ARC-Chapter 1

Instructions

Chapter 1-What is Broken, can always be Reconciled As Irat walks out of his apartment, he wears a black hoodie, sunglasses, and a faded blue scarf(The same one from the…Incident, thank Shepherd of Rest Irat got the dirt out!). The receptionist at the desk says, “Heading out, Paine?”. “Yeah, have a nice day, Molly”, Irat says, and we see on his mailbox that he is going by Paine Asher. As Irat wishes Molly a good day, he begins walking around in Bionecrotropolis. In the Diagonal District, Irat is glad that the Happy Ghouls(The main force of law enforcement) stopped putting his face everywhere, and he decides to make a trip to the Flat Line, his favorite bar. As he walks in, Mr. Ryan Sailbring, the owner, states, “Ah, Paine! You are a tad bit early, trying to get the worm, new chap?” “Good morning, Mr.Sailbring. Have the Happy Folk not yet found Irat yet?” Irat asks. “No not yet, I am afraid, he was an excellent bartender, alongside Exhaus. I was glad those two were my apprentices. Oh have you heard? Exhaus and Lily just had their five year anniversary?” Mr.Sailbring asks. One thing to know about Ryan, he can read minds, provided he can see the entire face of someone. Anywho, Irat puts a 50 shard piece in the jar and continues his walk. As he headed to his favorite spot, at the top of a tower overlooking the entity of Bionecrotropolis, there was an unexpected guest, a perpetually tired violet skinned person who seemed to be waiting for Irat. “I have always wondered who that person was at the top of the Forsaken Tower. I am Harvard, but I go by Snipe. Who are you?” the person asks, in a rather tired voice. “Oh! I am Paine. It is a pleasure to meet you, Snipe” Irat says, and he adds under his breath, “again”. Once upon a time, Irat and Snipe were best friends, and they always helped each other and everyone else. But after Irat’s removal, and subsequent resurrection, and Irat going missing, the two of them grew distant. “Paine, eh? I have heard of someone who was vaguely similar to Irat, and who talks in an elaborate, polite voice, and who lives in the Lower District. Anywho, I hope that we become good acquaintances" Snipe stated. “Oh I am sure we will”. When Irat returned back to his apartment, Molly states”Had a long day, Paine?” “Something like that” A month later, at the Forsaken Tower, Snipe states that “Paine” reminds him of an old friend. “And may I ask who that friend was?” Irat inquires. “A man named Iratate”. Snipe stated. “Which I believe is you, but I have no proof, only circumstantial evidence” Snipe followed up. “Hah! I am just glad that you feel comfortable around me!” “Paine” states. The next day, Irat woke up, only to hear Molly state: “Paine? You have a visitor!” Irat quickly gets dressed as Paine, but not quick enough, as Snipe walks on in(Irat still had on his pjs), and it is completely impossible to tell if Snipe was upset or just tired. “You sneaky fox!.” Snipe said, with a bit of a Jazz accent. “I shoulda known you tryda avoid publicity, but c’mon, man! No need to keep secrets from your old pal” Snipe is trying to avoid crying, but he cannot help it. “I…I missed you so much!” Snipe wailed. This went on for nearly five minutes, but Irat chucked a pillow at Snipe while also simultaneously covering his ears, “Are you trying to blow my cover? You know I cannot stand loud noises, and when they look at my genetic info, my cover is gonna be blown!” Irat hissed. As Snipe calmed down, he states that the Eye has been stagnant since Irat’s disappearance, and that he has been trying to find Irat, despite everyone else giving up hope. Snipe says that he won’t blow Irat’s cover, but in the event that Irat has to go in hiding again, to let him know. The next day, there was a crowd at the Forsaken Tower, with Irat at the top, holding what looked like a radio microphone. “Hello, Eye of the Storm! I am sure it has been a ‘Paine” to have to keep on going without me, but I can guarantee you: I am not going anywhere. Now, let’s all give a shout out to the winner of my little game of Hide and Seek, Harvard Clearsnipe Reiner! Now on to a serious topic: I have noticed a considerable increase in the lapses in the Blind, and I am tired of Hiding, so I have decided to bring back ARC with my best friend, and the winner, Snipe. Remember what our deal is: To Assist the aidful, to Recon the unknown, and to Contain the Lapses of the Collapse” While Irat was ranting, we saw that very few people seem to be rather inspired, and we will meet them in Due Time…. “-And I have two pieces of wisdom to share, as to make it official on my Return: What is Gone, cannot be Removed Again, and What is Broken, can always be Reconciled”