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[temperedinpride]

Who: Cosmo
Where: Lobby
When: 436

[Cosmo is rocking a look. Minus the plague mask, it's just his normal mask. He's got a set of fruity drinks in front of him, and he's leaning back with a drink in hand.]

"Risk" and "Reward".

Half of these drinks are non-alcoholic, most of the rest are quite potently alcoholic, a few are drugged.

The risk is obvious, the reward is engaging in the live. Or perhaps in avoiding the traps.

The drugs are one of three kinds--a potent psychedelic, a numbing agent, and something to get you a little hot under the collar. Do take it elsewhere if you get that last one.

[He sips his drink.]

Of course some say the best way to win at gambling is not to play, but where's the fun in that?

((OOC: tag any toplevels with the aphro as nsfw and you can have like, multiple if you want. I'll toplevel Lahabrea to talk to but you can also just engage with drugs.))

Comments

[childeishly]

I'm guessing there was an abundance of aether in your world to allow for such manipulation?

[rainshaveceased]

Indeed. Our star even takes its name from that abundance.

[childeishly]

What kinds of stuff did you make with the aether? Obviously you said you could make anything, but I want to hear about the things you did.

[rainshaveceased]

Ah.

I do not remember.

[childeishly]

...hm. Can I ask you a bit of a personal question?

[rainshaveceased]

Of course.

[childeishly]

Why do you have problems remembering certain things?

[rainshaveceased]

...

Has Emet-Selch told you aught of my role as the Heart of Zodiark?

[childeishly]

No. He’s mentioned him a couple of times, but I haven’t really asked for details.

[rainshaveceased]

Do you know what primals are, then? It will be difficult to explain otherwise.

[childeishly]

Zodiark is a primal, right?

[rainshaveceased]

Indeed. The first and most powerful of all primals, born from our people's prayers for salvation.

[childeishly]

Are all of the primals like that? Born of prayers?

[rainshaveceased]

Yes. They are aether given form and purpose by the faith of men, powerful beyond anything we could achieve ourselves. Zodiark more so than any other.

Because of our monumental need, it was decided that He would be created with a living individual as His Heart - to give greater focus to His will. I was the one determined to be most suited for that task.

[childeishly]

...ah, [ HM. ] so you're kind of both yourself and Zodiark? [ ... ] And because of that you have trouble remembering things? How does that feel? Having someone else inside of you?

[rainshaveceased]

That is not entirely correct. I separated myself from Zodiark and became just myself again.

[childeishly]

I must be missing something then... did that mess with your head and your memories?

[rainshaveceased]

...While He and I are no longer one and the same, I am still functionally an extension of His being. Like a primal, I continue to be sustained and empowered by the faith of those around me.

And, like a primal, I am influenced by that faith.

[childeishly]

...so are Lahabrea and Emet-Selch keeping you... you? Or is the fans? since I can't imagine anybody from back home beyond those here could have any effect, since they're... I'm not even sure, to be honest. [ this place doesn't make all that much sense to him honestly. ]

[rainshaveceased]

Ah, no. I was not speaking of this place. Since my arrival, it does not seem I am taking in enough faith for it to affect my memory.

[childeishly]

[ a slow nod. ] Well that's good. [ he wonders if this is something he's going to have to worry about here. ]

[rainshaveceased]

Yes. So it is nothing you need to worry about.

[childeishly]

[ (x) DOUBT. ] If you're certain... [ he neither looks nor sounds convinced. ]

[rainshaveceased]

I have trusted you with information I would share with few others. I ask that you trust my judgement in return.

[childeishly]

...alright. I'm just... worried? I'd hate for something to happen to you.