VIDEO -> TEXT. UN: DAGNY.

[dagnyology]

[ Dagny's face appears on the network. Behind her are snowy plains, where small gnomes are jumping and playing. Her face is flushed from the cold, but she smiles. ]

Hello! I hope you're all doing well! The Timeline has finally computed your mission objective — sorry it took so long! Sometimes he gets a little slow. Now, I know he may seem— different, but he's always been correct! Just... ah, be careful when talking to him? He's a learning machine, and all he really knows is about missions, so sometimes he says some strange things when he goes off topic. But don't worry! He tries his best. I'll connect you to him now.

TIMELINE.EXE IS PROGRAMMED TO RELEASE MISSION PARAMETERS. MISSION OBSERVATION IS COMPLETE AND RESULTS FOR MISSION: Nalawi ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Hello World ( ﾟ▽ﾟ)/ Take the hassle and confusion out of the
Mission,
Try this One Weird Trick!

To help NALAWI, you will need to DEFEAT the GODDESS NALANNI so the energy can return to the world.* In doing so, the people of NALAWI will LOSE THEIR POWERS but the world will continue on. If this objective is not reached, NALAWI will BURN OUT PREMATURELY.

*NOTE FROM TIMELINE.EXE: Giant squid of the Sea, too
2 or 0 Not 1! Thank you

[OOC NOTE: This will serve as an IC discussion post. The OOC discussion post is here!]

Comments

[respired]

[ YEAH HE IS DEFINITELY DIGGING OUT THAT SEAL NOW? HOLY SHIT? ]

Truly? I am not threatening you. I simply want nothing more to do with you. Leave me be, Rin. I will do the same.

[defenceless]

You weren't... threatening me...?

[what is this?

it probably says something (more about her life, than him) that she automatically assumed the anger meant "watch out".]

[respired]

[ He growls low in his throat, covering one side of his face with his hand, digging his nails into his forehead. Aching between his temples. ]

No, Rin. Of course not.

[ he's already dead and you're killing him ]

[defenceless]

[wow. how embarrassing. her voice is softer when she mumbles,]

Oh. I'm sorry.

[respired]

[ He's ready to snap back, but -- an apology is the last thing he expected. He makes an abortive 'ngghhn' noise in his throat. Stews.

Mutters. ]

Rin, I would never strike you under my own power.

[ Only in the heat of frenzy, when he isn't himself, when he has no self to speak of. ]

[defenceless]

[look, when it's blatantly black and white—the difference between "i am going to kill you the next time i see you" and "no, i'm not, you've misunderstood me"—she can admit she's wrong.

on the other thing, not quite, but this is simple.]

If you say so. I was reacting to your temper, which even you worry about enough to keep asking me if I'm okay having you in my presence. [her flat candor reveals how pointless a worry she thinks that is; she's referring to their little meeting, and she isn't afraid of him. she's okay with you, koltira.]

You've been frustrated lately. It was nothing personal.

[whatever he does, she'll do what she must. it's how rin deals with everyone.]

[respired]

[ Bristling again ... ]

Yes. I have been.

[ Which is about all he has left to say. ]

[defenceless]

... Take care in battling the goddesses. I don't know where I'll be headed, but I was never against it if we had more information in the first place, so I'm sure I'll be taking one of them on.

[she hmphs, like just thinking about a certain goddess makes her angry.]

Probably Ryba. That shady, corrupt squid...

[respired]

[ Koltira rarely takes care in anything. Not in life, and certainly not in death. He had recklessly pursued Thassarian even before his raising as a death knight, and that recklessness abides him in now, more virulent than ever. He doesn't care if he dies in this effort. Some part of him feels that, too, would be justice. ]

We shall see. They will both meet their end before I do, in any case.

[defenceless]

[you big dumb idiots throwing your lives away and thinking nobody cares about you...]

That's the spirit. Do me a favor, even if you hate me right now, and don't even think about your own end.

[respired]

I cannot grant such a favor.

[defenceless]

[she sighs.]

You hate me so much, huh?

[she means about the (perceived) attitude.]