catchall for shess

[leaberator]

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[nonbelligerent]

Nothing in particular, unless you count our meeting with Lune and Sol. I've simply been looking around, now that our surroundings have changed.

[leaberator]

Same here. At least we've got slightly more to explore, but... I'm not gonna say I didn't expect to have a little more answers by now.

[ Sol and Lune didn't really... say anything much besides Darkness ]

[nonbelligerent]

It seemed they didn't know much themselves, which is concerning.

[leaberator]

Hmm... and the little they did know was kinda vague, like they didn't have much to say about it.

[ it was... something. ]

[nonbelligerent]

Sol said they would get back to me—specifically, regarding the nature of our souls and how dying here would or wouldn't impact our worlds. We'll see if anything comes out of it.

I imagine it's the same for all of our questions. Unfortunately, we're back to yet another waiting game.

[leaberator]

[ blinks ]

Wait, you think dying here might be... different than dying back home?

[ he hadn't even considered that ]

[nonbelligerent]

My concern was that I'd rather not risk my life for a universe I have no attachment to.

According to Sol, "everything should go back to where it came from if you pick an open for the universe that allows that", which means that dying in this world might not impact our original lives. They weren't entirely certain, however.

[leaberator]

[ he wants to say that's relatable, but it's kind of in his job description to save the universe now, so he doesn't, only hums in acknowledgement ]

"If" we pick an open universe...? I get that they keep saying the decision making comes down to us, but it'd help if the decisions weren't so all-encompassing. Sheesh.

[nonbelligerent]

It's true our options have been frustratingly vague so far. I noticed you seemed somewhat opinionated while talking to Sol.

[leaberator]

[ for some reason, he looks a bit surprised at that ]

Did I?

[nonbelligerent]

You sounded experienced with this sort of thing, at least.

[leaberator]

Hmm... sorta. Fighting off the darkness before it destroys worlds is... kind of a thing, back home.

[ not that he always helped with it, but, y'know, whatever ]

[nonbelligerent]

Well, that's probably why you were chosen for this.

[leaberator]

You think? [ he sounds a bit doubtful ] If all they wanted was someone with experience, I'm not the best guy for the job.

[nonbelligerent]

Maybe they didn't want someone too experienced.

[leaberator]

That's reassuring. Wouldn't want us to succeed too easily, is that it?

[nonbelligerent]

Or perhaps they hoped you'd be more open-minded than someone set in their ways.

But to be honest, I have no idea what they're thinking.

[leaberator]

I don't think they have any idea what they're thinking, either.

[ if they're being honest. ]

We're kinda flying blind here. I'm not sure how giving us all new powers is supposed to help, either.

[nonbelligerent]

Yes. I understand the general reasoning, but I would've preferred my own.

[leaberator]

No kidding. [ he went through so much trouble to get a stupid giant key, what the heck, let him have it?? ] And I'm not sure how to feel about the list of "other" powers they have up there.

[ he can fucking read now and he has a lot of questions, and all of them are "what" ]

[nonbelligerent]

[let lea have his giant key!!]

They're very interesting.

[which is one way of putting it.]

[leaberator]

You don't gotta be diplomatic about it. They're weird, and trust me, I've seen plenty of weird stuff in my time.

[ he scratches the back of his neck ]

Should've asked those two about them once they pointed it out. Maybe they'd at least answer what good it'd do for anyone to be able to change someone's speech pattern.

[nonbelligerent]

What, is that your ability?

[leaberator]

Heck if I know. It might be. I haven't exactly tested it out to see.

[ but he doesn't deny that he's fire which tbf EVERYONE SO SHOOK 🔥 ]

[nonbelligerent]

[gasp shock awe]

It'll be amusing if it turns out to be that.