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8:20 A.M
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just a hater: so
just a hater: i couldnt get over the summoning yog sothoth thing
just a hater: seeing as jon didnt respond
just a hater: probably because his phone died as he said it would
just a hater: so i just looked it up
just a hater: and
just a hater: reddit disappointed me
just a hater: so i tried looking up the chant itself
just a hater: and
just a hater: you will never guess what i found
just a hater: besides some really creepy 15 second videos
just a hater: on a lyrics site of all things
just a hater: just sitting there
just a hater: a transcripted song
just a hater: and i thought hm thats weird
just a hater: why would someone write a song that mostly consists of chanting
just a hater: so i look the song up on youtube
just a hater: very nice results
just a hater: even got a video with lyrics that also told me that its sang by the "void"
just a hater: and see
just a hater: i didnt realize it at first
just a hater: because its just a whisper for a good 40 seconds
just a hater: but then it gets a bit louder
just a hater: and you know the voice seems a bit odd to me
just a hater: and then the "void" stops chanting and starts
just a hater: well not singing but close enough
just a hater: and i realize something
just a hater: see for yourselves
just a hater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkGuYH6ng8w&list=RDgkGuYH6ng8w&start_radio=1
11:39 A.M
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inferior tim: sahs i swear to fucking god you absolute madwoman
inferior tim: OH WHAT THE FUCK
inferior tim: @Martin Konfused
inferior tim: @Martin
inferior tim: @Martin
Martin Konfused: good lord what
inferior tim: read back
Martin Konfused: okay wait
inferior tim: alrihgt
inferior tim: comeon
inferior tim: how long can yuo read
just a hater: youre forgetting hes dyslexic and also probably just woke up
just a hater: impatient ass
inferior tim: CAN YU BALME ME
just a hater: well
just a hater: no
Martin Konfused: oh god.
inferior tim: rightm???
Martin Konfused: oh god
Martin Konfused: oh god
inferior tim: exactly
Martin Konfused: tim
inferior tim: martin
Martin Konfused: tim
Martin Konfused: tim you dont understand
inferior tim: oh i undrestand alriht
just a hater: ew???
just a hater: i hope jon wakes up right now so he can fire you both
partypooper: whta
partypooper: my haed feel s masisve
partypooper: nas is aksing abt some gc idk what thats abt
partypooper: now that ive said it goodbye forever
inferior tim: is that your dying message
partypooper: yes
partypooper: actually no'
partypooper: my dying messafe n wish is that el*as finally divorces his husband so they stop fucking in the institute
partypooper: disgusting
partypooper: now goodbye forever
partypooper: im leaving uhhh
partypooper: martin can have my favourite mug
inferior tim: this is so unfair
just a hater: jon do you not want to read back on yesterdays stuff
partypooper: sasha my head is the size of texas
just a hater: oookay
11:43 A.M
SashJame added Tim Stoker, Martin K. Blackwood, JSims and R.Anastasia
SashJame: as promised
SashJame: also not sure if i said before but i love the name anastasia
Tim set his own nickname to sweetbabe84
sweetbabe84 set the nickname for Martin K. Blackwood to mario kart
JSims: tim what on earth r u doing
sweetbabe84: werent you dead
JSims: i got better.
sweetbabe84: and to answer your question i have a vreative soul and have to make use of it
JSims: u rly dont
R.Anastasia set her own nickname to Nastya
JSims set the nickname for R.Anastasia to splesbian (space lesbian)
sweetbabe84: wow boss hypocrite much
JSims: im allowed
splesbian (space lesbian): Ill shoot you into space
JSims: im not the one who ended up floating around in there
splesbian (space lesbian): You will be
splesbian (space lesbian): Mr Died in a barfight
JSims: hey it was a great ending
splesbian (space lesbian): Allow me to object
JSims: no
splesbian (space lesbian) sent a photo.
[Photo ID: Jonny laying on Tim's couch, covering his eyes with one hand and pointing a middle finger at the camera.]
JSims: what is that supposed to mean
mario kart: wow jon never took you for such vulgarity
splesbian (space lesbian): Oh I just saw thank you Sasha
SashJame: oh yeah
JSims: i regret agreeing to this
splesbian (space lesbian): Stay back
JSims: I DID NOT STEAL HER FROM U
splesbian (space lesbian): Yes you did
splesbian (space lesbian): And then you broke up after 2 months
JSims: SHE broke up with me
splesbian (space lesbian): Obviously who on earth would want to date you
JSims: im wounded
sweetbabe84: me
mario kart: thats mean
splesbian (space lesbian): God I take it back you've got them lined up
JSims: i js read everything back
JSims: im
splesbian (space lesbian): Stupid yeah
JSims: no its ur fault actually
JSims: sasha found the mechs
splesbian (space lesbian): Smart woman
SashJame: thanks
JSims: can i fire myself
JSims: just leave the archives
sweetbabe84: no boss who will tell me to get back to work
JSims: sasha
sweetbabe84: she doesnt mean it
mario kart: wait its a whole band
sweetbabe84: martin
sweetbabe84: martin babe
sweetbabe84: ive basically listened through one and a half album already and you thought that was one single song
mario kart: i just woke up
JSims: im removing all mechanisms recordings from the internet
Jonny dreaded the moment he had to walk into the Archives on monday. With how friday and saturday went, he was sure that the first thing Tim does when he sees him will be teasing. Especially that he kept talking about listening to the mechanisms.
He was just a tiny bit curious which one was his favourite, though. As well as Martin's and Sasha's.
As it turns out, however, Jon didn't get more time than that to worry about it. Elias was waiting in the archives, and Jon hoped he didn't notice the scowl that creeped on his face as soon as he saw the man.
"Hello, Jon. I will just take a quick moment, I don't want to keep you from your work for too long."
"Yes, what is it?" Jon asked, trying to be patient. He really was.
"I realize that most of your little reunions were pure coincidence and while I have no issue with that nor with your friends, I would appreciate it if it doesn't visit the institute again." Jon took a moment to answer.
"..You mean Nikola? You could've just called it by name—"
"Yes, I do mean Nikola. It is interfering with with the workflow and I do not want it coming here again." Jon furrowed his eyebrows. He did not realize that the Toy Soldier's hatred for Elias was so strongly reciprocated.
"It hasn't been in, though. I mean, once, but only briefly and a long time ago. I don't get why you would tell me this now."
"It tried to get in again. Threatened Rosie to let it into the artifact storage, which I thankfully managed to interrupt. I warn you, Jon. Keep it away from my institute. You will not like what happens when it gets what it wants."
With that, Elias left. Jon was.. Jon didn't know what to think. He really didn't like the whole thing regarding Nikola. He worried for what laid ahead in regards of it.
Fortunately, his thoughts were interrupted by Martin and Sasha coming into the archives, together as usual, since they often took the same bus. Jon knew it meant that in about two minutes, Tim will be getting in as well. He made a move for his office, but was stopped.
"Stop right there." Sasha said, looking at Martin in a silent plea for tea. Martin understood and left. "I really need to know which album you like the most. You and Tim, I already know Martin's."
Jon sighed, but smiled slightly. Anything to take his mind off of the Toy Soldier and its strange demeanor. And he really was rather curious.
"So, which one is yours? And we aren't counting either Tales to be told, right?"
"Quite right, Jon, quite right. Though, after consideration, that means we also have to include these in a separate category, song wise. I'll have you know that I spent the whole weekend fixated on this stuff."
"Uh. Well, I'm, uh.. I'm glad? I guess. Now that you have found out, I'm glad you didn't think of it as boring." Sasha looked at him as if he just said that pigs can fly. Martin came back with tea just as Tim came into the archives.
"Oh, you captured him! Perfect." Tim said, first thing after opening the door. "Let's sit, boss, we have a heated debate coming on.. Where did all the chairs go? You can take mine."
"No, thank you, Tim. I'll manage." Jon said as he took his tea from Martin. "This won't take that long. We do have work ahead of us."
"Not that much, actually! Heard from a little birdie that two of our dear archival staff stayed until 8 on friday. Which, guys, don't do that. But it does mean we have some time to spare for our important talk." Sasha said, sounding convincing as ever.
"I.. Yes, alright. I'll let my curiosity win just this time." Jon said and leaned against Martin's desk. The rest of them were sitting at their respective desks and Jon hoped Martin didn't mind him choosing his.
Tim laid back on the chair and put his legs up on the desk. Jon decided to ignore it, if not for the sake of his own sanity. He waited for Sasha to speak, guessing that she would want to narrate.
"Yes, as we are all gathered here.. The plans have changed slightly and I hope that the rest of you, by which I mean Tim and Martin, as I'm sure Jon knows all the songs." Jon snorted at this. He chose not to mention all the unreleased or deleted ones. "So, we will obviously discuss favourite albums but also.. favourites from both Tales to be Told volumes. But first the albums. I'll let Jon start."
"Ulysses dies at Dawn. I like greek mythology and, well, as Georgie put it, I get to do fun things with my voice. Not sure how much more I have to say, I am heavily biased by the fact that, uh. I took part in making it. Not easy to look at it from a listener's perspective."
"Hm. Yes, that is a valid point. And it does make sense. Considering you thought everyone knows about Calliope." Jon was about to respond, but she interrupted, knowing that it would cause a rant of sorts. "Next, Tim! Your favorite and why."
"Hm, gosh. I think High Noon over Camelot, actually." Jon made a 'makes sense' hum. "I really like the, uh, instrumentals there. Oh and, Skin and Bone was brilliant with the back and forth, I really liked that. Though. Well, Hellfire won me over alright. All I'm saying.." Tim trailed off at that. Jon tried not to laugh.
"Okay, thank you Tim. Martin? You up for it?" Sasha asked Martin, and he nodded, though he did take a moment to speak.
"I liked Once Upon a Time. It's just nice. I do like the other ones too, but I, hm. It's soft, I think? Comforting. I guess. And the story. I liked it."
"Very good opinion. Thank you, Martin. Jon, any regards before I talk?"
Jon just shook his head no, smiling. He was scared this would be awkward. But it was fine. Everything he worried about when desperately trying to hide the mechs from them, it was nonsense. This was completely fine. If anything, he could share his love for music and stories with them now, which was better than fine.
"Good. It's funny, there's four of us and each has a different favourite album. Though High Noon over Camelot is a close second for me, that Rachel woman who came in here for a statement? I would never, ever guess that she could sing like that. And she won me over with her Odin. And I loved the Loki and Sygin bits in all the songs, they just.. Hm. Fit together. Very nice."
Sasha stopped for a second and regarded them all. Jon guessed that she really got quite into it over the weekend. It was just a bit odd to be aware of that.
"Oh, though, one question before we go over to Tales to be Told. Nastya wasn't there for all the albums, was she? The violin sounds different sometimes."
"Yeah, Nas was on viola, not violin and only in ouatis and High Noon over Camelot. Everything else is Marius. That's why it sounds different. Not a viola anymore." Sasha gave a 'hm' and moved on.
"Anyway, now in opposite order. I adore Alice—"
The door to the archives opened abruptly and both Jon and Tim startled, Tim immediately taking his shoes off of the desk while Jon stood upright.
It was not Elias. It was the blue haired angry woman that came in some time ago to insult Jon and everything about him. Jon furrowed his eyebrows. Why was she here again? Didn't she hate this place?
"Do you.. have a moment?" She asked Jon, confused at the setting.
"Yes, I do. How did you get in here?"
"The lady at the front desk let me through, I had to find my way in here. It's like a labyrinth, I swear- I need your help. I need access to your library."
"Oh?" Jon said, aware he sounded teasing. Well, maybe he was teasing. Just a little. "In that case you should talk to Diana, not me."
"Yes, uh. I tried, but I don't really have the academic credentials you guys require. Apparently, I need someone to vouch for me."
"And that someone is me?" Melanie rolled her eyes. "No, because the last time we talked, which was once, we ended up screaming at each other."
"Yes, well, that's more than I've got with the rest of you guys. And, uh, Georgie had some nice things to say about you." At that, Jon looked like he just had a revelation.
"Oh, you're the— Uh, yes, I'll- I'll talk to Diana. Though why come here? Couldn't you get help from your showbiz friends?"
"They, uh.. Don't really talk to me anymore." Jon wasn't really in the mood to tease her about that. Not now anyway.
"Hm. Yes, I noticed you weren't updating anymore. In any case—"
Jon moved to go up to the library, talk Diana into letting Melanie in. He gave an apologetic smile to his coworkers, knowing that this distraction meant they would most likely not be coming back to the conversation.
6:12 P.M
To Dead not Gone
bullied into getting a degree: im thinking about setting up a campaign, anyone?
assigned cop at birth: id love to but im too busy
winged beast (a fly): same here
jesus or somth: I'm available
shipkisser: Me and Jonny are too
strange and unusual: Oh, While I Do Love Pretending To Be Someone I'm Not, I Am Unfortunately Quite Busy :o(
archIVYussy: I'm busy too
powdered tim: not sure yet my job has weeird hours i may not be able to
bullied into getting a degree: that makes three
bullied into getting a degree: hm
shipkisser: Ill persuade Jonnys coworkers if you want
shipkisser: Theyre fun I think
bullied into getting a degree: oh sure
bullied into getting a degree: why not
shipkisser: Will you be okay with GMing for them
shipkisser: And @Ben will you be okay with them joining
jesus or somth: Sure
bullied into getting a degree: yeah all good
shipkisser: Awesome
6:20 P.M
splesbian (space lesbian) renamed group archive + nastya
splesbian (space lesbian): Hi any of you interested in rpg
SashJame: hell yes??
sweetbabe84: ME TOO ITS BEEN YEAR S
splesbian (space lesbian): Brilliant
splesbian (space lesbian): Mine and Jonnys friend Kofi would be the GM
splesbian (space lesbian): And aside from us Brian
sweetbabe84: awesome awesome
SashJame: agreed
splesbian (space lesbian): @Martin what about you?
mario kart: huh
mario kart: oh um
mario kart: i never did that before
splesbian (space lesbian): Thats not a problem if youre willing to try
mario kart: sure then
mario kart: but i really dont know how that works
JSims: what is even happening
splesbian (space lesbian): read the chat idiot
JSims: fuck u
splesbian (space lesbian): Pizda
JSims: im assuming thats an insult
splesbian (space lesbian): Yes and I didnt even use cyrillic so you can understand
splesbian (space lesbian): And you still didnt
JSims: i cant speak russian hoe
splesbian (space lesbian): Anyways another chat is in order
6:29 P.M
R.Anastasia added JSims, Ben B., Kofi Young, SashJame, Tim Stoker and Martin K. Blackwood
R.Anastasia renamed the group rpg
R.Anastasia set her own nickname to Nastya
Nastya set the nickname for Kofi Young to GM
GM set their own nickname to GOD
GOD: take it they agreed then
JSims: i didnt
Tim: yuo didnt have a choice
Nastya: What he said
Nastya: But yes the rest of them agreed
Nastya: Theres Tim, Martin and Sasha
SashJame: hi
Martin: hey
GOD: hello
GOD: just for confirmation, pronouns?
GOD: i use they/them so i prefer to ask others too
GOD: though if theyre name adjacent then not necessary
GOD: except for Sasha
SashJame: yes she/her
SashJame: rest are name okay
Tim: yupyup
Tim: so i raelly was right all jons friensd are genderqueer
Tim: except fro Martin
JSims: not all
JSims: and even if so what
Tim: nothng i just think you should get an achievemetn
GOD: anyways, are all of you familiar with rpg stuff?
Martin: im not
Martin: like really not i dont know anything at all
JSims: ill help u
JSims: mari u can go as usual ill tell him everything
GOD: sure
GOD: so, well be using fate system
Nastya: Awesome
Nastya: Brilliant
Nastya: I adore fate
Nastya: Ill kiss you
GOD: please dont
Nastya: Good I like girls anyway
GOD: brian do you remember fate
Ben: I don't remember shit
GOD: amazing this will be a delight wont it
GOD: to the rest of you who probably havent heard of it, its a very easy system, ill send over the character sheet and otherwise youre free to do basically anything
GOD: this isnt like dnd where a set of skills is tied to a race or class
GOD: the skills you have are based just on the character and their backstory and your own whimsy
GOD: how does that sound
GOD: there is technically a set of skills you can choose from if any of you get stuck but some of them blur together or can be replaced with something you come up with
GOD: oh and also, there isnt much math here because [REDACTED], so one set of numbery dice will be fine for stuff like rolling luck (D100) or initiative or items (D6+D8), stuff like that
GOD: instead theres + , - and blank
GOD: well get to that
GOD: but dont worry about it because jonny has a ton of these
GOD: get diagnosed
JSims: whats with u all
JSims: not autistic
JSims: fuck off
Nastya: Everyone believes you Jonny
JSims: i js like dice
GOD: jonny can i trust you with helping your friends with characters
JSims: ofc
GOD: good because i need to help brian
GOD: dumb arse
Ben: Am not
GOD: okay then, stoner
Ben: I quit
JSims: no u didnt
Ben: How can you even know that
JSims: u never throw up when drinking unless u mix it w smoking
Ben: I didn't know I threw up
JSims: twice
Nastya: We didnt tell you because we love you
JSims: i rly dont
Nastya: You especially
JSims: can we get on with it
JSims: mari
JSims: give me something to work with
GOD: how do we feel about pirates
JSims: r u fr
Ben: You know how we feel about pirates
GOD: normal pirates tho
GOD: on the sea
GOD: and we did pirates a lot so maybe you got tired of them
JSims: is that even scientifically possible
SashJame: right???
SashJame: pirates are awesome
Tim: oh yeah
Tim: though do we mean pirate-my-whole-life or something-happened-that-means-i-have-to-go-to-sea
GOD: second definitely
GOD: did you look up fate already
Tim: yeah i read some
GOD: then you got the gist just fine i think
Tim: thank
GOD: alr do we need to meet up for the character creation or are we fine
Ben: I'll come over
JSims: wait mari ure back
GOD: jonny how the hell do you think we were going to play a tabletop otherwise
JSims: …makes sense
JSims: but no i think the rest of us will be fine
JSims: i mean me n rest of archive will prob meet but we dont need a whole thing
Tim: jon are you inviting us to your flat
JSims: no im inviting myself to one of yours
Nastya: No
Nastya: Hes inviting you to ours
Nastya: Ill send the address
JSims: move out
Nastya: No
Nastya: Theyre coming over
JSims: its my flat
Nastya: Our flat
JSims: you cant say that
JSims: not when u swear at me in russian