While your conversation with Shadow may have shed light on a few things... it's obvious he doesn't think you all are up to the task of saving the universe from Eggman. Which also means that now you're dealing with his test, starting immediately. Some of you may be whisked away with no time to even blink, while others may find themselves wandering the Void aimlessly. Regardless, it seems this week won't be a particularly easy one.
THE VOID
Nothing has changed in the Void. Nothing ever changes in the Void. It's impossible to track the passage of time in here, and your only escape are the rings... though you should be careful with them, as there's far fewer this week. You're free to travel between worlds as you see fit - Shadow won't stop you - but you can be snatched up from wherever you are at any given moment and pulled back into the Void. Maybe don't plan on spending to long anywhere else, because it won't end well for you if you do.
The hexagonal shards will still show you visions of other worlds... but this time they all show the same thing. You'll see worlds - maybe even your own - taken over by robots and Eggman's chroma, reduced to smoldering ashes or being rebuilt in Eggman's image. Your friends, allies, and enemies may even be going about their lives just as listlessly and dutifully, heedless of their surroundings. You may even see alternate versions of yourself among them. Regardless, it seems all these shards have to show you this week are all the possibilities of failure - that other versions of shardbearers in other timelines have already lost.
MINDSCAPES
Shadow's usage of the Phantom Ruby and his own fake Chaos Emerald shard have caused quite the problem for you all - namely, you'll find yourselves traversing each other's innermost thoughts and dreams. Exactly how this mindscape manifests depends on the individual, but one thing will always remain true: you won't be able to find the owner of the mindscape easily.
As a reflection of these inner thoughts, mindscapes can be any sort of place. Perhaps they are a reflection of the owner's inner demons and fear, or perhaps they showcase a bright future they want to work towards. Regardless, this is a dream and one the owner must be awoken from... which means finding them and bringing them back to reality. That's easier said than done when traversing through this dream-like state, where the rules are made up by the owner and you're a foreign being that the dream recognizes as a threat (even if you aren't).
You may encounter familiar places or people within these mindscapes. You may not. You may end up fighting for your life in here... or you may not. Each one is individual, and the experience can vary wildly from person to person. No matter what you face, you must find the owner of the mindscape and bring them back. You must ensure you're strong enough to support them... and protect yourself.
Curiously, you can activate your shared shard power with the owner of the mindscape at any time - or bolster your own power if you share shard colors - even without them being present. Will this make it easier or harder to help bring them back? It depends on the person, your bond, and the mindscape itself...
Waking them up is as simple as convincing them that they're dreaming - that this isn't real and that they still have things to return to - but that may be easier said than done depending on the person... or the mindscape itself. There's no telling what you'll encounter, after all.
SHARDS
You'll find you're capable of more now than you were before. You're really adapting to using your shard powers and fighting with others. Those of you who share shard colors will feel the strength of your shards increasing even more when working together.
As you fight with your allies - particularly those you have a close bond with, positive or negative - you may feel the tug of something in the back of your head; it tells you that you can do more. Together, you can become more powerful. You can use your shards together. Doing so will grant you a new power, or strengthen the one you already have. The more you trust one another, the easier this power will be to use.
It might be good to experiment with these new powers; after all, you never know when you may need them.
TAILS' TASKS
Given that your allies are being pulled into mindscapes and are unable to break free of their own, your task this week is to help your friends. Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are off dealing with their own mindscapes, but whenever they are around, they're adamant about the importance of making sure everyone is freed and prepared for whatever comes next.
ENEMIES
Like last week, you will not encounter any of Eggman's robots. The Void is still free of enemies, though other worlds may possess their own threats. Mindscapes are a bit of a different beast; each one varies, and you may or may not encounter threats of any sort in them. Best be on your guard.
—I mean, they are very focused on their surroundings, which they are, to be fair. It is kind of hard not to take stock of their immediate environment given the gravitas of where they are.
They raise a brow at the afterimages but since they don't pay them any mind, they don't do much with that either, their attention drawn only to the figure who had waved them down. They come closer, and well, sure. Why not? Sometimes the outside is not so much an indication of what is on the inside. ]
Yes, I suppose you can say something like that.
[ ... ]
Someone as hard-working as myself does deserve a bit of a prize, I believe.
But while we are discussing that...do also tell me what I need to know next.
[ They have no idea what to from here, after all. ]
Oh? [She chuckles lightly, though it's a little flat.] You think a hero to strut themselves into the nearest town and hold out their hand for their reward simply because they put on a good show?
[There is nothing for you here, buddy, though she will rummage through a nearby crate to hold out a generous piece of cloth.]
In time. Dry yourself before you chill.
Wisdom only benefits the wise. Do you know what it is you are looking for, or are you simply determined to plow through everything you see?
[ Hero...that is weird. They are not some kind of hero, but they will accept the title, they guess... ]
Hmph. I wouldn't call it merely a good show.
...If you have something like a drink that would be perhaps be a form of pre-payment, I would gladly take it.
[ They huff but take the cloth and dab at themselves. Now she is speaking about wisdom. To the archive of KNOWLEDGE. They look at her like a dog looking at someone sideways. ]
I'm looking for Vakama. Where is he?
[ Such blunt finesse from them, but she is the one who asked. ]
Then what would you call it? An aggressive interpretation of the Ruki fish leaping from the waves while chasing its prey? You looked very feral, out there by yourself.
If you are that weary and the salt is not to your taste--
[She will produce a cup, extending her hand very briefly in a weak call for water to fill it, before handing it out. That is all you are getting, cube, this tribe is existing on bamboo sticks and gearwork.
She won't wait for them to take it before continuing, patiently keeping the cup held out.]
In his village, where he is needed. Have you lost your way?
Anyway, they won't take the drink because no thanks. They don't need to drink (they do so on the regular when it comes to alcohol) and water does not benefit them any. ]
I am afraid that I have. How do I reach his village?
[Southeast would take them back to the site of their first fight, which did indeed bring them right to the foot of the volcano! They got cockblocked by a gate. :(]
I see. If you intend to be the teacher, then could you tell me the great virtues you know so confidently?
[Look, she will even take a polite little seat.]
What are they? What are the principles they envelop? And why are they important?
They can totally do this. They're not in the mood to go over virtues but you know what? Fine, they can give an explanation for some. ]
The answer to your first and second question are the seven heavenly virtues.
Myself, justice, temperance, fortitude, faith, hope, and charity.
Naturally it is because the first one represents "reason" and I as an archive of knowledge can show it properly. Justice is self-explanatory, and temperance categorizes that holy amount of restraint. Fortitude, obviously involves strength of will. Faith, of course is that belief in the higher power and oneself. Hope, is that silly one that persists with the amount of optimism in such grueling conditions, and charity of course is generosity.
They are also important for those very reasons.
Thank you for attending today's informative lesson.
[ This is a cheeky-ass explanation and they are not sorry for it. ]
[She politely listens without interruption, patient but impressed in the way someone would be listening to a child who has only done half of their homework.]
You speak of skills and principles, yes. But they are not our virtues.
To gloat in self-interest is not something of honor. To know is not to be able to reason. To know is not to be wise. Knowledge is just as useless a gift as an offering of water to the ocean... unless you plan to apply it.
Effort, made towards your principles, for the sake of the virtues.
[...
She sighs lightly, before gesturing with one of her hands.]
...I believe it's entirely reasonable to gloat in self-interest.
[ Though, they bristle at being told that knowledge is useless unless in certain circumstances - they are an archive of knowledge. ]
Also, I know full well how to apply my knowledge.
[ Too bad canon suggests that Otto applies their knowledge better than them even if they are intelligent. But hell will freeze over first before they even so much as insinuate someone used them better than themselves. Least of all, Otto. That's just humiliating.
But, good news is that they do show her their palm. ]
Vakama treasures our virtues more than most on the island. It will not get you any closer to him unless you can show that you can stop thinking inward, and start focusing outward. Not like the Makuta, but like a Matoran.
[She looks over the circles in their hand, nodding quietly, before tapping the empty circle.]
If you are so sure in your knowledge, then tell me, please.
[ They practically reel at being compared to that being again. Fortunately, they don't like lunging at people just for disagreeing with them; rather, they just get huffy. ]
...You have quite a lot of nerve to compare me to that being, knowing I am here to help in the first place!
Though, to be quite honest...I do spend most of my time focusing inward? Your advice seems utterly ridiculous to something that thinks first before they act.
[ They look down at the circle and honestly...this whole entire time they haven't been cognizant for what it means. They know they don't have an answer to this, but they can't just say that they don't know after making a big deal out of their responses. Also, because their pride is as big as Mt. Everest (but...it does have limits.)
So, after some thought, they phrase it...as carefully as they can, to in fact admit their ignorance without sounding too foolish. ]
...Correction. I stated that I was certain in my knowledge of the virtues. Whatever of the result, in accordance to your perspectives and customs, I never could be certain of "what" it is that I am missing.
[She doesn't seem too fazed by the attitude, though if her face wasn't covered in shadow just like everyone else, Void Archive could probably swear she was smiling.]
Even the greatest of thinkers must be able to act with the weight of all they know, and choose how to use it. Even the thinkers need to find where their virtues lie, lest their knowledge be nothing more than words to decay upon stone.
[She'll point out each circle in succession as she continues.]
Unity is to work in cooperation. Compassion for your kin, and an effort made for togetherness. It is to find yourself stronger as a part of the greater whole, no matter the role you take part in, and to not forget that your actions will always mean more than the scope of yourself.
Duty is to remember your responsibilities. To know your strengths, what is expected or asked of you as a part of the greater whole, and to show diligence in performing those tasks, no matter how they change. It is also to have the wisdom to know how your efforts are best used, as well as the strength to adapt.
Destiny is our third.
You will learn more of it in understanding, should you speak with Onewa's kin to the north, or Nuju's, to the west.
[ Laugh it up, lady. Perhaps they would be able to hear the bit of amusement if there is anything to be detected thinly in her tone.
Joking aside, though, Void Archives supposes that is true, and they do consider themselves a thinker. It is just that they loathe being lectured on such matters - it feels like they are being treated like a child. They are 50,000 years old, surely she can't be older than that! ]
Hmph. I know where my personal virtues lie.
Perhaps...not just the ones you speak of in this world. There's the rub, so to speak [ The potential obstacle, which they do seem to acknowledge. The challenge, that they need to overcome in order to help bring Vakama back to his senses. ] though, do know that I have no intentions of allowing my knowledge to prove to be so useless to be described as something that decays.
[ But, they are giving her words some thought. They still have some growth to make, and it is actually something that Void Archives does recognize - hence why despite their huffing and puffing, they seem to receive such criticism a bit...more graciously. And even fall silent as she describes the meaning of each circle, eyebrows furrowing. ]
Very well, then. I shall make my way towards the north. There is something to be said of commitment to the way forward.
[ . . . ]
...And I will attain my drink as my reward sooner than later. Even if I have to make it myself.
[ Okay. They could have saved themselves some kind of ridiculousness if they didn't say that, but hey. It is what it is, and they will begin to move north after beginning to make their leisure departure. ]
[As you turn away from the village in the bay, white flashes your vision once more.
The smell of smoke, the sound of screaming, the waterfalls crumbling. Shadows of beings with slanted eyes and rounded bodies, spewing rock and stone, as buildings and pathways and villagers sink beneath the waves.
Just as quickly as it has come, it is gone. The land is left unsteady and unreal under your feet once more.]
The lush green of the coastland tapers to grasslands, past rock and fallen trees. At one point they pass a sign, pointing in three directions on your way north - WEST, NORTHWEST, and NORTH. <<<-- KO (the northwest sign seems to have been destroyed) PO -->>>
As you head north, the ground starts to grow arid and rocky. The wind starts to pick up with the grit of sand against the skin, the well worn path half buried under under the drifting dunes. Here the ground lies flat and barren, with cliffs and mesas the only natural things to dot the stretches of sand.
Along the paths are carvings. Statues in a smoothed oval shape with the bare markings of what looks like a face at sleep, walls hewn and hand-carved with worn down writing and symbols.
At a crossroads up ahead is another small shadowed figure, in the barest shades of bronze and brown, only their eyes visible. The sound of a chisel to stone echoes against the wind.]
[ The northwest sign being destroyed does get an eyebrow raise, but it is what it is. Now is where the surroundings become fun, it seems, including with the wind...
...
Sand in their long hair - do you know how long they've evaded this tragedy? No? Well, fortunately this is pretty much a mindscape or they would have to be concerned with shampoo and conditioner. More importantly, though, are the carvings and then a shadowed figure at work.
They see if they can determine anything they can understand from the carvings with its symbols and writing - if not, they'll move to the figure. ]
[The carvings along the pathway walls are mixed, but they do tell the starts of a story.
In the time before time, when the world was new, the Great Spirit Mata Nui descended from the skies like a burning star. He walked the world, and marveled at its beauty
---followed by his brother, the dark spirit Makuta. Makuta coveted this world and all that his brother had--
--dominated the land, as fields withered away, sunlight grew cold, and ancient values were forgo--
...
The small shadowy figure raises a hand with an immediate hushing sound.]
Not now, traveler! Can't you see when an artist is hard at work? I must concentrate!
[ Void Archives raises a brow at the writings, which do give a sort of background, though in the end they don't exactly settle the problem of them moving forward. Even if the words do sound ominous (interesting they can understand, but not surprising because they are the Void Archives...)
Yet, when the figure speaks up, saying those words, they just simply look amused. ]
Concentrate on what, exactly? While you must be at work, you should understand that I may have come along to seek guidance on my way forward.
[It's another male voice this time, rough and a little haughty as it lets out a scoff.]
I must concentrate on my creations! Can you guess what it is yet? Ahh, but of course you can't, what a question. Only the great [--The name is garbled, many at once--] can know the workings of his own mind. Oh, sometimes I surprise myself.
[It brings the shadow of its tool down against the rock. The art is many things at once, faces one moment, full bodies the next, texts, pictures, walls, houses, shifting and bending the longer one looks at it.]
Well, sorry you're lost out in the desert, traveller. Maybe you should start by knowing where you are going. Where would that be?
Dear fucking lord. They have to take a pause on the first part of that; they have never considered themselves much of an artist, but meeting a conceited one is...not exactly impossible. They doubt that they would get along all that well.
Though, they vaguely cast their gaze on the art to take inspection of it. ]
To find "Destiny", to be exact. I am told you would know about it well enough to help complete my task. As it is an aspect that I am missing.
[ Honestly, before they managed to get the others by happenstance, but this one seems less battle intensive...potentially. ]
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—I mean, they are very focused on their surroundings, which they are, to be fair. It is kind of hard not to take stock of their immediate environment given the gravitas of where they are.
They raise a brow at the afterimages but since they don't pay them any mind, they don't do much with that either, their attention drawn only to the figure who had waved them down. They come closer, and well, sure. Why not? Sometimes the outside is not so much an indication of what is on the inside. ]
Yes, I suppose you can say something like that.
[ ... ]
Someone as hard-working as myself does deserve a bit of a prize, I believe.
But while we are discussing that...do also tell me what I need to know next.
[ They have no idea what to from here, after all. ]
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[There is nothing for you here, buddy, though she will rummage through a nearby crate to hold out a generous piece of cloth.]
In time. Dry yourself before you chill.
Wisdom only benefits the wise. Do you know what it is you are looking for, or are you simply determined to plow through everything you see?
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Hmph. I wouldn't call it merely a good show.
...If you have something like a drink that would be perhaps be a form of pre-payment, I would gladly take it.
[ They huff but take the cloth and dab at themselves. Now she is speaking about wisdom. To the archive of KNOWLEDGE. They look at her like a dog looking at someone sideways. ]
I'm looking for Vakama. Where is he?
[ Such blunt finesse from them, but she is the one who asked. ]
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If you are that weary and the salt is not to your taste--
[She will produce a cup, extending her hand very briefly in a weak call for water to fill it, before handing it out. That is all you are getting, cube, this tribe is existing on bamboo sticks and gearwork.
She won't wait for them to take it before continuing, patiently keeping the cup held out.]
In his village, where he is needed. Have you lost your way?
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I was carrying out my DUTY and showing UNITY.
[ Why are they such an insufferable cube.
Anyway, they won't take the drink because no thanks. They don't need to drink (they do so on the regular when it comes to alcohol) and water does not benefit them any. ]
I am afraid that I have. How do I reach his village?
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[She'll put the cup aside, adjusting her stance against the staff in her hands. It's the body language of someone much, much older.]
At the base of the volcano, through the ashen forests to the southeast. He is a busy Turaga and not often in a mood to be seen.
You would be best to remember your virtues.
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In fact, it's not my fault you canoe(t) [ like, 'cannot' ] fully appreciate the enormous and incredible feat of my actions.
[ They say this with a straight face. Why are they like this. ]
He may be a busy Turaga but he needs wake up.
As for virtues...I don't see why I would forget them. Your caution on the matter is unnecessary.
[ Southeast would take them where, if they so happen to cast a gaze around in the general area? Back through the seas? ]
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I see. If you intend to be the teacher, then could you tell me the great virtues you know so confidently?
[Look, she will even take a polite little seat.]
What are they? What are the principles they envelop? And why are they important?
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They can totally do this. They're not in the mood to go over virtues but you know what? Fine, they can give an explanation for some. ]
The answer to your first and second question are the seven heavenly virtues.
Myself, justice, temperance, fortitude, faith, hope, and charity.
Naturally it is because the first one represents "reason" and I as an archive of knowledge can show it properly. Justice is self-explanatory, and temperance categorizes that holy amount of restraint. Fortitude, obviously involves strength of will. Faith, of course is that belief in the higher power and oneself. Hope, is that silly one that persists with the amount of optimism in such grueling conditions, and charity of course is generosity.
They are also important for those very reasons.
Thank you for attending today's informative lesson.
[ This is a cheeky-ass explanation and they are not sorry for it. ]
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You speak of skills and principles, yes. But they are not our virtues.
To gloat in self-interest is not something of honor. To know is not to be able to reason. To know is not to be wise. Knowledge is just as useless a gift as an offering of water to the ocean... unless you plan to apply it.
Effort, made towards your principles, for the sake of the virtues.
[...
She sighs lightly, before gesturing with one of her hands.]
Let me see your palm.
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[ Though, they bristle at being told that knowledge is useless unless in certain circumstances - they are an archive of knowledge. ]
Also, I know full well how to apply my knowledge.
[ Too bad canon suggests that Otto applies their knowledge better than them even if they are intelligent. But hell will freeze over first before they even so much as insinuate someone used them better than themselves. Least of all, Otto. That's just humiliating.
But, good news is that they do show her their palm. ]
What are you looking for, anyway?
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You reason like the Makuta.
Vakama treasures our virtues more than most on the island. It will not get you any closer to him unless you can show that you can stop thinking inward, and start focusing outward. Not like the Makuta, but like a Matoran.
[She looks over the circles in their hand, nodding quietly, before tapping the empty circle.]
If you are so sure in your knowledge, then tell me, please.
What is it that you are missing?
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...You have quite a lot of nerve to compare me to that being, knowing I am here to help in the first place!
Though, to be quite honest...I do spend most of my time focusing inward? Your advice seems utterly ridiculous to something that thinks first before they act.
[ They look down at the circle and honestly...this whole entire time they haven't been cognizant for what it means. They know they don't have an answer to this, but they can't just say that they don't know after making a big deal out of their responses. Also, because their pride is as big as Mt. Everest (but...it does have limits.)
So, after some thought, they phrase it...as carefully as they can, to in fact admit their ignorance without sounding too foolish. ]
...Correction. I stated that I was certain in my knowledge of the virtues. Whatever of the result, in accordance to your perspectives and customs, I never could be certain of "what" it is that I am missing.
Therefore, why not inform myself what it may be?
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Even the greatest of thinkers must be able to act with the weight of all they know, and choose how to use it. Even the thinkers need to find where their virtues lie, lest their knowledge be nothing more than words to decay upon stone.
[She'll point out each circle in succession as she continues.]
Unity is to work in cooperation. Compassion for your kin, and an effort made for togetherness. It is to find yourself stronger as a part of the greater whole, no matter the role you take part in, and to not forget that your actions will always mean more than the scope of yourself.
Duty is to remember your responsibilities. To know your strengths, what is expected or asked of you as a part of the greater whole, and to show diligence in performing those tasks, no matter how they change. It is also to have the wisdom to know how your efforts are best used, as well as the strength to adapt.
Destiny is our third.
You will learn more of it in understanding, should you speak with Onewa's kin to the north, or Nuju's, to the west.
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Joking aside, though, Void Archives supposes that is true, and they do consider themselves a thinker. It is just that they loathe being lectured on such matters - it feels like they are being treated like a child. They are 50,000 years old, surely she can't be older than that! ]
Hmph. I know where my personal virtues lie.
Perhaps...not just the ones you speak of in this world. There's the rub, so to speak [ The potential obstacle, which they do seem to acknowledge. The challenge, that they need to overcome in order to help bring Vakama back to his senses. ] though, do know that I have no intentions of allowing my knowledge to prove to be so useless to be described as something that decays.
[ But, they are giving her words some thought. They still have some growth to make, and it is actually something that Void Archives does recognize - hence why despite their huffing and puffing, they seem to receive such criticism a bit...more graciously. And even fall silent as she describes the meaning of each circle, eyebrows furrowing. ]
Very well, then. I shall make my way towards the north. There is something to be said of commitment to the way forward.
[ . . . ]
...And I will attain my drink as my reward sooner than later. Even if I have to make it myself.
[ Okay. They could have saved themselves some kind of ridiculousness if they didn't say that, but hey. It is what it is, and they will begin to move north after beginning to make their leisure departure. ]
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[As you turn away from the village in the bay, white flashes your vision once more.
The smell of smoke, the sound of screaming, the waterfalls crumbling. Shadows of beings with slanted eyes and rounded bodies, spewing rock and stone, as buildings and pathways and villagers sink beneath the waves.
Just as quickly as it has come, it is gone. The land is left unsteady and unreal under your feet once more.]
2/2 music track once more hooray
The lush green of the coastland tapers to grasslands, past rock and fallen trees. At one point they pass a sign, pointing in three directions on your way north - WEST, NORTHWEST, and NORTH.
<<<-- KO
(the northwest sign seems to have been destroyed)
PO -->>>
As you head north, the ground starts to grow arid and rocky. The wind starts to pick up with the grit of sand against the skin, the well worn path half buried under under the drifting dunes. Here the ground lies flat and barren, with cliffs and mesas the only natural things to dot the stretches of sand.
Along the paths are carvings. Statues in a smoothed oval shape with the bare markings of what looks like a face at sleep, walls hewn and hand-carved with worn down writing and symbols.
At a crossroads up ahead is another small shadowed figure, in the barest shades of bronze and brown, only their eyes visible. The sound of a chisel to stone echoes against the wind.]
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...
Sand in their long hair - do you know how long they've evaded this tragedy? No? Well, fortunately this is pretty much a mindscape or they would have to be concerned with shampoo and conditioner. More importantly, though, are the carvings and then a shadowed figure at work.
They see if they can determine anything they can understand from the carvings with its symbols and writing - if not, they'll move to the figure. ]
Well, well, what do we have here...?
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In the time before time, when the world was new, the Great Spirit Mata Nui descended from the skies like a burning star. He walked the world, and marveled at its beauty
---followed by his brother, the dark spirit Makuta. Makuta coveted this world and all that his brother had--
--dominated the land, as fields withered away, sunlight grew cold, and ancient values were forgo--
...
The small shadowy figure raises a hand with an immediate hushing sound.]
Not now, traveler! Can't you see when an artist is hard at work? I must concentrate!
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Yet, when the figure speaks up, saying those words, they just simply look amused. ]
Concentrate on what, exactly? While you must be at work, you should understand that I may have come along to seek guidance on my way forward.
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I must concentrate on my creations! Can you guess what it is yet? Ahh, but of course you can't, what a question. Only the great [--The name is garbled, many at once--] can know the workings of his own mind. Oh, sometimes I surprise myself.
[It brings the shadow of its tool down against the rock. The art is many things at once, faces one moment, full bodies the next, texts, pictures, walls, houses, shifting and bending the longer one looks at it.]
Well, sorry you're lost out in the desert, traveller. Maybe you should start by knowing where you are going. Where would that be?
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Dear fucking lord. They have to take a pause on the first part of that; they have never considered themselves much of an artist, but meeting a conceited one is...not exactly impossible. They doubt that they would get along all that well.
Though, they vaguely cast their gaze on the art to take inspection of it. ]
To find "Destiny", to be exact. I am told you would know about it well enough to help complete my task. As it is an aspect that I am missing.
[ Honestly, before they managed to get the others by happenstance, but this one seems less battle intensive...potentially. ]