* TG|Derse	arrives on Derse.
	* TG|Derse	The Outer Rim above ripples. The gods appear to be busy. With a quick flip of his shades, Dave ascertains that Jade is asleep.
	* TG|Derse	Despite the ruckus in his head, he shoots up into the darkness.
	<TG|Derse>	god damn it
	<TG|Derse>	jade can you hear me
	<gardenGnostic>	dave???
	<TG|Derse>	im coming jade
	<TG|Derse>	im on derse
	* TG|Derse	flies
	<gardenGnostic>	dave skipper plumbthroat is here and hes trying to make me have a tea party
	<TG|Derse>	is that a bad thing
	<gardenGnostic>	um
	<gardenGnostic>	kind of
	<TG|Derse>	its been like forever since i watched the show
	<gardenGnostic>	plumbthroats the bad guy
	<TG|Derse>	what kind of tea is it
	<gardenGnostic>	um
	<gardenGnostic>	chai
	<TG|Derse>	i thought you liked chai
	* TG|Derse	is obviously trying to take Jade's mind off things
	<gardenGnostic>	i do but i--
	<gardenGnostic>	dave his eyes just turned into tentacles
	<TG|Derse>	i
	<TG|Derse>	okay
	<TG|Derse>	does the tea taste good
	* TG|Derse	reaches the boundary of the darkness
	<gardenGnostic>	its ok??
	<TG|Derse>	focus on the tea
	<TG|Derse>	im coming
	<gardenGnostic>	its not the best tea
	* TG|Derse	reaches his hand inside
	* TG|Derse	flinches
	* TG|Derse	shoots across the boundary
	* TG|Derse	sees nothing at all
	<TG|Derse>	jade are you there
	<TG|Derse>	i only see black
	<gardenGnostic>	dave
	<gardenGnostic>	dave can you bring crumpets
	<TG|Derse>	jade im already here i dont know what i can do about that
	<TG|Derse>	oh man i cant see anything
	<gardenGnostic>	really??
	<gardenGnostic>	but theres all these rainbows and
	<TG|Derse>	its all just black
	<TG|Derse>	black black black everywhere
	<gardenGnostic>	um
	<gardenGnostic>	are you wearing your shades dave
	<TG|Derse>	uh yeah why
	<gardenGnostic>	well i mean
	<gardenGnostic>	its dark, how are you going to see with them on??
	<TG|Derse>	but if i take them off i cant talk to you
	<gardenGnostic>	ok true
	<gardenGnostic>	well i mean its ok for right now im just here with the squiddles anAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
	<TG|Derse>	oaisjfoiasdjfoiajse
	* TG|Derse	takes off the shades and sees...
	<gardenGnostic>	AHhhhhhhhhHHfhhhfhsdfhsdjhfjsdfh
	* TG|Derse	oh god that scream
	* TG|Derse	it sounded like jade
	* TG|Derse	and there are beaks and tentacles and teeth and and and
	<TG|Derse>	stop
	<TG|Derse>	im here to talk
	<TG|Derse>	jade can you hear my voice right now?
	<TG|Derse>	i cant use my shades to talk to you right now.
	<gardenGnostic>	y-yeah i
	<gardenGnostic>	i can i
	<gardenGnostic>	its nice to hear you
	* TG|Derse	so relieved
	<TG>		talk? pussy
	<TG|Derse>	right
	<TG|Derse>	to business
	<TG|Derse>	i come with a simple request
	* gardenGnostic	just silently shivers in terror
	<TG|Derse>	will you hear my request?
	* TG		a TERRIBLE GEARWORK makes itself known; dressed in red felt and brass clockwork, the machine is a human corpse that has been stitched back together and embedded with clicking, whirling gears.
	<TG|Derse>	greetings
	* TG		is wearing a full helmet, but we think the implication is pretty clear. there's a hiss of steam as the machines let the monster talk.
	<TG>		got a hell of a subconscious, dave
	<TG|Derse>	thank you
	<TG|Derse>	are you an emissary
	<TG>		im something you can handle seeing
	<TG|Derse>	thats what i thought
	<TG>		this is the first time in a while someone had the stones to show up in person you know
	<TG|Derse>	will the gods hear my request
	<TG>		well shit
	<TG>		youre here
	<TG>		and im here
	<TG>		and you aint dead
	<TG>		so we dont have what i want
	<TG>		so i guess were getting what you want
	<TG>		shit lets be lalonde
	<TG|Derse>	then that is a yes
	<TG>		okay just
	<TG>		stop
	<TG|Derse>	listen
	<TG>		i might be a jungian construct of unrealized fears but im still aware that were cooler than this
	<TG|Derse>	i dont want to fucking die
	<TG|Derse>	ill be as fucking polite as i goddamn want to be
	<TG>		thats more like it
	<TG>		say whats on your mind
	<TG|Derse>	look jade is my
	<TG|Derse>	best friend
	<TG|Derse>	and i really dont want her hurt
	<TG|Derse>	so could they
	* TG|Derse	suddenly shouting
	<TG|Derse>	could you please ease her dreams?!
	<TG>		whats in it for us
	<TG|Derse>	i
	<TG>		the witch of space has a powerful mind that aint exactly open to being eased
	<TG|Derse>	right
	<TG|Derse>	but all im saying is
	<TG|Derse>	make illusions or something
	<TG>		and we cant make her suddenly be used to us, everyone goes through this shit
	<TG|Derse>	cant you just try to project a different image into her mind
	<TG>		but ill tell you what, a few of the hatchlings are...fond of the kid. if we let them handle the sleep bubble, her ability to see through our normal illusions wont hurt her so much
	<TG|Derse>	oh
	<TG|Derse>	wait
	<TG|Derse>	what do you mean fond of her
	<TG>		fuck i cant smile ominously with this helmet on
	<TG>		god hephaestus is such a faggot who makes an outfit like this
	<TG>		i mean it pinches something fierce
	<TG|Derse>	is he involved
	<TG>		anyway i mean they like her
	<TG|Derse>	oh they just like her
	<TG>		it might not be perfect but maybe itll let her get a little shut eye
	* TG|Derse	calls to jade
	<TG|Derse>	jade are you hearing all this
	<TG>		and then shell stop whining and well have ten minutes without the moron hatchlings crying about how cruel and wicked we are
	<TG>		i mean jesus its like high school all over again
	<gardenGnostic>	???
	<gardenGnostic>	dave i can only hear you and some weird whispering
	<TG|Derse>	they want to give the jurisdiction of your bubble over to the squiddles
	<TG|Derse>	who they think will take better care of you
	<gardenGnostic>	...
	<TG>		'ps ive been like half in love with you since we were seven but im too much of a pussy to close the deal'
	<gardenGnostic>	i guess thats ok but i still dont want to sleep
	<TG|Derse>	you have to sleep
	<TG|Derse>	we need you
	<TG>		'also my lousy superpower is having really bloodshot eyes'
	<gardenGnostic>	i dont need to sleep
	<TG|Derse>	yes you do
	<TG>		see thats what i mean
	<TG>		half the problem is her
	<TG|Derse>	otherwise bad things will happen
	<TG>		in a normal sburb game thisd be what she has to learn how to overcome to come into her full power
	<TG>		if she skips ahead chances are she wont be ready for it and go a little nuts
	<gardenGnostic>	bad things happen either way
	<TG|Derse>	i mean really bad things like you dozing off in battle
	<gardenGnostic>	dave i do that anyway!!!
	<gardenGnostic>	im narcoleptic
	<TG|Derse>	that doesnt last forever
	<TG|Derse>	and
	<TG|Derse>	gog damn it i dont want you to suffer like that
	<gardenGnostic>	dave...
	<TG|Derse>	please take the deal
	<TG|Derse>	please
	<gardenGnostic>	...
	<gardenGnostic>	if... if you think its best then
	<gardenGnostic>	ill do it
	* TG|Derse	sign of relief
	<TG|Derse>	emissary
	<TG|Derse>	are you still there
	<TG>		alright then.
	<TG>		shake on it?
	<TG|Derse>	wait
	<TG|Derse>	at what points in time does this apply to
	<TG|Derse>	will all jades be included in on this
	<TG>		i'm not the boss of jade
	<TG>		i'm giving her an out
	<TG>		if she's too scared to take it, not my problem
	<TG|Derse>	okay and one more thing
	<TG|Derse>	whats the price
	<TG>		you owe us a favor
	<TG|Derse>	youre reserving the right to call that out right
	<TG>		and yeah, that's all you get to know. no one's decided what they want yet
	<TG|Derse>	right okay
	* TG|Derse	shake
	* TG		shake. what could possibly go wrong!
	* TG		cue the trippy rainbow swirl, flash, hovering andrew hussie head, and sudden frightened wake up!
	* TG|Derse	poof
	* gardenGnostic	poof