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slash discord. Thank you, joy. I am Sucker, the youngest scion
in a long line of Erutaki seers. Like my four bears, I was
born and raised in am Knew, It, a small town on the crown
of the world, northeast of Avestan. My mother, Zieluk and my grandmother
Seeshu both taught me how to see patterns in the ice below, read the
stars above, and interpret the signs of the natural world all around. It
was astronomy above all other pursuits that appealed most to me as a girl.
I spent many long nights studying constellations, practicing with my astrolabe, and divining
omens from the wisps and waves of the aurora. Before I was five,
years old, I'd already learned the names of every star configuration, the positions
of the visible planets, and how to predict and interpret the movement of the
celestial mantle. By the time I was a teenager, I was the town's
best astronomer. All the while, Elder Seichu looked proudly upon me. But
she also bore the burden of a terrible secret. She knew that one day
I would be forced to reckon with an ancient and terrible evil. And the
twenty first of Erastus four seven two two ar at the close of my final
summer before adulthood, unnatural blue lights beamed up from the center of the crown
of the world around Galarian. You all know this as the night of Missing
Moment d Elder Seishu, who was a sign that the time had come for
me to fulfill my grim destiny. That night, Seishu dreamt of an ancient
being of white fur, bestillhorns and growing runic tattoos in a murin the last
Salmon. Kar say Chu had befriended in a Muran long ago, and for
years she'd listened to his dire warnings of a great evil that lurked beneath the
crown of the world. She hadn't seen her friend in many seasons, though,
so his dream visit came as a surprise. In this dream, Inamuran
told Seychu that his strength was fading and that soon he wouldn't be able to
maintain the magic that keeps the ancient evil sealed beneath the ice. To renew
the seal, Isomuran explained, the salmon car's magic would need to be renewed
through the sacrifice of a god, a quest which only a mortal could undertake.
At Seeshu's dream vision faded darkness, one of Ininamuran's rooms glowed brighter and
longer than all the others. Early the following morning, Seychu met with the
other elders and told them the time had come to send one of our own
on a holy quest. As Seychu had predicted, I eagerly volunteered to take
on this quest. Together, the elders agreed that I, young and good
of heart, should take on this great task with me. The town sent
four companions, the hunter Di Nighi, the Guie de Numa, the story
teller Armak, and the navigator Uli Kuk. Together we gathered and took a
solemn vow to return to our homeland with a sacrificial god. Before we left,
Seychu took me aside. If you arenor the one who has given us
this quest, Seychu told me, you must take this symbol as your own.
She held my hand firmly in her grasp, so much that it hurt,
and now the grip was tight. I felt a warmth in her palm.
When she withdrew her hand, I bore one of Heinemurin's runs like a
fresh Stattuu. In his travels, Enuma had heard of a land called Sarkorus,
where gods still roamed the material plain, but no one and I knew
it had ever been there. The town's most skilled sorcerer had visited a city
called sky Watch long ago, so she teleported our group there the expedite our
journey. Yet when we arrived, my companions and I discovered the city strangely
abandoned and full of danger. The streets seemed to writhe and twist under our
feet, confusing our minds. We became separated, and I barricaded myself in
the city's observatory after being chased by violent raiders glancing through the observatory's telescope.
I prayed to the stars above for help in my challenging endeavor. Amazingly,
the stars answered. The telescope formed a magical conduit with astronomers on another planet,
and they teleported you all SkyWatch to help me. Even more astonishing,
you gate walkers wore the same room of Vnemurin as I did. I believed
in many wonders, but not coincidences. From then on, I knew that
our destinies were entwined, and I need to stay close my strange new friends
if I was to fulfill my quest. Do you see my hesitance to tell
you some of this? I was fearful. You're a liar, that's what
you are. We asked you multiple times if you knew about the ruins,
if you knew about what was going on, and yet you said nothing,
like you knew nothing, and then you look at us as this where the
one sabotaging you in your journey. All of this sounds very selfish of you.
You had us come out the way out here and it's danger and put
us into this place is strange place that procks all kinds of weirdness for you
now, to just open up to us. I do not like or understand
your story. You call us friends, but yet you never treated us as
such. We have risked our lives for you, for what a rock,
and now you open up to us and tell us this sad story. If
we all have been through something here, we've been honest and open to you,
but yet here you are someone. Please stop me from ending this whole
masquerade right now, Perhaps we ask questions rather than barrate Barret. They have
just told us stuff that they said they had no idea about. I understand,
and I agree with you firstus the professor nows always leaving stuff out.
Yeah, you're on your own finding stuff out. I tire of doing this
and doing everyone else's deeds with you owing half truths. I could have lost
some truth Smellvic. You could have lost you today. How many times have
I say you blinked in a moment of death. I have my issue as
I understand that, but this is too much. You go on a journey
where it supposed to be fate is in. Our fates are intertwined. All
I hear is lies. You two. You all do what you must.
When you come to a decision. You can come and get me. Otherwise
I'll tinder. The horse seems to be the only honest thing around here.
I will get up and walk towards the horse. This fine, I'm yourn
What do you know? Not as much as Sechu, but min A Muran
has been a friend to our tribe, taking a great burden on themselves to
protect the world. Must understand. I am sorry if you feel as if
I have deceived you. But the visions strange dreams. I did not know
what to make of everything. I did not know if I am Muran had
betrayed us, if you were somehow involved. Everything was so confusing. I
gave it time. I tried the wait before I made any judgments. And
your friend is right. You have been through much. You have almost died
for that. I am sorry. And how are you sure that this is
not a burden of this an Immuran's own creation, that they seek to only
destroy these gods in general. Perhaps it does a plan to do that,
to wipe out the gods. I don't know how to explain it, but
it would go against all that my tribe knows of Isomura and my elders.
We've never been poor judges of character, and I think I have not been
a poor judge of your character either. Hm. You see, and this
magic that allows to seal this evil at the crown of the world, This
was granted to your elder by an Amuran lu oh Isomuran's people car did this.
He is the last I would like to look over at our new companions.
How are they taking all of this? They're still kind of recovering,
so you know, everyone was very injured in that place. Basically mechanically they
were down a ten HP, so they were pretty hurt. So you are
are still tending to their wounds. It looks a bit like a trauma warrior
triage at the moment out there, and this illumination from Sakawachi seem more for
our benefit or for our new guests. I think for everyone once this you
don't have to make a role for that. It seemed like once Zaiah was
talking about the gods and the Mora and there was a light that went off
with Socca Watchie. You know, you could see it visibly. I think
Malvic noticed it too, where she felt like finally she could open up and
throughout that conversation so far, does it seem as though she's hiding anything else
to me, make a perception check sixteen anyway, Okay, it's hard to
say she's kept some stuff from you so far it might be. Would it
be possible for me to try to see if she's holding back either, you
can roll, but it'll be helping. Okay, I don't trust Socca watchie
anymore. Eight All right, that's diplomacy. This will be a perception perceptions
of plus thirteen instead, so that would have been a twenty three. Okay,
you help Yara. I would imagine there's some glances you two exchange between
each other. Oh, yes, well I would. I would suggest that
you. I don't think she's lying. She's kept some things from you,
for sure, she might be might be keeping some more. It's hard to
say, you say that's go on, forgive that we are not receiving this
warmly. We had a long talk about trust, and oh, be Frank,
I've lost some in you. We've bore our souls, our bodies,
our labor to bring you here, and I think it's only fair that you
try to earn our trust back. How you will do that, I'm not
quite sure yet. It's AQUATCHI, but this hurts I thought that we were,
in the simplest terms, beginning to become friends. I am sorry if
you feel I am sorry. Is killing God's thing? What do we know
of this living God that I assume you've seek to kill. I do not
seek to kill a god. I will ask for a sacrifice from them.
Ah. I believe there was something lost in translation, as the verbiage used
implied heavily that the God would be the sacrifice, to which I would have
probably had some sort of yes. Anyway, that is correct. See,
we are not the sacrifice right, No, the ritual too. What I
can only assume to be is is so yo to keep them sealed away would
require the sacrifice of a god. You keep saying sacrificer for God. But
are we killing the God? Or are they sacrificing you know, something meant
that they regularly eat, or a hobby, a beloved hobby. What are
they sacrificing the boon or something God themselves? So it is to kill God?
There is a distinction, I believe. Are you saying that they are
sacrificing being a God and will thus become mortal in the sacrifice, or that
they're dying of their own volition in order to maintain the bands, dying of
their own free will to save the wh So you're going to ask real nicely
or I will do what I must mhm sacrifice with good luck that it's not
free sacrifices. Something is given up in writain, what if this god asks
you to get rid of us, to get rid of you a trade power
divisions. We've seen the memories we've retrieved. There's always the cost. And
yes, it's this God may give themselves up. But why if they're not
that so already, why do they need you? Because we are looking for
a living god, yeah, and we hope to find one now that Zaiah
has spoken up of a god in Domrah. Of what I know of gods,
living gods, I would assume are a very rare thing, if at
all right. And I suppose my question is more so based on my knowledge
of the gods, would would they be all knowing in some sense? So
you can make a religion check. I think I'd say nineteen. You don't
know all of the gods, but you know that they are all different.
Yes, are evil, Yeah, some are evil, some are good,
some of them, some of them are more powerful than others. Some of
them are kind of like demigods. It kind of depends. Yeah, I
think it just depends on the god. Well rash talk. It is possible
that this god does not have as much of a visual on everything going around.
If they are living god, they are likely limited to one spot and
therefore have limited information. Yes, so they wouldn't know about what's going on
at the crown of the world. Correct, So why would they do this
for nothing? We are assuming goodwill. We are assuming they wish for this
to cease. Yes, we may have to kill them as the sacrifice,
or they may wish for something great in return. Nothing is free. Additionally,
we are finding out about this now. And what else haven't you told
us? I have told you my truth that well non answer your truth and
other things you know can be exclusive from each other. What do you wish
to know everything? I I do not know what else to tell you.
You. You know everything that I know of this situation that I can think
of. If you have a question, I will try my best to answer
like just a lot. Yes, like all of you have full lives.
You cannot convey everything to me and all of us in a few minutes.
Yeah, but sort of killing a god is not like something slipped your mind.
I forgot to mention, by the way, we are killing a god.
Now, yes, that's kind of important. You are correct, And
I suppose your friend that was angry. I am sorry. I think we're
all a little angry. I feel vindicated in my original distrust. Sakawachi.
I suppose something that you could answer now is to what end would you go
to fulfill this quest of yours? What would you sacrifice? Who would you
sacrifice? Yes, any sacrifice that would be required that I would be able
to make, I would make to save the world. So you would kill
us. It is an unlikely possibility, but if it meant yes, but
if it means saving the world, yes it would hm hmm. I would
not. I would look for every opportunity available before I would volunteer. That
is an option. Saka Watchie is young, right, Yes, like a
young adult. Yes, she's okay, Yeah, she's probably like twenty one
mm hmm. The human probably even younger, probably like eighteen mm hmm.
Do you sacrifice your own people, those you grew up with, those that
protected you all this time? I hope I would not have to again.
They would look for every possibility. Besides that, I do not want to
hurt any of you, and I'm sorry that I have no We appreciate that
now you are being honest. At least you didn't try to say that you
wouldn't kill us. That would have been a red flag. This is the
kind of transparency that we will require of you. If you wish us to
help, some of us have killed us. Sorry, Can you do that,
Sakawa? Can you promise that you will not hold back hold truth?
I promise she betray us again, holding back withdrawing, even if it's for
the sake of our own protection. I do not know if I can follow
you. I understand any sacrifice that must be made, I will take it
upon myself for anyone else. Back to this god thing we are making.
A god, not a god anymore, is what you are getting at right.
I must be again as honest as I can be. I do not
know much about this ritual. The first step is to find a living God,
all right. Step one, find the God. Second step not murder
the God or I will speak to them of the situation and let them know
what we face. So capture the God, give them our the meends and
if they are not met, then we murder the God. I do not
wish to murder anyone, right, but I will kill them. I believe
what Sakawachi is trying to get at is that she is looking to implore to
this god to see if they will sacrifice themselves, if there is some sort
of price that could be paid in order to get that sacrifice. Indeed,
I do not believe that they were given the specifics of whether that sacrifice meant
death or godhood. I say, glancing towards Sakawachi, will tell them what
our situation is, and they will make whatever judgment they may. They are
living gods. I do not believe that we would even be able to kill
them directly. They would have to do something like this willingly. Is this
god, living God? How many are there? Do we know? So
Siah speaks up, who again is very injured and is it looks a little
bit like she's in an anime, covering bandages and stuff. I'll help us
sit up a little. Sarcorus has a proud tradition of calling down gods.
They a this is a place where they they have walked amongst us, They
have traveled through Sacorus and Demorrah was the place where this happened. They were
called down to this place. If there are living gods around, we may
find them there or call to them speak to them. I must warn you
though, it is a very dangerous place, of course, but so is
the danger of what so y is it? Not? Is this not just
a simple bandage delaying the inevitable? This will have to happen again and again
and again. Correct? I do not know. Well unless the soil is
sealed, something happened to this heel, and if we do not return it,
then the only thing that I do know is that it will be worse.
So if this is, yes, a bandit or not, it is
better than so yours keeping. I do not disagree. But if we do
not know what caused the seal to break, and we reseal it, it
could be rebroken almost immediately, rendering what we did useless. However, if
we are to speak with a living god, someone of great divinity, whatever
the alignment, so to speak, while they might have no answers, I
might also have a lot of answers. Perhaps they might be able to answer
how we could stop or saw you for good? We can go into it
seeking all options information just the one. Indeed, it's many if and perhapses
and maybe. This is a very dangerous journey with little reassurance that it will
do what we wish. I am hesitant. I agree with you, it
is very dangerous, but it is a journey that must be done. I'm
killing a god. Any variation if it leads to that is not well.
It doesn't sound feasible, but also just sounds horrible. It sounds like it
would break the balance. If that God is called here to restore this area,
they may sacrifice themself at the cost of helping fix the world. It
is one pain point for another. Indeed, look over to Saiah, what
do you make of all of this? This is your land. You've been
here for some time. You know of God's and how they work. I
believe that, like many things in this life, it depends on the God.
I do not know the gods as you suggest. I know of Sarchorus,
I know this land, and I know that many people of old Sarkorus
were animists. They venerated religious leaders called god callers, and they would summon
and commune with powerful manifestations of nature in which they called gods. Do you
know of one such god caller, Domrah is the It is named after one
of them, that is, it is known to be this place. There
was a Sarkorean man named Domrah Hume. They summoned a powerful entity from the
plane of water to protect his people from violent raiders, and he founded a
city on the spot where the god manifested and his followers and descendants worshiped the
god. It was named Daisad for generations. I suppose there are many steps
between now and actually convincing of God to give themselves up for a greater cause.
I think, at least of my own opinion doesn't hurt to get more
information. Indeed, go forward. We also can put the knife in our
hand. Quite yet, if you see that information, oh thank you for
the help. If you seek information. And there are ruins in the Mora,
it is no longer a city is merely ruins, And there are many
and many dangerous creatures and demons around. But it is the only place that
I know of where you might be able to find answers, and I too
know that we might be able to find answers elsewhere or our to talk.
Perhaps we take the evening and we offer prayers to our prospective gods for some
sort of enlightenment. I was thinking something similar. Yes, yes, we
typically do not like to give us much time of days, so to speak.
But yes, an avenue at least, and take the evening. Everyone
rests, takes care of their wounds. We are too weary to travel and
too weary to make some sort of decision right now. I feel hm hmm.
I look over in the direction that Malovic went, and then I look
at Sakuachi. I think, when you've had a moment to collect yourself,
you should apologize directly to Malahik. He does not owe you acceptance of it,
but he tried very hard. I think it's the least you can do
for him. Yes, you are right, I will do so. Now
g uh sits up and she inclines her head to you, and will I
think we'll ask, Shall I go along? I think so? Mm hmmm.
He's more receptive one on one typically, Yes, so with our celia
there. Admittedly I am I'm not sure he would listen if it is just
Sakawachi. If I am honest, it is. It is more honest,
bear yourself, not rely on words of someone else. If he's angry,
he is allowed to be angry at you. If it becomes violent, I
will intervene, of course, But you think you should have some faith in
Malefec two. I meant more, you stand by Maravic. He knows he
is supported. You do not speak for Sakawachi or the apology. That is
not my men er he is unwell m hm. I will be nearby.
He also spoke of you reaching out to him when any sort of decision was
made. It is the main reason that I ask yes. But if you
feel that it is best for me to speak to him alone, I will
do so. Mh. I will lose yourself out your eyes too, and
I will walk with Soakawachi. I'll stop about halfway so Malevic can see that
I'm nearby, but I will let them start the conversation alone. Okay,
Yeah, Wachi begins to approach you, Malvic. Mm hmm, good beast.
Excuse me, Malevic? Mm hm. What is it? I wanted
to apologize you for keeping things from you. It does not matter you humans
will do whatever you want for your gods, no matter who what is in
the way. So you keep on your path. I will keep on mind.
The angel comes to my allies I will take action. I am sorry
if I hurt you. I must say that what I have done I have
not done for any gods. However, what I have done I have done
because I believed it was important. Because I believed that there were many strange
things happening, and that I wasn't sure what was true and what was a
vision that I could not believe in something that troubled me. Things were confusing.
I was not able to understand everything. And I am sorry that you
and your friends with your lives based on information that was incomplete that I had.
It was not right to keep it from you, But at the time
I was shaken. I'm sorry. I'll stand up, made my full height
and looked down Psychowatt and say in a different time, in a different lifetime,
I would accept apology, But I am out of cares for apologies.
Words do not mean anything to me. Actions speak louder. The only reason
why I will follow and keep on this path is for my companions. If
they come in danger, I will do what I have to do. You
have your own problems you need to deal with, so do I and everyone
else in this band. But bringing us to this place with your selfish deeds
of not explaining things earlier has put a lot of us in danger, far
more than you understand. This place creeps in your veins, brings up things
that should all be down, pushed down and sealed, but seals have been
broken. I cannot guarantee your safety here, but I will say, if
you're going to walk a path, make sure you walk it for out.
No matter what the consequences are, be prepared to accept them. I do
not accept your apology. I understand, I will sorry. I will also
say this. Then you mentioned selfishness. M hmm. I do what I
do because I believe it to be right, because I wish to save this
world. And if you think that it's selfish, and so be it.
We all choose a path. I have my own path of saving the world
as well. Keep that in mind. As long as you're true to yourself,
that's all that matters, right, I don't think that it's true.
Well, if you want to save this world, you could have already started
all those times, all those villages, all those people that you probably pass
by. Did you ever stop to ask the ones that were on the streets
how they feel they ever try to give to them or were you on this
humble path of yours in the beginning of doing things for I don't know mysterious
reasons. You have no idea why reasons. They are reasons to keep a
great evil sealed away My people and that Inuran have sealed away generations and generations.
How dare you say that I have done this in a selfish way?
I I have lied to you, and I have apologized for this. I
am sorry. He also put us in danger. That's unselfish for your beliefs,
for my beliefs, these are not my beliefs. Sorry, he's not
true. Mission. Now you speak on truths that you came from us.
It's selfish. No matter what you say. You can look deep inside yourself
and who walks light signs bright away? Yes, do with many of them
have done in the past as well, would be purified in his own way.
We're gone without us or with you. It all ends the same,
turns back to the worse. He walks past our Celia and just she shakes
her head. I'm sorry, I tried. I'm not looking at her,
I'm looking at Malvik, and I begin to walk towards Why would that woman
come here? All those talks of what they're doing for the world with putting
others at risk. Second, it a lot of them, all of them.
They do not believe that they're being selfish or they have been keeping stuff
away from us at effects of all and then speak on a faithful journey if
we're all going to take together, it's all hogwash. What she did was
wrong. It's people like her say that makes some of us turn to the
darkest places for answers. I just want to be done with this. We
will we started. I think it wouldn't be a justice for ourselves or what
we've been through if we were to depart and give up. Now, the
whispers they're getting stronger the deeper we get into this place. Funny thing is,
it has told me of these lies. I wish to believe on truths.
Everything that was said, it's told me. Hmm. And with that,
w O feel the need that these voices are just warning me to go
on a different path. For a reason I've filed back I have thought for
so long, but it seems true and true. That's the thing about life,
isn't it. You are given all these paths, all these complications,
and these burdens Ultimately, it is up to us to decide where we want
to go and what we want to do with it. I think right now
we simply don't have enough information. In fact, I think it might Actually
I can't believe I'm saying this, but there's no denying that this voice of
yours, this guest, is trying to vie for control over you, is
doing something to you that we don't need to deny. But maybe there is
value in there being at least another voice for now. I don't think you
need to succumb to it. They're not call it master, but maybe not
blocking it out might help. Or now it's going to infect you. No,
I don't think you understand the power that's behind this voice. I see,
yeah, But do we know what is evil and what is not evil
good? The acts of what a person or a thing takes, Yes,
But an evil is subjective. They are constructs, their creations, they are
conveniences, They are inconveniences. Any One person might say something is evil,
and another person might say it is good. Yes, exactly, perspective exactly,
not an excuse, is it? No? It is non But of
what some people may call evil is preventing things from happening to protect you or
others that you care about. Is that truly evil? If someone kills someone
in your tribe, someone close to you, you take action to get rid
of that person, to answer for their unjustful acts. Does that make you
just as evil as that person? Some? Probably? But what is it
to you? Justice? Justice is just cleaning, cleaning the world of one
more's come back so they can't do it again. Is that it? But
what if I say, everyone pays a clean sway, wipe, reborn,
rebuilt from ashes as the world was created, then we won't have to worry
about any of this anymore. I think Bigger, Better, Hell or Paradise.
They are unrealistic. We do not live in a suspended state where one
is perpetual and the other is nonexistent. We live somewhere between the idea that
we shun one and embrace the other. It's all a matter of time.
It is mutable. You speak the words it speaks, they say the same.
That is only a matter of time. The inevitable will happen. Either
you're on board or you're not. But at the end of the day,
you will become a part of it. M Like I said, I think
for now, we listen. We do not take any action without speaking to
the people that love us. MM. If it comes down to it,
I will wipe out that old tribe. I will probably try to stop you.
There's something in their eyes, a focal point. Everything else around them
is blurred. There will come my time, I'll say you are you going
to have to decide something very important? I feel I am told your choice
will matter. I can feel it too. But for now, the last
fight rendered my armor quite a bit. Can you help me mend some of
it? Yes? Yeah, we'll take it over. I'll go about removing
my armor and working with Malevik to repair it. Hey, is everybody resting
outside? Is that what's happening right now? I have leaned over the lizard
and I say, who was that? I think we need to make some
flash cards for you, Nicotine. I don't know why I said that.
I don't there's some sort of drug that you've put in me. Apparently I
am very tired. I need rest, Clearly, flashcards, I definitely need
them to That was Sakuachi Karoum. The human Yes, the one that we've
been found, the one we do not trust terribly anymore, the one I
did not trust originally, and my voice known. Yeah, that is not
anything I hope against anyone. By the way, I do make that clear.
I do. Wait, you have me hold it against still, I
hold it against anyone who would just blindly trust the human who now wants us
to what is it? Kill a god? And I cannot Scody. Isn't
that humans have this necessity for killing? They always want killing more killer.
You can kill as many as you want, but you're still not enough for
the humans. Yeah, to be fair, Maleveq wishes this too, Kron.
I'm just saying that why could she not sacrifice something else, you know,
like drinking on the weekends or eating at taverns? Must the sacrifice be
the life of a god? And I'm sure we are going to have to
kill so for what purpose? Is there not any other potential solution to this?
Is it only the sacrifice of a god? And by the way,
once we capture a god, if possible at all, we are still going
to have to issue demands and then what if they refuse? That's just murder?
I am on the same page. I am. That is why I
asked for clarification. If this god rEFInd, does not wish to die,
then what can we do? If I was a god, I would not
want to die, specifically, not to a human. I also see this.
I do not think this is a way to protect the balance of the
world. It is constantly adding weights to a scale that is tipping against us.
We have to constantly fight, even if it is not our generation.
This will happen again and again. But they say that the god callers are
fewer and far between. This will not go on forever. What kind of
god must it be? This specific one or could we find like maybe the
God of dandelions or the God of tiny kittens or something. You know.
Killing a god in any direction is is still killing a god, whether they
are of a more evil suit or if they are the kindest, most good
person known to man. And done that, the people who like this god
are going to be very unhappy with whoever murders that god. Counterpoint, though,
if there are no people to worship these gods due to a Soyo's strength,
I mean, there is a reason that a Saya was locked away.
God does not have much strength, so we should just get them while they're
no. That is not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is they may
wish to protect humanity and elvin kind and everyone in between. I do not
know. I am just simply trying to This is a lot what we know
about the gods. How do they derive their power? Is it from age
or is it from followers or froshiping? So many different things. It depends
on the god they sucker what you even mentioned. They are sometimes but called
gods, and they are not a mosquito, which is not a god.
She is a force, power, sentient. Yes, but I would not
call her god. But nonetheless many would, many would. I do not
think. I would not sacrifice her. It would cause imbalance, It would
cause problems if this god that Sakkawai finds, even if they are willing.
But if they are say god, a goddess of water, and they are
replenishing the life here in Sarkorus, I would be against killing it. It
would cause so much more problems, at least in the long run. So
it may be still, but this say tastes dead. Indeed, I mean,
in some cases something that powerful, the only means of protection may just
be seeling them for a longer time in order to learn how to actually kill
it. The goal should be to stop it entirely, and if we can
glean any sort of information from this living god, then I think that I
think that that perhaps at least is a step in the right direction. I
am wholeheartedly opposed to asking a god to sacrifice himself, but that is not
my ask. And if the gods have led Sakuwachi, you know, in
whatever way that they have stars to this conclusion, then that is I suppose
we'll have to see whether or not that it's up to us to stop or
to nurture. One part that this entire equation that is frustrating to me is
the inevitability of the murder, not in the fact that murder is wrong necessarily
because it's sometimes justified if everyone is counting on you to make sure that they
live. We do not hold this against Stukarn, but the possibility that it
could be that we just cannot kill a god. How does one destroy I
don't believe it can be done with mechanical means. I mean that would not
be information that we would have in general as a populace. Perhaps the answers
would lie within the ruins. Remember remember that what was her name? Sia
Siah sayah. They brought up that the ruins might have more answers. Yes,
I still have stops along the way. Yes, there is another issue,
and some of the visions may not be what Sakawachi thinks. I have
tried to communicate this with them. They wholeheartedly believe they are all of good
nature, whereas it is obvious and clear that Osoyo has influenced some visions of
ours. What if this is the problem. What if the seal is being
broken because gods are being killed, so they could be holding it together.
This whole is a this is a wound. The wounds are not from wound
need to be healed. If we can destroy what is healing the wound,
that may cause more destabilization and problems. I am not convinced this is the
answer, and I am not convinced. Well, the intention may be good.
I do believe this, and I really don't want to be on the
bedside of a bunch of gods. Really, that is also true. But
even if the god is willing and it would not be the bad side,
maybe the god is also ignorant. You said yourself, y are they may
not have the full picture. Indeed, this could be even more of a
problem than we're in now. You doing this is an issue that entails us
pulling at all of the strings at our disposal. You'll speak with our gods
if possible. I mean, perhaps they will provide visions, Perhaps they will
give us some sort of an omen. Perhaps they will not assist in whatever
fashion because they find it funny to watch us flounder around like a bunch of
idiots. But speaking plainly, we need, we need some sort of direction.
I may be able to get us set. I will commune with someone
her name are you speaker name? She allows me to do it because I
feed her. Oh all right, yes, but I may have a solution
to that. I know how to speak directly to the mosquito, which you
do? Yes, it took demonic blood. Oh oh I have some of
that? Do you want some? Yes? Wait? What? Yeah?
I have from when Malek and I uh traded. H. Yes, I
would very It's a long story. I don't Yes, that would be nest.
You're going to say you have the less tube blood in a tube somewhere
up your ass? You have demonic I wouldn't keep anything there. Oh h
very good. I mean, if you're trying to keep safe. It wouldn't
be a bad option. Couldnably push him back up so often we can?
It be kind of old because it was quite a long time ago. Yes,
that may be an issue. How long it was at least ten sessions
ago, so you know, however long the fan of that would be.
I remember it as if it were probably a week ago, could have been
months. Was that their demon we fought? Yeah, in the caravan when
we were fighting it dragon and then we both traded little bits of the dragon
to each other. And oh, so you have dragon blood? Is it?
No, it was because it is malefict demon. No, he is
a boat, infernal in nature, so to speak. So technically then no,
we shouldn't do that. I have miss I do not want to No,
no, no, oh, less purity would be Please do not come
in, please, I asked, if you directly, purity would be better
for her anyway, But ah, purity, the demonic blood, purity,
Ah, very good? I all right, that would be better for her
tastes. I think I thought she was going to have a kill virgins or
something. No, though she would probably like that to Admittedly, it's it
is a sacrifice, one that is pure, but on the other side of
the spectrum. Oh, your god is much darker in terms of the whole
balance thing. I said, balance and go find a god. Perhaps not
a god. No, I don't think that is a hurt. Regardless,
the demonic blood was very nourishing to my queen, my witch. Perhaps she
in our travels to the ruins we might find more. That is why I
brought up h I also ill worn, as I have noted that I will
be honest regarding love it. I only remember. It's of the vision I
remembered, mm hmm, and speaking with her, I remembered, but it
was out of body, and when I came back. Ah, I believe
I did consume most of the demon, for he has that come out yet.
I know that's a strange question, but I'm oddly curious what demon looks
like when it comes out of you. From a medical perspective, most flesh,
probably, right, starker, Maybe maybe you'll have some sort of like
infernal shit or something. This was a ago. Oh, it was a
while ago. Oh you know, there's no changes, no, no,
no, yeah, it was sweet well consuming. Fletcherside was just concerning.
I am just mildly, of course pleased. It made it so she was
no longer displeased with me. That is a good thing. And I suppose
it made use of a corpse that was already about to begin festering. Mm
hmmm. Yes, well, perhaps we will endeavor to find more demonic energy.
I am all for killing demons, and I will offer my prayers and
see if for Osma wants anything of it. I have no idea what it
is that she wants of a build a kitten tap, Please don't try and
catch cats like I do not believe there are kittens in Schoris karun kit in
adjacent. I could find some other thing that's like it is a demonic kit
in that good work? I suppose could I potentially raise a demon and capture
it? Yeah? How does one go about raising a demon like raising a
child? They are normally sentient? Mm hmmm, all right, I will
I will construct a trap for something kitten adjacent. I just quite I don't
quite understand the correlations. It has to be innocent, right my understanding this?
Yeah? No, and yes it is sort of yes, I would
say no, I will, I will say no. Karo and I do
appreciate their help. Keep an eye out for ours and things I could capture
innocence. It's not only there that is more complicated one of the humans.
Maybe celestial celestial would be the other end of the spectrum. I think,
yes, there are very Hey, this celestial has not been good. It
is but a plane of existence, just as demons. It is mind I
find does not necessarily mean good. If we had had to fight one,
I was prepared for it. I attempt to hide the look of shock and
horror on my face. Hmm. Well, I am going to finish tending
to everyone's wounds, and then I am perhaps going to offer up my prayers
to Farasthma. I doubt she will answered. She's been incredibly cryptic with me.
We'll not hurt human baby. Maybe no, no, Karoun Please all
right, I will inform you of things that could work when I commune,
and your help is appreciated. All right, thank you? Indeed it gm
he question the doctor frankin Steinfeler Valmar Alma. You didn't know his name?
Yeah, I did not know what species were they? Uh, hard to
say. Nobody really I am more interested. Yeah, nobody really investigated thoroughly
on Almar. I might do so. Okay, there are still creatures down
there as a heads up. Oh, we only dealt with him, yes,
and then we fled. Ah, they mean made sure to close the
door before they left. They are contained. They are contained, I believe.
So I believe we should probably nail down some logs or something on top
of the well. Though if we wish not to fight those things, no,
that is fair. I will not. He could have been one of
the sacrifices. I noted. There may also be more information down there.
We didn't explore the entire place. I am not opposed to this. There
was also the supply room, which we were not We were hasty with They
had postions and paintings. We grabbed all that shit left the painting. We
did grab every single potion and thing. I did not know. He louted
that, Oh, we did not have the paintings though, you were right.
But I do not know if I am conflicted on the paintings. But
there are multiple for the blood. No, no, I will be honest,
eh, I do not know if it is a good idea for the
mosquito which to have a taste for teethling. Oh, oh yeah, good,
poorint all right. He is also very agitated at the moment. What
about the halfling? No, I thought you loved halflings, not a halfling.
Again, you know what about the little guy? I thought you loved
little guys. I do love little guys. Probably why you're suggesting if yes,
something you love, there are the innocence of that. Again, we
will stick to the celestial or the nick Plains I think is the best.
Yes, perhaps we prepare for bed. We have much to think on.
Yeah, all right, thank you for your counsel and understanding. You don't
have to show the little guy adorable? This is going to popular, is
little monkey tailed backpeck kah? Well, a little pineapple freeze? We are
going to Disneyland add adorable. Let me know your and your communing. I
you apologize for any discomfort I may have. Rot I prefer it over dishonesty.
Mm thank you, m thank you? Who what mm hm? Not
mistrusting me? I am this is the sort of thing that got me removed.
Your balance is slightly different than mine, to be sure, but you
have given me no reason to distrust you. I would not let any of
you come to harm mm hm. And I think the mosquito which knows this,
and she would know that I would forsake her if she asked of it.
It would mean my life. But I would not. I would not.
I reach up and I hug him. I hugged back. Oh,
it is awkward. You're a true friends mhm. So how you will figure
it out? Yes, I am unworried. I'll last sight at least,
m h. I will last add to my preparations, Sir. I will
not commune, but I will set up my run. I will offer an
awkward prayer. I suppose. I still don't know how that works. Mm
hm. To what it's Frasma? The prayer to commune to your goddess?
If I'm not not, I'm not a cleric or a foras mine some random
person that Tasma plucked and was like, here, have a curse, do
my bidding, without really telling me what her bidding exactly was, and then
providing prophetic visions in which I don't know, I almost walk into the water.
Or perhaps that was not her doing and that was the doing of a
SiO just fucking with my brain. I don't know what I mean. Are
you chosen of a goddess that is more direct and intimate than but a cleric
that is a cleric chooses. You were chosen? Was I chosen? Yeah?
I was given some sort of a curse? Is a cus? Or?
Is that how you view it? That is, it has been a
difficult thing to really as I suppose, I, if I may be bold
here before I rest er, I think your doubt and your mistrust is holding
you back. Is that not why she would Why would she communicate with you
directly if you believed her gift is succuse? So you think that it is
a gift that I might treade my life force for these abilities? Do you
think helping others is no? You do it willingly every time. Yes,
yes, des quite the immeasurable pain even more so, m I suppose that
did not exactly think of it that way. I enjoy having powers. Don't
gonna be wrong, But you are using it to help those and follow your
own beliefs. She has given you this sibility, albeit with a drawback.
Nothing is sever free and without cost. Perhaps it is my skepticism that,
indeed, as you've said, has held that back. I've never been one
to blindly trust someone who doesn't I can't look in the eyes you know,
yes, but you still use the power that feels so one sided to me.
That is true. That maybe why she does not speak to you like
you wish. As always, you have given me much to ponder. H
I have that way, m apologies. I did not mean to give a
crisis of faith. Oh, there certainly no crisis, but perhaps a good
one, perhaps one that shall strengthen the bond, so to speak. Mhm,
that is the hope. I will leave you to it. So when
you offer bress, so I've done. You know, the funeral rights thing,
lady of the graves, blah blah blah, take them back into your
arms? What sort of what sort of things do you say in a prayer?
Do you do? You suck up? Do you do? You just
be honest on the context in Oh great and wonderful for asthma that I don't
fuck all about? That would probably not go over well. If that is
the attitude of your heart, that is lightly Why has that been your heart?
Well? Not necessarily, but I suppose it's more so a question of
format. It depends when your visions you've spoken of with her? Yes?
Was there formality there? Right? I did not speak. Perhaps that is
a formality in and of itself. Yes, it was a sentencing of sorts.
It was some sort of trial. What was the ruling? All right?
That I would be useful? I suppose then that is what you ask?
Have I been useful? And how can you be? If you are
not doing what your goddess wills. They will let you know. And the
cryptic messages are likely that Mosquito, which let me know she very much did
very well. Speak honest, Speak what you ask, and ask how you
can give back in return. Do not see what you have as a curse
but a boon, since you use it as such. I just don't wish
to be greedy. There are so many questions. They will let you know
if you are greedy. My sister's fate was in question as well. Ask
I don't know. If I want to know that answer, then do not.
Oh that's so very unhopeful. I cannot tell you what your heart desires.
Only you, all right, I'll give it a shot. Good luck,
Thank you. I do not doubt you'll find what you are looking for.
That's hope. I have a good risk you as well. Funk.
How do I do this? Do I do it? All right? I
will clasp my hands together. Hm. I don't have any candles or anything.
I'm sorry if that's disrespectful, I don't I don't particularly know exactly what
sort of institute to offer prayer to you. In particular, she probably looken
to that. Don't expect an answer, But for Asthma, Lady of the
Grays of you before that, I'm not sure. As you are well aware,
we are quite a pickle, and you have already given me interesting powers
that I am very grateful for. However, I must admit the visions I've
had have been mildly, if not very confusing, not to say that I
do not appreciate them. I very much so appreciate the visions. Thank you,
Enlightenment one of my favorite things. I love knowledge. Fucking this up,
Warrentine anyway, Prasma, I am unsure of what exactly you desire of
me. I only know that I am of some use, and I hope
that I have been of use, and I hope that I have been fulfilling
the purpose of which you have desired so of me not really giving much information,
not that you have to, you don't at all. Really, I
would just not really prefer it. I'm floundering. I'm doing my best,
but I'm very lost, and we are dealing with means that are far beyond
just man in general. I know that you do not probably wish to have
any sort of conversation with me, but any sort of any guidance, anything
at all, would be very beneficial. And I'm sure you heard my conversation
maybe if you were listening. I don't know what it is you do.
I wish to know of Vera. Please make religion check. Do I keep
it twenty eight? I have a rerule, but I'm going to keep the
twenty eight. Okay, something odd happens, Yara. You don't notice when
it happens. But everything's gone silent. The sounds of the needle glens,
the small forest that is still somehow thriving in sar chorus has gone silent.
Everything has faded to black and white, not shades of gray, black and
white. There's no sound except the sound of your heartbeat. M m m
hmmmm. And the ground itself below you has lost its its color. It
is black. And the fire for the campsite lost its light. It is
just a white, almost phosphorescent sort of glow, but it gives off no
light to your skin. Forasma is the goddess of birth and prophecy and death,
and this black and white response, This is Forasma's response to you.
This is the way the Forasma sees the world black and white, and your
understanding of that comes clear to you, and that Forasma does not care about
what brings someone to her. Forasma only knows that this person had a destiny
and that she will judge this person and send them to an appropriate outer plane.
The fact that you can hear your heartbeat amidst this black and white tells
you that you are alive. You as you are now are alive, and
Forasma has no care about how anyone arrives, and yet here you are.
You remember this moment where you faced Forasma for judgment and your sister Verra did
and that you were sent back, which, from most people's understanding of Forasma,
is something that Erasma would normally never do. Forasma has one defining characteristic
and her hatred of undead. You are not undead. You are alive.
You are brought back for a reason, and that when your reason is done,
you will return, and if you complete your task, Vera will return.
And the task before you that Forasma has said he is now illuminated to
you. You see amongst the black and the white, this whail flying in
the sky, in the darkness made of stars, and as it calls into
the night, that's wail song the black and the white. Forasmo's world shakes,
there is silence and there is peace here. Most people would see this,
and I think be scared that creature could see things in such a way.
But it is peaceful. Nonetheless, in this creature is ruining the balance.
And when you begin to realize these things, the black and white fades
with the silence. The sounds of the forest return. And while you got
no direct answer, you maybe understand a little bit more about Forasthma, are
you sloped back kneeling? Before I go to bed, I will cry for
much time? Does anyone else want to see? In a sense, in
a sense, in a sense, in a sense, is everyone going to
sleep for rest? Yes, I have my mosquito candles about me. Okay,
I have my offspray I'm exkidding, yes, or else a man ata
pluff my pillow. I will have my bedroll next to Malevix and I'll sleep
next to him tonight. Okay, does anybody taking a watch? Oh?
Uh yeah? No? Yes, if you wake me, I'll take a
watch in my term, but otherwise I will be sleeping. Mm hmm,
I will take first watch very well. Please make a perception check for me.
Mm yes, fifteen fair enough. M hm m hmm. Okay,
please make a will save for me. Ar Cilia when te hmm, I'll
use my one and only hero point twenty one. Sure, Malvek, I
need to ask your opinion about something. Mm hmm. Ar Celia see some
things tonight? Mm hmmm what do you think Arcilia sees in the shadows?
What? Oh shit, I'm sorry? Why is the response just? Wow?
Happle definitely don't like that. Everything going fine, but I used my
only hero point. Sorry, I just it was the face you made,
okay, yes, So as if I say he looks at Malevic while he's
sleeping, his breathing is slower. And every time the light flickers in the
excels, the shadow grows and grows and grows darkness where the light was hitting
becomes to be cold. You start to notice that parts of the shadow that
doesn't line up with me, they reach out to you. They go to
your wherever the shadow is, where your hand is. As you see the
bond of blood boil on your hand, and you try to snap in and
out of it to make sure to see if it's an illusion or reality.
The blood turns to darkness. It flickers to a blue flame when you squint
your eyes and shake your head, still there. When you go to reach
out for it goes away, leads towards Malvic. Shadow shrinks, breathing starts
to speed up. You say, all seems to be normal. What did
that mean? Mhm? Is this a mere coincidence? Is it a sign?
Whispers very slight, almost far off in the distant of age your mind,
and then they slowly fade. It feels like an invitation, and I'm
curious. I'm observant, and I follow. I'm standing over Malevic as he
sleeps there on the ground. Mm hmm. I see, m hm m
hmm. See you truly see, perhaps not the whole picture, but I'm
listening, listening with your ears, opening your mind. That's the only way
to truly listen. Deep in your body burns of flame, or say you
were made to serve us, not in a way that these mortals serve their
gods, but a deeper primorial servitude. You're understanding tonight, Rich Malovic also
reached me. You just need to speak of my name. All the truths
will be given to you. No more lies, no more fake in a
sense, the truth behind the word justice, as you said, the subjective,
along with good and evil. My father did not see this, hence
why the battle continues. Made Malvic on his journey, and you will be
rewarded. I suppose this is a good time as any for us to make
an introduction. You're look into me and you see a flame. But I
think it is a bit presumptuous for you to try to give it a name.
Oh Selia, everyone burns with the lights inside play and it's not all
you want. There is something hidden inside you. It has not come out
as over that, But once the right trigger is plocked, its teeth more
than acquainted with it. Good. I know all about it. I am
no stranger, but you are. I don't know you. You do know
me, I say yah, everyone knows me and my power. I think
creation comes from ash that once burned a flame. What's once, what's created,
has to be destroyed so that new life can be born. The purity
always ends in fire. Now think of your creators. Mhmm. You say
you will give illumination. Malevik seems so uncertain. If he is be your
instrument, you seem to have having a difficult time wielding it. When your
time comes, When his time comes, all will be made clear. What
means like me? We do not force ourselves on others. That's petty,
that's rulings of the god sets you like sir, So you are not a
god? Something more m What do they teach you, young lings? Now?
They need not teach you your history. The very world that you stand
on Gallerian once belonged to my guy me. I would like to try to
see if I get anything out of what is being told to me. What
were good speaking of ancient history before odds? Does that mean anything to me?
I mean it would be like a history check. I mean it be
a lore check. You have anything that might hope. All I've really got
is occultism, religion, society, esoteric. But I don't think esoteric is
right here. No, I don't think it is either. This would probably
be society. I would say, all right, thirteen, No idea.
You speak of a time and people that predates my own. We are entering
a light an age of enlightenment. Perhaps you speak more plainly. Is that
what they're calling it now? Perhaps you are not ready. Perhaps you are
not the flame that I thought could be compled in due tah, I must
say you will be but to the flame. Depending on how you burn,
answers will come to you. Look within, Malvic, access your surroundings,
those that you think our companions, or those that you feel are on the
right path. Everyone has their price. It was good to meet you,
and I'm certain we will speak again. Oh, yes, yes we will.
I have glance for someone like you, just as this. Yeah,
he came to me, you know, when he was young and we the
string that burns inside this one was promising. Let's just say his mother will
never lay another hand on him. As his voice is saying this to me,
I kneel down carefully next to Malevic, and I pulled the blanket over
him and essentially tuck him in. Here, I say, perhaps the Malevick
isn't alone anymore. He was never alone. All the fathers were wrong.
I will walk away from Malevick and continue my watch. He was never alone.
The fire camp fire as a bluish tinge that you notice as you walk
away, begins to fade back to its normal color. Mm hmm. I
turned away from the fire. I cast my eyes to the darkness around us.
Very well, your watch ends rush stock. Yeah, yeah, yes,
sorry to wake you. You need to get a bit of shut eye
my wounds. Yes, yes, of course, yeah, m was the
watch uneventful? I look sideways over to Malvic. I suppose yes. Mm
hmm. It seems I flex my hand, the one that has the blood
bond harved into it. It seems that Malvic and I our connection is it
hosts an unwonted guest. I am able to speak to the creature. That
means it may try to influence you forcefully as well. I did mention that
it will not do so. I apologize that is a lie. I know
good. This would not be the first time I was threatened by a captor.
I understand bondage, and I will not see myself brought to it again.
Will you see Malvec brought to it? I can have a hand in
it, of course not. But there are some fights that we cannot take
for other people. No, what if he's lost already He's not. I
have hope when he speaks the words the creatures eyed him, does I lose
that hope. Fact alone, that creature hasn't taken complete control is mhmm.
If we had spoken its name and its words, I think it would have
it was ready. Perhaps you know what that means to me, that I
divine from that aldis relying on our hope, our faith. That is why
I speak against him. M hmm. That creature does not like me at
all. It seems to like me, but it's going to find me a
difficult called catch. Don't you worry? Can I speak to you transparently about
this? Because communication will be an armor of sort? Yes, yes,
it m. It may be wise to return to the well. Hmm.
If we can find some water there, yes, I may be able to
use that. The wa a dragon cave would have killed his verse. I
am all, but of it. He is overwhelming. I'm sure we will
find something. Yes, and Malevic promised he would drink it. Yes,
that would be the test, and to see if your words hold. I
know you speak truth from your heart, but I mean against his I understand.
Oh, if nothing else, then I will go take my rest.
I will wa I will what wake me up the first sign of trouble?
Yes, yes, I will rest well as Celia. I will join Mala
vickside and nestle down with a knight. Mm hmm, I light more mosquito
candle round me before my watch ins sure the smell of bloods around you.
I would uh ask for a perception check please, I will give it E
twenty five. Okay, okay, your watch goes by without any issues or
rash talk. Nothing seems to crop up for you. Good three hours pass.
There is one more watch for a full night of sleep. Yes,
I will go to Karun and run usually needs less rest. Innocence, innocence,
innocence. You don't know if I should interrupt that? Ah krule Hell,
I was just sleeping. M You are speaking to Joanna Apology, the
one who resides in your cross. Yes, as it might turn to watch,
Yes it is. Are you able? Yes? Yes, of course
of course we would watch. Yes, I did not wish to interrupt.
Now do you do you? Do you still want a baby or if we
move? No, I have said celestial or it would be the best celestial
baby or no, no celestial being or demon. No, no baby sneeded,
So I can just hair down a baby trapped then yeah, that would
be wise. Also like clean not fruitful here. All right, cure for
your consideration. I do mean that, Karun, And you don't want me
to catch anything ahead us? Right? No, I gather freshly slain in
combat seems to be ideal. Okay, can do Thank you Karun for your
consideration. I patch you off, of course. Are you all well before
I rest? No, I'm good, I'm great, just waking up usually
not sleep. Oh well you read this kind of heave in the corner,
yes, next my throat kind of dry? Ah? Do you wish for
some teeth? The numbing kind of I'm all right, I think I'll manage.
H hm. Have a good sleep, I will. I will thank
you for supporting me and not judging. Of course, I'm always on your
side. Listen, mhm m that sleep cock cock cock. I will Karin
takes just a little one of the little vials and just absolutely pounds one of
these. Oh and as it takes hold of my veins and courses through my
even biology, I will walk into the woods a short ways and tear down
the baby trap. Okay, ah, we want baby, and then we
don't want the baby, and then it has to be a celestial baby.
I'm just muttering as I tear down the human baby trap, I take the
human food out, I go back, begin to watch very well. Uh,
go ahead and give me a perception check, all right, and then
with the just the eagle eyels of effects at all bonus the perception checks that
is greater when attemptings and traps. Oh no, so I guess not.
That's all right. Wait, no, the bonus is plus two or plus
three when you try to find doors and traps. So it is plus plus
one. Oh no, you get a plus two? Correct, plus two?
All right? Yeah, the pupils have even dilated more. And uh,
good thing too, because where am I again? Um? Yeah,
give me a survival check? Please correct? All right? Okay, what
was I eating again? All right? It takes you a while to get
back to camp kar and you get lost on the way. Ah. You
do the thing if anybody's ever been lost in the woods before, you're like,
okay, that tree, Oh shit, that is not the tree that
I remember before, coiled this tree. I've walked by this other tree four
times. Now. The drugs, the drugs are beginning to hit. I'm
getting really like pins and needles in my extremities. A bunch of time passes
here, Karun. This is not the first time this has happened. By
the way, I am ashamed to admit this happens regularly. I even have
low lights vision. It shouldn't happen like this, but I do because of
all the drugs. Huh. I will quit tomorrow. Eventually you find your
way back to camp, probably right about as people are waking up. I'm
going to pretend like I have been here the entire time. Christ a deception
check, please, Karun, or a stealth check. I'll take either.
Ah, I see how we are finally awake from our slumbers by anybody that
thinks they might have noticed Karun strolling into camp just now, I can make
a perception check looking wow, struggling not to giggly from all of the drugs.
Yeah, yeah, uh yara a rash tak. Karun was definitely like
not in the camp. Uh you see, Karun just like stroll in from
the woods, you know around you definitely like, at the bare minimum,
she went to go pee or something, but was not in the camp when
you woke up. We're going to have to work on the honesty thing on.
I don't oh you just you just got back. I saw you I
head to I was looking at a airy. Are you looking at me like
this? Can I see if Karoon is on drugs? You cannot, because
I hold it very well. I also have a very high measure in ske
that one just assume that on something you've already made a deception check. This
is for this is for playing it cool, right, But that's part of
the previous check. I think, Yeah, Karun is usually on some kind
of drug. Not at the moment your looksor would have worn off. All
right, Well whatever, I can spend an hour over an hour in the
woods three hours. You were lost for three hours in the woods. We
could have fucking died. I have a pocket full of frogs for some reason,
I've got lots of grass in my hair. I'm going to point to
the grass and just look at a rash talk and then just wave a hand
flippantly. Perhaps we should eat and discuss our next moves. Then, yes,
yes, that would be wise. I can get some breakfast together.
I'm already at the fire, I'm poking at the stick and I'm just watching
a rash talks every move with puppy eyes. And by the way, rush
talk hmmm, because I'm like getting some bread together and some eggs. You're
advice. Yes, it worked. You'd see your stock smile in his terrifying
many teeth smile. That is wonderful, I am. I understand my mission
now in the cost. That is very good to hear. Anyway, I'm
going to start packing things. Let's start packing things. Yep, very good?
Yeah? Right? Are you happy to hear that? I am appreciative
of answers, even if they weren't entirely all that. I wanted to receive
some sort of vision from a goddess, indeed a blessing to packing. Yes,
we can discuss later if you wish. Well. It reinforces my answers
to what we're going to be doing with the force eble future, so we'll
talk what we eat? Yes, yes, yes, I'm starving. Do
you have a fair human baby? I mean food human food or food for
the rest I'm packing. I didn't hear that I am making food. Coron
Celia would likely take it from the bag I have if I do not,
I've seen you do it. The Reclaimers will also be casting some spells.
It will be producing water and creating some water for you all. I mean
I have two entire barrels of water. But that's very nice from us.
Yes, how much water A good amount? I think you can do something
like twenty gallons or something. It's a lot. Yes, it's a lot,
so definitely enough for everyone to drink and fill their camp jets. Let
me just double check. But I feel like it was like a stupid twas
two gallons. I'm sorry. But if it's many of them casting it,
that's different. If it's only one, all right, thinking, could they
just cast it anywhere? Could you drop water on things? Yes, but
I can you You can do this as well. Have you not seen me?
I guess there's lilence with the eyes. I've seen you through ice before.
Just yesterday, I dropped water on Malevic. I didn't even I didn't
even know this. Do you not regard that slowly hides the drugs back behind
her arms? No, When you are being possessed, yeah, possessed,
yes, And I dust water on you and it pulls you back to us.
Do you not recall this if you were imagining this, listen, I
don't think anyone remembers. No, I remember most everyone was on the ground
close to death, except for the creature that was in that mavick. That
makes a lot of sense. And I eat more of your shied yes I
am yeah, miss, And I give you more eggs and things. Yeah,
there's cutlery all right. Oh h it's there extra water? Uh?
They will say, is there any that you need? Ah? Oh it
would well, No, I should clarify. We have barrels of water that
we have been tapping into. It was more. If there is extra,
we could refill them. But if there is not, that is all right.
All of the reclaimers have the ability to produce water. It is one
of our This is one of our most important abilities. I do not wish
to take it from me. Then if it is of importance, it is
fine. We can cast the spell very well. The purpose of it is
to help us survive very well. Then I will I pull out the jug
that we've been tapped, or the barrel we've been tapping into, since I
have two barrels full of water in the bag of holding, and pull out
the one we've been using. Uncork it. If they refill it, great,
I won't worry about managing any of the water. Perfect How much water
can you create every time? The spell is cast to two gallons. Mmm,
mind casting it multiple time time as I would like to wash off all
this blood and filth on me. Oh, yes, we have a tub.
If you want to fill up a tub. M. I'll go off
and look for the tub as part of their supplies they'll have. They'll have
a tub. Mm hmm. It's not huge or anything. I mean you
have to squish to get in there, but it's fine with me. It's
probably teeny tiny, like they all say, is the only gnome in the
group? Ah, a question for everyone. I think it is wise if
we before we leave to check well for any other information and supplies we can
clean. It still has the creatures. I am aware, but we are
rested and prepared. Now do I suppose we can give it a shot.
Perhaps there'll be more things that can help us in our journey. That is
my thought. We are here. It was designed to be lived in and
survived in for a while. I think there may be more to it.
Mm. Didn't I do some paintings down there? You did? I saw
them too. If there one group of a gesture over to the former prisoners,
one group of them stumbled through here, it's possible that another might yes,
t out it could be safe for the next group of travelers. If
you're speaking about the burrow for that Valmar person, I remember him saying that
he needed more supplies. I think there was part of the reason that he
captured us. Do you know any more of the anatomy of the place,
if past the room that you were found in, if there was any other
location or a hallway. Not much. We did get one look through the
place before the skin beetles found us. There doesn't appear to be much more.
I think you might have cleared most of it out. Was there?
It's an old well, it's sell water in there somewhere. No, what
about coins for wishing coins? Never mind? Is it a wishing well?
Is it the wishing well? The wishes that were made here probably wouldn't be
anything I'd want to know of. I'm just saying there could be an abundance
of wishing coins we could take. I don't think so. Mm hmm.
What will you do and what are we going to do? As I look
around at everyone, Well, yes, you helped us. Whatever you need
help with if you need help in Sarkorus, who are happy to help you
if you need If you need us to take you to Demora. We can
do that. Guide the ruins unappreciated. Oh, yes, the ruins you
made mention of previously. Would you be able to act as some sort of
a guide to bring us there? Yes, I believe that is our first
stop. I have been there before you have. Yes, indeed, what
was your original destination before you were captured? Well? None, Specifically,
we are surveyors. I suppose you could say they are trying to assess the
damage in full, and we'd attempt to find the best course of repairing the
damage here in Sarcorus. What we've been able to tell thus far is a
lot of it well can be recovered, we believe, with the potential damming
of parts of the river allowing some of the river water to run through Sarcorus,
clean sources of water not polluted with demon refuse. All right, well,
give us a moment to we'd like to have a private conversation to make
up our mind on what our next course of action will be. Please,
of course. And uh, once we're alone, ideally separate even from Saquatchie
and the others. Just yeah, Socca Watchie would have been like giving you
space, uh for sure? Okay, so we are crafting a tiny little
backpack for the child, right that we can wear chrown and then they can
people so that the little legs don't get higher. They have packs and things.
So no, do your legs get tired, Karoon, doing need to
get day backpack for you? No? I could carry you, if you
know. I'm just saying, on task, on task, all right,
Well, we seek more information before we make any sort of native I guess
decision on our involvement with this living god so to speak. Right, So,
I think, regardless of anything, our next step, it's very clear.
We travel to these ruins and see if we can glean anything. What
is this living god you speak of? What is there? Physical? Are
they in where we're going? Physical? A living god would imply that they
are being that we are able to see here, speak to possibly if they
grant some sort of an audience or whatever the protocol is to do? What
Now, that is not a decision that we are making quite yet. I'm
just making the decision. We missed a lot. It's a lot there that
sacrifice that what she made mention of that you were Therefore, it would be
that the God would have to sacrifice themselves in order to prolong the seal on
Osio. Yes, we are just as skeptical as you, Malevic. Is
always something Always you walk up to a guard and say, hey, you
sacrifice yourself for people that ruin this Latin every day, those who look at
others, look down upon others, watch them die in the streets. For
what reason? We seek answers as of right now, that is all they
may be. The key perhaps to finding some way to actually stop with sire,
was that you took any of you step back and started. And maybe
we're following the wrong cause. I have, Yes, I have a creature
that made us lose our memories. Possibly this whole phenomena, a creature that
was sealed awave because they are a very very problematic thing. Psichowata came to
me and spoke of saving the world, saving the world from Osayo never really
know nothing about, which is why we would like to learn more. Malevic.
I had a vision last night. I hm awkwardly offered my prayers to
Forasma. It is of my opinion until we get more information that I would
like to pursue h this possible ceiling or destruction of Ale SiO. What's the
deal. There's always a deal that's being struck. Soyo is A is an
imbalanced I'm glory God see that. Mm hmm, I was brought back.
I'm certain doom in order to pursue this. In an exchange, my sister
may be brought back. M hmm. Are you saying that you as you
are? He's tired directly you, Oh, Soyo, is that what you're
My Asian told you. My perspective is that I died somehow, that I
was brought back. A's who I am now in a very peculiar fashion,
I might add. Dusk walkers are normally raised in villages of dusk walkers.
They are the culture. They are babies, they are born, they are
reincarnation essentially. So yes, Trasma saw that there was an imbalance caused by
this creature, and for whatever reason I don't know, I thought I would
be fit to join you all on this path. The question that lingers,
that's why so many of us are not the only ones this mark upon all
of us. Psychowata called a name to it. We don't know how many
have this mark? Why if this is the only thing? So many unanswered
questions leads me to believe that we are ponds being toyed with, pushed around.
If gods are so powerful, wh aren't they doing this themselves? Why
do it rely on us weaklings to carry out these misuse deeds? But we
can be doing other things imbalance and power. If you are a king Manavic
in control of many soldiers, many advisers, many people, many ponds on
a board, would you do everything yourself? Perhaps there is work that the
gods are doing behind the scenes that we are unable to perceive. Perhaps not,
Perhaps they don't give a shit. Oh this isn't imbalanced, you asked,
Well, I had to make sure those that sacrifice their lives to me
understand the true cost behind it, what they're fighting for. There'll be no
questions, honest answer. The cost is destruction. OHO has already we are
aware of the destruction. That cost. I wasn't put here in the first
place. I do not know. I'm asking is to be open minded.
You are, of course, But if my sister is at stake, I
am pursuing this skepticism or not? Mm, there it is look towards I
say, yeah, there is what Melevic, do you think I would sacrifice
any of you for that my sister is dead. I did not say that,
no, but your eyes said it. No. My eyes say that.
There's as make your truth mollific. Instead of fucking talking in riddles.
If you have something to say about me, say it. The fire burns
in this all you are, even you, even though you're called to the
touch. The flames of destruction is inside of you. Because they know what
and write buttons to press what to say what's off? You are not very
far off different than me. I feel your pain, your confusion, your
wants. At the end of the day, we have to know what we're
actually fighting for. We won't know what we're fighting for unless we for answers,
which is the whole fucking point, Malvic. That is what I want.
I've made it clear since the beginning of this conversation that I want,
as as since the beginning of this adventure, that I want answers. Yes,
your age says so, and I'm not disagreeing with you. I just
know in the end, when they pull our strings, when they dig underneath
our skin, to the very moment of us breaking, we are going to
make our decisions based on what we feel is right, whether it's good for
everyone, or not they regardless of who they are, regardless of the gods.
Do I strike you in our entire time together as somebody immoral, as
someone selfish? I did not say that I am. The implication was there.
We have to be careful, but at the end of the day,
the inevitable would always happen. I told you I will fight as are you,
and I have. But I will say so far, the whispers in
my head that I have, they have just been quiet until we came here.
Now are screaming, yelling. Everything that is said has come true.
Everything that it's bearing into me has shown its face lies from Sakawatchee, the
the grander, the temptation of feeding on our desires are there at the end
of the day. I don't know what to believe anymore. Do you believe
in us? Malevik? I do, But I also believe that whatever course
of actions are going to happen are going to happen, whether we do what
we say we're going to do or not. We are just a party of
little What are the others doing out there? Malevik? We are so much
more than that. Have you not seen what we've done already? I'm not
Have you seen everything we have done, the people's lives we have changed,
the places we have saved, the thing, the destruction we have wrot.
We have so much power as small creatures living on this planet. Yes,
but that power is not of our own, and we have taken lives.
Everyone that we cut down belonged to someone else. He doesn't make us any
heroes, then it does villains. I am not claiming to be a hero
Malevic, and I'm not claiming that any of us are heroes I am.
I am just saying, yes that I plan to stop or SiO, and
if you would like to be with me there for that and fine. I
do not have any rejections to your plan of destroying something that's inevitably more powerful
than the gods. Since they're sending us to do their dirty works, that
is not necessarily true. I will say this, you are you finally got
a message from your goddess. Congratulations. Hold on to the little knowledge of
yourself, a gut instinct if you still have it, no matter what promises
they still have it. Did not take my word says a negative. I
questioned my own. You just questioned whether I have a will of my own
for a gold that I barely know. I do realize that you woke up
in more higher spirits than normal. Your face showed hope, Monavic. This
is my only course of action. I understand, but you're not hearing me.
I just want us all to be conscious of the decisions that we make,
and when we do make those decisions, that we stick to them.
I understand. You look at me and farce and say that, yes,
Malevic, you're the one to speak on that. But my mind is open
and I listened to all voices. Is that why you were willing to let
us die, let you die. Yes. I had to take action so
that you didn't abandon us. Malevic, do you remember this? You did
save us after I t V while they were on the ground dying well,
our cia was bleeding out. You would have no right to speak to y'alla
this way. There was nothing. There was darkness, yes, that you
allowed. You would not speak this way. I was in the corner.
No, you we are all in a corner, Malovic. Everyone else was
outside, the children to save you. There was only whispers. I was
yelling. There was We're not listening, You'll say, these whispers are so
loud, Malevic, where are you, Malevic? Where are you? There
was only ashes? No, there is your friends dying. There was screaming
than peace. Yes, I was screaming, and when you listened, there
was peace, Malevic? Is the world finally purified? Are you going to
fight for us? Hours came from ashes? Or talk? No? There
is no more corals. No, if everyone is dead, there is no
corals. You're right. The trees grew bigger than I've ever seen before,
the wind underneath wings fill freeing. Alvic, you have spoken to us of
caution, being wary. One of these things you're seeing, How are they
any different to what Skawachi might be seeing? Because they finally gave me hope?
Then what do you think I'm talking about? I did not disagree with
your It is not disagreements that I have an issue with, whether or not
you are or not. There is a very palpable distrust of anyone who does
not specifically share this very very obscure vision that you are speaking of. That
you have not given me any information following in the mission that they put us
on IRC. You are following because that is what you were doing. You
are following something what I do not know. You have not given me a
clue as to what it is. All I know is that I was begging
for help and there was some sort of entity inside of you saying, call
my name if you want help. What am I supposed to do with that?
Did you have the promise that I made? I think? Should I
take your life from that? Not? If you were screaming in pain and
it was offering away out? Why not? Because we wanted you. I
do not matter. If they're going to die, we don't know what would
have happened. Do you not matter? I have power? Do you not
matter? You? And the grandest scheme of things? I don't think any
of it. I'm not talking about that. Why do you not trust us?
I asked you this before. I you trust? Then believe us.
We say you matter, we say you are who we want, but you
don't believe us. It's not that I don't believe you. Then act on
it. Then actually follow your own damn advice. I will lift up my
hand and show the blood bond. It's carved into my flesh. I'm banking
my life on you. That is how much I trust you. I was
weak manvic I took power into my own hands and made carved a path I
have risk my life, those that ended up casting me aside lying to me,
you such power. Power comes at a cost, it all does,
Yara. The warmth that surrounded me was it my mother. It was a
far more ancient thing that showed me answers, and those answers above deep into
my heart gave me the power to take back what's rightfully mind, freedom,
and I will rip out every heart. I will tear out every morsel until
I am sainted and this world is purified, whether it is taken out the
god creature resurrecting your sister, whatever may we need to do to make all
of you smile and follow that path. But in the end, this world
will meet it's end. And that's my birth. For all that you question
the gods, for all that you question all of us in our motives,
and how far we are willing to go for these things that the gods have
given us, perhaps you should question it of your own. Whatever it is
I have, Oh, it does not seem so. It seems as though
you are blindly following it and we are supposed to just fall in line with
this vision for the future that includes possibly killing everyone. It's not about me.
It is you said it yourself. Why do you find so much faith
in the weak caucass that is upon you? The answers are deeper. If
we believed in each other, we wouldn't turn into them. That is not
true. That is not true. But if you spoke your truth. You
don't believe in us, I asked you. You just said you don't.
Which is it. I believe in us, in the flesh right here now,
But I believe that our actions are temporary. Then leave. Everyone needs
allies. Malevic, of varying degrees and the gods are no different, asked
me to leave. I did. I said, leave if that's what you
think. No, yes, I did, And I said, then leave
if you do not, because I say, I have told you many times
I will trust you. I will follow you, Malvin, I will lay
my life down. But if you won't do the thing like you didn't before,
I do not want to be near you. Malevic. I believe,
just like you, what we want our answers tell us more of this ancient
being. Why you sopped them? What it is they gave you? It
is they want. I did not seek anyone. It came to me in
my dire times. I was upon death, like a god coming to someone
to offer them a second chance. Call it what you will. I was
young, it was always there. It was never alone. After I thought
the warmth that I thought I got from my mother was scolding. That was
beat half to death. She will not lay another hand on me. Once
that action was done, the power came in trolls. I grew stronger.
There were only whispers then, but it's seemingly loud now. The fire burns
but is not hot. And at the end of the day, everything that
has told me so far is lining up. Malvic, do you remember the
promise that I made to you on the boat? Yes? Do you still
want that? I wish to be free of the burdens of this world?
That is not what I asked. I'm asking if you still want me to
kill you, if you become not yourself. But that's what I promised.
You do it. You must, and Malevic, do not make it an
easy operation for them to take over. You were falling in line with exactly
what they want. What do you look at they as evil? I don't
know. I have a name. That is all. They have been there
for me from the start. I do not know what's evil? Or what's
good, Pelovic. But we have been there for you from the start of
all this. Would you not ask anything of you? I know. That's
why I still fight for you. I will put my life down on alive.
No, Pellovic, I will do any thing to see your safety.
It's as simple as that. You are the first ones that asked me how
I was doing, the first ones that touched the skin of a cursed person.
If you would like to see our safety, then do not make me
kill you. Protect what makes you you? Do not give in? Do
not talk of this craziness. M There's so much to it that I don't
understand. But what I do know is that whatever is happening to me,
I know it won't allow me or allow something to come to harm to me
easily. The ones that I can make out is not too far fetched from
what we want. I do not distrust any of you. I do not
find you as something below me. As I look towards or talk. I
do not toy with your affection as I look towards our say. I do
not doubt your love for others as I look towards you, and I do
not feel as though any of you are misled as I looked towards Karoon.
But at the end of the day, I will not close options off if
it means to save the ones I care about. That's the one thing I
can say about gods, and maybe you can agree or not agree, or
maybe even beans of immense power. I believe that they could have taken over
that at any point in time if they wanted to. I never close the
door to them, but they have not yet. If it comes to saving
my life, I would rather die than you cross that line. Then I'm
glad it's my choice and not yours. That's a good place for us to
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