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Unnamed Group Chat

Brimstone has added Astra, Breach, Chamber, and 22 Others

2:49 PM

Brimstone: I’ve made this group chat so that it will be easier for us to share information with each other.

Skye: brim, mate, can i be honest with you for a sec?

Phoenix: oh no

Phoenix: get ready for ur feeling to be hurt man

Phoenix: skyes honesty bloody hurts

Deadlock: no it doesn’t, you’re just a child

Phoenix: :((((

Brimstone: You were saying, Skye?

Skye: not to be men, but do you actually think this is going to work? like, you barely answer your phone and email as is and i have a feeling taht this chat is not going to stay strictly about information sharing

Jett: not to be men??

Raze: i mean who would want to be men? i wouldn’t

Skye: oh bugger off you two ykwim

Brimstone: I understand the concern you’re raising Skye but me, Sage, and Viper should be able to keep this group chat focused. Also, ykwim?

Viper: you know what i mean. also don’t drag me into this, i’m not going down with this dumpster fire.

Brimstone: I’m afraid I don’t know what you mean, Viper. Also, you are second in command, you have a responsibility to moderate this chat.

Jett: LMFAO NOT THE OLD MAN NOT UNDERSTANDING LAKJFSLKJA

Viper: ykwim means ‘you know what i mean’. its just an abbreviation brimstone

Killjoy: be nice jett, brim’s an old man

Neon: okay kj, but like didn’t brim grow up in the age of technology?

Phoenix: wait sparky has a good point, wasn’t brim born in the 2010’s?

Phoenix: also bro types like hes writing an email

Phoenix: when he doesnt even respond to ours smh

Jett: maybe he wasnt an ipad child like you obviously were

Phoenix: LIKE YOUR ONE TO TALK

Phoenix: YOU WERE OBVIOUSLY A LEASH CHILD

Jett: YOU TAKE THAT BACK

Skye: @Brimstone see? i told you it was gonna go to shit

Skye has renamed ‘Unnamed Group Chat’ to ‘Welcome to Hell’

Raze: wait 

Raze: we can rename stuff?

Raze: this is going to be fun >:)

Fade: why are we in hell and why has my phone gone off like 20 times in a minute

Neon: backread

Cypher: oh? a new groupchat? this will be interesting

Raze has renamed themself to ‘kj’s’

Killjoy: aww, raaaazeeee :) <333

Killjoy has renamed themself to ‘raze’s’

kj’s: <3333

raze’s: <333333

Yoru: ew gay

kj’s: arent you literally multi level marketing??

Yoru: what

kj’s: yk, em el em?

Yoru: ???

kj’s: bruh la bruh??

Yoru: youre making no sense

Skye has renamed themself to ‘Dog Mom’

Dog Mom: she’s saying you like men mate

kj’s: exactly

Jett: wait can we change others names? Brb im gonna find out rq

Jett has renamed Phoenix to ‘team flash’

Jett: LMAO YES

Jett has renamed themself to ‘no diff’

no diff has renamed Neon to ‘sparks’

no diff has renamed Yoru to ‘stealthy boi’

no diff has renamed Fade to ‘witch >:l’

witch >:l: how original jett

no diff has renamed Brimstone to ‘Dadstone’

Dog Mom has renamed Deadlock to ‘pretty girl’

pretty girl: ???

witch >:l has renamed Cypher to ‘Balding’

Balding: D:

Balding: you wound me fade

witch >:l: if i have to suffer so do you

sparks: be nice jett

sparks has renamed witch >:l to ‘meow meow’

sparks: there we go :) 

meow meow: i almost prefer the other one

meow meow: this is worse

Dog Mom: here, i got you fade

Dog Mom has renamed meow meow to ‘pretty girl 2’

pretty girl 2: sigh

pretty girl: welcome to the club

sparks: skye, i love how you think

sparks: i second the name

no diff: i would like to oppose the name

sparks: vetoed

Dog Mom: overruled jett

Viper: @Dadstone see? dumpster fire

Sage: Now Viper, be nice.

no diff has renamed Sage to ‘God’

no diff has renamed Viper to ‘Satan’

God: oh

Satan: Explain.

no diff: well, sage can literally revive people

no diff: so God

no diff: and vipers are a type of snake

no diff: plus she says shit like ‘i wonder if these ones will beg. they all do after a while’

no diff: tell me thats not some scary evil bullshit

kj’s: no no jetts got a point

kj’s: vipers the scary lady that everyone finds hot

raze’s: .

God: .

no diff: .

sparks:  .

Satan: .

pretty girl: i mean…

pretty girl 2: she’s not particularly wrong…

raze’s: raze, i love you, i really do, but im not saving you from your fate

Dog Mom: @pretty girl @pretty girl 2 same with you

Dog Mom: im not bailing you out

Reyna: what are you all even talking about?

no diff: REYNAAAA HIII

no diff: backread

no diff has renamed Reyna to ‘Queen’

Queen: ahh, i see. and thank you jett

no diff: the best for the best

Queen: raze isn’t wrong about mi cariño

Queen: she is nice to look at

Satan: Reyna.

Queen: Viper.

Queen has renamed themself to ‘Lilith’

Lilith: now we match

Lilith: isn’t that great mi vida? <3

Satan: I’m leaving.

Satan has gone offline

Lilith: you’re welcome raze

kj’s: reyna, my favorite soul stealing duelist 

kj’s: you are a lifesaver

Lilith: of course

Lilith: you can repay me by taking over my dinner responsibilities for tonight

Lilith: me and neon will be busy training around the time i would need to start cooking

sparks: i totally didn’t forget about that

sparks: totally not at all

Lilith: uh huh. just show up at the range

team flash: yo, what I miss?

team flash: why is my name changed

team flash: who did this

Balding: backread little star

team flash: so why am i getting hated on when skyes doen the same thing

Dog Mom: done*

pretty girl: skye has done no such thing

pretty girl 2: yeah this is slander

pretty girl: phoenix ive been flashed by you more than ive been flashed by your mirror

pretty girl 2: ^

no diff: ^^

raze’s: ^^^

kj’s: ^^^^

team flash: OKAY DAMN

team flash: I GET IT

no diff: also where did you go for the past 10 minutes

team flash: me and yoru were playing minecraft

stealthy boi: he burnt our house down

stealthy boi: the house that i had been meticulously building for the past few days

team flash: I SAID I WAS SORRY

team flash: MULTIPLE TIMES TOO

no diff: idk…. if it was me sage would never be able to find ur body

God: okay jett, let’s not threaten other agents?

no diff: sage, do you remember the cherry blossom house you made on our world? do you remember how long it took you?

God: well i don’t particularly remember how

God: oh

God: nevermind, you may continue yoru

team flash: SAGE MATE PLEASE

Dog Mom: so can we talk about how this chat immediately went off the rails and brim has not been seen since? 

Dog Mom: i feel like he owes me some credits for me being right and him not listening to me

no diff: can we also talk about how yoru said ‘our’ house

no diff: sounds kinda gay

stealthy boi: you and neon have your minecraft beds right next to each other

stealthy boi: thats def gayer

stealthy boi: me and dumbass over here live in separate rooms

stealthy boi: or used to anyway

kj’s: wait, how many people here have and play minecraft? me and killjoy have our own server

Dog Mom: me deadlock and fade have a world

God: same with me and sova

Sova: i am also in a world with omen and cypher

Clove: hey guys !! :D me gekko iso have a server

Clove: omen appears on it every so often ¯  \_(ツ)_/¯

Clove: oh! harbor and astra have one as well. ive heard them talking about it before

God: hello clove :)

Clove: my nemesis >=3 !!

no diff has renamed Sova to ‘gatherer’ 

no diff has renamed Clove to ‘nat 20’

nat 20: huh. i like it, thx jett o7

gatherer: is this bc of my ult?

no diff: yes, of course it is

no diff: just don’t kill off my character next session? please (・.・;)

nat 20: no promises (＾▽＾)

no diff: how do u make that emoticon look so menacing

nat 20: i have no idea what you’re talking about :3

no diff: moving on

no diff: we should totally set up a headquarters wide server for anyone that has minecraft

Dog Mom: you do realize that the server would descend into chaos just like this chat has, right?

raze’s: we could always set up server wide rules? like no major griefing or stealing? or else you get banned

pretty girl 2: love how you say major because of raze

pretty girl 2: so long as my stuff doesn’t get touched im down

Gekko: ooooo, minecraft server you say?

nat 20: gekks!! /(≧∇≦)/

nat 20 has renamed Gekko to ‘Gekkonator’

Gekkonator: /(≧∇≦)/ hi clove !!

Gekkonator: @Iso ik ur lurking in chat so

Gekkonator has renamed Iso to ‘allium’

allium: why an allium?

Gekkonator: bc

Gekkonator: its still purple and the individual flowers remind me more of ur domain expansion than lilacs

kj’s: ha domain expansion

nat 20: speaking of your domain expansion iso, have you thought about the wee rave idea?

Dadstone: I’m sorry, the what idea?

nat 20: AHHH CAPTAINS HERE, SCATTER

Gekkonator: RUNNN

no diff: BYE FUCKERS

Dog Mom: you owe me credits brim

3:32 PM

no diff: yo brim, u good? its been a hot minute

Balding: he’s probably backreading, give the old man a moment to deal with all the chaos you guys caused in 30 minutes

KAY/O: Hello, Killjoy just showed me how to access this group chat without a phone.

team flash: so ur texting using urself rn?

KAY/O: I suppose so.

no diff has renamed KAY/O to ‘microwave’

microwave: I feel as though I should have seen this coming.

Dadstone: @Dog Mom Come by my office later and you can add whatever you want to the official shopping list, so long as it is food and/or drinks.

Dadstone: @nat 20 @allium No, we are not using Iso’s ultimate to throw a rave.

Dadstone: @kj’s @raze’s Me and Viper have Minecraft. Although, I doubt that you will be able to get Viper on to play.

Dadstone: Speaking of that: Raze, try not to tempt death anymore. It would be a hassle for Sage to revive you. Or, god forbid, replace you if we can’t find your body. Thank you Reyna for diffusing the situation.

Dadstone: @everyone If you are going to change your own name, or the names of others, please keep them appropriate and the bullying to a minimum.

team flash: HA see that jett, no more bullying me, change my name back rn

Dadstone: Oh, I wasn't talking about you, Phoenix. Yours is very appropriate, if I say so myself. @Balding Is who I was talking about.

no diff: HA see that phoenix, more bullying for you, i will never change your name

Balding: thank you brim for being on my side

pretty girl 2 has renamed Balding to ‘80% death rate’

pretty girl 2: is that more appropriate brimstone?

Dadstone: Yes it is, thank you Fade.

pretty girl 2: no problem :)

80% death rate: i hate it here.

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Welcome to Hell

6:54 PM

Omen: I have been told that there is going to be a new minecraft server?

pretty girl 2 has renamed Omen to ‘meow meow’

meow meow: I

meow meow: Who and why?

God: that was fade. and I mean there was that one halloween

meow meow: I am confused by most of these names and who they are.

meow meow: Some are pretty obvious, like Phoenix, but others are not.

team flash: mate not you too

meow meow: ¯ \_(ツ)_/¯

Gekkonator: huh clove really did indoctronate you didnt they

pretty girl 2: pretty sure that the o is switched with an i gekko

Gekkonator: indictronate??

Satan: Indoctrinate.

Gekkonator: ohhhhh

pretty girl 2: is it too late to leave?

sparks: this chat, the protocol, or life?

pretty girl 2: all of the above and in that order preferably 

sparks: yes it is too late to leave, but u can come find me to watch some movies :D

pretty girl 2: that is more preferable. give me like 10 minutes

sparks: wooo lets go

kj’s: so omen are you down for the server?

meow meow: Yes, so long as my house and stuff are not burned down or stolen.

kj’s: cool, lets go

kj’s: babe, could you start it up? you know how to make it compatible through the dif versions

raze’s: sure, i’ll do it later after im done upgrading maxbot

80% death rate: oh god, not again

Chamber: Why the fearful reaction mon cher ami?

sparks: hey kj, could i ask for a favor? i’ll dm you it

raze’s: sure 

sparks: nice, dm’ing u now

no diff: wait i want to know

no diff: can i know

raze’s: ohhhh 

raze’s: i can definitely do that for you

raze’s: would you like video evidence?

sparks: i would love video proof kj :> 

sparks: you are the best

sparks: here i’ll dm you jett

no diff: awesomeee

no diff: OMFG LMFAO

no diff: neon i love you please never change

God: should i be worried?

sparks: uhhh maybe not?

no diff: nah, tho if smth goes wrong we’ll grab skye

God: just

God: just make sure that no one dies, okay? i do not feel like reviving anyone

sparks: will do!

80% death rate: @Chamber maxbot tried to kill me once

raze’s: living up to your name cypher

80% death rate: i know where your prize soldering iron is

raze’s: cypher i will make that percentage rise if you do not give it back

Dog Mom: @sparks @no diff @raze’s why was i name dropped and what are you planning

sparks: give me a moment and i’ll explain

Frenchman’s Purgatory

Neon has added Jett , Killjoy , Skye , Viper

7:10 PM

Neon: i’ve added viper since i think she’ll appreciate it

Viper: whatever you are about to say or do, leave me out of it for plausible deniability 

Neon: even if it involves chamber suffering?

Viper: … 

Viper: i’m listening

Neon: okay, so i dislike chamber, we all know that, and i was thinking that we could do some /friendly/ pranks on him 

Viper: keyword: friendly

Neon: so i asked kj if she could alter one of her alarmbots to target him, and only him, and just scare the shit out of him

Killjoy: i of course happily obliged, so its already ready to go

Killjoy: ive also attached a camera to it, and i asked cypher if he could give me access to some of his cameras to get other angles

Viper: send the footage here afterwards and i’ll get you out of a duty of your choice

Jett: wait all of us? sick! 

Viper: just neon and killjoy

Jett: oh :l

Skye: so why am i here again?

Viper: to assuage sage’s concern i suppose

Welcome to Hell

7:21 PM

Tejo: So in your offtime, this is what you do?

nat 20: now what’s that supposed to mean ’,:l

Tejo: Simply surprised that Liam allows this is all. Nothing bad meant towards you amigo.

nat 20: uh huh, suree

Tejo: Does it help if I say that I would like to participate in the minecraft server?

nat 20: yes, it sure does actually ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

nat 20 has renamed Tejo to ‘brammer’

brammer: This is good, no?

nat 20: don’t worry about it =3

brammer: Ah, okay then.

Harbor: Hello! Me and Astra just got back from our mission.

Astra: don’t worry chale, everything went as smoothly as possible with me and water boy there :D

Astra has renamed themself to ‘star girl’

star girl has renamed Harbor to ‘water boy’

no diff: astra harbor, protocol wide minecraft server? yes or no

star girl: hell yeah!!

water boy: I’m down for it!

no diff: woo! lets gooo

no diff: so who isnt accounted for for minecraft

microwave: It was stated that Yoru, Phoenix, Jett, Neon, Raze, Killjoy, Skye, Deadlock, Fade, Sage, Sova, Omen, Cypher, Clove, Gekko, Iso, Harbor, Astra, Brimstone, Viper, myself, and Tejo were all interested/had minecraft. Although it was warned that Viper might not play.

microwave: So that leaves Reyna, Breach, Chamber, and Vyse.

no diff: thank you kay, you saved me like 10 minutes of scrolling to check

no diff: so anyways

no diff: @Lilith @Breach @Vyse minecraft?

Breach: so 

Breach: what is minecraft

kj’s: irmão what

kj’s: how

kj’s: how do you not know what minecraft is

Breach: i just dont

kj’s: once ur done with the gym, find me so i can show you the wonders of the block game

Breach: ok

Breach has renamed themself to ‘big man’

big man: just so nobody touches my name

Vyse: i am not opposed to joining the server

sparks: love how you didn’t @ chamber jett lmao

no diff: now why would i @ the french boy sparky

Lilith: minecraft does sound fun, although i probably wont be on very much

no diff: great! now everyone is accounted for

no diff: now ground rules

no diff: 1. no griefing houses or community buildings, 2. no stealing from each other, 3. no undeserved murder. sound good?

meow meow: sounds good to me

pretty girl: ^

sparks: ^^

team flash: ^^^

no diff: coooool, once kj sets it up she can send out the ip

no diff: one finally thing

no diff has renamed Chamber to ‘french fry’

no diff has renamed Vyse to ‘armory’

no diff: now everyone has a nickname

armory: why?

no diff: ur whole thing of ‘bring me the arsenal’

armory: ah, i see

no diff: do you tho? cuz like your mask and stuff

armory: goodnight jett

Frenchman’s Purgatory

5:41 AM

Killjoy: @Viper [frenchman_suffering.mp4]

Viper has saved [frenchman_suffering.mp4]

Viper: thank you for that little mouse

Video Transcript: [frenchman_suffering.mp4]

The camera angle is low to the ground, barely above it, as it stares at a door with the number 18 on it. There is no sound except for the low hum of electricity for close to 30 seconds as the modified alarmbot stays inactive.

There’s a distant sound of footsteps getting louder as the person approaches. The bot beeps inquisitively as the person nears closer and closer. Still camouflaging itself, the alarmbot turns to watch the person. Chamber walks down the hallway, fast approaching his sleeping quarters.

Chamber: [ Low muttering. ]

Once Chamber is in range of the bot, it lets out a high pitch beep as it reveals itself to the agent.

Chamber: [ Looking around confusedly before focusing on the robot. ] Hello mon ami. Aren’t you one of Kill-

Chamber is cut off as the bot leaps at him, letting out a loud, high pitched rendition of the song Frère Jacques. Chamber lets out an equally high pitched scream as he startles backwards, scrambling away from the rapidly approaching alarmbot. The video cuts off on a frame of Chamber’s fearful and startled expression.

Jett

3:07 PM

[Viper]

jett please stop bothering me while im working. it is making me lose focus

[Jett] 

buuuuut :(

everyone is on and ready to start the serevr 

we’re just missing you

[Viper]

i have better things to be doing than playing minecraft right now

[Jett]

pleeeeaaaaaaaaseeeeee

it would be good fo you

reyna was complaining that your a workaholic 

and i mean thats not totally wron

ur always working

pleaseeeeee

vipeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrr 

stop ignoring me

Viper

3:15 PM

[Reyna]

you know, it would be amazing if you joined everyone

[Viper]

i already told jett no

i have work i need to be focusing on

[Reyna]

work that you can easily do tomorrow

it can wait viper

take the time to enjoy human companionship

[Viper]

no. final answer

[Reyna]

i can make it worth your night if you join for an hour or two

what do you say

[Viper]

Fine

only for an hour

my room, usual time. you already know the passcode

[Reyna]

see you then cariño

<3

Welcome to Hell

5:26 PM

team flash: oi jett piss off 

team flash: stop stealing my bloody diamonds

no diff: i’m not stealing them fuck off

no diff: i am simply mining them before you

sparks: yo fade where do you want to build our house

sparks: i was thinking in the clearing between the pale garden biome and the cherry grove

no diff: wait what

no diff: wdym our house

no diff: i thought we were gonna live together (._.)

sparks: sorry jett but i already told fade we build a house 

sparks: but you could come live with us :D 

sparks: we could just build an extra massive house for the three of us

sparks: OR OR

sparks: we could build a cottage and put our minecraft beds together (✿◠‿◠)

raze’s: [neon_is_the_sun.jpeg]

Dog Mom: damn whos got neon smiling like that??

Dog Mom: ahh nvm, i see 

Dog Mom: its the gay

sparks: fuck off no its not??

team flash: m8 you did just suggest putting your minecraft beds together

team flash: if thats not the definition of gay i dont know what is

sparks: i will litterally send ss of our convos in this gc if you dont hop off my dick rn

team flash: OI PISS OFF

team flash: ISTG I WILL BUNR THE OCTPOUS

pretty girl 2: if you do that to squish squish youll be having nightmares for months

no diff: look at that, me and fade agreeing on somethibgh who would have thought

no diff: brithish boy you so much as look at that plushie wrong i will spit in your food

team flash: WTF M8 

team flash: PISS OFF

Gekkonator: wait can we talk about why phoenix got so defensive

Gekkonator: what are you gys even talking about in ur dms????

sparks: fire boy having a hard onosolkklkapz lllllllllllllll

no diff: uh is she okay?

raze’s: [british_boy_can_run.mp4] 

raze’s: he tackled neon as she was typing her msg and then started to run away as she shocked him

stealthy boi: get his ass

Lilith: now why doesn’t he run like this during training 

no diff: cuz hes a bitch boy

team flash: PISS OFF THE BOTH OF YOU

team flash: HELP ME

Dog Mom: nah you did that to yourself mate

Dog Mom: me and deadlock are having fun watching tho

sparks: alr hes been taken care of

Gekkonator: thats not ominous at all

sparks: @pretty girl 2 @no diff you never answered

sparks: mansion or cottage

pretty girl 2: cottage is easier and less time to build

no diff: cottage is fine, but ur going in the middle neon

nat 20: wait if youse is near a cherry biome, can you grab me a few saplings?

nat 20: i need the pink for my whole asthectic 

nat 20: astectic?

nat 20: aesthestic??

brammer: It’s aesthetic 

nat 20: ehh wtvr

nat 20: i just need the pink for my house

nat 20: is you see tejo first you can give it to him, hes helping me

brammer: Well I’m in the mines right now.

no diff: can we talk about how raze has been suspiciously quiet

stealthy boi: god damnit jett you jinxed it

team flash: WHY RAZE

team flash: MY BLOODY STUFF

kj’s: BOOM 🔥 🔥

team flash: @raze’s ban ur gf

team flash: she broke the rules and blew mhy shit up

kj’s: no ur items are safe

kj’s: they just somewhere else

kj’s: have fun finding them! never threaten squish squish again british boy

no diff: so like i just came across viper reyna sage and kj

no diff: what r u building?? It looks fucking massive

team flash: ha thats what she said

sparks: not like anyone has said about you

stealthy boi: [shocked_phoenix.jpeg]

stealthy boi: i think you broke him lol

God: we are building headquarters for the spawn building. kj has even pulled up the building’s blueprints so that it is proportional

God: she has also said that she might code in a mod to make it easier to get certain details

no diff: whos idea was it cuz it looks cool so far

God: i think it was reyna’s to keep viper on the sever

Lilith: she is currently working on an accurate to life version of her lab

Lilith : [viper_locked_in.jpeg]

sparks: .

sparks: i have something innapropirate to say

no diff: LMFAOOO

no diff: same tho

pretty girl 2: @Satan wuh luh wuh?

no diff: PINGING HER IS CRAZY WORK WHAT

sparks: it was nice knowing you fade 😔

allium: do you three share the same braincell? cuz it definitly seems so

no diff: @Satan *leans on counter with rizz* i can cook by the way

sparks: NOT YOU TOO 😲

sparks: @Satan yk ive been told im real good with my hands

Dog Mom: the blind leading the blind as they say

allium: i told you same braincell 

pretty girl: @Satan im told i have a talented mouth

Dog Mom: oh god not you too deadlock

armory: @Satan you already know my many talents

Dog Mom: oh bloody hell what the shit

God: @Satan you know how long i can last

Dog Mom: ykw fuck it

Dog Mom: @Satan i could make your voice hoarse from screaming

sparks: OMG SKYE-

Dog Mom: WASNT LIKE YOU SAID ANYTHING BETTER

team flash: AYO WHAT IS HAPPENING

Lilith: [live_viper_reaction.mp4]

no diff has saved [live_viper_reaction.mp4]

no diff: OMFG LOLLLLL

no diff: THE WAY SHE GETS MORE AND MORE SOCKED

no diff: AND OMG IS SHE BLUSHING

sparks: did you heare what reyna said at the end?????

team flash: ‘i’ll show you something amazing later tonight’ WHAT

Satan has timed out this group chat for 6 hours

1:23 AM

team flash: are we going to ignore how sage and vyse implied that theyve slept with viper b4

Satan: i will delete this fucking gc

team flash: got it shutting up

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Deadlock

12:43 AM

[Fade]

iselin

i need help

please

[Deadlock]

where are we hiding the body?

[Fade]

while i appreciate the offer, that is not what i need help with

although it might end up being my body

[Deadlock]

hazal its past midnight

explain before i fall asleep

[Fade]

im pretty sure im in love

liek 99% sure

and i need help to make it go away

[Deadlock]

which agent?

[Fade]

more like which agents

[Deadlock]

huh

that does seem like a problem

is one of them neon

[Fade]

is it that obvious

actually don’t answer that, ur taking a while to type

[Deadlock]

wtvr you say

whos the other one

[Fade]

…

we listen and we dont judge

its jett

12:54

[Fade]

uh

you okay

its been a few

[Deadlock]

just wondering whether or not ur into degradation

bc that is the only way i see that going

[Fade]

stop

i do not need you judging me

and plus she is actually really caring

[Deadlock]

you stop 

i do not need to listen to your crush fueled rants

[Fade]

yeah slright

fair

just help

u can already see everything wrong with this istuation

how do i make it go away

[Deadlock]

why did you think i was the right person to ask??

[Fade]

ur thing with skye

although i woundt count that gone but at least managed

[Deadlock]

.

i dont actually have any tips for you

im just better at hiding it i suppose

sadly its justa s bad as it was a month ago

[Fade]

oh

huh okay

damn

do you think were fucked?

[Deadlock]

most likely yes

metaphorically ofc

never gonna be literally

[Fade]

sadly

well im gonna go make myself more coffee

you have fun sleeping

[Deadlock]

ill see you in the morning

gn

Welcome to Hell

12:20 PM

nat 20: hey guys

nat 20: so you know how our mirror selves are considered heroes in their universe and have a whole comic series about them

nat 20: we should like totally make a tiktok or smth

Dog Mom: dont we have literal wanted criminals on our team roster?

brammer: Wouldn’t that defeat the purpose of being a *covert* military organization?

no diff: so i love the enthusiasim clove, but the world does currently see me as an at large terroist that should be shot on sight

raze’s: raze is wanted in brazil by police and kingdom

pretty girl: didn’t we save breach from a life time prison sentence?

Gekkonator: i swear i heard smth about phoenix burning down his college at one point

sparks: isnt skye considered an eco terrorist?

sparks: and reynas gotta be wanted somewhere in the world

Lilith: multiple places actually :)

sparks: ignoring that

sparks: also isnt kj and viper wanted by kingdom for defecting?

sparks: ik they arnt government or police, but we do constantly get into fights with them

80% death rate: tejo is right that would defeat our whole secret organization thing

80% death rate: plus it would be a hassle to secure the account so no one can dox us

nat 20: okayy but like it woukd be so fuuunnnnnn

nat 20: and cy you could do that stuff with ur eyes closed lets be honest

nat 20: also what are you guys going to do after we win? 

no diff: ?

nat 20: like once we win against the omega agents how are you guys going to go back to normal life if ur wanted?

nat 20: why not try to win the public onto our side? if we seem more human than theyre more likely to accept you back into the real world

nat 20: idk about explaining the whole mirrorverse stuff but i feel tht my point stands

80% death rate: i feel as though clove may raise a good point for some of our agents

Dog Mom: more like for half of us

brammer: If the war ended right now, how many of you would be able to move back home with no questions asked, and no one searching for you?

no diff: not me

Lilith: i would probably have a couple of months to tend to the sanctuary before someone tried to put my head on a pike

big man: brim worked out smth so i wouldnt go to prison, but i dont think i could return to sweden

kj’s: not much would change for me kingdom would still be after my ass like they were b4

Dog Mom: the australian govt aint exactly happy with me fucking up some of their shi

raze’s: kingdom would also be after me, me and raze would be on the run

raze’s: how romantic <3

kj’s: <3333

Gekkonator: huh kingdom sure is after a lot of us

80% death rate: many of the agents on our roster wouldn’t be able to go back to normal life should the legion stop their attacks

brammer: @Dadstone You are in your office right now, yes?

Dadstone: I am in my office right now. And I discourage making a social media platform. We are a covert organization for a reason, Clove.

brammer: Excellent. I will be there within 10 minutes.

Jett

12:39 PM

[Fade]

hey

are you okay

[Jett]

why do you care

i was doing just fine before you texted me

fuck off

[Fade]

sure

me and neon are in her room watching movies and shows with copious amounts of junk food

[Jett]

if ur just going to brag about the fact that ur hanging with my best friend you can fuck off

[Fade]

well

theres way too much junk food for just two ppl

and the bed is a little empty with just us two sitting on it

[Jett]

tell neon that im fine

and tell her that she doesn’t need to use you to talk to me

[Fade]

actually this is all me

she currently thinks im texting omen rn

[Jett]

yeah right

12:47

[Jett]

what food 

[Fade]

?

[Jett]

you mentioned that you guys had snacks

what snacks

[Fade]

oh

we have various chips, chocolates, gummies, and some sour stuff

theres more but its all just in a big pile rn

like i said, too much just for the two of us

[Jett]

what shows were you going to put on

[Fade]

havnt decided yet

although neon said she wanted to watch a horror movie

[Jett]

tell neon ill be there in 5

[Fade]

got it

she says to bring more blankets

and more pillows

[Jett]

ok

Video transcript: [unnamed.mp4]

The camera is faced towards a closed door with a placard labeling it ‘Brimstone’s Office’. The timestamp of 12:44:07 can be seen ticking upwards at a steady pace in the bottom left corner, the date below it. Someone can be heard walking down the hallway, entering the frame soon after. 

Tejo shoves the door open roughly, not bothering to announce his arrival to the occupant of the room. The door is left open slightly, allowing the camera to pick up the voices coming from inside the office.

Tejo: [ Loudly ] Liam, we need to talk.

Brimstone: Tejo, what do you need?

Tejo: Where did you find these kids, huh cucho? Did you just look for the most down on their luck young adults to pitch your idea to, knowing they had nothing else?

Shuffling can be heard from the room before Brimstone speaks again, presumably him getting up from his chair.

Brimstone: [ Scoffing ] I don’t like what you’re implying, Tejo. You seem to have no problems fighting with and against people their age before.

Tejo: [ Shouting ] Cucho, they had a choice! They signed up for that damn war of their own volition! Even the people I met while freelancing chose to do that.

Brimstone: The agents in this protocol had a choice on whether or not-

Tejo: [ Cutting off Brimstone ] No they didn’t. Half of the people in this building can’t return home without something or someone stopping them. It was either join VALORANT or suffer at the hands of another. What do you think they will be able to do once this war ends, huh?

A scoffing type sound can be heard coming from the room, but otherwise it remains quiet after Tejo’s question. 

Tejo: What about Jett? She loses either way. She either dies in this war, or she lives and has nowhere to go. How are you going to explain Omega-Earth once the war is over? Do you even plan to?

Silence emanates from the room before being interrupted by some more shuffling. The door is abruptly slammed close as muffled shouting can be heard. Unfortunately, the door is thick enough that the shouting cannot be made out. The video ends soon after.

Chaos x4

11:17 PM

wind girl: [im_trapped_help.jpeg]

hot boy: what in the y/n bullshit

dynamite: you have not only neon sleeping on you but FADE?

dynamite: tf happened and how are you still in this position

houdini: dont you hate her

wind girl: fade and neon were going to spend the day watching movies and then fade invited me to join

hot boy: no shot bruv

dynamite: fade invited you? not neon?

wind girl: here

wind girl: [fade_pms1.jpeg] [fade_pms2.jpeg]

dynamite: yo? how you feeling about that?

wind girl: i literally dont know

wind girl: i

wind girl: like it was nice

wind girl: just unexpected

wind girl: i dont

wind girl: tbh i just dont know

wind girl: the convo in the main gc earlier reminded me of all the fucked up things that happened and all the things i cant return to and it just

wind girl: it put me in a mood and her reaching out actually made it better

wind girl: but like 

wind girl: its fade

wind girl: she literally blackmailled us and doxed us 

wind girl: released information that most of us would have liked to keep secret and made some of us relieve our worst fears

wind girl: not even mentioning how we all had nightmares for the first month or so after she joined

wind girl: i just

wind girl: im conflicted

hot boy: you got it all out now

wind girl: fuck you 

dynamite: yk, it has been close to almost 3 years since she joined, you ever thought of just moving on?

dynamite: wait

dynamite: let me rephrase before you get angry with me. this is kj btw, stole raze’s phone while she’s working on some stuff

wind girl: one chance to rephrase

dynamite: when i say moving on, i dont mean just forgiving and forgetting. what i mean is to just stop focusing on it, if that makes sense? you don’t have to forgive her, and you dont have to forget what she did, but at this point i feel as tho she has contributed so much good. she literally offers to take over duties and paperwork should someone complain about it. shes also made up with everyone else except you, with out a lack of her trying

dynamite: sorry bit of a word vomit

dynamite: just food for thought ig

dynamite: bye, handing raze her phone back

hot boy: wait fam, can we go back to the part where fade is /sleeping/ on jett, plus looks super peaceful??

hot boy: when has she ever slept, or looked that peaceful??

houdini: hate to agree, but he brings up a good point

hot boy: hop off my dick??

houdini: nothing to hop on in the first place

hot boy: PISS OFF

wind girl: alr move it to the dms

wind girl: no need to bring ur homoeroticness into thsi gc

hot boy: LIKE YOU ARE ONE TO TALK

hot boy: u literally have two girls sleeping on u right now and thats how u started tgis convo

hot boy: so you started the homoeroticness

wind girl: childish retort so it doesnt count

wind girl: phoenix 0 - jett 1

hot boy: im leaving

hot boy has gone offline

Jett quietly huffed as she threw her phone somewhere on the bed, raising her gaze to the white ceiling of Neon’s room. She had been in this position and situation many times before, never bothering to take count of the amount. Although there was one discrepancy with the current arrangement: namely the dream seer sleeping on her left side, head on her shoulder as she breathes evenly.

Jett’s eyes briefly flicked to Fade’s sleeping form, noting the content look gracing her face. Unbidden, memories of the same face pulled into a harsh scowl or deep frown flitted across her mind. 

She sighs, unable to place why she was feeling irked. Her mind helpfully supplies that it’s the skin to skin contact she’s sharing with Fade. Although, it shuts down that train of thought quickly as it reminds her that she had been sharing contact with the other agent for well over an hour. 

Jett finally gives in and turns her head to look at Fade, really look at her. The almost constant furrow in her brow is gone, letting her finally look peaceful for once. The dark circles under her eyes are just as prominent as any other time Jett has looked at her. 

She turns her head the other way, vision blocked by electric blue and bright yellow. Where Fade was sleeping closely next to her, Neon was practically on top of her. She could feel Neon’s warm breath against her neck as she curled against her right side, arm wrapped around Jett’s midriff and grabbing onto one of Fade’s arms. 

Jett snorted a quiet laugh to herself and the quiet of the room. From an outside perspective, the whole situation probably looked very gay.

A low murmur brings her out of her amusement. Fade’s face is scrunched up in discomfort as she curls in on herself, curling into Jett as a byproduct. Her left hand finds its way into soft ombre strands, gently running her fingers through them before Jett can stop herself. 

Her hand stills as she internally curses. She would do the same for Neon should a rare nightmare pass by to say hello. 

It’s a tense few moments as she waits to see if Fade wakes up from her movements. Jett slowly lets out the breath she was holding as Fade’s features smooth out, once again settling against her side. 

It had been a weird day, Jett reasoned to herself as her hand does not leave Fade’s hair. She had woken up upset to begin with, although the reminder of her not being able to go home made the tightness in her chest infinitely worse. It had lessened when she had joined Fade and Neon, but it was still there.

She brought up her other hand to do the same to Neon’s hair absently, slowly drifting off to sleep finally. Maybe Killjoy was right, she thought as she gave up consciousness surrounded by warmth as well as the smell of coffee and vanilla.

Chapter Text

Neon doesn’t really know when the transition from being asleep to her current drowsy haze happened, she just knows that she wakes up very warm. Exhaustion tries to drag her back into the accepting embrace of sleep that curls around the edges of her mind. She fights it off in the end, telling herself that she should at least check the time before she dozes off again.

Convincing her eyes to open is more of a struggle than she thought it was going to be. Opening bleary eyes reveals a sea of blue below her cheek, which wouldn’t be concerning if it was the right blue. Her bed set is a rich navy blue while the blue under her is more like the sky. Her eyes trail up and she can feel herself relax as a head of white hair is visible.

Looking across from her, Neon can feel a startled laugh build up in her throat before she stops it. On the other side of Jett lies Fade. Who just happens to be straight up cuddling with her.

Fade’s face is pushed into Jett’s neck, a peaceful look gracing her features for once. Much like her own, Fade’s arm is wrapped around Jett. All of their legs are tangled up with each other, making it hard to tell where each of them starts and stops. 

Jett laid there peacefully with her chin resting on Fade’s head and–

Oh.

Oh.

The warmth that blooms in her chest feels more like thorn filled vines that wrap around her lungs and squeeze the air from them. That drains the blood from her heart leaving only a feeling of dread in place.

Realizing that you’re in love with your best friend on a random Saturday morning isn’t the worst thing in the world. Although, realizing that you’ve fallen in love with two of your best friends seems closer to hell than Neon would ever like to be. She decides then and there that it’s too early for these kinds of revelations, pushing it to the back of her mind with some difficulty. 

Carefully, she extracts herself from the other two. She grabs her phone from where it was plugged in on the nightstand. She wastes no time in snapping a few pics of the sleeping pair, saving it in an album named ‘blackmail >:)’.

Neon debates for a moment before opening her messages.

Cypher

7:43

[Neon]

[jett+fade_blackmail.jpeg]

this is an offering for you to convince brim to let us have a party sometime soon

[Cypher]

neon let it be known that you are my favorite duelist :) 

i will talk to brim about it later, i already have to meet with him

[Neon]

thank youuuuuuuu cypher :)

let it be known that you are my fav old man

:3

[Cypher]

…..

i will ignore that this one time because of what you offered

[Neon]

LMFAOOO

thank you agina cypher!!!

[Cypher]

ofc ofc

ill keep you updated on the party situation

Welcome to Hell

7:59

Satan: @everyone

Satan: who the fuck took the last of my coffee

Satan: if you fess up now, i’ll make your death quick

Satan: otherwise you all will suffer

raze’s: wasn’t me, last saw cypher in the kitchen like maybe 20 min ago

80% death rate: you would throw me under the bus little engineer :( 

80% death rate: but it was not me, i was making my tea

stealthy boi: what about the obvious @pretty girl 2

sparks: no she was with me and jett all of yesterday and last night, so its none of us

Dog Mom: me and deadlock have been hiking for most of the morning, plus were not big coffee drinkers

brammer: What type of coffee is it Viper?

Satan: kopi luwak

Satan: expensive fucking coffee that everyone should know not to touch by now on threat of death

brammer: Ah, then it was not me as I had a different type.

Gekkonator: so like

Gekkonator: if i had a suspect, what would i be getting for snitching

Satan: your life

Gekkonator: oh

Gekkonator: wingman says he saw phoenix drinking coffee earlier

Gekkonator: and he said it smelled like the type you drink

Satan: thank you gekko

Satan: @team flash where are you

team flash: WOAH WOAH WOAH I DID NOT DRINK YOUR COFFEE

team flash: I KNOW BETTER THAN THAT

team flash: I LIKE TO LIVE THANK YOU VERY MUCH

star girl: @Satan it was me girl

star girl: i mixed up our coffees last night while tired

star girl: i alr got old yankee to add more to the list

sparks: now why would you tempt death like that

Satan: your one warning astra

Satan: next time its threat of death

team flash: now why is she given a warning but i was about to die

Satan: because i like her more than i do you 

star girl: awww chale you warm my heart

Satan: dont get used to it

star girl: okay :D

Manchester Strike Team

Sage has added Phoenix, Neon, Skye, Viper

13:30

Sage: We all have a mission in Manchester, England at 14:00. Meet in the hanger bay at that time. It’s not a long mission, and we should be back by the middle of tonight, if not early tomorrow morning. Please pack accordingly.

Phoenix: yoooooo, england you say?

Neon: has flashing yourself hurt your eyes, or can you not read?

Phoenix: alright mate, piss off

Phoenix: whats put you in a pissy mood

Viper: i’ll be there momentarily sage

Skye: same

Skye: anymore information?

Sage: we wont have any more until we get onto site. all we know right now is a possible omega incursion

Skye: alright

Neon: i’ll be there soon

Phoenix: dont let me be the last person to show 

Neon: then hurry up slowpoke

Sage

16:57

[Neon]

hey sage

i have a question

[Sage]

a private question since we’re sitting across from one another?

[Neon]

uh yeah

i dont exactly want the others input

or for them to even know

[Sage]

ok 

then i will do my best to answer your question

[Neon]

so

like

have you ever been like in love with a best friend before (message deleted)

nvm

ignore me

it was a stupid question

[Sage]

neon i saw the message 

and yes

i have been before

do you want to talk about it?

[Neon]

i

how did you deal with it

bc i feel like im about to expload

[Sage]

normal reaction i would say

can i ask who?

[Neon]

fade

and jett

[Sage]

oh

i see

exploding does seem like a reasonable reaction

[Neon]

what do i do

like how do i deal with this

what did you do

[Sage]

trust me

you dont want to follow my example

[Neon]

so confessing is a bad idea

[Sage]

no that is not what i said

smth happened between us befire i could ever actually confess to her

[Neon]

oh im sorry about that

so um

maybe invasive question

[Sage]

?

[Neon]

was it viper

its just you looked over to her while typing and actually ignore me sorry

im gonna shut up now

we’re tehre anyways

Video transcript: [what_the_fuck_is_happening.mp4]

The video starts off chaotically. Whoever is holding the camera is running, phone pointed towards the ground and their feet. Gunshots and yelling can be heard, slowly fading as the cameraman runs further away. Loud panting can be heard from behind, as the person turns to where they just ran from.

Person 1: [ With a heavy british accent ] What the fuck, what the fuck, what the fuck. What the fuck!

His voice gets louder and more hysteric as he speaks. The phone is now pointed down from assumedly atop a hill, looking down into a sparsely filled valley of sorts. There are what appear to be worn down and abandoned buildings, warehouses that have rust coating their metal sheeting. Muzzle flashes can be seen, accompanied by the tell-tale bang of a firearm. 

Person 1: [Hysterical] All I wanted to do was get high at the abandoned factory, but no! Somebody had to go piss in those fuckers tea! 

In the setting sun, a woman with fiery orange hair and green clothes can be seen shooting a rifle at… who appears to be herself? The first woman duck behind a wall, reloading as she holds a hand to left arm. Once the second woman steps into frame, it is clear that she looks identical to the first, down to the clothes. The only difference is that the second woman seems to have a glitch-like effect surrounding her.

Person 1: Am I… no, no, no that’s gotta be the weed. Yes, yes, it’s the weed. Right? [ Whispering ] Um, why is she glitching in real life?

A shot rings out and the second woman falls to the ground, a puddle of blood now framing her. Another woman in a black and green bodysuit walks into frame slowly, gun raised, ready for another enemy.

Person 1: [ Strained ] Oh, that’s just hunky-dory.

Words are exchanged between the two, another woman in white with long black hair walking up. The gunshots that were ringing out previously have quieted, the natural sound of cicadas and crickets eating at the silence. The group of three have lowered their weapons, preparing to leave when they all look at the top of the hill.

Person 1: Nope.

The camera is faced towards the ground once more, the cameraman running away.

Person 1: Nope. Nope. Fuck this. Fuck that. I’m not dying today to scary people with guns, and doppelgangers that fucking glitch. Nope. Fuck that.

The video was posted to multiple social media sites later. It’s taken down within minutes due to the death of a person being featured, but it's not long before it's up on a different site. Before long, #doppelganger is trending on most sites.

Welcome to Hell

07:14

pretty girl 2: uh guys we have a fucking problem

pretty girl 2: [what_the_fuck_is_happening.mp4]

80% death rate: oh 

sparks has renamed pretty girl 2 to ‘kitty’

sparks: haha guys look funny nickname 

sparks: lets not freakout please

Satan: @80% death rate tell me that you can fix this somehow

80% death rate: i would be able to if we saw that the moment it was posted

80% death rate: but since it has been hours i am unable to do anything

80% death rate: we can only deal with the fallout

kitty: [theoriesandconspiracies.com]

Live transcription: [ theoriesandconspiracies.com ]

Theories and Conspiracies is a podcast run by two hosts who talk about different, well, theories and conspiracies that have the most attention on them at the moment. The hosts don’t have cameras, but they do have drawn depictions of them in their place. 

Host 1: -n this video, we can see 4 women who seem to be in a firefight. It is blurred due to the mature content, but an identical woman to the redheaded one is shot and, assumedly, killed.

Host 2: All 3 women in this video have been identified. The woman with red hair in green is Kirra Foster, Radiant, age 27, originally born in Nimbin, Australia.

A headshot picture of Skye is shown on screen, with her name, date of birth, and place or origin below it. The same is done with Viper and Sage when they are mentioned.

Host 1: She’s infamous with the Australian government and Kingdom, known to tamper and interfere with projects in the name of saving the environment. Her Radiant abilities, according to the registry, allow her to infuse life into wooden trinkets.

Host 2: The next woman is Sabine Callas, Non-Radiant, age 33, originally from Seattle, Washington.

Host 1: She was a part of Kingdom Corp. for close to 8 years. She was a part of Kingdom’s Board of Advisors as the Chief Scientific Officer. She has also won many awards for her work including, but not limited to, the R. Francis Award and the Denton Outstanding Innovation Award. She’s actually the youngest winner of the R. Francis Award.

Host 2: And finally we have Wei Ling Ying, Radiant, age 29, originating from the Shaanxi province in China.

Host 1: According to the registry, Wei’s Radiant abilities make her a geomancer, allowing her to manipulate the Earth. In interviews with people that used to attend the same monastery with her, they say that she was able to use her Radiant abilities to heal.

Host 2: Now onto the fun stuff. All three women socially disappeared 5 years ago. Everything on their social media links just stopped. Foster, who used to post almost daily, went cold turkey. According to Wei and Foster’s relatives and friends, they haven’t had contact with the women since they disappeared.

Host 1: Now Dr. Sabine Callas on the other hand… well there's more to her story. You see, a few days before she went missing, Dr. Callas’ immediate family, consisting of her parents and brother, were killed. It was suspected to be a home invasion gone wrong, but on the same day, Callas’ scientific team was slaughtered in their lab.

Host 2: Something’s not adding up here.

Host 1: Exactly. Dr. Callas was the only survivor of two lethal attacks on people she knew. And while she was not there in person for either event, only there for the aftermath, the fact that they happened on the same day and in nearly the same manner brings up some concern.

Host 2: According to Dr. Callas’ statement to police after finding her coworkers, she had woken late, heading to work almost an hour after she was supposed to be in. This is the only reason why she was not included in the 34 bodies-

Host 1: 34! Holy shit.

Host 2: Yes, 34. Another thing: she barely escaped being a part of the family annihilating home invasion. According to police seized messages between her and her brother, she was supposed to stay home- [ Pauses ] Holy shit it just keeps getting worse.

Host 1: How does it get worse than that?

Host 2: Okay, backing up a bit, Dr. Callas had put in her resignation two weeks before everything happened. Keep in mind, she didn’t give a reason. Even when asked by police, she refused to comment on it. The day that she was supposed to leave, was when both events occurred. Which was also her birthday.

Silence echoes over the live video. 

Host 1: You’re telling me that this woman had close to 40 people she knew die on the same day, and barely avoided being a part of joining them? On her birthday?

Host 2: Yup. Since that day, no one has seen hide nor hair of her. Well, until this video of course.

Host 1: That’s fucking- that’s fucking insane.

Host 2: Yeah. After both attacks, Kingdom Corp. was actually brought into question if they had any involvement in the attacks. Of course they denied it, and while nothing ever connected them with arranging the attacks, they were thrown into a bad light for quite a while. A lot of people also questioned why Callas put in her two weeks despite working with them for 8 years with no problem. It was a whole debacle that gradually disappeared with Callas.

Both hosts are quiet for a while, shuffling papers can be heard as they try to get back on track.

Host 1: Oh! Wei and Dr. Callas had known each other prior to both of them disappearing. While not specified, it can be assumed that Callas was studying Wei’s Radianite abilities. 

Host 2: That still doesn’t explain why Foster was with them. As well as the Foster look-a-like that was killed. Also in the video, it was determined that there were at least 8 distinctive people based on the gunfire.

Host 1: So we have glitchy dopplegangers, women that disappeared years ago turning up, Kingdom being linked to sketchy deaths, and shootouts.

Host 2: Oh my god, wait, I’m bringing this back around to the Dr. Callas topic.

Host 1: I’m listening.

Host 2: She had an assassin after her. 

Host 1: You’re fucking kidding me! Can this woman catch a break?

Host 2: Apparently not. A few weeks before she turned in her resignation, she was attacked in her own lab and almost killed by an assassin only known as ‘Ghost’. It was said that she was able to defend herself with some of the chemicals in the lab at that time, and he was taken into custody- oh that’s weird.

Host 1: Okay, I mean this in the nicest way possible, but is this woman cursed? Because what do you mean ‘that’s weird’?

Host 2: Apparently he was never in the system. Was never booked, never put in a jail cell, never had a trial. Of course maybe he did discreetly, but no one was able to find anything on the supposed assassin. Okay, now I’m done with the Dr. Callas subject.

Host 1: Alright, back to the glitchy doppelganger. Theory 1: Foster had a secret evil twin. 

Laughter can be heard in the background.

Host 1: False. Foster never had a twin, and even if she did, that wouldn’t explain the glitching effect that the cameraman saw IRL. Theory 2: It’s Foster, but from an alternate universe.

Host 2: Surprisingly, that does actually hold merit. The multiverse has been an idea for over a century. In the years since the First Light, science has expanded in leaps and bounds thanks to Radianite. This included testing the possibilities of a multiverse. While nothing has been actually proven, there have been posts and rumors of so-called ‘dimensional rifts’ opening up around the world.

Host 1: We don’t have any proof that these actually exist, but if the stories are true, well…

Host 2: If it is, then Foster, Wei, and Callas know. In the early stages of the video, Foster had no trouble shooting at her other self. I don’t know about you, but if I was faced against myself, even if they were trying to kill me, I would hesitate.

Host 1: Dr. Callas also seemed to have no trouble, and Wei didn’t even seem to react while walking up. Oh also, the body was never recovered. There are bullet casings and blood all over the crime scene, but no bodies.

Host 2: Oh-

Host 1: [ Yelling ] Venice! Oh my fucking god, it’s Venice!

Host 2: … You wanna share with the class?

Host 1: Okay, you remember Venice, right? Actually dumb question; we all do. It’s still floating. But do you remember the girl’s face that was plastered all over for being responsible for it?

Host 2: Yeah. Kan, right?

Host 1: Han Sunwoo. Her family had immediately vouched for her innocence, claiming that she had been with them during the attack. We all knew they were lying since we had seen actual footage of her placing down and detonating the device that floated Venice. Or at least we all thought we knew.

Host 2: So you’re claiming that we actually saw her doppelganger instead? 

Host 1: Yes exactly. I bet that if we pulled up the footage, she would have that weird glitching effect just like Foster 2.

The live suddenly cuts out after that, a ‘Be right back!’ screen popping up.

Viper

11:21

[Sage]

are you alright?

actually dumb question

is there anything i can do for you?

[Viper]

leave me alone sage

i don’t need yours or anyone elses help

if you want to be useful tell brim to knock it off

im fine

[Sage]

i am going to let you know right now that i dont believe you

but i will not push it

i will tell brim to back off, but you shouldn’t just lock yourself away sabine

and i am sorry for what happened

they were good people

Chapter Text

Welcome to Hell

08:30

Dadstone: @everyone I have an announcement to make. Many of you may have heard of what happened on our mission in Bangkok, and I’m here to answer any questions that you may have. 

Dadstone: In the meantime, I will add our new agent.

Dadstone has added ‘Unknown’ to Welcome to Hell

Unknown has renamed themself to ‘Waylay’

Waylay: whats up team. the name’s waylay, brimstone told me that im in the duelist category. i can also answer any question you all may have

sparks: for those of us that werent on the mission, what do you look like?

Waylay: [waylay_peace_sign.jpeg]

Lilith: well arent you a pretty sight to see cariño 

sparks: ignoring reyna, whats ur abilities?

Waylay: well if this reyna is who i think it is, youre not so bad yourself ที่รัก 

Waylay: @sparks i am able to use light to do multiple things

Waylay: i could demonstrate later if you would like

sparks: 1 work for you? most agents should be up and around from any tasks they have :D 

Waylay: of course 

raze’s: so off topic, but do you happen to be wlw?

no diff: kj, love you like always, but why?????

raze’s: data

nat 20: needlessly ominuus, love it >:3

Waylay: i am in fact wlw

Dog Mom: not to back up stereotypes, but did you really have to ask? i mean its pretty obvious

Waylay: while i also hate to back stereotypes, i am a little offended you needed to ask in the first place

no diff: so are we just going to ignore the fact that they immediately started flirting??

sparks: reyna flirts with like most of the female agents here, you me fade and the lovebirds being the exception

Lilith: thats bc you all are children

no diff: i am literally 24???

Waylay: so could someone explain the nicknames? im not exactly privy to inside jokes and all

microwave: Brimstone - Dadstone, Viper - Satan, Omen - meow meow, Killjoy - raze’s, Cypher - 80% death rate, Sova - gatherer, Sage - God, Phoenix - team flash, Jett- no diff, Reyna - Lilith, Raze - kj’s, Breach - big man, Skye - Dog Mom, Yoru - stealthy boi, Astra - star girl, KAY/O - microwave, Chamber - french fry, Neon - sparks, Fade - kitty, Harbor - water boy, Gekko - Gekkonator, Deadlock - pretty girl, Iso - allium, Clove - nat 20, Vyse - armory, Tejo - brammer

nat 20: thank you robot boy o7

kj's: speaking of 

kj's has renamed Waylay to ‘auntie’ 

auntie: …

auntie: thank you?

kj's: your welcome :)

raze's: you're*

kj's: you wound me babe

raze’s: i love you, but babe please use the right word

kj’s: but what if i don’t want to

raze’s: tayane alves

Phoenix

08:53

[Neon]

hey you doing alright?

heard that you froze up during the mission

its okay to do that yk

[Phoenix]

yeah, ik

just frustrating

havent done it since the protocol formed

and idk why i did

it was just like any other mission and i fucked it up

[Neon]

you didnt fuck it up

everyone came back for the most part unharmed

a few scratches at best

[Phoenix]

ik 

still bothers me 

[Neon]

Jaime

[Phoenix]

ah bloody hell, what i do this time

[Neon]

nothing really

moreso wanted to get ur attention

when was the last time you were you, jaime

and not agent no. 9 Phoenix

youre allowed to have a life outside the vp

[Phoenix]

when mirror jett planted the spike in venice did you watch the news?

[Neon]

sorta yeah

was working at the time so i heard about it from others and then watched some clips when i got home

sunwoos face was all over the internet for a couple months

[Phoenix]

she wasnt the only one tala

i was the one chasing her down

i was the one that fucking failed at stopping her from planting the spike

i was the other face that international governments were looking for

just wasnt as important as the person who floated venice ig so they stopped focusing on me after a few weeks

[Neon]

oh jaime that isnt your fault

yk that right?

no one knew what omega jett was going to do

the blame only resides with her

[Phoenix]

if i had just tried a little harder

or had taken it a bit more serious i could have stopped her

but i didnt

and that was jamies fault

the college dropout who burned his campus down

the one who always fucked up and failed 

but not phoenix

no he’s the fireborn agent that defies death and helps save the world

hes the one that everyone wants to be around bc hes reliable, funny, better than jaime

[Neon]

Nope

no more bad talk

come to my room, were watching movies

and im going to lecture you on how everyone would choose jaime over phoenix any day of the week

want me to grab ryo?

[Phoenix]

sure 

just

can you not mention this to him? 

he worries too much and i dont want to do that to him

[Neon]

you really should just shoot your shot atp

[Phoenix]

dont

not rn

[Neon]

alright fine

but ere coming back to this topic later

and domt forget waylays thing at 1

Video transcript: [unnamed_1.mp4]

Most agents can be seen gathering around the open shooting range, separated into circles of people talking about varied topics. In the end it’s mindless chatter as the camera is focused on a woman standing away from the large group, joined by a man in a gold blazer and sunglasses. Waylay is grinning at Tejo as she stretches, the both of them too far to discern their conversation. Waylay says something that causes Tejo to turn toward the other agents and let out a sharp whistle to gather everyone’s attention.

Waylay: [ Grinning ] You guys ready to see some awesomeness?

A few people chuckle as they nod and agree. Waylay continues to grin as Tejo steps back and gestures toward Waylay, seemingly saying ‘Go ahead.’ She stands still, and suddenly the ground beneath her shines a brilliant white, with other colors toward the edges. She calmly walks forwards toward Reyna, who happened to be in front of her. She brings her hand up and taps Reyna’s nose with her index finger before rapidly becoming a speck of bright colors that rushed back toward the beacon of light on the floor. In another instant, she’s back to herself, covering small chuckles and a large grin with the back of her hand. On the other hand, Reyna stands still, a look of disbelief playing across her face.

A poorly covered chuckle is what makes Reyna roll her eyes and place a hand on her hip. 

Reyna: [ Huffs ] How amusing cariño. Any other tricks up your sleeve?

Waylay: [ Nodding ] Yeah. Anyone want to be a test subject?

Jet is already in the air and gracefully floating down toward Waylay before anyone can speak up. Waylay rolls her eyes and directs Jett to stand across from her.

Waylay: Ready little wind?

Jett nods and Waylay holds her hand out. The agents watch in fascination as light seems to gather in her hand before she simply throws it at Jett. It hits her square in the chest and Jett tries to bring her hand up to. Keyword: tries. Her arm raises in a slow motion sort of way. After close to five seconds pass, Jett regains her normal speed. She looks at Waylay with wide eyes and a smile.

Jett: Holy shit! That’s so cool! You can just slow people down, and then bam, bam, bam!

Waylay: Yep! Has to be my favorite thing to do because no one expects it! [ Smirking] Or this.

The glass like shards that lined her arms glow suddenly, and then she is dashing up toward the rafters of the large building. Holding onto one of the wooden beams, she smiles down at Jett who quickly follows her with a gust of wind. The two devolve into rapid chatter as Jett fires question after question and Waylay answers with a smile as she indulges Jett.

Reyna can be seen sending an appraising look toward the new agent, finally nodding as she engages in conversation with Gekko. The recording ends shortly after.

Welcome to Hell

01:38

nat 20: do youse ever wonder what happens after death?

team flash: ????

team flash: your literally immortal?

nat 20: well yeah, but like

nat 20: its an interesting concept, you know?

nat 20: is it gonna be heaven and hell? or maybe it was like the greeks said with the underworld? what about the norse with vanaheim?  maybe its just reincarnation? or what about death being the end all be all, and theres just nothingness?

80% death rate: i feel as if its only fitting that an immortal being such as clove would wonder about the intricacies of death

kitty: ik that we say clove is immortal, and theyre able to come back after death, but like are they truly immortal? will they still die of old age? are they even going to age? is there going to be a time when they just cant come back?

80% death rate: all good questions i think

pretty girl: what the fuck is wring with you all?? go to sleep???

pretty girl: its past 130 in the morning why are you all discussing death?

nat 20: locky! hi :3 

nat 20: how are you this wonderful morning

pretty girl: im goingb ack to bed

pretty girl: if i learned that you sacrificed someone i want no part

kitty: night o/

nat 20: nini locky :3

kitty: clove if we do sacrifce someone, i vote the frenchy

God has timed out this group chat for 6 hours.

7:46

sparks: seing the notif that God has timed out the gc is hilarious

sparks: divine intervention 

raze’s: almighty sage 🙏🙏

Unnamed

Brimstone has added Reyna, Vyse, and Waylay

18:01

Brimstone: You three are being placed on a mission to secure some information from one of Kingdom’s newer bases. Waylay you were the one to bring the building and its contents up, so I hope you have things planned.

Brimstone: I don’t think I need to stress the fact that you should be careful, especially since the video. Get in, get out. Be quick and quiet. The Vulture leaves in 30.

Waylay: aye aye captain

Reyna: heading down now

Vyse: i’ll be there shortly

Reyna leaned back against the cold metal of the aircraft, eyes lazily drifting from one thing to another. Despite not focusing on one thing for long, her eyes were always dragged back toward bright yellow paired with dark blue. 

The choice of clothing was attention grabbing; Reyna could imagine it eliciting stares any place the wearer went. But that was it usually. Bright, flashy  eye-catching clothing paired with a plain– average even, if she was being honest– face. Although the woman in front of Reyna was anything but plain.

Copper colored eyes that were highlighted with bright yellow eyeshadow and black mascara. Tan skin interrupted by patches of greenish-yellow glass like shards. Skin blended into glass, just to blend back to skin in a seamless way that led to the question of where one started and the other stopped. Light would catch and glint off of glass every so often, leaving dazzling colors in its spot. 

As much as Reyna hated to admit it, Waylay was an interesting figure. 

She knew very little about the other woman, other than she was already aware of the incursions and that she had known Tejo. Also that she was a show off. 

She resisted the urge to roll her eyes at the memory of the new agent showing off her Radiance. She could respect the audacity, but on the other hand she still found it annoying that the other had poked her.

“We land in five. I’m landing a bit far away, so be ready to walk.” Vyse’s metallic voice filled in from the cockpit, cutting her contemplation short. 

Reyna stretched, working the muscles in her shoulders as she stood. Waylay seemed to have the same idea as she walked toward the lockers in the back. The both of them checked over their guns without conversation, the sound of roaring engines and low humming from Waylay enough to drown out the silence between them.

A quick once over of Vyse’s weapons, and then the trio was off into the dark woods in the middle of nowhere Missouri. 

It was quiet and calm as they walked forward. Fireflies blinked softly in the dark undergrowth, in some cases floating up toward Reyna’s hands. Missing splotches in the trees’ branches allowed moonlight to bathe the forest floor in a dim glow. As she trailed behind Vyse, her eyes flicked toward the white specks dotting the sky. Tracing endless patterns with her eyes, Reyna let her mind wander.

Thoughts of Neon and Gekko’s training came to her. They were both progressing well, Neon showed more control over her Radiance and emotions. Gekko’s aim had improved over the past few months, as well as finding more creative uses for his little friends.

The rest of the walk continued much the same as she drifted from topic to topic. It was when a building came into view that she refocused on the task at hand.

It was an innocuous little thing, truly. A main building, surrounded by smaller side buildings. Had she not known what the building had been used for previously, she would have assumed it an abandoned school. 

Vyse approached an old gate, rusted chains hanging limply from from the fence’s frame. She reached out, taking one of the ends in her hand before merely ripping it from the tarnished gate. Broken chain links fell to the ground, making little noise on the grass. 

“Damn, สวย,” a whistle accompanied Waylay’s words. “Looked like that was nothing to you.” She sent an appraising look toward Vyse before taking the lead of their mission.

Reyna couldn’t help but share the sentiment. She had known that the older woman was strong, a byproduct of their work at the very least, but seeing her break a metal chain like it was nothing? It was rusted, yes, but it was still solid metal. 

“Are you going to just sit and stare?”

Reyna’s eyes flicked to Vyse as she began walking to catch up to the other two. She hummed noncommittally as she walked side by side with Vyse.  

“Maybe I just like the view, querida .”

The ear-like things on her helmet flick back before she walks away from Reyna. Reyna smirks at the back of her head, following a few steps behind. 

Unnerving.

That’s how Reyna would describe the old Kingdom building. 

The power to the edifice had been cut long ago, leaving them in near pitch black. The light from their flashlights carved up the darkness, allowing them to glimpse dusty shelves lined with even dustier books. She paid them no mind past a few curious glances, settling on listening to the ambient noise of the building. A few creaks here and there was all the noise the building offered. Their footsteps carried into empty hallways, echoing back at them. 

The hairs on the back of her neck had remained standing since she had pushed past the threshold. There was a certain wrongness that was provided by the silence and darkness. So she paid attention to every little detail just to keep her sanity out of paranoia’s grasp. To the heartbeats of her companions, each breath they took in and out, everytime that any of them stepped on something and it crunched. She was high strung is all.

“What are we here for?” 

Reyna cringed as the loudness of her voice contradicted the expected silence. Waylay hummed, turning to face her, now walking backwards.

“Kingdom sites have been hit recently, the same thing stolen from all of them: that new radianite fuel. While I would have suggested going after a base that would definitely have the fuel, with your–” Waylay jerked a thumb at her and Vyse– “recent media exposure, that was just a bad idea.”

“Then why this building?” She ran her finger over a shelf, collecting dust over it. “Doesn’t look like anyone’s been here in years.”

“Seven.”

“Huh?”

Waylay turned to look at Vyse, a searching look on her face. Reyna didn't know if she would be able to parse Vyse’s emotions, her helmet masking her feelings with a blank slate.

“Seven years. The building was abandoned close to seven years ago.” There was a pause, a breath. “And the reason why we’re here is because I know that there are notes and experiments recorded on the fuel.”

“You know this why?” Reyna regarded her, trying to watch for the other woman’s tells. Eyes dimming, one of her ears twitching as she continued to walk. Nervous. Vyse was nervous .  

“I used to work with the inhabitants of the building when I was studying the Interverse. It was closed down due to… lack of funding,” Vyse muttered. Reyna wanted to press, wanted to prod at the imaginary wound and see what she could drag up. 

Three heartbeats.

Three sets of footsteps.

Three inhales.

Four exhales.

No. That was wrong.

Three heartbeats.

Four sets of footsteps.

Five inhales.

Six exhales.

She stopped.

Three heartbeats. Waylay, Vyse, herself.

Three sets of footsteps. Waylay and Vyse just ahead of her. One coming from behind her

Six inhales. Two ahead, herself, three behind her.

Three exhales. Waylay, Vyse, herself.

Three. Three. Three. Three, three, three, three, threethreethreethreethree–

“Rey–” 

Purple snapped to copper, a hand over a mouth. She flicked off her flashlight, doing the same to Waylay’s. Vyse followed without question, plunging the hallways into total darkness.

Three. Three. Three. Six.

It’s in times like these that Reyna appreciated having better night vision than most. 

Three white masses stood out in the hallway they had just come from. Despite their large size, they moved quietly over the floor. While heading directly for the three agents. 

Reyna slowly let her hand drop from Waylay’s mouth, adjusting the grip she had on the rifle. Vyse copied her on the opposite side of the corridor. She watched their opponents as she lined up the Vandal.

A breath in.

A breath out.

A gunshot. 

White armor hits the ground, sparking the moment into a flurry of movement. Bullets were returned in their direction as she leaned into a doorway. One caught on the edge of her torso, blood trickling from the graze. She peaks, taking down another. She can practically taste the fresh soul as the still warm body drops. 

She gets greedy. 

She peaks again. A wider angle this time. 

She takes a bullet to the gut for her troubles. Then another.

The last form drops as Reyna leans heavily on the doorframe. Even after all these years, even after the multitude of wounds and injuries she’s procured, bullet wounds still hurt like a bitch . She sharply inhales to mask a pained grunt, hand coming up to cup her side.

“คุณสบายดีไหม?” A warm arm snakes around her shoulders, steadying her. The voice is low, barely any more than a whisper. 

Reyna ignores Waylay’s question– was it a question?– as she listens again. Three heartbeats, three inhales, three exhales, no footsteps. Three, three, three, zero.

She shakes her head; whether it’s to dispel the tension still lingering in her shoulders, or rather to clear her mind, Reyna’s guess was as good as anyone else’s.

“Don’t know what you said cariño, just help me get over to that body.” She points with her chin, already walking down the hall. The shorter woman adjusted her grip on Reyna as they walked side by side, Vyse following behind with her light out. 

Looking down at the body, Reyna held out her hand and pulled. Dark purple wisps floated off the body and into her awaiting hand. A sense of contentment filled her as she collected the soul. She was displeased that she had to use one of them to heal herself, but two wasn’t a horrible count to add to her collection. Ignoring the pain in her side, knowing that it would dissipate soon, Reyna collected the others. 

“Are you going to heal yourself, or are you going to make us sit around and wait?”

Reyna waited. And waited. And waited.

“Reyna…?” 

She stared down at her hand with furrowed brows. Blood still seeped through the seams of her fingers from wounds that should have been healed moments ago. 

Reyna waited.

Blood still trickled down her hand.

She waited.

Reyna watched her blood slip through her fingers and onto the floor. It filled her with a sense of urgency. She tried to heal herself again, focusing on the wound this time, watching it. 

Blood coated her gear, leaving her hand warm and sticky. It continued to drip, drip, drip.

Reyna would never say she was overly confident in herself. Confident, yes, but she knew her limits and when she was bested. She was self-sufficient, trusting herself to know when she should continue or quit. It was why she had the lowest rate of being healed by Sage or needing to be revived. She was practically untouchable.

But here she was, watching blood, her own blood, leak down her hand in rivulets as her healing failed. She watched as her own mortality laughed and spit in her face. How despite everything, she was still on a countdown just like everyone else. 

“I-” she swallows thickly, trying to reign in her panic. “I can’t.” 

“You can’t what?” Waylay is standing next to her, holding her steady.

“Heal. You can’t heal, can you?” Vyse stares at her, tone uncharacteristically soft. 

Reyna shook her head, pressing her hand harder against the injury to stem the bleeding. Wrinkling her nose, she spoke to Vyse, voice tight. “And don’t do that.”

“What? Care?”

Waylay stifled a laugh from beside her. The normalness of the conversation forced Reyna not to dwell on her panic. “No, your voice. Be normal.”

“So I can care, I just can’t show it?” Vyse rolled her eyes, or Reyna assumed so, as she approached Reyna’s right, arm slipping around her waist. 

No longer fearing that she would fall over, Reyna hobbled forward on unsteady legs. Turning to Vyse she further explains, “Hearing anything other than detachment or pride from you is odd.”

“So now you’re calling me egotistical?”

“Your words, not mine, querida.” 

They make their way slowly through and out of the building, bickering filling the night’s silence. 

“I’m sorry, they have a what? ”

“That can’t be true…”

“I’m telling you,” Waylay gestures animatedly in front of her as she speaks, “elephants have prehensile penises!”

Sage

05:21

[Gekko]

is reyna okay??

05:29

???

sage?

Reyna

05:35

[Gekko]

are you okay??

sage has ignored me

05:40

…

Viper

07:48

[Viper]

youre not dying btw

[Reyna]

wonderful

are you going to explain

[Viper]

its an influx of souls

youve collected too many in a too short time

just think of it like a circuit that had too much power put into its system and it short circuited  

[Reyna]

great

how do i fix it

[Viper]

time

and rest

you have already been removed from mission rotation so you can take at least the next week off

i dont care if you dont want to you have to do it

Welcome to Hell

10:36

Lilith: give me ideas to do during house arrest

Gekkonator: ???

Gekkonator: i get ignored an now i learn that your on house arrest??

Satan: shes being dramatic

God: now be nice

God: but no shes not on house arrest just on a mandatory break

Lilith: potatoe, tomato, house arrest, mandatory break

Lilith: same thing 

gatherer: i fear that it is not

Chapter Text

Tejo

13:24

[Clove]

so

i think i have a cult

[Tejo]

…

im sorry?

[Clove]

[ChurchoftheMonarch.com]

theres a video at the top of the site of me coming back

yk from the dead

cys gonna kill me

[Tejo]

im sure it cant be that bad? 

most will think that it is fake

[Clove]

no

no like its bad

some1 from my home town recongnized me

im gonna be on tne news like teh other thrwe

[Tejo]

alright, so it can be that bad 

[Clove]

ah shite

cy’s texting me

what do i do???

[Tejo] 

just be honest with him?

its not like you meant to be filmed, just like the other 3

just talk with him, cypher can be a miracle worker sometimes

Cypher

13:26

[Cypher]

so, i see that you have a cult now

[Clove]

please help me get rid of it

i dont want to be on the news

[Cypher]

i can try, but like the others, it’s already been up a while and verified by someone who knew you

[Clove]

pure dead brilliant really

knew i shoudve gone the mask route like you

[Cypher]

hindsight is 20/20 my dear

Episode transcription: [theoriesandconspiracies.com]

Host 1: Welcome back to our podcast, Theories and Conspiracies! We’re back onto our secret organizations mixed with alternate realities conspiracy. Last time while on this topic, we went over Ms. Foster, Ms. Wei, and Dr. Callas. 

Host 2: Now, diverging paths somewhat, we’re going to talk about the Church of the Monarch. 

Host 1: Looking into it, this church has existed for a little longer than a year so far, making its first appearance late May of last year. Their website makes multiple references to a higher being, the ‘Monarch’. It’s said that they currently exist on earth as a physical being, handing out divine judgement. 

Host 2: Recently, their whole website underwent a design change, with a video pinned to the top of their website featuring the Monarch. We will be showing it, but viewers be cautious as it shows graphic violence, blood, and temporary death. You’ve been warned.

A video overtakes the drawings of the hosts. It’s already chaotic, gunfire ringing out, people running to take cover. The camera is far away, making identifying the unknown people involved a hard task. The recognizable form of Foster can be made out, green uniform and red hair unmistakable. 

The camera focuses on a person in a pink jacket, zooming in enough to catch some prominent features. They’re tucked behind a wall, reloading the semi-automatic rifle they held. Although, their hiding spot isn’t as good as it seems to be.

A person in a large suit of white armor peaks out across from them, firing a bullet precisely between their eyes, body dropping like a stone. Shouting can be heard from, assumedly, their teammates.

A moment passes before something out of the ordinary starts. Pure pink, seemingly mystical, butterflies float off of their body from nowhere. Their whole body is slowly wrapped in the same pink-purplish color as it rises, arms crossed over their chest. Like a ghost, they float backwards, now further protected by the wall they’re behind. Picking up their dropped gun, they fire back at their enemies, skin returning to its normal shade. The video ends shortly after.

Host 2: The website claims that this is the Monarch. If you further read through, they describe how the Monarch is able to come back to life after death, dealing cosmic judgement to those who they deem have done wrong. 

Host1: The person in the video has been identified as Ollie Baird, a Scottish 23 year old that went missing and was last seen in Edinburgh, Scotland. According to old social media and past friends, we will be using they/them for this person and will not be tolerating any misgendering on our platform. Moving on.

Host 2: As seen in the video, Foster is back into the picture, but not her creepy doppelganger. So we can assume that whoever Foster, Wei, and Callas work for, Baird also does. Checking the Radiant Registry, Baird supposedly has the ability to heal themself and summon small amounts of energy. Of what you may ask? Well that wasn’t mentioned, and neither was the ability to bring one’s self back to life.

Host 1: Though the church’s website mentions their leaders being blessed by the Monarch, it’s up for debate if Baird has actually interacted with anyone participating in it.

Host 2: We also beg our listeners to please be careful when dealing with online religions like this. Much of the website is structured around the idea of recruiting the person reading, and in our opinion, is very cult-like. It does not help that Baird themself seems to be participating in violent acts that are explained away by the leaders of the church. We would like our listeners to be safe, sound, and not in harm's way.

Host 1: Back to our secret organization, we can infer that they work by themselves and are independent. Their name and goals are currently unknown, but we can assume that there are around, or more than 10 active members currently. Yes that might be a small amount, but these people seem to be expertly trained in firearms and combat, not even mentioning that they have very powerful radiants on their side.

Host 2: [Rushed] Not saying that being a radiant is a bad thing, simply that they are well trained. We don’t wish to spread any anti-radiant sentiment on our platform.

Host 1: Yes, yes, of course. 

Host 2: Not much more can be inferred without more verified videos or sources coming out, but we have a few theories we’d like to share.

Host 1: Theory 1: Han Sunwoo works with this organization.

Host 2: It wouldn’t be that far fetched to assume that she does. We went back to old videos of Venice, and can confirm that the Han in that video did have the weird effect outlining her. And knowing that this organization has dealt with/knows of the dopplegangers, plus knowing that she hasn’t been seen since the third week of her wanted arrest, it would make sense that they would hire her if they could. Theory 2: Jamie Adeyemi also works with this organization.

Host 2: While most won’t know his name, you might know his sister’s name, Mary Adeyemi, the famous singer. She recently performed at the First Light Expo, debuting her new song, Ego. In interviews she claims that it’s to help her process her emotions about not feeling seen, and mentions it’s actually written for a specific person, hoping that they would see it. We can infer that this could be Jamie since he hasn’t been in the public eye since Venice. He was the one chasing down Han’s doppleganger, but for the first few weeks after was assumed to be working with her. After more information had come out, the warrant out for his arrest was taken back, but it was still said that Italian authorities would like him to come in to talk about the incident to learn more information if possible.

Host 1: Mary herself has been questioned about her brother, but she always denies any questions and refuses to comment on them. When asked if she still had contact with him, she had simply ignored the question leading most to believe she does.

Host 2: We’ll be holding a live QnA hopefully within a week talking about this large conspiracy with all of you, so go follow us over on our twitch so you don’t miss it!

Welcome to Hell

13:56

nat 20: are we cursed?

team flash: feel like it fam

team flash: wanna hang and burn unimportant shit?

Lilith: i’ll join as supervision im bored

kj’s: ooooooooo i’ll bring explosives :) 

nat 20: the range in 10?

armory: @God i’ll go so you don’t have to heal anyone

God: the tea of mine that you like is far left cabinet on the top shelf

Lilith: what, you dont trust me cariño 

God: no

God: you can be as bad as some of the younger agents sometimes

Lilith: [surprised_pikachu_face.jpeg]

God: case closed

Raze stared at the blazing bonfire, watching as the flames licked at the open air, burning anything that came in contact. The destruction didn’t settle her heart that sat heavy in her chest.

She loved explosions, destruction, carnage. It cheered her up normally, being able to revel in the havoc she caused with her grenades and bots and satchels. But something was wrong. She couldn’t place it, just a general feeling of unease and anxiety building tight in her chest. 

The rustle of clothing and a person sitting beside her broke her out of her trance, a subconscious smile playing on her lips at the memorable yellow jacket her bebé wore.

“Are you okay, love? You seem lost in thought, which is never a good sign.”

She huffed at the joke Klara made, staring at her girlfriend instead of responding. Her smile returned, watching as Klara became more and more confused at her silence.

“Why are you smiling like that?” She asked, eyes narrowed. “What do you have planned?”

“Nothing gatinha, maybe I just like staring at your pretty face is all.”

Klara smiled back, slightly dopey, accented by the pink dusting her cheeks. She leaned over to lay her head on Raze’s shoulder, whispering to her. “I love you, little mouse.”

“I love you too, bebé.” She kissed the top of her head, pulling her closer into her. She hesitated before speaking again.

“I think… I think with all that’s been happening around us, I’m just nervous, y’know?”

She can feel Klara nod. “I understand, but we’ll be fine, Tatá. We’ve always been fine in the end.”

In that moment she had believed her, letting all her worries wash away. She wished she could have the same belief now.

It was like she was watching in slow motion as the bullet pierced the air, heading straight for her. Tayane watched on in horror as it pierced through the too bright yellow jacket, red slowly steeping in as she fell back.

“KLARA!”

The word ripped itself out of her throat, legs burning with the intensity of her pace. Dropping to her side, she stared helplessly as her girlfriend started to bleed. The sounds of gunfire quieted, along with the com buzzing in her ear. The only sound she could focus on was Klara’s pained breaths, sounding worse and worse each second. 

“-aze! RAZE!” 

Eyes shooting up, Brimstone came into her line of sight, rushing toward them. Moving into action, he dropped a smoke on top of them, concealing them from sight. He looked worried, yet she couldn’t understand how he was still moving, how he wasn’t frozen like her.

“Grab her arm. Grab her arm!” She moved robotically as she followed his commands, rushing Klara’s limp body back to the vulture.

The rest of the strike team retreated with them, yet she paid them no mind. Her only focus was the jacket that seemed to be more red than yellow now. 

Klara took gasping, wet sounding breaths as blood trailed down the corner of her mouth. Tayane could do nothing as the grip Klara had on her loosened, dropping all together. The room had gone silent, the loudest sound being her own heart in her ears. 

Her knees felt weak, yet she remained standing over the body of her loved one, of her soulmate. In the back of her mind, she knew she would be okay, that Sage would be ready back at base to resurrect Klara. Yet she just couldn’t get past the brutal sight in front of her.

How there was blood dripping off of the table her body laid on. How Klara had died in pain, how obvious it was with her face screwed up in agony. She wanted to vomit, yet her body had no physical reaction.

She doesn’t even remember most of the flight back, just the too red jacket and unseeing eyes. The warmth that her lifeless body gave off tormented her, taunting her with what was just out of reach.

She barely remembers walking to the infirmary with Brimstone, barely remembers Sage rushing to their side and taking Klara from them. She watched on in numbness as Sage used her radiance, jade like crystals building up Klara’s and her own body.

It was a spectacle just like any other time Sage had brought someone back, yet Raze couldn’t admire the power and control the older woman exhibited. Her eyes were focused on her lover’s face, heart hammering in her chest.

What if this is it? What if it doesn't work? What if- what if- whatif-

Klara shot up on the hospital bed, taking in lungfuls of air while sputtering.

Rushing forward, she took her head in her hands and kissed the side of her face, careful not to block her mouth so she could breath.

“Oh you’re okay bebé. You’re okay.” She whispered over and over, hugging her close, Klara returning the sentiment.

She turned her head, ready to thank Sage, yet stopped when she saw Viper by her side, holding her arm. They were having a hushed back and forth, so Tayane turned back to Klara, pressing a light kiss to her lips. 

“Move.”

A light press against her shoulder had her turning to see Viper with an unimpressed stare. She didn’t like it, but she followed the command from her higher up. Viper’s gaze switched to Klara, holding out a bucket to her.

“Spit it out. You were hit in the lung.”

She took no time to cough up dark blood, sputtering on it as she coughed harder. Tayane could feel her heart speed up. Was she still hurt? Did Sage not completely heal her?

“Old blood from the past injury that she didn’t previously cough up. She’ll be fine Raze.” Fully handing the bucket to Klara, Viper turned to her, hands on her shoulders. “I know you are concerned, but I need you to use your brain here. Killjoy is fine. Klara is okay. She’s been healed, now she just has to take it slow. She is fine.”

The older woman’s harsh tone didn’t fully cover the soft look in her eyes. Tayane doesn’t even think she would notice it if it weren’t for the fact they were practically nose to nose. 

“You can bring her to her quarters. Just make sure she eats and has plenty to drink.” Sage’s voice cut into the silence. “Should she feel any pain, cough up any fresh blood, or she feels like she is freezing for a long period of time, bring her back and I can help.”

She looks tired in the dim light of the infirmary, but Tayane nods, eyes flicking back to Klara who was wiping her chin clear of blood. Viper did much the same, giving her a quick once over before making a shooing motion to the pair, walking back over to Sage. Tayane found it weird considering the relationship between the women, but ignored it in favor of helping Klara off of the bed and out of the room. 

Thankfully, the living quarters weren’t far, within a 10 minute walk of the infirmary. The hallways were quiet, devoid of other agents. Most would be milling about the kitchen and common rooms since dinner should be done soon. She thinks she remembers seeing Jett’s name on the schedule for today.

The door labeled only with the number 4 opened easily, allowing the two agents to enter without trouble. Klara took no time stripping out of her bloodied jacket and shirt, letting them fall to the floor as she fell back on her bed. Covering her face with her right arm, she breathed deeply and seemed to melt.

“Sleeping in jeans is never fun, meu amor.”

Tayane moved past to get to Klara’s closet, grabbing a shirt she knew came from her very own. Tossing the shirt behind her, she stifled a small laugh as her girlfriend groaned. She grabbed herself a shirt and a pair of soft pants, quickly changing out of her uniform, letting it drop into a pile with the previously discarded jacket and shirt. That was a problem for later Tayane.

Once comfortable, she slipped under the blanket with Klara, cuddling up to her and pressing a light kiss to her nose. “Do you want me to grab dinner in a bit, or later? You need to eat tonight.”

“Later, wanna sleep now.” Klara’s words were laced with exhaustion, even slightly slurred.

“Alright, later bebé.” She settled in closer to Klara, content to watch over her sleeping form. She can’t help it when her own eyes slowly drift close, fading from the waking world.

Viper

21:20

[Sage]

thank you for checking up on me even if it was not needed

[Viper] 

you are our healer, of course it checking on you was needed

i care for you sage (message deleted)

the agents care for you sage, it was only logical

[Sage]

well regardless

thank you sabine

21:46

can you come open the door to your lab? it’s a bit hard with my hands full

[Viper]

?

Viper stared at her phone for a moment, eyes sliding to the door of her lab. Setting down the test tube that held a modified version of her Snake Bite, she walked over to the door. Sliding open, Sage stood behind the door, two bowls of food and her phone precariously balanced in her arms.

“Dinner?” Sage held out one of her hands to Viper, who took it subconsciously, eyes stuck on the tired yet joyful smile on Sage’s face. 

“May I?”

Viper side stepped, still caught up in the wrongness of this interaction, how out of place it was. Sage seemed to share none of the same sentiment, walking past her and most of the lab to get to the table in the corner that held old and discarded coffee mugs. The way she walked around the other tables and science equipment gave the sense she was supposed to be here, that she was just another piece of the room that all blended together to make the whole of Viper’s lab. It threw the chemist for a loop.

She would later, and even in the moment, blame the stress of the day on how she didn’t say no, didn’t tell Sage to leave her to her work.

“Jett calls it bibimbap. A mixed rice bowl basically.” Sage motioned to the two bowls she set down once Viper had followed her to the corner table. “There’s spinach, bean sprouts, carrots. Jett made it with beef, but said she would make it again with tofu next time.”

Viper peered at the contents of the bowls intrigued. She reached up, carefully taking off her mask. She felt bare without it these days, feeling too seen. Everybody had the decency to not mention the past that was unexpectedly dredged up, although she had noticed how everyone was walking on eggshells when interacting with her.

Everyone except Sage, that is.

She was quiet– deep in thought– while she went through the familiar motions of eating. Besides lightly admitting to herself the food was good, she spent majority of her time with Sage just thinking. About Sage herself. She rolled her eyes at the irony, yet let the thought continue.

Sage had– has, honestly– been the only one treating her the exact same. The only true concern she gave was the night when it was brought up. When she had said she wouldn’t push, Viper had expected that to last a few days maybe, a week if she was lucky before Sage started to mother hen like she did with the other agents. 

Yet it didn’t end.

Sage, of all people, treating her with a sense of normalcy that felt almost out of place. Sage, the woman who she used to consistently be in verbal fights with. Sage, who she used to be filled with such hatred and, even though she hates to admit it, self-loathing every time she so much as existed in the same room with her.

In the back of her mind, she can hear faint wisps of laughter shared over a stupid joke. She doesn’t think she could truly recall the last time they laughed over an inside joke, even if she wanted to. It had to have been before J– Omen had been created. Before her entire life was flipped and turned and ruined in the matter of a few weeks. 

“Is it good?”

Sage’s voice startled her out of her thoughts, a particularly bad spasm in her hand making her drop the fork in the bowl. 

“I– sorry.” Sage smiled sheepishly, avoiding eye contact before clearing her throat. “But is it? The food?”

Viper nodded mutely, words getting stuck in her throat as she mentally compares this Sage to the Ling Ying she met so many years ago. They were both tired, noting the eyebags on both present Sage and her mind’s ever shifting version of Ling. Yet now it seems to have sunk all the way into her very bones, different and more present than the surface level tiredness she used to be able to brush off.

Slowly another version of Sage joined Ling. Sage from the start of the Protocol. This one wasn’t smiling like the Sage in front of her or Ling in her mind. This Sage was ready to start and end an argument with her at the drop of a hat. It was hard to reconcile the fact that all three versions were the same person. She honestly can’t remember when the tension between them had mellowed into… whatever it was they had between them. 

Viper wouldn’t consider it a friendship per say. But she also wouldn’t say they were just coworkers. Viper could remember Sage’s exact coffee order from years ago: a frappuccino that was more caramel syrup and milk than actual coffee. She had somehow convinced Viper to take a sip one time, laughing at how her face screwed up from how sweet it was. She could remember how Sage had offhandedly mentioned she liked sweaters made from alpaca wool; something about how soft they were. Viper could recall so many small, intricate details about Sage’s life, yet had no way to confirm if they were still true. Just coworkers didn’t know things like that, yet in no way did they act like the close friends they used to be. 

Maybe they never would.

A strong sense of longing bubbled up in the back of her throat. The feeling sent her mentally reeling, trying to stamp down on the feeling so it wouldn’t be replaced with bile. Viper stared at the woman in front of her, mind replaying shared smiles, poorly remembered inside jokes, sitting down for drinks, secrets just between them.

“Are we friends?”

The question startled the both of them. Sage because she had grown used to Viper’s quietness. Viper because she hadn’t meant to ask it.

“I…” Sage paused, searching for what she wanted to say. “We’re not– we’re not friends in the way we used to be.”

The silence settled in between and around them. Viper nodded, expecting something similar. She had burnt those bridges long ago.

“But,” She cleared her throat. “I would like to consider us friends.”

The sense of longing was back, stronger than before. She swallowed it down, meeting Sage’s gaze.

“I would like that too.”