The Gamers: Hands of Fate Page #5

shadows...

like the one you may become

of a single true reality

that has yet to be determined

when this version of events fade it will do so as a dream

but one you will not remember for it will never have occurred

and you

will return to the place you always do

I am summoned to the queen

with no memory this has happened a thousand times before

this can't be true

this can't possibly be true

good to be here it's good to be here

so...

iron chops

Jayce would like to invite you... Oh.. no no no, and others...

Jayce and other members of the alliance

would like to invite you to the LARP tonight

sorry, I don't LARP

I'm not a.. LARPER

so, furries are people that LARPers make fun of

and LARPers are people that gamers make fun of

and gamers are people that people make fun of

plus I'm gaming with my group for the first time in like...

a year, so... which sounds

that sounds awesome

that's very cool

but if you change your mind for real you are invited so

please stop by

what's happening?

is the world ending?

not ending... just resetting.

and we'll not remember this?

I won't forget, I couldn't

I'll remember it all

stop that you can't know what I'm going to say

gargoyle

lemon tart

dance on my face!

there is one rather major variation this time around

I'm surprised you haven't spotted it

you only used two... I wish to remem...

so...

I made it to the elimination round no surprises there

ok, so, where were we?

ah, yes...

the shadow no wilk wait, I want to savor this

it's been so long

ok, go

the shadow welcomes you into his chamber

please, sit

I'm pretty certain he's dead

are you certain? quite

I'm afraid the homicidal slattern murdered him

with my minion knife

see?

oh yes, of course.

minion knife? well yea, not gonna get minion blood

all over my main weapon

how are you a cleric?

the lord works in mysterious ways

enough of your games, demon

games? what have I done other than offer you refreshment

and watch you reassassinate my servant?

the girl, the princess, where is she where did you take her?

now that, is a matter of no light conversation

please, sit

that wasn't so bad now, was it?

it's been so long since I've had stimulating conversation

CHIBIII CHAAAAN:

no! no!

CHIBI CHAAAN!

well we've lost Gary

so... same time next year?

you got a lot of nerve showing your face around here

look dude you can't harass the mascots ok? (Cease your chattering, manflesh)

chill (Or you shall meet the same doom as your friends)

we might need security

CHIBI CHAN (That's right, I killed them)

CHIBI CHAAAN (I killed them all)

CHIBI CHAN (Their tears were delicious)

CHIBI CHAN! (and there's nothing you could do to stop me)

CHIBI CHAN! (JUST LIKE LAST TIME!)

dude, are you ok?

I need security in the ... small room

every damn con

CHIBI CHAN:

If we cannot come to some accord

find some way to trust each other and form a united front

the Ixhasa will reach the god head seat

and an age of darkness will consume us all

and out of character that means questing is dead

and I'd rather not have that happen on my watch

the Tuatha will join the alliance with Holden

if you hand over the traitor Dundereal

you do not represent the Tuatha you speak for the Unseely

The Unseely won the war

and so we are the Tuatha

the price for our cooperation is your Seely prince

Never!

nice timing by the way thanks

did someone mention prices?

we of ash are listening

what Malchior needs is food

yet you built your kingdom on a mountaintop

food or land. Give us a farming province we'll send you an army

no sell it to us, we'll give you a good price

why should it fall to us to fight the dreaded army

it's clear whose fault this is

Arcanix they shattered the new mountain with their magics

and exposed the sea you will not put this on us

no.. excuse me

you provoked them with your crazy magics

that pyramid was under water till you woke them up

and now that we have awoken you are all doomed

if you want our help it might be wise not to insult us

all of you! all doomed

if it's anyone's fault its yours a city king bomb was supposed

to destroy the seat entirely

what... what?

dudes seriously those costumes are unreal you guys went all out

ok a little too into it

why does it keep happening?

nice! can barely tell the tale

I'm so glad you changed your mind

I was hoping you'd come

why aren't you wearing a costume?

oh I, I am, I'm LARPING as a guy who hates LARPING

she's behind me isn't she?

yea... directly.

look, this may look stupid to you

but it's one of the highlights of my year

so if you're gonna be a colossal dick

just go dick it up in the corner

where were we?

you were belittling us

so much for your vaunted technology

so how is it I haven't seen you at a tourney?

vintage cards like that you just don't find them laying around

ah they're a friend's

I'm just passing through

well enjoy it while you can

this might be going away

a lot of players are leaving the game

yeah, but, not these guys

really?

aren't these your most hardcore fans?

they can't stand to see what the legacy is doing to the game

con after con tourney after tourney

what they need is hope really

what they need is a champion

I'm just passing through

hey we didn't see you complain when our a-bomb blew up the god king

and that was our last chance to get home

we'd help miss

but there's just goddamn too few of us

we can't risk open warfare and leave the home state undefended

what about your neighbors

would they be of any help? HAH!

the Hujem? you remember the god king

arrrr...

we'll have no dealings with the displaced

let the dead take them

but if one of us falls, we all fall

the strong of faith will prevail

forget it

a waste of time

you really need to get over this minor dispute with the displaced

minor dispute? they killed our god!

and we'd do it again!

not helping!

there will be no accord

it's not enough that doom is on the march we must be complicit in our own downfall

and where are you?

because you're clearly not here

I'm really not

what would you say if I told you that none of this matters?

nothing happening here that it's all for naught

I'd say I don't understand

I however do

at a diplomatic summit?

you were not invited

it was open to the representatives of the nine empires, was it not?

and is Ixhasa not one of the nine?

there's a lad

a word with your lady

she's not my lady

so you know it's liberating isn't it

knowing that the fate of our world is not determined by us

I don't believe you

I don't need you to believe me

we're but pieces on a board fleshling

toyed with by powers unaware of our existence

powers that favor Ixhasa

the hands that deal our fate do so in our favor

the outcome has already been determined

you need not die with the rest of your people

Dundereal need not die with the rest of your people

what has come over you? you just do not understand!

nothing we do her matters! we cannot affect the outcome!

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