Waking to Reality/Thistlebreeze Village
I woke up in my normal hive to see my hive, it was organized and, clean, at least in a normal trolls eyes. To me, everything was misplaced, I didn't know where my books were. I walked around looking at my room and it seemed bigger than what it had been for sweeps. Whoa, you would have thought that I didn't have a sopered train-wreck in control of my environment. I looked around when I saw some sort of orb that I saw on the loading screen. I need to contact Karkat. I need to find out what I'm supposed to do.
(Sarona)IF: Karkat
IF: Karkat!
IF: KARKAT!
(Karkat)CG: JEGUS CALM YOUR SHIT DOWN.
CG: WHAT'S WRONG?
IF: AbsolutelY everYthing.
IF: MY hive has been organized and cleaned by WeYlin! I have a sopered train-wreck in control of mY environment, I have this weird orb thing following me, and I don't have a clue what's going on!
CG: THE 'WEIRD ORB THING' IS CALLED A KERNALSPRITE. THE KERNALSPRITE IS SUPPOSED TO BE YOUR GUIDE.
CG: BUT YOU HAVE TO PROTOTYPE IT FIRST.
IF: With what?
CG: ALL OF OUR LUSI ARE DEAD. THROW SOMETHING THAT WAS ONCE LIVING INTO IT.
IF: Your lusus is dead?
CG: I DON'T WANT YOUR FUCKING SYMPATHY
CG: GET THAT IDIOT INTO THE LOOP
IF: OkaY, let's not get angrY
Alright, I know exactly what to use. I found the loose floorboard and I yanked it out and tossed it to the opposite side of the kernalsprite. I reached in to get a familiar box, I didn't get it out very often; it makes me depressed. I took out the giant claw that was in it and threw it to the kernalsprite, it was Crabmom's claw. I looked as it shone a bright light, it didn't bother me since I had sunglasses on. When it was done prototyping, it was Crabmom, I haven't seen her since… Since she died protecting me from those….. High bloods. I turned back to my keyboard to see that Karkat had been ranting on and on about 'calming down' sigh
(Sarona)IF: I get it.
IF: What do I do now?
(Karkat)CG: DO YOU NEED ME TO HOLD YOUR HAND THROUGH THIS ENTIRE FUCKING GAME!?
IF: It would be nice, You know, to have a guide other than Crabmom.
CG: FINE
CG: I'LL HUMOR YOU
CG: NOW YOU HAVE TO BUILD UP TO THE PORTAL ABOVE YOUR HIVE
CG: YOU'LL NEED TO GET WEYLIN TO HELP YOU THERE
CG: TO BUILD YOU WILL NEED BUILD GRIST
CG: TO GET BUILD GRIST YOU WILL NEED TO FIGHT THE ENEMIES THAT SHOW UP
CG: DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU PROTOYPED IT WILL LOOK LIKE THAT
CG: TO GET GOOD GEAR YOU WILL NEED TO GET AN ALCHEMIZER
CG: YOU CAN COMBINE THINGS WITH IT
CG: I HAVE NOW GRUB-WALKED YOU THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCESS
CG: HAPPY?
IF: Yes, I am happY, thank You for taking the time to explain everYthing
CG: WHY DON'T YOU EVER GET MAD
CG: OR AT LEAST FRUSTRATED
IF: Because I shouldn't get mad at friends, no matter what the issue, getting mad at Your friend is the worst thing that You could ever do. It ruins friendships and makes sure that there is no putting it back together.
IF: Just like I'm not mad enough to Yell at WeYlin.
IF: It could ruin anY chance of me getting to know him better, maYbe even make him hate me and trY to kill me.
CG: YOU'RE JUST FULL OF MESSAGES TODAY AREN'T YOU
CG: NO
CG: IT'S NOT JUST TODAY
CG: YOU'RE LIKE THIS EVERYDAY
CG: NO WONDER YOU DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS
I stared at that sentence, out of all of the messages that I received today, that one hurt the most. I looked back at what I said. I really am a smart-alic. I'm so stupid, I should think before I type! I wonder why anybody likes me, I'm just full of that, aren't I… I got up and walked away from my computer to go outside. Crabsprite followed me and patted me on the back, she had been reading over my shoulder. I saw this strange platform and Crabsprite told me that it was an alchemizer. I took an iron staff from my strife specibus and put it on there with one of my favorite stories, one that I wrote myself. I put myself in it and it was based off of a dream I had. I was this ninja person that had obtained a magic staff that created magic bubbles, not just any magic bubbles though, these were semi-indestructible bubbles that only I could handle that could go up any surface with me on it. It said that I needed tons of materials to make it; I'll just make do with my staff. I saw millions of them running around now, carrying various books away into the forest.
"HeY! Get back here!" I screamed as I slammed my staff into one of the bigger ones who was carrying away a bookcase. I captchalogued what was left in the house, leaving it empty. It looked at me just in time to get a staff through his eye and I spun it around so that while it was covering its eye I hit it in the back of the head. It burst into these huge things… I went to touch one and it disappeared. Crabsprite explained that it was some of the materials to alchemize my staff. She also explained I have to talk to Weylin… *sigh* Oh well, let's get this over with.
(Sarona)IF: WeYlin
(Weylin)RM: AAAGGGH! GOAT MOM JUST DIED! MY BELOVED LUSUS DIED!
RM: goat mom was always there for me.
RM: EVEN WHEN I DECIEDED TO GET SOPERED SHE SUPPORTED ME! WHEN MY FLARPING WOULD GO BAD SHE WAS THERE!
RM: and now goat moms dead.
RM: DEAD! AND KARKAT TELLS ME TO 'TROLL UP' GOAT MOM WAS IMPORTANT TO ME EVEN IF WE DID DISSAGREE.
RM: honk, [=)XOC
RM: HOOONK!
(Sarona)IF: I'm so sorrY, is there anYthing I can do for You?
IF: I know how hard it is going through Your lusus dYing, I know I felt lost, alone, scared, and most of all, unwanted.
IF: It was uncalled for
IF: Karkat shouldn't have said that
IF: I know that You're going through a lot of emotional pain
IF: I have one thing that might cheer You up
IF: This game can bring back Goat Mom, when You host someone, which I'm sure Karkat will hook You up soon, You get a Kernalsprite, You throw a part of Goat Mom into it and then Goat Mom will guide You through the game
IF: Not onlY that but You'll have us to help You too
IF: Goat Mom will come back
IF: I hear that drinking something cold can calm one's senses and help them think clearly, so to pass the time until Goat Mom comes back, why don't you drink something?
(Weylin)RM: YOU LOST YOUR LUSUS TOO!?
RM: i don't want to hear karkat for a while, grub can shove his computer up his nook. sideways.
RM: YOU MAKE IT SOUND LIKE YOU LOST YOURS A LONG TIME AGO THOUGH.
RM: but its true though isnt it?
RM: ILL PUT THE THOUGHT TO THE TEST AND I DO BELIEVE THAT I HAVE SOMETHING COLD TO DRINK AROUND HERE.
RM: fair warning though, Vriska is a pirate. shell most likely try to betray us for personal gain.
RM: SO LET'S FORM AN ALLIANCE YOU AND I, SO THAT EVEN IF EVERYTROLL DOESN'T WANT YOU AROUND.
RM: i want you to be on my secret team! [=):O)
RM: hOnK!
Oh thank goodness, I calmed him down and got him to get sopered again. I also agree with not seeing Karkat. He can shove all of his 'Rom Coms' down his throat, including his TV.
(Sarona)IF: That would be great!
IF: I'll gladlY join Your secret team!
IF: And, You are correct about mY lusus dYing long ago
IF: MY lusus died 3 sweeps ago.
IF: Nevertheless
IF: I need to get You into the session
IF: I'm not sure how this whole 'DoomsdaY' goes but I'm sure we don't want to be around longer than we have to.
(Weylin)RM: dOoMsDaY sHrOoMsDaY, jUsT mAkE mE sOmE lAdDeRs aNd bOuNcE sQuArEs aNd iLl gEt sOmE mIrAcLeS oUt oF mY hAt.[= :O)
RM: sEe yOu sOoN mY sEcReT bUdDy, hOnK!
IF: KaY, see Ya later!
I started hooking him up and got the strange thing outside that was counting down to something, into his room. I dropped something heavy on it when I heard the ping of Trollian.
(Karkat)CG: WHAT ARE YOU DOING
Great. Juuuust great.
(Sarona)IF: How about You shut up and stop bothering me.
IF: I'm doing things mY own waY.
(Karkat)CG: YOU CAN'T DO THAT
CG: I'M THE LEADER
IF: Whatever Karkat.
IF: How about You go wallow in self-pitY and watch those rom coms all alone.
IF: Then go shove them down Your throat
CG: WHAT GOT YOU IN SUCH A BAD MOOD
CG: JUST BECAUSE YOUR LUSUS MIGHT HAVE DIED RECENTLY DOESN'T MEAN YOU GET MY SYMPATHY
IF: You
IF: Don't
IF: Even
IF: Remember.
IF: That just proves my point.
CG: WHAT POINT
IF: You're a troll with his head shoved so far up his nook he doesn't know what the two moons look like.
CG: WHAT
CG: IF THIS IS ABOUT YOUR LUSUS
IF: WhY do You even care about mY lusus in anY shape or form!?
IF: If this was about mY lusus I would've said something!
IF: IF yOU PAyED ATTENTION TO WHAT yOU SAy yOU WOULD KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!
IF: IF yOU CARED THEN MAYBE I WOULD STAy!
IF: IF yOU WERE A GOOD LEADER
IF: yOU WOULD CARE ABOUT yOUR TEAMMATES!
IF: SO IF yOU DON'T SHAPE UP THEN I'LL NEVER TRy TO BE yOUR FRIEND AGAIN!
IF: SO STOP PESTERING ME!
I furiously shut my laptop and tried to captchalogue it. It stayed there as I tried again. I picked it up since my think-pan was too frazzled to control my imaginary modus. A book whizzed past my ear at 90 miles an hour and nearly took off my head, luckily it hit the back of an imp that was carrying a book away.
That was the disadvantage of the imaginary modus, if you can't concentrate, you might kill yourself. I looked to the statue carver, it had a strange shaped item that was being moved to the alchemizer. I thought about what I had said, I was no better than that nook sniffer. Funny, I thought we could have been good friends, not anymore. I should practice what I preach, don't get mad at friends! I have severed any bonds that might have been formed. Crabmom came up to me and hugged me, I gently returned the embrace as I heard a ping from my laptop. I opened it to see that Karkat was trying to pester me; I blocked him and looked at the alchemizer. I saw a thin book where the statue once stood, where did that come from? I alchemized a hand held computing device that looked like a book. I'll call it my combooker, since it's a cross between a computer and a book.
Oh well, time to get to building. I put bounce circles and ladders going up to a portal that was above his house when I heard Trollian again.
(Aradia)AA: sar0na
(Sarona)IF: Yes Aradia, do You need anYthing?
AA: y0u need t0 read that b00k and get t0 the p0rtal
IF: Is there something wrong?
AA: If y0u d0n't then the mete0r heading f0r y0ur hive will destr0y y0u with it
IF: Oh, okaY.
IF: I'll get right on it, thanks for warning me, friend!
AA: n0 pr0blem
I walked over to pick up the book that had been created by the statue and looked up once I had it in my hand. I saw this huge meteor headed for me and my hive in the distance. I quickly ran up the stairs, ladders, bounce circles, and platforms to get to the portal. I speed read as I destroyed the black carapaced imp things and stopped reading to take down the bigger ones. I was running out of time, if I can't run faster then… by my mental math, I won't make it. Time to break some laws, sorry Terezi. I'm going to create a paradox. If I do this then I'll make it just in time to finish reading the book and fly through the portal. I read the last two lines and created the paradox, captchalouging myself. As I had hoped, I was sent flying upwards into the portal with the searing heat of the meteor just a few grub paces away.
Suddenly my hive and I were in this strange new world, my hive appeared on the ground, I however, fell into what looked like an ocean next to my hive. I quickly swam up to the island that held my hive and a large forest; after all, there are those pesky sea dwellers. Where am I? I thought as I looked around, my braid drenched with the ocean water, sunglasses slipping off, clothes dripping from the dive. Looks like my computer stayed in my syllabus when I captchalogued myself. I started to wring my braid out when I heard something.
Who are you? said a small voice, I didn't hear anything, but, the voice continued, Friend? Or Foe? I looked around and replied,
"MY name is Sarona." I looked around in hopes of finding something. "I believe I am friend unless You attack me." I continued looking for that grubbish voice.
I won't, what are you looking for? Are you lost? Said the girl's voice.
"Sort of, I'm looking for You." I stopped looking, she obviously wasn't going to show herself to me unless she wants to. I heard rustling in the bushes and turned there. What I saw there shocked me, it was a winged hoof-beast.
What are you? It seemed rather confused as it cocked its head, it wasn't the one talking, right? It's mouth isn't moving, unless…
"TelepathY… Do you have telepathY?" I recognized it from one of my books.
Yes, but what are you? Woah… Oh!
"I'm a troll, haven't You seen anY around here?" I asked.
Never heard of a troll, but if you want to survive in the Land of Islands and Fantasy then you better get to know the basics. Come this way. She gestured with her head to follow her. I walked behind her through the thicket and emerged into a little village. Welcome, to Thistlebreeze Village. She said as she flourished her wings.
"Woah, it's so beautiful…" I replied as I looked around the simple village, there was a market, entertainment in the town square, and small hives on the edges. There were different fantasy creatures that I've read about in books living in harmony, something that Alternia never had, and I feel it will never have. There were goblins, unicorns, minotaurs, fairies, sprites, nymphs, dryads, nyads, fairy-dragons, and anything else you could name was there.
I looked to the sky to see the stars twinkling in their spots in the sky, everything seemed so perfect, until I saw what was happening to the little village. The fairies who I had first thought were playing, were actually bullying the fairy-dragons, goblins were greedy with the wealth of the town, unicorns and pegasi were fighting, and there was a well in the middle of town with a rope leading down into it. Seeing by its disuse, they've ran out of fresh water to drink… That must be why they're fighting so much, the town is falling apart.
"Oh no…" I murmured once I noticed all of this, "This town, it's unitY is falling apart… We need to fix this before what happened on Alternia happens here." I said firmly. "Lest this town be at each other's throats, that theY start destroYing each other, that this realm will die." I said sadly.
What is Alternia? The small pegasus asked me.
"It is a place torn by war and destruction, us trolls have what we call a hemospectrum since we have different colored bloods. Every troll can kill the one below their caste with reason; this is what happens when fear and anger cloud judgment. This could happen here, though perhaps with a different caste system. This place called Alternia. It is my home planet." I finished explaining to the girl.
That's terrible! she tossed her head back slightly.
"The worst part is that there is no reason whY we treat each other so. Say there was a cross between a unicorn and a pegasus that had both wings and a horn. It would be considered a mutant, Yes? The other trolls would persecute the young mutant. The mutants on my planet have red blood, candy red. If they were to reveal their blood color, they would be killed." I finished.
You're saying that this could happen here? I hope not, that would be horrible! She whinnied.
"What was your name again?" I asked, realizing I hadn't asked her name.
The others call me Duneblitz. Duneblitz responded.
"You're one of the onlY people that will put up with mY little rants, thanks." I smiled.
No problem Sarona! Her eyes brightened. One more question, why do you wear that strange thing over your eyes? Duneblitz cocked her head.
"Well, if I staY out too late then the sun will come up and I would be blinded bY it." I explained
Well, it's not that bright here if you want to take them off. She pointed out. It was true; and I would have less of a chance of losing the sunglasses if I put them in my sylladex.
"You're right Duneblitz." I made the sunglasses disappear into my sylladex to reveal my eyes, they were the average troll eyes, orange surrounding grey irises and black pupils. The sun was a bit brighter than the two moons, but not as blinding as the Alternian sun. I squinted slightly as my eyes adjusted.
Woah! How did you do that!? She looked absolutely amazed.
"I just captchalogued them, no big deal." I realized what she meant, "Oh! You mean… There aren't anY captchalogue modi around here?" I asked her. She shook her head. "Well, it is… Hmmm, how to explain it… It's kinda like having extra pockets but without the lumps." I stated thoughtfully. She nodded as she started to walk into the town.
We should take you to the leader… He'll want to see you. Duneblitz started walking to the center of town. I followed and ignored the stares I received. My eyes widened as I realized, I need to get Weylin out of there. I made the combooker appear out of my sylladex into my hand. I dragged platforms, ladders, and various other things so that Weylin could get to the portal. What is that? I heard Duneblitz ask.
"This is my combooker; it allows me to interact with my friends." I replied following her and managing to build the way up. I made a little statue and put it on the alchemizer which turned into a top hat. There's Weylin, he's not bad looking.
He was an older troll, maybe around eight sweeps. He's pretty tall, about a foot taller than me, and lanky, but his muscles are shifting underneath his neat clothes. He is indeed, as Equius would say, STRONG. He had pin-striped pants, a tuxedo jacket, and a top hat. Underneath his jacket was a white dress shirt and a black tie with a purple Capricorn symbol on it.
His shoes were black and shiny, like the lake that was outside my house. On his hands were white gloves, how does he manage to stay so neat, I'm pretty sure the green stains at the end of the fingers was soper pie. His hair underneath his hat was swept back hair that was somewhat long. He had long glorious violet-blood horns poking through his hat. He had a whip with barbed wire in his hand that was stained with blood, looks like he's been busy. I saw Goatsprite right behind him as he walked over to the hat. He looked up at the progress I had made and his eyebrows rose slightly. I stared as he took off his hat and pulled a faygo bottle out of and take a swig. Well… How come he's neater than me!?
I sighed and continued building. There, he should be able to make it up; he's putting on the purple top hat now. He just has to get to the portal. He started on his way through all the stairs, bounce machines, ladders, and platforms.
I looked up from the device to see we came to a stop in front of a large building.
This is it, you go ahead, I'm not sure if I want to see him. She looked nervous, should I be too? I looked at the building again, it seemed more imposing now, lanterns hanging from the roof, a fire burning on the top of the roof, smoke surrounding it… Yeah… I think I should be scared. I nervously knocked on the door of the ominous building. The bad feeling was stronger than ever, it seemed to be saying, 'Don't go in! Please, don't go in!'. Maybe I shouldn't go in, maybe my feeling is right. No, I won't be controlled by my fears. I will face them. Head on.
"Enter." Said a booming voice. I cautiously opened the large door. There were piles of shimmering gold coins and jewels from the light outside. The feeling was seeming to say, 'Turn back! It's not too late! Please! Go back or Your life will be ruined bY this mistake!' That's funny, it sounds just like me. It's right though, it's not too late to turn back. If I just walk out the door, then I won't have to worry. If I leave this village and go on with the game then I won't have to worry. No, that would mean that I'm a fraidy-pawbeast. Plus, I wouldn't be able to help this town.
"State your business." It boomed impatiently. 'Stop!' The feeling said.
"I am Sarona; I'm here to trY to help You with this town. If it doesn't get outside help soon, it will fall apart." I managed to keep a level voice.
"How would you help?" The ominous voice questioned. 'Don't tell him!' I looked around the pitch black room and replied,
"I think I can help You, I know that if You drink salt water, it would kill You, however, if it is ten percent salt water with the rest being fresh-water it won't kill You. MaYbe You could build up a resistance to salt-water." I explained my idea. 'Don't!' the feeling said again.
"Fool! Do you think I have not already tried that? I have tried everything to keep this island from falling to ruin! I have asked the other islands for help and they have refused!" The voice boomed loudly. 'NO! Stop! Please! I beg of You!' The feeling yelled.
"I-I apologize, but, uh… WhY won't theY share their freshwater? Is there a conflict between You and the other islands? You might want to trY diplomacY, maYbe trY signing a peace treatY?" I suggested. 'WhY?! WhY did You have to saY that!?' The feeling screamed.
"A peace treaty?! A PEACE TREATY?! Do you take me as an idiot? You Stupid girl! I will not tolerate your ignorance any longer! Neither will any of your race either!" It boomed angrily as the ground shook. 'Run! Run awaY now! Burst out the door and leave town forever! Please!' The feeling sounded as if it was about to break down into tears.
The gold coins shifted violently and I saw two red, rage filled eyes glare at me before a bright light consumed my vision. My eyes burned and my head felt as if a dagger had been driven into it. I clutched my head and bit my tongue before a huge weight slammed me in the gut, knocking the air out of me and launching me through the wooden door. I heard splinters hitting the ground as a few of them imbedded themselves into my back. I hit the ground hard on my back and drove the splinters further in. There had to be more than five as long as my index finger. My eyes slid closed as I faded into the numb feeling of unconsciousness.
Sarona! I heard Duneblitz shout. 'that's what you get for trying to change the past.' a Different voice said, it was a boy. 'Stupid me!' I heard the feeling cry out at me before I blacked out.
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