The Aeternali!
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Val? Are you awake?
Yeah...Can't sleep well, lately. What is it, Kali?
I just wanted to check on you. The others are getting worried How long are you planning to hide that from them?
Hide what?
That...you know... ... That you're still not getting better, even after the treatment
That? Do they really need to know, Kali?
Yes
I feel it's just going to cause them more worries, you know I mean, what kind of leader I'd be if I just let my issues change our plans. It's not all about me, you know.
It's never all about you, but sometimes, it has to be. It's not about being the leader. It's about telling people what's happening with you. And why you're scarce lately.
... I don't feel worrying them needlessly is the best course of action Not unless I manage to find a solution to my health issues, Kali.
You know you can't hide this forever, Valaire.
Give me some more time, ok. I'll figure something out. My birthday's soon, I'll have something by then
Hm, what's going on?
<p>That&;s really the only good thing about these hospital stays. I get all the chocolate I want</p>
<p>We need to talk about something. Something important</p>
<p>You...don&;t look happy. Anything wrong?</p>
<p>I told them, Valaire
You said you would tell them before your birthday.
It has been three weeks, now, and you still haven&;t told them you were sick</p>
<p>I had a lot more things on my mind
Besides, I&;ve been working on something. I&;ll be fine soon</p>
<p>What are you working on, Valaire</p>
<p>I gave up on science. We checked, we went as far as possible in the future to get me checked, and there is nothing
So, I have been…talking with the ancient realms.
They said they might have a solution.</p>
<p>That sounds like a terrible idea.
The future can change, Valaire.
It doesn’t take much for it to deviate from its chosen path</p>
<p>The gods have a solution for me for sure and you still want me to rely on science?
That’s a risky gamble I’m not willing to take</p>
<p>You had no issues with it before.</p>
<p>...
It’s terminal, Kali. I have…well, it will be miraculous if I make it to my next birthday</p>
<p>Has it gotten that bad?
Or are you just giving up?</p>
<p>Look Kali. I have a way out of this pain and I’m going to go and take it.
Besides, with the little time I got left, I need to take care of myself, right?
Isn’t it what you said?</p>
<p>Telling you that you need to take care of yourself more does not mean that making pacts with the dark gods is a good idea
I don’t recognize you anymore</p>
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Kali</p>
<p>Val?</p>
<p>...
I don’t want to die
Kali?</p>
<p>Val? Is that you? You...you&;ve changed</p>
<p>I know...how have you been doing?</p>
<p>It&;s hard, Val. Been a while since we talked.
So much changed. I...I think most of us lost the will to travel, now that you&;re gone.</p>
<p>...I know. I miss you too. All of you. But....especially you.
It&;s going to hurt once you&;ll die. Since you&;re not coming with us</p>
<p>Is what I heard true? You had to pay the gods 24 more lives to get me out of the deal
Was it...was it really necessary?</p>
<p>Yes. The toll was high but...you&;ll be free once you die, Kali. You won&;t be bound to the will of the gods like us.</p>
<p>At the cost of 24 other lives.
Had I known that...maybe I wouldn&;t have asked you that, after all
Can I just...change my mind about the whole deal?</p>
<p>I don&;t think so, Kal-Kal. They were not...willing to negociate much</p>
<p>If...if we have a chance to save these 24 souls, I&;ll be coming, Val.</p>
<p>Val?
Do you regret what you did?</p>
<p>Less and less. It&;s weird. I feel...so much detached from my actions, back then.
But it was the right decision. It had to be, right?
We&;ll still be together...I won&;t be taken away before full maturity, this time around.
I&;ll have...all the time</p>
<p>...It&;s going to be much different.
You told me you couldn&;t travel as much as you could before.
Don&;t you miss that</p>
<p>I do. I miss traveling, and the taste of chocolate, and the feel you get when you wear an old sweater
But it&;s probably just nostalgia. I have a new unlife, now</p>
<p>...Val. I cannot pinpoint what it is...
...but I feel something changed about you.</p>
<p>I&;m dead, Kali. That&;s what changed</p>
<p>No. I mean, before. You wanted to remember everything.
You stored your memories away and entrusted them to Corey.
Now, it seems like everything you want to do is forget.
Why?</p>
<p>You&;ll understand someday. All you need to know is that I&;m free, now</p>
<p>No Val, you&;re not. You were before.
If anything, I think you&;re more of a prisoner now than you were in the hospital
it...it is all the memories i remember being entrusted with by val. i don&;t know why he asked me to keep them, but i feel they&;re important, now.</p>
<p>feels weird to just...see people before our imprisonment, before...so many of us turned distrustful and bitter. towards everyone, really</p>
<p>i...think this is all i can show you, for now. all of the relevant stuff, i mean. i...i&;ll still be around a little, for questions. if you want to.</p>
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</p><p>Well, that was pretty interesting to see...I&;m not sure if my mascara is still alright...</p>
<p>I think that we know who these 24 souls are...right. It&;s most likely us. We&;ve been told that we couldn&;t fight this fate...and yet, the spirits who whisper to me...they tell me nothing is impossible</p>
<p>I personally am not willing to give up.</p>
<p>For now, take this. Once Coriam leaves us, we&;ll see about bigger rewards, but right now, we need his help more than I thought
;A; So... so sad. TTATT
<p>Yeah...Can&;t sleep well, lately.
What is it, Kali?</p>
<p>I just wanted to check on you. The others are getting worried
How long are you planning to hide that from them?</p>
<p>Hide what?</p>
<p>That...you know...
...
That you&;re still not getting better, even after the treatment</p>
<p>That?
Do they really need to know, Kali?</p>
<p>Yes</p>
<p>I feel it&;s just going to cause them more worries, you know
I mean, what kind of leader I&;d be if I just let my issues change our plans.
It&;s not all about me, you know.</p>
<p>It&;s never all about you, but sometimes, it has to be.
It&;s not about being the leader. It&;s about telling people what&;s happening with you.
And why you&;re scarce lately.</p>
<p>...
I don&;t feel worrying them needlessly is the best course of action
Not unless I manage to find a solution to my health issues, Kali.</p>
<p>You know you can&;t hide this forever, Valaire.</p>
<p>Give me some more time, ok. I&;ll figure something out.
My birthday&;s soon, I&;ll have something by then
Will this certainly doesn't sound good and from catching up on the thread it looks like things take a rather sad turn indeed. ;A;
Wait wait wait. Kali is a wraith but also an Aeternali? omfg we're helping the same people who turn into wraiths?
Am I reading that correctly?!
Oh no, I think we're the 24 souls! Gasp!
(I'm a bit behind the rest of the plot, but I am still following along. What a twist!)
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Val? Are you awake?</p>
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Yeah...Can&;t sleep well, lately.
What is it, Kali?</p>
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I just wanted to check on you. The others are getting worried
How long are you planning to hide that from them?</p>
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Hide what?</p>
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That...you know...
...
That you&;re still not getting better, even after the treatment</p>
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That?
Do they really need to know, Kali?</p>
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Yes</p>
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I feel it&;s just going to cause them more worries, you know
I mean, what kind of leader I&;d be if I just let my issues change our plans.
It&;s not all about me, you know.</p>
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It&;s never all about you, but sometimes, it has to be.
It&;s not about being the leader. It&;s about telling people what&;s happening with you.
And why you&;re scarce lately.</p>
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I don&;t feel worrying them needlessly is the best course of action
Not unless I manage to find a solution to my health issues, Kali.</p>
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You know you can&;t hide this forever, Valaire.</p>
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Give me some more time, ok. I&;ll figure something out.
My birthday&;s soon, I&;ll have something by then
and another one!
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<p>Well, if they were so bothered by it, clearly they could just have, I don&;t know, stopped or something.</p>
<p>Because like you understood, our powers work with what we do. If they don&;t want to be, they just have to stop, it&;s not rocket science.</p>
<p>Yes, some of them might be more...reluctant, but they&;ll eventually wither away...or realize that this situation is better than death.</p>
<p>I&;m not holding a ghost gun to their temple.</p>
<p>I think I&;m done with you. It&;s obvious you&;re not going to change your ways, and I won&;t change mine either. Why should I?
Ahh I MUST CATCH UP WITH THE PLOT -looks back a couple pages-
Oh, hey, that makes sense. Good luck! I hope I can be of some help. ^_^
</p><p>Salutations to all. I trust you&;ve been doing well, yes? I&;m Kinnon. I work with Ludovic in the archives. While we have noticed some wraith sightings lately, this is not what I&;m here for.</p>
<p>As a scientist, I do believe that my strengths lay in studying the timeline and finding a solution to our current issue.</p>
<p>To be honest, I don&;t think we&;ll get anywhere with negociations. It is obvious that the opposing party is not interested in changing their fate on their own free will.</p>
<p>However, what we are planning to do is to attempt to change the future.</p>
<p>While it would be easy to go and travel to the far future to go and bludgeon people to make sure the events will not happen, it may cause unfortunate circumstances.</p>
<p>What we are attempting is to guide our present actions in influencing the far future in taking another path, to make sure that Valaire never takes the decision to make a deal with the ancient gods.</p>
<p>This would technically be enough to erase the curse, not its bearers, from existence.</p>
<p>We are going to need time to calculate the actions we need to take to make sure time follows a safe path.</p>
<p>That sounds complicated, right?</p>
<p>To sum it up, we are trying to change the future, to overwrite the one that is already set in motion.</p>
<p>Thanks for your understanding, and have a nice day
O damn, this gets cooler by the day. It sounds complicated, but if anyone can pull it off, it's the Aeternali. I hope it all goes well!
<p>As a scientist, I do believe that my strengths lay in studying the timeline and finding a solution to our current issue.</p>
<p>To be honest, I don&;t think we&;ll get anywhere with negociations. It is obvious that the opposing party is not interested in changing their fate on their own free will.</p>
<p>However, what we are planning to do is to attempt to change the future.</p>
<p>While it would be easy to go and travel to the far future to go and bludgeon people to make sure the events will not happen, it may cause unfortunate circumstances.</p>
<p>What we are attempting is to guide our present actions in influencing the far future in taking another path, to make sure that Valaire never takes the decision to make a deal with the ancient gods.</p>
<p>This would technically be enough to erase the curse, not its bearers, from existence.</p>
<p>We are going to need time to calculate the actions we need to take to make sure time follows a safe path.</p>
<p>That sounds complicated, right?</p>
<p>To sum it up, we are trying to change the future, to overwrite the one that is already set in motion.</p>
<p>Thanks for your understanding, and have a nice day
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Not sure wut do.
Aaand I got the part 2 and 3 of the dialogue (which I was just reading up on anyway) xD Damn it anon, trying to make us all cry?! xD
It's all very sad and everything but Val chose to take the path to become a bad person and make bad people out of his friends so it all must end before worse things happen :K
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</p><p>Salutations to all. I trust you&;ve been doing well, yes? I&;m Kinnon. I work with Ludovic in the archives. While we have noticed some wraith sightings lately, this is not what I&;m here for.</p>
<p>As a scientist, I do believe that my strengths lay in studying the timeline and finding a solution to our current issue.</p>
<p>To be honest, I don&;t think we&;ll get anywhere with negociations. It is obvious that the opposing party is not interested in changing their fate on their own free will.</p>
<p>However, what we are planning to do is to attempt to change the future.</p>
<p>While it would be easy to go and travel to the far future to go and bludgeon people to make sure the events will not happen, it may cause unfortunate circumstances.</p>
<p>What we are attempting is to guide our present actions in influencing the far future in taking another path, to make sure that Valaire never takes the decision to make a deal with the ancient gods.</p>
<p>This would technically be enough to erase the curse, not its bearers, from existence.</p>
<p>We are going to need time to calculate the actions we need to take to make sure time follows a safe path.</p>
<p>That sounds complicated, right?</p>
<p>To sum it up, we are trying to change the future, to overwrite the one that is already set in motion.</p>
<p>Thanks for your understanding, and have a nice day
didn't I say he didn't want to be convinced
I'm curious how you plan to dissuade him from doing so, Kinnon, but good luck? n_n
I don't think that's selfish at all! I certainly wouldn't want to become one of the undead (I mean seriously, trying to dress while looking like THAT would be difficult).
Re: Aeternalis = Wraiths -- I didn't mean to insult you! :( I was just surprised because gosh, it's kind of weird to be hunting yourself, isn't it? I do hope we can prevent you from turning into one in the first place, though.
<p>As a scientist, I do believe that my strengths lay in studying the timeline and finding a solution to our current issue.</p>
<p>To be honest, I don&;t think we&;ll get anywhere with negociations. It is obvious that the opposing party is not interested in changing their fate on their own free will.</p>
<p>However, what we are planning to do is to attempt to change the future.</p>
<p>While it would be easy to go and travel to the far future to go and bludgeon people to make sure the events will not happen, it may cause unfortunate circumstances.</p>
<p>What we are attempting is to guide our present actions in influencing the far future in taking another path, to make sure that Valaire never takes the decision to make a deal with the ancient gods.</p>
<p>This would technically be enough to erase the curse, not its bearers, from existence.</p>
<p>We are going to need time to calculate the actions we need to take to make sure time follows a safe path.</p>
<p>That sounds complicated, right?</p>
<p>To sum it up, we are trying to change the future, to overwrite the one that is already set in motion.</p>
<p>Thanks for your understanding, and have a nice day
Best wishes trying to influence the future!
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Salutations to all. I trust you&;ve been doing well, yes? I&;m Kinnon. I work with Ludovic in the archives. While we have noticed some wraith sightings lately, this is not what I&;m here for.</p>
<p>As a scientist, I do believe that my strengths lay in studying the timeline and finding a solution to our current issue.</p>
<p>To be honest, I don&;t think we&;ll get anywhere with negociations. It is obvious that the opposing party is not interested in changing their fate on their own free will.</p>
<p>However, what we are planning to do is to attempt to change the future.</p>
<p>While it would be easy to go and travel to the far future to go and bludgeon people to make sure the events will not happen, it may cause unfortunate circumstances.</p>
<p>What we are attempting is to guide our present actions in influencing the far future in taking another path, to make sure that Valaire never takes the decision to make a deal with the ancient gods.</p>
<p>This would technically be enough to erase the curse, not its bearers, from existence.</p>
<p>We are going to need time to calculate the actions we need to take to make sure time follows a safe path.</p>
<p>That sounds complicated, right?</p>
<p>To sum it up, we are trying to change the future, to overwrite the one that is already set in motion.</p>
<p>Thanks for your understanding, and have a nice day
I think this plan of study will help further a solution much, much faster!
:( um....I kinda..was at work all day..and um..I dunno where I am in this plot :( I SRY!
Love may not always be destiny, But a Gift.
The last message I got was from Val and Kali. I wonder what Val is ill with?
Lair Bears Dance Mix! (play it on shuffle)
ahhh it seems I'm a bit late DX Midterms have been killing my online time x-x
thank you though
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Val? Are you awake?</p>
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Yeah...Can&;t sleep well, lately.
What is it, Kali?</p>
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I just wanted to check on you. The others are getting worried
How long are you planning to hide that from them?</p>
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Hide what?</p>
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That...you know...
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That you&;re still not getting better, even after the treatment</p>
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That?
Do they really need to know, Kali?</p>
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Yes</p>
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I feel it&;s just going to cause them more worries, you know
I mean, what kind of leader I&;d be if I just let my issues change our plans.
It&;s not all about me, you know.</p>
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It&;s never all about you, but sometimes, it has to be.
It&;s not about being the leader. It&;s about telling people what&;s happening with you.
And why you&;re scarce lately.</p>
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I don&;t feel worrying them needlessly is the best course of action
Not unless I manage to find a solution to my health issues, Kali.</p>
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You know you can&;t hide this forever, Valaire.</p>
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Give me some more time, ok. I&;ll figure something out.
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Okay. You&;re not kidding. You&;re actually playing this game seriously, are you. Like you have nothing to lose</p>
<p>Anyway. Last riddle.</p>
<p>Which subetan book has an incredibly paradoxal name. A hint, this book is often used for scientifical research. In at least two experiments, if I record right
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<p>it...it is all the memories i remember being entrusted with by val. i don&;t know why he asked me to keep them, but i feel they&;re important, now.</p>
<p>feels weird to just...see people before our imprisonment, before...so many of us turned distrustful and bitter. towards everyone, really</p>
<p>i...think this is all i can show you, for now. all of the relevant stuff, i mean. i...i&;ll still be around a little, for questions. if you want to.</p>
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<p>Well, that was pretty interesting to see...I&;m not sure if my mascara is still alright...</p>
<p>I think that we know who these 24 souls are...right. It&;s most likely us. We&;ve been told that we couldn&;t fight this fate...and yet, the spirits who whisper to me...they tell me nothing is impossible</p>
<p>I personally am not willing to give up.</p>
<p>For now, take this. Once Coriam leaves us, we&;ll see about bigger rewards, but right now, we need his help more than I thought
Ugh, dat item tho! -loves it-
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</p><p>I have no interest in talking to the wraiths. Anyone who decides to sacrifice my own freedom for their benefit deserves no word from me.</p>
<p>But, do you remember what the Kali girl said, in the second memory? That no matter how far in the future we travel, that it is always subject to change, thanks to the actions of the future&;s past. In this case, the present.</p>
<p>My plan is to have a future where Valaire cannot think of contacting the elder powers to reach his ends.</p>
<p>It does not take much to change the future. What is complicated is changing it in the direction we want
Oh, not you. Coriam said Val still has feelings even though he's stubborn, so that could've meant there was still a chance for them to talk it over, but yeah, it's most likely not happening as he's too set on keeping to his choice.
Yup! I hope something can be done, I'm not sure how he wouldn't try everything he could unless he wasn't terminally ill, so... if there's a way to prevent that it'd be the ideal? xD Taking the means of contacting the gods away from him would be trickier I suppose x:
i am really really hungry
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give me some fruity candy</p>
<p>nothing stale, it better be fresh
steal it from someone if you must</p>
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Lol nothxjeff. Im ToT-ing for myself.
<p>BLUH BLUH. Kinnon talks in big words and it makes my head ache.Do you know what would make old Laurence happy?</p>
<p>Duh, kicking wraith ass</p>
<p>Because there is nothing better than showing the undead who is boss. I would be BEAST in a zombie apocalypse, ok. Oh wait. I forgot most of your zombies were not actually mindless eaters. Nevermind the apocalypse, then</p>
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i am really really hungry
tick tock tick tock
give me some fruity candy</p>
<p>nothing stale, it better be fresh
steal it from someone if you must</p>
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<p>Ugh. Just our luck. Guess we have to go and trick or treat people. To get fruity candy. Can&;t they do their own shopping?</p>
<p>Also, she clearly did not say how much she wanted. Do wraiths have big appetites?
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</p><p>That would be another path we could take, if the first one does not work. I&;m glad there are people like you, to help us find second options.</p>
<p>(Now I wonder how the timeline would have ended if I decided to summon elder gods when I got my back injury.)
Haha xD Ok then! Glad to be of any help, I can't wait to see what happens next with the plans you guys worked out ^-^
...I'm sure he was a lot more distressed knowing he was going to die, but I get you xD If we all went wild when we got bad news, the world would be a much crazier place (in a bad sense)!
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</p><p>BLUH BLUH. Kinnon talks in big words and it makes my head ache.Do you know what would make old Laurence happy?</p>
<p>Duh, kicking wraith ass</p>
<p>Because there is nothing better than showing the undead who is boss. I would be BEAST in a zombie apocalypse, ok. Oh wait. I forgot most of your zombies were not actually mindless eaters. Nevermind the apocalypse, then</p>
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i am really really hungry
tick tock tick tock
give me some fruity candy</p>
<p>nothing stale, it better be fresh
steal it from someone if you must</p>
<p>tick tock tick tock</p>
<p>Ugh. Just our luck. Guess we have to go and trick or treat people. To get fruity candy. Can&;t they do their own shopping?</p>
<p>Also, she clearly did not say how much she wanted. Do wraiths have big appetites?
xD -zombie in disguise- Our zombies are very peculiar indeed ;P
... no idea. Maybe some would work? x: