Sessions Worlds and Stuff

@? *why should stuff like the knot be left behind...?*
[:]? *tugs on Sophie's sleeve* Mommy, when are we going to the island?

*she puts a hand over theirs, trying to be reassuring, trying also to parse the Guardian's statements* Soon, Hamnet, just give us a moment...

*towards Onponn and Mack* ...I think, from what I know about this place, is that they don't like you to use - to take "shortcuts." *hopefully they get what she means; she doesn't want to go into more detail in front of the children* I'm happy to live without my shortcuts, I've explained that to them. I... It's up to you. We could figure something else out. Somewhere else out, if we had to.

*she feels a bit guilty, like it's her worry that's to blame for putting them at this choice - and she reminds herself that no, the danger is real, her worry is valid. And Valdis said they could set their tools aside, surely there's a way for Onponn and Mack to live without their "shortcuts" too, right...?*

|/=@] *Transporter in hand,* |/=^] I'll be right back.

-shwom-

= Its Perfectly Fine! Valdis had explained most of it. I just need to-

= ... take. Out... My GT Ch- =X?

( "how about no; That Chip ensures Reconstruction; I won't let Onponn take it out just because some unidentified Island bouncer says so;"

=X? = Stop that! = ... Um. = We'll just be a moment. =8? ...

][:] ... no shortcuts, eh? ... ][(] hehe... [[|] I've kinda... Taken all shortcuts...

][:] I mean, I even made sure to capchalog the Kitchen Machine once Onponn got her Grubself out of it, and...

[*)? ! oh yea... those card thingies... Artificially derived... Probably should not use them here... But... Guess I could let you use them, until you unpack...

][:] ][(] *Welp. that's enough for Mack* O, K! I Think I'll just be waiting Right next door then, where I can Steal ALLLLLLLL The Time I want, & move anything I want around as quick as a whip with a wallet.

7B? *No Syladex? eh. not a problem for Nyx* 7B3

*Nyx promptly Dumps their inventory. a Dozen spare swords, a bags worth of marbles, a bunch of little Lego thingies, 14 different kinds of lipstick, a crumply hat, a hand-drill, a scoop of metal bits & bobs, a small, old, busted robotic arm, (who's arm was this?), a few dozen Frogs in ALL kinds of colors, and... About 40 little Spiders*

0~0 ~!~ (|)_(|) (|)U(|) *nnnnnnNOPE!*

*Ribbon nabs the transporter out of Onponn's hands, & warps away from the creepy crawlies*

-shwom-

[*)| oh good... You seem agreeable... even if you yell... I will get you a glove so you can use the screens.

*They turn and walk towards the Wall, Passing through it*

*with them out of the way, it is possible to see a single yellow panel in the center of a seemingly knob-less door. There is a single empty Line on the panel, with a slightly rounder point on the bottom*

=[|??] ( | ? | ) ... *Marlow & Jofie just look at eachother; a wordless exchange that things are getting a little crazy, & that they should just... hang back till things sort themselves out. Marlow won't warp out with their box, but still...*

[!~!] *Oh Bother... Ribbon is probably going to need some help*
Er, I'll check in on Ribbon. Someone get the Spider issue taken care of... Er, and I hope Onponn gets the Smithy Issue taken care of, and that Mack... er... ... I'll help Ribbon.

-shwom-

*If anyone wanted to get a Transporter, there's just 3 left over here held by Nyx, Marlow, & Mack*

*things are...not going well. This wasn’t supposed to cause MORE problems*

*but she takes some comfort in an immediate problem she for once CAN address, and sets about re-trapping the spiders all into one card* *interesting to think of the sylladex as something “artificial”, since it’s something that was “normal” on Earth... but still, she can live without this, they all can, it’s just an amenity.*

[:]o [:]D Frogs!! *a welcome distraction*
@? *looking at the so many things that Nyx just pulled out... notably the metal arm?*

*Hope there's a good place for these Frogs on the Island*

][:] Yea, I don't have anything to worry about. I've already taken the shortcut, so it isn't like I can take it again. I'll just be the guy who guards the gate on the other side of things. Anyone who has any Syladex stuff that they won't be needing for unpacking, I'll keep track of it for you. *Mack goes to take care of the Rest of the mess Nyx just unloaded... They'll leave the Frogs for now, since they seem to be a source of entertainment*

*They also start sorting through their Wallet, pulling out all the cards with furniture & such that they had prepared... there's also a few Camping packs; each complete with a Tent & other essentials... just for whoever was going to stay*

*Mack is totally confident in their Ability to Dominate through the removal of Time. Though they don't expect anyone to actually directly try and force anyone to Play The Game, they'll be ready for that if anything like that happens*

[*)| *&, big guy is back. with what looks like a simple yellow work glove(with a white spot on the tip of the pointer finger) in hand... a few of them actually*

[*)? This will let you open your own doors... Can try, on this door now...

7Bo ! 7B3 *Nyx takes a Glove, & scampers up to the door*

7B? ... *hmst... maybe... it's just as simple as... swiping up along the single line?*

*Nothing seems to happen, but Nyx seems pleasantly Surprised!*

7BD "haw-haw-awesome!" *Nyx runs ahead, passing through the seemingly Closed door*

=[|??] ! =[|:|33] ??? UH. I'M GooD TO, RighT?

( | # | ) *Jofie is tired of not knowing what is going on*

( > X < ) >:Want my glove now to!;

[*)? uh... ... yea. here, is your glove. and... your glove.

( 0 M 0 ) *Jofie promptly pops their glove right on into their mouth; time to start understanding this thing*

=8? ... *Arguing with Smithy might take a little effort... but Onponn has done it before, regarding her supposed safety*

@? ! *nyx disappeared?*

[:]? *has picked up a yellow frog - but is now watching the activity around the door*

*she isn't sure what to say... she can't make decisions for other people, and ought to, has to trust others to be able to take care of themselves - though she does wish Nyx hadn't run off like that* *she hands Mack the spider card* Could you put these somewhere they won't bother anyone?

][:] Yea. I've got it covered. *Mack is tempted to just rip the card in half, & a younger Mack might have done so, but... they're at least a little better than that now*

][:] I'll let them know that the Spiders are gone. Hope it helps!

][(] *a brief mock-salute, & Mack leaves* -shwom-

=[|??] *Time to get to the bottom of this. Marlow goes up to the door, & swipes up on the line like Nyx Did*

=[|:|DD] OooH! IT OnlY OpenS IF YoU OpeN IT! *putting 2 & 2 together, based on how Nyx 'opened' it, but Marlow couldn't see it, & how now Marlow 'opened' it, & they can now seemingly see it*

( | ? | ) *Glove is kinda funny*

=8? ... = ! wha? = hold on. oh my, what even happened?! that was alot...

= NYX! Can you hear me? Get back here!

= but, = I think I have a Solution. If I transfer my Chip to my Grubself, it can operate as a kind of 'blackbox recovery system'. Then I should be ok?

7B? *A dissatisfied Nyx comes back -Through- the door* "Meh..."

= Right Mr... ?

[*)| Dolent. And... uh...

[*)? With the chip in that, then... if it stayed with the disagreeable Artificial who has chosen to not be on The Island, then that could work.

= Great! = I'll just... = Need a little help transferring The Chip. That, or plan B. Alchemizing a new, chipless body back at the Mines. *Onponn is just going to assume that the Alchemeter is among the list of items that Dolent would NOT like to see around here*

[*)? *Looks over at the two of you* Uh... Looks like you don't need a Glove.

[|)| ... [*)? *And, on over to Sophie* Here's a glove for you. Please use the first room for unpacking anything you might have in any Artificial Storage medium.

*This likely includes Strife Spesibi; which are already just specialized Modi*

*takes the glove. And she’s guessed that about the strife specibus... and is a little disappointed in herself for feeling reluctant to give it up. It’s so convenient to be able to have a weapon without the children knowing you have it, able to keep them safe without risking harm or worry... but that’s what the whole island is supposed to do. If true, then there’s no need for swords*

Thank you. *to Onponn* Is it help I can give, or...?

@? noglove?

[:]? ...does Baby need a glove? Or frog?

= Well, it could be. = But... I'd like to ask Marlow first.

= They have a bit of Metaldad's Knowhow & sight. It should be as easy as plugging the Chip into another slot, but... Better safer than sorry.

= Marlow? Could you please help me with my chip? =

=[|??] UhH. =[|:|33] ShoulD BE AblE TO...

= Thankyou. =X? / *Smithy takes over for this part; they want to be able to take control of the situation if anything goes awry. ... Plus... Smithy is scared that, somehow, for some reason, without any explanation as to why, despite the fact that it shouldn't... That removing the Chip might 'hurt'*

=[|X|??] =[|8|??] ReadY.

( | ? | ) *do they recognize this kind of 'taste'? it's tricky to pin down*

7B3 *Looks like Onponn is not paying attention at the moment; Nyx turns to head back through The Door*

-wom- |/=@] |/@~] |/~@] |/=@] *Valdis is Back; They were ready for the worst, but are relived to see that everything is... okish*

[*)| Oh. you're back... uh... seem clear now. ... uh, don't need a glove either... And, Animals don't need gloves. They don't observe personally. But, can be observed through, at times... The cat box explains it better...

|/=@] *recognizes Dolent's words with barely a nod of their head; They have something more important to say*

Ribbon is, doing better now... |/=@]
But She would rather wait till everyone else has everything sorted out. She will be the last one in, when nothing can come by surprise. |/@=]

*no surprises... yes, that would be nice*
*she puts the glove on and smiles down at Hamnet and Factor* Okay, let’s see what it’s like over there.

[:]? Okay... *tucks Baby under one arm, and tries to do the same with the frog, but the frog doesn’t really like it and squirms away*
@? byefrog?

[*)? *Dolent makes sure to keep out of the way of anyone who might be going to try and open the Door*

*Pretty Sturdy door. but opening it should be as easy as swiping along the line in the square, right?*

|/@=] |/=@] Is there someplace safe for the Frogs to be?

[*)? uh. got a lake. I'll check if the ecosystem can handle the addition of this breed in a bit. otherwise... Well, we have a few terrariums that were mostly used for growing algae. could go in there.

|/=@] *With that answered, Valdis goes to check the Door as well... Don't need a Glove, hmm? Valdis tries using just their bare hand/finger to trace the line on up*

|/@=] ! oh...

|/=@] You get to open the Door for the two of you Factor. *they almost said 'have to', but they want to make it sound like a good thing that Factor gets to be the one who interfaces with the Panel*

( | x | ) ! *Ah, some sort of mechical (mechanic magical) kind of stuff is going on. Like that funny Gear they used to have! Curiosity satisfied for now, they pop their glove on out of their mouth, ready to wait their turn to open the door* ( | w | )

? *steady... steady...* =[|8??] *wanting to work quick, so that there is as little downtime as possible, Marlow takes The Chip out; a small, square thing with the Blood symbol on the top*
*Now to transfer it to Grub-Onponn*


*If Sophie &or Factor go to slide up on the panel, then they (plus Hamnet, in the case of Factor) would see it light up with a white line of energy, till the energy locks into place at the top of the line once done sliding it up; a mechanical sound to be heard as the door unlocks & swings slowly outward*
*it would open up into a room not To unlike The mines, being that it is underground & square. it has a lot less redundant space than the Mines though. Just enough room for a Kitchen, a couple couches, & some extra empty space... ought to be more than enough for a few beds & a Blanket pile though... and maybe a dresser or 3, for keeping keepsakes & such*

*Nyx would be seen jumping on one of the Couches, happy to test how well it was built; they have set their transport-cube on the floor* 7BD

*to the Left is another Door like the first, only this one is the smallest bit more complex it could possibly be. the empty line on the Panel is now shaped like an L, rather than an I*

@? *reaches out to trace the line*
[:]o Ooh... *as the door appears and swings open*
[:]) *seeing Nyx inside already having a good time, they step on in*

*Sophie quickly opens the door as well, seeing her children step through the wall, so she's right behind*

7BD "Aye! yu made it! Bounce with me!" 7B3

( | w | ) *Jofie is close behind, feeling a little excited about this whole thing*

*Back through the Door, Marlow finishes the Switch; Onponn starts to Reboot*

|/=@] *check, check... check... Valdis is planning on headed over with Grub-Onponn to inform Ribbon about the current state of things. But, not before they Open the first Door for themselves so that they can get a good look*

|/~@] *Bah. that transport cube is important! not the kind of thing to just leave on the floor*

[*)? *Dolent watches expectantly; No Modi & such anywhere past this room*

[:]D Hehe! *runs over, pauses to set Baby down on the floor next to the couch, and then climbs up to jump with Nyx*

@) @? *is looking around the room from various angles*

*Sophie starts to take the captcha cards out of her sylladex. Considering actually having to hold all of this is... an unusual thought. Seems backwards.* ...clothes with pockets, an underrated resource...

[*)? have fabric crafts... in workshop plaza... also backpacks.

|/=@] *Valdis is also trying to adjust to the idea of doing things the more mundane way... but until then,*

|/@=] ... Let's make sure everyone is here before anyone goes through that second door. wouldn't want to get separated so soon.

*Valdis goes to get grub-Onponn, ready to head back after Onponn finishes rebooting & heads through The Door; unless anyone wants them to wait a moment*

7B? *eh. Nyx'll try the 'L' door when they're bored of this room. but for now...*

7BD "hEEHee!" *couch is fun; they even consider play-pouncing on you for a moment, but more rough kinds of roughhousing can wait till this place feels more like a house*

( | x | ) *aw... they wanted to keep exploring! but... they guess they can wait. there's plenty to see in this room, right? theres, a kitchen, & furniture, & a bathroom, &... Empty space... ... nah, this room is kinda dull. Maybe whatever Sophie ends up taking out of their Syladex will be more interesting* ( | w | )

=[|8|??] AlL DonE... =[|X|??] ... =[|:|33]

? ... =X? = ah. what was I feeling again? ... = ... = there we go...

= Thankyou Marlow. = Let's go through the door now.

[*)? *what a strange time, with so many visitors...*

*she finds a nearby table or shelf to set things down on. Her laptop, her little collection of books, a couple small percussion instruments... the rocks, and the photograph, and the stuffed toy dog*

[(]) *is happy just bouncing*
@? ...sowhere’sthesand?

-shwom- *there goes Valdis*

[*)| sand is on the beaches and in the miniature desert. There's also sand in various craft buildings, for things like glass blowing. *With Onponn now ready, they make sure she has a glove*

7Bo ! *oOOOH!* 7BD "Sounds fun!"

=[|:|33] *it sounds... like there won't be any shortage of fun things to try and make here. Time to get through the door and see it all!* =[|:|DD]

*open the first door, and...* =[|??] *oh. it's just an ordinary room. all the cool glass making stuff must be somewhere else*

= *Onponn also opens the First Door, happy to find such a nice livingspace behind it* = this is nice. =

-wom- [-u-] *Dots is back! & she's got the PALs for Herself, Nyx, Jofie, & Marlow* [!u!] Ribbon, is doing much better now. She & Valdis will be another moment. [!~!] um, is it ok to bring these here?

[*)? *takes a closer look* mmmh... Seeds... ... mmh... I could set them up in the courtyard for you. a bit big, to fit in the room with everyone while unpacking...

[!u!] Thankyou.

[*)| *Dolent accepts the cards, wheels a quick 180 on their heels while putting their hands up to their shoulders, & falls backwards towards the ground, seemingly falling right through it, & turning into a puff of dust. A second Later, they seem to do it all in reverse, ending up right back where they started, hands free of any PALs*

( 0 W 0 ) ~!~ *forget whatever Sophie is unpacking, this big guy can telawarp! how did they do that? Jofie thought that they couldn't do that here!*

( (|) W (|) ) >:How'd you do that?!;

[*)? uh. I opened the right door.

@? *they're intrigued*
[:]D *getting a little tired of bouncing, but still enjoying themself, they plop down on the couch on their butt*

Seems there's a lot we're going to be able to do and learn about here. *the swords... she makes the decision and leaves them in the strife deck, now holding the dex and deck that are otherwise empty in her hands* *to Dolent* Where should we leave things like these, that we're not keeping with us here?

[*)? could leave it wherever you came from. like what the other did with their tools. *makes sure Dots has a glove*

7B3 *yea, bouncing is getting a little boring now... maybe see what's on the other side of the L door!* 7BD

= Nyx, we're not going through that until everyone has gotten settled in this room first. If you're looking for something to do, maybe you could look through the kitchen. = maybe figure out what we'll have for lunch.

7BD ! *now that's a swell idea!* 7B3 "mk"

[!u!] *Hopes 'the courtyard' isn't to far away; in the meantime though, time to make sure that everything they've brought ends up in the right spot. ... Tents? nice, Mack was sure to include some camping supplies... Legos? also nice. Nyx's exercise equipment? ... a bit bulky, but it can fit in the corner beside the couch. Everything everyone would need to be able to live comfortably is here.*

( | w | ) >: Could you show me the door you opened?;

[*)? uh... It'd be a bit of a trek... And you'll have a lot more doors to open along the way.

( | ? | ) *darn. they were hoping it'd be easy*

=[|:|33] ... *after a moments thought, Marlow chooses to be patient while playing with Legos. they've been just patient long enough... wonder if a brick made out of bricks is possible*

-wom- *&, there's Ribbon & Valdis! Looks like Ribbon is wearing the Floral Dress she had in her barely used Syladex*

|/@=] |/=@] *looks to Ribbon, to make sure being back here again isn't messing with her*

0u0 *Nice and empty tunnel, with a door at the end... and people she cares for expected to be on the other side* ^u^ I'm ready now... could I- 0~0 ah, thankyou.

*Dolent wasted no time in ensuring Ribbon was provided a Glove... Time to open it!*

*Soon everyone will be together in the first room, ready to sort their things*

...alright. Anybody else got a sylladex they want me to drop off? Save a trip. *she's thinking she'll put the item dexes on a shelf or something, and probably shove the one with the sword under her mattress. One step better than leaving it lying around*

[:]) *slides down to play with bricks with Marlow*
@? *is thinking it's just as well they hadn't gotten the sylladex they ordered yet, since everyone's having to put them aside now*

7B3 7B? *oh yea... guess they technically still had the sylladex itself... better take care of that. Nyx passively invites the loss of Space manipulating tech, going around, asking for such things. Onponn is briefly stumped on how to remove her Pictionary Modus, but figures it out after a moment... Wow, Lots of Onponn's Old stuff is here now!*

*an old heating element, a used pot & pan, little bits of scrap, a hand-sized chunk of ore that she probably didn't want to eat as a grub, a well fed coin purse, ... Dirt? Why did Onponn capchalog Dirt? old straws, a few utensils, some tin cups, a few smooth rocks... oh... oh why? didn't Genral sweep this thing to the ground when they accepted that this thing wasn't Onponn? Why is the frame for 'not Onponn' here, looking like Onponn's skeleton? ... & an empty test tube*

= *holding the tube,* Aw, look Nyx, it's your old Bottle

7B3 ~?~ *Nyx, is feeling an odd mix of emotions about this, & isn't sure if they should feel embarrassed or not* *They'll try to figure that out After handing over the Syladexs* "Here mew go." 7B3

0_0 ... *Well, it won't send her into a panic, but... This is still an odd thing to return to... Should the children be seeing this?*

=[|??] ... *Marlow feels... !????!?. how are they even supposed to react? that's. it's. it could have been?*
*the World seemed at least like it could seem simple before this. but now... Marlow, is going to try and not think about it right now, and turn their back to it, & keep playing blocks*

( | x | ) *oh that's weird. well, no need to freak out about it*

( | w | ) >:Hope I can find the door eventually; ( | x | ) >:not warping is weird;

[!~!] ... *Dots hopes that no one plans to just leave that thing there... It's already giving her the willies. She'll just, focus on sorting out all the recently uncaptchaloged goods she brought with her*

|/=@] |/@=] |/=@] that... should, be, everything! |/=^] Nearly moved in! *oh boy, they hope that a syladex is permitted when everyone eventually leaves. carting this all out by hand is not a fun prospect*
*Valdis makes sure That Sophie has a transport cube, offering their own*