[ Niah may turn a bit to groom Jib with a couple of small bites. ]
Yes.
[ Joonghyuk’s eyes are on the billiards as he waits. If they weren’t talking about important things, then he would be rushing Dokja to shoot already. ]
The soul is in flux until one reaches a certain age, as they explores themselves and learns who they are as a person. Once the soul "settles," their Dust settles with them, and opens them to a bigger threat.
[ Jin retaliates with a gentle nip but she quickly starts to relax and mellow out once she receives the grooming. ]
Huh. [ He returns to leaning down, taking an aim and the clack of the balls echoes just as he strikes. There they gooo. ]
A bigger threat? [ He leans on the table and ponders on this. He knows that like this, it's a threat to themselves. He's seen it with Qi Rong and Xie Lian. The way the taboo has a way of striking at their core if used the way Qi Rong did. ]
... I believe that the threat would normally mean spectres, based on what we learned in Cittagazze.
[ He doesn't let the conversation distract him from playing. Even without his legendary gamer attribute here, he's good at all types of games. He strikes a ball and i don't care to be specific about billiards. ]
But that world was without daemons. The children didn't seem to know anything about them.
[ Tch... i don't know anything specific either but we'll say Joonghyuk is winning, obviously.
He stands straighter, waiting for the balls to resolve, and looks for his next best angle. ]
So far, other than the Watchers, we are the only ones with daemons. ..Was it ever mentioned if the upper management have them as well? [ What is it about them specifically that have their souls in the forms of daemons? ]
... I wouldn't know. I never cared to ask about daemons or souls until recently. They seemed out of place when it is just us and the Watchers with them, but every world we've been to has been without.
[ never gonna win, dokja, unless you get lucky. which, to be honest, you do get lucky. ]
It makes me wonder if this passage applies to us with daemons, despite not naturally being born with them.
[ hei. dokja's arm is still in a sling, he's struggling enough as is trying to strike these balls i'm realizing this now. if he somehow got lucky even like this? a god, truly. ]
If we've met someone naturally born with them, then maybe I'd assume not, but with what we know... it's at least a possibility.
[ that's fair. with the balls settled, he strikes again! ]
Settled? Hmmm... [ Just a glance at their daemons, who are still lounging close to another. Jin completely relaxed with her tail wagging, leaning against the other with soft playful growls and kicking her back paws in the air. Wiggle wiggle.
.. Huh. ] If they were settled, they would be with us, no? Not in the form of daemons? Or is this what's regarded as settled?
[ Niah is... Just himself. He is merely lounging, though he switches to a black jaguar as he stretches a bit. ]
If that was how the world of daemons worked, yes. However, it is said that the Dust settles. I haven't read any texts that mentioned people being made of Dust, just Angels and daemons.
[ Jin seems to mimic him in stretching, minus her right paw that's still held close to her to avoid any serious movement. ]
That passage you showed me in the first week did mention, "angels are typically formed from heavy concentrations of Dust, they need not always have been spirit alone. Given the right circumstances, a human may ascend." Wouldn't that count?
I'm not sure if that means settled as much as it means ascending. I had actually asked the Watchers if they're going through some kind of ceremony where they'll be like those that brought them here—to grant their own miracles.
[ But back to settling. ]
The information concerns common people is what they emphasized.
That would be a tempting offer to some of them I'm sure. Though... probably not some.
[ Suriel is a bit different from what he's learned. He'll need to learn the other two Celestial Watcher's stories to see. Dokja moves to lean on the cue stick, looking over at him with a raise of his brow. ]
If that's the case... Well, currently our daemons have different forms to shift into, which you can consider as a "flux" to a sense. So, if it settles, then it could reference just one form. Maybe. [ Assuming it really doesn't mean merging the souls as one- where daemons settle within their person. So far, it can be either-or. But none of them seem to have lost their daemon, unless... they fall, as seen with the executions. ]
[ when will you audience the other npcs. Joonghyuk hangs around as Dokja readies his cue stick. ]
... That is one theory I considered as well. It would be good to keep note of this and why any of us might settle.
[ The implications are there for Dokja to figure out if he wanted to. And now that it's wrapped up (for now), Joonghyuk. Has... Something else he wants to ask. It's oddly hopeful because he is actually hopeful. Despite his attitude and ways of doing things, he is idealistic. ]
Yomiel accepted the deal because they're trying to find someone.
[ Randomly, brings up a Watcher's story. Don't @ him. ]
[ soon. stop. anyways, it's your turn on the billiards, Yoo Joonghyuk. have at it. ]
We'll have to keep a close eye on not just the person but their daemon as well then.
[ Why would anyone settle? Other than simply reaching a point in time where they have no need to flux. If it's until they reach a certain age or as they explore themselves and learn who they are as a person... They're both adults here, should be more than old enough, so is it they haven't explored themselves enough? Learn who they are as a person? Dokja feels as if he's got a much better understanding of himself now compared to before, so why was his soul not settled?
Curiosity is felt when Dokja registers that hopefulness. ...Hm? ]
...I thought you didn't care to learn about their stories.
He feels that smug emotion from dokja and he goes quiet. The feeling is that he doesn't want to talk about it anymore, like he's shy, but it's more that he doesn't want to be mocked by Dokja. This smarmy asshole that would never let him live anything down. Ever. ]
[ ..Oh? Oh? Come on, he can't just leave it at that. The amusement is still there, but it at least simmers and he seems to be trying to encourage him to talk. Why are you so shy suddenly... ]
I want to hear it.
[ Does he need to share first? ]
Suriel shared with me that their world lost someone very important, and how everyone had been struggling to recover ever since. [ A light hum. ] They want to ensure no other world suffers likes theirs did. And once they're done here, they're going right back to trying to fix what they can at home.
[ NO HE JUST DOESN"T WANT DOKJA TO BE LIKE OOOOOHH WHAT HAPPENED TO NOT CARING ABOUT THE WATCHERS??? But he sees that Dokja has dropped the thought of bullying him just to get him to talk. Hateful. He knows. It's easy to tell even without emotion share, but even more so with it.
Suriel sounds very bright sunshine. Though that's a heavy burden, he thinks. That emotion is also translated. ]
... Yomiel doesn't seem hopeful to find them, if this doesn't work out. They feel powerless.
[ ... ]
When we reach our conclusion, we should visit their world and help them find their important person.
[ Suriel is a good bean, it's kinda hard not to care about them by now. He does agree with that heavy burden. They have a lot on their small shoulders. ]
... [ Dokja seems taken aback by that. He... did not expect something like that from him. Not that it's not in character of him or anything. It's just he hadn't expected Joonghyuk to care that much about the Watchers.
Even Jin seems to have fixated looking at Joonghyuk as well, head tilting. ]
Is that what you want to do? [ There's no disbelief, doubt, just curiosity. ] I'm curious as to what kind of world they're from. So yeah, we can.
[ As if to respond to those annoying questions that come from emotionshare. He usually doesn't feel the need to justify himself or explain, but it's difficult with their connection. Stupid, insistent needling. It makes him take an impatient shot at the billiards, a small mistake. Niah, as a jaguar, grumbles a little. ]
I don't know exactly what kind of world it is, but they come from a modern world like ours. Something about attacks and things going back to normal once it was handled, except that person is missing.
[ Which overall doesn't sound like a lot for them to handle? They've battled against Surya and Vedas, Rah and Papyrus, Metatron and Eden, China's Emperor, Korea's Hongik, Asgard, the famous Olympus, and the eldritch outer gods of forgotten worlds. ]
We would have time, after doing all the things everyone wants to do first. [ A picnic by the Han River. ] I will fry the chicken.
[ Since he remembers Yoosung telling Dokja she wanted fried chicken.
It's just another promise on top of the many they've made for when they reach the end of scenarios—their conclusion. Their ending. And there's that light feeling that slowly sinks; the sentiment that conveys maybe another promise will keep Dokja grounded. Another obligation and chain.
The ultimate sentiment is that Dokja should stay. ]
[ To feel helpless. If there was something he was going to say, it stops short. Lips press together, watching him despite feeling exactly what goes through his companion. The impatient shot makes the balls go flying but likely not in the direction he had meant. Jin perks her ears before plopping her chin on one of Niah's big paws, gaze still directed at the two of them. ]
Doesn't seem like it'd demand much then. Just a means to find someone.
[ And Yomiel really believes they won't be able to find that person even after this? It's something to be curious about. How their hopes for it is already low to begin with. What kind of situation were they in, he wonders... ]
..Right, the fried chicken.
[ It sounds like he's come to the realization but he couldn't have forgotten. The promises he's made to the children. To the wishes and goals that the other members had. He starts to aim, carefully, much as he's able with his sling. ]
There will be more than enough time to do everything.
[ ... There is a sense of relief to those words, but it is short. Again, there's doubt. There's unease. The smallest inkling of fear. This is the kind of curse Kim Dokja has sewn onto anyone that cared for him back home. ]
[ That Dokja does not like. And, any feelings that may bleed out into the connection, are directed at himself. Frustration, doubt, and self-deprecation. ]
No.
[ Of course, he could learn why to figure out a way to avoid something like that happening. Assuming it's because it means he failed somehow. But also... spoilers ]
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Yes.
[ Joonghyuk’s eyes are on the billiards as he waits. If they weren’t talking about important things, then he would be rushing Dokja to shoot already. ]
The soul is in flux until one reaches a certain age, as they explores themselves and learns who they are as a person. Once the soul "settles," their Dust settles with them, and opens them to a bigger threat.
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Huh. [ He returns to leaning down, taking an aim and the clack of the balls echoes just as he strikes. There they gooo. ]
A bigger threat? [ He leans on the table and ponders on this. He knows that like this, it's a threat to themselves. He's seen it with Qi Rong and Xie Lian. The way the taboo has a way of striking at their core if used the way Qi Rong did. ]
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[ He doesn't let the conversation distract him from playing. Even without his legendary gamer attribute here, he's good at all types of games. He strikes a ball and i don't care to be specific about billiards. ]
But that world was without daemons. The children didn't seem to know anything about them.
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He stands straighter, waiting for the balls to resolve, and looks for his next best angle. ]
So far, other than the Watchers, we are the only ones with daemons. ..Was it ever mentioned if the upper management have them as well? [ What is it about them specifically that have their souls in the forms of daemons? ]
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[ never gonna win, dokja, unless you get lucky. which, to be honest, you do get lucky. ]
It makes me wonder if this passage applies to us with daemons, despite not naturally being born with them.
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If we've met someone naturally born with them, then maybe I'd assume not, but with what we know... it's at least a possibility.
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Do our souls seem settled?
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Settled? Hmmm... [ Just a glance at their daemons, who are still lounging close to another. Jin completely relaxed with her tail wagging, leaning against the other with soft playful growls and kicking her back paws in the air. Wiggle wiggle.
.. Huh. ] If they were settled, they would be with us, no? Not in the form of daemons? Or is this what's regarded as settled?
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If that was how the world of daemons worked, yes. However, it is said that the Dust settles. I haven't read any texts that mentioned people being made of Dust, just Angels and daemons.
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That passage you showed me in the first week did mention, "angels are typically formed from heavy concentrations of Dust, they need not always have been spirit alone. Given the right circumstances, a human may ascend." Wouldn't that count?
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[ But back to settling. ]
The information concerns common people is what they emphasized.
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[ Suriel is a bit different from what he's learned. He'll need to learn the other two Celestial Watcher's stories to see. Dokja moves to lean on the cue stick, looking over at him with a raise of his brow. ]
If that's the case... Well, currently our daemons have different forms to shift into, which you can consider as a "flux" to a sense. So, if it settles, then it could reference just one form. Maybe. [ Assuming it really doesn't mean merging the souls as one- where daemons settle within their person. So far, it can be either-or. But none of them seem to have lost their daemon, unless... they fall, as seen with the executions. ]
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... That is one theory I considered as well. It would be good to keep note of this and why any of us might settle.
[ The implications are there for Dokja to figure out if he wanted to. And now that it's wrapped up (for now), Joonghyuk. Has... Something else he wants to ask. It's oddly hopeful because he is actually hopeful. Despite his attitude and ways of doing things, he is idealistic. ]
Yomiel accepted the deal because they're trying to find someone.
[ Randomly, brings up a Watcher's story. Don't @ him. ]
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We'll have to keep a close eye on not just the person but their daemon as well then.
[ Why would anyone settle? Other than simply reaching a point in time where they have no need to flux. If it's until they reach a certain age or as they explore themselves and learn who they are as a person... They're both adults here, should be more than old enough, so is it they haven't explored themselves enough? Learn who they are as a person? Dokja feels as if he's got a much better understanding of himself now compared to before, so why was his soul not settled?
Curiosity is felt when Dokja registers that hopefulness. ...Hm? ]
...I thought you didn't care to learn about their stories.
[ Yeah, he's amused by it. ]
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He feels that smug emotion from dokja and he goes quiet. The feeling is that he doesn't want to talk about it anymore, like he's shy, but it's more that he doesn't want to be mocked by Dokja. This smarmy asshole that would never let him live anything down. Ever. ]
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I want to hear it.
[ Does he need to share first? ]
Suriel shared with me that their world lost someone very important, and how everyone had been struggling to recover ever since. [ A light hum. ] They want to ensure no other world suffers likes theirs did. And once they're done here, they're going right back to trying to fix what they can at home.
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Suriel sounds very bright sunshine. Though that's a heavy burden, he thinks. That emotion is also translated. ]
... Yomiel doesn't seem hopeful to find them, if this doesn't work out. They feel powerless.
[ ... ]
When we reach our conclusion, we should visit their world and help them find their important person.
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... [ Dokja seems taken aback by that. He... did not expect something like that from him. Not that it's not in character of him or anything. It's just he hadn't expected Joonghyuk to care that much about the Watchers.
Even Jin seems to have fixated looking at Joonghyuk as well, head tilting. ]
Is that what you want to do? [ There's no disbelief, doubt, just curiosity. ] I'm curious as to what kind of world they're from. So yeah, we can.
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[ As if to respond to those annoying questions that come from emotionshare. He usually doesn't feel the need to justify himself or explain, but it's difficult with their connection. Stupid, insistent needling. It makes him take an impatient shot at the billiards, a small mistake. Niah, as a jaguar, grumbles a little. ]
I don't know exactly what kind of world it is, but they come from a modern world like ours. Something about attacks and things going back to normal once it was handled, except that person is missing.
[ Which overall doesn't sound like a lot for them to handle? They've battled against Surya and Vedas, Rah and Papyrus, Metatron and Eden, China's Emperor, Korea's Hongik, Asgard, the famous Olympus, and the eldritch outer gods of forgotten worlds. ]
We would have time, after doing all the things everyone wants to do first. [ A picnic by the Han River. ] I will fry the chicken.
[ Since he remembers Yoosung telling Dokja she wanted fried chicken.
It's just another promise on top of the many they've made for when they reach the end of scenarios—their conclusion. Their ending. And there's that light feeling that slowly sinks; the sentiment that conveys maybe another promise will keep Dokja grounded. Another obligation and chain.
The ultimate sentiment is that Dokja should stay. ]
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Doesn't seem like it'd demand much then. Just a means to find someone.
[ And Yomiel really believes they won't be able to find that person even after this? It's something to be curious about. How their hopes for it is already low to begin with. What kind of situation were they in, he wonders... ]
..Right, the fried chicken.
[ It sounds like he's come to the realization but he couldn't have forgotten. The promises he's made to the children. To the wishes and goals that the other members had. He starts to aim, carefully, much as he's able with his sling. ]
There will be more than enough time to do everything.
[ That much he does agree with. ]
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You must have already figured it out.
[ That he regressed. ]
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I've figured some things out, yes.
[ Could be anything, depending. He tries to play it cooly but there's a distant feeling of anxiousness. ]
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... Have you figured out why?
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No.
[ Of course, he could learn why to figure out a way to avoid something like that happening. Assuming it's because it means he failed somehow. But also...
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... You didn't fail.
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