#vb_lore

. . . a place where almost everything can shift and change. Sun goes up and down from whichever direction it wants. Days can last 2 hours or 200. We can somewhat control it, but I like to leave it mostly as it is. [ You'd have to witness these anomalies to understand ] If you find a map, 70% of it is already useless, few roads and places are stable, but other things are either changed beyond recognition or they are already gone.

These changes are made by glitches in Admin PC system which I'm trying to patch up with Volt's help. I don't want to eliminate them, just find a way to control them.

These thing can be dangerous, but they can be quite useful too. Where else can you get a fully functional car by destabilizing and scrambling a blender"

How can you get here?

You can get here in 2 ways, you either:

drive in here with someone who has VnV Travel Set, then AdminPC registers you as a friend and you're always welcome [unless Vlad decides otherwise, but that never happened]

you can hack/cheat/warp your way here, then Admin PC registers you as a threat, you are now mortal and trapped in here, so you have to be careful, and visit Vlad to straighten this out.

How each zone type works:

[I'll use a car and you as an example]

Stable - you can park your car there, take a nap, and nothing will ever happen, you are completely safe

Destabilized - same thing here, but after 13-25 hours you might notice that your car has new set of mirrors, badges and maybe a new steering wheel. Your ham sandwich might turn into BLT, but you'll be fine, no matter what.

Unstable - every 20-35h everything you saw there will change, a mall might turn upside down, sedan might turn into a truck, crane can turn into 50 meters tall giraffe statue, all of that in a blink of an eye. It sounds cool, but you have to be really careful cause this place doesn't care about people… and trust me you don't wanna end up being stuck alive inside a car or halfway inside a wall.

Scrambled - NEVER go there without mobile stabilizer, and if you have to, DON'T STOP! Everything there changes at random, your tires might change into meat, your car might become a bunch of rubber ducks, and the ground beneath you might open up to swallow you whole. Scrambled zone should be avoided AT ALL COST!

Zone Stabilizers - just like in the stable zone, you are completely safe there. This part of the island is stabilized using a special device Vlad came up with. If you start noticing any changes or instabilities, better evacuate and report it to Vlad. He'll fix it.

This thing has everything you'll ever need on an adventure. Powerful engine ready to turn the earth? Check! Spacious interior that can fit up to 9 passengers? You bet! How about the toughest, thickest and lightest armor? You have it!

There are many more gadgets in this thing, like special electro-paint which enables you to change the paint job on the go; Modular frame that can be rebuilt and rearranged to turn this thing into a limo, tank, monster truck or whatever you want; and one can't forget about the Lockdown Mode, which anchors the car to the ground. But the most important thing that brings all of this together is . . .

VnV Travel Set

Backstory:

Mysterious entity that came back with Valdi from one of his adventures. It's somehow attached to them, it can read his mind and act accordingly. Always ready to sacrifice themself for his safety. You could call it his guardian angel.

Likes:

- Valdi - anyone who's friendly to him - birds

Dislikes:

- anyone and anything that's a threat to Valdi - any mentions of abstraction [ it gets FURIOUS ]

Body shapes:

They can shapeshift into anyone or anything. Their favourite forms include all kinds of birds/avians.

Other details:

it's small, immortal and immaterial

Vron-4 is always near Valdi, mostly lurking in the shadows

they can become physical when protecting Valdi

they can be damaged, and will recover most of the time [ when "killed" they will reappear after one hour ]

their body is warm, soft and feels like a liquid fur with a bit of static

it absorbs most of the light [ which changes their hue a bit ]

every sound it makes is in reverse

it can instantly reshape their body, same goes for the white, glowing "blobs" [ always 4 of them ]

they can temporarily disable any threat by getting near it [ ignoring them is only way to make things work again, good luck ignoring a black hole staring right into your soul ]

they'll never intentionally cause harm to anyone

Other's description:

Vlad "I-I'm afraid of them, but . . . I'm glad they decided to help V."

ViLo "That's one cute, little birb."

Volt "T-they are a b-bit scary, but I… I like'em."

Backstory:

Volt is small, sentient robot / creature resembling old TV / Monitor. Before arriving on this island they were kept in Lab [UNKNOWN], mounted to the wall 24/7, used as a device for reforming, reconstructing and repairing things. Through the years he collected parts and learnt to build a vehicle that could break them out of there. While warping out of that hellscape, they messed up some coordinates, and accidently ended up here, with Valdi, Vlad and the rest of the gang. That was the best accident he could ask for.

Likes:

- running, driving, flying; simply being active - good rest - receiving any form of affection - reconstructing their body - music [ they knew only one song most of their life "Truce" ]

Dislikes:

- being left alone - running low on battery - stress of any kind - loud noises - darkness and tight spaces

Clothing:

They don't usually wear clothes, but sometimes they'll use some as their body parts. Only thing that matters is that they feel good to them and the others.

Other details:

they can construct their own body using any material [ liquid, solid, gas or even plazma ]

they have four hidden limbs with wheels on them

Volt's HP is displayed as a battery charge [ with additional emergency one ] [ charge goes down slowly by itself or when hurt/stressed/sad recharges by resting or getting positive vibes ]

if both batteries go down, then it's over for him

their casing and ears become soft when they feel cozy or happy

his circuits are submerged in blue, blood like liquid

if you plug his tail in the socket, you'll just give him a shock [ don't do that ]

Other's description:

Vlad "Strongest, most resilient robot I've ever meet… They went through hell, and came out stronger."

ViLo "You have no idea how much kindness, joy and love is hiding behind that lovely screen."

Backstory:

ViLo, a robot/alien like person made out of gel and some kind of rubbery / metal like polymer. They don't remember who/what they are or where they came from, and to be honest, they never cared about it. All they recall is that they've been traveling for a long time, in search of new place, one they could call home. One moment they were messing with their radio, then they fell asleep, and now . . . now they have a new home and a few new friends.

Likes:

- playing around / cuddling / messing with Valdi - hanging out / having a good time together - pranking / messing with others [ always makes sure both sides are having fun ] - watching sunrise / sunset - playing video games - drinking and smoking weed [ occasionally ]

Dislikes:

- rude/disrespectful behaviour towards anyone - tight spaces - having their limbs detached [ without warning ] - getting dirty

Clothing:

Big, baggy, soft clothes like hoodies and sweatpants are their favourite. That doesn't mean ViLo won't experiment from time to time. They'll try on anything like t-shirts, blouses, overalls, shorts, even dresses, anything that feels nice. That's the only reason why they wear clothes in the first place.

Other details:

they are the strongest of the bunch, they can lift 300kg of the ground with ease

ViLo's body is made out of gel, polymer chest, pump/heart, head and polymer partitions

all the limbs, pelvis and stomach can be modified or swapped out for different versions.

their heart generates, filters and recirculates the gel around the body

they can control almost all aspects of their gel [ density, shape, glow, color and temperature ]

it has some healing properties [ gel soothes the pain and accelerates the healing process ]

it slowly loses all its properties when mixed with other liquids [things like sweat, gasoline or alcohol can dissolve the outer layer]

they have spare barrel full of gel, just in case

they can perfectly mimic other voices

they can play guitar

Other's description:

Vlad "Everything's better while ViLo's around. I'm glad we have'em here"

Volt "They taught me so many new things, running, jumping, sliding… I'm greatful for that… I really am"

Backstory:

He's an alternative version of Valdi, one that was made to entertain players who joined his game back at The Carnival. After an accident caused by one of his old "friends" he almost died . . . almost Vlad got put back together with an engine powering what's left of his broken heart.

"He's the one that put me back together . . . like this . . . I-I just don't know, was it out of pity, or just for FUN."

That day he decided that he had enough of this $#!T. Using his engineering skills he built a device that helped him escape his universe, and by some stroke of luck, made him meet his "better version" as he likes to call him.

Likes:

- tinkering with cars [ especially with Jax's help ] - driving around the island - helping others in any way possible - planning things waaaay ahead - hugs, pats, any form of affection [he's touch starved, but at the same time he's scared of physical contact]

Dislikes:

- fixing and rebuilding his engine - recalling the "old times" - being under-prepared / unprepared - throwing away broken things - mirrors

Clothing:

Typical work attire, anything that's simple, thick and easy to clean. He'd wear more lighter and colorful clothes if he could, but his hobby and constant bleeding requires something more durable.

Other details:

there's a regular engine underneath his pot [ Inline 4 by default ]

it's directly connected to his heart by two cables [ faster heartbeat = more revs ]

he's always bleeding from left side of the head

his pain tolerance is incredible [ pain is still there ]

Vlad's "blood" is actually a flammable mix of regular blood and different types of oil and fuel

it's possible to swap out engine parts as well as whole engine but you have to be QUICK

it's also possible for him to connect to any other working engine

Vlad can barely survive on at least 2 cylinders; also 8 cylinders is his upper limit

he'll push himself to his absolute limit if they have to [ we're not talking about giving 110% or running an extra mile, we're talking about riding a burning wreck while your heart is getting torn apart ]

he can very rarely experience a "runaway" [ Engine gets stuck on full throttle ]

his "fur" is short and a bit coarse, it feels like a well-worn hoodie

he's really warm, thanks to his engine

Other's description:

ViLo "Nothing is impossible for that guy, really. He's pure genius!"

Volt "He fixed me . . . he took care of me . . . he . . . . . . he saved me. I hope I can return the favour some day."