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

[baltimores]

Might take me a bit, [ re: he can get a start before the Oracle, but he probably won't be able to finish until after, ] but yeah, I can make you a pair of 'em.

[ A beat, and then, almost happily: ] Be nice to work with a retraction mechanism again. It's been a minute for me.

[eightfoldfiend]

I had swords that could extend to their full length, collapse back into daggers or fully retract into their hilts. Useful weapons. I'd be eager to use such weapons again so I look forward to seeing your work!

[A spark of intrigued excitement.]

I'll purchase myself a sword in town for now.

[Not that he is completely sure how money works here or in general but he'll figure it out.]

[baltimores]

[ There's the impression across communion that Amos is writing this down — two longswords, retraction specifics, all of it — nodding along as he does. ]

Sure thing. [ Order: placed. And they can worry about payment later; Yuber's a Zenite, so he's not too worried about the whole getting paid thing. It'll happen. ] Y'might be able to find something salvaged from the manor if you need to. I fix stuff too, so if it needs fixing up you can bring it on by.