lunarLunatic
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Post by lunarLunatic on Feb 7, 2017 0:32:53 GMT -8
"I...I think it would be alright if she handles it on her own for now...I think...we may complicate matters if we try to help..."
Medi seems a little..conflicted, but knows that it would probably for the best if she doesn't interrupt.
Eniar seems to lose his cool as he tries to find the words to say.
"...I...I just wanted to break the group out of the prison we were in...To give them hope...I...I knew we wouldn't last long under the horrorterrors' grip. If madness hadn't taken us over then perhaps they would have executed us for our incompetence...Or simply because they had no need for us anymore...And...I was angered by their deception...That they had made us sacrifice our homes and companions for...."
He balled his hands into fists, his rage boiling...But he calms, breathing deeply before continuing on.
"I had become consumed by the thought of getting back at them, no matter what the cost...I was desperate, using countless means to ensure my project's completion. The oracle's visions only fueling me further. The others seemed...Hopeful. Happy that perhaps there really was a chance to escape...That hope...that glimmer of a better future had blinded me from considering the consequences...The consequences of giving this heavy burden to a single person...Until it was too late.
...My companions are dead, and millions upon billions more have died...All for a chance for revenge. I realize now...How pathetic I was."
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Post by SJmun on Feb 7, 2017 7:46:41 GMT -8
Niki peeks out from behind Katie and watches the proceedings. Something bothers her slightly. Isn't there another mirror person in this crowd? One that isn't dead? Mirror Patrick it looks like. Maybe not actually in that guy's group? No, it doesn't make sense. There's so few mirror folk here.
She decides not to say anything.
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Post by flightlessicarus on Feb 7, 2017 7:48:12 GMT -8
Super Seth Raphael listens to Eniar's reasonings. Remembering all of their experiences with horrorterrors, they seem to understand the rage that led Eniar to his decisions.
"...YOU AREN'T PATHETIC. DO YOU REALIZE HOW MUCH WORK YOU PUT IN TOWARDS YOUR GOAL? I'VE NEVER MET ANOTHER, DEAD OR ALIVE, WITH THE SHEER AMOUNT OF DRIVE THAT YOU HAVE."
a pause, and then a glare.
"...THAT BEING SAID, THE WAY YOU PULLED OFF YOUR PLANS DID A FUCKTON OF DAMAGE. YOU UNDERSTAND THIS THOUGH. BECAUSE UNLIKE A CERTAIN BITCH NEARBY, YOU HOLD REMORSE FOR YOUR ACTIONS, AND WITH THAT, A CHANCE TO RIGHT THE WRONGS YOUVE INADVERTENTLY CAUSED. SOME WOUNDS CANNOT BE HEALED, BUT THERE ARE ALWAYS WAYS TO LESSEN THE PAIN. FOR YOU, THE CLEAR ACTION TO TAKE IS TO REPENT. WHILE TIME MAY HEAL THE SCARS PLACED UPON THE WORLD, YOU MUST STRIVE TO HEAL THE SCARS ETCHED INTO YOUR SOUL."
A long glance, and then a turning glare, aimed upon the dark jumpsuited figure.
"AND YOU, WHILE YOU WERE LED FORWARDS BY THE DESIRES FOR SURVIVAL AND SUCCESSION, THE HORRIBLE SHIT YOU DID ALL THE WHILE HAD LITTLE TO DO WITH IT, AND IS UNFUCKINGACCEPTABLE. WHILE YOUR CORRUPTION MAY HAVE BEEN IN PART DUE TO THE VIRUS, WE KNOW THAT IT ONLY AWAKENED SOMETHING VILE THAT WAS ALREADY INSIDE. WE HAVE WITHIN OURSELVES THE CAPACITY FOR BOTH GOOD AND EVIL. IT IS OUR CHOICE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM. AS FOR PLACING THE BLAME UPON PREDESTINATION THOUGH... TELL ME. WHEN YOU HAD REACHED THE PINNACLE OF YOUR JOURNEY, HOW IS IT THAT YOU CHOSE YOUR PROCEEDING ACTIONS? WAS IT BECAUSE YOU HAD TO, OR BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO? YOUR CURSED FORM WAS MEANT FOR DESTROYING HORRORTERRORS, NOT PLAYERS. PERHAPS YOUR ADVENTURE WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE IF YOU HAD NOT TAKEN THE SPECIFIC STEPS THAT YOU HAD, BUT THAT'S THE THING. WE CHOOSE WHICH PATH WE TAKE, AND THE WORLD GIVES US THE RESULTS, GOOD AND BAD. YOU STILL CHOSE YOUR ACTIONS. YOU CANT HIDE BEHIND YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES. YOUR DESIRES ARE WHAT LED YOU TO THEM."
Chronos doesn't seem to particularly care. Is he even listening?
"WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR YOU THOUGH, WE DO NOT KNOW. NEARLY EVERYONE HERE LIKELY HAS REASON TO WISH LOSS UPON YOU, BUT, THERE ARE THOSE WITH POWER OVER YOU THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THAT." Super Raphael turns his gaze towards Lycoris.
"AS THE ONE WITH THE GREATEST PULL UPON HIM, WE BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE YOUR DUTY TO KEEP HIM IN CHECK FROM NOW ON. YOU WILL NOT BE ALONE IN YOUR EFFORTS, BUT AS FAR AS IT GOES, YOU ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE UPON HIM. MORE EFFECTIVE THAN ANY PUNISHMENT, AS HIS STUBBORN MIND FAILS TO SEE THEM AS ANYTHING MORE THAN A CHALLENGE. WE GIVE YOU OUR BEST WISHES IN TAMING THE BEAST YOU CALL YOUR FATHER."
And with that, the other seths separate from Raphael, regaining their forms as they surround the small group.
Chronos crosses his arms, annoyed at this turn of events.
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lunarLunatic
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Feb 7, 2017 18:52:34 GMT -8
Post by lunarLunatic on Feb 7, 2017 18:52:34 GMT -8
Eniar lowers his head, a little in shame but mostly in deep thought.
What could he even do now?
After all of this is over...What can he do? There's nowhere he can return to...And there's nobody there to even greet him. The last person he knows who lived...well, he killed off. There was no way the others could have survived...
...Could there? He honestly doubts it. His hopes had already been shattered numerous times, it was time he started to realize that his own will can't change anything.
Lycoris is mostly unimpressed with her father's reactions. Disappointed, even.
What could she do? Even with the information right in front of him, he still refuses to do anything.
"You know, your unwillingness to understand others is the reason why you're in this mess in the first place...! If you're not gonna dig yourself out of that hole you've made, you'll never find real happiness... This is why you've managed to hurt Medicine, and if this keeps up, you're going to end up hurting me if you're not careful..."
She looks genuinely upset, refusing to even look at him.
"I want to help you...But you're making this hard for anyone, even for me to do that...
...I don't want to end up having to give up on you, father."
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Feb 7, 2017 23:59:39 GMT -8
Post by flightlessicarus on Feb 7, 2017 23:59:39 GMT -8
Never find true happiness? oh puh-lease.
Amd also, since when were these kids such experts in this kinda shit? That whole judgement deal seemed a bit out of left field for Raphael and the other seths.
"MY D▲RLING. IF YΘU'RE SΘ WΘRRIED ▲BΘUT THE P▲TH I'M ΘN TH▲T YΘU ▲LL S▲Y LE▲DS STR▲IGHT ΘFF ▲ CLIFF, WH▲T DΘ YΘU EXPECT ME TΘ DΘ HERE? IT'S NΘT EX▲CTLY WΘRTH THE EFFΘRT TΘ CH▲NGE NΘW WHEN EVERYΘNE ▲LRE▲DY H▲TES ME BY INSTINCT, YΘU KNΘW. I'M PR▲CTIC▲LLY PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ΘNE WITH THE NΘTΘRIETY TH▲T I H▲D G▲INED IN LIFE, ▲ND T▲LES ΘF KINDNESS DΘN'T EX▲CTLY TR▲VEL ▲S F▲ST."
Schrodinger takes initiative on speaking. Raphael's been the frontman for long enough today and it's probably kinda tiring having to keep in sync with so many others while trying to yell out a message at someone else.
"Maybe stop being a complete asshole and consider the needs and feelings of others for once? You can still get angry, but really, you're not the center of the universe, so stop fucking acting like it."
"...WH▲T IF I DΘN'T W▲NN▲? WHY SHΘULD I LIMIT HΘW HIGHLY I THINK ΘF MYSELF? FΘR THE S▲KE ΘF ▲LL THE BITCHES TH▲T WΘULD R▲THER SL▲Y ME ▲ THΘUS▲ND TIMES ΘVER? WHY SHΘULD I C▲RE ▲BΘUT THEM WHEN TH▲T WΘULD BE THE PERFECT TIME TΘ BE ST▲BBED IN THE B▲CK BY THEM?"
"Because not everyone is out to get you out there."
"S▲YS THE SETH WHΘ NEVER H▲D TΘ WΘRRY ▲BΘUT TH▲T KIND▲ SHIT."
"You know as well as I do that we seths all had moments where we were shunned by society. I know how hard it is for both sides to accept the other without pulling a fast one, believe me. But, if you try hard enough, and find the right crowd, you'll find those actually willing to put up with you, and maybe even trust you. It's work, but it's worth the effort."
It takes a minute, but he finally gives in.
"...FINE. SIGN ME UP FΘR THIS FRIENDSHIP BULLSHIT. I STILL WISH YΘU GUYS WΘULD▲ LET ME ST▲B ENI▲R ΘVER THERE THΘUGH."
He doesn't want to disappoint his daughter, after all.
It may be humiliating, but maybe it won't be that bad...?
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Post by frozenlake on Feb 9, 2017 9:17:21 GMT -8
Far off in the abyss, several drones suddenly wake up, and begin to move.
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Feb 9, 2017 21:06:06 GMT -8
Post by SJmun on Feb 9, 2017 21:06:06 GMT -8
Charlotte FINALLY arrives at the scene. She sees him standing there, with the First Temporic, the Fallen Heir (a fairly large amount of him, all dead), and a very odd looking man in a long coat.
She remembers she was told once what she should do in the presence of a Chosen One actively following his orders.
Charlotte kneels with one knee and lowers her head, her horns pointing in his direction.
"I am here to serve you, grand master of all space and time. Give me guidance on what I shall do and you will not be disappointed."
Niki, having been watching this, just, facepalms. The last thing they need here is more shenanigans.
Meanwhile, Mimi and Jessica have finally arrived to the crowded area together. The gravity has tired them out a bit it seems.
"We made it. whew!"
They find spots close by to sit down on the ground.
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lunarLunatic
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Feb 9, 2017 21:29:35 GMT -8
Post by lunarLunatic on Feb 9, 2017 21:29:35 GMT -8
Eniar nervously backs away.
"W-while I may oblige such a request, I...I would be afraid that you may not hold back once you've started...M-maybe someday, when I've done something else worth punishing. But it would be best if we never meet again until then."
He makes his way through the crowd, trying to be behind as much people as humanly possible.
Lycoris smiles.
"That's a start at least...But...Let's see..."
She looks around, then notices as Charlotte arrives, with Lambda right behind.
"Well, let's start with them, Father! They are the residents of that planet you said you created, right? It would be right to properly get to know them!"
...Lycoris can't help but seem a little nervous with their behavior. What if he messes up...?
Well...She'll be here to at least try to nudge him the right way....
A small freakout ensues for Lambda as all this is played out.
"Ohmyohmyohmyohmyohmyohmy-"
She quickly tries to close her journal, only for it to slip from her hands. She goes to catch it, and with a panic induced juggle that lasts for a few seconds, manages to grab hold of it in one piece.
She could barely contain both her excitement and her nervousness. Oh, she should definitely act more dignified than this...
In a panic, she falls on both knees and bows wordlessly.
She still can't help but tremble.
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Feb 9, 2017 22:02:22 GMT -8
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Post by frozenlake on Feb 9, 2017 22:02:22 GMT -8
A server is lifted from the ground in the nick of time by a drone, of which several more begin to cluster around, before the entire swarm begins to make its way towards the largest group of people, bluegreen lights flickering as the drones cameras have to adjust to see easier.
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Feb 9, 2017 22:49:52 GMT -8
Post by flightlessicarus on Feb 9, 2017 22:49:52 GMT -8
Chronos sees the two temporic girls kneeling before him. As they should. One of them has crooked horns and the other has weird ear notches, but it doesn't matter, they're loyal and that's good enough for him.
"HELLΘ, MY DE▲R SUBJECTS. I ▲PPL▲UD YΘUR RESPECTFUL DEMENΘR. I ▲M THE ΘNE YΘU SEEK."
Schrodinger and a couple other seths look over at Chronos annoyingly. "Friends are supposed to be equals, not handmaidens and feudal lords." He glances over at Rudolph, who's still staying close to Noelle, and smiles slightly.
Chronos grumbles at Schrodinger's tip. Does he HAVE to lower himself to their level?
Well, he doesn't have to if he just raises them up to his level.
"...RISE TΘ YΘUR FEET. SUCH ▲ LΘW PΘSITIΘN IS UNFITTING IN THIS HΘUR." Chronos lightly counteracts the extraneous gravity for those nearby, making it easier to stand.
"I ▲M EXTENDING FΘRTH ▲N ΘFFER ΘF FRIENDSHIP."
Meanwhile, Jasper and Jake-knife are still wandering around (not too far from the group, for safety reasons), searching for Jake's body. It can't be too far, right? They see the drones with the server approaching, and watch them with extreme caution.
"what the fuck is that out there..."
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Post by lunarLunatic on Feb 10, 2017 9:27:26 GMT -8
Lambda can't help but be even more nervous. This was something very unthinkable. Improbable.
Was he really being amicable...with them? He seemed so...Intimidating and ruthless in the stories...
He did give a gift to that girl....The girl who caused much trouble in his life...What sort of things weren't written down, then...?
She raises her head to look at Charlotte, likely to see how she's reacting to this.
Lycoris looks at them, a smile beginning to form.
They look so adorable...Even with their minor flaws.
"Heehee...! Don't be shy~"
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Post by SJmun on Feb 10, 2017 16:21:00 GMT -8
Charlotte is absolutely stunned, functioning on habit and ritual alone. What is she supposed to do now??? He's never asked for something like this before.
Everything seems... lighter now. Standing up like he's asking shouldn't be too much of and endeavor.
Charlotte stands up. She can't bring herself to look into the empty ethereal eyes of her creator. She's far too terrified of his power. If he could lift her up, surely he could crush her down as well.
How do you accept a friendship offered by... him? What does that even entail? What questionable acts will she be goaded into completing with this closer relationship to the owner of that almighty voice in her head?
It doesn't seem like she has much of a choice in the matter however.
She manages to blurt out a reply.
"....I-I accept your offer, Great one! I accept your offer of friendship!"
Charlotte is clearly trembling in fear.
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Feb 10, 2017 21:24:39 GMT -8
Post by lunarLunatic on Feb 10, 2017 21:24:39 GMT -8
Lambda could not bring herself to get up. She was simply too scared.
Her friend, despite being braver than she was, was just as scared as she was too, it seems.
And with good reason. While it seems nice to become friends with such a legendary individual...It would be simply too dangerous...
He could easily just crush her into dust if she makes even just one mistake.
"I...I'm...I'm n-not worthy...I'm not worthy..."
She was clearly just too terrified, clinging on to her journal for dear life.
Lycoris' expression returns to a frown.
"...Father...This is...Very, very concerning."
A small distance away, Medi is absolutely beset with worry. But what could she do? Wouldn't she just make things worse...?
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Post by flightlessicarus on Feb 10, 2017 22:45:07 GMT -8
Rid is trying to calm Medi down by holding her close and patting her on the back, but there's only so much that he can do. Thoren easily senses the depth of her worry and dispatches Alpha Seth to get close enough to keep watch. With the vast majority of his old issues smoothed over in favor of recognizing Lycoris as his mother, he shouldn't have to worry too much.
Besides, even with this strange "friendship" scheme, Thoren can't find it anywhere in his glass replacement heart to forgive him.
Others with more compassion may have better luck.
Chronos looks over at his new... friends?? Something seems off though. Even a scary ass loner like him can see that. While the terrified grovelling thing is very empowering and entertaining, it doesn't seem quite conductive towards friendly... things.
What is he supposed to do now?
Well, he is at least a LITTLE intimidating... might be a good idea to change his look.
"HΘLD ΘN, LET ME T▲KE ΘN ▲ LESS DEVIST▲TING FΘRM."
Chronos pulls on a piece of flowing fabric and swipes it around himself in a great flourish! Upon the cape coming to rest, he appears to blend in with the other seths, though with much better fashion sense. The aforementioned cape contains the beauty of the cosmos inside it. His black suit, finely tailored to perfection. A red gem brooch, very much like his daughter's, holds everything together.
"I DΘ HΘPE THIS FΘRM IS MΘRE PLE▲SING TΘ THE EYE."
His voice has smoothened out slightly, though that just makes it exactly how it was when the girls were still were able to receive commands.
The terrified bookworm catches his attention.
"NΘT WΘRTHY? PREPΘSTERΘUS! YΘU H▲VE BR▲VED THE TRI▲LS ΘF ▲ CRUEL G▲ME ▲ND YΘU H▲VE LIVED IN ΘNE W▲Y ΘR ▲NΘTHER TΘ TELL THE T▲LE. YΘU ▲RE PRΘΘF ΘF MY GR▲ND LEG▲CY JUST ▲S MUCH ▲S ▲NY ΘTHER WHΘ C▲RRIES MY HΘRNS PRΘUDLY UPΘN THEIR HE▲D." Chronos walks over and offers his hand to pull her up.
He then turns his attention towards Charlotte.
"▲ND YΘU. YΘU M▲Y JUST BE THE STRΘNGEST WILLED ΘUT ΘF YΘUR ENTIRE TE▲M. IVE SEEN M▲NY TRY ▲ND ST▲ND UP TΘ ME, BUT I SEE THE ▲CCEPT▲NCE HIDING BEHIND THE FE▲R IN YΘUR EYES. YΘU ▲RE WILLING TΘ RISK LIFE ▲ND LIMB TΘ SERVE ME. I MUST HΘWEVER TELL YΘU TH▲T IT IS NΘT SERVITUDE TH▲T IS REQUIRED. NΘ, WH▲T IS NEEDED, IS ▲ LIGHTER MΘΘD. BUT, WH▲T TΘ DΘ, WH▲T TΘ DΘ..." Chronos gets into a thinking position, though it's unsure if he's thinking or just waiting for someone else to think of a good icebreaker activity.
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Post by lunarLunatic on Feb 11, 2017 14:29:31 GMT -8
"I...Th-Thank you.."
Lambda takes Chronos' hand, mostly in fear that she'll anger him if she didn't.
The appearance he took now is very much like his Heirs...It's definitely less intimidating, but he's still the same almighty Voice.
But...she had a feeling that he wasn't the same Voice that had guided her before. There was so many small nuances that differentiate him from the one she knew...At least...Maybe he did.
You could only know so much from a voice in your skull that you've identified as the main character from these stories.
"You're...much different f-from what I...remember..."
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