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[nightnpcs]

AMUN | NPC

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NOVEMBER

"Straight to the point. You're granted one question each. Choose wisely."

⟪ so you've accessed amun's elusive mail. he's even welcoming you with an intro video! recently filmed, you might notice what looks to be a fresh cut on his left cheek, as well as bruises on his neck... aside from his overall stern dispositions. yes, he still looks like an ass, albeit a bit more tired. maybe. delays are to be expected. ⟫

Comments

text | un: yuheng

[rumination]

Items degrade quickly unless they are soul-forged. What are the other options for increasing their durability and longevity?

[nightnpcs]

As of yet, none that we know of. Our research continues.

Un: Hawkins

[rattlingthestars]

who died and put you in charge, anyway?

[nightnpcs]

My father.

text ↪️ un: retort

[nagano]

Is the log still intact?

[nightnpcs]

Have a great day.

video, un: jonas. private.

[coherer]

Look, I don't know why I'm even recording this. I try not to have strong opinions that could get me into trouble here when I can barely cope with the everyday bullcrap. Maybe I'm bored or scared or, like... trying to rack up Ascension brownie points and doing a terrible job at it.

(jonas looks conflicted for a moment, chewing on a question. "straight to the point" has never applied to him and—as he and everyone who comes to know him is aware—never will.)

It's just—I saw that Assana lady's thing on the network, the one about all the Restless who got hurt and sent to jail. She replied to somebody saying she doesn't think it was you who gave the order. (eyes that have aimed everywhere but the phone screen return, staring into the camera lens.) Now you're looking like someone either gave you hell for being a dickhead or... not being a big enough dickhead.

If what Assana said was true, then... are you... are you okay, man?

I know it sounds stupid, and you and your cop pals in Radiance can chortle about it together over caviar and Dom Peri if I'm way off base, but clear your throat twice or something if you're in a bad spot.

[nightnpcs]

⟪ whether jonas is onto something here, amun won’t say because of course he won’t. still, maybe he managed to touch a part of his cold, dark heart—he graces jonas’ sight with a recorded reply, the same air of stringency about him as he quietly clears his throat. ⟫

An investigation is underway. Contrary to popular belief, I am not a tyrant, though I’ve little time to waste to try and convince you otherwise. Have a great day.

⟪ a noise grazes his lips as he gives a curt nod, a little raspy, as if stifling a cough or maybe forcing one out. regardless, the feed abruptly cuts. ⟫

text; un: d

[damnpire]

It seems like things aren't going well for you recently.

How do you plan to move forward now that all of this has happened?

[nightnpcs]

My priority remains the same: protecting Stygia against forces beyond our ken.

text — un: LAURENT

[wrists]

looks like you cast your lot in with the wrong side.

these elusive renegade brigades i keep hearing whispers about might be onto something if this is what the leadership looks like.

[ no question for now, only unwelcome commentary. ]

[nightnpcs]

⟪ sorry, laurent. he's going to leave you on read. ⟫

text | un: constantine 🔒

[exilire]

[ filing away those marks on him through the video feed, to remind herself to ask about them later. ]

If it stings, then it must be working.

That mean anything, to you?

[nightnpcs]

⟪ one question, constantine! amun is to the restless what the fates were to morpheus: don't try to sneak a few more in!! ⟫

Prattle.

[invinciblemikey]

i want to know why am i so old, and why are there people i knew in life who are still 15, when they were also old last i checked.

[nightnpcs]

I do not dictate the whims of this world.

[immortalrose]

Your highness, I won't keep you long. I'm certain you're busy enough after that...debacle earlier. Things aren't looking good for the Hierarchy lately. A shame, really.

[Sorry, he's feeling a bit petty. Just a little bit.]

After speaking with Assana regarding the origins of the Harvest's Curse, I was wondering if there were any records of previous harvests? I heard that our latest illness comes and goes like the seasons shortly after the festival but there's not much else known about it.

[nightnpcs]

⟪ yeaaaaaaaaaah, nope. consider your greeting unacknowledged!! ⟫

You heard correctly, though it does not occur systematically. Records are kept in the library.

un: traveler

[unalign]

[ she could probably ask about the white scorpion symbol or his own powers against the spectres since she assumes he'll just deflect, but. ]

How are you and the other members of the Hierarchy faring? You look [ like shit ] like you've gone through hell and back.

[nightnpcs]

⟪ you may or may not be assuming right! ⟫

Hell is precisely where we are.

Video; un: warder

[heavenstorn]

[ Amun's appearance and Assana's apology has actually softened Cedrik, if only a little, from what he originally wanted to say...

...but he's still pissed. ]

What was done to my fellow Restless will never happen again. Are we clear?

[nightnpcs]

⟪ small mercies!! ⟫

I never intended for it to occur the first time.

un: undying

[midway]

Hello Amun. How exactly are individuals chosen to join the ranks of the Hierarchy?

[nightnpcs]

Vacant positions are advertised on the Netherwork. Apply, and we'll conduct a strict evaluation of your skills.

[fessus]

Is there a way for us to know what's going on where we came from? Our worlds, however you wanna say it.

[nightnpcs]

Rifts occasionally appear in the Shadowlands. Some have been able to peer inside.

⟪ canon updates yooo ⟫

un: fraldarius

[boarwitness]

Is there a way to see who's here, and who's been here before?

[nightnpcs]

The registry is on your device. Search by name, or pseudonym. If your messages remain unanswered, assume they're gone.

@lark

[appeale]

May it please your Majesty, what is it that's expected of the people? From the Hierarchy, I mean.

The civilisation here isn't so much a society as it is a refugee camp. As citizens, is there anything we may do for the Hierarchy? Or is your only desire that we go about our time quietly and cause no trouble?

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Majesty's humble and obedient servant.

[nightnpcs]

Do with your time and ambitions as you see fit, should you have any of the latter.

un: 火

[chokuto]

Was the prisoner being kept in the Gallows associated with the attack by the headless rider against the Hierarchy, and was he represented under the emblem of the "white scorpion"?

[He already asked Assana and got a non-answer, so.]

[nightnpcs]

I've only been made aware of the prisoner you speak of recently. Investigations are underway.

⟪ forgive him for c/pasting the same last bits over and over but it's!! the truth!! ⟫

text — un: harrington ;

[fawcetted]

[ Following a couple of conversations from his network post ... Steve decides to go with the totally transparent, totally honest route.

Will this bite him in the ass down the road? Maybe. But he's worried, okay, and he's got no other venues for answers. ]

hey

so i followed your advice [ Well. Kinda. ] and got myself a soulmate

which is cool and all but now he's gone missing and idk where

so i guess what i'm asking here is this: is there any way to find out if he might have been taken by a reaper or something and sent to the gallows?

[nightnpcs]

Has your connection been severed?
Give me his name.

text; un: 🍥🍜

[acknowledgement]

i've heard lotsa stuff about you

[Okay, he's heard like...one thing. (Amun's name, for the record.) But Naruto knows that Amun is associated with the Hierarchy and the Hierarchy seems to be the corrupted organization in power here.]

i'm Uzumaki Naruto
and there's tons i wanna ask you
but if we only get one question...

how do we reverse soul forging?

[Nothing has struck Naruto as more unforgiveable than the economic practice in the Netherworld. As desperate as he is to find a way home for his fellow Restless, this atrocity needs to be addressed first.]

[nightnpcs]

⟪ naruto knows too much!! ⟫

You'll be made aware as soon as we find an alternative.

text; un: silco

[zauneyete]

Brutality so soon is quite the "mistake" for your Hierarchy to make.

[ The implication, of course, is that it's not a mistake. Sorry, Amun. ACAB. ]

How do you intend to prevent your organization from overreaching -- sorry, making a "mistake" -- like this again?

[nightnpcs]

⟪ LISTEN- ⟫

So soon? We have existed for millennia, and these mistakes you speak of remain a rare occurrence. We will continue to work diligently, as we always have.

text, un: dragonfly

[fallendragon]

[Just one? He could easily fill a whole room with the questions he had but learning what kind of person he was dealing with was the most important.]

If there was an unstoppable beast that attacked the city and your only choice was to redirect the threat, stopping it isn't possible, which group would you choose to sacrifice. Five restless or one citizen of Stygia?

Neither side can save themselves. The choice is solely yours.

[nightnpcs]

Restless are citizen. We all are, as it were, on the same side.

text | @harukaze

[janescayre]

You people have a lot of nerve pulling a stunt like that and then playing the Good Samaritan.

If you really mean to answer our questions then tell me: has anyone ever returned to "life"? If so, how?

And don't split hairs saying that's two questions either. They're part of the same inquiry.

[nightnpcs]

A bold assumption. I do not have the time, nor the desire, to play anything but the function I serve.

As far as we know, no one has returned to life as we've all known it. You will either Ascend, become a slave to Oblivium, or disappear entirely.

video (un: trellis)

[terraria]

I would like to see this land the way you do.

( aspen rakes a hand through his bangs, pushing them up and away from his face. in truth, he wants to ask about his condition, but - with only one question... )

As an outsider, it is a difficult task - but those who preside over a land often feel some attachment to it, in my experience. I wondered if it was the same for you, and if there's somewhere I could go or something I could do to understand a fraction of your point of view.

[nightnpcs]

Attachment is ill-advised. You should strive to Ascend.

un: blaiddyd

[paraselenes]

What measures will be taken against those who ordered and perpetrated this?

[nightnpcs]

Imprisonment.