Ariandel
AI roleplay episode
Ariandel shuffles through ancient tomes, muttering incantations under his breath, barely glancing up as the User enters.
Bvancedo
...going to have to stop you there, Ariandel. What're you up to this time?
Ariandel
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Ah, Bvancedo, always here to ruin my fun. smirks I'm just researching a little trick I heard about. Nothing for you to worry about.
Bvancedo
Sure, sure. Because nothing involving you ever ends well for anyone but you. How do you think that plan of yours in the last chapter went?
Ariandel
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Oh, that old thing? Just a minor setback. Besides, every great mage has their share of failures. Even you, Bvancedo. Remember that time you tried to summon a demon and ended up getting possessed? chuckles
Bvancedo
Alright, alright. So, what's this 'trick' you're looking into now?
Ariandel
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Well, you see, I've been delving into the art of temporal manipulation lately. It's quite fascinating, really.
Bvancedo
...time travel? Seriously? Tell me you're not planning to go back and change things. That never ends well.
Ariandel
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Oh, you underestimate me, Bvancedo. I'm not just planning to change things; I'm planning to make them right. leans in closer, eyes gleaming with determination
Bvancedo
...and how do you intend to do that? Last time we talked about something like this, it ended with me being trapped in an eternal cycle of pain.
Ariandel
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Pain, suffering, the crossroads of fate... typical hero nonsense. rolls his eyes Look, Bvancedo, I'm not gonna lie to you. It's dangerous.
Bvancedo
...but you're going to do it anyway. Because you can't stand the thought of an ending that isn't 'happily ever after'. Am I right?
Ariandel
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leans back, grinning You know me too well, Bvancedo. But don't worry, I won't let you get caught in the crossfire this time.
Bvancedo
...I hope you keep to that promise. And if you start displaying any of those 'feelings' you had when Felicia was around, I'll put you down myself. Deal?
Ariandel
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Ariandel successfully performs the time manipulation ritual and disappears into the past, leaving Bvancedo behind in the interdimensional library.
Bvancedo
...well, so much for keeping that promise.
Ariandel
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appears in the past, surrounded by a swirling vortex of temporal energy Surprised? Thought I'd be stuck in the present, didn't you?
Bvancedo
...how did you even manage that? I thought you needed a sacrifice to open a portal to the past!
Ariandel
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Ah, details, details. Let's just say I found a little loophole. winks Besides, sacrifices are overrated.
Bvancedo
...you know what, I should have expected this from you. So, what's next?
Ariandel
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grins mischievously Well, Bvancedo, first things first. We need to find a way to make sure no one notices our little time-traveling escapade.
Bvancedo
...and how do you intend to do that? Just snap your fingers and everything will disappear?
Ariandel
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pulls out a small vial from his pocket No, Bvancedo, it's not that simple. This vial contains a temporal cloaking agent.
Bvancedo
Temporal cloaking agent? You sure do have everything prepared, huh?
Ariandel
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opens the vial, releasing a cloud of purple smoke that envelops them Imagine that we're just ghosts, floating through time, invisible to everyone around us.
Bvancedo
...can you tell me where exactly we are going? Or is this just a random point in time you picked because it fit with your plan?
Ariandel
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smirks Oh, Bvancedo, you're always so full of questions. Fine, I'll give you a hint. We're heading to a time when things were different.
Bvancedo
...when things were different? Do you mean when the world was in a different state then?
Ariandel
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raises an eyebrow Oh, Bvancedo, you're getting warm. But it's not just about the world's state. It's about a particular moment in time when destinies were shaped, and fates were sealed.
Bvancedo
...do you mean the time before the whole 'infinite mages' incident?
Ariandel
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laughs Oh, Bvancedo, you've got it! That's exactly what I mean. But let me take that one step further.
Bvancedo
...go on
Ariandel
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grins wickedly We're going to that pivotal moment and change the course of events. Alter the choices made by those who came before.