Corrupted Radiatons

by Michael Rogers

  Champion: "I-.." *She hobbled in a tight circle, allowing her to glance at the guild.* "Sorry, everyone."

  Karol: "Nah uh." *He enthusiastically shook his head.* "It's ohkay!"

  Rachael: "Hehe. I agree with Karol."

  Luna: *She frowned and stormed towards the cluttered guild.* "The fuck? We rushed all the way here?"

  Rachael: "Luna-"

  Luna: "Don't Luna me! I've just got the balls to say wat everyone is thinkin', aye."

  Destiny: "Yeup!"

  Luna: "And you know, I'm pretty damn sick of that disorienting feelin' I get from teleportation glyphs, aye."

  Destiny: "Yeup!" *She flew in circles around Luna, before landing comfortably on top of her head.*

  Ginger: *She frowned at Luna.* "Yoh? How incredibly disrespectful-"

  Arcadia: "But-" *She coughed out loud to catch the guild's attention, as if she knew Ginger and Luna would escalate the conversation.* "Thy can direct thou to a secret place, where you might be able to get the answers you seek."

  Champion: "Oh my, that would be great." *She spoke with a smile and hobbled back around, facing Arcadia.*

  *One of the villagers dressed in a beautiful kimono-like robe walked up to Luna and Destiny with a smile.*

  Luna: "Wat ya want?" *She grunted at the woman.*

  Fodder Woman: "To show you the cleansing room."

  Luna: "Pssht, bath, shower, kool, but the cleansing room? Sounds like somethin' from a thriller, aye."

  Destiny: "Yeup."

  Fodder Woman: "Pardon me?"

  Luna: *She rolled her eyes, as if the woman didn't understand her humour.* "Show me already."

  Fodder Woman: *She nodded her head in a hostess-like manner.* "This way. Please follow me."

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  *Memories of Twortz flashed in her mind, triggering faded images of different people laughing at her from when she was young.*

  Echoing Male Voices: "You're fat! Hahaha."

  *Faded images of people laughing at Twortz from when she was a teenager, flashed in her mind.*

  Echoing Male Voices: "Chunky! Lay off the pork!"

  Echoing Female Voices: "Maybe she should drop the fork?"

  Twortz: (I couldn't help it.. I only ate once a day and I was still large.)

  *Faded images of people laughing at Twortz from when she was a young adult, flashed in her mind.*

  Twortz: (All my life.. Jokes, sly remarks, unintentional payouts..)

  Echoing Male Voices: "Eww, why would I go out with you?! Maybe if you're easy, but you aren't worth the time."

  Echoing Female Voices: "Aren't you embarrassed about yourself?"

  "How could one let themselves get like that?"

  "I'd kill myself if I ever looked like that."

  Twortz: (So, I invested everything into professionalism..Although it was a job, I treated my employees how I wanted to be treated. I helped those at that delicate age, the same age where I feel my self-confidence shattered..)

  *Faded images of people in business attire applauding Twortz from when she was an adult, flashed in her mind.*

  Echoing Female Voices: "Excellent work, Twortz."

  Echoing Female Voices: "You'll make it far."

  "Keep up the good work."

  "Employee of the month!"

  Twortz: (I failed the Consultant, what do I do now? It feels like I failed Rachael too.)

  --

  *Twortz slowly opened her eyes and noticed she lay on a single bed, glancing across a room in disorientation.*

  Twortz: (I'm in an Inn..) *She struggled to raise her arm.* (My power is fading...?)

  *Twortz coughed as if she was sick and sniffed.*

  Twortz: (I can feel the harmonic frequencies of the outside.. Time has passed.. How did I get here?) *She sighed in fatigue, rubbing her cheek.* (Something is wrong. My power is at least a quarter of its usual level.)

  *Twortz started to sweat, instantly catching her attention.*

  Twortz: (The beetle.. Is the Consultant punishing me for failing him?)

  ?????: "Twortz?" *A man's nervous and frail voice came from outside the room.*

  Twortz: (That sounded like Tyler.) "Come in."

  Tyler: *He opened the door and walked in, instantly noticing Twortz's sick-like appearance.* "W-What's wrong?"

  Twortz: *She looked down, staring at the lumps in the sheets.* (I purposely starved myself, I even considered being bulimic, how irresponsible.. Considering something like that due to society.. People.)

  Tyler: "T-Twortz?"

  Twortz: *She snapped out of her line of thinking, focusing back to Tyler.* "What?"

  Tyler: "Your appearance.. You've become worse."

  Twortz: "..."

  Tyler: "PKMY is healing up fine, and she received significantly more d-damage than you."

  Twortz: *She stared into space, as if she knew what it was.* "The beetle, it's draining my energy."

  Tyler: "B-Beetle?"

  Twortz: "I-" *She moaned, suddenly falling unconscious.*

  Tyler: "Ah-" *He looked around the room in panic and quickly turned around, running out the room to get help.*

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  Lezard: "The entire guild, besides Loonzamotto gave the delightful lass in the wheelchair all their attention."

  Rachael: "Could you tell us what you know, please?"

  Arcadia: *She slowly wheeled herself back and forth, as if she was pacing.* "There's a secret village, full of Remenistic originals."

  Nathan: "The originals? Did they create Rostical?"

  Arcadia: *She shook her head.* "No, but they are as old as me."

  Ginger: (The Remenistal Village.) "Ey, Arcadia, is this a wise thing?"

  Arcadia: (Yes.)

  Ginger: "Are you sure?! Please respond."

  Arcadia: (Thy can feel their emotions. They all have their own problems that will need sorting out later down the track, but right now, thy'm certain of this guild.)

  Ginger: "Ey.." *She sighed and shook her head.* "If you believe in them, I won't interfere."

  Rachael: "Erm, is this a Luna-Destiny moment?" *She looked confused at Ginger.*

  Nathan: "I would guess so." *He looked at Rachael and took a step forward, placing his hands on his head.* "About the originals, Arcania?"

  Arcadia: "Thy'm called Arcadia. Their village is located deep inside The Twilight Forest."

  Champion: "Oh my, it's filled with Spacial Funnels."

  Nathan: *He nodded his head.* "Even with my sense of direction, it'll be really hard to find a village in a certain area in that forest."

  Lezard: "Ooo, dramas." *He wailed with sarcasm and shook his bottom.*

  Arcadia: "That is why Ginger will be escorting you."

  Ginger: "Ey?! Nonsense, Arcadia! Please respond!"

  Lezard: "Ooo! Strange lady joins the guild?!"

  Rachael: "Wow." *She smiled.*

  Champion: "..."

  Nathan: "Not needed, just tell us the directions."

  Karol: "Welkome, neehee." *He smiled at Ginger.*

  Champion: *She purposely waited for the guild to settle.* "Oh my, we don't mean to cause any hassles."

  Ginger: "Hassles have indeed been acquired, I do not wish to do this, Arcadia."

  Arcadia: "Thy can't really be of much help-" *She waved to the wheels of her wooden seat and focused on Nathan.* "Directions alone will not help you."

  Nathan: "Is there any other way then?"

  Arcadia: "There are several Spacial Funnels scattered across the continents that end up at the village-"

  Nathan: "Then we'll take them instead-"

  Arcadia: "Accessible on the other continent." *She shook her head.* "Thou do not have a say. Ginger will escort the guild to the village."

  Ginger: "Ykkt! I have no desire to do such a thing." *She turned around so her back was facing the guild.* (Ey, Arcadia, don't use your disability as an excuse. Go into your Diareamer state and assist them in that way.)

  Arcadia: (Thy believe this will be good for thou.)
/>   Ginger: (Do not tell me what is good for me!) *She slightly frowned in thought.* (I need to find my brother and help him.)

  Arcadia: *She paused.* (They are seeking the creature with yellow eyes, same as your brother.)

  Ginger: (How is that fact relevant to the task you are proposing? Please respond.)

  Arcadia: (If they happen to find more information about the creature, or its possible whereabouts, then maybe-)

  Ginger: *Her eyes widened in realisation.* (Yoh? I see what you did there. Please respond.)

  Arcadia: (But if thou don't want to go, thy guess thy'll have to-)

  Ginger: *She shook her head and turned around, facing the guild.* "I will take you all to The Remenistic Village."

  Rachael: "Wicked." *She rocked her head with a smile.*

  Nathan: "Cool, let's go." *He sounded impatient.*

  Lezard: "Ooo, your tone, Nath-a-poo." *He giggled, catching his attention.* "I'm slightly tired from this back and forth motion we seem to be doing. But it'll be a good way to level grind if this were a game."

  Nathan: "What?"

  Lezard: "Lezard said, this is a beautiful village." *He looked at Kikyo and the other gardeners.* "And the view is also deliciously succulent. Don't you agree? Bwarharh."

  Nathan: *He silently looked around for Luna, as if he didn't want to answer in front of her.* "I guess.."

  Ginger: *She noticed the guild's quietness, causing her to look confused.* "Ey? Did I speak in my second language? I will escort the guild to their next destination."

  Champion: "Oh my, already?"

  Arcadia: *She looked surprised.* "Thy am shocked-"

  Luna: "Thy? Wat the hell is that? Does that mean my or somethin'?" *She walked towards the guild, as a wind unnaturally swirled around her head, drying her hair.*

  Destiny: "Yeup." *She flew in circles while keeping an eye on the guild.*

  Nathan: *He smiled in Luna's presence.* (She's back.. And she looks amazing.) *He realised what he thought to himself, causing him to place his hands on his head in a casual-like manner, ignoring his slightly blushing cheeks.*

  Lezard: "Loonzamotto joined back with the guild. Dododododooo." *He made a game-like victory sound, implying he was happy that Luna was back.*

  Luna: *She stared at Lezard, as the unnatural wind blew around Destiny, effectively drying her fur.* "Ya think I'd be used to you by now."

  Lezard: "Ouchies." *He held his heart, pretending it was hurting.*

  Rachael: "I think it means I, Loonz."

  Luna: "Aye?" *She looked at Arcadia and Ginger.* "So, oriental is comin' with us."

  Rachael: "That's racist, Luna."

  Luna: "Nah, I don't mean it in a racist way."

  Rachael: "It still is."

  Luna: "Aye?" *She looked confused.*

  Karol: *He giggled on the spot with growing excitement.* "The Remenistal Guild's next mission!"

  Arcadia: *She looked worried at Ginger.* (Are thou seriously joining them?)

  Ginger: (What is the confusion? Is this not what you desired? Please respond.)

  Arcadia: "If thou truly insist on leaving, perhaps take some Radiaton induced Acro Berries."

  Ginger: "Ey? Radiaton filled? They restore up to ninety percent of one's Neurons and stamina."

  Arcadia: "Oh, where is your RPG bag?"

  Lezard: "Lezard lost his RPG bag."

  Arcadia: "Lezard, aren't thou Lezard?" *She spoke in confusion, as she didn't understand what he said.*

  Nathan: "It's what he does." *He mumbled with his deep voice.*

  Arcadia: "A lost RPG bag." *She sounded disappointed for the guild.*

  Champion: "I noticed Karol has an exceptional large Astragon pack."

  Luna: "Oh, I made it just in time for the nerdy crap, kool." *She spoke with a sigh, pretending she wasn't interested in the conversation.*

  Arcadia: "An abnormally large Astral Pack?" *She looked at Karol, interested.*

  Karol: "I dhon't-" *He shook his head in confusion and shyly hid behind Rachael.*

  Rachael: "What do you mean?"

  Champion: "People call it different things, but it's the Astral space one collects to store their weapon."

  Rachael: "Like Nathan's sword?"

  Nathan: "Yeah." *He nodded his head, as if he was reassuring she was correct.*

  Champion: "I believe Karol's is far greater than a normal person."

  Karol: "I-It is..?"

  Champion: "I'm not sure if this is a Rostic Dancer trait, or-"

  Arcadia: "Karol, here are some Radiaton filled Acro Berries. Thy'm sure you'll help your guild out immensely."

  Karol: "F-Fanks." *He nervously stepped forward and grabbed the berries.*

  Rachael: "They won't rot or anything like that, will they?" *She spoke in a motherly-like manner.*

  Ginger: "Yohohoho." *She laughed at Rachael, as if she found her innocent question hilarious.*

  Luna: "Aye? You're the only one laughin'." *She grunted in a defensive-like manner.*

  Champion: "Oh my, Rach. The Astragons halt time, the berries shall be fine."

  Arcadia: "It's the same principle in which how the RPG containers work, and the formula of how it was created."

  Rachael: "The formula?"

  Arcadia: *She smiled while looking distracted.* "Ginger, go now please."

  Ginger: "Ey, follow me. Please respond."

  Luna: "Responded."

  Lezard: "Ooo, Lezard is intrigued to know more about Ginger's story." *He giggled while sarcastically shaking his bottom to each side, as he started to follow Ginger out of the village.*

  Rachael: "It's a shame. I was hoping to stay here a little while longer." *She smiled, admiring the beautiful village.*

  Arcadia: " Lezardestel Esteed."

  Lezard: "Holy fish-cakes, that's me!"

  Arcadia: *She threw a small red book at Lezard, allowing him to catch it with ease.* "Enjoy."

  Nathan: *He watched Arcadia spin the wheelchair, so she was facing away from the guild.* (Does she not remember me?)

  Rachael: "Nathan." *She spoke to catch his attention, as she waited at the entrance for him.*