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[anciently]

hello out there!
first time caller - texter? - but long time globe trotting errand gal. that's how it feels, anyway.
back home, i've been traveling with a group for a while now, trying to do...something kinda similar, actually.
save the world and all.
but there are always stepping stones, you know? so we end up helping a lot of people along the way.

what i'm trying to say is: if anyone needs a buddy for the mission, count me in!

[ ... oh, right - ]

almost forgot: i'm aerith. :D
anyway, not really sure if this thing's working, so maybe someone could respond and let me know if it is?

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[anciently]

nice to meet you, sandalphon.
i'll stick with the full name unless you've got a preferred nickname.
where did you come from before you were brought here?

[prevail]

Very well. I have no objections.

I come from the Sky Realm. It isn't much like others' worlds, from what I've heard.

[anciently]

"the sky realm" huh? what's that like?

[prevail]

My world is not a large terrestrial mass as others have described. Rather, it's made of many islands, which float in the sky.

Travel between them is commonly done by airship.

[anciently]

that sounds amazing!
can you breathe okay up there?
i bet the view's incredible~

[prevail]

Breathing has never been an issue. At higher altitudes it might be.

It is beautiful, though it took me a long time to see it.

[anciently]

why'd it take so long?

[prevail]

I thought of it as a callous, uncaring realm for much of my existence.

[anciently]

gotcha.
any particular reason you thought that?

[prevail]

It's...a long story. If I were to abbreviate, it seemed I had no place in the world and I mattered to no one, nor did my struggles.

[anciently]

i hope it doesn't sound like i'm diminishing what you were going through, but: i actually think that's a pretty common feeling.
unfortunately...
i'm sorry. that's really tough to have to deal with.

[prevail]

My kind are always created with a purpose and a need to be of use. In all that time, I believed I was useless.

[ More than that, he believed the one whose opinion who mattered most, the one who made him, agreed he was worthless despite being fond of him. It was an unbearable belief. ]

Is that common, in your world?

[ It's a sincere question. He hopes it isn't. ]

[anciently]

gotcha.
that's a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. on anyone's.
i hope you've learned sine then you're not useless.

[ They may have just met, but it doesn't take much for her to become an advocate for someone she believes could use the support. ]

i think so.
there's a lot of tough stuff out there, and some people deal with it better than others.
if you struggle, it can feel like you're worthless.
but that's what we have each other for, right? other people, i mean.
to help out and remind the people we care about that they're doing the best they can.

[prevail]

In the end, I carried out my purpose. I do so still.

[ Impossible as he'd long thought it would be, he was indeed needed as a substitute, though he wishes it weren't so.

He wishes Lucifer was here. ]

I hadn't considered it before, but when you put it that way... Mortals aren't created for a singular purpose and must determine it for themselves.

Is it reassuring, having others?

[anciently]

is that what you want to be doing? "carrying out your purpose?"

[ Worth asking, right? ]

exactly.
and - yeah. definitely.
for me, i think a lot of what makes life worth living is other people.
i'm lucky to have them.

[prevail]

I may have answered differently once, but it is what I wish to do now.

That and open a cafe.

[ God-level powerful, ancient creature wants his cafe au life. ]

Let me guess: your friends?

[anciently]

a cafe??
that sounds great! can you do that here in the city?

[ Why not, right? ]

yeah. they're pretty great.
but also my family, and other people too.
everyone's lives are important.

[prevail]

Marik suggested I consider it.

[ Aerith seems to approve too.

Maybe he should give it more thought. ]

You consider all people important to you?

[anciently]

and i agree!
sounds like exactly what this city needs.

i mean yeah. in a way.
i don't know everyone personally of course.
but the idea is still true.

[prevail]

Perhaps I will look into it then. I'd intended to plant coffee trees, at least.

You would get along with someone I know where I'm from.

[anciently]

coffee trees?
that's a great idea!
is there ground around here that works for them?
i don't know much about it but i would love to learn more!

oh yeah?
well maybe they'll be brought here and i can meet them then :D

[prevail]

I was told the local machines will indicate appropriate areas, once our mission has concluded. If you're interested, I have extensive experience growing coffee.

In the event that he does appear, I will be sure to introduce you.

[anciently]

i'm definitely interested!!
whenever you have some time, feel free to reach out :D

sounds good!
so: what's this person like?

[prevail]

Very well, I will contact you.

He manages to care about and befriend a broad variety of people. The care is genuine, and I'd say he's quite kind, though at times I find his lack of self-interest concerning.

[ Classic protagonist behavior. ]

[anciently]

i know some people like that.
someone has to look out for them!
kindness is really important, but that doesn't mean the world's not a dangerous place.