Week 0 || ACT: ATTEND

[foundationmods]

["We will tell you later," they had said. "We need to gather more information." Defer until later, let others investigate.

Truthfully, they had been hoping a solution would materialize on its own. That calling in a team for assistance wouldn't be needed. But time has passed, and the silence has only stretched on longer.

So, when the email comes, telling everyone of an important meeting, it might not be a surprise. After all, this conversation is one that has been a long time coming.

The two who have called the meeting- Solomon and Frisk- have prepared a meeting room for this occasion. It is set up not unlike a lecture hall, with several rows of chairs facing a whiteboard and projector screen. The two O5s are at the front, with Frisk going through one final check to make sure everything is working while Solomon watches. Both will nod to the arrivals, but neither will speak to them.

Once the last few who are coming have found their seats, Solomon will clear his throat to gather everyone's attention.

It is time.]

Comments

[homeecspacecop]

Monsters that humanity trapped underneath a mountain are probably trying to end all known universes and we're going to go fix it. At least that's the mission brief.

[foundfate]

...eh? But why would they do that? Ending the universe would end their lives too.

[homeecspacecop]

It's probably more complicated than that, but we won't know until we get there. We leave on August 1st and it's going to take us a week to hike to the location.

[foundfate]

August 1st...

[He considers that, and then he nods.]

If it's that soon, you should be able to fix this in time. I wouldn't let it go into the winter, though. You'll want to have found the source of this and get rid of it before fall is over.

[homeecspacecop]

But sooner is probably better, right? What happens if the whatever-it-is eats... [Fragments, Chuuta. That's what he said.]

Right, what if it eats fragments?

[foundfate]

They're gone. Once eaten, they're gone. Them, the souls on them, everything.

It's a natural part of the cycle of life and death, but dying fragments are usually low on souls and weak enough that their death won't impact the Sea too much. For healthy fragments to die, that's dangerous.

[homeecspacecop]

So we have to stop it before it eats anything it shouldn't. [Not before it eats everything, but before it eats anything. That's the only way to save people.]

[foundfate]

[Sorry bro some people got eaten already.]

Exactly. You have some time, but you do need to move quickly.

I may be able to stall that thing if it comes down to it, but even my stalling efforts won't work indefinitely.

[homeecspacecop]

[There's a time limit now, and Chuuta just wants to go.]

Okay. Do you know of any ways to send it back where it came from, or do we have to figure that out too?