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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

"This is Intensity. Leave a message."

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[iamverybadass]

Demonspawn: mental effects
Demonspawn: the erasure of a bond

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

CEO: Come stop by anyway.
CEO: Door's open.

[iamverybadass]

[ He arrives maybe a minute later, like he was only waiting for the invitation. He's also breathing flames already ]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Cool. We can have this conversation on the balcony in case Talon needs a
quick lap around the hotel]

I've not heard of a corruption affecting memories. But truthfully, there isn't a lot we know about them.

Just that they're gaps of your soul that Hell tries to fill.

[iamverybadass]

[ The flames abruptly snuff out, replaced with thick black smoke ]

Like the Damned.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Yes. That's why anyone who goes to see Lady Death always comes back with one. If you've died outside a game, there's a part of you that can't be replaced. She fills it with the corruption, binding you further to Hell.

The ichor and the smoke from these imps seems to also trigger the infusion. If eating them causing corruptions immediately is any indication.

Not to mention the additions I saw on numerous people today.

[iamverybadass]

[ coooooool cool cool cool

Taking some slow, deep breaths while Intensity's explaining ]

Then I see two options here. Either we must locate and recover an angel, or we continue experimenting with the way the magical language of Pink's world interacts with this one. If they can summon and banish things even by mistake, then they can affect it in other ways.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You can bypass the angel, if you can get to their ship. It has a purification pool.

[iamverybadass]

[ One last slow breath—still smoky, but he seems to have actually recovered his composure now ]

Okay. Okay. I can develop a plan for that.

I'll still want to speak with Pink and his comrades when they're available.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Of course. We should probably have a group meeting once everyone makes it back.

[iamverybadass]

Agreed. The debrief from this event should take priority over any new planning as well. My issue is—only a personal concern.

[ ... ]

Jason has forgotten that we are brothers.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[EXCUSE ME!?




There are many seconds of just horrified silence.]

...

What?

[iamverybadass]

You heard me. He barely believed it when I called Silk over to confirm it for him.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ . . . ]

Does that mean that he just doesn't remember you at all? Or were those memories altered to make your relation to each other different?

[iamverybadass]

The latter, I believe. He seemed to know my name at the least.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Would it help to show a memory of the two of you together? From your perspective.

[iamverybadass]

That was the first thing I tried.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[... Of course it was]

And I'm sure you checked to make sure it wasn't some weird memory malfunction.

It's an actual corruption?

[iamverybadass]

That was the second thing we checked. As far as we can tell, it is a corruption. He was fine before the assault on the city.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Then I'll tell you this. Nothing we know about the real Heaven currently would aid you in getting back to the ship. Outside of finding the angel himself.

No one's made contact with him since that torture show broadcast. If you can call that contact.

But if I do find out anything, I'll pass that information on to you.

[iamverybadass]

Currently is the key word.

Thank you, Intensity. I will keep you informed as well.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Just gonna.

Pat Talon on the shoulder.

Being an older brother who loves his brother more than life itself (even if he's a dick at showing it), this is...

This is rough]

[iamverybadass]

[ Quiet for a long moment, allowing himself to actually take in that gesture of comfort ]

Do you mind if I stay here for a while? I don't want to have to explain this again so soon, and Wild—... Silver will certainly notice he should ask about something.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Of course. I can drown you in work if you like.

[The perfect distraction for the both of them]

[iamverybadass]

I'll take it. What have you got for me?