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The Sidequest: ACT 1 PART 2

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Mark was completely flabbergasted at the sight he bore witness to. His friend, Luke’s, house just vanished in a sphere of white light with no warning and no evidence but a crater behind. He adjusted his goggles in front of the monitor, nervously gulping.
He typed frantically trying to contact the lost friend:

ultimateGrenadier [UG] began pestering undefeatedAviator [UA] at 20:45
UG: omg.
UG: was that it? are u in? whatever "in" means

When there was no response back, the view of Australia began to fuzz into static. He frantically jumped from the comfort of his computer chair. He switched on the television, hoping there would be something about the large island country there.

Luke meanwhile glanced around this strange new place he had landed in. The sky was the deepest blue he had ever seen, deeper than the ocean almost. There were large planet-like objects floating far off in the distance in the sky. The land was scattered and block-shaped, obnoxiously colored like Rubix cubes. The steel door that blocked his way out was intimidating to say the least, surrounded by a wall of the same texture and color as the earth. How anything could live in this plastic filled world was beyond him. He noticed the messages finally coming through to him, fingers wild as he typed back to mark.

UA: mark
UA: marrrrrk
UA: u there bud
UA: i dont think im in aussie anymore

When the friend didn’t respond back to his hasty joke, he rolled his eyes and tried to settle down. The sprite he created, the strange Yoda and soldier toy with an unearthly brown glow.
“Might as well go look around see what I can gather up. Stupid game, doesn’t have a manual or anything to tell me what to do,” he said.
He leapt from his seat and carefully went to the front door. He heard something behind it, but wasn’t concerned. He wiggled the knob and pushed the door to his house open wide. He jumped back when he saw a small black creature garbed in jedi robes perched on his front steps. With no warning, the creature flung out its claw-like hand, and the shovel Luke used previously to open his treasure chest was in the air. In seconds it flew at him.
Luckily, the dark-haired boy was agile enough to narrowly miss the graze of the shovel, and the weapon hit the wall behind him, knocking over a few pictures. Luke grumbled, annoyed as His guardian sprite began to speak.
“The force you must use Luke…Be the jedi you must.”

Mark couldn’t believe what he just saw as he sat down again and was both excited (and) nervous for his buddy. Quickly, he typed in the first thing that came to mind:

UG: man they're coming up with the craziest stories on the news.
UG: WHOA! where r u man? what is that thing?

Luke ignored the messages swarming in. He was too busy noticing the other few imp-like creatures beginning to enter his home. But as he glanced out the window, he noticed some on the top of the cube wall, throughout the yard. The scratching noises from the ceiling and the walls must have meant they were crawling like pests practically everywhere.
Luke shook his head at the sprite’s previous advice, “There is no way I can do that! We’ve got to take this trash out.” He looked around for something to use, but the shovel had mysteriously disappeared and he didn’t know where the original had gone. “Why don’t you just use the force and clear these things right outta here? I mean, you need to help me fight…whatever these things are.”
“Imps they are…tough to fight they will be.”

Mark snickered at the sprite’s voice, but was eager to see Luke find some way to engage in battle.

UG: ah finally some fighting in this game! I was thinking it was going to be some stupid sims game.

Luke finally noticed his pesterchum chat on his phone and brought it up. He rolled his eyes, but responded:

UA: oh there u r
UA: i was gettin worried
UA: and shut up sims is awsom
UA: 1 time i built a robot and went to the moon
UA: all in 1 day
UA: now is there anythin u can do 2 help me fight

With that, he put the phone back into the Paperplane modus, and retrieved his favorite boomerang. He dared not throw it; he wasn’t about to trash his house. He instead smashed the side of it into the skull of the imp. But as the imp was thrown back, Luke let go of the boomerang and it flew off into the yard. Luke followed it outside. The sprite then revealed his lightsaber and began to fight the ones that were trying to enter the house. With just one swipe, the two were defeated by Yodasprite and exploded into blue and purple grist. Luke wasn’t sure what to make of the strange glowing gusher-shaped objects, going to fetch his weapon.

UG: yeah that’s the idea, get the loot. This ttly reminds me of Kingdom Hearts.

When Luke was sure the threat was gone, he collected the objects, and placed his fingers around his chin in thought. With an eyebrow cocked he responded.

UA: wht is this stuff
UA: does it help
UA: should i kill mor imps
UG: heck yes you should!
UG: give em a POW! and a SLAM!

Luke was determined then to collect as much of the grist as possible. He kept a firm grip on his boomerang as he scouted the yard to ensure he defeated the ones that had managed to escape. When the imps knew he was a force to be recognized, they fled He puffed his chest out with pride as he lazily collected the remaining grist. With that, he gained another level to Pilot-In-Training. How exciting.

UA: im going 2 check out the house now
UA: r there mor imps inside

Mark bit his fingernails at the idea.
UG: no.
UG: your cuz isn't in there either btw.

Luke’s face scowled, biting his lip hoping his friend wasn’t right.

UA: wht
UA: quit bs-ing me
UG: im serious! go look!

With the wind at his heels, Luke ran inside the house again and glanced around. There was no sign of his Cuz anywhere, and he couldn’t hear him pacing about anywhere. He ran from room to room, but could not see him. With panic and concern he messaged Mark.
UA: oh god where could he hav gone 2
UA: were stuk in a big fn box 4 crying out loud
UG: maybe he's not in here, in the game.
UG: but I didn't see him b4 then...
UG: idk man.
UA: awww man
UA: wht if he got hurt by the imps
UA: ima go look outside…again.

When Luke came back into the yard. He circled the perimeter of the house until he found his Guardian at the giant, intimidating, detailed doors. Cuz was pushing on them with all his might as the black creatures began to surround him. He stopped opening the door when he heard them coming closer, drawing a rifle from his strife deck.
Luke froze when Mark messaged him.

UG: there he is!
UG: can he fight?
UA: i sure hope so
UA: ima go help him

The two worked together to fend back the vile creatures, and eventually were successful. Not only did he gain experience and grist from the battle, but there was some boondollars involved.
Mark was impressed to say the least at their teamwork.

UG: well there u go.
UG: can u get out of this area your in?
UA: of course i can
UA: or this is gonna b 1 booorin game

Luke attempted to push the door himself, but soon discovered it was locked. He glanced up and noticed a very large keyhole in the center of the designs. Around it was a circle with three wiggly-looking lines sprouting from it.

UG: what kind of lock is it?
UA: its this big ol' keyhole
UA: 1 that goes w/ the size of the door
UG: d*mn thats a big key.
UG: how could you not find something like that. Maybe it's burried?
UG: >: D
UA: no way on gods earth im takin that shovel an digging thru blocks
UA: as much as i hate 2 admit it
UA: lets ask yoda

Luke begrudgingly turned to the sprite and sighed, “Hey, do you know how the heck we get outta here?”
The sprite shut his eyes, and spoke with a wise tone. “An ordinary key to open the door you use not. The key, your mind is, Luke.”

UG: whats he saying pal?
UA: i think he says i hav 2 use telekinesis to open the door
UA: this is ridiculous
UG: use the force luuuuke!
UG: dooooo it!
UA: 2 lettrs
UA: N
UA: O
UG: well then have fun.
UG: l8r.
UG: may the force be with you.
ultimateGrenadier [UG] ceased pestering undefeatedAviator [UA]
Luke nearly slammed down his phone.
UA: mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkkkk
UA: ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

The next morning arrived quicker than anticipated. Luke had his blinds shut tightly, the light of this world was still bright and had not faded once since he arrived to this strange land.
His phone vibrated with a message. He groaned and opened it, almost hoping it would be one of the girls. But it was still Mark.

ultimateGrenadier [UG] began pestering undefeatedAviator [UA] at 10:08
UG: hey.
UG: are you awake?
UG: i mean, it's like, midnight or whatever there, right?
UA: i guess
UA: but its strange its still sunny
UA: yodasprite said somethin bout this place having no "time"
UG: ...
UG: where the heck ARE you? you're not on earth anymore that's for sure.
UA: yodasprite calld this the "medium"
UA: he says its a place all on its own
UA: 4 being a fictional char. hes actually pretty wise n smart
UG: you don’t say?
UG: haha so this place is like Narnia?
UA: idk sure
UA: yoda says this is called the land of insight and locks
UA: i abbrv. it 2 loial
UA: he calls it my own prsnl land
UG: omg I am so confused. are you even in our UNIVERSE anymore?
UA: hey man im just as confused as u
UA: whn r u gonna come in
UA: will u end up here w/ me
UG: idk that's a good question.
UG: let me see.

ultimateGrenadier [UG] began pestering tapdanceUtopia [TU] at 10:20 PST
UG: hey.

Kate noticed the message pop up on her screen. The straight-haired girl smiled widely, it had been a while since one of the boys talked with her. It was a relief to hear the notification sound and see his dark green words upon the screen. After hearing about Australia and meteors invading earth she was frightened for her friends. But she had barely started the game of SBURB, and she was eager to start.

TU: Heeeeeeeeey!!
TU: Do i get to play now? All of us?
TU: Or is luke still going to hog all the fun :V
UG: yeah, but you know all the meteor stuff on the news?
UG: THE GAME (which you just lost haha) did that.
UG: like, Luke's in f*cking Narnia.
UG: this game is crazy, just FYI.
TU: Wait
TU: ....You mean...
TU: THIS game dropped a meteor
TU: A WHOLE meteor
TU: On lukes house?
TU: ....
Kate noticed a light purple name pop up on a different account, somebody named salamanderSuspicion on a strange chat site called Trollian. She gulped down a hard lump and tried not to break out in sweat. She knew partially that this information was important, but talking to her friend on the chat who seemed to like her a lot was even more important right now…
TU: ................................................
TU: Im sorry
TU: I have to go talk to someone right now
TU: Brb

Mark grit his teeth with annoyance and tried to coax her back.
UG: no wait!
UG: BLUH.
Mark quickly switched back to his conversation with Luke.

UG: luke, I think I made Kate chicken out.
UG: i told her what happened to u.

Luke rolled his eyes at the outcome.

UA: thnx mark
UA: ur a real pal
UG: well I figured they should know!
UG: she's talking 2 somebody else now. probably Faye and they're gonna ditch us.
UA: fab-u-lus
UA: gonna go talk 2 faye and c if i can convince her 2 stay

undefeatedAviator [UA] began pestering unfeignedComposer [UC] at 12:34 EST
UA: faye whtevr k8 says dont listn 2 her

The wavy haired girl cocked an eyebrow as she sat at her desk. Phones rang in the underbelly of her apartment, and she bit a knuckled with confusion. Part of her was grateful that Luke was okay, and she felt a lot lighter knowing that much at least. She responded back:
UC: What?
UC: Why?
UA: shes crazy
UA: the game isnt as bad as it sounds
UC: Um, I haven't talked with Kate at all today.
UC: Although I was wondering about the game, and I heard a meteor hit Australia!
UC: Are you ok?
UA: wth
UA: then who the fu is k8 talkin 2

Faye pouted at the tone of his messages. She knew part of the problem was they were so far away, and she couldn’t hear his tone but something about how he spoke over the computer was off-putting.
UC: I don't know...
UC: What's wrong? You seem really upset.
UA: meh its nothin really
UA: mark told k8 a meteor hit my house as part of the game and she flippd out
UA: she went 2 go talk 2 some1
UA: i assumd it would B u
UC: Oh my gosh, wait. The meteor came from the game?
UA: ya
UA: woulda hit my house head on mate if i hadnt gone 2 this lego world
UC: What??
UC: ... Well, at least that makes sense. There have been reports of meteors hitting everywhere around the world. Is this game like, the end of the world?
UA: wht
UA: u mean they r crashin evrywhere
UA: i guess it is the end
UA: hmmm we should get u guys in the game asap
UA: lets try to get k8s attention and tell her to quit b-ing such a girly girl and to get mark in b4 he dies

Faye was a bit annoyed at Luke’s assumptions about their friend, but she was also thrown into a panic. She hardly understood what was going on, let alone where he was or where Mark was either.  
UC: !! When will that be?!
UA: idk
UC: Ah! Yes I'll try to talk to her now!
unfeignedComposer [UC] ceased pestering undefeatedAviator [UA] at 12:49 EST

Faye quickly found Kate on her roster of friends and frantically began to type.

unfeignedComposer [UC] began pestering tapdanceUtopia [TU] at 12:49 EST
UC: Kate! You're there right?

Kate’s fingers shook as she tried to think of the right words to say. She was completely red, biting her lip.
TU: Um...yes
TU: I think
TU: I guess the best thing for us right now is to get everyone in the game
TU: Thats what a friend of mine says
TU: Hes...
TU: ...played this before
TU: Faye can i tell you something?

Butterflies rushed through Kate's stomach, and chills interrogated every nerve of her body.

UC: Sure.
TU: Well
TU: I really dont know how to say this..
TU: I kind of have this...
TU: ...alien boy friend?
TU: Oh no! No like a boyfriend boy friend but just a friend
TU: Who is a boy
TU: And he akownss all aboute this heh heohe
TU: And so he kasnd kind of heolp us with ourgame and stuff

Towards the end she was so shaky her words seemed like gibberish. She was glad Kate was here to talk about this even though the world was in peril.
Faye was even more baffled than when Luke messaged her before.
UC: I-I'm having a hard time believing this?
UC: Like an actual ET alien?
TU: Well
TU: Like
TU: His species are called trolls but sure
TU: His name is Ophilus
TU: He has lavender blood
UC: So they look like those 80s dolls?
UC: Or the ugly ones?
UC: Or even the internet ones! You could've been tricked Kate!
TU: Omg!
TU: The ones where you stick the pencil up their butts?
TU: I remember those! XD
TU: But no he actually sent me a picture of a troll he took one day
TU: When i first met him and he was still trying to convince me that he was an alien
TU: Im pretty sure its still on my computer Ahh here it is

Faye was surprised at the detail of the picture, but it still kind of looked fake. It was a painting, done in a Japanese style of a gray-skinned boy who looked tall and was very thin. His ears looked like the fins of a fish, and his lips were black. His hair was jet ink black and wavy, cut just below where his neck met his head. He had two pairs of orange, yellow and red horns atop his skull. Two were short and stuck out from the sides. The other pair seemingly curved and followed the back of his head. There was a pretty, round lavender talisman upon his neck, held onto by the clasp of a silver necklace. He wasn’t exactly the most manly looking…alien but he wasn’t very feminine either. The picture cut off but it seemed like there were other aliens in the painting as well since a few horns stuck out from where the photo cut off.

UC: Gasp! Oh my gosh is that real??

Kate was very excited to hear that Faye wasn’t terribly skeptical of the alien boy. She flew her fingers across the key explaining to her what she had learned of their culture and situation.
TU: Yeah!
TU: See like in their culture its crazy cause theyre all super mean and fight a lot
TU: They have castes based on their blood colors
TU: And at the top of it all is their leader the ummm....oh the condesce!
TU: Shes is suuuuper mean
TU: Idk hes coming though with his friends to our session to beat another super mean lady called the destroyer
TU: But that all is beside the point he said that he could lead us through our session until they came!
TU: ...Um you there?

Faye felt almost like drooling she was so overwhelmed with this sudden information. The Game making meteors, sudden alien involvement? This was all so insane.

UC: Oh!
UC: Yeah sorry this is just a lot to take in.
UC: I'm so confused. Is all this related to the crazy stuff the betty crocker company has been doing lately?
UC: I know you've seen it on the news.
UC: Everyone's saying how aliens are attacking and stuff. Is it these guys?
UC: Your friend?
TU: I dont know
TU: Im not sure how
TU: Because according to him their planet was destroyed a while ago

Faye shook her head with the sudden realization of the alien’s plans.
UC: Well then it makes sense! They're coming here to take over OUR planet!
UC: Oh my gosh is this really happening?
UC: And you knew about these...these aliens all along and never told us.
UC: Oh my gosh.
TU: Oh no! Its not like that! Theres only a few of them left
TU: Like maybe 5 or 6
TU: Theres no way they could take over our planet
UC: How do you know Kate?
UC: They could be lying. They're ALIENS.
TU: I know!
TU: I have had some pretty weird moments with them....
TU: But i think theyre telling the truth
TU: I think ophilus likes me

Faye was beyond herself at this point. It couldn’t be! Aliens were…aliens! They were supposed to breed and have the company of their own species. Besides, what if it was like the creepy ones that laid eggs in your chest or sucked off your face?
UC: Likes you? Kate please.
UC: Are you serious? How do you know?
TU: He said it
TU: Hes hinted at a lot of things
UC: It's the end of the world and an alien likes you.
UC: I can't...think right now.
UC: Just...get Mark into the game.
UC: I'm sorry. Bye.
unfeignedComposer [UC] ceased pestering tapdanceUtopia [TU] at 1:01 EST
Kate sighed heavily at her friend’s sudden leaving. She felt a bit guilty for exposing so much to Faye, especially at such a critical moment.  She hoped that she could get Mark in the game safely, and that someone would be there for her when she needed to get in too.

She typed, trying to forget what she and Faye had talked about even though it was still lingering in the back of her mind.

tapdanceUtopia [TU] began pestering ultimateGrenadier [UG] at 1:02 EST
TU: Hey mark
TU: We need to get you in now

Mark smirked at her notion and rubbed his hands together before responding:
UG: ah kate. finally.
UG: let's get this partay started!
UG: but im kinda nervous after everything luke went thru.
TU: Me too
TU: Just tell me all that i need to do and ill do it

Kate glanced through her written instructions and the notes she had been making regarding Luke’s entering.

UG: well first install the game. server player disc specifically.
TU: Ok its installing i think
TU: Its done! That was pretty fast
TU: Now what?
UG: alright now i'm guessing that you can see me?
UG: what's on ur screen?
TU: Wait a second...
TU: Omg it came up!

Kate finally got to see him. His hair was dark and wavy, his skin dotted with acne and thick goggles balanced on his nose. She snickered at his shirt.
TU: Awww look its you mark! Say hi!
TU: Awww omg look at you! And the little dinosaur on your shirt! Hehe this is just too precious
TU: Omg wheres my camera....

Mark blushed and tried to hide the stupid design. He quickly typed, turning around so that she might not be able to see him.
UG: yea yeah see me in all my glory.
UG: hurry up though. if it's the end of the world then i want out.
UG: i knew this day was comin man. im freaking prepared.
TU: I know you are mark hehe
TU: If theres anyone id want on my doomsday team it would be you!!

She began to fiddle around with the controls and clicked on a pillow on his bed. It rose up and flopped when she let go of it. She noticed the boxes at the top of the screen, not completely aware of their purpose.

TU: ok so i can move around your house and see things
TU: theres also some stuff here in the top of my screen...?
UG: yes! all those machines u need 2 put in my house somewhere.
UG: only a few are really important atm.
UG: the chuckstruder or whatever, the totem lathe, and the alchemiter.
UG: ALSO! u have a card there right??

Kate hummed and saw that she did in the inventory slot.
TU: Yeah
TU: So i just need to put this here...
TU: And that over there...
TU: And this big old square thing can go right here
TU: Done!

Mark felt and heard a large object slamming into the house. He got up trying to figure out where she had placed the lathe and other things he needed.

UG: whered u put them?

He knew his room was way too messy to put anything in right now. He opened the door to the hallway, continuing his chat on a phone.

TU: The cruxtruder is in the hall by the bathroom
TU: Alchemiter is in your kitchen
TU: And the totem lathe is by the front door
TU: Is that ok?
UG: as long as u didn't block my fridge that's cool.

He approached the machine with the long tube at the top of it first that was in the hallway.

UG: well here it is. the big bad.
UG: the little boy of sburb.
UG: this thing is like the BOMB that gets stuff movin.
UG: we need to treat it like one.
TU: hehe ok mark
TU: your explosive puns are the bomb!
TU: Ok so what happens now?
UG: i
UG: guess i open this thing.
UG: omg ok here we go

He began to reach for the lid to the cruxtruder but paused, trying to remember what did when he had messed around with Luke’s place.

UG: oh wait! i'll have to put something in the sprite or whatever that comes out. but what?
TU: Hmmmm
TU: What did luke put in?
UG: i put in yoda.
UG: i want something just as awesome. it needs to be something that i won't need though. u can never get it back.
TU: How on earth did you put in yoda?
UG: you just throw it in.

Mark shuffled back to his room, surveying what he had in possession. He grumbled, not seeing anything particularly cool or exciting.  

UG: maybe one of my fossils? ugh i wish i had a full skull. all i got are teeth and bones.
TU: Im still confused on this yoda thing
TU: You threw
TU: yoda
TU: into a weird game machine thing?
UG: it was a toy luke had a toy yoda.
UG: what did u think i actually threw in the REAL yoda omfg.
TU: Well excuse me! You never specified :I
TU: Do you have any action figures we could throw in?
UG: i have a TOY dinosaur.
UG: heck yeah, that works we'll go with that.
Mark opened his closet to find a plastic green tyrannosaurus rex that had crudely drawn details on it and looked ancient. He was glad he washed this a while ago, otherwise it would smell like old drool. He returned to the large machine.  
UG: alright let's do this.

Mark tried to unscrew the lid as Kate messaged him.
TU: Oh no! A dinosaur?
TU: Might that be a little dangerous?
TU: And you seem to be having trouble with that thing Is there anything i can do?

Mark tried and tried to open to it no avail. When he realized the fruits of his labor were pretty much sucked dry, he stepped back and sighed.

UG: yeah just grab something big and drop it on the lid.
UG: you need a large force to open it.
TU: Ok ummm
TU: Your bed should be perfect!
Mark nervously backed away even further when the giant cursor got a grasp on the bed. Kate was careful not to bust the sleeping facility as she guided it through to the hallway and dropped it violently on the machine’s lid. The sprite sprung open, it was a very deep green like the moss on a mountainside. A countdown [was] begun on the bottom screen of the cruxtruder, and the bedframe shattered into hundreds of pieces once it fell to the ground. Mark grit his teeth at the damage.  
TU: Oh my god
TU: Im so sorry
TU: That was probably really stupid
UG: wtf. AUGH watevr. *Mark turns to the clock.*
UG: sh*t!!
Mark ran to the closest window and surely enough there was a meteor, giant and flaming heading straight for his home. He fumbled at first, but soon enough threw his plastic dinosaur into the kernelsprite following him. It transformed in a flash of light, wiggling little arms about as it became Dinosprite.

UG: ok quick give me 1 of those dowel things.
TU: Here

Mark picked up the lovely green dowel she set down before him.
TU: How much time we got?
UG: look 4 urself.
Mark ran down the steps, nearly tripping on the way there. But he caught himself mid-fall, flipping and rolling to avoid any pain. He set his dowl in the totem lathe and punched the air with victory.

UG: gimme the card.
TU: Fine fine here
TU: My goodness dont have to be so pushy
TU: Lemme go see the clock
TU: Oh my god! 2:02?
TU: Hurry mark!

UG: no duh.
While she was checking the clock, Mark had already carved the dowel. He now ran for his kitchen, sprinting as hard as he could. He stopped, shocked at the size of the alchemiter. Many appliances had been moved to make it fit. His Dad’s nice bar island was completely gone, but it had to be spared for the expense of their safety. He placed the dowel in the machine. He suddenly heard his cat, Ria,hissing, and the Dinosprite growling. Before he knew it he saw the sprite chasing his beloved pet.

UG: omg its chasing my cat.
TU: Good riddance
TU: Cats are a menace to all living things
TU: No offense
Kate giggled as her bird chirrped in the background, watching the dinosaur sprite chase the cat around the house. Mark was annoyed on screen, trying to focus. He placed the dowel on the alchemiter and his artifact appeared. It was a tiny soldier man at first, who reached into his pocket and pulled out a nearly watermelon sized grenade. Mark grinned, and immediately grasped the hook. His face froze when he couldn't pull it out.

UG: omgomgwatdoido??

He thought he could HEAR the meteor closing in, the noise of the end of the world was making him sweat. Mark suddenly had a very strange idea. He began to sprint for the front door, but stopped dead in his tracks when Ria leapt out in front of him. He fell and the whole world seemed to freeze as the hook undid itself. He was in the kitchen as it exploded, and the whole house was engulfed in a bright white light. The house vanished, and Mark was now part of the Medium.
Kate punched the air with excitement.

TU: YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
TU: Hahaha who knew cats could be useful!

Mark shakily stood up, his whole front covered with black soot from the explosion. He was smiling widely.
UG: ha told ya
UG: oh well sh*t
He finally noticed that he was blown from the kitchen, which was a charred mess. His alchemiter was part of the collision, and was now scraps along with most of the appliances.

TU: Oh no!
TU: I hope none of that is important now
TU: But where are we?
TU: Is this the same place where luke is? Is he here?

Mark finally tore himself from the trainwreck of a kitchen and peered out the window.
UG: id say no.
UG: zoom out. way out.
TU: Holy moley!
TU: This place is.....

Mark knew what she was going to say. It was either alien or breathtaking. There were towering pillars of earth, covered in a dark fuzzy moss with bits of white boulders exposed. None of them seemed smaller than eight feet tall, and they were scattered across the hilly terrain. Sharp, deep chasms filled the cracks between the hills, separating the land violently. The fog rolling along the bottom of this hills indicated a feeling of early morning, the clear scent of spring filled the skies. Yet the sky was cloudy, overcast as if it could storm at any moment. Somehow he knew the name of this place.
It was the Land of Loam and Sculpture.

UG: awesome.

Kate wasn’t as impressed really.

TU: Rock trees?
TU: This place is kind of dull
TU: I don't see any birds
TU: Or like ANYTHING
UG: hey now dont diss my land here.
UG: the geography here is wicked!
UG: ok i guess im good now. i should probably check luke and see how hes doing.
UG: and look at that walkthrough too.
UG: you need to get in here now!
TU: Umm sure :/
TU: I guess faye needs to get me in
TU: But to be honest im not eager to talk to her again
TU: We had a silly argument before i got you in
TU: Wish me luck!
tapdanceUtopia [TU] ceased pestering ultimateGrenadier [UG] at 1:07 EST

tapdanceUtopia [TU] began pestering unfeignedComposer [UC] at 1:07 EST

Faye grumbled at seeing Kate’s name on screen. She hoped this wasn’t any more of her weird alien talk.
TU: Faye?
TU: Marks ok
TU: He got in fine but now i have to get in Its your job to do that
UC: Oh, hi.
UC: Ok.
UC: Is it hard to play?
TU: Besides the life or death factor
TU: It does not appear to be
TU: You need to install the server player thing
TU: Oh wait! You already did that because of luke right?
TU: Then i guess go ahead and place the stuff down
UC: Alright. Let's hurry up before a meteor hits your house!

Faye wiggled her mouse about until she found the cursor and located the machines she needed to set down. She found herself weighed with guilt, sighing a bit.  
UC: Hey. Um... I'm sorry about earlier. It's just kinda scary to think about.
TU: I know
TU: But lets not worry about that now
TU: Where is everything?

Kate heard a slam throughout the house as she put down the machines.
UC: Alchemiter is on your deck, totem lathe is in the hallway, and cruxtruder is in your dining room.
UC: I'm sorry about the table...

Kate walked into her kitchen to see the wooden thing smashed into pieces. She blushed, recalling her incident earlier.
TU: Ahh well
TU: Not as bad as marks bed
TU: I accidentally dropped it and broke it
UC: Oh my god, hahaha!
UC: I hope he has a nice sofa or something to sleep on.

Kate felt as if she suddenly forgotten everything she had done previously with Mark today. Her mind was blank for a few moments.
TU: Well
TU: Omg im probably going to die lol
TU: I guess we start this
TU: You know about the prototyping right?
TU: Once I open the lid the countdown starts and youre supposed to drop something into the kernelsprite
TU: What to use what to use.................
UC: Luke told me everything about the game. He's even in this crazy world and everything.
UC: It's crazy.
UC: So yeah, just use something that you don't care ever getting back. And also the sprites basically turn into the thing? You know this, but Luke was especially ticked about it
TU: Lmao yeah
TU: Uhhh oh i know!

After contemplating for a while, Kate ran upstairs to her room. On the shelf near her bed, she spotted a china doll, one of her favorites. It had long hair, a blank expression and a very old dress [on].
TU: This will do My aunt got it for me when i was little
TU: But ive never been much of a doll person

Faye glanced at it, shivering. It gave her the creeps.
UC: Ah! Does it scare you or anything?
UC: Heheh.
TU: Whhhaa?
TU: Oh no hahaha
TU: Actually i think its kind of cute
TU: But sometimes during sunsets the light will go through my window and give it this freaky red glow
Kate rushed back downstairs into her living room. She took in a deep breath.
TU: Ok faye when the lid is off you know what to do with the doll
TU: But you have to drop something heavy on the lid to open it
TU: Just not my bed please lol
UC: Um, alright.

Faye carefully picked up a heavy-looking chair from the dining room table’s set up. She set the cursor over the cruxtruder and dropped it. The lid opened, revealing a neon blue almost purple circle. Kate glanced at the time allowed.

TU: 6:32! Got it! >.<

Kate grabbed her dowel, scampering to the lathe. Her Aunt was entering the rooms where the machines had been placed, questioning the purpose of the giant metal things. As Faye placed the punched card inside its designated spot, she noticed the older woman shuffling about. From the corner of her eye, she saw Kate prototype her kernelsprite with the weird china doll.

UC: Kate, is that lady your aunt?

The doll sprite was following Kate now. She barely waved at Aunt.

TU: Yep!

She ran to the Alchemiter, placing the shaped dowel on the stand. After it was finished, a purple bookshelf flashed into the room. She glanced into it, seeing a purple book singled amongst the empty shelves. She grabbed for it, trying to figure out the puzzle.

TU: So i need to destroy this somehow?
TU: Seems easy enough
UC: Hey, Kate? You're aunt's coming.
UC: She's probably wondering what these things are.

Kate looked into the skies, seeing a small dot of the meteor rushing towards them.
TU: Well its only been a minute
TU: The least i can do is explain whats going on to my poor aunt before she has a heart attack or faints or something
UC: Good idea.
UC: But make it quick!

Kate ran to her Aunt, trying to explain the complexity of what was happening.
UC: Um, Kate.
UC: It's getting closer...
TU: Oh yeah
TU: Ok

Kate simply took the book, opening its glowing cover. She thought a million things at once, but the answer was very simple. Instead of burning it or throwing it through the garbage disposal, she tore out a paper from the glowing pages. In a blinding flash, her house was gone and she had entered the Medium.

Luke was growing impatient. He flung out his phone, hoping Mark would have the answers to his dilemma.

undefeatedAviator [UA] began pestering ultimateGrenadier [UG]
UA: mark
UA: dude u ther
UG: WHAT?
Mark was holding his hair with anxiety. His whole body shook, tears threatened to pour from his eyes. He tried to stay calm, but having Luke burst into his crises was not the best thing that could happen.
UA: dang
UA: dont gtta b so mean
UA: whts got ur panties tied

Sniffling, and shaking Mark calmed himself enough to explain his plight.
UG: my cat died.
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sprinklestar's avatar
Hmmmm... this part ends a little awkwardly. Maybe just cut it off once Kate gets in and add the conversation between Luke and Mark in the next part.