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[animusnpcs]

[Early in the morning--perhaps one or two--there's a series of violent explosions that seem to originate in the residential elevator shaft. The elevator itself plummets--anyone unlucky enough to be inside is killed either by the explosion or the fall, although they won't be able to recall which due to apparent unconsciousness.

Jason sends this message not long after the explosions quiet down.]

WHAT have you lot done this time? Are you trying to crack the Tower in half? HOW did you even get explosives? Do you know what you've just DONE? This is going to be a mess. It's your own fault, but given I'm on babysitting duties, I'm going to do my best to fix this as quickly as possible. It'll still take a week or so, though.

Until then--well, maybe you should figure out which of your revolutionaries had THIS bright idea and give them a talking to, because pretty soon you're all going to find out what that explosion broke.

(There will be no NPC response to this post.)

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[hemoeroticism]

Aha, oh, this should be fun. New monsters this time? Maybe that annoying song will finally turn off? ✩

[ He claps his hands, grinning ear to ear. Finally, he was starting to get bored. ]

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[blackwitch]

From the way he was saying it it doesn't sound like anything like that broke.

[ If anything, Evatrice can't even be excited about any of this, somehow it just sounds like it's going to be a pain.. she's been less "cheerful" in her own way lately either way. ]

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[hemoeroticism]

That's awfully pessimistic... but I don't think Jason would spurn my love a second time. ✩

[ Though, from how he reacted, whatever did break was genuinely worrying to him. This was going to be good. ]

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[warriorscribe]

*That...is a double facepalm from Enoch. Who knew he would do that? The explosions woke him up of course.*

Not Ganondorf, you can't rule a tower that isn't there. Not us, we don't intend to destroy it.

I'd like to think this was an accident of some sort. However, if one of us is responsible, could you please send a message to my mailbox telling me why you did so? I will keep your identity secret, I assure you.

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[duplicitousringleader]

Hah, secret, right. Like anyone's going to believe that shit? You'd go blabbing and there'd be a witch hunt right away.

[warriorscribe]

*A sigh, and he switches to text because he's not doing video in response to text, that's just messy.*

A man of God does not go back on his word.

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[sageprincess]

[Of course, one of her first actions is to go find Enoch and see if he has any clue what's going on. A quick peak over his shoulder reveals that he doesn't and he's absurdly optimistic if he thinks that plea will actually get anything.

She keeps that bit to herself, though.]

... Does any of this seem odd to you?

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[warriorscribe]

*And what it is getting is downright irritating. Enoch slouches(!) over the terminal desk, hands sliding up into his hair.*

Odd? Well, we've heard nothing of this...

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[slightlyoblivious]

Are you sure it wasn't a monster? It's a little quick to jump to conclusions.

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[oforder]

That is unlikely.

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[gradosfinest]

Aside from how that just happened, what I'm more worried about is what did that just break? I've never heard an explosion that massive in my life!

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[morituramfides]

I'm only sad I didn't get to see it burn.

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[duplicitousringleader]

Now that's what I'm talking about. You tell 'em.

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[mostremaining]

[He really just wants you to see the (slighty exaggerated) look of shock and indignation on his face, which is why this is a video post and not a voice or text post.]

What the hell?! Why the elevator? People need that to get around, you know! I can't believe I'm going to have to actually WALK up and down nearly a hundred flights of stairs just to get breakfast, lunch, and dinner! How early am I going to have to get up in order to get there on time? If it wouldn't kill me, I'd probably just sleep in the cafeteria!

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[thelordsage]

[A deeeeeeep sigh can be heard. It's probably not possible to hear Sephiran palming his face, though.]

Unbelievable. I'm aware that some of you are devoted to making your own choices, but could you make them a little less actively detrimental to people not involved in your schemes? It seems that, whoever you are, you've broken something very important.

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[warriorscribe]

To separate this from the argument above:

Jason, should you return to see our discussions, please tell us more. It is this very lack of transparency that causes so many here to distrust you administrators. What was broken? Could we help you restore it? Drugged, if you would rather not risk autonomy, though only those who volunteer.

And, on a note that does not quite pertain to this: We never intended to poison anyone. I would invite you, Riki, and Zo to live up here where it is cleaner - and I thank you for keeping it that way, for surely you have - but I know such an invitation is foolish, despised as you are apart from Zo.

I wish this could be different. I know it can be different. We need not be enemies, none of us, not even the one who did this.

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[integrous]

[ Someone among them did it? But.. usually they at least discuss it with others, she's definitely seen signs of it - didn't Tohko say she was part of some resistance group too? Did they just do it behind everyone's backs without anyone noticing..? Sure, her powers might come in handy if she'd go ask people in person, but it's not like they'll help much on the network, she can't see anything from any of the responses. Darnit. ]

Hey, the person who did this can just come out and say it, you know..! At least be honest about it!

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[technologic]

I'm not sure one of us did it, Asahi...

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[ventoaureo]

I find it highly odd myself, to be honest. What resident would take pleasure in setting off explosives- let alone one of the resistance members. Aren't they fighting for our freedom, not setting off this ghastly little thing in the first place?

[Giorno pops up, a bit of a disgruntled look on his face. He isn't too pleased with this little tidbit of info. Explosives? Did someone not know that this could have killed someone? Whoever it was, he wouldn't mind finding the person himself and ending them personally.] 

[anon]

[brbtalkingtogod]

Who says that it must have been one of the residents?

I could also have been our dear Jason himself to set us all against each other.

You all should give it a thought before you jump to conclusions just because someone tells you it must be that way.

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[great_king_of_evil]

Indeed. This is the most sensed comment I have read on this network in months.

[ This needed to be mentioned, yes. Not that he cares ultimately if Jason is really trying to do that, he's already planning to betray everyone sooner or latter anyway. ]

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[papillonmagique]

How do we know this isn't something you are doing? After all, nothing we make would wreck the tower in any way, since it is not real.

If you desire to spread dissent between us, like that anon a few days ago who was also speaking of our 'revolutionaries' breaking the tower in half, try harder. Not all of us will believe a resident did it just because you say so.

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[mywayofhelping]

[Hi, creeper just got here and has quickly figured out how to be a creeper using this. And he has questions.]

Oh, it's not real? What makes you say that?

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[ventoaureo]

I'm not convinced this is one of us pulling this little trick on the rest of us. What would we have to gain from a petty little trick? I assume it must be one of the administrators trying to stir something up between us all. Although I wouldn't mind finding out who did this myself...

Either way, getting to the bottom of this mystery would take some time...hm. [He does sound a bit irritated through all of this- he doesn't trust a single admin one bit.]

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[prayed]

Who cares? It's not like this is the first time somebody's caused problems for the rest of us, y'know. At least this time it wasn't just a waste of everyone's time.

[By which of course she means it was something that will have some kind of effect, or at least get a rise out of Jason.]

If they wanna try and crack this place in half, they're on their own, but I'm not gonna be the one trying to give them a time out. I'm not the babysitter here.