Endgame: This is the Way the World Ends - MACHINE ROOM

[animusmods]

Characters: open to those staying in the machine room
Setting: machine room
Format: any
Summary: The time has come to make decisions about what will happen after everything is over.
Warnings: psychological horror (eventually)

Comments

[athousandcurses]

Yes. You can call to me through it and I can give you information.

[Grainne hesitates a moment, letting their bond grow for a moment, before continuing- and this time her mouth doesn't move.]

You can keep progress on the battle this way, if Ruana's power doesn't interfere.

[She switches again.]

Although if I am physically unable to return, it would be more difficult than if you used a command seal to summon me.

[lorule]

[ Telepathy. She was accustomed to it but this somehow felt different from what telepathy she generally used. ]

Alright. I'll remember it.

[ Finally she turned. ]

When we first met, you spoke of your battle abilities in a demeaning manner. And now you're willing to fight for everyone. I'm glad to see you've changed and come to believe in them, even if only a little. I only hope, that you changed your mind on the other thing you talked about.

[ Hilda won't be happy at all if Grainne chose to die, nope. ]

[athousandcurses]

[She sighs.]

With so many staying behind, the fighters will need every help they can get, even if I do not measure up. There are so many children here, I can't stay behind.

[lorule]

I do not question the need for help, nor do I doubt your abilities. What I question is your desire for survival. Ruana is powerful but you are numerous. No one needs to die.

[ Just a healthy reminder, nothing more. ]

[athousandcurses]

[A feedback of sadness crosses along their connection, along with her response.]

I could not even if I wished to.

[lorule]

...

[ Maybe she couldn't in her world, but here... It didn't really matter. She had no words of comfort to say to this, though she would feel some sadness from Hilda as well. She departed in search for a certain person. ]