6/7 Tetsi 2026/07/13(Mon)20:35 No. 1129289 ID: 091137
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...Huh?

7/7 Tetsi 2026/07/13(Mon)20:36 No. 1129290 ID: 091137
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Where…are we?

"Where am I? And I want that question answered with all viable answers."

>>1129290
...huh, hello. Who are you?
You wouldn't happen to be Silv's teacher, would you? Her memories were unclear, but it could be.

oh hello. you look like you were expecting us

GOOD GRAVY WE'RE NAKED!

and there appears to be someone sitting behind us!

...

...is this one of those dreams were you find yourself forced to give a speech or something in front of your old class only to find out once you're in front of everyone you somehow forgot to dress yourself today and nobody (including yourself) just haven't noticed until just this second? This kind of feels like that.

Silv? Is that you? Or... No, you look different.

>>1129304
Damn
Youre right.
.its ...
Kinda liberating though.

Oh hey!
New friend.
Hello lady!
Whatchadooooin?

>>1129290
Are we in heaven, cause you look like a goddess?
Not a pickup line, I mean that literally.

1/2 Tetsi 2026/07/18(Sat)22:21 No. 1129472 ID: 091137
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>oh hello. you look like you were expecting us

”Yes, but also, no. We’ve always been close, this is just the closest we’ve been.”

>...huh, hello. Who are you?
>Are we in heaven, cause you look like a goddess? Not a pickup line, I mean that literally.
>You wouldn't happen to be Silv's teacher, would you? Her memories were unclear, but it could be.
>Silv? Is that you? Or... No, you look different.

The figure lets out a small giggle.
”I am no goddess, nor the child, nor the teacher. I know not myself, all that I am is a piece of fragmented wisdom that has taken this form.”

>"Where am I? And I want that question answered with all viable answers."

”Patience ████, I will explain in a moment.”
”This place is likely Tetsi’s subconscious, or rather, someplace similar to that. Contact to the Starmatter is likely what has allowed us to converse like this, although, it shan't last long. However, before that happens, I believe that I can…”

2/2 Tetsi 2026/07/18(Sat)22:21 No. 1129473 ID: 091137
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”...Answer three questions.”
”Reminder, I am not all knowing, I am merely a fragment of wisdom. The only topics I have knowledge of are… the Void, the Child, and Runes.”
”Now then, what's your first question?”

Does the child have a purpose she is supposed to fulfill?

>>1129473
Are there any important runes we should be trying to make?
Why was Silv there when we first awakened?
What is the nature of the Void?

how did we end up in the void?

I've picked up a few things in the short time we've traveled through it and all evidence points to how we ended up here not being a happy story but having a straight answer would still be welcomed.

>>1129472
What exactly is the void?

Is there a way to stop the void from growing?

And can I marry you?

>>1129475
>>1129503
+1 to nature of the Void

>>1129475
+1 to important Runes

>>1129474
>>1129475
Sort of in the vein of these, but how are we and Silv connected?

>>1129473
These need to be questions that answer things which will help sylv.
I wanna sate my curiosity too, but before we ask, lets see if theres any burning question weve being trying to answer that would make silvs life better first or more survivable.

Hey... what about her memory fragments? Is there a question we could askvthat would help her unlock partsvofbherself? Even hint towards what we should do?

Maaaaybe we can save one question for curiosity.
I do wanna understand the nature of the void.
A lot.
My money is still on it being a graveyard of worlds.
Fragments of lost worlds or realities being slowly rendered down by the voidling ecosphere. Like the process that breaks down carrion on a multiversal scale.
Some of thevfragments may bevthibgs removedvftom other still healthy places...
Argh... thats whyvwevneed a focus on useful things.
I could have a hundred questions for curiosity and id still want more.

1/1 Tetsi 2026/07/20(Mon)19:18 No. 1129631 ID: 091137
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>Does the child have a purpose she is supposed to fulfill?
>Are there any important runes we should be trying to make? Why was Silv there when we first awakened? What is the nature of the Void?
>how did we end up in the void? I've picked up a few things in the short time we've traveled through it and all evidence points to how we ended up here not being a happy story but having a straight answer would still be welcomed.
>What exactly is the void?
>Is there a way to stop the void from growing?
>+1 to nature of the Void, +1 to important Runes, Sort of in the vein of these, but how are we and Silv connected?
>>1129624

The figure has decided to answer generally about the Void.
”The Void is where everything eventually ends up at the end. Everything beyond everything.”

”Every world tends to have its own void, but that void is still ultimately part of that world. The Void is everything beyond the world itself, the space between all other worlds. The Origin and the End. As ████ put it, a ‘graveyard of worlds’.”

”I suppose I should explain a world's lifecycle while I’m at it. A world is ‘born’ from the Void, but isn't clear how. The ‘death’ of a world tends to be much simpler. A world can only go on for so long till it cannot sustain its boundary, be it naturally or… forcefully. Not everything falls into the Void due to the death of a world however. It could be as simple as falling through the thinnest crack in the world's boundary, or trying to rewrite a world's foundation.”

”What will your second question be?”

>>1129631
Alright, about Silv next. How can we cure her amnesia?

>>1129632
+1 to this

Okay, but what happens if the Void becomes too populated, to the point that it becomes a living galaxy?

>>1129638
probably the same thing that happens to every other world? it eventually falls and becomes what the void was before

Why is it that Silv or ourselves can’t recall how we ended up in the void or even where we came from despite everyone else we bump into clearly recalling where the came from and at least have an idea how they got here?

>>1129639
Maybe...
The whole thing is a cycle.
The voidlings break everything down into runes.they combine to create something new... and a critical mass of them births... a world.
Renewal.
And us?
Were the abberation.

>>1129666
<throws up devil horns>
Perfect question.
We are different, us and sylv
Knowing why will be useful.

>>1129666
Good question.

1/1 Tetsi 2026/07/23(Thu)19:57 No. 1129764 ID: 091137
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>Alright, about Silv next. How can we cure her amnesia?
>+1 to this.
>Why is it that Silv or ourselves can’t recall how we ended up in the void or even where we came from despite everyone else we bump into clearly recalling where they came from and at least have an idea how they got here?
>Good question.
>Okay, but what happens if the Void becomes too populated, to the point that it becomes a living galaxy?
>probably the same thing that happens to every other world? it eventually falls and becomes what the void was before
>Maybe… The whole thing is a cycle. The voidlings break everything down into runes.they combine to create something new... and a critical mass of them births... a world.

The figure thinks for a moment. She decides to speak on the child.
”Amnesia isn’t that uncommon of a thing. You simply need to be in a situation that would trigger a memory to regain what you've lost. A loss of memory could simply be from a hit on the head, a traumatic experience, or magic. You and Tetsi… are a bit different however.”

”I can feel the connection waning. Best make your final question count.”

>>1129764
You've talked about the void and the child. It's time to talk about runes, then.

>>1129764
What runes should we be aiming for?

Is there anything we can do for you, out there?

what they hell are we suppose to show them in a reality made up from bits and bobs of other reality being slowly torn apart? We didn't even spawn near anything that could hint towards where we were popped into this world... That wasn't the last question by the way.

question question... uhhhhh... oh, were should we go next in the void to either gather more resources or discover more ruins? We have kind of just been wondering aimlessly hoping to get lucky but having an actual direction could be nice.

>>1129764
I was under the impression we were Tetsi. Is Tetsi the staff a separate individual that is only a conduit to us?

>>1129769
We gotta ask about the secret, forbidden runes found in other worlds like...

the Knockers Rune

>>1129777
Oh, that's a good idea. Having an overarching goal would sure be nice.

>>1129778
I mean, I figured that the question was about Tetsi. Otherwise... well, I know how and why I'm here after all, and I imagine so do you.
But we were told from the beginning that we were in something like Tetsi's subsconscious, not ours.

>>1129777
I concur.

Either
What's the most important rune we can collect?
Or
What's the secret to breeding Voidlings for specialized rune farms?

1/3 Tetsi 2026/07/28(Tue)01:13 No. 1130038 ID: 091137
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>Is there anything we can do for you, out there?
”I am merely a fragment of wisdom, nothing for you to help me with.”

>You've talked about the void and the child. It's time to talk about runes, then.
>What runes should we be aiming for?
>We gotta ask about the secret, forbidden runes found in other worlds like… the ████████ rune
>oh, were should we go next in the void to either gather more resources or discover more ruins? We have kind of just been wandering aimlessly hoping to get lucky but having an actual direction could be nice.
>Oh, that's a good idea. Having an overarching goal would sure be nice.
>What's the most important rune we can collect?
>I was under the impression we were Tetsi. Is Tetsi the staff a separate individual that is only a conduit to us?
>I mean, I figured that the question was about Tetsi. Otherwise... well, I know how and why I'm here after all, and I imagine so do you. But we were told from the beginning that we were in something like Tetsi's subsconscious, not ours.

The figure taps her fingers on the table as it begins to fade away.
”The Void is infinite and with no direction, so you must choose a direction for yourself. You’ve done so before, but perhaps ask the others what they would like? As for runes…”

The figure stands up and approaches you.
”To gain runes from worlds, you must obtain them from those worlds, or hope they fall into the Void somehow. Many runes are incredibly difficult to obtain, unable to rely solely on luck and Voidlings. You’d need to be a bit more purposeful to distill a rune from matter itself. For example… the void itself has a rune, and I imagine you may know where it may come, and the intrinsic impossibility of getting it from Voidlings themselves. The only other fragment of wisdom I can grant you is…”

2/3 Tetsi 2026/07/28(Tue)01:13 No. 1130039 ID: 091137
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The dream is collapsing.
”...Tremor and Ore.”

3/3 Tetsi 2026/07/28(Tue)01:13 No. 1130040 ID: 091137
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You blink awake. Seems everyone went to sleep (except Galena). You have things to think about, would you like to wait till everyone is awake, or talk to Galena now?

Galena Galena Galena!!! We just had a really weird dream!!!

>>1130039
Hmm! I'm not sure what that'll do. What's a more earthy ore...? Gemstones maybe?

And a void rune exists... but we can't get it from voidlings, since... they can't eat void and thus can't get its rune for us that way?
Hmm, I suppose we'll have to ask Silv about distilling matter for runes.

>talk to Galena first?
Well I guess we can talk to her about the information we learned about the void's nature. Bad news for her I suppose, it means her world is dead. Maybe not surprising news I guess. ...Mel might get a bit more upset from this information, but it's possible her world isn't dead, just that that one part of it got shunted into the void due to the conflict.
As for Silv's world... we woke up on such a tiny island I can't help but think we didn't arrive here in the normal way. Could it be we were sent here on purpose? Or maybe her world knew about the void and that their world would eventually die, and we were made as a way to escape that fate? We contain a lot of minds, so maybe... we were supposed to carry their civilization here? Maybe Silv is meant to be a kind of blueprint for us to eventually make more bodies to contain our minds, once we get enough raw materials and runes. Except, why send a child? Something must have gone wrong.

Huh, well that happened. Let’s follow dream lady’s advice and ask Galena what she’d like to do next. As well as just talk to Galena since we really haven’t gotten a chance to yet.

>>1130044
>And a void rune exists... but we can't get it from voidlings, since... they can't eat void and thus can't get its rune for us that way?
Voidlings are made of voidmatter. When they eat matter, they transform it into runes. When they eat runes (which they normally can't) they turn into runelings. When they eat voidmatter, they become bigger. And voidmatter itself can be infused with runes to become something new. I think we need to pursue this line of logic to get to the void rune. Might need to get a voidling to a dangerously big size without letting it get infused with a rune...

>it's possible her world isn't dead, just that that one part of it got shunted into the void due to the conflict.
This is what she herself told us, and tracks with what the lady said, so.

>maybe... we were supposed to carry their civilization here?
Considering the conversation, I'm beginning to think it may not make much sense to consider scenarios where we (not Tetsi) aren't... well, us. I think we're just meant to be the ones who tuned in.

Hey Galena, we found something in our dreams - Tremor + Ore. Mind doing some science?

>>1130040
Galena
Is silv ok?
Weve never done that before.
Or infront of her.
Shes may have been worried.

>>1130047
I know what youre thinking, but only silv can combine runes

>>1130040
Do the skeptiks sleep too? Are they cute when they're asleep?

We can't move much so let's get Galena to check for us.

>>1130054
Good point. From everyone else's perspective, we just bsod'd out of nowhere.

>>1130112
Well, considering we're just leaning against the wall(?), and nobody's standing around worried, I don't imagine there was TOO much consternation