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| | ====== Occurrence (Start/Tutorial) ====== |
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| | ==== Beginning of First Plane ==== |
| | <color #c8bfe7>**Herta**</color>\\ |
| | "What the!?" Herta stops you and pauses the Simulated Universe. Her nose scrunches in annoyance as she complains. "[[potential:stephen.lloyd|Stephen Lloyd]] promised me that the audience with the Aeons would be done in a sacred and solemn way. Why is the Communing Device done like this?" |
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| | > **You:** It's quite interesting... |
| | > **You:** It's quite unique... |
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| | <color #c8bfe7>**Herta**</color>\\ |
| | "As if! Do I really have to check every single detail myself? What is Ruan Mei doing?" Looking displeased, Herta continues, "What do they think they are doing with the Simulated Universe? Whatever, I don't care anymore. Do whatever."\\ |
| | "Based on the original design, the Audience Die is a vessel similar to a shrine that carries the past and experiences of various Pathstriders, and the energy that flows due to it." Herta's nose twitches as she adds, "Originally, anyway."\\ |
| | "I'll let it be since it has happened. I wish you have a great time with the Communing Device. Or not, it doesn't matter. I have a score to settle with that kid Stephen." |
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| | {{ :simulated.universe:swarm.disaster:ruanmei-su.png?250|}} |
| | ==== End of First Plane ==== |
| | <color #c8bfe7>**Herta**</color>\\ |
| | "I'm really puzzled as to why I'm in charge of the tutorial on the Simulated Universe. When did it become my responsibility?" Sneering, Herta seems to have come up with a brilliant idea. "I must bring Ruan Mei and Screwllum here and let them do some real work. Trailblazer, yuo're about to meet some big shots soon." |
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| | <color #c8bfe7>**Ruan Mei**</color>\\ |
| | "I can join, but I don't think Stephen's opinion is helpful to the study of Aeons." An indifferent voice emerges. She makes her statement clear and concise. |
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| | > **You:** Who's this? |
| | > **You:** A wild Ruan Mei has appeared! |
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| | <color #c8bfe7>**Herta**</color>\\ |
| | "Have you met her before?" Herta frowns but does not probe. "Genius Society #81, Ruan Mei, a genius in the field of biology. Should I quote the evaluation from the IPC? 'Ruan Mei possesses extraordinary perception and cognitive integration abilities, easily capturing microscopic details of reality and synthesizing them into a torrent of information within her mind, which she uses for deductive thinking. She's very low-key...' Low-key? That's hilarious!"\\ |
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| | > **You:** Who designed your avatar? |
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| | <color #c8bfe7>**Herta**</color>\\ |
| | "But then again, it's typical of Stephen to do things like that. We want to study the Aeons, but I'm not sure about him." Herta looks back at you and continues, "Well, I've explained everything I can. You have to count on yourself after this. In this expansion module, the flow of time is locked, so you'll see the Simulated Universe divided into several planes." |
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| | {{ :simulated.universe:swarm.disaster:screwllum-su.png?250|}} |
| | ==== Revisiting the First Plane a Second Time ==== |
| | <color #c8bfe7>**Herta**</color>\\ |
| | "I didn't tell you about the planes last time, so let's do that now." Herta snickers, "I was working no something else just now. As you can see, I've invited Screwllum, the great mechanical aristocrat, to this chat." |
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| | <color #c8bfe7>**Screwllum**</color>\\ |
| | "If the Swarm Disaster is currently in its initial stage, can we infer that the birth of the Aeon of Propagation is the first plane?" A mechanical voice with elegance worthy of a king suddenly chimes in. "Greetings. It's a pleasure to see you here, Trailblazer.[(Screwllum appends "Mr" or "Miss" to the front of the Trailblazer's chosen name, depending on initial selection.)]" |
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| | > **You:** It's an honor to meet you. |
| | > **You:** I miss you a lot. |
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| | <color #c8bfe7>**Screwllum**</color>\\ |
| | "It's my honor." Screwllum says, "Your presence is akin to a butterfly that completes the scenery that brings the entire Simulated Universe alive. I look forward to the journey ahead with you." |
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| | <color #c8bfe7>**Herta**</color>\\ |
| | "Screwllum will follow this study closely too! After all, the process of the Swarm Disaster is also closely related to inorganic beings." Herta adds, "As you can see, the three planes correspond to three different historical periods. You're now in the first plane, and that is when the Swarm has just started."\\ |
| | "So... there's not much action at the moment. When the Swarm starts spreading in the next plane... Trailblazer, you'll have to pray for luck to be on your side." With an amused expression, Herta says, "Don't worry. We'll watch over you." |
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| ==== Revisiting the Second Plane ==== | ==== Revisiting the Second Plane ==== |
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| <color #efe4B0>**Simulated Universe**</color>\\ | <color #efe4B0>**Simulated Universe**</color>\\ |
| | You snap back to reality... It's time to brace yourself and move on. |
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| | ==== Entering the Third Plane ==== |
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| | <color #c8bfe7>**Herta**</color>\\ |
| | "You've reached the third plane already? This is surprisingly fast. We're traversing the entire historical Swarm Disaster at such a rapid speed." Herta glances at the glimmering sky. |
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| | <color #c8bfe7>**Ruan Mei**</color>\\ |
| | "Planning the development of species and nurturing them patiently until they begin to take form through a complex process — that's how a universe is created." Ruan Mei comments, "It seems like we've succeeded. The Swarm quickly spreads all over the universe, then recedes. This is in line with the rise and fall of Tayzzyronth." |
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| | <color #c8bfe7>**Herta**</color>\\ |
| | "Recedes... Indeed, the swarm did recede from all places of the universe following the fall of Tayzzyronth!" Herta raises the tone of her voice upon hearing the keyword. "Listen, we need to figure out <color #ff7f27>how the Swarm Disaster happened</color>. It appears that Tayzzyronth was killed in a battle among Aeons. After all, who else could have killed an Aeon? However, we can't rely on deductions only. We need to get a thorough understanding." |
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| | ==== Path Space (Regular Game Dialogue) ==== |
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| | > **Herta:** Oh! You got the hang of it immediately! This time, we specially made a space for you to have an audience with the Aeons. Let's do a test first. |
