text | un: tequila sunset

[horrifictie]

greetings citizens.

behold: the city speaks! it is a raven that appears in my mind's eye, without a voice and yet with speech all the same. cool cryptid shit. im a superstar prophet now.

do you have any questions you want to ask the city? i'll ask them for you. no lame questions and only one a person! cant waste my new friends time with TRIVIAL mortal concerns.

[ ooc: this is related to harry's new power and questions will be relegated to the mods for answers. there might be a response delay while I wait for the mods to respond so just keep that in mind! ]

Comments

[pathofsacrifice]

What did the city back home say?
Whatever it is, I will call it a gift.
I'm certain that means the city -- both cities -- care deeply for you.

[horrifictie]

it told me to keep it safe
to keep it on this world
that it loved me
and that it would be destroyed in 22 years

[pathofsacrifice]

[ Artemy nods along as he reads until he gets to the last line. ]

22 years?
What will destroy it?

[horrifictie]

a nuclear bomb.
do you know of such devices, artemy?
man-made destruction.
the end of all things, concentrated.

[pathofsacrifice]

I've heard of bombardments, but nothing like that.
The end of all things concentrated.
Is there truly no way to stop it?

[horrifictie]

i dont know
there has to be, but 22 years?
im not sure i will live that long.

[ The average age of life expectancy for men in revachol is 70, and he was born in bad health. It should be a relief that he won't die in an explosion, but it isn't. ]

[pathofsacrifice]

[ He gives a small nod as he reads the words yet again. ]

If you can't, you'll have to find someone else to save it.
Because the city loves you and believes in you.
It's the least you can do to offer it a chance at a future.
To offer everyone a chance.

[horrifictie]

i will
there are younger people than i who can do it

[ The speedfreaks perhaps, and Soona too. They care about this issue. Can he trust the RCM with it? He doesn't know. He doesn't even know what sparks the bomb to drop. ]

[pathofsacrifice]

Then there is hope.

[horrifictie]

hope is fragile
but sometimes it is all we have
it seems you understand that well

[pathofsacrifice]

You’re right in all respects.

I decided to believe in the future above all else.
I decided to believe in those that would make that future possible.
I can only do so much in terms of guidance but the rest is up to them.

Perhaps, also with hope, we must also have belief in others.



I am happy the city chose you to speak to, Harry.
It chose a good voice.

[horrifictie]

don't lose sight in the present
the present is our future
and thanks!
shame only i can see/hear it

[pathofsacrifice]

What do you think of our present, Harry?
Do you consider it a gift, as they say?

I agree it is a shame b

[ He presses enter a little too quick before realizing: ]

See it? You can see its true shape?

[horrifictie]

yes
but only when i close my eyes
it's a raven. or a crow?
it has three legs.

[pathofsacrifice]

An interesting shape it has chosen for itself.

But I suppose it is one that it has always been.