[OPEN] PROSPIT MINGLE

[prospitary]

You are now on PROSPIT.

If you've awakened in this kingdom, your DREAM SELF is free to leave their TOWER and explore the city below. There may be a few things out of the ordinary, however; some of the resident PROSPITIANS appear to be on edge...

If you look closely, you will find a series of violet posters plastered up on the walls of the kingdom: these posters are headlined with LIES AND SLANDER, though that might only be the case if you actually like the people pictured on them. You might see one of your TEAMMATES or even just a FRIEND, beneath the headline...

DO THE HEROES CONTINUE TO SLEEP? DO THEY AWAKEN? HAVE THEY HIDDEN THEMSELVES AWAY?
THE SYLPH PULLS THROUGH! THE RING'S CRY IS ANSWERED!
THE KNIGHT IS DEAD. OUR MINDS ARE LOST.

The headlines are uncountable - you're willing to bet that there is one for every player in your session. You wouldn't be surprised if there were one about you on your opposing moon!

Perhaps you'd better locate one of your teammates, or ask the PROSPITIANS what's happening. This has to be a setup by the WHITE QUEEN.

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[soundtricks]

You're not sure how many of your fellow Prospit dreamers are still asleep.

You're pretty sure that if they can sleep through this though, they're probably never going to wake up.

[mapmaking]

You follow the sound through the hallways of Prospit, until you find the theater--

wait
isn't she...?

This is so weird.

zurahe--x??

[soundtricks]

He's lucky you're all well and done and just sitting around scoping for the reactions from Derse by now- assuming things got through, that is. Regardless, you raise a hand and wave him over.

yo, phylus

[mapmaking]

uh--x
so--x
where Is ThIs--x
how dId we geT here--x
you can sIng--x?

[soundtricks]

this is Prospit
it's a part of the game construct
while our bodies are sleeping, our spares are up here

You pause a moment, not really wanting to say it, but...

it's the only reason I can talk
the game must not have been able to handle th' voicebox or something
so I just got my old voice back

[mapmaking]

ITs really uh--x
donT punch me--x?
ITs beauTIful and I mean I ThInk mosT ThIngs are awful or donT really care so ThaTs supposed To be a complImenT--x.

[soundtricks]

uh

Well, you're not going to punch him, seeing as how even you can tell that was meant to be a compliment before he says it. Still, not many trolls have actually heard you sing, so it's probably the first time you've gotten a compliment on it from someone who wasn't a quadrant- or related to one.

uh...
thanks♫
I mean, I do my best, yeah♫
so I figure it ought to be pretty good

[mapmaking]

youre--x
greaT--x!
I thInk youre way beTTer Than preTTy good--x.

[soundtricks]

You actually manage something that looks like it wants to be a smirk but can't quite manage. You suspect you may, in fact, be smiling.

thanks then
I figured I should do ~something~ to cheer these guys up
they're way too defeatist around here, yeah♫

[mapmaking]

yeah--x!
youre really gIvIng Them hope--x

[soundtricks]

hope♫

You laugh at that- though not a lot. Really it's more a derisive snort-and-huff combination.

yeah sure
cause I'm ~real~ great at that

[mapmaking]

you are--x!
you gIve me a loT of hope--x

[soundtricks]

...why♫

It's as honest a question as you can manage- after all, it's not like you've had a very positive reception from everyone else.

[mapmaking]

You think about it for a second.

because you donT wrITe me off as a ToTal faIlure--x
and you ThInk I can do ThIngs even when I donT ThInk I can--x
If ThaTs noT hope Then Ill eaT my recuperacoon--x

[soundtricks]

You raise an eyebrow and have to wonder if Phylus is aware of the fact that trolls like Mandya and Nikkal exist and are somehow playing this game.

that's because you're ~not~ a total failure
I'm on a team full of 'em, so I think I'm authorized to say that much
but if that's what gives you hope then hey, who am I to change your mind♫

[mapmaking]

youre TryIng To Take away my hope--x
so mean--x