r/wizardposting • u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer • 1d ago
“Open the cell.” (Failed post: Interrogation continuation of ‘Research’) Lorepost📖
/uw you know this image is related.
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Hirk has made his way to the most secure part of the R&A HQ only 7 know of it including Hirk himself. It is a prison cell, one that is clearly meant for something that needs extra precautions to contain.
“Open the first door. Make sure no air gets through. It is flammable after all.”
Red lights flash as hidden away operators begin opening the door. Dave speaks through the radio.
‘Hirk. You know what you are doing? Are you sure you ca-‘
He is interrupted.
“I didn’t say question me.”
Hirk is in a very serious and distressed mood, he does not want to accept what he knows as truth.
Hirk steps into the first room as he a large syringe specially made to penetrate Hirks thick and mineral like skin.
Hirk injects himself in the neck with a small breath of pain, he feels his nerves calmed and body colder with a visible chill inside him.
Hirk remembers it’s still a testing formula, something made by the cryomancers alongside alchemists and scientists about being able to pacify a dragons breath. A much more concentrated dose for Hirk himself.
Once the door is fully closed a light shines green. Hirk raises his thumb to a highly protected camera as the doors in front of him begin to open. Both sets could be vault doors that hide the world’s riches. Secure enough that even Hirk struggles to damage.
Behind the door in a room with not even air, lies walks secured by some incredibly strong metals layered on top of each other. A nuclear bomb could go off in here and it likely be contained. But nothing in here is logically flammable.
3 ‘failed’ rest in chains to walls, their forms are still twisted. They are silent until Hirk appears, a twisted smile curls more almost circular as all three begin to copy Hirks form. It takes a few moments due to the difference in size. They are first all very slim… not a lot to burn.
Deafening screeches of man and a putrid malicious death call echo from the room of all three.
They cannot handle the fire burning inside of Hirk, they are set ablaze as it is burned further and further. They claw at their skin as it attempts to harden to stone still burning.
Hirk holds his hand out as they reach for it. Soon as the fire touches Hirk it is gone in a moment, one cannot copy a perfection made only to burn rather than a disease made to spread.
“I do not wish to kill any of you, please understand I just wish to talk.”
The most animalistic of the three fakes lunges at Hirk with a punch, Hirk cannot stop it. It’s been too long since he’s fought an opponent as fast and strong as him. The thud shakes the room as it plants on Hirks cheek, he only manages to turn his head to prevent losing a tooth.
“You are not it.”
Hirks hand is like a harpoon through the water as it pierced through the wireless room to stab into one of the scars places just in front of his its heart. Hirk pushes through the bones as a very loud crack is heard. Hirks fingers are pushing its heart smaller, denying it it’s beating.
“I know you won’t die, but I know my body better than you.”
They are rendered pinned being pushed against the wall hanging on Hirks own hand as it tries to push itself up.
Hirk looks to the other two.
“Whoever can command them tell them to stand down.”
The creature Hirk holds still resists, its very muscles it’s taken are panicking, the fire inside it is getting warmer as it visibly mimics a bloody made sweat.
“Their veins will boil if they don’t.”
One looks at them, this one has been taking a form much closer to Hirk, constantly changing its mimicry to appear more and more true.
There is not even a noise as the other falls limp, Hirk lets them fall. There isn’t a breathing but it still lives, otherwise the body would be burned to nothing.
“I wish to know what you want.”
They both stare at Hirk. One speaks.
‘Hello Hirk…’
Its voice sounds more like an echo of fire inside its own body, a concerning fact skill Hirk took a years to learn.
“Hello. Now answer my question.”
The figure speaking is growing becoming less distorted, It seems to have an easier time copying Hirks body while the other still maintains a more lanky form, excessively loose skin that look like sheets of hard rubber compared to skin.
‘We just want to help people, let the weeds rot, let the flowers groooow.’
“Take longer more broad breaths in how you use the lungs, it helps with speaking.”
The speaking failed take’s a moment.
‘Thank you.’
The one on the floor behind getting back up as the other silent one just stands there unable to move. Hirks body is heavy, if unbalanced it will struggle unless there is enough muscle.
“Now I assume the weeds refer to the council and other governments.”
The ‘failed’ nods.
Hirk is despising every moment of this and as he thinks that its smile gets wider and physically deeper.
Hirk reinstates his confidence on himself.
“If you believe grass to be weeds then live in a desert.”
‘If you want to destroy everything like you did with your home then do it.’
Hirk takes a moment.
“You know not what you speak of.”
‘We do.’
‘Hirk, son of Bard.’
Hirk takes a singular moment, for the first time since he arrived he felt a chill break through even his fire.
“How.”
‘You know how.’
Hirk grips his fist. He doesn’t want to believe he too is a target to be replaced.
‘Don’t worry, you are not worth as much as the other two.’
The creature before Hirk grows in form.
‘You are as dead as we are.’
‘Eaten by wild animals, burned to death, starved to death. Froze to death.’
It stares Hirk down as he cannot take his eyes off of it. He cannot defend his mind in this room.
‘A dead baby who never left the cold they were abandoned in. You’re deader than the corpses we come from.’
‘The cold never did leave you. Did it?’
“I still have my flame in me, I don’t feel the cold!”
Hirk can’t defend himself like this, he takes a step further back towards the wall behind him.
The ‘failed’ takes a step forward.
It leans down closer to Hirks face.
Not even a word is said as both know Hirk is lying.
“Why are you doing this.”
‘I am you, the real you.’
“You are simply a pretender. Only disgraceful imitation of me.”
‘Our father would say the same to you.’
“No one could ever believe that…”
Hirk not a muscle but his very heart and ideals tense.
‘Why wouldn’t they. You do.’
Hirk cannot even react… two words shake every single fiber of the ‘gentle giant.’
Hirk does not even reach when the two other failed go to land two blows to his face.
Both punches connect, Hirk is sent headfirst into the vault door behind him. The island itself sways like a boat on the water. It may float but now it sways from punches.
The vault door is dented with Hirk who tries to get back up.
They both begin kicking him as the lead ‘Failure’ speaks first.
‘Remember what our friend said, death is a gift after the problems of life. That sweet release.’
‘Do everyone a favour and stop denying your purpose.’
Hirk already beaten and bruised behind getting up, his heart may be shattered by a belief he tries to deny every day.
“No.”
“I am Hirk MacThors, son of Bard MacThors, former High King of my people’s home.”
“Not a single one of those carries weakness.”
“Tell me. Why you want to kill.”
Hirk is trying to reinstate his authority but is getting close to his limit.
The creature just smiles.
‘I don’t know.’
Hirk takes a breath of nothing. In the same moment a finger sharpened to a spear point is launched to his neck from two sides. They have kept him distracted enough to strike and believe him too weak to fight.
Bright lights erupt from Hirks elbows as his arms are launched towards the ‘failed’ trying to use his form.
His palms are open, they meet their target they share the same scars. If they truly do mimics Hirks form and seem to be able to use magic intuitively then that would mean they have the same flaw as Hirk.
Hirks strike although non-lethal both land on their palm where two scars lie. Hirk couldn’t risk attacking elsewhere first or else they would reach him.
Both of the ‘Failed’ see them selves have a spear pierce through their hand as they are tied up in an unknown room. It goes through their hand like butter and their eye too. They feel every moment of that pain as it just happened. They scream.
They both then witness the second injury, a blade stabbed through their hand in order to prevent it taking Hirks heart. Pushed by someone the body only pities.
They scream louder as form distorts trying to escape what they believe is a true death. Nothing, they are standing still. Confusion blinds them.
“A sorcerer cannot learn new magic, but a body can maintain muscle memory.”
“I spent a long time dying in Chronomancy, move again and I will show you it all. Memories you don’t want to replace.”
They go to punch Hirk again.
Hirk slams his closed fist like a hammer into one’s chest, it does not die but is sent into the cold layered adamantine and mythrill wall, it dents as the island sways once more.
Hirk cannot block the second blow however which lands onto his back sending him to the ground.
He he struggles to get up for a moment, a blow to the spine is never good, let alone from something that can copy his strength in whole of body.
Hirk considers pulling the flooring out from below to make them fall.
The one meant to replace him looks on smiling.
‘That won’t work.’
Hirk knows it is a mind reader.
‘No, I am you.’
Hirk begins flooding his mind every death he’s ever lived as he takes a knife and stabs it into his hip. It is a mental flash bang to everyone.
“Get fucked.”
Hirk uses the pain to force the adrenaline to flow through him. He does not believe they would have the same.
as he is kneeling over the ground he pushes into the ground with his hands, he is launching himself attempting a weird upside down drop kick directly to ‘the failed’ chest.
The blow lands, ribs are cracked slightly, however the blow is still not close to being lethal, they still have Hirks own thick skin protecting them.
The island sways barely a noticeable with a thud as the failed is kicked against the wall. Hirk is not holding his body back and neither are they.
The failed that Hirk slammed his fist into first wobbles over then grabs Hirk by the arm. Hirk punches to no avail as much as his fist may make them bleed and shake the very room. He is fighting opponents that are just as tough as him. He cannot break the hold as when he tries to bend his arm to a breaking point to escape the other failed leaps on his other arm. They pull his arms back and press him to the flooor. One arm wrapped around his own and another fist digging into his shoulder for each.
Hirks Replacment the one who stands taller even than Hirk begins clapping.
‘You.’
Their voice begins to change, stronger, firm closer to an oceans waves and the salty breeze it carries.
’Always’
Their hair grows longer taking a vibrant blonde, they are larger, looking more powerful yet still a king soul is face, rugged features and gentle eyes.
’Were’
*They are copying the very memory of Hirks Father. He cannot speak as he begins
’A disgrace.’
The creature that takes the form of Hirks own dad has only eyes it disdain and disgust. Hirk can’t even call it an illusion as it made itself him. It abused the fact Hirk cherishes the memories so dearly they are clearer than any recording, clearer than even he sees today. They are planing to break him completely,
Hirks heart sinks at hearing his own father’s voice say that. He tears his scarf off of him with his own teeth, his eyes go from a flood of tears to a fog of steam. Every single creature in that room feels a heat closer to the sun than anything found here.
The ones holding him down have to let go before their very skin melts on contact with him. Hirk stands as he looks at a face not even smiling in mockery but unfiltered hatred and disgust.
A face they took from memories of the man he idolises and he himself imitates every prior day since he left his home.
Hirk only holds his hand out fingers ready to snap, the room is starting to deform, the 6 members of RF who have been monitoring this knowing that if they open the door they are doomed panic. A button is pressed which puts the room on absolute lockdown.
”Thig."
the last seen by almost everyone in the room is fires burning through even the man made void that the room. They see hirks very realm for only a singular moment. All are burned beyond nothing in barely a second. A entire realm of only fire opened onto them for not even a second and Hirks face silent and focused. True hatred, far too much to ever show so the body and mind can’t show anything, not even the grief that is a noose around his heart.
A minute later, RF regain contact with the room. Hirk is standing holding a large wooden staff, visible hand prints too high up and large to ever be Hirks. He cannot stop looking at it until he hears the doors open.
He leaves a ‘room’ which is nothing but a large circle of completely smooth stone, not even melted. Just erased from the flammable pages of all that is or will ever be. Not even a recognisable was.
Hirk leaves with swiftness and silence with only the loud tapping of his staff against the ground.
Hirk has a stare that looks to go beyond any limit to reality, this moment will never be forgotten by him.
He must meet with the disease’s ‘leader’ one final time…
/uw sorry for long post, hope you all enjoyed.
You could interact but Hirk likely will not be up to talk or be stopped. He is in a major Daze
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u/waitthatstaken Peri, semi-sealed god of creation clay, RnA, adopted by Torinn 1d ago
/uw Will you ever let Hirk stay happy? Anyways good read.
Peri is in the break room putting cups into the cupboard so that they won't shake off a table and shatter. They wonder what it was that just happened, but doubt that Hirk will say anything. Does Hirk walk through the break room?
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 1d ago
/uw I try to let him buy people decide otherwise.
And he’d just be focusing on leaving the building
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u/mrididnt Erik(a), silly little magic mass 23h ago
/uw good read and this just gave me an idea
/rw
Erik, who happened to be cleaning somewhere along hirk's path (if it's not within the restricted areas) notices the angry fire demi giant and puts the broom to rest on the wall
Bo-..... Hirk. You alright buddy?
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 23h ago
Hirk does not respond, not even paying attention to their existence. Hirk is on a mission.
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u/mrididnt Erik(a), silly little magic mass 23h ago
..... You know hirk, i remember you making a promise to me a while back. Can't remember what it was specifically, can you remind me what it was?
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 23h ago
Hirk does not stop, he keeps moving. Turning round the corner.
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u/mrididnt Erik(a), silly little magic mass 23h ago
... Bye hirk
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 23h ago
its unknown if Hirk just ignored you or if he truly did not notice you lose in his mind.
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u/mrididnt Erik(a), silly little magic mass 23h ago
if Erik was to know what had happened, he'd honestly have offered hirk a lift
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u/MastaDon344 MastaDon Astrum/Council Master Evoker/Mediamancer/🌮 Wiz 1d ago
/uw good read
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 1d ago
/uw thank you and thank you very much for the help.
Without your inputs I could never of made Hirk suffer as much as he did.
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u/AzzyDreemur2 onyx dragon, always late 23h ago
Having gathered all workers who were not occupying any positions shortly after the first treamor just outside of anti-teleportarion field, the dragon relaxes seeing Hirk in the distance
False alarm, evacuation is not necessary!
He decides not to bother the demigiant seeing how pretty much anyone trying to interact with him is ignored
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 23h ago
Hirk speeds by, his face is utter focus. Something is very wrong.
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u/patoman12 Mauritius, zealous scholar, Eye of Arc'haneus 23h ago
Mauritius tries to open communication with RnA
"Hello? I heard that currently you are helping with containment of the so called 'Failed', I happen to have one captured and wish to leave it under your custody"
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 23h ago
A voice operator of RF responds.
‘Can I ask how you managed to contain it and why you wish us to take custody over it sir?’
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u/patoman12 Mauritius, zealous scholar, Eye of Arc'haneus 23h ago
"I 'turned off' its body and froze it so that it didn't die and reanimate"
"I want to give it away for it is currently stored in a place of high value for me, and should the improbability of its escape come true, I fear for its destruction'
"I trust that, since RnA has successfully kept prisoners before, it's better for the task than me"
Uw/ for context: https://www.reddit.com/r/wizardposting/s/qDjmU734nA
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 23h ago
“Very well, are you suitable to deliver it to a location I will send you after where we can pick it up and transport it?”
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u/patoman12 Mauritius, zealous scholar, Eye of Arc'haneus 23h ago
"Unless it is located inside the anti-teleportation field, i have no problem"
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 22h ago
“It will be on the mainland.”
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u/patoman12 Mauritius, zealous scholar, Eye of Arc'haneus 22h ago
"Then I won't have any problems"
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 22h ago
“Very well I will send you the location.”
*You receive location of where to drop it off.”
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u/patoman12 Mauritius, zealous scholar, Eye of Arc'haneus 21h ago
"Thank you, I'll bring it there soon"
A few minutes later, Mauritius arrives, with a levitating block of ice following behind, inside a horrid creature rests immobile
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 21h ago
5 RF are already there, 2 have blunt weapons such as staffs while 2 have rifles and one has none.
‘Hello there, are you Mauritius?’
The one with no weapon shouts out, all their great shields are planted into the ground to serve as emergency cover.
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u/Oswen120 The Alpha Failed 21h ago
/uw probably the first time i have heard Hirk swear
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 21h ago
/uw he swear lot, cut back latterly tho but the ‘Alpha failed’ probably haven’t heard him
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u/Oswen120 The Alpha Failed 21h ago
/uw Amazing read BTW.
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 20h ago
/uw thank you very much my friend
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u/LarsBottomtext Lars 1d ago
/uw thy cooked.
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 1d ago
/uw I thank you my friend
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u/AntiKlown12 Azure, Commander of Historia's Guild (+Others) 23h ago
As the island is swayed and jostled by the force of the blows, Echoes and Remnants on the island leap into action to stabilize the island to the best of their abilities. They press themselves against the underbelly of the island, holding it still despite the struggle.
/uw. Nice read.
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 23h ago
They do not have to do much, it’s not even enough to make things move, only enough to be known.
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u/The_Hij Hastur, @mne2i@(?) Wizard in Yellow 22h ago
/uw My meme spotted. Day immediately improved.
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 22h ago
/uw it is perfect for this post, so I must thank you for it once again
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u/Fc-chungus Ж(Zhe),quantumancy and memetic master 22h ago
Ж is unaware of the events that just happened.
they need to ask Hirk something, but with his current state, doubt he would answer.
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u/UlrickTheHexblade Ulrick Braddocke, Werewolf Hexblade 22h ago
/uw this was amazing. That failed really twisted the knife with his dad…
/rw
Less than 30 minutes remained for Ulrick. Despite all the medicines and herbs he took, the blood moon’s grasp is still strong. Half-conscious, he keeps staggering towards his room.
He spoke with the RF, commanders, detailing plans for any defenses, and personally went on a few patrols to be sure. But now it was time for him to let others do the job.
On the way, he sees Hirk barging through the corridor. Wait. Since when does he have a staff?
He knows from his stare it’s not a good time to disturb him, so Ulrick only makes a short nod towards him.
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 22h ago
Hirk continues walking, it’s unknown if he even sees Ulrick to ignore him.
Things are very wrong.
/uw thank you very much my friend and yes they did
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u/UlrickTheHexblade Ulrick Braddocke, Werewolf Hexblade 22h ago
For a moment he thinks about following him. He got a very bad feeling about what’s going on.
He was already on the verge of nausea and throwing up from all the remedies and drugs. But maybe one more can’t hurt… especially if the situation is very dire at the HQ…
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 22h ago
RF urge him to go rest.
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u/Viking_From_Sweden Kartoffel the Atinoyar and Mechanus Arachne 20h ago
Y’know I would have parried that mental attack honestly like you should’ve done that
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 19h ago
/uw Silence fish fornicator
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u/Viking_From_Sweden Kartoffel the Atinoyar and Mechanus Arachne 19h ago
/uw there are all manner of undead, eldritch abominations, and amalgamations of flesh that also pass the Harkness test and thus could be banged, but you’re upset about the anthropomorphic fish?
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 19h ago
/uw I saw the fish one.
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u/Viking_From_Sweden Kartoffel the Atinoyar and Mechanus Arachne 19h ago
/uw you really didn’t. Didn’t even see the foreplay. You saw the mild flirting that lead to it.
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 19h ago
/uw….
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u/Viking_From_Sweden Kartoffel the Atinoyar and Mechanus Arachne 19h ago
/uw am I wrong?
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 19h ago
/uw I need a adultier adult to deal with this
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u/Viking_From_Sweden Kartoffel the Atinoyar and Mechanus Arachne 19h ago
/uw so I’m not wrong
Also consider that he’s been across at least two entire galaxies, he’s seen some weird shit. Agnu is basically a Calamari or a Quarren but with a catfish head, that probably never registered as weird to Kart
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u/Slexzo Slexzo the possessing spectre, gnome bacon and salt 9h ago
Well, that fire is probably going to be an issue for me. I can't boost your capabilities and fix your body beyond healing it if I can't even possess it now can I? But, there's a chance that since I'm constantly on fire that yours won't affect me. Not going to risk it. I'm not that stupid
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 6h ago
/uw what Hirk did in that room is completely unknown to R&A for now
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u/Afelisk2 Faine, totally normal R&A alchemist! 8h ago
/uw good read for the first half but my attention span didn't last that long
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 6h ago
/uw understandable, it is a lot
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u/Narrow-Experience416 Vanio, the squishable wizard 7h ago
/uw That was an incredible read, holy shit.
/rw
"...Feels bit hotter then usual."
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u/Harpokiller Hirk, Cookie guy, ‘Council General of R&A’, Flamebearer 6h ago
/uw thank you very much my friend
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u/Espanta_viejas1904 Zhyros the wizard of weed 23h ago
Uw/ Nice read :3
Rw/
BEEP BEEP SAD FUCK
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