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[nodeviations]

I am a new arrival, however I've read through several pages of the data here. I am attempting to skip many common questions, however I apologize if I require clarification.

My world could not have been destroyed without the proper causation. I will assume nobody has bought this poor-excuse of a cover story, so this leads us move on to more pressing concerns.

What is available here, what do we have access to, and what are we limited on?
What have people tried and failed to do?
Are there any legends or rumors anyone has heard about this place specifically?

I will also assume this is being monitored to some degree, so I would like to criticize our captor's sloppy worksmanship. Honestly, this is amateur kidnapping at best. You should be embarrassed.

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[thisclinchesit]

If our worlds aren't destroyed, then they have the ability to send us to representations of what our destroyed worlds would be.

forever anonymous btw

[nodeviations]

Let me assure you, my world could not have been destroyed.

I am familiar with various kinds of illusion magic, as well as mental manipulation. If this place is set up with that in mind, they could conjure up such representations without even having to know a thing about your home world.

Of course, I am assuming you already know that, Mr. Hidari.

[thisclinchesit]

I'd like to believe it's all in my head, but spending months in what looked like my world in ruins before being brought back here leaves me open to the possibility that the people in charge aren't as full of crap as I'd like them to be.

I'm not opposed to being wrong on that front, however.

As for your other questions -

There's a large number of floors here. Each house different rooms or environments. I'm still in the process of exploring them. Our needs are taken care of in regards to food, housing, entertainment, and medical care. However, there's a great deal of terrible things here that offset all that. Monsters. Our keepers' "experiments".

I've attempted and failed to escape. Before I could even finish the attempt, I found myself in the ruins of my world. (Or what looked like them.) Myself and others have attempted to infiltrate off-limits areas of the tower, and partially succeeded - only to be intercepted and killed for our trouble.

...that said, death is not permanent here.

[nodeviations]

[That was...a lot of good information to take in. For now, he'd ignore the matter of worlds destroyed and the like; it was sort of a forced subject for many people, but all in all pointless.]

How much contact has there been with our would-be saviors? I assume they are sitting high in their control rooms, but it's best to make sure. They may well have eyes and ears on everyone, which would explain the futility of escape.

Of course, that would mean they could- and probably will -view this conversation. I'll be interested, though surprised, if they bothered to react however. Cowards rarely do.

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[animusnpcs]

No need to be so derisive. We're busy with work most of the time, you know.

[deathboss]

Let's not talk about rumors, baby! The less rumors about this place, the better Michel feels.

still anonymous

[nodeviations]

[...oh my god do you know what you're doing to his eyes, geez rude!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

I'm afraid I disagree. I have had several 'rumors' lead to valid information. History often begins as a myth, and the only bad information is withheld information.

Now, why would you be so offput by my question, hm?

[deathboss]

[Like he cares]

...Michel's not gonna comment on that. For all he knows, this might be some sort of trap.

[nodeviations]

Ah- so, you are friends with that other one. Both of you seemed to have akin reactions to my third question. Now, you're concerned this is a trap.

Are you sure you would rather not tell me? I'll figure it out eventually, you know. You may save yourself some trouble by being up front.

[vvvroom]

.........

who let you near a computer

[deathboss]

Why, the most beautiful, amazing person in this tower of course...myself!

[vvvroom]

how long did it take you to figure out where the "on" button was?

[vvvroom]

kind of an odd question for that last one isn't it

[rumors eh.....?]

a non y mous

[nodeviations]

My, you're all so jumpy. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, given the circumstances. Many of you are probably not used to such treatment.

You could say I am in the business of information. Knowing my location and it's variables are key to being able to do what I do best. I cannot hope to know about everyone here, so instead I am seeking to know about this 'tower' itself.

I'd still like to know why you're so on edge about legends and rumors...but I'm sure I'll figure that out soon enough.

[vvvroom]

never said i was on edge. it just seems like a question no one would normally ask.

so you're a rumormonger then?

and then the ego started

[nodeviations]

I am in a new place, I wouldn't want to miss a crucial point, now would I? It seems perfectly logical to me.

And, rumormonger...why, that's a negative term, now isn't it? It seems you have had a bad experience with someone close to my profession.

I assure you, if they gave you bad service, then they were probably nowhere near as good as I am. You're in capable hands.

[beknightedheroine]

hey, i got a legend for you! ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ once upon a time in a stupid hell tower, everybody died but then they came back. and then they died again. rinse and repeat.

we're still writing the ending. i'm hoping it goes something like 'but then they wrecked the stupid hell tower, forever.'

[nodeviations]

Enlightening. I'm sure your children will be telling the story to their own someday.

[beknightedheroine]

hey, doesn't just have to be me, you're living the legend too OP

[nodeviations]

I'm not much taken with legends, outside of what they can tell me about my location. Which brings us back to my main point.

Nobody, truly, understands or has any knowledge of this place's operations?

[You must all be idiots then or something, geez.]

[morituramfides]

Shittiest legend since Y2K bug.

Become the hero, OP. Become a legend.

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[morituramfides]

Can't die, can't leave, can't damage shit, can't eat the oatmeal without puking up your guts. You've got a steady supply of crappy food and bullshit justifications at your disposal, go crazy.

You could figure all that out after a day or two though. After that it's hard mode.

le anon

[nodeviations]

[FINALLY SOMEONE WHO'S ACTUALLY ON HIS WAVELENGTH ironically]

Ah, so not unlike prison.

What exactly has 'hard mode' entailed, in your experience? Anything specific, or would you rather keep such to yourself?

shocking

[morituramfides]

From what I heard prison at least gets you three square meals a day.

I'd keep it to myself, but you would probably find out anyway. I can see OP's smarter than your average newbie, so is there anything I can get out of this before I spill?

ikr

[nodeviations]

With good behavior, maybe. It's hard to count meals between torture sessions, I'm told.

And I see you're not an imbecile. It all depends on how much your privacy is worth to you- I will keep your own troubles out of my line of sight if you can offer up someone else's information in exchange. Anything of use, really. I can't exactly afford to be picky.

Of course, you'll have to take my word for it. I can't exactly prove it either way, but I am inclined to honor my word.