un: UTA

[tot]

Hello Everyone!

I hope we're doing okay today and are enjoying the new root town. Remember to be careful on the bridges!

To get to the point of this post—Does everyone remember that post that Oriae made mentioning the bonus gear some of us got?

Well, I got some bonus gear myself, and I'll confirm that it wasn't CCCorp! Or anyone in this game...or "world". In fact I was told that it was cursed before being warned to stop using it or otherwise I'd be harmed.

Sounds kind of crazy doesn't it?

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[dissimulative]

hold on
zelkova confirmed that we werent supposed to have them
so its not a part of the game
and zelkova is pretty much under cc corp isnt he
even if he doesnt like
work with them directly or whatever
and then you have these npcs that look like theyre from a main story quest
but they start talking about something thats not supposed to exist in the game???
holy shit
this feels like a creepypasta

[ Apparently they gained traction late-2000s so I'm allowed to say this ]

[tot]

I'd take a creepypasta instead of thinking that I'm crazy. Maybe.

But it is weird right?
It's why I can't help but feel like there have to be certain NPCs that aren't the same as the others.
They also talked about how they lived here for millennia even though the game is new.
Normally I'd just think it's part of the programming but I feel like I need to start questioning everything.

[dissimulative]

okay THAT is part of the programming
thats definitely quest flavortext stuff

[tot]

...but.
Something like addressing me by my real name...that wouldn't be flavortext.
It wouldn't be in the programming, right?

[insinning]

No. Nothing here.

It's a shame you weren't in that cathederal when that group heard music. I think you would have done well there.

1/2

[dissimulative]

[ this IS creepypasta material holy shit ]

no i mean like
SOME parts would be programming
and the others are just


man idk
id say i know some tech
but coding is beyond me
so i cant tell you how that would work
i guess i can try to have a tech person take a look at the code somehow??

HEAD ADMIN

[cccorp]

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Reason: Do not incite nor suggest illegal tampering with the game's code. You have been warned.

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[tot]

[ HELLO?

WHY ARE YOU WATCHING NOW BIG BROTHER?!?? ]

[tot]

Probably. It depends on the kind of music.
I doubt that you'd have a recording of it handy.
Do you think you could describe the music to me?

[tinged]

[ uh, hopefully the teleportation wasn't hani's fault from, uhhh, killing the village dude. ]

Well, we still have more information than we did before, so thank you for sharing. I believe we'll figure this all out if we work as a group.

[tot]

[ LOOKS TIREDLY AT THE ABYSS.... ]

It's a shame that we couldn't hear more from the voice that called out for help from you.
I bet they could have helped us with some of the questions we have.

[tinged]

Do you think so? That voice really seemed eager to be free. I hope it's in a better place now where it's not so angry about everything.

[tot]

The sprites also sounded eager to have someone help them...
I still wonder what happened to that NPC.
For them to not have come back must have meant they were different in some way.
And then if they were anything like the ones I met - they might have said something interesting.

[ image of uta who has gone through all stages of grieving twice over. ]

[insinning]

It was through someone else, so I wouldn't be able to tell you. Sorry.

[tot]

Ah, bad luck.
I'd hate to want a next time but if there ever is one then I'd hope that I could get involved somehow.

[insinning]

if there's a place with music that isn't a normal BGM I'll make sure to DM you.

[tot]

Please do!
Also try to record it if you can.
There's no telling if it'll work if my past experience is any example, but it's always worth the shot!

[insinning]

For sure. I'll do my best.

[tot]

I'm sure you will.

[secondthoughts]

When I talked to him, he kept talking like he was a part of the game. I don't know how to explain it. He said he's always "been here." Not an employee, or a volunteer, or even an NPC. I still can't really wrap my mind around it, but those sprites might be the same.

[tot]

I know what you mean.
We've talked a little bit about that, but I don't think it's for me to share here.
...I think you're right though.
I do feel like they coule be the same as him.

Which...makes me a little worried.

[dapples]

Really? Oh jeez. That doesn't sound good.

[secondthoughts]

Worried? How?

[tot]

How many other NPCs that are like Zelkova exist in the game?
If it was intentional in the first place.

un: Winter

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[ As if this is a completely normal and not weird thing to do in the middle of someone else's conversation, Winter just replies with this attachment.

I'm so sorry Uta. ]