CONTACT CUBES (sheep game)

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[eonsadrift]

That seems like something Rose would do.

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Please tell me what gave you that idea.

[eonsadrift]

You warning me that you've heard "bad things" regarding her dying, her nature as a scientist, and every idea I've ever heard Angel Devil have.

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I meant I heard you tried to chop her arm off, and she tore up all of Clover! This is news!

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...

Well, I was going to kill her, but she disappeared after I got her arm.

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You just told me she has a bomb inside her, and now you're saying you were going to kill her.

... Where's the logic, Zenith? Wouldn't all of Clover die?

[eonsadrift]

That was my guess, when you said it'd be bad to kill her.

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Well, that too.

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Far be it for me to say who you can and cannot kill...

Can you do anything but outright kill her, in the future? Even if you know the eye is shut?

[eonsadrift]

You have yet to tell me why I should avoid killing her.

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There's no 'or else' attached, or anything.

She just told me she didn't want to die. "Even if it's painless, or we get revived right away." And, now you tell me she has a "explode on death" bomb, and it makes complete sense.

...Do you need a bribe? Or an emotional appeal? Because, I can give you either. I can offer fruit. I can tell you I never regretted jumping in front of you that day, for even an instant...

[eonsadrift]

Hah... no need for such a guilt trip, I was merely curious.

I'll avoid her if I can. I'd even apologize for the arm thing if Rose hadn't gotten their revenge on me very quickly with your little stunt.

I think we're even. I have no desire for vengeance, if that's what you're afraid of.

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It's really as simple as that.

I was definitely afraid of vengeance. "The creeping fear of dread..."

[eonsadrift]

I can't blame you for playing along with the ritual. Clover has done that too much for me to judge you for it.

Like I said, it's better it was me. Reliving the worst experience of my life is still just reliving it, rather than causing any new trauma.

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...You committed suicide before?

[eonsadrift]

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No, not exactly.

I went into the world tree and tried to remove all traces of myself from the world. It didn't work as I hoped it would, but it removed all collective memory of me and what I had done.

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You did? ...I'm so sorry.

Hah.

You and I really are a lot alike... more than I ever could have thought.

[eonsadrift]

Hah... I do admit to seeing a bit of myself in you, I suppose.

Which is why no matter what happens, I'll make sure you won't have to go back to where you came from.

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Thank you.

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I know making these promises are dangerous, but as much as I can, I won't betray you.

[eonsadrift]

...well, I can at least appreciate the sentiment.

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...Can I be more honest than I probably should?

[eonsadrift]

Hm...

I suppose I can allow it.

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That last ritual where we 'thought' it was going to turn ugly, but then didn't...

It was very awkward. At the very start of the ritual when people were deciding who to 'hit,' thinking it would be to hurt or at least main, suddenly everyone in Rose is doing the usual process of elimination. They were saying "we can't hit Lily, or Daffodil, or Bluebell..." and, well, that's leaving very few flocks we can 'hit'. And someone is asking me 'Do you want to say Clover is off limits?' and... it's very hard to say "please disregard your dear friends who you know from your own world, even before the pasture."

[eonsadrift]

...hah. Is that all? You've really become a bleeding heart.

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...It's hard to make these decisions when you have allegiances now.

[eonsadrift]

Oh, don't I know it.

...but I won't consider it a betrayal if Rose ends up hitting us. I'd rather that didn't happen, but we tend to hit Rose over other flocks ourselves. It'd be hypocritical of me to demand that of you.