Alex Prism Synergy

## Story

> Chris
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After the incident back on Soluna that neither of you particularly want to talk about, you feel like it is important to forget about who mugged who and get some good ol' fashioned teamwork brewing.

You both disappear and reappear in a very whimsical looking office. Toys are flying around the room, fireworks are almost constantly firing off, the room itself smells pretty nice too (some kind of pine nut scent thing, you don't know you don't make candles). You see the recognizably handsome face of Ryan Reynolds, sitting at a desk and yelling at someone on the phone.

"Yes I'm sure, I'm an artist, Tammy. No I don't want it censored." He sighs. "Jesus Christ, how many times do I have to explain this? In Detective Pikachu 3: The Curse of Brock's Tomb, Detective Pikachu NEEDS to show his dick to the camera and say, 'Look at this America. This is what you've all waited for for over 20 years. Marvel at my pika-dick.' It's a meta-commentary on our media obsessed society. NO YOU'RE GONNA RUIN THE FUCKING MOVIE. ARE YOU THE CEO OF PIXAR? I'M \*RYAN FUCKING REYNOLDS\*. WE'RE FUCKING DOING IT." He slams the phone done onto the receiver. Looks like this world still uses those phones with the rotary number things? Weird. Either that or this man is insane.

Ryan Reynolds looks up at the both of you, "Sorry you had to hear that, I was talking to my mom. You know how parents are. Are you two my four o'clock masseuses? Hopefully you're better than the last guys, my ass is tenser than ever." He says as he begins to take off his shirt.

> Alexander Varias
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*Is it too late to ask for a refund?*
Alex blinks in surprise as he starts asking about masseuses? And taking off his shirt? Oh. Wait. No there's been a misunderstanding. "Ah- We're, actually here for the synergy training." He says, interrupting him before the shirt comes all the way off.

> Chris
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"Oh. Right." He looks to Prism. "Is there any chance you are a masseuse?"
You can't help but notice he is still shirtless.

> PRISM
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"To be fair, I'd pay to Marvel at his Pika-Dick. I think it's a good  commentary. But uh..No. Not a Masseuse either; I'm not even sure it's 4 yet?"
*Prism casts his gaze down to his archive phone, double checking the local time. Their training wasn't to give him a tandem massage, was it? That...Well. It was preferable to being mugged, but presumably it wasn't what they were actually here for...!*

> Chris
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"Oh. Ok." Ryan Reynolds stares at both of you for a moment, his six pack (bordering on an eight pack honestly) glistening in the sun. After an awkward moment, he slowly starts to put his shirt back on.
"So if there's one thing I know about, it's art. If there's two things I know about, it's *synergy*. Did you know that 9 out of every 10 Americans is employed by Pixar? How did that happen? Synergy. Now. I'm gonna need a volunteer." He says as he starts rummaging through his desk drawer.

> PRISM
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"9 out of 10? How did you all edge out Disney..?... Nevermind. Synergy - got it..!"
*Prism takes a step forward, volunteering. He thinks better of leaning over the edge of Ryan's desk, though - sure, he almost did it and quite possibly did for a second or two. But he wasn't sure what would happen if he started touching things without asking..!*

> Chris
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"Perfect. Lets start off with a little team building exercise. Perhaps a little bit of roleplay? Now, first up. Dragon Child. You have wandered into the lair an unstable megalomaniacal borderline supervillain who controls every facet of the room you're standing in." And before you can react, chains fire outof the walls and floor at hyper-speeds, restricting your arms and and legs. As they hold you feel weakened too... You feel like you won't be able to use any magic with these chains on you.
"Tiny Squishy Hell Beast." He says looking at you, Prism. He pulls out a pistol and points it at Alex. "If you do not stop me, I am going to shoot your friend with this gun I just found."

> Alexander Varias
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This doesn't feel like roleplay.

Sucks that almost all of his abilities are magic in nature.

Alex tries to pull on the chains, you know, like a sane person would do if they suddenly found themselves completely chained up. Try and get out of them.

"Uhhh- Prism??!"

> PRISM
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"You.. Uh. That -" *The 'squishy hell beast' was absolutely caught off guard. This hypothetical didn't feel very hypothetical - but it had to be safe, right?... It probably wasn't. Megalomaniacal borderline suoetvillain, huh?*
*After the moment of hesitation and shock wore off, Prism was quick to try and create a 'golem'. Just as big of a wall on legs, thick enough to block their 'teacher's line of sight - and hopefully their shot.*

> Chris
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Roll intelligence.
And wild magic.

> PRISM
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> Chris
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You go to cast your spell and, to both Ryan and Alex's confusion, you vanish without a trace.

"What a dickhead, he legitimately just bounced because I pulled out a gun. Who pussies out of team building exercises?"

Prism, you find yourself in what appears to be a gigantic lobby. In front of you is a huge reception desk with a man typing away at a computer. Up above him is a sign that says, "Pixar - We Make Dreams Happen". It seems to have the classic Pixar lamp, but instead of a bulb it has Ryan Reynold's head.

> Alexander Varias
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Alex, still chained up, lets out a sigh. "No I think... that just kind of happens to him? He tries casting spells and weird shit happens." He didn't want to believe Prism just bounced. They were friends. Even though he helped Mug him. It was fine. It was a fun dynamic.
Are they just waiting or...? How much danger is he still in.

> Chris
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"Umm. Should we just wait for him then?"

> PRISM
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"I.. God damn it. Uh.." *Prism wanders up to the reception desk, maybe pulls a box or something to stand up on to be just a bit taller. This... This was going to take some getting used too.*
"Uh, excuse me. I had an appointment with Mr Reynolds? Which way to his office?"

> Alexander Varias
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Alexander shrugs, "I mean that would be my guess."
He pauses. "So how's your day going?"

> Chris
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He points you to an elevator. He says you have to hit floor 14, then 43, then 10, then 125, and the Ryan Reynolds office button will appear. Yes, you have to wait for the elevator to go to each of the floors before hitting the next button.
Ryan leans back in his chair. "I mean, honestly? Hasn't been great. I'm trying to make something as edgy and meaningful as Green Lantern 2: Wrath of the Rainbow Lantern but I'm getting so much pushback  about just the one single pikachu dick. I don't get it, you know?"

> PRISM
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"Thank you."

*To the elevator he goes then! Why was it so convoluted..? Eh. Megalomaniacs. He should at least send Alexander a text, right?*

Prism > Alexander > "Uh. You didn't get shot, did you? I seem to have ended up in the lobby and have to ride the elevator for about 150 floors. Double that if his office is on the ground level."

> Chris
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"In the live action Digimon movie George Clooney showed his dick."
After following these convoluted instructions (which you accidentally fuck up the first time and need to start over again), a button appears with Ryan Reynold's face on it. A voice plays over the elevator speaker, "Push me. You know you want to." Did it say that every time? That seems very unprofessional.

> PRISM
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*Prism really should just give into the insanity. Why did the 5 button move the first time anyways?! Oh well - he pushes it. And then just touched it. Until it gets its. Satisfaction.*

> Alexander Varias
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Alex could play along. Make a new friend you know?

"Some people just don't understand art I guess. I mean I don't know a lot about these things, but maybe I could give an outside perspective? I mean, if there was dick in the Digimon movie, why are they pushing back?"

Why is he engaging in this. Why is the a conversation he's having. Probably because he's still chained.

Alexander > Prism > "I'm alive."

> PRISM
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Prism > Alexander > But you didn't say you didn't get shot. Oh no - I'm sorry, this. This isn't a good start - uh. This elevator ride is almost done..!"

> Chris
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"You get it! You wanna be an executive producer on Detective Pikachu 3? You can replace my mom."
Prism, the door opens but like, not all the way? Even though you're so tiny you still have to like, turn sideways and shimmy through. "Well, look who came crawling back... Your name. I never actually caught it. Anyway. I'm gonna shoot your friend, yadda yadda."

> PRISM
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"Uh. Prism. The name's Prism - sorry. Let me just get back into position and.. Take it from the top?"
*Prism gets himself back in position off to the side and part way between Alexander. He still liked his initial plan, and was still going to go through with it - hopefully he wasn't ejected from the office again and could actually get the golem off.*

> PRISM
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Pre emptive Int + wild magic roll since it's the same action

> Chris
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Prism, you successfully make a giant golem! But you feel... weaker. Roll a 1d7.

> PRISM
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> Chris
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You feel like you aren't quite sure how to talk to other people. You gain the universal:

### Tides of Chaos

> - The path of a Wild Mage is unpredictable, and can have untold changes, both temporary and permanent. Any permanent changes you receive from Wild Magic will go here, appended to this ability. Permanent changes so far:
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> -Stat Changes: -2 Appeal
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> Chris
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Ryan Reynolds fires his pistol at the golem. The bullet bounces off your digi-code harmlessly.
"Very Good. Now, in my hand is the remote to unlock the chains. If you are not able to get it from me, I will smash it with a hammer making the chains impossible to ever escape."

> PRISM
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*And this was teamwork training? There seemed to be a lot of saving and not a lot of working together so far - but what did Prism know? He wasn't the expert here. He casts a quick glance back at Alexander to see how he was doing while quickly trying to improvise here. He wasn't immediately sure how to take it from Ryan's hand - but maybe his metal code could reinforce the remote & make it unsmashable. That was the first and easiest step while he tried to get around the desk to try and snag the remote.*

> Chris
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Roll int and wild magic

> PRISM
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> Chris
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You attempt to reinforce the remote. To be honest, you have no idea how that went. The thing that really takes your attention is watching the remote begin to float out of Ryan's hand. You all just sort of... watch it for a moment. God damn this is beautiful.

Once the remote touches the ceiling, it presses the button, releasing Alex from his chains.

"That was incredibly clever, Hell Beast. I must say. And now Alex, you know that despite leaving him in that alleyway, Prism will still work this hard to save your life. Because you two trust each other. You have *synergy*."

> PRISM
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*Clever and intentional! Yeah - that. That sounds like Prism, all right! Totally as planned...! Now all that was left was to sit there and let the feeling of being called out like that wash over him. Huh. Neat.* "Synergy, huh? It's not just a buzzword then?"

> Alexander Varias
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Alex catches himself as he falls to the ground. He knew there were non malicious reasons why he’d left Prism in the Alleyway, but it was nice knowing Prism had his back.

That was kind of fucking terrifying for a moment there, he hadn’t expected training to possibly end with his permanent imprisonment.

*Was that how he had such a high employment rate-*

Anyways-

He looks at Prism, “Thank you.”

> PRISM
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"Of course..! Just 'cause you mugged me to keep a story going doesn't mean I'm gunna stop bein' your friend." *Pow. Team-building, friendship! The heartfelt lessons of synergy!*

> Alexander Varias
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Alex cant help but chuckle, “Hey if I hadn’t mugged you they would have taken that hat of yours and we’d have never seen it again.”
He’d mugged(?) them later to get Prism’s stuff back after all. Was he the only one who got out of that situation un-mugged? Yes.

> Chris
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"You two did great. Here, I want each of you to have an Oscar." He stands up and goes to a cabinet and opens it up. It appears to be so full of Oscars a couple fall out when he opens the door. He picks two off the floor and hands one to each of you.
"Oh, and little guy... can you do one more spell for me? Please? I love wild magic."

> PRISM
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"One more spell, alright. Let's see how wild we can get it then..!" *Prism takes a moment to cherish his Oscar. A real prize from the real Ryan Reynolds! But what does the plaque say it was for?*

*Either way, Prism decided the best way to pop his wild magic would be to cast his self polymorph. After safely stowing his prize away, he walks to the center of the spacious room and grows much bigger, once more becoming a Dracolich..!*

> Chris
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Roll a 1d10000

> PRISM
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> Chris
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Coins rain down from seemingly nowhere all around you. They seem to disappear as they hit the ground. If you check your bank account later, you'll find you've gained 6346 pages.

The plaque reads:

ACADEMY AWARD TO

DEADPOOL 10.5: THE NEXT ONE FOR MOST CONFUSING MOVIE

There seems to be something written on the bottom of the Oscar in sharpie... It reads, "On your back ;)"

> Chris
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Before you can check, it feels like something explodes, wrapping you up in foam that quickly hardens, preventing you from moving.
"Alright Alex, if you don’t stop me I am going to go and use this ice pick to take out your friend's brain and eat it for lunch. Excuse me." He says as he walks over to the fallen Dracolich.

> Alexander Varias
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This was probably the strangest training this man has ever had.

He watches the explosion happen, confused, and trying to figure out when the hell *that* got there, though quickly abandoned the thought process in favor of stopping the borderline supervillain Ryan Reynolds.

He picks up his flute and plays Serpent's Waltz.

> Chris
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Your magic makes connection and Ryan stops in his tracks. What do you command the CEO to do?

> Alexander Varias
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He points to the furthest corner of the room away from the three of them "Throw the ice pick over there please and thanks."

> Chris
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Ryan Reynolds throws the ice pick like a dart into the corner of the room. It sticks into the wall, he threw that fucker *hard*. "Ok, we 'bout done here? You guys feeling fully synergistic?"
He regained control of himself quickly.

> Alexander Varias
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Ryan Reynolds is a terrifying man. Interesting. Funny. A blast to be around!

No idea what he's capable of.

Alex leans against Prism. Had he been not a dragon, he would have wrapped his arm around his shoulders, a sign of friendship. The lean is about as close as he's getting to that. "I'd say so, Prism?"

> PRISM
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*Prism just kinda lazily blinks in the foam. They definitely felt synergistic, alright - But he was still trapped in a bunch of foam - But hopefully getting out of there will get him out of the foam alright.*
"Yeah - Plenty Synergistic, alright - What is this foam even made of? Jeeze..."

> Chris
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"Pixar-trade secret I'm afraid." Ryan says as he presses a button on another remote, activating a vacuum that sucks it all up. "Alright guys, my masseuses should be getting here any minute and I wanna be ready for him." He says as he starts stripping. You hurry out of the office and back to base.

Alex, you gain the universal:

### Bond of Data

> - +1 Intelligence, You find yourself synergistically bonded with a certain digi-poke chaos wizard. +5 to any and all rolls relating to Sebastian Prism. This does not include any rolls relating to a group INCLUDING Prism.
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Prism, you gain the universal:

### Bond of Melody

> - +1 Appeal, You find yourself synergistically bonded with a certain draconic elf bard doctor. +5 to any and all rolls involving Alexander Varias. This does not include any rolls relating to a group INCLUDING Alex.
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