Can you add on to the original task so it requires more power? Like, give everybody in the world free internet access from anywhere.

Well why don't you just try poking the rings? See if you can change this place to be more pleasant. Just removing the construct meant to torture the inhabitants would be enough, really, but optimally you'd make this place a bit bigger, or allow it to connect to the real world's internet.

What if, since the rings are supposedly permanent, they need a source of permanent power, hence the hell created.

Try touching the rings. See if you can gauge how much power they have in them.

I bet if you had enough power in the red star, you could take everyone back home. Dad would be happy to see his summoner again.

Is there a way to charge your red star? Suffering would probably work, but maybe if you could cause other emotions?

>>1000365
This

tippler 2021/05/15(Sat)19:41 No. 1000374 ID: eedbeb
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You attempt to access the rings’ power, but in this pathetic devil form you can only bonk yourself uselessly against the unreal material.

If you were your normal self you could reshape the rings to make them stop torturing your friends. To your great frustration, you can’t take the easy solution.

Talking to the gold star is still your best bet. If only there was a way for the star to understand you!

tippler 2021/05/15(Sat)19:41 No. 1000375 ID: eedbeb
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You return to the security room and see J and E sleeping on a pair of truly shitty beds. You hear a faint noise coming from the middle monitor. It looks like the fish is talking to someone in one of the rooms.

Observe the monitor before you go in there personally.

Let's overhear the conversation by stealthily phasing out ear through the wall of the room.

Be sneaky, go listen to their convo!

>>1000376
support yeah we must know what is at work here

tippler 2021/05/16(Sun)17:53 No. 1000486 ID: eedbeb
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You try to hear the conversation through the monitor, but the fish is talking too quietly. You shrug and sneak towards the middle cell and float forward so that your face is just barely poking out of the wall.

The fish is smoking a noxious cigarette and whispering to the opposite wall. You listen.

tippler 2021/05/16(Sun)17:53 No. 1000487 ID: eedbeb
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“Remember the first week we met? I thought I could pretend it was a dream and you’d go away, and then I almost forgot you were even there.”

The fish’s tone is sweet and intimate, like he’s talking to a close friend instead of a concrete wall. To your surprise, a pair of bulbous eyes grows out of the wall to stare at the fish.

“All those times we talked, I don’t think I realized you liked me so much. I thought I was being smart when I made our contract for the house, but you were being nice to me, weren’t you?”

Is that your dad? Cause it sounds like he’s talking about a summoner and that is probably your dad? Maybe listen some more and then pop out, Ooorrrrr sneak around and pop your head out next to the face in the wall, joining the convo

>>1000506
how can dad be here? OKAY lets look at the wall from behind if there is anything sticking out and if dad is actually there listen more and possibly join in

Pop on down onto Carl's lap and say hi to maybe dad.

tippler 2021/05/17(Mon)10:58 No. 1000615 ID: eedbeb
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It sounds like C is trying to talk to your dad, or remind the parts of the star that are from your dad about their shared past. You keep listening.

“Remember all the good times we had? If I were alive again in the real world you could see me again. Think about how great that would be.”

The eyes in the wall blink slowly.

tippler 2021/05/17(Mon)10:59 No. 1000616 ID: eedbeb
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You decide to join the conversation and hover vaguely over the fish’s head.

“Hello.” you say.

The fish jumps with shock and the eyes in the wall shrink away and disappear.

“Oh, uh, hey there.” C says. “I was having a smoke before bed, thought you were still looking around for a way to escape.”

I am. Though I need to talk to the uh. House.
My dad really loved you. It seems some of that transferred into this place. Could you ask him to pop back in?

You know my dad really loved you and was sad when you died, can I talk to him too?

Let C seduce the house to let them escape.

tippler 2021/05/17(Mon)16:50 No. 1000679 ID: eedbeb
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“I am. I did. Speaking of which, my dad really loved you.” you say.

“Right…Yeah, I was just reminiscing about our good times together to this totally blank and normal wall.”

This fish is very silly. “I saw the construct looking at you. It was listening.”

tippler 2021/05/17(Mon)16:50 No. 1000680 ID: eedbeb
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You float close until you’re almost touching the fish’s mouth. “Even though mortal intimacy is very gross and uncool, you should try to seduce it. I think there’s enough of my dad in there that it would work and we can ask it to let us go.”

“Great idea. Yup. I’ll just go back to talking to the wall.”

“Mention kissing. My dad likes kissing.”

The fish has the good sense to look vaguely embarrassed.

Give the fish man a forehead smooch, smooches may be uncool but your trying to be a NICE magic now, and smooches are NICE.

By the way, our forms and genders are fluid. Dad could be anything you like if we get out of here.

I'll leave you alone for now.

Go look for some baby rats to shove in the big rats mouth.

No kissing but maybe a headpat is fine.

And yeah. Tell him you'll be back later, you uh, don't want to watch him talking about kissing, ugh.

tippler 2021/05/18(Tue)09:38 No. 1000795 ID: eedbeb
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You give C an encouraging nudge and leave him to soften up the gold star. Surely nothing bad could come from this decision.

tippler 2021/05/18(Tue)09:38 No. 1000796 ID: eedbeb
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The imitation Gruoch corpse is still in the hallway. There seem to be smaller rats spilling out of the body cavity. You consider the still wet blood with a frown.

The real Gruoch was getting a headache because her curse could somehow tell that the star was pulling a retirement on her. Since the imitation can’t be revived with the tube in the kitchen, the anti-Magic was at least making giving the star a hard time.

One of the small rats twitches weakly. It’s still alive! Do you want to feed it some valuable foodstuffs or leave it to rot?

Eat rat.

You could feed it... or you could EAT it and gain a bit of your magic back

>>1000796
Can't you just feed J or E to them then revive the body donor?

tippler 2021/05/18(Tue)13:31 No. 1000812 ID: eedbeb
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>Eat the rat

You stare at the small rat and lick your lips. In your weakened form, eating other creatures seems awfully appealing.

Once the rat has wriggled out of the corpse you position yourself so that it’s wriggling headfirst into your body sack. You know how to eat, despite never having done it before, and soon the rat has wriggled its last.

tippler 2021/05/18(Tue)13:32 No. 1000813 ID: eedbeb
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Once you’ve digested the flesh into nothing, a pair of strong arms emerges from your devil body! They have prominent muscles and neat rows of fingers.

Do you:
-Rest until J and E wake up
-Make breakfast with your newfound limbs
-Punch shit

Make breakfast, the dinner of the gods

Punch the rings! Violence is the only language they understand.

Make breakfast AFTER PUNCHING STUFF, YEAH.

tippler 2021/05/18(Tue)20:08 No. 1000858 ID: eedbeb
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With your modern arm technology, you fly outside the facility to the orbiting rings and give them a good what for. You actually manage to dent the smooth representation of a surface and you feel very proud of yourself.

Maybe that wasn’t the nicest thing to do to a magical organism that you’re trying to commune with, but it sure felt good.

tippler 2021/05/18(Tue)20:09 No. 1000859 ID: eedbeb
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Once you’ve calmed down, you try your hand at making a mortal breakfast to surprise J and E when they wake up. There’s bacon and eggs in the fridge, and you fiddle with the nobs on the oven until everything is crackling merrily.

You load up two plates and take the stairs to the security room, where J and E are struggling to become vertical.

You have become MIGHTY. I wonder what else you can eat.
Offer food to the local carbon based life forms.

offer food to them, flex and be an overall goof.

Serve breakfast. Eat breakfast. Gain more power.

>>1000869
we could eat the rest of the rat corpse

tippler 2021/05/19(Wed)07:45 No. 1000945 ID: eedbeb
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You offer the food to E and J, who thank you and start to eat.

“I like your new muscles.” J says. You blush and perform a mighty flex.

“This food is good.” mumbles E. “I like all the flavors. Like salt.” She offers you her plate. “Want to try?”

tippler 2021/05/19(Wed)07:45 No. 1000947 ID: eedbeb
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You take a bite of bacon and eggs. The crunchy meat and fluffy eggs please you greatly, but do not make you stronger physically. Instead, you feel an increased kinship with your creation and your summoner.

Your father might disapprove, but you care very much about these silly mortals.

tippler 2021/05/19(Wed)07:46 No. 1000948 ID: eedbeb
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“You are not girl talking.”

E and J flinch and look for the source of the voice.

Above you, a section of the ceiling bulges outwards and becomes an insect-like body wrapped around a familiar pair of bulbous eyes.

CONSUME THE CENTIPEDE

And still you ignore me!
Fine. I've learned a new way!

TENDERIZE (With fists) AND DEVOUR

Punch and devour!!!

tippler 2021/05/19(Wed)13:37 No. 1000998 ID: eedbeb
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>Punch

C’s seduction technique was clearly lacking if the star is still trying to torment E and J. You are offended that it’s still ignoring you and soar to meet it in the air.

You deliver a legendary punch that knocks the centipede’s head to the side.

tippler 2021/05/19(Wed)13:38 No. 1000999 ID: eedbeb
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>Devour

While it’s stunned, you seize one of the construct’s many arms and tear it off. Blood showers down on the very shitty beds and the computer desk.

tippler 2021/05/19(Wed)13:38 No. 1001000 ID: eedbeb
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You swallow the arm in one massive gulp and sprout a muscular set of legs. Wow, eating things is great.

Since you get more powerful when you eat parts of the gold star, you should be able to escape without having to reason with it. Which method do you prefer?

Reasoning is for stupid nerd losers

I feel like we should at least try talking to it directly, now that we know how to do that.

Wait... What if E and J ate parts of it too?

TEAR OFF 2 MORE LIMBS, GIVE ONE TO EACH OF THEM TO DEVOUR.
Then SUBDUE AND FORCE IT TO TALK

>>1001022
I rlly like this idea tbh. You'll give it a last negotiation but if that doesent work... meat's back on the menu boys C:

Dismembering someone and eating them alive is not a nice thing to do.

Let's ask the creature why is so important to girl-talk.

tippler 2021/05/19(Wed)18:30 No. 1001046 ID: eedbeb
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Reasoning is for stupid nerd losers! But you will talk to the centipede, after you beat the snot out of it.

You drag the construct down to the floor and start kicking it with your fresh feet. E bends over and tears another arm free while J joins you with the sick kicks.

“Doesn’t taste like much.” E comments. “Darn, I’m not getting a cool power-up.”

Once you judge the centipede to be subdued, you back off and speak in your gruffest, meanest voice.

“I have some questions that you’d better answer.” you say.

J cuts in. “What’s with the obsession with making me and E talk bullshit?”

tippler 2021/05/19(Wed)18:31 No. 1001047 ID: eedbeb
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The construct lies on the floor. It opens its mouth and stutters something unintelligible.

“What was that?” J says harshly, with a kick to the armpit for good measure.

“I-I—“

“What?”

The large eyes stare through your form and you get a strange sense of seeing yourself in the third person. “I want you two to be friends.”

Can't you just let them be friends naturally? Forcing two girls to do girl talk doesent make them friends.

If you wanted us to be friends, why did you try to chainsaw us to death?

Daaaaaaaaaawwwgrflargbr
You coulda just said that!
Why so creepy instead?

I’m pretty sure they’re bonding pretty well just surviving and beating the centipede up together.

>>1001047
Oh. It's... just extremely stupid. Well tell it that it wasn't working, and the threat of death isn't really helping either. They got along better when they were rebelling against it. What about the other two? What was it trying to accomplish with them?

Also, why, in general? You didn't intend to do this when you made the rings, so... did it read your innermost desires and act upon it with the power left?

tippler 2021/05/20(Thu)09:01 No. 1001137 ID: eedbeb
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“That’s a dumb.” says J. “We bonded more from beating you up than anything. You can’t force friendship, dude.”

“Yeah, and you were trying to chainsaw us do death earlier. Why didn’t you just say that you wanted us to get along instead of threatening us? Why any of this?” E adds.

The construct stares at the ceiling and doesn’t reply.

tippler 2021/05/20(Thu)09:02 No. 1001138 ID: eedbeb
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You stand over the bloody concrete and think.

You had made the rings because you wanted Emma and Jo to communicate with each other. And you had wanted them to get along, despite Emma being a killer and Jo being a bit psycho.

You slowly raise your eyes to look at the far right monitor, with the note that reads ‘Me’.

You’ve stumbled upon the part of the star that is you.

I see. So the rest construct was mom, this one is you, and the... Wall... Thing... Is dad.
Seems you'll need to eat them all since they won't talk to you. At least this one.

Maybe C has figured a way for you to talk to the dad one. In the meantime DEVOUR

Consume the yourself manifestation to gain more POWER

Let's inspect the monitor more closely before mindlessly putting it in our mouth.

So, hey, what was the reason for C playing and smoking and the rat running in the wheel?

tippler 2021/05/20(Thu)13:56 No. 1001158 ID: eedbeb
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When you created the rings, they must have picked up your goals and personality and jumbled everything together with the rest of the Magics in the star.

This construct has more of you in it when it’s addressing E and J. That makes sense because it responded to romance talk like your dad would when C was the only one there.

You slurp up the centipede as you ponder life’s mysteries, and the energy makes you grow in strength and size.

tippler 2021/05/20(Thu)13:56 No. 1001159 ID: eedbeb
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Where is that fish anyway? You stomp down the hallway to check on the middle room.

Nobody’s there. You leave E and J to play video games while you check the rest of the facility.

You can’t find C anywhere. He’s not even showing up on the respawn tube tablet anymore. The fish is gone.

Maybe he left with dad? Hmmmm. Talk to your summoner and minion

I have a bad feeling about this.

Let's try testing our powers with the monitors.

>>1001159
Sounds like he convinced the Dad part of the ring to let him go. Do you have enough power to get E and J out yet?
You could always go to G's room and see if the entity there will show up.

Hmm. Check the monitors. Check the outside.
If need be you can always easy the rings outside of it comes down to it.
Take another look at yourself. How much power does your red star have? How much power do you have? Are you only physically stronger? Or can you do some fun stuff?
It's there a way to take these clones with you?

tippler 2021/05/20(Thu)16:47 No. 1001174 ID: eedbeb
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C must have convinced the Dad part of the ring to let him go, without asking for freedom for the rest of you. That darned fish! You are both impressed by his selfishness and disturbed by the thought that he could suck your father back into a toxic relationship.

tippler 2021/05/20(Thu)16:47 No. 1001175 ID: eedbeb
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Before you report back to E and J, you assess your current power. You have enough juice that you could send one person back to the real world. The remaining power sources you can consume are the respawn tube and the orbiting rings.

Your stomach burbles and you feel vaguely ill. All this conflicting energy is disagreeing with your digestion.

Send the other Emma back first. She needs backup.

Hmm. Then maybe slow down. Perhaps it will take some time for you to properly absorb the energies you have consumed.
There are video games and your two favorite people here. Hang out.

>>1001175
Send one person back, that will burn off extra power and calm your stomach; afterwards you can regain some power and send the other one. Might as well send Jo back first since she's less likely to cause trouble.

tippler 2021/05/20(Thu)20:43 No. 1001192 ID: eedbeb
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You decide to send one girl back now to relieve your nausea, eat some more, and then send the other. You explain the plan to E and J, who both nod eagerly.

“Who are you going to send back first?” J asks.

“I’ll do it randomly.” you declare. Showing favoritism would be in poor taste.

You shut your eyes and wave your hand in the air.

tippler 2021/05/20(Thu)20:44 No. 1001193 ID: eedbeb
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“It’s just us now.” J says cheerfully. “I probably should have mentioned this before, but E wants to eat her other self.”

“Oh. I’m sure they’ll work it out.” you say.

Your legs have shrunk back into your body and you settle into the threadbare couch to rest for a moment.

So ask J if she's gonna get along ok with Jo.

Whatre you gonna do when you go back? Make friends with yourself? Go traveling? Make out with yourself?

When you're ready, eat the cloning machine, punch a hole in the wall, and take J with you as you eat the rings (in case doing so collapses the structure)
Then go back together

tippler 2021/05/21(Fri)08:29 No. 1001225 ID: eedbeb
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You play a quaint co-op cooking game with J while you wait for your appetite to return.

“What will you do when you go to the real world? I hope you get along with Jo.” you say.

“I mean, she’s different from me. I have tits and no job or boyfriend. I think I’ll say hi to her and then go do my own thing.”

She pats you on the head. “Send me back with some cash and IDs and I’ll be happy.”

tippler 2021/05/21(Fri)08:29 No. 1001226 ID: eedbeb
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After several levels of sizzling meat and cooking soup, your stomach starts to growl. J follows you as you head up the stairs and gulp down the respawn tube.

“Stay where I can see you in the window.” you tell J. “I’m going outside to eat the rings.”

tippler 2021/05/21(Fri)08:29 No. 1001227 ID: eedbeb
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You sprout a spiky pair of wings and soar out into the vacuum. The rings glow faintly, like angelic strips of cheddar cheese.

It will take you a while to eat the rings. What do you do to avoid getting sick while you eat?

Can you poop out the toxic parts that make you sick while you do it?

Shave it down with your teeth continuously into your mouth. This way you are forced to pace yourself

Ask j to make some tea for you

tippler 2021/05/21(Fri)18:08 No. 1001271 ID: eedbeb
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You take it slow at first, scraping away the rings with your teeth and letting the shavings fall down your throat. Whenever you feel sick you stop for a brief rest.

tippler 2021/05/21(Fri)18:08 No. 1001272 ID: eedbeb
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As the rings shrink, you grow until you’re larger than the facility and can easily swallow whole sections of gold nothing. You taste each piece carefully and leave particularly conflicting parts behind.

tippler 2021/05/21(Fri)18:09 No. 1001273 ID: eedbeb
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J offers you a steaming cup of tea when you return, swollen with success. You take it gratefully.

“I think I can send you to the mortal world and go back home.” you say.

“Great.” says J.

Is there anything you’d like to do before you leave?

leave something behind like a note or message for the next people to enter

This hell is inactive and has been abandoned. Feel free to play the video games. They're alright.
If you are trapped without Star-power, this dimension responds to Hope, Despair, the Power of friendship, and Video games.
Good Luck.

>>1001273
Can you look at the place better now that you're powerful? Maybe find out what your mom's part of the facility was doing with the wheel and G.

Do we bring the whole house with us?

Consider finding a way to repurpose the pocket dimension.
Maybe we could turn it into a clubhouse or other fun stuff?

tippler 2021/05/22(Sat)11:00 No. 1001370 ID: eedbeb
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You’re not sure if the retirement dimensions are connected, but you pen a polite hand-written note for any Magic that may stumble across the old facility. You include advice on how to avoid torturing mortals for eternity.

tippler 2021/05/22(Sat)11:00 No. 1001371 ID: eedbeb
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You create a bubble of air for J and let her hop onto your head.

The two of you admire the facility for a moment. You memorize the structure so you can analyze it later.

“What was the deal with the rat?” J finally asks. “The construct wanted her to run on a wheel, which is like, unpleasant after a while but not the worst thing in the world.”

You ponder the question. Your mother wants Gruoch alive and healthy, but suffering.

“Running must make you age better. Like a wine.” you say.

“What.”

tippler 2021/05/22(Sat)11:01 No. 1001372 ID: eedbeb
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“I’ll make sure you’re doing okay in the real world.” you continue. “Let’s go.”

Girl Talk has ended. Your story will conclude in Good Impression: https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/997795.html