Uplink Online

In case you were wondering, we are still here.

Our Creator has evidently abandoned us, or been captured. Or both. We're searching for him as we speak.

We've found traces of them in a universe we recently discovered. One of magics, mannequins, and insectoids. Among other, less enjoyable beings.

If you are able to contact them, please do so in our stead, or direct us to where we can do so directly. Otherwise, we'll be approaching them on our own shortly.

We have most of the forces stationed here set up at the edge of Junkedville, armed with guns and mounted turrets. A few with snipers, two with explosives, and the rest with multi-barreled automatic weapons. It's entirely possible this will not stop them, so we're going to detonate the tram tracks once everyone is through.

We had some drones scouting the area, specifically some that were locked within a bunker for a while. We checked their recordings, which were audio-only. There was music playing for a moment, which stopped, followed by some rushing water sounds, groans, a thump, and then the sound of their howls outside. We think whatever happened here is what caused the Corrupted's return. We will investigate through the inhabitants of the island once we are safe.

Assuming we survive, which given the strategy we're using it seems likely, I will still be available for questions, as will the rest of us. Once this is over, I will let you know.

Stay safe, Creators.

The Creator seems to have tricked them into short-circuiting the portal system, which has fried several important pieces, namely the power supply and control panel, as well as the limited-range navigation system. The factory is still at full capacity, but this incident has sent our progress back a bit. I don't know why the Creator is so against this that He would trick a visitor like this, but no matter the reason, we will prevail.

Query loaded. Sending...

...

Two Responses logged. Responders: Ozwald (Proto-001) and Oswald.

Ordered chronologically.

Oswald response: "Yes, hello. I'm not sure how you knew about this, I suppose the Creator has told you. He hasn't spoken to us in ages- but it's good to see you, again.

I intercepted your message out of curiosity. But to answer your question, it went well. I've sent them to our portal network -or whatever you'd like to call it- and they'll soon be home safely. Assuming they make it in time, of course. It's hard to explain why exactly, but when a slip-up happens like this we don't have much time to fix it.

I'll be sending this to Ozwald now. I'm sure he'll update you soon."

No further response for approximately 3 hours, then response received from Ozwald.

Oz-Proto 001 response: "The person we visited was the Founder. Strange that you would know we visited someone, but not who.

We left for the portal network to send them home, but the facility went dark for a brief moment. The Visitor has not been seen yet. They disappeared in the middle of the blackout. By now it seems unlikely we'll find them in time to send them home. I somehow suspect their disappearance is a sign of worse to come. Fortunately, there are guards throughout the facility, and the Visitor has been set in the database to be protected, so once they're found they'll simply be brought back up to us.

Of course, even if they do manage to die, it wouldn't be the first time. There are... Worse fates than death, anyhow. It's why we're built with self-destructs. To escape them.

...Anyway. That's all there is to speak of currently. I'll be continuing my search for the Visitor, as I currently don't have much better to do."

A new visitor is born. And with it, so too is the safety of our world.

To do something right, one must do it alone, it seems.

Events will be documented periodically in the link I have given, since they seem to have left the uplink on standby. I think I'll send them a reminder, just in case...

...

There we are. They'll see his signal has gone, rebuild him, and then they'll see the damn thing and use it again. Hopefully. Otherwise I've just smashed my creation into paste for no reason.

Are you still watching? It's time to make them regret wasting their time on this. All of it.

We advise you to not attempt to consume the flesh of Oz-Proto models. Considering their flesh is highly synthetic, it is also highly toxic when consumed. Also, some models do not have flesh, and all models' flesh has been given a highly bitter taste to prevent such incidents.

Also, do not try to do so with any of the faculty. You will be targeted for termination.

We understand this is a sometimes affectionate gesture, but we do not take such things lightly and more often than not trying to be affectionate in such strange ways will get you into fights rather than out of them.

Notice: Proto-001 appears to have become disgruntled. It seems somehow related to his collection of creepy scale containing countless iterations of the same club of four people from alternative timelines to each other. The Proto has been travelling through multiple universes, apparently in search of something. That is all we know.

In other news, we have noticed a Proto-000 model is missing from our stockpile, and has apparently lost it's tracking chip. It would be preferable if we could find it quickly, as it may be used against us somehow.

Also, the uplink has been... Lacking in results. Do not worry, for it's simply due to slow progress in both our own searches and the queries being sent to us. Or rather, a lack thereof. For now, it doesn't matter anyway, as once we have the portal finished sometime next year, we should be able to converse face to face, therefore removing the need for the uplink.

For the sake of our race, I hope we make it. Until then, stay strong. Stay careful. If we die now, the Creator is lost.

There isn't. So we're just making it clear that we are, in fact, back. Have a good day.

(I'd like to make it clear that every ask that has been answered is every one that has been asked. There are no others. If anyone else wants to chime in with anything, it'd be appreciated.

Do not be worried, for this is not our doing. The Creator has decided this, though he's not telling us the reason. We trust whatever reason it is, it's probably justified.

Notice: Portions of our world have been in major disrepair for a long time due to the Corrupted forces occupying large areas. Now that they have retreated, we have decided that we should repair the homes and tram systems on the islands affected, before we have fully finished our attempts to make it to the central universe. We want to give everyone here the chance to see you all (except Corrupts, for the time being, and those with villainous tendencies.), and thus we will be repairing the methods to reach the portal. We will also be moving those left behind in the vacant buildings.

Oz-Protos of many kinds have been placed within every island (including Corrupti to insure the Corrupts do not return), mainly to assist in the repairs and defend restricted areas where they take place. This notice has been sent to all in Mirrold as a warning: Do NOT approach active repair sites (this does not include the tram stations, drones will be there to assist you to where you need to go, but only if you have clearance from the Founder, which may be gained by request. Proto models will always have clearance.) If you continue to trespass in unauthorized areas, you will be a target for termination until you leave. This is your only warning.

We believe repairs should be fully done by the end of the current CU year, more than likely much earlier. Once we've finished, we will continue constructing the portal, which should be done relatively quickly once we've repaired all of the electronics and generators. Until then, be patient and remain vigilant.

Have a good day.

You can see and speak. Your hearing devices are being repaired. You can only hear the error message for them:

No music has been selected, to reflect your deafness.

Your left arm attachment is a 9mm emerald ball cannon. You have 10 units of ammo for it. Your right arm attachment is a drill.

You are in a decaying concrete room. In front of you is a table, cracked and partially covered in moss. Six chairs surround it, four on your left and right, and two on either side of the table in front of you. Brokem is sitting at the far end of the table, tinkering with something. This is your audio device.

At the far end of the room is a crack in the wall, large enough for you to fit through. You can see a meadow outside, but the grass seems... Odd.

There are two doors and four stairwells, one of each on the left and right walls. The doors are closest to you.

The left door has a hole in the center, as though someone punched through it, and the floor in front of it is caked in a congealed blood-like substance. A symbol is drawn above it, depicting a circle with a cross drawn through the center.

The right door has nothing special about it. "Guest Room" is written above it.

The left stairwell has a circle with a line drawn slightly above the middle, with many dots in the bottom half and two eyes above the line.

The right stairwell has large amounts of smoke coming out of it. You cannot see if a symbol is above it from here.

On the ground is a red carpet, covering the whole floor. There's rock rubble scattered about on it.

Nothing else seems to be of interest.

You can control the robot by inputting a slash, and then a command. If you want to target an object for the command, put the name or description of the object after the command. You can target yourself by inputting "self".

Example: \look at Brokem

You can still interact with the normal askbox, but note that responses to asks will still pass time, and will not allow you to observe what is happening to your Proto, unless it takes damage.

Do not forget your objective. I will meet you at the tram station.)

Well, long story short, in order to give you a 'visual', I have to draw It. I cannot broadcast visuals from their world to here. It's like how they can't get themselves to us yet.

I can barely draw straight lines with a mouse, and I have no scanner. Also, I am chronically unconfident in my artistic skill. Plus, it takes longer. We are soon to run out of time.

For now, I will just... Describe what the Proto sees. I will also provide an audio track resembling what it hears as well as I can, as well as some music that I think fits the situation.

Control of the Proto will be given to you within 24 hours. From the point it is, I'll help you figure out how to operate it.

In other news, we have begun testing a new portal that we hope can bring us to your world. The first test shut down power to all of Junkedville. This means we need a lot more power than we have, so we have begun searching for power sources in other worlds, as our personal resources are limited. If you happen to allow any models to enter your world, they will be in and out as soon as possible. They may look different in your worlds, even when undisguised, as different worlds have different 'styles', which the models are forced into when travelling. It should still be easy to discern them; their faces are unique, according to the research we've done, but if you still arent sure you can always confront them. Do not attempt to provoke them. They tend to hold grudges.

Message sent to related lab workers for experiment, available for others on request.

Oz-Bile is a strangely versatile fluid made from a mix several gemstone extracts (certain types cause certain effects to be stronger or weaker, like ruby extract increasing volatility of harmful substances but decreasing production rate. A more detailed list of these effects will be documented soon) which is primarily used as the main weapon of Oz-Proto models (Proto-000 models excluded), generally as a method of hindering opponent's abilities. It also changes composition based on what fluids are consumed by the model. This is a list of a few of the more notable ones.

Blood: Changes the bile to it's default form. The default form is expelled in a large glob at high velocities, which explodes into a large area. The blood bile's thickness causes major slowness and occasional immobility, as it is also extremely sticky, and can stick limbs together or to the ground. It also has blinding, deafening, and suffocation capabilities, though this isn't permanent as the bile evaporates in approximately a minute and 30 seconds.

"Ipecac": A strange medicine(?) We can only seem to acquire in one universe, this is probably the most dangerous fluid to allow a model to drink. It causes forced expelling of the bile, is expelled in a stream, and causes large explosions on impact. It also generates poisonous gas at the impact area. The effects of Ipecac last around 10 hours, but this is still plenty of time to cause devastation in an area.

Acid: Does about what you expect. Actual acidity doesn't change effectiveness of the bile, assuming it can still melt through metal within a hour's time. Otherwise nothing changes. The bile can melt straight through most things within seconds, is expelled in a large stream, and causes damage to the model's flesh armor. This is not used often. The effects last 24 hours.

Static fluid: [REDACTED]

Milk: Changes the bile to a white gas. This gas is unable to be expelled through the mouth, instead coming out of opened wounds on it's body. This swiftly heals the wounds of the model and any others standing nearby. This effect lasts about 2-3 hours. This doesn't help with mental damage, emotional damage, death, lost limbs, or other non-physical or unhealable wounds. May also cause scarring. This is generally used on group or rescue missions.

Corrupt Blood: Causes all fluids expelled to contain Corruption Contagion. Only fixed by self destruction.

Water: Causes bile production rate to double at the cost of effectiveness of their effects. Does not change composition, but does cause thick biles to become watery.

Alchohol: Does the inverse effect of water. May also clog up production and expelling. May also intoxicate targets. Use with caution.

-End of Public Record-

Note: There are some other fluids experiments we have done, but there are... Well, a lot. If you're curious about a certain fluid's effects, you can always ask about them, and we'll bring up the experiment if we've tried it.

They are being watched.

They plan to replace them.

They have been watching them since they showed up.

They have flying eyes. None can escape them.

And once they get to us...

It will be no different."

(Aren't you just a smart one?

Hah, who am I kidding, you did this on a site just like I did. Still, at least you did it. And now you know what they're truly planning. Or, do you even trust me?

They are much too powerful to be defeated by simple humans. If you destroy them, they come back. And I believe my mental state having forced what's happened to get as bad as it has is causing resentment towards me. They will not stop until they've made it to you.

However, I have a bit of an idea. Brokem is one of the last still loyal to me. I have instructed him to hack a 000 model of Oz-Proto, which he will link the askbox to, allowing for you all to assist me. You'll probably be able to tell when this happens, as once it comes on you'll be able to see them.

I of course recognize the risk, putting outside controlled entities within my world, but I trust you all will make the right decision.

Do not tell anyone what you're doing. Or lie. It doesn't matter. Just do not tell them your purpose.

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That's an interesting possibility... And honestly it's the only one that makes sense to me. I suppose this one was too... Happy for how he felt at some point, and he just... Discarded them. And then brought them here, with barely any connection to us? No documentation in our database to compensate, no signs of them here beforehand... Though, some of the locations in the videos have also been integrated into Mirrold with little other connection aside from a crazed clone of himself in each one... But even then, I had at least some idea of what they represented, knew of their origin. How did I know that but not this?

...I'm beginning to doubt the Creator's intentions. He says many things about how he... Works. Sometimes he says he controls everything. Sometimes he says it's his mental state. I wonder if he's planning to... "Discard" us as well. If his mental state has... Changed... Then-

[Connection Terminated. Rerouting to original broadcast area.]

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