We now return to /vip/'s own poorly-illustrated quest, Squiggle Area: Episode 2!
Last time, our intrepid hero had successfully penetrated the base of the world's largest mountain, and was granted access into the further catacombs by a mummy guardian. What happens next? You decide!
(Read up on the previous threads here:
Episode 1 -
>>67142
Episode 2 -
>>70406 )
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sat 16 Dec 2017 19:30:28 No. 73593 Report >>70725 >Enter door. Shouldn't be too much of a problem. I mean, what, would it take you over two months to enter a lousy door? Surely not.
You enter the dark space. As you pass through the gate, the stone doors slam behind you powerfully, making a loud crushing noise. You can hear two sets of mechanical feet running closer to the door. The wall is thick, but you can just hear what's being said on the other side...
>Y-You didn't just let an intruder through, did you? Because... we heard the door slam. >PRESENT ME WITH ONE (1) EMERALD, AND I WILL OPEN THIS GATE FOR YOU. >Oh man. Oh man oh man oh man. This is not good. The boss is gonna kill us. We're gonna die. >We've gotta get out of here, dude! No one is supposed to know we're here! >PRESENT ME WITH ONE (1) EMERALD, AND I WILL OPEN THIS GATE FOR YOU. >And we're locked out, too. Perfect. The robotic voices fade away as your eyes adjust to the dark. Welcome to Inner Peak Point.
You are in a strange place. Unlike the previous parts of the mountain, there are no torches or candles to light the way, here. Instead, a soft purple glow emits from certain parts of the cave behind you. The walls and ground of this place are slightly damp and a bit musty. There is a small hum all around you.
Command?
(As always, the first reply decides the direction of the story. Red arrows indicate valid directions to travel to. Try out lots of different commands, and have fun!)
Anonymous
>>73593 Try to decipher text on wall.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sat 16 Dec 2017 19:54:50 No. 73596 Report >>73594 You take a closer look at the text...
Nope, can't read it. Some of these symbols seem a bit familiar, though - perhaps you've seen them earlier?.
The lettering (?) is etched into the wall of the cave, and is glowing faintly. It looks like it has been here for a while.
Command?
Anonymous
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sun 17 Dec 2017 02:29:22 No. 73624 Report >>73612 You snag the flower and place it in your inventory. Despite the cave environment offering scarce natural light, these resilient little guys still manage to bloom.
Command?
Anonymous
>>73624 Go west my good son.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sun 17 Dec 2017 15:55:19 No. 73637 Report >>73631 You reach one of the walls of this cave. Above you, you can hear a slight commotion, and some light is pouring down from a large gap in the ceiling. The natural, earthy ground abruptly ends here, leading into a hard steel platform.
Command?
Anonymous
>>73637 East and then east again.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sun 17 Dec 2017 19:31:51 No. 73647 Report >>73642 As you walk away from the light, the noise fades and the cave again becomes dark.
You are at the eastmost portion of the cave. There is some very unnatural-looking detritus around here...
Anonymous
>>73647 Examine chips bag and can.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sun 17 Dec 2017 20:00:45 No. 73649 Report >>73648 You pick up the garb- er, potentially valuable items.
One is an empty bag of Salt-Flavoured Chips™. Salt-Flavoured Chips Salt-Flavoured Chips™ - for a snack, for the big game, or just for stuffing down your gullet. Only a few scant crumbs are left inside.
The other item is a long-drained can of Ginger Ale (from the Ale™ brand, it seems). You must say, when the ancient legends passed down through generations spoke of the many treasures within Peak Point, you didn't think you'd be able to find such relics at your local drugstore.
Command?
Anonymous
>>73649 One man's trash is another man's treasure. Put in inventory and examine magazines.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sun 17 Dec 2017 20:24:42 No. 73651 Report >>73650 You tuck away the chip bag and can for safe keeping - if you come across a recycling centre on your travels, maybe you can make a few cents.
You pick up a magazine and - YOWZA! This is hot stuff! It's what we in the trade refer to as "pornographic artwork". Whoever was here before you was reading "Gyaru Paradise", "A Housewife's Deceit", and "Trouble at the Whip Cream Sorority House" - all classics, you're sure. Who would leave these things out in the open!?
Command?
Anonymous
>>73651 Take porno mags for purely educational purposes.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sun 17 Dec 2017 20:31:38 No. 73653 Report >>73652 OK, got 'em. Don't forget to wash your hands.
Command?
Anonymous
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sun 17 Dec 2017 20:44:16 No. 73655 Report >>73654 There are some crude hearts here on the cave wall. Like all the inscriptions in this area, they are somewhat luminescent.
Command?
Anonymous
>>73655 Worth a shot. Let's push on them.
Anonymous
Quoted By:
this thread interests me
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sun 17 Dec 2017 23:07:56 No. 73660 Report >>73656 You push the three closest heart etchings. As you do so, the cave wall within them glows slightly more. While rather pretty, this does not seem to have any obvious effect on your surroundings.
Command?
Anonymous
>>73660 continue walking thru cave
Anonymous
>>73665 You've already explored all the valid rooms in this area, so you make your way back to the west, where it seems like something might be going on.
Command?
Anonymous
>>73672 if there is still commotion up above then shout, and try to get their attention.
if not, inspect steel platform to see if it can move
Anonymous
>>73678 >>73672 scratch my previous command(s).
look up towards light
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Mon 18 Dec 2017 18:16:06 No. 73682 Report >>73678 >>73679 You look up at the bright light. Unfortunately, you can't make out anything specific - your eyes have adjusted to the dark, after all.
You decide to inspect the steel platform further.
(...)
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Mon 18 Dec 2017 18:17:27 No. 73683 Report >>73682 As you take a step onto the platform, it gives a bit beneath you, and makes a loud grinding noise. Before you know it, you're being lifted upwards! That light is getting awfully close...
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Mon 18 Dec 2017 18:18:31 No. 73684 Report >>73683 As your eyes adjust to the brightness, you realize that you're in a giant tube of some kind. Whatever this thing is, it's bringing you upwards very quickly.
(...)
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Mon 18 Dec 2017 18:20:31 No. 73685 Report Quoted By:
>>73684 The lift slowly comes to a halt as you arrive at your destination. A cheerful, mechanical voice rings out:
>Welcome home, Master! You seem to be in a room of some sort. Unlike the rest of this mountain, it has been properly constructed, and is quite warm.
Command?
Anonymous
Grab the pencil off the floor and draw a penis on the poster
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Mon 18 Dec 2017 22:14:05 No. 73694 Report Quoted By:
>>73691 I hope you're happy with yourself. You add the pencil to your inventory, too.
Command?
Anonymous
Anonymous
Quoted By:
>>73691 press buttons while not on platform
Anonymous
Quoted By:
keep this thread up, anon, its the best thing to ever happen on /vip/
Anonymous
I'm watching this thread intensely
Anonymous
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Tue 19 Dec 2017 17:54:16 No. 73731 Report >>73702 You move to the next room. You can hear a voice coming from behind the wall.
>Hey, QL! Back to work! This isn't a waiting room! >I see you, D-32! I always see you! Just thought I'd let you know. I AM CONSTANTLY LOOKING AT YOU, D-32! Whoever is there does not seem to notice you. They are behind a heavy steel door.
Command?
Anonymous
>>73731 push button on montitor and hold up a page of a naked lady from the adult magazine in front of the monitor so that the person on the other side sees naked lady
Anonymous
>>73732 This is actually kind of clever.
Anonymous
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Tue 19 Dec 2017 21:44:28 No. 73748 Report >>73732 >>73737 >>73747 You do so, picking out your favourite page and pressing it to the glass of the monitor.
From the other room, you hear:
>CPC, don't think I can't notice you scratching your - wait, what's that on Monitor #138? >... >OH MY LORD!!!!!! You hear footsteps coming towards you.
(...)
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Tue 19 Dec 2017 21:45:14 No. 73749 Report >>73748 The steel door at the opposite end of the room slides upwards, and a person steps out. He's unlike anyone you've ever seen before, and has quite a menacing aura around him. His voice is raspy.
>Erm... hello! I can see you've, uh, let yourself in. Shows what guards are good for, heh! >I'll tell ya what: if ya give me back my hen- tasteful art magazines, I won't make a robot tear our yer abdomen. Command?
Anonymous
>>73749 Attempt to seduce him. Roll charisma.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Tue 19 Dec 2017 21:56:30 No. 73751 Report >>73750 You try to put "the moves" on him.
(...)
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Tue 19 Dec 2017 21:57:04 No. 73752 Report >>73751 It doesn't work out very well.
>I... uh... N-No thank you. Command?
Anonymous
>>73752 Run back and grab the poster to show him
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Tue 19 Dec 2017 22:39:27 No. 73756 Report >>73755 You show him your handiwork.
(...)
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Tue 19 Dec 2017 22:39:58 No. 73757 Report Quoted By:
>>73756 Again, he seems quite unnerved.
>I... I don't... I don't swing that way, guy... You're making me very uncomfortable. S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Tue 19 Dec 2017 22:41:03 No. 73758 Report >>73756 Again, he seems quite unnerved.
>I... I don't... I don't swing that way, guy... You're making me very uncomfortable. Command?
Anonymous
>>73758 give him back magazine.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Tue 19 Dec 2017 23:41:58 No. 73762 Report >>73761 You hand him the stack of magazines. He looks a bit bashful as he takes hold of them, but quickly regains his typical demeanour.
>Thanks, buddy. I knew ya were a swell guy. My name's Jester, and I'm sorta the boss around here. >How'd you get here, anyways? This place is supposed to be totally secluded... ah, who cares. If anyone else tries to come in, that Mummy guy should stop them. >Anyways, let's be pals! I'll even let ya watch my "Fuwa-Fuwa Highschool" DVDs, if ya want. Looks like you've made a new friend!
Command?
Anonymous
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 00:09:12 No. 73764 Report >>73763 FRIENDSHIP LEVELS: MAXIMUM. You've just made a powerful ally. Jester lets out an
>Oh Yeah! as your hands collide in the ultimate display of bro-dom.
Command?
Anonymous
Anonymous
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 03:06:56 No. 73767 Report >>73765 You do so. Jester proudly introduces the next room to you.
>Ah, this is where the magic happens. With this screen, I have full control over what every single robot working in this mountain does. It's a pretty cushy job. >See, we're at the tip of Peak Point now - floor 100. The robots below us are searching on all 99 other floors for - heh, well, I guess I won't bore ya with details. Command?
Anonymous
>>73767 why was B-18 programmed to be so angry?
also, is that a door, a safe or a minifridge i see?
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 03:44:35 No. 73772 Report >>73768 Jester touches the B-18 window, and the sounds of that floor are transmitted.
>Hey, B-18! Why are ya so pissed off all the time? >HRRRRRRRRRRRRNGH I'M SO UPSET I COULD LITERALLY MURDER EVERY SINGLE LAST ONE OF YOU IN AN INSTANT AND WOULDN'T FEEL EVEN AN IOTA OF REMORSE >Ha, OK, wiseguy! Enough chit-chit, back to work! Jester taps the window again, and the robot becomes silent.
As you motion to the minifridge, Jester's eyes light up.
>Oh, baby. That's the jackpot. (...)
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 03:45:06 No. 73773 Report >>73772 >It's my GINGER ALE FRIDGE! You have NO idea how hard it is to get this stuff delivered here! There must be hundreds of cans inside this little fridge. Jester grabs one, cracks it open, and drains it in a few seconds.
>Oh yeah. That's the stuff. Here, take one - I insist. No man should be without Ale™ brand Ginger Ale! You take a frosty can of Ginger Ale and add it to your inventory.
Command?
Anonymous
>>73773 hey pal, you should give me a tour of your neat mountain fortress you got here
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 04:51:19 No. 73775 Report >>73774 >A tour? I'd LOVE to give you a tour! I'll show you all my favourite spots around the mountain - there's this zirconium on floor 81 that looks like an antelope! Oh man, the fun we're going to have, just me and my bes... What? What's going on? Jester stops talking - he seems to freeze in mid-sentence. Wait, It's not just him - you can't move a muscle!
Everything stops.
(...)
??????? !0whFZxVQXI
>>73775 (...)
(........)
>JESTER. >A-Ah, Lord Xyton! To what do I owe this unexpected visit? >HAVE YOU FOUND THE WOMAN, YET? >Well, it's funny ya ask - I, uh, kinda haven't. >JESTER... SHE IS THERE, SOMEWHERE. TEAR APART EVERY GRAIN OF DIRT UNTIL YOU FIND HER. >Of course, my Lord, of course! Why, I've got hundreds of robots working on it right no- >GINRA'S FAILURE WAS A MERE MISTAKE. A MISTAKE I WILL NOT TOLERATE A SECOND TIME. >I know, Lord Xy- >I SENSE ANOTHER LIVING PRESENCE... THERE IS AN INTRUDER INSIDE THE MOUNTAIN. LOCATE HIM, AND KILL HIM. WE CANNOT AFFORD ANY OVERSIGHTS. >Erm, of course, Lord Xyton! I won't show him any mercy! And we'll find that goddess, too! >DO SO. (...)
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 04:52:21 No. 73777 Report >>73776 >...t friend. Tell ya what - I'll let ya lead the way. Wherever ya want to go, I'll give you some local flavour. Jester grins at you, and you can tell he's excited. He does look a bit jilted, too - but then, you don't know him that well, so it's probably nothing.
Command?
Anonymous
>>73777 Offer Jester your flower.
Anonymous
Quoted By:
>>73777 pretty sweet digits quest master anon
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 15:13:10 No. 73808 Report >>73806 You do so, in the most dramatic and romantic way possible. Jester gives you a look.
>Yer kind of a weirdo, aren't ya, Bolbi? Command?
Anonymous
>>73808 Look hurt and back away east.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 16:11:33 No. 73811 Report >>73809 Jester, how could you!? You turn away, heartbroken. Jester still doesn't understand.
You move to the east. Jester follows.
(...)
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 16:12:05 No. 73812 Report >>73811 >It's my great Hyper-Elevator! This baby will take us to any floor on the mountain. Don't worry, it never breaks down - 50 robots are constantly supervising it's operation 24 hours a day. If they turn away for even a second, their heads explode! Employment is fun. Command?
Anonymous
>>73812 Draw a dick on the sign.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 16:27:04 No. 73815 Report >>73813 You can't reach it!
>I had that one framed, kid. Don't get any smart ideas. Hey, is that my marker...? Command?
Anonymous
>>73815 Offer Jester the marker as a romantic gesture.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 16:44:29 No. 73817 Report >>73816 Jester, my love...!
>That's OK, you can keep it. Give me a call when you're a D-cup, blonde, caramel-skinned angel... and female. You never were a casanova.
Command?
Anonymous
>>73817 Ask to go to floor 14.
Anonymous
Quoted By:
>>73818 im going to assume that the numbers on the monitor are the floors associated with each robot.
floor 38 seems like it has a pretty happy robot on it
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 18:13:05 No. 73820 Report >>73818 >Floor 14!? That's my ninth-favourite floor! Let's go! You step into the elevator and within an instant are transported to B-14 - the fourteenth "floor" of Peak Point. Unlike the base of the mountain, these floors are illuminated by electric lights embedded in the ceiling. This floor seems quite warm.
Jester waves to a robot picking away at the cave wall.
>Hey, Spider-guy! What was your name, again? >GREETINGS, MASTER. MY NAME IS Z80. >Hm... don't like it. Your new name is... is... "Spidery Jim". Any sign of You-Know-Who yet, Spidery Jim? >NO, MASTER. ALL I HAVE FOUND SO FAR ARE MORE GEMS. >Jeez, gems, gems, gems! It's always gems in this place. If Gin were here, he'd be going ballistic. Anyways, back to work! Time is money! Command?
Anonymous
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 18:40:45 No. 73822 Report >>73821 You go to the west end of the cave, and the temperature increases. There is a small pool of bubbling, scorching lava, here. A short robot flies over it.
>HELLO, MASTER. DINNERTIME ALREADY? >Nah, just showing my new best friend around. This floor is my personal kitchen. See that oven, there? It's loaded with meat. You've never really had a burger until you've had one roasted at 900 degrees. Plus, it's cheaper than a convection oven. Command?
Anonymous
>>73822 One burger please. Save it for later.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 19:25:29 No. 73825 Report >>73823 As you mention your hunger to Jester, his eyes light up (more than usual, anyways).
>Ah, of course! What kind of host am I? TI-99! I want everything! Just grab whatever's cooking in there and serve it to us! You and Jester sit down and have a lovely meal together, dining on expertly cooked meats - clearly, TI-99 is skilled. Jester was right - this food does taste better. For a while, you eat quietly across from one another, basking in the warmth of the lava.
The roar of wind outside Peak Point is still somewhat audible from within the mountain's walls. You think of all the explorers you heard of who tried to climb this very mountain - were those just legends? Is this really a divine place? And what of the treasure?
Suddenly, the silence is broken.
>Bolbi... >We're friends, aren't we? I can tell you have a good heart. >... >Want to hear a secret? Command?
Anonymous
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 20:27:08 No. 73827 Report >>73826 As Jester speaks, you can feel your attention being pulled in by his diamond eyes. He speaks clearly.
>Outside of this strange world, there exists a massive, unlimited power. This power grows exponentially, every second. At first, it was small, but eventually it became titanic - a creature of immense mass and consciousness. >This creature hates our world. It hates the beauty of our plane of existence. It is jealous and spiteful, and wishes to consume all. >But it is still quite weak. So weak, that it can't properly manifest itself in our world. Instead, it uses eyes. >These eyes do their master's bidding, whether out of fear, desire, or for some other reason. They let the creature see into our world. As these eyes accomplish their tasks, the creature continues to grow. Perhaps, one day, it will be able to fully exist, but for now it cannot leave its own area. >There used to be four eyes. They were placed in key locations in our world. But a funny thing happened a few months ago... >One of the eyes was closed. (...)
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 20:27:54 No. 73828 Report >>73827 >How could this have happened? Each of the eyes is immensely powerful in its own way. Surely, whoever closed it must have help. >This strange world is full of legends and myths, but none are as prominent as those that speak of divine beings. >Is there a divine being somewhere that knows of the creature? Does it not want its world to be consumed? >... >Does this divine being, in turn, have its own "eyes"? Jester looks off in the distance.
>I wonder. For a long time, there is silence.
(...)
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Wed 20 Dec 2017 20:28:26 No. 73829 Report >>73828 Eventually, Jester looks back at you.
>Oh, all the food's gone! Did we really eat everything? >Well, I guess ya had quite the appetite after all. Anyways, thanks for listening to me ramble on. >... >Yer my best friend, Bolbi. >Now, c'mon. Tell me where ya wanna go next! There's only 98 floors to go! You and Jester stand up, well-rested and ready to keep exploring.
Command?
Anonymous
>>73829 Ask why the robots need gems.
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Quoted By:
>Im Squiggle Riiiiiick!
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Thu 21 Dec 2017 21:47:30 No. 73869 Report >>73831 >Gee, I dunno. Let's ask one. >Hey, TI-whatever! Why do you robots need gems, again? TI-99 takes your plate and responds dutifully. (You made sure to keep a burger for future nibbles earlier.)
>GEMS MAKE A SUITABLE CONDUCTOR FOR ELECTRIC POWER. WE ESSENTIALLY USE THEM AS MAKESHIFT BATTERIES. THOUGH OFTEN RUMOURED TO CONTAIN MYSTICAL POWERS, THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF THESE JEWELS HAS NEVER YIELDED ANYTHING OTHER THAN MINERAL CONTENT. Command?
Anonymous
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Fri 22 Dec 2017 15:55:14 No. 73923 Report >>73874 The Hyper-Elevator brings you to the 38th floor in an instant. When you step out, one of the robots working on this floor greets you. Jester looks very perturbed.
>HELLO, MAS- >Oh God. Oh GOD. What ARE you? I don't even know what you are! LOOK AT YOU! Are you some kind of cow? A ladybug? Why isn't your weird blue head connected to your body!? >THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF US, MASTER, AND ALL WE DESIRE IS YOUR LOVE. You can hear many similar-looking robots whoop and holler in agreement.
>I think I'm going to be sick. Command?
Anonymous
>>73923 give robobug b-38 a hug
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sun 24 Dec 2017 23:50:19 No. 74000 Report >>73995 You wrap your arms around one of the... erm... robot's legs (?). It looks pleased, and lets out a sound somewhere between a groan and a chirp.
Command?
Anonymous
>>74000 Close your eyes and say softly, "This just feels so right."
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Tue 26 Dec 2017 15:29:26 No. 74059 Report S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Tue 26 Dec 2017 15:29:57 No. 74060 Report >>74059 ...To the immediate distaste of your colleague.
Command?
Anonymous
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Tue 26 Dec 2017 18:31:58 No. 74072 Report >>74061 You move further into Floor 38. As you arrive at the next area, you're greeted by this floor's Dialog AI...
>Good evening, Master. ...and the chirp-groans of many more strange robots, filling the room with a roar of screaming metal. The worker to the right wasn't lying - there must be quite literally thousands of these things.
Command?
Anonymous
>>74072 Push the red button on the computer.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sat 30 Dec 2017 18:27:39 No. 74247 Report >>74116 You give the red button a prod.
>Attack mode set. The chirp-groans stop immediately.
(...)
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sat 30 Dec 2017 18:28:10 No. 74248 Report >>74247 The robots look slightly more agitated. You can tell, as they have little angry eyebrows, which means they are in Attack Mode. Are we all clear on that? Good.
Command?
Anonymous
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Mon 01 Jan 2018 16:08:43 No. 74315 Report >>74254 You move further west. You come to a room with a large, translucent dome at the far edge of it. There seems to be some movement taking place within it.
>Oh! This is a Creation Station. There are loads of these guys all over the mountain. >They're constantly churning out robots and distributing them to floors that need more help - more labour for me! Ehehehe! Command?
Anonymous
>>74315 Look inside the dome. Ask if we can have a robot helper.
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Mon 22 Jan 2018 01:28:15 No. 75462 Report >>75453 You press your hands to the dome and try to get a good look inside. You can make out a grey silhouette, but not much more - the dome is quite opaque.
You're just about to ask Jester for a robot tag-along, when suddenly, a loud noise fills the air.
(...)
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI
S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Mon 22 Jan 2018 01:29:52 No. 75463 Report >>75462 Red lights begin to flash, and an alarm rings out. Over the floor's speaker system, a voice alerts you.
>DANGER - FLOOR 98 REACTOR MALFUNCTION. FLOOR 98 REACTOR MALFUNCTION. ATTENTION NEEDED. Jester looks confused.
>What? I just checked that reactor yesterday. What's going on up there...? >I hate to interrupt our little roundabout, but we should probably check out Floor 98. Command?
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sat 27 Jan 2018 17:07:50 No. 75800 Report >>75658 You head to the elevator and are lifted upwards. As you're inside, Jester ponders over what the problem might be.
>Floor 98 is where the main reactor for this base is held. It generates and circulates all the electricity in this joint. >I'm sure it's nothing. A bat probably flew too close to the shiny bits again. I'll get some sap to clean the fried parts out of the machinery. You arrive at Floor 98. The lights continue to flash red, and there seems to be some commotion in the next room over.
Command?
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sat 27 Jan 2018 17:36:51 No. 75803 Report >>75801 You move to the next room. The source of the noise is very close, now. You look up at Jester, a bit concerned, and he smiles back down at you.
>I'm sure everything's fine! The door to the reactor room is open. You have a feeling that there should nothing else you want to do before going inside.
Command?
Anonymous
>>75803 Throw the flower through the door to see if it bursts into flames.
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sat 27 Jan 2018 17:54:19 No. 75806 Report >>75805 You toss the flower inside. It daintily floats through the air for a second, then disappears into the darkness. You can hear it land with a little "plop".
>See? No problem. Command?
Anonymous
>>75806 Go back to Floor 38 and press the green button on the computer.
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sat 27 Jan 2018 18:08:46 No. 75808 Report >>75807 Click!
>Sleep mode set. The robots all deactivate for the time being. How they can sleep with the constant flashing of lights and blaring of alarms is another matter.
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>>75808 Now go back to floor 98 and examine the computer.
Anonymous
>>75808 >>75809 Also hug Jester. Just incase something goes wrong and we die.
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sun 28 Jan 2018 18:34:42 No. 75868 Report >>75809 The reactor is still in a critical state - it seems that this is only a display monitor and doesn't actually control the main unit.
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sun 28 Jan 2018 18:35:15 No. 75869 Report >>75815 >>75868 You give your best friend a hug, just in case.
>Hey, don't worry, kiddo. I'll keep ya safe. His voice seems a little reserved.
The alarms are still going off, and the ruckus in the reactor room is getting louder.
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Anonymous
>>75869 Go back to Floor 38 and press the yellow button on the computer.
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Sun 04 Mar 2018 16:10:46 No. 77443 Report Quoted By:
>>76833 Click!
>Standby mode set. Awaiting further instruction. The robots' luminescent heads begin to glow softly, but otherwise their position doesn't change.
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Mon 05 Mar 2018 14:42:58 No. 77477 Report >>77476 You can't get a good enough grip on his jugular. Somehow, it doesn't seem like a great idea.
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>>77477 Take a moment and celebrate those amazing mirrored dubs.
Also, fuck it, push the orange button.
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Mon 05 Mar 2018 23:25:38 No. 77497 Report >>77488 You'd probably appreciate these a lot more if you were some kind of frog.
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Mon 05 Mar 2018 23:26:55 No. 77498 Report >>77488 >>77497 You press the orange button. The computer's AI appears onscreen.
>Automatic mode set. The robots will return to independent movement for the time being. Command?
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>>77498 Return to floor 98 and go through the reactor room door.
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Thu 29 Mar 2018 23:33:51 No. 78648 Report Quoted By:
>>78634 Alright. Here goes. No turning back now. You enter the reactor room.
Good thing, too. Episode 2 is almost over!
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Thu 29 Mar 2018 23:34:40 No. 78649 Report Quoted By:
As soon as both you and Jester have stepped inside, a heavy steel door closes behind you.>That's funny. I don't recognize this guy. >Hey! You! Lightbulb-head! Did you set off the alarm? I'll have you disassembled, you-
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Thu 29 Mar 2018 23:35:11 No. 78650 Report Quoted By:
In fact, everything stops. >JESTER... >JESTER... YOU HAVE BETRAYED ME... >HARBOURING AN INTRUDER... >HIDING THE LOCATION OF THE GODDESS FROM ME... >LYING TO MY FACE... >JESTER... >I WILL ERASE THIS PITIFUL MOUNTAIN FROM THE WORLD... >BUT FIRST... >YOU WILL ACCEPT YOUR PUNISHMENT... >BOTH OF YOU... >Ahahaha~!! Just try it, loser! I don't need your help anymore! >Sorry for bringing ya into this, Bolbi. Tell ya what - I'l bring ya to see the goddess once we're done, here! She'd love to meet ya, ahaha~!!
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Thu 29 Mar 2018 23:35:42 No. 78651 Report Quoted By:
That robot over there is really acting up. It's being engulfed in a strange light!>Don't worry, Bolbi. Xyton can't manifest on this plane of existence, so we have nothing to f...
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S.A. Quest Master !0whFZxVQXI Thu 29 Mar 2018 23:36:17 No. 78652 Report Quoted By:
>...ear. >Oh dear.
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I don't understand this thread OP but I will elevate it
