locked to zenith

[bakedapple]

[ Link's mental space feels like being outside, so depending on where you are, you might not realize that someone has started Communion with you. Since joining the Zenith, the landscape of Link's mind has gone from idyllic, sunny forests to icy, overcast mountains. A frigid wind blows against your face, carrying the scent of firewood and meat roasting over an open flame. The diminutive Hylian is not sitting by the fire, but standing at the edge of a rocky ledge, his back turned. ]

There's going to be another Oracle soon. I can feel it. The rest of you can feel it too, right? That... pulling feeling.

[ He sighs. ]

If we lose this one, it's over. The Meridian isn't going to go easy on us. I know them... I know how badly they want to win. To them, the stakes couldn't be higher.

So let's talk. About what we're going to be up against, and... well, planning ahead isn't really something we can do, but at least we can warn each other of the dangers that individual Meri pose.

And I... I want to say something, too.

[ He sits down where he stands, his feet hanging off the cliff. There's a sense that he knows this isn't going to go over well, but it's important enough to him to say it anyway. ]

Killing the other guy before they kill you is what war is. That's normal. But Kenos is different. Death doesn't work the way it should here. We don't die permanently. You can neutralize someone threatening you by just dissipating them. There's nothing to gain by destroying their soul after you're no longer in danger.

So, I don't think any of us should shatter anyone ever again.

If you claim someone's Shard, you should protect it. If you feel that you can't do that, give it to someone else.

...I'm not stupid. I know a lot of you aren't gonna agree to this. And the Meris probably won't either. I'm sure they want revenge for what happened to Quetzalcoatl, and those of you who lost the Shards Yima gave you probably aren't feeling very merciful right now either...

But if we don't come to some kinda agreement now, that's going to become normal. Things are gonna get really bad. I don't want that. So... can we talk about it, at least?

Comments

[erbe]

[There is a bit of exasperation on her side. The sensation of one pinching the bridge of their nose to ward off a headache.]

Semen is akin to poison for Set.

[eightfoldfiend]

[There is a sense of consideration, of a big cat tilting its head.]

Is that so?

[Yuber, fortunately or unfortunately, has never been human and does not have a human sense of propriety.]

Okay. I will coat my weapons in my semen then.

[He'll just need to get his hands on some weapons first.]

Anything else?

[erbe]

[oh gross






Anyway—]

There is a book on his mythology in the Tomes if you would like further information.

[eightfoldfiend]

I will read this book.

[Time to do shady things to salads.]

...Are the books about all of us there?

[erbe]

I haven't been through the whole of the library's stock, but I would say no. A lot of people come from variations of Earth that are mostly similar. Considering the base of those all seem to be the same, it is very likely that they only keep such things that have a high chance of consistency across worlds.

[eightfoldfiend]

There are an infinite number of worlds. Strange that so many of them would be variations on Earth.

Tsk...

Ah, well. Something for the scholars to puzzle, I suppose.

[erbe]

The true moral of the story is to be so unimportant that no one records your entirety into their history.

[bakedapple]

[ YUBER, ]

[punkisntdead]

Fucking gross, dude! Remind me to stay way the hell away from your weapons.

[eightfoldfiend]

Are you allergic too?

[punkisntdead]

Sure, man. Keep that shit away from me.

[eightfoldfiend]

I have no reason to use my blades on you, do I?

But I wonder if you'd be reacting this way if Set was allergic to my blood? Honestly, mortals have the strangest hangups.

[punkisntdead]

Blood on blades isn't that weird. Broadcasting to everyone that you're gonna be jerking it all over your weapons before every battle is!

NOT HERE

[redsoil]

[ yuber holy shit ]

[settingup]

[ Bruh... ]

[semicharmed]

 
 
 
 

How does that even--

No, never mind, I don't want to make you answer that.

[erbe]

Appreciated.

1/2

[bakedapple]

[ ............. ]

[bakedapple]

...How........ do we even know that.....?

[erbe]

Sebastian made me aware of a book on Set that is available at the Tomes for a commission he ordered.

[bakedapple]

A-And this book says that he's...

[ allergic to semen. Link can barely get the words out. He's a good boy who probably hasn't said the word "semen" aloud in his life. ]

...that he's weak to something like that? Is it, um... can it be just anyone's, or...

[erbe]

What? Are you intent on getting close enough to poison him yourself? I wouldn't suggest it. Anything boldly attributing itself to chaos is likely a liar as well.

[diegeticmusic]

I wouldn't believe too much you find in books about gods, especially if they were written by mortals. Sometimes people get... confused.

[And oh god she hopes this one was confused because ew...?]

[erbe]

I suppose that would depend on the god and how they manifest. The manner in how they appear can influence them. In my world when famous figures are given form once again they may not be completely changed by they are influenced by the canon of humanity's collective understanding about them.

[youngprodigy]

It's so... specific.

[And gross.]