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

[zauneyete]

Your conviction is so lacking that you want to resort to infighting to satisfy your thirst for blood? Or do you just want to remove another inconvenient ally? Don't worry, I've heard it all.

[ this is funny because it's you thirteen 💖 ]

[kinaesthesia]

[💖 Somewhere out there, Vander's ears are ringing.]

Well if you've heard it all already, we can skip the chatter, yeah?

Let's fight.

[zauneyete]

You have still not answered why.

I am not one who defaults to fighting just to feel better.

[ too bad y'all never got sevika ]

[kinaesthesia]

Nah, fighting is how my people solves problems.

And you're being a real big one, far as I'm concerned.

[zauneyete]

My people solve problems by stabbing your enemy in a back alley when they aren't paying attention.

[ Huh. Wonder why Silco is the way he is. ]

So we'll simply have to find a more happy medium.

Or you will live with your discontent.

[kinaesthesia]

Yeah, but where's the fun in that?

[Yeah she's got beef, but she's gonna have fun about it!!]

Guess we'll have to have a back alley brawl. Everyone goes away happy.

[ :) ]

[zauneyete]

I'm not interested in making anyone happy, or satisfying your bloodlust.

[ Bluntly. ]

The coliseum in Springstar exists, and I'm certain there are plenty to bloodlet there. You will not goad me into a senseless fight just because you want one.