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DM: gloomurai, boltknight
gloomurai: there r signs that kalims already being mind controlled
boltknight: do we think yuu can take care of it?
gloomurai: i trust in their plot armour to kick in…?
gloomurai: these protagonist types can clutch up
boltknight: hehe im gonna make a poll
boltknight: DEMOCRACY!
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Group Chat: People who know of gloomurai
boltknight made a poll: Will it work?
A: yes
B: NO. EVERYTHING IS CATASTROPHIC AND WE ALL WILL DIE
C: like maybe
D: fuck off
Sebek Zigvolt: Dramatic much?
boltknight: its a valid question!
boltknight: and i know for a fact YOU arent telling me about drama
Sebek Zigvolt: Okay, just because I could do so and you couldn’t
boltknight: you’re pathetic
Sebek Zigvolt: You’re a charity case.
boltknight: You’re inferior!
Sebek Zigvolt: My complexes have depth which your character could never hope to achieve
boltknight: why dont you DROWN in the depths and see if anyone comes to save you then?
Sebek Zigvolt: I’ll drag you down with me. You are the part of Icarus’ myth which people ignore.
Sebek Zigvolt: The waves will splash against your wax wings and the salt will corrode them
Sebek Zigvolt: You embody the opposite of reaching for the sun, instead staying so far within your comfort zone that you sink into the undiscovered sea
Sebek Zigvolt: Nobody will find you there
Sebek Zigvolt: Nobody will save you.
Cater Diamond: Uhh… #concerned?
boltknight: cater?
boltknight: why are you awake? its 4 in the morning
Cater Diamond: 4 in the morning for the #fourofdiamonds!
Cater Diamond: I could ask the same to you
Cater Diamond: Why are YOU up this early?
Cater Diamond: Sebek as well?
Sebek Zigvolt: I’m usually awake at this time.
boltknight: i needed to pack
boltknight: im staying at a friends place this winter break
Cater Diamond: Oh lucky!
Cater Diamond: And Sebek, I don’t get why you need to be awake this early on the daily?
Sebek Zigvolt: My alarm is set for 5:00 though oftentimes I wake earlier. I spend this extra time studying or engaging in hobbies.
Cater Diamond: Woah.. #modelstudent
Sebek Zigvolt: And you have #depression
Sebek Zigvolt: Why do so many students at this school have issues? If every student with a facade joined the film club they’d never be short on actors
Cater Diamond: What are you talking about? Cay-Cay is totes #chilling
Sebek Zigvolt: Tell that to Lilia and Rook who saw that mandrake
Cater Diamond: How do you know about that
Cater Diamond: @boltknight Hey, Sebek is #harassing me!
Sebek Zigvolt: Sorry its the sleep deprivation
Sebek Zigvolt: I’ll delete the messages now
Sebek Zigvolt: Not a word, or im telling everybody you love about your problems
Sebek Zigvolt: it isnt a very cute idea, is it?
boltknight deleted multiple messages
boltknight made a poll: snake vs sea otter who wins
a: snake
b: sea otter
c: shrimp
Cater Diamond: Wait. I know who you are.
boltknight deleted a message
boltknight: if u know whats good for u, pick the right answer
Cater Diamond: I vote #SeaOtter! They’re super cute!
boltknight: nice
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DM: gloomurai, boltknight
gloomurai: …
gloomurai: bolt
boltknight: u were lurking?
boltknight: its the sleep deprivation
boltknight: im spewing really good insults as i come up with them
boltknight: who knows, maybe ill need them in the future
gloomurai: bolt
boltknight: i know
boltknight: …
boltknight: its kinda fun tho
gloomurai: BOLT
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Group Chat: stalking the stalkers
boltknight added Cater Diamond
boltknight: cater knows now
Cater Diamond: Woah? What’s this?
boltknight: the special chat for ppl who actually know who we are
boltknight: me and gloomurai
Cater Diamond: So… why is gloomurai not in the chat?
boltknight: huh.
boltknight: good question.
boltknight added gloomurai
Cater Diamond: Also, I don’t actually #know who gloomurai is
boltknight: @gloomurai Do you want to solve that one?
gloomurai: i’m idia
Cater Diamond: So when you said you couldn’t find their identity…
gloomurai: i was using the ultra special super rare technique called lying.
gloomurai: boolt, why did u have to add a normie here..?
boltknight: i dunno
boltknight: it felt right to have a group chat where we could share our identities freely
gloomurai: mkay
gloomurai: that means we have to add azul as well
boltknight: why?
boltknight: even though we insinuated it pretty obviously i dont think he’s connected the dots yet
gloomurai: it’d freak him out a little
gloomurai: and wouldnt it be fun to have someone on the inside who's active in the plot?
boltknight: i mean i was gonna allow it anyway
boltknight: u didnt have to convince me of anything
gloomurai: k cool thx
gloomurai added Azul Ashengrotto
gloomurai: @AzulAshengrotto when you see this, this is a gc that should be kept under wraps
gloomurai: if u share it im doxxing u and all ur dark secrets
gloomurai: and if u try blackmailing me then sebek is gonna spill the deetz of more thn just the scam
gloomurai: u dont stand a chance against diasomnia
Cater Diamond: Woah, you two are way different as gloom and bolt!
Sebek Zigvolt: I find my usual demeanour much too formal for casual conversation!
gloomurai: talking as gloom isnt as scary as talking as idia
Cater Diamond: #Trippy…
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Group Chat: People who know of gloomurai
Kalim Al-Asim: Are you guys all ready for winter holidays!? >w<!!!
Cater Diamond: Yass!!!
boltknight: yup!
gloomurai: yeah
Riddle Rosehearts: Personally, I am unenthused.
Jamil Viper: Kalim, why are you even up so early? You’re going to get tired later on, and you get angry easily when you’re tired.
Kalim Al-Asim: Have I been getting angry? I don’t think I do that? I guess my sense of time is getting weird…
Kalim Al-Asim: The past few days I’ve been taking lots of naps :0 Sometimes I black out and wake up at a wayyy different time…
Silver: I know the feeling
Kalim Al-Asim: Yup! I’m waking up earlier to make up for it.
Kalim Al-Asim: That’s why I’m awake now!
Jamil Viper: If you say so…
Jamil Viper: Anyway, I’m preparing the things for Scarabia’s study schedule that you made. I’ll contact you once it’s done.
Kalim Al-Asim: Helpful as always, Jamil! About the schedule, have you seen it? I want to check it over again. You see (＞人＜;) I don’t actually remember it…
Jamil Viper: …I’m coming over now.
Azul Ashengrotto: Jamil, do you need more study materials? I have a range you could choose from… If you’re interested, of course.
Jamil Viper: Not currently. I’ll contact you if anything is needed.
Azul Ashengrotto: Alright!
Yuu Shrimp: Where is everybody going during the holidays by the way? I’d usually be excited, but I’m stuck at NRC
Jamil Viper: Us Scarabia students are stuck at the dorm.
Jack Howl: I’m going back to my hometown.
Azul Ashengrotto: I, along with Jade and Floyd, will be staying at NRC.
Cater Diamond: Auugh… I have to go back home… but my sisters are sooo #demanding!
Riddle Rosehearts: I greatly empathise.
Jack Howl: If you guys really don’t want to go back, you could stay with me and my family?
Jack Howl: The snow gets really heavy around these parts, I’m sure they’ll appreciate another helping hand.
Riddle Rosehearts: Unfortunately, my mother expects me home. Thank you for the offer, however.
Cater Diamond: !!
Cater Diamond: Jack, DM’s, if you please!
Jack Howl: Okay.
Sebek Zigvolt: I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING INVITED TO MASTER LILIA’S ABODE
Sebek Zigvolt: WAKASAMA WILL BE THERE!
Sebek Zigvolt: Oh and Silver too I guess.
Yuu Shrimp: LMAO
Silver: 😞
Lilia Vanrouge: Aww, be nice to him Sebek, he’s fragile 🥺
Sebek Zigvolt: He’s older than me by quite a substantial amount
Lilia Vanrouge: It’s only a year!
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DM: gloomurai, boltknight
boltknight: ofc u think a year is a short time u ancient mf
boltknight: qhy is lilia lying straight through his teeth at me… we been knew silver was a baby for like 400 years
gloomurai: u arent supposed 2 kno that yet ofc reds gonna lie 2 u
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Group Chat: People who know of gloomurai
Sebek Zigvolt: A year is still quite a long while. I know you have experienced many of them, Master Lilia.
Lilia Vanrouge: This boy… Are you calling me old!?
Sebek Zigvolt: Master Lilia can interpret my messages in any way necessary!
Silver: He’s growing up. Rebellious phase.
Lilia Vanrouge: But Sebek is a good boy who would never rebel! Right, Sebek?
Sebek Zigvolt: Never, Master Lilia!
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Group Chat: stalking the stalkers
boltknight: ancient ass
Silver: LMAO
boltknight: ?!!! SILVERS USING ACRONYMS??
Silver: It’s hard to be formal when I’m surrounded by heathens such as you.
boltknight: so its my fault… tch
boltknight: yare yare
gloomurai: careful there, one typo and u’ve bcome a pirate
gloomurai: yarr matey im gonna sue u for watching content illegally
boltknight: u dont gaf for piracy
boltknight: show me the list of ur subscriptions
boltknight: crunchyroll goes crunch under your boot
gloomurai: i got a disney+ subscription just to watch the twst anime
boltknight: ?????
gloomurai: /j
gloomurai: wow… u rlly do believe anything…
Silver: I told you he did. You now owe me five thaumarks.
gloomurai: ugh
gloomurai: sending now
Azul Ashengrotto: Cater was right. You two are strange.
boltknight: coming from mr mafia boss over here
boltknight: and why is silver not included!??
Azul Ashengrotto: I notice you immediately thought I was referring to you and Shroud. You are correct in that assumption.
Azul Ashengrotto: And Silver is normal.
Silver: I am normal.
boltknight: no you are Not
Silver: I Am
boltknight: No
Silver: Yes
boltknight: No
Silver: No
boltknight: Yes
boltknight: wait
Silver: Heh.
boltknight: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGKGKGKDJFJSHD YOU MOTHER FUCKING SON OF A BITCH CUNT
Silver: I’m telling Lilia you called him a bitch cunt.
boltknight: WAIT NI PLEASE
boltknight: i take it abck lilis not a bitch cunt i prommy
Sebek Zigvolt: Silver, you are the best brother I have ever had and I love you so much. Please don’t screw me over like this I’ll do anything.
Silver took a screenshot
Silver: I’m saving that for future reference
boltknight: i cant win can i
Cater Diamond: Wait wait wait wait #backtrack! Since when was Silver Lilia’s son!?
Silver: Since I was born? What?
Cater Diamond: HUUUHH!!?? Lilia doesn’t look old enough to be a father!!! And about looks, you two don’t look alike at all!
Azul Ashengrotto: He is a fae, so there is a possibility… Silver, I’ve heard you talk about your father before. That was all…?
Silver: Lilia, yes. He raised me from birth to where I am now. I am adopted.
Cater Diamond: Oh… 🥺
Silver: I no longer concern myself with bloodlines. He is my father, and nothing will change that.
Cater Diamond: Aww!!!! #familygoals!!!!
Azul Ashengrotto: There are tales of the fae stealing children.
Silver: If you imply anything more, I’m going to imply the method of your timely disposal in a letter left at the scene.
Silver: The autopsy team will have an easier time than you will.
boltknight: woah
Cater Diamond: Woah!! 😨
gloomurai: so thats where he gets it from…
Azul Ashengrotto: …Frankly, all of Diasomnia terrifies me.
boltknight: good
Silver: Good.
boltknight: while you were building your LAME and PATHETIC found family
boltknight: i was building a COOL and EVIL found family
boltknight: AND WE ALL WEAR EYESHADOW!!!! /ref
Silver: I don’t
boltknight: you do
Silver: No I don’t
gloomurai: not again
Silver: My looks are all natural
boltknight: ?? surely u wear eyeliner or smth
Silver: It’s part of my eyelashes
Silver: I’m all natural
Cater Diamond: Are you #serious? No /j?! 😨
Silver: I’m /srs
boltknight: noooo nono no. i dont believe you
boltknight added Vil Schoenheit
boltknight: VIL. DOES SILVER WEAR MAKEUP?
Vil Schoenheit: I’ve verified it myself. He does not, unless while wearing his ceremonial robes.
boltknight: by the sevens.
Vil Schoenheit: I know. I was shocked as well.
Vil Schoenheit: Also, may I ask who you are? What is this?
Cater Diamond: Heyyyy Vil!
Vil Schoenheit: Cater, greetings.
Azul Ashengrotto: Schoenheit, hello.
Vil Schoenheit: I see Ashengrotto is here as well.
boltknight: this is just temporary dw vil u rnt trapped 4ever
boltknight: wait but b4 i kick you can you rec some shower brands
boltknight: silver washes his haiir with SOAP
Vil Schoenheit: It’s appalling no matter how many times it’s mentioned. I have a list specifically for Silver.
boltknight: OMG ILY
boltknight: send it
boltknight: ill try my best to make him use them
Silver: I find that the constant upkeep is hard to maintain with my schedule.
Vil Schoenheit sent an attachment
boltknight: TYSMMM
boltknight: @Silver watch out
boltknight: i will melt all of your soaps
Silver: You wouldn’t.
Silver: I like my soap.
boltknight: its necessary. for the greater good of the world
Silver: No
boltknight: yes
gloomurai: ???? AGAIN?
Vil Schoenheit: Do they do this often?
gloomurai: its like the third time in one segment
Vil Schoenheit: Interesting.
gloomurai: its rlly not
Silver: I see you going to where I keep my products stored. Do not take another step.
boltknight: prodcuts?
boltknight: you mean the five bars of identical soap in the cabinet?
boltknight: the five bars of identical soap which i am approaching with a sharp object and a means of disposal?
Silver: Fine. Take them. See if I care.
boltknight: heh
Silver: …?
boltknight: i see you storming off lol
Silver: Sebek.
Sebek Zigvolt: Yes?
Silver: Why is there a mechanical creature leaving my room?
boltknight: …
Silver: No. You didn’t.
Silver: Lilia’s coming to quick-transport our luggage soon.
Silver: I do not have time to run down and grab my spare soap to replace the ones in my luggage.
Silver: …
Silver: SEBEK.
Sebek Zigvolt: Silver.
Sebek Zigvolt: I replaced your soap with some of my own products.
Sebek Zigvolt: It had to be done.
Silver: Sebek…
Sebek Zigvolt: There is still one soap bar in there. You have been granted leniency.
Sebek Zigvolt: The five in the cabinet are still intact, and the ones replaced have been carefully hidden.
Sebek Zigvolt: This is just until the end of the winter holidays.
Sebek Zigvolt: Consider this a trial period.
Sebek Zigvolt: @VilSchoenheit Most, if not all of the products in your list cannot be acquired within Briar Valley.
Vil Schoenheit: That’s acceptable. I’m sure any semblance of a proper product will do him well.
Sebek Zigvolt: These are the products that I use, and what I have shared with Silver.
Sebek Zigvolt sent an image
Vil Schoenheit: Oh, yes, these will do very nicely. Somebody’s done their research. I never struck you for the type to care about appearances, Sebek.
Sebek Zigvolt: If I am to be Waka-sama’s retainer, I mustn’t have a sloppy appearance! Considering the amount of hair gel I use every day, I must take care to properly maintain my hair!
Vil Schoenheit: Hah. At least one of you has common sense.
Sebek Zigvolt: Thank you, Vil!
Silver: …
gloomurai: lmao u broke him
gloomurai: rip silver fly high
Silver: gloomurai, you were an accomplice, weren’t you?
Silver: I know what S.T.Y.X. tech looks like. That robot was one of yours.
Silver: I know who you are.
Silver: I know your many weaknesses.
Silver: Do not avoid the question, gloomurai.
Silver: Gloomurai.
Silver: GLOOMURAI.
gloomurai: gah! let a man live, k? what if i was in an online pvp game?!
Silver: I’m telling Lilia to ditch your gaming binges
gloomurai: if u do that im telling sebek to actually destroy ur soaps
Silver: It seems we are at a crossroads
boltknight: dont turn left /ref
boltknight: oh is that the end of the interaction?
boltknight: okay vil say bye bye
Vil Schoenheit: I will not allow a stranger to patronise me.
boltknight: sorry ill add u to the big gc as an apology
boltknight: ykw thinking about it… maybe we should keep vil here
gloomurai: y
boltknight: book 5
gloomurai: still doesnt explain it
boltknight: vil, guess who gloomurai and i are
Vil Schoenheit: You two are Idia Shroud and Sebek Zigvolt.
boltknight: see?
gloomurai: …wow
Vil Schoenheit: Seeing how boltknight interacted with Silver earlier, it was obvious.
Vil Schoenheit: Additionally, the mention of S.T.Y.X. and gaming.
Vil Schoenheit: You two act different as Gloomurai and Boltknight though, which admittedly stumped me for a short while.
gloomurai: do u actually typecast all of us in ur head? why do u have these details
Vil Schoenheit: Why, of course I do. The unique appeal of the 20 or so people spread across dormitories makes for interesting characters. I would like to film a documentary with all of you in it one day.
gloomurai: huh. mayb we shld make vil the designated 4th wall breaker
Cater Diamond: Hey Vil, what’s my character?
Vil Schoenheit: Preppy upperclassman meant to give a good first impression. Potential druggie, depending on how queer your voice sounds.
Cater Diamond: Huh
boltknight: LMAO TRUER WORDS HAVE NEVEF BEEN SPOKEN
Silver: Because they were texted.
boltknight: do you only exist to antagonise me?
Silver: Perhaps.
boltknight: …im ignoring you
boltknight: @VilSchoenheit it should be noted that you shouldnt reveal our identities
Vil Schoenheit: That was a given.
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Group Chat: People who know of gloomurai
boltknight added Vil Schoenheit
Vil Schoenheit: The name is very straightforward.
Vil Schoenheit: 6/7 housewardens are in this chat. Is Leona your least favourite or something?
boltknight: .
gloomurai: bolt, if you say it, im changing all of your images to that one edit of the moving rook png with the song.
boltknight: ssss….
gloomurai: bolt
boltknight: ssssuper pleased to say all housewardens are great. including leona
gloomurai: thin ice
Vil Schoenheit: Pardon?
boltknight: we just like. we didnt expect to collect all of them 🤷 ill add the last one rn
boltknight added Leona Kingscholar
boltknight: let me find jamils explanation message
boltknight pinned a message
boltknight: go read that
Leona Kingscholar: k
gloomurai: lol ur never any1s first pick r u
boltknight: shhh hes gna ob again
Leona Kingscholar: .
boltknight: ohfuck that’s scary
boltknight: gloom, we can never let leona find our identity. hes gna kill us
gloomurai: yh no shit
gloomurai: i fear he may kill us anyway just for who we r
boltknight: rip
boltknight: lets pull a kalim and live every day of winter break like its our last
Lilia Vanrouge: No need to fear, I’ll protect my gaming buddies!
boltknight: ty general 🥹✌️
gloomurai: lmao ty general vanrouge 🫰
Kalim Al-Asim: Huh? Winter break won’t be my last though..!! At least I hope not!
boltknight: @JamilViper
Jamil Viper: It won’t be, I’ll make sure of that. As always.
Kalim Al-Asim: Thank you Jamil!!! This is why you’re my best friend, you always go above and beyond to keep me safe! <333
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DM: Jamil Viper, boltknight
Jamil Viper: Do you know something I don’t?
boltknight: i know everything you know
Jamil Viper: …
Jamil Viper: What are you going to do about it? You can’t stop me.
boltknight: nothing
Jamil Viper: …What?
boltknight: use ur eyes to read
boltknight: im gonna have fun in winter and that inclhdes not getting involved w ur shit
boltknight: pretend i dont even exist
Jamil Viper: if you go back on your word…
boltknight: yeah yeah
boltknight: tell me how it goes :)
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Group Chat: People who know of gloomurai
Cater Diamond: Leona overblotted!?
Jack Howl: Before the Spelldrive inter-dorm tournament, yes. We had to fight him off.
Jack Howl: That's how this group chat was formed.
Jack Howl: gloomurai somehow texted us all about it before it happened
gloomurai: stop being so loosey goosey w important details oms
gloomurai: ur lucky all of us signed azuls contract already
gloomurai: sm1 couldve lost their magic
Jamil Viper: gloomurai and boltknight are part of the group who signed the contract, then.
gloomurai: oh
boltknight: bullseyeeee wow you guys are smart
Vil Schoenheit: I’m actively scoffing.
Jamil Viper: @RiddleRosehearts Who in Heartslabyul signed the contract, is a first or second year, and is in the top quarter of grades for their cohort?
Riddle Rosehearts: The only applicable person is myself. I can say with much certainty that I am not Boltknight.
boltknight: BIG RED ❌ WRONG
boltknight: this feels like two truths and a lie
boltknight: lmao guess which fact is false
Jamil Viper: So you aren’t from Heartslabyul. I see.
Riddle Rosehearts: Curiouser and curiouser.
Lilia Vanrouge: That narrows him down to… Ruggie, Jack, Azul, Floyd, Jade, Kalim, Jamil, Epel, Ortho, Silver, or Sebek :0
Jamil Viper: Over half of whom are in this chat. I can confidently say it’s neither Kalim nor me…
gloomurai: no1 wants 2 guess lil old me instead?
boltknight: i mean i would but yk
Jamil Viper: The only people from Ignihyde who you could be are Idia Shroud or his little brother.
Lilia Vanrouge: Then I can confirm him as Idia! Gloomurai’s spoken about a little brother before :)
Idia Shroud: great, u kno its me now
Lilia Vanrouge: How wonderful! I’m coming over to Ignihyde right now so we can game IRL before we leave for the holidays!
Idia Shroud: …ok
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DM: gloomurai, boltknight
boltknight: ty for covering
boltknight: ur identity was revealed bc of me i feel bad now
gloomurai: eh i was gna b found sooner or l8r
gloomurai: better me than you yk? uve got actual relationships n stuff
gloomurai: bsides i didnt want to keep pushinf the idea of gloomurai as ortho
gloomurai: im more of a physical gamer than a mind game enthusiast
boltknight: fair fair
boltknight: does that mean we have to add evry1 here to the gc of ppl who know?
gloomurai: no, we rnt adding all of them to the gc
gloomurai: double identity reveal or bust
boltknight: okayokay
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Group Chat: People who know of gloomurai
boltknight: your new assignment is figuring out who here knows both of us
boltknight: then u can be added to the group chat for the people in the know
Yuu Shrimp: There’s a group chat for that!?
boltknight: :)
Azul Ashengrotto: Is anybody going to outright state that they know both of their identities?
Silver: I do
Vil Schoenheit: I do as well.
Sebek Zigvolt: Same.
boltknight: samesies!!
Cater Diamond: I’m #InTheKnow!
gloomurai: bolt n i obv know
Lilia Vanrouge: :0 Sebek! Silver! You know but you haven’t told me!?
Silver: The group chat has rules that we must follow, lest we be removed from it.
Riddle Rosehearts: Such admirable reasoning.
Lilia Vanrouge: Rules are meant to be broken >:)
Riddle Rosehearts: I think not!
Lilia Vanrouge: DM’s right now, let’s fight >:3
boltknight: @gloomurai its giving trailblazer
gloomurai: lilia would be sampo koski
boltknight: or Kheeheehee the Elation
gloomurai: LMAO
gloomurai: one day we’ll explain hoyo to the gc of ppl who know and it’ll b glorious
Azul Ashengrotto: Does the group chat actually exist?
Sebek Zigvolt: You’re part of it, of course it’s real.
Azul Ashengrotto: …
Cater Diamond: Azul was outed immediately LMFAO XD! #NoOneCanHide
boltknight: sebek, why would you out him 🥺thats so mean
boltknight: what if he wanted to keep that secret a little longer :(
Sebek Zigvolt: Speaking of outing someone.
boltknight: i said i was sorry!!!
Sebek Zigvolt: Do not apologise over text messages, it makes you look pathetic.
Malleus Draconia: Did boltknight wrong you, Sebek?
Yuu Shrimp: It started thundering
Yuu Shrimp: Ramshackle can’t handle this PLS stop it
Sebek Zigvolt: He did not, my liege.
Malleus Draconia: Hmph. Watch yourself, boltknight.
boltknight: sebek get ur big bro OFF of me
boltknight: our bickering and bantering is just for fun right…? right twin???
Sebek Zigvolt: If we were twins I would maul you to change that.
boltknight: 😨
Sebek Zigvolt: But yes, all of this is in good faith.
Cater Diamond: Oh good! I thought you #HashtagHated each other for a second!
boltknight: hashtag hashtag hated..?
Cater Diamond: I liked the alliteration
boltknight: okay…
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Group Chat: Diasomnia
Lilia Vanrouge: Once I’ve wrapped up this game with gloomurai, we can go!
Silver: Okay father
Sebek Zigvolt: Yes Master Lilia!
Malleus Draconia: We are all waiting at the gate.
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DM: gloomurai, boltknight
boltknight: how much of that was gaming nd how much of that was interrogation n torture
gloomurai: h
gloomurai: agh
gloomurai: im all socialed out
gloomurai: lilia is so fucking scary wtf wtf wtf
gloomurai: he was all like ‘lets play mario kart’ or whatever the game was
gloomurai: it was online multiplayer pvp
gloomurai: i gen blacked out n cant remember BUT HE BEAT MY ASS AT IT
gloomurai: like i was demolished in such a demeaning manner it HAd to have physical consequences
gloomurai: im having ortho run a medscan on me as we speak
gloomurai: and meanwhile he was interrogating me about you
gloomurai: all ‘whos boltknight’ and ‘why does sebek hate him so much’
gloomurai: oms bro it was BAD
boltknight: i believe you dw dw
boltknight: rip in peace
boltknight: rest in peace in peace
boltknight: meanwhile im gonna have the very best time with my beloved found family <3
boltknight: all i gotta do is eat sleep and train
boltknight: and yap about my interests
boltknight: aka malleus
boltknight: i fucking love mallus draconai
gloomurai: shutuuuup i dont wanna know about ur blissful peaceful life while im fighting for my life after itneracting w lils…
gloomurai: genuine hell of a higher degree
boltknight: cant relate lilia loves me
gloomurai: just wait until he dms boltknight
boltknight: nuh uh
boltknight: he already dm’d me ages ago when we were added to the 2knights2nite gc
boltknight sent an image
gloomurai: o… you bonded over my loneliness…
gloomurai: >:(
boltknight: :}
gloomurai: stupid snake smirk >:{
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Yuu Shrimp created a group chat
Yuu Shrimp added boltknight
Yuu Shrimp added gloomurai
Yuu Shrimp added Riddle Rosehearts
Yuu Shrimp added Leona Kingscholar
Yuu Shrimp added Azul Ashengrotto
Yuu Shrimp added Vil Schoenheit
Yuu Shrimp added Idia Shroud
Yuu Shrimp added Malleus Draconia
Yuu Shrimp added Ace Trappola
Yuu Shrimp added Deuce Spade
Yuu Shrimp added Cater Diamond
Yuu Shrimp added Jack Howl
Yuu Shrimp added Silver
Yuu Shrimp added Sebek Zigvolt
Yuu Shrimp added Lilia Vanrouge
Yuu Shrimp changed the chat name: HELP
Yuu Shrimp: @everyone So. Hypothetically, what would one do if one were enslaved?
Ace Trappola: WHAT
Ace Trappola: its barely been a week! how could you possibly be enslaved!?
Deuce Spade: Who enslaved you. Asking nicely.
Leona Kingscholar: fuckoff with the ping, im napping
Azul Ashengrotto: This is just the gloomurai group chat without Scarabia, plus Ace and Deuce
Azul Ashengrotto: Are you enslaved in Scarabia!?
Yuu Shrimp: Yeah
Yuu Shrimp: I intentionally didn’t add Jamil and Kalim because they’re weird
Yuu Shrimp: Kalim’s been getting a lot of mood swings and stuff
Yuu Shrimp: And Jamil is acting uncharacteristically obedient.
Silver: Jamil is usually obedient to Kalim
Silver: How is what you’re describing differing from the norm?
Yuu Shrimp: He’s not scolding him or anything!
Yuu Shrimp: Like the other day, we were marching through the dry Scarabian deserts and all of us were parched
Yuu Shrimp: The day before, Kalim summoned water for us using his UM, but then we were sent off to training (9 hours btw)
Lilia Vanrouge: Nine hours!? Any breaks? When I was a general, I at least let my soldiers rest every once in a while…
Yuu Shrimp: Basically none.
Yuu Shrimp: That day, Kalim didn’t give us water at all, even though like half of us students were possibly dying in the dry desert Ruggie-during-Leona’s-OB-style
Leona Kingscholar: hey.
Yuu Shrimp: So Jamil gives us all water, and when asked why he obeys Kalim, he says ‘It's bc he’s Kalim Al-Asim’ as if that’s an explanation!!!
Azul Ashengrotto: The Asim family is a merchant family whose riches span generations, to which Kalim’s the heir. His name holds power.
Sebek Zigvolt: Whenever I interacted with Jamil previously, he would let Kalim order him around, but wouldn’t be mindlessly compliant like how you’re describing. This show of submission is out of character for him.
Yuu Shrimp: Yeah! He’s weird! And he’s blaming everything on Kalim!
Azul Ashengrotto: A schemer. I see.
boltknight: yeah he’s just like u
Yuu Shrimp: Jamil has all of the Scarabia students on his side. He’s blatantly manipulating them
Yuu Shrimp: You guys are the only people I can tell
Yuu Shrimp: I can’t even leave Scarabia
Yuu Shrimp: Is there anyone still in NRC who can help?
Azul Ashengrotto: The twins and I are still in NRC
Yuu Shrimp: Will you help?
Yuu Shrimp: What’s the price?
boltknight: :)
gloomurai: 😊
Azul Ashengrotto: It’s already been paid.
Azul Ashengrotto: The twins and I are coming over now.
boltknight: make sure to update us!
Azul Ashengrotto: Fine.
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DM: gloomurai, boltknight
boltknight: help me draft my evil background for the sebeknight beef
gloomurai: the wha
gloomurai: is that what ur calling it??
boltknight: yes
boltknight: ive titled my notes ‘SebeKnight SufferingK’ so it shortens to SKSK
boltknight: gives me flashbacks to save the turtles sksksk
gloomurai: holy shit what a callback
gloomurai: sure ill help u plan
gloomurai: wht r the lore notes uve got down already
boltknight: uh
boltknight: boltknight outed sebek somehow?? im not sure what he outed but he did
boltknight: the bickering is ‘all in good faith’ aka theyre both chill w each other and??? vibing????
boltknight: sebek despises boltknight with a burning passion. almost stronger than his love for malleus fucking draconia himself
gloomurai: r u gna call him that evry time…
boltknight: malleus fucking draconia himself deserves respect
boltknight: its either this or i cut my messages whenever i say his name to send a voice message
boltknight: for example
gloomurai: oh sevens no
boltknight: My favourite diasomnia member is
boltknight sent a voice message
[Sebek is yelling ‘WAKA-SAMA!!!!!!!’]
boltknight: because he’s the strongest and greatest.
gloomurai: no. absolutely not.
gloomurai: stick to malleys fucking sraconia himsef if u cant b normal pls
boltknight: wait brb im putting it into my soundboard
boltknight: u will never be free from the waka sama
gloomurai: 😪
gloomurai: im gna dm malleus saying his retainer is a nightmare
gloomurai: the complete opposite of silver
gloomurai: ‘meet in a dream’ we met and you made my life a nightmare wb that
boltknight: what if i as boltknight dm him that instead
boltknight: get him to confront me as sebek in the help gc
boltknight: while yuu and co do their silly fun little thing we can cause Chaos
gloomurai: U can cause chaos
gloomurai: ik ur getting bored
gloomurai: its showing vv obv
boltknight: he and lilia are sitting in the living room of the cottage
boltknight: get in vc and ill stream them lmao
gloomurai started a call
boltknight: watch me >:)
gloomurai: ofc >:) got the live on one monitor, ur sharescreen on the other
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DM: boltknight, Malleus Draconia
boltknight: heyyy mal
Malleus Draconia: Lilia told me that the amount of Y’s in ‘hey’ demonstrates how much that person likes me.
boltknight: yeah i like u i think ur amazing
boltknight: but this is actually about one of ur retainers…
Malleus Draconia: Which one?
boltknight: Sebek
Malleus Draconia: Did something happen to him?
boltknight: nothings happened to him
boltknight: but too much has happened to ME
Malleus Draconia: Inform me as to what occurred.
boltknight: so
boltknight: u kno how we dont vibe w each other…
boltknight: how we have crazy beef on god no cap fax no printer?
boltknight: sebek that chud has been mogging me… looksmaxxing to the skibidi limit…
boltknight: its giving rizzing up my huzz w/o admin perms…
boltknight: and i wanted to hit up u 2 c if u could decline his face card and tank his aura…
boltknight: we all kno that ur the ultimate rizzler so if u could let me labubu bag charm off of you thatd make me feel like kai cenat when mr beast is in chat
boltknight: that cabbage scrub has to be taken down a peg
Malleus Draconia: What
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DM: gloomurai, boltknight
gloomurai: IM FUCKING SOBBING ON THE FLOOR
gloomurai: POOR GUY LOOKS SO CONFUSED
gloomurai: LILIA IS STUNNEDDD CLOCK HIM WHAATTT
boltknight: IM TRYING TO STIFLE MY LAUGH
boltknight: stone cold poker face.
boltknight: imagine azul is a door away from me
boltknight: imagine silver is behind me with a knife
gloomurai: FHAJHSAJKFHSAJK
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DM: boltknight, Malleus Draconia
Malleus Draconia: I shall grant Lilia possession of my phone.
Malleus Draconia: what the actual shit
Malleus Draconia: I cannot comprehend a single fucking word you just sent
Malleus Draconia: I’ve traveled throughout all of Twisted Wonderland and I still can’t decipher that.
Malleus Draconia: I've been alive for more years than you can count and yet the world finds new bullshit to throw at me.
Malleus Draconia: These linguistic shifts are getting out of hand!
Malleus Draconia: I’m going to send this to Gloomurai who can hopefully translate.
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DM: gloomurai, boltknight
gloomurai: LMAOOO HE SENT IT TO ME HE KNOWS IM BRAINROTTED WHAT DO I SAY WHAT DO I SAYY
boltknight: TIME TO PRAACTICE YOUR IMPROV
boltknight: OKDHASKLFS WAIT WE NEED TO SWITCH GCS
boltknight: im hiding in silvers room, hes asleep rn but he NEEDS to see this
gloomurai: jahjfhka gotcha
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boltknight created a group chat
boltknight added Silver
boltknight added gloomurai
boltknight started a call
boltknight added Idia Shroud
boltknight added Sebek Zigvolt
boltknight added silverVrouge
Silver: I’ve caught up
Silver: Thank the sevens for my incredible poker face and natural resting bitch face
Silver: Sebek, stop laughing, Malleus and Lilia have good hearing and they’re going to hear you
boltknight: I CANT HELP IT
boltknight: im feeling mischievous
boltknight: and giggles come along with that
gloomurai: FUCK HELP
gloomurai sent an image
[DM: Malleus Draconia, gloomurai
Malleus Draconia: Hi gloom, it’s red
Malleus Draconia: Bolt has sent me nonsense
Malleus Draconia: Translate PLS
Malleus Draconia sent an image
gloomurai: sebeks been fucking boltknight over big time
gloomurai: doing him incredible wrongs
gloomurai: usually they’re on equal terms but their relationship has become imbalanced in recent times
gloomurai: bolts asking if malleus could help set the record straight
Malleus Draconia: Things aren’t straight right now?
Malleus Draconia: THEY’RE IN A RELATIONSHIP!????]
gloomurai: HOW DO I FIX THIS
gloomurai: WHEN I SAID RELATIONSHIP I MEANT LIKE GENERAL CONNNECTIOn
gloomurai: I DIDNT MEAN ROMANTIC RELTAIPNSIHP
boltknight: IM FUCKING CACKLING THIS IS SO GOOD
boltknight: NO NO LETS GO THE FAKE RELATIONSHIP ROUTE
boltknight: BOTH PARTIES CONSENT
gloomurai: THERES ONLY ONE PARTY INVOLVED
Silver: WHY ARE WE YELLING
boltknight: good question
boltknight: deep breaths everyone.
boltknight: box breathing
boltknight: meditation
Silver: You just started laughing harder
Silver: Lock in lil bro
boltknight: WHERE AR YOU GETTING THIS TERMINOLOGY
Silver: Gloomurai still helps me grind in games
boltknight: ooooohh
gloomurai: OHF UCK
gloomurai: I STILL HAVENT RESPONDED WAIT WAIT HELP LIKE ACTUALLY HELP PLS
boltknight: ‘oh did he not tell you’
boltknight: i give you permission to throw me under the bus
boltknight: i’ll handle it 😈
gloomurai: k
gloomurai: good luck
gloomurai: have fun
gloomurai: im telling everybody about this btw and u arent getting out of it once ur identity is revealed
boltknight: im prepared to make that sacrifice :)
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“Sebek!” Lilia shrieks ear-piercingly, something that he’s incredibly good at. Silver and Sebek wince, and so does Idia on the other side of the call. “Young man, come down immediately!”
Thunder strikes outside.
Sharing a glance with Silver, Sebek stands, gulping down his nerves as he prepares to face his hardest battle yet. With a deep breath, he holds out a hand, asking Silver, “Will you please come down with me?”
The presence of the older boy may not calm Lilia or Malleus down from whatever mood they may be in, but Silver stands and places his hand on Sebek’s shoulder, anchoring him down comfortingly. Sebek is so fucking scared.
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boltknight: imsofuckingscared
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Slowly and cautiously, with Silver’s hand on his back, Sebek takes purposeful steps towards his doom. Lilia’s magenta eyes flash dangerously in the darkness. Lightning strikes, momentarily illuminating the standing, unmoving figures of he and Malleus. All of Sebek’s senses are screaming at him to escape.
Too late. It’s time for him to face the music.
“Sebek,” Lilia begins in an obviously fake tone, “A little birdie—” Sebek hears a chuckle from the panel. He never did end the call with Idia and Silver, did he?— “Told me that you were in a relationship.”
“O-oh,” he stutters, “Did they?”
Lilia hums, beginning to float while resting his chin on his hands, “You, of all people, would know the truth of the matter, wouldn’t you?”
His gaze flickers between the two of them and the retreating Silver. “Um, well, so you see, I—”
“Concisely, Sebek,” Malleus interrupts.
Wringing his hands, Sebek admits, “Yes… Boltknight and I are courting.”
Idia fake gasps, while Lilia’s eye twitches and his smile wavers. Rain falls heavy on the rooftop as unnatural green lightning draws ever closer. He’s so fucked. He’s so fucked, why did he ever think this was a good idea? His alter ego is going to get murdered. He’s screwed. Done for.
“When did this development occur, hmm?” Sebek shudders at Lilia’s tone, hesitating to answer because he doesn’t have an answer.
Asking the real questions, Malleus comes in with, “When could this have happened?”
As he frantically makes the most of his mind-texting powers, Sebek makes lots of avoidant filler noises. Minecraft Villager? What’s that?
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boltknight: I WAS NOT PREPARED TO MAKE THIS SACRIFICE
boltknight: someone give me a timeframe STAT
gloomurai: four months ago, when u isekai’d here OR start of school
gloomurai: you caught boltknight on lilias phone and stayed in contact ever since
boltknight: but then that means i stole lilias phone and used it!!!
gloomurai: do you have a better cover story!?
boltknight: @Silver @Silver @Silver
Silver: I stole Lilia’s phone once.
boltknight: WHAT
Silver: It was when he was in class when school just started.
Silver: I used it to play games for an hour, with naps sprinkled between.
Silver: Pretend you were there with me during that timeframe.
boltknight: THANKYOU SILVER YOU GET 1(one) IOU FROM ME
Silver: :)
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Lilia tilts his head. “What’s taking you so long, Sebek?”
“Well. You see.”
Summoning sunglasses and putting them on, Lilia says, “I don’t, currently, but go off I guess.”
Sebek is the only one who hears Idia’s cackle. Silver has long retreated back to his room, where he can watch without being caught in the crossfire. He too wants to LOL at Lilia, ROFL even. Unfortunately, his straits are so dire they could even beast, Grim-style.
Oh god, please let it be a real story— “Do you remember when Silver stole your phone? Right after school started?” Lilia doesn’t have an old man's memory. He will not fall for Sebek gaslighting him.
Sebek almost collapses in relief as Lilia nods. “Yes, I do.”
“I was there with him and Boltknight texted you at the same time and then we talked and I stayed in contact,” he rapid-fires. “We’ve been dating for two months.”
Lilia squints. “Why do I not believe you?”
“Preposterous,” Malleus responds, slowly stalking closer to him. “Sebek would never lie to us. Would he?”
“N-Never, Waka-sama!” Sebek lies, like the lying liar he is. That must be the second time that’s happened ever. He should stop hanging around Azul during board game club meetings…
(“Fake-ass,” Idia scoffs.)
Malleus smiles, edges sharp. “I see.”
“I still don’t.” Lilia huffs, “How is Boltknight of all people seeing Sebek!? How can that lying, conniving, manipulative—“
Hey. That’s rude. Sebek sweatdrops.
“—random be worthy of our Sebek!? He’s not even worth the seconds wasted queue-ing to match with his desperate, low-level account!”
(“That’s creative,” Idia murmurs under his breath. “Bolt, you’re never living this down.”
“Father is going to regret saying that once he finds out,” Silver notes. “He won’t live that one down either.”
Idia chortles, “I’ll tell Yuu about this so they can make fun of Malleus-shi as well.”)
Malleus sighs, placing a hand on Lilia’s shoulder placatingly. “Perhaps, upon further investigation of this Boltknight person, we may come upon a conclusion.”
“Right.” Lilia takes a deep breath. “Sebek, we’re very happy for you. I wish you and your new lover all the best. He rubs us the wrong way, but I’m sure time will wear us down, as it always does. You could’ve done way better though.”
“Thank you, Master Lilia!” Sebek replies, more confused than enthused.
The downpour lessens to a drizzle, then increases to nearly hail. Sebek gulps, turning to observe Malleus.
(“Oooh shit, he’s pissed.”
“Cut Lord Malleus some slack. If I didn’t know any better, I would harbour similar emotions.”)
“If ‘Boltknight’ ever mistreats you—” Malleus’s face splits into another grin, this time raising a hand to summon a ball of fire— “Be sure to tell us.”
Faltering momentarily at the thought of being smited, Sebek catches himself and perks up, agreeing. “Ah, yes, Waka-sama! Your oversight is greatly appreciated!”
(“I feel reeeaaally bad for whoever wants to date Sebek.”
“An exceedingly miniscule proportion of the population, I’m sure.”
“Wow, not a single shred of mercy. Maybe so, but if they tried to act on those feelings, they’d go extinct FR. You guys definitely aren’t going the pacifist route.”
“Haha, what makes you say that?”)
Floating up, Lilia whispers something into Malleus’ ear, which causes the rain to stop entirely as Malleus blinks in confusion.
“Ah… Yes, right.” He clears his throat. “Lilia would like it to be known that Boltknight came to me with a complaint. Please stop bullying him.”
(“LMAO, they don’t GAF about Bolt.”
“As far as they know, ‘Bolt’ is a cradle-robbing stranger who knows too much. The goodwill he has from Lilia for being your friend has likely evaporated by now.”
“F in chat to pay respects.”
“F.”)
“Alright.” Sebek nods, “Is that all?” He wants to leave. His heart can't take the stress.
“For now,” Malleus acquiesces.
“OkaygreatthanksBYE!” Sebek yells, rushing back to Silver’s room.
(“Real slick, buddy.”)
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Group Chat: boltknight, Silver, gloomurai, Idia Shroud, Sebek Zigvolt, silverVrouge
boltknight: holyshit that did not go as planned
gloomurai: ya we can tell bud
gloomurai: but at least u get to live another day
gloomurai: can we get a wahoo
Silver: Wahoo.
boltknight: yeah thanks for that /sarc
Silver: Don’t forget to follow up on texting Malleus.
boltknight: give me a few minutes i need to calm down
boltknight: can you hear my heartbeat i think its pulsing out of my chest
gloomurai: yuri on ice reference?
boltknight: unintentional but i guess it works out i need to do a triple axel and land on my face and maybe ill calm down then
boltknight: ajsjrhfjdkfkskdjfjsjgjfjgkfjfktdksjdhshfh
gloomurai: ?? are you okay /gen
Silver: I checked his pulse. It’s really fast. To be fair, even from a distance the encounter was terrifying.
Silver: He’s laying down now, I’ll go get him water
boltknight: silv ur bed is so comfy
Silver: I know
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DM: boltknight, Malleus Draconia
boltknight: red? its been like half an hour
Malleus Draconia: Apologies. Once it was translated, we immediately jumped to confront Sebek about the matter.
boltknight: oh yo he just txted me
boltknight: knew i cld count on u
boltknight: ts deserves five big booms
boltknight: thx fr yallre mf g’s
boltknight: k cya!
Malleus Draconia: Once more, what the fuck.
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Group Chat: boltknight, Silver, gloomurai, Idia Shroud, Sebek Zigvolt, silverVrouge
boltknight changed the chat name: naptime
boltknight: guess wht im gna do now that thats all over
gloomurai: nap?
boltknight: yeah
Silver: Guess what I will do alongside him.
gloomurai: nap
Silver: Yeah
boltknight: just like when he and sebby were littol 🥹
gloomurai: damn thats adorable
gloomurai: should i nap as well?
boltknight: yup
Silver: Yes.
gloomurai: alright
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Group Chat: HELP
Azul Ashengrotto: Progress is slow.
boltknight: helpful. would it kill you to do this at a better time? no ones awake rn
Azul Ashengrotto: Unfortunately, it may. Kalim is running a very tight ship, and if I were caught, there’s no telling what might happen.
Azul Ashengrotto: I do hope to take advantage of the Asim Heir’s goodwill, you see. I must adhere to his expectations if I want to be a future business partner of his family.
boltknight: in ur head, does the alphabet go like
boltknight: a for azul, b for business, c for currency?
Azul Ashengrotto: Nothing so childish and rudimentary would have a place in my mind.
boltknight: thats crazy
Azul Ashengrotto: You wish to speak of crazy?
boltknight: touche
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Group Chat: naptime
boltknight: that was genuinely the greatest nap of all time wtf
boltknight: top tier sleeping environment
boltknight: ik silvers asleep bc hes next to me but gloom’s offline? rlly? ur nvr offline
boltknight: have a real good nap dude /gen
boltknight: make sure to catch up on all the sleep youve been missing :)
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DM: boltknight, Kalim Al-Asim
Kalim Al-Asim: Hey boltknight!
boltknight: Kalim? its super late
Kalim Al-Asim: It is
Kalim Al-Asim: Jamil would yell at me if he saw me up haha
Kalim Al-Asim: I wanted to ask you a question though! :D
boltknight: shoot
Kalim Al-Asim: um
Kalim Al-Asim: hahah, i planned to ask it but cant even phrase the question right
Kalim Al-Asim: uh
Kalim Al-Asim: You know a lot of stuff, right? Surely you know what’s happening in Scarabia right now?
boltknight: i do.
Kalim Al-Asim: This may seem vague, but… what do I do?
Kalim Al-Asim: What can I do?
Kalim Al-Asim: Jamil is using his UM on me… I should stop him, but I can’t bring myself to
Kalim Al-Asim: I could never understand him
Kalim Al-Asim: Is it so bad that I think going along with him is the best way to do things?
Kalim Al-Asim: You wouldn't know this, i think you might anyway, but I don’t think Jamil’s ever been happy around me
Kalim Al-Asim: And this feels like a big thing
Kalim Al-Asim: I’m scared that if I get out of his spell, I’ll mess up his plans again, and I just
Kalim Al-Asim: I want him to be happy!
Kalim Al-Asim: Jamil’s always been my best friend, he’s never betrayed me or anything, instead he’s always saved me from lots of stuff!!!
Kalim Al-Asim: Whenever I try to make him happy, it never goes anywhere
Kalim Al-Asim: So im thinking that if i go along with him, his plans will work out, and he’ll be happy!
Kalim Al-Asim: but I’ve been thinking about it ever since Octavinelle took over training and everyone’s been looking so much happier
Kalim Al-Asim: My complacency is making me bad to the rest of the Scarabia students, and I don't know if Jamil is worth more than all of them
Kalim Al-Asim: oh no
Kalim Al-Asim: i’m assigning value to people now
Kalim Al-Asim: Aaagh, I can’t wrap my head around it!
boltknight: thats some heavy stuff
Kalim Al-Asim: I know, right? Haha, I never thought I’d think of these things in a million years!
boltknight: thanks for telling me
boltknight: i get where youre coming from kalim
boltknight: you arent evil dw
Kalim Al-Asim: oh, thank you!!
boltknight: are you going to tell yuu and co whats happening?
Kalim Al-Asim: no…
Kalim Al-Asim: I think they tried getting me to rat out Jamil earlier today
boltknight: but that didnt work, did it?
Kalim Al-Asim: No, I would never betray Jamil like that!
boltknight: he’s betraying you just by using his UM on you
Kalim Al-Asim: yeah but thats different!
Kalim Al-Asim: I’m letting him
Kalim Al-Asim: He’s not betraying me if he isn’t going against my wishes
Kalim Al-Asim: I could stop him whenever, I’m just choosing not to
Kalim Al-Asim: I dont know what happened to him but i know that it makes him feel trapped and stuff so I’m letting him do this so he knows he at least has some freedom with me.
boltknight: yo
boltknight: uh
boltknight: do you wanna read that again?
Kalim Al-Asim: Why?
boltknight: the phrasing makes it seem like its not really freedom
boltknight: if you’re allowing him to do these things, it feels like the ‘freedom’ doesnt come from his work, but rather your own will
boltknight: and thats not really freedom, more like… letting a fish swim in a bigger tank and calling it the ocean
boltknight: you know?
Kalim Al-Asim: Ah
Kalim Al-Asim: I think I get it… but thats so
Kalim Al-Asim: That’s so bad! Have I been doing that the whole time?
boltknight: i only noticed it then but maybe?
Kalim Al-Asim: i have to think
Kalim Al-Asim: it feels like poison in my stomach
Kalim Al-Asim: i really cant do anything without help, can i…?
boltknight: you can, you definitely can
Kalim Al-Asim: Thanks for the vote of confidence!
Kalim Al-Asim: But I just dont know what to do! Do I keep going along with him and make him not free, or do I fight him? I don’t wanna fight Jamil! Bolt, help meee!!
boltknight: kalim
boltknight: i hate to say it, but i really dont know how to help you here
Kalim Al-Asim: oh
Kalim Al-Asim: That’s okay!
boltknight: you have to make your own choice
boltknight: but you have to remember
boltknight: you arent some devil who cant make things right even if u think ur at fault for jamils actions
boltknight: and jamil isnt some saint whos only been wronged his whole life even if life dealt him terrible cards. u still need to hold him accountable just like he can hold u accountable
boltknight: but neither of u r villains, the circumstances u 2 were in made it bad
boltknight: agh im not making sense at all
boltknight: just dont let your judgement be clouded! as the dorm of mindfulness, scarabias housewarden should have a clear mind when making decisions
boltknight: and for what its worth, i think youre a great housewarden, kalim. i suppose that, even though i’m heavily biased towards my own housewarden, you’re admirable.
Kalim Al-Asim: Thank you!!
Kalim Al-Asim: I kind of get what you’re trying to say with that!
boltknight: i know that you two can work something out
Kalim Al-Asim: I hope so!
boltknight: hold onto that hope
boltknight: its going to get better, kalim
Kalim Al-Asim: I know
boltknight: you dont believe me, i can tell
Kalim Al-Asim: ..
Kalim Al-Asim: it never feels like it does
boltknight: even if it doesnt feel like it right now, time will pass, and things will happen, and itll get better
Kalim Al-Asim: everybody says that
Kalim Al-Asim: even i say it
Kalim Al-Asim: and every single time things get better, it just gets worse afterwards
boltknight: if you cant trust anybody, trust my words for just one moment
boltknight: it will hurt, and it will bleed, but as time passes itll hurt less
boltknight: coming from someone who knows too much and coming from someone who got better, when they thought they wouldnt be able to
boltknight: the sun will rise again, i promise
Kalim Al-Asim: thats so sappy
Kalim Al-Asim: it sounds like something vil would say in his movies
boltknight: right? im 90% sure it happened
boltknight: maybe we can binge all of his movies and check it during the game night we’ve yet to plan
Kalim Al-Asim: hehe yeah
Kalim Al-Asim: thanks, sebek
boltknight: anytime, kalim
Kalim Al-Asim: I’ll… think a bit more. And I’ll do what I need to do. but im gonna go to sleep first because its really late.
boltknight: wishing you all the best
Kalim Al-Asim: :)
boltknight: wait
boltknight: you just used my name
boltknight: kalim
boltknight: kalim!?
boltknight: wait, don’t sleep yet!!
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DM: gloomurai, boltknight
boltknight: gloom, when you wake up, we have a situation
boltknight: kalim knows who i am
boltknight: idk how he couldve clocked me so fast when he doesnt have silvers sibling senses or an extended exchange where onlookers can clearly grasp personalities or smth we’ve let slip
boltknight: pls pls pls respond once u see this
boltknight: ok kalims not the worst person to know my identity when lots of other ppl already know buf like
boltknight: literally how did he figure me out wtf
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gloomurai: im up im up
gloomurai: that was a really good sleep
gloomurai: kalim?
gloomurai: i thought he was caught up in the scarabia stuff going on rn
gloomurai: whyd u text him?
gloomurai: and how do u kno that he knows who u are
boltknight: i didnt text him, he texted ME
boltknight: ig he saw that i knew stuff so he wanted advice?
boltknight: but anyway
boltknight: look at this
boltknight sent an image
[Kalim Al-Asim: thanks, sebek]
boltknight: i didnt tell him my identity beforehand
boltknight: he just knew
gloomurai: well like
gloomurai: what were u doing beforehand?
boltknight: y would that matter? its not like i act anything like proper sebek
gloomurai: just tell
boltknight: kalim needed advice and a pep talk
boltknight: so i gave him a pep talk and advice
gloomurai: got any screenies or is it sensitive content
boltknight: sens
gloomurai: okayyy it was probably def the pep talk that tipped him off
boltknight: literally how???
boltknight: nothing i said was sebek core
gloomurai: dude have u seen sebeks dorm ssr vignette
gloomurai: mans is allll pep talk
gloomurai: inspiring shit right there
gloomurai: im not surprised kalim heard the rumours and connected sir obnoxious-but-well-meaning with mr therapist-but-not-yuu over here
boltknight: what
boltknight: is this what malleus and lilia felt when i used slang on them
boltknight: also what rumours???
gloomurai: the kids from that one group project actually have friends, so they told them abt ur whole
gloomurai: thing
gloomurai: how ur a POS but ur strong and good @ hype
gloomurai: k but lit anything any1 says bout the 22 of us starts spreading
gloomurai: bc somehow we’re always the most unique and the most characteristic n stuff
boltknight: probably because we ARE characters
boltknight: gotta be marketable
boltknight: welll now it tracks how kalim clocked me in so fast lmao
gloomurai: yup yup
boltknight: no wonder vil was keeping an eye on us, even in canon universe we can be marketed LMAO
boltknight: ugh i looove bits like that where its like ‘our group is the main group and all yall are irrelevant’ and the outsiders react to the bs the main cast get up to
boltknight: shoutout scarabia student b tho, ur relevant in my heart
gloomurai: OMS SCARABIA STUDENT B
gloomurai: i wonder how theyre doing right now
gloomurai: i hope they come out okay from jamils ob
boltknight: one can only hope…
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Group Chat: HELP
Azul Ashengrotto added Jade Leech
Azul Ashengrotto added Floyd Leech
Jade Leech started a call
Jade Leech: Everybody, stay muted.
Deuce Spade: Is that Jamil-senpai?
Cater Diamond: Woah! That’s some crazy stuff he’s trying to do to Azul!
Jack Howl: I have a feeling I know where this is going…
Vil Schoenheit: Hm, faking a livestream. It’s creative, at least, giving us information while threatening Jamil.
Silver: There it is. The overblot.
Lilia Vanrouge: And there goes the stream! Silver, could you help me with the dishes? We need to kill time before we know how it resolves!
Vil Schoenheit: What an unsurprisingly lackluster reaction.
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Group Chat: Housewardens + Vices
Riddle Rosehearts: Jamil is added to the list of overblotters.
Rook Hunt: Vous n'êtes pas sérieux!?
Trey Clover: Not another one!
Ruggie Bucchi: heh, I won the bet
Riddle Rosehearts: Betting on an overblot is extremely insensitive!
Ruggie Bucchi: ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
Ruggie Bucchi: clear tossup between jamil and kalim, and clearly one of them has more baggage nishishi
Rook Hunt: I’ll have to keep an eye on Roi Du Poison…
Vil Schoenheit: That is entirely unnecessary, Rook.
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Group Chat: HELP
Yuu Shrimp added Jamil Viper
Yuu Shrimp added Kalim Al-Asim
Yuu Shrimp: OB O-ver
gloomurai: congrats
gloomurai: whyd u add them? they can backread and find our evil plans
Yuu Shrimp: They’re chill now. Right?
Jamil Viper: I am.
Kalim Al-Asim: I’m always chill!
Jamil Viper: You are not.
Jade Leech: It’s good to see you two getting along again :)
Jamil Viper: We are not.
Jamil Viper: Kalim, if you want a place in my world, you better be ready to work for it. No pity points will sway me.
Kalim Al-Asim: I’m ready, Jamil! I’ll do better!
Kalim Al-Asim: Oh, boltknight is here!
Kalim Al-Asim: @boltknight Thanks so much for your advice the other day!!! I didn’t get to use it since everything happened so fast, but I’m glad you were right!
Kalim Al-Asim: I’m glad I could trust you!
Jamil Viper: …
boltknight: ofc kalim!!
Lilia Vanrouge: boltknight is someone who gives good advice… I see.
Ace Trappola: hey uh
Ace Trappola: sorry to ruin the moment, but…
Ace Trappola: who’s gloomurai and boltknight?
Deuce Spade: Yeah… I recognise all the other names, but those two I’ve never heard of!
boltknight: oh hold on let me just
boltknight forwarded a message
boltknight: here
boltknight: jamil’s explanation
Deuce Spade: Oh, okay! Thank you!
Ace Trappola: y'know, i never realised how many overblots there were
Ace Trappola: seriously, four in four months is insane!
Yuu Shrimp: There are three dorms left
Yuu Shrimp: I wonder which one’s next
Vil Schoenheit: What a pessimistic mindset. In an ideal world, this would be the last of them.
Leona Kingscholar: in an ideal world, none of them would have happened. use your head, queenie.
Vil Schoenheit: We can’t undo the past, but we can change the future. Have a little faith in us, hm?
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Group Chat: HELP
boltknight: since everyone’s here, what do we do with the gloomurai chat?
gloomurai: ill archive it
boltknight: you can do that?
gloomurai: yeah
gloomurai: its what i do when no one uses a chat anymore
gloomurai: its what i did with 2knights2nite
gloomurai: theres no point talking as just the four of us anymore, so i archived it
Lilia Vanrouge: Can we still see the messages?
gloomurai: ya + u can unarchive em whnvr
gloomurai: who knows when the authors gna use them again?
gloomurai: but theres rlly no point bc talking in the big gc is far more interesting :)
boltknight: that reminds me, we have to add kalim to the gc of ppl who know
gloomurai: o yea
Jamil Viper: Kalim, you figured out who Boltknight is!?
Kalim Al-Asim: Yeah! I’m not telling though ψ(｀∇´)ψ This game is fun!
boltknight: hehehe 😈 my identity stays secret a bit longer >:}