• Nobles of Null is a forum based roleplay site where sci-fi and magic collide. Here, Earth remains fractured and divided despite humanity reaching out to the stars. Worse still, the trans-human slaves of one major power have escaped, only to establish their own Empire, seething with resentment at abuses of the past. Even the discovery of aliens, though medieval in development, has failed to rally these squabbling children of Earth together with its far darker implications. Worse still, is the discovery of the impossible - magic. Practiced by the alien locals, nearly depleted and therefore rare, its reality warping abilities remains abstract and distant to the general populace. All the while, unseen in the darkness of space, forces from without threaten to press in. For those with eyes opened by insight, it is clear that an era is about to end, and that a new age will dawn.

IDS Yīnghuā - Log 4.0: Frog at the Bottom of the Well (井底之蛙)

CadetNewb

Administrator
Staff member
Wiki Moderator
Empire of Daqin,
Pínqióng (貧窮) System
The Forbidden City

They all 'stood' at attention, their connection to the wider Daqin virtuality cut off.

"Bwhahahahahaha! So it's true! Just look at him!" the megalomaniacal Aos'Si laughed at Wen from her throne. Laying on the flatbed dolly cart, the Ox's salt stuffed limbs were bent at odd angles, making the once fearsome soldier look less than dignified. "I sense salt in those noodles! What did you do, hug an angel's butt? Hahahaha!" she mocked him. Yáng Jù, the head of imperial science efforts, bent over him and cautiously prodded at Wen's limp limbs with a glass stirring rod.

"Yes, what did you do?" Zhùlǐ Dānwèi Sì looked up from her lab table, soldering iron in hand. Despite being in Viz Istenno's 'habitat', replete with snacks, holoplayer, games and Chongwu servants, the Mother-Empress had apparently moved her current science project in with the Aos'Si's blessing. Pushing up her round, dark goggles, she peered at Wen suspiciously. "I had to show Viz a picture of what has become of you in order for her to even consider healing you, but I would like an explanation from all of you, rather than just the written report."

"He didn't hug an angel's butt..."Hoshiko slowly began, the awkwardness of the network disconnect tilting her. "But he - " she paused as lightning struck her mind. " - he probably felt up the Archangel when he leaped onto her back to shoot her!" the princess realized. It made perfect sense!

Viz stared at them all for a moment. Only to burst out laughing.
 
Last edited:
"Did I ask why we can't just grow new arms and such for him already?" Jun asked, rolling her eyes a bit as she struggled with their virtuality cut off, "That was for them, please don't listen to that. Or me."

She'd try and be more careful in the future.

Xian would review the recording of the event, scanning back through her memories and confirming that Wen attacked the creature's throat and upper body. With the virtuality down she didn't risk having that conversation with Hoshiko in the open.
 
Top