November 3, 2019[]
Sabocup continued. The first match of the day involved speedrunners Kuningas and Ischbinder in an Any% category race, with Minous and Soleil as commentators. The Shopkeeper dropped by once again to offer some comments in the Twitch chat.
The commentators explained the lore relating to Soldier's death and how it would have been preventable if Ninja had sent Quarble within 10 seconds of the death. After hearing that explanation, Nufakas expressed regret for failing to meet The Shopkeeper's expectations. The Shopkeeper forgave her.
| Nufakas | oh... oh the shopkeeper must've hated me then |
| Later | |
| LeShopkeeper | It's all in the past @Nufakas, don't worry about it |
| Later | |
| Nufakas | monkaS @LeShopkeeper |
Soleil pointed out that the real Shopkeeper had arrived in the Twitch chat.
| LeShopkeeper | Wait is there a fake shopkeeper? |
As Kuningas explored the Sunken Shrine, Minous talked about how the location was one of his least favorite levels in the game. The Shopkeeper revealed her plans to add a Shopkeeper story to the Sunken Shrine after the conclusion of Sabocup.
| TwoCplus | Sunken is Cool, how dare you D: |
| LeShopkeeper | Ah yes, the Sunken Shrine. Can't wait for Sabocup to end so I can finally add a story to that level... |
| TwoCplus | 
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| TwoCplus | Shopkeeper with the promise
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| bwa0w | Story? |
| Nufakas | more stories
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| bwa0w | yes please |
| Coltaho | someone be ready to calm Soleil when she reads that |
| LeShopkeeper | pre-press F for Soleil |
| Nufakas | f |
| bwa0w | F |
| Coltaho | F |
| LeShopkeeper | F |
| bwa0w | lmao |
| VaeVictusBR | F |
As Kuningas backtracked through Bamboo Creek, Minous fulfilled his promise to sing the official lyrics of Bamboo Creek. He was welcomed by a standing ovation for his singing performance.
| Cryfor_ | I like chinese food, chinese food is good for you |
| Cryfor_ | ShovelPls |
| VaeVictusBR | ShovelPls |
| Coltaho | YEAH |
| Nufakas | WOOO |
| LeShopkeeper | 10/10 |
| TwoCplus | nice FeelsGoodMan // |
| VaeVictusBR | Clap for minous |
| Tohmane | 
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| TheBigK1 | I got here just in time for Chinese food 
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| Nufakas | finally commentators WHO ACTUALLY SING IT |
November 4, 2019[]
Sabocup continued, and Thierry's casual Linear runthrough was streamed, to serve as the benchmark time to beat for the casual prize pool. It was encouraged for the viewers to ask Thierry many questions about the game in order to distract him from his runthrough and to make the benchmark easier to clear for casual players. During his runthrough, Thierry addressed a few ambiguities related to the ARG.
Power to the Player
Thierry explained that the ARG is shaped by the players. He was concerned that perhaps that those participating in the ARG were not aware that their actions mattered and had real consequences to the ARG. So he reaffirmed that players' choices in the ARG do have an impact. He also explained that the community's interest in the ARG is what drives it to continue moving forward.
Books from The Archives
Thierry referred back to the voting event from February 4, 2019, in which players were given an opportunity by The Archivist to see an excerpt from one of three books (NINJA/THE ALCHEMIST/BARMA'THAZEL). There was also a secret fourth voting option, which if selected, would have allowed players to see the title of the next video game way ahead of time. During that vote, the majority of players voted for the "NINJA" book and so received an excerpt from it. Thierry gave more information about the information residing in the unselected books, and the big lore tidbit of the "NINJA" book that had gone unnoticed.
"THE ALCHEMIST" Book
Thierry explained that choosing "THE ALCHEMIST" book would have revealed The Archivist's name.
"BARMA'THAZEL" Book
During the ARG, small hints related to Barma'thazël's special power were given.
- Barma'thazël had a special power before he lost an eye.
- A person with 6 letters in their name disabled Barma'thazël's special power.
- The last Messenger before The Bowman was petrified by Barma'thazël.
Thierry confirmed that The Bowman was the one to shoot an arrow to take out Barma'thazël's eye. If the "BARMA'THAZEL" book was chosen, that's when this lore tidbit would have been revealed.
"NINJA" Book
Thierry explained that although each choice relating to the book vote would have revealed something impactful, the "NINJA" book, in a way, was the "correct" choice, as it contributes to the "bigger picture" at hand. The presented excerpt from the "NINJA" book describes Ninja within Howling Grotto, with the final sentence stating "AS HE WOULD EVENTUALLY FIND OUT, RIGHT BELOW HIM LAY" before the excerpt cuts off. This was actually a hint related to how Ninja had no idea how important something right below him was, that being the Sunken Shrine. The reason why The Archivist wanted to introduce players to the world via The Messenger as the first game was because he visited the Sunken Shrine. The Sunken Shrine along with the Corrupted Future are the two main elements he wanted players to focus on.
Sunken Shrine
There is an empty room to the right of Sunken Shrine. Something was meant to be inside that room but was cut from the final version of the game. Thierry hinted that, if the ARG plays out properly, the community may end up seeing what this would have been.
Aephorul
A viewer asked about Aephorul's identity, but Thierry stated that The Archivist spoiled this one already. Thierry continued on to say that it involves some dark stuff so it wouldn't be appropriate to discuss it, opting to skip the question.
Book 2
Sabotage Studio received Book 1 from The Archivist, which was translated into Sabotage Studio's first video game, The Messenger. Thierry revealed that Sabotage has received Book 2 from The Archivist, and it's thicker than Book 1.
November 7, 2019 (Discord)[]
The Clockwork Concierge gave Kammesennin another scroll to deliver to the community, "Archivist_Scroll_3.png." This initial document contained a typo, so a new scroll named "Actual_Archivist-Scroll_3.png" was delivered shortly afterwards.
The Clockwork Concierge says hello to the community.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Good day, Messengers! |
| chemosha |  hey Clocko
|
| Ramu | hello! |
| Clockwork Concierge | My, it has been quite some time, has it not? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Quite inadmissible, in fact. |
| Ramu | so uh, how was your october? |
| Kammesennin | Yeah it's been a solid chunk of time. I hope you've been well. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Messenger Ramu, would you be so kind as to ping the ARG role for me? I was just visited by Manfred and I require the community's attention. |
| Ramu | @ARG Conceirge wants our attention |
| Clockwork Concierge | Ah, The Guardian, what impeccable timing! |
| [note: referencing Kammesennin's standard nickname, "Kammesennin (The Guardian)"] | |
| Kammesennin | You have need of me, Concierge? |
| Clockwork Concierge | I have just received a scroll bearing the seal of The Archivist. If you could visit me in the castle I would like to hand it to you so that it may be translated. |
| Kammesennin | Certainly |
| Clockwork Concierge | The door to my clockwork castle is open, Kamme. |
| [3 minutes later] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | Thank you, Kamme, see you soon. |
| Kammesennin | I have returned! |
| Mike | Kamme! |
| StrawB | WHAT HAPPEND |
| VcMc | how was it, Kamme? |
| Mike | You ok? |
| Lich | drop it. NOW |
| Mike | What happened? |
| StrawB | Are you OKAY? |
| TheCometKid | Welcome back kamme! |
| StrawB | DO YOU NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION |
| PhΩmega | translation positions everyone |
| Kammesennin | I mean it was alright. Just a casual visit to the office to grab some mail and deliver it here. |
| Kammesennin | You might think I was a courier, or a postman or something to that effect. |
| Kammesennin | But cooler |
| Kammesennin | Anyway, I was handed this thing and told you guys would know what to do with it. |
| Kammesennin | [deleted message:  ]
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| [5 minutes later] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | Ahem. Apologies. |
| Kammesennin | I'll uhh |
| Kammesennin | I'll be right back guys. |
| Clockwork Concierge | In an unfortunate turn of events, The Archivist made a typo. |
| Kammesennin | Here we go! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Kamme, please come and see me again while people laugh and grab screenshots. |
| Kammesennin | Thanks Clocko for the quick new print!  
|
| Lich | AND IN THE THROES OF THE FLESHMANCER THERE ARE THOSE WHO GO - First paragraph (hope this one is without typo) |
| HDanke | @Kammesennin where's the old print |
| Clockwork Concierge | Swift and decisive as always! Thank you, Kamme. |
| Kammesennin | My pleasure! |
| Alexoxo | wheres the typo |
| HDanke | i see you deleted it |
| HDanke | can someone send me over the typo scroll |
| Clockwork Concierge | For those who must know, there is no such thing as a 'Fleshmancher'. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Which, thank god! |
| Ramu | something like AND IN THE THROES OF THE FLESHMANCER THERE ARE THOSE WHO SO ON WITH THEIR RAIN ON WITH THEIR GRIEF AND IF FATE WOULD ALLOW IT ON WITH THEIR LIVES AND IN THE HOPES OF A BETTER WORLD THERE ARE THOSE WHO GREW INTO DESTINED ADVENTRUERS INTO FORTHRIGHT MESSENGERS AND IF FATE WOULD ALLOW IT INTO SOLSTICE CARRIERS AND ON THE SPRING EQUINOX THERE ARE THOSE WHO WILL FLEE OF AEPHORUL'S DECEIT OF A WORLD WITHOUT SUN AND IF HATE WON'T PREVENT IT OF THE POWER OF LOVE THE SHOPKEEPER'S PENULTIMATE APPEARANCE DRAWS NEAR SURELY A THOUSAND TIME SHANDS WILL HELP |
| Ramu | probably a few typos |
| Malik | i can confirm paragraph three |
| The Malmedian | 100 0time shards? |
| Lich | AND IN THE THROES OF THE FLESHMANCER THERE ARE THOSE WHO GO ON WITH THEIR PAIN ON WITH THEIR GRIEF AND IF FATE WOULD ALLOW IT ON WITH THIER LIVES |
| TheCometKid | @ramu third to last part last word is know |
| TheCometKid | @Ramu |
| Storme the Cat | We're gonna need more time shands 
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| TheCometKid | “And on the spring equinox there are those who will know” is the third to last part |
| Clockwork Concierge | A thousand Time Shards? |
| Spiderbenb | Sounds like we gotta save up some Timeshards. 
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| Clockwork Concierge | I would not want to act hastily. Once I see a perfect translation I will do The Archivist's bidding. |
| VcMc | do we not have the whole thing perfect yet? |
| VcMc | I know we fixed the typo from the first print in paragraph 5 but I haven't tried to translate anything else |
| Clockwork Concierge | I have not seen a perfect translation yet, no. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Do people really go on with their rain? |
| Ramu | AND IN THE THROES OF THE FLESHMANCER THERE ARE THOSE WHO GO ON WITH THEIR PAIN ON WITH THEIR GRIEF AND IF FATE WOULD ALLOW IT ON WITH THEIR LIVES AND IN THE HOPES OF A BETTER WORLD THERE ARE THOSE WHO GREW INTO DESTINED ADVENTURERS INTO FORTHRIGHT MESSENGERS AND IF FATE WOULD ALLOW IT INTO SOLSTICE CARRIERS AND ON THE SPRING EQUINOX THERE ARE THOSE WHO WILL KNOW OF AEPHORUL'S DECEIT OF A WORLD WITHOUT SUN AND IF HATE WON'T PREVENT IT OF THE POWER OF LOVE THE SHOPKEEPER'S PENULTIMATE APPEARANCE DRAWS NEAR SURELY A THOUSAND TIME SHARDS WILL HELP |
| Clockwork Concierge | There is one mistake left. |
| Ramu | AND IN THE THROES OF THE FLESHMANCER THERE ARE THOSE WHO GO ON WITH THEIR PAIN ON WITH THEIR GRIEF AND IF FATE WOULD ALLOW IT ON WITH THEIR LIVES AND IN THE HOPES OF A BETTER WORLD THERE ARE THOSE WHO GREW INTO DESTINED ADVENTURERS INTO FORTHRIGHT MESSENGERS AND IF FATE WOULD ALLOW IT INTO SOLSTICE WARRIORS AND ON THE SPRING EQUINOX THERE ARE THOSE WHO WILL KNOW OF AEPHORUL'S DECEIT OF A WORLD WITHOUT SUN AND IF HATE WON'T PREVENT IT OF THE POWER OF LOVE THE SHOPKEEPER'S PENULTIMATE APPEARANCE DRAWS NEAR SURELY A THOUSAND TIME SHARDS WILL HELP |
| Clockwork Concierge | That is CORRECT! |
| Clockwork Concierge | A thousand Time Shards then, shall we? |
| Clockwork Concierge | That should do it for now. Soon you will be tasked with developing a deeper understanding of my world. In the meantime, please reflect on The Archivist's words. |
| VcMc | ahhh |
| VcMc | thank you for stopping by, clocky! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Always a pleasure, VcMc. I wish we were not so busy sometimes... |
| Ramu | oh, clocko, before you go, what's our final calcium count? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Hmmmm? |
| Ramu | from spooky messenger memes and fanarts |
| Clockwork Concierge | Wasn't the Spooktober event cancelled? |
| Clockwork Concierge | I remember we had Ruxxtin ready to visit here for an AMA, but we ended up not having enough time to plan. |
| Clockwork Concierge | And I'm sorry to say, nowhere near enough calcium to force it into happening anyway. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Please press F for Ruxxtin AMA |
| |
| Ramu | F |
| VcMc | f |
| The Malmedian | F |
| StrawB | F |
| KreuzKoenigin | F |
| Clockwork Concierge | F |
| PhΩmega | F |
| Vitto | F |
| TheCometKid | Technically he’s always been dead |
| The Malmedian | F-Mega |
| TheCometKid | F |
| Ninetales | 
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| Hayden |
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| Ninetales | Ha, I was first with the omega F |
| Hayden | ninetales beat me to it |
| starryeyedninja | F |
| TheCometKid |
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| The Malmedian | _-Mega
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| Ramu | well, tell the mighty Ruxxtin we said hi! |
| Hayden | 
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November 7, 2019 (Twitch)[]
Sabocup continued. The Linear NG+ semi-finals between Breadpan and Kammesennin commenced, with Kasayev as the commentator.
As the two racers simultaneously approached the Leaf Monster boss fight, Kammesennin entered the shop in order to grab the Windmill Shuriken, but Breadpan surprisingly did not. Because Breadpan had the normal Energy Shuriken instead of the Windmill Shuriken, he was unable to 1-cycle the boss fight, and Kammesennin took the lead in the race.
| LeShopkeeper | wow.... |
| Later | |
| Dagem | @LeShopkeeper NG+ and they've already forgotten about that super OP weapon you helped them get. |
| LeShopkeeper | And people said it was an underwhelming upgrade |
| Later | |
| Minous27 | @leshopkeeper im sure he meant to visit you... |
| LeShopkeeper | To be honest I don't mind the alone time |
Dagem asked The Shopkeeper about the "ultimate pen," in reference to the second-to-last line of Archivist Scroll 3 in which it stated "THE SHOPKEEPER'S PENULTIMATE APPEARANCE DRAWS NEAR."
| Dagem | Oh by the way LeShopkeeper, Clocko stopped by today and said something about you having an ultimate pen for us. Do you know anything about that? |
| Later | |
| Dagem | At least I'm pretty sure it was an ultimate pen 
|
| Later | |
| LeShopkeeper | An ultimate pen? I can't even write! |
| Later | |
| LeShopkeeper | But my contract does expire soon, yes |
| Later | |
| LeShopkeeper | So let's make the best of it, shall we? |
As the two racers made their way through Bamboo Creek, Kyleberry asked The Shopkeeper on her opinion about Chinese food (in reference to Bamboo Creek's official lyrics). The Shopkeeper revealed that she secretly likes Chinese food.
| kyleberry_sr | LeShopkeeper! Do you like Chinese food? |
| Later | |
| LeShopkeeper | I act like I don't to spite Rainbowdreagoneyes, but I in fact do like Chinese Food |
Kyleberry assumed that The Shopkeeper would be retiring, and Soleil bade her farewell. The Shopkeeper replied that she did not plan on permanently leaving.
| kyleberry_sr | Hopefully your contract expiring means a sweet retirement! 
|
| Later | |
| HylianAngel | I'll miss you Shopkeeper |
| Later | |
| LeShopkeeper | Hey I'm not saying I won't be back |
Kyleberry apologized for their lack of shopping. The Shopkeeper told them not to worry about it.
| kyleberry_sr | @LeShopkeeper I have to apologize for spending more time in chat than in your shop, I really do look forward to your insights but hope I'm leaving enough space to optimize your life 
|
| Later | |
| LeShopkeeper | As long as you do you kyle |
Kammesennin defeated the Arcane Golem, yielding an exclamation from The Shopkeeper.
| LeShopkeeper | oof |
Kammesennin completed his Linear runthrough, winning the first race of the set. In standard fashion, members in the Twitch chat commented "GG" (good game) to congratulate the completion of the runthrough.
| HylianAngel | GG |
| TheBigK1 | GG |
| kyleberry_sr | 
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| Coltaho | GG kamme though |
| LeShopkeeper | GG |
November 15, 2019[]
The community gathered a total of 7,500 Time Shards, which was enough to afford the final shop upgrade (Beach Oracle). However, despite November 15 being a Friday, The Shopkeeper did not make an appearance.
November 16, 2019[]
Spiderbenb asked when the community should expect the next arrival of The Shopkeeper.
The Clockwork Concierge comments that The Shopkeeper should visit.
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| Spiderbenb | Do we have any word on when Shopkeeper is gonna stop by to open the shop for us? |
| Soleil | Ping this man that we have enough money to buy the last upgrade. |
| Spiderbenb | Hey @The Shopkeeper we got your money. When are we seeing you next? |
| Chaotix | knock knock We'd like to make a purchase. |
| Soleil | The imagery of having to bring a physical wooden door to knock on because there isn't a real door in the first place. |
| Spiderbenb | Like that Wile E Coyote skit. Lol |
| Chaotix | I'm just knocking on the counter. |
| Chaotix | I'd say knock on the cabinet, but there's only the jukebox in its place now |
| Ashes | chuck a letter into the shop |
| VcMc | slide it under the metaphysical door |
| Clockwork Concierge | My, it seems The Shopkeeper owes you a visit! |
| Clockwork Concierge | I will get in touch and let you all know of any ETA. |
November 21, 2019[]
The Clockwork Concierge announced that the 6th opening of the shop would occur November 22.
The Clockwork Concierge gets his microphone working.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Hello? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Oh no, the microphone is acting up again! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Well, there we go. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Perhaps I should do this in the Ninja Village channel... |
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Attention all Messengers! |
| Clockwork Concierge | The Shop will open tomorrow at 3PM EST! |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Miss Sugar Pink | hello! |
| Miss Sugar Pink | it's nice to meet you sir |
| Clockwork Concierge | Why hello there, Miss Sugar Pink! |
| Cerio | Oh, hi sir, It's a pleasure to see you on this channel! |
| Miss Sugar Pink | I hope you're doing well today sir |
| StarHawk | Oh howdy |
| Clockwork Concierge | I am always here, Cerio, even though my other tasks have been keeping me quite busy of late. |
| StarHawk | I was just rereading the arg page with you in it clocko |
| Clockwork Concierge | I don't know what an arg page is, but I am pleased to hear you enjoyed it enough to give it another read. |
| StarHawk | Ask @Soleil I think she knows 
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| Clockwork Concierge | When the time comes, I hope she will be ready. Same for you, StarHawk. |
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | I trust you to inform your comrades ❤ |
| Ninetales | thinking sounds |
| Ninetales | Ah, so Noon again. |
| Ninetales | That works perfectly with my schedule. |
| Ninetales | This shop opening will be very interesting as we'll be purchasing the last item and unlocking what is hopefully the hidden thing in the shop. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Good for you Ninetales, I look forward to it too. |
| Ninetales | Glad you're satisfied CC. |
| Ninetales | I'm betting that the secret shop item will cost 10k shards as that's the most logical price after 7.5k shards. |
November 22, 2019[]
The only available upgrade is purchased by Vitto.
The 6th opening of #the-shop text channel arrived. Vitto won The Shopkeeper's challenge and was selected to be "The Messenger." He participated in the third and final chapter of the text adventure and purchased the only available upgrade in the talent tree, "Beach Oracle" (second live Sabotage Q&A). After Vitto left, Rainbowdragoneyes entered the shop and showed off a preview of a unique music track for Queen of Quills.
The Clockwork Concierge announces that the shop opens in 5 hours and recommends catching up on the text adventure game.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | The Shop opens in 5 hours! In the meantime I would suggest getting up to speed on the text adventure game. |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | The Shop opens in less than 2 hours. |
| Adam | Nice |
| Babushka |
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| Cerio | Clocko knows how to boost our hype! |
| Clockwork Concierge | If only I also knew how to bring it... |
| Kammesennin | Don't be down, Concierge. You might not know how to bring it, but you certainly do it anyway. |
| Clockwork Concierge | *blushes in clockwork* |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | The Shop opens in 40 minutes. |
| JustDenys1 | Cool |
| Ninetales | Ok |
| Miss Sugar Pink | hype hype hype |
| Proudmoore | Yeet |
| Ninetales | equips watch on wrist |
| Miss Sugar Pink | I have a timer set to remind me 10 minutes before the shop opens |
| Ninetales | I wonder if these shop countdown messages are automatic or manually being posted? |
| Clockwork Concierge | The Shop opens in 36 minutes. |
| Babushka | here is your answer |
| Miss Sugar Pink | lskajdflksajdf that one implies manually |
| Babushka | Clocko |
| Babushka | 
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| Ninetales | Thank you Phil. -_- |
| Clockwork Concierge |
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| Ninetales | hahaha |
| Ninetales | K, that made me chuckle. |
| Ninetales | lol |
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| Ninetales | Since we still have 26 minutes left, I though I'd bring this up. Last time the shop was gonna open, we considered the idea of picking a ninja ourselves who would be the only one to message shoppy, but we dropped the idea. Is anyone interested in considering it again? |
| Kammesennin | I don't care either way so long as whoever is chosen asks if Shopkeeper has any stories to share. |
| Ninetales | Deal. lol |
| StrawB | nah i dont think we should do that |
| Ninetales | Why? |
| Proudmoore | Let the power of rngesus decide the messenger chosen |
| Spiderbenb | We need to ask about stories, ask about the letter P, and ask about The Orb that Suses punted into the outer limits of the known universe. |
| StrawB | as nice of a community as we are, we shouldnt start voting eachoter for messenger since it might bring some bad stuff to this |
| StrawB | besides shoppy is pretty random so it feels more fair |
| Ninetales | We technically have no proof that shoppy is random. They might pick the first person who messages them. Or they pick someone they favor. |
| Ninetales | ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ |
| StrawB | well yeah but we dont know so we cant confirm |
| StrawB | also here that would be a lot more favouring others that we like and such and it would just- idk |
| Kammesennin | Shopkeeper does what he wants. That's what we know. |
| Storme the Cat | I think we should not do the "elect a messenger ourselves" thing because Shoppy @s everyone so there's going to be a ton of people DMing him anyway |
| Clockwork Concierge | If the Ninjas have a recommendation I will gladly forward it. |
| Gooberbarbarian | Ok |
| Dagem | Having the community select a messenger is definitely risky. |
| Spiderbenb | I am allowed to volunteer as tribute? |
| Clockwork Concierge | I can not speak to the outcome, however. |
| JustDenys1 | Only I think that random is more fair? |
| Storme the Cat | We're also indecisive ourselves, I think. It would take a lot of cooperation. |
| Proudmoore | Random is fair |
| Dagem | @Clockwork Concierge My recommendation is whoever Shoppy picks. 
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| Kammesennin | We have 13ish minutes to decide. Who would step up if we put it to a vote? |
| Storme the Cat | Me! |
| Spiderbenb | I would like to be Messenger. |
| JustDenys1 |  Random We pick a Messenger
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| Gooberbarbarian | I would love to but I'm on mobile again:( |
| Storme the Cat | You've already been a messenger anyway |
| Dagem | It's probably a shorter list of who wouldn't want to be a messenger TBH |
| Gooberbarbarian | Me? |
| Kammesennin | That's two. Any others? |
| Storme the Cat | oops I meant Spiderbenb |
| Gooberbarbarian | Oh ok |
| Gooberbarbarian | Honestly elect Phil |
| Storme the Cat | lol |
| Dagem | I'll be putting my name in the hat by messaging Shoppy, but I'm against a community vote Kamme. So I won't be participating in a community vote. |
| Kammesennin | Oh, Spider was Messenger already? |
| Kammesennin | That's fine, nobody has to. Not to mention the outcome of it may be literally nothing anyway. |
| Proudmoore | Ill just throw my vote in for the funzies directly to shoppy |
| Storme the Cat | Yeah I had a list of previous messengers earlier |
| Kammesennin | But people keep bringing it up, so I'm down to have the vote. |
| Gooberbarbarian | If only the site was available on mobile 
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| Clockwork Concierge | I am certain The Shopkeeper will have a fair and totally expected way to choose the right person. |
| Proudmoore | Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | The Shop opens in 7 minutes. |
| Miss Sugar Pink | we're so close..... |
| JustDenys1 | *6 minutes |
| VcMc | That was sent when it's 6 mins by my computer but still!! The hype!!! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Are we HYPED? 1 Pitou = 1 Hype |
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| #the-shop | |
|---|---|
| The Shopkeeper | @everyone Well, this Shop won’t open itself. |
| The Shopkeeper | If anyone doesn’t feel like being The Messenger today, just DM me before today’s rule is explained. |
| The Shopkeeper | Alright, we’ve got a lot on our plate today, so let's pick a Messenger. |
| The Shopkeeper | The first person to DM me all 26 letters of the Latin alphabet in order, all caps, with no commas or space between each characters will get the scroll. Let’s go. |
| The Shopkeeper | We have a winner. |
| The Shopkeeper | Step forward, @Vitto |
| Vitto | Greetings |
| The Shopkeeper | Welcome to my Shop! |
| The Shopkeeper | I only have time for one Messenger today. You will get to purchase the only available option which is probably going to be quite anti-climactic, but first we could play the final chapter of the text adventure game. |
| The Shopkeeper | But it's your call, really. |
| The Shopkeeper | What will it be? |
| Vitto | I'll play the text adventure |
| The Shopkeeper | Unprecedented. |
| The Shopkeeper | Alright, here we go.. |
| The Shopkeeper | -FINAL CHAPTER- Inventory: -Pitou -Solstice Amulet |
| The Shopkeeper | After being unconscious for a stretch of time that will remain unknown, you wake up to the reassuring sensation of Pitou licking your face. You take a moment to gather your courage. Even though the plan was indeed to venture below the pirate graveyard, you weren’t expecting to lose your bearings at the gate. The pain is your knee can be sustained, but your eyes won’t adjust to this darkness. The Solstice Amulet shimmers lightly. What do you do? |
| Vitto | Try to get adjusted to my surroundings |
| Vitto | find an entrance or path |
| The Shopkeeper | The darkness is too overwhelming for you to dare making a move. The Solstice Amulet shimmers lightly. What do you do? |
| Vitto | can I Use the Amulet as a kind of light to guide myself in the darkness? |
| The Shopkeeper | Read through Chapters 1 and 2, I see... |
| The Shopkeeper | Striking the best ‘Do the thing’ pose you can afford on a busted knee (which by the way, what a nerd), you raise the Solstice Amulet high in the air. To your relief, it has enough power left to surround you with a small circle of light. You can see a small opening you could jump in right away, but it may be worth looking around first. It isn’t clear how much energy the Solstice Amulet has left, so it falls to you whether or not to leave some stones unturned. What do you do? |
| Vitto | Truthfully, I didn't have the time to, It was a wild guess, and i guess it paid off |
| Vitto | I'll look around |
| The Shopkeeper | To your left is a tombstone statue, which by some miracle didn’t crush you during the landfall you never read about. As you behold the statue of a shirtless pirate, you don’t even have to glance at the inscription to know it is the legendary Valtraid, member of the famous pirate crew who once fought alongside Solstice Warriors. You notice a small opening the tombstone, revealing a small pouch containing Blue Grass. +Blue Grass There doesn’t seem to be any more points of interest here. What do you do? |
| Vitto | I'll go through the opening |
| The Shopkeeper | The fall is short one, but still proves enough to bring the pain in your knee to a ten. On the literal bright side, you finally find yourself in a room which has proper lighting. In front of you is a giant cube of water standing still as if the laws of physics did not apply to it. There is a door at the far end, but there is no way you could hold your breath long enough to make it there. Resh’an’s final test will have to wait, as you won’t be going anywhere until you do something about your knee. What do you do? |
| Vitto | Can I use the blue grass to tend to my knee? |
| Vitto | or make some kind of medicine with it? |
| The Shopkeeper | You munch on the Blue Grass and grimace at the taste. You know your alchemy enough to be aware that its magical properties would need processing to have any effect. The Solstice Amulet shimmers lightly. What do you do? |
| Vitto | Look around the room |
| The Shopkeeper | You wince in pain as you stand up and get a good look at the room. You will have to deal with the knee later, hopefully nothing will warrant you to start running. Looking around you notice a deactivated clockwork construct and an alchemy table. What do you do? |
| Vitto | I'll check the alchemy table |
| The Shopkeeper | The alchemy table features all the expected apparel. The only peculiar thing about it is the Flask sitting on a small metal square at the center of the table. If you had blue grass and purple sea moss, you could make a water-breathing potion. A deactivated clockwork construct is lying on the ground at the other end of the room. What do you do? |
| Vitto | take a look at the construct |
| The Shopkeeper | The construct looks like it has been sitting there for an eternity. It would have been a terrible foe to contend with, but luckily it has long been deactivated. You notice impossibly conveniently placed purple sea moss on its helmet. What do you do? |
| Vitto | take the moss to the table |
| The Shopkeeper | Finding solace in your craft, you create a simple water-breathing potion. As you lift the flask and drink it, the metal plate recedes within the table and activates the hidden mechanisms of the room. The flask shatters in your hands, the cube of water turns to ice, and the construct activates, slowly making its way towards you, absent minded, but with clear intent to kill. You wish you had a good enough knee to run away, or a replacement flask to use on the metal plate. Pitou cowers in fear. What do you do? |
| Vitto | what Items do I have in my inventory? |
| The Shopkeeper | Inventory: +Pitou +Depleted Solstice Amulet |
| The Shopkeeper | The construct is closing in with every second. It seems if you do not act fast you will not see your quest through. What do you do? (hint 800 Time Shards) |
| Vitto | am I able to outspeed the construct? |
| The Shopkeeper | Your knee won't allow you to run. (Hint 800 Time Shards) What do you do? |
| Vitto | I'll put the amulet on the plate |
| The Shopkeeper | Surmising that the legendary artefact would be useless if you couldn't survive , you use it as counterweight to revert the effects of the mechanism. The construct goes back to sleep, and the cube of ice is turned to water again. Belly full of water-breathing potion, you get to the door, where some letters read PORALEHU. It looks like you can move them around. What do you do? |
| Vitto | I'll rearrange them into aephorul |
| The Shopkeeper | As a shiver runs down your spine, you spell the name of The Fleshmancer. The door opens and you find yourself in front of The Archivist. Indeed, it seems the Immortal Alchemist Resh’an had been expecting you. |
| The Shopkeeper | “Congratulations, adventurer, you arrived just as I was about to leave. I trust you know why you are here.” Resh’an reaches for his desk and hands you Book 2. +Book 2 |
| The Shopkeeper | Resh’an continues: “This will now be your final action in this three-part vision I conjured. You can either look at Book 2, or ask me the question of your choice. You have 1 minute to make your choice. What do you do? |
| Vitto | I'll look at the book |
| The Shopkeeper | Resh'an nods respectfully : "I shall be on my way then." Even though the cover is all worn out, you can tell Book 2 is very thick indeed. Time was almost up indeed, and as the vision starts to dissipate, you get but a glimpse of the first chapter's title : "Children of the Solstice." END OF FINAL CHAPTER |
| The Shopkeeper | Well, I hope that wasn't too stressful |
| The Shopkeeper | For what it's worth, you did great @Vitto. |
| Vitto | thank you |
| The Shopkeeper | And now for the predictable part https://themessengergame.com/shop
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| The Shopkeeper | Of all the available choices, is there anything you would like to purchase today? |
| The Shopkeeper | Please take your time. |
| Vitto | QnA is that right? |
| The Shopkeeper | You tell me! |
| Vitto | I'd like to purchase the Beach Oracle |
| The Shopkeeper | Ordered with true confidence. Thank you for visiting The Shop today! |
| The Shopkeeper | Oh and, before you leave... |
| The Shopkeeper | Would you mind passing the scroll to Rainbowdragoneyes? I need a word with him right now. |
| Vitto | Okay. |
| The Shopkeeper | Thank you, and godspeed, Vitto! |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | ugh so hungover |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | I attended the function last night |
| The Shopkeeper | Well, if it isn't the music man himself! |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | and had several glasses of whisky with my friends |
| The Shopkeeper | Ever the role model |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | oh hey |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | how did i get here |
| The Shopkeeper | Vitto snapped the scroll on your back |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | oh |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | thanks?\ |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | i mean of course |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Thanks! |
| The Shopkeeper | keyword "?" |
| The Shopkeeper | Hey so, there's something I've been meaning to ask and |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | hmm |
| The Shopkeeper | You know how we're seldom our best on Twitter |
| The Shopkeeper | You know, all the beeps and all the boops you made |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | its because you always pick a fight |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | its all your fault and not mine at all |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | oh right |
| The Shopkeeper | I'm sorry what? |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Boops n such |
| The Shopkeeper | Oh right right |
| The Shopkeeper | And all the tunes, always chipped, you know |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Hmm I think I know the one you mean |
| The Shopkeeper | Well they're not half bad |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Ah thanks |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Its good to be the king |
| The Shopkeeper | And you know since a definitive edition of The Messenger is happening... |
| The Shopkeeper | We're chipping in, no pun intended |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | I think I heard something about that |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | I downloaded it from a torrent |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | its great but i play with the sound off |
| The Shopkeeper | I'll be adding a special story to one of Sabocup's winners |
| The Shopkeeper | And I thought you know |
| The Shopkeeper | There just one boss in the game that never got her own music track |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Let me stop you right there |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | What is a boss |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Wait lets back up |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Define "Video Gaem" |
| The Shopkeeper | It's when you jump over a pitfall but still fall and then blame the controller |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Ah yes, those danged darn controllers |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Dont neec em |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | need |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | I needa new keyboard |
| The Shopkeeper | It's as they say: if you can kill a king |
| The Shopkeeper | You can quill a queen |
| The Shopkeeper | Can she get her own track or what |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Ah yes, the infamous "They" |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | always saying things |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Umm |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Sure |
| The Shopkeeper | Always getting quoted |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | I think I know what youre saying |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Youre saying |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Can she get her own track or what |
| The Shopkeeper | Not exactly |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Is that what you are saying? |
| The Shopkeeper | I meant more like |
| The Shopkeeper | Queen of Quills music track when |
| The Shopkeeper | Also please |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Music... track?\ |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Oh, MUSIC track |
| The Shopkeeper | And since you're here, outside of time, couldn't you just compose it instantly right now? |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | I thought you said music track |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Sure hang on |
| The Shopkeeper | And since everyone's here, maybe share a teaser? |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Ok done |
| The Shopkeeper | Nice |
| The Shopkeeper | Can we hear a sample? |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Nice |
| The Shopkeeper | Nice |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Hang on I have to visit the machine |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | ok just in here then? |
| The Shopkeeper | Right here, yes |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Nice\ |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Here we go: |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Wish I could share more |
| The Shopkeeper | Wow, can't wait for the whole thing! |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Thanks stay tuned |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Cya |
| The Shopkeeper | Oh wait! |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Im still here I tricked you |
| The Shopkeeper | It's Friday, so you in fact can share more. |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | it was a goof |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Good ol Friday |
| The Shopkeeper | Yes |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Ok here's a bit more: |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | https://soundcloud.com/rainbowdragoneyes/cursed-queen-ov-quills-teaser/s-ABzR7 |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Nice |
| The Shopkeeper | Very nice |
| The Shopkeeper | Well, thanks for dropping by RDE, I'll see you around! |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | Thanks for having me |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | I must now return to my timeline |
| The Shopkeeper | On a final note, congrats to Levicros on ending their Sabocup run just now! |
| The Shopkeeper | Kasayev and TwoCPlus are up next https://www.twitch.tv/sabotageqc
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| The Shopkeeper | Have a great week-end everyone! |
November 24, 2019[]
Note: The original text chat log for the Twitch stream was erased, so there is some paraphrasing in replacement of actual chat messages.
The final match of Sabocup commenced, an Any% category + Picnic Panic speedrun between TwoCPlus and kasayev. The Shopkeeper dropped by to watch the event. She arrived somewhat late, around the time that the speedrunners were in Glacial Peak.
| LeShopkeeper | Wow, you know how you always finish your Popcorn of Time before the movie even begins? |
| LeShopkeeper | It's the opposite with these guys, I went away to make a batch and ended up missing half the run |
Someone asked The Shopkeeper what flavor popcorn she was eating.
| LeShopkeeper | 
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| LeShopkeeper | Time flavor |
Five minutes passed, and The Shopkeeper continued to enjoy eating her popcorn.
| LeShopkeeper |
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As the speedrunners watched the Soldier cutscene, a few chat members blamed The Shopkeeper for Soldier's death.
| LeShopkeeper | I mean |
| LeShopkeeper | My NDA contract is very strict, but rest assured Soldier played his part |
Someone asked how The Shopkeeper was doing.
| LeShopkeeper | I ate too much Popcorn of Time, but otherwise I'm great |
| LeShopkeeper | I always underestimate the effects of it travelling back in time to hit your palate a second time |
pupatree asked The Shopkeeper a personal question related to The Iron Hood.
| PUPA555 | does iron hood ever make weird noises |
| LeShopkeeper | @PUPA555 not really, just an annoying "HAHA" |
Justin asked The Shopkeeper about a game-related glitch involving the "6" key with the PC version of The Messenger. The Shopkeeper directed him to talk to game programmer, Sabout.
| Justin1407 | LeShopkeeper Why are you asking me if I want to go back to my own timeline when I press 6 in the shop? |
| LeShopkeeper | @Justin1407 ask Sabout |
Someone asked The Shopkeeper if she had any stories to share.
| LeShopkeeper | Of course I have a story, but it's all about the runners today, I'm just here to watch |
Gooberbarbarian asked The Shopkeeper about speedrunning.
| gooberbarbarian | @LeShopkeeper have you ever tried speedrunning? |
| LeShopkeeper | @gooberbarbarian you have no idea who I really am, do you? |
Someone mentioned something along the lines of, "everybody asks who is Shopkeeper but nobody asks how is Shopkeeper." Someone else followed with something along the lines of, "when is Shopkeeper." Shopkeeper agreed to the "when" statement with a caret.
| LeShopkeeper | ^ |
Gooberbarbarian asked The Shopkeeper about magical kitchen appliances.
| gooberbarbarian | @LeShopkeeper if you have popcorn of time do you have a microwave of time? |
| LeShopkeeper | @gooberbarbarian no, Colos & Suses brought their kettle |
Stéphanie worried that The Shopkeeper was lonely since the speedrunners were doing such brief shop visits, but The Shopkeeper assured her that she preferred doing less work.
| Mrs_Stephanie | Shoppy must feel lonely, Ninja barely visits him and when he does, it doesn't last more than 2 seconds |
| LeShopkeeper | @Mrs_Stephanie I'm paid a flat fee per run, so less work is all good with me |
TwoCPlus and kasayev finished the Picnic Panic portion of the speedrun, marking the conclusion of Sabocup. Heartwarming words were spoken by the commentators, the speedrunners, and members in the Twitch chat, thanking Sabotage Studio for hosting Sabocup. The Shopkeeper responded in turn.
| LeShopkeeper | 
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November 28, 2019[]
SaboSav finished forging a special trophy called the Sabocup for the winner of the Sabocup tournament, TwoCPlus.
The Clockwork Concierge informs that SaboSav has forged the Sabocup.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | SaboSav is officially done forging the Sabocup! |
| Logical | 
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| Stache | Aw yeah |
| Papy | heck yeah! |
| Clockwork Concierge | I have seen quite a few hand-made trophies from pixel artists in my time, and I must say this one takes the cake. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Tune in tomorrow for a wholesome reveal video! |
| Papy | hype! |
| Lojical | Wholesome is good. |
| Cerio | @Clockwork Concierge see? you actually know how to bring the hype! 
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| Clockwork Concierge | It appears I do, though I tend to announce things a tad early, which sometimes has its opportunity cost. |
| Papy | pshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh |
| Papy | nawwwwwwwwwwwww |
| Clockwork Concierge | For instance, it really should have been called Sabobowl. |
| Lojical | Nah, gives more time for more hype to build! |
| Papy | sounds like sabobo |
| Clockwork Concierge | The entire point indeed. |
| Papy | ah |
| KiAliens | Why am i laughing so hard at Sabobowl |
| Clockwork Concierge | See? Missed opportunity right there. |
| Lojical | Cup makes more sense for a race though |
| Lojical | ...but it is a most humorous pun. |
| Cerio | ahahah well, we have a name for the next event |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | I wanted it to be named the Cloudstep Cup |
| Passion | THE ONLY THING I'VE MISSED |
| Passion | WHICH WAS SOMETHING I MISSED BEFORE |
| Passion | WAS THE ABILITY TO GIVE CLOCKY A PROPER BUTLER SALUTE |
| Passion | I HATE LIFE |
| Clockwork Concierge | I'm still here, Passion. Are you tense? |
| Passion | Only because I want to do this. :3 |
| Passion | places his right arm at a perpendicular angle to his body, while his left arm remains perfectly at his hip and straight down. Bends forward and gives Clocky a proper Butler bow. |
| Passion | Thank you for your service, Clockwork Concierge. |
| Clockwork Concierge | How quite becoming of you, Passion. It seems you are not in fact tense. I salute you. |
November 29, 2019[]
The "Sabocup Runner" Discord role was pinged for the trophy reveal video.
The Clockwork Concierge announces the trophy reveal video.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | The Sabocup reveal video has been shot. |
| Clockwork Concierge | In a single take, might I add. |
| [19 minutes later] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | Ah 2 minute vlogs, where encoding takes longer than the actual shoot... |
| [14 minutes later] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | Uploading, please stand by... |
| Thierry | @Sabocup Runner TROPHY REVEAL
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| Thierry | Youtube link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZTXdL22O94&feature=youtu.be
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| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | The Official Sabocup Picture!
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December 4, 2019[]
Clocko joined in congratulating Ninetales on getting accepted to his top college.
The Clockwork Concierge sends heart emojis.
| #ninja-village | |
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| Ninetales | Everyone! I got accepted into my top college! |
| Ninetailes | And they were so impressed with my work that I got a special scholarship from them that covers almost 60% of the costs for going there! |
| StrawB | YOOO |
| Kammesennin | Yo, that's awesome, Ninetales! Congratulations!
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| Miss Sugar Pink | Nice!!!! |
| Proudmoore | Oh mah gawd! That is an amazing feat you have accomplished! Absolutely well done messenger, you deserve it! |
| Vitto | Congrats! |
| Stache | :0 wow good job! |
| Ninetales | I'm just all like "Yes! I actually have a future now!". |
| Kammesennin | I'm quite happy for you! I must contend that you have a future regardless, and when things don't pan out there is always another opportunity in some other way if you can identify it. But seriously, I hope everything goes as well as it can and you manage to get more enjoyment from your life as a result of this. |
| Ninetales | I love how positive this community is. You guys are excellent to be around and I don't regret joining this server. |
| Clockwork Concierge | ❤ ❤ ❤ |
| Ninetales | Thank you CC! |
| Ninetales |
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| Clockwork Concierge |
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December 6, 2019[]
The first raffle for winners of the Sabocup casual prize pool was held. The Clockwork Concierge revealed that "Sinclair" is a name he strives to be worthy of as a butler.
The Clockwork Concierge asks for the Sabocup Runners' attention.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Attention Sabocup Runners! |
| Clockwork Concierge | The official prizes list will be announced shortly, along with the first draw winner. |
| Clockwork Concierge | There are 11 prizes total. |
| Clockwork Concierge | To be honest, we were ready to go but Phil went to get lunch. |
| Soleil | I noticed that a scroll was stated in the initial prize pool but wasn't on that chair thing with the cardboard cutouts and stuff. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Merci Philip. |
| Clockwork Concierge | A good observation, Soleil. Seems like we might just have 12 prizes after all. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Scroll confirmed. |
| Stache | good sir, may we see its contents? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Very soon, yes! Phil went out to get something to eat and Thierry is putting names in the Devolver Hat. |
| Clockwork Concierge | As we wait for the first round of the draw, feel free to watch Kamme's recap of Sabocup 2019! |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhYq2gglIfc
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| Thierry | Soon ™️
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| Clockwork Concierge | Here we go! |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | Hey @Sabocup Runner ! We're glad to announce that a total of 55 runners participated in the Sabocup! For the experienced runners, we'll do the money transfers over Paypal. Please send your Paypal informations to @Thierry in a direct message, he will do them asap! Any% 1st - TwoCplus - 2000 USD (And the trophy!) 2nd - Kasayev - 1000 USD 3rd - Levicros - 500 USD 4th - PiranhaPig - 400 USD 5th - KuningasEST - 250 USD 5th (tie) - Justin - 250 USD 7th - Ischbinder - 200 USD 7th (tie) - Kyleberry - 200 USD 8bit 1st - LeRemiii - 300 USD 2nd - Dagem - 200 USD 3rd - VaeVictus - 100 USD Linear NG+ 1st - BigK1 - 300 USD 2nd - Breadpan - 200 USD 3rd - Kammesennin - 100 USD |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | For the participants, considering the international nature of the tournament, it will be hard to have everyone on at the same time. What we'll do is randomly draw a runner name from the hat, ping them on Discord, and give them [24 hours] to pick their prize from the list, before we move on with the next draw. If they don't answer within 24 hours, we'll just move to the next draw. Here's the final list of prizes : 1 - An official painting of Pitou by Sabout himself 2 - Picnic Panic cutouts! 3 - The Messenger Ninja Stars t-shirt (XL) 4 -The Messenger Ninja Stars t-shirt (2XL) 5 - A Colos & Suses Desktop art 6 - A physical copy of the game (Signed by the team) 7 - One of Barma'Thazël's swords 8 - The last The Messenger 8bit/16bit t-shirt (XL) 9 -The last Sabotage team baseball shirt (XL) 10 -The Messenger 2xLP Vinyls (Signed by Rainbowdragoneyes) 11 - The Scroll  (Signed by the team)12 - The Shopkeeper riffing on the fairy tale of your choice |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | 
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| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | Thierry will handle the draws! |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | First draw in a couple minutes! |
| Clockwork Concierge | The first draw winner has been selected! Please ping them profusely. |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fU-X8lhSNw&feature=youtu.be
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| [Folz is pinged] | |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | Just sent him a DM! |
| Kammesennin | Probably the best way since they're on Do Not Disturb. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies for the interruption. The Shop has received it's final update. |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://themessengergame.com/shop
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| [an hour and 50 minutes later] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | Seems like the second draw may happen very soon! |
| Folz | Hi everybody! I was very happy to participate in Sabocup, even though The Messenger is the first game I made speedrun, the community is amazing, and I was even happier to be the first to be drawn to choose one of the prizes, which after thinking hard I finally chose (although I really want everything there  ) but .... I think I'll pick the sword!
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| Clockwork Concierge | A very good pick indeed! Did you know that the actor who played Ninja was once the Red Power Ranger? |
| Clockwork Concierge | You can look it up, it is a fact. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Well, congratulations, Folz! Second draw video coming right up. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Uploading, please stand by... |
| Clockwork Concierge | Upload sequence finishing up... |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | Get ready to tag that runner! |
| Clockwork Concierge | We have a winner. |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UomJQ4p7_aE&feature=youtu.be
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| [Yanglestorm is pinged] | |
| Yanglestorm | YO I'M HERE Pog |
| Clockwork Concierge | Is that so? |
| Yanglestorm | Also aah decisions |
| Clockwork Concierge | Oh please take your time. You have 4 seconds. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Did you want to look at the list again? I'm sure Phil will be happy to assist. |
| Yanglestorm | I'll take the vinyl! |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | hahah you were faster than me! |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | alright! |
| Clockwork Concierge | The vinyl? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Well, congratulations Yanglestorm, RDE will get that signed and shipped for you presently! |
| Clockwork Concierge | One last draw until we resume on Monday. Coming right up! |
| Yanglestorm | Yo thanks everybody! Happy with the prize!
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| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | 
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| Clockwork Concierge | Thank you, SaboSav! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Third draw video uploading, please wait... |
| Clockwork Concierge | We have a winner! |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://youtu.be/xJQ1jX3DAs8
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| [Ramu is pinged] | |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | Updated list! |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | 1 - An official painting of Pitou by Sabout himself 2 - Picnic Panic cutouts! 3 - The Messenger Ninja Stars t-shirt (XL) 4 -The Messenger Ninja Stars t-shirt (2XL) 5 - A Colos & Suses Desktop art 6 - A physical copy of the game (Signed by the team) 7 - 8 - The last The Messenger 8bit/16bit t-shirt (XL) 9 -The last Sabotage team baseball shirt (XL) 10 - 11 - The Scroll
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| Ramu | I shall claim the last 8bit/16bit t-shirt |
| Clockwork Concierge | The last t-shirt! Congratulations Ramu. Drawing will resume on Monday. Have a great week-end everyone ❤ |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | See you on monday guys! 
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| Thierry | Thanks everyone
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December 9-11, 2019[]
The second raffle for winners of the Sabocup casual prize pool was held. Simultaneously, dad jokes were told in the #ninja-village text channel.
The Clockwork Concierge gives a "good morning" to the community.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Good morning Messengers! |
| Clockwork Concierge | The Sabocup prize draw will resume... |
| Clockwork Concierge | It has in fact resumed already. New video coming shortly. |
| Clockwork Concierge | In the meantime, Phil, would you be so kind as to refresh our minds on which prizes are left? |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | Of course! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Ever diligent. |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | 1 - An official painting of Pitou by Sabout himself 2 - Picnic Panic cutouts! 3 - The Messenger Ninja Stars t-shirt (XL) 4 -The Messenger Ninja Stars t-shirt (2XL) 5 - A Colos & Suses Desktop art 6 - A physical copy of the game (Signed by the team) 7 - 9 -The last Sabotage team baseball shirt (XL) 10 - 11 - The Scroll
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| Clockwork Concierge | The fourth winner has been picked! Please stand by for upload... |
| Clockwork Concierge | UPLOAD COMPLETE |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7rO0OWGNJY&feature=youtu.be
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| [Papy is pinged] | |
| Papy | AAAAAAAAAA |
| Papy | Hhhhhhh |
| Papy | Number 3 |
| Clockwork Concierge | Papy is here! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies, I was in a meeting. |
| Clockwork Concierge | [deleted message: Prize Number 3, The Messenger Ninja Stars t-shirt XL it is.] |
| Clockwork Concierge | Standby for Draw Number 5... |
| Clockwork Concierge | Uploading, please stand by... |
| Clockwork Concierge | The fifth winner has been drawn! |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ixsPuEcaU&feature=youtu.be
|
| [Soleil is pinged] | |
| Soleil | rigged |
| Soleil | but wow I |
| Soleil | Idk what to choose |
| Soleil | I want to carry the scroll 
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| Clockwork Concierge | Ah yes, the Scroll. Who knows what Saboteam will write on there... |
| Soleil | It's blank right now? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Well, congratulations Soleil. Draw number 6 coming right up! |
| Clockwork Concierge | It is not blank, in fact it was picked at random amongst the bokken physical copies. |
| Clockwork Concierge | At this point, however, all bets are absolutely off. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Please stand by for Draw number 6. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Featuring HAT MARTIN |
| Clockwork Concierge | Winner Number 6 has been drawn! |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://youtu.be/06cLyNIaxwc
|
| [Vitalya is pinged] | |
| Vitalya | All many thanks guys , my English bad unfortunately, if can be prize 6
|
| [an hour later] | |
| chemosha | Mornin'! and HAPPY BIRTHDAY @JustDenys1 |
| chemosha | 
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| JustDenys1 |
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| Soleil | Yooooooooooooooooooooooo happy birthday, Denys! |
| Papy | happy birthday! |
| VaeVictus | happy birthday Denys!
|
| Storme the Cat | 
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| Thero1st |  Happy birthday ! 
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| Clockwork Concierge | My, happy birthday JustDenys1!! |
| Clockwork Concierge | And congratulations on prize number 6 Vitalya ❤ |
| Clockwork Concierge | Draw Number 7 in progress... |
| Clockwork Concierge | Upload error, all prizes cancelled |
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies! It appears the emergency error message triggered by mistake. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Golly, now the mic is broken! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Excuse me while I reboot... |
| Clockwork Concierge | Testing, testing |
| Clockwork Concierge | TESTING TESTING |
| Clockwork Concierge | Finally! |
| Clockwork Concierge | I will now reinitiate the upload sequence. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Winner 7 has been drawn! |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://youtu.be/Q9UIZUwTxjM
|
| [Travii is pinged] | |
| Travii | 
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| Clockwork Concierge | Greetings Travii! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Which prize will you be choosing then? Feel free to ping Phil if you want a refresher on the list of remaining prizes. |
| Travii | Thank you! |
| Travii | @Phil (The Clockwork Operator) can I get a list of the remaining? |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | of course! sorry |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | 1 - An official painting of Pitou by Sabout himself 2 - Picnic Panic cutouts! 4 -The Messenger Ninja Stars t-shirt (2XL) 5 - A Colos & Suses Desktop art 7 - One of Barma'Thazël's swords (Folz) 9 -The last Sabotage team baseball shirt (XL) 12 - The Shopkeeper riffing on the fairy tale of your choice 
|
| Travii | Thank you! I'll pick the scroll please! |
| Travii | Or was that supposed to be marked out? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Sadly the scroll has been picked already, yes. |
| Clockwork Concierge | 1 - An official painting of Pitou by Sabout himself 2 - Picnic Panic cutouts! 4 -The Messenger Ninja Stars t-shirt (2XL) 5 - A Colos & Suses Desktop art 9 -The last Sabotage team baseball shirt (XL) 12 - The Shopkeeper riffing on the fairy tale of your choice |
| Travii | I'll do the baseball shirt please |
| Clockwork Concierge | The baseball shirt it is, then! Congratulations Travii. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Winner Number 8 has been drawn! |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://youtu.be/XuVOAFUp1Go
|
| [camand is pinged] | |
| camand | Woohoo! I have to pick prize number 12 - the fairy tale! 
|
| Clockwork Concierge | A story for Camand, what a special prize! |
| Clockwork Concierge | The Shopkeeper will be in touch, do check your DMs, and let us not spoil everyone just yet! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Draw Number 9 coming up. |
| camand | Since I'm Norwegian I will look into the old Norwegian folk tales. The one with the salt grind is one of those, I think.
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| Clockwork Concierge | We have the 9th winner! Did Phil not get the joke, or is Thierry simply not funny? You decide! |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://youtu.be/4FuV0wZzj6M
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| [TinramSaw is pinged] | |
| Thero1st | 1 - An official painting of Pitou by Sabout himself 2 - Picnic Panic cutouts! 4 -The Messenger Ninja Stars t-shirt (2XL) 5 - A Colos & Suses Desktop art |
| TinramSaw | Hell yeah!
|
| Clockwork Concierge | Greetings TinramSaw! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Which prize will you be choosing today? |
| Thero1st | "Today" Does it mean new prizes will come soon ? |
| Clockwork Concierge | It means TinramSaw does not have until tomorrow. |
| Tinramsaw | @Clockwork Concierge I take the T-shirts pls. Nr. 4 if I am not mistaken.
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| Clockwork Concierge | A t-shirt it is! Congratulations TinramSaw. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Draw Number 10, up next ❤ |
| Babushka |
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| Babushka | I like that little heart emoji |
| Clockwork Concierge | Good day Babushka, how have you been? |
| Babushka | Good day Clocko, I've been good  I hope you are well too
|
| Clockwork Concierge | Sometimes I wish it was little less busy so I could spend more time here, but things are good in general. |
| Clockwork Concierge | All these talks around Book2 bring back memories of my mentor. |
| Babushka | A mentor?
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| Clockwork Concierge | Have you never heard of the legendary Wentworth? |
| Miss Sugar Pink | I searched the name and yeah, storme said wentworth was manfred's ancestor |
| Miss Sugar Pink | like ancestor like descendant |
| Miss Sugar Pink | a family of butlers |
| Thero1st | But we know CC wasn't build to be a butler, or at least, not like he is now. We know he used to do dark things. Was Wentworth his mentor during or after that time ? |
| Clockwork Concierge | If I could only be half the butler Wentworth was, but it appears I will remain clumsy. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Theor1st if you don't mind, in this time of celebration, I would prefer it if we didn't discuss my past... |
| Thero1st | Oh I see. My apologies |
| Clockwork Concierge | No apologies needed. I appreciate your consideration ❤ |
| Clockwork Concierge | 'A good butler has a proper name', Wentworth always said. |
| Miss Sugar Pink | I agree with him, though the name need not be one you were born with |
| Clockwork Concierge | If I could choose my own name, I think I would want to be known as Sinclair. A proper name for the flesh and blood butler I will never be. |
| Thierry | Hey clocko, how about draw #10? |
| Soleil | Yo what you're so good at butlering tho |
| Thero1st | Clockwork, you are already an amazing and dedicated butler. You even are a mentor now |
| Clockwork Concierge | My, time sure flies when I daydream! Back to business, then. |
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| Adam | What day is @Adam - MoonMoon 's favorite day? |
| Adam | ... |
| Adam | Munday |
| Proudmoore | Bet your favourite breed of cat is Munchkin too |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Draw 10 now uploading... |
| Clockwork Concierge | Video is up, featuring bad hair day Thierry! |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://youtu.be/OW82pCjMxaI
|
| [KiAliens is pinged] | |
| KiAliens | Pog |
| KiAliens | 
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| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | 
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| KiAliens | I'll gladly take number... 2
|
| Clockwork Concierge | Cutouts for KiAliens! At this rate we will run out of prizes this very day! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Let us do at least one more. |
| StrawB | This is worrying me |
| StrawB | I might have to change my title if I don't win a thing |
| [note: referencing StrawB's standard nickname, "StrawB (The Lucky One)"] | |
| StrawB | And I don't think that "The Not So Lucky One" really fits |
| Clockwork Concierge | Might I suggest changing your nickname to 'The Once Lucky'? I believe it has a better ring to it. |
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| Martami | are we back to dad jokes |
| StarHawk | 0: did someone say “dad jokes” |
| Clockwork Concierge | No. |
| Martami | HAHAHA |
| Martami | clocky does not like dad jokes |
| [many more dad jokes are made] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | Technically, I can stop you, I simply choose not to. |
| Miss Sugar Pink | Clocko is being merciful |
| Clockwork Concierge | I want you to live your best life, and if 'butchering jokes about meat' or 'using the brie-bar to break into your cheese factory' make you happy, I hope you indulge to your heart's content. |
| Papy | Wow |
| Papy | Respectful clocko |
| Spiderbenb | What do you call cheese that doesn't belong to you? Nacho cheese. |
| Clockwork Concierge | 
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| Clockwork Concierge | 'Just because you can doesn't mean you should' is the best tldr where dad jokes are concerend |
| Spiderbenb | Why did the man quit his job at the can crushing factory? It was Soda Pressing. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Can we call it Googleable Humour at this point? |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Soleil | Honestly it was really cool of Sabotage to provide a casual pool so that even noobs (like me) could participate in the speedrunning tournament. They could have easily just made it exclusively an experienced runners tournament, which would have made casual players feel really isolated and excluded, but they really wanted to try to make as many people as happy as possible and even gathered really cool prizes that they were never obligated to give away. I feel bad that me winning means someone else doesn't win but I'm sure if they had the resources for infinite prizes like they'd do what they could to make everyone feel loved. |
| Clockwork Concierge | ^ |
| Clockwork Concierge | ❤ ❤ ❤ |
| Clockwork Concierge | Such wholesome. |
| Clockwork Concierge | We have winner 11! |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://youtu.be/jPC719E1NtU
|
| [Daiyosei is pinged] | |
| Daiyosei | 
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| Daiyosei | Very thanks! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Daiyosei, congratulations! |
| Soleil | @Daiyosei I think the 2 remaining choices are a lovely Pitou painting and that Colos & Suses desktop art thing. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Precisely! |
| Daiyosei | Ah, I choose Colos & Suses |
| Clockwork Concierge | Duly noted, Daiyosei, and congratulations once again! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Saboteam has left for their yearly cabin getaway, but we have the final winner! |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://youtu.be/gtG56bTK14c
|
| [Samurai is pinged] | |
| Samurai | WHAT |
| Samurai | ARE YOU KIDDING ME? |
| Samurai | I guess calling dibs on Pitou yesterday worked after all |
January 1, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge wished the community a happy new year's.
The Clockwork Concierge celebrates the start of a new year.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Happy New Year Messengers!!! |
| Clockwork Concierge | <3 ❤ <3 |
January 2, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge held a quiz, which revealed The Iron Hood's true name and resulted in the community obtaining "The Letter O."
The Clockwork Concierge sets expectations for the year 2020.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | The 2020 schedule has been reviewed and approved. Please ensure your seatbelt is fastened. |
| Kammesennin | Care to elaborate, Concierge? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies, I needed some time to review the Tidal Wave of Lore cookbook to ensure it is properly prepared. |
| Ashes | that is ominous |
| Clockwork Concierge | A very challenging recipe indeed. |
| Babushka | Tidal Wave of Lore cookbook
|
| Babushka | hey, what's cooking then? |
| Clockwork Concierge | A Tidal Wave of Lore, of course! |
| Sol | this is my first time seeing anything ARG related. period. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Shall we make it count then, Sol? |
| Sol | O.O |
| Sol | Oh no. |
| Clockwork Concierge | No? Alright then, I am not one to impose. |
| Kammesennin | 
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| Sol | Let's make it count! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies Sol, was that a yes? |
| Sol | It was. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Were I one to impose, your nickname would be The Indecisive. |
| Clockwork Concierge | But let us find out whether you are in fact shrewd. |
| [note: referencing Sol's standard nickname, "Sol (The Shrewd)"] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | A single trivia question. 30 seconds for Sol to provide an official answer after discussing with everyone. |
| Clockwork Concierge | The right answer will get you The Letter O. |
| Clockwork Concierge | BUT |
| Clockwork Concierge | If your answer is wrong, The Letter O will be lost forever. |
| Sol | I'll try my best! |
| Sol | We have to teamwork this! |
| Clockwork Concierge | One question. Thirty seconds for an official answer from Sol. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Do you want to play? |
| Sol | I'll play your game. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Alright! |
| Sol | Keep the chat clear except for work towards the answer! |
| Sol | We all have to do this! |
| Sol | I have too little game knowledge to do this without you guys. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Here we go, with 30 seconds to reply. |
| Clockwork Concierge | What is the complete name, that is both first and last name, of the blue robe know as The Craftsman, aka Iron Hood? |
| Sol | Okay guys what do we know? |
| StrawB | we lost bois |
| Alexoxo | i dont even know this one lmao |
| Samurai | Oh no |
| Kammesennin | 
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| Null Potato | what if it's just "Iron Hood" |
| StrawB | IRON HOOD |
| Miss Sugar Pink | soleil? |
| Alexoxo | iron hood. |
| Samurai | Iron hood is all i know |
| Sol | Well this isn't good. |
| Kammesennin | IF there's an answer it's Iron Hood lol. |
| Sol | Well clocky. My final answer is Iron Hood. |
| Clockwork Concierge | The answer is Autumn Hills. You have 30 more seconds. |
| [confused reactions from various community members] | |
| Matehiqu | John gaiden |
| Clockwork Concierge | In Autumn Hills excuse the typoe. 30 seconds! |
| [the community agrees that the answer is John Gaiden] | |
| Sol | Okay it's john gaiden! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Sol? |
| Sol | I answer john gaiden! |
| Clockwork Concierge | CONGRATULATIONS you win The Letter O!!! |
| [celebration and cheer] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | How crazy is it that this was hidden in plain sight all along? |
| Sol | It's SO crazy clocky! |
| Miss Sugar Pink | care to stay a while longer clocko? we love talking to you! |
| Sol | Clocky do you have anything else you wanna say before you go? |
| Clockwork Concierge | I would love to stay but I need to get back to my kitchen. This Tidal Wave of Lore is quite a challenge to cook. |
| Clockwork Concierge | It definitely is cooking, however. |
| Clockwork Concierge | In the meantime remember to wear a helmet while you hype. |
| Thierry | Yo @Phil (The Clockwork Operator) I'm not sold on that new safety module |
| Samurai | Safety module? |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | Hello, yeah, still v0.1 - a typical Concierge module. |
| Thierry | I don't know he always closes with things like seatbelts and helmets |
| Thierry | You want to leave this on and see for a while? |
| [various community members say to leave the module on] | |
January 6, 2020[]
The Shopkeeper returned to help write Camand's story, and the Clockwork Concierge kept others from interrupting. The Clockwork Concierge gave a status update on his apprentice, Manfred. Wentworth was briefly mentioned as well before the Clockwork Concierge had to go to a meeting.
The Clockwork Concierge requests the community not to disturb The Shopkeeper.
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| The Shopkeeper | Friendly reminder
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| JustDenys1 | Oh, hello Shoppy! |
| Soleil | @ARG |
| Clockwork Concierge | Public Service Announcement - please do not disturb The Shopkeeper during the writing process for Camand's story. |
| Burgs | Can we talk to you in the meantime, CC? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Why of course, I am here to serve. |
| Deadest | Whats 1+1 |
| Lojical | How are the Skylands holding up? |
| Clockwork Concierge | It depends in which language, Deadest. It would be 2 in numbers, and 11 in characters. |
| StrawB | Hey clocko I always wondered how you keep your mustache so tamed |
| Clockwork Concierge | Up it precisely how the Skylands are holding, Lojical. Thank you for asking. |
| Clockwork Concierge | A butler is always well groomed, of course. |
| Alexoxo | what am i walking into |
| Alexoxo | just sinclair qna? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Sinclair? |
| JustDenys1 | Yeah, name you wanted to be called with |
| Clockwork Concierge | Oh, to be worthy of the name... |
| Miss Sugar Pink | If anyone's worthy of the name, it's you |
| Stéphanie | What, who's Sinclair ? |
| JustDenys1 | You're worthy! |
| Soleil | @Stéphanie Clockwork Concierge wants a cool butler-y name like "Sinclair" but doesn't think he's a good enough butler to be worthy of it. |
| Stéphanie | Nonsense! He's already a perfect butler |
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| Soleil | @Clockwork Concierge How's Manfred doing? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Manfred? There has never been a better guardian for the Skylands. He isn't very good at teaching guests how to eat with chopsticks, however. |
| StarHawk | Yeah he seems to have a lack of hands... |
| Soleil | Sinclair didn't have hands either but he's a master butler right? |
| Soleil | er wait I got confused with Wentworth |
| Clockwork Concierge | Wentworth! Now there's a real butler! |
| Miss Sugar Pink | wentworth? |
| Soleil | @Miss Sugar Pink The first sky serpent, Manfred's ancestor |
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies, I must go to a meeting it seems. Sure is a busy day over at the castle. |
| StarHawk | Aw man bye clocko |
| Soleil | See ya Clocko |
| Felix le Chat | oh have a good day! @Clockwork Concierge |
| Clockwork Concierge | Papate. |
| [the community sends several messages of "papate"] | |
| Resident Ace | <3Ɛ> Clocky |
| Clockwork Concierge | <3Ɛ> |
January 8, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge shared a free Steam code for The Messenger. He also dropped a spoiler related to the name of an unknown character, and hinted at the existence of "Project Solstice."
The Clockwork Concierge posts a free Steam code.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | IBQKB-TW57Z-IKNHW |
| Ashes | whao wait what |
| JustDenys1 | Again? It's a steam key |
| JustDenys1 | Also, why did my message of a key got deleted? |
| Clockwork Concierge | I would demand you refrain from reposting any keys in text format. First, because a free copy should demand a little effort, and second to prevent it from being grabbed automatically by some bot. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Your collaboration is much appreciated, as always ❤ |
| Ashes | Good point. I forget that we've likely got a lot of bots in this server (no offense meant to you, Mr. Concierge) |
| Clockwork Concierge | None taken, Ashes. I try my best to be a good bot. |
| Sol | You're a pretty top tier bot. |
| chemosha | you're not good bot Clocko |
| chemosha | you're the best bot in the world
|
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | My, it seems we are on track to reach 10 000 Time Shards by the 17th! |
| Clockwork Concierge | [deleted message] |
| Sol | o.o |
| Sol | He said something very quickly. |
| Thierry | @Clockwork Concierge 
|
| Bubamrav | I got the bame |
| Bubamrav | name |
| Sol | Yeah I caught Headmaster M----- |
| Matehiqu | oof did we miss a spoiler? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies, I find it hard to contain my excitement about Project Solstice. |
| Matehiqu | oof we did miss a spoiler |
| Thierry | Same here, but please
|
| Matehiqu | i wanted the spoiler |
| Bubamrav | I got the name i just dont know who is that |
| Matehiqu | say it in the spoilers chatroom |
| #spoilers | |
|---|---|
| Bubamrav | He said he needed to check something with headmaster Morian for the 10000 shard mark when we buy the new thing from the shop |
| Bubamrav | I didnt get the end |
| Thierry | you also didn't get the name |
| Bubmarav | Did anyone get the full message |
| Soleil | I think you were the only one who saw it. |
January 10, 2020[]
The Archivist and #the-void text channel came back briefly. He chatted with the Clockwork Concierge and revealed that he was recruiting three Voidwalkers instead of just one. He mentioned a person named "Headmaster Moraine," a character previously unknown up to this point in time.
The Clockwork Concierge senses a disturbance.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | What is happening? |
| Kammesennin | I have no idea. I just opened my eyes. |
| JustDenys1 | Uh... Nothing? |
| Clockwork Concierge | This disturbance... |
| TheSkyknight | Oh dear |
| Sol | oh lawd |
| Clockwork Concierge | Oh, I hope the ARG people are here... |
| #the-void | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Master Resh'an, it that you? |
| The Archivist | A moment of your time, Concierge. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Sir! It is so good yo see you! How are your travels? |
| The Archivist | Ever challenging. |
| The Archivist | I hope the adventurers we recruited will be able to help in the end. |
| The Archivist | How goes the onboarding process? |
| Clockwork Concierge | We have the components required to open a portal and summon Headmaster Moraine, so everything is on track for Project Solstice, sir! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Have you planned your next coming, then? |
| The Archivist | Naturally. |
| The Archivist | I have recruited three Voidwalkers already, and entrusted them with keeping the matter private until the big day. |
| The Archivist | I believe adding a fourth would be ideal. |
| Clockwork Concierge | And did you have any candidates in mind, sir? |
| The Archivist | Of course. |
| The Archivist | A particular Ninja shows great potential, but I fear they might have a hard time keeping a cool head if given a special role. |
| Clockwork Concierge | I see... |
| Clockwork Concierge | With your permission sir, I would discuss the matter with Kamme The Guardian. |
| The Archivist | A sound plan. Ever calm and decisive, that one. |
| The Archivist | Perhaps in time I shall have an offer for him. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Consider it done, then. |
| The Archivist | Thank you, Concierge. I will be off for now, then. Tell everyone to expect my return after the shop's grand finale. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Do take care, Master. |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Kamme, I require a moment of your time. Please come meet me in my office at your earliest convenience. |
| Kammesennin | Certainly, Concierge |
| Etimo | Hi ! I'm totally not aware of the news, should it be a new dlc or a new game? |
| Clockwork Concierge | The official statement says you should expect your socks to be rocked off, Etimo. |
| Clockwork Concierge | But please remember to wear safety goggles while hyping. |
| Julul | Imagine joining the server |
| Julul | And being directly answered by the Concierge lol |
| Etimo | Wow those answers are stylish
|
| Langosta | Sinclair please notice the existence of lobsters |
| GaidenGravity | Sinclair please notice the existence of lobsters |
| Clockwork Concierge | Have I ever denied the existence of lobsters? |
| Boo | Concierge, wat |
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies if I seem out of touch. My meme module has been replaced with a safety module. |
| Sol | O.O |
| Sol | That's not good. |
| Clockwork Concierge | It is quite unnerving. I bought all these airbags but have no car in which to install them. |
| Proudmoore | Time to start a gofundme for clocky so he can get a car |
| Thero1st | You live in the sky. Put them under the castle in the case you run out of fuel ? |
| Sol | can clocko run out of fuel? |
| Clockwork Concierge | What is fuel? |
| Sol | Food. |
| Sol | Sustenance |
| StrawB | Gamer fuel? |
| StrawB | Epic gamer fuel? |
| Langosta | I'm totally sure Sinclair is an Epic Fortnite Master |
| Sol | And clocky, being a pro gamer, consumes Gfuel. |
| Felixiiisms | fuel is an energy source that which can be converted into movement, you see |
| TheSkyknight | Fuel for a fire would be logs, kerosene. A combustion engine would use petrol, steam engines burn coal. |
| TheSkyknight | Don't we want a serious answer? He's likely blanking on a lot of this, not having a meme module. |
| Sol | I think the meme module is a 100% improvement over the last clocky. |
| Langosta | Who needs safety anyway? |
| Sol | Exactly. |
| Clockwork Concierge | The importance of safety is not up for deate. Cease immediately! |
| Sol | Oops. |
| StrawB | Uh oh |
| Thierry | Dude are you tense? |
| Thero1st | We better stop discussing that now |
| Sol | We should consider his feelings in this matter. |
| Thierry | yo @Phil (The Clockwork Operator) still not sold on that safety module |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | v0.1 |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | "it's an iterative process" |
| Langosta | NO NO SAFETY IS IMPORTANT SAFETY IS IMPORTANT IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF ALL RELAX |
| Clockwork Concierge | You bring a clockwork tear to my eye, Langosta. |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | I do not have a reputation for stability on my first versions. |
January 13, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge announced the upcoming Sabotage Q&A.
The Clockwork Concierge announces the next Q&A's arrival.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Good day, Messenger! It appears the next QnA is upon us. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Tune in to Sabotage's Twitch Channel tomorrow at 6PM EST. Thierry will be playing Zelda II with Phil. |
| Clockwork Concierge | I even heard it rumored that Soleil and Kamme may join through the power of voice chat! |
January 14, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge informed the community that obtaining the "Ninja" Discord role would no longer be possible after obtaining 10,000 Time Shards. He also mentioned that the Q&A would begin in 30 minutes, and later provided a clarification about the Q&A and the Tidal Wave of Lore.
The Clockwork Concierge announces that the community will no longer be able to receive the "Ninja" Discord role.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | PSA - The 10 000 mark is upon us. Once it has been attained, it will no longer be possible to earn Time Shards or nominate Ninjas. |
| Sol | o.O |
| Sol | No more ninja nominations? |
| Thero1st | What ? No more Ninjas ? So, new people won't be able to join ARG ? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Good day, Sol. |
| Clockwork Concierge | This was an automated message, give me a moment to read it. |
| Thero1st | Shall we try to nominate as many nice people as we can, because all of these nice people won't be able to be nominated later ? |
| Sol | If we see anyone who fits the criteria. |
| Sol | I think giving ninja as frantically as we can will just lead to the title ninja being cheap. |
| Langosta | This means we have to options |
| Langosta | Try to nominate as many people as we can from those we have now |
| Langosta | Try to go slower on time shard income to give a chance to more people |
| JustDenys1 | So, we'll become unique and the only people, who can be in ARG? |
| Langosta | Maybe they open the ARG role to non ninjas? |
| Langosta | And we are only limited at voting? |
| Sol | Well as far as I have seen normal people get to participate as much as us if not more. |
| Sol | So I don't think this impacts much ultimately |
| Sol | We'll just be like less exclusive voidmenders if I had to guess |
| Langosta | Why does everything we love have to die? |
| Clockwork Concierge | I am forbidden to discuss Project Solstice at this time, but I am told you should let your heart know for sure that there is a lot of engaging entertainment ahead. |
| JustDenys1 | I don't quite know what Project Solstice is. It's a new game or new phase of ARG? |
| Matehiqu | maybe both |
| Langosta | It could be a mountain for all we know |
| Sol | Whatever project solstice is, it looks like we'll be finding out more soon. |
| Clockwork Concierge | The QnA begins in 30 minutes! |
| Clockwork Concierge | [deleted message: https://www.twitch.tv/sabotageqc] |
| Soleil | Also @Clockwork Concierge the Twitch URL was changed! |
| Soleil | You guys are SabotageStudio now or something like that |
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies! |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://www.twitch.tv/sabotagestudio/ |
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | To be precise, today is the last pre-Tidal Wave of Lore QnA. Do make the best of it, for your curiosity may well be directed towards other mysteries soon. |
| Malik | tidal wave of lore is an event and i am excited because it is a literal tidal wave of lore |
| Clockwork Concierge | Pardon me Malik, it is actually a dish. |
| Clockwork Concierge | I have been busy preparing it for quite some time, actually. |
January 16, 2020[]
The Shopkeeper tested out the Clockwork Concierge's microphone (dialogue boxes) for the first time, rather than speaking in plain text.
The Shopkeeper tests out the Clockwork Concierge's dialogue boxes.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | -My mic? I am not certain this is appropriate, but I don't see why not. |
| The Shopkeeper | How about THIS? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Fine, though the 10 000 mark sets us back to next week. |
| The Shopkeeper | ... |
January 17, 2020[]
As the community inched closer to reaching the 10,000-Time Shard threshold, the Clockwork Concierge removed the ability to nominate other users for the "Ninja" Discord role, and the ability to earn Time Shards through daily interactions. A few hours later, through the gradual joining of new members, the Time Shard goal was reached.
The Clockwork Concierge finishes rebooting.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Reboot sequence complete. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Ninja nomination module removed. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Daily interactions reward module removed. |
| Clockwork Concierge | New members reward module still operational until the 10 000 cap. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Update complete. |
| Kammesennin | Can we get a diagnostics report on the safety module, Concierge? |
| StarHawk | ...so uh.... what now |
| Sol | we wait |
| Clockwork Concierge | Safety module? |
| Sol | Oh no |
| Kammesennin | Perfect response, Concierge. |
| Sol | Isn't the safety module supposed to be pretty important or something though? |
| Sol | What happened? |
| Thierry | Sorry I kind of pulled that plug while Phil was away. |
January 20, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge announced when The Shop would reopen.
The Clockwork Concierge says when The Shop will open
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| BillCipher44 | It's kinda nerve wracking that this grandiose event can just happen any time in this week |
| Kammesennin | These things are consistently on Fridays so far, so might be able to assume that much about it at least. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Indeed, The Shop is scheduled to open this very Friday, around 2PM EST. |
January 21, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge's advertising module ran amok.
The Clockwork Concierge advertises The Messenger.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | The Messenger! Out now in PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Get it today at absolutely no discount! |
| Clockwork Concierge | https://store.steampowered.com/app/764790/The_Messenger/ |
| Thierry | @Phil (The Clockwork Operator) |
| Thierry | did you really plug an Ad Module? |
| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) | Was experimenting. Still v0.1. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies, I did not control this. |
| Sol | Happens to everyone! |
| Thierry | Let's work on that messaging a bit |
| Clockwork Concierge | -I understand, but I would still avoid calling him 'orb punter'. He is still working through that event. |
| Babushka | Clocko, your mic is on |
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies Babushka, I am still not used to my new Therapist Module. |
| Babushka | No need to apologise, it's nice to hear you sometimes
|
| Babushka | Well, anytime
|
| Clockwork Concierge | Awww ❤ |
January 22, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge posted a free Steam code for The Messenger, which was eventually claimed.
The Clockwork Concierge posts a free Steam code.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | A9ADQ-BRBZ7-F0JCF |
January 23, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge informed the community that the final Shop opening would occur the next day.
The Clockwork Concierge announces the approach of the final opening of The Shop.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | The Shop opens in 24 hours. For the last time. |
| Clockwork Concierge | The Shopkeeper has finished preparing the story for tomorrow. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Unfortunately, it appears that it is not a good one, so it might be skipped. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Please hype with moderation. |
January 24, 2020[]
Since the community gathered 10,000 Time Shards, The Shopkeeper came by for her final visit. Camand was selected to be "The Messenger," and she asked about "The Letter L" and "The Letter P." She touched the cabinet after being encouraged to by the community, getting swiftly booted. After a Discord-exclusive cabinet rant, The Shopkeeper invited all users with the "Ninja" Discord role into #the-shop and told the final story. After finishing, everyone was removed, and The Shopkeeper gave a sad farewell before #the-shop disappeared forever.
The Clockwork Concierge announces that The Shop opens in 40 minutes.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | The Shop opens in 40 minutes. |
| #the-shop | |
|---|---|
| The Shopkeeper | @everyone Alright, let’s try to end this with a bang, shall we? |
| The Shopkeeper | I must say I’m pretty happy my cabinet will have remained untouched through all these shop openings. |
| The Shopkeeper | Oh, and make sure you turn the music on https://themessengergame.com/shop
|
| The Shopkeeper | Today’s an easy day for choosing The Messenger, as we acknowledge the one who chose to have a bit of my time as a reward. |
| The Shopkeeper | Which, good call, by the way. |
| The Shopkeeper | So welcome to The Shop, Camand, how are you today? |
| camand | I'm doing great! |
| The Shopkeeper | Well, ain't that great. |
| The Shopkeeper | I think we all know this ends with you getting the story of your choice torn apart, but in the meantime, what shall we do? |
| The Shopkeeper | I would advise consulting with your fellow Ninjas in case they have any unfinished business with me. |
| The Shopkeeper | But you’re The Messenger! Take your time, and let me know what your pleasure will be today. |
| camand | Alright, fellow ninjas, what shall we do? |
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| Lich | First messenger without the Ninja role |
| Soleil | Unresolved business includes: - P on tiki shop shelf. - Getting back lost L orb. - Jukebox when? |
| Dagem | P and L are huge actually |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| [note: by this time, numerous people have recommended touching the cabinet in both #general and #ninja-village] | |
| Dagem | Unresolved business includes: - P on tiki shop shelf. - Getting back lost L orb. - Jukebox when? |
| camand | Yeah, you gotta help me on this one, guys. What should we do? |
| Lojical | Checking actions is most important so we can figure out what to prioritize |
| #the-shop | |
|---|---|
| The Shopkeeper | Keyword "today". |
| camand | What are my options? |
| The Shopkeeper | Your options are : you do you |
| The Shopkeeper | Again, any unfinished business, now's the time. |
| The Shopkeeper | We can also move on if you prefer. |
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| Matehiqu | he's complaining about us taking too long |
| Matehiqu | i think we should ask about the letter L |
| TheCometKid | Wait, shouldn't we make camand a ninja so they see us talking? |
| Lojical | Camand can see us talking, he just can't talk in here |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| camand | Help me do me
|
| Hayden | @camand ask how his day was and learn about who he is |
| [note: at this moment, camand was given the "Ninja" Discord role, allowing her to chat in the #ninja-village channel] | |
| camand | Should I ask about his day? |
| NatyCupcake | YES |
| Soleil | That's polite small talk. |
| Kammesennin | Idk, he seems to wish to handle business rather than smalltalk. |
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| Burgs | This has to be overwhelming so lemme just say @camand, whatever you pick will be right |
| camand | Can you be more specific about the letter? |
| camand | What do you want to know? |
| Mrs_Stephanie | Ask "is there any way we could get the letter L back?" |
| Sol | The P on the shelf in PP |
| camand | This is all so new to me
|
| #the-shop | |
|---|---|
| The Shopkeeper | ... |
| camand | Sorry for keeping you waiting! How was your day? |
| The Shopkeeper | It's a good day, now let's not ruin it by stalling my grand finale. |
| camand | Is there any way to retrieve the letter L, and why is the letter P on the shelf? |
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| TheCometKid | If someone can, refresh me about the letter? Why do we need them? |
| camand | Refresh me as well! |
| Soleil | We're missing 2 letters that will help form the word "AEPHORUL" which will summon The All Mysterious Archivist |
| #the-shop | |
|---|---|
| The Shopkeeper | The letter L is lost forever. |
| The Shopkeeper | Which, name checks out, doesn't it. |
| The Shopkeeper | The letter P, I don't really have a use for it. |
| The Shopkeeper | It's all yours! |
| camand | Thanks! |
| The Shopkeeper | Anything else I can do for you? |
| #ninja-village | |
|---|---|
| Chaotix | Any stories to share? |
| Dagem | We need to buy the thing |
| camand | Buy what? |
| Sol | The FINAL UPGRADE remains to be bought. |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Dagem | Actually I think @Soleil is right |
| Dagem | we should open the cabinet |
| [various community members agree] | |
| #the-shop | |
|---|---|
| camand | Do you have any stories to share? |
| The Shopkeeper | Yes, that's the whole point. |
| The Shopkeeper | But it's also the final act. |
| The Shopkeeper | Are we done then? |
| The Shopkeeper | Last call while the iron's hot... |
| camand | What happens if I touch your cabinet? |
| The Shopkeeper | I'm sorry what? |
| The Shopkeeper | I’ll pretend I didn’t see that. Now, what can I do for you? |
| camand | You're trying to avoid the subject. What's in it? |
| The Shopkeeper | I don't think you want to go there. Now, what can I do for you? |
| camand | I want to look in your cabinet. touches it |
| The Shopkeeper | !!! |
| The Shopkeeper | Look, I tend to ramble, and we have absolutely no data on the crowd’s attention span today. |
| The Shopkeeper | Now, what can I do for you? |
| camand | Open the cabinet |
| The Shopkeeper | Kicks Camand out |
| The Shopkeeper | Well, guess I’m all by myself. |
| The Shopkeeper | Perhaps I should go back to reading. |
| The Shopkeeper | Oh, did you know that narcissism is the only issue without a single self-help book about it? |
| The Shopkeeper | Nope, everything you’ll find is about how to deal with one in your life, because their condition makes them blind to their core issue. |
| The Shopkeeper | It may seem sad at first, but in truth, they don’t consciously suffer from it, only indirectly. It all comes down to our own perception of value compared to others. |
| The Shopkeeper | It’s actually quite alarming once you take a look at the data, to notice that barely anyone has a proper sense of value. |
| The Shopkeeper | That is, that they neither have more nor less value than anyone else, period. |
| The Shopkeeper | Those who believe they have less value will tend to be people pleasers, apologize a lot, constantly feel inadequate, and live in constant fear that the people around them will suddenly have a click moment where they realize they want to disassociate. Sadly, they represent the majority. They tend to suffer a lot, but on the bright side they are likely to seek help, as the issue creates constant discomfort. |
| The Shopkeeper | Those who believe they have more value will tend to speak in the imperative, act entitled, and genuinely believe that everything should apply differently for them. This is all subconscious, of course, and their drama is that they will see their loved ones give up on them once they have exhausted every single attempt at connecting with them. Failing to see the connection with an issue that is invisible to them, they seldom seek help, instinctively seeing the rejection as the other person having suddenly changed for no reason. It protects their ego. |
| The Shopkeeper | Let’s try a simple example. You are playing a video game on your computer, and your SO brings you a snack. If you were gifted with decent parents, you simply say thanks, enjoy your snack, and your game. |
| The Shopkeeper | And good for you, by the way. |
| The Shopkeeper | Now say you subconsciously perceive yourself as having low value. You can’t deal with that sandwich, what is it trying to tell you? Is my SO saying that they exist and it’s about time I left the game alone for a while and helped in the apartment? No way you can just have the snack and move on. You get up, and check-in with your SO to bring that anxiety back under-control. |
| The Shopkeeper | Let’s try that with a narcissist. Being so entitled all the time, it may very well be that the snack was brought in to say “Hey, I exist, can’t you even look at me for one second?”. But that will never happen, as the narcissist immediately frames the encounter as “There is nothing more meaningful in my SO’s life than to serve me, in fact they should thank me." |
| The Shopkeeper | If that sounds like a stretch, I congratulate you on a life devoid of narcissists, please carry on. |
| The Shopkeeper | So, why is this interesting? Well, I always thought narcissists were simply jerks, talking in the imperative and commanding everything and everyone, taking credit for a group’s effort in the first person pronoun, etc. |
| The Shopkeeper | But the more I read about it, the more I feel for them. |
| The Shopkeeper | You see, they genuinely believe everything is owed to them, it is the world view they were granted growing up. So in giving an order, they are, in the most ironic way, being selfless. They are allowing you the pleasure of serving them. They sincerely mean to be kind to you by doing that. |
| The Shopkeeper | It’s ok to disagree by the way, I’m just rambling, and not entirely sold on this myself yet. |
| The Shopkeeper | But it brings us back to love, so let’s define love. |
| The Shopkeeper | Who does that you ask? |
| The Shopkeeper | I do. |
| The Shopkeeper | Love is the act of setting yourself aside in order to let someone else occupy the space. |
| The Shopkeeper | To encourage them to occupy the space, and provide them the tools to do so. |
| The Shopkeeper | It is then to acknowledge and celebrate how they choose to occupy that space. |
| The Shopkeeper | That's love. |
| The Shopkeeper | If your parents did that for you properly, odds are that you have a healthy sense of your own value, which is that it ain’t higher, or lower, than anyone else’s. |
| The Shopkeeper | You can demand, and give, respect. |
| The Shopkeeper | Now you can do the math on the rest, and I’m still not done reading up on the subject, but since you had to go out of way to touch my cabinet, there was your piece of mind. |
| The Shopkeeper | It’s getting kind of boring in here... |
| The Shopkeeper | Alright |
| The Shopkeeper | I’m am now inviting ALL NINJAS TO THE SHOP! |
| [messages from users with the "Ninja" Discord role are removed from the following excerpt for readability as they never stopped talking between The Shopkeeper's messages] | |
| The Shopkeeper | lol |
The Shopkeeper spoke in dialogue boxes for the remainder of her time.
The Shopkeeper requests the community to calm down.
| #the-shop | |
|---|---|
| The Shopkeeper | Alright, simmer down! |
| The Shopkeeper | So, if were gonna do this last story, I need you to listen. |
| Clockwork Concierge | [deleted message: shopkeeper I can kick you all out, remember.] |
| The Shopkeeper | Ahem. Tech issues aside, please behave. |
| The Shopkeeper | So, you all will have a moment to spam my channel, but when the story begins, I expect you to play along. |
| The Shopkeeper | Do we have a deal? |
| [the community agrees] | |
| The Shopkeeper | Alright, now for your time to shine. I can't tell a story if you don't ask... |
| [the community asks for a story] | |
| The Shopkeeper | Of course, here's one for you. |
| The Shopkeeper | Today we enter the realm of Norwegian folklore. A classic sent to me by Messenger Camand. |
| The Shopkeeper | Now, I ain't no Concierge, but when someone asks me to tear apart their favorite fairytale, I can be quite obliging. |
| The Shopkeeper | Though honestly I'd find something else to do of I were you, because boy does this story ever follow a boring and predictable format. |
| The Shopkeeper | In fact, for those who'd rather go soon, I'll summarize it right now. |
| The Shopkeeper | There once was something that happened three times in a row because patterns are engaging. |
| The Shopkeeper | This led to something else happening three times in a row since we're apparently supposed to be 5 years old for this one. |
| The Shopkeeper | Then, everything resolved itself on a whim, and there was no moral. |
| The Shopkeeper | The end. |
| [the community commends the story and thanks The Shopkeeper] | |
| The Shopkeeper | Now, unless you really want to hear an absolutely terrible story, I'll just call it a day and close The Shop forever. Are we all happy with that? |
| [the community asks to hear the "absolutely terrible" story] | |
| The Shopkeeper | ... |
| The Shopkeeper | You're animals. |
| The Shopkeeper | Fine, but don't you go saying I didn't warn you. |
| The Shopkeeper | Now listen. |
| The Shopkeeper | There once was a little boy named Askeladden who lived alone with his sick mother. |
| The Shopkeeper | On a regular day, like so many others before it, he was taking care of chores like a responsible little boy. |
| The Shopkeeper | As fate would have it, his mom became hungry, and asked him to go fetch some flour from the stabbur so that they could make dinner. |
| The Shopkeeper | Go ahead and google stabbur, I'll wait... |
| The Shopkeeper | So. |
| The Shopkeeper | Askeladden went into the stabbur and filled his bowl with flour. |
| The Shopkeeper | But as he stepped out, the North Wind blew and swept up all of his flour, leaving the bowl empty. |
| The Shopkeeper | Not thinking too much of it, Askeladden went back into the stabbur and filled his bowl with flour, again. |
| The Shopkeeper | But as he stepped out, the North Wind blew and swept up all of his flour, again. |
| The Shopkeeper | Still not thinking too much of it, Askeladden went back into the stabbur and filled his bowl a third time. |
| The Shopkeeper | Now, at this point in the story, I need you all to take a moment and make sure you are sitting down, because what happens next will shock you. |
| The Shopkeeper | In fact, I'm not even sure I believe it myself. |
| The Shopkeeper | You're holding your breath, aren't you? |
| The Shopkeeper | Is it the intrigue, the unpredictability, the sheer display of courage, the high stakes? |
| The Shopkeeper | Because let's be honest, it doesn't get more epic than fetching flour for your mom on a windy day, now does it? |
| The Shopkeeper | So what could happen next? A meta plot twist? |
| The Shopkeeper | Was the story itself ACTUALLY YOUR DAD ALL ALONG??? |
| The Shopkeeper | Let's find out. |
| The Shopkeeper | Out the boy stepped and up the North Wind swept his flour again, only this time, there would be no going back into the stabbur, for it was now completely out of stock. |
| The Shopkeeper | Indeed, the poor sods had been three bowls of flour away from starving to death all this time. |
| The Shopkeeper | ...Which explains why the intro would simply have the mother sitting in a rocking chair while her son peacefully sweeps floor??? |
| The Shopkeeper | Anyway, moving on. |
| The Shopkeeper | Out of food but certainly determined, Askeladden decided to pay the troublesome breeze a little visit. |
| The Shopkeeper | With purpose in his eyes and a song in his heart, our hero travelled through the mountains for half a day, eventually reaching the North Wind's home. |
| The Shopkeeper | 'North Wind!', he said, confident and true. 'You took all the flour we had left, and my mother is sick! You are responsible and need to fix this right now.' |
| The Shopkeeper | The North Wind, in a display of kindness that will leave us all wondering why he would ever have stolen flour from a child in the first place, simply agreed. |
| The Shopkeeper | He gave Askeladden a magic tablecloth, which only had to be put on a table to unfold itself and create a feast of costly foods. |
| The Shopkeeper | Surprisingly not even surprised, the Askeladden grabbed the item and went on his way home. |
| The Shopkeeper | But the night was setting, so he decided to stop at an inn on the way. |
| The Shopkeeper | The innkeeper welcomed Askeladden, but told him that unfortunately the kitched was closed. |
| The Shopkeeper | …who would have thought, right? |
| The Shopkeeper | So he set the magic cloth on the table and stuffed his face, bearing not a single thought for his starving mom, then went to sleep. |
| The Shopkeeper | During the night, the innkeeper, who has seen everything, went into Askeladden's room and swapped his magic tablecloth for a regular one! |
| The Shopkeeper | The Askeladden went back home to his mom, excited to show the magic tablecloth, which was actually not magic anymore. |
| The Shopkeeper | A bit confused, Askeladden went back to the North Wind to complain. |
| The Shopkeeper | The second event in a row of three is always useless so let's just say that this time around he got a goat that pukes gold instead of a magic tablecloth. |
| The Shopkeeper | The inn had food this time, but Askeladden had to pay for his room, forcing him to show the innkeeper how the new magic thing worked. |
| The Shopkeeper | By the way, if you find it oddly convenient that he is only asked to pay when the story has a gold puking goat to feature, I'll have to agree there. |
| The Shopkeeper | So the innkeeper replaced the magic goat with a regular one. |
| The Shopkeeper | Let's take a moment to let that sink in. |
| The Shopkeeper | I mean who hot-swaps a goat? |
| The Shopkeeper | So anyway, Askeladden went back home to his mom, excited to show the magic goat, which was actually not magic anymore. |
| The Shopkeeper | Going up to see the North Wind a third, and thus predictably last time, Askeladden was given a magic stick that would beat up the target of his choice until he asked it to stop. |
| The Shopkeeper | Visiting the inn again on his way back, he went straight to sleep. |
| The Shopkeeper | OR DID HE ??? |
| The Shopkeeper | As it turns out, Askeladden had, for reasons that will remain unexplained forever, realized that the innkeeper had been stealing his magic items. |
| The Shopkeeper | You see, he was only pretending to be asleep, waiting for the innkeeper to creep into his room so he could send his magic stick to beat him up until he returned his magic tablecloth and gold puking goat. |
| The Shopkeeper | It worked exactly as planned, and Askeladden returned to his mom, who by the way hadn't eaten for three days at that point. |
| The Shopkeeper | The moral of the story is that you should talk to the manager three times then resolve your problems with violence. |
| The Shopkeeper | The end. |
| [the community praises the story and thanks The Shopkeeper] | |
| The Shopkeeper | Any questions? |
| The Shopkeeper | Thanks for behaving, everyone. |
| The Shopkeeper | Well, I guess this is it then. |
| [the community says goodbye] | |
| The Shopkeeper | Off you go now. |
| The Shopkeeper | Please don't cry. |
| The Shopkeeper | In closing, I want to offer my thanks to those who saw more in me than a tormented writer's outlet for cynicism. |
| The Shopkeeper | There was a time when a Shopkeeper was needed, but I guess in the end this, too, has passed. |
| The Shopkeeper | Farewell. |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Well, that was certainly something, no? |
| Clockwork Concierge | The Archivist sends his regard. |
| Clockwork Concierge | regards? |
| Soleil | regards is correct |
| Clockwork Concierge | Well. he sends them. |
| Clockwork Concierge | It appears you have much to learn in order to prepare for Project Solstice. |
| JustDenys1 | OH YEAH! |
| Kammesennin | How's that cooking going, Concierge? |
| Clockwork Concierge | The Archivist will return next week. |
| Babushka | Wow |
| chemosha | !!! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Oh, the Tidal Wave of Lore? Let me look at the timer. |
| Clockwork Concierge | 'Thinking' reacts only. |
| NatyCupcake | Clock... Can I at least hug you?... I want a hug..... |
| Soleil | Everyone hug the giant robot |
[the community sends messages of hugs and  ]
| |
| Clockwork Concierge | Oh, a group hug!?! |
| Clockwork Concierge | ❤ ❤ ❤ |
| Clockwork Concierge |
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| Clockwork Concierge | Now if you'll excuse me I need to head out for maintenance. My wholesomness meter just exploded. |
| Langosta | Oh no |
| Burgs | Get well soon. |
| Kammesennin | We'll be here when you're done, Concierge. |
| Clockwork Concierge | You all have a great week-end ❤ |
| Kammesennin | You too, Concierge!
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January 27, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge announced that The Void could not be opened, and that he feared The Archivist might not be able to return. He said that he would need an ingredient from The Void, and the community suggested the "Voidmender" Discord role, which the Clockwork Concierge agreed just might work. He gave the Voidmenders 24 hours to decide whether or not to give up their roles.
The Clockwork Concierge greets the community.
| #general | |
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| Clockwork Concierge | Ahem, good day, Messengers. |
| Clockwork Concierge | It appears The Void can sadly not be opened after all. |
| Clockwork Concierge | I fear The Archivist may never return... |
| Clockwork Concierge | It is all my fault, I fear. I thought I could perform simple alchemy, but alas, I lack a potent enough ingredient. |
| Ramuterasu | what ingredient is that? |
| Clockwork Concierge | It would require consuming something related to The Void, but try as I may, I found no such thing. |
| Kammesennin | Anybody have any ideas? |
| Ramuterasu | would the scroll be related for the void? |
| TheSkyknight | Time shards aren't inherently related are they? |
| Lojical | Do we need to sacrifice a Voidmender or the Voidmender role? |
| GaidenGravity | I'll sacrifice my Voidmember status if it'll help you, Concierge |
| Clockwork Concierge | The Voidmender role? I would never ask for such a sacrifice! |
| Mike | I am willing to make this sacrifice if it's needed |
| Clockwork Concierge | It just might work, however... |
| Soleil | Do you need all voidmender roles or just 1? |
| Clockwork Concierge | This has to be a team effort. Voidmenders should discuss amongst themselves. Please inform Kamme of your collective decision. |
| Mike | I'll be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice |
| Clockwork Concierge | You have 24 hours. |
| #ninja-village | |
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| Kammesennin | So... it appears that this sacrifice could work. |
| Kammesennin | Are we willing to make it though? Why or why not? |
| Soleil | Man I love green so much I'm so sad |
| Soleil | But I'm in. |
| GaidenGravity | Basically same opinion as Soleil |
| PhΩmega | A Summary for the Voidmenders: the void is currently closed for good, something related from the Void is needed to open it: i.e the sacrifice of the Voidmender Role, you have less than 24 hours. |
| dosboxfalco | sacrifice me, you're cool |
| Alexoxo | pirahnapig is in |
| Soleil | @Kammesennin you down for giving up your role too? |
| Kammesennin | I see no harm in it if it comes down to that |
| Sol | we have a majority now I believe |
| HD | i think it's impossible to get an unanimous response |
| HD | considering the amount of inactives |
| Kammesennin | There are 25 Voidmenders currently |
| Passion | I'm letting my vote be known. |
| Passion | If we have only this option |
| Passion | Give up the role. :U Archivist is more important. |
| GaidenGravity | so we need 16 or more |
| Soleil | If you are in let us know |
| FrankyDess | Sure |
| FrankyDess | Ill contact boud |
| PhΩmega | clocko's back in general FYI |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies, I was in the kitchen. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Did you want to discuss already? |
| DreamHazard | what if we were to sacrifice a voidmender. a single voidmender's existence on this plane? |
| Kammesennin | We were wondering what you thought of the possibility of using the letters from The Shop or scrolls we received from The Archivist instead. |
| Clockwork Concierge | A single Voidmender would not do , I'm afraid. A team effort demands a team. |
| Clockwork Concierge | As for the scrolls, I would advise against insulting The Archivist. |
| Clockwork Concierge | The Letters would surely do, but could then no longer serve their intended purpose. |
| Clockwork Concierge | A sacrifice you are certainly free to make. |
| NatyCupcake | L |
| Clockwork Concierge | The L is lost forever, that much was supposed to be clear. |
| Kammesennin | I wonder what we can still do with the letters if L is unobtainable 
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| Clockwork Concierge | The Letters will play their role just fine, but one will be missing. If The Void does open, that is. |
| DreamHazard | Concierge, do you know of any possible purposes the Voidmender role can serve, aside from sharing the honour of our hard work? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Voidmender is simply a vanity role, DreamHazard. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Thought it appears quite fitting that they should be the ones to open The Void again. |
| Clockwork Concierge | *though |
| Clockwork Concierge | Project Solstice will go on regardless, though the best case scenario very much is for you all be fully onboarded by The Archivist himself. |
| #ninja-village | |
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| DreamHazard | happy to sac role as it's confirmed cosmetic only. |
| Sage | ohhh, yeah Archivist is the true MVP, sign me up/cross me out |
| SvEm | @Kammesennin strizer said yes |
| Coltaho | I'll sac it |
| Soleil | "[2:56 PM] Gooberbarbarian: Honestly, at least just speaking for me, I'd much rather lose the role if it meant we get to see the archivist again, and I bet at least most of the other voidmenders would agree" |
| Boud | Just passing by. @FrankyDess told me about what was happening. I am willing to sacrifice my voidmender role. Godspeed, messengers! |
January 28, 2020[]
The majority of the Voidmenders agreed to sacrifice their roles and informed the Clockwork Concierge on their decision. The sacrifice established a portal to The Void, which was then stabilized by the community chanting words of power.
The Archivist appeared, and three community members, Babushka, Stéphanie, and Soleil, were given the "Voidwalker" Discord role. Unable to leave The Void, and revoked the ability to speak in any other text channel, they were tasked with discovering the answers to three very important questions proposed by The Archivist before they were allowed to leave The Void. The Voidwalkers wandered around The Void and posed many theories.
The Clockwork Concierge asks whether a decision has been made.
| #ninja-village | |
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| OHSHIET | I can sacrifice my Voidmender role if it's needed 
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| Doom Man | I am just lost on the situation cause I've gotten inactive
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| Soleil | Yesterday, CC explained he needs something related to The Void in order to use alchemy to summon The Archivist. |
| Soleil | The only thing that seems to fit the bill is all Voidmenders agreeing to give up their role. |
| Doom Man | if that's what it takes then I guess we should |
| Soleil | So you're cool with your name getting crossed off the list, Doom Man? |
| Doom Man | sure |
| Samurai | I think its definitely the majority now |
| Kammesennin | It certainly is. |
| Vascos | im fine with it its just vanity after all |
| Clappj | Frankly I'm neutral, if people are for it then that's perfectly fine |
| Clockwork Concierge | Has the community come to a decision, then? |
| Vitto | I'm sure yes, Concierge, at least the ones that did respond to the call |
| Vitto | and no one was against it |
| Kammesennin | The majority of current Voidmenders have decided to relinquish the role to attempt to reach The Archivist. |
| Clockwork Concierge | The matter is settled, then. |
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Attention, everyone! |
| Proudmoore | Should we ring up ARG? |
| Clockwork Concierge | It appears our Voidmenders opted to sacrifice their role so that The Void may be opened once more. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Oh please go ahead, Proudmoore. |
| Vitto | @ARG |
| Clockwork Concierge | Fantastic! |
| Clockwork Concierge | As I was saying, our Voidmenders opted to sacrifice their role. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Please appreciate them at your earliest convenience. |
| [the community thanks the Voidmenders] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | I will harvest the role now and place it with the other ingredients. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Opening void, please wait... |
| Clockwork Concierge | Unknown issue, analyzing... |
| Clockwork Concierge | Portal unstable... |
| Clockwork Concierge | Out of Time Shards, portal closure imminent... |
| Clockwork Concierge | I NEED YOUR HELP, MESSENGERS. |
| Clockwork Concierge | WORDS OF POWER! |
| Clockwork Concierge | SPEAK THE FLESHMANCER'S NAME NOW |
| [community members say "AEPHORUL"] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | Portal stabilizing... |
| Clockwork Concierge | ... |
| Clockwork Concierge | Portal... |
| Clockwork Concierge | Portal closing... |
| Clockwork Concierge | THERE IS ENERGY LEFT, LEND ME YOUR AID |
| KreuzKoenigin | DO THE THING |
| [community members post ]
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| Clockwork Concierge | WORDS OF POWER! |
| Clockwork Concierge | WORDS OF POWER! |
| [community members say "AEPHORUL"] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | QUICKLY, SPEAK THE ARCHIVIST's NAME!!! |
| [community members say "RESH'AN"] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | PORTAL SECURE |
| [community members cheer and #the-void channel reappears] | |
| Clockwork Concierge | The Archivist is... not there... |
| Clockwork Concierge | I see only The Void. What do you see? |
| JustDenys1 | Also only Void, nothing in there |
| Clockwork Concierge | I hear footsteps... |
| #the-void | |
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| The Archivist | Good day, adventurers. |
| The Archivist | It seems the time for Project Solstice is almost upon us. |
| The Archivist | Before Book 2 can be unveiled, however, there is still much you need to learn. |
| The Archivist | I have selected three Voidwalkers, who will help you all understand what is truly at stake. |
| The Archivist | It is a sacrifice they are taking on willfully, for once they enter The Void, they shall be trapped here until class is dismissed. |
| The Archivist | Messenger Babushka, step forward, and join me into The Void. |
| Babushka | Greetings, Archivist |
| The Archivist | Nice to meet you. How fare your travels? |
| Babushka | My travels? Well, not too bad to be honest |
| Thierry | [deleted message] |
| The Archivist | ahem |
| The Archivist | Ah, time travel, what else did not happen, one can only wonder! |
| Babushka | I thought it would be more scary, glad I got here safely though! |
| The Archivist | I thank you for your sacrifice, Babushka, and hope your time in The Void won't prove too taxing. |
| Babushka | I'll do what I can
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| The Archivist | It appears a second Voidwalker is ready to join us. |
| Babushka | Excellent |
| The Archivist | Step forward, Stéphanie! |
| Stéphanie | Hello! |
| The Archivist | Welcome to The Void, how are you today? |
| Stéphanie | I'm doing great! I'm really happy to be here, though I'm a bit nervous |
| The Archivist | Your sacrifice is truly appreciated. |
| The Archivist | I shall let you get comfortable in The Void for the time being. |
| The Archivist | Before I go however, I should make your objective clear. |
| The Archivist | Being trapped into The Void, you won't able to communicate outside of it. |
| The Archivist | Your fellow Messenger may still read your thoughts however, and you, theirs, through the other channels. |
| The Archivist | Everyone must be fully caught up on what is really going on in the big picture. |
| The Archivist | As such, you will have to find the answers to three important questions. |
| The Archivist | What are World Eaters? |
| The Archivist | Why is there Time Travel and Alternate Timelines? |
| The Archivist | And, most importantly, what is Eclipse Magic? |
| The Archivist | Once these questions are answered with certainty, you shall leave The Void. |
| The Archivist | We will then launch Project Solstice, terraforming this place, and giving everyone the opportunity to rise again as the heroes needed for Book 2. |
| The Archivist | The Void is yours, Voidwalkers, I will return for guidance once you are settled in. Feel free to look around. |
| Stéphanie | Understood! |
| Stéphanie | One thing surprises me tho, we still have the ability to talk in every channel. Dunno if that's intentional or not |
| The Archivist | ahem |
| Stéphanie | I won't do it |
| The Archivist | Technical limitations assume Voidwalkers will (role)play along. |
| Babushka | Well, we will have some learning to do. And we are still waiting for the 3rd Voidwalker to join us. It might be a bit of a waiting game right now, everyone |
| Stéphanie | Okay so about the question about Time Travel |
| Stéphanie | My first thought would be "Well it's easy, Phantom the first and only human to discover time magic made the scroll and that's how it all started" |
| Babushka | But we need an exact answer and more than likely - more materials to study |
| The Archivist | Did you have any specific questions? |
| Babushka | At the beginning you mentioned that we will be trapped in The Void until the class is dismissed |
| Babushka | I'm curious about the class itself |
| The Archivist | Oh, it was just a figure of speech. |
| The Archivist | Class is very much in session. |
| The Archivist | As you roam The Void, you will stumble upon bits of information to piece together. |
| The Archivist | As you gather knowledge, letters will be added to the Tidal Wave of Lore, which in reality is a scroll that explains everything you need to know to be ready for Book 2. |
| Babushka | Got it now. Thanks for the explanation, I can blame my language barrier issues for my misunderstanding |
| The Archivist | It seems we are on the same boat. Cheers, Babushka. |
| The Archivist | As a starting point, you could have had all the letters making up The Fleshmancer's name already visible in the Tidal Wave of Lore. I am quite impressed by the community's near perfect score. |
| The Archivist | I received news from the third Voidwalker, they will be joining us in about three hours. |
| The Archivist | Keep in mind that this is an ongoing journey into The Void. It's ok to have a sporadic presence, and to catch up on things later. |
| Babushka | Apologies in advance, I will be getting some rest by then. |
| The Archivist | I will be doing the same, factoring in your discussions to best inform how I can best guide you towards a more complete understanding. |
| The Archivist | You do you Babushka, we don't judge in The Void. |
| Babushka | We got a help with a starting point, which we greatly appreciate. Once the 3rd Voidwalker joins, we can fully focus on solving some mysteries and finding answers |
| Babushka | Also, I'm trying to figure out the World Eater thing |
| Babushka | We saw a destroyed Moon in corrupted future |
| Stéphanie | Yes it's Aephorul's doing |
| Babushka | Abomination definitely ate everything on its way as well during the chase sequence. Doesn't need to be an answer, but maybe a clue |
| The Archivist | Keep going |
| Babushka | The scroll mentions"another shattered moon, another world eater" could Abomination was a World Eater for corrupted future? I think there might be more |
| Babushka | World eaters were possibly sent by Fleshmancer |
| Babushka | Possibly to help destroying universes or time lines (?) |
| Stéphanie | Another dead end |
| Babushka | I'm going to catch up with all the hints and ideas from Ninja Village |
| Babushka | Hey, you really had a heated discussion there too! I see you've got plenty of details that will definitely help as I don't have much resources with me right now |
| Stéphanie | Lojical said: "I'd postulate that the Fleshmancer is some kind of entity with a corrupted god complex, learning the power necessary to twist living flesh into his own abominations" "World Eaters are likely his agents of corruption, they consume worlds and turn it into manipulatable flesh matter for the Fleshmancer" "We do see the entire Corrupted Future is made of flesh, after all" |
| Babushka | This is great |
| Babushka | Let's discuss what is the goal, or orders of World Eaters |
| Babushka | Like, what's the point of it. What's the point of destroying a moon too |
| Stéphanie | The Moon has some kinda power |
| Stéphanie | Perhaps it's the last thing protecting Earth from big bad guy |
| Babushka | My mind keeps going back to Moon being destroyed |
| Babushka | And Moon being definitely related to Guardian Gods |
| Babushka | Does destroying a moon mean destroying or weakening a Guardian God? |
| Stéphanie | So yeah um I think destroying the moon could basically make moon girl powerless |
| Babushka | The Guardian Gods doesn't seem to have a much power within Ninja's timeline |
| Stéphanie | Yeah it lost its power due to people not worshipping them anymore |
| Stéphanie | Also there has to be a sun in Corrupted future because there is still light |
| Babushka | Moon can reflect the light too |
| Stéphanie | Another dead end |
| Babushka | I think we got plenty of information overall and now we can start using them to find answers for The Archivist's questions |
| Stéphanie | What was the last one ? |
| Stéphanie | Oh yeah Ecclipse Magic |
| Babushka | I think I need to refresh my mind before I can carry on. I'll be off to get my rest and come back prepared! |
| Stéphanie | Yeah I need to sleep too |
| The Archivist | @ARG It appear the third Voidwalker is rendy to join. Perhaps I should apologize for the lack of surprise on this one. |
| The Archivist | Step forward, Soleil. |
| Soleil | Hello, it's a big honor. |
| The Archivist | And a well deserved one. |
| The Archivist | As we were discussing earlier, and so everyone knows. |
| The Archivist | The process we will do here is a long haul, meant to be taken in increments asynchronously whenever people have a bit of time to spare, myself included. |
| The Archivist | This is a space for Voidwalkers to discuss, and a window for all others to look on. |
| The Archivist | While you may see what is said in other channels, you will be confined here with your fellow Voidwalkers until everyone in fully onboarded for Project Solstice. |
| The Archivist | Any questions? |
| Soleil | Makes sense to me! |
| The Archivist | Woah. |
| The Archivist | Light theme user, huh? |
| [note: referencing the fact that Soleil was using the light theme on Discord] | |
| Soleil | Is it that obvious? |
| The Archivist | I am not expecting any vampires, but it is good you came prepared. |
| Soleil | Yes, it'll keep the void safe for now.
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| The Archivist | Good. |
| The Archivist | I will return from time to time so you can share your musings, as enough is understood, letters will be added to the Tidal Wave of Lore, eventually forming the document that fully explains the context of the bigger picture, and more importantly, where we are headed next. |
| The Archivist | To start off, I would suggest the following question to mull over : what is the boldest thing one could perform alchemy on? |
| Soleil |
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| Soleil | Human beings? |
| The Archivist | Though The Fleshmancer certainly went there, I meant way bolder. |
| Soleil | Some ninjas are suggesting that testing alchemy on yourself would be way bolder. |
| Soleil | Okay there's a lot of suggestions, demons, alchemy itself, time itself, |
| The Archivist | Good. |
| Soleil | Are we getting warmer? |
| The Archivist | There is no rush. |
| The Archivist | Thinking out loud as you walk The Void will influence the bits of informations that you will stumble upon. |
| The Archivist | By sharing with The Void, you allow the process to run its course, so that all things can be learned within the alloted time. |
| The Archivist | As mentioned before... |
| The Archivist | Stars align at the turn of Spring. |
| The Archivist | All of you must be ready to ascend into the new heroes we need before then. |
| Soleil | I remember that from the 3 scrolls you sent |
| The Archivist | I tend to send scrolls, yes. |
| Soleil | Fleshmancher huh |
| [note: referencing the fact that the Archivist's third scroll originally had a typo] | |
| The Archivist | Ah yes, while I do love my magic ink, it is quite the hassle to fix typos. |
| The Archivist | So. |
| The Archivist | Thank you again for joining The Void, Soleil. |
| Soleil | Thank you for all this, I'll try my best.
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| The Archivist | I will return from time to time to read the musings of our Ninjas and Voidwalkers, and to ensure The Void runs its course. |
| Soleil | Okay I finally read everything in this channel, though there's lots of missing context because it seemed like there were discussions occurring in other channels simultaneously. |
| Soleil | I'm pretty sure it's confirmed Sky Giants are totally different from Guardian Gods, Matehiqu
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| Soleil | Here's a handy guide since names are confusing. |
| Soleil | Aephorul = Fleshmancer Resh'an = Alchemist = Archivist |
| Soleil | I can spitball ideas about bold alchemy things again. |
| Soleil | For an alchemy experiment to take effect, do you just need to chuck a potion into said thing? I genuinely don't know so any clarification on those specifics would be helpful. |
| Soleil | And okay, I will ask The Archivist more about alchemy if I get an opportunity, Vitto. |
| Soleil | StarHawk wants me to make a list of questions. I'll do that, though I don't know how many Archivist will willingly answer. |
| Soleil | - More specifics on alchemy. (Is it just digesting liquids? Does non-living apply?) - Is the easter egg in Corrupted Future important? Wow 2, very big list. |
| Soleil | Main Goals What are World Eaters? Why is there Time Travel and Alternate Timelines? And, most importantly, what is Eclipse Magic? Food for thought what is the boldest thing one could perform alchemy on? |
| Soleil | There's some spitballing on the boldest thing one could perform alchemy on being related to Time Shards. |
| Soleil | If you could literally perform alchemy on the concept of time, maybe that brought forth the existence of alternate timelines and Time Shards. |
| Soleil | Like time got shattered into many crystals. |
| Soleil | I can read everything, but I can't comment or add emote reacts to any channel besides this one. |
| Soleil | I was given advance notice by The Archivist about how not being able to post in other channels would be a thing. Babushka and Stephanie were also contacted by him. We were all aware about this and were willing to make this sacrifice. |
| Soleil | I think this is okay to say because it's been stated before that The Archivist contacted us ahead of time. |
| Soleil | I don't think The Archivist would do something evil like shoving us into The Void against our free will. |
| Soleil | Archivist talked about it earlier, but literally my goal for right now is to spitball ideas into The Void, and The Void might shoot something back out at us in order to lead us in the right direction or affirm our lines of thinking, I think. |
January 29, 2020[]
The Voidwalkers pondered more questions before The Archivist returned to answer some questions about alchemy. He explained that the Corrupted Future was a glimpse at what must be prevented from happening. He left, saying they were ready to learn about Dwellers.
The Void showed each Voidwalker one unique piece of the two-page excerpt from a book known as the "Seeds of Evil," which contained information on Dwellers. Voidwalkers Soleil and Babushka shared the first two pieces of the "Seeds of Evil" document, allowing the first page and a portion of the second page to be deciphered.
Afterwards, The Archivist gave the community an undeciphered version of his "Tidal Wave of Lore" document, covered in alphabetic runes. Despite the document excluding all letters of the alphabet except for the letters A, E, P, H, O, R, and U, the community quickly began collaborating together, using various techniques and strategies in order to decode the remainder of the document.
| #the-void | |
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| Stéphanie | Heyy Soleil! |
| Soleil | "[10:46 PM] Gooberbarbarian: Have we solved any of the questions yet?" We still have time, we don't have anything substantial to work off yet, I don't think. |
| Stéphanie | Anyway, Should we focus on a question first ? |
| Soleil | The initial question to mull over was something bolder to perform alchemy on than human beings. |
| Soleil | People have speculated concepts like time and life, but those are intangible. |
| Soleil | Okay I'm gonna be honest, I've been talking nonstop for hours and I'm a broken woman. |
| Soleil | I'm gonna take a backseat for the remainder of tonight. |
| Babushka | I managed to gather some thoughts about Eclipse Magic |
| Babushka | I will post them later |
| Stéphanie | Was the Shrine always underground? |
| Soleil | I feel that it was above ground, there are many clear elegant windows. |
| Stéphanie | Yeah I believe it happened naturally too |
| Soleil | This is kinda off tangent, but i's kinda curious that even if the Sunken Shrine (initially) had nothing to do with water, it created a connection with a Magic Seashell, which is normally associated with the ocean, even though the shrine was probably originally associated with celestial bodies. |
| Stéphanie | My question is how did the water get in the shrine |
| The Archivist | Good day, Voidwalkers. |
| The Archivist | I see you had questions about alchemy, is there anything in particular I can help with? |
| Stéphanie | Um.. first I suppose I could ask what is Alchemy and how does it work ? |
| Stéphanie | I'm not asking full details, I would just like to have a better idea of what it is |
| The Archivist | Transmutation, the act of breaking something down into its core components, so that they might altered and used in part or in whole to create something else. |
| Babushka | I have a wild guess, was alchemy used to create demons and monsters? |
| The Archivist | While Aephorul certainly earned his title by creating monsters, I'm afraid I was involuntarily the one to cause the most suffering while looking for a solution. |
| The Archivist | If I may, where are your thoughts on the Corrupted Future Ninja visited? |
| Stéphanie | Um for now we don't have much information. We believe the Moon has been destroyed by The Fleshmancer and that the Abomination that chases Ninja could potentially be a World Eater, but we're not sure about that last one |
| The Archivist | That is entirely correct Stéphanie. |
| The Archivist | Ninja saw a world where Aephorul has won. With the moon destroyed, Eclipse Magic may not be performed. |
| Babushka | This is... A lot of information actually |
| The Archivist | Indeed. |
| The Archivist | It is also why I needed you to witness Ninja's story, so that you may have some sense of what we must prevent. |
| The Archivist | That, and the single ray of hope we have. Ninja saw both. |
| Stéphanie | Is Breaking the Curse the single ray of hope we have ? |
| Babushka | Guardian Gods got weaker because people stop believing in them. They contacted Ninja, which makes me think they are not gone forever. Could we believe in Guardian Gods to give them power? |
| The Archivist | It seems you are ready to learn about Dwellers. Stay alert, The Void will surely provide. |
| Stéphanie | I'm proud of us |
| Soleil | "[10:43 AM] Lich: @Soleil can you ask Archi about who was the best of alchemists?" Okay, I'll add that to the list of questions. |
| Stéphanie | Okay guys I have an idea |
| [Stéphanie posts a link to a Google document to list everyone's questions] | |
| Soleil | 3 Big Questions - What are World Eaters? - Why is there Time Travel and Alternate Timelines? - And, most importantly, what is Eclipse Magic? Food for Thought - What is the boldest thing one could perform alchemy on? - Where are your thoughts on the Corrupted Future Ninja visited? Things Archivist Divulged - Though The Fleshmancer certainly went there [performing alchemy on human beings], I meant way bolder. - [Alchemy is] transmutation, the act of breaking something down into its core components, so that they might altered and used in part or in whole to create something else. - Was alchemy used to create demons and monsters? While Aephorul certainly earned his title by creating monsters, I'm afraid I was involuntarily the one to cause the most suffering while looking for a solution. [9:52 AM] Stéphanie: Um for now we don't have much information. We believe the Moon has been destroyed by The Fleshmancer and that the Abomination that chases Ninja could potentially be a World Eater, but we're not sure about that last one [9:53 AM] The Archivist: That is entirely correct Stéphanie. [9:53 AM] The Archivist: Ninja saw a world where Aephorul has won. With the moon destroyed, Eclipse Magic may not be performed. |
| Stéphanie | Does it work ? |
| Soleil | Yep! And that would actually be a way better way of keeping track of questions. |
| Soleil | If you have any questions you want to add, you can ask Stephanie The Questionner or add it yourself! |
| Soleil | I found something in The Void just now, if you could get your alphabets ready |
| Soleil | 
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| Soleil | @Matehiqu (The Plumber) Lojical made a translator! |
| Soleil | Also this document is of.png and is the middle of the document. |
| Soleil | I think it will eventually turn into "blank of blank." |
| Babushka | 
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| Soleil | "What do you think @Soleil ? StarHawk believes that the book you have there is "The Alchemist."" I think it's the "Tidal Wave of Lore"? |
| The Archivist | This excerpt is from a book entitled "Seeds of Evil". |
| The Archivist | The Void saw fit to send you my writing on Dwellers, as you were asking the right questions. |
| The Archivist | As for the Tidal Wave of Lore, I doubt you will be able to read much of it, given how few Letters you have so far. |
| The Archivist | I am happy to let you take a look at it, however. |
| Soleil | Yes please |
| The Archivist | You are free to look at it all you want. In the end, all will be revealed. |
| The Archivist | Save for the Letter L, it seems. |
| The Archivist | Let me fetch the scroll for you. |
| Babushka | I'm translating the seeds of evil page |
| Babushka | Please, everyone feel free to join in case I make any mistake |
| The Archivist | 
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| Babushka | Alright, if you don't mind, I'll post translated Seeds of Evil here too |
| Babushka | "SEEDS OF EVIL THE FIGHT SEEMED FAIR FOR A WHILE, ESPECIALLY AFTER I HAD MADE THE CONNECTION THAT STARS WERE THE WEAKNESS AEPHORUL CHOSE IN EXCHANGE FOR POWER FOR HIS CREATIONS. AS IT TURNED OUT, HIS MINIONS COULD EASILY BE DISPATCHED WITH THE USE OF LUNAR AND SOLAR MAGIC. " AS THE FLESHMANCER'S COMMITMENT TO THE FORBIDDEN SCHOOLS OF ALCHEMY GREW WITH EACH PASSING DAY, HOWEVER, HIS CREATIONS BECAME EVER VILE AND GRUESOME. I SOMETIMES WONDER WHETHER HIS INITIAL GOAL IS EVEN IN SIGHT STILL, OR IF HE CONSIDERS CAUSING SUFFERING AN END IN ITSELF... " |
| Babushka | Alright, where do I even start with this? This is so much, so exciting |
| Babushka | Also wow, Ninja Village, you're doing a great job there. I'm afraid I will be not active now as much |
| Babushka | So, anyway, let's move to the other bit of the Seeds of Evil pages. HD, I will use what you managed to translate for us, thank you
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| Babushka | We should soon have the whole picture: "Seeing my faith in th solstice and acknowl potential to fight devised a most wic evil his notes re would hide in re them time to fe they were ready i eaters, spelling th i call them dwellers As if the challenge wasn't enough, dwell killed during a to eater were to eme lost. I place gre of the solstic i am now co on ########" |
| Babushka | I'm... Definitely having some troubles understanding what we managed to translate but I'm sure we will get many information from these texts. And you outside the void, your amazing teamwork is very appreciated
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| Soleil | "[5:21 PM] Lojical: @Soleil not sure how much you've read, but it's probably worth knowing that our tentative translation says Resh'an boldly performed alchemy on the space-time continuum itself." Holy smokes |
| Soleil | I'm still trying to catch up on messages, but I'm still in shock from speedreading that first paragraph there of the Tidal Wave of Lore. |
| Soleil | Also everyone's so smart and dedicated at this scroll deciphering thing, like seriously amazing collaborative work. |
January 30, 2020[]
The community deciphered the entirety of the Tidal Wave of Lore in only 5 hours, surprising even The Archivist. It contained information on the backstory of The Alchemists, Aephorul and Resh'an (The Fleshmancer and The Archivist respectively). Voidwalker Stéphanie returned and shared the remaining piece of the "Seeds of Evil" document, allowing it to be fully translated.
The community's successful collaboration at translating the Tidal Wave of Lore unexpectedly hastened the closure of The Void. Voidwalker Babushka used the opportunity to ask The Archivist a question regarding him and his ability to interact with The Void, and The Archivist indulged, explaining the origin on his Vial of Time.
Each of the three Voidwalkers were required to correctly answer one of three important questions proposed earlier by The Archivist. If a Voidwalker answered his question correctly, they were allowed to ask one question of their own. Voidwalker Soleil correctly answered The Archivist's important question regarding eclipse magic, and she asked The Archivist for more information regarding how he became locked out of The Void, an event that occurred at the beginning of the ARG. The Archivist answered her question, and Soleil left The Void.
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| Soleil | So the community has done something super-duper amazing and has translated the whole scroll of the "Tidal Wave of Lore" using the power of cooperation. (Let me know if I copy-pasted it incorrectly and I'll fix it). COUNTLESS MILLENNIA AGO, TWO POWERFUL ALCHEMISTS KNOWN AS AEPHORUL AND RESH’AN MANAGED TO CREATE THE ELIXIR OF LIFE. AS ALL THINGS IN ALCHEMY COME AT A PRICE, THE WISH OF IMMORTALITY CAUSED THEIR BODIES TO DECAY, LEADING THEM TO CONCEAL THEIR HIDEOUSNESS UNDER COLORFUL ROBES. AT FIRST REVELLING IN THE BRIGHT TIME OF THEIR BITTERSWEET ETERNAL LIVES, THEY SPENT CENTURIES PROTECTING THE WORLD, NURTURING IT, AND CREATING WONDERS TO INSPIRE MORTALS. OVER TIME, HOWEVER, AEPHORUL GREW INCREASINGLY JEALOUS OF THE EPHEMERALITY HE COULD NEVER TASTE AGAIN. THUS BEGAN HIS CURSED JOURNEY INTO THE FORBIDDEN SCHOOLS OF ALCHEMY, A JOURNEY THROUGH WHICH EVERY LAST BIT OF GOOD WITHIN HIS HEART DISSIPATED AS HE EXPERIMENTED WITH SOUL, BONE, FLESH, AND BLOOD ALIKE. AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT, AEPHORUL EVENTUALLY EMBRACED EVIL AND EMERGED AS THE FLESHMANCER, A WICKED IMMORTAL WHO BORE NO SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT PURGING THE WORLD WITH HIS MONSTROUS CREATIONS. RESH’AN INTERVENED AS BEST HE COULD, CAUSING UNSPEAKABLE CHAOS AND COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO THE WORLD AS THE TWO FORMER FRIENDS FOUGHT THEIR ENDLESS WAR. AFTER MUCH STRUGGLE, RESH’AN COULD DETERMINE THE FLESH MINIONS’ ONLY WEAKNESS TO BE SOLAR AND LUNAR MAGIC, POWER GIFTED TO HUMANS BORN DURING A SOLSTICE. RESH’AN BEGAN TRAINING THESE CHILDREN SO THAT THEY WOULD BECOME WARRIORS, TASKED WITH HUNTING THE PRESENCE OF THE FLESHMANCER’S CREATIONS. AFTER MUCH STRUGGLE, RESH’AN COULD DETERMINE THE FLESH MINIONS’ ONLY WEAKNESS TO BE SOLAR AND LUNAR MAGIC, POWER GIFTED TO HUMANS BORN DURING A SOLSTICE. RESH’AN BEGAN TRAINING THESE CHILDREN SO THAT THEY WOULD BECOME WARRIORS, TASKED WITH HUNTING THE PRESENCE OF THE FLESHMANCER’S CREATIONS. |
| Soleil | ARMED WITH KNOWLEDGE AND POWER, SOLSTICE WARRIORS WERE PATROLLING THEIR WORLD, TRACKING DWELLERS TO DETERMINE WHICH ONE WOULD HAVE TO BE SAVED MOST DURING EACH ECLIPSE. IF THEY KEPT THEIR GUARD UP, THERE MAY NEVER BE A WORLD EATER, BUT RESH’AN KNEW IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE FLESHMANCER DEVISED AN EVEN MORE WICKED PLAN. IN A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO GET AHEAD, RESH’AN BOLDLY PERFORMED TRANSMUTATION ALCHEMY ON THE VERY SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM, BREAKING REALITY DOWN INTO COUNTLESS TIMELINES AND PARALLEL UNIVERSES. HE THEN HUNG UP HIS ALCHEMY VIAL AND TOOK UP THE MANTLE OF ARCHIVIST, SETTING OUT ON AN ENDLESS JOURNEY ACROSS ALL REALITIES, CATALOGUING EVERY SINGLE POSITIVE OUTCOME IN SEARCH FOR A RESOLUTION TO THE THROES OF THE FLESHMANCER. MEANWHILE, AEPHORUL REJOICED AT THE SEEMINGLY INFINITE POTENTIAL FOR DESTRUCTION HE HAD JUST BEEN OFFERED. AND SO THIS GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE, PLAYED BY DWELLERS AND SOLSTICE WARRIORS ON ONE LEVEL, AND BY RESH’AN AND AEPHORUL ON ANOTHER, TOOK PLACE ACROSS MULTIPLE TIMELINES. WHILE SOME WERE GETTING LOST TO WORLD EATERS, OTHERS WERE CLEANSED AND RECLAIMED BY HEROES WHO WOULD KNOW PEACE, PROVIDED THE FLESHMANCER NEVER SET FOOT IN THEIR REALM AGAIN. |
| Soleil | like I can't overstate how amazing that was, everyone worked so hard and did so great |
| The Archivist | It appears the time for Voidwalkers will be short indeed. |
| The Archivist | Congratulations. While there are still a few details for you to iron out, I am grenuinely impressed at how fast the community could piece all of this together. |
| Soleil | Are you doing okay? Hearing all of that between you and Aephorul, like I don't even know what to say |
| The Archivist | It... |
| The Archivist | It has been a very long time. |
| The Archivist | I have not completely given up on Aephorul, and even sometimes wonder if part of his actions were not simply to give me purpose, so that my own soul would not be lost. |
| The Archivist | But to the matter at hand, I would rather my personal story remained private. |
| The Archivist | What truly matters is that you all understand what is truly at stake, and that you accept to become Solstice Warriors so that I may show you important parts of the past. |
| Soleil | Thank you for sharing what you have so far, it means a lot to us especially since it's so personal for you |
| The Archivist | To be honest, I am as much caught off guard as I am pleasantly surprised. |
| The Archivist | I shall ponder this turn of events. It seems the time to launch Project Solstice may be upon us sooner than anticipated. |
| Stéphanie | I just woke up |
| Stéphanie | Guess what |
| Stéphanie | Hold on a sec I'll show you |
| Stéphanie | 
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| Stéphanie | [File name: evil.png] E CHIDLREN OF THE EDGING THEIR BACK, AEOPHORUL (typo?) KED PLAN. SEEDS OF EMOTE PLACES, ALLOWING ED ON LOCAL LIFE UNTIL TO EVOLVE INTO WORLD (eaters) E APOCALYPSE FOR ALL. OF FINDING THEM (dwel)LERS MAY ONLY BE (to)TAL ECLIPSE. IF A WORLD ERGE, ALL HOPE WOULD BE ERT FAITH IN THE CLHILDREN (of solcti)CE, BUT WE NEED MORE TIME. (con)NSIDERING PERFORMING ALCHEMY |
| Stéphanie | SEEDS OF EVIL |
| Soleil | 
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| Soleil | Thank you for everyone's help on translating SEEDS OF EVIL! Here it is reposted for posterity's sake. Let me know if there are any typos (I kept the one that Archivist made). Page 1 SEEDS OF EVIL THE FIGHT SEEMED FAIR FOR A WHILE, ESPECIALLY AFTER I HAD MADE THE CONNECTION THAT THE STARS WERE THE WEAKNESS AEPHORUL CHOSE IN EXCHANGE FOR POWER FOR HIS CREATIONS. AS IT TURNED OUT, HIS MINIONS COULD EASILY BE DISPATCHED WITH THE USE OF LUNAR AND SOLAR MAGIC. AS THE FLESHMANCER'S COMMITMENT TO THE FORBIDDEN SCHOOLS OF ALCHEMY GREW WITH EACH PASSING DAY, HOWEVER, HIS CREATIONS BECAME EVER VILE AND GRUESOME. I SOMETIMES WONDER WHETHER HIS INITIAL GOAL IS EVEN IN SIGHT STILL, OR IF HE CONSIDERS CAUSING SUFFERING AN END IN ITSELF... Page 2 SEEING MY FAITH IN THE CHILDREN OF THE SOLSTICE, AND ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR POTENTIAL TO FIGHT BACK, AEOPHORUL DEVISED A MOST WICKED PLAN. SEEDS OF EVIL, HIS NOTES READ, GIANT MONSTERS HE WOULD HIDE IN REMOTE PLACES, ALLOWING THEM TIME TO FEED ON LOCAL LIFE UNTIL THEY WERE READY TO EVOLVE INTO WORLD EATERS, SPELLING THE APOCALYPSE FOR ALL. I CALL THEM DWELLERS. AS IF THE CHALLENGE OF FINDING THEM WASN'T ENOUGH, DWELLERS MAY ONLY BE KILLED DURING A TOTAL ECLIPSE. IF A WORLD EATER WERE TO EMERGE, ALL HOPE WOULD BE LOST. I PLACE GREAT FAITH IN THE CHILDREN OF THE SOLSTICE, BUT WE NEED MORE TIME. I AM NOW CONSIDERING PERFORMING ALCHEMY ON ######## |
| Stéphanie | Dwellers are Pre-World Eaters, right ? |
| Stéphanie | Does the seed contain the Dwellers ? |
| Stéphanie | Or does feeding the seed to something turn it into a dweller |
| Soleil | Okay let's think time |
| Soleil | The 3 questions we need answered to escape are actually |
| Soleil | On the Tidal Wave of Lore document, which was fully deciphered |
| Stéphanie | I don't wanna escape lol |
| Soleil | same? |
| Stéphanie | I wanna answer the questions sure but this is so cool |
| Stéphanie | Also why is it called the Tidal Wave of Lore?I thought it was just a little pun but The Archivist seems to really push this name for some reason |
| Soleil | I think it's a triple entendre. |
| Soleil | a. Abomination behaves like a tidal wave, which is why it's called "Tsunami_Monster" in the files. We learned they are world eaters too, which was one of the important questions. b. Like you said, tides are often linked with the moon. c. Tidal Wave of Lore = a lot of lore, and that was the biggest document we've ever received so far from The Archivist. |
| Soleil | "[10:26 PM] Dagem: Really hoping tidal wave of lore is a flood reference" This is also likely, especially since it's been heavily emphasized that this is a story before the flood happens. |
| Babushka | Hi friends, I don't want to leave The Void too soon! |
| Babushka | OUTSTANDING JOB, COMMUNITY! |
| Babushka | I can't even express how much I appreciate your hard work. But enough of this now
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| Babushka | We have many things to discuss! |
| Soleil | What should we talk about? |
| Soleil | Also I'm going to sleep. |
| #general | |
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| Clockwork Concierge | Attention everyone! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Due to unexpected levels of engagement and efforts from the community, the energy fueling the portal to The Void is almost depleted already. |
| Clockwork Concierge | The Void will close in 20 hours! |
| Thero1st | Sinclair, what happens if the voidwalkers are in the void while it closes ? |
| Clockwork Concierge | If the Voidwalkers do not exit before then, they will be consumed by the mists of time, and forever lost. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Please, oh please, help them prepare for the three questions so that they may leave. |
| Lich | They are already prepared |
| #the-void | |
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| Soleil | We typed all 3 answers out |
| #general | |
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| PhΩmega | well, that was fast |
| Felix | so much for time not mattering lol |
| Clockwork Concierge | Oh, time definitely matters on out side of the portal! |
| Clockwork Concierge | And as some of you know, spending too long in The Void can have its side-effects, so the sooner they exit the better! |
| TheEgghead27 | @Clockwork Concierge what should we try to get from the void so we will be able to reopen the portal in the future |
| Clockwork Concierge | At the moment it appears the portal will never open again. |
| Clockwork Concierge | Though as there has been some connection, some of its echoes may manifest in the future. |
| Passion | Meaning the portal to the void could randomly open and close again. |
| Clockwork Concierge | I did not intend to mince my words, Passion. While some may receive visions in the future, the portal will not open again. |
| NatyCupcake | Clock can we bring archi with us? |
| Clockwork Concierge | That is not up to me. |
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| Babushka | We will see how much opportunity we will have to ask The Archivists some questions. I apologise in advance if we won't be able to get many answers, but let's hope we will manage to obtain more knowledge
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| The Archivist | I am here if you want to ask one right now. |
| Babushka | I think I want to give an opportunity for the community to ask a question. They contributed and helped us a lot |
| The Archivist | Feel free to ask one of theirs. |
| Babushka | As a part of the consultations, personally I really like this question: "Is The Magic Seed Barma'Thazël planted at the end of Picnic Panic one of the Seeds of Evil?" What do you guys think? |
| Babushka | Looks like you guys like this one too |
| The Archivist | Is this the question, then? |
| Babushka | Let's give them few more moments |
| Babushka | I made the decision about the question |
| Babushka | How and when did you enter the Void for the first time? Can you leave, or can we help you leave The Void too? |
| The Archivist | So, three questions? |
| Babushka | Oh wow, sort of actually |
| The Archivist | Fair enough. |
| Babushka | Shall we reduce it to one, or are you fine answering it as it is? |
| Babushka | I don't want other Voidwalkers to miss their opportunity |
| The Archivist | This one is on the house, you will still get your question when the time comes. |
| The Archivist | In fact I am quite happy to have a conversation for once. |
| Babushka | Hey, glad to hear you enjoy our company
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| The Archivist | ... |
| The Archivist | Even though I fear in the end it will only serve as a reminder to the pain of loneliness, I do enjoy your company. |
| The Archivist | Now, to your question(s). |
| The Archivist | The Void materialized around me when I was foolish enough to shatter reality. |
| The Archivist | It also transformed my flask into the Vial of Time, giving me unlimited potential as a potions master. |
| The Archivist | I am free to enter and exit The Void as I please, something I do quite often in my role as Archivist. |
| The Archivist | In my travels, I found your world to show enough potential for worthy adventurers, and opted to share with you the story of The Spirit Who Carried The Night, to see who would gather around it and be curious as to its deeper implications. |
| The Archivist | I have returned because I have deemed your world potentially capable of helping me in the end. In due time, your training will continue with the reveal of a second book. |
| The Archivist | I believe I have shared enough for now. |
| Babushka | Thank you so much, we appreciate it a lot |
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| StarHawk | Alright guys the archivist is the best character and you can’t change my mind |
| StarHawk | Also just look at this lol [note: this image shows that The Archivist was displayed in the middle of the other community members and was not put near the top of the list like The Clockwork Concierge and others] |
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| The Archivist | I prefer humility, @StarHawk |
| Stéphanie | What questions could I ask The Archivist next time I see him ? Lich Who was the best of the alchemists?  JustDenys1 and StrawB :When and why did Archivist start learning alchemy? Solteris :Any relation between time magic and eclipse magic?  JustDenys1 :Is Shopkeeper one of the alchemists?  Ashes :Why is Solstice are Lunar and Solar magic the only answer to the Fleshmancer’s alchemy? To clarify, is alchemy resistant to itself?  Malik and Hayden :Is The Magic Seed Barma'Thazël planted at the end of Picnic Panic one of the Seeds of Evil? If not, what is the purpose of this seed?  Thero1st :What is your relationship with Solen and Luana? You lived before the flood, when they still were praised.  imscreming and BillCipher44 :What is the story of the kids mentioned by the Clockwork Concierge?  StrawB :How did the Primal Fear come to be and what are its true capabilities? Ramu :In what ways can Aephorul interact with the void? Does he have knowledge of it? (Sorry if I didn't include your question, I really only picked those I could personnally want to ask. Also I'd like to thank everyone who participated to the doc, and those who added other people's questions) |
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| The Archivist | @ARG It appears Voidwalker Soleil is ready to leave. |
| The Archivist | I shall then ask you one of the three important questions. |
| The Archivist | Given a satisfactory answer, I will provide a bit more details to ensure everything is properly understood. |
| Soleil | Suddenly I'm nervous like it's a test at school. |
| The Archivist | You will then be allowed to ask the question of your choice. |
| Soleil | Great |
| The Archivist | So tell me, Soleil, what is Eclipse Magic? More importantly, to whom is such power bestowed upon, and what is it protecting us from? |
| The Archivist | (You can blame Babushka for the three in one) |
| Soleil | Eclipse magic is a combination of lunar and solar magic. It's bestowed upon children born on the solstice, who are trained to become Solstice Warriors, tasked with hunting Aephorul's creations. For example, Dwellers can only be killed during a total eclipse. We know at the minimum the moon is needed to be able to perform eclipse magic, which is why Aephorul destroyed the moon, like the one seen in the Corrupted Future. |
| The Archivist | A perfect answer. And it must be noted that not even a fully trained Solstice Warrior should engage The Fleshmancer directly. |
| The Archivist | Those who choose to come along for the next adventure will be touched with the potential of a true Child of the Solstice, a mark anyone with the Ninja role will receive when the next phase is launched. |
| The Archivist | In time, Headmaster Moraine will join you to oversee training. |
| The Archivist | As up and coming Solstice Warriors, you will be expected to reflect on their order's six core values, and to select the one which represents your vision of a true protector. |
| The Archivist | Now for the question of your choice. Ask away. |
| Soleil | Wow, that's a lot. |
| Soleil | Some time ago, you placed a hidden message in The Messenger's dialogue files. In it you mentioned you were lost wandering parallel universes and couldn't return back to The Void, being chased by "them." Could you explain how you got locked out? If a follow-up question is okay, could you explain who "them" are? (if follow-up questions are bad, then please ignore) |
| The Archivist | It may be early still for me to fully convey the power of intention, and of force of will. |
| The Archivist | Suffice it to say that there needed to be a strong enough will to open a tear so that I may enter The Void. |
| The Archivist | As far as getting locked out goes, it... was not my brightest moment. |
| The Archivist | I simply forgot the Vial of Time, my alchemy flask, in the archives. |
| The Archivist | As far as "them" goes... |
| The Archivist | I sometimes have to venture into worlds which have been destroyed long ago, often in search of alchemical components which only ripen under very specific circumstances. |
| The Archivist | I often come across Dwellers and World Eaters, which pose little threat as long as I teleport out when danger overwhelms me. |
| Soleil | You couldn't teleport that time? |
| Soleil | wait that was a third question my bad |
| The Archivist | Again, not my proudest moment, I simply did not have the Vial of Time, and thus needed someone to open The Void for me. |
| The Archivist | Which, you have my thanks, by the way. |
| Soleil | That was so long ago, we've come a long way. |
| The Archivist | In this specific case, "them" were apparitions made by the Dweller of Nightmare, a creation which has long since turned into a World Eater, in yet another timeline forever lost. |
| Soleil | Wow, thank you for answering my question(s) so thoughtfully and thoroughly |
| The Archivist | The pleasure is mine, I thank you for the company. |
| Soleil | I'll really miss you |
| The Archivist |
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| Soleil | papate |
| The Archivist | Looking ahead, do take some time to mull over whether you want to be of the Winter or Summer Solstice, choosing to bear the mark of the Moon or the Sun respectively. Your comrades should do the same. |
| The Archivist | Farewell, Soleil. |
| #ninja-village | |
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| Resident Ace | Moonsquad |
| Malik | #EdgyMoonSquad |
| StarHawk | MOON GANG |
| Hayden | moon gang |
| Soleil | Hey guys I'm back |
| Vitto | AYYYY SHE'S BACK |
| Kammesennin | Welcome back, Soleil! Great work out there!
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| StarHawk | Lol no ones gonna be sun |
| Soleil | Thanks for all the welcome backs, Franky, starry, Vitto, StarHawk, Malik, Resident Ace, TK, Passion, Kamme, and anyone else I missed because I'm blind |
January 31, 2020[]
Voidwalker Babushka correctly answered The Archivist's important question regarding time travel and alternate timelines, and she asked The Archivist for more information on Guardian Gods. The Archivist answered her question, and Babushka left The Void.
Following suit, Voidwalker Stéphanie correctly answered The Archivist's important question regarding World Eaters, and she asked The Archivist for more information on timelines already lost to World Eaters. The Archivist answered her question and then gave her the opportunity to ask another question. Stéphanie asked for more information on The Shopkeeper's identity, which The Archivist answered, and Stéphanie left The Void.
The Archivist gave Voidwalker Stéphanie a copy of the entire Tidal Wave of Lore and announced that Headmaster Moraine would be taking over the ARG. He then left, potentially forever, bidding farewell to the community. A few minutes after the portal to The Void faded out of existence, each Voidwalker received a piece of a vision, known as the "Echoes of The Void." When the three pieces were combined, it formed an image of a bookshelf from The Archives. Books on the left side of the bookshelf were about Book 1, The Messenger, and books on the right side were about Book 2, Sea of Stars. Stéphanie posted the entirety of the Echoes of The Void with the book spines fully translated, and then BillCipher44 brightened up the left side of the image, which revealed a hidden book, labeled "QUILLSHROOM."
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| Babushka | See you, Soleil. We will join you soon |
| Stéphanie | Goodbai Soleill |
| Babushka | Hi Steph. Are you ready? I am, I'm just waiting for The Archivist |
| Stéphanie | I just need to ask one final question to our fellow Ninjas |
| Stéphanie | So I've been thinking of questions to ask the Archivist on top of the question you guys voted for (Does Aephorul know about the void ? In what ways can he interact with it ?) Feel free to propose more interesting questions or to improve some of mine Could you tell us more about the Shopkeeper's identity ? Did Phantom have some predisposition to discover Time Magic? And is he the first person, -after you- to use it ? In what ways did The Sky Giants used to protect humanity ? Is it the fact that the Guardian Gods weakened that caused them to not be able to handle Demons that last time ? Could you tell us more about the event that caused the Order of Blue Robes to wear the Blue Robes they are famous for ? Where is the part of Corrupted Future Ninja sees ? In the future it looks like it's on Earth (With a Moon, a World Eater and humans eternally suffering in the background), but in the past, it looks empty, the only platforms and lanterns we see look like they are from the Tower of Time and the background -if I'm not mistaken- is the same as The Shop's or The ToT, places located in The Void. Could it be that Barma'Thazël is a Fallen Messenger ?
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| Stéphanie | The question that gets most votes won't necessarily be the one I pick but your input will definitely help me choose |
| Stéphanie | I think that's fair, a question you voted for, a question I personally prefer |
| Stéphanie | I'm gonna listen to you guys and ask him about The Shopkeeper |
| The Archivist | @ARG It seems our two other Voidwalkers are ready to exit. |
| The Archivist | Let us go with Babushka first, so that the order of entry will be perfectly reversed. |
| The Archivist | So, Babushka, are you ready to take a question? |
| Babushka | Yes! |
| Babushka | I have the answers for 2 remaining questions prepared. |
| The Archivist | So tell me, Babushka : Why is there Time Travel and Alternate Timelines? What is the end goal of causing such a situation, and why is it unfortunately causing so much more suffering in the meantime? |
| Babushka | In an attempt to get ahead of the game and prevent Aephorul’s evil plans, Resh’an boldly performed transmutation alchemy on the very space-time continuum, breaking reality down into countless timelines and parallel universes. |
| The Archivist | May I hear your thoughts as to what my end goal is in doing that? |
| Babushka | Apologies if that answer is not going to be clear enough, but I think is to be able to catch Aephorul in one of the timelines and parallel universes, to stop him for good |
| Babushka | My understanding is, it gives you more chances instead having just one. |
| The Archivist | A satisfactory answer. Allow me to clarify. |
| The Archivist | As it became clear that playing hide and seek with Dwellers and Solstice Warriors would eventually inevitably lead to the rise of a World Eater, I was faced with two options. |
| The Archivist | The first, to face Aephorul, not indirectly as we had been doing for thousands of years, but in a direct and decisive conflict. A fight I was uncertain I could win, doubled by my unwilligness to give up on him. |
| The Archivist | The second option was to borrow time. I thought, by becoming an Archivist, I could gather enough knowledge through alternate versions of events to look for a resolution. |
| The Archivist | Aephorul rejoiced at this newfound and seemlingly endless playground... |
| The Archivist | It is a vast multiverse indeed, hence my need for aid. I believe that all of us, together, have some chance of tipping the scales in the end. |
| The Archivist | Do you understand? |
| Babushka | I do understand |
| Babushka | Thank you for claryfing! |
| The Archivist | Naturally. |
| The Archivist | Now, before you go, did you have a(single ,one ,1) question for me? |
| Babushka | Could you describe your relationship with Guardian Gods? |
| The Archivist | Gods do not exist, the term is used to expand a mortal's mind, so they may accept and reconcile actions or events which would otherwise blow their minds. |
| The Archivist | I believe you are asking about Solen and Luana? |
| Stéphanie | (I am sorry but I will have to get offline for about 40 minutes) |
| Babushka | That's correct |
| The Archivist | They are an idea, the names given to Solstice Warriors of unlimited potential who develop the ability to turn into pure light. |
| Babushka | Solen and Luana, it is |
| The Archivist | In this way, just as a timeline is forever lost once a Dweller turns into a World Eater, it is forever saved if two Solstice Warriors ascend into Solen and Luana. |
| The Archivist | Do you understand? |
| Babushka | Wow! I understand it now. Again,this is so much information |
| Babushka | Thank you so much!! |
| The Archivist | It has been a pleasure, thank you for your company. |
| The Archivist | Just like Soleil did before leaving, I invite you to take one last look at the Archives. Once all three Voidwalkers have left, the Echoes of The Void will send you a final vision. |
| Babushka | Thank you. I appreciate it lots
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| The Archivist | So Godspeed on your travels, Babushka, and I hope you and all other community members will join the fight when the time for Book 2 comes. |
| #ninja-village | |
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| Babushka | Thank you for everything, Archivist. I will miss you lots, be safe!!! |
| Stache | hi!! |
| Ashes | Babushka!! |
| Resident Ace | Ayy Babushka's back! |
| Soleil | Welcome back, Babushka
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| #the-void | |
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| Stéphanie | Okay, I am back sooner than I expected! |
| The Archivist | Welcome back, Stéphanie. |
| The Archivist | Are you ready to exit The Void, then? |
| Stéphanie | I think I am ready |
| The Archivist | I shall ask you the last question, then. |
| The Archivist | Tell me, Stéphanie, what are World Eaters? What does it mean for a timline when one emerges, what do they begin as, and how can they be stopped before it is too late? |
| Stéphanie | World Eaters are giant monsters that begin as Dwellers, Aephorul planted "Seeds of Evil" in remote places, Dwellers feed on local life until they evolve into World Eaters. Once a fully grown World Eater emerges, all hope of salvation is lost, and the timeline ends up looking like The Corrupted Future Ninja encounters. A Dweller can only be killed during a total Ecclipse with Lunar and Solar magic. One such World Eater is the “abomination beyond words” that Ninja encounters in the Corrupted Future. |
| The Archivist | Out of ten, that is a ten. |
| Stéphanie | Oh wow! |
| The Archivist | It should be noted that in the case of the "Corrupted Future", Aephorul first destroyed the moon, rendering Solstice Warriors incapable of attacking Dwellers. |
| The Archivist | That answer was so complete, I have nothing more to add. |
| The Archivist | Congratulations, Stéphanie. |
| The Archivist | Now, did you have a question for me? |
| Stéphanie | Thank you, and thank to Soleil for helping out with the Answers |
| Stéphanie | I changed my mind and came up with a question I think is more relevant |
| Stéphanie | So, let's say we finally manage to stop The Fleshmancer. Is there anything we can do about the timelines already lost to World Eaters ? |
| Stéphanie | Can we somehow rewind or cure these Corrupted Futures ? |
| The Archivist | ... |
| The Archivist | I must admit I am still working on these ramifications, and am uncertain at this time. |
| The Archivist | Allow me to entertain the thought for the moment, then I will allow a second question. |
| The Archivist | In alchemy, the subject is broken down into its core components, so that they may be altered or mixed in woth other, then recomposed into something else. |
| The Archivist | I intend to perform such an act on reality itself. |
| The Archivist | The fractured timelines are the core components. My hope is that once I have gathered the proper parts of what could have been, everything can be made whole again, in single, peaceful timeline. |
| The Archivist | I remain commited to this plan, but the implications, consequences, and feasibility remain a challenge I take on everyday. |
| The Archivist | That is all I have for now, but I have much faith in brave souls such as yourselves to help me the end. |
| Stéphanie | We'll do our best
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| The Archivist | I have no doubt. |
| The Archivist | Did you want to ask something else before The Void closes? |
| Stéphanie | Alright, it seems like the community really wants me to ask this so here goes |
| Stéphanie | Could you tell us about The Shopkeeper's identity ? I know we aren't going to have a lot of details on this, but I'm curious to know what information we can get |
| The Archivist | The Shopkeeper? |
| Stéphanie | Doesn't matter if we get close to nothing, I'm already satisfied with the previous answers you provided us with |
| The Archivist | I respect anyone's wish to remain anonymous. |
| The Archivist | While this may raise more questions than provide a real answer, I will say this. |
| The Archivist | Her ancestor built the Clockwork Castle. |
| Stéphanie | (I knew it) |
| Stéphanie | Thank you, that is already much more than I expected |
| The Archivist | And one last thing, Stéphanie. As you put so much effort in translating the Tidal Wave of Lore, I will give the fully deciphered version to you directly. |
| The Archivist | Please share it with your friends for me. |
| Stéphanie | Oh wow! Thank you!
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| The Archivist | Thank you for your time, it has been quite special. |
| The Archivist | Well, it is time for me to leave as well. |
| The Archivist | As the portal closes, its ripple effect will send a final vision to those who walked The Void. It should provide much to ponder on. |
| The Archivist | @Clockwork Concierge when you are ready, please open a portal for Headmaster Moraine. |
| The Archivist | And as things are bound to become busier soon here, I trust you with the hiring a new member to join Saboteam. |
| The Archivist | We may never meet again. |
| The Archivist | Farewell, and Godspeed, adventurers. |
| #ninja-village | |
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| Stéphanie | Aaaah feels good to be back
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| Adam | Welcome bcak!!! |
| Y.C | Yay |
| Chemosha | STEPHANIEEEE |
| StrawB | STEPHANIE |
| Resident Ace | Woooooo safe return three times over!!! |
| Stéphanie | I am going to read this by myself without writing the translation because it takes time and will then send you the image |
| Stéphanie | And tell you first if anything is different |
| Gooberbarbarian | HEADMASTER MORAINE IS COMING??? |
| Chemosha | Moraine! |
| StrawB | YO WHAT |
| Resident Ace | Moraine for all of us soon friends |
| Resident Ace | Love you, Archivist |
| JustDenys1 | Bye, Archivist |
| Thero1st | Farewell |
| StrawB | godspeed archivist |
| BillCipher44 | Bye, Mystery Man |
| Thero1st | The void is gone |
| Resident Ace | It's gone |
| Chemosha | rip void |
| #ninja-village | |
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| Soleil | Oh I almost forgot |
| Soleil | I just got a vision from The Void |
| Soleil | It has some alphabet letters, if you want to bring a decipher thing out. |
| JustDenys1 | Another thing to translate? |
| Soleil | yes |
| Soleil | It's a bit blurry though |
| Soleil | 
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| Thero1st | "a bit" |
| JustDenys | Oh god, how many are there books |
| BillCipher44 | Lizardess? |
| Resident Ace | Did you all get the same? |
| HD | @Resident Ace (The Puppet) each voidwalker received a third of that image |
| Stéphanie | 
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| Stéphanie | From left to right, this reads : - (something I can't read) - THE SHOPKEEPER - QUARBLE - NINJA - 1 - 2 - ZALE - VALERE - MOONCRADLE VILLAGE - SERAI - ERLINA |
| Soleil | With these 2 images, echoes.png and of_the.png |
| StrawB | echoes of the (blank) huh? |
| Babushka | 
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| JustDenys1 | Combine some one, please |
| BillCipher44 | 
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| BillCipher44 | Oh wait I'll try to do a better one |
| JustDenys1 | So, I'm gonna do middle thing, if some one translates it, bottom one |
| HD | i'm doing the bottom |
| KreuzKoenigin | I think I'm captain obviusnow but, this are names of characters of upcoming game? |
| Babushka | Might be |
| Stéphanie | I'm seriously gonna go now |
| Stéphanie | I'll be back when I read the whole TWOL |
| BillCipher44 | Here's a high res one
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| Stéphanie | It's not hunting, it was culling |
| Soleil | Could you post the big document? |
| Stéphanie | 
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| HD | no duplicated pharagraph |
| Stéphanie | THERE'S A NEW PARAGRAPH GJDJGIS |
| Babushka | HEY WHAT |
| Soleil | YO |
| Babushka | this is the biggest amount of lore we got ever i think |
| Stéphanie | The new paragraph talks about when The Fleshmancer created Dwellers |
| Stéphanie | BUT AEPHORUL'S KNOWLEDGE WAS ONLY GAINING GROUND |
| HD | but aephorul's knowledge was only gaining ground, and he eventually started creating oddities of unlimited potential known as dwelllers.
dwellers were impervious to all but eclipse magic, a special kind of power available only to solstice warriors during a total eclipse. time was always of the essence, as dwellers could, left to their devices long enough, turn into world eaters, spelling doom for all. |
| #ninja-village | |
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| Thierry | I'm often torn between preserving the magic and letting you all know how special it feels that so many of you are getting involved in this fantasy world |
| Thierry | Thank you
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| Thierry | But let's preserve the magic now -goes away |
| Adam | The level the community is involved is great :D |
| Babushka |
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| Stéphanie |
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| Chemosha | I'm crying |
| JustDenys1 |
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| Dagem | Thank you, to you and the rest of Saboteam for all the hard work you put in. @Thierry I was actually thinking about this the other day. Knowing a little bit behind the curtain sort of loses part of the magic for me, but it also gives me something else to appreciate and it's exactly how much effort you all put into everything you do for us. |
| Babushka | Wow I love you guys |
| Chemosha | I love you aaalllll |
| Chemosha | you're my second family |
| Stéphanie | We love you Moshy
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| Adam |
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| Phil (The Clockwork Operator) |
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| Soleil | I'm always bad with words, but Sabotage Studio is amazing and the passion placed into everything here is so vivid, it's really something beautiful and amazing. The ARG event was crazy juggling so many things, and all of the joy from it is still pumping through me |
| Soleil |
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| BillCipher44 | Thank y'all
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| Babushka | You can tell that the entire Sabo team puts so much heart and passion into it. I don't remember when a game (now with arg) made me so happy and invested. Thank you for so many happy moments
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| Proudmoore | In case we need anymore proof of how great the entire community is~ Glad to be a part of this family, thanks to you all and the entire Sabo team too! |
| #spoilers | |
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| Stéphanie | Tank @BillCipher44 for this high resolution image. (From left to right) Top shelf : - [2 - 4 unknown books] - [...]OLAND - [ERASED] - [...] LIZARDESS - [...]DOCARRI - [...]GARL - [...] TORMENT PEAK - [...]MALKOMUD - DWELLER OF WOE Middle shelf : - QUILLSHROOM [?] - SHOPKEEPER - QUARBLE - NINJA - 1 - 2 - ZALE - VALERE - MOONCRADLE VILLAGE - SERAI - ERLINA Bottom shelf : - [4 unknown books] - VALTRAID - MORAINE - THE VESPERTINE - KEENATHAN - ELDER MIST - WATCHMAKER
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| BillCipher44 | Here's a brightened up image of the most-left book of the middle row
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| Stéphanie | I was about to do that thank you! |
| Stéphanie | That says QUILLSHROOM! |
| Soleil | Teasing Monk kinda? |
| Stéphanie | Doesn't look like there is much space for anything so I'm pretty confident it just says QUILLSHROOM |
| Soleil | She would definitely be mentioned at least once in that book, so that tease, man. |
| Soleil | This is a really big thing that is also obvious |
| Soleil | Book 1 stuff (The Messenger): - QUILLSHROOM - SHOPKEEPER - QUARBLE - NINJA - 1 Book 2 stuff: - 2 - ZALE - VALERE - MOONCRADLE VILLAGE - SERAI - ERLINA |
| #general | |
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| Clockwork Concierge | My, I believe it is time for a GROUP HUG!! |
| [the community sends messages of hugs and ]
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| Clockwork Concierge |
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February 3, 2020[]
The "ARG" Discord role was made available to all community members instead of just those with the "Ninja" Discord role, allowing anybody to choose to be notified when "@ARG" is used.
February 7, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge announced that Project Solstice would be ready next week and that Kammesennin would now be part of the SaboTeam as the Community Manager.
The Clockwork Concierge greets the community.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | Good day, everyone! |
| Clockwork Concierge | Apologies for my absence as of late, the preparations for Project Solstice are keeping me quite busy! |
| Clockwork Concierge | But I should mention we expect everything to be ready next week! |
| [the community reacts with shock and ]
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| Clockwork Concierge | I fear that is all I have for today. |
| Clockwork Concierge | I am quite looking forward to the next announcement, however, as SaboTeam will indeed have a new member join its ranks soon! |
| Clockwork Concierge | It should be noted that Project Solstice is reserved to this community. While it may certainly lead up to a mind-blowing announcement, such a thing would be at a later date. |
| Thierry | hey just for expectations management, Project Solstice is the next chapter in the ARG, nothing more (for now?) |
| Clockwork Concierge | My, it IS Friday, isn't it? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Should we announce the new hire, then? |
| Thierry | Actually, I will stop Clocko and do this myself. |
| Thierry | We've got a big thing coming, and we expect its announcement to require additional support on the online/community/support front. |
| Thierry | For his unwavering dedication, help and secrecy, we asked @Kammesennin whether he would be willing to lend a hand for the next few months, and he accepted. Please join me in welcoming and congratulating him on joining Sabotage! |
| [the community congratulates Kamme] | |
| Kammesennin | @Thierry I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to be involved in any capacity whatsoever, and I'm here for everything that happens no matter what! Thank you for literally everything dude!
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| Kammesennin | Thank you everybody! This is really big for me, and I am not the best with words in moments like this. When the butterflies settle maybe I will do better But seriously this has been a wild ride from day 1 and I'm here for it no matter where it ends up. You all showing your support like this is just incredibly meaningful. It's a good thing I knew my keyboard layout so well, because I can't see a thing through these happy tears |
| Clockwork Concierge | GROUP HUUUUUUG |
| Clockwork Concierge |
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| [the community sends messages of hugs and ]
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February 11, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge wished Moshy a happy birthday.
The Clockwork Concierge wishes Moshy a happy birthday.
| #general | |
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| Clockwork Concierge | Happy birthday Moshy ❤ |
February 13, 2020[]
The Clockwork Concierge announced that Project Solstice would launch the next day. He also replied to a theory StarHawk proposed, calling it "wild."
The Clockwork Concierge announces the Project Solstice launch time.
| #general | |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Concierge | My, it seems Project Solstice will launch tomorrow! |
| TheEgghead27 | whos pinigng arg |
| Clockwork Concierge | There is so much to do still, I hope you all are ready for some big changes. |
| TheEgghead27 | should i do it |
| TheEgghead27 | im gonna pull thetrigger |
| TheEgghead27 | @ARG we got info on solstice project |
| Thierry | yo @ARG, just to let you know we'll ping @ARG tomorrow |
| Adam | @ARG guys important arg info here |
| SvEm | that's 3 pings |
| Lojical | hmm yes the ARG ping here is made of ARG ping |
| Thierry | sorry I was just poking fun at the ping |
| Thierry | believe it or not, we did not plan on dropping this on Valentine's day |
| Malik | then why are you dropping it on valentine's day |
| Thierry | because it's ready, and we like to do cool stuff on Fridays |
| Storme the Cat | ...What's that? I should ping ARG you say? |
| Clockwork Concierge | Project Solstice will launch tomorrow, sometime EST. |
| Sol | wow that's quite the specific timeframe clocko |
| Passion | I'll mark my calendar for sometime EST 2/14/2020. |
| Mike | Oh ARG stuff tomorrow? |
| Storme the Cat | Yeah you should ping ARG so everyone else knows too |
| Sol | we do not need 4 ARG pings in ONE DAY |
| Kammesennin | @ARG |
| [note: this did not actually ping ARG] | |
| Kyleberry | @AyyyRG |
| Boo | @@RG why pung so much, halp |
| Clockwork Concierge | At arg. |
| Passion | Even Cl0cky is in on this pinging action. |
| Clockwork Concierge | I should insist you come with an open mind tomorrow, as the time has come to let go of a few things some might have grown attached to. |
| Clockwork Concierge | You might find it hard to accept at first, but I assure you the silver lining will be quite thick. |
| #ninja-village | |
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| StarHawk | My theory is this: |
| StarHawk | Ninja role gets the boot |
| StarHawk | And along with that |
| StarHawk | The channel also goes |
| StarHawk | My other theory is this: |
| StarHawk | Summer solstice will be orange |
| StarHawk | Winter solstice will be blue |
| Clockwork Concierge | Now that is a wild theory StarHawk. |