malnosso | Penalty Removal Requests

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Penalty Removal Requests

[This post is for contacting the NPC John. Think of it as an Appointments Post.

It has primarily been used in the past as a way to ICly request death penalty removals, so if you are here for that, make sure to use the Penalty Removal Request form first. Also, this is not required! While contact to John is a must for removing the death penalties, it doesn't have to be threaded out if you want to handwave it.

John is played by fontech and can be contacted on AIM at guynophobic or you can PM her journal. Please be patient regarding responses. If your tag isn't answered after a few days, feel free to contact her.]

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A few theories, though I don't know how much substance there is to them. The one I keep coming back to is that it's... something that was drawn to the world at an early stage and was corrupted with it. Or corrupted it, in turn.

Or, that it's something in the world, that draws and feeds... I was reminded of what we had encountered in the rogue base. Something that was being contained there, specifically, though no shifts could remove it. It was a long time ago, and my view of that was fleeting ... but when I think of the perversion of what we experienced, and some of the vague reports we've heard since then...

Fascinating.

[It's always nice to meet other intelligent people. He knows so few. As for substance, he has no thoughts on that just yet. Or at least, none he's sharing.]

Tell me what you're experiencing. What have you seen to inspire such theories?

I am of the understanding that you are the one that oversees the removal of death penalties.

I wish to have my memories restored.

[Nngh. But he's busy right now, gosh.]

Are you certain you want that? I've heard it was unpleasant for all involved.

[TOO BAD.]

I wish to know the truth. Plus, it seems I am also missing memories from my own world. For a knowledge spirit, lacking knowledge is... unacceptable.

I suppose that would be contradictory, yes.

[If he must, he must.]

I'll look into it. Do try and show some restraint next time around, however.

Hmph. I will keep that in mind.

[But there are no promises.]

There is a presence in this world lurking at the end of the sacrifice. That I can confirm. The ... process strips a person bare to the core to be consumed, as if they were being unraveled. For those of us who have been exposed to it, we can sometimes still feel it observing us. Pervading thought, disrupting sleep. It all culminates in... drowning in an incomprehensible abyss. There are too many speaking up about it for it to be trauma alone.

Again, fascinating.

[He doesn't sound terribly surprised, though.]

Unfortunate, is it not, that no one who has been sacrificed and revived remembers this experience. All of you are the closest we've ever gotten to a confirmation of this.

When you revived Jacob, he had still lost all ties to his world and who he had been, correct?

[She still remembers this, even if she doesn't know what has become of him.] While we were all brought back to a time before it happened, memories and experience intact, there is still the implication of a lingering connection to that presence. Is there a chance that any of that applies to the rest of us? The chance that we may no longer be tethered to our worlds?

Correct.

[Probably why he'd been so pissed at the time. He hadn't given much thought to Jacob, truth be told.]

I don't think that what connects you to your world has ceased to exist. Such a severance only occurs when every piece of your previous life is erased from you. That sort of change can take centuries and countless revivals. You aren't there yet.

Centuries and countless revivals... or a single sacrifice.

[But, admittedly, there is some relief to be had from those words. It was the source for a good percentage of lingering stress from the experience.]

... Which we've been brought back from, and with all memory intact, at that. So that is good news. [Unexpectedly so. She doubts he would go out of his way to placate anyone.]

Is that part of the reason why the shift only applied to Luceti's residents, as opposed to the others out there?

Part of it. The fact of the matter is that the power of this technology isn't unlimited, especially in such an experimental state. I saved whoever I could save. The rest were unlucky.

~~John~~

Romaeus --

If you are receiving messages, I would like to speak with you, regarding the major shift that has impacted Luceti recently. One that seemed to have triggered a rather large cycle of new arrivals, among other odd discrepancies. If there's any information that you're willing to spare about the current state of the world, or any other potential side effects to be aware of, we would appreciate it.

--STATIC--]

Your communication has been intercepted by the Automated Neutral Intelligence because the agent you have requested is unavailable. Redirecting--

Hi, um... I think there's been a mix-up. You know that Mr. Romaeus isn't available until next month, right?

I'm sorry to say this is the first I've heard of it. Is there any information you can offer in his absence?

....Um.

Wait--

Oh my god. Oh my god. Idiot, me! [There's a sound of shuffling papers and furious typing.] The message- he was- it didn't trigger! It was supposed to trigger!

[LOUD, AGGRAVATED NOISES and something muttered about stupid computer programming.]

It's likely that the recent shift caused an interference. Is there anyone else available who can assist?

No, um- well, yes, I just need to-

Oh my gosh, I cannot believe this. Seriously.

....

I'm so sorry! Let me start over. Most of us aren't really 'in the know' about the whole... time travel... whatever. The history we remember is all we've ever known. A communication was supposed to go out when you returned to this time, but I guess someone forgot to push a button somewhere? Or. I mean. I'm pretty sure it's the computer's fault. But I might have done something. It's like maybe ten percent my fault.

Anyway I'll go... talk to some higher-ups. And we'll get the right button pressed!

As long as you can get the message out there. Will you personally ensure that it goes through this time?

Oh, absolutely! I'll be managing it myself.

All right. We're counting on you.

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