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  * Ness looks around and walks over to Donto, the only person he knows

at all, really, and asks him "What, precisley, is happening?"
* Damsel glances at Useless and shakes her head a little, snapping herself away from her thoughts. Just as quietly she responds, "Yes I'm fine, love. Just... trying to deturmine what was ment, I suppose."
<FulcanRyst> Now I'm stuck in this shell.
<Donto_M> Well, right now we're in a coffee shop. You okay?
* Zeltan snaps his finger and assume a human form "It's alright Blaxis, thanks for your help anyway"
<Blaxis> Your welcome.
<FulcanRyst> I don't suppose you will mind if I tag along with you, do you?
<Ness> Yes, yes, fine, just want to make sure that the coffee shop isn't about to explode and everybody knows about it except for me
<FulcanRyst> I'll try not to cause to much discord.
* ZLOK searches for the face of Seth in the mass of blabbering people.

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<Gilphon> of course we don't Fulcan.
<gamer45> this place is bleak but strangly i like it.
* Useless squeezes her hand reassuringly. "Meanings can be found from everything, do not trouble your mind too much. We do have a moment to rest, or so it would appear."
<Dale> Those are so rare in occassion...
* Gilphon sits in the nearest chair
<FulcanRyst> Well then.
<FulcanRyst> What is the mission?
* Damsel smiles a bit wryly, but in her eyes is fondness. "That's what worries me."
<Dale> For now we wait.
<Gilphon> I suggest we explain to the newcomers what's going on
<SoulStrider> yes that would be helpfull
* Gilphon points to Ness "like that guy"
* FulcanRyst steps out
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<Ness> Oh, right, I'm Ness for anybody who doesn't know me, I am, indeed, new
* Zeltan walks towards Useless "I see you've changed since I last saw you.."
<Blaxis> Fulcan?
<Blaxis> Oh well..
<SoulStrider> I am soulstrider i am new too and trying to figure out what the hell is this
* Nicholas taps his foot repeatedly.
* Useless nods to Zeltan. "Changed vastly in appearance, at least. Though some might say that it is...skin deep."
* Damsel chuckles a bit, squeezing Useless' hand.
* Gilphon nods to Ness and SoulStrider
<Gilphon> My name is Gilphon
<gamer45> in the most darkess times there is happyyness
* LordBarrius shrugs. "Appearance hardly matters. In my views....you're still the same Talo."
<Gilphon> we are the omninaults known as the truh-seekers
* Ness opens his bag and rummages through the contents some, looking for things that may be useful
<Dale> I agreew ith LordBarrius on that one.
<Gilphon> *truth
* Useless chuckles lightly. "As it should be, my friends."
<Gilphon> the things which may happen in here is our real work

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<Gilphon> and things such as what Ness saw last niht are just asides
<>Ambiance<> A large explosion rocks the Cafe
<Gilphon> what the?
* Useless instinctively crouches, squeezing Damsel's hand tightly and pulling her behind him.
<Blaxis> Ouch..
* Donto_M flys into a few tables, coughing on the ground. "What the..."
* Gilphon is thrown to the ground by the tremour
* LordBarrius staggers away from the wall he was leaning against and darts his eyes around the room.
* Blaxis helps the wounded
* Demetrach looks around, trying to figure out whats going on
<Seth> What the hell was that
* Ness jumps under a table, flying to his bag and pulling out a piece of paper
* Dale drops to the ground, scared by the explosion.
* Damsel ducks reflexively, looking about for the source
<SoulStrider> well it seens that the cafe exploded
<Ness> Are we still alive?
* Demetrach walks over to try and help Blaxis
<Micah> I sense an incursion. A massive inflow of energy somewhere near the Cafe
* Zeltan looks around "W-what?"
<Matthew> It is Falerin
<Matthew> I recognize his signature
* Useless glances at Micah. "An incursion by Falerin? Why, one might wonder..."
<Dale> Falerin did this? Why...?
<Zeltan> "Falerin?"
<ZLOK> Sounds like fun.
<Nicholas> Hmm..
* Blaxis heals the wounded sliently
* Damsel looks rather surprised, but avoids echoing her companions.
<Nicholas> The god of evil is finally doing something evil?
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<Demetrach> Sounds like this Falerin is ticked off.
* Gilphon picks himself up off the ground
<Lyoko> It seems so.
<Gilphon> I would hope not
* Donto_M pushes the tables off him, and gets up, "Yes, he was ranting about a decision and revenge earlier."
<Matthew> "He did not do anything. That explosion was the sound of his arrival"

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* SoulStrider Soulstrider wakes from the explosion
* <a style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);" href="http://psyham.googlepages.com/sessionxxiv-useless">Useless collapsesto his knees, hands clutching at his head at an outpouring...and then a severing...of events that are at best extremely blurred.</a>
<Matthew> "And given he arrived in such a vulgar and apparent way I am quite sure he is not in good humor"
* LordBarrius raises an eyebrow. "That was his entrance? Then he is certainly not pleased."
* Zeltan looks at Useless with concern "Are you alright Talo?"
* Useless whispers softly. "Why would this be caused...?"
<Nicholas> Curious.
* Falerin enters the Cafe with a scowl
* Damsel looks at Useless in surprise. She moves in front of him and rests her hands on his shoulders. She tries to catch his eyes. "Heart? What's wrong?"
<Falerin> "Self righteous arrogant bastard"
<Dale> Let us hope that in his fury he keeps his wit about him..
* SoulStrider says "Someone made him angry"
<Ness> Well, whyever he's angry it certainly wasn't MY faulr!
* Donto_M looks over at Falerin while brushing himself off. "Quite right."
* Demetrach eyes wide stares at Falerin
<Falerin> "He wishes to act beyond the regions of authority. Well then lets see who wins at that game shall we"
<Blaxis> Falerin, what is the meanining of this?
* gamer45 looks is it just me or is faleirn really mad
* Falerin igonres blaxis instead focusing on Matthew
<Blaxis> *meaning
* Nicholas nods in greeting to Falerin.
* Ness looks up at Falerin in awe and terror
* Damsel glances up at Falerin, not moving from her spot near Useless.
* Useless straightens, leaning against Damsel in worry. He addresses Falerin, his question known in full even though he does not ask with specifics. "Why, Falerin? Why?"
<Falerin> "You. Your debt is being called. I wish complete impunity to act in your reality. You are to run interference with the Celestines"

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* SoulStrider looks intrigued to Falerin
<Matthew> "
* ZLOK watches the events with a certain detachedness.
* Lyoko raises his eyebrows.
<Matthew> "Complete impunity? What? Have you gone mad...."
* Zeltan turns around and looks at Falerin, keeping silent.
<Falerin> "Funny you saying that Johansen. Will you make good your debt to Caelestia and the Farpoint. Or will I be force to "Rescind the contract""
* Demetrach glances at Matthew then returns his gaze to Falerin
* Damsel hugs Useless to her gently, her eyes full of questions as she glances at the android, then returns her gaze to Falerin.
* Donto_M sits up a table and watches, with great interest. "Contract?"
<Matthew> you are asking too much. I am balance and you wish for me to allow a massive disruption of balance. You are calling for me to violate the sanctity of my office for what I have no idea"
* gamer45 keeps his guard but inside he is terrified
<Falerin> "Look at it this way Johansen. If you want a world at all you will cooperate with me."
* SoulStrider looks to Matthew with pity
* Useless leans into Damsel more heavily as she hugs him to her, his face etched with worry and concern for his creator and father.
* Gilphon deicdes it is best to simply observe at this point
<Falerin> "If you do not cooperate. I will arrange for your younger self to have a rather severe accident"
<Falerin> "Given your presence in Caelestia is a farpoint violation. Doing so will not be stopped by the farpoint"
* Zeltan frowns at the threats Falerin is making.
* LordBarrius frowns slightly, his eyes reflecting his worry at Falerin's anger.
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<Matthew> "Doing so would be a massive temporal violation. It would be highly destructive and paradoxical. What are you on about Falerin."
* Demetrach watches the argument with interest

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<Falerin> "You must have missed the memo Johansen"
<Falerin> "I am the god of evil."
<FulcanRyst> Greetings, Falerin.
* SoulStrider nods and says "It makes sense"
<Falerin> "I do not give a rats ass about the reprecussions especially as it won't actually be Caelestia that suffers them but Third City"
* FulcanRyst steps back into the group
* ZLOK sighs.
<FulcanRyst> Is this your revenge?
<Falerin> "You have a debt to us. You know well you have a debt to us"
* Damsel mutters quietly to Useless, still not averting her eyes from the god of evil, "What is happening, heart? Do you know?"
<Falerin> "Act in accordance with that debt in good faith and I will aid you further"
* Useless whispers to Damsel softly. "What has happened to make Falerin so...so...different? And why...why do I feel so alone inside, dear heart?!"
* Blaxis whispers to Fulcan 'Wait...'
* FulcanRyst whispers to Damsel, "Falerin said he was enraged, and he may very well exceed rancor."
* SoulStrider becomes a bit scared
<Falerin> "Fail to do so....and I will not only act against you, I will aid those who seek your disposition."
<Falerin> "You made the contract in Faith, Johansen"
<Falerin> "You either trust my integrity and meet your obligations"
<Falerin> "Or I will start an interplanar god war"
<Falerin> "So help me I will"
* Damsel shakes her head slowly, hearing her own questions echoed in her love's words. She kisses his temple gently, tightening her hold about him slightly. "I wish I knew."
* Demetrach eyes widen at the thought of a god war
<FulcanRyst> Falerin, what have we done to enrage you so?
* Nicholas sighs.
<FulcanRyst> I seem to be missing something.
<SoulStrider> He jsut exploded the coffe shop

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<Zeltan> It will be wise to hold your tongue for now, Fulcan.
<Gilphon> arn't we all, Fulcan
<Seth> "Falerin please. I am not one to defend Matthew you know I am not but you have been a friend to others on this world before. Will you throw that all away for something so unreasonable. At least explain yourself. If your cause is just then I will intervene."
<Falerin> "I do not have the time to play nice Caine."
<Falerin> "I do not have time to follow the rules."
* Useless shivers, holding Damsel tightly, acting for all the world akin to a little child rather than a full grown man
<Seth> "I am merely asking for an explanation"
<Falerin> "Fine!"
* Damsel whispers comfortingly to Useless, still watching the larger scene, waiting for its conclusion with worry.
* SoulStrider watches the discussion intrigued
<Falerin> "I have been violated."
* Useless whimpers softly, "...how?"
<Falerin> "My protections have been forcibly violated by a power who considers himself justified"
* Blaxis creates a protective aura arround the seekers.
* Demetrach slowly, as to not be noticed by those arguing, walks over and joins the rest of the group
* Donto_M catches Useless' question and looks at him, "It seems more like who than how."
<Falerin> "Those under my guard have been harmed by a creature who acts according to his own compass without regard to local protocol. Who wishes to play a game."
<Falerin> "Well he is about to be drawn into a war of attrition"
<Falerin> "At this time of all times this being should never have acted"
<Falerin> "For All worlds are threated by the incursion of The`Galin.
<Falerin> "The last thing one needed was rogue Agency engaging itself in rogue politics"
<Falerin> "This being clearly respects boundaries only where convenient. He offered some mock apology even for his trespass. As if his buisness excused the rape."

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<Falerin> "A rapist might as soon apologize to her victim during the act"
<Falerin> "Sorry I really need to get my rocks off"
<Falerin> "So you will have to just lay still"
* SoulStrider runs away nad wiches luck to everyone else
* Useless makes a chrip-like noise as he turns slightly, becoming more interested than afraid."
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<Falerin> "An authority who acts on his own authority"
* Damsel glances between Useless and Falerin, now having formed a few suspicions of the cause of these events. Her brow creases with further worry as she continue to hold the andriod to her tightly.
<Falerin> "He took Hadin right out from under my protection"
* Gilphon frowns
* Donto_M stares, pondering to if he knows who Falerin is referring to.
<FulcanRyst> The Paladin of Souls.
* Demetrach glances at Fulcan
* Useless shudders at the mention of Hadin. "So he is gone then..." Turning into Damsel, he begins to sob in sadness.
* Zeltan frowns at the mere mention of the name.
<Falerin> "And the damnable rest of my fucking colleagues LET HIM"
* Gilphon nods at Fulcan
<Falerin> "I was off world and they fucking let him"
* LordBarrius frowns. "Him...."
<Falerin> "The farpoint chose not to get involved"
* Damsel curses softly at Falerin's pronouncement, her suspicions proving correct. She now fully turns her attentions to Useless, trying to offer comfort while brought to tears herself.
<Falerin> "They selected not to intefeere with the politics of several other worlds that did not immediately concern them"
<Falerin> "Well damn it they will learn just how much it concerns them"
<Falerin> Doing this so recently after I cohered with a darker part of myself was an unwise move
<Falerin> That part is surfacing
* Useless continues to sob into Damsel, his sadness and grief beginning to edge in and tune out even Falerin's anger-laden voice.

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<Falerin> And if I do not act soon that part will become the dominant personality
<Falerin> I will be subsumed
<Falerin> My rage is the only thing keeping my dispair and disgust in check
<Falerin> My rage is all that prevents surrender
<Falerin> So I tell you again Johansne
<Falerin> Aid me or step aside
<Falerin> But if you choose to refuse to do either
<Falerin> if you allow me to be hindered
<Falerin> I will not be able to stop the consequences
<Falerin> And they will be dire indeed
* Damsel crys silently as she continues to try and comfort Useless, knowing there's not much she can do besides be there beside him.
* Falerin stops and looks at Talo
<Falerin> "I am so very sorry"
<Falerin> "I failed you utterly"
<Falerin> "He would have been safer in the line of fire"
<Falerin> "He certainly would have been happier"
* Useless turns, tears streaming from his eyes even as he croaks out a question. "Why and how? At least tell me how it happened!"
<Matthew> "You have my aid."
<Matthew> "And not passively, I will actively help you"
<Falerin> "But I do not quite comprehend why here of all places"
<Matthew> Yeah... you still can get into my head you must really be pissed to violate those protections
<Falerin> "Because"
<Falerin> "Here is where the seekers are"
<Falerin> "Here is where they arrived"
<Falerin> "And here the near end of this world means the normal restrictions on vulgarity are already broken"
* Falerin walks over to Useless and touches his head
* ZLOK steps out of Falerin's way.
* FulcanRyst watches the events
* Damsel watches Falerin quietly, a question in her eyes.
* Demetrach watches Falerin with intrest
* Useless blinks in wonder, despite the sadness still overflowing in his heart.

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* LordBarrius leans back against the wall, his head spinning.
* Donto_M looks around, guaging everyones reactions.
* Useless continues to blink as confusion begins to set into place about the events which led to Hadin's 'moving on'. Sobbing anew, he whimpers, "This...this is not from his veiw, but yours. It is not the same..."
<Falerin> "Of course it is not"
* Zeltan sits on the chair, taking in all the new information.
<Falerin> "However the events are completely recorded"
* FulcanRyst watches Useless, emotionless
<Falerin> "And it is the best that I can do"
<Falerin> "As I lack his mind"
<Falerin> "The fact is that Hadin did not desire what was forced upon him"
<Falerin> "And that is enough"
<Falerin> "Others suggested alternatives"
<Falerin> "None were accepted"
<Useless> "But it is not the same! Do you not see, it is like peering through a set of colored glass at what otherwise would be clear as crystal!"
* Falerin looks at Useless coldly
* Useless is evidently distressed, and focusing rather on the concept of the information gained rather than deal with the events as laid before him in his mind.
<Falerin> "You ungrateful little ingrate"
<Falerin> "
<Falerin> "Get this Talo-Toecan. It will NEVER be the same because Hadin is dead"
<Falerin> "he was taken"
<Falerin> "It cannot be the same"
<Falerin> "I cannot give you his mind becuase his mind is gone"
* Donto_M walks over to Barrius, "To where was he taken??
* Useless sobs quietly. "But why am I no longer able to see it from his eyes...when he was alive..." He breaks down into silent crying again, turning into Damsel anew.
* LordBarrius frowns. "As far as I know, it was some form of coherence with other analogs. I don't understand it entirely myself."

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<Falerin> "Because you were off world. It happened with a differential of time"
* Damsel glares at Falerin, her own voice clouded with emotion. "Can't you be kind even in this? Must you have harsh words for those who suffer as you do?"
<Falerin> "You were isolated in this one....And the severing happened before upload and integration could occur"
<Falerin> "Yes there was a message ready to send"
<Falerin> "But you well know that even in the past there was a delay"
<Falerin> "Well the delay here was too long"
<Falerin> "The wire was cut before the message could ever reach you"
<Falerin> When Paladin of Souls took Hadin
<Falerin> Purposefully or not he also took that last message with him
<Falerin> Any making of peace there might have been
<Falerin> He claimed
<Falerin> Any conversation he stole
* Useless quietly whispers. "Painful...this feeling of being so totally alone inside..."
<Falerin> Any who could not be there to speak he shoved aside
<Falerin> He might have waited
<Falerin> He might have given notice
<Falerin> allowed chance to form response
<Falerin> But he knew then that he might invoke those who would actually interfere
<Falerin> Those with power enough to block his behavior
<Falerin> So he did not wait
<Falerin> he did not delay
<Falerin> he acted
<Falerin> and this is the result
<Falerin> This now of all times is the price
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<Falerin> One of our own is dead and it was not even The'Galin who did it
<Useless> "Even the choice he as left...was one sided."
<Falerin> The result is the same tho
<Falerin> and the result SERVES him
* Damsel mutters quiet reassurances to Useless about how she will never let him be alone, even if she can not do so in Hadin's capacity.

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<Falerin> So I do not recognize a difference
<Falerin> As I have always stated, those who do not hinder the uncreator aid him
<Falerin> And this is how I view it
<Falerin> My friend was murdered
<Falerin> Worse
<Falerin> For it was beyond just a physical death
* Useless shudders and cries as grief, pain, and anger threaten to overwhelm him.
<Falerin> I can only imagine what you feel....
<Falerin> Only imagine what you know...
<Falerin> And I cannot afford empathy now
<Falerin> for my own rage is threatening to break forth
* FulcanRyst averts his gaze to the ground, remembering the time he was uncreated
<Falerin> You...
* Useless whispers softly through the anguish..."What may we do..."
<Falerin> You will have one last chance Ryst
* Donto_M stays by Barrius, "How could Hadin's fall help Paladin?"
<Falerin> One last chance to gain what you never had
<Falerin> One last chance to be what Alastor might have been
* LordBarrius shakes his head. "Of that I'm unsure....but the action aids another, and The`Galin is someone no one should strive to aid."
<Falerin> Fail me and what The'galin and his had planned for you
* FulcanRyst looks to Falerin
* ZLOK looks at Falerin with renewed interest.
<Falerin> Will be nothing compared to what I can do
<FulcanRyst> I'll do anything.
* Dale yawns
* FulcanRyst drops to one knee
<FulcanRyst> I am at your will, my leige.
* Falerin gestures forcibly and the Dawnblade materializes through an apeture in his hand
* Falerin turns the blade aside and hands it to Fulcan
* FulcanRyst holds the Dawnblade in his hand
* Zeltan glances at the blade with curiousity.
* Useless slowly begins to compose himself from his sorry, sobbing state.
<FulcanRyst> The Dawnblade.
* Damsel watches Fulcan with open suspicion, her tears beginning to dry upon her cheeks as she comes to grips with events.

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* Gilphon smiles at Fulcan
* Donto_M watches the passing with an awe. He feels slightly warmed.
* FulcanRyst examines the blade, smiling
<FulcanRyst> And I am to do what with it?
* Demetrach nods to falcon, admiring the blade
* Dale , having dozed off slightly, comes back to reality, still visibly tired.
<Falerin> You will recieve instructions Ryst
<Falerin> Trust me on that
* FulcanRyst bows to Falerin
<FulcanRyst> Very well, my leige.
* Nicholas rolls his eyes.
* LordBarrius forms a barely noticable smile as he leans against the wall.
* Useless grows silent, still clutching to Damsel tightly, but no longer sobbing.
* FulcanRyst spins the blade in his right hand
<Donto_M> How's it feel, Fulcan?
<FulcanRyst> Imagine sinking into a pool of pure life
* FulcanRyst stabs the Dawnblade into the ground, cracking the floor
<Falerin> I am far less tolerant of failure then The`Galin is
<Gilphon> sound pretty sweet
<Falerin> Remember that'
* Falerin turns
<FulcanRyst> Falerin, I thank you, with everything that I am.
* FulcanRyst dissipates the Dawnblade
* Useless begins to dry his eyes on the cuff of his sleeve before turning around to regard Falerin, sadness still laden in his gaze.
* FulcanRyst creates a small ball of dark energy above his hand
* Falerin looks at Useless
* FulcanRyst clentches his fist, the energy vanishing
* ZLOK yawns audibly.
* Falerin turns and looks at ZLOK with a scowl
<Falerin> "Your ennui can be cured most permanently"
<Falerin> "Rest assured of that parasite"
<ZLOK> It is not ennui, but I presume you know.
<Useless> "You...you would...use chronomancy just to bring my father back, sir Falerin?"
<Falerin> "I would do far more then that Useless"
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<Falerin> "I NEVER FAIL in a promise"
<Falerin> "NEVER"

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<Falerin> "And I am not going to start today"
* Donto_M looks at ZLOK now, an eyebrow raised. "It seems like a new light is shining on this day."
<FulcanRyst> I have something I must get done. Falerin, I'll hear you instructions, if you make it so.
<Useless> "But...what if...what if the threat the Paladin made was more truth than lie? That he wouldn't have much time left before old age claimed him? I would not wish to lose him again so soon, even if you did bring him back."
* FulcanRyst summons the Dawnblade, and slashes it in the air, creating a portal, which disappears as he steps through
<Falerin> "My instructions will come at the appropriate time. If you are otherwise engaged Ryst you are free to leave"
* Damsel frowns, her eyes saddened. "I do not think Hadin would wish to be brought back if it ment meddling with time."
<Falerin> "But be ready"
<FulcanRyst> I will do so, Falerin.
<Falerin> "You know not the hour when your debt will be called"
<FulcanRyst> I am at you will, entirely.
<Falerin> "And as matthew just learned"
<Falerin> "I do claim my debts eventually"
<Falerin> "It took about 3 millenia for his"
* Zeltan shrugs "That's a long time.."
<FulcanRyst> I can wait.
<FulcanRyst> I've lived over a million years.
<Falerin> "Useless.... everyone dies"
<FulcanRyst> I can live longer.
* FulcanRyst 's voice vanishes
<Falerin> "All mortal beings shuffle off the coil of mortality"
<Falerin> "It is the nature of mortality"
<Useless> "It is not that he will die...for surely he will again if he is restored to me. Yet...if he only has days...?"
* Falerin frowns
<Falerin> "Have your forgotten what I am and what I can do Talo"
<Donto_M> Think Useless, what if he had more significant roles to play in those few days?

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* Useless nods. "Of course, forgive me for overstepping my bounds and making assumptions where none are brooked."
* Donto_M shrugs at Falerin's comment, "Yeah, that too."
<Falerin> "Do please give me a bit more credit. And even were he only to live 7 days or even 2. the part he might have played in those 7 days or 2.... might have meant the difference between The destruction of all of Lore and its continuance"
<Falerin> "The point is that free will has been violated"
* Nicholas glances at Useless, and then turns his gaze back to Falerin.
<Falerin> "And I will not tolerate that."
<Falerin> "Not at all"
<Falerin> "Not under my goddamn watch"
<Falerin> "But I have another thing in mind"
* Useless grimaces at the prospect at any rate, but sighs in acceptance. "Do as you wish, Falerin...and I will be thankful if not at the moment with the prospect. There is much still shocking me about the entirety of the event, and sadness still overwhelms much of me."
<Falerin> "Not Chronomancy at all"
<Falerin> "And what I inted to do will alter the clock entirely as well"
* LordBarrius frowns again. "Not chronomancy? What, then?"
* Donto_M raises an eyebrow, "A new type of magic? I have travelled far and have heard of nothing other than that."
* Damsel tightens her grip on Useless for a brief moment, trying to offer some comfort as she watches Falerin with growing worry.
<Falerin> "Well it does involve chronomancy but a carefully drafted spell to create a predestination paradox. One I needed to create here. And one I need you for Talo"
<Falerin> "Your link to Hadin is vital in what I intend"
<Falerin> "What I may have always been meant to intend in fact"
* Useless looks down to the ground after squeezing Damsel gently. "What must I do?"

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<Falerin> "It explains certain things about my part in your evolution and growth"
* Zeltan frowns at the idea of meddling wih time again.
<Falerin> "And even somethings about Diviara's
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<Donto_M> Hm, we're about to get a lot more than I thought out of this.
<Matthew> Ah time meddling well that I am really good at
<Matthew> Lets get started....
* Falerin smiles
<Donto_M> Hello Keeper...er...Lkeas.
<Falerin> "I thought you of all people might like that"
<Zeltan> And i hate it, if you don't mind.
<Lkeas> ((i'm not here yet Donto))
* Falerin looks at Donto
<Falerin> "Are you hearing or seeing things"
<Donto_M> Maybe, I've lost my 9 orbs and I haven't been teh same since.
<Falerin> "The mirror Matthew"
* Damsel 's face shows her growing confusion, unsure of what the god of evil intends.
<Falerin> "It can extend back before its own creation yes?"
<Matthew> "I have been to the primordial myself"
<Falerin> "Good for that is where we are going. To do so in Caelestia would not work. Gods not only of my era but of past eras would stop me"
<Falerin> "Most deities in your reality are far more removed"
* Useless looks confused even though he continues to adopt that downcast, submissive posture.
<Falerin> "The plan is simple"
<Falerin> "I am going to create a trap at the dawn of time"
<LordBarrius> A trap of what manner?
<Dale> With Useless' help, I'm sure.
<Gilphon> heh, that sounds risky
<Falerin> "A trap that activates the second Hadin is taken from Caelestia. One that makes him appear to vanish just as he did dissappear but which redirects his life force away from the Paladin of Souls and into the Trap. And that also pulls the Paladin in after him":

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* Donto_M feels his eyes get large. "Rewriting the time line? Let everything happen as it did until that point?"
<Falerin> "For all I know this trap already exists Donto"
<Falerin> "That is the nature of predestination paradox"
<LordBarrius> Clever.
<Falerin> "But untill I set the trap I cannot reopen it"
* Donto_M laughs, "Of course. My mistake."
<Falerin> The damage to the timeline will be minor
* Useless raises an eyebrow in interest. "And yet wouldn't that...? Shouldn't that mean Hadin is alive and simply removed from me, if the predestination is true?"
<Falerin> In either case
* Damsel chews her lower lip thoughtfully, though worry lines her face.
<Falerin> Yes but the sort of trap I have in mind has to be able to contain someone like Paladin of Souls. And that would react by a violent severing"
<Falerin> "
<Falerin> "Not a sense of gradual disconnection"
<Falerin> "Indeed this very trap may be the reason the effect was as abrupt as it is"
<Falerin> "The basic foundation for the trap I well know"
<Falerin> "One of my Analogs helped the Lady Nimue construct just such a trap"
<Falerin> "One capable of enslaving the power of the Magus Merlin"
* Useless shudders in excitement...and also sadness that he might be responsible for his own recent misery.
<Falerin> "The being is isolated from creation"
* Gilphon smiles thinly at the last comment
<Falerin> "They exist within nothing"
<Falerin> "A pocket of floating nothingness"
<Falerin> "
<Falerin> "Energy spent from within or without lacking the key"
<Falerin> "Make the trap actually stronger"
<Useless> "What must we do...? I would do it in haste, if that means I might be reunited with my father that much sooner..."

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<Falerin> "The trap absorbs all energy and redirects toward increasing its effect"
* Dale yawns, not understanding what Falerin and Useless are conversing about.
<Donto_M> So, Paladins attempts will only be turned agaisnt him?
<Falerin> "It will also link us... but then we already seem to be..."
<Matthew> I know that spell
<Matthew> At the begining of time tho... why so far back
<Matthew> And why do you need the Ferret in human clothing
<Falerin> "Because it must be set before caelestia even existed to not be interered with by Therlion, his avatar or the other events that rocked caelestia"
* Useless glances at Matthew, a glint of irritation in his eye at the derogatory manner in which that statement seems to have been made.
<Falerin> "If it was put at any point more recent and not cleverly woven someone else would see it and mess with it and it would fail"
<Falerin> "And I need Talo because he and hadin share a spirit
<Falerin> "Fascinating. So that is how he was given life"
<Falerin> "Yes that does explain it my link all of it"
* Useless nods slightly, admitting the same truth that he had learned ages ago.
* Falerin looks as if some light has gone off
* Damsel blinks in surprise as understanding begins to dawn upon her.
<Matthew> "Are you talking to yourself Falerin"
<Falerin> Yes you have a problem with that
<Matthew> "Not at all. You do know that I am an oracle of spirt don't you"
<Falerin> "Yes I do... and I am counting on that to aid in whatelse I have planned"
<Falerin> "A very small part of myself shall be woven into the pool at the begining.
<Falerin> I have played creator before"
<Falerin> "I am about to do so again"
<Matthew> "There will be consequences you know"
<Falerin> "Has that ever stopped you Matthew"

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* Useless looks confused as to why Falerin might insist such a second item.
<Matthew> Hell no
<Falerin> "Me either"
* Ness has joined #epic
<>Ambiance<> A large blue lightning bolt appears in the Channel from no where
<Gilphon> wha?
<Matthew> Ready to go
<Falerin> "Not quite"
* Demetrach jumps back "Holy crips!"
* Falerin gestures and another Lightning bolt appears beside the first
* Zeltan stands up
* Falerin enters the second one
* Zeltan steps back
<>Ambiance<> the second bolt vanishes entirely
* Useless glances as Falerin enters the second portal.
* Damsel watches these events with curiosity.
* Gilphon blinks
* LordBarrius observes in silence, seemingly not the least bit surprised by the portal's appearance.
* Nicholas stifles a yawn.
* Falerin reappears
* Donto_M watches, amazed by the art of the magic.
<Falerin> "Put the other bolt away"
<Falerin> "Before we leave this world we have buisness on an other alternate"
<Falerin> "I need the help of the Prophet"
* Useless smirks in slight humor by how that comment was stated.
* Damsel chuckles despite herself
<Falerin> "And in order to gain that help"
<Zeltan> Lkeas is coming I suppose
* FulcanRyst appears in a slash of the Dawnblade
<Falerin> "We need to stop Cartwright"
<Blaxis> Indeed.
* Zeltan nods in agreement
<Useless> "Ryuusei...he is far from a friend of mine."
* FulcanRyst stands, looking entirely like Alastor, six crimson wings on his back.
* Gilphon smiles
<Falerin> "Good"
<Falerin> "Lets go Then"
* FulcanRyst dissipates the Dawnblade
<Zeltan> Ryuusei will pays for his deeds
* LordBarrius nods. "He needs to be stopped."
* Falerin looks at matthew and matthew frowns
* Damsel growls slightly. "I must admit, I do not look forward to encountering that man."

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* Demetrach walks over to Fulcan
<Matthew> projecting thoughts into my head is kind of rude
* Nicholas readies himself.
<Dale> Hehehe, Of course, we need Lkeas to stop Ryuusei. Go figure.
* Blaxis stands up
* Dale shurgs
<Matthew> But fine the destination is known and the specific version of Terra
* FulcanRyst turns to Demetrach, "Can I help you?
<FulcanRyst> "
<Useless> "Weren't you given a blade for such a purpose, Dale?"
<>Ambiance<> The lightning bolt changes from 5 points to 7
<Falerin> "Very well then"
<Dale> Like it matters.
<Falerin> I am preparing the spell it will take me a while to formulate exactly
* Falerin tosses a black tensided gem to Talo
<Demetrach> yes, I was wondering, if when this is over I could go back to Caelestia with you?
<Falerin> "My calling card"
<FulcanRyst> Perhaps.
* Useless catches the 10-sider in his hand. "Your calling card?"
<Falerin> "When you have retrieved the prophet's analog from Ryuusei and enabled recoherence or otherwise acted roll it"
<FulcanRyst> But wait until later.
<FulcanRyst> We have work to do.
<Falerin> "I will come to collect"
<Demetrach> Right!
* Useless secrets it away within his clothing. "I shall do my best to do so at the proper time."
<Falerin> "There is no proper time"
<Falerin> "When it is rolled will be the time"
<Falerin> "Good luck"
<Falerin> "We all need it"
* Falerin vanishes
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