Lexi: Enter

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[19:00]  * Lexi began espering cyberizedMeister
[19:00] <Lexi> SB: Greetings again, Ceran.
[19:00] <Ceran> CM: Hello.
[19:01] <Lexi> I've rescued Harken from his impending doom and now eagerly await your connection so that I too might be saved.
[19:01] <Ceran> CM: Fortunate.
[19:01] <Ceran> CM: What's your current status?
[19:01] <Lexi> SB: Altogether unchanged.
[19:02] <Ceran> CM: Alright.
[19:02] <Ceran> CM: Server application executed.
[19:02] <Ceran> CM: The board is green.
[19:02] <Ceran> Systems are a go.
[19:02] <Ceran> Ready for escape maneuvers.
[19:03] <Lexi> SB: I suppose there is nothing left but to await the connection then.
[19:04] <Lexi> SB: It happened relatively quickly with Harken, so I hope it will be similar here.
[19:05] <Ceran> I suppose so.
[19:05] <Deltadiamond> The connection is not only relatively quickly, but also relatively instantly.
[19:05] <Ceran> Alright, I'm connected.
[19:05] <Ceran> So this is your residence?
[19:05] <Ceran> Fascinating.
[19:05] <Lexi> SB: Good, and yes.
[19:05] <Lexi> SB: Welcome to my humble windmill.
[19:06] <Lexi> "You can hear me, yes?"
[19:06] <Ceran> CM: Loud and clear.
[19:07] <Ceran> CM: So I will need orders.
[19:07] <Lexi> "There should be a list of objects you can deploy under the phernalia registry."
[19:08] <Ceran> CM: Cruxtruder, Pre-punched card, and Totem Lathe. Along with the Alchemiter.
[19:08] <Ceran> CM: I will get to deploying these contraptions as soon as I can.
[19:08] <Lexi> "The floor below me ought to prove suitable."
[19:09] <Ceran> You move to a view of the first floor.
[19:10] <Ceran> CM: So which ones should I deploy first?
[19:10] <Lexi> The first floor is a room absolutely packed with random odds and ends, seemingly all demonic in some nature. You also pass by the second floor, a dojo, and the third floor, which appears to be a dance studio.
[19:11] <Ceran> If you don't mind, I will move all these objects out of the way.
[19:11] <Lexi> I'm on the fourth floor which is her bedroom, should've probably mentioned that.
[19:11] <Lexi> "Which objects? The art room should be mostly empty."
[19:11] <Ceran> CM: Just in case.
[19:11] <Ceran> But I suppose the art room is our base of operations for now.
[19:11] <Ceran> --
[19:12] <Ceran> I click the Phernalia Registry button.
[19:12] <Lexi> I pop another lightbulb, and head down the stairs to the art room, awaiting the machines.
[19:13] <Ceran> CM: I then select the Cruxtruder first.
[19:13] <Ceran> I suppose it would be the more important of the machines.
[19:13] <Lexi> "That machine comes first in the order I will be using, correct, but the order is not especially important."
[19:14] <Ceran> I deploy the Cruxtruder in an empty part of the room.
[19:14] <Ceran> I then place the contraption known as the Totem Lathe along the right wall of the room.
[19:14] <Lexi> ((Alright, I've gotta go eat, be back soonish hopefully.))
[19:14] <Ceran> ((K)
[19:14] <Ceran> Do I have enough space?
[19:15] <Lexi> Yeah, you should. The walls are a rounded, so it won't fit exactly but it's a fairly large room.
[19:16] <Ceran> I then proceed to deploy the final contraption, the Alchemiter.
[19:16] <Ceran> CM: All systems online.
[19:17] <Ceran> CM: But I particularly don't like the countdown.
[19:18] <Ceran> CM: Perhaps it's a countdown to the impact?
[19:22] <Lexi> ((Alright, back Ceran and Deltadiamond ))
[19:22] <Ceran> k
[19:22] <Lexi> "Countdown?" I ask in sleepy confusion as I approach the cruxtruder.
[19:22] <Ceran> CM: There should be a timer on the Cruxtruder.
[19:23] <Ceran> CM: I can only assume that's our time limit until doomsday.
[19:23] <Lexi> I look at the cruxtruder in confusion as I go to attempt and turn the wheel.
[19:24] <Lexi> "I didn't notice such a thing during Harken's entry."
[19:24] <Ceran> CM: Oh, must have been my imagination.
[19:24] <Ceran> CM: If I had any.
[19:25] <Deltadiamond> @ Lexi roll STR
[19:25] <Lexi> 17+1=18
[19:26] <Lexi> "Yes, you must be sure to reign in that overactive nonexistent imagination of yours."
[19:26] <Ceran> CM: Your sarcasm levels are on the high again.
[19:27] <Deltadiamond> The wheel turns under your immense strength and the cap pops right off, followed by a burgundy orb and a cylinder of the same colour.
[19:27] <Lexi> "I have *yawn* no idea what you're talking about. I was merely restating what you said and offering advice."
[19:27] <Ceran> What is this orb?
[19:27] <Ceran> CM: What is this orb? Is it supposed to do something?
[19:28] <Lexi> "I believe I am meant to give it alcohol in order to lubricate my entry."
[19:28] <Lexi> "If you look under the adjacent house, there's a wine cellar. Be a dear and grab me a bottle for my guest."
[19:30] <Ceran> CM: Understood.
[19:30] <Lexi> I pick up the cylinder and bring it to the lathe, but pause in contemplation, before remembering.
[19:30] <Lexi> "Oh, if you would also drop the pre-punched card, I require that for the process as well."
[19:30] <Ceran> I go to wine cellar, and pick up a bottle of fine alcohol.
[19:30] <Ceran> CM: Roger that.
[19:30] <Ceran> I deploy a pre-punched card at Lexi's location.
[19:31] <Ceran> CM: Can you see the timer now?
[19:31] <Lexi> I insert the card and the cylinder into the lathe, declining to pelvic thrust the former into place, and then activate it.
[19:31] <Lexi> While it works I turn to look at the cruxtruder for this timer.
[19:32] <Deltadiamond> The lathe carves out an intriguingly wavy object.
[19:32] <Ceran> I bring her a bottle of fine wine and place it on the Cruxtruder's flat surface.
[19:32] <Lexi> ((You mean alchemiter?))
[19:32] <Deltadiamond> Roll Perception to find a flat surface on the Cruxtruder.
[19:33] <Ceran> ((I mean Cruxtruder))
[19:34] <Ceran> ((The block at the bottom that serves as foundation))
[19:34] <Ceran> ((hold on))
[19:35] <Deltadiamond> ((the block at the bottom is just that - on the bottom))
[19:35] <Ceran> Roll(1d20)+0:
[19:35] <Ceran> 18,+0
[19:35] <Ceran> Total:18
[19:36] <Deltadiamond> You find a spot on the abnormally bumpy device and are thus able to place it smoothly.
[19:36] <Ceran> CM: Any more I could do to help?
[19:36] <Ceran> I try to look at the timer on the Cruxtruder.
[19:37] <Lexi> I go and pick up the bottle, still wondering where this timer is, and then proffer it to the orb, "Here you are, my guest, please, enjoy."
[19:37] <Deltadiamond> The orb is unimpressed.
[19:38] <Deltadiamond> The timer is counting down from just under 3 minutes.
[19:38] <Ceran> CM: We have under 3 minutes until impact.
[19:38] <Lexi> "Ah, but of course, an orb of manners, how silly of me. Crean, if you would, please fetch us a pair of glasses and a corkscrew."
[19:38] <Ceran> CM: Now would be a good time to not fool around.
[19:39] <Ceran> CM: But very well. I will entertain you.
[19:39] <Lexi> "I assure you, this is entirely necessary."
[19:39] <Ceran> I proceed to hastily bring them a pair of wine glasses and a corkscrew.
[19:40] <Ceran> I check the timer.
[19:40] <Lexi> I open the bottle, and pour some into the glasses, raising one to the orb and the other to myself. "A toast, to strange games." I clink them both together, before extending one to the orb while taking a sip from mine.
[19:40] <Deltadiamond> Roll Persuasion.
[19:41] <Lexi> 6+1=7
[19:41] <Deltadiamond> The orb declines your offer and backs away.
[19:42] <Deltadiamond> 2:25
[19:42] <Lexi> "Oh come now, your compatriot was more than willing to accept whatever beer Harken drinks, why turn up your nose to this?"
[19:42] <Ceran> CM: I have a more successive solution.
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[19:42] <Ceran> CM: I need the glass of wine.
[19:43] <Lexi> "Very well then, at least you will take it."
[19:43] <Lexi> I place it on the ground so that he can pick it up, and continue drinking the one I poured for myself.
[19:44] <Ceran> I then drag the glass of wine onto the orb aggressively.
[19:44] <Deltadiamond> Roll DEX
[19:45] <Ceran> Roll(1d20)+1:
[19:45] <Ceran> 17,+1
[19:45] <Ceran> Total:18
[19:45] <Deltadiamond> The orb is smashed in the face, and the wine spills everywhere!
[19:45] <Deltadiamond> I don't know if the room was carpeted, but if it was then RIP your floor.
[19:45] <Ceran> CM: I should have expected that.
[19:46] <Lexi> "NOOOOOOOOOOO!"
[19:46] <Lexi> "Such a waste!"
[19:46] <Deltadiamond> Nevertheless, there is a burst of light as the orb changes its form.
[19:46] <Deltadiamond> When you next see it, it has reshaped itself into the picture of a wineglass.
[19:47] <Deltadiamond> No liquid, just the glass.
[19:47] <Ceran> CM: There's no time for frivolous activities.
[19:47] <Ceran> CM: We must act at haste!
[19:47] <Ceran> I check the timer once more.
[19:47] <Lexi> "I was sure I was meant to get it drunk..." I murmur contemplatively.
[19:48] <Lexi> "Ah well." I finish off my wine, and take the carved cylinder to the alchemiter, where I place it on the small platform.
[19:48] <Deltadiamond> 1:45
[19:48] <Ceran> CM: 1 minute and 45 seconds left!
[19:49] <Ceran> CM: We're almost reaching our goal, but hurry!
[19:49] <Lexi> "We'll have a talk with you about the importance of fine wine later, Ceran. I know that as a robot you are unable to appreciate its nature, but that is no excuse for disregarding its value to others."
[19:50] <Ceran> CM: I apologize.
[19:50] <Ceran> CM: I WILL try to pay up for it later.
[19:51] <Lexi> "Good robot."
[19:51] <Lexi> I wait for the alchemiter to scan the cylinder.
[19:51] <Deltadiamond> The alchemiter scans the not-quite-a-cylinder-anymore, and produces a burgundy box, the same hue as the object that produced it.
[19:52] <Deltadiamond> The box is seemingly featureless, and is uniform colour the whole way around.
[19:53] <Lexi> I walk over and pick up the box, examining its entirety for anything notable.
[19:53] <Deltadiamond> As stated, the box has no discernible features.
[19:53] <Deltadiamond> 1:30
[19:53] <Lexi> Well then, I suppose I'll just try random things.
[19:54] <Lexi> I try giving the box a charge of electricity.
[19:55] <Deltadiamond> The electricity is absorbed straight into the box, but there isn't a noticeable difference in the exterior.
[19:56] <Lexi> On to the next option then. I place the box on the ground, draw my rapier, and stab it.
[19:57] <Deltadiamond> The box gives, but does not break or deform.
[19:57] <Deltadiamond> 1:15
[19:57] <Ceran> CM: Perhaps open the box?
[19:58] <Lexi> "I can't."
[19:59] <Lexi> "It doesn't have any features, ergo, no method by which I am meant open it." I say, growing a bit snappy at the box.
[19:59] <Deltadiamond> The box does not respond.
[19:59] <Lexi> I take out a throwing knife and try to cut the box, just to see if any progress is can be made that way.
[20:00] <Deltadiamond> The knife sinks into the box, but without actually making a cut.
[20:00] <Deltadiamond> Like how one might expect of Jello^TM
[20:00] <Lexi> I try poking the box, to see the limits of its malleability.
[20:00] <Ceran> CM: Try shaking it.
[20:00] <Deltadiamond> Your finger pushes the box in.
[20:01] <Lexi> "May as well." I try picking the box up again and shaking it.
[20:02] <Deltadiamond> The box rattles around a bit, as if there were something within.
[20:02] <Deltadiamond> 1:00
[20:03] <Lexi> Intrigued, I try to discern how much of the box is open for whatever's inside to rattle about, and the general size of the object which rattles.
[20:04] <Lexi> By shaking the box and trying to stretch and squeeze its form.
[20:05] <Deltadiamond> The box doesn't stretch, but it squeezes by however much you try and squeeze it.
[20:05] <Ceran> CM: That's it!
[20:05] <Lexi> I try squeezing the box in the middle, isolating its insides that I assume are there into two halves.
[20:05] <Ceran> We have one minute left!
[20:06] <Lexi> "I am doing my best, but this box is significantly more unclear than the task Harken had to perform."
[20:07] <Deltadiamond> The box squeezes until it is almost two boxes. It remains undamaged.
[20:08] <Lexi> I try bringing my hands around it until I am able to touch their pointer fingers to their thumbs, and then move them opposite directions towards the box's ends, feeling for anything which might be inside.
[20:08] <Deltadiamond> You don't feel anything inside. Just the box.
[20:09] <Lexi> "His task was simply shooting targets, and he must have had at least 5 minutes, given how long he spent singing." I say grumpily looking down at the box.
[20:09] <Lexi> I try squeezing it down as small as I can make it.
[20:09] <Deltadiamond> 0:45
[20:09] <Ceran> CM: 45 seconds!
[20:09] <Deltadiamond> The box compressed until it is about two inches / five centimetres across.
[20:11] <Lexi> I let it spring back to normal and check for a way to open the box.
[20:12] <Deltadiamond> The box seems much the same as it was before.
[20:13] <Ceran> CM: Wait a minute...
[20:13] <Ceran> I try looking for a lid.
[20:13] <Lexi> "A lid?" I ask, and the just try, pulling one top part off of the bottom part I guess?
[20:13] <Deltadiamond> The box opens right up!
[20:14] <Deltadiamond> A brilliant dark red light pours out from it, enveloping the whole room.
[20:15] <Deltadiamond> It disappears as quickly as it came, leaving you with spots in your vision.
[20:15] <Lexi> "HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO FIGURE THAT OUT?" I shout in frustration.
[20:15] <Ceran> CM: Don't all boxes have lids?
[20:15] <Ceran> CM: I suppose you have two negative points now.
[20:16] <Lexi> "NOT INVISIBLE ONES>"
[20:16] <Lexi> "SCREW IT< I"M GOING TO SLEEP> YOU GO GIVE SOZE THE GAME>"
[20:16] <Ceran> "I suppose so."
[20:16] <Lexi> I walk back up to my room and collapse on the bed, annoyed and overtired.
[20:17] <Ceran> "Sweet dreams, dear client," I mutter.
[20:18] <Lexi> ===END===