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Rem Tokimiya ([personal profile] vermilloci) wrote2023-11-06 11:50 pm
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[personal profile] ramuhs 2024-03-11 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[As if expecting it, he just grins.]

Only fair. Of course, I don't want to pry on any personal affairs so you don't have to tell me all your secrets. But if it's important to explain your situation, even just a general hint will be enough.

And I'll do the same for myself.
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[personal profile] ramuhs 2024-03-12 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[As he said, he's taking notes as she speaks, that quill stopping and his eyes glancing up at her sharply when she mentioned she is fighting for a crystal. Already he can see this conversation taking very interesting turns, and he also remembers how she seems to be familiar with entities that share the same name as their Eikons.

Crystals...

Bastard things.

Even in another world they seem more like a curse.

His expression only hardens further as she explains about the phantoma and use of it, the fact that it is forbidden to know further only making it more suspect. Of course, he keeps open the acknowledgement that her world may work on completely different systems and fundamentals than his own, but anything with that amount of secrecy usually means it's nothing good.

So there will the sound of the quill for a moment before he looks back up at her.]


What exactly was this war you were fighting? How widespread was it? Since you mention a school of sorts this all seems to have a lot more organized than just a typical "territory war" between kingdoms.
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[personal profile] ramuhs 2024-03-12 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
...Bloody hell.

[Cid puts down the quill with a clatter as he rubs his brows, silent for a moment before there's a sharp laugh.]

Seems like crystals are a nuisance no matter the world.

[After wiping his face, he looks back at her. Harvest souls while still alive... Well if that isn't chilling enough, the fact it all seems normal for her is. ]

And you said they are the ones calling for these souls, phantoma? And what was the current situation before you arrived here?
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[personal profile] ramuhs 2024-03-13 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
And how exactly do your nations benefit from these crystals?
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[personal profile] ramuhs 2024-03-13 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
Not really, no.

[He's not going to sugarcoat it, and after scrawling over the paper once more, he sits back, the quill falling into the inkwell with a small sign of frustration as he taps his finger against the edge of the desk.]

I suppose it's my turn then.

In my world, we also have crystals—Mothercrystals. They are giant monoliths that nations have also developed around and fought over, many rising and falling over the past centuries because of their existence. And these Mothercrystals are the source of magicks for those who are unable to draw on the aether on their own. With crystals harvested from the Mothercrystals, the people were able to develop new, easier ways to live.

Use fire magic to burn an oven or forge. Use water magic to fill otherwise dry wells. Even use wind to more quickly dry clothing. At first it may seem convenient, but that convenience is at a cost.

People began to rely on these magicks, but the harvested crystals are limited in their uses, and once depleted they are no better than rocks. Which is why while everyone uses crystals, Bearers—magic users—are highly sought after as they could be more easily exploited for such use.

And that includes Dominants.

[A hard look at her.]

I suppose you could consider Dominants and Eikons similar to your l'cie. They were originally created to act as wardens or guardians of their Mothercrystal, but over time that changed to just fight for the nation that was in control of that Mothercrystal. So while we had the greater power and should be respected as such, we were no different than another tool of war.

And as it turns out, these Mothercrystals were actually used to drain the aether of all the land, all for a so-called god's spell to effectively reset the world to his own liking.

[A small, quiet but harsh laugh.]

You call the power of your crystals a blessing. For us, and from what it sounds to me even in your world, it was a prison—a curse.
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[personal profile] ramuhs 2024-03-13 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Aye, I was the one who first figured it out. No one else could figure out how the Blight came to be, only that it was draining aether. Understandably, it was not something I could just wildly claim to just anyone, so I decided to just take matters with my own hands.

[ie, destroy them.]

But your crystals are taking all souls, aren't they?
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[personal profile] ramuhs 2024-03-14 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
[He's certainly not seeing much of a difference, technicality or not, and he certainly doesn't look that convinced. But he'll go with it for now. And the l'cie... They sound like akashic, at least in function.]

You speak as if these Crystals are sentient. And where do you bring the souls if not to the crystals?
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[personal profile] ramuhs 2024-03-14 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[He's going to look at her for a long moment before he folds his arms over the edge of the desk.]

I won't be telling anyone anything you don't wane me to. Likewise, I'd prefer if you kept what happened to me a secret as well.

[A secret for a secret, and while she may not know it, it's important that a certain someone doesn't hear about his death from anyone but himself. He just...has to do it.]

But this Archsorceress... Perhaps I'm missing more context, but is it normal for someone who isn't l'cie to harvest souls or command others to do so? Did the Crystals instruct her to? Is this something that other nations do as well?
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[personal profile] ramuhs 2024-03-14 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[This is a difficult position because on the one hand, maybe this Archsorceress is genuinely a good force and this is just an unfortunate necessity born from the circumstances of their world. On the other hand, the patterns just fit too well with Barnabas and Ultima, too will with those who seek power for their own gain while under the guise of something else. And Rem clearly has all her faith and loyalty to this woman, a person he has not personally seen and can only guess from what Rem says—who is an unreliable narrator here.]

I should ask you—don't you think it's strange she's acting rogue from what's considered normal operations? As I said, I may be missing a few facts so do correct me if I'm wrong, but just from what you told me, she seems to be trying to act like a Crystal herself, and all of you are her l'cie, collecting the souls for her to use on this Altocrystarium in return for your own powers.
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[personal profile] ramuhs 2024-03-14 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Aye, I did. The strongest man in the world. He taught me how to be a Dominant, even helped improve my swordsmanship and allowed me to do what I wanted. Swore my life to him and faithfully carries out his orders. Was even promoted to a high commanding position.

[There is a strange expression as he speaks. It was quiet at first, complicated. And then it hardens as he goes, complex emotions carrying through, but there is a clear hint of anger and disdain.]

Over twenty years of service. And in repayment[His voice grows sharper, the small laugh hollow, bitter.]—he manipulated and used me. Used all of us, all for his own purpose. For his so called god. Told beautiful lies that hid the dark truth of the costs and the ending. Had I not noticed and discovered the truth when I did, my story would be much different.
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[personal profile] ramuhs 2024-03-14 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Betrayed in so many ways, and it would be some time after this discussion with Rem that he would realize how much worse it was. For both him and Benedikta. But for better or worse, while he already has some suspicions, at this point in time he doesn't yet.]

There were a few things I started to notice. Things that didn't make sense and too difficult to accept that it was all for the "good of changing the world." Sacrifices will always be made for any cause, but what he was doing... Was too far. And then I saw the proof with my own eyes.

[It's clear he's not giving too many specifics, but they're not really needed in this case.]

So I left.
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[personal profile] ramuhs 2024-03-14 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[A wry grin.]

I walked onto a boat and sailed off.

But he had enough pieces still on his board...and knowing what I know now, he likely would have maneuvered things to work in his favor regardless. Not to mention my own actions may have been too late, anyway.

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*souls, not crystals wow

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