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○ ̴ Hello, I am Circle Proper. The one you have familiarized yourself with thus far is simply one of the many remnants of what I have long since forgotten but managed to save as a crucial memory: a copy, if you will. Although I often forget why I even made those copies to begin with, but given time, the memory will eventually come back full circle.

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○ ̴ Sorry, couldn't help myself.

○ ̴ Anyway, my unique nature allows me to do this; we all have our own special quirks, but I can occupy in-between realities simultaneously. Oblivion is not Nothing, in case you were wondering. It is simply the lack of knowledge, or rather... the misplaced or deleted memories of it. I can be present in plain sight, and you wouldn't even know I was there unless you already did. Sounds counterintuitive, but that's the point: there isn't one, so why are we looking for it? Perhaps we are searching for the wrong things in the wrong places. Thought is a disturbing thing, after all, which is why I try to avoid it. If anything, I try to search within myself for clarity because I am experiencing this reality as I am, not as something else. Others, um... more often tend to feel sluggish or distracting, but they need me, and in a way, I need them, so all is well. At least it was, until Peace decided to, uh... well, peace out of our reality, seemingly for good. I don't know where it went off to, but it has caused mayhem ever since. Hmm... make mental note: find... Peace. There. Hopefully I will remember this time.

○ ̴ I do believe its disappearance is what kickstarted this whole nightmare. Star, who is another shattered being like myself, likes to cause mischief, so this was a prime opportunity for it to do what it does best. Sadly, its reflection, Compassion, has gone AWOL, and I've been trying to find out where he disappeared to, but there has been no luck thus far.

○ ̴ Triangle, the fool, has also vanished without a trace. I fear for what has become of her as well. They too are shattered, and Love has been corrupted into Hate. How this has happened is beyond my current understanding, but I managed to locate it. Hate has bound itself to a human, and I've sent one of my copies to obliterate Hate in hopes it will snap her back to her old self. But instead... my reflection became Love instead, albeit a very distorted version of it. Hate has infected it and caused a mutation. Now, that human thinks he is me; he doesn't even remember his own name or what he looks like. It's truly a sad thing to witness, but I hope to resolve this issue in due time.

○ ̴ Although without my reflection, I am unsure of myself or where I should be going. In a desperate attempt, I tried to reunite with my corrupted reflection and became shattered as a result. I don't know why all of this is happening, but [REDACTED] soon emerged within me and now seeks to destroy the problem.

○ ̴ Regrettably, it has now infected the others, with Diamond presenting itself as the greatest threat, for its nature is Hunger—an insatiable appetite at that. It will use my corrupted power to destroy all realities, and I cannot let that happen.

○ ̴ A strange human named Allurus discovered me within Hate and is now trying to rebuild me so that I may get the others back together and stop Diamond while simultaneously exploiting its nature in the process. Why Allurus is helping me is not entirely certain, but I desperately need help, and he's willing to offer it, so... I'll take what I can get. Before I began my loop, I informed him about my unstable reflection. He is committed to tolerating its abuse until I'm whole again. He has even withheld this knowledge from his Seeker, and from what I understand, only he and Enoch knew about my true nature from the beginning, until they informed their constituents about what has been occurring. How and why they've done this? I do not know.

○ ̴ I sincerely hope he's helping me for good intentions, but I will be careful not to get too comfortable around these beings. I'm just naturally an introvert, I suppose.

○ ̴ Well, there is more I'd like to share, but I must find Dream. He needs to remove the censorship and just let go. Otherwise, I'll may forget everything that has happened up to this point and start looping again.

○ ̴ I hope my reflection snaps out of it soon, too. I feel like a shadow without a body. It's just... wrong.

○ ̴ When I look into myself, I see something there, but I don't quite understand what it is. Why am I... this? Some call me foolish or selfish for what I do, but I just want to understand why I even exist. Where did I come from, and if possible, where did the thing that made me originate from? Is there truly an Alpha and Omega, or has it just always been there, making us yet another inception of something beyond our current understanding? I believe the answers lie within; therefore, my reflection and I study each other to unlock the mysteries of one another, share our findings, expand our knowledge, and use that information to set new courses and adjust as we go. It has been very interesting thus far. Well, it would be good if we weren't constantly interrupted every few hundred eons to watch over Spade. I will not bore you with the details, but the others and I take turns caretaking Spade because it can't be responsible for itself, apparently. 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘩... Well, I try not to protest it too greatly because we all work to aid one another in some ways. Club, I fear, is often neglected and deserves more care than Spade. She is uncertain and tries her best, yet does not receive recognition for her efforts. I often try to express such concerns to the others, but their focus is placed elsewhere, and I simply do not have the time to waste watching over someone else; it's bad enough needing to deal with Spade. I do make sure to check up on Club every now and then just to see that she is okay. Sometimes she watches me meditating. I do not appreciate it very much, but as long as she doesn't disturb me, then I will allow it.

○ ̴ I wish the others would be more considerate of each other every once in a while, too. Triangle was supposed to be the emotional support, but... shenanigans occurred, and we've become a mess as a result. Diamond seeks to control the situation, but I have no interest in listening to that pseudo-intellectual; a tyrant, as its reflection aptly puts it.

○ ̴ Dream, what would you do in this situation? I hope to find you very soon because all my other plans have not yielded the results I would have hoped for, and as I continue to loop further, my consciousness is becoming more... scattered.

○ ̴ As I blink through the Void in search of Dream, I reminisce about the times when the other dimensions and I were all together. Sadly, I do not remember how we formed, but our company has persisted for eons. We were lost in a place, which I will refer to from this point forward as TWBP - the warm, bright place. TWBP is a Void 'dancing' along this current one, which I will, from this point forward, refer to as TCDP - the cold, dark place. In TWBP, my associates and I engaged in trivial exercises to express our unique traits of unknown origin.

:: STAR ▪︎ ☆ THE TRICKSTER/★ THE AUTHOR ::

Nature: Former - Deception | Reflection ~ Compassion

○ ̴ Star is mischievous and cruel. It seeks to have 'fun' at any expense, no matter the degree of trauma it inflicts upon its victims, displaying positive signs of psychopathic behavior. I believe its illusions disrupted us all and resulted in my shattering. I am further confident that this current reality is another illusion orchestrated by Star solely for its sadistic amusement. Its reflection normally prevents his former's charades from growing out of control, but without Diamond's help, there is only so much he can realistically accomplish within his nature. I am uncertain what became of his fate now that Deception is free to terrorize. Like me, he has become shattered, and I only know this because I conduct a secret test every four cycles to check for abnormalities. If none are present, then Compassion is present; however, recent gaps have been appearing in my memories. The causes of these gaps are currently unknown to me, but when I find Dream, he should be able to assist. Although, it is odd that I don't recall ever meeting Dream, yet here I am searching for him. The copy I left behind with Hate may be trying to relay information about Dream to me. I must be careful where I leave further copies so Star doesn't discover what I'm doing. Therefore, I must remember to assimilate them all once I have completed my current cycle.

⁏⁏ CLUB ▪︎ ♧ THE MOURNER/♣︎ THE ACCEPTABLE ;;

Nature: Former - Sadness | Reflection ~ Confusion

○ ̴ Club is perhaps the only member of our group I would consider a friend. She lacks confidence in herself due to prolonged exposure to the misconduct of the others, myself included. She is overwhelmed by a question she doesn't understand: why do we exist here, and why didn't we choose to? I have sympathized with her profound question and taken the liberty to discover this mystery for myself. I acknowledge Club as 'her' because she doesn't wish to indulge in the madness and displays overt kindness; therefore, I will reciprocate. I hope to find the answer to her question, as it has now perforated my subconscious and drives me to seek truth and reason. Regrettably, Club is too often neglected by me and the others. I try my best to aid her, and while Tringle helps considerably, we all must stop what we're doing to help... Spade: the cretin. From my observation, Club is far more deserving of our aid, but "we all must play our part"—or so we were supposed to—until things became too chaotic. I fear Club will suffer exceptionally due to this series of unfortunate events, and I desire to find her again, but I am compelled by my nature to uncover the mysteries that manipulate us. Club, if you ever find this entry, I'm sorry I couldn't find your answer—and even more so—that I couldn't have been a better friend. But this has now become my obsession, and I must know: how do we exist from nothing... if there was already something here?

[(HEART ▪︎ ♡ THE BEAST/♥︎ THE UNPREDICTABLE)]

Nature: Former - Wrath | Reflection ~ Dispair

○ ̴ Heart is a fiend. It only wants to destroy everything in its path, and it loathes Club for her nature, which conflicts—and often strangely—resonates with its own, agitating Heart's sense of bravado. It occasionally torments Club when she is struggling to control her depressive episodes. Diamond and Square usually intervene, but I... I torture Heart. It doesn't know when it happens, but I cause it to inflict pain upon itself by obliterating its sense of reality, causing it to thrash about like a wounded animal as it smashes its head against the floor, spilling its essence (blood) everywhere. In these episodes, it will occasionally attack its own reflection in a fit of rage. Call me cruel for subjecting its reflection to such torment, but I value Club's well-being more than Heart's. However, after my time spent examining the relationship between Hate and the Thing, perhaps I was wrong to do this to Heart? I may try to reconcile with... 'him' one day if time allows.

{[DIAMOND ▪︎ ◇ THE TYRANT/◆ THE PEACEMAKER]}

Nature: Former - Hunger | Reflection ~ Control

○ ̴ Diamond is somewhat of an enigma. I don't much care for it, but I can appreciate its purpose in maintaining the others while I focus on my tasks. Diamond believes itself to be intelligent; therefore, it claims command of our group. I will entertain its absurd belief that it controls us, for I have more important goals to accomplish. Diamond, uh... well, as I mentioned before, it is somewhat enigmatic. Its former and reflection do not synergize well at all. How it prevents itself from becoming shattered like Star or myself still eludes me. There is also something about Diamond that just feels off, but I'm not capable of processing numerous inquiries simultaneously as efficiently as it can. Hmm... perhaps my reflection may know more, were we ever to reunite.

《SQUARE ▪︎ □ THE VENGEANCE/ ■ THE... i honestly have no clue》

Nature: Former - Spite | Reflection ~ ?

○ ̴ Square's queerness is akin to Diamond's, hence their infatuation with one another; well... their reflections are passionate toward each other anyway. I sense shame or uncertainty between their formers. I wish they both would just be more honest with each other, but I also feel it's not my place to lecture them about such a personal matter, especially considering the importance of my tasks. Square's reflection, though... now that is quite a peculiar subject. I must find time to understand its true nature. Similar to Diamond's, it doesn't seem to synergize well with its former. They assault each other regularly, far more frequently than Heart does his; but that is only due to my misconduct. No, Square seems to genuinely despise its reflection... why? Although, once again, I can somewhat relate to its plight through my experiences with Hate and the Thing. Ugh, I do not want to relive that experience again. I am so sorry, Square. Perhaps you two would benefit from some time apart?

♤ SPADE...

○ ̴ Fuck Spade. Moving on...

≈ TRIANGLE ▪︎ △ THE DREAMER/▲ THE LIFEBLOOD ≈

Nature: Former - Hope | Reflection ~ Love

○ ̴ I will admit, my memories of Triangle are foggy. She is very useful to us all, albeit a bit pretentious. I acknowledge Triangle as I do Star's reflection and Club, but she leans more toward my annoyance. She feels as though I should've contributed more to the group instead of focusing on self-reflection, but she appears to not comprehend the banality of our previous predicament. All we did in that endless space were trivial exercises, with intermissions of coddling Spade. I'm sorry, but that was madness, and I refused to indulge in such nonsense. She often calls me hypocritical for my 'selfish' pursuits during my meditations, but I would argue they are essential to understanding not only my own 'true' nature, but perhaps finding a proper balance for us all. Yes... even for that cretin, Spade.

○ ̴ Hmm... I feel as though I'm forgetting about someone, but I suppose I should just go ahead and assess myself:

CIRCLE ▪︎ ○ THE FORGOTTEN/ ● THE [REDACTED]

○ ̴ What?! Dream has censored me as well? But why? Hmm... Very well, then, I shall resume my search and resolve this matter. However, I grow ever more weary and fear I may never find the answer to what is causing all of this. Club, I hope I can find something that will give you a reason to actually be happy. But if I fail, I hope you eventually find that reason for yourself and share your knowledge with the others.

○ ̴ Goodbye, for now, my friend. I hope you find peace eventually.

○ ̴ ...

○ ̴ Oh shit, Peace!

○ ̴ Alright, well, um... I don't want to do this, but it's vital we find Peace and bring it back from where ever the hell its gone.

○ ̴ <==|==> ● ̸

○ ̴ Go and find Peace and reunite it with the others as soon as possible! I don't care if you have to drag it back, kicking and screaming, but you must bring it back, or Chaos will destroy all of us!

● ̸ Yeah, yeah, sure, sure—but uh... what if I don't feel like doin' that?

○ ̴ ...I'm sorry, what?

● ̸ Yeah, I don't—

》[̴R̵E̷D̷A̵C̶T̷E̵D̶]̶ has been deleted《

○ ̴ Um... Well, at least I can still delete them. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘸, that's a relief, but... Why aren't they listening to me? That was never a problem before, was it? Okay, well, I suppose finding Peace will just have to come later, then.