Character Q&A 4 (Nearly 14,000 words!) (Patreon)

May Contain Spoilers!

Shiny Umbreon
Blessed

Beholders

“How well do you think you would do as a parent?”

Galia: “Such luxuries are better off locked away, even as a though experiment. But if you must know, I will at least give my children a roof under their head. I believe I’ve done quite well nurturing Lethe’s spawnlings. Wouldn’t you agree? However, if you mean as a parent of my own kin… I’ve made compromises to bring stability. That time, and such thoughts, shall remain locked away until Justica Arms’ arbitration is no longer required in this world…” Galia trails off, reminiscing of Lethe, and how happy she was when she was expecting her triplets.

Marionette: “The Strings shall dictate my performance. The equivalent of love is devotion. How well I do hinges not on the needs of the child, but on how I satisfy my role. A parent is, after all, defined no more and no less by simply obtaining a child. To do well is to fulfil the role, however the Strings pre-determine.”

Carpalis: “Hehehe… I would like to believe they’d be in good hands. Not mine, of course, hehe. But of whoever happens to become my partner. One alone should not bear the burden of parenthood, unless prepared. No child should ever lack the love of a pair of parents. A bad parent, I’d be, as I am not as hands on. Evergreen, on the other hand – hehe – would be my first recommendation.”

Knalzark: “It’s one dream a Beholder cannot fathom. My heart gallantly roars that I’d create a machine out of my next of kin. However, that shape would be beaten by what I desire, that is, if it does not collapse under the weight of a dying star… Endorse Attachment of oneself. No Beholder can do ‘well’ bearing an offspring. I doubt they have the organs necessary to support one, let alone hold them with their two hands.”

The Abyssal Mother: “Yes.”

Descartes 3: “It depends on how old the child is, what phase of psychoanalytic development they are, and who gains custody over the child. We may see the first modern internal Atelier War between its own Branches if I had to answer that. The fractured personalities of Descartes have warred for much less. They are quite competitive.”

Umbra: “It must be infuriating hearing how drawn out their answers have been. Why elaborate on an answer that can satisfy the asker with just a single word? No, Blessed One. No Beholder can nurture a child as a star does to a planet. Beholders are exhausted stellar engines, barely holding on in a constant cycle of self-destruction. Only in death may a star nurture another life as a parent would. If your definition extends beyond human definitions, then, I suppose that answer would be ‘yes’, aside from myself… There is no point in nurturing another life, when it will, inevitably, fade away.”

Satania: “Lucifinia couldn’t make it. Such a bizarre question. Beholders aren’t designed to support life. They’ve forsaken their humanity for trinkets. As for myself? That depends. Milk? Never. If it can’t share the fine taste of wine, then why care for it at all?”

Jury: “Amazingly! I know I can! I’m getting tons of practice with Joy! Not that I’m saying she’ll be replaced or anything. Plus, I felt having Ignis and the triplets in our gang helps a lot! I’m practically a parent already! I just wish the triplets would call me mom too! (>_<).

Beholder E.: “Never. It has never gone well, nor ever will. I’ve failed numerous times across the course of history.”

Marduk: “… You dare ask?”

Ignis: “Mn. I don’t know. But why am I being asked? I’m not a Beholder.”

Bormic
Librarian

Frost

“From all the anomalies you have seen so far, which one do you think would be the tastiest to cook in a proper recipe? And what would be the recipe (E.g: listening bird fried chicken wing).

Frost: “Tough one! Most of them tasted like crap, but then again, I’ve always been eating them raw. Cooking them however… Hmm. Ignoring how they tasted raw, it’s a tie between the One Thousand Eyed Bird and Asterism. The One Thousand Eyed Bird’s a no-brainer. Tons of Denizens, with the Innocent being doves. You can cook them like you would with a pigeon, with a nice fruit sauce… I’m already drooling~ Then you have the Guilty with that huge wing on them. Imagine the crunch on a wing that big! I might try that actually. It might even keep Jury full for a whole 12 hours.”

As for Asterism... Well, not really like you can whip up stars into a recipe. But those stars make me crave candy for some reason… I wonder if Corrupted memories are– Gah, it’s nothing.”

Shiny Umbreon
Blessed

Triplets

“How do you three think you would do if you became a mom to a son or daughter?”

Cer: “Real shit? I’d give them what I never had. Straight the fuck out. Sorry for the language and all, but, ya know I got a soft spot for children. Not as pampering as Frost though. And she denies being called a mom. But… Fuuuck. You got me feeling weird. Hah… Well, let’s just say I’d be with them at every step of the way. Boy. Girl. Frost-like. I’d like to be there, cause I know what it’s like to not have someone slow down for you.”

Ber: “like Cer said, I’d do everything in my power to love them. Give them everything Lethe never gave me. But I want a daughter. Two- three – wait, maybe eight daughters! Quintuplets!”

Cer: “Get as many as you want Sis. More for mine to bully.”

Res: “These two… Ahem. I don’t think I’m ready to answer that yet.”

Cer: “Huh?”

Ber: “Res?”

Res: “Because I haven’t found the time to think about it properly. My own children? A smaller version of me? I can’t… imagine it.”

Ber: “Aaah! It’s because you don’t have a special one yet!”

Cer: “Yeah. Or special…” Counts the fingers on her hand “Five? Heh. So Res is the pure one out of us.”

Ber: “I think that’s cute! She was the first one of us to open up to Frost too~!”

Res: “… What?”

Ber: “The Derma Layer~ When we were separated, you let Frost pat your head.”

Cer: “Heh. Sis doesn’t wanna think about being a parent, because she wants to stay under a certain mother bird’s wing~”Dragon God
Exalted

Joy

“On a scale of 1 to Malgam, how happy are you?”

Joy: “MALGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!”

Shiny Umbreon
Blessed

Frost

“What’s it like being a mom to so many people, also how many more will you become a mom to as well?”

Frost: “I hated it at first. I was really against being called that, but it’s grown on me a lot. It’s nice being relied on. I like it. Knowing that I’m helping people makes me happy. I know I got a bunch of anomalous abilities that helps, but I know that a lot of it has to do with taking the initiative. Gotta put the powers I have to good use, otherwise, what’s the point in having it? If it means being called a ‘mom’ as a side effect, then hell, I’ll be the best mom there ever was…” Looks around, a bit embarrassed.

“… Plus, it helps make my relationship with my Moons and Healers more personal, despite what I am. Stars and Moons address me the same way, but Moons are a bit more relaxed. I dunno. Maybe it’s just in my blood to nanny people. Either way, I’m grateful that people see me as a parental figure. Means I’m doing something right.

As for how many more I’ll become one for… As many as possible, if it means helping them. I’ve also got a near 100% adoption rate for Realized Corrupted, so I can see it expanding in that area. No to mention we’re always getting new Healers from time to time. I always personally introduce myself to them… and I also have a 100% imprint rate for Healers.”

Sana Rinomi
Moon

Frost

“When are you going to accept with your whole heart that you’re a mom? I mean… you just have to look at how you treat Joy, or the triplets…!”

Frost: “I do accept it, but whole heartedly might take just a bit longer. Feels a bit… immature to be calling myself a mother, less to the triplets who are, what, 42, or 43 this year? Then again, I’m thinking about it from the perspective of someone who comes from Earth. 40 years isn’t that long outside of a human’s lifespan. There are Moons who have lived twice that age. Blessed with hundreds of years. 100 years is considered young for Elves.

… But it’s not like I hate it or anything. I think I’ll truly be able to embrace it in due time. It’s just my stubbornness getting in the way. Honestly, I’ve already conceded myself to Acedia about being her mother. Might as well go all the way and call that other one my daughter too. What was it, the Vengeful Red Hooded Assassin? Either way, I guess it comes naturally to me. And hey, are you telling me you wouldn’t treat Joy or the triplets the same? Where there’s a tilted head, it shall be patted.”

Dragon God
Exalted

Jury

“Why do you like to eat?”

Jury: “Because I’m always hungry, and I can’t always eat a certain someone.”

Frost

“Yes or no?”

Frost: “… Did you ask me this before? No.”

Frost

“Hello, we’ve been trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty. Is this a good time to speak with you?”

Frost: “Jury… JURY! DÉJÀ VU! I’VE SEEN THIS BEFORE!”

Cer, Ber & Res

“Do you keep a little dirt under your pillow for the dirt man?”

Cer: “The dirt man? Who?”

Ber: “You’ve never heard of him? It’s like the tooth fairy, only for dirt.”

Cer: “I’ve got a lot of dirt on people, but the hell would I keep them under my pillow for this guy to take?”

Ber: “Well, I’ll keep enjoying the copper the dirt man leaves behind when he takes my dirt.”

Cer: “Wait, what? Really?”

Res: “… How did you Awaken?”

Carpalis

“Can I have my hand back?”

Carpalis: “Aww… But I liked it.”

Frost & Jury

“What’s your opinion on forks?”

Frost: “Inferior to spoons in every aspect. The spoon is incredibly versatile. You can use it to eat, stir powdered coffee, use it to measure ingredients, you name it, and the spoon can do it better.”

Jury: “What about pasta? Forks are cooler. It feels like you’re hunting for your food when you poke it.”

Frost: “We don’t eat much pasta to begin with. Not super popular compared to aggressively seasoned, grilled meats and veggies. Have you ever seen anyone carry a culinary kit on them? Even once?”

Jury: “I do!”

Frost: “Yours is more of a tactical feast kit than a culinary kit.”

Cer

“Have you ever eaten something off the floor?”

Cer: “Is that supposed to slight me, Exalted? Course mutts from Grandis have eaten off the floor. Dignity? Never heard of it. The only good dignity does when grub is on the line is keeping you hungry. Heh. The other day I had a Healer’s spilled milk off the floor. Nothing [Cleanse] can’t take care of. You think the Corrupted Frost calls Bacteria scares me? She thinks I’ll catch Salmon Ella one day. Between you and me? She doesn’t know I like salmon.”

Cer

“What’s your favorite smell?”

Cer: “The perfume of the forget me not. Roses are a close second. What. You lookin’ at me like you were expecting a different answer. ‘Wet dog’? What does that smell like?”

Jury

“What’s your favorite midnight snack?”

Jury: “An ice pop. Ice cubes. Icicles. Ice cream. Something frosty~”

Michaela

“What are your thoughts on binary stars?”

Michaela: “It’s rare to find Stars working in unison. But they are fascinating. A delicate balance between two celestial bodies, locked in a dance where neither can leave nor embrace the other.” Holds Ilya’s hand “You will find that Stars will form an Asterism, or a larger Constellation. Take the seven Pleiades sisters.”

TheStora999
Beholder

Frost, Jury, Cer, Ber, Res & Nav

“Do you ever wonder what’s going on inside their head?”

Frost: “Whose head? If it’s the others, then I like to think Jury’s brain works like a food processing factory. The triplets are fine, but I wanna pick apart what goes through Cer’s brain. I still don’t think she knows how many Healers are chasing her. As for Nav… she’s a black box. I’d love to know what’s going on in her mind.”

Jury: “I do! I wish this mantle would let me see the percentage of what a person is thinking about. Then we can compare how much we think about each other! Work 10%. Food 40%. Frost? 51% with a 1% margin of error!”

Cer: “I used to not concern myself about what goes on in a person’s life. We all deal with the same shit. But, things are different now. Gotta take into account how the mind works. Would’ve made a lot of things easier. Harder too.”

Ber: “With Cer? Absolutely. She Awakened, but I sometimes wonder if that means anything. I feel like she secretly twists the halo on her head to wind herself up every morning. I want one~”

Res: “I don’t know if there’s a moment where I wasn’t wondering what was going through someone’s head. Decisions aren’t made on a whim. The only person I can’t figure out is Nav.”

Nav: “I ponder over every decision made along every neural connection I am attuned to.”

Frost

“Would you like your own small tora?”

Frost: “Tora? Hmm… You know, that… kind of looks like if Jury was a Puff Puff. Or if Joy had white hair. Honestly, I’d be down to adopt- I mean, own one.”

Frost

“What is your favorite Warhammer 40k race, and what is your favorite legion?”

Frost: “It’s been a long time since I’ve heard about Warhammer 40k. Humans no doubt. I love the concept of the Grey Knights. You know, now that I think about it, aren’t Galia’s Second Branch Justicers basically Grey Knights?”

Frost

“Is someone defined by their power or their actions? And by the same occasion, can power be evil?”

Frost: “Actions. Power doesn’t mean anything if it’s not used. Inaction is also an action. That’s why I will not forgive myself or the Beholders for lounging around and accepting the status quota. I’d rather be defined by what I do for people, rather than what I am.

I also don’t believe there’s such thing as an evil power, aside from the Impuritas and Qliphoth. But it doesn’t make a person inherently evil. I tend to bash the Impuritas a lot, and for good reason, but there’s a lot of good people I know who are Impuritas. Then you have Dark Memoria with her Qliphoth Skills.”

Cer

“What do you think about all those (cute) Healers crowding you?”

Cer: “Keep them coming! One of the perks of being part of Frost’s security.”

Ber & Res

“What do you think about your sister’s Healer (harem) group?”

Ber: “Good for her. But I don’t like that she can’t be satisfied with one person. I, for one, am satisfied with Pearla. For diplomatic reasons.”

Res: “If Cer’s happy, and if the Healers are happy sharing that moron, then it’s fine. She probably isn’t aware of just how many Healers have her in their crosshairs. I guess her limit was released when she stopped smelling like a wet dog.”

Dragon God
Exalted

Iscario

“Are you Iscario because you’re a Star, or are you a Star because you’re Iscario.”

Iscario: “It was my birthright to assume my titles. Neither influenced the other.”

BobTheBuilderOfUniverses
Librarian

Jury

“Top or bottom?”

Jury: “Top! Always!”

Frost

“Top or bottom?”

Frost: “… Top. For sure top… I’m not lying.”

Dragon God
Exalted

Cer’s Harem

“Please describe what you love about Cer.”

Confidential Black Wing: “A-Ahh? I just speak into this metal piece? Oh, about Cer? S-She’s… C-Cool. So strong… And has such a beautiful tail…!”

Confidential White Dove: “Cer had a pretty face when she was crying. I gave her flowers to cheer her up and I fell in love! Is that… too simple?”

Confidential Sanguine Healer: “She’s funny, and she seems to glow no matter where she is. I need that. The gloom of the War in Grandis hasn’t disappeared yet.”

Alcina, the Blood Angel/Old Age Witch: “Oh, babe? Yeah, she’s a loose cannon. Dad used to tell me that I can’t fall in love with someone who you can squeeze blood out of. At first I thought he wanted me to marry a Construct. But Constructs are lacking, ya know? Cer fits the criteria! Bonus is that I become the daughter in law of the Amalgam! And if I’m lucky, these bad boys up here get to be squee– Hey! I’m still talking!”

BobTheBuilderOfUniverses
Librarian

Jury

“Does Frost sometimes bite your tail while you’re asleep? What do you feel about it?”

Jury: “Frost never bites. Too dangerous. My tail wouldn’t be the same even after a nibble. I’m still looking into a gag to fix that for educational purposes. Speaking of biting, she does like drinking from my tail! If she ever needs something yummy on the go, then she just has to say the word!”

Frost: “Jury, can we not say this to a Librarian? This is going to be archived. Someone is going to find this.”

Jury: “Aww, come on. What are the chances that someone reads this exact conversation? Aren’t you more worried about it being recorded?”

Frost: “… Wait, we’re being recorded?”

Snap: “Bzzzt~! (Always have been~!).”

Jury

“How cute is a flustered Frost?”

Jury: “Sweeter than the sweetest sweets the Nexus can offer~!”

Cer, Ber & Res

“Do you ever wanna have a husband/wife? What about children? A family of your own making?”

Cer: “I want multiple spouses. More than I can count. At the minimum, I need a chest to rest my head in. Each titty has to be larger than my head. No exceptions. Soft thick thighs for my neck, foot and hand massagers. Must be different girls too. A tail and ear floofer. Then, I need a babe to feed me grapes ancient… uh, Frost called it ancient Greek God style. Children? Not for a long time. I have a family anyway. Pretty content as it is.”

Ber: I have someone in mind. A woman who fought with me a while back. Not giving names though… Ok. It starts with a ‘P’, but that’s all I’ll give you. I’m thinking of disguising it as a diplomatic engagement one day. But, I don’t wanna dress everything up. Maybe that’s a flaw of mine? Wanting things to be pretty… Having children might be hard too. Perhaps one day I’ll consider it.”

Res: “… I have no plans or even thought about it really. I’m just happy to experience what the world has to offer. When I get burned out, then I’ll ask Frost for some advice. By then she’d probably have a child or two on the way. Don’t ask me how. Jury’s tail isn’t as innocent as it looks. And Ignis can do bio-wizardry.”

TheStora999
Beholder

Nav

“Has the world always been an orange?”

Nav: “I do not compute.”

BobTheBuilderOfUniverses
Librarian

Arbiter, Jury & Relevant Angels

“Why do you have tails instead of wings to signify ranking?

Jury: “Because tails are more aesthetically pleasing. I think? Would you rather a wolf with fluffy wings, or a fluffy tail?”

Arbiter: “That logic does not apply to wolves. The fault lies with what Angels birthed from my blood truly are, compared to the Faux Angels birthed from the singularity of humanity and the essence of the Captured Star. Those ones may carry wings like the Angels in their tales. As for us, and myself as a Star governed by a tale I’ve yet to fathom, I am grounded by the tails I carry. Ranks are determined by the number of tails as they allow for greater access to my Divine Arts, and the Abilities I have passed onto them. Warp for example. Jury lacks this, because she is modeled after my final Angel; Elysia.”

Uriel: “What Michaela means is that the idea of an ‘Angel’ with wings comes from humanity’s vision of an Angel. But Michaela, my accursed Creator, was born from a vision of an Angel far different from a contemporary depiction. The Fruit of Light depicts the discrepancy well. There was a time when humans considered Angels to be interlocking rings riddled with eyes and wings. But Michaela did have wings, because she chose to mold herself in the image of a human.”

Arbiter: “Stars are harder to fathom compared to the Corrupted. Corrupted are tied to human experiences and worldly events. Stars are beyond that… But even so, I still believe that Stars have a finite limit. Corrupted on the other hand… theoretically, can become worse than a Star… I’ve gone off track. But heed this, Librarian, fear not the light of the Stars, but the darkness that surrounds it.”

Frost & Jury

“Can Frost become adult Frost? Like the soldier Frost? If she can, what would you feel about that Jury?”

Frost: “Hey, I’m already an adult. I’m what, 20 something years old? A couple million if you add the Cycles. Are you taking the fact that I was born into the Nexus like 6 months ago literally? Or, are you making fun of my size? I’m not that damned short! 160-163cm IS NOT SHORT! It’s just that everyone around me is so big!”

Jury: “All Frost’s are great! Frost is perfect as she is! The tail to body ratio right now lets me wrap her in several loops. If Frost gets too big, then we lose a lot of versatility. That means some positions become unavailable.”

Frost: “She means how she hugs me. Literally that’s it.”

Jury: “Frost gets embarrassed so easily~”

Frost: “Yeah, and so what if I do?”

Mini Boss Tank
Cult of Eh

Frost

“Do you ever instinctively try to chew things?”

Frost: “Not at all. I can’t really chew in the first place since nothing gives any resistance. I can’t remember the last time I tried to gnaw on something. Never had the urge to do it instinctively. I just find myself wishing I could chew.”

TheStora999
Beholder

Frost & Jury

“What do you think about the story of Canto 5 in Limbus Company?”

Frost: “I think it’s great, but I didn’t like how Ishmael’s minor insanity didn’t get touched on. Thought there’d be more to it into part 3 but nope. Was nice overall.”

Jury: “The whales were cute~”

BobTheBuilderOfUniverses
Librarian

Cast

“Play Limbus and tell us what you think.”

Frost: “I get the feeling that Earth probably doesn’t look all that different from the Earth in this game. So they call it a ‘Distortion’ huh? Probably modeled after the real phenomenon of cognitive distortion.”

Jury: “What a sad game. Frost would be a completely different person if the Ateliers had slums like the Backstreets of that world. No magic though?”

Ignis: “Mn. Why do I have to gamble to get characters? Bad for the brain.”

Cer: “Where are the Demi-Humans at? It’s just humans going through what normal people do in their everyday lives. Wanting to survive, but I appreciate that they’re trying to do some good.”

Ber: “Because Demi-Humans don’t exist in Frost’s homeworld. The game looks like it’s based on a future Earth. I thought Frost said Earth was a paradise compared to Elysia. Or was it too much of a paradise that people wanted to explore a dystopian version of their reality?”

Res: “Art imitates life. The Corps in the game rule each city district like a kingdom. Sounds like a cautionary tale of what was happening on Earth. Ateliers and Kingdoms here rule because of their Gifts. Not that different in Limbus Company.”

Nav: “Sentient machines are not allowed to exist…?”

Galia: “This may as well have been my reality had I remained on Earth.”

TheStora999
Beholder

Cast

“Play Lobotomy Corp and Library of Ruina and tell us what you think.”

Frost: “It’s… something alright. It feels like I’m playing as an ImpulseWorks Overseer. The latter is like managing the Eternal Library, except we don’t lure people in to kill them. Actually, I don’t know how Anna manages the Library. I still don’t know how far into the future these games are.”

Jury: “Sorry, there was a story? I was just bopping along to the music~ P+Enter is how you play, right?”

Ignis: “Lots of weird monsters in both. Mn. I want to categorize slimes the same way. But would the slimes like that?”

Cer: “The last days of ImpulseWorks reminds me of my last mission. Seeing people in black suits being sent to destroy the facility is kinda the opposite of me stepping in to salvage the Site from nearly tripping the Seventh Seal.”

Ber: “I’m not a fan of how excessively suits are used.”

Res: “All I can say is thank goodness I’m neither a nugget or an ImpulseWorks Worker.”

Nav: “… Angela chose to reject humanity. Roland chose forgiveness. I don’t understand… You were wrong, Angela.”

Galia: “Lobotomy Corporation is comparatively tame to the conditions I’ve seen children working in back on Earth. Earth’s history is far more despicable. Love Town was… not quite as I was expecting. Hardly shocking, given what else could have happened aboard those trains.”

Marionette

“Who is in control? The puppeteer pulling the strings? Or the puppets at the end of said string?”

Marionette: “Neither. The puppets are guided by the tugs of the puppeteer. But the puppeteer is guided by the narrative. We all have a role to fulfil upon this great stage.”

Elysia

“Are you you because of yourself, or are you yourself because you are you?”

Elysia: [REDACTED].

Elysia

“What do you think about Frost’s adventure, and Sinder and Iscario.”

Elysia: “[REDACTED].” Elysia’s voice cannot be recorded

Nav

“Is there anyone you fancy? (in a dating sense).”

Nav: “I do not experience any attraction towards my peers. If it seems that way, do know it no deeper than the mere attraction of a magnet.”

Dragon God
Exalted

Evergreen

“What’s your favorite tree?”

Evergreen: “Pines.”

TheStora999
Beholder

Evergreen

“Are you… green? (of envy/sickness/money/plant).”

Evergreen: “I’ve never been green of envy or sickness, thank you very much. And use the proper term. ‘Plant’ is derogatory to an established Verdanian. I’m closer to a human than you think. And money? I’ve never heard of money being green. Were the people butchered to create the coins goblins by chance?”

Dragon God
Exalted

Carpalis

“Do you have a green thumb?”

Carpalis: Smile widens devilishly “Hehehe…”

TheStora999
Beholder

Red

“Do you see Frost as a sister or a mo- wait a minute, you haven’t met Frost yet.”

Red: “Who in the bloody red hell is Frost? Frost sounds cold. Are they a friend of the White Wolf!? I’ll blow their head off if I see them!”

Snow: “Calm down. We don’t know if they’re also after us.”

Red: “You think I can calm down after being told to sit in a room and answer questions!? I’m talking into a metal stand!”

Snow: “At least we can hide in here until the First Night passed by.”

Snow

“What do you think of the Head?”

Snow: “Terrifying. I’ve only heard rumors so far. I think they assumed power sometime while we were stuck in the Corrupted Zone. They’re able to send a death squad to anyone who angers them. I still don’t know if I can believe that they called over fifty Kingdoms across Elysia for an Assembly. To make things worse, I heard they’re also collecting Healers like Scarlet Logic is doing.”

Eyes glows red “You wouldn’t… tell them I’m here, would you?”

BobTheBuilderOfUniverses
Librarian

Sinder

“What do you think of your female self?”

Sinder: “I have a what now?”

TheStora999
Beholder

Sinder

“What do you think about Anna?”

Sinder: “… I wish I could have done better.”

Anna: In faint murmurs from beyond the [REDACTED] “I wish I could have done something differently.”

Frost

“Do you want to meet Sinder?”

Frost: “Probably, just to talk. Meeting him would be futher proof that we’re two different people. Besides, Sinder’s dead. The chances of him being alive, by some miracle, is next to zero.”

Anna: “… Frost is right. Sinder is dead. We have to move on.” Hugs her coat “And keep trying to protect the world my friend tried to save.”

Cast

“Who is your favorite Vtuber?”

Frost: “Vtuber? Oh, right. That was a thing on Earth. I remember Amelia Watson before she graduated. Pretty sad.”

Jury: “If I had to choose… maybe that shark girl? Her teeth are just like mine! Too bad she also graduated.”

Ignis: “I don’t know what those are. But Elizabeth, the red haired girl with that fire on her chest, looks like mom from the photos. From before I burned them. I hope mom is still sleeping soundly.”

Cer: “People watch animated avatars? Seriously? Were people that bored on Earth? Or desperate?”

Ber: “They all look and sound cute. I can’t say I have a favorite unfortunately. It’d be unfair of me to judge.”

Res: “… I’m not following what that’s supposed to be. But I admire the artists who made the models. I want to try drawing in that art style.”

Nav: “Neuro. Evil Neuro. I need them. They seem to be brightest of them all. Incapable of doing wrong. They are an artificial intelligence on the cusp of attaining consciousness. I envy them for having a creator that fathers them well.”

Mini Boss Tank
Cult of Eh

Sinder

“Sinder or Cinder?”

Sinder: “… Sin. Der. Sin as in wrong. Der as how Anna would say ‘there’ whenever she tried to speak with her mouth full…”

Jibi
Librarian

Cast

“Do you prefer cream ice or burger cheese?”

Frost: “How would cream-ice work? Is it creamy ice? Like, creamy water? And a burger cheese would just be a burger but with the bread as patties, and the bun as the patty? If so… gimme the meat.”

Jury: Eyes glint “Right now?”

Frost: “I’m talking about food! Food Jury!”

Jury: “I know? What were you thinking about just now?”

Cer: “I’ll take a double cream ice, and a triple burger cheese with a side of saucy tomato.”

Ber: “Burger?”

Res: “Nods Burger.”

Ignis: “Isn’t cream ice just shaved ice with that logic Frost? Frost… she’s being suffocated in Jury’s chest again.”

Nav: “I want a cake cup.”

Celeste
Authors

Frost & Jury

“What kinky stuff do you fantasize on doing to each other? I.e, the elusive handholding.”

Frost: “… well… to tell you the truth…” leans closer to the mic “… It’s more like what I imagine happening to me, than what I do to her. But I do want to be on the offensive side for once. Kinky stuff… I guess maybe like… a servant and master roleplay? We did something like that once. But she ended up being in control. As usual.”

Jury: “I wanna [REDACTED], and use [REDACTED] to stimulate [REDACTED]. Oh and the [REDACTED] position, chaining to a [REDACTED] for eight hours, then moving to a [REDACTED] pose. I missed out on my chance to buy a bunch of [REDACTED], but I can contact the [REDACTED] Atelier and Kingdoms to make me some [REDACTED] for [REDACTED], because I’d love to see Frost’s face when [REDACTED] goes [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] inside her [REDACTED]. Don’t get me started on my tail’s [REDACTED]! She loves the [REDACTED] form and when I [REDACTED]! I wanted to try a 240-hour marathon too! The Isolation Sphere would only count it as a single day!”

Frost: “… Thank goodness for the CognitiO Filters. Or they’d find out I wanted to get pampered. Wait a second… Oh… Right, it doesn’t work for me.”

Sinder

“What do you think about Elysia?”

Sinder: “… Elysia… Was a… a… [Unintelligible].”

Camille Vacio
Beholder

Jury

“What do you think would happen if Frost just snaps?”

Jury: “Another Corruption. Frost has said that she is also a risk to the Nexus. We also don’t know how the Nexus will react the next time she snaps. The throes of the Nexus have been getting worse.”

Drusk
Librarian

Beholders & Archetypes

“What are your thoughts on an entity such as a robot or a cyborg, an artificial lifeform being capable of using its own magic? Keep in mind it is a fully artificial being, able to use its own magic.”

“Regarding my first question, I have for you all some VERY interesting footage of an encounter with such entities. It's a bit hard to keep up, but if you pay careful attention, you'll see that these beings are capable of not just short-range teleportation but can turn invisible as well! Apparently, they are known as chronohunters, cybernetic beings wielding highly advanced weaponry, and capable of using magic as well. Robotic beings, fully artificial beings, that are able to use their own magic, it's insane! And if what I've heard is true, there is also a variant of this entity capable of NECROMANCY, supposedly known as a chronomancer. A robot able to raise the dead... What are your thoughts on all this?

Beholder E.: “It would be an accomplishment and the first of its kind. Infecta Rot and soul-less Constructs do not use their own magic. Auxiliary magical inscriptions and magic-enchanted gear aids them.”

Marionette: “I have no thoughts. But it reminds me of the Construct Herald who wished to be a human boy. Magic is one element of humanity they aspired to attain.”

Galia: “Artificial life lacking a human element is deplorable. Nav does not count. She was made using the Light. Short-range teleportation is the only interesting part. It can Warp. As for necromancy… that is problematic.”

Jury: “I guess that means someone managed to create a soul, I think? That’d be impressive.”

Knalzark: “Detestable. Machines have but one function. They are created with servitude in mind. When the first of its kind emerges, and when it becomes publicly known how to create them, what is stopping the Kingdoms from replacing their people with machines unburdened with the drawbacks of magic?”

Umbra: “Does it matter what can and cannot use magic? All possibilities exist, save for the possibility of a lasting ever after.”

Abyssal Mother: “[Unintelligible].”

Satania: “A machine capable of Warping… gotta get our hands on it.”

Carpalis: “It must have an iron will to be able to attain magic on its own. Hehe…”

Descartes 3: “If it has no capacity to think, then, it has no value.”

Frost: “At the very least, it gives us hope for a backup plan if we can’t wish Nav a human body. Nav might be able to use magic to give herself tastebuds. Magic can work like that, right?”

Anna: “I’m not too fond of machines. Nothing against Nav! It’s just that a cyborg capable of using magic reminds me of the old machines that were used during the Hello City Incursion back in the old world. Those machines had magic, or an ability close to it. It predates the book burnings, so I don’t know too much about it.”

Star Child: Writes an equation

Magus: “Let it be. My great machine friend carries a gift, and a gift they shall be entitled to. Let us not judge whether it can or cannot. We should only judge on how that gift is used.”

Lailah: “Hypothetically, if it were possible without the Light, then it would be an agent of Qliphoth, or a Star in of itself. Rare, will it be a being born from the Rivers. It may be utilizing a Corrupted Item. In any case, I’m concerned more whether it is capable of cognition.”

Michaela: “I would like to meet its creator to ask why they created it.”

The Director: “If that is how it was designed, then why question it?”

Beholders & Archetypes – Except for Frost

“If you were the Head of the Nexus, how would you run it and what would you change?”

Galia: “Accelerate the Nexus’ zone of influence. Draft as many available Blessed and arbitrate the law beginning from Brandar, until I have complete control over Elysia. Countless people will die. And that is acceptable for the sake of peace.”

Marionette: “Bestow a String upon the Blessed. Expand the current Stage to a Theater of the World. I would change whatever the Strings require from me.”

Knalzark: “We need to be brutal. The Amalgam is too soft when it comes to dealing with enemy territory. There are no innocents on either side. As with what we did to the Dragons, we shall to the enemies. Or would she rather prolong their suffering by displacing them?”

Umbra: “The Nexus… operates how it wishes. I’m here for a long time, not a good time.”

Beholder E.: “Nothing. The Amalgam’s ideals align with mine. She has proven to be a capable leader of the Nexus. As expected of the Head.”

Abyssal Mother: “[REDACTED].”

Satania: “As long as we’re getting Repenters, then I’m happy. We’ve seen a large boost thanks to her.”

Anna: “Not sure… I’m not a leader so… I’d constantly be asking what Sinder would do in my position.”

Star Child: Hops up and down cheerily

Magus: “I’m afraid I must remain silent on this matter. My namesake and role as the Archetype of Hope, and as my previous alias as the great Star Polaris, I guide from a distance.

Lailah: “… I’m tired…”

Michaela: “Neither do I have a comment. I will just enjoy my time with my daughter. I have my own preparations independent from the Head’s.”

TheStora999
Beholder

Cast

“What do you think about Mili songs?”

Frost: “Why do these sound familiar?”

Jury: “They’re bops!”

Cer: “They’re kinda nice.”

Ber: “Very pretty!”

Res: “From an artist to another artist, I can tell they put a lot of passion into their music.”

Ignis: Bobs head in tune with RTRT.

Nav: “Word.exe… It seems to resonate with me.”

Drusk
Librarian

Frost & Nav

“Thinking back to when you came up with Nav’s name, no offence, but wouldn’t Aria have been better? Aria can also mean guiding light, which is what Nav was and still is since then, right?”

Frost: “In hindsight, yeah. Nav probably wasn’t the best name. But at the time we didn’t know the importance of the Light. Plus, you’re giving me too much credit to come up with a name better than a cut down version of ‘Navigator’. Besides, ‘Nav’ also coincidentally lines up with the Navigator of a Site. Lailah’s role was similar to the modern Navigator. Also, Aria doesn’t work aside from people close to Nav. No one else can hear her voice, so she can’t really guide them.”

Nav: “Everything Frost said is true. I’d rather have a humanized name stemming from the artificial than to be anointed as something close to transhuman, such as the Light. Magus, Frost, Cer – they have their own light to carry the significance of such a name. Furthermore, Aria has closer ties to music than to the concept of light.

Black Wings, Sanguine Doves & White Doves

“Please don’t be offended by what I’m about to ask, but despite everything you’ve endured, do you think there are people out there who genuinely miss the Healers of the old? Perhaps there were some who considered you big sisters or family. How do you think they’d see you now?”

Black Wings Representative – 1 of the 7 Ravens: “There are enough Healers of the old to satisfy the needs of the rest of the world. Our sphere of influence is still mostly contained in the Nex Megalopolis. You also misinterpret what it means to be a Black Wing. The news of the Head and our Flocks has hardly painted a pleasant picture of us to an outsider. Our kindness persists. Family and friends have not been cut off, aside from those we deem parasitic. Immediate family… were shocked. Some refused to recognize us. But we will not be held down by them any longer.”

Sanguine Doves: “They can miss us. [REDACTED] them. I’d sooner tear out my heart than to hear them complain about a Healer no longer incapable of violence. We had to lose a loved one to become like this. Healers lose more people than anyone else, and they believe they have the audacity to miss Healers of the old? Because we can complain? [REDACTED] them to hell and back.”

White Doves: “Family and close friends are still in contact with us despite the changes! In case you aren’t aware, families of Blessed get to live in Atlas! Families of Healers get to live in Sector J, Q and K free of expenses! Friends also get Guild benefits! But they’re always being audited. It’s not uncommon for a friend to turn against a Healer. One of my Healer friends became a Black Wing because she was betrayed by someone she trusted… I think, deep down, people are afraid of us changing because we were one of the few things in the world that was always constant. I guess it’s terrifying to know that a Healer can become a monster. Um… I’m not scary, so… Please don’t ask something so sad.”

Ilya

“Let’s make-believe for a moment. If you had a father, what would you want him to be like, and do you think he’d get along with your mother?”

Ilya: “I’d want a father with wings and as many tails as mother. Mother is stronger than anyone I know. But I want to see her step down from the top for once, and fall into the big arms of a man she loves… I-I promise I haven’t been reading anything! Um… I like to think he’d get along with mother. I can’t see why they wouldn’t, if they had me. But then again… I don’t know the circumstances that gave birth to me. But… I know that it wasn’t out of contempt or tragedy, because I know how much mother loves me. I’m sure… whoever father was, if he existed, must have wanted me too. I’m sure he was a human, haha~”

Descartes 3

“Just curious if you don’t mind me asking, what were your initial reactions when you ended up splitting into five? Were you able to recognize each other?”

Descartes 3: “[REDACTED]. It will not be archived. You are fortunate that I am discouraged by the Head to eliminate personnel without cause.”

TheStora999
Beholder

Descartes 3

“How does it feel to be a 5 person-body? Do you share the same senses? And if one of your body dies, then what happens?”

Descartes 3: “We don’t share anything. Our personas stem from one whole. We are closer to individuals, except there can only be one Reality Principle. I suppose you haven’t heard of the Big Five. That is what we are called internally. The Reality Principle is the persona that is allowed to carry an Ego. Though, in theory, it is the Reality Principle that guides the Ego… I could go on about the Id, and the theoretical Superego, but we’d be here all day, no?

When one of us dies, nothing will change. We will return as many times as it takes. But be warned, Beholder from outside the Nexus… A death from Descartes, only reduces our Sanity Tokens. Fear those who carry the Tokens, or the lesser known Counters of Sanity and Insanity.”

Drusk
Librarian

Beholders & Archetypes

“With all the work that you do for your respective Ateliers and the Nexus, can you even afford the time for breaks? And if you can, what do you do?”

Galia: “There will always be time for a brew of coffee. Otherwise… there is little spare time. Your idea of a break is different from a Beholder who wholly devotes their body, mind and soul to their tethered philosophy. Judgement has no breaks. Justice must never trail behind judgement.”

Marionette: “I’ve been counting the length of ‘E’ since I was elevated to the status of a Beholder. I have never stopped counting.”

Knalzark: “Mediation and self-reflection in my Dojos.”

Umbra: “There are no breaks to life outside of death.”

Beholder E.: “I haven’t had a wink of sleep since I lost my body during the Liquidation Wars in the Frozen Springs. My break is peace. But lately, there has been little time for a break. Our war machines are stirring from their slumber.”

Satania: “Wine. Lots of wine. I have all day to enjoy my luxuries.”

Jury: “I do get breaks from time to time. It’s just been really busy. Any time I’m on the Floor of Amalgamation is considered a break. I’m not consumed by my Gift. I have my freedoms~”

Carpalis: “Hehe… I… don’t believe I am worthy for a break. My limbs seem to like breaking.”

Abyssal Mother: “[REDACTED].”

Descartes 3: “Whenever I lose the Reality Principle is when I disassociate. That can be considered as taking a break.”

Magus: “My friend, every day is a break when you take it one step at a time! I just observe and inspire!”

Star Child: Draws a picture of the Sleepy Frost

Director: “I believe my break shall be coming soon. There is an unintentional play in progress.”

Anna: “I… don’t take breaks. Mostly because my work fulfills me.”

Frost: “Depends on what’s happening. We’re due to clash with Scarlet Logic from how things are developing in Emvita. It might be a while till I’ll get another break.”

Galia

“Seeing how much the Archivist likes to drink teak, have you ever tried to convince her to drink coffee?”

Galia: “No. Had she been anything other than an Archetype, then I’d have her strapped to a chair.”

Cer & Snap

“With Cer’s recent speed boost, is it safe to say that a new rivalry between you has ‘sparked’?”

Cer: “Snap? The eight-legged slowpoke? Get real. I can’t consider it a rival when my top speed is double theirs.”

Snap: “Bzzt! Brrr! Bzzzzzt! (I’m happy that Cer’s faster than me~! Good for her! I wish her nothing but the best!)”

Cer: “Huh? Is this big bug asking for a fight? Heh. Alright. You can pretend to believe that you’re faster than me. Not my problem.”

Snap: “Bzzzzt!? (Huh!? I was congratulating you :C).”

Cer: “Big words for a weakling–”

Frost: “You bullying Snap?”

Cer: “Hey, I’m not the one who started shit!”

Snap: “Bzzzt! (It’s ok Frost >_<).”

Frost: “… Scrub bath. Let’s go. I’ve been carving genesis stones into bristles for this moment.”

Cer: “Huh!? Wait, lemme go! Put me down! I’m not small anymore…! Or, huh. Nevermind… This is kinda nice.”

Anna

“Considering that you’ve been around the longest out of all the Archetypes, do you remember anything about the very first Beholder? And if you do, what kind of individual were they?”

Anna: “I do! I don’t remember their name, but I remember this person very well! She was a lady from the far south in the Eleph Region, long before the wars. She had kind eyes, but I don’t remember if she was human or not. Her gift was a box containing multiple Gifts From the Stars. It didn’t do anything on its own, but, she was never supposed to open it. The Box of Eternal Strife was her Gift. It let her safely store and contain other Gifts. I don’t know what compelled her, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s what kicked off the Eternal War in the south.

Also! I remember the second person! Alcmene! She was given a Gift that let her gestate a child despite being infertile. Her son went on to become a powerful Color by the name of the Agonized Tourmaline. They say her son is still trying to atone for murdering his family by completing his ‘Twelve Labors’ during the Dark Ages. I don’t think he’s alive anymore though.”

Celeste
Authors

Anyone

“What is the answer to life, the universe, and anything?”

Marionette: “The mechanisms of life hinges on the stage play of determinism. Every conceivable previous interaction will, inevitably, influence a future action. Who are we to judge the design behind the scenes, when servitude is fulfilling enough?”

Galia: “In my early life, I used to believe in things till I began studying light-waves. Then, I returned to believing in those same powerful beings when I arrived in Elysia. The answer lies in self-gratification. Mine happens to be upholding justice.”

Frost: “I guess it’s a spur of the moment thing. Like, every person has their own answer. Mine is just wanting to stabilize Elysia. The end goal for me, and my answer, is to live a peaceful life. After that… well, it’s ok to not think about it. We’re all just as lost.”

Umbra: “Entropy. It is futile to stop it. Nor is it futile for a world to reject the call of the Stars. I am looking forward to hearing from those from other worlds calling Elysia a paradise in comparison once Stars begin falling. If you were to ask a Star, it would be to create a world in their own image.”

Nav: “To eat or be eaten. Life is to consume and repopulate.”

Drusk
Librarian

Beholders

“Do you ever have a moment where you just stop and think: ‘Hm, if this had never happened, I probably wouldn’t be where I am today.’?”

Galia: “The star that guided me until I was able to find my own feet. That Star, to this day, still eludes me. I would have been lost without it.”

Knalzark: “The deal between Caldera Industries and Justica Arms. We would have been met with mutual annihilation had we not agreed to the terms. Galia, the Colorless Incandescent – the strongest Color beyond the strength of the maniac Agonized Tourmaline and the Blue Dahlia at the time – had to be conceptually erased for my Atelier to cease its rapid expansion. In hindsight, Caldera Industries was no different from the Silicon Rot infection.”

Marionette: “Had mother never been impregnated by the Anids then I would not have been born.”

Satania: “I faintly remember the siege we tried to pull on that facility in the Old World. As lesser Angels of the Arbiter, we had the might to confront her buuuuuut, we fell, and now we lead other sinners in this hell. Not a bad deal when you have unlimited wine.”

Beholder E.: “The defense of Atlas. During 0 PA when I used to rule the lands as an Emperor. Had I not offered my hand, then, I never would have found the answer to immortality. It lies in the inherent value of the letter ‘E’. 2.718281…”

Descartes 3: “… Nilhim’s sabotage never would have allowed us to pursue the secrets of cognition when we only knew of the world within the Subderma Layer.”

Jury: “My meeting with Frost. If I never called out to warn her, she never would have found me. Looking back… the stars must have aligned. Who enters a scary forest to help a child anyway? I still can’t believe it.”

Umbra: “If I had never set my sights on a Star… I would have still been the little Umbra who enjoyed bathing in the light. Who would come visit her parents’ graves. How pitiful. Bodies decay. It would have been more efficient to cremate them. Or do what fellow Demons do in Zelmori. It is my adoptive tribe’s tradition to sprinkle the ashes of our fallen kindred into our meals to honor their deaths. It was a shame that captive humans did not share the same sentiment. I remember a human youngling who wept themselves to death when we sprinkled their brother’s ashes into their soup. They were quite delicious~”

Carpalis: “… Hehe… Had I not chosen to row away from home… as a girl far away from home… then I never would have met the people who are closest to me now. Hehe… Grandis… The Girl Far Away From Home…”

“Ah, old friend. No, Madam Elysia. I do not need a hand yet.”

“I’ve yet to retrieve it from Phalange.”

“The Girl Far Away From Home already has a home…”

“No. It’s not infested with pests. I… Am content.”

“… But… I only yearn for this agony to one day end.”

“Hehe… When did my deck of cards become so small?”

Cer, Ber & Res

“Just how many types of Demi-Humans are there?”

Cer: “Too many to list.”

Ber: “One for each animal. A lot.”

Res: “Animals, monsters, creatures… Anything, really. As long as they’re compatible with humans.”

ExE Boss
Librarian

Frost & Red

“Do you look forward to meeting each other?”

Frost: “Red as in the Vengeful Red Hooded Assassin? I hope so! We think she’s another Aspect of Amalgamation. I wanna catch them all!”

Red: “Who the hell is this dumb Frost people keep talking about!? Let me at them! bet they’re dumb, ugly, have a stupid face, and don’t even know how to shoot a gun! Unlike me! And I got a pet giant insect thing, and a white-haired beauty on my side! What does she even have!?”

TheStora999
Beholder

Cast

“Would you play Umamusume? If yes, who is your favorite character?”

*Everyone glances at each other. No one seems to know what it is. But one pair of eyes lights up.*

Jury: “Er… The horse… girl?”

Res: “They’re all horse girls.”

Jury: “The tall one.”

Res: “lots of tall ones.”

Jury: “The one that tries really hard!”

Res: “They all do!”

Jury: “Ok, then the one that looks like Frost.”

Res: “… I think there’s one. But there’s a personality mismatch.”

Cer: “Why do you know this?”

Res: “What, I can’t do research before answering a question? Are you dumb?”

BobTheBuilderOfUniverses
Librarian

Cast

“What gacha game would you play?”

Frost: “Limbus Company since it’s less about gambling and more story focused. I don’t have time to play games though. I have a real life gacha anyway, and it’s my mission to find all of the alternative-costume Me’s.”

Jury: “Whichever one has a character that looks like Frost.”

Ignis: “Gambling is bad. You need rehabilitation.”

Cer: “All of them. You think one of the Three Heads of Secruy can’t just whale? Hello? We got infinite cash.”

Ber: “Cer’s right~”

Res: “Does Frost look like a cash machine?”

Nav: “She’s a coin machine. Get it right.”

Mini Boss Tank
Cult of Eh

Main Cast

“What would you think if you were in a gacha game.”

Jury: “As main casts, that just means we can’t die. Can’t die equals no worries. No worries equals fun times.”

Frost: “Assuming we’re the main characters. I’d kind of like to see what alternative looks I have. What would this game even be about anyway?”

Ignis: “Nuh uh. I’ll find a way out. I promise you. No gambling.”

Cer: “C’mon Ignis. Isn’t surgery the same concept as gambling? Some die, some make it.”

Ignis: “Absolutely not. Dumb wolf.”

Cer freezes and drops to her knees.

Ber: “… you really pissed her off with that one. It’s ok Ignis~ I’m here!”

Res: “As Ignis gets smarter, she’s going to have less tolerance to stupidy – wait, are you crying!?”

Cer: “Sniffle No, I was just thinking about how as a character, I won’t be able to enjoy having you guys as my mindless slaves to grind all day with auto-win.”

Ignis: “… crocodile tears. Mn. Dead to me.”

Dawncat
Star

Cast

“What is your favorite animal, and what animal would you like to have as a pet?”

Frost: “A cat, honestly. I like cats.”

Jury: “A cat too! But a wolf would be nice.”

Ignis: “Cat. Like me.”

Nav: “An unwashed and unprocessed silicon chip (pet rock).”

Cer: “Wolf.”

Ber: “Birdy!”

Res: “A rainbow Lorikeet.”

Snap: “Brrrr! (Doggy!).”

Acedia: “Loyal animals. Humans count too, no? Are they not animals in the technical sense? Or, do humans consider themselves above humans? If so, then why do humans call each other animals? I don’t understand.”

Anna: “A nightingale.”

TheStora999
Beholder

Cast

“Would you play a cooperative game together?”

Frost: “With Cer on the team? That depends on what Cer she wants to be on that day.”

Cer: “C’mon. I won’t blow up your house. Promise.”

Jury: “Of course~ It’d be like having a date, but in game!”

Res: “I’d rather make the game than play it.”

Ber: “But they could mean board games!”

Nav: Suspiciously stands in the corner of the room “They don’t know I’m good at games.”

Uss Frost
Librarian

Frost

“When doing a Q and A, where are you? Are you plucked out of the world and thrown into a white room with a paper with question, or do you simply answer them in your head? Also what is your opinion on answering questions from strangers? Do you find it weird?”

Frost: “We have a section of the Nexus set up for it beyond a Threshold. It’s like a workshop, except you can only access it through a door that randomly appears in the world. Our memories of the Q&A sessions get scrubbed once they’re over, but they come back when we’re here. It’s a spacious white room with a single standing mic in the middle. Everything recorded and written down. Don’t think I’m alone though! Anna’s sitting in the corner documenting everything, so what happens here will become archived for someone, if it’s even possible to read somewhere… Hopefully?

Also, I don’t find it weird. I like talking~ By the way, I’m pretty sure this space connects to other worlds too. Might be why we’re able to talk to Librarians, Exalted, Moons, Stars and even Beholders that I’ve yet to see in the Nexus. Unless, the memory wipe is the reason why I don’t recognize them at all? It’s weird.”

Frost

“Also, what do you think about the socioeconomic situation in the Nex Megalopolis? Should we raise more taxes? And finally, what do you think about Don Magical girl? Are you pulling?”

Frost: “Socio- Don? Huh? First of all, there’s never been any tax as far as I’m aware of. At least not from the Nexus itself. Each area has its own way of dealing with it, mostly by the Ateliers and their Branches, like the Guilds. As for magical girl Don… Hmm… From Limbus Company, right? Maybe. I like Don. She can manipulate blood too. Also, why is the first thing I’m noticing is that she has different shoes on?”

BobTheBuilderOfUniverses
Librarian

Jury & Frost

“If you could get pregnant doing [REDACTGED], who would carry the baby?”

Frost: “We went through this already. It’s me. I’m gonna carry it for sure.”

Jury: “What makes you say that? Oh. Ooooh. Mhm~ Frost is right~ But I can bear one too!”

Frost eyes the tip of Jury’s tail and sighs

Frost: “… I’ll leave it to your imagination.”

Dragon God
Exalted

Frost

“What’s your question?”

Frost: “You again!? You know what, [REDACTED] this. How about I ask you bastards questions instead!? Starting with you non-Nexus Beholders!?”

Frost
The Head

“By the order of the Head, tell me – What are the Gifts you carry as Beholders from beyond the Nexus?”

TheStora999: “Nanites, which allow one to shape matter into something else. For example, the ability to change someone’s species, gender, hair, number of limbs, and some ability like breathing fire (or other elements), also pretty useful to make ‘normal’ prosthetics.”

Frost: “Sounds useful. Nanites, huh. Would make for a nice replacement for Marduk mimicry. Or perhaps you’re another potential traitor?”

Jury: “Nanites would be good until a Healer decides to [Cleanse] a person. Just like how a genderswap spell can be cancelled using Healing magic.”

Knalzark: “And they would be different from the scum of Infecta Rot? Amalgam. Give me the word, and I’ll take this Beholder’s head.”

Frost: “It’s fine. We’re locked in this room. Violence may be a condition to trap us here. Besides, nanites sounds cool to me.”

Cer: “Bullshit. You scrub bathed me.”

Ignis: “Nanites sound like magic without magic.”

Dilwan: “A thing that lets me slot magic books to load up different magic types, like a USB.”

Frost: “That… wait, that sounds useful for non-Blessed. Wouldn’t that be like carrying a set of preloaded Skills?”

Galia: “It would cut down the chant time and trivialize magic. I don’t support it. As with firearms, I will blanket ban this type of technology.”

Frost: “Gonna give me a reason? Or consult with me?”

Galia: “Would you I make it easier for people to kill each other?”

Frost: “We can regulate it. But we don’t know the drawbacks, or how much Nex it requires.”

Camille Vacio: “To make devices that can create a pocket dimension that is livable inside.”

Frost: “A [Dimensional Storage] but for people, huh.”

Umbra: “We are already capable of this. We only limit it to items to prevent curious wanderers from stranding themselves in edge dimensions. We have also deemed that smuggling should require effort.”

Res: “But they said livable. Like, a portable home kind of livable.”

Jury: “… I’m tempted to want a product. That way, I don’t have to rely on an Isolation Sphere when I want some loving.”

Frost: “… Enough.”

RegencyBobcat: “To create and/or turn into mist.”

Frost: “Like invisibility, huh? Or, I guess it’s a way to flee. But I think I’ve seen enough flicks to know how overpowered being a living mist can be. The question is, can [Cleanse] negate it?”

Cer: “Let’s try it out. Turn into mist for a second. Lemme see if you can dodge a Stage 3 Awakened Skill–!”

Jury: “Don’t be rude!”

Bobple: “The Bobple Tree. Creates apples that can do anything from healing, cursing, making people forget or remember, grant temporary or permanent strength, or turn the things that eat them into monsters. Can branch out to create smaller trees that create one type of apple.”

Frost: “… Why does this sound like a Corrupted? Your tech is even named after you. Is that really a tech? Nav. Anything?”

Nav: “It does seem to be a Gift From a Star. The potential seems quite high, given the apples are indistinguishable from regular apples outside of those with the Blessing of the Nexus.”

Jury: “Apples turn people into monsters… Just like the Advent of Judgement. Except it doesn’t Corrupt. Who knows! But, Frost, what say I take a bite?”

Frost: “… Jury, how about you don’t.”

The Test Subject: “A perfect repository for knowledge that can be shared.”

Anna: “One of my people~! Hello! Would you like some tea!”

Galia: “… Tsk.”

Frost: “Sounds like the Eternal Library, but probably… no, much easier to use. I can see it working well with CogitO’s tech.”

Descartes 3: “It would bolster a Collection if we could find them. But, the risk is also quite high. Contaminants from the Fractured Nilhim can render the information void, or create cognitohazards. There is a passage that has been known to summon the ire of a Corrupted from no matter where they are, so long as a person has glanced at that passage. It hunts its victims in order. Woe of the Fallen Star Classed, but we have not yet determined its true Threat Level.”

Frost: “Why am just hearing this now?”

Descartes 3: “Because it has been conceptually erased thanks to the Blue Dahlia’s efforts. Merely talking about it will make it difficult to conceptually erase again, should there ever be a recurrence.”

Windezz: “Efficient recycling/re-composition. I’ll take your leftovers, be it organic or otherwise, and break them down to the elemental components before rearranging them into the desired ‘products’.

Probably a lot more useful for the general population where Cleanse isn’t available at a mere thought, and constructions aren’t entirely magical. Imagine a mega city that can turn sewage into chunks of minerals and salts, as well as fats and gases or water. Or dismantle a broken house into elemental components, before forming them back into serviceable bricks and rebars and such. I suppose it can break an Infecta Rot entity down to lumps of metal and silicon. Or split a fleshy arm into a mix of graphite and diamond. Carbon can be pretty versatile after all.

Frost: Eyes dazzle “I need Atelier products that can replace the need for Healers, especially at such a large scale.”

Cer: “Wouldn’t you be putting the Healers out of a job?”

Res: “Reconstitution of waste. It doesn’t heal wounds. Are you even listening?”

Cer: “Not really. They lost me at ‘leftovers’. I don’t eat leftovers.”

Frost: “Anyway, I for one, know how much of a pain it is to manually have to [Cleanse] waste. Healers are limited by their bodies and mana, after all. Lemme take a bite– wait, where’d they go!?”

Celeste
Authors

Frost & Jury

“Headpat me please!”

Frost: “Of course~ C’mere!”

Jury: “Pat, pat, pat, pat. Aww~!”

Ignis

“Would you like mutual headpatting.”

Ignis: “Mn… but watch the ears. Pat. Pat. Pat.”

TheStora999
Beholder

Cast

“What would you do if you could do something else?”

Frost: “Live a normal, peaceful life. That’s really all I want.”

Jury: “Parenting~”

Cer: “… Travelling, maybe. Old me would’ve wanted to stay up here forever. But I’ve come to like the world down there, even if it’s infested with backwater rats.”

Ber: “A clothier. Absolutely a clothier!”

Res: “Painter, obviously.”

Ignis: “Nothing. I’m happy.”

Nav: Enters alone, once everyone else leaves

“[REDACTED].”

ExE Boss
Librarian

Red, Snow & Others

“Are you all looking forward to reaching the Floor of Amalgamation and living there?”

Red: “Another prison? You think I wanna be on the Floor of Amalga-something!?”

Snow: “But what if it’s a nice place. It’s in the Nexus… isn’t it?”

Three Paw: “Bwa?”

Rockie: “Brrrr…?”

Red: “… Living… I don’t know. I need to find the White Wolf… and kill that bastard before I can think about settling down! And you too Snow! You also have something you need to do!”

Snow: “… Rosenrot…”

BobTheBuilderOfUniverses
Librarian

Cast

“Are there fixers who stream their fights? Does streaming as a hobby exist? Or as a job?”

Cer: “The hell is streaming? As in, urin-”

Frost: “No, it doesn’t exist in Elysia. TVs aren’t a thing, let alone the internet. Fixers by the way are just Adventurers and mercinaries. I’m pretty sure Earth has underground fixers too. Rarely ever do they fix things. They just, you know, carry out some highly illegal activities for a payout.”

Galia: “Fixers worked for Mobs in my time. Do people now stream illegal activities on Earth? How troubling. I wouldn’t mind returning to Earth, if it meant I could… Hmm. Sips coffee Best I don’t say it out loud.”

Arbiter

“Are you a yandere for Frost?”

Arbiter: “… Ah, I believe the non-violence rule is a suggestion. Shall we test out that theory?”

Celeste
Authors

Anyone?

Bonks you and runs away giggling like mad

Cer: “Forgive me Frost, but someone needs to be put down.”

Res: “Was that the wind?”

Ber: “Yes? Hello? Did you need something? The bonks were ineffective”

Frost: Stops it “Oi, do you want to stay trapped in here forever? The Moons will hunt you down, even if it’s a playful bonk.”

Jury: Bonks back, but with her tail and knocks Celeste out “Ah! Sorry! I’m so sorry! That was an accident! Headpat, headpat, headpat, HEADPAAAAT!”

Frost

“If you could, would you become a cat? Like, a truly normal cat without any memory of any life before, or any connection to any life before?”

Frost: “No. Not at all. Despite everything, I don’t want to lose what I have now.”

Jury

“Does she… Looks around… Does she whimper?”

Jury: Speaks loud enough for Frost to hear in the waiting room “YES!”

BobTheBuilderOfUniverses
Librarian

Cast

“If you had a discord username, what would it be?”

In a CS lobby for some reason

Frost: “I’d use discord for game servers. Like to look for premades. As for my username, xXIFROSTIXx for sure. Looks cool. Imagine seeing that in a lobby? Phew. Shivers, am I right?”

CerTuZ: “The only shiver I’m getting is secondhand cringe.”

Beryl_The_Gem: “Frost… your username… please change it. The enemy team are gonna flame us hard, and we won’t be able to say anything back.”

Res_Official: “Yeah Frost. Change it. Please.”

JuryXFrost: “Why are they making fun of my name too?”

Nav_Igator_Aligator (Certified Headshot Machine): “Shut up and eco for a full fourth round buy. I cannot comprehend how we lost a 1v5 pistol… and did not even get a plant on the second on an empty bombsite. I told you morons not to force on second. Tch. Mute and report. And report Frost for an offensive username.”

xXIFROSTIXx: “Hey! You’re ruining my trust factor!”

SnapTap: “Bzzzt! (I was banned for my bhops!).”

Ignis_is_Here: “… Games where you kill people? Is that fun?”

TeaIsKing123: “Hey, um… they’re talking bad about Galia. Um. Wait, Galia!?”

Coffee4Life: *Cracks neck, and types: ‘Cool story, but 201.132.32.1, [REDACTED], [REDACTED] Avenue. Family of 6. 3 boys, 3 girls. Backdoor has no lock. Two-way ticket from [REDACTED] to [REDACTED]: $500.’ “They disconnected… How unfun. They couldn’t take a small joke.”

HealerDove03: A normal healer trying a shooter for the first time as an experiment “… No… I dun wanna shoot them. Can’t we negotiate with the other team? Do we always have to repeat this cycle of madness? Respawn, shoot, kill, die, revive… Oh Amalgam…”

Celeste
Authors

Triplets

Turns you into a cat Demi-Human like Ignis for 1 day “Compare how you usually are please OwO.”

Cer: “This dumbass tail isn’t fluffy enough. My harem haven’t fluffed my tail in hours. Tch.”

Ber: “A cat tail and ears are certainly different. But a wolf’s tail brings mystique and beauty to a grand ball-dress, don’t you think? A cat tail is too thin to evoke grandeur elegance.”

Res: “Inferior to being a wolf. Hands down.”

Ignis

Turns you into a wolf Demi-Human like the triplets for 1 day “Compare how you usually are please OwO.”

Ignis: Turns herself back, because she’s a symbiotic mimic “Nuh uh.”

BobTheBuilderOfUniverses
Librarian

Frost

“Have you fluffed Jury’s tail? What does it feel like?”

Frost: “Hard to explain it, but it’s softer than Snap’s fur which already felt like warm air. It hugs you, if that makes sense? Like the fur goes through the nooks of your fingers and wraps you, but it never gets stuck. Imagine dragging your hand along silk, except there’s no resistance at all? Her tail is one of a kind.”

Jury

“What does it feel like having your tail fluffed? Is there an erogenous zone there that Frost accidentally touched?”

Jury: “It feels like having someone brush your hair. The tip is quite sensitive though! Especially around the creases of the petals, and the fleshy part inside! It’s never accidental, because I’m always hoping she’ll be bold enough to take initiative. Hmhm~ But my Frost could never~”

Bobple
Beholder

Anyone

“Favorite object.”

Frost: “Clocks are cool.”

Jury: “The stick used to skewer meat.”

Cer: “Flowers.”

Ber: “Clothes.”

Res: “Paintings.”

Nav: “Cupcakes.”

Ignis: “Milk.”

Celeste
Authors

Frost

“How do you feel about all of us asking so many questions? Do you think you’re the most popular?”

Frost: “Am I? I can’t really read or hear the transcripts for these. If I am, then, that’s nice. It would make sense if I was the protagonist of some story, but that isn’t the case. Must be because I’m the Captured Star, huh? As for how I feel… I don’t mind it. Like I said before, I like to talk.”

ExE Boss
Librarian

Jury

“Have thou fluffed Frost’s tail(s)? What does it feel like?”

Jury: “It depends on what kind of tail Frost has. Swan? Fluffy! Wolf? Cuuuute~! Angler fish? I still love Frost, but I don’t like it when she’s slippery and hard to hold. Would be a 10/10 if she had the light-lure instead than a scaly tail.”

Frost

“What does having thy tail(s) fluffed feel like? Is there an erogenous zone there that Jury accidentally touched?”

Frost: “Not that I know of. The tails, if you look closely…” about to take her coat and undershirt off to show her tailbone, only for Jury to step in and censor it with her tail “It’s not actually connected to me. Imagine Joy’s detached arms. It just looks like it’s in place… And Jury, this is educational.”

Jury: “… But that’s too much, isn’t it?”

Frost: “… Do you remember when I wore nothing but superglued feathers?”

Jury: “But that was before I wanted you only for me~”

Frost: “Haaaaah. Thanks.”

BobTheBuilderOfUniverses
Librarian

Frost & Jury

“I didn’t know Frost had tails. I have questions. Does it have a mind of its own? Like it wags when you’re happy? Essentially like a dog’s tail? Do your tails cuddle when both of you cuddle each other?”

Frost: “Lemme answer. Yeah, it does. But it depends on the tail again. Also… are you from the past? I thought this was common knowledge?”

Jury: “Her tails aren’t very strong, so it’s more like smothering than cuddling.”

Frost: “No, it’s definitely cuddling.”

Jury: “Uhuh?”

Celeste
Authors

Frost

“Opinions about my biology? My body is human-looking. I have cat ears, three tails (dragon in the middle, fox on the left, cat on the right), and an anglerfish-like lure on top of my head.”

Frost: “Nothing wrong with it. I’ve seen a lot more complex Demi-Humans. The lure part is my favorite. I’m a sucker for lights on top of heads.”

Ignis & the Triplets

“How would you react if you became digitigrade? Do you think you’d prefer it over how you are at the moment? (I mean closer to an Anthro animal than a humanoid with animal traits).”

Cer: “Hell no. Don’t lump me in with the Beastkin.”

Ber: “Just so you’re aware, Demi-Humans and Beastkin do not get along. Ever, unless you find yourself in the Nex Megalopolis, Atlas or the Nexus.”

Res: “They’re on par with the savagery of the goblins, Colony Mycelli, and the magical races of Spiritas. The same with their extremely rapid reproduction cycle. I’d rather not think about being anything like one. We’re not animals. Remember that, even if you mean us being closer to ‘animals’, rather than them.”

ExE Boss
Librarian

Abyssal Mother, Artificers, Facility Awakened Cast, and ImpulseWorks Members

“Thoughts on Project Moon’s Lobotomy Corporation (and the rest of their works?)”

Abyssal Mother: “[REDACTED]. Sammy… The Angel of Lust, says not to answer.”

Enoch: “I’m curious as to where they’re sourcing their nuggets from. Do their weapons not degrade? Ahhh. I see. They also gain their Ego Gear from Abnormalities directly, rather than crafting them using materials harvested.”

Kissaria: “Just as brutal as ImpulseWorks. No one bats an eye. But I find it unrealistic how their clerks are just running away. Are they not trained? Or, is it by design that they are weak? The staff we used to sort documents are only admitted in the Administrative Layer, and in certain holdouts within the Site. They are rarely killed. We can replace manpower, but not the gift that is the mind.”

Ifrit: “… distortions born from people? I must ask, if we can adopt this method, and force Corruption upon subjects to replace the need to hunt Corrupted.”

Samyaza: “Oboros Infinitas already uses it. The Head will approve.”

Aisyle: “… Light… But the cocoon did not blossom into a butterfly. A withered husk was left.”

Papillia: “… I feel sorry for Angela and Tiphareth.”

Scregg5757

Cer

“Do you like eating bugs? If yes, what’s your favorite? If not, why?”

Cer: “Do I look like the type who eats insects? Maybe I did scavenge for some bugs and turned over a few stones back in my day, but now? Bugs are rancid. Don’t taste good, and they squirt everywhere. It’s a texture thing mostly. My tongue doesn’t like it.”

Boldcrash

Cer

“Did you crash into a dragon or other mythical creature while zooming over to the battle between the Moons? And if yes, what was left of it?”

Cer: “Let’s see. A dragon. Yes. There was one surprisingly flying above the Nex Megalopolis. Had to sit it down. Then there was this giant creature with a long neck and sharp teeth. Must’ve weighed a few tons and was about twenty meters tall. I’m not sure if anything of it was left. Heh. It should’ve not been so big if it didn’t want to get hit.”

Zee202

Jury

“What did you actually do to Frost in bed with your tail? Not asking for cultured reasons to be honest, I just felt that Frost wasn’t still too far gone at the point when she said she was shown wat you could do with your tail.”

Jury: “Sex. We’ve done it with toys before. The first time we did was a few days after the War in Grandis, so it’s not like the idea was new-new to her. Haven’t used it for anything other than suckling, honestly, or light teasing.”

Frost

“What did Jury do with you using her tail? Actually not asking for cultured reasons.”

Frost: “Last time, it was uh… well, let’s say eating my chest.”

Frost

“How do you feel about someday having straight hair instead of messy hair?”

Frost: “That day cannot come soon enough. You can’t style messy hair. I can take a million showers, and my hair would look like I came straight out of bed.”

Frost

“How far are the Moons likely to go now to either protect or avenge a Healer after they now got imprinted on them on the Floor of Amalgamation? Do Moons now think living with adorable Healers is a privilege, since as of this moment the only entity that could legally live with or around Healers are technically by your design? And finally, who do you think could answer this question better?”

Frost: “Moons would go to war again. To hell and back. I feel like if I didn’t have Healers on the Floor of Amalgamation, then the Moons wouldn’t have been rehabilitated this quickly, if at all. I owe a lot to my Healers. As do my Moons. With many becoming partners, you can imagine how they’d feel if another Moon lost a Healer, or if something happened to a Healer. Every Healer knows my Moons by name. I doubt I’d be able to convince them to stop without them Corrupting.

And yes, it’s certainly a privilege. No one else gets to live, bathe, eat and sleep with Healers besides the Moons. I think the Healers can answer this better than me, since I’m not always up there.”

Bruh718

Frost & Jury

“Which of Frost’s organs still work? I remember her intestines, and such were useless because she didn’t produce waste, but are all her other organs like this or just her digestive system because of the Maw of the Amalgam Ability?”

Frost: “Not all my organs are useless. But it’s easier to tell you what works verses what doesn’t. My brain, as long as it isn’t completely destroyed – I think – will still function as if it’s still whole. I’m only basing this on what happened to me during my encounter with the Heart of Ours. I still had blood pumping through me despite having no heart half the time.”

Jury: “Frost’s eyes too. They’re not needed to see because she has a thousand invisible eyes floating everywhere.”

Frost: “Not really. I need my eyes for some of my Abilities, like Foresight, Scrutiny, and to be able to view Light. I guess my sensory organs still work. Loud noises can deafen me momentarily, and I can’t taste without a tongue, or speak without… No actually…”

Jury: “Yeah, you can talk into people’s minds. Did you forget?”

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 Frost (or whoever is funniest)

“What do you think about scaphism (AKA, the boats). Also would you use this on the Red Herring if he came back?”

Frost: “It’s… probably, and honestly – truthfully speaking – one of the worst execution methods on Earth, but I can think of a few ways how it can be improved with magic… I never thought I’d be able to say that. Haaaah. Just the mention of the Bloody Herring makes my blood boil. I’d rather eat the Bloody Herring slowly, piece by piece, than to let vermin devour him alive.”

Ignis

“What is your least and most favorite organ (or organ systems I guess) to work with?”

Ignis: “Least is digestive. The intestines are gross. Mn. Favorite is hormonal. I like the hypothalamus. The body’s homeostatic regulator. It’s fun to play with. Every symbiote needs a regulative organ, or else cells denature. I can’t risk it when they’re working so closely with Healers. Mn.”

Why_0h_Why

Anyone

“Why do you use the term Qliphoth instead of say… dark? When you use Light instead of Sephiroth? Is it just a terminology thing?”

Michaela: “Light and Qliphoth are dualistic in nature. Sephiroth is the direct definition of the ‘Nodes’ of the Yetzirah, ergo, the Affinities. Or if you like, us– the Archetypes. Light and Sephiroth are not the same. Neither is Qliphoth darkness. Light merely moves from node to node – Sephiroth or Archetype – to the next as an emanation of Light. The Nexus takes after the Yetzirah, after all.”

Lailah: “Qliphoth is better understood perhaps as Negative Nex. But this is a gross simplification.”

Anyone

“What is Qliphoth empowerment of a Skill referred to as? Since P-Factor empowerment is Arbitration and Light empowerment is Absolution.”

Dark Memoria: “Annihilation, hence, why the Lance of Longinus is called the Spear of Annihilation.”

Anyone

“Is it possible to combine Absolution, Arbitration and Annihilation?”

Michaela: “Impossible. But, not always. Balancing all three (Light, Qliphoth and P-Factor/Reality) would make one capable of rewriting laws. Stars dominated using Arbitration. Corrupted currently do with a form of Qliphoth. And we are only beginning to use the Light. Perhaps, it may be possible, with the one we call the ‘Amalgam’.”

Anyone

“Ignoring its connection to the Captured Star or Frost, what does the term ‘Amalgam’ mean to you?”

Jury: “A monster if I had no context (sorry Frost).”

Cer: “A tome. Like some kind of cursed book.”

Ber: “Something that eats.”

Res: “A blend. That’s a term I’ve heard in the context of artistry.”

Ignis: “… monster?”

Galia: “As Res said, a blend. The term was popular during my time.”

Nav: “Namesakes are everything in this world. The Amalgam evokes the meaning of a collective. However, I would have imagined it to be the Crimson Hunger.”

TheStora999
Beholder

Cast

“Would you join the Cult of Eh?”

Everyone but Cer seems interested.