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

[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?

[azumods]

You don't have to touch mine if you're all that nervous about it.

[semistableman]

I'm not wild about doing anything that could kill you.

[azumods]

...I should be fine.

[hyruglyphics]

... Would that not be for the best?

[azumods]

[He doesn't really have an answer for that one; it's either defy Cyrus and say yes, or say no and render this pointless, so...]

[hyruglyphics]

[ Lawful Good okay

okay.......... but yeah the others can do the talking more but she's Aware and Ready to chime in ]

[eudaimonikos]

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

[azumods]

I don't know what it would do. I doubt it's interested in eating people...?

[eudaimonikos]

That was sort of a catch-all term for killing you.

[shut up saturn

But okay, hmmmm. Michael considers this, looking up at Dialga. He has no real standing from which to ask this, he's pretty sure, but:]

I think we would all appreciate it if you did not...?

[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.

[azumods]

Time will do whatever Dialga believes it should do. I won't have any control over that once the chain breaks.

As for what happens to me...

[...Mnngh.]

I don't know. You don't have to touch mine if you're all that concerned about me dying.

[divinedescendant]

Of course we are, but I am rather concerned about leaving the chain on you, as well.

[either way she very obviously does not care for all of this "should" talk]

[discutio]

And what of yourself?

[azumods]

I wouldn't know. Presumably you wouldn't have to touch mine, if that concerns you.

[discutio]

It does concern me. If severing any connection here will bring you to harm, or cause Dialga to revolt against you...I don't wish to do something like that carelessly.

[greydients]

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

[anythingforyou]

...How would we go about doing such a thing? Do they break under pressure, or perhaps something else...?

[Like, let her put her terrified dragon child down for a second, but she's willing to do this, if nothing else. Leaving his alone, obviously, but let's. Maybe get a plan going.]

[azumods]

Theoretically enough power used against them should break them. I'd suggest not missing and hitting Dialga, simply because we don't want it angry with you right out of the gate.

[anythingforyou]

Believe me, I'm quite certain we would like to avoid that as well.

[Like, holy shit. Okay, so that leaves Arion out of this because we don't want him to miss, but...]

I take it this would be something more equipped for our partners, then--perhaps to have them focus attacks on the chains, and see if that's enough power to destroy them?