????????????
white and black oooooooooooooo ooooooooo
checkberboard covers the oooooooooooo ooo ,----. *
' landscape ,-/ \ ****
---'-------'--. ' ,----------'----------------------/ oooooo *****---
' \---'----'-/ ' ********oooooo
ancient stone ' path that ******** **** ooooo
leads through an ever shadier, darker *** *****
section of the jungle. A pair of tiny ****

(] Exits: [east] south west nw [)
A gigantic vehicle of treetrunks, tubers, and scrap metal is here.
Rathorn is here.
Korryn is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Ademisk is here.
Yuji is sitting here.
Torval is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Lenai is sitting here.

Korryn says 'So tell me Prophet, How far does this cleft go?'

Kage can be heard screaming from far far away, it get louder and louder, then something hits the ground with a huge thud, as the dust settles, Kage stands up with a big bump on his head.

Kage says 'Ow.'

Kage says 'Thats the last time i trust the balloon guy from bubbly..'

Kage looks around, and sees some familiar faces.

Kage says 'Oh hi there. '

Korryn says 'I hate testing things DX'

You say 'This cleft extends for miles and miles.'

You say 'It, and others like it, wrap around the entirety of our world.'

Korryn says ' Does it have an end?'

Lenai tilts her head, humming in thought.

Kolem says ' Unbelievable. Such a lonely existence the Inventors must have...'

Kage says 'Last thing i knew, i was floating overhead and i seen this ... tear, and wouldn't you know it, a large spike came out of nowhere and popped my balloons... and i fell through it, and here i am.'

Kolem looks over the spiral.

Lenai says ' Is it like tinfoil wrapping around leftovers?'

> look kage
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You say 'You fell in here? That is deeply alarming.'

Lenai says ' Does that mean we need to sew more?'

Lenai pulls the needle out of her hoodie.

Torval frowns.

Kolem says ' Sewing alone, it looks like, isn't enough.. but...'

Kage says 'i guess so, Its not like i came here on purpose....Oh how have ya been my little robot friend.'

Kolem looks at you.

You say 'Yes, it does. It's proof of the importance of this task.'

Kolem says ' ...sir, how else can we help?'

Lenai says ' I wonder what else might fall through it if we leave it there?'

You now follow Lenai.

Korryn says ' How are we going to sew THAT up? I can't even see it.'

Lenai thinks, 'Hmmmm.'

You say 'We can help by making more repairs. Come this way.'

You stand up.

> nw

?????? ???????
worn-looking pier is constructed of simple wood arranged ,
in sturdy oooooooo-----planks with no railing. It juts /
out into--ooo oooo the water but has no ,--------------
boats o oooo docked ,--- \ '---`
against----oo oooo it o=====--- '--
nor any oooooo ooooo oooo '---- '----`
ropes for ooooooooo oooooooo '---` \
boats to use--- oooo `

(] Exits: se [)
A gigantic vehicle of treetrunks, tubers, and scrap metal is here.
Lenai is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Yuji is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Rathorn is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Torval is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Korryn is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Kolem is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Kage is riding in the rabite's vessel.

Lenai stands up.

Yuji sits at the rabite's vessel.

Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

You say 'Can you see what is happening here?'

Yuji sits at the rabite's vessel.

Rathorn stands up.

Yuji stands up.

Korryn stands up.

Torval stands up.

Korryn sits in the rabite's vessel.

Kage says 'Yea... Something has stolen all the fish...'

Lenai says ' A tear?'

Kage looking around for fish, but cant find any.

Torval says 'it kinda reminds me of...a bridge...'

You say 'There was a gap in the last thread.'

You say 'This one, however, is fraying.'

Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

Kolem says ' Hmm.'

Kage says 'oh, and i guess that large crackling hole in the air over there has no significance about the fish situation at all.'

You say 'If it continues to fray, it will wear away to no end.'

Lenai says ' We need something stronger than thread. We need... DIAMOND thread!'

Kolem says ' ...How do we repair a fraying thread?'

Lenai says ' Do we defray'

You say 'Normally, the Inventor's vessel would have all the tools necessary to do this job.'

> look vessel
A mass of treetrunks have been nailed together into something resembling
a washing machine twenty feet tall. Tubes made of tubers adorn the sides,
and a little smokestack crowns the top. There's room to sit inside where,
if this were an ordinary washing machine, the clothes would go.

Lenai looks at the rabite's vessel.

Yuji looks at the rabite's vessel.

Rathorn looks at the rabite's vessel.

Torval looks at the rabite's vessel.

Lenai says ' Maybe it does!'

Kolem looks at the rabite's vessel.

You say 'However, it appears our Inventor died before she could finish it.'

Lenai says ' We could always try to finish it, couldn't we?'

Torval says 'what would that require?'

Kolem says ' ...Blast that fool of a magician...'

Kolem says ' ...With the original inventor dead, is it even possible?'

Kage says 'brains..brawn.. luck.. and tools.'

You say 'Finish it? It would be possible, yes.'

You say 'It's not as though it's magic. It's just a thing someone built.'

You say 'But look at it. Half the thing's vegetables. I certainly couldn't do the job.'

Lenai says ' Then we could try! I mean, we have a needle if it needs one, and I'm sure we have parts?'

Torval frowns.

Lenai says ' Maybe we just need more vegetables!'

Kolem says ' ...I'm no match for machinary. Especially vegetable-based machinery.'

You Hmmmm out loud.

Lenai says ' Does anyone know how to grow vegetables in the middle of a cleft?'

Kage says 'well..'

Kage says 'you need sunlight..'

Torval says 'and soil'

Rathorn says 'Some vegetable seeds couldn't hurt.'

Kolem examines the machine carefully.

Kage says 'perhaps i have something that can help.'

Kolem looks at the rabite's vessel.

Lenai says ' Not for... Mushrooms! But... Those are fungus, and entirely unrelated to both plants and animals.'

Kage gets a sun crystal from Banjo's Backpack.

Lenai gasps in astonishment.

Kage throws the sun crystal at the machine

Kage says 'well..'

Kage says 'it needs something else'

Lenai says ' ...That won't help, we need seeds, and metal, and other things!'

Kage says 'metal you say?'

Kage gets Shrike Iron from Banjo's Backpack.

Kage throws the iron at the machine.

Lenai says ' ...'

Torval says 'and water'

Lenai says ' I don't think this is working.'

The sun crystal bounces off the rabite's vessel with a thud.

Kage says 'i wanna try one more thing'

Kolem says ' ...How effective can we be without the design?'

Kolem looks at the rabite's vessel.

Kage gets the Fertility Medallion from Banjo's Backpack.

Kage stops using the Dreadite Cape, soaked in the blood of shadows.
Kage wears the Fertility Medallion around his neck.

Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

Lenai says ' We make our own design, Kolem!'

Kage drinks broth from an LA Funk Canteen.

Kage drinks broth from an LA Funk Canteen.

The Shrike Iron gets lodged in a tuber on the vessel.

Kage says 'maybe this will work'

Kolem says ' ...All right, uh... what we need is...'

Kage uses the Fertility Medallion.
Countless cherry blossoms blow into the room, arriving on a stiff breeze.

Lenai thinks, 'Hmmmm.'

Kolem says ' ...something to wind the threads around each other, and something else to seal them in place. Right?'

Korryn says ' Where are all these cherry blossoms coming from?'

Lenai says ' I wonder...'

Torval frowns.

Kolem says ' If it's like rope, anyway.'

Lenai says ' I've heard once of an item that lets you talk to plants.'

Kage says 'oh right.'

Kage gets Tuba of the Green Whisper from Banjo's Backpack.

Lenai says ' Most of this machine is plant, maybe you can talk to it?'

Kage stops using the Flail of Hope.

Kage holds Tuba of the Green Whisper in his hand.

Kage attempts to play music with whatever is at hand.

Torval says 'talk to the washing machine?'

Lenai pokes the rabite's vessel.
The rabite's vessel doesn't appear to be very talkative.

Lenai says ' Hello?'

Lenai shrugs helplessly.

Kage says 'hmmmm..'

Kage says 'try peeing on it.'

Lenai says ' ...'

Lenai rears back and slaps Kage cruelly for his stupidity, sending him sprawling to the floor.

Kolem approaches the dock...

Kage says 'oh i know..'

You say 'Tying the threads together and sealing them might work.'

Torval shrugs helplessly.

Kage says 'lets see if i can get someone here that can help us'

Kage stops using Tuba of the Green Whisper.
Kage holds a "For Sale" sign in his hand.

Kage uses a "For Sale" sign.
Someone plops the sign onto the floor, hoping to attract the right customer.
A "For Sale" sign has been used up.

Torval says 'OH GREAT WASHING MACHINE, WHAT DO YOU REQUIRE?'

Duelle, Onion Warrior walks up to the "For Sale" Sign and glances around.
Duelle, Onion Warrior says 'Well, I suppose I do need some new combat gear. What do you have to offer?'

You say '...what the!'

Kage says 'Hi duelle.'

Lenai says ' AN ONION!'

Kolem says ' Rope, right? If it's like rope, that's how waterproofing works...'

Kolem says ' ...'

Kolem looks at Duelle, Onion Warrior.

Yuji looks at Duelle, Onion Warrior.

Torval looks at Duelle, Onion Warrior.

Korryn looks at Duelle, Onion Warrior.

Lenai bites Duelle.

Kolem says ' ..Oh. Hello, Duelle.'
Rathorn looks at Duelle, Onion Warrior.

Torval shrugs helplessly.

Lenai looks at Duelle, Onion Warrior.

Sunflash grats 'Zeroab'

Kage says 'hey can you go get us some rope?'

Kolem says ' Did that pickaxe work out for you?'

Korryn says ' should we... should we kill him?'

Duelle, Onion Warrior says 'Well, then!'
Duelle, Onion Warrior walks away.
The "For Sale" Sign wobbles and falls face-up on the floor.

Kage gets a "For Sale" sign.

Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

Kolem says ' ...for pity's sake...'

Kolem looks at you.

You say 'It may also be possible to cut off or burn the frayed portion.'

Kolem says ' What can hold one of these threads?'

Kage picks up his sun crystal, and dislodges the shrike iron.

Kolem says ' ...Would that be effective?'

Kage puts a sun crystal in Banjo's Backpack.

Lenai says ' We could always glue them together with tree sap and heat.'

Kage puts Shrike Iron in Banjo's Backpack.

Kage says 'looks like imma have to call in the big dogs.'

Kage stops using the Sylvere Crystal, whispering an impossible future.
Kage releases Sylphid's Blessing to float next to him.

Torval smacks his face down into his palms.

Kolem says ' Wouldn't that weaken the, um, the... fabric?'

Gatts has arrived from the se.

Kage prays to sylphid.

Kage uses Sylphid's Blessing.
Sylphid's Blessing glows briefly.

Lenai says ' I know! We could get a REALLY big stapler!'

Kolem begins to rummage through his pack.

You say 'Yes, it may weaken it. But it appears we only have so many options.'

Torval says 'we could just cut off the worthless ends'

Kolem looks at Banjo's Backpack in its inventory.

You scratch your head.

Kolem looks at a large battered suitcase in its inventory.

You say 'Do you have a really big stapler?'

Kolem looks at a Golden Sun-shaped box in its inventory.

Torval shrugs helplessly.

Lenai says ' ...No...'

Torval says 'we have everything else, it would seem'

Kolem gets a Cattle Prod from a Golden Sun-shaped box.

Kolem says ' ...Would this be strong enough? It can sear almost anything...'

Kolem says ' It's only got so much juice, though.'

You Hmmmm out loud.

Lenai says ' We should try duct tape!'

Torval says 'have you got any ducktape?'

You say 'It may work. Try it.'

Lenai says ' No! But someone might!'

Kolem looks at a Cattle Prod in its inventory.

Kolem says ' ..all right...'

Kolem stops using the Lens of Truth.

Kolem holds a Cattle Prod in its hand.

Kolem nervously approaches the "end", and leans in close, nervously, before---

Kolem says ' ...Beep--'

Kolem switches it on.

The cattle prod starts to spark!

Kolem plants it hard!

Bzzzzzzzt!

*sizzle*

Kage stops using Sylphid's Blessing.
Kage releases a crystal fey figurine to float next to him.

Kage stops using a crystal fey figurine.
Kage releases the Sylvere Crystal, whispering an impossible future to float next to him.

Imbibobot appraises the end of the seam.

Kage puts Tuba of the Green Whisper in Banjo's Backpack.

You say 'That may have worked. Take a look.'

Kage stops using the Fertility Medallion.
Kage wears the Dreadite Cape, soaked in the blood of shadows around his neck.

Kolem frowns.

Torval shrugs helplessly.

Kolem says ' It looks a little burnt...'

You say 'It may be inadvisable to breathe deeply.'

Kolem says ' ...right.'

Kage drinks broth from an LA Funk Canteen.

You say 'I don't think we can do more here. Let's move on.'

> se

????????????
white and black oooooooooooooo ooooooooo
checkberboard covers the oooooooooooo ooo ,----. *
' landscape ,-/ \ ****
---'-------'--. ' ,----------'----------------------/ oooooo *****---
' \---'----'-/ ' ********oooooo
ancient stone ' path that ******** **** ooooo
leads through an ever shadier, darker *** *****
section of the jungle. A pair of tiny ****

(] Exits: [east] south west nw [)
A gigantic vehicle of treetrunks, tubers, and scrap metal is here.
Yuji is here.
Rathorn is here.
Torval is here.
Lenai is here.
Kage is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Korryn is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Kolem is riding in the rabite's vessel.

Yuji sits in the rabite's vessel.

Kolem now follows you.

Torval sits in the rabite's vessel.

Rathorn sits in the rabite's vessel.

Kolem sits at the rabite's vessel.

You say 'This way.'

> south

??? ??????? ???? ??? ???
boiling lava expands in all directions, ***--surrounded by ********
but raised platforms provide ** moss-covered rocks--*** *****
safe footing. A lavafall is---*********** ** **
beyond, past a vista of *** ********* ** *
solidifying magma. The-----** ************** ********* *
ground before the lake ******* *****
advances just a few feet *****************************
**

(] Exits: north south [)
A steel crate is here, adorned with a flashing beacon.
Lenai is here.

Kolem drives the rabite's vessel in from the north.

Kolem says ' ...Oh, Jeez!'

Kolem looks at a steel crate.

Kolem says ' ..what--'

Lenai thinks, 'Hmmmm.'

Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

You say 'Mind your step. The lava is very much real.'

Rathorn looks at a steel crate.

Yuji looks at a steel crate.

Kolem approaches the crate carefully.

Lenai looks at a steel crate.

Kolem says ' ..I'm going to check it out.'

Torval says 'this doesnt look right'

Kolem looks at a steel crate.

Torval stands up.

Kolem looks at a steel crate.

Rathorn stands up.

Lenai sits in the steel crate.

Kolem says ' ..Huh?'

Kolem stands up.

Kolem says ' ...that's weird...'

Torval looks at a steel crate.

Torval gets a steel crate.

Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

Torval looks at a steel crate in his inventory.

Torval drops a steel crate.

Lenai falls over.

Kage utters the words, 'jsiot'.
Kage's feet rise off the ground.

Torval frowns.

Kolem says ' ..Hey! Hey!'

Lenai looks at a steel crate.

Kage floats over to the crate and looks in.
Lenai gets a steel crate.

Kage says 'It's empty.'

Lenai recites an identify scroll.

Kolem says ' ...we're in a device made of vegetables, right?'

Lenai recites an identify scroll.

Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

Torval looks at the rabite's vessel.

Kolem says ' ..Can it withstand this heat?'

Torval says 'the...uh...'

Lenai says ' Are you worried it'll catch fire?'

Torval says 'the..the moss can...'

Kage casts float on the vehicle.

Kolem looks at a steel crate.

Rathorn looks at a steel crate.

Kage opens a steel crate.

Kolem says ' ...'

Kolem says ' Should I--ack!'

Kage gets a dimensional marlinspike from a steel crate.

Kolem looks at a steel crate.

Kage looks at a dimensional marlinspike in his inventory.

Kolem says ' ...What the heck?'

Lenai says ' What is it?'

Kolem says ' Jeez.'

You say 'I wouldn't worry about the vessel catching fire. Heat transfer in the void is very poor.'

Kage tries to eat it, but it's just too hard to bite.

You say 'Just avoid contact.'

Yuji stands up.

Kolem says ' ..You dumbbell, let me see that!'

Kage recites an identify scroll.

Kage says 'my precious...hiss...'

Kage snickers softly.

Kolem says ' An Inventor might have left that behind! No, Must have!'

Kage says 'just kidding, here ya go.'

Kolem THWAPS Kage for being a moron.

Kage gives a dimensional marlinspike to Kolem.

Kolem looks at a dimensional marlinspike in its inventory.

Lenai says ' Let me see it!'

Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

Kolem says ' ...But, what is this thing?'

Kolem gives a dimensional marlinspike to Lenai.

Lenai looks at a dimensional marlinspike in her inventory.

Kolem says ' ...Imbibobot, do you know it?'

Lenai tries to use a dimensional marlinspike, but is too inexperienced.

Torval frowns.

Torval says 'may I see it?'

Lenai shrugs helplessly.

Lenai gives a dimensional marlinspike to Torval.

Torval looks at a spiked leather collar in his inventory.

Lenai says ' Is it a sewing needle?'

Torval looks at a dimensional marlinspike in his inventory.

Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

Kage says 'looks more like a weapon.'

Torval thinks, 'Hmmmm.'

Torval shrugs helplessly.

Torval stops using an unremarkable copper shortsword.
Torval wields a dimensional marlinspike in his hands.

Yuji looks at Torval.

Torval looks at a dimensional marlinspike in his inventory.

You Hmmmm out loud.

Lenai thinks, 'Hmmmm.'

Torval swings the spike through the air, like a sword.

You say 'Yes. Yes, it is a sewing needle.'

Lenai says ' Oooh!'

Lenai says ' Another needle!'

Torval looks at a spiked leather collar in his inventory.

Kolem says ' Huh. That's strange.'

Torval stops using a dimensional marlinspike.
Torval wields an unremarkable copper shortsword in his hands.

Torval gives a spiked leather collar to Lenai.

Torval whoops

Lenai gives a spiked leather collar to Torval.

Kolem says ' Is there any way to proceed?'

Torval gives a dimensional marlinspike to Lenai.

Kolem says ' I don't like the look of the fire...'

Torval says 'whats up with the moss?'

You say 'Alex must have left it behind.'

Kolem says ' ...Oh...'

Kage says 'I second that'

You say 'It can be very dangerous to get stuck out here without the appropriate tools.'

Kage nods in agreement to Kolem.

Kolem says ' ...'

Lenai wields a buster cannon in her hands.

Lenai stops using a buster cannon.

Kolem says ' Don't.. WE lack the appropriate tools?'

Lenai tries to use a dimensional marlinspike, but is too inexperienced.

Torval gets a steel crate.

Lenai says ' Is this needle better than my old one?'

You say 'We have at least one appropriate tool, now!'

Kage says 'what are we trying to do again?'

Torval looks at a steel crate in his inventory.

You say 'The moss is part of another world, just as much as the lava is.'

Lenai says ' Well! I vote I be the assigned needler!'

Torval says '...but different worlds?'

Kage stops using the Dreadite Cape, soaked in the blood of shadows.
Kage wears an LA Funk Canteen around his neck.

Kage stops using an LA Funk Canteen.
Kage wears the Dreadite Cape, soaked in the blood of shadows around his neck.

You say 'Almost certainly.'

Torval frowns.

Kage recites a packet of dehydrated water.

Kolem says ' Would this thing be effective on the frayed seam?'

Torval shrugs helplessly.

Kolem says ' I'm not sure what help a needle alone will be, but..'

Lenai recites an identify scroll.

You say 'Marlinspikes can be used to disentangle knots.'

You say 'We may be able to use it to access the braid. Let's go back there.'

> north

????????????
white and black oooooooooooooo ooooooooo
checkberboard covers the oooooooooooo ooo ,----. *
' landscape ,-/ \ ****
---'-------'--. ' ,----------'----------------------/ oooooo *****---
' \---'----'-/ ' ********oooooo
ancient stone ' path that ******** **** ooooo
leads through an ever shadier, darker *** *****
section of the jungle. A pair of tiny ****

(] Exits: [east] south west nw [)
A gigantic vehicle of treetrunks, tubers, and scrap metal is here.
Torval is here.
Korryn is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Kage is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Lenai is here.
Rathorn is here.
Kolem is here.
Yuji is here.

Imbibobot points eastward.

Kolem nods.

Rathorn sits in the rabite's vessel.

Lenai thinks, 'Hmmmm.'

Lenai unlocks the braid.

Kolem sits in the rabite's vessel.

Lenai emits an unrivaled cheer! Woo!

Torval sits in the rabite's vessel.

You open the braid.

> east

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** ,-. ooooo **** ,----. oooo oooo
** ***/ \ooo ooo ** *** / \o ooo ****** ,----. oo ooo***
,--** ooo\ ooo* ***/ o\ oo ** / \o **oo ***
/ ooo \. *ooo /** oo \ **oo **,/ oo\-.** oo
/ oo* \ * oo / ** oo \** ooo /* ooo ** ooo
ooo ** \--** oo,/ ** ooo **--. ooo / ** oo ** \ oo
ooo **** **\ /ooo oooo *** \ o,/ **ooo ** \
oo ******* \----/ ooooo **** \---/ ooooooo******* \-----

(] Exits: [east] west [)
Lenai has arrived from the west.

Yuji has arrived from the west.

Kolem drives the rabite's vessel in from the west.

Torval looks like he's about to go east, but suddenly stops short at the braid.

Kolem says ' ...Holy ever---'

Lenai snaps her fingers.

Kage says 'kewll..'

Torval sits at the rabite's vessel.

Lenai thinks, 'Hmmmm.'

Kage falls to the ground.
Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

Lenai says ' Where are we?'

You say 'If anywhere in this cleft is its backbone, this is it.'

You say 'The strands that make up the edges of worlds tie together, here.'

Lenai says ' Does it have nerves?'

Lenai pokes the braid with her finger.

Kage pokes at the strands with a stick.

Korryn says ' Braids of three, leave them be. I suppose A poison ivy reference of leavng them alone would as well aply here?'

Kage acidently pokes Lenai instead.

Lenai THWAPS Kage for being a moron.

Kage says 'hey dont touch me with that hand, you dont know what could have affected you when you touched that thing.'

You say 'No, there are no nerves.'

You say 'However...'

You say 'Well, you can see for yourself.'

Lenai says ' It is beautiful'

Torval says 'if this thing is the backbone of the cleft, then wouldn't untying it be a bad idea?'

You say 'The braid is sturdy and durable, but yes. That would be a terrible idea.'

You say 'Without this, there would be little to hold together the disparate chunks of land that make up our world.'

Kage examines it closely.

Kage says 'so what do you think its made out of?'

Kage says 'its unlike anything ive ever seen before.'

Korryn says ' Antimatter perhaps?'

Kage takes a big smell of the thing.

Kage says 'It smells like...'

You say 'There are no repairs we need to make here. We should proceed.'

Kage says 'foot.'

You say 'Use the marlinspike to retie the path the way we came.'

Kage holds his nose.

Lenai says ' Antimatter would bond with matter and create pure energy when they collided!'

Lenai closes the door.

Lenai unlocks the braid.

Lenai opens the braid.

Lenai leaves east.

Yuji leaves east.

Torval stands up.

Torval leaves east.

Korryn stands up.

Korryn leaves east.

> east

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*** ,/ \-. ,--'''--. ooo ooo
**** / \ ,' ___ `. ooooo oo **
****/ \--. / ,' `. \ ooooooo ooo **
**** \--| / @@@ \ |oooo ooo*
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o / ooooo ._ , **** \--**
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--/ ooooooo ************* \--

(] Exits: west [)
A gigantic vehicle of treetrunks, tubers, and scrap metal is here.
Kolem is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Kage is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Rathorn is riding in the rabite's vessel.
Korryn is here.
Torval is here.
Yuji is here.
Lenai is here.

Lenai says ' ..WHAT IS THIS?'
Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

You say 'I told you that there are no nerves on the braid, but...'

You say 'This is the closest equivalent.'

Korryn says ' It looks like some kind of... Transfer style machine, but made of dimensions?'

Rathorn says 'So we shouldn't poke it?'

Torval looks at a steel crate in his inventory.

Lenai says ' What is it?'

Lenai says ' Can I sit in it?'

Kage hides his stick behind his back.

Kolem says ' ...'

Torval drops a steel crate.

Korryn says ' Hmm... Do the edges flow?'

Torval gets a steel crate.

You say 'They do not flow, no.'

You say 'This is an anchor point along the braid.'

Kolem says ' ..Is it stable?'

Korryn sits in the rabite's vessel.

Yuji sits in the rabite's vessel.

You say 'As the braid makes the strands stable, this anchor makes the braid stable.'

Torval looks at the anchor.

Lenai says ' Is it alive? what's it made of?'

Lenai says ' Is it an extremely dense clump of matter from the center of a dwarf star?'

Torval says 'is it a metaphor?'

You say 'What it is, is an excellent foundation.'

Lenai says ' Is it a singularity?'

Torval says 'so...you dont know?'

You say 'It's a strange coincidence that we wound up at this particular point in the cleft.'

Lenai says ' Hehe, "wound up" like the strands of the world.'

Kolem says ' I don't believe in such a thing as coinicidence.'

You say 'Alexander built his home here.'

Kolem says ' ..oh...'

Lenai says ' Can we go inside?'

Kage says 'yea sure.. you first lenai.'

You say 'Of course. It's my home, too.'

Lenai says ' I promise to be a very kind guest!'

Torval shrugs helplessly.

Lenai says ' Lead the way, kind sir.'

Imbibobot walks over to the center of the anchor.

Lenai closes the door.

Lenai locks the door.

Imbibobot stamps the anchor with his foot.

A path materializes northward.

Torval leaves north.

> north

In Front of a House
A white picket fence encloses a one-bedroom cottage standing in the
middle of the void. A well-trimmed lawn grows in front of the house. A
solitary tombstone is in the middle of the lawn.

(] Exits: south [)
(Charmed) A round black beast tied to a chain is chomping away, connected to Torval.
Torval is here.

Lenai has arrived from the south.

Kage has arrived from the south.

Rathorn has arrived from the south.

Yuji has arrived from the south.

Lenai pouts.

Kage says 'Poor leo.'

> look tombstone
R.I.P.
Alexander Moti-Leo
103-185

Kage says 'wait.. i just noticed something..'

Torval kneels down.

Lenai hugs you. *squeeze*

Kage says 'if noone has been here in a very long time... whos been keeping the lawn maintained?'

Lenai says ' ...'

Imbibobot walks over to the tombstone and bows his head.

Lenai says ' Very good point!'

Torval says 'perhaps lawns dont work the same way here'

Kolem tells you 'please transfer me?'

Lenai says ' Maybe the grass cuts itself?'

Kage boggles in complete incomprehension of Lenai's actions.

You say 'I mowed the lawn for a few decades after his death.'

Torval blinks in utter disbelief.

Kolem flies in from the south.

Torval shrugs helplessly.

Kolem says ' ...'

You say 'It was the least I could do to pay my respects after I buried him.'