Not Sorry

Aftermath

Stygian_Vagabond Forge / Darkness
Buddy? You've been AFK for a bit. Still want to do that speedrun?
Styx Mundane Writer
...Huh.
Styx and his friend were planning a Fortuna speedrun together.
In the middle of playing, the initial strategy went awry and they ended up in Helmutzi for some reason.
And most of all, Specimen suddenly stopped talking. Did they stray too far?
Styx Mundane Writer
They haven't spoken in a bit. I wonder...
He decided to navigate by using his Player AI, hoping to find clues.
The endless, frozen hellscape wasn't much for the Stygian Vagabond.
Stygian_Vagabond Forge / Darkness
Hey, Axeni. Have you seen a robotic horse anywhere? Kinda in a hurry.
Horrace Biology Assistant
Oh! You mean the one with that war machine, right?
Horrace Biology Assistant
They went...somewhere! West from here.
Horrace Biology Assistant
Say, you seem like you know them! What's that about?
Stygian_Vagabond Forge / Darkness
...The what?
Styx Mundane Writer
Oh.
Styx Mundane Writer
OH FUCK.
Immediately Styx stands up and scrambles his way out of his room, and out of the apartment.
This wasn't good. He already knew.
If they had come across each other in-game, then Guy was in trouble.
Styx Mundane Writer
BUDDY! PAL!!!
SLAM. SLAM. SLAM.
He's kicking the door open as fast as he can, lacking the proper hands to open the knob.
Eventually he manages to get it open, and sure enough, he spots his friend on the floor, holding their head and sweating profusely.
Guy Nameless Rabbit
S-Styx...?
Styx Mundane Writer
Ahh...Ahhh shit...
Styx Mundane Writer
Here, have some ice.
Guy Nameless Rabbit
What-?
Styx Mundane Writer
Place it on your arm. Okay, tell me how breakfast went. What'd you cook today?
Guy Nameless Rabbit
I...I...
Guy Nameless Rabbit
...I cooked some bacon.
Styx Mundane Writer
Good, good. What about eggs? You know bacon and eggs go really good together.
Guy Nameless Rabbit
Wh...I mean...I-I guess...
Styx Mundane Writer
That's what I've heard, at least. Can you tell me about it?
Guy Nameless Rabbit
Have you...
Guy Nameless Rabbit
Have you never eaten breakfast before?!
In the midst of a terrible panic attack, the rabbit hears questions seemingly ridiculous enough that their bewilderment overtakes them.
They want to yell out at Styx for the sheer ridiculousness of it.
Then, it hits them.
Guy Nameless Rabbit
...Wait.
Guy Nameless Rabbit
Oh.
Guy Nameless Rabbit
...I can't believe that worked.
Styx Mundane Writer
Thank goodness. I was scared it wouldn't.
Styx Mundane Writer
How are you feeling?
Guy Nameless Rabbit
Terrible. What do you think?
Styx Mundane Writer
Yeah, well...Let's talk about it then.
They nod, and place the ice compress on their head to cool off.
There's only so many ways to calm someone during trouble.
As much as they want to hit Styx, they can't help but feel a sense of relief, knowing that he was quick enough to act and caring enough to check.
And that somehow, despite it all, they were not alone.