Galaxy Raider

Myriad Reality

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*Inspects one of them more closely and responds with a new seriousness in my tone*
Are they conscious?

@Meta

In a manner of speaking. I never quite new he did this, since I destroy this planet when those two inevitably return, but Maelstrom kills their bodies by turning them to stone, yet leaves their minds endlessly fueled, and their souls trapped right inside those rocky tombs. He is sadistic.

Myriad Reality

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Are they, er...
*Motions a thumb toward one of the statues*

@Meta

*Nods again in the same manner*

Myriad Reality

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Are you saying that people are alive here?

@Meta

*Gives you a single nod, by nudging my head downwards to you, holding it for a moment, then raising it back up*

Myriad Reality

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*Side-eyes Rythian*
Okay, let's see it.

@Meta

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*Blinks while still staring at him, clearly distrusting*

@Valiance

Take all the time you need. You deserve the satisfaction of figuring it out like I did.

Myriad Reality

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Ahhhh sure. But I've always held to the philosophy that telling someone this kind of thing is a bad omen for the one hearing it.

@Meta

Don’t worry about that, we’re not actually going anywhere. I said you’re already here, and I meant it. I’ll even let you lot go ahead and try to find them.

Myriad Reality

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*Lifts my hand with my thumb pressed against the middle phalanx of my index finger, and then drops it when I start speaking*
This... sure just got a whole lot more complicated.

@Meta

I have plans in motion for one of them. The other is quite simple. Would you like to see it, since you’re already here?

Myriad Reality

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It's worth a try, especially since—
*Motions to our surroundings, much like you did*

@Meta

Yes, I’m glad you bring that back up. I spent all this time trying to hunt down those who remained while keeping everything under wraps. I’ve long since thrown secrecy to the wind, of course, but imagine my dismay when I learned that there were not one, but two whole worlds that exist now where Tzarian people still live en masse.

Myriad Reality

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Okay—
*Points at you with both index fingers*
Now I'm following one hundred percent. I'd say diplomacy is up for grabs.

@Meta

Reaching the point where diplomacy works would be a great breakthrough. A bit late for that, though. The rest of the universe wound up a lot like this… Only several years later.

Myriad Reality

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I wouldn't think so. Universe cycles that drag other universes or Tier Fours into them are beyond even calling rare.

@Meta

I usually end it before they can break the repetition by getting out. The variables start to get out of hand nearly instantly.
*Motions with my hands to the general area, implying that’s the sort of position we’re in now*

Myriad Reality

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It's really too bad, there was a diplomatic way out with wins all around otherwise.

@Meta

A fair assumption to make, without intimate knowledge from close observation and repeated cycles of a universe’s worth of experience to base it on.
*Straightens my shoulders and glances at each of you, one by one*
I did say I usually end it here. But given the way things have changed, your return here is not indicative of your end, this time. Things are going to have to play out differently.