TEST 8.

[azumods]

FLOW. The feeling of pressure in here is immense. It's stronger than it was with Darkrai, something you can feel down to your core, something that you couldn't shake off even if you tried; there's nothing to do but power through it. Saturn, for his part, either isn't feeling it at all or is incapable of reacting in any sort of appropriate way even if he could; he simply continues to regard you from across the room, his words hanging heavy in the room. It's a far cry from his behavior during the first month you were here; he was civil then, willing to do you favors in exchange for the chance to talk to you. It's plain that he will be doing no such thing today; it may be difficult to know where to start, really. Especially when your Pokémon don't seem to be doing well - whatever's happening here, they seem reluctant, even unwilling, to fight anything in this room. Perhaps it's not surprising; the energy in the room is likely familiar to them, and it's the sort associated with someone deciding to take their spirit away last time it was angered. Whatever the reason, you're on your own for now; whatever happens is your choice, and yours alone.

Comments

[discutio]

Stay calm. I’m not going to tell Hemera to shatter it or anything so foolish. Not right now with so little information.

[hyruglyphics]

Assuming they could. No doubt Dialga would much prefer to shatter its bonds.

[discutio]

Right. Just...try to stay calm and think rationally.

[he’s talking to himself at this point...]

[hyruglyphics]

[ Oh Zelda's been trying. she's trembling in fury from Michael's reveal there, but thinking about this rationally as best she's able... ]

... Retreat, combat, or... We must either shatter the chain, defeat Dialga, leave, or - ... or try to appeal to Dialga over Saturn.

[anythingforyou]

Is reasoning even possible, with Saturn in control...?

[Like, at this point, Camilla's just going to take orders. They're all options, but how we even begin to go about them is a great question.]

[discutio]

Please, Camilla. We have to try—I know we can’t defeat them, but I can’t leave Saturn like this.

[You of all people know why.]

It’s worked so far. We just...at least have to make the attempt.

[anythingforyou]

[...Gods, you're lucky that you're the person she's most willing to take orders from, Ignis. Her Pokemon are still with her, just kind of all cowering in fear at what's before them, but she does what she can to try and ease herself. She breathes, she straightens herself.]

...I know well you can't, for better or for worse. If you believe such a thing will work, then...

At your command, Ignis.

[She doesn't sound confident or entirely at ease, but orders. Orders, she can follow.]

[discutio]

I’m sorry. For troubling you with this sentiment. If this goes poorly, I’ll accept your reprimand.

[anythingforyou]

Very well. Just...know that I'm truly not equipped for something like this, but I shall try.

[She's spent her entire time here dragging on Saturn for not being as evil as he could be and being angry at the state of his everything, but she's at least agreed with Chelsea's assessment.

You care about this idiot. She may as well try to see you all through to getting him out alive.]

[hyruglyphics]

I don't know-- I only learned about the chain and whatever properties it had today. But it did respond to Kayneth just now - it... it might not be impossible.

[ But there's another factor, she realizes - the Creator, Arceus, Arceus is no doubted chained as well. If Dialga must obey Arceus's commands, then it might be pointless anyway. Right? ]

[anythingforyou]

[...Gods, look at Kayneth go. She'd smile if the situation weren't so very This. But...]

...If it's not, then perhaps there is some merit to it. It's worth a try.

[hyruglyphics]

[ She's not against retreating... but is Ignis or the others are going to hold their ground anyway- and to be honest, if they retreat, then what will they do next time? What reinforcements can they get?

... So she's going to join in down there. ]