Lucidstuck:swap!AU fanadventure (1)

>Lucia: ask DT the following questions and any more that you might think of along the way, what's a "guardian"? what's a conjuration? what is this world you're in? what are those monsters that roam about and want to kill or kidnap you? what does being a "maid of dusk" mean? why do you have amnesia? are there any more guardians beside you and Alice? you did see that other kid who saved you

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DT:  So, do you know what to ask?
Lucia: Yeah, I want to start with-
Alice: While you get that figured out...
Alice: Raziel, a word, if you may.

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Lucia: ...
Lucia: What's her deal?
DT:  That's for you to find out ;3
DT: What did you want to ask?
Lucia: You just called me a Maid of Dusk.
DT:  Yes.
Lucia: So what is that?
DT:  You are!
Lucia: ...Okay.
Lucia: And what does that mean?
DT:  It means that you have a particular set of skills unique to you. In your case, you are a Maid! A very useful class!
DT: Like Master, you naturally have excellent control over your aspect, but yours is more instinctual than intentional.
DT: And combined with Dusk as an aspect? Of course I couldn't even figure out where you were. You are naturally good at hiding!
Lucia: Raziel would disagree...
DT:  Hahaha, he found you that quickly?
DT: Don't feel bad, uncovering secrets is kind of his schtick.
DT: If anyone was gonna find you in this place, it was gonna be him.
Lucia: And he's Alice's conjuration?
DT:  Yep, like your friend here!
DT: ...Speaking of which, can't help but notice you haven't christened your dream bud, what's up with that? >w>?
Lucia: Huh?
???: He means you haven't given me a proper name, Miss Lucia ono
Lucia: ...It's not like we exactly had a lot of time for that before...
Lucia: This is the longest talk we've had in forever!
???: That is true...
DT:  How come?

Lucia: Ask what's with all these reapers after you.

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Lucia: Well, I was being kept by a bunch of awful reapers- you know of them?
DT:  Monsters are coming and going all the time, how am I supposed to keep track of all the little fish?
Lucia: These are real monsters??
DT:  Well, this *is* the land of Mirages and Murder...
Lucia: And where is that??
DT: ...
DT: I have no idea how to explain that in a way you would understand >w>;;
Lucia: Fine, where did they come from then?
DT: The starlight brought them here?
Lucia: What starlight?
DT: You've never been out of the woods?
Lucia: No...
DT: Well, you'll see when you get out of the forest.
DT: It's quite beautiful. Monsters can't help themselves.
DT: But no, I wouldn't know individual monsters, unless they're really important.
DT: So, what about these grim reaper kids?
Lucia: They...didn't actually look like grim reapers...
DT: What kind of reaper then?
Lucia: I dunno...
Lucia: Not sure why I said that. :I
DT: Huh...

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Lucia: ...It's just a gang of weird kids.
Lucia: There's like 12 of them.
DT: Working together?
DT: That's...unusual. What else do you know of these kids?
Lucia: They kidnapped me!
DT: Monsters don't really do that. They usually try to kill you.
DT: And as many as 12 working together? That's a rarity.
DT: Did they say anything about what they wanted?
Lucia: No, they just locked me in my room and came every so often to make sure my conjuration wasn't around.
DT: How did you get out?
Lucia: One of the nicest kids helped me escape...
Lucia: She gave me a knife and I ran off into the forest... Even full of monsters it was better than staying there...!
Lucia: I thought I'd go mad, year after year-
DT: Years, you say!?
Lucia: Yeah...
DT: Do you know how many?
Lucia: I...don't know for sure. About 6?
DT: !!!
Lucia: What?
DT: Nothing, nothing!
DT: Please go on. ewe
Lucia: Uh...
Lucia: So I ran into the forest-
Lucia: For a *really* long while...
Lucia: And then these tall, lanky monsters started showing up!
DT: The noodle boys!
Lucia: ...What are noodle boys??
DT: That's what we call them, with their spaghetti arms X3
DT: You should see them run, it's hilarious.
Lucia: Well, it wasn't funny when they were chasing me!
Lucia: It was awful, I actually thought they were my friend because they looked like her, but they were all stretched and scary and they tried to catch me, so I ran as fast as I could and then-
DT: Then???
Lucia: A new kid showed up and killed a bunch of them!
DT: Not a monster?
Lucia: Not like the tall monsters, and not really like the kids that had me kidnapped...
Lucia: I don't know how to explain it, but they didn't feel like everyone else...
DT: 'They'?
Lucia: I couldn't tell if it was a boy or a girl... They were wearing a skull mask.
DT: So there was a reaper after all!
Lucia: I... guess?
Lucia: It all happened so quickly!
Lucia: They asked me if I was okay and then they just-
Lucia: ...

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???: Miss Lucia?
???: You seem very distressed, what is it?
Lucia: I-It doesn’t matter...!
Lucia: They just yelled a bunch of stuff and ran off.
DT: Hmm, curiouser and curiouser...
DT: You two are shaping up to be my most interesting guardians yet! ewe
Lucia: Glad you find this entertaining =_=;
Lucia: What's a guardian anyway?
DT: *You*'re a guardian!
DT: Remember being Maid of Dusk? That's your guardian title.
DT: You are gifted with uncommon skills.
Lucia: Then what am I guarding?
DT: Yourself, this world, that kinda thing.
Lucia: How am I guarding myself or this world?
DT: That's what your buddy's for, didn't she fill you in?
Lucia: ...We haven't exactly had a lot of time to speak.
???: I apologize, miss Lucia...
Lucia: It's not your fault, what were you supposed to do, fight 12 kids on your own?
Lucia: They always poofed you almost as soon as you came back...
Lucia: Hold on...
Lucia: How do you know all this?
DT: It's my job! I'm the Realm Attendant!
Lucia: What does that mean?
DT: Think of me as your coach.
DT: Listen to my advice, and you'll flourish in no time.
Lucia: Okay...
DT: Welp, seems to me you are very fortunate to have made it this far!
Lucia: Are you calling me useless??
DT: I'm calling you lucky ^w^
DT: You did everything in the wrong order and somehow made it this far.
Lucia: Wow, thanks.
DT: Well, Velvet, you wanna do the honors?
DT: Wouldn't wanna step on your turf.
???: ...That's not my name.
DT: But you don't really have one right now!
DT: So, as far as I'm concerned... You're the Velvet to this little Cupcake.
???: .... =n=...
Lucia: =_=+

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???: Well, as I've already explained to you, I'm your conjuration...
Lucia: Right.
???: That means... I came from you... And I'm here to keep you safe
???: Because to protect you, is the same as protecting myself.
???: As long as you exist, I cannot help but to exist as well...
???: Because I am fundamentally you.
Lucia: How are you me?
???: Well, I'm not physically you, but I'm a representation of that which you are...
???: And that which you can accomplish.
Lucia: Like fighting monsters, like Raziel?
???: ...
???: I am somewhat poor in strength performance Ms. Lucia...
???: I am sort of.... a medium, do you know what that is...?
Lucia: Like a psychic or something...?
???: Not exactly... ono;;
???: Like... how a cup is to water.
Lucia: Ohh! Or like what a gun is to a bullet!
???: .... Sort of....
???: I can shape shift, but I need a "bullet" per se...
???: As I am now, I can only protect you from harm, not defeat your foes....
DT:  Just my two cents but I wouldn't encourage using your friend as a shield unless it's life or death.
DT: She's not particularly durable... >w>
Lucia: Hey, she's fine!
???: Thank you, miss Lucia.
???: If I may continue uninterrupted...
DT:  Don't mind me... >w>;;
???: To put it bluntly, you still need a weapon...
Lucia: I have one!
Lucia: I got a knife from the nice girl!
???: Wonderful!
???: If you give that to me, I can shapeshift it to be more useful to you...!
Lucia: Really? Sweet, here you go, then.

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Lucia: TOT!!!!
DT: 0w0
DT: Now that's what I call useful!
Lucia: That's super awesome! Can I have it?!
???: Yes, you may, but not quite yet...
Lucia: Awww, come on T.T
???: Patience Ms. Lucia, I'll need to be a bit stronger until I can give it to you....
Lucia: Okay, stronger, got it.
???: I can hold one item at a time, if you ever want your knife back all you have to do is ask for it and it's yours....
Lucia: Okay!
???: At least I can defend you now... ouo

The SHADOW SABRE increases ???'s Strength by +20!


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DT: ...This is stressing me out ewe;;
Lucia: The sword?
DT: No!
DT: You are doing all this cool stuff and you haven't even named her yet!
DT: You know how weird that is?
Lucia: ...How's that weird?
DT:  It's super weird for me, ok??
DT: I'm just looking at this and it feels wrong, just give her a name already!
???: I... must agree with him, Ms. Lucia.
???: I do need a name to help you further.
Lucia: Well, I was hoping you'd tell me what your name is...
DT:  (Pfff-)
???: ....
???: ....No...
Lucia: Why not?
???: It... doesn't work like that...
Lucia: How does it work then?
???: You should name me.
Lucia: Like, any name?
???: No, you must give me my own name.
Lucia: How am I supposed to know what it is?
???: But you already know it.
Lucia: No I don't!
???: Yes you do.
Lucia: NO??
???: Miss Lucia, please-
Lucia: How am I supposed to know your name?
Lucia: How am I supposed to know anything??
Lucia: This is the most I've had explained in ages and all of it makes less sense than before!!

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DT: Woah, woah, calm down.
???: You just need to remember-
Lucia: But I can't!
Lucia: Why can't I remember anything?
Lucia: Do you know that?
DT: Well...It's got to do with your aspect, that's for sure.
Lucia: My what?
DT: Aspect. Dusk.
DT: An aspect of yours?
Lucia: ...What?
DT: (Ahahah I really hate explaining these things...=w=)
DT: You know how I said you're a Maid of Dusk?
Lucia: Yes...
DT: Well, think of it like. You are a can, right?
DT: Actually, think of all guardians like cans.
Lucia: ...
DT: All of them are just average metal cans.
DT: Then you put the contents inside the can, like, I don't know, peas.
DT: In your case, the peas of Dusk. =w=
Lucia: Wow, that sounds stupid.
DT:  Yeah, it does.
DT: It's a dumb metaphor, but you seem to be getting it so that’s what we’ll go with.
DT: Without the peas, you can't label the can. The label just tells you what's already inside.
DT: So, you're a Maid of Dusk because of what makes you 'you'.
DT: Not the other way around.
DT: Dusk is a trait associated with darkness, both literal and metaphorical.
DT: Right now, your memories are...obscured, for whatever reason.
DT: And I think we can all agree you feel pretty strongly about this amnesia.
Lucia: Well, wouldn't you!?
???: Just relax, and think calmly, Ms. Lucia...!
DT: Look, all I'm saying is.
DT: If Velvet says you know? You do know.
DT: Because you made her out of yourself.
Lucia: But I didn't make her-
???: Of course you did!

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Lucia: How?
DT: Well, most kids just usually look at something they feel strongly about and -
DT: Bop!
DT: Out comes the conjuration.
Lucia: What??
Lucia: But I didn't-
???: Try to remember the first time we met...
Lucia: The first time...?
Lucia: I was alone in my room...I'd locked myself in after those kids invaded my house...
???: But you weren't alone, were you? ouo

You try to remember back to your earliest memory of the day your conjuration first appeared. You'd been crying for sometime, feeling lost and alone. You couldn't understand why you were being attacked and followed and now abducted by strange creatures. It felt like years since someone had called your name.


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Lucia: I remember...Being locked in my room.
Lucia: I tried to use the computer, but no one ever seemed to be online...
Lucia. I couldn't get out because someone would drag me back no matter what I did.
Lucia: I could hear them laughing and talking while they partied in *my* house...
Lucia: And I felt so sad and lonely-
Alice: Well, that was a waste of my time, what did I miss?
DT: KIND of in the middle of a very important and emotional flashback, Master! >w>;;;
Alice: Well, excuse me for interrupting your little feeling's jam...

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???: Ehem.
???: As I was saying.
???: There *was* someone else in the room with you, wasn't there?
Lucia: No...
???: Something else, perhaps...?
Lucia: No, there wasn't-
Lucia: Wait...!
Lucia: The doll??
???: Yes!
Lucia: I made you from the doll??
???: Yes!!
Alice: What doll?
Lucia: My doll-

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You retrieve the Icebat doll from your inventory

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Alice: !!!
Alice: Where did you get that from?
Lucia: I-I've had it for years...
Alice: Where did you get it from??
Lucia: I- 

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The memory hits you out of nowhere, crisp and clear in ways nothing related to your past has felt in years.

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Lucia: IRA!
Ira: Yes!! ouo
Lucia: Your name is Ira!
DT: (Oh, that's *so* much better...!)
Alice: Wh-
Alice: What did you say??
Lucia: Ira! She's Ira, remember? I remember it!
Lucia: The Icebat plush!
Lucia: I really wanted one, but they were all weird colors and I wanted a black or purple one-
Ira: I knew you'd remember me, Miss Lucia!
Lucia: And your mom made her for me!
Ira: Very skillfully, I might add!
Alice: ...!
Alice: How do you know that...?
Lucia: And- and she made you that cat pillow-
DT: That was me! ewe
Lucia: And I think a ...pigeon? For your brother?
Alice: It was a raven...
Lucia: It was white! It’s a pigeon.
Alice: There wasn't enough black material left after doing ours...
Lucia: I remember, it was for Christmas-
Alice: ...
Lucia: No... I always spent Christmas at home- My parents would never have let me go somewhere else...
Alice: ...
Lucia: No, it was a Christmas present, but it was *before* Christmas...
Lucia: Because it was your birthday!
Lucia: Your birthday is like, two days before Christmas, isn't it??
Alice: ...

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Lucia has recalled something and has learned a new power for Ira.

Shadow Veil!

Ira wraps around Lucia and shapeshifts into a black hood to help her blend into the darkness! While wearing Shadow Veil, Lucia appears invisible to monsters for a short amount of time.

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Lucia: ...!!
Lucia: What is this?
Ira: It's me!
Lucia: You turned into clothes?
DT: Well, look at that!
Lucia: Wow, this feels really warm! It's so cozy~
Ira: That's because I've established a connection with you, and you're not rejecting me... ouo!
Ira: When you put your hood up, I can hide you from enemies for a few moments.
Lucia: Sweet!
DT: Look at you, little Cupcake!
DT: Making your aspect proud.
Lucia: Where did the cool sword go?
Ira: I'm still carrying it!
Ira: But I'm afraid I can't use it while in this form...
Ira: This seemed like the safest choice at this point..
Lucia: I guess...

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Lucia: ...Ha.
DT:  What?
Lucia: Guess that means I get a pass, right?
Alice: A pass on what?
Lucia: If I'm supposed to believe you just because you have Raziel.
Lucia. Then you *have* to believe me, because I have Ira.
Lucia: Otherwise it's- What did you call it?
Lucia: 'Double-standards'?
Alice: ...
DT:(...She's got you there, Master. >w>)
Alice: (Shut up...)
Lucia: Hehe.
Alice: ...Fine.
Alice: You can come home with us.
DT: ...Annnnd join the party? >w>
Alice: Does it matter?
DT: Well, her place's out of the question if there's like a dozen monsters playing house in there.
DT: So the only fort she'll be able to get to for awhile is...yours.
Alice: ...
DT: (...If you want her there that is >w>)
Alice: Fine.
Alice: You can join

It seems that after your ordeal Alice is finally ready to admit you're not an impostor, even if she doesn't seem fully convinced.

The question is, do you want to?

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1) Accept (join party)
2) Decline (You and Ira can make it on your own)
3) Other (enter command)

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