Video: There's an old voice in my head

[flawed_immortality]

So it seems the coeurl is out of the bag.

[For those of you that haven't seen Cor since he escaped the Temple Priests care he's looking... well... quite a bit less haggard. As a matter of fact he looks better than he has in months. No less worried or stern but the harsh weathering has faded from his skin making the light smattering of freckles clearer, his hair is a little darker, the lines in his face a little lighter.

As a matter of fact he looks more like a man in his early 40s, not one teetering ever closer to 50.]

There's likely a whole mess of time paradox concerns but as we have more and more people from Eos arriving it is becoming harder and harder to keep track of who knows what. Anyone that has any input on how to handle these potential paradoxes I'd appreciate it.

[He sighs, lifting a mug of coffee to his lips, and offering the tablet a resigned shrug.]

Of those here... I believe I have the most complete picture of the future. It was August ME 758 last I knew. If you'd like to know what your future holds rather than tripping into it. Come see me.

[He reaches out to kill the feed, hesitating for just a moment.]

Mmm, Ardyn, I've a favor to ask when you have a moment, as well.

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[astralera]

Even if it is not the most ideal of futures, I find comfort in knowing that life will continue to do its utmost to survive. For all the untold losses in that future of my world I will never see, so too was new life born — new life that will never come to be in the future I will walk.

A world bound together to send salvation to their past, knowing that should they succeed that they may cease to exist altogether. They would sacrifice themselves to create a better world they would never experience.

In the end, they continued to persist. Their reality is protected.

They will continue to struggle and suffer and live and love and fight to better their own world. To carve out a path that future generations may walk.

Were you and yours to seek change you would likely not experience the fruits of it yourself, but countless other incarnations of 'you' and those you care for would, along with countless more you do not and will never know.

[flawed_immortality]

The prophecy has demanded so many sacrifices from all of us that I would not have the heart to ask anyone to sacrifice whatever small chance at happiness they may have here for the betterment of a world they will never know.

[No, he'll just merrily take that burden on himself, alone.]

[astralera]

Sacrifice is not something you ask of others to give, but something willingly given. It is no one's place to take that choice away from another.

And just gonna make this private now

[flawed_immortality]

You are correct, to a point. But when the world, the gods, prophecy and society, over one hundred generations have all been built upon a foundation that the royal line must sacrifice themselves to gather power for the coming of the Chosen King it is little choice to make that sacrifice. Sacrifice is the expectation, an obligation of the crown.

I will not offer yet another cause for my family to die for, they've done enough.

private o/

[astralera]

So then why not simply kill said gods?

[flawed_immortality]

That's blasphemy.









And even if we were inclined to that is no easy feat. Destroying Bahamut is beyond the abilities of an entire nation, let alone what's left of the armies in my time.

[astralera]

To you, perhaps.

Destroying gods is not easy, but neither is it impossible.

[flawed_immortality]

It would be quite a bold endeavor.

[astralera]

Were I to find myself in your world it would not be my first time slaying a god. Nor my first slaying a Bahamut.

And so it is frustrating to know that I am unable to help.

[flawed_immortality]

In that case I'd rather appreciate any notes you can give us, should the need arise. I suspect the others of the Hexatheon, save Ifrit, would not stand in our way.

[astralera]

I have spoken with Ardyn to some extent on the matter, though the focus was more regarding the Starscourge.

The one who goes by Emet-Selch would likely have more in-depth knowledge on the subject. He is of my world, and far more experienced than I.

[flawed_immortality]

Perhaps I will speak with him.

Curing the Starscourge should, of course, be the first priority. Ensuring nothing of the like can happen again would be second. If a very satisfying second.

[astralera]

Were that the Starscourge an affliction of the soul rather than biological, I may have been able to offer some aid. Or perhaps if my mentor in medical science were here.

But things are as they are. Mayhap I can peruse my medical texts in search of alternative treatments.

[flawed_immortality]

I must admit I'd rather given up on finding a cure, we've been trying for years and discovered nothing.

If you think it possible to find anything, cure or treatment then we would all be indebted to you.

[astralera]

I think it may be possible, but I am not intelligent enough for such things.

I am to Light what Ardyn is to Darkness, so I had believed — and still believe, to some extent — that a method of aiding him may be found in that. That would not help your respective realms of origin, however.

[flawed_immortality]

Even if it is only for him here I would be grateful for any assistance you can provide.

[astralera]

I can only offer as much assistance as he would allow.