un: Hector

[secondthoughts]

[ I know y'all are busy with your Phases and Waves and whatnot, but there's something more important going on— ]

Has anyone seen Ramiel?

[ WHERE is his LITTLE BOY ‼️‼️‼️ ]

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[secondthoughts]

Shit.

[ So no one's seen him since the Tarvos/Macha fight... Very cool. Very distressing. (And for Hector, very guilt-inducing. Why didn't he notice earlier?) ]

Yeah, he's still online for me.

[gluttoning]

If his messages aren't bouncing back, then maybe it's like what happened with you.

Are you worried it could be Cubia again?

[secondthoughts]

That'd be the least worst thing. At least he'd come back to us at some point, if it were...

But I don't think I can put all my hopes in that basket. I don't know. I feel like Cubia's style is loud and theatric. We would've known if something happened to Ramiel because of him.

[gluttoning]

If you were careful about it, maybe you could try to ask Hien.

[secondthoughts]

[ ...

...

... >:( ]

Hien hates me.

[gluttoning]

What?

Why?

[secondthoughts]

I don't know. I don't stick around long enough to find out.

[ they've only ever interacted like twice, ]

[gluttoning]

That's not a great way to know if somebody hates you or not. I don't think so, anyway.

If you really don't want to talk to him, one of us can.

[secondthoughts]

[ There's an aggravated sigh coming from the other side of the conversation. He will take every option to avoid Hien. ]

Yes, please. Thank you.

[gluttoning]

[Can't believe you're getting the college kid to fight your battles for u, Hector]

Sure.

You need to talk to him yourself at some point, though.

[secondthoughts]

Lol sure. Let's see if there's a secret third interaction that isn't "attack Hector on sight" or "accuse Hector of propositioning Hien."

But thanks Barrett. You're a good kid.

1/2

[gluttoning]

Talking helps a lot. You're not gonna change anything if you ignore him.

You're welcome. I'll be back soon.

2/2

[gluttoning]

[And, about twenty minutes later after going and using his words:]

Ramiel is in the outer layer.

He said some of the others would know what that meant. But Cubia apparently sent him out there.

[secondthoughts]

Shit.

Not what I wanted to hear, but thank you.

[ He's going to destroy Cubia. ]

[gluttoning]

Do you know what he was talking about with the outer layer? I tried to ask, but he just deflected.

[secondthoughts]

I don't know in detail, but it's a place outside of all of this. None of us can reach it normally. I don't think even Zelkova was able to get there and back on his own will.

How the hell did he get there??

[gluttoning]

Hien said it was Cubia. He doesn't know why.

[secondthoughts]

[ >:( ]

I'm going to kill Cubia.

[gluttoning]

[Yeah he figured.]

If he's right, there's nothing we can do right now but wait. Ramiel will be able to find a way back so long as he survives.

[secondthoughts]

As much as I hate it, you're right.

Let's just hope he's okay.

[ganymed]

[ Sometimes, Ganymede pays attention to the network. ]

...So, the place where Cubia sent Zelkova before during Mithrun's situation.

Also, it's a place where the traditional rules aren't followed like in normal dungeons. For elements and monsters. For anyone curious, I guess.

[gluttoning]

So it's hostile?

Hien said if he survived, he would find his way back. He was holding his own last I saw him, and he seems like he's pretty clever.

[ganymed]

Zelkova did say it was dangerous.

Last time he was there he more or less said there were low-level monsters, though I believe the danger was because...well, the monster levels weren't the same all across he board? Like you could get a level 15 or level 30 one.

So if the monsters got to a higher level, it'd be dangerous. Though last I saw Ramiel, he was up there in levels.

But, if Cubia sent him out there, it could mean that him coming back wouldn't be all that easy either. The only way to really get there is to have Cubia or Zelkova's level of data manipulation too. For anyone wanting to go on over.

If we could be sure about his situation, it'd feel less uneasy.

[gluttoning]

If Zelkova were here, maybe we could ask him, but...

[Well. Y'know.]

If that's the only way to get there, then maybe there really is nothing we can do right now other than wait.