glitchinthesystem | Deerington Inbox

Uh Fern.

You're missing some context.

I wasn't raised by my biofactors. Parents. Whatever. Robots did. Adults only have kids to get extra ration tickets and you know, we go off to a different dome when we're like babies.

Though sucks that you had a shitty human parent.

[ Parents are very complicated. ]

And you dont like

go insane after looking at them? is that like some weird grass magic.

i'm just saying
you might have a human mom and dad out there if you want to consider them that
how come they kept you separate?

what no
why would i go crazy from looking at them?
also i fought loads when i was a normal human, no powers or anything, and i was always fine

Okay sure. [ He is not. ]

Something along the lines of they need to help maintain the domes so you can't raise kids. So, seperate. Pretty much it.

...

Are you ABSOLUTELY sure you never went crazy looking at monsters, Fern?

What if you were injured? Maybe it has to do with exposure....

[ This is turning into his big brain thoughts. ]

that sucks
can't the robots help with that?
or are they too dumb
maybe you guys need more advanced robots, then the adults'll be freed up to spend time with their kids

[It is a travesty to Fern that families have to be separated.]

uh i'm sure dude
no Ooo monsters will make you go crazy except maybe the Lich but he's a whole other thing
normal monsters are a no
you grok?
where the heck are you even getting this from?

[ Fern isn't getting a response for a good ten minutes because....

wow. Why couldn't the robots be pulling more of the work? If they were advanced enough to keep things managed, for medical stuff, for teaching why couldn't they up keep the dome? He was told in school that people did the upkeep, that humans made the parts but he's never really seen them get put to use. They just come one a conveyor belt, assembled and then in down the chute.

It does bring up a question because no one's bothered to ever ask that. Finally, he replies; ]

Is it

really that strange I wasn't raised by my ~~bio~~

parents?

[ The other question though that Fern brings up he feels like he has more of a solid answer for; ]

Some people, not many, but some people who decide to leave the dome. They either don't come back or if they do they're all screwed in the head. Like they're empty inside. They can like function, still do work but barely. Whoever that person was isn't there anymore.

That's what the monsters do to you if you go outside. You either get murdered or lose your mind.

[That he isn't getting a response makes Fern immediately think he's said something wrong. He screwed up, which isn't really surprising. Story of his life.

So... when a reply does come, and it's a question like that, Fern isn't sure what to say.]

uh well
one of my best friends didn't really have her mom and dad for most of her life
i didn't either
mom and dad died when i was barely out of diapers

[That isn't something he likes bringing up, honestly.]

everyone ends up like that?
does anyone else have cool powers like you do?
dog that's so hard to believe, back home Finn fought monsters all the time and he's a normal human
no powers at all

Yeah, but you're all like

I should be raised by my biofactors regardless.

Maybe my world just don't allow for it i dunno.

[ He wants to stop talking about this.

But, of course they're still on a topic that he doesn't like either kind of. Hearing that someone with no powers fighting monsters though? That's weird. ]

Yeah, everyone ends up like that powers or no but, yeah. Everyone has something, some kinda power. Best friend has flame powers. Knew a girl who could turn her skin to rock. It varies.

dog it's not that you should it's just nice to have people like that there for you when you're tiny and defenseless
that's all

[It's nice having people who care about you, Glitch.]

dog i can think of a million ways someone with flame powers or someone with rock skin could take down a monster

I wouldn't know.

[ Yeah, he'll think on that for a bit.

As for what he says... ]

Look, I don't get it either but they fuck with your mind or something. Maybe it's seeing them, maybe it takes an injury. I dunno. I never saw a monster to find out I just know what the aftermath looks like.

sorry man

well that sucks
i know what it's like having something mess with your mind

we live different lives i guess.

you do huh
what's messed with your head

if it's okay to ask

you know

because we're friends.

yeah, we do

uhhh dog you sure you want to know?

You might as well. It's not like this town is ever gonna let us keep secrets for long.

ok
i warned you

uh

there was this guy back home
real bad egg
kind of a wizard but not really
not even sure the dude's a person
more like an ancient evil
wants to end all life everywhere
kind of did it once i guess, but that's a long story
point is he can get into your head and it's not a great time

ew.

no thanks . no ancient evils in my head thanks

It's not HERE is it?

uh

well

FERN PLEASE TELL ME IT'S NOT HERE

it's
it's complicated ok?

[ Excuse him as he has a major freak out on the inside. He's at least covering his screams with a pillow. ]

Fern.

Just....just tell me.

Where is it.

and what do we need to do to deal with it

okay one, i don't know
two, he might not even be here
like i said it's really complicated and since this is a dream we might be safe
i don't know
three, uh
well
that is also complicated

Fern.

Why is it complicated.

Just tell me. I can't take it. We were talking about Varian's absurd amount of vests and now we've fallen into mind horror fuckery.

please im begging you just tell me.

can we just go back to talking about Varian's vests?
i liked talking about those

Fern, i WON'T BE ABLE TO SLEEP NOT KNOWING.

WE CAN'T GO BACK TO THE VEST TOWN

WE'RE IN THIS TOO FUCKING DEEP

WE HAVE TO DIG TO THE OTHERSIDE TO GET OUT OF MIND FUCK TOWN

oh my Glob dude you need to relax first
take some deep breaths ok?
do that

[ He's taking a few more minutes to respond.

Oh, he's not following Fern's instructions, he's just screaming into a pillow.

When he feels reasonable calm enough he answers; ]
okay.

I'm calm.

we're cool

tellmeabouttheancientevilholyshit

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