... There wasn't anything that could've been done. [ and there's. something in his tone that says he's very sure of that before he shrugs ] What about you?
[ well. rupert was right going by the look on his face that he does not, in fact, like that ]
... That... darkness that took that guy? [ actually, more importantly despite the fact that he thinks he knows the answer; ] The only one left of what?
Right. It - we know more about it now. Not everything, but... It called itself Despair.
[it's so on the nose but it's fine. he hesitates again, glancing towards the floor.]
The kingdom. People kept... People were disappearing faster and faster when we were spread out like normal, so we thought maybe if we hid everyone in one place, it wouldn't find us. But we were wrong.
... So you're the only left of your kingdom? [ just to confirm that that sucks. he puts a hand to rupert's shoulder because wow... sole survivor of hometowns same hat but he does not share that ] This Despair thing. Can you bring people back from it?
[it's a little quiet, but he does look grateful for the shoulder touch. after a moment:]
I don't know. According to the person who knows most about it... Nobody's ever come back. But nobody's defeated something like it before, either, so if I - no, when I find a way to stop it, I guess I'll know then.
[ he's gonna keep it there for a bit despite being personally so bad at contact ]
You'll figure it out. [ surprisingly confident considering he doesn't know jack but rupert seems determined to keep hopeful about it and he can read a room sometimes. ] You at least learned what it was by now. That's a start.
[ probably. maybe. he has decided not to continue this part of the convo ]
... I doubt you'd find anything useful here, but... Maybe there's someone here who's seen something similar to that Despair thing. I know it's hard to ask around, but it might be worth a shot.
Yeah. I wish they hadn't had to deal with something similar at all, especially since it sounds like they'd been handling it for way longer than I had, but... Obviously I won't say no to some advice with something like this.
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[ since rupert got him TALKING HE GUESSES ]
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What about me...?
[He Knows]
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...You're not going to like the answer.
[which is probably answer enough, but.]
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I still haven't found out a way to stop that thing. I'm the only one left.
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... That... darkness that took that guy? [ actually, more importantly despite the fact that he thinks he knows the answer; ] The only one left of what?
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[it's so on the nose but it's fine. he hesitates again, glancing towards the floor.]
The kingdom. People kept... People were disappearing faster and faster when we were spread out like normal, so we thought maybe if we hid everyone in one place, it wouldn't find us. But we were wrong.
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[it's a little quiet, but he does look grateful for the shoulder touch. after a moment:]
I don't know. According to the person who knows most about it... Nobody's ever come back. But nobody's defeated something like it before, either, so if I - no, when I find a way to stop it, I guess I'll know then.
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You'll figure it out. [ surprisingly confident considering he doesn't know jack but rupert seems determined to keep hopeful about it and he can read a room sometimes. ] You at least learned what it was by now. That's a start.
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[no other choice, like he keeps telling himself every since clem mentioned it to him.]
And even if - if they don't come back, I can stop it from happening to anybody else's home. Anybody else's family.
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[ and well. rupert will get the ref since he saw it so; ]
You won't let it be for nothing.
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[it sounded like cloud agreed with that earlier even without him saying it, but - he wants to make sure to say it aloud.
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[ he shakes his head ]
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You did your best. I'm sure it was everything you could've done.
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[ probably. maybe. he has decided not to continue this part of the convo ]
... I doubt you'd find anything useful here, but... Maybe there's someone here who's seen something similar to that Despair thing. I know it's hard to ask around, but it might be worth a shot.
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[he hesitates for a moment, because he's not sure the person he's thinking of would want this information shared with everyone, but.]
Someone saw - a different memory about that thing, and said they've beaten something similar. So... It's a start.
[they also said they used a kind of magic he will never have access to but he's not thinking about that part right now, so it's fine.]
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... Good. Kinda thought it was a long shot, but... some worlds are more similar than we'd think.
[ all fiction is the same ]
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