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Projected numbers based on known data.

Is the reason that the rate of users is decreasing likely to be related to the inner workings of the elements themselves?

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Is the reason that the rate of users is decreasing likely to be related to the inner workings of the elements themselves?

Not terribly likely, but who really knows? That isn't something with conclusive evidence pointing any direction.

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Not terribly likely, but who really knows? That isn't something with conclusive evidence pointing any direction.

Surely there's some causative relationship.

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Surely there's some causative relationship.

Reasonable to think so. Even likely. But knowledge just isn't there yet.

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Reasonable to think so. Even likely. But knowledge just isn't there yet.

Hence why you study them, correct?

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Protection from this threat or indefinite protection?

Well I'm offering my indefinite service. You'll have all my skill sets at your disposal. It even goes as far as babysitting if you finally find yourself a suitable partner and start a family and such.

*I look at Gio with a cheeky smirk*

*out amongst the clustered starfields, Aeron stands alongside Adrian and Ezmeralda, looking out into the vast nothingness*

Aeron: … and to think that all of existence will be ours, soon. Marvelous.

Adrian: Indeed, father…

Ezzy: *nods in acknowledgement*

Aeron: *grabs a small piece of debris amongst the field, and flicks it, bouncing it off several other pieces of debris*

It never fails to amaze me just how small we are, yet we possess immeasurable might. Things sure work in mysterious ways.

Ezzy: It truly makes it all the more worth what we do, father.

Aeron: of course. Without us… Existence would become as insignificant as that pebble. But because of me, that pebble traveled a distance. Just as we push the people of existence, they too will travel distances they didn't think possible.

Adrian: good… example.

Aeron: Thank you, my son.

Adrian: * bows my head ever so slightly*

Aeron: … that's enough philosophy and idealism. Now is the time for action. Let's get the ball rolling.

*I reach out to existence with both hands*

….

*moments later, the dimension begins to warp and bend*

C'mon… a little more….

*moments later, thousands of portals from the amaranthine to existence rip into being throughout the circular pattern that had been previously cleared by our efforts*

Now, that smaller portion of existence is completely cut off from the rest. There's no way in or out, for them. This is the fruits of our labor. Our efforts have proven true.

Adrian: *visually in awe of what just occurred moments ago, I applaud Aeron*

Very impressive… father….

Ezzy: Woah! Incredible work…

Aeron: now… for the main event.

*An ethereal voice reaches out into the cosmos*

My sons and daughters, hear my call.

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I'm not okay with being less than you or mom or any of my brothers and sisters! I'm just as good!

Nobody said you are less than any of us. Why would you think that?

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*Groans*
Awesome.

*Shrugs, not turning away from watching Dawn*

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Nobody said you are less than any of us. Why would you think that?

Because Clouds are the best, but you don’t want anyone else to know it!

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Well I'm offering my indefinite service. You'll have all my skill sets at your disposal. It even goes as far as babysitting if you finally find yourself a suitable partner and start a family and such.

*I look at Gio with a cheeky smirk*

Lily: Bahahahaha! As if that’ll ever happen!
-*Rolls my eyes*
The only long-term contracts I have are with this worthless spirit, and we both see how well that turned out.

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Hence why you study them, correct?

Just the same anyone else studies anything else.

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Because Clouds are the best, but you don’t want anyone else to know it!

I don't necessarily not want people to know it, so much as I feel it's self evident. I've got a question for you. If you have to work to keep up appearances, in order for people to know you're the best, are you really the best?

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Just the same anyone else studies anything else.

Then to summarize, the next steps are to check readings from the tower to identify the visitor and to confront Garsun. Did I miss anything?

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I don't necessarily not want people to know it, so much as I feel it's self evident. I've got a question for you. If you have to work to keep up appearances, in order for people to know you're the best, are you really the best?

I don’t! They should hear my name and already know!

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I don’t! They should hear my name and already know!

Then you have to do things that are impressive enough for them to know.

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Then you have to do things that are impressive enough for them to know.

And I will! But they should already know you and mom, and then know that I’m just like you!

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And I will! But they should already know you and mom, and then know that I’m just like you!

Do you want to know a secret?

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Do you want to know a secret?

I wanna know every secret.

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I wanna know every secret.

Then I'll tell you something that only you and your mom will know, okay? So keep it quiet.