The ring deposits you all safely outside the base and seals up afterwards. Neo Metal Sonic doesn't chase after you, which is something of a mercy.
What's significantly less of a mercy is the sky - it's gone dark and ominously stormy, though the clouds spark not with lightning, but with that same green Chaos Energy you've been facing this entire fight. Worse still, there are now far, far too many robotic planes filling the sky - the Egg Fleet seems to go on endlessly, as far as you can see. Though perhaps it would be more accurate to call it the Neo Metal Sonic Fleet.
Sonic and friends arrive shortly, looking pretty banged up but otherwise still healthy enough to make it here, though they stare up at the sky with obvious concern.
"O...kay, this is definitely not what any of us were expecting."
"We will have to take the fight to them, it seems."
"Easier said than done, I'm afraid... I'm not sure how to pinpoint their leader's exact location to send you all with a ring..."
A jolt of green lightning flashes across the sky and Neo Metal Sonic's voice rings out.
"I expect to see you onboard my fleet in one week's time. That includes you, my loathsome copy."
It seems you don't really have much of a choice. For now, tend to your wounds and try to regroup; you've earned a break after today.
[ 'You know what you did', shaming sign for Void Archives. It'd be hilariously perfect, because they absolutely said what they said on purpose - even if it's seemingly low key, it is definitely in reminiscent of their usual brand of nonsense. They have no idea of what things would have gone like, but when they see him take a long drag, the amusement kind of just...creeps in a little more?
Less going through the motions and less small - more overt now even if it's a twinkle in their eyes at the moment. ]
Would he now? A pity we can't have him suddenly become aware of the conversation and write down his thoughts.
[ But, they start smiling a little when he at first says that he accepts his thanks.
Before, well...they just hold in a reaction of overt surprise, pausing for a moment to just chuckle. ]
...Hmm. Winning against the next cheap shot? You mean to suggest that you can see myself fully resisting any further future attempts to be under his control - entirely?
[ They...didn't think of that as a possibility. They assumed that it would be a natural forceful take over and then, well, potentially the same pattern as before.
But, now that he's voiced it, they kind of can't stop thinking about it... ]
[ before this game ends, wolfwood is going to give void archives one of those pet shaming signs for them to wear. somehow this will happen and when it does wolfwood may find the exhaustion he feels nice be worth it. ...though he really doesn't want to think about how things would be if vash was here. for a multitude of reasons. ]
The guy's worse than ya are about compliments and praise. If I ever said anythin' like that to him, he'd probably explode.
[ given the sort of person that wolfwood is, that shouldn't be too hard to believe all things considered. wolfwood, a man who holds his compliments and praise close to his heart and will only offer them when the time seems appropriate. or something like that. either way, he'll raise an eyebrow when they seem to be surprised about wolfwood's suggestion.
was it really that much of a surprise? here he was thinking it would have been the most logical step to take. why worry about what to do about the next time if you can just avoid it entirely. ]
I was also thinkin' of bein' able to break out of it on yer own but if ya could resist it entirely then that's just bein' an overachiever at that point.
[ Always up for stupid, comedic hijinks, so it'd be absolutely hilarious. They would own up to their nonsense as always. Or maybe they would find some way to make it worse and make Wolfwood want to smoke a lot or drink with however they managed it. ]
Really now? I can't imagine it would be that bad...
[ Beat. ]
...Would it?
[ It sounds like it'd be kind of amusing to watch go down, though. When Wolfwood raises an eyebrow at their reaction, they cross their arms immediately as if to give a nonverbal questioning to the inquiring look. Yet when they speak again, it is a bit of a different story. ]
Well, I suppose the possibility I came to would be far too implausible to make happen in the first place. I am not that level of foolishly idealistic. And although I can only imagine for that level of strength it would be simply miraculous, the best that I can hope for without intervention would be to break out of it myself.
[ looks at how things are going so far in week 8……… there sure is plenty of time left. ]
Maybe.
I don’t exactly go pattin’ him on the back whenever he fucks somethin’ up or makes a mess of things. [ there’s positive feedback and then there’s positive reinforcement. both are very different and neither one of them wolfwood wants to use to encourage any of vash’s bad behavior. wolfwood pauses for a moment to consider something before shrugging. ] He might even find it weird if I did and think that somethin’ was wrong.
[ a very likely scenario, honestly. given the kind of person wolfwood is—for him to suddenly start complimenting vash or giving him praise… it would never be within the context of anything good. wolfwood will remain mildly curious about their answer even if it falls more in line with what is far more realistic to happen. ]
Never say never, but I’d hold out on the possibility of bein’ able to break yerself out of whatever hold they try. Ya never know, maybe the next time will be easier after goin’ through it once before.
[ Things are going totally great! Nothing terrible is going wrong or is going to happen and comedic hijinks are definitely going to potentially continue in this plenty of time left. Absolutely trustable statement. ]
Well, I would be surprised if you did. Though, it is kind of an amusing image. Have you ever considered doing it at all for fun at some point in the future? Just once?
[ Wolfwood encouraging terrible behavior? Perish the thought! Void Archives wouldn't exactly say that it's wrong or anything, either, because they'll always be something like an enabler.
Which is probably more evidence that they're a bad influence, really. ]
I suppose I just have to think it possible.
...That said, I would vastly prefer even greater being able to stop him before he tries it again, and I dare not say it is impossible, though I recognize the potential sheer difficulty of it. Yet, even that seems more plausible then whatever conclusion I came to before.
[ In other words, no, they are not happy with the possibility of a second time. Regardless of however it happens. ]
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Less going through the motions and less small - more overt now even if it's a twinkle in their eyes at the moment. ]
Would he now? A pity we can't have him suddenly become aware of the conversation and write down his thoughts.
[ But, they start smiling a little when he at first says that he accepts his thanks.
Before, well...they just hold in a reaction of overt surprise, pausing for a moment to just chuckle. ]
...Hmm. Winning against the next cheap shot? You mean to suggest that you can see myself fully resisting any further future attempts to be under his control - entirely?
[ They...didn't think of that as a possibility. They assumed that it would be a natural forceful take over and then, well, potentially the same pattern as before.
But, now that he's voiced it, they kind of can't stop thinking about it... ]
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The guy's worse than ya are about compliments and praise. If I ever said anythin' like that to him, he'd probably explode.
[ given the sort of person that wolfwood is, that shouldn't be too hard to believe all things considered. wolfwood, a man who holds his compliments and praise close to his heart and will only offer them when the time seems appropriate. or something like that. either way, he'll raise an eyebrow when they seem to be surprised about wolfwood's suggestion.
was it really that much of a surprise? here he was thinking it would have been the most logical step to take. why worry about what to do about the next time if you can just avoid it entirely. ]
I was also thinkin' of bein' able to break out of it on yer own but if ya could resist it entirely then that's just bein' an overachiever at that point.
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Really now? I can't imagine it would be that bad...
[ Beat. ]
...Would it?
[ It sounds like it'd be kind of amusing to watch go down, though. When Wolfwood raises an eyebrow at their reaction, they cross their arms immediately as if to give a nonverbal questioning to the inquiring look. Yet when they speak again, it is a bit of a different story. ]
Well, I suppose the possibility I came to would be far too implausible to make happen in the first place. I am not that level of foolishly idealistic. And although I can only imagine for that level of strength it would be simply miraculous, the best that I can hope for without intervention would be to break out of it myself.
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Maybe.
I don’t exactly go pattin’ him on the back whenever he fucks somethin’ up or makes a mess of things. [ there’s positive feedback and then there’s positive reinforcement. both are very different and neither one of them wolfwood wants to use to encourage any of vash’s bad behavior. wolfwood pauses for a moment to consider something before shrugging. ] He might even find it weird if I did and think that somethin’ was wrong.
[ a very likely scenario, honestly. given the kind of person wolfwood is—for him to suddenly start complimenting vash or giving him praise… it would never be within the context of anything good. wolfwood will remain mildly curious about their answer even if it falls more in line with what is far more realistic to happen. ]
Never say never, but I’d hold out on the possibility of bein’ able to break yerself out of whatever hold they try. Ya never know, maybe the next time will be easier after goin’ through it once before.
[ as though that was anything to be happy with… ]
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Well, I would be surprised if you did. Though, it is kind of an amusing image. Have you ever considered doing it at all for fun at some point in the future? Just once?
[ Wolfwood encouraging terrible behavior? Perish the thought! Void Archives wouldn't exactly say that it's wrong or anything, either, because they'll always be something like an enabler.
Which is probably more evidence that they're a bad influence, really. ]
I suppose I just have to think it possible.
...That said, I would vastly prefer even greater being able to stop him before he tries it again, and I dare not say it is impossible, though I recognize the potential sheer difficulty of it. Yet, even that seems more plausible then whatever conclusion I came to before.
[ In other words, no, they are not happy with the possibility of a second time. Regardless of however it happens. ]