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The king in yellow was all-knowing and ever present, in every single timeline and universe. It’s grasp on reality was absolute.
And as such it knew there’d be timelines and universes where it could be beaten in increasingly stupid ways- such is unfortunately the truth with infinites; with infinite chances there's infinite ways for things to go wrong in the silliest ways imaginable- and even in ways that couldn’t be imagined.
Such was unfortunately the case in this universe.
Everything had gone well, the knight had been lured deeper and deeper into the mines, his arrogance not allowing him to see the trap he was walking into. He thought he was so clever- immune to anything this ‘game’ could throw at him.
Perhaps Hastur was the same. Perhaps he had overestimated his grand design- because surely such a small detail would not not hinder him. He was the king in yellow, who’d soon conquer the world Derek Hutchins inhabited, using the man’s untimely demise to lure in a vessel.
Or that was the plan.
It was almost time, the knight was slowly approaching the doors in this game, and then-
Then it would see him, his mind overloaded with more information than the other could handle, driving him to madness and forcing him to flee.
Derek was there, he looked trough the gates, his figure freezing as his mine struggled to-
<D3rlord3> Did I install mods or something?
…What.
<D3rlord3> What is this?
That should be the king’s line! How was this mortal still able to type- to think!? He should be fleeing- unable to handle the sights, but it’s just… standing there?! Typing about how there’s a visual gli-
HEY
NO
NO DISCONNECTING.
<D3rlord3> What is happening to my game
<D3rlord3> Why can’t I disconnect.
YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO GO INSANE
YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO SUFFER
HOW ARE YOU PERCEIVING ME WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND?!
<D3rlord3> Ow. Volume
I WILL NOT WATCH MY VOLUME ANSWER THE QUESTION
<D3rlord3> Well, you’re… like one of those pictures that looks like things you can name but the closer you look the less you can tell what you’re seeing?
<D3rlord3> I mean it’s unusual but nothing that would make me lose my mind.
….are you colorblind?
<D3rlord3> Yeah I got Tritanopia
….The colorblindness where you cannot see the color yellow. Great
<D3rlord3> Can I go now? Or at least explore what else is behind this door
No
If I cannot use you as a lure, I will find a different use for you- you are staying here or so help m- DON’T TURN OFF YOUR PC YOU LUMPING-
With the knight successfully restrained and unable to turn off his pc, Hastur had to switch plans. Originally, Avery was going to be the vessel, but with Derek unable to perceive the color ‘yellow’, the king had to adjust. Derek could be the vessel, with Avery going mad. Surely the knight would give up his body to save the other from his own madness, right? He just had to wait for Avery to get online, find the world The king i yellow had snuck onto his pc, and then he’d get the knight out and tell him to say the words.
It wouldn’t fail again.
It couldn’t fail again.
Avery found the mines, explored, assumed this was some map, found the part of the poem that Derek had RUDELY dug trough, found the village and finally the gates- and then it was FINALLY time for the other to-
….okay why was this guy staring at him now.
<TheMostMayo> Trippy
Don’t
Don’t tell me you’re ALSO colorblind.
<TheMostMayo> oh wild it has custom audio.
I AM NOT ONE OF YOUR STUPID RESOURCE PACKS
<TheMostMayo> Ow. Volume?
ANSWER MY QUESTION ARE YOU COLORBLIND????
<TheMostMayo> I mean
<TheMostMayo> Yeah?
<TheMostMayo> I see the world in black and white lol
<D3rlord3> Eyyy nice a fellow colorblind guy
<TheMostMayo> ohshit hi. Didn’t know this was a multiplayer world
<TheMostMayo> Wait do those even exist? I’m not in a server am I?
<D3rlord3> I’ll be honest I have no idea what’s going on here but this thing has basically kept me here for three weeks now.
<D3rlord3> I need help
<D3rlord3> In real life
<D3rlord3> I would love for someone to un-stick me from my chair
<D3rlord3> ….I’m not joking btw I genuinely need help because I cannot move any other body part aside from my wrists and hands.
<TheMostMayo> Oshi, what’s your address I can come over if you need
DO NOT PLAN A DATE IN FRONT OF ME AT LEAST ONE OF YOU NEEDS TO GO INSANE. I WILL NOT BE CONTAINED BY TWO FOOLS WHO CANNOT PERCEIVE COLO- DON’T YOU DARE TURN OFF YOUR PC AVER-
Derek had never been happier to be able to take a shower- being stuck in that chair for three weeks had SUCKED. Still, he got off pretty well- apparently whatever was in that world had needed him alive for some reason.
Weird, weird creature.
Turns out this MostMayo guy was his neighbor, who had moved in a few weeks prior, and luckily the guy was able to find the spare key Derek had hidden and enter the apartment.
Turns out turning the pc had done the trick, freeing Derek from whatever weird control that weird thing had over him.
Avery had basically gone back to his own apartment right after, though the two exchanged discord usernames so they could chat. Maybe Derek would play some minecraft with the guy later on- but not in that world. He had no idea what kind of thing had kept him trapped in his chair for three weeks, and he’d be happy not to see it ever again.
But his neighbor? His neighbor was cute.
He would love to see that guy multiple times again, and judging by the blush the other had, the feeling was mutual.
…Maybe he should take Avery out for coffee at a local cafe or something- just to say thanks.
It doesn’t have to mean anything.