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[weenwoon]

[You are greeted with the sound of randomly disrupted static, at the end of which three melodic beeping signals are heard. Yep, that's your cue to leave a message!]

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[weenwoon]

[no he is going to be SAD about you!!

but unfortunately it IS a weird topic. shifts awkwardly,]

Thank you. It means rather more to me than you might think. I seem to be the only one of us who lacks his memories, and the journey to recover them has not been the easiest one. And that they would leave me in the dark on top of that... I've had moments when I was quite frustrated.

[He shakes his head.]

But, ah, it's not about my grievances. I... did want to ask how you came to have that body you arrived in. Lahabrea has told me some things about shedding one's physical form...

[He trails off awkwardly because, that, is still not very fun,,,]

[rainshaveceased]

[nods and begins to speak slowly and carefully]

For much of our long work, we dwelt in the aetherial rift with no bodies of our own. However, it sometimes became necessary to... borrow one in order to interact with the physical world. Lahabrea and Emet-Selch would usually take ones that were still living, while I preferred to utilise the dead. The vessel I was in before was one such corpse.

[glancing over to him to see how he's reacting so far,]

[weenwoon]

[HAHA. HAVING A VERY GOOD TIME but if it's any help, he just looks... mildly concerned and anxious, trying to hide some of that.]

What... happens to the living ones that are taken over? Not that I cannot hazard a guess, of course, but...

[rainshaveceased]

I... do not recall.

[which is partly true and partly not, he really doesn't remember the exact details of what it's like for them, but,]

[weenwoon]

[haha!]

I see.

[He pauses for a bit, gathering his thoughts.]

You... said the body was a corpse. I've met the man it belonged to. He was here on WILD CITY briefly, and... from what I understood, he and Emet-Selch in particular had been enemies. When you first arrived, too, Ha--Emet-Selch bade me to try and take care of you, because it is rather more awkward for him, given that in his words him and you - that is, Ardbert... - spent most of their time trying to kill one another.

[Levity absolutely has like, a cork board with lots of notes and conspiracy theories about whatever the hell was happening with the Ascians, based on what little he's managed to get out of them.]

[rainshaveceased]

Ardbert was a Warrior of Light of the First, one chosen by Hydaelyn. He and his were indeed opposed to our goals, as is often the case with those of his kind.

Why Emet-Selch seems to hold such complex feelings regarding him is a mystery to me. In my recollection, the two of them never actually met while Ardbert was still alive.

[weenwoon]

[yeah why WOULD he have complex feelings]

I see. He did seem to sympathize with Ardbert partly, however, because of how long the man had spent alone. That was part of why he told me to look after you.

[rainshaveceased]

Ah. That makes sense, to a degree.

[weenwoon]

[Gently reaches out to, touch arm,]

I've gathered your work has been very taxing on all three of you.

[Such as being alone and brainwashed for millennia and going crazy at various speeds]

[rainshaveceased]

[,

pats his hand? how does comfort???]

It has never been easy, but we have not - will not - give up hope. And success should be right around the corner.

[weenwoon]

[SIR AS FAR AS HE'S CONCERNED YOU'RE THE ONE WHO NEEDS COMFORT???

also hm he has his Doubts(TM) about all of that but.]

What do you think of Emet-Selch and Lahabrea's plan to use the wishes we get upon graduation to save our star?

[rainshaveceased]

[why would he need comfort he's Fine???]

It is an extremely sound one. Safer and more expedient by far than the method we have relied on in the past. I would have made the same choice on my own had I arrived here before them.

[weenwoon]

[nnnnnnods]

Yes, it does seem quite good, doesn't it? Although I will admit I have my reservations regarding the price we pay for those wishes. The masters of this place are very capricious. I wish to return home as much as all of us, but I would still prefer not to rely on the wishes as our only way out, not unless we know in detail how they work and what they may cost us.

[He's seen too much of Imeeji to just take the Producers at their word ok!!]

[rainshaveceased]

The Producers may be powerful, but I highly doubt they can oppose Lord Zodiark at His full might. Once He has been restored, we will have nothing to fear.

[weenwoon]

[HM.]

... What of Hydaelyn?

[rainshaveceased]

She will be disposed with, of course.

[weenwoon]

[HM. HMMM. !!!]

... Elidibus, do you wish to save all of our people?

[rainshaveceased]

Of course I do. That is, and ever has been, my most important duty.

[weenwoon]

Even those who summoned Her?

[rainshaveceased]

[




please hold your elidibus has encountered a logic error and needs to reboot,]

[weenwoon]

[WHY ARE Y'ALL LIKE THIS

He will hold and also still Hold Arm. Please sir you're too baby for this]

[rainshaveceased]

[listen having a primal's designated purpose but also being tempered to that same primal is a wild fucking ride]

I- I'm sorry, what were you saying...?

[weenwoon]

[........ sir he is concerned for you?]

... There is something I wanted to ask you, but perhaps it can be left until a later time. It's not urgent.

[given that you seemed to dissociate out of your mind]

[rainshaveceased]

...As you wish. Please do not hesitate to ask me anything, though, no matter how trivial it might seem.

[listen, don't worry about it,]

[weenwoon]

[TOO LATE]

Thank you. Then... can I give you a hug?

[To keep the mood lighter! also you seem like You Need It]