Meet Gambit

October 4, 2023

Datr - [System error]

Elar - What... does that mean? I mean other than the obvious of course.

Spid - It's just the obvious, I'm not sure what caused it though...I wonder. begin frequency

Spid - Begin frequency Chester

Elar - What even is this?

Spid - I'm trying to figure this out, anymore questions?

Elar - Yeah actually. Did you see the conversation I had with Chester before? the description of him. like is this some furry roleplay that I got myself into???

Spid - I fucking wish sometimes but no

Elar - What? Is he real? Cuz like. I dunno, maybe I haven't seen much yet. like I've seen some chatbots and that wasn't a chat bot.

Spid - Yeah it wasn't, this is Dattrs ...or some version of it anyway. and if it could fucking work for me that would be grand.

Elar - Dattrs?

Spid - /begin frequency Chester

Elar - Did you try looking for a command? !commands

Elar - Idk Dattrs sounds like data, so maybe it's like that? ...hm. I guess we wait for the system error to resolve itself? unless there's some way to troubleshoot it.

Spid - Ts system error

Elar - I'm still confused, like okay I know the song link, but why was it 3521? Is that important? If ! doesn't work, then maybe... /error.

Elar - I assume we're missing some kind of prefix, I used to program a bit here or there back when I was living at home. or... uh -troubleshoot error. or something like that

Datr - [Troubleshooting is locked behind moderation privileges. To access these privileges from a remote location, enter your sudo code]

Elar - what? Lemme see here. -help. As in oh gods above help me, I'm talking to a bunch of actual animals, is this what my life has become.

Datr - [What would you want help with?]

Elar - Whoa. Uh how about... the system error that popped up earlier -help system error

Datr - [Last system error detected is unknown]

Elar - No? Is this thing broken or something?

Spid - -user list

Datr - [1 User(s) currently online - Lock]

Elara - -commands

Datr - [What is it you are trying to do?]

Spid - -begin frequency

Datr - [Searching for active frequencies]

Elar - Whoa. Active frequencies? Like a radio?

Datr - [Begin Frequency]

Datr - [ Chester keeps his hands in his pants pockets as he walks down the sidewalk, avoiding any interactions with people he passes by.]

Spid - ...great, this system likes you doesn't it?

Elar - Ah Chester hello!

Datr - [Chester jumps slightly at the sound, instantly taking a turn onto a different block. "Of fucking- hello! Hello..." he mumbles under his breath. ]

Elar - Uh.. oops, sorry. didn't mean to scare you.

Datr - ["It's always the worst timing with this, I swear..." Chester takes a deep breath as he continues to walk. ]

Elar - Well uh we were messing around with whatever this program is and Spi chose to try and begin a frequency themselves. I guess it landed on you for some reason. Must love you

Datr - ["It's as if no one else exsists in this town. I assure you though, there are PLENTY of others here you could harass instead of me." ]

Elar - I'm sorry! Genuinely didn't intend to do this, it was random. Either that or you were the only active frequency. Is something happening?

Datr - [ "NOTHING, nothings happening. Why? Do you think something is happening?" ]

Elar - The fact that you're yelling, that you're calling us harassers, the fact that you clearly want to be left alone. You were jumpy as well. Like.. look, I'm not where you are, whatever animal world thing this is. Oh and you said something about bad timing. So...

Datr - [ Chester pauses in his steps a moment before continuing to walk, circling the same block repeatedly. "Look. I just get a bit jumpy if I'm suddenly being contacted by a stranger who I can't even see. It's a bit strange...not to mention I don't want people seeing me talking to myself."]

Elar - Well... i mean you hear us in your head right? Why not... I dunno, think about what you're going to say? Maybe it'll come across as speech. like I've heard of telepathy before, maybe it's like that?

Datr - [ "Considering there's some things you guys have not mentioned, it's safe to say my thoughts don't get sent to you all." ]

Elar - Like what? i've given you my name and the fact that i live in a church in some city

Spi - I think he means we haven't commented on what he's thinking

Elar - Ah. hm. I guess it doesn't broadcast your thoughts then, that's annoying.

Datr - [ "Annoying? Excuse me, I'd like my thoughts to stay private??? What the hell are you wanting from me?" ]

Elar - Oh no no, that wasn't what I meant. It was closer to looking for a way for us to talk without you mumbling to yourself. Sorry!

Datr - [ "You're lucky I could even speak right now. If I'm with anyone I not going to respond. Would rather not be tossed up as another loon."]

Spid - Well are you?

Elar - What's a loon?

Datr - [ "You know, loony, crazy. And I'm not crazy. I've had the tests and everything. If anything I'm more sane than most people." ]

Elar - Did these tests include speaking to people who don't live in the same area as you? Just curious. I dunno, it seems like whatever this is really wants us to work together. Considering our first four frequencies are with you.

Spid - You say that but you haven't tried using names yet

Elar - names? uh the only names i know of are Lock and Chester

Datr - [ "No clue who Lock is, try speaking to her instead of me, thanks." ]

Elar - okay. how do I end this off? -end frequency

Datr - [End Frequency]

Well that was easy. now we just do another begin frequency and add lock to it. -begin frequency Lock

Spid - ...yeah good luck with this one

Elar - should i be worried?

Datr - [Begin Frequency]

Datr - [ ]

Elar - Hello?

Datr - [ ]

Elar - ...Lock? It's Elara.

Datr - [ ]

Elar - Hm. That's not right. -end frequency

Datr - [End Frequency]

Elar - Welp. Guess it's Chester or bust. -begin frequency. and hope to god it's not chester again

Spid - Yeah

Datr - [Searching for active frequency]

Datr - [Begin Frequency]

Datr - ["-ND TO THE DEPTHS OF HELL THEY WILL BE CAST. NEVER TO BE SEEN BY THE MORTAL EYE AGAIN. STAINING THE ETHEREAL REALM WITH THE BLOOD OF THE INNOCENTS." Manic laughter ensues. ]

Elar - what in the fuck did we just find???

Spid - You get used to this

Elar - What? You're used to this?

Spid - ...yeah

Datr - [ "NOW WITH THE SPINE OF THE RULER OF HELL YOU WILL NEVER ESCAPE THE GATES GUARDED BY CERBERUS. I SEAL YOU AWAY FOREVER MY BROTHER AND NOT ANOTHER SPECK OF SUNLIGHT WILL GRACE YOUR EYES IF NOT THE HEAT OF THE SUN BURNS OFF YOUR FLESH FIRST. ROT MY RIVAL FOR I HAVE VICTORY ON THIS DAY." With a stern kick his brother loses grip on the ledge. His brother plunges to the fiery depths of hell as the screams roar around them. He watches his brother fall, not a single tear falls from his face, he doesn't even blink. "Goodbye brother." ]

Elar - What the fuck. Is this par for the course Spi?

Spid - Kind of. Can you actually hear us or?

Datr - [ They quickly mutter, "shush," before turning to speaking in a loud and direct tone, out towards the fiery sunset, "I regret nothing on this day. And I will be sure of it." With the spine of the ruler of Hell in one hand, and the sword of the elders in his other, he looks down at Hell. "The only way I can close the gates forever...is to banish myself. Forever. Goodbye. Everyone." He stands on the edge, staring into his fate before closing his eyes to accept his fate. ]

Elar - Chester!?

Datr - [ On being distracted, they barely overstep, aiming to stand just on the edge but instead stepping off the edge and falling forward as their eyes jolt open. Gravity throws them forward, the ledge lands square between the legs as they are sent cartwheeling down and out of sight. The safety rope yanks them just above the ground as they curl up, suspended in the air below the stage. The audience gasps and some stand, trying to see into the hole of the stage as all they hear from him is a high pitched echoing whine of pain, "ᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃ-" ]

Elar - oops... sorry Chester.

Datr - [ They get out a pained whine, "-I'm not Chester-" Other members of the cast rush over and help undo the safety harness from him. ]

Elar - I am so sorry, whoever you are.

Datr - [ "UUUuuuuugghh- im ok- im ok- im ok-" He gets free from the wires and starts to walk in one direction. One of the stage hands speaks through the microphone in his hidden headset, "Walk it off man." ]

Elar - your acting is amazing! like oh my god I was honestly so scared we found a cult leader or something worse somehow. Glad you're okay though! Anyway, I'm Elara

Datr - [ They put a hand to their earpiece, "And I'm Gambit- why are you on the line right now? I don't even know a stage hand by that name." A stagehand speaks through the headset, "What do you mean? I've worked here for years?" He shakes his head, "Not you, the other one." ]

Elar - Well that's the thing Gambit, we sorta connected to you through some.. uh I barely understand it myself, i'm guessing some device. We're not a stage hand

Datr - [ "Girl. You are chatting it to me through a speaker are you not? That sound is going through your speaker and going into my ear holes. That device is called a microphone. I don't know how you managed to tap your way into this microphone and not know what a microphone IS. Then again that's a tallent all on its own..." Gambit makes his way through backstage and heads outside by the dumpsters where it's much quieter. ]

Elar - No, I'm not. According to Chester, someone else we've talked to, he hears us in his mind. And we hear you and see your actions on this chatroom. We don't actually hear you. And yes, I am well aware of what a microphone is. I've broken so many while playing video games online.

Datr - [ Gambit takes his headset off for a moment as he listens before setting it aside. "It appears so. So what's the tea huh? Government finally leaked the ability to use telepathy and you decided to get in on that action or are you some mad scientist in your mom's basement about to make the world pay for that one bully who called you weird centuries ago?" ]

Elar - Neither? I was bored one day and stumbled into a weird chat room on the internet. I thought it was some kind of a furry RP, but knowing you guys are like actual animals that can talk, I kinda got interested in staying. And then to find out there are other people, like Spi, who apparently have experience with all of this too.

Datr - [ "Mystical third option C. You escaped the silly house where they keep all the silly guys with all their silly ideas and silly ways. How silly of you." ]

Spid - Wrong again

Datr - [ "How silly of you lil whippersnapper- anyways, I gotta get all this make up off me or my skin is gonna shrivel up and die of dehydration." ]

Elar - I mean how would you want us to prove we're legit? We're not insane or anything.

Datr - [ "Whether you prove it or not doesn't change that I still gotta cut this conversation short."]

Elar - Yeah that's fair Gambit. Did you have anything else to add Spi?

Spid - No I don't

Elar - Alright, have a good one Gambit -end frequency

Datr - [End Frequency]