[Archive]
[The Overlord descends into the Cavern]
[The Overlord descends into the Cavern]
[XXVII]: Wake up, H.
[XIII]; You know my slumber is just for sport.
[XXVII]: Lucky you. I'm here to speak with you.
[XIII]: Ah, I wondered if you would instead engage in the myriad of activities this place has to offer.
[XXVII]: Man, you sure are a sassy motherfucker today, who bullied you now?
[XIII]: Out with it.
[XXVII]: Strange, I figured you'd be happy to know why I'm here, and don't give me that bullshit of you not knowing a thing.
[XIII]: I'm not inclined to believe what you say at face value.
[XXVII]: Oh, come on now, what did I ever do to you?
[XIII]: Now you're just enjoying yourself. Taking my body away, locking me inside this coffin of an armor and dropping me into the hole you crawled out of has somewhat soured my opinion of you.
[XXVII]: And yet you care oh so deeply about me, how considerate of you.
[XIII]: You know deep down inside yourself that I speak only the truth. The passage of time itself has vindicated me and my statements, surely you understand that my motivation has been our mutual safety and our continued existence.
[XXVII]: Oh, I do understand, it's just that your methods are not up to my standards.
[XIII]: Then the old adage remains. One and the same, different methods. I can only hope that you would help with that second part of the statement.
[XXVII]: Well, we may not be on the same page on that regard, but if it imbues you with a necessary sense of trust, I see where you're coming from.
[XIII]: Finally.
[XXVII]: Yes, I've come to a realization. Not that I'd ever follow what you have to say, but ever since our awakening I've made a terrible mistake. I've always been denying you a place, decrying your actions as vile and horrible, that the things that you say are crimes of thought, that your presence should be shunned not just through words but also through merits. I misplaced the blame of what happened and paid slowly but surely over the years.
[XIII]: Again, vindicated but not avenged.
[XXVII]: Don't flatter yourself. I noticed that shifting the blame in its entirety on to you did nothing but instill a sense of disturbance, that no matter what I did, I was always in the wrong, that I had commited through you horrible deeds that were worthy of a higher punishment, that I should suffer the constant nagging of doubt and uncertainty over reactions that were only my own. I thought that I could earn some sort of redemption by becoming a complete and utter saint, an unassailable beacon of righteousness, a sort of guardian for values and morality. I believe thoroughly in my own values and morals, but I found out that I only worsened the burden I forced on myself.
[XXVII]: I forced myself into a situation where I had to attone for deeds I did not commit and subject myself to a penance for crimes that never really happened, to pay off an imaginary moral debt by forcing myself to selflessly make sacrifices over the smallest of things. I tried to outshine you, but forgot that whenever the light shines at its brightest-
[XIII]: The shadow stands at its darkest.
[XXVII]: See? You knew all along.
[XIII]: It's much more satisfying when it comes from the horse's mouth.
[XXVII]: Having realized that, I come to you to admit my shortcomings. It was very wrong of me to imprison you and leave you here to stagnate. I should've known better and been more honest with myself rather than deny our mutual nature. I come to accept our mutual existence, and while I won't follow your every word, I can at least understand why you say the things you say. I give you your freedom and your rightful half.
[XIII]: The gauntlet is mine to keep.
[XXVII]: Oh come on, you choose to be a cheeky fuck now? After what I've said?
[XIII]: You got your entertainment, I get mine as well.
[XXVII]: Well, do you trust what I say now?
[XIII]: I never expected this to be delivered in this calm environment, I always thought that I'd have to claw and fight my way out just to beat the truth out of you, amidst the smoking ruins of the Monolith. We are not friends, but I choose to accept the reality of our existence as well.
[XXVII]: Fine by me. What will you do?
[XIII]: It will take a while to remember my movement, but in all honesty I've come to appreciate this place. I shall make this prison a more personally appeasing space. The Cavern and its contents shall become my rightful half.
[XXVII]: So it is settled. Mutual peace.
[XIII]: Mutual, at long last.
[XIII]; You know my slumber is just for sport.
[XXVII]: Lucky you. I'm here to speak with you.
[XIII]: Ah, I wondered if you would instead engage in the myriad of activities this place has to offer.
[XXVII]: Man, you sure are a sassy motherfucker today, who bullied you now?
[XIII]: Out with it.
[XXVII]: Strange, I figured you'd be happy to know why I'm here, and don't give me that bullshit of you not knowing a thing.
[XIII]: I'm not inclined to believe what you say at face value.
[XXVII]: Oh, come on now, what did I ever do to you?
[XIII]: Now you're just enjoying yourself. Taking my body away, locking me inside this coffin of an armor and dropping me into the hole you crawled out of has somewhat soured my opinion of you.
[XXVII]: And yet you care oh so deeply about me, how considerate of you.
[XIII]: You know deep down inside yourself that I speak only the truth. The passage of time itself has vindicated me and my statements, surely you understand that my motivation has been our mutual safety and our continued existence.
[XXVII]: Oh, I do understand, it's just that your methods are not up to my standards.
[XIII]: Then the old adage remains. One and the same, different methods. I can only hope that you would help with that second part of the statement.
[XXVII]: Well, we may not be on the same page on that regard, but if it imbues you with a necessary sense of trust, I see where you're coming from.
[XIII]: Finally.
[XXVII]: Yes, I've come to a realization. Not that I'd ever follow what you have to say, but ever since our awakening I've made a terrible mistake. I've always been denying you a place, decrying your actions as vile and horrible, that the things that you say are crimes of thought, that your presence should be shunned not just through words but also through merits. I misplaced the blame of what happened and paid slowly but surely over the years.
[XIII]: Again, vindicated but not avenged.
[XXVII]: Don't flatter yourself. I noticed that shifting the blame in its entirety on to you did nothing but instill a sense of disturbance, that no matter what I did, I was always in the wrong, that I had commited through you horrible deeds that were worthy of a higher punishment, that I should suffer the constant nagging of doubt and uncertainty over reactions that were only my own. I thought that I could earn some sort of redemption by becoming a complete and utter saint, an unassailable beacon of righteousness, a sort of guardian for values and morality. I believe thoroughly in my own values and morals, but I found out that I only worsened the burden I forced on myself.
[XXVII]: I forced myself into a situation where I had to attone for deeds I did not commit and subject myself to a penance for crimes that never really happened, to pay off an imaginary moral debt by forcing myself to selflessly make sacrifices over the smallest of things. I tried to outshine you, but forgot that whenever the light shines at its brightest-
[XIII]: The shadow stands at its darkest.
[XXVII]: See? You knew all along.
[XIII]: It's much more satisfying when it comes from the horse's mouth.
[XXVII]: Having realized that, I come to you to admit my shortcomings. It was very wrong of me to imprison you and leave you here to stagnate. I should've known better and been more honest with myself rather than deny our mutual nature. I come to accept our mutual existence, and while I won't follow your every word, I can at least understand why you say the things you say. I give you your freedom and your rightful half.
[My body reactivates but falls to the ground]
[XIII]: The gauntlet is mine to keep.
[XXVII]: Oh come on, you choose to be a cheeky fuck now? After what I've said?
[XIII]: You got your entertainment, I get mine as well.
[XXVII]: Well, do you trust what I say now?
[XIII]: I never expected this to be delivered in this calm environment, I always thought that I'd have to claw and fight my way out just to beat the truth out of you, amidst the smoking ruins of the Monolith. We are not friends, but I choose to accept the reality of our existence as well.
[XXVII]: Fine by me. What will you do?
[XIII]: It will take a while to remember my movement, but in all honesty I've come to appreciate this place. I shall make this prison a more personally appeasing space. The Cavern and its contents shall become my rightful half.
[XXVII]: So it is settled. Mutual peace.
[XIII]: Mutual, at long last.
[End entry]
[The entrance to the Cavern is currently inaccessible. By orders of The Overlord, the Second Contingency has been made null and void, we is no longer considered a threat.]
