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[eventhandler]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, ROYCE BRACKET. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 012.04.314.42 *** ROYCE BRACKET has joined 012.04.314.42 <BRACKET> so this is how it works! <BRACKET> exciting times! exciting times. <BRACKET> encrypted channel so go on, put it in writing, live a little!

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<statice>

[gravement]

[ A few days pass when Leo finally replies... ]

it's not like that at all. it's pretty much a world... under our world. it's where the core is, the will of the abyss, and where chains are born.

the core of the abyss is the very being of the abyss, it has its own personality. the will of the abyss is the girl who currently has the core inside her. chains are monsters baskervilles can safely contract, while non-baskervilles, if they contact them, will eventually be dragged into the abyss and will eventually change into a chain themselves.

until one stupid duke changed that and made a device that let normal people contract them. which was a very, very, very, very stupid idea, i will tell you that much.

children of misfortune are supposed to be sent to the abyss for being a threat. originally, we were told it was because their existence disturbed the balance of the abyss and the world, but know we know it is because they are a threat to the jurors.

this is super long do you really want to hear everything about it.

Backdated to before the human sacrifice hoopla.

[silentcrash]

Royce there's something you should know.

[eventhandler]

[Well, this is a surprise. There is a long pause before he writes back. What could she possible want to say...?]

what is it?

[silentcrash]

Sybil's here. In Rota

[eventhandler]

that's

[He pauses in mid-text. Sybil. Sybil Reisz, member of the Camerata. Alive and well, here. He could scarcely believe it. There's a feeling of shock, followed by confusion, then something like a sting in his heart, of pain, the image of her fleeing from them after revealing her lies.]

[Her actions had led to the death of his beloved city. If it wasn't for her, he'd still have a home. A city. The Transistor, still in his hands.]

[All because of her, he lost everything.]

apologies. caught up in some thoughts, that is, are you entirely sure it is her? have you talked with her? what does she remember?

<nobody>

[n_ll]

royce.

<bracket>

[eventhandler]

this is he. who is this?

<nobody>

[n_ll]

breach()

[...yeah, how else is he going to identify himself in a way royce would know?]

<bracket>

[eventhandler]

[It takes him a moment to recall - he didn't see the Transistor after it went and poofed along with Red, and Breach() wasn't a function he had known of before that time. However, not to worry - the process of elimination helps incredibly:]

well there is only two other functions besides that here and they are crash() and help() so i believe i know exactly who you are, yes! breach breach breach a very...suitable word? for you, somehow, very suitable, though function names generally are.

and to what occasion or problem or event do i owe this?

This is just so I have something to build a starter off.

[silentcrash]

Hey, Royce. Think I could talk to you in person?

[eventhandler]

yes. is something the matter?

[silentcrash]

Not yet exactly. It's about Boxer.

<MUTAVORED>

[kaijugrrroupie]

hjeuy man uyoiiu didnt up anmd disappear diud yuou

becaiuse iu feel liokle its forever since i saw uyiour shady butt

<bracket>

[eventhandler]

newt?

it does seem like forever, yes! i have been around, mostly helping with the network, the like, what have you been doing? almost wondered if you ran off and disappeared somewhere. i've been in bavan most of the time.

<MUTAVORED>

[kaijugrrroupie]

jhelping oiut witjh the mnetwork? is thjat your job??

jhahja yeah mamn i dunno where i wemnt there

some kinda menmtal bhreakdown was involdved an dfs its takenb me wauy lomngher to get nbakc n my feet

hbuit totally still hjere

<guardian4N631>

[circumspector]

> Royce?
> I noticed we've got another group of new people arriving.

> Would you like me to assist with that?

<bracket>

[eventhandler]

yes please if you can! much appreciated! never been much to deal with the crowds, really don't want to deal with silly questions.

<guardian4N631>

[circumspector]

> I remember how well you were dealing with it at the festival.

> It's no problem. You wouldn't believe some of the questions they used to ask at the hyperion custom service sometimes.
> It made things like where is this shift key...

> ... well.

<marco> backdated to around the last tech support post i'm good at keeping up

[peccatore]

Hi Royce! :)
Thanks for helping out the new folks with RSDOS. I went around distributing laptops and ended up a little
scattered? Not entirely able to help everyone, I suppose.

Anyhow, just a quick note

I don't think it's a very good idea for you to tell everyone about the network's power source.

<bracket>

[eventhandler]

that's understandable.

and why not?

<marco>

[peccatore]

Well you saw how that person reacted, didn't you?
I'd say we risk making people afraid of even using the network.

Plus, when Rita told me about it, she did say she didn't want everyone to know the details. There's that too.

1/26 < Oren >

[twocomplex]

Royce? This is Royce isn't it?

I'm well aware that my name isn't one you must be happy seeing among the others, but the only reason I'm approaching you to begin with is Mattias.

When was the last you saw him?

<bracket>

[eventhandler]

[Oh. Well, this wasn't expected. It takes a very long time for Royce to reply. He's never liked Oren. His connection with Mattias and the things he's supposedly done to Mattias...well, that deepened his dislike even further. He doesn't want to even acknowledge the man exists, but that's hard when said man sends you a text out of the blue.]

[Finally, unable to stand the thought of the text hanging unanswered in his inbox, he picks up the nerve to go and answer it.]

worried about him, are you?

< Oren >

[twocomplex]

[He really cannot contain his anger for this man. He contacts him in worry of a mutual friend, and this is what he gets? Hiding of the answer? Does he have more knowledge than him, does he wish to flaunt it? Oren digs his claws into the side of his laptop before he replies.]

I didn't contact you to waste time. I'll ask once more before I come to your lab myself. When was the last you saw him?

<MUTAVORED>

[kaijugrrroupie]

YOU HABVE BEEN INVITED TO THE ORGAN-POCOLYPSE WRAP PARTY!!! or the 'what the hell was thjat i need to drink myu weight in alcohol to erase that from mhy memoiry' party

WHEN: 28/1, 9PM
WHERE: NEWTS HOUSE
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING: yourself, food, amnyuthing you want to do or any samples you got from that fuickup, booze, drugs

you know erveyurthing we need for a party\

BE THERE OR BE A BIG OLD SQYUARE