Endgame: Part 2

[letsplayamod]

The week goes on. A small miracle, how quiet it is. With no motives or attacks to speak of, you can breathe a sigh of relief even when a tension gripes the air. So few of you now, what exactly would you do were Typhon to return and decide the game was over? Was Athena always going to be out of reach? And what exactly did she want you to find in the center of this mountain temple, anyway?

Questions abound, and no answers.

...Until this morning. The sky itself is clear with very few clouds, but something still falls into your home. Not "physically," though, it's more of a feeling. The sensation of some great power entering this space. Everyone will notice it, and the way it passes by, sinking beneath the floors - all the way to the bottom level.

And there it ends up, waiting for someone brave enough to investigate.

Comments

[yourheroine]

…he’s completely gone? There’s not any part of him that can follow a different route?

[Aoi frowns at the news that Typhon is destroyed. She doesn’t know how to feel about it, honestly.]

Aoi will do it. Aoi doesn’t want Athena to hurt anybody, but I don’t want her to be alone either. If Aoi can put her in a different place, where she can learn her lesson and get the chance to have a different ending…

[markofnobility]

There is a part of him living on now.

[He gestures to Alex, smiling slightly]

If it eases your heart, he seemed at peace with our choice. He was... very tired, of all this.

[yourheroine]

Boop boop…if he’s part of Alex now, then there’s a version of him that can stop hurting?

[She’s trying to understand.]

[rockymountaindie]

[ For the very first time, Alex feels regret about it all. ]

...I'm sorry, Aoi. We did try talking with him, I just... He didn't...seem like he could let it all go.

[ He kind of...looks inward, though. That little part of Typhon went to him. He thinks the answer is no, but...can he feel anything left of the Titan, besides that power to traverse Tartarus? ]

[letsplayamod]

[The power itself is akin to a boon granted to Alex by the Titan. In that way, it is a part of him, but looking inwardly there is nothing else left of Typhon to try and grasp.]

[rockymountaindie]

[ ...Yeah. That's what he figured. ]

[yourheroine]

Oh. Aoi hopes…another world’s Typhon might be able to.

[She can’t begrudge anybody being angry or thinking he deserved that fate. Still, she’s sad over it.]

[markofnobility]

I think so, yes. But that is a debate more proper for Alex himself. In the end... you can not save everyone. You can only do your best with the options you have.

[He can feel the guilt of all the lives he's taken before coming here. He is responsible for those lives now, obligated to do his best but not let them drag him down with them]

You have a warm heart, Aoi. That is a precious thing, easily broken. Do not let the pressure of the world's happiness and expectations do it for you.

[yourheroine]

But we all got saved. Even the people that nearly gave up on everyone. We all deserve it.

Let Aoi try to do the same thing for Athena? It won’t be just Aoi alone, and…Aoi thinks that’s what a Goddess of Support should do.

[markofnobility]

[he smiles]

Well, I am not in a place to tell a fellow god how to handle her domain. Very well, as long as you are sure.

[murchada]

Well, we're letting Seymour live.

[So, like, fuck it, right?]

[taintedfayth]

[Deserved, but also ouch.]

[murchada]

[Bro, were it not for the Aoi of this land--]

[taintedfayth]

[MISTAKES WERE MADE.]

[catsgothistongue]

[OH REALLY]

[sweetsynergy]

[some punches are gonna be made once things have settled bro]

[yourheroine]

[The Aoi of this land assumes that Seymour being sad and quiet is a sign of reflection and hey he helped? That’s cool?]

[necromants]

[He's still smiling, but it is not a nice smile. Also there are four tentacles out from the back of his labcoat now, when did those get here??? Don't worry about it.]

[fillets]

[ ah, young love........ ]

[necromants]

[thanks for your approval(?) riful...?????]

[taintedfayth]

[LET'S NOT DO THIS HERE though he very much appreciates the support...]

[murchada]

[Two can play the menacing game, bud.]

[latinumsbetter]

Good point.

[murchada]

Frankly I have a lot more trouble with that one.

[So like, Athena is whatever. Other Athena. Green Athena.

...Agreena.]

[raisethemoon]

[ Snort ]