== Saylen: Figure out what to do
Once you are properly able to manage yourself after the fall, you take a look around the basement you're currently in. Almost instantaneously you can identify what it is. There are several control centers lining the far left wall, just like your own basement. There a deep trench with several turbines lining the center of it, just like your basement. To top it all off, there is a huge picture carving in the wooden floor, not like your basement, but it was plum-colored and shaped exactly like your symbol, where a large switch is in the center of the circular portion. Right where your master switch was. This is a goddamn underground hydroelectric generator. And here you are, thinking you were done with this shit. But nope! Here you are doing the same dipshittery you have for the past seven sweeps.
Since this looks almost like a carbon copy of your own dam, you go to the control panels to see why this thing isn't working. Well all of the readings are normal for a basic dam, minus a slight buildup of pressure. Ok, wait, no that is a lot more than a slight. It is amazing that this place hasn't blown up or flooded or something yet. Now the question is, where is the buildup? You turn to your future self and raise your hands in confusion.
Saylen: a[right, the he[[ is this f(o)r?
Future!Saylen: it's f(o)r the dam
Future!Saylen: the dam p(o)wers the p[anet
Saylen: s(o) i g(o)tta start this
Saylen: t(o) start everything e[se (o)n [(o)FaF?
Future!Saylen: yup
Future!Saylen: pretty much the gist (o)f it
Future!Saylen: g(o)(o)d thing y(o)u g(o)t me here
Future!Saylen: t(o)(o)k me (o)ver a week t(o) figure it (o)ut
Saylen: seri(o)s[y?
Saylen: s(o) freaking straightf(o)rward
Saylen: y(o)u dumb
Future!Saylen: im y(o)u dumbass!
Future!Saylen: y(o)u cant ca[[ y(o)urse[f a dumbass
Saylen: were b(o)th dumbasses!
Saylen: shut up and te[[ me what t(o) d(o)!
Future!Saylen: (o)k!
Future:Saylen: fuck
Future:Saylen: give me, [ike, five minutes
Saylen: why?
Future:Saylen: i need t(o) h(o)p back t(o) me time[ine
Future:Saylen: find what i did again
Future:Saylen: and c(o)me back s(o) i d(o)nt fuck y(o)u (o)ver
Future!Saylen: g(o)t it?
Saylen: yup
Saylen: i[[ just be here i guess
Future!Saylen: a[right, i[[ be right back
Future!Saylen: d(o)nt fuck shit up
With that, your future self takes a step back and closes her eye. She sort of just stands there for a second before a few streams of red energy starts to circle around her. The streams fully surround her before letting out a bright red flash, with an afterimage of a clock going backwards in its spot. When the light was gone, so was she and you were alone underground in some hydroelectric dam in a tree. Your life has gotten really interesting in the last four hours. But as of now, it is boring. What will you do?
== Saylen: Message a friend
You tap the side of your eyepatch and the tiny translucent screen floats in front of you. Now, who will you talk to? Maybe Jazz is up for a little chat. You go over and click on her name and send a little massage.
timelessOceanographer [TO] began trolling trainingInformant [TI]
TO: heeey jazzy!
TO: i g(o)t s(o)me time t(o) ki[[
TO: [ets ta[k (o)r s(o)me shit.
You wait for a few moments but nothing comes back. This is strange. Even if she's busy Jazz always replies quickly. Sometimes even a second after you send your message. Maybe you'll leave that open and go to another friend. Mistuo perhaps? You scroll down to his name and click it.
timelessOceanographer [TO] began trolling introvertedWordsmith [IWS]
TO: hey scarfy!
IWS: Greetings, Saylen!
IWS: It's been a minvte since we've talked.
TO: yes it has, yes it has
TO: h(o)ws y(o)ur end (o)f the game g(o)ing s(o) far?
IWS: -O-h, ab-o-vt as g-o-o-d as it can f-o-r s-o-me-o-ne that hates the heat stvck -o-n a v-o-lcan-o- planet!
IWS: Als-o- that hates c-o-v try mvsic and is f-o-rced t-o- listen t-o- it!
TO: w(o)ah fitera
TO: ca[m y(o)ur f(o)x h(o)rns a bit
IWS: Ap-o-l-o-gies, Saylen.
IWS: It's jvst this Land is getting t-o- me a little.
TO: s(o)rry t(o) hear that
TO: if its any c(o)ns(o)[ati(o)n, my experience is a [itt[e [ess than agreeab[e t(o)(o)
IWS: Why s-o-?
TO: apparent[y, part (o)f my quest requires me t(o) return t(o) my r(o)(o)ts
IWS: -O-h?
TO: i am current[y in an undergr(o)und hydr(o)e[ectric dam
TO: in a trees r(o)(o)t system
TO: that is identica[ t(o) my (o)wn
IWS: Wait, s-o-...
IWS: The r-o-o-t system is identical t-o- y-o-vrs, -o-r the dam?
TO: take a wi[d fucking guess
IWS: The dam?
TO: n(o) shit sher[(o)ck
IWS: ^*?*^
IWS: Sherl-o-ck?
TO: s(o)me tv character jazz t(o)[d me ab-o-vt
TO: a rea[[y fam(o)us detective i think?
IWS: Hey, Saylen, give me a sec-o-nd please.
TO: whats up?
IWS: I appear t-o- have f-o-vnd a l-o-cati-o-n -o-f interest.
TO: such as?
IWS: A t-o-wer at the t-o-p -o-f an vnatvrally tall v-o-lcan-o-.
IWS: It's blve and I like it.
IWS: I'm g-o-ing t-o- check it -o-vt.
TO: g(o)tcha g(o)tcha scrafy
IWS: Please st-o-p calling me that.
TO: n(o)
TO: scarfy
IWS: I swear, I will die bef-o-re y-o-v st-o-p w-o-n't I?
TO: yes y(o)u wi[[
IWS: Than I h-o-pe that day is s-o-o-n.
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Wow, he does not like that nickname if he's hoping his deathday is soon. Maybe you can throw him a death birthday party? A corpse party? Wait, isn't that some bad video game series? Not important. What is, is that it looks like Jazz bas finally responded! About damn time.
TI: heeey Say!
TI: sorry about that, i was talking to someone.
TI: cool guy on my moon.
TI: also, when you sleep you come to this weird planet place.
TI: i got the yellow one Prospit!
TI: helloooooo?
TO: hey!
TO: s(o)rry, i was ta[king to mistu(o)
TI: it's alright.
TI: how's the old fox boy doing?
TO: he hates his [and and f(o)und a t(o)wer (o)n a v(o)[can(o).
TI: ooo.
TI: volcano tower.
TI: sounds like a boss level to me!
TO: [ets h(o)pe n(o)t
TI: why not?
TO: scarfy aint a fighter
TO: and future me said that hes, [ike, (o)ur m(o)sr imp(o)rtant dude
TI: oh shit, you're right.
TI: let's hope it's only decorative then.
TO: (o)r a l(o)(o)t cache
TI: maybe an important quest location he found on accident?
TO: a dunge(o)n, fu[[ (o)f treasure!
TI: a bridges to connect all the Land!
TO: wait a sec
TO: we g(o)t way (o)ff track
TO: i was g(o)nna ask h(o)w y(o)ur game is g(o)ing s(o) far?
TI: it's actually going really well!
TI: i just got done doing some side questing and got some lunch.
TI: Cuz showed up with a princess!
TI: now i'm dreaming on a moon called Prospit and hanging out with this cool dude.
TI: he wears a mask and calls himself Acursed.
TO: huh…
TO: nice
TO: im undergr(o)und
TO: w(o)rking (o)n a dam
TI: damn.
TI: having fun?
TO: we[[ as (o)f right n(o)w im just waiting here
TO: future me had t(o) h(o)p back t(o) her time[ine
TO: apparent[y the bitch f(o)rg(o)t what the pr(o)b[em was
TI: Saylen!
TI: don't talk about yourself like that!
TO: what?
TI: you are not a bitch.
TO: n(o), shes the bitch
TO: as (o)f n(o)w, i am bitch[ess
TO: s(o)mething in the future makes me a bitch
TI: still though.
TI: i don't want to hear you call yourself a bitch again.
TO: uuugh, fine
TO: im n(o)t a bitch
TI: thank you.
TO: whatever
TO: but speaking (o)f bitches
TO: my future se[f is back
TI: tell her i said hi!
TI: i gotta get back to exploring this moon
TO: g(o)tcha g(o)tcha
TI: bye!
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Just like you said, a bright red glow started shining where future you disappeared. After a second the glow explodes into light to show her again. She actually looked a little worse for wear now. The biggest thing being that her eyepatch was cut off and there was a large, still bleeding slash right above her eyebrow. She looked extremely pissed off, with her once covered eye leaking out the red aura of her powers. The red smoke coming off her even looked angry. How is that even a thing? Mad smoke, that's retarded! You're about to say that but are cut off by the literal stabbing from the glare she sends at you.
Future!Saylen: fuckers were waiting f(o)r me
Future!Saylen: g(o)gdamn ambush (o)n my end
Saylen: h(o)[y shit say[en
Saylen: h(o)w [(o)ng were y(o)u (o)ver there?
Future!Saylen: i think an h(o)ur?
Future!Saylen: a l(o)t l(o)nger than it was here i think
Saylen: he[[ yeah it was
Saylen: it was [ess than the time y(o)u said it be
Future!Sayley: yeah, we[[, at [east i remember what t(o) d(o)
Future!Saylen: y(o)u g(o)tta g(o) d(o)wn there
She points down the giant hallway the assumed river would come from.
Future!Saylen: and hydr(o)psi(o)nic the river back int(o) m(o)ving
Future!Saylen: then get the fuck back here t(o) bef(o)re the river sweeps y(o)u up and cuts y(o)u t(o) pieces
Saylen: because (o)f the turbines?
Future!Saylen: because (o)f the turbines yes
Saylen: a[right [ets d(o) this shit
Future!Saylen: n(o)t yet th(o)ugh
Future:Saylen: did mistu(o) c(o)ntact y(o)u at any p(o)int while i was g(o)ne?
Future:Saylen: i remember s(o)mething imp(o)rtant happening right n(o)w with him
Saylen: (o)h yeah
Saylen: i ca[[ed t(o) check up and hes at s(o)me t(o)wer (o)n a v(o)[can(o)
Future!Saylen: WHAT!?
Future!Saylen: fuck, n(o) n(o) n(o), this is t(o)(o) damn s(o)(o)n!
Future!Saylen: (o)k, [(o)(o)k, i have t(o) g(o) t(o) [(o)MaV quick
Future!Saylen: can y(o)u hand[e y(o)urse[f here?
Saylen: i-
Saylen: wait-
Saylen: what?
Future!Saylen: can y(o)u hand[e y(o)urse[f a[(o)ne?
Saylen: yes!
Future!Saylen: g(o)(o)d
Future!Saylen: i[[ be back
Saylen: w(o)w
Future!Saylen: what?
Saylen: seri(o)us[y just g(o)ing t(o) [eave (o)n a Terminat(o)r reference?
Saylen: c(o)me fr(o)m the future, te[[ me a [(o)t (o)f ha[fassed ex[anti(o)ns and [eave with that [ine?
Future!Saylen: hey
Future!Saylen: fuck y(o)u
And with that, your future self fully spreads out her wings and starts unnecessarily flying up the stairs. Leaving you to your own devices, both figuratively and literally.