[Sinclair's eyes are trained on the board, lingering on Hien's comments. Oria was right. Not everything Hien said was necessarily true, but much of what he said had weight.
But at the back of his mind, he wonders: would it truly be that easy? Both Mithrun and Barrett had an intense desire to live.
What if you didn't?]
...we need to defeat all the phases in order to return. Lily...Cubia is getting stronger. He's shown himself to us now. We need to prepare ourselves for further change. There's a chance that the phases themselves will have a stronger hold over the people they've infected too.
I think we should take advantage of what he can’t understand. What, uh, Mithrun1 and Tarvos understood of things were ridiculously limited. Like they couldn’t understand past Lily’s programming or whatever it was. That means Lily himself is limited.
[ though how they’d used that? who knows, don’t ask him. hey, this tea is pretty bomb, thanks noir ]
"In dying you will be reborn and given a new life."
I wonder if Misteaks and Mithrun 'dying' and then being 'reborn' was all 'Corbenik' needed to completely awaken. If so, what could we expect out of her phase form? Macha charmed people...
[ If there's still a couch in here, Tylor has probably plopped himself here. He usually has food to share, but today he is stuck with nothing better to do than pay attention. A silver lining, thin and wispy. ]
But we're stronger now too. And we know more about how it works this time, don't we? If they really can't stop it when it happens, then we'll have to fight them too. All we have to do is get them low enough, then maybe they'll listen.
[ Said like it's the simplest thing in the world, not a worry to be found. His voice drifts off at the next questions, arms crossing only to bring his hand to his chin. ]
We'll just have to remind them how much they matter, so shouldn't the people closest to them be in those fights? Well, only if they want to be. This kind of thing can be pretty rough, you know?
[And of course, Sinclair is by Tylor's side with a steady supply of healing food to keep that HP bar from ticking down too far with that leg]
...I don't think most of us could turn away from them, even if we wanted to. [Sinclair thinks of his grim determination against Macha and of Michel's words to him in his letter...
What was it about him that Michel thought he was capable of this?]
[ While Em responds, Tylor chomps on whatever food he's been most recently handed to him. Swallowing just in time, he nods and agrees-- ]
Oh, I agree. But we shouldn't force anyone.
[ He says it lightly, looking to Em. While Tylor hasn't said it directly to anyone, they both know there is at least one confrontation nobody will be able to stop Tylor from attending, no matter what condition he might be in.
Tylor reaches over to pat Em anyway, smiling.
Maybe it's becoming increasingly obvious how much is forgotten. Replaced. The undercurrent is all still so painfully him, without worry. Despite everything. Wearing his armor helps, and seeing everyone so down only propels him higher, steadier. Living in his role. ]
Being a part of this guild means none of us are alone though, even them. There'll always be one of us to face them. You're all so smart too, I'm just grateful to be here.
[Sinclair wont stop Tylor, but he will be hovering around him for an extended period of time. He'll ask Justy about any grunties he owns later. If nothing else, he should at least ride in on battle with one of those. He accepts the headpats, leaning in a little]
I'm glad to have you with us too. Without you, we wouldn't have been able to separate Macha or Tarvos when we did.
[Smart? Tylor was clearly one of the smartest ones here]
[ A good idea, but one that won't work for the battles themselves. That said, he'll probably start lounging around on one around root towns once the idea hits. ]
Oh no, I just got lucky. Anyone could've distracted him like that.
Actually, I wasn't sure it would even work. And without everyone else talking to him, them, who knows what would've happened.
[ Everyone else that's lingered gets a wave as he tries to maneuver himself out of the room. He's made some progress getting used to it all. Before they get too far, he leans over enough to ask like he just remembered to-- ]
[He tries to wave it off. It's fine? He's fine. They can sit at a table in the kitchen while Sinclair grabs a bunch of random ingredients from the storage]
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But at the back of his mind, he wonders: would it truly be that easy? Both Mithrun and Barrett had an intense desire to live.
What if you didn't?]
...we need to defeat all the phases in order to return. Lily...Cubia is getting stronger. He's shown himself to us now. We need to prepare ourselves for further change. There's a chance that the phases themselves will have a stronger hold over the people they've infected too.
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[ though how they’d used that? who knows, don’t ask him. hey, this tea is pretty bomb, thanks noir ]
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[ So how to use that is...hm.]
We can try denying them what they're researching but it doesn't seem like Corbenik is active anywhere. Does that mean she's collected enough already?
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I wonder if Misteaks and Mithrun 'dying' and then being 'reborn' was all 'Corbenik' needed to completely awaken. If so, what could we expect out of her phase form? Macha charmed people...
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But we're stronger now too. And we know more about how it works this time, don't we? If they really can't stop it when it happens, then we'll have to fight them too. All we have to do is get them low enough, then maybe they'll listen.
[ Said like it's the simplest thing in the world, not a worry to be found. His voice drifts off at the next questions, arms crossing only to bring his hand to his chin. ]
We'll just have to remind them how much they matter, so shouldn't the people closest to them be in those fights? Well, only if they want to be. This kind of thing can be pretty rough, you know?
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...I don't think most of us could turn away from them, even if we wanted to. [Sinclair thinks of his grim determination against Macha and of Michel's words to him in his letter...
What was it about him that Michel thought he was capable of this?]
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Oh, I agree. But we shouldn't force anyone.
[ He says it lightly, looking to Em. While Tylor hasn't said it directly to anyone, they both know there is at least one confrontation nobody will be able to stop Tylor from attending, no matter what condition he might be in.
Tylor reaches over to pat Em anyway, smiling.
Maybe it's becoming increasingly obvious how much is forgotten. Replaced. The undercurrent is all still so painfully him, without worry. Despite everything. Wearing his armor helps, and seeing everyone so down only propels him higher, steadier. Living in his role. ]
Being a part of this guild means none of us are alone though, even them. There'll always be one of us to face them. You're all so smart too, I'm just grateful to be here.
And don't forget, you're a great tank.
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I'm glad to have you with us too. Without you, we wouldn't have been able to separate Macha or Tarvos when we did.
[Smart? Tylor was clearly one of the smartest ones here]
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Oh no, I just got lucky. Anyone could've distracted him like that.
Actually, I wasn't sure it would even work. And without everyone else talking to him, them, who knows what would've happened.
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[It was only something Tylor could do]
But we did come together pretty well in the end.
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[ Said with a blink, like he only just realized that as a fact. ]
We sure did. And if we did it before, we can do it again. I really hope everyone is remembering to rest between fights though.
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[ He glances down at his letter. That's right. Later]
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... So, is that all the important stuff we needed to talk about?
[ Restlessness, it doesn't go well with a broken leg. But all this talk of Michel only makes him want to play a game. ]
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[He sees that restlessness. And Tylor's letter is with him!!]
I need to make a few things for Hien as a thank you.
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[ But a beat later, leaning in to stage whisper with mock seriousness-- ]
Oh. But maybe don't tell my wingman.
[ ... Because Oria made the crutch he's using and he promised not to cook while uaing it. Maybe give him something to do sitting down. ]
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[Offering his shoulder for Tylor to use. It's fine, Tylor can do all the chopping, Sinclair can handle the stove work for once]
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[ He says as he shifts to get up, already done being stuck sitting in one place for so long. ]
See? I told you that you were smart.
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We can chop some vegetables up in the kitchen. We don't need to stand for that.
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[ Everyone else that's lingered gets a wave as he tries to maneuver himself out of the room. He's made some progress getting used to it all. Before they get too far, he leans over enough to ask like he just remembered to-- ]
How's your stomach doing?
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[He tries to wave it off. It's fine? He's fine. They can sit at a table in the kitchen while Sinclair grabs a bunch of random ingredients from the storage]
Can you show me how to make curry?