

-Inside is a ravine, but also, very much a town. It's pretty tight knit, leaving little space. There's homes built into the walls, and the bleats of sheep come from one of the rooms. There's a little waterfall going down to the floor level, where a few more homes are.-

[Rambler] It's not much, but it's home. -A few villagers are moving about on the uneven walkways, going from one house to another, or loitering in a large open area full of chests and a sitting area.- -The villagers pay them little mind-

[Doc] On the contrary, it's very tidy. And much safer then a normal village. It looks like you only have one gate to guard.

[gem] steph can you think of anything else space related you would like me to make you?

[Doc] If you show me to your garden I can give you some new things to tend and eat.

[Rambler] Sure, I think we have uh... I actually don't know... Here, this way. -Opens one door and passes through, saying a hello to the villager as they go through.-

[Steph] Um...... Stars? I like stars..

[gem] -make a small cluster of stars and offers it to steph-

[Doc] Is leading Lie- Do you need some space hollowed out?

[Rambler] I don't think so? We've been thinking of expanding into the ravine just beside this one, but none of us are sure just yet. -Steps out the back door of the room into a very green environment, it's a small farm full of crops. There's another door that leads into a room full of sheep.-

[Doc] Pulls out three oonions, six coffee bean pods and a sapling with little yellow pixels on it  - Lucky for you I was working in the garden this morning- Just put them someplace they'll get a bit of light. and stick the pods to a bit of birch wood, it doesn't have to be a live tree.

[Rambler] Alright, thank you again, far too kind.

[Steph] Thank you! -Accepts them, turning them over in her hands-

[Doc] Scribbles some instructions on how to use the plants. - The beans take some effort to process, but the result is well worth it.

[Doc] So, are you guys interested in trading at all? We come from quite a large settlement.

[Rambler] We might be? Limewatch is pretty self sustaining, but it'd be nice to have some variety...

[Doc] Hey Gem? You're always looking for new projects, how would you feel about laying some kind of road?

[gem] road? like the paths we have or something else

[Doc] I don't know, maybe a minecraft rail? I'll give you any pieces you need.

[gem] like an underground rail system a rail track above ground might get in the way and look unsightly

[Doc] It's up to you.

[gem] I am on the case

[Doc] If you want to lay some kind of temporary trail in the woods we can use my compass to get back and just leave blocks along the way.

[gem] sure I guess it wont hurt

[Doc] Is that okay with you guys? Does anyone want to visit our village?

[Rambler] I think it's fine, I'll ask around real quick. -Moves off and asks villagers here and there before returning.- The rail things fine, and the only ones interested In going are the kids...

[Doc] Really? I can carry quite a few if they won't be scared of me.

[Lie] Is looking at the walls of the ravine, her thoughts churning-

[Doc] Do you want to add some plants Lie? Something edible?

[Lie] - Hmmm, I'm thinking...  Excuse me- She steps outside and starts touching the ravine walls

[Doc] Rambler, if you want to go, just go gather everyone up that wants to come.

[Rambler] Very well.  -Trots off to go gather up the villagers that want to go.-

[gem] -is trying to show off it front of steph and makes a galaxy-

[Lie] Starts concentrating. power trickling out from her finger causing a soft glow.  From the glow small glowing plants sprout forth, most with thick leaves formed in a petal formation of layers.  Each one is a variation of blues, greens, pinks, and purples-

[Doc] That's pretty. Are they just for decoration?

[Lie] - And a bit more light

[Child] -easing up beside Lie- Pretty!

[Lie] - Oh, thank you, would you like a pretty flower as well?

[Child] Uhh... Yeah!

[Lie] Kneels down and concentrates, creating a small   magenta flower with soft delicate petals- Here you go

[Child] It's-- So pretty! -Accepts the flower, cradling it in their hands-

[Lie] - Take good care of it, okay?

[Doc] Wanders a bit, just waiting for Rambler

[Child] I will!

-Rambler returns with a few villagers, a few are older, but the rest are younger.-

[Rambler] These are the ones.

[Doc] Okay. It might be smart to take a little bag with a change of clothes, maybe a snack. Just in case you want to stay overnight. We've got a decent sized hotel if anyone wants more then a day trip.

[Lie] Returns to the group-

[gem] -is just flying around in a circle with the galaxy on her head-

[Child] -Trailing after Lie holding the flowers-

[Lie] - Do  you want to come too?

[Villagers] -soft talking between each before they scatter to get things-

[Steph] -Just watching Gem in awe-

[Child] Yeah...

[Doc] You guys get what you need, I'm gonna go topside and check the time. I'm ready when you are- heads off

[Lie] - Well you should get permission from your parents first

[gem] steph would you like to come with us to see were we live?

[Child] Don't have any.

[Lie] - Oh, um...  Well I suppose your coming along then, just stay close to me for now

[Doc] Is watching the sun- It's late afternoon already and xe's hunkered down and ready for hir passengers-

[Lie] - Anyone who's ready please head for the surface!

[Steph] I'd  have to ask the others if it's Okay.. I'm kind of clumsy...

[Child] Yay!

[Villagers] -Return and file out of the Ravine, chatting between eachother-

[Lie] Starts leading the child up-

[Doc] Keeps hir tail in a semi-circle around them-

[gem] go ask I would love to show you around

[Lie] Helps the child up near Doc's head-

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[Steph] Alright, back in a sec -teleports off and returns again momentarily-

[Villagers] -Get onto Doc after a moments hesitation, clearly never having seen a dragon-

[Child] Is the place pretty too?

[Lie] - Very much so, Doc, this may feel uncomfortable to you, but it may help the villagers-  She concentrates and uses vines to make makeshift seat belts for the villagers to make them feel more secure

[Doc] I like to think so. -pauses- That feels super weird Lie, just saying... Okay, everyone hang on!

[Lie] Puts an arm around the child to help keep them safe-

[Doc] Tries to stay relatively straight as xe mounts up the airblocks and dashes across the bay. Xe following the compass in hir inventory and leaving a trail of pumpkins behind them to mark the way.

-The forest rolls by underneath as the dragon races the sun. Below the mobs start coming out and xe goes a little faster and higher up in the air-

[Endrea] Is near invisible against the darkening sky as she comes closer- Hello Doc

[Doc] Hey Endrea! Nice night for a ride huh? I've got visitors if you want to warn the villagers to put out the welcome mat.

[Rambler] -Seems startled at the sight of Endrea above-

[Endrea] - I can do that if you want, should I tell them to bring out anything specific?

[Doc] Just food and light and fluff the pillows!- Calls back to the others- This is our friend Endrea. The grandest dragon on the server.

[Endrea] Spots Lie- Hello Mistress

[Lie] - Please don't call me that Endrea

[Doc] Whispers to Lie,- well you did just tie my ass up...

[Rambler] They're.. friendly?

[Villagers] -Seem a bit afraid of Endrea-

[Lie] Turns bright red and her hair becomes noticeably brighter- Doc!

[Doc] Oh yes! She got the cutest little baby dragons too, two sons and a daughter!

[Endrea] - Speaking of, Ashe is ready for his first lesson

[Doc] Endrea? I take it Ashe is doing excercises with GK again?

[Endrea] Gives a couple strong flaps which buffet the group a little as she pulls ahead some- Yes, he loves spending time with Uncle GG

[Doc] a bit triumpant - He'll be joining us up here soon enough!

[Endrea] Her laugh carries on the wind as she's speeding away-

[Doc] Skirts around the hills near Gem's house. The mammoths are barely visibile in the growing moonlight below.

[Child] What're those?

[Lie] - Those are called Mammoths, you don't want to get too close to them

[Doc] They're a bit protective of their little ones. They're not dangerous otherwise. Just big and clumsy.

[Lie] - Don't worry, we're almost at the village

[Doc] Zooms under the tree and over the horsepen-

-Ahead there's a lot of people waiting and watching at the south gate of the village-

[Ruby and Silver] Are sitting on their skeletal horses outside, keeping the wild mobs away from the gate-

[Villagers] -Looking around in awe as they go, most are too stunned to speak-

[Doc] Shouts a hello and goes over the wall to land in the main square-

-All around them the villagers have put out extra lights and tables of food. There's some music playing and the human children are reveling in getting to stay up late-

[Doc] Hunkers down and some of the native Testificates wander up to offer hands to hir riders-

[Lie] Lets the vines fall away-

[Doc] Thank you. That made me feel a bit anxious.

[Lie] - What?  Do you not let Deer do that to you?

[Villagers] -Get off, accepting the offered hands-

[Rambler] so bright and cheery...

[Child] Shiny.

[Doc] I would if she asked, but it's not really my thing...

[Lie] Stays close to the child so they don't get lost-

[Roulade] Welcome travellers! Have you come far?

[Rambler] A desert far from here, yes..

[Villagers] -Mixed answers consisting of "far", "very far" and "Way out desert"-

[Hollandaise] Well you are welcome here.

[Doc] I bought them to visit, we're discussing making a trade route of some kind between here and there. They're pretty isolated.

-The kids in the village are looking at the others brought, curiousity gleaming in their eyes as they whisper amongst themselves.  A few of them step closer-

[Zile] Slides up beside Doc - Ummm, Doctor?

[Doc] Yes?

[Zile] Was Lady Nessie actually here?

[Doc] Briefly yes. She wanted to meet Markus. Did you need to talk to her?

[Zile] No... she never considered me a good student. I like being here much more. Teaching the villagers to fight gave me purpose. They still come for regular lessons. Keeps everyone in shape.

[Kids] -Moving away from the adults, trying to look at everything they can-

[Doc] Then I won't tell her you're here if you like.

[Zile] Thank you.

-Some of the human kids run up to the others, asking them to play-

[Beanz] Comes out in her customary robe, the sight of the children playing makes her smile-

[Doc] At Roulade- Keeping busy?

[Roulade] Not as busy as our blacksmith lovers-

[Doc] Roulade!

[Roulade] Nonono! TLOT gave them a special task!

[Villagers] -Nervously moving away from Doc to mingle with others-

-The kids are happy to play!-

[Rambler] -Looking at everything and everyone gathered, playing with the fringes of her sleeves-

[Lie] Is trying to keep an eye on as many of the children as she can-

[Roulade] He built them a new forge too, just outside the walls for the safety of the rest of us.

[Doc] Looks in the direction he's pointing and sees a muted glow from a far corner of the village. - What are they doing?

[Roulade] I don't know, just that it involves lava and magma cream.

[Beanz] Approaches Rambler- You look unsettled. Would you like some tea? - gestures to a pot of a nearby table-

[Lie] - Don't swim up the waterfall guys!- A few of the kids are trying to get up to Babylon

[Doc] Shrinks back down to hir normal shape and snags a pastry and some tea- Thanks for making them welcome Roulade-

[Roulade] You know me and my husband like to entertain. It's a break from fussy diplomacy.

[Rambler] I.. Sure. I've never had tea before though..

[Beanz] Fixes them a cup - Try it plain and add a bit of milk or sugar to your taste. - gestures to the smaller containers- What brings you here, with so many little ones? Are you fleeing something?

[Rambler] No, not at all. The kids wanted to go somewhere new and Doc offered. -Tries the tea and grimaces before adding some sugar-

[Pair of awed Testificates] approach Lie- Are you... Goddess Lie? And is this Doc?

[Lie] - Er, yes I am Lie and that is Doc

[Beanz] They are accomodating... Seems like the children are getting along pretty well. They've acclimated nicely for humans. Espacially considering the horror they were rescued from...

[Testificates] Looks excited - It's an honor to meet you both!

[Doc] Who are you?

[Rambler] Oh?

[Testificates] I'm Escar and this is my mate Godot.

[Beanz] Oh yes, they were undead.

[Lie] - It's a pleasure to meet the two of you, how did you know who we were?  It's obvious you're not from this village

[Escar] We know you from reputation, and we saw the dragon come in. There are so many statues of each of you in Kore!

[Godot] Dare we ask where your warrior husband is?

[Lie] - Probably at home...  Wondering where I am...

[Escar] Well he will have a great suprise soon!

[Godot] Punches his husband's arm - Too much!

[Doc] Eyebrow-

[Lie] - A surprise?

[Escar] Purses his lips- Not telling!

[Godot] Rolls his eyes. - Good grief.

[Lie] - You do realize I have a way of making you tell the truth, right?

[Godot] Oh dear!

[Escar] Please don't use your powers on us mistress, we're sorry!  

-Both grovel a bit-

[Lie] - Please, do not call me that

[Escar and Godot] Many muffled apologies-

[Doc] Come on Lie you're scaring them. I doubt it's anything bad.

[Lie] - If you say so...

[Doc] Did TLOT, pick you two up in Kore?

[Godot] Yes! But we knew him and his husband from long long ago!

[Lie] - How long?

[Escar] He gave us gems so we could flee our persecutors! Back when the name of Herobrine struck only fear in the hearts of the people.

[Lie] - That does sound like TLOT...

[Godot] We walked with him to Kore to speak with Jeb, but he and Father Steve left us behind to make their pilgrimage into the desert to find the black tower.

[Escar] Sits up on his knees and helps his mate do the same. - He left us money and a pig though. We were not abandoned to fend for ourselves with nothing in that strange land.

[Lie] - Yes, he's always helpful, and I am very grateful for that

[Godot] We were so overjoyed to see him return with such glorious news to share. We begged to come here.

[Escar] It's a smaller village, but so much more lively,and we can be nearer our god and his gracious priest.

[Lie] - And here you are much more protected as well

[Doc] I know of you two by reputation as well. You made a huge difference in how TLOT sees the world. He needed to know others were suffering as he was. It spurred the sense of justice that had been lying cynical and dormant.

[Lie] - A sense of justice my mate doesn't like at times, but of which I'm grateful for

[Godot and Escar] Blush, they're both incredibly flattered and overwhelmed

[Endrea] Passes by overhead-

[Doc] Such a busy night. Looks like the party is in full swing-

[Lie] - I get the feeling the kids will be conking out soon

[Doc] chuckles- Ah good. We can always bring out the more adult drinks when the babes are tucked in bed.

[Lie] - Doc you've seen how easily I get drunk...

[Doc] You can abstain if need be. Or just have a tipple. You're an adult.

-There's a bit of noise from the gay bar, the music is louder in there and the lights from within blink in rhytum with it.

[Lie] - I think some have already started

[Doc] Nice to know they're having fun. I see a few unfamiliar faces too. I think some of the Testificates saw the lights and came over from the fishing village as well.

[Lie] - That's nice- She turns her attention back towards the kids as well

[Drillby] Quick walks up and gathers enough food for two people before turning back the way he came-

-Some of the kids are getting more tired, but they don't want to stop playing with the kids from Limewatch-

[Lie] - Oh, hello

[Kids] -Most don't even look tired, although a few have actually found themselves a small spot to tuck into for a nap-

[Drillby] OH! Hello Lie! Can't talk now. But nice to see you!

[Lie] - Don't you want to stay for the party?  I could use some help watching the kids

[Rambler] -Enjoying her tea, a few of Limewatch's villagers pass close to her to talk a bit here and there before returning to their mingling-

[Lie] Keeps an eye out for the orphan she gave the flower to-

[Doc] Spawns some wool squares and covers up the sleeping children with little blankets

[Child] -Is meandering around the party, not quite sticking to one group but more just, wandering.-

[Drillby] Sorry! I can't! Tungsten has been working so hard, I'm just getting him some dinner.

[Croca] Walks up to the child. Her dog gives a friendly 'boof'

[Lie] Sighs a little- Alright, guess I'll have to work a bit harder to keep an eye on that orphan

[Drillby] Okay! See ya!

[Lie] Gives him a disbelieving look as he leaves-

[Doc] Hey Croca. I guess that cements my theory about visiting villagers.

[Child] Dog! Dog! -lightens up a bit, clearly excited at the sight of the dog. They go to pet before stopping and holding their hand out still so the dog can smell it before petting-

[Croca] we were having an elders meeting to discuss a few things.

[Doc] NOTCHes?

[Lie] - Elder's meeting?

[Tiber the dog] Happy noies and tail wagging

[Roulade] Comes back over - Yes. The delegates from the village over the water came by too, but they left before dark-

[Lie] - Did you come to a decision?

[Roulade] Oh yes. There was a lot of discussion but in the end we renamed the villages. This is now Konoha.

[Doc] Makes an attempt to escape quietly-

[Child] Good doggo! Goood! -Happily petting-

[Crona] He seems to like you.

[Croca] Looks up at Lie briefly - Mine is now Amegakure

[Lie] - Such interesting names

[Hollandaise] The one over the water is now Sunagakure

[Lie] - And the NOTCH's?

[Croca] My group wishes to take a wait and see approach. We've always been rather isolated. Sunagakure feels the same. They're happy to trade with us and just stay on their side of the bridge.

[Rolulade] I wish to meet him and so do some of the others here.

[Lie] - I'll pass the word along, I think he's home right now...

[Roulade] Oh no! It's okay, we're.. not ready yet. - His eyes flick towards the new forge- soon though.

[Lie] - I'd still at least like to let him know, although he may be a bit distracted with Flux

[Hollandaise] Just a little longer! Please!

[Lie]- Very well

[CP] Goes flying by over head in the direction of Doc's castle-

[TLOT] Opens the northern gate for Steve and lets him enter first-

[CP] Spots them- TLOT YOU FUCKER!

[Godot and Escar] Scramble to their feet and rush over to them-

[TLOT] Oh, hi Cp! Did you hear about the party?

[CP] - WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO WITH MY ARMOR!

[Escar and Godot] Cower in fear at the much larger Herobrine-

[TLOT] Stop that! You're scaring the Testificates. Your armor is perfectly safe.

[CP] - WHERE IS IT!

[Lie] Just sighs-

[TLOT] Closes his eyes for a moment - touching minds as he passes along towards the right one. - Just about... done...

[Godot and Escar] Are bowing to Cp - Please spare us your wrath oh god of war!

[CP] - DONE!?  WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN!?  And you two!  Shut up!

[TLOT] Pats Godot because he's closer- You're safe. Go get some food and drink for yourselves. I'll handle this

[Escar and Godot] Scurry away

[Steve] Is just listening to his mates thoughts-

[Lie] Starts walking closer-

[Drillby] Heard TLOT's mental call and comes running- Sir! it's done! Just as you requested.

[Steve] Thank you Drillby.

[CP] - THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?

[Lie] - CP calm down, you just spent the last couple days in bed because you were so exhausted after everything

[TLOT] Oh, just a nice suprise. - He motions gently for Cp to follow him-

[CP] Growls but does-

[Tungsten] Is waiting outside the forge looking formidible as usual. His apron is covered with stains and his arms and hands are a bit red - My leige.

[CP] - The fuck are we out here for?

[Lie] Followed them as well to make sure CP doesn't do anything stupid-

[TLOT] Your mate told me everything is fixed?

[Tungsten] Yes. Please come inside.

- In the firelit room the obsidian armor is cooling on a stand.-

-The detail visible in the higher resolution of CP's seed isn't nearly as noticeable in the lower resolution.  The gauntlets are on a counter next to the stand and the long arms of the obsidian armor proved to be a bit of a challenge-

[CP] - Why is my armor here?

[Tungsten] Because I repaired it. TLOT told me the secret.

[CP] - Secret?

[Tungsten] Holds up his reddened hands- Magma cream and lava.

[CP] Is trying to hold in his anger at having a different testificate repair his armor than the one who made it-

[Lie] Puts a hand on CP's arm and whisper to him- Say thank you

[TLOT] I would have sought out your friend, if he were still with us.

[Tungsten] It was a great honor to attend to it. It was on the verge of breaking and it would be a shame to see such a work of art vanish-

[CP] Grumbles something which very vaguely sounds like a thank you-

[Tungten] Bows low for Cp-

[TLOT] Takes it gently off the stand and holds out the bundle for Cp-

[CP] Takes it, inspecting it with his own hands-

[Steve] Gives Tungsten a towel and a chair. The blacksmith is obviously exhausted.

[Lie] - Thank you Tungsten, the armor really is important to him

[Tungsten] I guessed as much from the level of trust and excitement my god exhibited bringing it to me. But it is nice to hammer something besides his chestplate as well. - side eyes-

[TLOT] Theatrical huff of air-

[Lie] Giggles a little as CP puts the armor in his inventory- He thought the last thing it was going to be used for was the coronation on his seed

[TLOT] Well now he can stomp around in it all the time if he wants. He should really have Flux make it unbreakable.

[CP] - No

[Lie] - And he's back in defensive mode again

[TLOT] Shrugs-Okay. Tungsten, you should probably get some sleep. Take this, you look very tired. - gives him a healing draught.

[Tungsten] Thank you lord

[Lie] Spawns a few healing flowers as well-

[Tungsten] Looks at the flowers growing out of the forge floor - Um.. thank you?

[Lie] - Healing flowers, you may need them if you're going to continue working in here, especially since I suspect you'll be experimenting with the new technique you've learned

[Tungsten] Perhaps. Hopefully they'll withstand the heat

[Lie] - Oh I know they can

[CP] Turns around to leave-

[Kids] -have all congregated into one spot talking softly between eachother since the native children are sleepy and less responsive-

[Doc] Saunters over and leans on a wall nearby to listen in-

-Most are talking about how pretty the landscape is, but a few comment on the villagers that they'd met and other kids- -Normal kid talk, honestly-

[Doc] Looks up above, the moon already passed it's apex and heading for the far horizon again. Xe gives a little yawn, wondering how the others are faring.

[Croca] Addresses the kid playing with her dog. - What's your name anyway?

[Child] Oh uhh. I don't really remember. Everyone calls me what they want. -Sheepish look up from Tiber-

[Croca] Everyone deserves a name. Perhaps I could give you one? -looks her over - How about Chiffon?

[Chiffon] Hmm... Chiffon... Sounds nice...

[Croca] Have you chosen a trade yet?

[Chiffon] No, not yet. Haven't really had interest in anything.

[Croca] What do your parents do?

[Chiffon] Roll in the grave?

[Croca] Stares for a moment and then gives her a wry look- Sounds like the kind of answer I would have given at your age.

[Chiffon] Glad my humor is liked, the others all start coddling me. -huff-

[Croca] I guess you don't have a guardian?

[Chiffon] No, not really.

[Croca] How do you feel about making potions? You might get a bit green, but it's always interesting. I could use an assistant.

[Chiffon] Potions? Like the two witches on the bottom level make? They're pretty nice... Uhh.. Maybe? It sounds cool.

[Croca] Got any aversion to fish?

[Chiffon] ... Fish?

[Croca] Yeah, my village is down the coast a bit. We eat a lot of fish.

[Chiffon] Oh.. We live in the desert.. Waters a bit far.. That explains why they leave for hours, though...

[Croca] Would you like to come live with me? I'll teach you the trade if you take care of Tiber and help with basic chores and things.

[Chiffon] I'd like to...

[Croca] It's up to you. - she gestures at Doc, who's watching placidly from a few steps away- If you change your mind, I'm sure the good Doctor will give you a lift back to your own village again.

[Doc] Of course.

[CP] Walks through the village-

[Lie] Follows behind him with a slight smile, she knows he's just going for the nearest source of alcohol-

[Doc] Spots Cp coming from a mile away and pokes around in a chest before finding the opaque white bottle. Xe puts it on the ground right in his path and steps back to watch.

[CP] Growls but takes it, quickly opening the bottle and chugging it's contents-

[Doc] Gives Lie a wink from a shadow, hir eyes faintly glowing in the waning darkness.

[Lie] Pats CP's arm- Come on, let's go home.  I still have pepper to clean up

[CP] - Already cleaned it up

[Lie] Smiles- Thank you CP

[Chiffon] I'd like that a lot. Beats wandering the town feeding the sheep and throwing rocks at husks

[Croca] Then we'll go in the morning. Come on kiddo, I've got a lot to teach you.