[IC] Myriad Reality

[Techspert]

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*looks up at you from the ground and finally recognizes you*
M-Misty?

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*gets up slowly, staggering a bit before I straighten out, glaring at you*

@Spiritblitz

*Balances on my knees and forearms, shaking from both the injuries and the years of joyful memories replaced with those of bloodshed and death*
This can’t— This isn’t—

[Fractured]

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*looks up at you from the ground and finally recognizes you*
M-Misty?

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*gets up slowly, staggering a bit before I straighten out, glaring at you*

@Spiritblitz

*Stares with a hollow, unfeeling expression as I step toward you, no longer hurrying*

[Spiritblitz]

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*Balances on my knees and forearms, shaking from both the injuries and the years of joyful memories replaced with those of bloodshed and death*
This can’t— This isn’t—

@Techspert

*the device on your chest beep three times and pumps bacta-fluid that begins to slightly heal you and keep you stable*

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*Stares with a hollow, unfeeling expression as I step toward you, no longer hurrying*

@Fractured

*stands straight up, my hand cannons whirring and my eye glowing bright*
C’mon man, I think you need to sit down and take a break.

[Techspert]

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*the device on your chest beep three times and pumps bacta-fluid that begins to slightly heal you and keep you stable*

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*stands straight up, my hand cannons whirring and my eye glowing bright*
C’mon man, I think you need to sit down and take a break.

@Spiritblitz

*Starts to stand up, stumbles, and then continues, leaning on the sharded remains of my scythe, staring into the deep distance at nothing while the desert winds begin to pick up again*

[Fractured]

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*the device on your chest beep three times and pumps bacta-fluid that begins to slightly heal you and keep you stable*

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*stands straight up, my hand cannons whirring and my eye glowing bright*
C’mon man, I think you need to sit down and take a break.

@Spiritblitz

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*Grins*
...
*Launches into a wide swing of my scythe diagonally across your torso*

[Spiritblitz]

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*Starts to stand up, stumbles, and then continues, leaning on the sharded remains of my scythe, staring into the deep distance at nothing while the desert winds begin to pick up again*

@Techspert

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*Grins*
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*Launches into a wide swing of my scythe diagonally across your torso*

@Fractured

*blocks with one of my hand-cannons, staggering back*
You are smiling? That’s sweet. Didn’t think there was a softie under all that bad mojo jojo.

[Fractured]

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*blocks with one of my hand-cannons, staggering back*
You are smiling? That’s sweet. Didn’t think there was a softie under all that bad mojo jojo.

@Spiritblitz

*Lifts my scythe and brings it crashing down on your head*

[Magnanimity]

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She desires to speak with the beast.
*Bares my teeth*
Surely you agree that engaging her is a mistake.

@Nimda

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*Shrugs*
Just because talking sense to you doesn't work doesn't mean it won't work on the dragon.

@Codify

While nonviolent resolutions are preferred in general, I don’t think they’re on the table for what we’re working with. You’ve mentioned the entity’s memetic effect on draconic beings, influencing them to cause harm to others, right?

[Nimda]

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While nonviolent resolutions are preferred in general, I don’t think they’re on the table for what we’re working with. You’ve mentioned the entity’s memetic effect on draconic beings, influencing them to cause harm to others, right?

@Magnanimity

*Turns to look at you, the snarl receding*
You’re right. With the end goal of waking itself up.

[Multifarious]

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I will try not to, while we are here we should take a tour. Self-guided of course.

@Blabbo

Not that there’s another option.
*Walks under the belly of a ship lifted off the ground, staring up at it from below as I walk*

[Magnanimity]

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*Turns to look at you, the snarl receding*
You’re right. With the end goal of waking itself up.

@Nimda

*Nods*
I feel it’s safe to assume an entity like that will not be so reasonable.

[Nimda]

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*Nods*
I feel it’s safe to assume an entity like that will not be so reasonable.

@Magnanimity

The beast is pure evil, reflecting the worst traits of its kind. I would know; I had a piece of its soul before—

[Valiance]

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The beast is pure evil, reflecting the worst traits of its kind. I would know; I had a piece of its soul before—

@Nimda

*Raises an eyebrow*
That’s not a detail I recall.

[Nimda]

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*Raises an eyebrow*
That’s not a detail I recall.

@Valiance

You should. You experienced it.

[Valiance]

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You should. You experienced it.

@Nimda

Part of your power being part of this thing’s soul? I don’t recall that exact fact being the case… But there is a small comfort in knowing it.

[Nimda]

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Part of your power being part of this thing’s soul? I don’t recall that exact fact being the case… But there is a small comfort in knowing it.

@Valiance

Every so often, a dragon’s soul is large enough that just a fragment is enough to consume, just like with that awful god. This nightmare’s was one of several that I used to fight the two of you—only to be skewered later.

[Magnanimity]

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Every so often, a dragon’s soul is large enough that just a fragment is enough to consume, just like with that awful god. This nightmare’s was one of several that I used to fight the two of you—only to be skewered later.

@Nimda

A fraction of its abilities being quantifiable means the sum of its abilities is also quantifiable! Mathematical proof that it isn’t truly boundless, that we can win!

[Nimda]

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A fraction of its abilities being quantifiable means the sum of its abilities is also quantifiable! Mathematical proof that it isn’t truly boundless, that we can win!

@Magnanimity

*Stares, my mouth barely opening and closing as if to form words, but none come out*

[Valiance]

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*Stares, my mouth barely opening and closing as if to form words, but none come out*

@Nimda

*Pats you on the shoulder*
Now that’s what we call “good intel”.

[Nimda]

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*Pats you on the shoulder*
Now that’s what we call “good intel”.

@Valiance

I hope that made much more sense to you than it did to me. And that it meant we're going to succeed.