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[You hear a disembodied voice start speaking upon entering.]
Hello? Do you know where Mini went? They said they were going on a quick walk, but it's been hours and they haven't returned.
...Don't be frightened. I am the old Mini-Game Lobby owner. Though it seems I might have to start working again if I don't find Mini soon... (Below the cut are tags and other extra info!)
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Hello! I understand it's been a hot minute since I posted on this blog, and that's because I'm not roleplaying publicly on tumblr as much anymore. After all the drama, I decided that I needed a break from roleplaying on tumblr, and instead have opted to roleplaying privately on Discord instead. I do not plan to return to roleplaying here, though I might do my gimmick every now and then.
I do, however, have something planned! I'm (slowly but surely) working on a PMV related to Mini's new rebooted character from the Discord roleplay, and I will likely post it here when it's finished. Even though I might not be roleplaying here anymore, there's still a lot of people on tumblr who liked the story that all of us put together collaboratively! I am unsure as to when this PMV will be finished, as I am currently in school, but I do hope for it to be finished during my summer break (June/July) at the latest.
I apologize to people I was in threads and such with for my absence, but I hope that everyone is able to understand why I left. I think that leaving was very important for me to do, and frankly I am very glad I did so. If you still want to see more of my posts and reblogs and stuff, feel free to follow me on my main @shiningnightstars!
I hope everypony has a great day/night/timezone! Stay safe y'all :D
congratulations! you and @mini-games both win:
enjoy your -2 victory points (each)! /silly
Oh nice! Wait does that say minus 2-
(twoooooooo)
I think it was around here...
Hey, Peri? You home?
(Mini looks around, taking in the details. The frost fire catches their eye.)
Huh, interesting...
-Mini
[Peri flinches, dropping the wooden boards, hammer and nail they were holding.]
[They stay silent out of shock, but have the thought to try hiding their injured arm out of sight after a moment.]
...
Oh, you... Aren't looking too well. Probably why the anon was trying to get me to check on them..
What are you working on? Is everything okay? There was a Song Anon trying to get me to check on you, but I didn't actually realize who they were talking about until... Well, now I guess. Typically means there's something wrong when they're singing to me...
(Mini looks a little worried about them, but isn't trying to push them to actually say what's wrong.)
[Peri shrinks back a bit, avoiding eye contact. After a moment, they pick up the wooden board, hammer and a nail, not letting go of the rope they were holding. They stop trying to hide their injury.]
Everything's fine... or at least, it will be.
[They seem to be avoiding the question of what exactly they're making. After a moment, they begin hammering a nail into the board. Their injured hand twitches, and they seem to notice, working faster.]
(Mini looks at the device in front of them.)
So... What's this going to do when you finish it?
It's gOIng to solve my problem, since I don't know anything else that can. Do you happen to know anythINg about stubborn ice?
[Peri ties a piece of rope around the nail, pulls it tight and starts hammering another nail into the board to make sure the rope won't fall off.]
Uhm... Well I was an ice person for a little bit a while back, and I still have scars left over from it. They were hurting for a while, but Art managed to heal them a bit so I could handle the pain a bit better.
From what I know, ice damage just goes away with time. But if it's continuing to spread, then... You might want to see someone who might be able to prevent jt from spreading further.
Art..? I. I talked to someone named Art, aND she tried something... but it didn't work. Not completely.
[Peri pulls the rope a couple of times, making sure it didn't come off. They then tossed it into the pile with the other vario[/8]s.]
I... haven't seen anyone else since the peace treaty with thE GNO-
[They freeze in place. Just before they do, their voice seems audibly blue for a moment.]
➾ (ohh, ðis is who prof was talking ab
➾ …oh my devs, ð-ðis looks very bad
➾ (six out of eight... what?)
[I've been trying to find out as well...]
Uh... Peri? Are you okay, did you glitch or is it the ice?
And how'd you get here?
[Peri stays frozen, not even blinking. The ice on their arm keeps growing, slow as ever.]
➾ (it's getting worse, too...)
➾ well, waiting is clearly not going to work. ðis isn't like regular ice...
(Mini starts to pace around as they get more and more nervous.)
Think, Mini, think... What can you do to help...?
(Mini perks up as she gets an idea.)
What about Status's defroster? Wait, no, he died didn't he? And I DOUBT Statalus wants to talk to me, and I don't know about Two...
[Peri's blue hand twitches slightly, but they stay otherwise still. The ice is almost at their shoulder.]
➾ we dont have ðe time to get to ðe updates zone anyway.
➾ but if we want to heat it up, we should probably keep looking around here?
Hhh.... Yeah, you're right, we wouldn't have time anyways, uh...
(Mini starts looking around, trying to see if she can find something. A weird blowtorch-adjacent device catches her eye.)
..What's this? Maybe this'll work?
[The furnace gun on the table is marked with a red circular magnet, and its placement on the table looks... haphazard.]
➾ well, let's see if it helps.
[He tries lifting the furnace gun, but it's too heavy.]
➾ uh, mini, can you do it instead? þanks
Yeah, I can get that for you. You're too small to carry it, anyways.
(Mini picks up the furnace gun, and struggles to get a good grip on it for a moment before finally getting the hang of it. She starts looking at it, trying to figure something out.)
Now how do I turn this thing on...?
[There's a trigger by the handle of the gun, that looks more like a lever than an actual gun trigger.]
...
[Suddenly, Peri snaps out of their frozen state. They hold their head with one of their uninjured hands, swaying slightly from dizziness.]
Oh, my head... that gets mOre difficult every time...
➾ ...hold on!
➾ Peri? can you hear me?
[He approaches Peri, but when ðey accidentally touch ðeir arm... he jumps back.]
➾ (what... h-how is it... so cold..?)
(Mini is suddenly alerted by the sound of Peri's voice.)
Peri? Are you okay, is there anything I can do? I might have some ibuprofen or something in here for you...
(She gently sets down the furnace gun on the table, and starts digging through their pocket.)
No, no, what I need is.. maybe a large rock, or... just. Something heavy.
[Peri looks around their lab, before settling their gaze on the ice on their arm.]
And fast, I can't let this get mUch further for... reasons.
[It's evident they're hiding something..]
➾ hghh.. i have someþing here i þink
[A labeled 2-ton weight drops on ðe ground.]
➾ what do you... need it for?
...
(Mini has an idea of what they need it for, and immediately grabs the weight before Peri can grab it.)
Peri... Will this affect your mobility by any means? I mean, I'm sure it'll take a while to get used to it, but... I just want to make sure that this won't affect you horribly.
No, I'll be fine. At the very least it'll be better than...
[Peri shudders, not from the cold but from fear.]
...the alternative.
[They glance over at the pieces[/8]s, focusing on each one in turn. They seem to be thinking about how each one could fit together perfectly.]
[Right, about ðose þings...]
➾ is it just me, or do ðey look... almost red?
[Hold on. Ðis looks like… a guillotine?]
....If this causes you to to lose mobility or worse, Peri, I'll never forgive myself for it.
(Mini reluctantly offers the weight to Peri.)
[They quickly take it, putting it with the other [/8]s..]
Thanks. Even if it did, I'm good with machinery. Now where's the metal stuff I keep around here...
[They look around, searching. After a few seconds, Peri finds a thin sheet of metal and picks it up, heading over to the table.]
➾ ðis feels very wrong...
[Yeah, ðat's... definetly a guillotine.]
➾ what? what would ðey use it for?
[...i don't like what i'm þinking of...]
(Mini looks really nervous.)
Peri, are you positive this is going to be okay?
...
[They spare a moment to think, but brush off any lingering feelings of doubt, knowing that those feelings aren't theirs anyway.]
There's no time for better ideas.
[They take a small lazer saw from the table and start cutting the metal. It's not silent, but it's not too loud. Peri is working faster than the ice can spread, but their injured arm twitches. It almost looks like it's reaching out for a moment.]
➾ ...alright, I trust you wið ðis.
➾ even ðough a part of me doesn't want to.
...
(Mini has a worried expression, but they decide to just stay silent.)
[After cutting out the almost triangle shape, Peri starts trying to sharpen it by cutting along the edge at a sharp angle with the saw.]
I'll.. be fine. I have to.
[...with the shape of the blade, it doesn't look like it'll make a clean cut. It seems like it would take a lot of force to do anything.]
➾ ðat... really doesn't look safe.
[...What am I supposed to do? What can i do? Ðis feels so wrong. How can I make ðem stop?]
[...Mini? Star? You got any ideas?]
I agree with Shady, that really does not look safe. Once again, are you sure this is a good idea...?
(Mini doesn't have any ideas, and neiðer do I. Þink, brain, þink...)
[Peri tries to sharpen the blade, but gives up after not making much of a difference. They- ..somehow are able to attach the weight to the blade with nothing but multi-colored duct tape they had lying around.]
What other option is tHere at this point? This wasn't my first plan, y'know!
[Once they've assembled the final [/8], they frantically go to start putting it and the previous ones together. Hidden to the unknowing eye, the red glow of the [/8]s is flickering, growing.]
I tried every fire spell and contraption I could think of bEFOre this.
[They threaten to freeze before they can try anything. It's evident that it's taking great effort for Peri to even stay conscious.]
GAH- no-!
[Too quick to be responded to, Peri completes the guillot[MACHINE]- ..primes it and shoves their injured arm into place. The ice is so far along it threatens to touch the side of the [MACHINE].]
Y- you mighT.. WANT To look away.
ah jeez i gotta go like 6 narrative arcs back for ðis /lh /nm
➾ …
[Ironically, Shady looks almost frozen in place.]
[...Mini is frozen in place, as well. She doesn't know what to do. She wants to say something or do something, but just... Can't.]
[The pain from their scars bite back again, ever so slightly, from the lack of movement and their fear. It really is like being frozen again.]
..it's time to end this.
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➾ no. no, no, no, no no no no no no no no no
➾ are ðey dead? is… ðat blood?
➾ ðis can't be happening, right? mini, are you…
➾ …oh devs.
[Shady passes out.]
[Mini looked away just as Peri activated the machine, refusing to look at what happened for fear of passing out like Shady. She proceeded to then dig through their pocket for anything that could help, because what happened had sounded... Nasty, to say the least.]
➾ . . .
[Some blood touches Shady. It gets frozen almost instantly.]
[Mini pulled out a first aid kit from her pocket, opening it up to grab some gauze to wrap around the wound. Mentally prepping themself for the scene that lies behind them, she turns around.]
[Trying to not pass out or puke (or both), Mini quickly goes over to Peri to try and patch the wound to the best of her ability. ...There's a reason she's a Mini-Game Lobby NPC instead of a doctor or a nurse, but there's not many other choices here.]
...Hopefully this will hold until we can get someone who can actually help.
➾ ugh… w-what happened?
Uh...
Peri kinda... Cut off their ice arm and passed out. And then you fainted... I hope it isn't too bad, I tried to patch it up.
[Looking over to Shady, Mini noticed they weren't there anymore.]
Where did they-?
I- guess this isn't the time for that. I can figure out what happened to Shady later. Peri needs help, how do I do this, maybe I have something in my pocket...?
[Mini starts to dig through her pocket, in hopes of finding something to help wake up Peri.]
Aha!
[Mini grabs hold of something in her pocket, pulling out a bottle with a red, magic based liquid contained inside.]
Hopefully this should work..!
[She takes the top off the bottle, and pours the contents on Peri's wound, watching as it is absorbed by their body.]
...ugh, what.. did- did it work..?
Peri?
[Mini looks at them with a mix of shock and relief.]
Oh, thank goodness you're okay. Er- Mostly okay. How are you feeling..?
[...Someþing isn't right.]
Better, I think. I'm not fighting to stay conscious... at least.. wait.
Is it just me, or is it kind of.. quiet?
I'm... Not sure what you mean?
[Where is their narrator? What... Happened? Oh- (ahem) Mini doesn't notice anything strange like Peri does, though she does notice it's oddly difficult to tell what they are doing now.]
I don't... really know either, it just.. I don't know. Everything sounds the same, but it still feels quiet.
It almost feels like something's missing, but.. I don't know what.
...I guess I think I understand what you mean? But also you- you kinda just cut off your own arm. Are you sure that isn't related?
[...Someþing's not right. How did ðey...?]
Happy one year!!! I only realized it myself the other day, it's amazing
-Forage (@magic-foraging-tooltips)
[Happy one year to you too!]
I think it was around here...
Hey, Peri? You home?
(Mini looks around, taking in the details. The frost fire catches their eye.)
Huh, interesting...
-Mini
[Peri flinches, dropping the wooden boards, hammer and nail they were holding.]
[They stay silent out of shock, but have the thought to try hiding their injured arm out of sight after a moment.]
...
Oh, you... Aren't looking too well. Probably why the anon was trying to get me to check on them..
What are you working on? Is everything okay? There was a Song Anon trying to get me to check on you, but I didn't actually realize who they were talking about until... Well, now I guess. Typically means there's something wrong when they're singing to me...
(Mini looks a little worried about them, but isn't trying to push them to actually say what's wrong.)
[Peri shrinks back a bit, avoiding eye contact. After a moment, they pick up the wooden board, hammer and a nail, not letting go of the rope they were holding. They stop trying to hide their injury.]
Everything's fine... or at least, it will be.
[They seem to be avoiding the question of what exactly they're making. After a moment, they begin hammering a nail into the board. Their injured hand twitches, and they seem to notice, working faster.]
(Mini looks at the device in front of them.)
So... What's this going to do when you finish it?
It's gOIng to solve my problem, since I don't know anything else that can. Do you happen to know anythINg about stubborn ice?
[Peri ties a piece of rope around the nail, pulls it tight and starts hammering another nail into the board to make sure the rope won't fall off.]
Uhm... Well I was an ice person for a little bit a while back, and I still have scars left over from it. They were hurting for a while, but Art managed to heal them a bit so I could handle the pain a bit better.
From what I know, ice damage just goes away with time. But if it's continuing to spread, then... You might want to see someone who might be able to prevent jt from spreading further.
Art..? I. I talked to someone named Art, aND she tried something... but it didn't work. Not completely.
[Peri pulls the rope a couple of times, making sure it didn't come off. They then tossed it into the pile with the other vario[/8]s.]
I... haven't seen anyone else since the peace treaty with thE GNO-
[They freeze in place. Just before they do, their voice seems audibly blue for a moment.]
➾ (ohh, ðis is who prof was talking ab
➾ …oh my devs, ð-ðis looks very bad
➾ (six out of eight... what?)
[I've been trying to find out as well...]
Uh... Peri? Are you okay, did you glitch or is it the ice?
And how'd you get here?
[Peri stays frozen, not even blinking. The ice on their arm keeps growing, slow as ever.]
➾ (it's getting worse, too...)
➾ well, waiting is clearly not going to work. ðis isn't like regular ice...
(Mini starts to pace around as they get more and more nervous.)
Think, Mini, think... What can you do to help...?
(Mini perks up as she gets an idea.)
What about Status's defroster? Wait, no, he died didn't he? And I DOUBT Statalus wants to talk to me, and I don't know about Two...
[Peri's blue hand twitches slightly, but they stay otherwise still. The ice is almost at their shoulder.]
➾ we dont have ðe time to get to ðe updates zone anyway.
➾ but if we want to heat it up, we should probably keep looking around here?
Hhh.... Yeah, you're right, we wouldn't have time anyways, uh...
(Mini starts looking around, trying to see if she can find something. A weird blowtorch-adjacent device catches her eye.)
..What's this? Maybe this'll work?
[The furnace gun on the table is marked with a red circular magnet, and its placement on the table looks... haphazard.]
➾ well, let's see if it helps.
[He tries lifting the furnace gun, but it's too heavy.]
➾ uh, mini, can you do it instead? þanks
Yeah, I can get that for you. You're too small to carry it, anyways.
(Mini picks up the furnace gun, and struggles to get a good grip on it for a moment before finally getting the hang of it. She starts looking at it, trying to figure something out.)
Now how do I turn this thing on...?
[There's a trigger by the handle of the gun, that looks more like a lever than an actual gun trigger.]
...
[Suddenly, Peri snaps out of their frozen state. They hold their head with one of their uninjured hands, swaying slightly from dizziness.]
Oh, my head... that gets mOre difficult every time...
➾ ...hold on!
➾ Peri? can you hear me?
[He approaches Peri, but when ðey accidentally touch ðeir arm... he jumps back.]
➾ (what... h-how is it... so cold..?)
(Mini is suddenly alerted by the sound of Peri's voice.)
Peri? Are you okay, is there anything I can do? I might have some ibuprofen or something in here for you...
(She gently sets down the furnace gun on the table, and starts digging through their pocket.)
No, no, what I need is.. maybe a large rock, or... just. Something heavy.
[Peri looks around their lab, before settling their gaze on the ice on their arm.]
And fast, I can't let this get mUch further for... reasons.
[It's evident they're hiding something..]
➾ hghh.. i have someþing here i þink
[A labeled 2-ton weight drops on ðe ground.]
➾ what do you... need it for?
...
(Mini has an idea of what they need it for, and immediately grabs the weight before Peri can grab it.)
Peri... Will this affect your mobility by any means? I mean, I'm sure it'll take a while to get used to it, but... I just want to make sure that this won't affect you horribly.
No, I'll be fine. At the very least it'll be better than...
[Peri shudders, not from the cold but from fear.]
...the alternative.
[They glance over at the pieces[/8]s, focusing on each one in turn. They seem to be thinking about how each one could fit together perfectly.]
[Right, about ðose þings...]
➾ is it just me, or do ðey look... almost red?
[Hold on. Ðis looks like… a guillotine?]
....If this causes you to to lose mobility or worse, Peri, I'll never forgive myself for it.
(Mini reluctantly offers the weight to Peri.)
[They quickly take it, putting it with the other [/8]s..]
Thanks. Even if it did, I'm good with machinery. Now where's the metal stuff I keep around here...
[They look around, searching. After a few seconds, Peri finds a thin sheet of metal and picks it up, heading over to the table.]
➾ ðis feels very wrong...
[Yeah, ðat's... definetly a guillotine.]
➾ what? what would ðey use it for?
[...i don't like what i'm þinking of...]
(Mini looks really nervous.)
Peri, are you positive this is going to be okay?
...
[They spare a moment to think, but brush off any lingering feelings of doubt, knowing that those feelings aren't theirs anyway.]
There's no time for better ideas.
[They take a small lazer saw from the table and start cutting the metal. It's not silent, but it's not too loud. Peri is working faster than the ice can spread, but their injured arm twitches. It almost looks like it's reaching out for a moment.]
➾ ...alright, I trust you wið ðis.
➾ even ðough a part of me doesn't want to.
...
(Mini has a worried expression, but they decide to just stay silent.)
[After cutting out the almost triangle shape, Peri starts trying to sharpen it by cutting along the edge at a sharp angle with the saw.]
I'll.. be fine. I have to.
[...with the shape of the blade, it doesn't look like it'll make a clean cut. It seems like it would take a lot of force to do anything.]
➾ ðat... really doesn't look safe.
[...What am I supposed to do? What can i do? Ðis feels so wrong. How can I make ðem stop?]
[...Mini? Star? You got any ideas?]
I agree with Shady, that really does not look safe. Once again, are you sure this is a good idea...?
(Mini doesn't have any ideas, and neiðer do I. Þink, brain, þink...)
[Peri tries to sharpen the blade, but gives up after not making much of a difference. They- ..somehow are able to attach the weight to the blade with nothing but multi-colored duct tape they had lying around.]
What other option is tHere at this point? This wasn't my first plan, y'know!
[Once they've assembled the final [/8], they frantically go to start putting it and the previous ones together. Hidden to the unknowing eye, the red glow of the [/8]s is flickering, growing.]
I tried every fire spell and contraption I could think of bEFOre this.
[They threaten to freeze before they can try anything. It's evident that it's taking great effort for Peri to even stay conscious.]
GAH- no-!
[Too quick to be responded to, Peri completes the guillot[MACHINE]- ..primes it and shoves their injured arm into place. The ice is so far along it threatens to touch the side of the [MACHINE].]
Y- you mighT.. WANT To look away.
ah jeez i gotta go like 6 narrative arcs back for ðis /lh /nm
➾ …
[Ironically, Shady looks almost frozen in place.]
[...Mini is frozen in place, as well. She doesn't know what to do. She wants to say something or do something, but just... Can't.]
[The pain from their scars bite back again, ever so slightly, from the lack of movement and their fear. It really is like being frozen again.]
..it's time to end this.
[With a sickening SQUELTCH sound, the de̷e̸d̴ ̸i̷s̸ ̴d̶o̷n̷e̴.̵ P̵͇̅e̷̘̕ṟ̷̇î̴͓ ̶̣͒f̸̮̽ä̴̱́l̶̺͆l̵̬̀̓͛s̵͈̍̃ ̸̝̥͕̟́̀̕ț̸̛̖̼̖̀̓͐ǫ̴͔͇̰̀͆̓͠ ̵̡͙̰̂t̴̨̛̻̹̹̓̑h̵̝͖̄̍͌e̶̹͖̮̎ ̷̳͍͊̕g̶̨̳̹͆͘ͅr̴͎̓͗o̶̱͙͇̯̔̾͆u̵̲͍̬̞̓n̵̡̡̖̾͑d̷̠̔͜,̶̢͖̞͆̌ ̷̝̟͘͝ủ̷̞̹͛̎̊n̸̛̬̯̅͆̏͝c̴̩̮̝̯̦͑̍͐o̷̡̲͚͍̪͈͉̯̅͑̄͐̀̒͠n̴̜̙̄̽̄s̶͖̭̩̘̬͍̃c̶̤̣̍̂͂̓̓i̷̘͐̂̏ő̶͉͖̮̬̜̒͋̂̽͑͘̚ų̷̢̲̯͇̤̟̔̈̽͘ͅs̸̻̼̰̿.̸͓͚̹̠͇̎̆́̈́]̸̢̙̙̝̉́͗͗
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➾ no. no, no, no, no no no no no no no no no
➾ are ðey dead? is… ðat blood?
➾ ðis can't be happening, right? mini, are you…
➾ …oh devs.
[Shady passes out.]
[Mini looked away just as Peri activated the machine, refusing to look at what happened for fear of passing out like Shady. She proceeded to then dig through their pocket for anything that could help, because what happened had sounded... Nasty, to say the least.]
➾ . . .
[Some blood touches Shady. It gets frozen almost instantly.]
[Mini pulled out a first aid kit from her pocket, opening it up to grab some gauze to wrap around the wound. Mentally prepping themself for the scene that lies behind them, she turns around.]
[Trying to not pass out or puke (or both), Mini quickly goes over to Peri to try and patch the wound to the best of her ability. ...There's a reason she's a Mini-Game Lobby NPC instead of a doctor or a nurse, but there's not many other choices here.]
...Hopefully this will hold until we can get someone who can actually help.
➾ ugh… w-what happened?
Uh...
Peri kinda... Cut off their ice arm and passed out. And then you fainted... I hope it isn't too bad, I tried to patch it up.
[Looking over to Shady, Mini noticed they weren't there anymore.]
Where did they-?
I- guess this isn't the time for that. I can figure out what happened to Shady later. Peri needs help, how do I do this, maybe I have something in my pocket...?
[Mini starts to dig through her pocket, in hopes of finding something to help wake up Peri.]
Aha!
[Mini grabs hold of something in her pocket, pulling out a bottle with a red, magic based liquid contained inside.]
Hopefully this should work..!
[She takes the top off the bottle, and pours the contents on Peri's wound, watching as it is absorbed by their body.]
...ugh, what.. did- did it work..?
Peri?
[Mini looks at them with a mix of shock and relief.]
Oh, thank goodness you're okay. Er- Mostly okay. How are you feeling..?
[...Someþing isn't right.]
Better, I think. I'm not fighting to stay conscious... at least.. wait.
Is it just me, or is it kind of.. quiet?
I'm... Not sure what you mean?
[Where is their narrator? What... Happened? Oh- (ahem) Mini doesn't notice anything strange like Peri does, though she does notice it's oddly difficult to tell what they are doing now.]
I think it was around here...
Hey, Peri? You home?
(Mini looks around, taking in the details. The frost fire catches their eye.)
Huh, interesting...
-Mini
[Peri flinches, dropping the wooden boards, hammer and nail they were holding.]
[They stay silent out of shock, but have the thought to try hiding their injured arm out of sight after a moment.]
...
Oh, you... Aren't looking too well. Probably why the anon was trying to get me to check on them..
What are you working on? Is everything okay? There was a Song Anon trying to get me to check on you, but I didn't actually realize who they were talking about until... Well, now I guess. Typically means there's something wrong when they're singing to me...
(Mini looks a little worried about them, but isn't trying to push them to actually say what's wrong.)
[Peri shrinks back a bit, avoiding eye contact. After a moment, they pick up the wooden board, hammer and a nail, not letting go of the rope they were holding. They stop trying to hide their injury.]
Everything's fine... or at least, it will be.
[They seem to be avoiding the question of what exactly they're making. After a moment, they begin hammering a nail into the board. Their injured hand twitches, and they seem to notice, working faster.]
(Mini looks at the device in front of them.)
So... What's this going to do when you finish it?
It's gOIng to solve my problem, since I don't know anything else that can. Do you happen to know anythINg about stubborn ice?
[Peri ties a piece of rope around the nail, pulls it tight and starts hammering another nail into the board to make sure the rope won't fall off.]
Uhm... Well I was an ice person for a little bit a while back, and I still have scars left over from it. They were hurting for a while, but Art managed to heal them a bit so I could handle the pain a bit better.
From what I know, ice damage just goes away with time. But if it's continuing to spread, then... You might want to see someone who might be able to prevent jt from spreading further.
Art..? I. I talked to someone named Art, aND she tried something... but it didn't work. Not completely.
[Peri pulls the rope a couple of times, making sure it didn't come off. They then tossed it into the pile with the other vario[/8]s.]
I... haven't seen anyone else since the peace treaty with thE GNO-
[They freeze in place. Just before they do, their voice seems audibly blue for a moment.]
➾ (ohh, ðis is who prof was talking ab
➾ …oh my devs, ð-ðis looks very bad
➾ (six out of eight... what?)
[I've been trying to find out as well...]
Uh... Peri? Are you okay, did you glitch or is it the ice?
And how'd you get here?
[Peri stays frozen, not even blinking. The ice on their arm keeps growing, slow as ever.]
➾ (it's getting worse, too...)
➾ well, waiting is clearly not going to work. ðis isn't like regular ice...
(Mini starts to pace around as they get more and more nervous.)
Think, Mini, think... What can you do to help...?
(Mini perks up as she gets an idea.)
What about Status's defroster? Wait, no, he died didn't he? And I DOUBT Statalus wants to talk to me, and I don't know about Two...
[Peri's blue hand twitches slightly, but they stay otherwise still. The ice is almost at their shoulder.]
➾ we dont have ðe time to get to ðe updates zone anyway.
➾ but if we want to heat it up, we should probably keep looking around here?
Hhh.... Yeah, you're right, we wouldn't have time anyways, uh...
(Mini starts looking around, trying to see if she can find something. A weird blowtorch-adjacent device catches her eye.)
..What's this? Maybe this'll work?
[The furnace gun on the table is marked with a red circular magnet, and its placement on the table looks... haphazard.]
➾ well, let's see if it helps.
[He tries lifting the furnace gun, but it's too heavy.]
➾ uh, mini, can you do it instead? þanks
Yeah, I can get that for you. You're too small to carry it, anyways.
(Mini picks up the furnace gun, and struggles to get a good grip on it for a moment before finally getting the hang of it. She starts looking at it, trying to figure something out.)
Now how do I turn this thing on...?
[There's a trigger by the handle of the gun, that looks more like a lever than an actual gun trigger.]
...
[Suddenly, Peri snaps out of their frozen state. They hold their head with one of their uninjured hands, swaying slightly from dizziness.]
Oh, my head... that gets mOre difficult every time...
➾ ...hold on!
➾ Peri? can you hear me?
[He approaches Peri, but when ðey accidentally touch ðeir arm... he jumps back.]
➾ (what... h-how is it... so cold..?)
(Mini is suddenly alerted by the sound of Peri's voice.)
Peri? Are you okay, is there anything I can do? I might have some ibuprofen or something in here for you...
(She gently sets down the furnace gun on the table, and starts digging through their pocket.)
No, no, what I need is.. maybe a large rock, or... just. Something heavy.
[Peri looks around their lab, before settling their gaze on the ice on their arm.]
And fast, I can't let this get mUch further for... reasons.
[It's evident they're hiding something..]
➾ hghh.. i have someþing here i þink
[A labeled 2-ton weight drops on ðe ground.]
➾ what do you... need it for?
...
(Mini has an idea of what they need it for, and immediately grabs the weight before Peri can grab it.)
Peri... Will this affect your mobility by any means? I mean, I'm sure it'll take a while to get used to it, but... I just want to make sure that this won't affect you horribly.
No, I'll be fine. At the very least it'll be better than...
[Peri shudders, not from the cold but from fear.]
...the alternative.
[They glance over at the pieces[/8]s, focusing on each one in turn. They seem to be thinking about how each one could fit together perfectly.]
[Right, about ðose þings...]
➾ is it just me, or do ðey look... almost red?
[Hold on. Ðis looks like… a guillotine?]
....If this causes you to to lose mobility or worse, Peri, I'll never forgive myself for it.
(Mini reluctantly offers the weight to Peri.)
[They quickly take it, putting it with the other [/8]s..]
Thanks. Even if it did, I'm good with machinery. Now where's the metal stuff I keep around here...
[They look around, searching. After a few seconds, Peri finds a thin sheet of metal and picks it up, heading over to the table.]
➾ ðis feels very wrong...
[Yeah, ðat's... definetly a guillotine.]
➾ what? what would ðey use it for?
[...i don't like what i'm þinking of...]
(Mini looks really nervous.)
Peri, are you positive this is going to be okay?
...
[They spare a moment to think, but brush off any lingering feelings of doubt, knowing that those feelings aren't theirs anyway.]
There's no time for better ideas.
[They take a small lazer saw from the table and start cutting the metal. It's not silent, but it's not too loud. Peri is working faster than the ice can spread, but their injured arm twitches. It almost looks like it's reaching out for a moment.]
➾ ...alright, I trust you wið ðis.
➾ even ðough a part of me doesn't want to.
...
(Mini has a worried expression, but they decide to just stay silent.)
[After cutting out the almost triangle shape, Peri starts trying to sharpen it by cutting along the edge at a sharp angle with the saw.]
I'll.. be fine. I have to.
[...with the shape of the blade, it doesn't look like it'll make a clean cut. It seems like it would take a lot of force to do anything.]
➾ ðat... really doesn't look safe.
[...What am I supposed to do? What can i do? Ðis feels so wrong. How can I make ðem stop?]
[...Mini? Star? You got any ideas?]
I agree with Shady, that really does not look safe. Once again, are you sure this is a good idea...?
(Mini doesn't have any ideas, and neiðer do I. Þink, brain, þink...)
[Peri tries to sharpen the blade, but gives up after not making much of a difference. They- ..somehow are able to attach the weight to the blade with nothing but multi-colored duct tape they had lying around.]
What other option is tHere at this point? This wasn't my first plan, y'know!
[Once they've assembled the final [/8], they frantically go to start putting it and the previous ones together. Hidden to the unknowing eye, the red glow of the [/8]s is flickering, growing.]
I tried every fire spell and contraption I could think of bEFOre this.
[They threaten to freeze before they can try anything. It's evident that it's taking great effort for Peri to even stay conscious.]
GAH- no-!
[Too quick to be responded to, Peri completes the guillot[MACHINE]- ..primes it and shoves their injured arm into place. The ice is so far along it threatens to touch the side of the [MACHINE].]
Y- you mighT.. WANT To look away.
ah jeez i gotta go like 6 narrative arcs back for ðis /lh /nm
➾ …
[Ironically, Shady looks almost frozen in place.]
[...Mini is frozen in place, as well. She doesn't know what to do. She wants to say something or do something, but just... Can't.]
[The pain from their scars bite back again, ever so slightly, from the lack of movement and their fear. It really is like being frozen again.]
..it's time to end this.
[With a sickening SQUELTCH sound, the de̷e̸d̴ ̸i̷s̸ ̴d̶o̷n̷e̴.̵ P̵͇̅e̷̘̕ṟ̷̇î̴͓ ̶̣͒f̸̮̽ä̴̱́l̶̺͆l̵̬̀̓͛s̵͈̍̃ ̸̝̥͕̟́̀̕ț̸̛̖̼̖̀̓͐ǫ̴͔͇̰̀͆̓͠ ̵̡͙̰̂t̴̨̛̻̹̹̓̑h̵̝͖̄̍͌e̶̹͖̮̎ ̷̳͍͊̕g̶̨̳̹͆͘ͅr̴͎̓͗o̶̱͙͇̯̔̾͆u̵̲͍̬̞̓n̵̡̡̖̾͑d̷̠̔͜,̶̢͖̞͆̌ ̷̝̟͘͝ủ̷̞̹͛̎̊n̸̛̬̯̅͆̏͝c̴̩̮̝̯̦͑̍͐o̷̡̲͚͍̪͈͉̯̅͑̄͐̀̒͠n̴̜̙̄̽̄s̶͖̭̩̘̬͍̃c̶̤̣̍̂͂̓̓i̷̘͐̂̏ő̶͉͖̮̬̜̒͋̂̽͑͘̚ų̷̢̲̯͇̤̟̔̈̽͘ͅs̸̻̼̰̿.̸͓͚̹̠͇̎̆́̈́]̸̢̙̙̝̉́͗͗
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➾ no. no, no, no, no no no no no no no no no
➾ are ðey dead? is… ðat blood?
➾ ðis can't be happening, right? mini, are you…
➾ …oh devs.
[Shady passes out.]
[Mini looked away just as Peri activated the machine, refusing to look at what happened for fear of passing out like Shady. She proceeded to then dig through their pocket for anything that could help, because what happened had sounded... Nasty, to say the least.]
➾ . . .
[Some blood touches Shady. It gets frozen almost instantly.]
[Mini pulled out a first aid kit from her pocket, opening it up to grab some gauze to wrap around the wound. Mentally prepping themself for the scene that lies behind them, she turns around.]
[Trying to not pass out or puke (or both), Mini quickly goes over to Peri to try and patch the wound to the best of her ability. ...There's a reason she's a Mini-Game Lobby NPC instead of a doctor or a nurse, but there's not many other choices here.]
...Hopefully this will hold until we can get someone who can actually help.
➾ ugh… w-what happened?
Uh...
Peri kinda... Cut off their ice arm and passed out. And then you fainted... I hope it isn't too bad, I tried to patch it up.
[Looking over to Shady, Mini noticed they weren't there anymore.]
Where did they-?
I- guess this isn't the time for that. I can figure out what happened to Shady later. Peri needs help, how do I do this, maybe I have something in my pocket...?
[Mini starts to dig through her pocket, in hopes of finding something to help wake up Peri.]
Aha!
[Mini grabs hold of something in her pocket, pulling out a bottle with a red, magic based liquid contained inside.]
Hopefully this should work..!
[She takes the top off the bottle, and pours the contents on Peri's wound, watching as it is absorbed by their body.]
...ugh, what.. did- did it work..?
Peri?
[Mini looks at them with a mix of shock and relief.]
Oh, thank goodness you're okay. Er- Mostly okay. How are you feeling..?
[...Someþing isn't right.]
I think it was around here...
Hey, Peri? You home?
(Mini looks around, taking in the details. The frost fire catches their eye.)
Huh, interesting...
-Mini
[Peri flinches, dropping the wooden boards, hammer and nail they were holding.]
[They stay silent out of shock, but have the thought to try hiding their injured arm out of sight after a moment.]
...
Oh, you... Aren't looking too well. Probably why the anon was trying to get me to check on them..
What are you working on? Is everything okay? There was a Song Anon trying to get me to check on you, but I didn't actually realize who they were talking about until... Well, now I guess. Typically means there's something wrong when they're singing to me...
(Mini looks a little worried about them, but isn't trying to push them to actually say what's wrong.)
[Peri shrinks back a bit, avoiding eye contact. After a moment, they pick up the wooden board, hammer and a nail, not letting go of the rope they were holding. They stop trying to hide their injury.]
Everything's fine... or at least, it will be.
[They seem to be avoiding the question of what exactly they're making. After a moment, they begin hammering a nail into the board. Their injured hand twitches, and they seem to notice, working faster.]
(Mini looks at the device in front of them.)
So... What's this going to do when you finish it?
It's gOIng to solve my problem, since I don't know anything else that can. Do you happen to know anythINg about stubborn ice?
[Peri ties a piece of rope around the nail, pulls it tight and starts hammering another nail into the board to make sure the rope won't fall off.]
Uhm... Well I was an ice person for a little bit a while back, and I still have scars left over from it. They were hurting for a while, but Art managed to heal them a bit so I could handle the pain a bit better.
From what I know, ice damage just goes away with time. But if it's continuing to spread, then... You might want to see someone who might be able to prevent jt from spreading further.
Art..? I. I talked to someone named Art, aND she tried something... but it didn't work. Not completely.
[Peri pulls the rope a couple of times, making sure it didn't come off. They then tossed it into the pile with the other vario[/8]s.]
I... haven't seen anyone else since the peace treaty with thE GNO-
[They freeze in place. Just before they do, their voice seems audibly blue for a moment.]
➾ (ohh, ðis is who prof was talking ab
➾ …oh my devs, ð-ðis looks very bad
➾ (six out of eight... what?)
[I've been trying to find out as well...]
Uh... Peri? Are you okay, did you glitch or is it the ice?
And how'd you get here?
[Peri stays frozen, not even blinking. The ice on their arm keeps growing, slow as ever.]
➾ (it's getting worse, too...)
➾ well, waiting is clearly not going to work. ðis isn't like regular ice...
(Mini starts to pace around as they get more and more nervous.)
Think, Mini, think... What can you do to help...?
(Mini perks up as she gets an idea.)
What about Status's defroster? Wait, no, he died didn't he? And I DOUBT Statalus wants to talk to me, and I don't know about Two...
[Peri's blue hand twitches slightly, but they stay otherwise still. The ice is almost at their shoulder.]
➾ we dont have ðe time to get to ðe updates zone anyway.
➾ but if we want to heat it up, we should probably keep looking around here?
Hhh.... Yeah, you're right, we wouldn't have time anyways, uh...
(Mini starts looking around, trying to see if she can find something. A weird blowtorch-adjacent device catches her eye.)
..What's this? Maybe this'll work?
[The furnace gun on the table is marked with a red circular magnet, and its placement on the table looks... haphazard.]
➾ well, let's see if it helps.
[He tries lifting the furnace gun, but it's too heavy.]
➾ uh, mini, can you do it instead? þanks
Yeah, I can get that for you. You're too small to carry it, anyways.
(Mini picks up the furnace gun, and struggles to get a good grip on it for a moment before finally getting the hang of it. She starts looking at it, trying to figure something out.)
Now how do I turn this thing on...?
[There's a trigger by the handle of the gun, that looks more like a lever than an actual gun trigger.]
...
[Suddenly, Peri snaps out of their frozen state. They hold their head with one of their uninjured hands, swaying slightly from dizziness.]
Oh, my head... that gets mOre difficult every time...
➾ ...hold on!
➾ Peri? can you hear me?
[He approaches Peri, but when ðey accidentally touch ðeir arm... he jumps back.]
➾ (what... h-how is it... so cold..?)
(Mini is suddenly alerted by the sound of Peri's voice.)
Peri? Are you okay, is there anything I can do? I might have some ibuprofen or something in here for you...
(She gently sets down the furnace gun on the table, and starts digging through their pocket.)
No, no, what I need is.. maybe a large rock, or... just. Something heavy.
[Peri looks around their lab, before settling their gaze on the ice on their arm.]
And fast, I can't let this get mUch further for... reasons.
[It's evident they're hiding something..]
➾ hghh.. i have someþing here i þink
[A labeled 2-ton weight drops on ðe ground.]
➾ what do you... need it for?
...
(Mini has an idea of what they need it for, and immediately grabs the weight before Peri can grab it.)
Peri... Will this affect your mobility by any means? I mean, I'm sure it'll take a while to get used to it, but... I just want to make sure that this won't affect you horribly.
No, I'll be fine. At the very least it'll be better than...
[Peri shudders, not from the cold but from fear.]
...the alternative.
[They glance over at the pieces[/8]s, focusing on each one in turn. They seem to be thinking about how each one could fit together perfectly.]
[Right, about ðose þings...]
➾ is it just me, or do ðey look... almost red?
[Hold on. Ðis looks like… a guillotine?]
....If this causes you to to lose mobility or worse, Peri, I'll never forgive myself for it.
(Mini reluctantly offers the weight to Peri.)
[They quickly take it, putting it with the other [/8]s..]
Thanks. Even if it did, I'm good with machinery. Now where's the metal stuff I keep around here...
[They look around, searching. After a few seconds, Peri finds a thin sheet of metal and picks it up, heading over to the table.]
➾ ðis feels very wrong...
[Yeah, ðat's... definetly a guillotine.]
➾ what? what would ðey use it for?
[...i don't like what i'm þinking of...]
(Mini looks really nervous.)
Peri, are you positive this is going to be okay?
...
[They spare a moment to think, but brush off any lingering feelings of doubt, knowing that those feelings aren't theirs anyway.]
There's no time for better ideas.
[They take a small lazer saw from the table and start cutting the metal. It's not silent, but it's not too loud. Peri is working faster than the ice can spread, but their injured arm twitches. It almost looks like it's reaching out for a moment.]
➾ ...alright, I trust you wið ðis.
➾ even ðough a part of me doesn't want to.
...
(Mini has a worried expression, but they decide to just stay silent.)
[After cutting out the almost triangle shape, Peri starts trying to sharpen it by cutting along the edge at a sharp angle with the saw.]
I'll.. be fine. I have to.
[...with the shape of the blade, it doesn't look like it'll make a clean cut. It seems like it would take a lot of force to do anything.]
➾ ðat... really doesn't look safe.
[...What am I supposed to do? What can i do? Ðis feels so wrong. How can I make ðem stop?]
[...Mini? Star? You got any ideas?]
I agree with Shady, that really does not look safe. Once again, are you sure this is a good idea...?
(Mini doesn't have any ideas, and neiðer do I. Þink, brain, þink...)
[Peri tries to sharpen the blade, but gives up after not making much of a difference. They- ..somehow are able to attach the weight to the blade with nothing but multi-colored duct tape they had lying around.]
What other option is tHere at this point? This wasn't my first plan, y'know!
[Once they've assembled the final [/8], they frantically go to start putting it and the previous ones together. Hidden to the unknowing eye, the red glow of the [/8]s is flickering, growing.]
I tried every fire spell and contraption I could think of bEFOre this.
[They threaten to freeze before they can try anything. It's evident that it's taking great effort for Peri to even stay conscious.]
GAH- no-!
[Too quick to be responded to, Peri completes the guillot[MACHINE]- ..primes it and shoves their injured arm into place. The ice is so far along it threatens to touch the side of the [MACHINE].]
Y- you mighT.. WANT To look away.
ah jeez i gotta go like 6 narrative arcs back for ðis /lh /nm
➾ …
[Ironically, Shady looks almost frozen in place.]
[...Mini is frozen in place, as well. She doesn't know what to do. She wants to say something or do something, but just... Can't.]
[The pain from their scars bite back again, ever so slightly, from the lack of movement and their fear. It really is like being frozen again.]
..it's time to end this.
[With a sickening SQUELTCH sound, the de̷e̸d̴ ̸i̷s̸ ̴d̶o̷n̷e̴.̵ P̵͇̅e̷̘̕ṟ̷̇î̴͓ ̶̣͒f̸̮̽ä̴̱́l̶̺͆l̵̬̀̓͛s̵͈̍̃ ̸̝̥͕̟́̀̕ț̸̛̖̼̖̀̓͐ǫ̴͔͇̰̀͆̓͠ ̵̡͙̰̂t̴̨̛̻̹̹̓̑h̵̝͖̄̍͌e̶̹͖̮̎ ̷̳͍͊̕g̶̨̳̹͆͘ͅr̴͎̓͗o̶̱͙͇̯̔̾͆u̵̲͍̬̞̓n̵̡̡̖̾͑d̷̠̔͜,̶̢͖̞͆̌ ̷̝̟͘͝ủ̷̞̹͛̎̊n̸̛̬̯̅͆̏͝c̴̩̮̝̯̦͑̍͐o̷̡̲͚͍̪͈͉̯̅͑̄͐̀̒͠n̴̜̙̄̽̄s̶͖̭̩̘̬͍̃c̶̤̣̍̂͂̓̓i̷̘͐̂̏ő̶͉͖̮̬̜̒͋̂̽͑͘̚ų̷̢̲̯͇̤̟̔̈̽͘ͅs̸̻̼̰̿.̸͓͚̹̠͇̎̆́̈́]̸̢̙̙̝̉́͗͗
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➾ no. no, no, no, no no no no no no no no no
➾ are ðey dead? is… ðat blood?
➾ ðis can't be happening, right? mini, are you…
➾ …oh devs.
[Shady passes out.]
[Mini looked away just as Peri activated the machine, refusing to look at what happened for fear of passing out like Shady. She proceeded to then dig through their pocket for anything that could help, because what happened had sounded... Nasty, to say the least.]
➾ . . .
[Some blood touches Shady. It gets frozen almost instantly.]
[Mini pulled out a first aid kit from her pocket, opening it up to grab some gauze to wrap around the wound. Mentally prepping themself for the scene that lies behind them, she turns around.]
[Trying to not pass out or puke (or both), Mini quickly goes over to Peri to try and patch the wound to the best of her ability. ...There's a reason she's a Mini-Game Lobby NPC instead of a doctor or a nurse, but there's not many other choices here.]
...Hopefully this will hold until we can get someone who can actually help.
➾ ugh… w-what happened?
Uh...
Peri kinda... Cut off their ice arm and passed out. And then you fainted... I hope it isn't too bad, I tried to patch it up.
[Looking over to Shady, Mini noticed they weren't there anymore.]
Where did they-?
I- guess this isn't the time for that. I can figure out what happened to Shady later. Peri needs help, how do I do this, maybe I have something in my pocket...?
[Mini starts to dig through her pocket, in hopes of finding something to help wake up Peri.]
Aha!
[Mini grabs hold of something in her pocket, pulling out a bottle with a red, magic based liquid contained inside.]
Hopefully this should work..!
[She takes the top off the bottle, and pours the contents on Peri's wound, watching as it is absorbed by their body.]
I think it was around here...
Hey, Peri? You home?
(Mini looks around, taking in the details. The frost fire catches their eye.)
Huh, interesting...
-Mini
[Peri flinches, dropping the wooden boards, hammer and nail they were holding.]
[They stay silent out of shock, but have the thought to try hiding their injured arm out of sight after a moment.]
...
Oh, you... Aren't looking too well. Probably why the anon was trying to get me to check on them..
What are you working on? Is everything okay? There was a Song Anon trying to get me to check on you, but I didn't actually realize who they were talking about until... Well, now I guess. Typically means there's something wrong when they're singing to me...
(Mini looks a little worried about them, but isn't trying to push them to actually say what's wrong.)
[Peri shrinks back a bit, avoiding eye contact. After a moment, they pick up the wooden board, hammer and a nail, not letting go of the rope they were holding. They stop trying to hide their injury.]
Everything's fine... or at least, it will be.
[They seem to be avoiding the question of what exactly they're making. After a moment, they begin hammering a nail into the board. Their injured hand twitches, and they seem to notice, working faster.]
(Mini looks at the device in front of them.)
So... What's this going to do when you finish it?
It's gOIng to solve my problem, since I don't know anything else that can. Do you happen to know anythINg about stubborn ice?
[Peri ties a piece of rope around the nail, pulls it tight and starts hammering another nail into the board to make sure the rope won't fall off.]
Uhm... Well I was an ice person for a little bit a while back, and I still have scars left over from it. They were hurting for a while, but Art managed to heal them a bit so I could handle the pain a bit better.
From what I know, ice damage just goes away with time. But if it's continuing to spread, then... You might want to see someone who might be able to prevent jt from spreading further.
Art..? I. I talked to someone named Art, aND she tried something... but it didn't work. Not completely.
[Peri pulls the rope a couple of times, making sure it didn't come off. They then tossed it into the pile with the other vario[/8]s.]
I... haven't seen anyone else since the peace treaty with thE GNO-
[They freeze in place. Just before they do, their voice seems audibly blue for a moment.]
➾ (ohh, ðis is who prof was talking ab
➾ …oh my devs, ð-ðis looks very bad
➾ (six out of eight... what?)
[I've been trying to find out as well...]
Uh... Peri? Are you okay, did you glitch or is it the ice?
And how'd you get here?
[Peri stays frozen, not even blinking. The ice on their arm keeps growing, slow as ever.]
➾ (it's getting worse, too...)
➾ well, waiting is clearly not going to work. ðis isn't like regular ice...
(Mini starts to pace around as they get more and more nervous.)
Think, Mini, think... What can you do to help...?
(Mini perks up as she gets an idea.)
What about Status's defroster? Wait, no, he died didn't he? And I DOUBT Statalus wants to talk to me, and I don't know about Two...
[Peri's blue hand twitches slightly, but they stay otherwise still. The ice is almost at their shoulder.]
➾ we dont have ðe time to get to ðe updates zone anyway.
➾ but if we want to heat it up, we should probably keep looking around here?
Hhh.... Yeah, you're right, we wouldn't have time anyways, uh...
(Mini starts looking around, trying to see if she can find something. A weird blowtorch-adjacent device catches her eye.)
..What's this? Maybe this'll work?
[The furnace gun on the table is marked with a red circular magnet, and its placement on the table looks... haphazard.]
➾ well, let's see if it helps.
[He tries lifting the furnace gun, but it's too heavy.]
➾ uh, mini, can you do it instead? þanks
Yeah, I can get that for you. You're too small to carry it, anyways.
(Mini picks up the furnace gun, and struggles to get a good grip on it for a moment before finally getting the hang of it. She starts looking at it, trying to figure something out.)
Now how do I turn this thing on...?
[There's a trigger by the handle of the gun, that looks more like a lever than an actual gun trigger.]
...
[Suddenly, Peri snaps out of their frozen state. They hold their head with one of their uninjured hands, swaying slightly from dizziness.]
Oh, my head... that gets mOre difficult every time...
➾ ...hold on!
➾ Peri? can you hear me?
[He approaches Peri, but when ðey accidentally touch ðeir arm... he jumps back.]
➾ (what... h-how is it... so cold..?)
(Mini is suddenly alerted by the sound of Peri's voice.)
Peri? Are you okay, is there anything I can do? I might have some ibuprofen or something in here for you...
(She gently sets down the furnace gun on the table, and starts digging through their pocket.)
No, no, what I need is.. maybe a large rock, or... just. Something heavy.
[Peri looks around their lab, before settling their gaze on the ice on their arm.]
And fast, I can't let this get mUch further for... reasons.
[It's evident they're hiding something..]
➾ hghh.. i have someþing here i þink
[A labeled 2-ton weight drops on ðe ground.]
➾ what do you... need it for?
...
(Mini has an idea of what they need it for, and immediately grabs the weight before Peri can grab it.)
Peri... Will this affect your mobility by any means? I mean, I'm sure it'll take a while to get used to it, but... I just want to make sure that this won't affect you horribly.
No, I'll be fine. At the very least it'll be better than...
[Peri shudders, not from the cold but from fear.]
...the alternative.
[They glance over at the pieces[/8]s, focusing on each one in turn. They seem to be thinking about how each one could fit together perfectly.]
[Right, about ðose þings...]
➾ is it just me, or do ðey look... almost red?
[Hold on. Ðis looks like… a guillotine?]
....If this causes you to to lose mobility or worse, Peri, I'll never forgive myself for it.
(Mini reluctantly offers the weight to Peri.)
[They quickly take it, putting it with the other [/8]s..]
Thanks. Even if it did, I'm good with machinery. Now where's the metal stuff I keep around here...
[They look around, searching. After a few seconds, Peri finds a thin sheet of metal and picks it up, heading over to the table.]
➾ ðis feels very wrong...
[Yeah, ðat's... definetly a guillotine.]
➾ what? what would ðey use it for?
[...i don't like what i'm þinking of...]
(Mini looks really nervous.)
Peri, are you positive this is going to be okay?
...
[They spare a moment to think, but brush off any lingering feelings of doubt, knowing that those feelings aren't theirs anyway.]
There's no time for better ideas.
[They take a small lazer saw from the table and start cutting the metal. It's not silent, but it's not too loud. Peri is working faster than the ice can spread, but their injured arm twitches. It almost looks like it's reaching out for a moment.]
➾ ...alright, I trust you wið ðis.
➾ even ðough a part of me doesn't want to.
...
(Mini has a worried expression, but they decide to just stay silent.)
[After cutting out the almost triangle shape, Peri starts trying to sharpen it by cutting along the edge at a sharp angle with the saw.]
I'll.. be fine. I have to.
[...with the shape of the blade, it doesn't look like it'll make a clean cut. It seems like it would take a lot of force to do anything.]
➾ ðat... really doesn't look safe.
[...What am I supposed to do? What can i do? Ðis feels so wrong. How can I make ðem stop?]
[...Mini? Star? You got any ideas?]
I agree with Shady, that really does not look safe. Once again, are you sure this is a good idea...?
(Mini doesn't have any ideas, and neiðer do I. Þink, brain, þink...)
[Peri tries to sharpen the blade, but gives up after not making much of a difference. They- ..somehow are able to attach the weight to the blade with nothing but multi-colored duct tape they had lying around.]
What other option is tHere at this point? This wasn't my first plan, y'know!
[Once they've assembled the final [/8], they frantically go to start putting it and the previous ones together. Hidden to the unknowing eye, the red glow of the [/8]s is flickering, growing.]
I tried every fire spell and contraption I could think of bEFOre this.
[They threaten to freeze before they can try anything. It's evident that it's taking great effort for Peri to even stay conscious.]
GAH- no-!
[Too quick to be responded to, Peri completes the guillot[MACHINE]- ..primes it and shoves their injured arm into place. The ice is so far along it threatens to touch the side of the [MACHINE].]
Y- you mighT.. WANT To look away.
ah jeez i gotta go like 6 narrative arcs back for ðis /lh /nm
➾ …
[Ironically, Shady looks almost frozen in place.]
[...Mini is frozen in place, as well. She doesn't know what to do. She wants to say something or do something, but just... Can't.]
[The pain from their scars bite back again, ever so slightly, from the lack of movement and their fear. It really is like being frozen again.]
..it's time to end this.
[With a sickening SQUELTCH sound, the de̷e̸d̴ ̸i̷s̸ ̴d̶o̷n̷e̴.̵ P̵͇̅e̷̘̕ṟ̷̇î̴͓ ̶̣͒f̸̮̽ä̴̱́l̶̺͆l̵̬̀̓͛s̵͈̍̃ ̸̝̥͕̟́̀̕ț̸̛̖̼̖̀̓͐ǫ̴͔͇̰̀͆̓͠ ̵̡͙̰̂t̴̨̛̻̹̹̓̑h̵̝͖̄̍͌e̶̹͖̮̎ ̷̳͍͊̕g̶̨̳̹͆͘ͅr̴͎̓͗o̶̱͙͇̯̔̾͆u̵̲͍̬̞̓n̵̡̡̖̾͑d̷̠̔͜,̶̢͖̞͆̌ ̷̝̟͘͝ủ̷̞̹͛̎̊n̸̛̬̯̅͆̏͝c̴̩̮̝̯̦͑̍͐o̷̡̲͚͍̪͈͉̯̅͑̄͐̀̒͠n̴̜̙̄̽̄s̶͖̭̩̘̬͍̃c̶̤̣̍̂͂̓̓i̷̘͐̂̏ő̶͉͖̮̬̜̒͋̂̽͑͘̚ų̷̢̲̯͇̤̟̔̈̽͘ͅs̸̻̼̰̿.̸͓͚̹̠͇̎̆́̈́]̸̢̙̙̝̉́͗͗
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➾ no. no, no, no, no no no no no no no no no
➾ are ðey dead? is… ðat blood?
➾ ðis can't be happening, right? mini, are you…
➾ …oh devs.
[Shady passes out.]
[Mini looked away just as Peri activated the machine, refusing to look at what happened for fear of passing out like Shady. She proceeded to then dig through their pocket for anything that could help, because what happened had sounded... Nasty, to say the least.]
➾ . . .
[Some blood touches Shady. It gets frozen almost instantly.]
[Mini pulled out a first aid kit from her pocket, opening it up to grab some gauze to wrap around the wound. Mentally prepping themself for the scene that lies behind them, she turns around.]
[Trying to not pass out or puke (or both), Mini quickly goes over to Peri to try and patch the wound to the best of her ability. ...There's a reason she's a Mini-Game Lobby NPC instead of a doctor or a nurse, but there's not many other choices here.]
...Hopefully this will hold until we can get someone who can actually help.
➾ ugh… w-what happened?
Uh...
Peri kinda... Cut off their ice arm and passed out. And then you fainted... I hope it isn't too bad, I tried to patch it up.
[Looking over to Shady, Mini noticed they weren't there anymore.]
Where did they-?
I- guess this isn't the time for that. I can figure out what happened to Shady later. Peri needs help, how do I do this, maybe I have something in my pocket...?
[Mini starts to dig through her pocket, in hopes of finding something to help wake up Peri.]
miss when this blog was active...
[oh, it will be soon! i just got on summer break, and i am currently on vacation. when i get back some motivation, im going to wrap up the ice arc and start helping malice&co wrap up the post-serotonin arc!]
[i will not stay forever. unfortunately, we will have to leave eventually. but that doesnt mean that mini and games' adventures and such will end. they simply wont continue on this blog. after all, we have a mini fictive AND a games fictive in our system. im sure they would enjoy to have their own blog that isnt based around roleplay. but i can assure you i have plans!]
[with mercury, the blog owner of nef, pheriya, and jordan, a pin had to temporarily be placed in the ice arc. i do have a plan, though. i can assure you, dear anon. this isnt over! i hate leaving things unfinished, after all.]