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It's Turbin' Time (Library of Ruina Modded/Arknights)

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Oh, another fucking apostle, let me check something and I'll be right back.
But before that.
Kill the snake.
[X] Interlude: The End of Ursus
 
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Yep.
he's either the 2nd one or the 6th one.
"Tell us, when will this happen and what will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age?"
"He saw a man named **** the apostle, "Follow me," He told him, and **** got up and followed him"
 
Valkhir said:
Actually, I had a different guess. It speaks about how in the name of the Witch King "their" future was taken from them. It could be that its speaking how Leithanien's future was taken in the name of the Witch King and giving the King everything back, but couldn't it also be Kreide's parental figure?

Wasn't he connected to the group that tried to bring out the fragments of the Witch King in the first place? So in the name of the Witch King "their" (that is, the children that were experimented upon and maybe specifically Eben and Kreide's) future was taken, and now he could want to make up for it to those two (or the one he knows).

Especially since the title is "Request of Protection". Maybe trying to petition the Witch King fragment to somehow not be harmful to them if he can only appease it, by giving it the world even? Or it could be speaking about wanting to make up it up to Kreide or something.

I am unsure about this, but this was my thought. Distortion and Light can do stuff to a person.
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Kreide's parental figure was his adoptive grandpa whose only regret was that he was too old to see all the Witch King's servants hang. Other than him, Kreide has no parents since the cult kidnapped him when he was young, so "their" doesn't really make sense to me.
 
I forgot about that, I was a bit scared and thought this is a new one.
Anyway, I see the brainwash session is going smoothly for dear Adam.
 
you know coming back after Nearl Light. Jamie is a lot less filled with that wrathful vengeance of Ilwona don't let them get away with my murder. Well not getting murdered does greatly improve one's mood. Although, I imagine the rage is always there bubbling underneath the surface.

I kind of wonder if this is Roland crashing the clown show literally given silence, but probably not. i am interested in the Troupe. I guess Jobberton is probably iron and bone. Given i think he might be getting Truman showed on TV while he prided himself on manipulating others beforehand for his amusement.

[x] Interlude: Silence the Chorus
 
If I'm remembering correctly, earlier in the quest there was the idea that the next Distortion we would see was Big Sad Lock. If the 'lock' is broken, then it's very possible that the Ursus apprentice that was used in its creation is about to distort. Additionally, with the Instruments/Victims theming on the third choice, it's possible we have another Distortion forming in the Crimson Troupe. But at this point I can't really place who it would be, and I might just be flat-out wrong.

Request of Protection...I'd guess Gertrude would be the most likely one we see. The only one I'm damn certain on is Koshelna, who's...most likely manifested an EGO, surprisingly, or is on the cusp of it. Or, I've completely misjudged the descriptor, and her rage at the entire nation is a signifier of Distortion.

anyways.

[x] Interlude: Silence the Chorus
 
[X] Interlude: The Instruments of Iron and Bone

that borderlands intro was absolutely on point, by the way. great stuff.
 
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[X] Interlude: The End of Ursus
[X] Interlude: The Instruments of Iron and Bone

I'm voting to see the snek get killed and to see what Terra's equivalent of the Pianist would be like.
 
thenew said:
[ ] Interlude: The End of Ursus

"Who will pay for this? For the life I lost? For the tyranny, for the suffering, for my despair? All of you. All of you must pay. The snake- the army- the nation- every single one of you!"

[ ] Interlude: A Request of Protection

"The Witch King. The Witch King. In the name of the Witch King, their future was taken from them. And now… I will take back what is his. I will give him the world if it must be."

[ ] Interlude: The Instruments of Iron and Bone

"I see. So I was much like them- identical to my own victims. Nothing but a toy for their amusement… that's just… so funny. So damn funny…"

[ ] Interlude: Silence the Chorus

"The mouthpiece is silent, the locks are shattered, the blood diamond has lost its luster. And soon, I will be more than just an actor on a stage."
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Uh. That's more choices then I expected. Someone's been busy.
Assuming that Carmen still gave up on Crowntaker ...

End of Ursus: Koshelna
Koshelna. Carmen had been paying special attention to her, after giving up on Crowntaker and Big Sad Lock retreated into himself.
Sticks out as the most wrathful of the bunch, her revenge isn't aimed only at the Black Snake, but also the Nation itself, which includes it's army and most likely it's citizens. Expect lots of innocents as collateral.
Also it doesn't kill the Snake, just ejects him from Koshelna, so expect him to come after Carmen and by extension us.

A Request for Protection: Kreide
A lot of people in Lingering Echoes would fit, but the thing that sticks out is the wording of "And now… I will take back what is his. I will give him the world if it must be." A declaration for the sake of a certain person. This isn't done mainly for revenge, but for someone's else's sake.

With this knowledge, the most likely candidate is Kreide. He already holds a fragment of the Witch King and ultimately sacrificed himself to save Ebenholz. Alternately it's Czerny who also tried to sacrifice himself to end the Witch King, but he tried to save both Ebenholz and Kreide, not just an individual.

The Instruments of Iron and Bone: Jesselton Miller
This one is more obscure, but based on who we know it's possibly Jesselton Miller.

The Iron and Bone refer to his ferromagnetic arts which he uses to shore up his skin with metal and manipulate his body, forming metal blades from his arms and launching iron shards as projectiles.

The Instruments part can point to his past occupation as a hitman, his current status as a Truman Show subject, and his general manipulative streak. He is fond of manipulating others into situations where they are forced to abandon their ideals and establish control over them, only now he is being control in a psychological fashion just like his own victims, reducing him to a mere "tool." Reminds me a bit of Yan.

Of note, as the subject is currently part of a popular reality TV show, it is possible his Distortion is televised to the public. And I'm not sure having the public be aware of them is a good idea.

Silence the Chorus: The Whiteflower
Mouthpiece is dead, Lock is broken (possibly catatonic to escape Carmen?), Phantom escaped (probably).
The wording of being an actor means it's not the Playwright, and the words "Silence the Chorus" implies a musical theme...
Among the Troupe are several singers, but a particular one, "Whiteflower," was notorious for her ability to cause strife and her manipulative ways. One of the teachers of Phantom and was canonically killed during his escape.

Alternatively it is Big Sad Lock and the broken locks means he broke free from his restraints.

The implication of becoming more than a mere actor means either become an audience member or being a writer/director, someone with a theme of knowledge and control. And there's a whole troupe of assassins right there for the taking. Well, unless Playwright and the Troupe Master says otherwise.

Dunno if all of them are distorted or we're choosing which one is...
So between all of them we have:
Someone on a revenge quest against a Fascist Bodyjacker and a whole nation, including unarmed citizens. Also would tip off said Bodyjacker to the Light, Carmen, and by extension ourselves.

Someone who is also fighting against a Bodyjacker obsessed with classical music. Is also a pretty swell guy who does not deserve this.

Truman Show victim going postal, follows the Way of the Typewriter. Transformation publicly televised.

Deranged murderer becomes more deranged. Might be a control freak with access to a group of assassins. Tip off Distortions to Playwright and the Wine God.

So at least three immortal entities and an entire nation can become aware of Distortions. Thanks Carmen.

[X] Interlude: The Instruments of Iron and Bone
I don't think we're really equipped to fight gods and immaterial bodyjackers.
I mean Abel could possibly do something, but he's a lot weaker than Carmen, has the combat skills of a wet noodle and the social skills of a cactus.
 
Redsoff said:
Of note, as the subject is currently part of a popular reality TV show, it is possible his Distortion is televised to the public. And I'm not sure having the public be aware of them is a good idea.
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You say that like we have a choice in the matter.

Considering Carmen is a disembodied Voice in the Light, she could very well be doing all of these Interludes at once. She's certainly had enough time off-camera to do it.
 
thenew said:
"One day, you will realize this. You will hear her words." he says, smiling. "And then you will change. Soon. Very soon."
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Now this line worries me very much. Does that mean that Apostles can Distort into their Apostle forms without WhineNight adventing? If that's the case this makes all of the Apostles even bigger time-bombs.

My opinion on the matter is that all of the interludes are going to happen no matter which one we choose and the one we choose is going to have Sieg connect with the Distortion in question. So far Sieg connecting has been two sided with both parties gaining something from each other. We were lucky the first time that happened because EP was completely uninterested in anything but his survival but that isn't going to be the case with every distortion. Having said that I don't have any preference between the votes so I might as well join the bandwagon.

[X] Interlude: The End of Ursus
 
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Scheduled vote count started by thenew on Apr 25, 2023 at 3:29 PM, finished with 40 posts and 25 votes.
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Seems as no one's voting in some time and there's a significant margin... I'll close the vote.
 
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