regression | KENOS ✦ COMMUNION

[ Unfortunately, Joonghyuk really struggled with the sludge, so her communion attempts probably failed because of that despite her knowing he's here.

He doesn't quite have the time to decide he wants to accept this or not, but he remembers her... And he doesn't reject Sooyoung. While he's willing to answer her questions: ]

You're being loud. [ This too: ] And slow down.

[!!! there's a surge of surprise at not being ghosted, she'll cherish this moment

that and an immediate sense of frustration, tempered by her relief that he picked up at all and that he's not LYING IN A DITCH SOMEWHERE??]

Yoo Joonghyuk!

[SHE'S SO LOUD... but she dials it down, trying to get the hang of this. hearing yjh's voice in her head is also so weird,]

You know how long I've been trying to reach you? What happened?!

[ He's not lying in a ditch somewhere! Fortunate enough, based on the emotions, he's in a comfortable position.

There's a simple way to respond to this! ]

I ended up in Achamoth.

[w-

WHAT?]

[ .......... ]

We're on opposing sides.

[.......................]

Why.

They literally forced Kenoma down my throat.

[ Faint... Murderous emotions. ]

[oh my GOD

'are they dead' she's about to ask, but you know what -- even if they aren't, they probably WILL be -- but while yjh's emotions are faint, hsy's are a roller coaster of anger and 'damb rip them ig',]

What does it do exactly? Are you under their control? Like, physically?

[if he can talk to her like this, then maybe that's a good sign?]

I don’t know. I’m going to seek answers soon. [ It’s obvious he doesn’t like not knowing? ] Right now, I feel fine.

Where are you?

[THAT MAKES TWO OF THEM]

I'm with the Pleroma! Uh, Greentruth? Somewhere in this shitty forest!!

[she tries to like. communion an image of a forest settlement, with lots of treehouses and rope bridges]

How the hell did they get you over there... Are they that strong?! Or did whatever they forced you to eat make you weak as shit?

[ Well. He guesses he's going to buy a map. Since they aren't in the same faction, he can't really mindblast her a map so that they can better figure out if meeting is possible. ]

Is it dense forest? Or can you see plains.

[ internally hurls ]

When I was weak, but I was able to struggle until another Aion subdued me.

It's pretty fucking dense, yeah. I'd tell you where exactly, but I still have no idea how this random fantasy genre looks like yet.

[at least she'd been born with knowledge in kaizenix?? she got to grow up there!!]

Also, wait. If we're gonna meet up, then I'll have to come to you. It'll be too much of a pain trying to get in here since you're sludge-y.

[wait they're also not gonna let HER in achamoth]

[ yuul: maps are expensive so i don't think he can buy one

Joonghyuk will now search for a map to look at for a good amount of time only to see that... The dense forests are north and there's a good amount of area. That's pretty far? ]

I was going to suggest we meet halfway. It'll be annoying to deal with the raid.

[they know that they're coming...................]

-- God, of course they know we're coming.

I think I could probably dip? S'not like anyone's watching me. What about you? ...How long would it take to walk there....

Whatever the Pleroma were doing before our arrival made their intentions too obvious or these prisoners we have are that prized.

[ He's kind of whatever about it, really. ]

I can leave, but it seems like long travel and I do not have the funds for it.

[ which like.

doesn't mean he can't?

Because he would just steal a carriage or a horse. ]

[it's the oldest trick in the book, and sooyoung's frankly kind of offended that they've all fallen for it.

which is hypocritical for her to think, considering that she'd do the same if it was an ORV who was being TORTURED, but whatever she's too busy for self-awareness right now,]

Probably both. The Pleroma are kind of obsessed with those two.

...I hate being poor. [hmmMMMMMGHGH] Why can't we just leave during the raid? I can hitch a ride with whatever the rest of the Pleroma are gonna take to get over there.

[ Yeah! They would also do a raid! But he isn't sure if they would do it like this. He thinks you can only do a full-on raid if you're confident in your strength. ]

... The sludge might prevent me from disengaging from the raid. [ He isn't Sure if it will, but. He's concerned. ] We can try.

How did you get pulled to Pleroma?

You better not try to kill me or I'll kick your ass.

[laugh track]

Some Aion from Pleroma came by and told me it was either go with them or drink Kenoma shit, so I just followed them. Also, they had clothes and food.

[hsy just went where there was food...]

[ You know what's unsettling? Joonghyuk not commenting on her request.

Also, Sooyoung's valid. That's how Joonghyuk got to Kenoma. It was barely a choice. ]

... The Regent is offering the power to rebuild the universe as we see fit.

[WHY ISN'T YOO JOONGHYUK COMMENTING TO WHAT IS CLEARLY A DEMAND? there's a buzz of irritation at that, but joonghyuk always ignores her....

There's a pause as she takes this in, then]

And then what? They just kick back and relax while we handle all that power?

I’m not keen on the possible influence the Regent has over the Aions here. It could lead to the Regent having authority over the new universe.

[ That is too smelly for him. He doesn’t outright say that he thinks they should kill the Regent after they get what they want.

However, that is how he’s feeling. It’s obvious. ]

… It could be a way to save him after what he’s done.

[it's so smelly... but also same hat, either way they need to get rid of the regent -- sooner or later...

it's grating to have to operate with such little knowledge. she's used to terrible odds, but they'd always at least had information... from at least one person... speaking of 'that person']

...Would it even work for our weird ass universe?

[but the idea is... .....]

Does any of this even feel real? It feels like we're stuck in another shitty Scenario.

They had the power to bring us here, even if it's not a full transition, and avoid the influence of the Star Stream. Real or not, we have to move forward and find a way to "wake up."

[ ... But is that what they want to do? Joonghyuk is willing chase after a way to change the ending they have, even in this dream where he may need to fall into someone else's influence.

He doesn't like it. He's going to resist as much as he can. But the offer... If it's real, then maybe they can be happy at the end of this. The Regent is just another obstacle. ]

You don't know what happened after. When the lights went out on the train car.

[She can't tell if that's a relief to hear or not. Knowing that they might be totally separate from the Star Stream, but isn't it like that one saying? from one shitty situation, straight into another?

She can concede that these aren't scenarios, but damn -- real life is really shaping up to be just like one. But before she can brood further -- just the reminder makes her BROODIER... THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND SHE WENT BLIND!!!]

Yeah. Because I woke up right after in that dreamscape where you ditched me.

[ IT'S BROODING HOURS

He's silent for a long time, long enough that maybe Sooyoung could think he hung up, but his presence is there. ]

He split his soul into countless pieces.

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