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

[defenceless]

I'm not sure. It's my opinion, Papyrus, that they are now so far gone from human that it doesn't matter if they were ever something similar.

[she's honest with him, but gentle. it really isn't a stupid question in the slightest. anything's possible with another world's rules.]

They're giant drains of energy, and so they're extremely powerful. Even if they were human, I think ALASTAIR would still recommend that we take them out.

[boneafide]

Couldn't we move them to another planet? One with more energy? They can move us! And we probably take up a lot of energy!

... Also! Are you... going with all of them?

[defenceless]

I doubt ALASTAIR wants to expend the time and resources necessary to relocate gods. Think of how many possible gods might be out there in the same situation. If ALASTAIR tried to save all of them, it wouldn't have the means to do what it's barely capable of now.

[it's a balance. a weighing of the scales, she imagines. some win, and some lose.]

What are you asking?

Am I going to defeat the goddesses?

omg i never noticed it didnt go through fucking hell

[boneafide]

That's not fair!! We deserve God-Relocationing-Resources! If they can teleport all of us around with our powers, then they can do two more!

And yes, that's what I'm asking.

sakhdka

[defenceless]

Ryba and Nalanni, in their natural state, are potentially far more powerful and a greater cost in terms of energy than any of us are. [that includes those of them who are "gods" themselves.]

I know it may be difficult for you to accept it, Papyrus, but we can't save everyone. Least of all a pair of goddesses, when it comes to a choice between them and an entire planet, and the hundreds of Nalawi.

[ah. will he hate her if she says it?]

I will kill the goddesses, as long as that remains the best solution. I don't make my decisions lightly.

[boneafide]

What if it wasn't our best solution! Would you change your mind then?

[defenceless]

Well, of course I would adopt the most rational solution. One that ensures the planet lives on and doesn't poof out too early as ALASTAIR says, but if there's no reason for me to risk the life of myself and my Servants, I'm not going to do it.

[boneafide]

What if we... did something... to take away their powers! So they weren't goddesses anymore!

[defenceless]

... The Timeline has already stated that even drained of all their power, the goddesses would kill the planet too soon.

Pomarr stated that Nalanni may become mortal after Ryba's done with her. But there are two problems with that idea, Papyrus. We don't know if complete mortality is achievable. We also don't know if it will matter. It's a risky and wasteful option compared to the simple act of taking out the goddesses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9RuaB3c9FQ

[boneafide]

[ meanwhile his tiny skeleton brain is going WHO'S POMARR AGAIN?? ]

... Okay! Well what if we... put them somewhere else instead!

i love patrick

[defenceless]

[bless u papyrus you sweet skeleton]

Where, Papyrus? Where would we move them? If not another planet, or somewhere else on this one—

[explain it to her.]

[boneafide]

Another planet! And we'll send them on a mission! And the mission is to... get along better!! I mean, I've made so many friends through these missions we've been given from ALASTAIR, I think it would work for them too!

They might be goddesses, but they still have feelings, right??

[defenceless]

... Papyrus.

[boneafide]

Yes??

[He's getting his own hopes up again.]

[defenceless]

If you don't want to join us, you don't have to. Stay back and care for the Nalawi while we're off killing the goddesses.

[boneafide]

How am I supposed to take care of the Nalawi when everyone is killing the thing they love most?

SHHH it's fine

[defenceless]

I know you'll find a way, Papyrus...

[boneafide]

... I'll...

I'll do my best!

[defenceless]

Thank you.

[she smiles sweetly, and that carries in her voice. but there's a lot of pain behind it.]