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]

[...Oh, uh.]

I can...stay in contact with you, if you would want that.

[...wow this is suddenly really awkward what does he do about being on actually nice terms with you people and not just kind of fake-nice]

[greydients]

[HAHA YEAH now that she's not trying to talk you off the edge, the dynamic is...very different, how do we do normal conversations, um]

We'd definitely want that. Even if you can just...let us know, periodically, that you aren't dead.

[Since, you know. That would be nice.]

...I like to write, though, so maybe I'll...

[-die of ABSOLUTE AWKWARD-]

...send a letter. Haven't worked out how, yet, but I'm sure it can't be that difficult.

[azumods]

...I'd like that, actually.

[greydients]

[Congratulations Saturn, you're getting the first goddamn genuine smile she's given anyone all bloody weekend.]

Thanks, that's brilliant! I've never had the chance to write letters before; at least, not those that are actually going to someone.

[...thankfully she seems blissfully unaware of...just how sad that sounds, but you know.

Anyway. She'll have to practice. This is important. Maybe they have decent paper at the department store....?]

I'll catch some sort of bird that can send them, and we'll be good to go!

[discutio]

...I'd appreciate that as well, for whatever it might be worth. I'm afraid a letter's a bit beyond the scope of my abilities, but I would like to keep in touch.

[azumods]

I'll figure something out, then.

[discutio]

I would still like that match, sometime.

...Perhaps with less deities involved.