[a heart.]

[antreegonist]

There's a moment of nothing but light and sensation. Someone's looking you over and the scrutiny prickles and burns – it's nearly a physical pain, like fine little hooks digging past your skin, into the very meat of you. I know who you are, it says, and I know what you are, and that you don't have any business here --

“But you do,” says Mithos behind you. He's a tired, steady voice in your ear, a light hand on your shoulder. “I don't know what Dream's thinking, but everyone is welcome here in my heart; just keep in mind it's a real mess right now.”

Your vision clears.

((assume your characters wandered in here through a dream. also join #ihateyouihateyouiwanttocuddle on irc if you can!))

Comments

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

Mithos's hand reaches out from the Great Seed, and grabs your wrist.

"No."

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[brotagonist]

What? Mithos—

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

"It's no use..."

Re: [past - mind]

[brotagonist]

Of course it's a use. . .! It's not like you want to see that again either!

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

"So what . . .? What does it matter what I want or don't want, anymore . . ."

Re: [past - mind]

[brotagonist]

Of course it matters! I know you love her—!

[trying to tug his hand loose energetically]

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

He lets you go without much of a fight, really.

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[brotagonist]

[that's just weird]

—Mithos?

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

"What . . ."

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[brotagonist]

What's wrong with you?

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

"I'm so tired. . ."

Re: [past - mind]

[brotagonist]

Then come on! Just one more push and you can rest for a while!

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

"No . . . I'm done. I don't want to fight anymore."

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[brotagonist]

You're giving up?

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[antreegonist]

"Yes . . ."

Re: [past - mind]

[brotagonist]

But— there's so much more you can do!

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

The party's getting to the top of the cliff.

"Is there? Is there really anything humans won't trample down in the end? I don't think so."

Re: [past - mind]

[brotagonist]

I know you've been disappointed and betrayed! But look at them there— every person in that group except the one who's gonna kill Martel is hoping the same things along with you! Even back then, it wasn't just you against humans! You were never alone with your dreams!

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

"I told you. It all comes to nothing."

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[brotagonist]

You'd call your pacts with the summon spirits nothing? You'd call meeting Kratos and Yuan nothing? When Yuan agreed to let you prove your ideals to him, when Kratos believed in you — those don't mean a thing to you now, huh?

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

He's silent.

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[brotagonist]

That's what I thought. I'm sorry you were betrayed. But I know that's not how you really feel! You're tired, and you feel alone, but there are still things that're important enough to you to get back up for...! And you can find more of them!

Re: [past - mind]

[antreegonist]

"I ..."

His fingers twitch a little.

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[brotagonist]

Don't hide from them. Come on out here.

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[antreegonist]

Very slowly, very reluctantly, he half-stumbles, half-crawls out of the Great Seed.