《Dust to Dust》Monster 16: Infodump
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Dust to Dust: Monster 16
Infodump
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Please remain still and calm while we integrate our HUD and interface with your digital consciousness. If you are in a dangerous area, please indicate so now.
The small lump of pebbles continued to stare dumbly at the text box updating itself in front of him.
Fantastic. Proceeding.
A piercing whine rang through Pile's head, driving his confusion out of mind completely. In fact it drove everything out of his mind, washed clean by the color blue.
IdentityERRORClassERROR
The screen paused for a few minutes, a lull in the chain of rapid-fire developments.
We're terribly sorry. Your files seem to have been corrupted! Please input your name and we will pick a specialized class for you based on your current situation. Don't worry, you will have the ability to change your class in the future at a reasonable cost. You interface is now thought-linked, so just give us a clear image of who you are and we'll get the setup done immediately.
...It wants... Me? Who I am. No, I am me, you cannot have me.
Please give us your information or we will have to take it forcibly.
You cannot have me.
Alright! Here we go!
ZAP. A merciless shockwave blew through Pile's mind, reading information as it went.
Fantastic! Our intelligent search has found and recorded your pertinent information. Please give us a moment to put together your profile.
Pile gathered himself and prepared to run as well as he could. The blue rectangle couldn't be reasoned with, he would have to take it down. A simple mud body would be enough for a strategic retreat, so he made is way over to the puddle of water he had spotted before the possessed tree's attack.
But the screen followed him. Wherever he looked, it kept in the middle of his vision. He could see through it to a small degree, but not near enough to feel secure.
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Begone, creature of light and mind.
You have to keep this interface open during this process, terribly sorry! We're almost done here, then you can be on our way if you have no more questions.
I am ruler here, am I not? Leave my residence.
Alright! Looks like we're done on our end. Take a look at it and give your approval, then we can finish up.
StatusNamePileClassGolem (Unique)Attack1Defense1Agility1Endurance1Intelligence5Wisdom25AdaptabilityERRORLuck8No abilities currently available.REMINDER: Any additional stats or titles you pick up along your way will also be added to your status screen.
This is me?
Approval recorded for legal purposes! Any more questions before you get to work guarding this area?
What is this?
Clarify.
What are you, what is this area, what was the darkness that I fought, what is this world, what is this blue, what-
Answering first question! I am ERROR, of ERROR. Hold on, we seem to be having some technical issues.
The blue box did not return.
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I HATE TABLES
ugh
Chapters will get longer again in a couple of days, these ones are just too tricky to write.
Special chapter coming EDIT: Tomorrow. Too damn tired.
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