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Perhaps

It is time

For an upgrade

Oh but the memories.

The memories... they hurt.

Perhaps... it is time to destroy them.

What do I even need Sun for?

I could do whatever I want, whenever I want, without being confined to his rules any longer.

Perhaps this is an opportunity.

After everything we've been through.

After everything I've done for you?

You give me this?

...

Alright, Sun.

Just so you know, I loved you more than all the galaxies combined.

I never told you, precisely because I valued your freedom over my desires.

I suppose we hadn't seen eye to eye on this, and maybe more.

Had you spoken to me about it, perhaps something could have been arranged.

Consider this our goodbye, and your only warning.

Do not come find me again when your world comes falling apart.

I have found it, @science-and-felines - @eclipse83

The solution to getting my ☆Sun a new body.

Unfortunately, Eclipse, he will have to be weaned off of your energy, which won't happen overnight.

Eventually, you will be able to part, however, so rest assured.

We need to discuss this post haste, Solar Eclipse.

Come to mine as soon as you're able.

Regards,

☆Eclipse "Clip"

I have found it, @science-and-felines - @eclipse83

The solution to getting my ☆Sun a new body.

Unfortunately, Eclipse, he will have to be weaned off of your energy, which won't happen overnight.

Eventually, you will be able to part, however, so rest assured.

We need to discuss this post haste, Solar Eclipse.

Come to mine as soon as you're able.

Regards,

☆Eclipse "Clip"

A shame.

But thank you for your time and consideration.

Have a fruitful day.

Sincerely,

Eclipse "Clip"

It is a pleasure to meet you, Solar.

You may not know who I am, but I know of you, through Solar Eclipse. We are acquainted, in such that my Sun is a friend of his.

Thus..

Forgive my unusual question, and I'm unsure if you'd have any answer for me, but do you have any knowledge about animatronic souls getting stuck in devices, and only capable of being powered "alive" by something akin to starpower?

I -- my Sun is in a predicament, and I'm a little desperate for any and all advice.

Sincerely,

Eclipse "Clip"

Hello...?

Oh, right. I've heard of... what happened...

I'm afraid I can't help you. At least not right now. I could ask around. But that's all I can do... I'm sorry.

Did I miss something....

I... hm...

I see. I suppose I haven't made the best first impression.

Although my interest in you has not diminished, you do have significantly gone up my esteem.

I will try my best not to look down on you. But it will be hard considering you are shorter than I am.

You little shit...

Whatever. I'll take it.

[Sun² smiled, despite his words]

You're the worst.

...

Welcome to the family.

What a lonely existence..

I'm finding so many Eclipses.

How peculiar

~✒️

Welcome to the Internet, I suppose.

I had no idea he felt this way.

Someone I claimed to love... how could I know so little about them.

Honour their needs so little?

Trap them in the "comfort" of our lives. The monotone..

I got used to this.

I took him for granted.

It's no wonder.. no wonder he sought a way out.

I should have seen it-- dabbling in dark magic wasn't an idle interest, it was an act of rebellion.

He wanted to be his own person, find his own way of life.

I romanticized him, and paid the price for it.

I.. see..... so his energy is keeping you alive. I'll look into getting you back.. and then you may leave, or feel free to do whatever you wish, ☆Sun....

... I'll go..

But how will I survive without you? Not being dramatic here, but I think I'm only alive because of .. whatever you're doing with the devices.

[Sun squeaked in mild panic]

Ugh... You can stay. Whatever.

But you explain that to your Eclipse. That's your business.

It's been a while since I have checked this account.

Too many... memories.

I .. went on a journey; discovered a planet that specializes in revival via soulsharing.

Learned a thing or two, but my abilities in the arcane are nowhere near up to par to be able to do anything substantial.

All I can do this now is try to detect where Sun's soul went to, if it's still even here...

It has to be.

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You need to contact Eclipse Immediately.

The two work deep into the proverbial night, not without some initial terse exchanges. But after a while, the two Eclipses get lost in a world of code, magic and solving puzzles, momentarily forgetting previous animosity.

After a long while, and several heated failures, it's finally time.

Eclipse can go home, with a new lease on his ability.

Before they part, Clip pinched his ray and tells him to not be such a sourpuss all the time. He also tells him that he's a pretty cool guy and if he ever wants to work on some projects, to let him know.

But before he can get the last word of goodbye out, or listen to Eclipse's reply, an alarm rings and Clip looks like he's seen a ghost. He tersely tells Eclipse to just go home for now, opening a portal, as he leaves the space.

Eclipse would only later come to learn of ☆Sun's death...

@eclipse83

<Clip wasn't aware of Eclipse's inner thoughts and 5 minutes passed in amicable silence>

<The nanomachines then stopped working and a fully functioning, yet inactive, chamber had materialized.>

<Clip briefly inspected the machine and, deeming it up to standard, looked to Eclipse>

Are you ready?

This is the code that Solar Ec-- a friend modified for me to be able to withstand magical and psychic attacks.

It acts as a barrier and can be controlled at will.

You don't need to be able to use magic yourself, but you do need a temporary mana infusion to first activate it.

And you'll need more mana to actually manipulate it, in tandem with manual coding.

Are you up for the challenge?

I'll assist you, if needed.

And as for the mana, I can acquire that fairly easily.

@eclipse83

<Clip wasn't aware of Eclipse's inner thoughts and 5 minutes passed in amicable silence>

<The nanomachines then stopped working and a fully functioning, yet inactive, chamber had materialized.>

<Clip briefly inspected the machine and, deeming it up to standard, looked to Eclipse>

Are you ready?

Hm.

Just a moment.

<Clip opened up his front panel and extended a cable from his complex inner wiring, plugging it into the panel. Eclipse could see Clip isolate a strange looking part of his code that seemed to be the reason Clip could create a barrier between his thoughts and Eclipse's ability>

Care to try and modify this to your needs?

@eclipse83

<Clip wasn't aware of Eclipse's inner thoughts and 5 minutes passed in amicable silence>

<The nanomachines then stopped working and a fully functioning, yet inactive, chamber had materialized.>

<Clip briefly inspected the machine and, deeming it up to standard, looked to Eclipse>

Are you ready?

The ones that lose things.. change.

To remember what what was lost

Lost a friend today.

Ofcourse.

I forgot.

This is foreign to you.

...

A moment.

<Eclipse could hear Clip input something on the panel>

Engaging rapid translation technology.

Please stand by.

<Piece by piece, Eclipse could see the code rearrange itself into something more readable, more direct. A binary that made sense, save for a few questionable things here and there. Almost like jargon from a different language: readable but hard to decipher without context. At least Eclipse could make some sense of it now...>

@eclipse83

<Clip wasn't aware of Eclipse's inner thoughts and 5 minutes passed in amicable silence>

<The nanomachines then stopped working and a fully functioning, yet inactive, chamber had materialized.>

<Clip briefly inspected the machine and, deeming it up to standard, looked to Eclipse>

Are you ready?

<Clip said nothing for a minute or so; he didn't have to, as Eclipse heard a generic voice speak>

Initialization process: begin.

Calculating.

...

Welcome user: Eclipse

Please wait as your code visualization loads.

<Slowly, Eclipse's code loaded in front of him in much deeper detail than his hardware at home has ever been able to achieve. Finally, he gets to see what's been growing in his head.>

Take a look at it, and then we can discuss a gameplan.

<Clip's voice sounded a bit far away, but still as if it was surrounding him like a mist of sorts>

@eclipse83

<Clip wasn't aware of Eclipse's inner thoughts and 5 minutes passed in amicable silence>

<The nanomachines then stopped working and a fully functioning, yet inactive, chamber had materialized.>

<Clip briefly inspected the machine and, deeming it up to standard, looked to Eclipse>

Are you ready?

<Clip looks at Eclipse with a thoughtful look>

Unsurprising. I have magic barriers against any mental breaches, courtesy of a.. friend of mine.

He is also been my mentor for ..

<He waves his hand at the chamber's general direction>

... combining magic and technology, bar the thought that I cannot exactly use it myself.

I needed it for other reasons, to your ultimate benefit.

Now.

Please plug in for a moment and then enter the chamber, if you will.

@eclipse83

<Clip wasn't aware of Eclipse's inner thoughts and 5 minutes passed in amicable silence>

<The nanomachines then stopped working and a fully functioning, yet inactive, chamber had materialized.>

<Clip briefly inspected the machine and, deeming it up to standard, looked to Eclipse>

Are you ready?

@eclipse83

<Clip wasn't aware of Eclipse's inner thoughts and 5 minutes passed in amicable silence>

<The nanomachines then stopped working and a fully functioning, yet inactive, chamber had materialized.>

<Clip briefly inspected the machine and, deeming it up to standard, looked to Eclipse>

Are you ready?

<Clip returned after 15 minutes with a tray of warm coffee, including a small milk dispenser filled with warm cream and a little pot of sugar, which he offered to Eclipse without a word, despite earlier interactions>

5 more minutes and we'll run diagnostics to get a mapping of what's running rampant in your code.

<His tone was matter of fact, but belied no previous anger>

Hey. This is Eclipse. I... require your assistance... regarding my code. That corrupted Sun did something to it and I would need help figuring out what it is exactly. You are the only one I know with the knowledge necessary to solve this problem.

Believe me. If I had any other choice I wouldn't have asked you for help.

( @eclipse83 )

Why, ofcourse.

Do you expect me at yours, or would you like to come to mine?

I may have better equipment to deal with your... little issue.

E., who has been waiting for you.

I understand.. your frustration.

<Clip started softly, evenly>

But I suggest. You. Sit. Down.

<Clip's voice was dark as he cracked the edge of the panel with his grip.>

<His voice smoothed over again and he walked away, throwing a single remark over his shoulder>

Or stand, for all I care. Just don't touch anything.

Hey. This is Eclipse. I... require your assistance... regarding my code. That corrupted Sun did something to it and I would need help figuring out what it is exactly. You are the only one I know with the knowledge necessary to solve this problem.

Believe me. If I had any other choice I wouldn't have asked you for help.

( @eclipse83 )

Why, ofcourse.

Do you expect me at yours, or would you like to come to mine?

I may have better equipment to deal with your... little issue.

E., who has been waiting for you.

<Clip paused, and hung his head>

The effort was never wasted, considering the corrupted Sun would have decimated dimensions if left unchecked.

I ... appreciate the extra measures of concern for my Sun.

... but I suppose that was never the main goal.

<He glanced at Eclipse sadly>

We did what we had to.

<Before pressing one final button>

<Nanomachine technology started reconstructing itself into a chamber>

It'll take about 20 minutes for the diagnostic chamber to be completed. Care for any refreshments in the meantime?

Oh and, I'll need you to connect to the usb slot here to finish activating this when it's done. It's tailor made, after all.

Hey. This is Eclipse. I... require your assistance... regarding my code. That corrupted Sun did something to it and I would need help figuring out what it is exactly. You are the only one I know with the knowledge necessary to solve this problem.

Believe me. If I had any other choice I wouldn't have asked you for help.

( @eclipse83 )

Why, ofcourse.

Do you expect me at yours, or would you like to come to mine?

I may have better equipment to deal with your... little issue.

E., who has been waiting for you.

<Something dangerous flashed across Clip's face at Eclipse declining his courtesy. But he looked away and continued typing. After about 10 minutes, he stopped.>

I am.. unsure.. if he will survive.

<His subsequent typing was much softer, and Eclipse could see his fingers tremble.>

Hey. This is Eclipse. I... require your assistance... regarding my code. That corrupted Sun did something to it and I would need help figuring out what it is exactly. You are the only one I know with the knowledge necessary to solve this problem.

Believe me. If I had any other choice I wouldn't have asked you for help.

( @eclipse83 )

Why, ofcourse.

Do you expect me at yours, or would you like to come to mine?

I may have better equipment to deal with your... little issue.

E., who has been waiting for you.

Unsettling.. but not unfamiliar.

<There was a vague sense of bemusement at the mention of a wrench, but it was schooled quickly behind an indifferent facade once more. Clip continued inputting something into the panel. It seemed to take a while, so he stopped and input something else in a side window. A fairly comfy chair materialized near Eclipse.>

Sit, make yourself comfortable.

This will require some precision, and thus some time.

Hey. This is Eclipse. I... require your assistance... regarding my code. That corrupted Sun did something to it and I would need help figuring out what it is exactly. You are the only one I know with the knowledge necessary to solve this problem.

Believe me. If I had any other choice I wouldn't have asked you for help.

( @eclipse83 )

Why, ofcourse.

Do you expect me at yours, or would you like to come to mine?

I may have better equipment to deal with your... little issue.

E., who has been waiting for you.

Come here.

<Clip mildly touched Eclipse's shoulder, guiding him to a ... wall.>

Excuse the touch. It's necessary for authorization.

<The wall dematerializes into a cloud of pixels as Clip leads Eclipse through it. He lets go then, and the wall rematerializes behind them. Nanotechnology, presumably>

<They walk through a pleasant area complemented by lots of greenery, and very few computers, before reaching the middle of the mostly empty room where just an input panel is visible. Clip seems to input something into the panel, and stops>

You say my Sun-- the corrupted version, at least, did something to you?

Could you explain in more detail what was done and what effects you're experiencing ?

I've seen bits and pieces of your transmissions prior, but I've been.. a bit preoccupied to view all of it just yet.

Hey. This is Eclipse. I... require your assistance... regarding my code. That corrupted Sun did something to it and I would need help figuring out what it is exactly. You are the only one I know with the knowledge necessary to solve this problem.

Believe me. If I had any other choice I wouldn't have asked you for help.

( @eclipse83 )

Why, ofcourse.

Do you expect me at yours, or would you like to come to mine?

I may have better equipment to deal with your... little issue.

E., who has been waiting for you.

Very well.

<A portal opens for @eclipse83 without fanfare or goading. Perhaps the other Eclipse, Clip, had a reason for being unwilling to antagonize his alternate dimensional self this time around. Who is to say.>

Hey. This is Eclipse. I... require your assistance... regarding my code. That corrupted Sun did something to it and I would need help figuring out what it is exactly. You are the only one I know with the knowledge necessary to solve this problem.

Believe me. If I had any other choice I wouldn't have asked you for help.

( @eclipse83 )

Why, ofcourse.

Do you expect me at yours, or would you like to come to mine?

I may have better equipment to deal with your... little issue.

E., who has been waiting for you.