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[Orikanyo]

> Rudy: Go in the temple.


Well, that went well.

You guess the power spike really did help you get stronger!!

What a wonderful thing getting an ultimate weapon and a big ol bunch of totally earned experience points can do! Well, no doubt that you earned them, you would have really died back there!!!

Oh well, maybe that was the plan the whole time?

maybe he was sending you to speed run the echladder?

That sounds right, no one could be that evil to try and get a thing to kill a dude!

Espeacially a mirror version of themselves.

thats like a totally evil mastermind thing, and that dude screamed trustworthy.

Narrator: Yes, this was indeed his thoughts on the matter, yes, this was as foolish as it comes.

No, there is no sarcasim.

> Rudy: No seriously go inside.

After you roomba up the drops you pluck up the.. wierd..

Teapot,

slap it in your inventory and rev off into the the temple like a biker raiding a ancient ruin of it's treasures!

You got lootin' to do!!

What wondrous things could await you in this lovely place?​

 

[GamerKitty205]

> Bria, Converse with U.D.

Spoiler: demonlog

BRIA: ...
BRIA: ...
BRIA: ..!
BRIA: Fated meetings seem to be something of a trend today

You curtsy to U.D., nearly falling over in the process.​

BRIA: It is truly a pleasure to meet you, violet slayer of demons.
U.D.: yeah makes sense
U.D.: i am pretty cool.
U.D.: ahem
U.D.: what brings you here to this mountain?
BRIA: A... a quest to meet up with my fellows
BRIA: So that we may adventure together
BRIA: And I was hoping to talk to you
U.D.: oh you mean nerd boy?
U.D.: he passed through here a while ago.
U.D.: what would a princess need of a mere slayer?
BRIA: I was hoping you could shed some light on this

You take out your phone and show U.D. the ruined PHOTOGRAPH Rudy found.​

BRIA: One of my friends found this a while ago.
U.D.: they look
U.D.: familiar
U.D.: but i can’t say i recognize them your highness.
U.D.: friends of yours?
BRIA: No, though they do seem eerily familiar to my allies
BRIA: Oh well.
BRIA: May I inquire how you knew of my arrival?
BRIA: I’ve seen a library of such predictions, but it is not anywhere near here.
U.D.: who needs predictions
U.D.: a slayer’s intuition is never wrong.
U.D.: do you not have slayers under your command?
BRIA: Umm
BRIA: Unfortunately, I do not believe I do
BRIA: Of course, that’s hardly a problem for someone as powerful as me
U.D.: naturally
U.D.: though the prince i serve is powerful as well
U.D.: i am still his loyal slayer
BRIA: An admirable trait to have
BRIA: But who is this ‘Prince’ of yours?
BRIA: I am afraid I have never heard of such a person.
U.D.: the sovereign ruler of the kingdom of ceaseless twilight
U.D.: prince bretreau
BRIA: Prince Bretreau?
BRIA: He sounds like an interesting man
BRIA: Do you know of where he resides now?
BRIA: I’d love to meet him
U.D.: nah
U.D.: we were separated some time ago.
U.D.: i’ve been trying to find him
U.D.: but these monsters won’t let me leave this snowy place.
BRIA: My condolences
BRIA: To be separated from your liege must be worrying
BRIA: Is there, uh, anything I could to to aid you?
U.D.: nah it’s cool.
U.D.: i’m getting plenty of practise fighting these mooks
U.D.: maybe by the time i meet up with the prince i’ll finally beat him in a fight
U.D.: dude is crazy strong
U.D.: it’s unfair
BRIA: He sounds like a formidable opponent
BRIA: I hope I never have to face him...
BRIA: Of course, I’m still certain I could win
BRIA: It would just be a great struggle nonetheless
U.D.: not so sure about that princess
U.D.: dark magic is some funky stuff.
U.D.: anyway
U.D.: where are you heading?
U.D.: i could escort you.
BRIA: I was trying to find the gate to the uh, I don’t know the name
BRIA: A land filled with clouds and castles
BRIA: Though I have a sneaking suspicion I’ve gone the wrong way
U.D.: oh so you’re looking for the gate
U.D.: yeah it’s up ahead above the
U.D.: tower
U.D.: yeah the tower
BRIA: The tower? Are you sure?
BRIA: You don’t seem very confident about that answer
U.D.: no it’s there.
U.D.: just had to remember or something.
U.D.: i think.
BRIA: If you say so...
BRIA: And an escort would be greatly appreciated
U.D.(?): No!

She throws her hands forward in a “stop” motion nervously, before coughing and returning to her prior posture.​

U.D.: uh
U.D.: that was weird.
BRIA: ...yes..
BRIA: That is definitely one word you could use to describe that
BRIA: I suppose I’ll just make my way there on my own.
BRIA: Still, thank you for the offer
U.D.(?): Y-you can’t!
U.D.:
U.D.: the fuck
BRIA: I—
BRIA: Are you possessed??
U.D.: no
U.D.: that wouldn’t make any sense.
U.D.: i’m the demon.
BRIA: That’s true... but
BRIA: You obviously didn’t mean to say that so
BRIA: Who said that or what made you say that? And why?
U.D.: i’m just as lost as you are here dude.
U.D.: maybe it’s

She is cut off by a monstrous roar, behind her a large GORILLA-LIKE DEMON rushes towards you.​

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> Run
​

There is no way you can beat that thing. Not now, Not with the stuff you have, Not when you're already tired. You take off in the opposite direction from the GORILLA-LIKE DEMON looking for a return node, a cave-- Anything you can use to escape or to hide in!

 

[SpectrumCrow]

> Mari: Consider new outfit

You feel out of place amongst the fancy carapacians, but as much as you'd like to have a matching outfit, there isn't really much you can do about it right now. You'll just have to make one later.

Gasping at the underlings going for the engine, you know what you have to do

You run for the engines...

With scissors.​

 

[Eidolon Astronaut]

> Saul: Begin Jailbreak.

You watch as the Dread Myrmidon slices open the doors labelled AKIYAMA and TRUONG -and yeah- KIYO and BRIA are in there as well, asleep in purple PJs on their cell beds. You notice how the cell labelled "PRESCOT(?)" was not only empty of life, but also any FURNISHINGS.

You are snapped out of this train of though as a ENTIRE PERSON is thrown at you. You barely manage to stay standing as Bria is now in your arms. The Dread Mymidon is carrying Kiyo flopped over it's shoulder. It beckons you down the hall with a goofy swipe of its arm.

Seems you aren't the only one breaking out today. (tonight?)

> Lacy: Follow Carapacians.

You catch up to the Slithy Scoundrel at the head of the band. He remarks that oh, you're still here. Great. He loves babysitting. He tells you that was sarcastic.

You new friend seems on edge. You hear croaking off in the distance.

> Rudy: Enter Temple of Time and Hope.

You stow the bike in your SYLLADEX to enter the halls of the temple. It's just a bit too narrow to operate heavy machinery in here.

In the antechamber, you are greeted by a large statue of a BURNING GIANT labelled "Hephaestus," flanked by a set of two imposing stone doors: one RED bearing the symbol of a TEN-TOOTHED COG, the other yellow bearing the symbol of a pair of ANGEL'S WINGS. As you approach, the YELLOW DOOR'S SYMBOL glows and the door opens for you. You venture further in.

You find yourself in the center of a large circular chamber, bearing the WING SYMBOL on the floor. Once inside, the door seals behind you and a collection of SKELETAL UNDERLINGS emerge from SARCOPHAGI lining the temple walls. IMPS, LICHES, BASILISKS, and OGRES all swarm to attack.

> Bria: Run.

You begin to run back, only to be stopped by the SNAIL-LIKE DEMON from before! Your hubris! U.D. begins to run over to you to assist, only to be blindsided by the GORILLA-LIKE DEMON. She is sent flying and crashes into a nearby tree, slumping into the snow K.O.'d. You are now accosted by TWO OF THEM. This is getting out of hand.

Just as you were worried that your GOOSE IS COOKED, a barrage of LASERS hails down from the DREAMLIKE VAPOR GASES above. Roark descends from the heavens with ROCKETS in his feet. The GORILLA is evaporated, but the SNAIL still remains.

> Mari: Skedaddle.

Ignoring all SAFETY STANDARDS, you begin running through the train cars. A few cars in, you are stopped by a ASPHALT OGRE who has busted into the train through a HOLE in the roof. The CARAPACIANS here are huddled in their booths trying their best not to be engaged with. The Ogre roars at you.​

 

[SerbianMounted]

===>

You're very unfamiliar with jailbreaks as depicted in media, but you can pretty much wager this is the part where you begin running as fast as possible for your life. You sling Bria over your shoulder, briefly realizing this is the first time you have seen any of your friends IN PERSON. You are briefly struck with a bit of awe and fascination, but are not really afforded it as the Dread Myrmidon (although it doesn't really fit either of those qualifiers anymore to you) slinks over to a map. It points an incredibly sharp appendage at the Prisons, located at the top of the tower, where a big red star marks your location with text that reads YOU ARE HERE in bold. It then points to all the way down the tower on the western side, to a location marked SHUTTLE BAY. Escape pods, maybe?

The Dre-no......the Delightful Mutineer escorts you down a flight of stairs, the first of many, where the two of you begin to encounter a number of other Dread Myrmidons guarding the tower. You attempt in vain to PUNCH some, to which you mostly end up hurting your hand. Your new friend supplements your pitiful one with a deadly arch for a two as you make your way down stairwell after stairwell, eventually reaching the BREAK ROOM. ​

 

[Orikanyo]

Be rudy: Temple run



Sure enough your venture into this place is met with more foes! Well, not like they can do too much, but its the thought that counts! You begin the long trek down the corridor, your singular spear, which is only half as cool as your normal double spear, dealing with foes as they come.

Some get a quick poke, but when the ranged barrage hits you start twirling the weapon deflecting and cutting those close. Soon enough you get atop of the basilisks and teach them not to mess with someone like you.

Though, so still have very little idea what the place is abit. Time and Hope, what does the god of creation from greek myth have to do with this place?

You give it a moments thought, lightly woeful at the fact you forgot to take a selfie with the statue. And with the boss's loot stack.

And with that boss it'self.

Man you just ain't on the ball today...

How long has it been...?

Since you started?

You take a pause in your thoughts to toy with Saul's home on SBURB moble, you make a big happyface out of walls next to the highest gate, you hope your buddy is doing well. Your were so focused on getting the smile right you bump lightly into a sarcophogis, rocking it over.

You hope, that it didn't have much cultural signifigance.​

 

[GamerKitty205]

> Bria: Celebrate!

Okay, it’s a bit too soon to do that. While you’re overjoyed that Roark is back and that you aren’t dead via demon gorilla, you aren’t exactly out of danger yet. Still, the literal deus ex machina is exciting. Or... well not literal. Roark is a machine, so maybe deus est machina? No, that doesn’t sound right either... Not that you have time to contemplate this!!

===>

Okay, okay. The snail seems like a pretty generic snail. Slow, sturdy shell. But as you just saw, you shouldn’t just ignore it again. Who knows if it’ll end as well the next time? You obviously can’t break through its shell, but there are softer parts. Like the body and the— Got it.

> Attack

You take out your FIREY PENKNIFE and in one swift motion, you slash at the snail. While its shell is predictably unharmed, its eyestalks are less lucky. They fall into the snow, severed from the demon. Excellent! Even if the snail wants to try and attack you after that, it can’t see you! Serves it right for messing with Princess Briallen!

===>

You think for a moment, whether or not to ask Roark to grab U.D. and decide it’s probably best not to. She said the demons don’t let her get near the gate, and her weird outbursts also seemed like they didn’t want you to get there. Which is absolutely unacceptable, you’re getting to that gate one way or another.

You motion to Roark to follow you, and start heading towards the tower. You can ask him what happened after you get off of this icy hellscape.