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addvcrse · 1 year

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@thebigshotman x

There was a sound like an engine stalling as Spaul stopped mid-stride, head swiveling 180 degrees towards the source of the sound before the rest of his body, slowly and carefully, caught up.

Ah, yes, The Beast. It was a NEO too. And despite his newly acquired body, Spaul would be lying if he wasn’t still at least a little frightened of it. But now there were three NEOs around! He had to establish supremacy somehow! Not aware he was the smallest of the three.

*[[Hello~]] BEAST!!! N0W I’M-I’M [just like you,]!!! W1TH A [workout ready body] TO PROTECT-T0 PROT3CT [Hazelnut] WITH!!!!

Did The Beast know about Eileen? Would bringing her up spell trouble with trying to reach her? He didn’t really care too much at the moment, as he was trying to appear bigger than it. Speaking of that, he proudly showed off his four untethered strings, smiling even wider than he already was.

*I EVEN H4-HAVE [[No Strings on Me]]!!!! UNL1KE YO-YOU!!! [[Amazed by this amazing transformation?]] Y3-E-ET???

He hoped he was genuinely looking intimidating and not like a literally humongous dork. Especially since its facial expressions were unreadable, to say the least.

Sadly for Spaul, The Beast was not easily intimidated even at the best of times, thanks to its enormous ego. However, it was quite impressed by the unbound strings and let him know as much, emitting a low whistle.

* [Neat-o]! it chirped, fingers clenching and unclenching around the edge of its rooftop perch with restless energy. * MANAGED TO [Score!] S0ME [Freebies], HUH? [Congration]!! I THINK YOU’rE [Our Very First Customer] TO DO THAT!

The Beast paused speaking for a moment, if only to inch its backside closer to the roof’s ledge. Was it preparing to jump down? Possibly. But it was equally likely it just felt like sitting that way.

* SO WH3RE ARE YOU OFF TO [This Fine Evening]? LOOKING FOR [Hazelnut]? I’M SURE SHE>S AR0UND SOMEWHERE!

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@hxzelwallflower wrote:

Rumor has it the feral beast is housing a poor , frozen Addison . Which has heightened her curiosity as it's not every day you hear about a "newbie" that's landed in The Dark World .

Outside sources has led her to creating a personalized care package for them , now all she has to do is find the one responsible for taking care of them . It can't be that hard to find .

The beast is not hard to find, but whether that’s because it’s a 22-foot mechanical monstrosity or because it has an uncanny knack for finding people itself is up for debate. Not that it matters much in this situation.

* H EY HEY [Hazelnut]! it called out from its perch on a nearby dumpster (of course it was a dumpster, if it wasn’t going to be a rooftop). * [What’cha Got There]?

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@dreamsofalife x

Some things were better left unknown. True to her word, however, she did have a warm blanket with her. Flinching slightly, she eyed the Beast with a reluctant smile.

“Hey bud! I’m hanging in there; speaking of, how’s the little buddy holding up?”

Contrary to its usual nature, the NEO tilted its head and made a contemplative groan in response to the question.

* I THINK THEY MIGHT NEED TO [Get Out Of The House] MORE! SEE MORE [Strangers], MAKE MORE [Buddy Chum Pal]S!

Its voice dropped a bit, though it still spoke within the normal range of volume for Spamtons.

* ADDISONS USUAL LY AREN;T [The Shy, Quiet Type], YOU KNOW?

Of course, there was a perfectly logical reason why the pink Addison might not be so keen on talking to the beast — several, in fact — but introspection was not its strong suit.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@thebigshotman x

Oh no…was that that dragon-like, faceless NEO he met when he was an Addison? The one that called itself “The Beast”? Fortunately Spaul felt more confident about confronting it now that he was a puppet again, but…he still tensed up immediately upon seeing and hearing it.

*HE-HE-H3LLO [The Beast]!! U MEAN ABOUT [All we do is Advertise!] [[25 year anniversary]]??? YOU WOULD BE [you’ve won a fr3e gift card!]!!

He could feel the smile in the static that made up its face, as well as see its tail wiggling happily. At least it seemed genuinely happy for him…

*ALTH0UGH I’M STARTING TO W0NDER IF [[hidden fees]]…

The mention of hidden fees made the wiggling stop, its head tilted at an uncomfortably obtuse angle.

* [[Hidden Fees]], YOU SAY, the beast murmured, sounding thoughtful. A string of dial-up noises followed, taking the place of a contemplative hum, before it decided to join Spaul on the ground, oblivious to his apprehension. * WELL, YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW [Nothing In Life Is Free]. AND I DON'T JUST ME4N [Cold, Hard Cash].

Unfurling a wing, the NEO draped its ethereal form around the former Addison, as if to hide him from view because they were discussing a sensitive, secretive topic.

* WHAT [Select Payment Type] DO YOU THINK THEY'D WANT?

#rp | a [[communion]] with [[unintelligible laughter]].#ic | spamton | [[number 1 rated salesman1997]].#thebigshotman | spaul.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@thebigshotman x

M!A: An Addison Again (29 hours remaining)

He’s run quite a distance away from the Cyber Grill, stopping to catch his breath near an open stretch of street after a moment. This was what it was like to have lungs…? He wasn’t sure if he missed that part, at the very least.

And it was as he was catching his breath that he heard the distinct cry of another him, looking frantically for the source. This was a version he hadn’t met yet, how exciting!

Or it would have been, if he hadn’t eventually found that it was a giant, dragon sized NEO that…had no face? It was hard to tell from this far away, but the very possibility rattled him to his core.

*H-Hello! You’re, um…me, right? Or, well, another me? It’s nice to meet you!

*I-I’ve currently been un-puppetfied…I guess. But we can still chat if you’d like! What’s your nickname?

* NICKNAME?

The NEO lowers its front half over the side of the building and jumps down to land in front of Spaul, looking at the re-Addisonified Spamton with interest. Or, that was the best approximation, because it did indeed have no face — just a shifting mass of white pixels where a face should be.

* I DON'T HAVE ONE! BUT SOME PE0PLE [Call Me!] THE BEAST. [Hope That Helps!]

Folding its limbs underneath itself, the so-called Beast stretches out its neck so that its not-a-face is uncomfortably close to Spaul. A very light, static-y hum, akin to that of an old monitor or TV screen, is audible.

* WHO;RE YOU?

#rp | a [[communion]] with [[unintelligible laughter]].#ic | spamton | [[number 1 rated salesman1997]].#thebigshotman | spaul.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@unforgettable-garbage1997 wrote:

As someone who lived with Shy, what The Beast was doing in her bathroom was deemed Spafnir's business.

He had given them berth enough to let them thaw the pink Addison in peace, but the smell of the Addison had been stuck in his mind ever since then and he felt the urge to track it down to its source. If Shy knew them, so should he.

Inevitably, after soaring in aimless loops over the rooftops, he found his target and descended. Taking advantage of his current small size, he crawled as close to them as he could.

The target was promptly sniffed. Indeed, this Frostbite appeared to be made of Frostbite.

The Addison known as Frostbite had not gotten very far in their quest for independence.

Not for lack of trying, though. They'd done their best to voice their concerns to the NEO unintentionally (?) holding them hostage. It was just hard to say anything negative when the beast was so ebullient.

Plus, it still terrified them. That was an obstacle, too.

So when Frostbite noticed a very small NEO crawling around near them, they froze in panic. The beast hadn't been laying eggs, had it? Were they sitting in a NEO nest??

* May I help you? the Addison squeaked, vainly hoping the tiny mechanical menace would be scared away by the sound of their voice.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@unforgettable-garbage1997 x

Every time he encountered The Beast, it was always, always on a roof. He was not averse to lounging on a good roof himself, but this one seemed to be a connoisseur of rooftop flopping.

Cobalt’s establishment was graced with the presence of not one but two of the colorful mechanical monstrosities that infested the city of late. While The Beast was content to laze about, Spafnir had shown up to Cobalt’s establishment with more nefarious intent, halted only by sight of The Beast.

* JUST S * JUST S1TTING THERE??

Ever cursed by a one-track mind, he had forgotten whatever evil deed he was about to commit, now fully preoccupied with The Beast, whom he flew up to join atop the roof.

A roof that was surely built to withstand the two of them hopping around on it.

At Spafnir's voice, the beast perked up, producing the Windows start-up chime in greeting.

* III;M [Working On My Tan]! it replied, despite the lack of a sun that could induce one to form — and the lack of skin to tan in the first place. * WHAT BR1NGS YOU [Downtown]?

The beast shifted to make more room for Spafnir despite the fact that the roof was plenty big enough for both of them (if not necessarily structurally sound enough). If there was one thing that could be said about this particular NEO, it was that it seemed to have no concept of territory, allowing anyone and everyone to share its space.

Of course, it had no concept of privacy regarding other people, either, so maybe it balanced out.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@thebigshotman x

Oh no. After just baiting a potentially powerful anon to fight him, the last thing he needs is that faceless Beast he’s inwardly afraid of. Too late, here it is.

Don’t think he hasn’t heard its excited murmurings from afar on the rooftops, observing Spaul squirming for the SOUL and now his life. Seeing it do a little dance just makes him groan exasperatedly, the voice clip of a booing audience playing before he replies.

*[[Hello there~]] B3AST. N0 I DON’T HAVE THE [HeartShapedObject] YET. ACTUALLY MY-MY-Y-Y [$4.99] LIFE IS PROB4BLY ABOUT TO [*video game explosion noise*].

His voice sounds like a tired car salesman, exhausted from having to stand in the heat all day and peddle these vehicles.

*TH1NK YOU MIGHT W4NT TO USE YOUR [[I HAVE [Becomed] G0D.]] 4ND [help me…please, dear god, help me!!]??

He looks up and up and up at it, hands on his hips as he taps his foot. He has no idea why it looks so happy or what it wants, but while it’s here he might as well be desperate a little more and beg for help.

The beast stops dancing, watching Spaul curiously. This is a rather unexpected reaction from the salesman — if anything, it thought he would be angry it isn't taking the matter seriously, or terrified because of the impending confrontation with that anon. Instead, Spaul just seems... tired.

* WHY, OF C0URSE I WANT TO [Help]! WHY ELSE WOULD I BE HERE? it asks, seemingly chipper again. * I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU G3T [Squashed Like A Grape]! I LIKE YOU!

Probably best not to think about why that might be.

* SO IF YOU SEE THAT [Invalid_Username] AROUND, JUST [Sent via iPad] TO My, AND I"LL [It's Been Taken Care Of] FOR YOU. IN FACT, SINCE YOU'VE BEiNG HAVING SUCH A H4RD TIME, I'LL EVEN THROW IN A [[SOUL]] FOR FREE!

#rp | a [[communion]] with [[unintelligible laughter]].#ic | spamton | [[number 1 rated salesman1997]].#thebigshotman | spaul.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@spam-1997 x

⇨ This is, in fact, his first time seeing this version of... him? Maybe? In quite some time... so please be understanding when he screams with a horror movie clip when he spots their faceless gaze atop their long, snake-like neck.

“ * A Ah A Ah. HA.. HA.. HA... [ Oh. ] IT’S [ you. ]... HEL--[ Hello, is anybody there? ] !! ” Everything from his voice to his nervous posture it may have been pretty obvious he found their presence a little bit unnerving, but hey, they always seemed nice to everyone so far.

As Spaz lets out a scream, the beast emits a similar electronic shriek, though from the way it isn't fluffing up or opening its wings or making any other sign of distress, it's clear the NEO is just making noise for the fun of it. Family bonding, if you will.

* [Hello, World!] it chirps brightly, either oblivious to or ignoring Spaz's nervousness. * HOW ARE Y0U THIS FINE DAY?

The beast leans in closer. It still doesn't seem dangerous, but there is a subtle shift in its demeanor that feels... familiar. Shady, secretive... the aura of a salesman about to spring a pitch.

* IF YOU;VE GOT [Error: User Not Found] PROBLEMS, I HAVE [One Surprising Tip] TO HELP Y OUT.

#rp | a [[communion]] with [[unintelligible laughter]].#ic | spamton | [[number 1 rated salesman1997]].#spam-1997 | spaz.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@sanguinehaven wrote:

Looks like someone was out on the balcony, about to leave something outside when they sort of froze up, turning to see the Beast behind them.

*Hello dear, how are you?

They don't seem the least bit bothered by the lack of face, instead, holding out a bowl of stir fried rice.

*Thought I'd leave you a little something, but since you're here, would you like some food?

They asked, holding it out for the other to decide.

*No pressure of course.

Pressure? The beast doesn’t know her. And while no Spamton can turn down an item being offered at the best price (free), this particular NEO doesn’t seem the least bit wary about it.

* DON’T M1ND IF I DO! it says, promptly extending its neck in order to engulf the bowl (and Cerise’s hands, by extension) with its strange, glitchy “face”. The action doesn’t hurt, at least, merely feeling like the Addison has placed their hands on a warm CRT television screen.

It does mean that the entire bowl is gone when the beast withdraws, however.

#rp | a [[communion]] with [[unintelligible laughter]].#ic | spamton | [[number 1 rated salesman1997]].#sanguinehaven | cerise.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@biigsh0t x

By the time the Beast shows up Spamjo is... pouring gasoline on a pile of rotting wood and dry rotted tires outside of his storefront. Oh no.

*"HEY- H3Y [[Beastie]], JUST IN [[Time Is Running Out!]] TO CELEBRATE TH3 [[S o u l]] CRUSHING EXISTENTIAL DREAD!"

Loafing in front of Spamjo (as was its wont when it was on the ground), the beast tilts its head at a 90° angle and watches him create his little pyre. It doesn't seem inclined to stop him.

* [Existential Dread]? WHAT,S THE OCCASION? it asks, sounding genuinely curious. * [Can I Help]??

#rp | a [[communion]] with [[unintelligible laughter]].#ic | spamton | [[number 1 rated salesman1997]].#biigsh0t | spamjo.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@dreamsofalife x

Shy let out a muffled cry of surprise when she heard the tapping, only settling down once she saw who was responsible for it. Sighing in relief, she began to move from the bathtub towards the window, opening it as far as it would go.

"Sorry, come on in...er...slide them in if you can? Is that cool?" How on earth someone managed to freeze a whole Addison, she didn't know. But it happened, and hopefully this would be the best way to deal with it.

Unperturbed by Shy's surprise at finding it outside her window, the beast thrust its head through the new opening.

* [I Got It, I Got It!] it chirped in its typical care-free voice, snaking its neck over to the bathtub (and clambering through the window up to its shoulders in the process). There was no indication of the frozen Addison anywhere.

Not until the NEO began expelling them from the void hidden away within the pixels of its face, anyway. Apparently it hadn't listened earlier when Shy said not to eat the Addison. (Though, could you really consider this as having been eaten?)

Like a giant snake in reverse, the beast deposited the frozen pink Addison into the warm bath water — and while Shy's idea had been a good one, the way the room's temperature dropped and the water's surface began to form miniature ice crystals suggested that the matter wouldn't be so easily solved.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@dreamsofalife x

And here she was under the impression this was going to be a normal Friday...

Shy, against her better judgement, decided to stare in return, standing stock-straight with her arms tucked behind her back and head half-cocked. The last thing she wanted to do was show any form of disrespect; while she didn't know every NEO, she knew what most of them were capable of. And this one...

There was something about it that stuck out, in an unsettling way. A few things that stuck out, but she chose not to go into too much thought on the subject; questioning too much where you shouldn't was bound to lead to information you didn't want to know. So, here she stood, watching expectantly as if waiting for an answer to a question that hadn't been asked, and hoping this odd, slightly frightening creature was friendlier than it looked.

Well, it wasn't puffing up aggressively and screeching at her to leave. That was a good sign, right? In fact, the NEO tilted its head (or what passed for one, anyway) in a mirror of Shy's pose, drawing itself up in order to "sit up straight".

It was kind of cute, in a way, even if the beast itself was unsettling to look at.

* LIGHT nER!! it chirps finally. * WHAT 4RE YOU DOING? YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE!!

For what was worded like an admonition, it sure sounded amused.

* BUT THAT"S [Okie-Dokie]! I WOn'T TELL ANY ONE!! BECAUSE,

The creature leaned down so far over the roof that it looked in danger of falling off entirely.

* I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO B3 HERE EITHER!! EAHAHAHAHAA!!

#rp | a [[communion]] with [[unintelligible laughter]].#ic | spamton | [[number 1 rated salesman1997]].#dreamsofalife | shy.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@biigsh0t x

The beast did not indulge in Spamjo's offer to fight, opting to instead flutter around like an overgrown butterfly. Or perhaps a mosquito was more accurate, in terms of how it made the people around it feel.

* AND WHAT ABOUT YOUR W1NGS? it asked, a static flicker rippling through the white pixels of its "face" like a laugh. * CAN TH3Y EVEN MOVE?

It shook its head as if dismayed by Spamjo's plight, but from the beast's tone, it was anything but.

* YOU DON;T KNOW [What The Hell] YOUVE GOTTEN Y0URSELF INTO, DO YOU?

#rp | a [[communion]] with [[unintelligible laughter]].#ic | spamton | [[number 1 rated salesman1997]].#biigsh0t | spamjo.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@discount-multimuse x

Cobalt's lucky day indeed. It had been a hot minute since they last saw a new NEO. The last time had been an absolute disaster for them, so they went into this with the hope that things couldn't possibly go worse with this one. Each one was a new chance for things to go well. Unfortunately, they doubted the impression they would leave on the NEO would exactly be good.

They stood quietly on the street below for a moment, just observing the creature on the roof. They had never really taken the time to watch one before now, just going about its day, relaxing. It was almost peaceful.

The peace didn't last long, though, and they almost immediately returned to working out their usual plans. They didn't quite trust their ability to scale the building, not with only one hand clawed. That left the option of bringing the NEO down to them. Approaching the building it rested on, they cooed up at it loudly in a bid to get its attention.

Upon hearing Cobalt’s cooing, the NEO swiveled its head to look down at them – and instantly indicated that the Addison might need to reconsider their approach. Instead of a pointy nose and wide mouth, this creature had nothing more than a flickering mass of white pixels that didn’t even try to suggest the shape of a face. But maybe that was just a continuation of Cobalt’s luck? After all, no mouth meant no sharp teeth to have to contend with.

Fluffing itself up, the NEO dragged itself further to the edge of the roof, almost looking like it was about to fall off, and produced the Windows chimes in response.

Well, Cobalt had its attention. There was no turning back now.

#rp | a [[communion]] with [[unintelligible laughter]].#ic | spamton | [[number 1 rated salesman1997]].#discount-multimuse | cobalt.

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addvcrse · 2 years

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@hxzelwallflower x

Ah yes─ a nickname that's become quite common in The Dark World . At this point only a select few say it with endearment , but even so she still responds by turning in the creature's general direction . At first she assumes it's just another vendor trying to tell something ; but as those empty sockets stare her down she can feel the color draining from her face .

❝ N- No ? I-I'm not even from there ! ❞

* N0?

The creature bends down further, its head cocked at an angle that shouldn't be possible for something that has any vertebrae.

* BUT YOU4RE LOOKING FOR [(Object)null], AREN;T YOU?

It's not an accusatory voice, or even anything one might remotely expect of a salesman about to spring a pitch. It's simply... curious. Possibly even a tad incredulous, as if it can't imagine someone saying no to the question.

The white pixels of the beast's "face" shift, showing that what Eileen had thought to be empty sockets were something even far more disturbing: the black of the back of its head (or... front, in this case?), seen through gaps in the blocky shapes.

* EVERYONE WANTS IT. EVERYONE [[Needs]] IT.

* OTHERWISE

Whatever that thought had been, the NEO leaves it unfinished.

#rp | a [[communion]] with [[unintelligible laughter]].#ic | spamton | [[number 1 rated salesman1997]].#hxzelwallflower | eileen.

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