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]

You’re wrong! You ran away from your own conflict rather than face it and find an answer of your own volition! You allowed Cyrus to make you a puppet, even I can practically see the strings as we speak!

I wanted to help you. I still wish that, to pull you from darkness and show you that which you chose to blind yourself to.

You’re suffering just as much as Dialga, and you can’t even see it.

[azumods]

[That seems to get something in him to snap, albeit in a weird, subdued sort of way; either way, he seems far more agitated than he has for a good portion of the day.]

I've had my imperfections removed - I've ensured that I won't suffer anymore, that I won't have to feel them dragging me down anymore, day after day -

[...god.]

This is what I wanted. I'm not afraid anymore, I'm not too...weak to fight back, I'm not worthless anymore.

[discutio]

YOU WERE NEVER WORTHLESS, YOU IMBECILE!

[azumods]

You don't know that.

[niceoppai]

We saw you! You did your best, even if you were scared! I mean, it wasn't for good things, but for you it was! Like I said before, you and us are both trying to save the world, just by going against each other. How can someone that devoted be worthless? Especially with how smart you are and how much you always pushed yourself?

[anythingforyou]

She's right, you know; that sort of resolve is worth something. Far more than you've given credit for. All of the work you've put into refining yourself, all of the blood, sweat, and tears...it's not all for nothing.

[takestheblame]

What's the point of making yourself stagnate? Everything changes. You're trapping yourself by trying to repress part of who you are.

[Only by stagnating and maybe literally chaining yourself to Cyrus' vision you'll be worthless, Saturn. Kiryu wants to say that, but he's not sure that'd fly well]

[azumods]

[oh my god what the hell are y'all doing he didn't ask for this]

[niceoppai]

[She takes in a small breath and manages the shakiest smile.]

It's kinda sad. I mean, we're your enemies, an' even we care if you live an' if you're happy. But you don't like you.

[radiantflame]

And your resolve is still there. I can see it now, as you keep a god under your command.

[azumods]

[Right, the...the god...]

If you say so. It's as I've been telling you, I don't have time to continue to deal with you.

[radiantflame]

Boy, you have a god of time on a leash. You have all the time in the world.

[azumods]

It...needs to be tended to. Surely you've noticed by now that things aren't exactly ideal, as far as Dialga goes; I need to find out why. If the chain isn't...

[mnnnngh]

If it's not stable, that's obviously going to be a problem.

[radiantflame]

[Hokay she was kind of joking around for a moment but now this is doing her a Concern.]

What is that link between the two of you doing to you?

[azumods]

It's not doing anything to me, it's more -

[...God, he really should not be telling you people this, but just...let him breathe for a moment, okay.]

...You've noticed the disturbances. Our control over it isn't ideal. We need to stabilize it.

[radiantflame]

Are you going to injure yourself if you keep this up?

[discutio]

You’re a living human, with thoughts and emotions no matter how you wish to repress them.

You’re alive. So you’re worth something.

[azumods]

[...why the hell are you like this, ignis]

[discutio]

[BECAUSE HE'S SICK OF YOUR BULLSHIT AND BY EXTENSION HIS OWN]

[semistableman]

He's right.

There's no such thing as a worthless person.

[eudaimonikos]

I've known billions of humans, and you're - unique. I wanted you safe, and I still do.

[Michael nods decisively, bouncing a little on his toes. He's still riding some kind of forgiveness high here.]

[azumods]

[...why are all of you like this]

[hyruglyphics]

[ To be honest, for how furious she is about his actions in creating the chain on people's spirits, Zelda would much, much rather be negotiating with Dialga. But as Saturn spelled out to Kayneth, that might well be impossible. There's some part of her tempted to just try throwing a Pokeball or something but...

... But really she had been sympathetic to Saturn from the beginning here. Before they came and - truth told, somewhat even now, under her anger.

The princess exhales some of her tension, meeting her hands together and says, ]

For people, faith matters more than doubt. We have faith in you and who you were, who you could be. I do, at least, as a fellow scholar- There is so much more than this!

[azumods]

[oh my god

fuck the red chain potentially killing him

he just sort of wants to Die, why are you people like this]

[hyruglyphics]

--So let this go, Saturn! Allow Dialga and yourself free from this!