Week 13.

[azumods]

WEEK 13 The trip to Celestic Town is an unconventional one, though it's infinitely faster than walking and doesn't leave everyone feeling woozy in the same way that teleportation does. The town itself is a small one, though it's scenic, and there's a sort of beauty to it that's very rustic in nature; it's surrounded on both sides by mountainous routes that you're welcome to go on to both the west and the east, though it wouldn't be recommended that you venture too far out, seeing as they can be on the dangerous side for those who are unfamiliar with them. It seems Cynthia was right about one thing - there was certainly an incident at Lake Verity that went off almost as soon as you left, another of those deep pulses echoing through the surrounding area; it seems that whatever Mesprit did can be felt by the region as a whole, given that Celestic Town and the surrounding areas seem to have been affected as well despite being so far east of the lake. Cynthia herself can be found throughout the town for the duration, should anyone want to speak to her. Sometimes when left to her own devices, she can be seen in the company of a little girl who looks very similar to herself; sometimes she's with a pair of people much older. Either way, the family resemblance is strong. Lucas is here as well; he's still willing to speak to anyone that wants to, though he seems a bit subdued. Either way, it's been a long, harrowing trip so far; hopefully spending some time here will help to rejuvenate you. CURRENT LOCATION: CELESTIC TOWN POKEMON AVAILABLE: WITHIN CITIES SURROUNDING ROUTES: MOUNTAINS/ELEVATED AREAS SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY [OOC: Welcome to week thirteen of Azume; feel free to make as many top levels as you'd like and tag out to other characters! This post is for all of your interactions this week... at least until the weekend.]

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[hyruglyphics]

[ What a question? She remembers their discussion from back then, but her answer, as she pats one the boulders on the Onix they're on... ]

Yes? I believe so, yes.

[eudaimonikos]

Are you sure? Because I could take a look at it for you, if you wanted. After all this, when I'm more...

[He gestures vaguely. Just seems like "more".]

[hyruglyphics]

I'm certain.

[ Zelda smiles softly, brushing her hand over the craggy stone of Bosphoramus. Had she ever left the impression she wasn't a fan of it? Maybe she had...? She hums a little and then tries to explain. ]

When I die, I shall have lived my life. Though the soul I have shall no doubt continue onward, that too is for Hyrule's prosperity - I don't have a need to greedily reach for more than that.

[eudaimonikos]

I don't think it's greedy not to want to be part of some kind of horrifying eternal soul-amalgamation.

[hyruglyphics]

[ She blinks, taken aback in this moment as she looks down at him - ]

... Does it seem that way, to you?

[eudaimonikos]

Uh, yeah. You don't even get to own your own soul, you're just on some weird awful timeshare.

[hyruglyphics]

[ . . . ah? ]

It is a legacy and an inheritance - something to ensure that Hyrule shall always prosper. In that regard, I am proud to have done my part.

[eudaimonikos]

Gross.

[Is his immediate reaction. Super gross.]

You know, plenty of countries get along just fine without cursing their leaders. Eternal suffering is very much not a requirement.

[hyruglyphics]

[ . . . ]

-- Michael it. It is not a curse. It is a blessing - a gift.

[ She believes that - or at least wants to - despite her failure. ]

[eudaimonikos]

You've talked before about how getting to rest after death would be a blessing.

[hyruglyphics]

[ . . . Mmm ]

For most, yes. ... To those in Hyrule, that is the true course of things. But for me, and for the others before me, for those who come after - it allows us to see our beloved kingdom through to prosperity.

[eudaimonikos]

[Michael sighs and draws his legs up so he can fold his arms on them.]

I mean, if that's what you want. I'm not gonna try to screw with your soul without permission. But I think you deserve better than being stuck like that.

[hyruglyphics]

[ Mmm ]


My truest wish is for the prosperity of my people. I can't help but imagine every single princess named Zelda throughout time and space, twilight and skies felt the same way.

[eudaimonikos]

There's no reason you should have to pay for that. People have to learn to take care of themselves sometime.

[hyruglyphics]

[ To be honest, that's a thought she'd had in her darkest moments before. But right now, she keeps her gaze as steady as she can and... mmm... ]

They do... they do, but that cannot be - rather, I would not want to leave it at that.

[eudaimonikos]

[well Michael is just gonna keep on unwittingly playing the role of traditional demon tempter then]

You've got gods, don't you...? Sounds like their problem.

[hyruglyphics]

The gods have done plenty - it is said that the line I am from began with a reincarnation of the goddess Hylia to begin with.

[eudaimonikos]

Oh, so it's definitely her job to fix it.

[hyruglyphics]

[ Zelda sort of pats her own chest here because... she is? In a sense? ]

[eudaimonikos]

You're her descendant, not literally her. Right?

[hyruglyphics]

To be honest, I don't know. That all happened thousands of years ago... though most likely a descendant. I've felt her voice before, towards the end.

[eudaimonikos]

I suspect you'd know if you were a god. Anyway, she has no business manipulating an entire bloodline of mortals - if she wants things done, she should do them herself.

[hyruglyphics]

In ancient times, she did. It is said that when the first demon king rose, she raised the Hylian people up into the sky, and she lead the forces of the unified races to reclaim the surface world. She sealed the demons then, and it was her sword that became the Sword that Seals the Darkness.