Every bit counts right now Randidly hummed to himself as he walked around the back of the cabin
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Behind NeveahÆs quaint little setup with its windows humming with the distant collisions the Nether Arbiter sat in a lotus position and stared into the middle distance Randidly slowed as he walked up not wanting to disturb her The sky above popped and fizzled their location just far enough away from the danger to feel like all the hints of doom were just ash drifting down from a dazzling fireworks show
Neveah would be infinitely more suited to this task but he also needed humanity to be created even in the memory He suspected the echoing implications would reach into the Alpha Cosmos especially considering his heavy hand in the process Due to the alterations he had made humans should have an easier time evolving Stats going forward That was a benefit worth a little extra effort now
Besides his new theory for the Stillborn Phoenix and his ability to help others transform themselves gave him a little bit of extra leeway With the clouds of his own worries cleared he could show some empathy for Lowanna
Although they might be abstract Randidly began slowly And often they end up being a constant strain on our attention and energy we canÆt afford to let go of our core motivations I know better than anyone else how easy it is to lose yourself in the motions and sensations of action But action without structure becomes chaos
Life is chaos she countered Sure Nether bonds and Aether shape provide some amount of structure but that is on a small scale Those tiny little arrangements tumble through the universe without affixing themselves to anything lasting
I believe life is perspective Randidly rubbed his chin To his surprise he found himself drawing some sort of mental sustenance from the conversation His psyche bloomed his full mental capabilities coming back into focus So he allowed his thoughts to unspool without hurrying them As much as I rue the day that the Nexus arrived on my worldù millions of people died in the first hour probably trillions over the next month I canÆt help but appreciate it I was lost in my life But underpinning all the violence and exploitation of the System is a simple truth belief can alter the world Once you begin to see the changes and shifts as following a grand pattern it is
You cannot expect me to believe that once you chose to follow this so called patternÆ you were never again surprised
Randidly leaned back Sometimes life catches me by surprise But just because I donÆt totally understand the pattern doesnÆt mean it doesnÆt exist
YouÆll spend your entire life chasing an impossible answer if you choose this Path Lowanna whispered with narrowed eyes “An unknowable answer “
Randidly shrugged Maybe ThatÆs why people push for the PInnacle yea And the Nether equivalent Or at least I assume so for that brief moment you force the pattern youÆve always chased into existence And remnants of that achievement linger even when you cease to be
For a brief moment Randidly thought her tension would prevent Lowanna from seeing the method he had been trying to nudge her toward from the moment he had asked her about the unifying principle of Nether She opened her mouth showing a vicious antagonism like she wanted to bite his answer in half but then she paused Her eyes widened
She gave him a very long look as though finally able to see the whole of him She measured him carefully you are a dangerous person Nether King Hungry Eye Do youù no you probably donÆt even know our history The stigma on what you imagine is very clear It is forbidden
And now any bond but Phaea is forbidden There are always reasons Lowanna Often good ones And I know that taboo might not be the same as this one But I just wanted you to start seeing what IÆm seeing If not a pattern on a grand scale one we are desperately clinging to in the immediate vicinity Randidly stood and brushed off his legs But I believe we were speaking about life No matter how much we wish for it to pause and give us time to find the proper answers it does not
It will leave us behind Lowanna nodded in begrudging agreement She gave him another glance quite like the first measuring him trying to ascertain his goals the longer I know you the more I wonder if it would be for the best if one such as you were left behind Your ideas are dangerous Your perspective is transformative
Randidly was surprised by the thrill of pleasure that ran through his Fateset His three Moiraes cackled with glee His certainty about his second impossible attempt sharpened into focus He struggled and couldnÆt prevent a smile from breaking out So IÆve been told But the trick is I could never have done most of this alone ItÆs the people that choose to believe me to see the world how I see it that makes the difference
Exactly Lowanna grunted You are seductive in front of a crowd Not because you are trying to be convincing but because you believe You are right about the System IÆll admit I just think well The fact you have such pure belief is dangerous But good luck Nether Eye I need to think for a bit
Randidly smiled and turned away Already his mind raced ahead to the true thrust of the second impossible attempt He was going to do what Elhume could not He was going to make the memory real
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Only five minutes over the allotted work time the Patron of the Deep finished creating an ornate pattern on a stretch of stone next to the Cult of the SaviorÆs base He complained constantly but worked at a rapid clip Neveah felt annoyed but couldnÆt really fault him for it
She had witnessed Randidly draining the Origin Beast almost dry The fact he was functional was honestly impressive
When the clay receptacle was placed in the middle the Patron of the DeepÆs work came alive Even flourish and elaborate structure now seemed necessary two strong hands to cradle all the power of humanity Dancing swirls of energy spread out the act of genesis from a centralized point and made it a larger more cinematic experience Neveah privately believed that Randidly was probably right this could have been done quickly but she couldnÆt deny the beauty and wonder she felt as she looked around at the glittering motes of possibility
And Neveah supposed that is the point Just like RandidlyÆs forty seven seconds of resistance matter so too does my feeling of awe and admiration when I christen the new race have meaning The whole of the energy we poured into it matters
She gathered the energy standing over the glittering body of humanity and glanced sideways at Padraic for confirmation He shrugged Yes I believe this is it All you need to do is formally announce the new race and wish them into existence IÆve read texts
Do not forget a heartfelt wish for their success and longevity The Patron of the Deep who had collapsed at the edge of the ritual space pushed himself up onto an elbow and wagged a finger Even now he could sound condescending Truly if the depth of your emotion isnÆt sufficient a curse of a sort will follow this race for the whole
Understood Neveah said stepping forward To her surprise she found herself raising her hands like a conductor She gestured broadly and to her surprise the swirling energy within the area began to follow the movements Flexing her fingers she made more detailed gestures gathering and swirling all that possibility together
The patterns had already been laid out for her She moved and gestured and the energy knew what to do Light and beauty spiraled up potential condensed into a tight core all their efforts came to a head The air thickened and hummed as though the universe found this development pleasing
I name you Humanity Neveah said simply even while the power of this moment mussed with her hair For your creator and for the potential you possess