⚔ // stress in solitude

[discutio]

[Once Saturn had left, Ignis took a slow breath to steady himself before standing and speaking again.]

I think we have a fair amount of things to discuss, after that. But we'll also need to rest and recover here; We may be able to take it at Saturn's word that he won't alert Cyrus to us, but overstaying our welcome by more than a couple of days is unwise--that means we need to take advantage of this as much as we can.

[Strategy was easier. The words came naturally, and he was able to hold focus.]

If anyone needs me or wishes to assist, I'll be in the kitchen. I'm aware we just ate, but I presume we'll all be more comfortable if one of our own makes breakfast in the morning.

Comments

[hyruglyphics]

[ She blinks. ... He will remember but... ah, maybe it's a fear about if they lose time again. It's sound, actually...

She nods. ]

I understand. ... I shall have quite the story to tell Link, when I return.

[eudaimonikos]

You're confident, still, that you will?

[hyruglyphics]

[ That question makes her falter a moment. She glances at her Lickitung and then back up at the moon. It's a big moon, and she ... ]

... I do not wish to think about if I cannot. Because if I cannot, I shall no longer be myself.

[eudaimonikos]

Fair enough.

I'm pretty sure I will either way. It's not like I'll die, I could in theory just wait it out. Not really eager to do that, of course. But this...is gonna be a lot worse than just walking to a bunch of lakes.

[hyruglyphics]

Is it...? ... Yes, I suppose so.

[ She's not really processed what the new objective is quite yet. ]

[eudaimonikos]

[He hasn't exactly either tbh, but it's clearly not as simple as "go to these lakes and you can leave".]

Not gonna lie, it was a lot easier when I figured we could just have a Pokemon eat Saturn at the first opportunity.

[hyruglyphics]

Even in the most pure practical terms - you saw his Toxicroak. The strength that she radiated is far beyond any of ours, currently.

[eudaimonikos]

Oh, that plan wouldn't have involved battling him. Ideally. Not like we can do it now, the jackass had to be all relatable.

[hyruglyphics]

You misunderstand me. I do not think even ignoring a battle it would be possible to react before the Toxicroak did.

[eudaimonikos]

Ah, but it can't get out of the Pokeball by itself.

[What part of Michael made you think he was suggesting anything remotely fair]

[hyruglyphics]

Can't she? I have not tested for that functionality.

[eudaimonikos]

Either that or they don't bother trying. Which - [shrug] - definitely possible.

[hyruglyphics]

Yes. I've been trying to understand the mechanisms in the pokeballs, but without any basis in the technology, I have not progressed much.

[eudaimonikos]

Most of our technology is extradimensional. But I'm pretty sure these don't send Pokemon into a void, so.

[hyruglyphics]

-Does that mean you could provide additional insight?!

[ THIS IS!! RELEVANT!! ]

[eudaimonikos]

Well, I'm not an engineer, but maybe. What do you want to know?

[hyruglyphics]

That's alright, any insight you might provide is interesting-

Ah, no, wait for me!

[ She stands in a hurry and then waves at the Beldum ] Just wait here, Miphanus! I'll be right back!

[ And she's off!! to the room she claimed to get something ]

[eudaimonikos]

Oh...okay!

[........waiting.

Michael looks at Miphanus. Looks away. Looks back.

Takes a granola bar out of somewhere and starts trying to feed it little pieces of granola.]

[hyruglyphics]

[ It does look vaguely interested in the granola...

So it'll lean it's eye down and then slllooop the food is gone into the eye as it eats out of there or possibly the hole next to it.

Either way, Zelda is back, this time with a bag over her shoulder, which when she comes back to pulls out! Well, it's a Pokeball, but it's one she's managed to pry open and take the lower part of the casing (the white part) off of, revealing something like this maybe. ]

See, this! I have worked to try to understand them better!

[eudaimonikos]

[Michael chortles evilly at Mianphus. It's still fun!

When Zelda comes back, though, he puts the rest of the granola away and leans forward to look at the disassembled ball.]

Interesting. [He picks up the light part to look at it.] Our portals glow blue, too. But they all look more...portal-y than this.

[hyruglyphics]

I do not know if it's active right now - I thought those... markings [ the circuitry... ] Might be script, but I do not think it is...

[eudaimonikos]

Ah, those are circuits! They conduct electricity - so where's the power source?

[motherfucking pokeballs: how do they work]

[hyruglyphics]

I had suspected that might be the case! ... Though I have yet to locate an obvious one.

[ Idk man this isn't blue fire??? ]

[eudaimonikos]

If it's got a battery, they must be very long-lasting. No way to charge it, and I'm not sure if you can transfer a Pokemon from one to the other...

Can you do that, actually? Has anyone tried?

[hyruglyphics]

I haven't, no.

[ . . . I mean. Might be worth trying? ]