《Oxymoronic/Desktop/Babel_Maze》 Forum_Archive/1genesis.rtf Threads/Forum Games/cool game [21:56] minotaur56: anyone want to play a cool game? [22:14] minotaur56: bump [22:32] minotaur56: anyone? [22:34] Cupio_Dissolvi: Don¡¯t ask to ask. Just post. Otherwise you¡¯re doing nothing but spamming the board. [22:35] minotaur56: [Image Attachment: babel.png] [22:35] minotaur56: have fun [22:37] solami: What is this? it¡¯s literally just a photoshopped pic of one of those old music players, clicking on it does nothing [22:38] DareToRun: it¡¯s called a phonograph doesn¡¯t do anything for me either btw probably just a troll [22:39] Cupio_Dissolvi: Care to explain yourself, @minotaur56? [22:42] treeisfun: >[Image Attachment] what have you been smoking man lmao that looks so trippy [22:49] Cupio_Dissolvi: It¡¯s been 10 minutes and still no answer. @Staff [22:50] solami: Trolling is supposed to be funny you know [22:50] DareToRun: i don¡¯t think you understand what a troll is [22:51] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Thread locked for spamming. Please refrain from making nonsensical posts in the future, @minotaur56. Further offenses will result in a temporary ban. [22:51] System: Thread locked. Threads/Community Chat/The most vivid dream I ever had [5:56] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: I¡¯m still sweating as I¡¯m typing this. I think I had a supernatural experience last night. I went to sleep normally, no changes in schedule, diet or anything. I didn¡¯t take any hallucinogens, never have, never will. Instead of slipping into unconsciousness like every other night, I immediately found myself in an underground parking lot. It was basically pure teleportation. None of that dream fuzziness or anything. It¡¯s like I was there, fully awakened and everything. One second I¡¯m in my bed, I blink, and now I¡¯m there. You get the idea. I remember a concrete wall behind me, with yellow lines going across the top and the bottom. The number one was painted in that same color next to a metal door. And worst of all, that wall was the only vertical surface I could see. Everywhere else, it was just the asphalt floor, stretching into infinity. A pattern of white parking marks repeated endlessly across its surface. I was about to piss my underwear. I rushed for the steel door, wanting nothing else but to get out of there. And there I was, panting, feeling the familar press of my mattress on my back. It was over. I immediately got up from my bed, turned on my computer and started typing this. I¡¯m genuinely terrified. Please tell me I¡¯m back in the real world. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience? [6:04] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Oh god¡ Where is everyone? The streets from my window are empty. Is anybody reading this? This cannot be happening. [6:06] treeisfun: LMAO calm your shit man it¡¯s early as fuck here you sure about that no drugs thing? lol, i take dmt and the worst i¡¯ve ever had was pretty similar to what you said you get used to it anyhow I stayed up all night for my shift at the store, probably going to catch some sleep now peace man, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll be fine, there¡¯s a car driving on the road outside atm [6:07] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: I definitely didn¡¯t consume anything outside of the ordinary. Have I been drugged? I¡¯m jumping to unlikely conclusions. Thanks for reassuring me. Have a good night. Or should I say day? Sleep well. [6:10] Ancient_Archivist: That sounds a lot like a lucid dream! I¡¯m still a beginner, but I¡¯m making good progress. I¡¯m jealous, looks like you had a fantastic experience randomly! Maybe I¡¯ll be able to get those kinds of results eventually if I keep my dream journal updated. [6:11] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Yeah, I know about those. Never had one, until last night, that is. ¡°Fantastic¡±, that¡¯s a weird way to put it. I think you mispelled ¡°horrifying¡±. How could anyone want this? I suppose it¡¯s not as startling if you know that it¡¯s a dream, and that you deliberately caused it. [6:12] Ancient_Archivist: It¡¯s VR with your brain! If it ever happens again, just remember that none of it is real. Get yourself superpowers or something. Crazy that this kind of stuff is even possible. [6:15] Cupio_Dissolvi: Just woke up. I lived the exact same thing as you did, @Oxymoronic. I wanted to make a thread about it, but I suppose you beat me to it. [6:20] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Well, don¡¯t leave me hanging! Do you have any idea how desperate I am for an explanation?If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. [6:20] Cupio_Dissolvi: I was about to hit post the moment you replied. Breathe deeply. Calm yourself. I got in that same parking lot, in every bit similar to the one you described. Extreme levels of realism. I too headed for the door, but I remained unfazed. As real as it seemed, people don¡¯t randomly teleport into infinite spaces. It had to be a dream. Where you felt terror, I felt curiosity. [6:21] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Alright, sorry. You do have to admit that this is beyond weird. I¡¯m just glad we¡¯re okay. [6:26] Cupio_Dissolvi: Here¡¯s the thing, though. I didn¡¯t wake up like you did after I opened that door. I got somewhere else. In a cathedral, to be precise. A beautiful gem of gothic architecture, easily beating in size the one in my city threefold. The stained glass letting in radiant beams of sunlight all bore the same patterns. Instead of saints, they were all representing the number two. [6:28] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: This is beyond creepy. Please tell me you¡¯re joking. I know you¡¯re not one to fool others, but please tell me you decided, just this time, to play a trick on me by making me believe I took part in some messed up experiment without my consent. Tell me it was all just a random lucid dream like Ancient said. [6:34] Cupio_Dissolvi: I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be giving you that luxury. In the center of the cathedral moved a giant pendulum shaped from clear crystal. Attached to the ceiling, each oscillation swept a gust of wind across my face. It¡¯s clear that I would have been knocked unconscious were I to have stood in its path. At the other end of the structure stood a large wooden door with dark, metallic hinges. [6:34] DareToRun: wtf? is this a roleplay thread? [6:35] Ancient_Archivist: Hey, let¡¯s try to be respectful of people¡¯s experiences. Even if it didn¡¯t actually happen, they probably felt like it happened. [6:37] Cupio_Dissolvi: An eerie calmness blanketed the air. I stepped forward, bracing myself to dash through the center of the room right as the pendulum would be on one of the highest points of its movement. I waited, building up an explosive tension in my legs, ready to be released at the right moment. A strange glimmer seen through the transparent crystal interrupted my focus. [6:38] DareToRun: alright you guys have fun lmao [6:40] Cupio_Dissolvi: The pendulum swung again. This time, the glimmer had become a vaguely humanoid shape. A Golem, as in the jewish legends, yet made of glass instead of clay. I could only get a one-second glimpse of the creature. Another sweep of the crystal trap sent a burst of air on my cheeks. This time, the golem had risen its fists in a defensive position. A droplet of sweat flowed across my forehead, soon blown away by yet another swing from the pendulum. This time, the creature had vanished. [6:42] Ancient_Archivist: With all due respect, maybe we¡¯d take you more seriously if you weren¡¯t telling your story like it was a campfire horror tale [6:43] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: What would he gain by lying to us? Attention? There¡¯s only a dozen active people here. If you had been in my place, you¡¯d be finding this very believable. [6:46] Cupio_Dissolvi: The cathedral appeared empty, yet I knew the Golem was still there, now in front of the pendulum, preparing its attack. I dashed, not caring for the crystal trap¡¯s position. My shoulder scraped against a cold, smooth shape that I could not see. A whoosh of air brushed my hair. This hit had missed, but I wasn¡¯t willing to push my luck. Three strides further, the pendulum whizzed behind my back. One step back, and my entire body would have been instantly crushed. [6:47] Ancient_Archivist: okay, tell us the name of your novel so we can buy it [6:49] Cupio_Dissolvi: I rushed for the exit. One word bounced around my mind: ¡°Escape¡±. I swung open the wooden door, and bolted through. I expected yet another room, perhaps even more dangerous than this one. But, instead, I was relieved to see the familiar decor of my bedroom. For the skeptics, do note that the most exceptional events are best told with the most evocative prose. This was an experience like no other. [6:53] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Interesting. Thank you for sharing. Now, what caused this? How did we live through something so similar? We live hundreds of kilometers apart. It can¡¯t have been a local event. There¡¯s zero mention of something like this on the Internet, either. No news, no forum posts, nothing. [6:54] Cupio_Dissolvi: Well, think about it. Did anything special happen to both of us recently? [6:55] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: What kind of question is that? [6:55] Cupio_Dissolvi: Something unusual. Use your brain. [6:56] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: You¡¯re toying with a person in shock. This is not okay. Just say it. [6:57] Cupio_Dissolvi: That image. From yesterday¡¯s spam thread. Numbers, rooms, doors, enemies¡ Don¡¯t you find all this very game-like? [6:58] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: This is the most ludicrous shit I¡¯ve ever seen. [6:58] Cupio_Dissolvi: And yet you did see it. We know this stuff exists now. The psychics, the mediums and the seers - were they correct all along? [6:59] Ancient_Archivist: Cupio, please. I have no idea what you¡¯re talking about. [7:02] Cupio_Dissolvi: I suppose this should help you understand. [Image Attachment: DELETED BY STAFF] [7:04] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: What are you doing? We have no idea what we¡¯re messing with. [7:05] Ancient_Archivist: Well, I saw it right before the delete. It¡¯s an old record player? Edited to have some kind of drug trip filter over it? What? [7:06] Cupio_Dissolvi: @DareToRun saw the image too, yet they didn¡¯t relate to our experiences. It¡¯s just a theory. Maybe it only affects certain people. Maybe it had nothing to do with what we lived through. We need more data. [7:09] DareToRun: why was i tagged? i ain¡¯t reading all that [7:10] Ancient_Archivist: I¡¯m so confused. I¡¯ll be coming back here when you guys want to engage in actual discussion. [7:12] Cupio_Dissolvi: So, @DareToRun, what would have done in our place? In that parking lot? Would you have opened the door, or ran into the infinite space? [7:13] DareToRun: just fuck off mate [7:13] Cupio_Dissolvi: Answer my question. [7:14] System: User @Cupio_Dissolvi has been muted for 4 hours. [7:15] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Enough. I don¡¯t want anymore discussion on this topic. This is a traumatizing event, not your personal science experiment. I just want all of this to go away like it never happened. [7:15] solami: What the hell happened here [7:16] System: Thread locked. PRIVATE MESSAGE: Cupio_Dissolvi -> solami [11:19] Cupio_Dissolvi: You saw it too. [11:26] solami: Yes I did see that image No I didn¡¯t have any parking lot dreams Oxy told you to stop talking about this I read the convo Take your meds [11:27] Cupio_Dissolvi: What would you have done in our place? [11:28] solami: If it gets you to shut up I would¡¯ve ran into the distance A door like that is an obvious trap [11:29] Cupio_Dissolvi: Interesting. Thank you. I won¡¯t bother you again. PRIVATE MESSAGE: Cupio_Dissolvi -> Ancient_Archivist [11:32] Cupio_Dissolvi: When you see the parking lot, run into the infinite space. Don¡¯t touch the door. I want to see what happens. [11:40] Ancient_Archivist: You just don¡¯t know when to quit. Oxy will hear about this. [11:41] Cupio_Dissolvi: Remember what I said. [11:41] System: Your message was not delivered. Reason: You have been blocked by the recipient. MODERATION TICKET: Cupio_Dissolvi (Rule 2: User harrassment) [11:50] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Stop. Just stop. You¡¯re my friend. I don¡¯t want to remove you from the forum. You usually bring interesting stuff to the table. But here, you¡¯ve gone too far. Our mental health could be in danger and you¡¯re treating users like your test subjects. [11:54] Cupio_Dissolvi: How can you not be curious? This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to discover something truly supernatural! We need to get to the bottom of this. [11:55] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: What we need is some time to return to our senses. And we won¡¯t be having any as long as you¡¯re around, it seems. [11:57] Cupio_Dissolvi: Correct. [11:58] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Well, I appreciate the honesty. [11:58] System: You have been banned for 24 hours. Reason: Rule 2 Forum_Archive/2enmity.rtf Threads/Community Chat/wtf [14:16] treeisfun: yo what the FUCK man i got the same dream that oxy did is this some brain virus shit? [14:18] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: I said not to mention this again today. I¡¯m terrified, okay? I don¡¯t want to talk about it. [14:19] treeisfun: what? lame. idk where you said this. if you want a rule write it this is the wildest shit just let me explain [14:20] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Just [14:20] treeisfun: ? [14:21] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Alright. You weren¡¯t a part of this. Go on. But please keep it brief. [14:24] treeisfun: so yeah i got to the parking lot, and pushed the door like you did but it didn¡¯t wake me up i got into some big-ass church place with some glass clock thing going back and forth in the center [14:25] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: We already discussed all of this. Did you not read the thread? [14:26] treeisfun: bro i was tired af why are you such a downer this is crazy shit [14:26] Ancient_Archivist: This again? Really? [14:27] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Read the thread. Come back here only if you have anything meaningful to add. [14:29] tarr: What IS this? This is blatant mod abuse. Your feelings got hurt. So what? Let people discuss for fuck¡¯s sake, just leave if words on a screen make you throw a tantrum [14:34] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: You have no idea what it¡¯s like to have your reality broken to pieces. You have no idea what it¡¯s like to feel as if everything you know and love might not be true. If dreams can feel like this¡ What if reality could be woken out of at any moment? Your family, friends, pets¡ All of it vanished in an instant. I want to scream. I just don¡¯t want it to end. [14:36] tarr: It¡¯s a FUCKING DREAM. Get this in your head. It¡¯s NOT REAL. [14:37] Ancient_Archivist: But you are, we are and so is everyone you care about. We¡¯re worried about you, Oxy. We want you to get better. Don¡¯t let Cupio¡¯s tabletop roleplaying stories get to you. He was probably just messing with us. [14:38] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: He never messes around. When he says something, he always means it. And that¡¯s why I¡¯m afraid. [14:47] treeisfun: ok i skimmed the thread so yeah i saw the glass monster and got out of the church place aswell, thought it was kinda cool but after that there was a blue stone floor with some thickass dark fog legit you couldn¡¯t see shit except like 1 foot around you thought it was probably some shit where there¡¯s gonna be some bigass hole you can¡¯t see and kill you so i went real real slow, like super slow but then i started feeling like shit, wanted to puke all over and my back was aching bad thought it was the fog, poison gas or something like that picked up the pace, felt better but still watched out for any weird shit then bam, big hole, like i thought, got around it at this point i just wanted out poison shit? monster shit? hell naw walked a bit faster, some more holes, and boom, stone wall, not smooth, like some cliff looked back and - oh man, that was the wildest shit the fog was all gone behind me, could see all over the place it was some kind of viking bridge, with 3 demon statues and ice mountains and everything, would¡¯ve took a pic if i had my phone, it looked epic but i got the need to vomit again so i walked along the cliff wall, touched a stone door and got the hell out of there and that was that, back in bed weirder than any trip i¡¯ve ever had [14:51] Ancient_Archivist: I don¡¯t get it. Why is everyone jumping on this bandwagon? Is this some internet trend I missed of telling the weirdest story you can? Is there a prize? [14:52] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Thank you for your input, tree. I apologize for being rude to you. I was, and still am a bit twitchy.Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. [14:53] treeisfun: >Is this some internet trend nah man, it¡¯s real, swear to god you should try a smoke sometime to open your mind to this kinda stuff >I apologize for being rude to you. ya no problem oxy it¡¯s some weird shit i can see why you¡¯d be a bit jumpy [14:55] tarr: Cool story, see Oxy that wasn¡¯t that bad, now was it [14:57] solami: The first time it was interesting The second time it was annoying And this third time is actual [DELETED] talk All of you need to take your fucking meds [14:58] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Please don¡¯t use ableist vocabulary on the forums. [14:59] tarr: At some point you¡¯re going to have to stop being a little bitch Oxy, literally just pixels on a screen, they won¡¯t jump out to murder you [15:00] treeisfun: chill guys i just had something fun to share that¡¯s all [15:02] Ancient_Archivist: I find this whole schtick really weird, but it¡¯s no reason to stop being civil. How about we all just don¡¯t post anything for today? Everything is just going to degenerate into pointless flamewars. [15:03] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: I will make it happen. [15:03] tarr: wtf? [15:04] System: Users @tarr, @solami, @karmIcCycles, @Ancient_Archivist, @minotaur56, @DareToRun, @treeisfun, @10ne1 and @Oxymoronic have been banned for 9 hours. PRIVATE MESSAGE: karmIcCycles -> 10ne1 [01:05] karmIcCycles: test [01:05] karmIcCycles: It works now? [01:06] karmIcCycles: For some reason I kept getting the ¡°you are banned¡± message. Weird. *shrug* [01:41] 10ne1: Looks like Oxy banned everyone in the last thread? Idk what happened there [01:45] karmIcCycles: So what was all that about? Some strange dreams, some supernatural plague? [01:47] 10ne1: It¡¯s nighttime in North American East Coast. They must all be sleeping now. Except tree, he¡¯s working again, probably. Can¡¯t be good for his health long-term. The drugs aren¡¯t, that¡¯s for sure. [01:48] karmIcCycles: Americans and their insane college debt. Must be the overworking and the sleep deprivation that¡¯s making them see things. [01:49] 10ne1: I wonder if they¡¯ll have anymore experiences to tell tomorrow. I usually just lurk, but I think this stuff is pretty interesting. Even if it isn¡¯t true, it¡¯s fun to read :D [01:51] karmIcCycles: To each their own I suppose. I¡¯d prefer it if they didn¡¯t take it too seriously. Maybe we could add a roleplay section to the forum? That way, they could do their storytelling without inciting flamewars. *thinking* [01:54] 10ne1: Wait, I¡¯m looking at the banlog at the end of the last thread. Who is minotaur56? I haven¡¯t seen them around before. We haven¡¯t had a new user in months :o [01:57] karmIcCycles: Looking at their history, they have¡ 1 thread? And 4 comments? From about a day ago? They posted this weird image: [Image Attachment: babel.png] [02:00] 10ne1: Oh god. [02:06] karmIcCycles: What? [02:09] 10ne1: Did you not read the threads? [02:09] karmIcCycles: I skimmed them. Not exactly interested in seeing our friends flame each other. [02:10] 10ne1: Well, Cupio thought it might be seeing some image that gives you the dream plague. And Ancient described it as a picture of a record player. That¡¯s exactly what you sent. [02:11] karmIcCycles: Don¡¯t tell me you actually believe this crap. *judging* [02:13] 10ne1: I dunno. Lots in the universe we haven¡¯t figured out yet. But it looks like Cupio thinks it doesn¡¯t affect everyone? [02:15] karmIcCycles: Meh, we¡¯ll see. I¡¯m not a fan of crystals and chakras. This just looks like yet another big pile of woo-woo. *waves his hand dismissively* [02:15] 10ne1: I¡¯m a bit scared. [02:17] karmIcCycles: It¡¯s just like those internet creepypastas. It¡¯s supposed to get in your head and haunt you. Just take it for what it is, a cool story, and move on with your day. [02:17] 10ne1: You¡¯re right. Threads/Community Chat/ghyfg [03:51] ROOM_5: oirgih [03:51] ROOM_5: test [03:51] ROOM_5: hello? [03:51] ROOM_5: Hello? Is anyone there? [03:51] ROOM_5: Please. Someone, please respond. [03:52] 10ne1: Who is this? [03:52] ROOM_5: 10ne1? Is it really you? I need to make sure. You drew me a piece of digital art for my birthday. When was my birthday and what did the picture represent? [03:54] 10ne1: I don¡¯t even know who you are. [03:54] ROOM_5: It¡¯s me, Ancient_Archivist. Answer my questions. [03:56] 10ne1: Ancient¡¯s birthday is the 17th of June. I drew a picture of a fox in a meadow of daisies. Your turn now. Prove to me you really are Ancient. [03:56] ROOM_5: We first met each other when I helped you multiple times on your accounting college assignments. You said you had wanted to be a digital artist, and that your studies were boring to you. I helped you build confidence in yourself, drawing commissions on the side. [03:57] 10ne1: Okay. Now explain to me why you¡¯re named ROOM_5. And how are you typing so fast? [03:57] ROOM_5: I don¡¯t know. I¡¯m typing at my normal speed. Let me give it to you straight. I¡¯m stuck in Oxy, Cupio and tree¡¯s dream. I found a computer in the room after the parking lot, the cathedral, the bridge and also the village no one seems to have mentioned yet. It has a chatbox. I¡¯m typing all this from it. [03:58] 10ne1: ¡ What the fuck. [03:58] ROOM_5: wait there¡¯s a timer in the top right it says i have 17 seconds left [03:59] 10ne1: What happens when the timer runs out? [03:59] ROOM_5: in the parking i didn¡¯t obey cupio i didn¡¯t run i go to door and then in churh i avoided golem and then on the brige don¡¯t go slow it makes you sick don¡¯t run there¡¯s holes and in vilage i just pick door in right house and that how i [04:00] 10ne1: Hello? Ancient? [04:10] 10ne1: If this is nothing but an elaborate prank, I¡¯m going to be asking serious reparations for the anxiety you¡¯re all giving me. [04:17] karmIcCycles: What in the world is this? @Ancient_Archivist, are you awake? [04:19] 10ne1: It¡¯s 22:19 here, the time I usually go to bed. I saw the image. How am I supposed to sleep? What if I end up in the parking lot? I want to stay here. [04:21] karmIcCycles: You¡¯re going to be fine. It has to be a joke. I¡¯m going to sleep too, right now. If I can do it, so can you. And hey, if it does happen, maybe we¡¯ll meet each other? [04:21] 10ne1: Cupio and Oxy didn¡¯t. [04:22] karmIcCycles: Not much of a sample size. *shrug* Eh, nothing¡¯s gonna happen anyways. Good night. [04:22] 10ne1: I really, really hope you¡¯re right. Thanks for the encouragement. [04:23] karmIcCycles: Always, sister. *smiles* Forum_Archive/3asterisks.rtf PRIVATE MESSAGE: Ancient_Archivist -> Oxymoronic [Moderator] [09:43] Ancient_Archivist: This has gone to a not so funny joke to a criminal offense. I¡¯ve been impersonated. [09:56] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Are you talking about tonight¡¯s thread? [09:59] Ancient_Archivist: Yes. This user, ROOM_5 - it wasn¡¯t me. I did not have any strange dream. I never typed any of the stuff said in that thread. [10:00] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: There was indeed something fishy about it. [10:01] Ancient_Archivist: Can you take action? Ban the user, see its IP address, or report it to anyone? [10:08] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: The first one, yes. The second, no. The third, well, they haven¡¯t done anything criminal thus far. They didn¡¯t ask for money, favours, or anything. It¡¯s pretty disgusting, but the police has better stuff to do than run after what would be to them nothing more than drama between friends. And besides, I don¡¯t want this whole story leaked outside of this forum. If it¡¯s true, the image could spread and cause havoc. If it¡¯s false, our reputation will be seriously tainted. I might be forced to get a psychiatric diagnosis. Looks like the user made their account at the same time they posted their first message. Weird. Must be some kind of macro. Anyhow, I just banned them permanently. [10:10] Ancient_Archivist: >I might be forced to get a psychiatric diagnosis. I forgot to ask you about your health. How are you feeling? Any more weird stuff? [10:12] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Thank god, no. Perfectly normal night. My number one hypothesis is that I had a random lucid dream, like you said, and other users jumped on the bandwagon because they thought it was some collaborative storytelling exercise. [10:13] Ancient_Archivist: Glad to hear. Stay safe Oxy. I¡¯ll always be here for you if you need to talk. [10:14] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: That¡¯s so sweet! Thank you. Threads/Staff Announcements/Regarding recent events [10:45] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Greetings to all, I have been informed by Ancient_Archivist that the user known as ROOM_5 sent messages that were NOT written by Ancient. Ancient has been the victim of an impersonation. As a result, ROOM_5 has been permanently banned. This is serious. I will not tolerate any more manipulation. This charade has gone on long enough. As a result, I¡¯d like to bring to your attention our forum¡¯s new rule: Rule 7: Do NOT refer to any paranormal or supernatural experiences you may have had on the forum. I admit that this is harsh, but I also think it is required to bring back a civil standard of discussion here. For those of you worried about me, know that I¡¯m feeling very well and have slept like a baby last night. Thank you for your comprehension. -Oxy [10:45] System: Thread locked. PRIVATE MESSAGE: Cupio_Dissolvi -> treeisfun [11:58] Cupio_Dissolvi: Finally. I¡¯ve been waiting for this moment. Can Oxy see private messages? [11:58] System: User @treeisfun is currently offline. A notification will be issued upon reconnection. PRIVATE MESSAGE: karmIcCycles -> Cupio_Dissolvi [12:27] karmIcCycles: holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit You were RIGHT *screams* [12:31] Cupio_Dissolvi: Hmm? Did you come into contact with babel.png too? How? [12:33] karmIcCycles: 10ne1 sent me a DM with it. [12:36] Cupio_Dissolvi: Wonderful, wonderful! I am looking forward to hearing about your experience. Every bit of information is another piece of the puzzle. We WILL figure this out. Together. No matter what Oxy thinks of it. In fact, can she read private messages? [12:37] karmIcCycles: When I used to moderate a programming forum, it wasn¡¯t an option for us. Don¡¯t know how it works for this platform, though. *shrug* [12:38] Cupio_Dissolvi: Well, she hasn¡¯t intervened yet, since I¡¯m still speaking to you. We all know she sits in front of her computer all day, so I¡¯ll take that as a confirmation that we¡¯re safe to talk here. Now, proceed with your experience. [12:43] karmIcCycles: Okay. I went ahead and read yours and tree¡¯s adventures from the old threads. The first two rooms were extremely similar to yours, so I won¡¯t describe them. As for the third room, it was pretty much like tree described - *whispers* well, he isn¡¯t the greatest communicator. I took ROOM_5¡¯s advice, whoever that may be, and kept a steady pace, avoiding the pitfalls in the bridge. I was feeling pretty confident at this moment.A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. [12:46] Cupio_Dissolvi: >he isn¡¯t the greatest communicator You think? I find that there is a certain charm to his way of speaking. It¡¯s a different style of narration, but it has its merits. It evokes a feeling of camaraderie, you see? I digress. You seem pretty unstressed, as opposed to Oxy. Why is that? [12:48] karmIcCycles: I play a lot of VR. I haven¡¯t seen the sun in a long time either! *laughs* For me, it was just another game. Why does it matter if the hardware is made of metal or neurons? *smiles* [12:50] Cupio_Dissolvi: That is¡ an interesting point of view. One that I do not share. I must also admit that your use of emotes unsettles me a little bit. But please, go on. Tell me what you found after the bridge. [12:58] karmIcCycles: >your use of emotes unsettles me a little bit *stares* On the internet, I feel like everyone is like a lifeless puppet. It¡¯s hard to communicate emotions through text, so I try to put a little bit of life in my words to make it more like the real deal, you know? It¡¯s almost as if we were meeting in person! Anyhow, when I pushed the door at the end of the bridge, I exited from some cottage house? I was pretty confused. A whole snowy viking canyon, inside such a small building? No way! *gasps* Now, the exterior had a cozy feel to it. There were three more houses, one to the front, and two more to the sides, exactly similar to each other. In the center of all four stood a nice little garden with a bench. Such a cute stop after all the stress! ROOM_5 said to pick the door in ¡°right house¡±. Did they mean right as in correct, or as in the direction? *thinking* I went ahead and rested at the bench. *inches closer* Or tried to, at least. As soon as I put my butt on the wood, it collapsed under my weight! I examined the planks, and found that it wasn¡¯t wood at all! It was paper! *gasps* [12:59] Cupio_Dissolvi: Hmm. Intriguing. [13:04] karmIcCycles: Hundreds of little brown paper shreds, folded neatly into the shape of a wooden plank! It didn¡¯t stop there. The metal was paper too! The plants, in the garden? More paper!! Origami, everywhere, mimicking life! The grass! The dirt! The rocks! I ran back to the house I came from, and guess what? *trembles in excitement* [13:05] Cupio_Dissolvi: Yes. Paper. I get the idea. What happened afterwards? Did you exit? Did something happen? [13:10] karmIcCycles: Oh yes! I turned around, and there was¡ a deer person? Wendigo? White skull, twisted antlers, and a FABULOUS rainbow robe that would have made any Disney princess MELTDOWN in jealousy!!!! *aaaaaaa* All paper, of course. *nods* It didn¡¯t do anything. It stood next to the broken bench without moving a centimetre. It stared, and nothing else. It was kinda creepy *shivers* I remembered ROOM_5¡¯s advice, and headed for the house to the right. It followed me with its empty orbits. Spooky! *trembles* The deer person still hadn¡¯t taken a single step. And then - and then! *jitters* I approached the handle with my hand¡ [13:13] Cupio_Dissolvi: Please. I¡¯m trying to collect information here. Get to the point. No cliffhangers. [13:17] karmIcCycles: THE DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN!!!! *aaaaaaaaa* There was ANOTHER paper deer person in the doorway! It looked down at me. I forgot to mention that¡ they didn¡¯t have arms? Maybe they were hidden under their massive robes? *thinking* A rustle tickled my ears. Just like when autumn leaves touch the ground! The origami wendigo took a step back. On the floor, where they used to stand, there was a sheet of white paper! *makes a rectangle shape with his hands* And they nodded at me! It was a challenge! PRIVATE MESSAGE: Cupio_Dissolvi -> 10ne1 [13:18] Cupio_Dissolvi: [Image Attachment: screenshot719.png] Does your brother always communicate this way? Please, this is unbearable. [13:21] 10ne1: LOL :D I don¡¯t know what they do in those computer science classes of his, but he wasn¡¯t like this before college, I promise you! I don¡¯t like it either. After a LOT of insisting, he finally toned it down a bit with me. Under that cover of mature-and-logical science man, he¡¯s a bit of a soft bunny. I don¡¯t want to imagine what a class full of these people would be capable of. I blame the anime he¡¯s been watching! What are you discussing, by the way? Not weird paranormal stuff, right? Oxy said not to do that. It¡¯s a hoax. PRIVATE MESSAGE: karmIcCycles -> Cupio_Dissolvi [13:21] karmIcCycles: I made the only papercraft I remembered from elementary school: the paper boat. The wendigo was staring at me the whole time! *shivers* It took a while to get all the folds in the right place. I had to do some of them again. But in the end, I figured it out! *trumpets of victory* [13:21] karmIcCycles: Umm, are you still there? *tilts head sideways* We can continue another time if you¡¯re busy! [13:22] Cupio_Dissolvi: I¡¯m still here. What do trumpets of victory even sound like? [13:22] Cupio_Dissolvi: Actually, please don¡¯t answer that. [13:24] karmIcCycles: I¡¯m glad you asked! It¡¯s the tune that plays every time Kiyoshi slays a boss in my favorite anime It¡¯s Very Hard To Be A Student And A Monster Slayer At The Same Time! I have the music saved here! [Audio Attachment: senpaivictory.mp3] I really recommend you watch it! Such a masterpiece of a show. *thumbs up* [13:24] System: Block successful. You will no longer receive messages from this user. PRIVATE MESSAGE: Cupio_Dissolvi -> 10ne1 [13:26] Cupio_Dissolvi: No, don¡¯t worry. I would never disrespect Oxy¡¯s wishes and know the chaos that could arise should we continue discussing such matters. Karmic was simply explaning to me his latest adventures in some video game he appears to have enjoyed. [13:30] 10ne1: Ah, that explains everything! :D As soon as you bring up one of his hobbies, it sends him into overdrive. You¡¯ll know better next time! But yeah. Glad to see you weren¡¯t talking about that paranormal stuff. I can¡¯t believe I stayed awake in fear of getting sent to some hellworld, and, of course, nothing never happened. I should have listed to my brother. As weird as he is, he really does smells scams from kilometers away. [13:32] Cupio_Dissolvi: Thank you for the insight. He is a nice person, but I can see that his communication style will require some tolerance on my end should I wish to keep contact with him. [13:33] 10ne1: The most valuable gems are often hidden under many layers of dirt. [13:33] Cupio_Dissolvi: What is this from? Is it a local proverb? [13:35] 10ne1: No, actually! It¡¯s from my favorite TV series! It¡¯s called Destination: Heart! It¡¯s about a college dropout who reunites with her high school love interest during a road trip. Let me find you a link, it¡¯s really awesome. I strongly recommend it. [13:35] System: User @Cupio_Dissolvi has locked the Private Message. Forum_Archive/4cataclysm.rtf PRIVATE MESSAGE: Cupio_Dissolvi -> treeisfun [14:22] treeisfun: my man! what¡¯s up? i don¡¯t think oxy can see this? why are you asking? [14:24] Cupio_Dissolvi: You have no idea how glad I am to hear from you. I feel like you¡¯re the only person left here who both possesses an open mind and some semblance of sanity. [14:26] treeisfun: hahaha no problem man ya, we got this whole crazy thing and nobody wanna talk about it? shit¡¯s sad so what¡¯ve you got? more dreams? idk didn¡¯t have anymore kinda wanted more tbh [14:29] Cupio_Dissolvi: No more occurences for me either. But it seems Karmic went through the same experience as we did after exposure to the image? They managed to see what lied beyond the viking bridge, but I couldn¡¯t allow myself to listen to his ramble for a single additional second. [14:31] treeisfun: yooo, that ain¡¯t nice couldn¡¯t have been that bad you wanted to know how this shit worked, right? [14:31] Cupio_Dissolvi: [Image Attachment: screenshot719.png] [14:33] treeisfun: ¡ yeah ok i see that¡¯s pretty cringe still tho if you wanna figure this out you gotta do what you gotta do any leads? [14:37] Cupio_Dissolvi: Alright. Here¡¯s a summary of my theory so far. Me, Oxy, you, Karmic, DareToRun, solami, 10ne1 and Ancient were all exposed to the picture. Of all 8 of those, only the first four reported an experience. My first assumption is that it must be a 50% chance? It also seems like it can only happen once every X days. I looked at the picture again before last night, but sadly, I did not return to the parking lot, or anywhere else for that matter. [14:39] treeisfun: what about that room5 dude tho think it was actually ancient? if it was, why¡¯d he forget [14:41] Cupio_Dissolvi: Right. ROOM_5. It remembered a relationship with 10ne1 that only Ancient could have ever known about. I hypothesize that Ancient was the one speaking here, but that the event vanished from his memory soon after. This sudden amnesia has to be linked with the timer on the computer. If one takes too long, their memory of their adventure in the dream world is wiped. [14:43] treeisfun: so maybe the others forgot about it too? did they all get to the computer and run out of time? no they¡¯d have sent messages maybe the timer is for the whole place and ancient just went real fast? [14:46] Cupio_Dissolvi: That is an interesting theory. But Karmic reports to have taken their time during their exploration of the village segment, and yet their memory of their expedition has remained intact. It isn¡¯t a global timer, then. A different factor must be responsible for the amnesia. [14:48] treeisfun: what would the others have done in dreamland? daretorun would¡¯ve probably kicked the shit out of the glass monster lmao idk what solami and one would¡¯ve done i don¡¯t really know them [14:50] Cupio_Dissolvi: Look. [Image Attachment: screenshot720.png] Solami stated he¡¯d have ran into the infinite parking lot, away from the door. As for 10ne1, I have no idea. She isn¡¯t exactly willing to talk about this situation. [14:55] treeisfun: I KNOW if you fail you forget if you run away from the door, you get lost if you try to fight the invis glass monster, you get your ass handed to you if you type too long at the computer, you¡ idk but you fail same thing prolly happens if you fall in bridge holes [14:58] Cupio_Dissolvi: Yes! That must be it. How can we be granted a second attempt? Can those who failed try again, so that we could convince them we aren¡¯t liars? What determines whether opening a door ends the expedition or brings the dreamer to the next room? How many doors are there, in fact? What lies at the end? Is there an end? So many questions, so few answers. [15:00] treeisfun: hahaha we make a great team i¡¯m sure we¡¯ll figure it out ok now you should unblock karmic and apologize he might say smth interesting im here if you need to vent after lmao [15:03] Cupio_Dissolvi: You have my gratitude. We have made substantial progress towards understanding this phenomenon, thanks to your input. I will take a deep breath, and do as you say. A little bit of my sanity lost by listening to Karmic is a trivial sacrifice for what he could provide us. [15:03] treeisfun: good luck man! PRIVATE MESSAGE: karmIcCycles -> Cupio_Dissolvi [15:05] System: Block successfully retracted. You may receive messages from this user again. [15:07] Cupio_Dissolvi: I apologize. I got meaninglessly frustrated. I disrespected you, and want to let you know that I am terribly sorry. Would you accept to continue narrating your expedition? [15:19] karmIcCycles: No. You showed your true nature, an emotionless worm incapable of parsing other¡¯s emotions. You don¡¯t know how much rejection hurts. You are beneath contempt. Get lost. [15:20] Cupio_Dissolvi: Please. It was an accident. [15:20] System: Your message was not delivered. Reason: You have been blocked by the recipient. PRIVATE MESSAGE: Cupio_Dissolvi -> treeisfun [15:22] Cupio_Dissolvi: [Image Attachment: screenshot721.png] [15:23] treeisfun: ouch. [15:23] Cupio_Dissolvi: Yes, ouch. That went about as bad as I could have imagined. [15:24] treeisfun: so what¡¯s the plan chief [15:25] Cupio_Dissolvi: We need to get ROOM_5 to speak again. It should increase our believability to the eyes of the others. If we can get Oxy to lift the new rule, we could start a collaborative effort to discover how this game truly works. [15:26] treeisfun: and to do that we¡¯re gonna need to find someone who hasn¡¯t seen the pic yet oh fuck [15:26] Cupio_Dissolvi: Yes. Oh fuck. [15:27] treeisfun: you actually think tarr¡¯s gonna help us? [15:27] Cupio_Dissolvi: He won¡¯t snitch to Oxy, that¡¯s for sure. [15:28] treeisfun: he¡¯s gonna have to, you know, actually get to room 5 if you just send the pic with some info he ain¡¯t gonna read any of it he¡¯s just gonna call you names and laugh at you man¡¯s always angry doesn¡¯t know how to chillIf you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. [15:33] Cupio_Dissolvi: Think about it. Tarr gains access to the computer. He says under ROOM_5¡¯s account that he is the real tarr and proves it with some code we will have agreed on beforehand. He escapes before the timer expires, and awakens with his memory intact. He explains how ROOM_5 was actually him speaking. He could even make a comment about the village that only Karmic has seen and managed to remember. Then, we both come into the thread and explain the amnesia theory. With this much evidence, Oxy will be forced to lift the rule and we will be able to start working concretely towards finding a solution to this puzzle. [15:33] treeisfun: wait isn¡¯t room5 banned by oxy tho [15:34] Cupio_Dissolvi: ¡ Right. [15:36] treeisfun: hate to say it but this shit ain¡¯t gonna work you gotta get tarr to work with us, karmic to forgive you so he agrees with tarr¡¯s story, oxy to not insta ban the thread and everyone involved i really, really want it to work man, trust me but it¡¯s a lost cause it¡¯s tarr we¡¯re talking about here [15:38] Cupio_Dissolvi: We have to try. It¡¯s our only chance. Unless we can figure out some way to return to the dream realm even after one expedition. Sadly, our efforts have been fruitless in this domain for now. Maybe I¡¯ll appeal to tarr¡¯s ego, or his dislike for authority. It could grab his interest. [15:40] treeisfun: >Sadly, our efforts have been fruitless in this domain for now. it¡¯s been one night not enough info what if it happens again tonight? i say we just let some time pass let oxy and all the others to calm down a bit karmic¡¯s gonna forgive you time heals all wounds then we try [15:41] Cupio_Dissolvi: You¡¯re right. I¡¯m being ruthless and impatient. I could have costed us the opportunity of a lifetime to discover something no human has ever seen before. [15:41] treeisfun: that¡¯s the spirit man! catch you later we¡¯re gonna figure this shit out just not now [15:42] Cupio_Dissolvi: Farewell. PRIVATE MESSAGE: Cupio_Dissolvi -> tarr [15:59] Cupio_Dissolvi: Would you be interested in something that would get Oxy to undergo a public emotional meltdown? [16:29] tarr: I¡¯m not your personal army. Fuck off. [16:30] Cupio_Dissolvi: It might even get her to admit she was in the wrong, for once. [16:31] tarr: [Image Attachment: allyouhadtosay.gif] [16:33] Cupio_Dissolvi: Excellent. Please take a look at this. [Image Attachment: babel.png] [16:34] tarr: What the fuck am I looking at? If you want to be a little obscure cunt, find someone else to suck up your shitty puzzles. [16:37] Cupio_Dissolvi: Alright. I¡¯ll keep it brief. Looking at this image induces an extremely realistic dream similar to tree¡¯s the next time you will sleep. The procedure is simple. Open all doors you can see. In the second room, watch out for an invisible creature, which you may see through the crystal pendulum. Then, don¡¯t walk too slowly in the dark space. Keep an eye out for holes in the ground. After that, ignore the bench and go straight for the house on the right. You¡¯ll find a computer. Say that you¡¯re tarr, and prove it by entering this code: 98015. [16:39] tarr: And I thought I was gonna speak to someone who knows how to make sense, for once. Into the trash it goes. [16:39] Cupio_Dissolvi: Do with it as you will. [16:39] System: Your message was not delivered. Reason: You have been blocked by the recipient. Threads/Community Creations/Two new artworks! [3:21] 10ne1: Hiya all :D Today was a day off for me, so I got to treat myself with a nice cinnamon latte and a lot of free time to do some drawing! I know pretty much everyone is asleep or busy right now, but I was just so excited to show you my work! I¡¯m looking forward for what you will have to say about it. Here¡¯s the first piece! It¡¯s a brown bunny peeking out of its little home. I got the inspiration by seeing it when I took the forest trail on my way back from college. I named it Moka, like the coffee! [Image Attachment: moka.png] And here¡¯s the second one. It¡¯s apparently from a video game my brother is playing right now? I know nothing about it, but I really liked how he described the character. It¡¯s the perfect blend of creepy and cute! The white skull and antlers contrast nicely with the rainbow robe. This was a lot of fun to draw! [Image Attachment: wendigo.png] And that¡¯s it :D I hope you guys enjoy! Leave your constructive criticism, or maybe some nice words down below. [3:35] treeisfun: on my work break rn yoooo those look dope you have some sick talent [3:39] 10ne1: Aww, thank you! <3 [3:42] karmIcCycles: It looks good. I like it. [3:44] 10ne1: Thanks bro! Is the second one close to the original? [3:45] karmIcCycles: There are no arms. They are supposed to be hidden under the robe. [3:47] 10ne1: Oh, okay! I¡¯ll write that down if I do anymore fanart! Hey, is something wrong? [3:47] karmIcCycles: I¡¯m fine. Thanks. [3:47] Cupio_Dissolvi: Wondrous artwork! The detail, the color, the composition - it all coalesces into a beauteous arrangement that irradiates me with a calming, yet eerie feeling. [3:50] 10ne1: >I¡¯m fine. Thanks. Okay! Let me know if you need to talk. >Wondrous artwork! Aww, thanks Cupio! That¡¯s a lot of words I had to look up, but I¡¯m glad you liked it. :D Wait, oh gosh :o What are you doing so late? Isn¡¯t it the middle of the night where you live? [3:52] Cupio_Dissolvi: I am indeed feeling very exhausted. I set an alarm to wake me up an hour ago. I am chewing coffee beans to keep me awake. It¡¯s disgustingly bitter, but it¡¯s effective. [3:54] 10ne1: Woah! Are you putting yourself through this to watch the Perseid meteor shower? I¡¯m going to see if I can get a glimpse later tonight. [3:54] Cupio_Dissolvi: No. But I am on the lookout for another event. It may come. It may not. We shall see. [3:56] 10ne1: Not telling me what it is, huh? :( Alright. Mysterious Cupio, as always. [4:01] R00M_5: jesus fucking hell please fucking help I only have 5 minutes [4:01] Cupio_Dissolvi: There it is! Well done, tarr. I knew I could count on you. Now, tell us the code. [4:01] R00M_5: Yes I¡¯m tarr the code is 980 something? 98051? 98015? i forgot shit fuck sorry man please fucking tell me what to do now [4:02] 10ne1: What in the world is this? I thought Oxy banned this room guy. Cupio, were you involved with this? [4:04] Cupio_Dissolvi: Alright. I¡¯m not exactly sure what you need to do now, to be honest. Besides not letting the timer run out, that is. Can you describe the room you¡¯re in? [4:04] R00M_5: fuuuuuuck 3 more minutes okay it¡¯s a white hospital hallway with some weird blue plants there¡¯s 2 doors one with an arrow and one with a tv symbol and there¡¯s this computer too [4:06] Cupio_Dissolvi: Interesting. It seems time flows differently for you. Alright. Try the door with the arrow on it. Try to get out of there. Try to not forget what you went through. [4:06] R00M_5: 1 min ok i go do that bye [4:08] 10ne1: Oxy¡¯s really not going to like what she sees when she wakes up. Why did you derail my thread with your interactive storytelling again? Why are you so disrespectful of everyone here? [4:10] karmIcCycles: I think this stuff is interesting too, but it¡¯s no reason to be an arse about it. [4:12] tarr: JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP ALL OF YOU WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO TO ME CUPIO THIS SHIT IS NOT OKAY [4:15] Cupio_Dissolvi: Yes! It¡¯s all going according to plan. Oxy is asleep, so we have time to discuss. Tarr seemingly remembers his expedition. ROOM_5 still managed to speak. For the skeptics, here is the proof that ROOM_5 was actually tarr, and was probably Ancient back then too. [Image Attachment: screenshot722.png] [4:17] 10ne1: There¡¯s nothing to prove here. You just came into MY thread and kept posting your creepypasta nobody asked for. You¡¯re being extremely dismissive of others¡¯ effort and feelings. [4:17] tarr: EXPLAIN TO ME RIGHT FUCKING NOW OR I¡¯M DRIVING UP TO YOUR PLACE AND PUTTING A STICK UP YOUR ASS UNTIL YOU TELL ME WHAT THE FUCK YOU DID TO ME [4:17] treeisfun: yo what the fuck man? cupio i told you to let that shit go for a while you just shit up one¡¯s thread that¡¯s pretty shitty of you [4:17] karmIcCycles: Your entitlement knows no bounds. [4:19] Cupio_Dissolvi: How can you think your fanciful drawings have more value than nothing short of a proof that images with the capacity to induce extremely strong transe-like states exist? We have the potential to revolutionize psychiatry. And for some reason, none of you want any part in it. I do not understand. Fame, wealth¡ It¡¯s all here for us to grasp. [4:19] karmIcCycles: So that¡¯s what it was. Selfishness. You are no longer welcome here. [4:20] tarr: WE DON¡¯T FUCKING CARE YOU FUCKING DRUGGED ME OR SOMETHING I¡¯M CALLING THE FUCKING COPS [4:20] 10ne1: It¡¯s the middle of the night. I suppose some of your insanity can be excused by fatigue. But it¡¯s still really, really unacceptable. We can¡¯t just tolerate this, Cupio. [4:20] treeisfun: just drop it man apologize and move on you¡¯re just being a dick now this ain¡¯t the cupio i know [4:23] Cupio_Dissolvi: Very well. I see your cooperation is out of the question. I suppose I should take matters in my own hands. Expect social media to be interesting tomorrow. I might also rent a highway billboard with my savings, for good measure. [4:23] treeisfun: YOU¡¯RE NOT FUCKING DOING THAT MAN [4:23] tarr: THAT¡¯S IT I¡¯M COMING OVER TO YOUR HOUSE RIGHT FUCKING NOW [4:24] karmIcCycles: Please, for the love of everything holy. Don¡¯t do what I think you¡¯re about to do. People could die. [4:25] 10ne1: I have no idea what the fuck is happening here. I¡¯m leaving. [4:28] Cupio_Dissolvi: Ah, but this is your fault. If you had shown a little bit more interest in my work, I wouldn¡¯t have had to resort to such drastic measures. And besides, I frankly think it¡¯s a good idea. Put a million rats in a maze, and given enough time, one WILL find the way out. No matter how complicated that maze is. Yes, there may be a little bit of damage. But I hope that what will be discovered at the end of this game will be worth the chaos. [4:28] treeisfun: MY LUNCH BREAK IS FUCKING OVER @Oxymoronic BEAT SOME SENSE INTO HIM @Oxymoronic @Oxymoronic @Oxymoronic @Oxymoronic @Oxymoronic @Oxymoronic @Oxymoronic FUCKING HELP [4:30] karmIcCycles: Remember how Oxy reacted. Thousands of people, their reality fractured, let loose in the world. They won¡¯t figure out anything. It will be nothing else than a massive mess of accusations and misinformation. [4:31] Cupio_Dissolvi: Eh. Omelettes and eggs. You know what they say. Now, if you excuse me, I¡¯m seriously about to lose consciousness from the exhaustion. I¡¯ll go rest a little bit before starting my operation. Don¡¯t bother replying. And remember. This was your fault. [6:00] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: ¡ And, of course, it¡¯s up to me to untangle this mess. Alright. That''s just what internet janitors like me do. [6:00] System: Thread locked. Forum_Archive/5usurper.rtf MODERATION TICKET: Cupio_Dissolvi (Rule 3: Threats and inciting violence) [6:05] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: What the fuck is wrong with you. [7:32] Cupio_Dissolvi: It is usually unwise to swear at someone who holds the power to wreck havoc on civilization as you know it. [7:35] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Okay. Fine. You don¡¯t have any more power than the rest of us, you know? We all have the image within easy reach. We could all perform our own version of your twisted power fantasy. The only thing that differenciates you from us is that you are a lunatic sociopath. [7:39] Cupio_Dissolvi: The only thing that differenciates us is that I am an agent of truth, whereas the rest of you are spineless cowards who would accept to die forgotten when the history books are open to them, with a pen next to it ready for usage. I really do wish it hadn¡¯t come to this. You¡¯re my friend. But in my view, the advancement of human knowledge has much more worth than the bond between two random individuals in a population of billions. [7:40] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Is there anything we can do to stop you? Or is this conversation doing nothing but delaying the inevitable? [7:41] Cupio_Dissolvi: Promote me to moderator status. [7:41] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: What? [7:42] Cupio_Dissolvi: If I don¡¯t have a fancy yellow tag next to my name in the next thirty seconds, this world ends. [7:42] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: You won¡¯t actually do it. [7:42] Cupio_Dissolvi: 20. [7:42] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: You¡¯re part of civilization too, you know? [7:42] Cupio_Dissolvi: 10. [7:43] Oxymoronic [Moderator]: Fuck you. [7:43] Cupio_Dissolvi [Moderator]: Glad to see we could reach an agreement. Threads/Staff Announcements/One month [8:09] Cupio_Dissolvi [Moderator] [2]: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! I am pleased to announce you that I have been kindly promoted to the Moderator position by my good friend Oxy. Now, let us get down to business. I am going to set up an automated client in a server for which I will not disclose the location. In exactly one month from now, it will automatically post babel.png over all the social media you can imagine, as well as contact two highway billboards company (alongside 10,000$ of my precious funds) to display your favorite psychedelic phonograph for all to see. Therefore, physically incapacitating me would be an ill-advised decision, for only I know the server¡¯s location and password. The reason I am doing this is for the sake of my personal curiosity towards the Babel Maze - for that is how I have chosen to call this game - and nothing else. I may consider disabling the server if the Maze is solved before the deadline. This means that the stability of civilization depends on you, good friends. Naturally, I could at any instant activate the automated client ahead of schedule. Respecting the following clauses will go a long way towards not letting that happen.