The Grand Battle II! [Happy End!]

Originally posted on MSPA by SleepingOrange.

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The spider was collapsing in on itself, forming a roiling mass that was gradually sorting itself back into the boxes. It worked as quickly and efficiently as ever; soon, the only items not in the boxes were the pen, paper, and ink, and a pair of gears, which were hovering about eye level and clicking together, propelling imaginary clockwork.

The pen started drifting lazily, apparently pensively, across the paper; the golem's thoughts were less pointed and utilitarian than usual. It seemed to be... musing.

there is an interesting property of objects from my perspective

form dictates function and function sets form

take these things as an example

-the gears waggled at Reccxer-

i have never encountered these objects before but i know what they are for and how they work and with a little concentration what these ones in particular have been used for in the past

and that is what intrigues me about this

One of the boxes opened, and the sphere from earlier hovered lazily out, a small amount of dried blood still crusted on it.

i am having a harder time than usual deciphering this thing

but i think i may have figured it out

touching it will send your mind to somewhere or somewhen else

it is less of a transportation than the sharing of a

of

of a living memory

your mind travels elsewhere but your body lays limp and inert waiting for your minds return

obviously this is unacceptable in our situation

but if you know the way of it and touch it just so

it will hide your physical presence

or send it with your mind

i am unsure

this thing is somehow tied with this place and it may be worthwhile to see what it can do and where it takes one

and it may not

There was a pause for a moment, and the pen tapped on the paper, flinging a few errant blots across it.

i think

on less basis than is likely wise

that what you have done is approximated this things function

indeed the sphere feels somewhat odd now that we are here

i cannot pretend to know what you did

but i worry that we may not be here physically

The pen scribbled little circles for a few moments, the gears spinning faster

there are many things i do not understand

Gestalt was frustrated.

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Spoilerfunfact: I didn't notice yousodumb had reserved, and had to change the start of my post a lot after reading what he did. In fairness, though, I think we'd have accomplished much the same thing whether it was from the cane or the sphere, so I don't think anything needs retconning.