Eternity is Now

by Rook (BromNRook)

Summary:

My love, how could this have happened.
I can’t leave you there.
For if I do so all of your suffering will be for naught.
My love,
They have taken you from my path,
The path I prepared for you.
IT wants to take everything from you,
Your dignity, your prosperity, your love.

It was always about you,
and then I lost you,
My love.

 

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Notes:

This is my first fic, Constructive criticism is appreciated!
oh, and updates will probably be random

Chapter 1: Sudden kidnapping!!!!

 

I will always love you.
Will you always love me?

You tread on a path I readied for you.
A path to bring you to me.

An eye appears before me, scribbled sclera and drawn pupils. Their pupils match the background of my closed eyes. They love me, I love them. I want to greet them, I want to thank them, but I realize my mouth isn’t opening- I'm asleep after all.

 

Genesis

 

They love me, and I reciprocate that love. I remember, long ago I hated them, I thought they were making me suffer over and over again as punishment for my sins. However, many years have passed, it dulled my heart and hardened my mind. I understand why they chose to do this now.

 

You can always try again
I gave you free will
although it’s probably in your best interest to do so,
better to suffer while you’re still alive,
and not eternity after.

 

I awaken in a plaza-like area, encircled by lamps. In my vision there are steel doors with locks akin to safes. It’s time to rest, that's what they would want me to do anyways, that run was especially long. The shopkeeper wouldn’t mind, I’m sure, though they never told me their name, or even spoke. They are kind, to me at least, I'm not too sure if they act like that to the others that came.

 

I remember the others, some told me their name and some did not. It doesn't matter in the end; I forgot them all anyways. Some were angels sent by them to assist me during my early days, some were men who thought they were perfect, sinless and pure. Others knew, knew that they had done evil, a terrible evil. So bad it disgusted even themselves, they wanted to repent so bad, so I joined them. 

 

Some of them were kind people who had to do what they had to do, some were… questionable. They did and said strange things, not exactly kind but not rude either, though I always liked those kinds of people, I don’t know why. Very few I deemed pure evil, people who didn’t feel remorse for what they had done. What terrible people, I always tried to stay away from such people. Everyone always cried after their first death. I remember my first death was painful, I have grown a bit used to such pain now, but I always try to console them when they cry. It reminds me of my earlier days.

 

Now that I think about it, they never stayed longer than 5 runs. While I’ve done millions. That's something to think about. I remember long ago I once had a party of 10, it was my longest run I've ever had. There is no one with me right now, I'm very happy that the shopkeeper is still here. Their presence is silent but comforting, it’s nice knowing I have another person here.

 

Suddenly a strong breeze blows by that pulls me out of my thoughts. I shouldn’t rest for this long, it feels like an hour has passed, though my sense of time is skewed and I can’t confirm that since the moon doesn’t move, guessing is the only thing I can rely on to tell the time here. I wave goodbye to the shopkeeper and pitter patter towards the hallway. I walk carefully towards the instant room, feeling every step. I have little time to be in such a peaceful state after all, I must savor it. The door slams hard right when I fully step in. I can hear the locking mechanism turning and clicking, and suddenly, the floor opens up beneath me.

 

It’s almost time

 

When I awaken, I'm surrounded by dark maroon bricks, the air rushing past me. “I’m ready.”  I whisper to them. Wind whips around my face as I speed up even more and land on the concrete floor. I silently dust myself off and start running.

 

Everything’s a blur, every motion is automatic. Every slide is practiced, every wall hop is instinctive, every jump I’ve already done. Every step is repeated, every crouch is swift, every door open has been done over and over already. Pink tentacles surround the edge of my vision. The rusted latch opens, MY VISION COVERED IN YELLOWS AND REDS, MY EARS RING SO LOUDLY.

 

The hatch closes behind me with a loud slam, I exhale shakily. I must push forward. Then I realize something. Goatman was there. The Goatman was there. It shouldn’t be here already, that was only the first hallway. The tutorial, the warmup. It shouldn't be here. Not now. It’s too early. They didn’t prepare a special lobby this time, they would’ve told me after all, and I didn’t make an edited lobby either. What's going on?

 

Should I ask them? But it might be too early to call upon them… They too have duties to fulfill, and so do I. Yes.. charge forward. There is no time to spare, suffer now before you suffer for eternity. Even now there is a terrible feeling settling in my gut. They told me to not doubt myself. They told me that they’ll catch me before I fall into the emptiness of death, and they have. To doubt myself is to doubt them. I do not doubt them.

 

Suddenly the next room isn’t there, only pitch black. When I open the door, there is only void on the other side. I didn’t even realize I left the safe room. Yet pink vine-like tendrils cover the side of my vision. There's no hiding spot, no yellow scribbles. There is only one way forward.

 

JUMP!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(I’m embraced by cold shadows, this doesn’t feel like theirs, where’s the warmth, the love?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(It is frigid and rough, it feels like I'm floating in space. When I flail around, my arms don’t scrape against brick walls.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(I’m carried by nothing. I feel nothing. I breathe nothing. There is no wind. All is quiet.)

 

 

 

 

(…)

 

 

 

 

 

(Wait, that's a lie, there is a strange voice…)

 

 

 

 

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Chapter 2: Baby's first (broken) LMS!!!!!

Summary:

It's a little someone's first lms!!!

Notes:

A sneak peek at someone's stats. tehe
Constructive criticism is appreciated!!

It’s dark, that strange voice is gone. I’m laying in prickly grass, how do I still know what grass feels like? That’s a question for another time. There is something warm on my face and the right side of my body. It seems to be liquid, probably water, though it might be blood. That shouldn't be possible though, any of the physically damaging entities should kill me instantly.

 

That void definitely brought me somewhere, there is no grass in grace, nor Zen, or Reprieve (I never want to be there ever again). Only cold stone, there is no plant life in either of them. Unless Carnation counts. There is joyous laughter, so happy it’s almost infectious. I’m too deep into my thoughts to think about that though. “Hrrg-“ there was a grunt accompanied by the sound of an object hitting something solid. “Guest! Pizza ready, catch!” Ugh whoever shouted has experience… or is just really loud. “Hey, are… you ok?” Huh? 

 

My eyes flutter open, in front of me is a yellow skinned child? Maybe teen. They have yellow hair like their skin and are wearing a loose blue shirt, and green pants, just past their knees. Their eyes-

 

“Hey! Are you alright? You’re covered in blood…” oh so that’s what the substance was. Just then I realized I didn’t say anything. I open my mouth, just to close it back up again. It’s been so long since I spoke to some else other than him.  I nod carefully. The person (child?) blinked at me slowly. Then turned to look at a body beside me. The corpse has a blood-stained fedora (how do I still remember that too?). A chunk of their lower face is gone, along with neck and shoulder pieces. Their jacket is bloodied and their shirt is ripped and torn, though their lower body is completely unscathed. They seemed to hold an extremely busted gleam, wait no, gun. Specifically, I think a flint lock, (still don’t know how I remember this). The gun is scratched and red, the metal is peeled in multiple places. The bits of wood are burnt.

 

“Ooooh, Chance's gun exploded on him. I suppose luck wasn’t on his side today…”

So that guy’s name is Chance, I turn to the yellow skinned Robloxian, and point at them.

 

“O-oh! You probably want my name- right?” I nod in response “ ok.. I’m Noob,” suddenly I hear music in the distance, noob looks around cautiously and suddenly stiffens up. “The- The killer is nearby, we souls probably move.” They gesture for me to follow them. They seem to be going up a hill.

 

I swiftly stand up and run towards the direction they’re going towards. My steps are light and powerful. “Hey! Wait up!” I slow down just enough for them to catch up. Noob breath seems to be heavy, I wasn’t even going that fast. “Ugh, why’d you run so fast, blegh.”  I tilt my head to the side a little. Then I got an idea. I gesture the best way I can to explain my idea, but I'm probably just moving my arms and hands aggressively. “Huh? You want me to get on your back?” Yes! I nod, it’s the best idea I’ve had in months (I think it was months.) “Hmm, I don’t see why not…”

 

Noob carefully climbs onto my back. Once they’re secure I sprint away.

 

“WHOA! W-WAIT! We’re going the wrong way!” Oh there seems to be a purple river in front of me. Ominous. Probably best not to touch it. “Over there!” Noob points backwards and I start running. “Hard left now!” “You see that staircase?” “You should see an entrance into the mansion now..” Noob yells out. That I see, doors wide open.

 

Suddenly music starts blasting against my ear. There is a red highlight in the shape of a deformed Robloxian in the distance. “Oh no, LMS..” I tilt my head questioningly, they’re glowing yellow. “O-oh right, LMS is short for last man standing, it happens when only one survivor is left,” Noob inhaled, “it also reduces the timer to one minute, or in some cases 1:30.”

50 seconds left

A strange voice told me when I was wondering how much time was left.

 

“It’s weird.. you're still alive with me and yet I’m the only one highlighted.” I blink at them and look down at my arms, I look normal. “Let’s move, he's approaching!” Noob points at the fading red light. “W-wait, what are you doing!?” I grab the passenger off my back and into my arms. 

“Whoa!” I can’t slide with someone on my back or else they’ll get scratched. And Noob seems rather fragile. “There you are!” The deformed Robloxian said joyfully, I stop for a second to observe the entity. Their skin is crimson red and an enthusiastic smile is plastered on their face. Their skin is pulled taut over bony ribs and knees and although their words were childish, they were extremely large for one. I'm starting to think he’s an overgrown child.

 

Suddenly the red Robloxian takes out a red sword and charges. Quickly I dash to the side and slide down the stairs and slope. “Ouch!” I don’t bother turning back, I know the thin red Robloxian is chasing. I swiftly move Noob to one of my arms and perform a wall hop. I launch myself off the wall and across the suspicious river. I can hear Noob yelp but the sound of my heart beats drowns their voice out.

 

Wind rushes past me as I wonder where I am. There are certainly no halls, and there is a lack of hiding spots for Carnation. There are probably no safe spots, I haven’t seen the hatch anywhere.

 

“Catch!” Suddenly a brick is launched into my direction and smacks me right in my head. “Are you ok!?” I nod shakily. Blood is leaking from my nose and there is a bruise forming from where the brick hit my face. I feel slightly dizzy.

 

17 hp left

 

I place Noob down cautiously looking back at the fast approaching Robloxian. I gesture to him with ten fingers then seven then pointing at myself. Noob blinks slowly at me, then- 

 

“WHAT!?” Noob suddenly turns their head to face my head, they seem to get what I’m trying to say. “You're on 17 hp!?” They look around frantically “..let me take over from here, my hp is higher than yours.” I nod at him and speed away.

 

I can feel air rush past me; everything is a blur. In the distance I spot a graveyard. It would do well as cover. I get behind the large stone fence and take a peek at how Noob is doing, the red child is chasing Noob. I can hear their cheerful laugh from here. They seem to know what they're doing, at least more than I do.

 

I wonder what that glitchy entity is. It has a strange voice. They have no form, at least not one I've seen. They seem to have a lot of power too, enough to prevent me from contact him.

 

Suddenly the music ends and I hear a loud “No fairrrrrr!” In the distance, and Noob is grey??? They are slowly moving away from the red Robloxian. 

 

ROUND OVER

SURVIVORS WIN

Notes:

Fun Fact!/headcanon
Noob didn't know sign language, and Taph is maybeeee mute, so instead, Taph would use charades (Emojis) to communicate with survivors who didn't know sign. Every survivor knows at least a bit of charades, but Noob is the best one of them all. They were really good at charades pre-forsaken and needing to use it daily as one of the only ways to communicate with an often useful teammate (often in life or death situations) helped improve Noob Charades skills even more!

It's also why Noob got what the (cough cough) newbie was trying to say in a short time.

(Their name is rather obvious, but I just wanna reveal it at a later chapter)
I hope u enjoyed 😋

Chapter 3: A little question

How much lore should I give to the "player"? I have planned a lot of lore for them buuuuuuuuut I think might be too much so I want ur opinion. I'm mainly concerned how divergent the lore is, but they also lack lore in-game, like we don't know how they even got into grace, yknow? I'll keep this up for a while.

 

oh, and also their stats and name will be revealed soon

Notes:

Pls Comment ur opinion!!

Notes:

Only recently I found out Genesis’s pronouns 🥀