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Post by Toz76 on Sept 28, 2017 22:15:34 GMT -5
Up in space, Kendarboo, Lightbender, Femme Dans Vert, Sol, T'hringa, D'kelka, J'burk, and D'akh watched nervously at what was unfolding on Earth below.
"We have to do something." T'hringa said. Like the rest of GOD, she had turned herself temporarily good to combat Eyes' influence, but felt a bit useless up in space.
"We already have a plan. It was designed to combat Hivemind, but hopefully it works on Eyes too."
Lightbender pressed a button, and 100 random non-magical Sudrians appeared unconscious next to them, and pulled out one of the Vallerium vaccines Quinn had made while at VEC.
"How did you get that?" D'kelka asked, shocked.
"We have some high-level allies in VEC." Kendarboo explained.
"This would permanently prevent anyone from ever using magic again if used on them, so this should only be used on non-magical individuals, but once injected, it prevents you from being possessed as well." Lightbender exposited. "Remember to be very careful. If even the tiniest amount gets in your bloodstream, you'll be magically crippled for life."
"Don't we have an army of Star Wars droids to do this for us?" Kendarboo asked.
"Wait, you're right, that's much safer."
So the eight retreated to a safer part of the Borg Cube as operation "Inject All The Non-Magical Residents Of Sodor With Vallerium So They Can't Be Possessed By Eyes Or Hivemind, And Also Think Up A Shorter Name For This Operation" was put into action.
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Post by Tug on Sept 28, 2017 23:10:22 GMT -5
Back with the HAMMER group, they had found the Great Hall destroyed and the Prism seemingly gone, as well as their allies...
"It seems whatever force "magicked" away our allies destroyed our home and sent the Prism away leaving the three of us powerless..." remarked Man in Steel
"We need more allies, as we are now, we barely are a fighting force..." declared Man in Blue
"I have three other allies on Elbaf that would join our cause, all you need is for your man Turqouise to open up a portal and i'll bring them through..." reported Suleiman
"Alright, so that's nine then, BT do that for Suleiman, any other ideas?" asked the Man in Blue
"I know who we can still trust, let me go find something..." said Man in Steel as he ran through the wreckage of the Great Hall, found what remained of his room, turned over some stones to find a black, glistening lantern...
"Gentlemen, are you ready to learn your fates?"
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Post by Toz76 on Sept 28, 2017 23:48:23 GMT -5
GOD soon returned to their base, where Mizette Shade filled them in on the situation.
"There's only one option. Call Bjarnisson and mobilize the navy. Whatever this is, it started on Sodor, and the color folk will welcome a massive fleet with strong good readings to help them."
And off they went.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Sept 29, 2017 0:26:06 GMT -5
As they looked through what was left of the Great Hall, Man in Blue sighed with relief that at least one section was intact
"At least the archives survived" he mused. Then he looked into the room where the Prism should have been. It was indeed gone. Except for one trace...
"Winston, look! The meteor remains, but... it has cracked and..." and within, a lone piece of the Prism remained.
"But, why? What has happened?" BT observed.
"Only one way to find out... Spirit? Are you there?" Blue called out. The Prism fragment flowed a little bit and a voice sounded "I am here Daniel; though I regret I cannot properly manifest. Something has gone terribly wrong" the Spirit explained.
"But how is this possible? With the meteor and Prism restored..." Daniel began.
"No, this wasn't one of the factions. It was... the writer" The Spirit said.
"What?! But why would he do such a thing?!" Man in Blue said, appealed.
"It is hard to say... I only know that other than you, Steel and BT- all colorfolk have been banished to Character Purgatory" the spirit explained.
"All? No...no...MELODY!!!" Daniel said as he collapsed to his knees and fell apart... once a steadfast leader of the Colormen, now kneeled a broken man.
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Post by Toz76 on Sept 29, 2017 0:39:32 GMT -5
"Dude."
Man In Blue turned to see Toz standing behind him, hair streaming back dramatically, as a power metal ballad played in the background.
"Seriously. Character Purgatory is super temporary. Watch."
With a snap of his finger, Woman In Blue, Man In Black, and the Golds, Silvers, Whites, and Pinks all appeared.
"That should be enough for now." Toz decided. "Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go find TRUE LOVE!" And off he flew, superman style.
"Well, that was weird. We could have used an author right about now." Man In Black snarked.
"What about him?" Man In Pink asked.
Curled up in a ball behind Man In Gold, not moving... was Frank, newly freed from Character Purgatory.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 29, 2017 9:37:12 GMT -5
Meanwhile, the PIC had finally reached the War Ensemble. "Alright men, IT'S TIME TO LAY WASTE TO THE BASTARDS! FORWARDS!!" And Essex charged downwards.
The War Ensemble took one look at the PIC, decided to have some fun, and came out to meet them.
"Prepare to die!" cried Essex.
It all happened so fast. One moment the PIC seemed to be unstoppable, the next, the War Ensemble had sent them running. A good number of them were lying dead on the ground.
"I... it... I think I'm dying..." Essex said, looking at the gaping wound on his chest as he desperately tried to stay alive.
Whilst the cyborg / scientific side of the WE didn't really care about the 'victory', Attila and Vlad's definitely did, and they held a party with champagne and whiskey.
"Who were those bastards anyway?" Vlad scoffed. "Poor fools... didn't know what hit them!"
Suddenly everything went dark. The party went silent. And then eyes started to randomly pop up everywhere. "What... what's happening?!" Attila cried.
"Death," a voice respounded.
"Some practical joke," Vlad said, trying to stay calm. "Come on, let's-"
And right then, that side of the War Ensemble was consumed into the abysmal energy that was 1,000 Eyes.
Meanwhile...
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Post by Toz76 on Sept 29, 2017 16:57:52 GMT -5
Slayer, Deathbringer, Kim, Soad, and Mass'cre surrounded the dying body of Baldassare Essex. "Don't die on us, Essex! We've only been without White for a few years, we can't lose you too!" Slayer said, in a rare moment of emotion. The ever stoic Deathbringer said nothing. "Do not worry. My death will create a martyr for our faction to rally around and become stronger than ever. Remember, we are merciful but just. We are... we are not just taking over the world because we can, but because we must cure the world of... of its illness." Essex lay down and shut his eyes. "Captain, no!" Slayer said. "You will make... a fine captain..." Essex said, as he passed on from this life. Essex shut his eyes and wept over the body of his captain. The crew hung back. They had never seen the killing machine that was Anthrax Slayer cry before. After a time, Slayer stood and turned to the others. "Deathbringer, I need a first made. Soad, I also need a second mate." Andrew Deathbringer and Linkin "Disturbed" Soad stood and took their place behind their captain, Anthrax Slayer, the Megadeth of the Metallica Seas. "Back to the ship." Captain Slayer ordered. "Let us avenge Essex." ********* And THAT is how you f*cking develop a faction
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Oct 2, 2017 16:18:15 GMT -5
Now with that aspect of the War Ensemble destroyed, 1,000 Eyes turned on the other. But this was harder, for the cyborgs were meant to resist such energy attacks. Hess, however, had seen the damage 1,000 Eyes had caused, and decided to remove the War Ensemble from Sodor for the time being, and come back at a later date.
So that's the anticlimactic ending to the War Ensemble arc. BUT FEAR NOT! They'll be back...
Meanwhile, however, Eyes's power was just being unfurled. 1,000 Eyes, not being able to satisfy its lust for life, turned upon Sodor. McColl's farm was nearby, and some sheep were grazing.
They weren't after the energy force eradicated them.
The PIC were confused and alarmed. This was not supposed to be happening. They realized now that the being called 1,000 Eyes was a danger, not an ally.
Meanwhile at a crime scene on the Mainland...
"It was David... but... why...?" a weakened Walkins uttered to the paramedics as he was put in the ambulance.
The Numbered Diesels had turned into a deadly battalion at this point, with Diesel 11 and D'Levin now in full control. The Dieselworks was evacuated as they made their way out.
Seasons crawled out of the pit he'd been exiled to. Overthrow him that easily? They had another thing coming.
The Colorfolk, VEC, GOD, and PIC were concerned with happenings of late, and decided it was time to go on the offensive.
A CP'd Frank suddenly realized what was happening. He cried out and grasped his hair.
As every faction and Eyes counterpart made their way towards Knapford, Eyes looked down upon what was soon to be his. It was the final stand-off. Soon all this would be his, and he would be the God of The New Game.
"Oi," said Grammar Police. "One final adjustment and the autocorrect feature will be ready."
"Perfect," said Eyes. "I have pizza to celebrate, want some?"
"Pizza?" F*ck yeah!"
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Post by Toz76 on Oct 3, 2017 0:08:46 GMT -5
The PIC and Eyes-infested War Ensemble went head to head in an awesome battle that blew the special effects budget. In the end, though it was close, the PIC's fleet was reduced to five ships, and they were being boarded.
But just when things seemed hopeless, ten ships crested the horizon. It was GOD!
Bjarnisson, Quinn, and Thomas Gold stood on the prow of the Skutuna. Bjarnisson surveyed the scene with a cruel eye. "Crush the War Ensemble." He ordered.
Meanwhile, the malovent force we call 1000 Eyes was seeking life to destroy when it realized there was no more life, save for one humanoid. 1000 Eyes took a humanoid form. "What is this!"
"My name is Sir Robert Norramby. This is the Steamlin Dimension. A perfect replica of Sodor, right down to the cracks in the sidewalk and the animal tracks in the soil. But no life, except you and me. And I think you'll find I destroyed the only way out of this dimension. I may be a joke character, but my sacrifice will save Sodor from your treachery. I just pray the others can defeat your master, the writer Eyes."
1000 Eyes laughed. "You may have trapped me here, but there's still the force possessing the War Ensemble, and Seasons. And that assumes Eyes doesn't free me anyway."
Norrambus grinned. "But he won't free you. And you know why? Because I sent him cookies."
1000 Eyes gasped. "You did what? How could you! His one weakness..."
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Oct 3, 2017 0:58:02 GMT -5
"F*CKING PEANUT BUTTER!!" cried Eyes. "GOD! CAN'T EVEN SEND A GUY A GODDAMN CHOCOLATE CHIP THESE DAYS!! I'LL HAVE HIS ASS!!!"
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Post by Tug on Oct 4, 2017 22:54:37 GMT -5
Anyway, HAMMER (As a reminder currently included all the remaining Colorfolk and Chaos, Balor, and Team JABS of VEC) had made it to the gypsy cart...
"We made it! Man, it's been awhile since I've been here, seems like months!" sighed Man in Steel
"Dude, it's been like a week, get a watch..." replied Man in Black
"Whatever... Adrianna... Oi Adrianna! I'm here and brought company!" shouted Steel
"You better not have! You know Qrow destroyed all my good China when he drunkenly played frisbee with Volund the other day!" shouted the Soothsayer in reply as she exited from her cart...
"It's fine, anyway, we need your help, the Colorfolk, more or less disappeared and some weirdos are trying to take over this island... Not the usual rogues' gallery but some half-assed edgy ones or something..." added the Man in Steel
"You lot need to get better at these things without... No... No way..."said Adrianna as she noticed Suleiman there for the first time and began walking towards her...
"Adrianna... My Love... It's... It's been a while..." said Suleiman as he stood at attention...
Adrianna just kept walking up to the former Executioner and stood in front of him, seemingly for a kiss... She grabbed his head and dragged it closer to her own... Then sucker punched him right in the face with her other hand, now revealed to be a fist, and sent the man flying into about five trees behind where he had just been standing...
"YOU JACKASS! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THIS LAST CENTURY! I CAN SEE THE FUTURE, BUT I THINK YOU SHOULD HAV EVEN SAW THIS REACTION COMING AFTER WHAT YOU DID TO ME!"
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Post by Toz76 on Oct 4, 2017 23:43:34 GMT -5
"What's going on?" Man In Black asked Ruth.
"Not much, just a cliche "long-lost lovers reunite and the woman immediately punches the man to create false tension even though they're clearly going to end up together at least temporarily" storyline." Ruth snarked.
"Well, there's only 32 basic stories or whatever." Man In Black said. "We can't be original 100 percent of the time. I mean, I was an incredibly evil monster who was suddenly magically redeemed, so I understand cliches."
"You know, when this is all over, we should get some coffee or something." Ruth suggested.
"That would be nice." Man In Black nodded.
In another area, Woman In Gold and Woman In Silver were talking.
"'Stood at attention'? Is that an innuendo?" Woman In Gold asked.
"Well, if it is, Suleiman's swordmanship skills are probably compensating for his "other sword", because I don't see any sign of it." Woman In Silver concluded.
Everyone else was silent, watching the drama unfold between Suleiman and Adrianna.
"I can explain, Adrianna..."
"BITCH, I DON'T NEED YOUR EXPLANATION! I CAN SEE THE FUTURE, AND I KNOW ALL YOUR WEAK EXCUSES ALREADY!"
"Then listen to this excuse." And Suleiman kissed her.
"Ah, the slap-slap-kiss trope, where a man and woman who are fighting suddenly start making out." Ruth observed.
Suddenly, Adrianna pushed Suleiman away, across the clearing.
"Don't touch me."
Adrianna marched towards the cart.
"I will not do business with this fool. He's got some genie whore already. I have no desire to see his worthless face." Adrianna snapped.
"How did you know about-"
"I can see the future, remember? And do you know what I see? Not a future where we end up together, that's for damn sure."
Adrianna turned on her heel and walked into the cart, slamming the door behind her.
"Ooh, plot twist!" Man In Black smirked.
"Please. Adrianna is just overacting to punish him. They'll be together by the end of the arc, I'll bet." Ruth chuckled.
"Why does Adrianna feel the need to mention that she can see the future in every sentence?" Woman In Pink asked.
"She has an inferiority complex." Man In Pink replied.
"Oh, Shear." Ruth said flatly, noticing Man In Pink for the first time."
"Wait, are we still fighting?" Man In Pink asked.
"Man, that's been retconned and unretconned so many times that I forget how it started. I suggest we go work out our issues offscreen while the others carry this arc. I just want my adopted brother back." Ruth smiled, and the duo wandered off.
"That was too meta." Man In Blue complained.
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Post by Tug on Oct 5, 2017 10:47:18 GMT -5
As sad as I am to do this, that last post was what Toz thought went on while seeing through his "Angsty McEdgy" Goggles of his early 2000s My Chemical Romance filled paradise...
"Woah! Adrianna! What was that for?" asked Steel worryingly
"That was just pent up anger towards Suley, nothing related to the matters at hand. I'll give you guys the quest I know you're here for and I'll deal with Suley thereafter. I have some private things to discuss with him anyway..." replied Adrianna
"Alright, so inside I guess?" asked Daniel
"Yes, I need the Colorfolk inside, I'll deal with the VEC lot afterwards... Come, tomorrow awaits for no one..." answered Adrianna as the group went inside...
Barry, Abdul, and Jeet went over to comfort their comrade, meaning pull him out of the tree he was embedded into...
"Holy crap Sule! That's one fiery woman!" said Barry
"Shut it Barry... In hindsight I should have expected that reaction... Seemingly being "dead" all these years..." replied Suleiman as he stood up from the tree
"So what did you do to her?" asked Jeet
"It's a long story, one that would take too long for here..." answered Suleiman as I hint at the now forced to be written backstory soon to be coming in the General Fanfiction section of the forum, which definitely is not going to be important to the future or the moments right here...
Meanwhile, with more interesting things going on than "character development" or "past secrets revealed"...
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Oct 5, 2017 21:49:35 GMT -5
...all of the Eyes counterparts had arrived at Knapford, as had the Colorfolk, VEC, GOD, and PIC.
The battle was just beginning...
BUT NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: "Hey there, I'm Doctor EYESenstein, one of the world's leading optometrist. Come to our clinic to save your EYES from harmful stuff, like nails, glass, the sun, and God. We also give out free EYEware on Fridays and Sunday afternoons. We hope you enjoy saving your most important body part, your EYES. 'See' you there!"
I am 1,000 Eyes and I approve of this message.
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Post by Toz76 on Oct 6, 2017 23:50:38 GMT -5
Flashback...
****
As Tyr boomed over the loudspeakers of the GOD ships, they helped PIC make short work of the remaining War Ensemble. Afterwords, Fark, Thomas Gold, and Nifsara met Slayer, Deathbringer, and Soad on the deck of the PIC flagship.
"The PIC thanks the GOD for their help. They gave us the reinforcements we needed to finish off the War Ensemble." Slayer said.
"Where is captain Essex?" Fark asked.
"He was killed by this "Eyes"." Soad replied. "Slayer is captain now."
"Well, on behalf of GOD, I wish you the best in your new position, and I look forward to working together with your faction in the future." Fark replied. "Now, I believe the remaining Eyes embodiments are grouping at Knapford. If we combine our forces, we will be able to take them down with ease."
The only Colorfolk/VEC members on Sodor at the time were speaking to Adrianna, but that was fine, because the GOD and PIC were more than capable of holding their own. And that's just what they did.
*******
Adrianna gathered the 12 Colorfolk around her as she stared into her crystal ball.
"Um... how do we all fit in here?" Woman In Gold asked.
"This is a TARDIS, apparently." Woman In Pink referenced.
"Now, if you'll all get into a line, I'll give you a free line of cryptic foreshadowing before we get down go business." Adrianna said.
And so she did.
To Man In White: "Don't be afraid to come out of your shell."
To Man In Gold: "Don't let the past hold you prisoner."
To Man In Silver: "Consort not with those who's hands are stained with blood, lest they lead you to stain your own hands."
To Woman In Gold: "Don't fear the spotlight."
To Woman In White: "You will be tempted by a darker path. It is your choice to make."
To Man In Steel: "When the time comes, you will make the wrong choice."
To Woman In Silver: "You're more than a living crutch."
To Man In Pink: "It is possible to become so overzealous in one's hatred of evil that one becomes evil themself."
To Man In Black: "You will come to a crossroads."
To Woman In Pink: "You must accept that there is a part of you that you will never get back."
To Woman In Blue: "You don't owe him anything. Make your own choices, but prepare for the consequences."
Finally, Adrianna got to Man In Blue. She stared at the crystal ball for the longest time, before looking up and muttering quietly: "I'm sorry for what is to come."
Everyone looked uncomfortable. Man In White looked stressed, Man In Gold and Woman In Silver were exchanging embarrassed looks, and Man In Silver, Man In Pink, Woman In White, and Man In Steel had moved into a small clump.
Adrianna clapped her hands. "That was fun. Now, let's discuss the real reason you're here."
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Oct 8, 2017 23:08:32 GMT -5
As Adrianna went about doing... Adrianna-type things, Man In Blue thought about what was said. "I knew it was too good to be true. A golden age was upon us; we were finally redeemed and could become the faction we were always meant to be. And yet... we blew it; we blew it big time. I don't know what the writer wants from us; but if he's imprisoning most of us in Character Purgatory then... then we need to do something. We're not just some faction of nameless nobodies. We all have our own stories to tell. And sometimes those stories need a boost to come out" he thought. He went over and talked to Woman In Blue. "I... I guess we need to talk" he admitted.
"About what?" She asked.
"Melody... I... uh... you know I'm not exactly the most affectionate person. I do care about you, I really do. I may have trouble showing it, but emotionally connecting with others has always been so hard for me" he said.
"So then... how did you develop feelings for me?" She asked.
"It's... it's indescribable, to be honest. But, once we started to get to know each other, whenever I came around you I... I started feeling things. NOT lust or anything like that- just so I'm being clear. But I started feeling... feelings that I had never felt before. And I've only felt this way around you." He admitted, blushing.
"So, why not just say it then?" Woman In Blue asked.
"Because... I didn't want to come off as goofy or awkward" Man In Blue said, embarrassed.
"I'm sure a lot of other people feel that way. Go ahead and say it then; I'll be the judge of that" Woman In Blue said.
"Ok then. Melody, I... I..." Daniel began, stuttering for a moment so as to get the attention of everyone else in the room for the big, dramatic moment.
"I... I love you" Man In Blue said. Everyone else in the room suddenly gasped.
"I don't believe it... Daniel showed emotion for once!" Man In Gold declared.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Oct 8, 2017 23:13:06 GMT -5
And that was when 1,000 Eyes strolled into the room and sucked the life out of Man In Blue.
"Dude, did you just kill Erdagovern?" Grammar Police said in surprise.
"He was getting old," Eyes replied.
"Damn bro, that was cool!" and Grammar Police and Eyes high-fived.
Meanwhile, the Colorfolk were pissed.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Oct 8, 2017 23:16:41 GMT -5
So 1,000 Eyes was crushed by a falling anvil... and a safe... and a grand piano, as karma for ruining the scene.
And now, back to the action, in an attempt to salvage the moment
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Post by Toz76 on Oct 8, 2017 23:28:00 GMT -5
Daniel woke up in a burnt-out building. "Where am I?"
Five figures stood over him. "It's another one, David."
"Damnit, Frank, I can see that."
"Can we get an ID of him?"
"One second."
Daniel felt dizzy. Everything felt so familiar, and yet... he was Man In Blue... right?"
"Daniel, listen. The explosion killed everyone in the factory. This is the year 2017. Forty years later. You've come back from the dead somehow..."
*******
Man In Blue opened his eyes to see several concerned colorfolk standing over him.
"Thank god it worked." Ruth said, putting what appeared to be a dead weasel into her pocket.
Daniel stood. He was back where he belonged, so why did it feel so fake?
Suddenly, he remembered Nifsara, and the dead look she'd worn after being resurrected.
"Whatever lies beyond the grave, I wasn't meant to see it. Especially since..."
No. He wasn't going to think about that.
"So, where were we?" He asked in a fake cheery voice.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Oct 8, 2017 23:46:33 GMT -5
Where we were was Eyes taking over The Game. As the symphony increased, all the groups had gathered at Knapford for the final stage in the overthrow.
"Well GP, what do you think of our new world?" asked Eyes.
"I think you mean, my world," said Grammar Police, pulling out a gun and aiming at Eyes. "It's been fun, but I really must be going. I've got a Game to ruUH-"
"Not so fast," said Eyes, his hand having slammed through GP. The cop coughed. "What is... this..."
"Of course I knew you'd pull off a stunt like this," said Eyes. "So I've been prepared at all times for a turnaround." And with that, he took GP's gun and shot the captain in the head a few times.
"And now, time to reveal myself to the peasants that make up this story."
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The groups were getting restless. They were ready to face their adversary, whoever he was.
A man stepped out of a building and came forward. "Greetings to all," he said. "My name is Eyes. I am in control here from henceforth."
"Who does this sucker think he is?!" Anthrax Slayer cried out. "Pirates, attack!"
The PIC rushed forward. Eyes calmly took out a laptop and wrote, "Suddenly the PIC were swallowed up by 1,000 Eyes and never seen again."
Suddenly, the PIC were swallowed up by 1,000 Eyes and never seen again.
The man wrote, "Seasons came and defeated the VEC."
Seasons came and defeated the VEC.
"GOD, SOM, and the Colorfolk were destroyed by the Numbered Diesels."
GOD, SOM, and the Colorfolk were destroyed by the Numbered Diesels.
And now anyone still left at the scene ran away screaming as darkness fell upon Sodor and a fire broke out. The destruction was complete.
"And thus ends my purge," Eyes smiled wickedly. "It was all so easy, they didn't have a chance. Now onward to a bigger, and better future.... in which I am..."
He laughed.
"The God of The New Game!"
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