Himeka tells me that you've something called Ultima Weapon in your world, a machine of sorts. Ultima for us was... a man, in a manner of speaking. He came to Valisthea in the hopes of draining it of aether and using it to restore his own world, as I understand it. She mentioned that it sounded like one of your Rejoinings.
[ He figures he might as well save Thancred the headache of trying to approach this all tactfully when Himeka has more-or-less taken a sledgehammer to it. ]
All of that, yes. Although it strikes me that I've heard plenty of your world, and barely anything of your role in it — perhaps we can speak of that as well.
Yes, it sounds precisely like that. I would not be surprised if this Ultima is an Ascian who sought to bring a calamitous end to Valisthea in order to rejoin it with the Source.
[ It sounds like Cid has a strong enough hold on things now to be able to follow that logic. ]
Was he stopped? Was your star saved? Or does its fate still teeter on a knife's edge?
Himeka and I are of the same order, and our purpose has always been to protect our realm from the many factors that threaten it. Aye, we can discuss that in more detail over a drink sometime.
That's what it sounds like to me, as well — granted, I can't say that I truly understand the finer points of Ultima's plan. You'll have to tell me how you came to know these Ascians so well sometime.
[ He's doing his best to digest and follow all of this, but even what he knows of Ultima is second-hand at best.
He could point Thancred at Clive for a more detailed explanation, but he'll hold off for the moment, until he's certain that Thancred is someone he can trust with the whole truth of Mythos as well. Thancred is cannier than most and Clive, for all his many virtues, can't lie to save his life.
He doubts that it matters too much, anyway. At the moment, this is all speculation, and their homes are still distant. ]
I wouldn't say that all is well in Valisthea, but Ultima is no more, and the realm will live to see another dawn. There are good people looking after it — in due time, it'll thrive again.
Somehow that doesn't surprise me. You've no shortage of work, from what little I've heard. I'll hold you to both the drink and the details, when next we find ourselves idle in Nocwich.
Try to keep yourself out of trouble in the meantime, eh?
That is quite the tale. Suffice to say we're not exactly on good terms.
[ The list of things they would like to learn from each other only grows, though Thancred doesn't mind. He will, as always, take care with what he shares with someone whose trust has not truly been earned, but...
He will admit, it's hard to view Cid as anything other than a future stalwart companion. It remains to be seen whether the reality will match their dreams. He doesn't necessarily want to follow in those footsteps, but their interactions are already different, focused on that of their similar homes. ]
I know that it is not an easy thing for a star to heal after such strife, but those of you who call it home seem resilient. I have every bit of faith in you.
A drink in Nocwich it is, then. I look forward to it. And I will do my best, but no promises.
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Yes, it sounds precisely like that. I would not be surprised if this Ultima is an Ascian who sought to bring a calamitous end to Valisthea in order to rejoin it with the Source.
[ It sounds like Cid has a strong enough hold on things now to be able to follow that logic. ]
Was he stopped? Was your star saved? Or does its fate still teeter on a knife's edge?
Himeka and I are of the same order, and our purpose has always been to protect our realm from the many factors that threaten it. Aye, we can discuss that in more detail over a drink sometime.
- Thancred
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That is quite the tale. Suffice to say we're not exactly on good terms.
[ The list of things they would like to learn from each other only grows, though Thancred doesn't mind. He will, as always, take care with what he shares with someone whose trust has not truly been earned, but...
He will admit, it's hard to view Cid as anything other than a future stalwart companion. It remains to be seen whether the reality will match their dreams. He doesn't necessarily want to follow in those footsteps, but their interactions are already different, focused on that of their similar homes. ]
I know that it is not an easy thing for a star to heal after such strife, but those of you who call it home seem resilient. I have every bit of faith in you.
A drink in Nocwich it is, then. I look forward to it. And I will do my best, but no promises.
- Thancred