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

[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?

[azumods]

...I don't know. It's not something I've done a lot of.

[discutio]

Or you could just cut your losses and let it go before restraining it causes damage to time itself that can't be undone.

[semistableman]

Or to yourself.

[azumods]

It's not a matter of cutting my losses. I'd think you know that.

[ah yes let him just return to his boss and explain that that highly important thing he was tasked with didn't exactly pan out and he fucking misplaced god]

[discutio]

Bloody hell, Saturn, can't you see we're trying to help you?! What you've done with Dialga...it's harming you just as much and likely even putting your life at risk.

I don't know how much more clearly to say that we don't want to see you hurt!

[azumods]

[......]

You were theorizing over whether or not the chains can be broken earlier. You and Zelda both.

They can.

[discutio]

And what would happen, if the chains were to be broken? To you, Dialga, and anything else?

[azumods]

Dialga would no longer be under my control, for one. It isn't like they're going to explode.

[semistableman]

.....And you?

[hyruglyphics]

... Would that not be for the best?

[eudaimonikos]

Would it like, try to eat you immediately...?

[niceoppai]

And what else? Are we talking time messing up even more, less, you dying, you not dying but going into hiding? Because personally, running from you guys all the time might suck, but it's a heck of a lot better than the alternative.

[discutio]

And what of yourself?

[greydients]

[Let Rey add herself to the chain of Concern here]