The Monitor 2

Myriad Reality

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Droll: Someone from the order must have selected me.

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Monk Sy'lóxa: Maybe... maybe not... don't think this is a 'chosen one' situation mr. Droll.

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Commander Ulhey'Tia: Brace yourselves all aboard, we are about to exit warp and arrive at space relay city Novae 7

*Announcement concludes*

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Monk Sy'lóxa: Ugh... here we go again...

Myriad Reality

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Droll: And what do these entities have to do with me?

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Monk Sy'lóxa: *Shrugs* Don't know... It is your journey to find out i'm merely the messenger

Myriad Reality

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Droll: What does the temple want with an old soldier like me?

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Monk Sy'lóxa: Well at this point it is optional, but sooner or later you will find out... Remember the encounter you had. There are things that try to cling to you that will not rest until they tear you away from the relatively stable life you built for yourself son. That anomaly you captured is merely the beginning.

Myriad Reality

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Droll: Ponder too deeply and you'll be driven there.

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Monk Sy'lóxa: Well in any case, when we arrive back, you should follow me to the nearest temple... once you have done all the military things you soldiers do that is...

Myriad Reality

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Droll: I'm no philosopher, but I've seen many reasoned men walk down the path of considering the universe their better, and many of them were driven mad.

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Monk Sy'lóxa: *looks at my cup of scorch pondering* Mmh... what is madness child? Have you ever considered it?

Myriad Reality

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Droll: Doesn't your order take an official stance on that?

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Monk Sy'lóxa: Most definitely so, we believe that the universe is at least an analogue of an organic being... we don't know for sure whether it is sentient or not, but that's why we are at odds with the government and the military more often than not. The order of Lysthiel has been the guidance for our beloved people's evolution throughout the eons, yet ever since we started expanding like crazy in space, it's as if our relationship has become more a love-hate one rather than just harmonious symbiosis.

Myriad Reality

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Droll: I can't say the universe cares much whether we travel by carriage or wormhole.

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Sy'lóxa: I will oppose to that argument your honour! *I say while grinning awkwardly at my own response* There is no valid statement to either confirm or deny that the universe itself is a living being...

Myriad Reality

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Droll: The name's Droll. I'm not much for tradition or formalities myself.

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Sy'lóxa: *Grits my teeth as we warp clearly not sitting well with me* It's not even the fact we are warping... *I breathe in deeply then breathe out* It is the screams of the artificiality of it all... it's as if the universe itself is pleading for this technology to not be used... by the mercies of Lysthiell *I make the order's religious symbol as i proceed to pray*

Myriad Reality

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Droll: *Sighs*
Always another emergency.
*Sits in my chair and straps in*
Stranger of the order, you may want to find somewhere stable.

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Monk: *Proceeds to glue myself to the nearest wall with my powers* By the way, my name is Sy'lóxa. Apologies for missing manners in the beginning... 'tis the whole spiel with being a hermit and all...

Myriad Reality

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Droll: Many thanks, Ulhey. Always glad to be of service.

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*Folds my hands with a thoughtful expression*

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Monk: Whoa! *I brace myself as the ship shakes* This is what you folks use to travel through vast distances... it is... nausiating... *I begin defasing a bit as i barely keep my stability in check due to the energies of the warp drive*