Murdragon: Boss wtf
Firestorm: What?
Murdragon: Who the fuck is Soulsoother and why did they just post “yo dead server” in the Thantir Decayling General Discussion channel?
Murdragon: wtf
Murdragon: Who is Souldrainer and why the fuck did you just give them moderator rights?
Murdragon: You just gave that little Retvik guy moderator rights too what the fuck.
Murdragon: Who the fuck are all these new guys?
Firestorm: Retvik and Litvir are Higher Decay Lords now so they get moderator rights.
Murdragon: Vikalos, boss what the fuck I thought the Thantir were dead or something. You split up with Galyn.
Murdragon: You told me we were all done.
Firestorm: Well that was what I thought too. But Galyn seemed determined to keep the sect alive when he picked up a bunch of adorable Decaylings. Unfortunately, he… ran into a little bit of trouble, nearly died, passed leadership of the sect to Retvik and Litvir and Itaviir and I came back to help Galyn.
Firestorm: Oh. Saahro, I do not know if Itaviir or Galyn told you about Seimeni…
Murdragon: She’s dead. I heard.
Murdragon: Itaviir didn’t tell me how though.
Firestorm: She was corrupted. A brand new, very deadly strain.
Murdragon: Oh.
Murdragon: fuck
Murdragon: that
Murdragon: That fucking sucks.
Murdragon: Did you… put her down?
Firestorm: Time Drake Kairos and little Deathbringer Arkay killed her.
Murdragon: Arkay…
Murdragon: That little yellow hybrid mimic guy? The female Beh’en-looking guy?
Murdragon: What happened to him?
Murdragon: Also you haven’t told me who the fuck Souldrainer is.
Firestorm: Litvir, code name Souldrainer, is the other Decayling we took in alongside Retvik and Arkay when you all went back to Deathven.
Murdragon: Uh
Murdragon: The little purple guy that looked like Retvik?
Murdragon: The vampiric prick who bit me?
Firestorm: Yes.
Firestorm: I was not aware that Litvir bit you though.
Murdragon: Yeah
Murdragon: Couldn’t move my arm for like five hours.
Murdragon: Surprised that little asshole managed to become a Decay Lord but kudos to them.
Murdragon: What about Kal? They still with you?
Murdragon: I see their little icons.
Firestorm: Kal are, funnily enough, official members now. Galyn invited them after they had a run-in with a very nasty Voidborn and they said yes.
Murdragon: Oh hey the tiny guys finally accepted.
Murdragon: Always liked them. Good at their job. Nice that they finally got actual bodies because fucking hell that old body of theirs was a wreck.
Murdragon: Sooooo
Murdragon: You bringing the Thantir back together?
Firestorm: Well… I do want to bring this up with Galyn and Itaviir. And Retvik and Litvir. The problem is, I feel most of the old crew moved on. And Seimeni’s death only made things worse.
Firestorm: I apologise for not being forthright about Seimeni’s death.
Murdragon: tbh I don’t think you even know the whole truth as well.
Murdragon: You weren’t there, were you?
Firestorm: I was not.
Murdragon: Who was there?
Firestorm: Galyn was, when Seimeni got infected. Galyn was infected as well, but Kal managed to save him. Seimeni apparently teleported away before anyone could capture her.
Murdragon: But you had Kairos, isn’t he a Time Drake?
Firestorm: Kairos wasn’t present then. Both he and Arkay went back to being intra-universal deities a while back. Seimeni attacked their universe. And by then, she was completely gone.
Murdragon: Oh
Murdragon: Ok I see why Seimeni’s dead now.
Murdragon: Did you lot ever work out what the fuck Arkay was?
Firestorm: He is a mimic hybrid.
Murdragon: oh
Murdragon: fuck, mate
Murdragon: That’s fucking bad. You’re supposed to turn them in to Deathven Proper.
Murdragon: They’re still looking for Vryda.
Murdragon: Tons of theories, tons of conspiracy theories.
Firestorm: Arkay has multiple alibis and witnesses. He is fine. Not that I can turn him in anyway since he is now an unwilling intra-universal deity now. I do have concerns about Elkay but he was a Divine Guardian at the time and apparently has only recently been showing mimic traits.
Murdragon: what
Murdragon: You found another one?
Murdragon: dude
Murdragon: That’s fucking wrong.
Murdragon: Are they like, Arkay’s brother or something? Basically the same fucking name.
Firestorm: No. Elkay is the same species Retvik and Litvir are. In fact, apparently Elkay is Retvik’s half-brother.
Murdragon: But
Murdragon: Like, I know Retvik was talented, fucking impressive little Decayling, but…
Murdragon: Have you had Retvik tested?
Firestorm: We tested Retvik when we first picked him up and he was fine. He still is fine.
Murdragon: Does he still have those badass flames?
Firestorm: Oh very much so.
Murdragon: Bet you find him attractive.
Murdragon: Outside of them Phantai Beh’ens that you like so much, there ain’t much that’s similar.
Murdragon: I mean, ain’t much similar to me either, most dragons are Time Drakes, not Death Gods, but you’re armoured and furry.
Firestorm: Retvik isn’t furry. Although one of our new Decaylings is somewhat furry.
Firestorm: She is a Life Goddess though.
Murdragon: I thought we agreed we ain’t doing more Life Goddess Decay Ladies after Seimeni’s sister nearly blew up the Thantir One?
Firestorm: The Thantir One nearly blew up on multiple occasions. Decay Lord flagships are always massive targets. The Phantai are on their 72nd flagship. Far better than the ship they used to have when I first visited.
Murdragon: I guess
Murdragon: Wait, where the fuck are you?
Firestorm: We are in Phantai territory.
Murdragon: And Itaviir and Galyn are with you?
Firestorm: Yes.
Murdragon: And they’re still sucking air?
Firestorm: Yes.
Murdragon: I thought the Phantai considered them traitors or some shit like that?
Firestorm: They did, yes.
Murdragon: So how the fuck did they not get like executed or whatever?
Firestorm: I honestly do not know. Somehow Retvik and Litvir talked the Great Blades out of punishing them. I am certain that their species, the Rethavok, are basically better versions of the Behevok. Smarter and more eloquent. Definitely made by Life Goddesses using similar blueprints.
Murdragon: I guess
Murdragon: But still, ain’t a Life Goddess Decay Lady dangerous? Seimeni was a massive pain.
Firestorm: Phovos is different.
Murdragon: What sort of fucking name is Phovos for a Life Goddess?
Firestorm: She only recently found out she was one.
Murdragon: Who the fuck are all these people?
Firestorm: You know the Life Goddess Kinisis?
Murdragon: Uh, the bitch that ruined the sector the Thantir lived in?
Firestorm: Yes, her.
Firestorm: Six of our new Decaylings are her former Divine Guardians. The other two, Elksia is the cute little Time Drake, but I genuinely have no idea where Eksi came from. Somehow Galyn picked up another Psion that is somehow more annoying than Litvir is.
Murdragon: You found someone more of a prick than the little vampire?
Firestorm: To be fair to Litvir, he does seem to have grown out of that vampiric, somewhat goth-y teenage stage. I mean, you had a goth stage too, Saahro, when you were a Decayling.
Murdragon: Alright, you got me there, boss.
Murdragon: Still, that Elksia, I remember her. She helped blow up that Voidborn stronghold.
Murdragon: Was a bouncy little thing.
Firestorm: Still is.
Murdragon: So, can I come back?
Murdragon: I don’t miss the stupid shit, but being sect-less kinda sucks.
Murdragon: Ain’t got the same sort of companionship, you know?
Firestorm: I will have to let Retvik and Litvir know, but of course you can. That is, if you do not mind travelling to Phantai territories.
Murdragon: You ain’t got the Thantir One back?
Firestorm: No. This is something I wish to bring up with the others. Sure, Kal still have their ship, but the Thantir Two is pretty much at max capacity and I want a proper base.
Murdragon: What happened to the Thantir One?
Firestorm: I believe the Overlord confiscated it after most of you were forced to return to Deathven.
Murdragon: Oh fuck.
Murdragon: Good fucking luck getting that back.
Firestorm: I am just assuming it is gone forever.
Murdragon: What do you guys even plan on doing anyway? Because navigational work is ass these days.
Firestorm: Funnily enough, there are desires to get into purification work full time.
Murdragon: The shit Kal does?
Firestorm: Yes.
Murdragon: That sounds… kinda fun actually. Useful. Pays well. Even if Kal never accepted money.
Firestorm: Speaking of money, getting a new flagship will cost a small fortune. And, admittedly, most of the Thantir are… poor.
Murdragon: Most of you ain’t death gods, you were all something else. But I can chip in.
Firestorm: You do not have to.
Murdragon: Boss, if you’re bringing back the Thantir properly, I want in.
Firestorm: Very well. I will keep you posted. You will be the first to know.
Murdragon: Thanks, boss.