Blooming From A Seed To A Tree (Project Moon Crossover Quest)

Attachement Work
[X] Attachment
-[X] thank Abnormality for helping me through this whole mess.


You decided to go with Attachment Work for this Abnormality. with that, you headed into the Containment Unit, and saw the Abnormality there shaking with joy.

"Manger! I'm happy to see you!" They said, rocking back and forth as they watched you come over to them. "What do you want with me?"

"I just came here to ask you some questions, but most importantly, I have come here with thanks." You said, watching the rabbit leaning by its side, something like a head tilt, in confusion as it looked at you.

"What do you mean?" It asked you in confusion, and you couldn't help but smile at the voice, which is a lot like a child now that you think about it. "I was just doing my job?"

"Still, thank you for helping your fellow Employees throughout this whole mess, on behalf of everyone," You said with a smile to the Abnormality. "Thank you. Truly." You said with much sincerity as you can in giving thanks.

"No problem at all! We're just doing our job! Helping our fellow workers, keeping and making sure the rogue workers are behaving, keeping up morale, all things that should be expected! But, I'm glad your here Manager! I was worried you might not show up! That you were gone forever, but I kept hoping and here you are! You're going to fix everything! So thank you for coming back Manager!"

You blinked at this, stunned by what he just said. He.... said thanks for coming back.

Thank You. Two words you have never given, as far as you were aware through your life in Lobotomy Corporation. Not even the Serphirah with there troubles never gave thanks, but that was due to perhaps being the same person who caused their problems, at least that was what you thought.

But, why now? And why do your cheeks feel a bit wet?

"Manager? Are you okay? You're crying!"

Crying? Wordlessly, you raised a finger to your eye, and found a tear there. Wow, you were actually crying. You.... actually, looking back, did you cry? You felt sorrow yes, but you never truly cried. At least you think didn't so, your memories weren't all that clear.

Still, you decided to give Rabbit a hug as thanks for that complaint, which the Abnormality nuzzled back.

Work: Successful!

Energy has been sent and now some functions of the Central Command Department is now online. The Light grows brighter as function is restored, pushing back the darkness and giving more of a foothold to reclaim your birthright from it.


After promising to Rabbit that you will visit it when you can, you were out and ready to tell Sam of the result, but you instead heard..... music? It sounded like... carnival music.....

The two of you slowly turn around to see from far and emerging from the dark like troops of cackling monkeys, the Cheers For The Beginning( Crimson Dawn) , have arrived in what could be describe as a living wave made up of giggling and laughing exploding clowns.
"Well, shit, thought we were going to have more time." Sam said, a tinge of nervousness in his voice, already he brought out the E.G.O. of Standard Training Dummy-Rabbit, The Standard Training E.G.O., a hammer-like weapon with the blunt end having the appearance of the Abnormality it was extracted from.

Said Rabbit was also here with its kin, ready to fight as well. "What are your orders Manager?" One of them asked you as your Clerks and few remaining Agents gathered around, ready to face the wave of clowns.

You struggled to think of a plan, the wave getting closer and closer. During this stress, you noticed a figure far away, watching this all like it was a show. While it was far, you did make out so details about it.

It was a tall thing, lanky with many arms. It's proportions were all over the place, some arms were the size of giants, with others being baby-like. On leg was thick as a tree trunk, while the other was slim and thin as a twig. Stitches were also everywhere on this monster, giving it a look similar to a story about a scientist making an undead monster, and that could explain why it looked like it was all over the place.

On its head was a ringmaster's hat with a wide brim that covered it's eyes, not that you think it had any as it's face was just one big rictus grin as it gave a wheezy cackle. And just like all Ordeals, a voice came to announce it.

To build a world of smiles without expectations was all that he cared for but it was always too late.... Always 8 o'Clock at night when everyone was preparing to sleep. A circus with no audience, no matter how stunning the acts, the smiles formed were a sad thing wouldn't you agree? A circus with only a ring master and the illusions of a crimson sunset, a silly yet very sad thing it is.

SMILING PHANTOM


Judging by how pale some people have gone, this must be one of the Phantoms.

This... might be bad, your going to need a good plan to handle the Wave and the Phantom, preferably avoiding the latter when you can.

[ ] Write in Plan
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Observations:
Ordeal: Crimson
Dawn: Cheers for the Beginning
Description: Small demonic clowns that can explode dealing damage to both Employees and Containment Units. One is easy to handle by one clerk, but right now there is a literal wave of them, so that is dangerous.
Phantom: Smiling
Description: Not much is none besides it looking like a clown, a ringmaster and a demon went into a washing machine and came out even uglier. From both expressions of my workers and few things from Sam, fighting one is ill-advised, so best to avoid it to the best of my ability.

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AN: Well, here we are, our first ordeal for you all to handle. Before anyone says anything, yes you can use Solemn Lament to handle this. But as the Observation stated, do you really wanna fight a Phantom this soon? But either way, your choice shall make this interesting. Have fun~
 
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The Phantom of The Ring Master watches you now
How shall you perform?
Do be warned, keep grip of your sanity and your sight or you will find yourself in a very dangerous situation where you can not tell friend from foe
Just be glad it's only saying hello for now rather than giving you a hug
You wouldn't want to see it in the light
This is the Smiling Phantom, Kaitul's darkness

Edit that clip is oddly accurate for the state of things before your return I must admit
 
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I feel like killing the Phantom would end the Ordeal early, they feel linked. That said, even if we sacrificed the whole facility to try, I bet we wouldn't have enough firepower to off one of those guys yet. Please don't risk it.
 
Hello Oswald and his stupid circus organ.

We were told to avoid them, so... retreat and bunker up? Maybe make a chokepoint to get a murderball going on any clowns that follow us.

There's a literal wave of them, so maybe something that can either limit how many goes through or something that hits a lot at once. I don't know if Oswald will follow us, hopefully not.
 
First we need to understand how big those stupid clowns can explode. And is it possible to make a blast wave out of them. At the moment, alas, we do not have a suitable place to fight or to hide. And also, we need to either hide in the corridors so that the stream of clowning could not surround us (I still hope that the fact that our enemies can have a lot of negative impact on them) or pray to find someone uto can do massive attacks. (or pray to find our favorite rifle from the shooter). As for the Phantom... Alas, it's best to stay as far away from him as possible. We are literally just getting started. But it would be funny if he spawned these clowns. In short, the main points of our situation (If we manage to create an explosive clown wave, we can try to blow up the Phantom ... But no guarantee
 
I did say he was saying hello, he's merely rolled out a welcoming party and invited his friends as well as his party tricks
Unfortunately for X and the employees what Oswald considers a party is not everyone's cup of tea or diet coke, further not helped by the dream logic in play for phantoms
And you are both right and wrong on it being Oswald
Much like you the phantoms are merely escas of their dreamers who lay far beyond your reach in the shadows themselves
For now you are ill prepared to fight them....... not that you can hit smiley for now considering the party tricks in play
And you have an army of 'Agent Rabbit' in addition to clerks and a very small group of agents
 
Meaning if your canny you could pull a jack Horner and turn these clowns into confetti with a well placed shot
 
Alright then.

Bang, Bang, Bang go the guns~
Pop, Pop, Pop go the clowns~

[x] Use Solemn Lament to unload into the coming horde.
-[x] Have the rabbits form up to try and hold back the tide.
--[x] Your other employees will form up behind the rabbits as the second line of defense.
 
Just be sure to aim true and at the truth
You never know if what your hitting is real or not at times in a place like the facility, especially where the Smiling Phantoms party tricks are concerned
 
Abnormality. with that,

The *With that* is not capitalized.

"Manger! I'm happy to see you!"

*Manager*, missing the a.

watching the rabbit leaning by its side, something like a head tilt, in confusion

*watching the rabbit leaning on its side in confusion, something like a head tilt,*

It asked you in confusion,

You used in confusion just before, this one can be removed.

You said with much sincerity as

*with as much*

keeping and making sure the rogue workers are behaving

I think the keeping and is from a previous draft that wasn't completely removed? Because you talk about keeping up morale right after that.

Anyway, you can remove the *keeping and* here.


*you're*

Two words you have never given

*you have never been told*

Not even the Serphirah with there troubles never gave thanks,

*with their troubles ever*

And it's so cute seeing X blue screen on receiving thanks for basically the first time.

but that was due to perhaps being

*but that was perhaps due to being*

thanks for that complaint

I think you meant compliment and not complaint?

Still cute, the hug was probably very welcome to a X that was almost certainly touch starved for all his life.

and now some functions of the Central Command Department is now online.

One now too much, you can remove any you want.

to see from far and emerging from the dark like troops of cackling monkeys

*to see troops of things like cackling monkeys emerging from the dark*
I would love to talk about order of words in a sentence in english, but I don't so much know it in a *that's how the rules works* as I know it in a *that's how it should sound*. So unfortunately I can't help in that way, still can show examples though!

It was a tall thing, lanky with many arms. It's proportions were all over the place, some arms were the size of giants, with others being baby-like

Is it Oswald?

and that could explain

No need for the and there.

as it's face was just

*its*

And doesn't seem like its Oswald, though there are similarities. Probably due to how clowns are thought of in the river.

Always 8 o'Clock at night when everyone was preparing to sleep.

Nevermind, it *is* Oswald and not. If I had to guess you either decided we were post LoR and the phantoms are what's left of the Ensemble, or you noticed the very obvious similarities between Oswald and the crimson dawn and decided to run with it.

The next phantom we meet should clarify that, by seeing if it looks like an Ensemble member or not.

Judging by how pale some people have gone, this must be one of the Phantoms.

I mean, X, it also was referenced to as a phantom right now.

might be bad, your going to need

*you're*


I have the perfect one in mind!

'When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt, run in little circles, wave your arms and shout. '

Flawless!


*is known*

Homonyms can be annoying sometimes.

Also:
Not much is none besides it looking like a clown, a ringmaster and a demon went into a washing machine and came out even uglier.

But did they at least smell like roses? :V

Ok, corrections finished and I can tell: it definitely seems like you're improving. Practice paying off! Congratulations!
 
Thanks @Nyarky, and I am also being vague in general because this is not Oswald himself but yeah we are post LOR, and yes brilliant plan running in circles always work!
 
Well there's one other Phantom you've noticed even if only indirectly
The Bloody Phantom
Just remember who faced who in the library during that fateful day
There's a reason I said Kaitul, The counterpart of Tiphereth, Qliphoth of Ugliness
Central command as it is on top is a Cirque de Freak while It's other half is a Tomb most silent
I have said it before
Carmen has not let a single light touched soul fall to hell
The only place where they can be is in the facility or its shadows
The ensemble are down here...... but not awake, they dream until someone drags their mind out of their phantasmagoria of form, their dream given shape
And the ensemble are not the only things you shall find below or will have to worry about
There are others who are awake, lost in the darkness as Giles vision showed you, and there are others mired in the darkness beyond the facility, mired in sin and other things best left unmentioned
How you shall procede is up to you, there is no script
But actions have consequences and to quote a certain story I am fond of
"Reality is what you make of it"
This especially applies to the library and facility who are shaped by their masters, it is same for that which lurks in darkness with how the darkness swallows what light it can to create its monsters, its ordeals to send your way
And that's not even including the entities of the nasuverse now slipping in via the shadows, the betwixt between light and dark that is beyond your reach for now
 
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and yes brilliant plan running in circles always work!

I just realized that I used it too soon, I should have waited till we were actually beset by doubts!

Well there's one other Phantom you've noticed even if only indirectly
The Bloody Phantom
Just remember who faced who in the library during that fateful day
There's a reason I said Kaitul, The counterpart of Tiphereth, Qliphoth of Ugliness

So the phantom are definitely Ensemble flavored and that whiny bloodfiend is still complaining on how she can't get as much blood as she wants.

And now for an actual plan!

[x] Use Solemn Lament to unload into the coming horde.
-[x] Have the rabbits form up to try and hold back the tide.
--[x] Your other employees will form up behind the rabbits as the second line of defense.
-[x] try to create chain reactions of exploding clowns before they get too close.
 
Oh no
She is getting as much blood as she could want
To the point extraction as it is may remind you of a bloodphiliacs wonderland In terms of its darkness warped decor (though she will be very cranky once awoken from her dreams)
I don't recommend contemplating what training looks like
And ultimately my advise try to be quick to end the battle here
Or you might wake up the lazy pebbles
 
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[X] Use Solemn Lament to unload into the coming horde.
-[X] Have the rabbits form up to try and hold back the tide.
--[X] Your other employees will form up behind the rabbits as the second line of defense.
-[X] try to create chain reactions of exploding clowns before they get too close.
 
[x] Use Solemn Lament to unload into the coming horde.
- [x] Have the rabbits form up to try and hold back the tide.
-- [x] Your other employees will form up behind the rabbits as the second line of defense.
- [x] try to create chain reactions of exploding clowns before they get too close.
 
[x] Use Solemn Lament to unload into the coming horde.
- [x] Have the rabbits form up to try and hold back the tide.
-- [x] Your other employees will form up behind the rabbits as the second line of defense.
- [x] try to create chain reactions of exploding clowns before they get too close.
 
Tomorrow the vote will end. Here is the current Tally:
Adhoc vote count started by WilyMachineKing1 on Mar 16, 2023 at 5:32 PM, finished with 22 posts and 5 votes.

  • [x] Use Solemn Lament to unload into the coming horde.
    -[x] Have the rabbits form up to try and hold back the tide.
    --[x] Your other employees will form up behind the rabbits as the second line of defense.
    -[x] try to create chain reactions of exploding clowns before they get too close.
    [x] Use Solemn Lament to unload into the coming horde.
    -[x] Have the rabbits form up to try and hold back the tide.
    --[x] Your other employees will form up behind the rabbits as the second line of defense.
 
[x] Plan: I Hate Clown Cars
- [x] Retreat into through a corridor so the clown flood follows you, the tight space will funnel them in and limit their movement.
- [x] Once our team exits the corridor with the clowns still inside, do the following:
--[x] Use Solemn Lament to unload into the coming horde.
-- [x] Have the rabbits form up to try and hold back the tide.
--- [x] Your other employees will form up behind the rabbits as the second line of defense.
-- [x] try to create chain reactions of exploding clowns before they get too close.
- [x] If we are not fast enough to outrun the flood, stand your ground and enact the previous plan without the corridor part.

Tried to give ourselves a better battlefield than open space. It depends on how close the clowns are and on how fast we are.
 
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