Story (Full) 9
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The story so far...
In the previous section, the players failed to rescue Mason from his terrible fate. Desperate for answers, they began searching an expanded YSHDT.com, discovering many cryptic files in the process. One of these files was the "Bomb Plans" - some notes belonging to Doug that seemed to be schematics for a supernatural time-defying weapon. In a moment of foolishness, the players showed these notes to Doug. This enraged him, resulting in him corrupting Letschasethemouse and cutting off contact with the players. This also led to the players losing their ability to use The Ocarina.
Shortly after this, the players were contacted by Mason. However, this version of Mason supposedly survived and was now speaking from the year 2015 though some archaic computer built by Doug. Unfortunately, the players' contact with this version of Mason was cut short with the misplaced submission of the command ".root", which severed their connection with him. With no allies, no powers, and no leads, the YSHDT Arc came to a close. At this point, the GM stepped out from behind the curtain, revealing himself to be the player Dawn. The player Circlehunter was also assisting the GM, having played the role of The Gray Man.
Due to the YSHDT Arc's sudden end, many mysteries remained... Who is "Saint"? Who is the "Grand Child"? What happened on the night of his ritual? What is Vincent's true name? Who is The Gray Man? Why was he traveling to a cellphone tower? What happened to Mason? How was there a living version of him speaking through a computer? How did Doug change so suddenly? What is the significance of the playing cards? What is this mysterious "Portal"? Who is the "Burned One"?
Thankfully, these questions would not remained unanswered forever, as The Man revealed that a new arc would soon begin - one ran by a team of completely different GM's...
On May 14th, 2015, YSHDT.com underwent one final update. The page now contained an ominous image titled "him.jpg" and a message from Rosa:
Rosa
"Escape to the future to return them all."
Shortly after this, Patrem returned to Within Hubris:
/Patrem\
Group: Characters
Member: #609
Joined: February 19, 2015
May 14 2015, 08:51 PM. Post #701
The time is coming children
ADULT_LINK
Group: Players
Member: #536
Joined: May 13, 2014
May 14 2015, 09:05 PM Post #702
HELLO NEW ARG RUNNER. I AM EXITE FOR THIS NEW VERSION.
/Patrem\
Group: Characters
Member: #609
Joined: February 19, 2015
May 14 2015, 09:07 PM Post #703
The boy, the deceiver, he is aproaching you. He is upon you all yet you can not even see.
Patrem claims that "the boy" is approaching them. Just then, Drown, or "Numbers Guy", rejoined the Internet Detectives Skype group - now going by the name "Drowned".
Mugen Kagemaru
Group: Players
Member: #83
Joined: August 15, 2012
May 14 2015, 09:19 PM Post #704
What is his name, that we might stand a chance to catch him?
/Patrem\
Group: Characters
Member: #609
Joined: February 19, 2015
May 14 2015, 09:22 PM Post #705
That damaged boy who knows himself now by numbers.
Ignore him, he is foolish.
GreyouTT
Group: Players
Member: #27
Joined: August 10, 2012
May 14 2015, 09:24 PM Post #706
Oh that Drowned dude.Yeah he joined our skype chat a few seconds ago.
Back over on Skype, Drowned began speaking:
hn is dead
Yshdt you must follow the instructions. I am blind but I can feel them there.
Drowned posts an incomplete message - " hn is dead", which is somewhat reminiscent of one of the first messages sent by Patrem in the previous arc - " o n urn d". Drowned also seems to be urging the players to follow Rosa's instructions found on YSHDT.com. However, Patrem warns against this...
/Patrem\
Group: Characters
Member: #609
Joined: February 19, 2015
May 14 2015, 09:39 PM Post #707
BE SILENT BOY IT IS NOT YET TIME!
GreyouTT
Group: Players
Member: #27
Joined: August 10, 2012
May 14 2015, 09:40 PM Post #708
KICK HIS ASS PATREM
Mugen Kagemaru
Group: Players
Member: #83
Joined: August 15, 2012
May 14 2015, 09:41 PM Post #709
Securing connection! Keep talking, boy!
/Patrem\
Group: Characters
Member: #609
Joined: February 19, 2015
May 14 2015, 09:44 PM Post #710
HE WILL TRY TO SPEAK LIES TO YOU! DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS BOY FOR HE WILL GUIDE YOU TO RUIN!
Mugen Kagemaru
Group: Players
Member: #83
Joined: August 15, 2012
May 14 2015, 09:46 PM Post #711
BE SILENT
WE WILL DECIDE FOR OURSELVES
Edited by Mugen Kagemaru, May 14 2015, 09:47 PM.
GreyouTT
Group: Players
Member: #27
Joined: August 10, 2012
May 14 2015, 09:51 PM Post #712
EVERYONE CALM DOWN AND STOP YELLING
ESPECIALLY YOU, CANADA
Somehow, Patrem's presence seemed to be causing Drowned a great deal of pain...
He is hurting me
Ultimately, the players decide to heed Rosa and Drowned's advice and attempt to make a submission.
Mugen Kagemaru
Group: Players
Member: #83
Joined: August 15, 2012
May 14 2015, 10:03 PM Post #713
It's so not yesterday, mother-fucker!
/Patrem\
Group: Characters
Member: #609
Joined: February 19, 2015
May 14 2015, 10:24 PM Post #714
YOU FOOLS DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE?! YOU ARE ALL DAMNED NOW!
GreyouTT
Group: Players
Member: #27
Joined: August 10, 2012
May 14 2015, 10:26 PM Post #715
MUGEN DID IT
The player Mugen Kagemaru submits the "Song of Double Time" - the players' first formal act of defiance against Patrem. Enraged, Patrem curses the players, claiming that they are now all damned. Back on Skype, Drowned joins a voice call with the players and begins speaking with a hushed, fearful whisper:
Father is very mad
I'm not allowed to talk right now
You did it
I'll show you
https://johnisdead.com/
Drowned shares a new website with the players - one with a rather concerning name... "Johnisdead.com". For reference, John was the name of one of the players. He was a member of the Internet Detectives from the very beginning of the YSHDT Arc, and now this website is claiming that he's dead.
The website itself featured a photo of a street titled "Foggyworld248.jpg" and text that read "WAKE UP". This was accompanied by a comforting yet eerie sounding track...
Back on Skype, Drowned continued chatting with the players:
He's hurting me.
Who's hurting you?
Father
Quiet, he's coming now.
Understood
((The Song of Unhealing plays along with some loud noises.))
Please don't hurt me.
Please don't hurt me.
Please don't hurt me.
((A loud sound can be heard.))
Father is very mad. I'm not allowed to talk right now.
Please let me go, please stop.
Drowned is in a great deal of distress as Patrem is seemingly searching for him.
What is your name?
I don't remember anymore.
He's trying to...
((Loud sounds are heard.))
((Drowned can be heard sobbing.))
Calm down, we will do what we can.
Father is angry.
I can see him. The fool.
Three are gone.
Father sent three of you.
Who are the three?
I can't tell you.
They were never really there.
Unfortunately, Drowned cannot remember his true name. He also reveals something disturbing to the Internet Detectives - three of their fellow players are gone. He claims that Patrem "sent" these three players somewhere and that they were never truly amongst the players. What this means exactly is unknown.
Father will hurt me.
Do you think it's worth it?
I will do it.
Suddenly, Patrem joins the Skype call and speaks in a deep, booming voice.
I HAVE FOUND YOU BOY.
Be quiet, foolish child.
((Drowned leaves the Skype call.))
I have silenced that boy for now.
I am still in him in this time.
This worthless meat puppet.
((GreyouTT asks about Drowned's identity))
I have silenced the boy
I sent my neophyte first, the grand child, to silence him.
But I must do all myself it seems.
All of you.
Are damned
Patrem claims that he first sent the Grand Child to silence Drowned. However, the Grand Child supposedly failed, forcing Patrem to join the Skype call to silence Drowned himself.
((Drowned rejoins the Skype call.))
He's hurting me I have to get away.
SILENCE BOY
You have lost fellow detectives now
But
They were never here
Dont worry children
Expect one back soon
But you must find him first
((An unknown voice begins speaking through Patrem's account.))
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.
((Loud sounds and corrupted music begin playing.))
Alright... I think I'm safe...
((The man screams as the audio corrupts further.))
Sounds
Of his fate
You could not recognize the child?
Fools
In this time
We made him forget
You shall not find him
Patrem plays a recording of one of the three missing players. Though the players are unable to identify who they are, it sounds as though they're being chased by something. Patrem then implies that he's taken this individual's memories and that the players won't be able to find him.
The one who is dead
Has words left for you
((Strange droning sounds and whispers can be heard.))
I am through with you children for now.
Be aware.
The grand one is coming.
Regiminis.
Patrem claims that the "one who is dead" has a message for the players - presumably referring to John. He also finally reveals the name of the Grand Child - Regiminis, and warns that he is coming. This entire conversation can be read below:
Chat with Patrem and Drowned
((Within Hubris))
/Patrem\ 9:51 PM: "The time is coming children"
ADULT_LINK 10:05 PM: "HELLO NEW ARG RUNNER. I AM EXITE FOR THIS NEW VERSION."
/Patrem\ 10:07 PM: "The boy, the deceiver, he is aproaching you. He is upon you all yet you can not even see."
Mugen Kagemaru 10:19 PM: "What is his name, that we might stand a chance to catch him?"
((Skype))
((Drowned rejoins the Skype group))
((Within Hubris))
/Patrem\ 10:22 PM: "That damaged boy who knows himself now by numbers. Ignore him, he is foolish."
GreyouTT 10:24 PM: "Oh that Drowned dude.Yeah he joined our skype chat a few seconds ago."
((Skype))
Drowned 10:29 PM: "hn is dead"
Drowned 10:36 PM: "Yshdt you must follow the instructions. I am blind but I can feel them there." 
((Within Hubris))
/Patrem\ 10:39 PM: "BE SILENT BOY IT IS NOT YET TIME!"
GreyouTT 10:40 PM: "KICK HIS ASS PATREM"
Mugen Kagemaru 10:41 PM: "Securing connection! Keep talking, boy!"
/Patrem\ 10:44 PM: "HE WILL TRY TO SPEAK LIES TO YOU! DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS BOY FOR HE WILL GUIDE YOU TO RUIN!"
Mugen Kagemaru 10:46 PM: "BE SILENT WE WILL DECIDE FOR OURSELVES"
GreyouTT 10:51 PM: "EVERYONE CALM DOWN AND STOP YELLING ESPECIALLY YOU, CANADA"
((Skype))
Drowned 10:46 PM: "He is hurting me"
((Within Hubris))
Mugen Kagemaru 11:03 PM: "It's so not yesterday, mother-fucker!"
Mugen Kagemaru 11:03 PM: ((Mugen submits a video of Link playing the "Song of Double Time" to skip ahead to the "Final Day". While this submission was not accepted, it did signify to Patrem that the players' allegiance aligned with Drowned))
/Patrem\ 11:24 PM: "YOU FOOLS DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE?! YOU ARE ALL DAMNED NOW!"
GreyouTT 11:26 PM: "MUGEN DID IT"
((Skype))
((Drowned joins the players' Skype call and begins speaking to them in hushed whispers))
Drowned: "I'll show you"
Drowned: "I"
Drowned: "Father is very mad"
Drowned: "I'm not allowed to talk right now"
Drowned: "You did it"
Drowned: "http://www.johnisdead.com"
Drowned: ((The sound of the Skull Kid laughing is heard))
Drowned: "I'll show you"
Drowned: ((The Song of Unhealing plays))
Drowned: "I"
Drowned: "Yes it"
Drowned: "I'll show you."
Drowned: "He's hurting me."
Mugen Kagemaru: "Who's hurting you?"
Drowned: "He's hiding now."
Mugen Kagemaru: "Who's hiding now?"
Drowned: "Father"
Drowned: "Quiet, he's coming now."
Mugen Kagemaru: "Understood."
Drowned: ((The Song of Unhealing plays along with some loud noises))
Drowned: "Please don't hurt me."
Drowned: "Please don't hurt me."
Drowned: "Please don't hurt me."
Drowned: ((A loud sound is heard))
Drowned: "Father is very mad. I'm not allowed to talk right now."
Drowned: ((The Song of Unhealing plays))
Drowned: "Father said I'm hiding from him."
Drowned: ((Corrupted music plays))
Drowned: "Please let me go, please stop."
Drowned: "Four"
Mugen Kagemaru: "What is your name?"
Drowned: "I don't remember anymore."
Mugen Kagemaru: "Message corrupted. Can you repeat that."
Drowned: "He's trying to..."
Drowned: ((Loud sounds are heard))
Mugen Kagemaru: "He's trying to what?"
Drowned: ((Drowned speaks too quietly to hear))
Mugen Kagemaru: "Speak up, we cannot hear you."
Drowned: "I'll show you."
Mugen Kagemaru: "Lead the way."
Drowned: ((Sobs))
Mugen Kagemaru: "Calm down, we will do what we can."
Drowned: "Father is angry."
Mugen Kagemaru: "I can see him. The fool."
Drowned: "Three are gone."
Mugen Kagemaru: "Mission accepted."
Drowned: "Three are gone now."
Drowned: "Father sent three of you."
Wolfcat: "Who are the three?"
Drowned: "I can't tell you."
Drowned: "They were never really there."
Drowned: ((Drowned speaks too quietly to hear))
Mugen Kagemaru: "Standby. Speak up a bit it's hard to hear."
Drowned: "Father will hurt me."
Mugen Kagemaru: "Do you think it's worth it?"
Drowned: "I will do it."
Mugen Kagemaru: "If that is your wish."
Drowned: "Who do you think I am?"
Wolfcat: "Kelbris?"
Mugen Kagemaru: "Could it be that you are Kelbris?"
Drowned: "Yshdt you must follow the instructions. I am blind but I can feel them there."
Patrem: ((Patrem speaks through the Skype call in a deep voice))
Patrem: "I HAVE FOUND YOU BOY."
((Drowned leaves the call))
Patrem: "You did it"
Drowned: ((Drowned rejoins the call before quickly leaving again))
Patrem: "Be quiet, foolish child."
Patrem: "johnisdead.com"
Patrem: "I have silenced that boy for now."
GreyouTT: "Is that you Patrem?"
Patrem: "I am still in him in this time."
Patrem: "This worthless meat puppette."
GreyouTT: ((GreyouTT asks who is speaking through Drowned's account))
Patrem: "I have silenced the boy"
Patrem: "I sent my neophyte first, the grand child to silence him."
Patrem: "But I must do all myself it seems."
Patrem: "All of you."
Patrem: "Are damned"
Patrem: "My child"
Patrem: "You know who you are child"
Patrem: "I speak now to you"
Player: ((Players question who Patrem is referring to))
((Drowned rejoins the call and begins speaking once more))
Drowned: "He's hurting me I have to get away."
Mugen Kagemaru: "I believe we may have an answer."
Patrem: "SILENCE BOY"
Mugen Kagemaru: "You first."
Patrem: "You have lost fellow detectives now"
Patrem: "But"
Patrem: "They were never here"
Patrem: "Dont worry children"
Patrem: "Expect one back soon"
Patrem: "But you must find him first"
((A normal sounding voice begins speaking from Drowned's account))
Unknown: "Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck"
((Loud sounds and corrupted music being playing))
Unknown: "Alright... I think I'm safe..."
((The man screams as the audio corrupts further))
((Patrem returns, speaking to the players through text))
Patrem: "Sounds"
Patrem: "Of his fate"
Patrem: "You could not recognize the child?"
Patrem: "Fools"
Patrem: "In this time"
Patrem: "We made him forget"
Patrem: "You shall not find him"
Wolfcat: "Who is ur meat puppet"
Patrem: "The child known as Vincent"
Patrem: "Due to your foolishness"
Patrem: "The one who is dead"
Patrem: "Has words left for you"
((A strange droning sound with unintelligible whispers can be heard in the call))
Patrem: "I am through with you children for now"
Patrem: "Be aware"
Patrem: "The grand one is coming"
Patrem: "regiminis"
In the aftermath of the night's events, players began slowly putting the pieces together. They realized that three of their fellow players hadn't been active in quite some time - namely John, Jacob, and Tyler. They began theorizing that these were the three players that were "never really there", as described by Drowned.
On May 15th, 2015, the player Eve began chatting with Patrem in PM's. Here, the players were able to clarify a few things:
((Patrem offers to give more information regarding one of the following:))
The one who was taken
The one who died
The one who has forgotten
These options were presumably describing the three missing players - John, Jacob, and Tyler. Players decided to choose the second option.
((Eve chooses the second option))
He will never return
You knew him as Mesic
John
He is elusive
My neophyte, the grand child, is always searching for him.
Patrem confirms that John is dead. Not only that, Regiminis is also searching for him. This seems to imply that John ascended, since it wouldn't make much sense for the Grand Child to be searching for a corpse.
This leaves Tyler and Jacob as the "one who was taken" and the "one who has forgotten", though which one is which is still a mystery.
The next day on May 16th, 2015, Within Hubris once again flared up with activity as a new user named SKM joined the forums.
SKM
Group: Characters
Member: #643
Joined: May 16, 2015
May 15 2015, 11:13 PM Post #725
I can't talk long but I am a friend. This encryption is good but not that good.
/tyler
SKM introduces himself as a friend and directs the players to a new page on Johnisdead.com - "https://johnisdead.com/tyler". This page's existence seemed to confirm that Tyler was one of the three missing players. The page itself contained text that read "CONTACT" and "find him", implying that the players needed to seek him out...
Sengi
Group: Players
Member: #342
Joined: March 4, 2013
May 15 2015, 11:42 PM Post #726
Yes, hello.
Please give us an idea of what we need or can do right now if possible. Or at least explain the situation if you can
SKM
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Member: #643
Joined: May 16, 2015
May 16 2015, 12:01 AM Post #728
That purple bastard and his "neophyte" regimins can't see what I am saying for now but I have to be fast so you better be taking note. There is a lot going on right now you could not begin to understand, you guys really did it with that time jumping shit (who in the bloody hell gave you control of such dangerous shit?). Those 3 were never there to begin with, have you bothered to listen to the beginning of your "theme". The rabbit hole goes deep my friends. If things go as planned I will be setting up a secure communications point with you all on sometime between the 19th and 20th (yes in 2015 because the purple bastard can never be exact in his reference to time)
SKM calls attention to the beginning of the Internet Detectives theme song - the same song created by Tyler and Jacob during the previous arc.
Upon giving the theme a closer listen, players realized that a raspy voice can be heard whispering "John is dead..." around the five second mark. This meant that John's fate had been hinted at five months ago and no one realized it...
SKM promises to contact the players in a more secure manner on either May 19th or May 20th. He also clarifies that he's speaking from the year 2015, confirming that the players were no longer interacting with the past but instead the present-day.
Wolfcat
Group: Players / Characters
Member: #13
Joined: August 10, 2012
May 16 2015, 12:11 AM Post #729
Who is this 'neophyte'?
SKM
Group: Characters
Member: #643
Joined: May 16, 2015
May 16 2015, 12:15 AM Post #730
Well you will have to be a bit specific. He has had a handful of neophytes and "grand children".
Ha I'm just pissing about. I know you are talking about ol regimipiss. Well all I know about him personally is that he wasn't always called that, regiminis I mean. He was dedicated really strongly to "The path of parallelos" and all the other various teachings of the lunar children. He was ready to die for the purple bastard. Then father vincent over at the fishery compound up and decided the kid was ready for ascension, by decree of the purple bastard himself.
SKM claims that "Regiminis" is simply a name that was given to the Grand Child - not his birth name. This is similar to Vincent and was hinted at during the previous arc. He also notes that Regiminis was dedicated to something called "The Path of Parallelos", which he implies is a set of teachings within the cult. Interestingly, SKM calls this cult the "Lunar Children", NOT the "Moon Children". This could imply that this is a completely separate cult from the one seen during the events of Ben Drowned. However, at this point, there wasn't enough evidence to say either way...
Sengi
Group: Players
Member: #342
Joined: March 4, 2013
May 16 2015, 12:17 AM Post #731
By those 3...
Do you mean John, Tyler and Jacob or Mason, Doug and Vincent?
SKM
Group: Characters
Member: #643
Joined: May 16, 2015
May 16 2015, 12:49 AM Post #734
Tl;dr, the 3 are jayckup, tyler and john.
I can't exactly get to into detail about this but when regiminis hijacked the "portal" as it has been called (the purple bastard is a bit silly with his need to mystify) and called it what he did, it was for a damn petty reason. But it is what it is, john is certainly no longer around and has not been since the accident on 11/11/11.
Tyler is perfectly fine at the moment. However, fuckery from the purple bastard and his children brigade has caused him to forget this whole mess. Worry not, I'll be doing some work soon to make him come out into the open again, just try not to scare the "broskino".
I actually have no intel on this jayckup person other than he was closely associated with tyler and john and vanished some time before the 2011 accident, nor do I have any intel on mason. Doug is still around, but let us just say that a lot has changed since 2009.
I don't think you ever knew vincent before 2015, but I can't be sure since he wasn't always named vincent either and I have no intel on him before that. But since the 11/11/11 bs he has still been doing the same thing, being blissfully un aware of his role as purple bastard vessel (but a little fun fact I know that no one else does, he can't get the hell out of vincent either, and THAT is bloody hilarious XD )
SKM confirms that the three missing players are John, Jacob, and Tyler. He also begins explaining more confusing history regarding Regiminis and the cult:
SKM references the "Portal" previously mentioned by Patrem - the same one that was created by "Saint" and is currently controlled by Regiminis. He reiterates what Patrem said during the previous arc - the name of this "Portal" is somewhat petty and was actually chosen by Regiminis himself. Regardless, the players still didn't know what to make of this so-called "Portal", so they pushed this subject to the side for now.
SKM reveals that John died four years ago on November 11th, 2011 in some sort of accident. Interestingly, he also implies that this was the same date that Patrem became trapped inside Vincent... This seems to suggest that the two are connected. Fortunately, Tyler is still alive, though Patrem has manipulated his mind and caused him to lose some of his memories - specifically those involving the players and the YSHDT Arc. Sadly, SKM doesn't have much information regarding Jacob - only that he disappeared sometime before John died.
Though SKM doesn't know anything about Mason, he claims that Doug is still around, though he's very different from how he was in 2009. This means he's likely still malicious and antagonistic towards the players...
To summarize...
After 2009, Mason was unaccounted for while Doug presumably remained as his altered, malicious form. At some point, Jacob disappeared and hasn't been seen since. On November 11th, 2011, a ritual involving Regiminis took place. However, this went awry when two individuals referred to as "The Burned One" and the "Flying One" interfered. This resulted in Patrem becoming trapped within Vincent. Because of this, Vincent lost his memories. On this same night, John was killed. Now, in the present, Tyler is still alive. However, Patrem has manipulated his memories, causing him to forget his involvement with the players.
Shortly after this, SKM posted the following:
SKM
Group: Characters
Member: #643
Joined: May 16, 2015
May 16 2015, 12:55 AM Post #735
Times up, I hope you were taking note of this. See you all again soon hopefully.
After posting the above, SKM proceeded to edit all of his previous posts so that the read as follows:
SKM
"Catch me if you can purple bastard XD"
SKM had censored all of his posts, hoping to remain out of Patrem's sight. Later that day, Patrem arrived and posted the following:
/Patrem\
Group: Characters
Member: #609
Joined: February 19, 2015
May 16 2015, 04:56 AM Post #741
Fool who dares to mock his god, my sight is without limit. While you may have obscured your words, I can sense you. I test you to tread once more in this domain, and I shall show you why those under me would sooner choose to bleed themselves than invoke my wrath.
Mugen Kagemaru
Group: Players
Member: #83
Joined: August 15, 2012
May 16 2015, 02:37 PM Post #743
From a good friend of mine who is more of a god than either you or I will ever be:
(big)
And he's put a lot of work into how things are here. As have I, for that matter.
Do you really think either he or I would just sit back and let you wreck all our hard work?
The Void and its leaders failing their task, the moon crash failing, the machine's destruction...
I played a role in each of those!
Worthless cretin, I threw you down once before, at the tree, and I'll do it again! Once and for all, this time!
Edited by Mugen Kagemaru, May 16 2015, 02:40 PM
