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[curingidiocy]

[ Soon after LILITH hands the decision to Outsiders, Ratio makes a post on the ocular network. ]

I hope you have all had ample time to rest from the aftermath of the kaiju's attack. However, it is time to turn our attention to the future. We have been given an opportunity to decide our next step.

1: Stay in Seoul and assist the city.
2: Chase after the escaped Imugi.

I imagine opinions may be divided on this front, so I would like to open the forum for discussion. Please state your choice and provide thorough reasoning for your decision. You will not convince anyone with a half-baked argument. You may respond to any comment as you please, but remember to stay civil and do not resort to derogatory or inflammatory comments. Should you break this rule, I will revoke your comment permissions.

Keep in mind that your choice will have a grave effect on the people of this planet. It is not one to be made lightly, so do not treat it with levity.

You may use the form below to keep your comment clear and easy to read.

<b>Decision:</b> State your decision here. <b>Reason:</b> Be concise. Bullet form preferred. <b>Other:</b> If you have any other comment to make, do so here.


[ ooc: This is meant to be a mingle text log! Feel free to comment on each other's posts, yadda yadda go wild! Also the form is only a recommendation, feel free to disregard Ratio's instructions and annoy him. ]

Comments

i'm in tears

[uncourteous]

That surprises me considering you seem quite stubborn.

I merely gave you what you desired. An opportunity to convince me of your beliefs. It is entirely your fault if your conviction failed to reach me. If I am a dog, then what does that make you when you are here begging for a scrap from the table?

Perhaps, whatever they are able to offer. Resources, their army, labor, currency... I would argue there could potentially be many things a nation can offer. Though, I am not interested in any of it.

[uncourteous]

Do I? My memory tells me otherwise.

[ ... ]

I was just thinking your words sounded curiously like concern.

[undrowned]

Yes. I am concerned.

It shouldn't come as a surprise, after everything.

[redsoil]

All I am asking is that, if humanity wants to survive this, they put in a little more effort. Or that LILITH permits us to go a little more public with who we are to them.

If they can wrap their heads around kaiju, why not Outsiders?

If anyone does know the logic behind LILITH hiding us, I would love to know.

[redsoil]

Well, yes. That is how I was made.

Are your words disdainful, too?

NOT HERE

[redsoil]

[ THIS IS WHAT HE'S BEEN TRYING TO SAY, TOO WOW!!!! ]

[bowtography]

Because I don't know everything about their situation, just like you don't.
Just like how people who don't know what happened in Busan wouldn't know everything about that situation either and might just assume the kaiju getting away could have been easily prevented. But that's not true, is it?

[bowtography]

If you think I wasn't prepared for that, then you're underestimating me.
Do what you want, Doctor.

[queenofkur]

A month. [She knows how it sounds, but there's a good reason why it takes that long. A divine spirit's needs are in a category of their own.] There are multiple ways to make it faster. The most efficient and lasting solution would be for me to find someone to establish a contract with.

[ The problem is that a master-servant relationship could be very taxing on the one providing mana... And if this works as it would in her world, she needs someone she can trust unconditionally. She's not giving three command spells and access to her dreams to just anyone! ]

Temporary solutions exist, but I would never stoop as low as to kill humans for mana. [She bets Tezcatlipoca would, if he even has mana problems to begin with.] There is another way, but it is so disgraceful, so undignified and so unbelievably shameful I refuse to even acknowledge it as a possibility.

[ The old Fate/ special™. Simply mentioning it exists makes her feel dirty! ]

[nutkick]

[ this is a tough one now. he wants tsuru to stay behind where it's safe, but- ]

aki is coming along, and i don't want him to.
it would help if you were around, too.

[cranekin]

He is?

(Hmmmm. Well, he won't speak about that.)

You think I won't come?

[cranekin]

There are few things I dislike more than a god that abandons people.
Are these people really a waste just because we have a greater cause?

[cranekin]

Like a sage that can heal you.

(It sounds similar to how things work back home for him, though, he's not as dependent on the saniwa for power. He can sustain himself fine and doesn't need their power to fight. If anything, he only needs their power to heal or grow stronger.

The more she continues, the more difficult their situation sounds, though. From what he knows about Ereshkigal, he can't imagine her killing a human to steal their mana (power?).

As for the last option,)

Another way? (He's confused. What could it be? It's not his fault for not being able to guess. This doesn't exist in his world!!! If he knew, he wouldn't ask!!!) Is it really worse than killing a human?

[nutkick]

you will come.

[ smiling behind the screen. he knows you care ... ]

[cranekin]

(He cares so much he's gonna be miserable...)

If have a mission to carry out, I'll do it.
You can stay close to me, Denji-kun.
I'll keep you safe.

[hitokiller]

guarantee this, guarantee that
guarantee it for how long, huh
these beasts are sorta like a calamity, and...
i've seen how fast they overrun a place

[queenofkur]

[ ... He didn't get it? W-Well, she can sympathize, if she was in his position she probably wouldn't get it either. The thought that this is even a possibility should never cross the mind of anyone who is sane. She's proud of you, Tsuru.

But alas, she must curse him with this knowledge. She can't just avoid replying to him, nor can she be vague lest he be left wondering what she meant. ]

Well...

[ There's a delay. H-How is she supposed to say this? How is she supposed to explain it? She's literally the least appropriate person for this! ]

This other way

It involves doing the things that should only ever be done by

By two people deeply and passionately in love

The sort of things that should never be spoken of to anyone ever

[ Please please understand Tsuru, she's not sure she can survive having to say more than that! ]

1/???

[cranekin]

(Well? He's waiting... he's eager to learn.)

[cranekin]

(Okay, so like???)

Do you mean this "true love's kiss?"
Like in the rat king's stories?

(Disney movies. He means Disney movies.)

[cranekin]

(But wait... that last line combined with the first.......)

[cranekin]

(He isn't a fool. He isn't naive.

HE IS VERY AWARE OF WHAT HE JUST ASKED ERESHKIGAL.)

[cranekin]

stop

STOPS TSOTP STOP STOP STOP

end....

[cranekin]

Pretend I never asked!
I didn't mean to ask so forwardly!

(HE IS JUST A HEIAN GUY.)

Not here

[curingidiocy]

[ He reads every comment on this post







And this is something he never wanted to know ]

[queenofkur]

[ P-Poor Tsuru... Poor her! They shouldn't have to deal with the knowledge of such things. He's right, they need to forget! Is there a hole she can crawl in to hide forever? Please? ]

asked?

you did not ask anything

i cant remember you asking anything

flowers

we were talking about flowers

thats all

thats all

[ ereshkigal.exe has encountered a problem and needs to restart ]