Comes down to the lab inside of an elevator and walks into it. Breathing out slowly Okay... better get to work on this then
18:44:35
...Here's hoping some of the research I have helps
18:44:46
Walks over to a nearby computer terminal and starts typing Let's see here... no... no... no... right forgot about that file but no... there we go... time research
18:45:32
Waves at Nightingale upon noticing her
18:45:45
A research lab... how very interesting
18:46:12
Yep... look I'm gonna keep it simple... someone asked me to do something
18:46:52
** Cecilia, succubus in heat OwO flipped a coin! Heads! **
18:46:57
Something that's... not easy to speak about
18:46:59
I work with life and death, there's nothing more unspeakable
18:47:20
Mmmmm…
just looks around
18:47:24
...In this case, it's less speakable for how bad it is... and more for who can't know what I'm doing
18:47:48
It's complicated
18:48:05
You got me curious though...
18:48:10
Hits enter on a key and some holographic screens pop-up Right, well... I'll summarize what I CAN tell you easily
18:48:32
...Tell me, how much do you know about time?
18:48:41
Just nothing in specifics... just time in generla
18:48:48
I know what everyone knows
18:48:54
I never studied time itself
18:49:06
... weirdly enough
18:49:15
...Right, well what I'm having to do involves a very particular aspect of time
18:49:15
And there's a particular... moment, you could say that's important
18:49:28
But someone else
18:49:34
And well... that person isn't here
18:49:39
Not my place to say
18:49:47
I mean... are you trying to resurrect someone?
18:49:54
I could definetly help with that... heh
18:50:02
Trust me, if it was that simple. We'd not be in a lab
18:50:11
Can I be of any help?
18:50:27
I idly parse through some of the holographic screens Let's see... theories of time manipulation... theories of time lock... could be useful
18:50:43
And honestly? The best thing you can do... iiiiiiiissssss grab me that screwdriver over there
18:51:05
Points at the screwdriver on a nearby toolbox
18:51:13
... okay?
fetches the screwdriver and brings it to Draco
18:51:37
Nods and places the screwdriver down nearby before quickly typing on a different computer terminal Just gotta get some parts ordered...
Soon after a few boxes are delivered in via drone
18:52:14
Benefits of having a warehouse about... good amount of miles on the surface
18:52:25
so what you trying to do draco?
18:52:40
...To put it into very... very vague terms
18:52:53
Are we assembling a robot?
18:52:55
I'm going to do something with TIME
18:52:58
Hold on a second
18:53:10
takes off her high heels
18:53:17
Ah... this feels better
18:53:22
Grabs the boxes and opens them Right... better start looking over research a bit more before building
18:53:46
Summons a holographic screen over Yes, time
18:53:55
Draco you're being way too mysterious for the way I've been knowing you... which is a very short time, but still
18:54:39
what are you doing with time?
18:54:47
Looks over the screen and mutters to myself It's possible to lock onto a moment of time and travel through it in some sense... but time distortion... is that similar...
18:54:53
Looks at Luciella and Eva ...Something very dangerous
18:55:09
And not in the sense of what DOING the action with time will entail
18:55:19
More who it is going to absolutely piss off
18:55:28
raises hands I'm not cleaning the mess
18:55:35
I'm not gonna ask you to
18:55:41
But uh... if a very particular catgirl comes in here
18:55:51
...Do help me deal with her
18:55:57
Good, then I'll stay here to watch or maybe lend a hand if possible
18:56:07
I'd appreciate it
18:56:17
Hums and complies some data, summoning another screen over Let's see here... if my theory is right, a time distortion is still technically a moment in time
18:56:45
So if I insert this data right here
18:56:51
I don't know how much time I have since I'm waiting for someone, but until then, my knowledge and maybe magic? will be at your disposal
18:57:18
draco are you trying to time travel?
18:57:23
Screen shifts around and shows a bunch of tests ...Hmmm... okay, combining magic that tracks time itself and can reverse time won't work
18:57:28
...Eva
Looks at her blandly I know how bad of an idea that is
18:57:39
Trust me, it's different from that
18:57:48
...It's less I'm traveling to it and more assisting someone with... something personal basically
18:58:38
That's all I can say
18:58:40
Do I need to start assembling your.. thing, while you research?
18:58:45
I'm not sure if another individual in particular is ready to jump me at any moment or not
18:58:53
And no, the assembling process will come after the research
18:59:00
But if you wanna help... well... if you know anyone who happens to be well-versed in time
18:59:37
I'd appreciate their assistance on this project
18:59:42
But we're gonna have to keep this... so incredibly secret
18:59:55
Sadly I don't know many people from here
18:59:58
Eh, well hey. I'm just gonna make do with what I've got
19:00:14
Keep what secretttt OwO Dodo want to knowwww!
19:00:44
Tries another set of data... slightly different results Hmmm... okay so that version of Time Magic works... good to know
19:00:45
i think this is a really bad idea
19:00:52
Dodo, I'd tell you... but it's kind of a volatile thing
19:01:04
Looks at Eva ...Personally I wouldn't normally be messing with time
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But someone asked me to
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Umm... Draco, may I copy some of your research for later studies?
19:01:21
Or rather... I'm wanting to help someone with this
19:01:27
Ohhh volatile OwO
19:01:39
Looks at Luciella ...
Snaps fingers and a stack of books appears nearby Here's all the current research on Time Magic and time affiliated knowledge
19:01:53
Hiiiii Eva!^~^
wave wave with my wing
19:01:56
It's all the public knowledge stuff
19:02:07
I keep books a lot
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This particular bit of research I'm conducting is not gonna be included
19:02:24
Mmph mmph!^~^
happy birdie noise for da pat
19:02:29
If anything... after this is all said and done? I'm burning that research
19:02:32
I'm not sure at this point but... hey, so is the nature of working on stuff like this
19:02:48
I should borrow some of your books more often, I'm sure there'd be interesting studies
19:02:49
I've got a lot of books honestly
19:02:57
Knowledge is power
19:02:59
Woahhhh!>~<
scared by Azel, jump back and press on a red button
19:03:12
Hums as I plug another set of data in... with intriguing results Interesting
19:03:22
The button just makes a loud beep
19:03:39
...Yeah that button does nothing
19:03:47
It is literally a button to distract people
19:03:54
...
presses the button
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It makes another loud beep
19:04:13
Eeeeep!>~~
scared again, hide under a table like a ball >~<
19:04:15
Yeah, I know people like to push buttons
19:04:28
And that button is design to be just that. Something for them to PUSH
19:04:37
It is somewhat satifying
19:04:40
That was the intention
19:04:45
picks dodo to my lap nothing to be scared off dodo
19:05:00
Hums and walks to a wall terminal, typing a few things on a screen
19:05:11
draco who are you helping?
19:05:40
Soon after, something seems to lock and shift
19:05:42
...
Looks at Eva ...A certain gatto
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That's all I can say
19:06:10
I hate being vague
19:06:13
picked up, sit on Eva woah OwO Eva strong! You can pick me up OwO
19:06:17
But that's where we're at really
19:06:20
Calling her a gatto isn't really vague...
19:06:32
It's vague enough at least
19:06:44
But yeah, I've activated a few... systems to make sure everything goes well
19:07:14
Here's hoping that's just me overpreparing but heyyyyyyyy... better safe then sorry, amiright?
19:07:29
yes im strong dodo
19:07:58
Summons the holographic screen and taps a few things Now if I manage to combine what I've learned from the data into multiple sets
19:08:02
Not saying I'm concerned, but you're not really telling anything against it
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And mayyybbbbbeeee
Eyes narrow as the data is a very close match
19:08:27
...Ugh, if I was dealing with anything else. This would be practically perfect... but practically isn't gonna be enough here
19:09:29
Moves holographic screen away
19:09:38
Hums and summons a different one. Looking over another piece of research ...Come on, there's gotta be something that can help line this all up
19:10:04
roll around, look at some bottles with unknown liquid OwO
19:10:41
you need help draco?
19:10:59
summons a glass and a soda bottle, pours the soda in the glass with some ice cubes and hands it to draco Here, might help
19:11:08
...
Sighs Maybe help is needed here... Eva. Do you know anything about locking onto... moments in the past, you could say?
19:11:22
Sips the drink and places it aside before looking at Dodo ...I... wouldn't recommend touching those
19:11:39
watching football in my phone
19:12:04
waves to Ei and prepares another drink, with a funny straw
19:12:09
Waves at Raiden I am still not surprised that people can get in here but eh, that's the aspects of where we are
19:12:21
waves back to luci
19:12:21
Awwww okie>~<
not touch those bottles
19:12:32
Me hate watching rn =~=
19:12:51
sips from the funny straw delighted Mm.. how nice
19:12:51
i might know something draco
19:12:58
I never saw this part of Dragonia before
19:13:17
Well... I'm gonna need help with a... theoretical of sorts-
19:13:32
Looks at Verdica
19:13:40
Did we get caught?
19:13:54
Verdica... how loyal are you to Victoria? The
First Victoria?
19:14:18
Verdica go eeep!
19:14:31
Puts hand over Dodo's mouth
19:14:38
Caught? You guys committing crime in this lab?
19:14:43
im willing to help you draco but only if you tell me why your doing this and for who and whats the end game here because messing with time not a good idea
19:14:54
But I'm doing something that... Solace asked me to do
19:14:55
raises hands once again I'm not cleaning the messs
19:14:55
Or rather... less asked... more I'm wanting to help her with
19:15:12
...I know what happened, Verdica
19:15:18
Which solace there's..uhm.. eleven
19:15:20
V? What would that runt want? A new toy?
19:15:51
...I know about Astraea
19:16:14
...
Sighs ...Right... then does the name Rhea ring any bells?
19:17:10
Puts hands in pockets
19:17:33
thats not the whole expolneison
19:17:38
...
Hums ...So Astrea Virelune doesn't really ring a bell... guess 1st doesn't tell everything
19:18:04
Or perhaps some memories don't carry over?
19:18:08
Lots of them but... don't think I can get my answers easily...
Sighs heavily Ugh, it is... so hard being vague and hard to be straight-forward
19:18:35
Draco.. you hiding something?
19:19:02
...From Victoria, yes
19:19:16
The 1st Victoria
19:19:22
...I need to know if you're loyal to her or not
19:19:33
Because depending on what you tell me
19:19:40
...I can't let you leave here
19:19:46
O wO
still get gagged
19:20:14
That's just the facts... what I'm doing here? It's gonna be something that... personally, is gonna end something
19:20:23
Loyal to her? I don't know what that supposed to mean but I mean yeah.. she's like a sister to me
19:20:25
...And yet you don't remember Astraea
19:20:48
And to all of us Victorias
19:20:55
...Then why did one ask me not to tell something to her?
19:21:14
If she really is that trustworthy
19:21:22
Then WHY would I be told to lie?
19:21:28
What are you talking about?
19:21:46
...Astraea Virelune
19:21:55
Does that name REALLY not bring anything forward?
19:22:03
Because way I saw it, all of you had memories of all the other lives
19:22:14
Including the VERY first one
19:22:19
Number... 0 you could call it
19:22:25
We don't have the memories
19:22:39
Then let me tell you something I saw in some woods as... best as I can describe it
19:22:51
Basically? I saw and met... Astraea Virelune... and you... the first version of all of you
19:23:18
The one that got cast across time in the first place
19:23:26
...Can you tell why I'm not exactly supposed to talk to Victoria about this?
19:24:16
Much less someone who might be loyal to her? Because look. I'm not sure of... all the peculiarities but... it seems like someone is really obsessed with the past
19:24:44
I'm just being told what I heard
19:24:53
Or what I was told... words...
19:25:09
What does the V have to do with all of this?
19:25:17
Sighs I am not good at not being straightforward
19:25:19
Mutters I did say I was shit at lying for a reason
19:25:39
I don't know what you're trying to do but I believe your intention is good.. I hope so
19:26:38
...Verdica, let me ask you something
19:26:52
If... if all of you were able to no longer be tethered to each other like this
19:27:06
If you were all able to live your own lives
19:27:12
Would you take it
19:27:16
Would you take that offer?
19:27:24
I already did Draco, I took Vic's hand for that
19:27:42
...But are you really untethered?
19:27:55
Are you really no longer tethered by the same chain of events over and over again?
19:28:08
I'm not exactly sure about the details of time here but if I'm right... aren't you doomed to make the same mistakes?
19:28:28
Over. And over agian?
19:28:31
I mean... tell me... did Victoria need to do this with all of the lives she... more or less lived?
19:29:17
Yes but we're here to find the solution together that's why Vic incarnate us
19:29:24
...And if I found a solution that might be involve... Vic no longer being here?
19:29:51
Why would you do that?!
19:30:03
Hypothetical, mind you
19:30:04
...This is a hypothetical
19:30:12
Hypothetical? The sound of it is absurd. If she's gone and I'm gone
19:30:59
...And if I can use your memories to bring you back?
19:31:10
Bring me back for what?
19:31:23
To live your own live
19:31:28
To do what you want
19:31:32
Are you saying I'm not living the way I want?
19:31:50
Because look me in the eyes
19:32:12
And tell me that right now. You are living how YOU want to
19:32:19
That YOU are making the decisions here
19:32:24
Looks Verdica in the eyes
19:32:30
And I want you to do it honestly
19:32:38
You are judgement after all... and judgement should be honest
19:32:55
I'm satisfied with what I got, also there's no point on me living if it's the cost of Vic's life. Why wouldn't you save her too? Why exclude her?
19:35:14
...
Sighs ...Then how about this? Bring V here and ask her that... and I'm asking you to bring her here on the basis that I don't trust you to not do anything stupid
19:36:07
I want you to hear the facts from someone who can... maybe explain the situation better then I can
19:37:05
V? You think I know to what hole she ends up to? That runt kept running around I can't keep track of her
19:37:07
...
Sighs Well I can try using some magic to track her at least
19:37:36
Snaps fingers and activates a quick tracking spell trying to find V's location
19:38:00
...And look I'd love to be more straightforward... but right now? I'm not sure how much I can TRUST you
19:38:42
Frankly I'm kind of stuck in a... pretty strange situation... I mean this is a LITTLE out of my wheelhouse
19:39:33
But a friend is a friend
19:39:35
instead of V you detect someone else approaching the lab
19:39:38
...Oh son of a bitch
19:39:48
I don't know you had this kind of hobby
19:40:18
Sighs ...Well I have a lot of hobbies
19:40:33
Looks Rhea over ...So what brings you here anyway?
19:41:14
Tracking the little trouble maker
19:41:37
...And what mischief has she caused this time?
I ask carefully
19:42:01
That's what I'm trying to find out
19:42:21
Whenever she's gone she always cause trouble
19:42:33
...Rhea, mind if I ask you a question?
19:42:39
Does the name Astraea Virelune sound familiar to you?
19:42:50
...
Blinks slowly ...Right
19:43:38
What? Did I said something wrong?
19:44:06
Glances to the side before looking back at Rhea No, you didn't
19:44:37
...To put it simply, I encountered her in a sense... in a time distortion... with the first version of Victoria
19:45:07
...As in the very first one... before you were split... I wanna know something
19:45:27
How much does Victoria tell you all about your situation anyway?
19:45:42
Because I'm getting a distinct theme that some of you aren't being told the truth
19:45:58
She told me my death would be in a gruesome way, that I, No we're cursed
19:46:19
...And how does she know that?
19:46:42
Did she ever tell you how she knew that?
19:46:54
...
Sighs Rhea, if I told you I can help you escape that fate
19:47:45
Would you do whatever it takes to do so?
19:47:53
(You know I'm realizing now I use the sighing thing way too much XD)
19:49:13
I'm partially believe what Vic said but I agreed with her just because every time she warn me about it there's a sad look on her face that's all
19:49:21
...And if you were able to escape that fate with Vic no longer being in the picture in a way?
19:49:54
This is a... purely hypothetical question
19:50:08
Glances to see if Verdica is still here
19:50:15
Looks back at Rhea ...Look, right now. I'm having to ask a lot of people... a lot of questions
19:50:39
Well less a lot of people... and more some versions of you questions
19:50:49
In what lives would I allow that to happen?
19:51:03
I'd like to be straightforward but I know if I am, chances are this whole operation would... collapse
19:51:08
...Rhea, Victoria is obsessed over the past
19:51:40
She does.. but why would you want to eliminate her?
19:52:04
What I'm wanting to offer is a way of... fixing that... and letting you live your own life. Disconnected from that fate. Disconnected from... all of that
19:52:16
She haven't done anything wrong
19:52:17
...What if I told you that Time Distortion would make her obsession worse?
19:52:31
appears besides draco what'd I miss?
19:52:42
What would you do?
19:52:45
Her obsession on what?
19:52:54
Looks at Bia More or less me researching and right now uh... this
19:52:55
Looks at Rhea Her obsession with the past... and changing it
19:53:16
I mean think about it... isn't it kind of strange she took all these versions of her lives... 8 different lives from hers
19:53:38
And split it across?
19:53:41
And none of you have found a solution to the problem involving that? Or hell... what the problem might even be?
19:53:59
What's exactly this,draco? I left you on a witch's but and now we're ...here
19:54:47
Frankly I'd love to have V explain this better but like you I don't know where she is but... all I do know is this
19:54:52
Draco.. have got any idea of how we came to this world?
19:54:53
...I'm not entirely sure, that wasn't elaborated
19:55:03
Looks at Bia ...A lab of mine. And that wasn't a hut, that was a time distortion
19:55:18
Looks at Rhea Yeah... I did
19:55:25
We looking for V?
19:55:29
Let me guess... Was this all her idea?
19:55:33
Less her idea and more... a request she made
19:55:48
Or rather me wanting to just help her out
19:55:55
she walks towards Draco amd grab his shoulder Draco, do not listen to whatever she says. You'll never know which one is her words!
19:56:32
Cause if so,I can help. Probably...as long as she is in this plane of existence.
Hums and sits on a table
19:56:46
...And what makes her words any less believable then yours?
19:56:51
She seemed pretty truthful to me
19:57:06
Aaaahh... That's the problem.. you didn't know her
19:57:21
Well considering she found me after that time distortion
19:57:34
I'd like to think she was being honest with me in that moment
19:57:44
Rhea, I discovered something I don't think I was MEANT to discover
19:57:56
Tell me. Why else do you not know the name Astraea Virelune?
19:58:06
She happened to be there? Coincidentally?
19:58:08
Do you know what V ability is?
19:58:22
It probably wasn't a coincidence. I agree with you on that.
19:58:25
I think it was copycat, yeah?
19:58:31
You know what that do?
19:58:40
It's copycat,yeah. V is a darling
19:58:46
...Not entirely no
19:59:01
There's a reason why I need to keep an eye on her
19:59:12
...
Sighs ...Right
19:59:42
She didn't just copy someone's appearance Draco she inherit their memories
19:59:43
Blinks ...
Breathes in and out
20:00:07
Okay you know what?
20:00:11
And what do you think would happen to someone who inherit tons of others memories?
20:00:13
I think a lot of people need to do a LOT of fucking explaining
20:00:22
Because I might have been tricked
20:00:39
I might have not been tricked
20:00:42
I'm not entirely sure at this point
20:00:47
But what I do know is this
20:00:54
I've been asked to do something dangerous
20:00:57
I've been asked to find a goddamn time distortion involving the first life of Victoria
20:01:11
I also would like an explanation,since we're talking about a lot of my friends
20:01:41
So Rhea, I'm gonna need you to REALLY start spilling some details
20:01:43
Because from what I am understanding?
20:01:51
looks at my watch preferably in under 19 minutes
20:01:57
There's something going on here I'm very much missing
20:01:59
sigh if it's about V then I can tell you
20:02:11
Then explain V and then depending on what I hear
20:02:26
I might talk to Victoria about this
20:02:32
And depending on what SHE SAYS
20:02:36
I'm going to make my own judgement call on this
20:02:43
scratches the back of my neck
20:03:26
I'm saying this because I've... very clearly gotten involved in something that might cause either a bunch of damage or no damage at all!
20:03:56
Because of course Time is like that
20:04:05
First of all she isn't evil okay. It's just she's unstable. She inherited too many memories of others that she doesn't know who she was. She had gone mad since the time we were incarnated
20:04:09
I was tasked by Vic to keep an eye on her so that she wouldn't cause any trouble
20:04:40
Well
Gestures to the lab Considering what I was gearing up to do?
20:04:53
I'd say she caused trouble, yes
20:04:58
Plus I think Verdica mayyyyyyyyy have some issues with me now
20:05:10
What did you do?
20:05:20
...God I'm gonna have to apologize a lot later... continue
20:05:24
Looks at Bia I was researching a bunch of stuff related to time to lock onto a time distortion
20:05:39
The time distortion I was in earlier
20:05:45
Time distortions are scary...glad I left earl6
20:05:59
I believe she told you about the pact right?
20:06:08
She told me about the pact, yes
20:06:14
Have she told you about her life before the incarnation?
20:06:41
...Startingly no
20:06:54
I mean her life not Vic's
20:06:54
I know what you meant
20:06:59
She did talk a bit about... you
20:07:05
But other then that, no
20:07:15
Honestly she told me to not trust Eve and Vii
20:07:21
Which was... a little odd in restrospect
20:07:28
Well she worked as an assassin in her past life since her ability is suited for that
20:08:50
...And yet she's a sexy streamer catgirl?
20:09:07
What a juxtaposition
20:09:14
Clears throat But yeah, I guess that does... explain her request for when I did lock onto that time distortion
20:09:51
But the problem is she inherited the memories of people she transformed into
20:09:57
Which was, more or less... take Victoria out
20:10:11
What a cruel ability...
20:10:18
I will state I'm reluctant to do that still, hell I was gonna try and SEE if there was another way out but... well that planning process is no longer needed
20:10:44
So sometimes she transformed into the target's close ones and had to bare the feeling of killing your own friend or family
20:10:47
Nods at Bia Yeah it is...
20:10:54
...Christ no wonder she's messed up
20:11:03
That'd fuck anyone up
20:11:06
That's why she's unstable
20:11:40
Oh this was going to be a complex form of... christ no wonder
20:12:01
Sighs heavily ...Alright then
20:12:12
Please have Victoria come here
20:12:20
I think me and her need to have a talk
20:12:24
She doesn't know if the feeling of closeness was the real one or fake anymore. She might sometimes thinks us as her target
20:12:41
And I don't mean V to be... clear... I do mean 1... and yeah... that... sounds awful to deal with
20:12:59
Also that's the reason why she didn't care about having a name and stick with the number "V" she doesn't know who she is anymore
20:13:57
...Yeah that... that does clear up a lot of things
20:16:09
But still... I think talking with the 1st Victoria is gonna be important
20:16:19
She has answers and I have... plenty of questions
20:16:50
Well you know where to find Vic
20:17:35
looks at the time
20:17:58
Well,I have to leave again....see you
all later
20:18:09
Cya! No disappearing on me
20:18:34
Blinks ...Right, I'm gonna need a reminder
20:18:56
Because personally speaking, my mind is... sometimes blank
20:19:03
No worries I believe you'd remember it
20:22:16
...
Hums ...Wait are we talking about the woods?
20:23:21
I mean that'd... make... sense
20:23:30
Either that or a casino
20:23:33
Probably her casino
20:23:57
Well then, I'll look for her there
20:24:17
Hums Though do tell Verdica if she isn't here still that I am sorry about... all of this
20:24:51
Then excuse me because I had to look for that troublemaker
20:24:53
Hey, don't be too harsh on her
20:25:04
...I can tell she's going through a lot
20:25:13
(Annnnd I suppose I should close this room down)
20:25:22
(that's on you to decide)
20:25:46
(Yeah I should because... themeing~)
20:25:59
(This room is going to blow up, thanks for folks for participating in this even if it did... get a bit overwhelming)
20:26:24
(Annnnnd with that... explosion sound effect*
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