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*You feel dizzy, vision hazy and red-toned* "Heh..?" *You burble as the spinning subsides* "Where in the world...?"

Devin: *gives a thumbs up, then looks at a piece of paper* According to this, we should we walking 5500 blocks...*starts walking in a western direction*...this way.

(This is the longest I've ever had a rp keep going wow) *Axe disappearing into your inventory, you trot along to follow* "So what's all the way over there?"

(Trust me; it gets longer.)
*Nocte also follows.*
Devin: The next part of the route to the treasure–whatever it may be. I don't even know what we could find.
Nocte: So that's why you didn't tell me what the treasure was!
Devin: Exactly.

"Treasure. Like discs or that red dust that glows sometimes?" *You think back to the chests around the nest* "Or that one really pretty apple I found once! You think we'll find more of those?"

Nocte: Maybe.
*After 45 minutes and 2000 blocks of walking, the three of them see a light in the distance.*

"What's that thing. And I swear if it's another portal..." *You point ahead at the light* "It's kinda... pretty."

*Devin pulls out a spyglass, using it to look at the light.*
Devin: It's... some sort of civilization?
Nocte: Thank goodness. I'm exhausted...

"Rest sounds nice. Even my third arms are sore and they haven't done a lick of work in years!"

Nocte: Let's just hope the residents are hospitable.
*The three of them make their way to the gates of the civilization's wall.*

"And if they aren't?" *You shuffle a bit at the thought*

???: Everyone got their stuff?

"I think so, yeah"

Nocte: I'm all set.
Devin: I got everything I need.
???: Alrighty. Let's get going!

(Sorry for lack of response. I won’t be home most of the weekend)
“Alright. By the way, Bouncy. Never did get your actual name. It’s just been ‘Princess’ or ‘Bouncy.’

(its ok)
???: Ah, right. My name is Samithia Henrietta Abraham, but you may call me Sammy. And your names are...?
Devin: I'm Devin, but my friends and family just call me Dev.
Nocte: I'm Nocte. Nice to meet you, Sammy!

“I call myself Jes. And so do other people.” *You bow for additional effect*

Devin (to Jes): Yeah.
Nocte: I did WHAT?! Oh no..I've caused some weird things after passing out, but never starting a fire!

"Flint and steels are way more sensitive than they should be, apparently. And since we're already in shock, probably a good time to mention the fights. Devin, you wanna take this one? Someone's gotta stitch up the holes in these sheets." *You a little box of needles and thread from your pocket and sit down on your bed*

Devin: Yeah. So, Nocte, while you were out, we may or may not have bet our very existences for freedom. So, in 45 minutes or so, all three of us will be fighting for our lives.
Nocte: *visible panic* Nononononono...this can't be happening...

"It's fine though! I know slimes pretty well and their best attacks all involve jumping towards or onto you. Keep them at a distance, and they're barely a problem."

Devin: I'm pretty sure the princess wouldn't choose slime blocks to fight alongside her.

"True, but it's a basic method all slimes know. It's good to be prepared for the basics. Even I still pounce and bite like any normal spider would."

Devin: Good point.

"Well, we have some time to mentally prepare. I say we make the best of it."

Nocte: *nods*
Devin: Maybe we can prepare physically too.

"I'll have to figure out this axe. I didn't expect it to be as heavy as it is." *You put down the sewing supplies and take out the axe. Immediately, you almost drop it* "Exhibit A."

*Devin grabs a potion of healing and chugs it. In seconds, his arm is healed.*

"Well yeesh! If I knew we were just gonna use sorcery to fix things I wouldn't have torn my bandana!" *You chuckle* "I'm gonna have to stitch this back together."

Devin: *suppressed burp* Ah, potions. Liquid magic. *starts undoing the bandages*

"Magic's weird, but convenient I suppose. I don't really get it." *You tossed and caught the poison bottle repeatedly as you waited*

Nocte: Yeah. Redstone's a lot easier to understand. By the way..*points to a potion of healing*...you should probably drink that.

*You glance at the potion, unsure* "But I already took three for myself." *Still, it would be nice to have your arm back. And everyone was chill now. You swiftly drink the potion and sputter a bit* "Egh, tastes like... what even is that?"

Devin: Melon, I think.

"Melon and... past bad choices." *You carefully untie the splint. You feel the pain in your arm ebb and you slowly bend your elbow* "But it worked. Huh."

Devin: Cool, right?

"Feels almost too easy. But yeah, cool."

*The guards lead Jes and Devin to the room. One of the guards carry Nocte.*

"Well this sure was a warm welcome. Not a surprising one though. Like I've said, slimes don't like me much." *You chuckle slightly in seeing Nocte being carried*

*Devin chuckles a bit. The guards lead the two of them into the room. After that, they put Nocte on one of the beds and walk out. The door is shut and blocked off from the hallway with obsidian.*

*You fling yourself onto a bed* "Sleep at last. Nocte got lucky passing out early" *You shift around into a somehow comfortable splayed-out position*

*Devin rolls onto a bed and falls asleep quickly.*
*Hours go by.*

*You begin to wake up. Your arms stretch out in different directions and your eyes slowly blink open one by one* "Brbmorning..." *You warble sleepily*

Devin: *wakes up and stands up out of bed, stretching* Gooood morning!
Nocte: *sits up, yawns* I haven't slept that well since last week! *looks around* Wait. Did I pass out last night? What happened? Where are we?

*You're startled into full consciousness* "Nocte! You're up!" *You rush over to the half-enderman* "Why did you do that?"

Nocte: Do what?
Devin: Jes, he was asleep when it happened. He couldn't have done it on purpose if it even was him.

"He like, fell onto the guy? Excuse me for not seeing." *You turn back to Nocte* "You started a fire."

*??? again blocks the attack, then forcefully pushes upward, knocking the axe out of Jes's hands and into the lava below.*

"Aaaand, that was my only other weapon. Y'know you're really making this difficult." *You dive for the slime's legs with a hiss*

???: *just kinda steps out of the way*

*You lunge and swipe at her face* "Stay still dangit!"

*??? is scratched in the face by the swipe, but then Jes is kicked in the face and pinned to the ground with ???'s foot.*

???: *pointing her sword at Jes's throat* I'll only ask this once. Do you forfeit?

>[Yes]
>[No]
>[Don't answer]

*You narrow your eyes and don't respond. You growl quietly*

???: I'll take your silence as a no.
*??? lifts up her sword to deal a finishing blow, but something hits her in the back that blows up, sending her flying off the platform and into the seating area.*

*Your snarl turns to a grin* "I forgot about those." *You scramble to your feet* "Dodge that, Bouncy! Nice one, Nocte!" *You flip around to the enderman, smiling ear to nonexistent ear*

Nocte: Another successful invention! *he grins*

"That was gonna be it. The shoe. The shoe is almost always a definite death. You cannot comprehend how badly I was freaking out!" *You jostle him a bit, before stopping* "Devin!"

(No, the shoe! A spider's greatest weakness!))

(shoe, destroyer of worlds, protector of feet, bug obliterator)

Devin: *stands up and points at Nocte, who is still sleeping somehow* He's right there.
??? : *awkward silence* How did you three manage to destroy a fourth of the kingdom in 2 minutes?!

"We didn't destroy your damn kingdom!" *You barely acknowledge Devin's response, only shooting him and Nocte a brief glance as evidence you heard the former at all.* "But try anything again and I'll make it half!" *You shouldn't be this upset. You breathe in to calm yourself, but this is absurd! You walk into a city just to get thrown in a bag without so much as a warning. Now you're being framed for something you weren't even present to witness.*

???: The witnesses say otherwise. *points to Nocte* They say that he tackled one of our citizens, making the citizen drop a flint and steel. *stops pointing* That caused a chain reaction that led to an entire neighborhood exploding. On top of that, all of you were trespassing. So, tell me: why shouldn't I have you three put in the dungeon for the rest of your lives?

"Nocte tackled someone?" *You finally manage to catch your breath, looking to the unconscious enderman. Why would he do that?* "I didn't see that part."

Devin: *steps forward, toward ???* My friend did nothing! He would never do something so evil.. There has to be a way that he can be proven innocent!
???: Well, there are one or two ways...

"I'll do it. Whatever it is I'll do it. Unless it involves swimming. Or more getting thrown in bags. Or going through portals. Well, that one's debatable, but you get it." *You step forward firmly*

???: Okay then. At 11:30 am tommorow, you three will fight me and two of the strongest members of our army. Win, and you can leave. Lose, if you're even still alive, and you will be put through hard labor for the rest of your days. Deal?

Devin: *with a determined look on his face* Deal.

>[Deal]
>[No deal]

"Deal." *You nod. A fight fits all your criteria you suppose*

???: Good. GUARDS!
*Two guards walk in.*
???: Escort them to the guest room. After that, could you lock the room's door for me? Just block the door or something. Thank you~

"Touch me and I'll turn you into slimeballs." *You step towards one of them* "Anyways, lead the way."

Devin: Let's just hope none of 'em recognise you. *looks around again* Hey, do you feel rumbling? And where's Nocte?

"Nocte?" *Your eyes dart around. In a city of slimes, and enderman would stick out like a glow squid. You shudder in thinking of the worst-case scenario*

Devin: Where—*pauses, sniffs, then looks right* OH MY GOODNESS.
*The part of town Devin looked at was in flames and reduced to rubble. In the middle of the rubble was Nocte, laying on some not burning rubble. He doesn't look hurt, he just looks like he's sleeping.*

"Cave mouths and caverns!" *You rush over, but stumble back as the flames come close. You stare blankly at the fire, as if your brain had been wiped clean*

*Suddenly, the three of them are picked up and stuffed into a bag.*
Nocte: *somehow still sleeping*
Devin: What is going on?! Where are we going?!

*You squirm and lash about violently in shock* "Lemme go!" *You hiss and claw at the edges of the bag*

*From what the two of them can see, they are being carried into a castle.*

"Argh! When I'm outta this bag... When... ugh!" *You scrunch up in simultaneous frustration and exhaustion* "You people are dead."

*After a bit longer, they are dumped out of the bag into an average-sized room. The room has moderately bright lighting, enormous windows, wooden flooring, and no furniture but a single throne. A slime (pictured) is sitting in the throne, looking aggravatedly at them.*

*You roll to your feet and swat at the air* "Put me in a bag again-" *You cut off as you turn to the crowned slime* "What? What's all this about? Where's Nocte?"

Nocte: You okay, Jes?

"Yeah, I'm alright. I've just never been through a portal before. It's not fun..."

Nocte: Agreed. The disorientation goes away after a few visits, though. Anyway, we should get moving! *hops into a minecart* Hop in the minecart behind me.

*You climb into the minecart and shuffle around into a comfortable, albeit impractical, sitting position*

*Nocte pulls a lever, making the minecarts move relatively quickly.*

"Woah! So this is what the minecarts in the old nest were for!" *You look around wide-eyed at the lava below* "This whole place is like one big really weird ravine!"

Nocte: Yeah! It's a lot more dangerous, though.

"I suppose. Those floaty things look pretty miserable. I'd be too if it were always this hot in the ravine nest."

Nocte: Ghasts, you mean? Yeah, they may be always crying, but they can shoot fireballs that could reduce the two of us to ashes, so keep your eyes on 'em.

*You subtly sink deeper into the cart* "Got it." *Your upper set of eyes peek over the edge and stare down the ghasts*

???: First, I'm truly sorry for attempting to kill you all. I assure you, I am not an aggressive person. Second, I am sorry for having you three handled so roughly both yesterday and today. However, there is something else that I must say. Really, I must thank the three of you for saving me. If you didn't launch me off that platform, I would still be a corrupt and evil person.

"You're welcome for... blowing you up, then. That sounds bad but y'know what I mean."

???: Yes, I know. Now, follow me.
*She walks over to a set of double doors, then opens them.*

*You follow after carefully*

*Behind the doors is a room full of chests.*
???: Take anything you want. I insist!

*You're stood frozen, practically overwhelmed* "What's in all this..?" *Is all you can think to ask*

???: Potions, weapons, blocks… you name it, it’s probably in there.

"Alright." *You slowly look through the chests. It'd be best to take a weapon since you managed to lose the two you came in with. Yet you end up at a chest far from the crates of polished blades. From it, you pick up three bottles filled with multicolored liquids*

"These could be fun..." *You smile to yourself as you examine each: poison, harming, and regeneration* "How many things am I allowed to take?"

???: You can take as many blocks you want, but let's keep the weapons and potions to 3 of every kind for each of you.

"Got it, got it." *You nod and turn back to the weapons box. You dig past all the larger weapons and take an iron knife similar to the one you'd lost during the fight* "I've got all I need I think."

*After a minute or two, a giant nether portal can be seen at the end of the track.*
Nocte: We're almost there!

*You pop back up from your cart* "Oh boy. Do we have to go through another one? Where does it lead? If it's hotter than this I'm out.

Nocte: Yes. Don't worry, though. It goes back to the overworld.

"Ah got it." *You tap at the edges of the cart anxious to get out and cool off, even if it does come with a minute of disorientation. Oh the price you must pay for acceptable body temperature

Nocte: Get ready!
*The track ends, sending the carts flying into the portal.*

*Before you can even make a sound, you're sent into the swirling mess that is the portal. Cool air washes over you after a few moments, and you just close your eyes and wait for your head to stop spinning* "That was excessive."

Nocte: Yeah, I'll admit I might have overdid it when I designed the track. Anyway..*hops out of minecart*..lemme go get my friend real quick.

*You roll out of the minecart and regain stability. Looking around, you definitely aren't back at the cave base* "Did we move?" *You conclude that you've asked enough common knowledge questions for now. You can figure things out later*

*They definitely did move, as they are now in the desert. It's night, however, so it's cold-ish outside. Ahead of them stands a small house. It doesn't look too shabby for its location. Nocte walks up to the house.*

*You run a hand through the sand and gaze up at the sky. You feel slightly drowsy but fight to stay awake. You didn't want to delay the adventure after all*

*Nocte simply nods, then he fires another arrow at ???.*

*You nod back and wrap yourself around the slime's arm. You chuckle as it attempts to shake you off. You jab at its hand*

*It lifts up its other hand to try to swat Jes.*

*You break away, but not quite fast enough as the arm holding your knife is hit* "Gah! Argh..." *You curl around your injured arm. The knife clatters to the floor* "You're SO lucky you don't have bones. Ow!"

*Devin manages to knock one of the armored slimee into the lava.*

"Nice one..." *You call tensely, starting to uncurl yourself in order to inch away from your slime. If there was any time to use it, it's now. You power through the pain and pull out the axe, clinging tight to it with your three intact arms. You lean on it and pull yourself to your feet.* "If you're free, I think I could use a little help."

*Devin gives a thumbs up, then starts to sneak up behind the armored slime that Jes is dealing with.*

*You hoist the axe over your shoulder as if about to strike* "Back up, bud." *You threaten with a grin*

*The slime doesn't back up. Meanwhile, Nocte, postitioned at the edge of the platform, is still fighting ???.*

"Go." *You mouth to Devin. You look to where Nocte is standing, then back to the slime. Can he handle himself? He's held up this long, but...*

*Devin jumps up, using his sword to flip the slime's helmet off. This causes the slime to turn around.*
Devin, mouthing his words: Now's your chance.
*Nocte seems to be struggling more than before.*

"You nod and half-run-half-drag yourself towards Nocte and ???* "Leave 'im alone!" *You shout at the princess. You slam your weapon into the ground to make sure she gets the message*

*Devin defeats the armored slime, then runs over.*
Devin: Yeah! You ain't layin' a finger on our friend!
Nocte: *quietly* Thanks, guys.
???: Hmph. Fine. *puts away trident, pulls out diamond sword* I'll just deal with you two.

"Bring it, Bouncy!" *You swing your axe at the princess*

*She blocks the attack, then slashes at Jes. ??? slashes at Devin, but he blocks as well.*

*You use your broken arm as a shield. It can’t get much worse than it already is after all. You swing at her while she’s busy with Devin*

*She hops out of the way of the swing and continues to slash at both of them.*

"Stop being so good at this!" *You command, ducking under another slash. You leap closer to attempt another blow*

???: Nah.
*Jes gets elbowed in the face, then Devin is slashed at. Unfortunately, he doesn't block in time, causing him to him stabbed through the arm, making him drop his sword in pain. He backs up.*
Devin: *gripping his arm, blood dripping from it* AGH—Jes, you've gotta win this on your own. I can't go on in this condition..

"Dang, is everybody losing an arm today?" *You step back to recover, before bringing the axe down from above*

*Nocte knocks on the door of the house, and the door opens. A person (pictured, sword not in hand) walks out, and the two talk for a bit.*

*You stand up and lean in. From your distance, you wave to the new person*

*The person sees the wave, and waves back. After a minute more, Nocte and the person start to walk back over to Jes.*

"Hello, new person" *You greet properly as the pair returns*

???: Heya! Glad to see someone else is going on this adventure. I'm Devin. What's your name?

"It's Jes. I found Nocte running around in the woods."

Devin: Really? That's the same way me and Nocte became friends! Anyway, nice to meet you, Jes.

Nocte: Does everyone got everything they need for the adventure?

Devin: Yup. What about you, Jes?

"I think so. Anything I should bring? I have food, rocks, and way more string than anyone should need."

Devin: Maybe a weapon? I've got some sticks so you can make one.

*Devin places down a crafting table and gives three sticks to Jes. Now, which weapon will Jes make?*

>[Stone Sword]
>[Stone Axe]
>[Stone Pickaxe]
>[Stone Shovel]
>[Fishing Rod]

>[Stone Axe]

*You toss the materials onto the crafting table, shuffling them around until you find a shape that works.* "This look okay?" *You have to use three of your arms to properly hold the axe up*

*Devin follows as well, gripping his arm.*

"Your arm alright?" *You look back*

*Devin shakes his head.*

"Okay, we might need some more serious medical attention. You think it's infected?"

Devin: I dunno...not yet, probably.

"Well, I hear some slime can be irritating. But maybe not all stab wounds are the same. Maybe some just keep hurting." *You shrug*

Devin: *shrug*

*They make it to the gates. ??? (the princess, pictured) walks towards them, weapons not drawn. She doesn't look angry either.*

"Hey, Bouncy! Sorry for clawing your face!" *You greet her*

???: It's okay! Plus, I have many things to apologize to you three about.

"Well then, you get to it." *You reply bluntly, but with the same peppy tone*

(actually, imma reword this one)
???: No need to apologize, really. I’m the one who should be apologizing.

Nocte: So, when I go without sleep for days, I tend to randomly pass out.
Devin: Get more sleep, man.
Nocte: I know, Dev. I know. Anyway, when I pass out, I teleport. Unluckily, I might've teleported on top of someone. That's probably why I was dreaming of a big, bouncy pillow. Then, it started to get really warm. I assume that was the fire. *pause, face changes to a more sad expression* I'm sorry, guys.

"No no, don't apologize. I get that! I do actually!" *You bounce a bit* "I've got my own sleep-deprivation-related issues."

Nocte: *less sad* At least someone can relate to me... *not sad* Now, I was told that we should head over to the gates. Shall we get going?

"Sure! By the way, any of you got any spare sticks?"

Devin: Yup! How many do you need?

"Just one. I need to make a splint. If I am losing this arm, I at least don't want it to look crumpled. And if I'm not, I want it to heal properly."

*Devin gives Jes a stick.*

"Thank you. Now one moment please." *You duck away from the group and set your arm back in place. You remove your bandana and tear it down the middle. You tie the stick to your arm with the strips, and return to the group biting back all but a few pained whimpers* "Note to self, don't break any more bones..."

*Nocte walks out of the arena, motioning the two to follow him.*

*You follow stiffly*

Devin: *arm fully bandaged* I still feel lightheaded... but I'm glad we're not dead. Good job, you two.

"Well, we're two arm's short, but yeah. We aren't dead. I'd call this a general success. Although..."

Both: Although?

"That was their ruler we just blew up. What're they gonna think of that?"

Devin: She might not even be dead. *looks off of the platform* I think she's still breathing.

"Well at the very least, she will not be happy. I vote we get out of here soon as possible."

Devin: Yeah.
Nocte: Maybe we should check on her. You know, just to check if she’s alive.

"Feels like a way to get stabbed. We can't afford to be three arms short!"

Nocte: Please?

*You let out a sigh* "Alright. Sure. We just need to be careful. She's unpredictable."

Nocte: If you guys don’t want to, I’ll just go myself. *teleports off of the platform*

"Geh! You could do that the whole time?" *You peered over the platform to where Nocte ended up*

*Nocte ends up where ??? is. He nudges her, checking to see if she is okay.*

*You lean in to watch*

*??? rolls over, revealing that the gem in the crown she was wearing is missing.*

"Something's off" *You point out*

Devin: Definitely.
*??? sits up, and she and Nocte have a conversation. The conversation can’t be heard from where Jes and Devin are, however.*

"What are they saying?" *You lean even farther forward, clung tightly to the ledge*

*The conversation is still unintelligible.*

*You flop back* "Well, now I guess we just wait. How's your arm doing?"

*At around 11:25, the obsidian is moved out of the way of the door and a few guards walk in.*

*You leap to your feet* "Time to go? Or did your leader decide we weren't worth it?"

Guard: *deep, caveman-y voice* Princess not leader. Also not coward. Follow.
*The guards walk out.*

"Eh, princess, leader. Interchangeable." *You shrug and follow after, gesturing to the others*

*Devin and Nocte follow as well. The three are led to an enormous arena, then directed to stand on a platform.*

"This is too big and bright for me actually." *You tense up, gripping the knife tightly. You crouch in preparation*

*The platform rises to a larger platform, where ??? and two tall, bulky, & weirdly muscular slime humanoids in full armor are seen waiting for them.*

*You cling to your platform with your free hands, twitching anxiously* "How'd the blobs learn how to make all this?" *You mutter to yourself*

???: *holding a trident* So...y'all ready to die?

"That's the most casual threat I've ever heard. Bring it!"

Devin: If they're not, we'll probably die.
*Devin pushes on the gates.*
Devin: Yeah, these aren't budging. We've gotta find another way in.

"I can climb over maybe. Open them from the inside!" *You pipe up after a moment of thought*

Nocte: That could work!

"Okay, wish me luck because I might really need it!" *You pounce onto the wall and stick on effortlessly. You skitter up and wave from your superior height at the top* "If you see anything on your side, yell or something! I'll do the same from here!" *You yell down*

Nocte and Devin: Alright!
*There's a button on the top of the wall labeled "Open Gate".*

"Heck yeah!" *You smack the button with little hesitation and the gate begins to open* "I got it guys!"

*The other two run through the gate when it's open enough to fit in.*
Nocte: Wow... this place is nice.
Devin: Yeah...

*You crawl back down the wall and return to the others* "You should see the view from up there if you get the chance. It's even nicer from above."

Devin: I wouldn't doubt that..

*The city inside the walls is populated with slimes—most just regular, but some are humanoid.*

"Slimes? I didn't know they made whole cities. Most just hang around underground." *You shuffle back a bit* "They aren't all too fond of me"

Devin: Don't worry, Jes. We'll be back home in a few days, tops.