Let's Get Down to Business, to Defeat the Wiz

[employeeoftheyear]

[Hello everyone! On Wednesday morning there will be notes slipped under each of the dorm room doors.]


SPONGEBOB AND LSP'S TOTALLY NOT SUSPICIOUS PARTY
Sunday @ 5pm - Whenever we're done!
Near the woods (at the bonfire!!!)

[It sounds totally fine!

Spongebob spends most of the day prepping with LSP to get ready. Making snacks, decorating, the works! And when the time arrives, they practically drag everyone living to the Bonfire. And it's quite a cute little set up! Like last time, there are a bunch of nice snacks set up, as well as blankets and pillows. As well as the roaring bonfire in the middle of it all.

The moment everyone gets closes enough, however, Spongebob makes a tape ring around everyone. It's decently large, so they have plenty of leg room, but it definately confides them to a close space.

He then clears his throat and speaks loudly as he walks around the circle, looking serious in a way that would probably look intimidating if he didn't look like an angry kitten.]

Dear fellow classmates! I have gathered you here today because it's come to my attention that we need to work on our friendship and trust skills. You're all my family and I love you but we can't expect to defeat the Wizard and save our fallen comrades if we're worried about us killing each other!

[Spongebob stops suddenly look at the group.]

So! LSP and I have taken it upon ourselves to make sure no one leaves this circle until we have a plan to destroy the Wizard and all agree we're going to be best friends with each other! We made plenty of snacks so you guys don't gotta worry about starving.

[Honestly here anyone could easily just pick Spongebob out and walk out with him but.

The emotional toil that would be! Besides, a meeting could be good right now!]

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[mcfife]

見えません。 私は彼らのメッセージを受け取りますが、他の人々が彼らと一緒にいます。 ["I can't see them. I get their messages, but there are other people with them."

His head jerks, only slightly, politely.]

SQUIP！ 私たちのSQUIP！ 同じ声で別！ そして...他の誰か！

私たちの友達もそこにいます！

["The SQUIP! Our SQUIP! Another with the same voice! And...someone else! Our friends are there, too!"]

[employeeoftheyear]

There are multiple of them?!

[...]

Are all of our friends there?

[mcfife]

シシィ女王が見えます。 サリエリさんがいます。 そして- ["I see Queen Sissi. Mr. Salieri is there. And-"

He pauses. His face slowly transforms into a blank expression.]

[employeeoftheyear]

[He brightens at the mention of Mr. Salieri, but he frowns when he notices Angus's expression.]

Hey, are you okay there, Angus? Did something happen?

[mcfife]

[...]

エルです。 ["It's Elle."]

[barberic]

That's-

That's good, isn't it?

[Why aren't you excited about this???]

[mcfife]

[Angus doesn't react to the news at all.]

私たちのSQUIPは、彼がコナーを殺したことに腹を立てていると思います。 もう1人はビートルジュースに話しかけ、答えを見つけます。 ["I think our SQUIP is upset that he killed Connor. The other will speak to Beetlejuice and find answers."

Elle is not relevant. This is more important.]

ディスコ-ド. ["Discord."]

[employeeoftheyear]

[Spongebob slips out of his cheerful attitude when Discord comes up. He suddenly looks genuinely concerned.]

What's happening with Discord?

[mcfife]

彼の声は聞こえたが、奇妙に聞こえた。 彼が実際にそこにいたかどうかはわかりません。 ["I heard his voice, but it sounded strange. I'm not sure if he was actually there."]

[barberic]

[Okay, shithead, after getting on his ass about not recognizing his wife, you're not going to get away with just brushing past your damn fiancee.

He grits his teeth to keep his anger in check, grinding his back molars, because he knows he's being extra spicy about this.]

Who cares about the SQUIP, Angus? You said Elle was there. Did she say anything? Can she see you?

[musacal]

[ yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah that reaction sure makes her more convinced this is the nanites being turned back on. But howmst the fuck. ]

So wait you're... seeing BOTH the SQUIPS right? Am I understanding this right?

[comeandfindme]

[ Peregrine bites her lip. It fucking better be upset it killed Connor. It fucking— ]

[employeeoftheyear]

Oh you mean your fiancee? How is she? You should try to tell her that you're coming to rescue her!

[mcfife]

彼らは私を聞くことができません。 ["They cannot hear me."

And that's that.]

[employeeoftheyear]

Hey you can still try, can't you? Maybe you can only talk to your true love like this!

[mayavericks]

Is she --

[brokeforgood]

Dad!

[musacal]

[ She's here now and thankfully has her sword away because this is Not Evil Angus but... it's definitely giving her some familiar vibes.

The mention of the SQUIP helps it click in place. ]

His... His nanites! The SQUIP from our group brought everyone back to life with them and they all acted weird and--

Did... did the other SQUIP turn those things back on somehow?!

[comeandfindme]

It made them speak Japanese and act like this?

[musacal]

The Japanese I don't remember at all -our non-Japanese friends were able to still understand them all. But the SQUIP itself is from Japan so it's not a stretch to think this is some side effect related to it.

...And yes, essentially. I've... repressed a lot of what happened as it was pretty traumatizing but...

None of them really acted like themselves anymore. it was all so... soulless.

[feudalladyshandmaid]

--Hang on. Wait.

If our SQUIP could activate nanites... how is that possible? Shouldn't he be dead?

[musacal]

That's what I'm wondering. Maybe Boss is helping it somehow? Like she managed to contact you all before.

Either that or the ones from my group somehow did it. But they shouldn't have any access to the nanites at all anymore.

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[oh. don't give her this hope.]

Does that mean everyone could be alive?

[musacal]

Mmm... no they were definitely dead when I saw them but...

It's... a strange sort of liminal place where they are right now. Kind of like being in limbo? Boss wasn't dead but she was stuck there with them after all...

[feudalladyshandmaid]

"Liminal space". So, another realm, or some kind of...

[She stops. This is giving her a headache.]

Yeesh.