It has been much the same for me-- although the fact that we manipulate aether to such a degree appears to be a sticking point, as well. I've been asked more than once if my people are gods.
I can't say anyone back home is that good at manipulating mako, but... [ he shrugs ] You saw the presentation. Might be you're a lot closer to those. Wouldn't call any of them gods, either.
[him again-- this one is more disorienting, with the noise, the explanation for it. it sounds, from the girl's explanation, almost as if something wrong with the underworld itself, or at least cloud's version of it. souls disrupted, the natural order shaken in some way.]
[ well, first of all, ow, his constant headaches. they are not getting better with these memories. but after a while of looking off into space, wincing, he answers; ]
... Changing fate. Those things you saw flying around... They're called the arbiters of fate. They show up when someone tries to alter destiny. But... him even being around is changing things, we think.
Only way to stop him was to follow. Change the future ourselves.
We only just beat him. Got out the other side. He's still around, but... those things weren't anymore. So we're on his trail. Whatever happens from now on, destiny has no say in it.
It's not just that. If he wanted to change the way things were so bad, why erase your memories? Why not actually try to work on changing things? It doesn't make sense.
[ not that cloud has the whole picture but he has a bias against people who go "hm this sucks lets just dESTROY IT ALL" ]
It is unlikely. There is simply no time-- nor a way to do it without him noticing it, I should think. Encapsulating the memory within crystal rather than writing it would require focus as well as the material.
...someone here offered to remind me, after. But there is never a guarantee we shall meet again.
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[ all final fantasies... the same? he's looking warily around in case there is more glitter but sees none... yet... ]
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[FINALLY, someone is familiar with something like it. all ffs are the SAME.]
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[ he is also like thank GOD i don't have to explain this concept ]
Every time I've talked about it here people have looked at me like I'm nuts.
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[ but apparently they have been bonding too much without consequences so here's another memory (until 40:37 but you can ignore the bits where cloud isn't there because obviously he cannot see that)! wow! i realized sephiroth does not have an interrupted cutscene to ruin my life so i guess this is the evil explanatory lore from a cute girl! ]
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...What in the world did he mean to do?
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... Changing fate. Those things you saw flying around... They're called the arbiters of fate. They show up when someone tries to alter destiny. But... him even being around is changing things, we think.
Only way to stop him was to follow. Change the future ourselves.
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We only just beat him. Got out the other side. He's still around, but... those things weren't anymore. So we're on his trail. Whatever happens from now on, destiny has no say in it.
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[he maybe envies that, in a way.
and the memory cloud gets again in return will likely explain why. (up to 1:41:56 from the timestamp i am so sorry it's so fucking long.)]
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... That's what you were telling me, right? About that guy deciding to erase your memories for a fair trial to decide the fate of... what, everything?
[ THAT SEEMS LIKE A LOT JUST BECAUSE SOME RACES WERE BUMMED OUT!! ]
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[IT TRULY IS A LOT. meteion joker moments.]
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[ hermes is harley quinn... ]
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[ not that cloud has the whole picture but he has a bias against people who go "hm this sucks lets just dESTROY IT ALL" ]
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[he grumbles, reaching up to rub at his face.]
If I remember this I will move to have him immediately removed from his position.
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...someone here offered to remind me, after. But there is never a guarantee we shall meet again.
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