Tower in the Snow; Video

[elevatoravatar]

Elizabeth peers into her journal, with what could ALMOST be considered a look of concern on her face as she furrowed her brow slightly. Since she lost most of her power she no longer is certain that she can simply one shot sure kill Erebus were he to appear here and this has caused some concern.

"This celebration that I see being prepared for. The one to bring forth one of the many Messiah figures in the darkest of times. It is not in reality a celebration of ennui designed to wake Nyx from her slumber or to feed Erebus? I have noted on my world much of the food of Erebus comes at this time of year and I remember my first guest had to stop the awakening of Nyx now."

She shakes her head slightly, "If that is so there are other ways. Oblivion is not a good choice and while things seem dark feeding the beasts that would destroy the wall and end the pain is a bad solution. While I do not have the proper materials here to give quests to break the tedium here, I perhaps can assist in thinking of other ways to pass the time than oblivion? I have even seen children roped into this, please, perhaps I could..... Find a game?"

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[linefacingforever]

[...what?]

[He didn't get half of what she said (well, more than half). Something about what he could only assume were bad things and oblivion, and once again he was left wondering just what the hell happened with the Velvet Room guest before him.]

We're not celebrating oblivion. The opposite, really.

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[elevatoravatar]

"But I remember the festivals and attention to revive Nyx when my first guest fought. It was at this time of year. Also frequently Erebus gains much of its power now."

[Video]

[linefacingforever]

That might have just been a coincidence; it's Christmas season right now, so people start getting ready to give gifts to their loved ones.

[He paused a moment, worry flicking over his face.]

Elizabeth, what is Erebus?

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[elevatoravatar]

"Erebus is one of the titans of myth, a beast that seeks to awaken Nyx and when Nyx awakens all her children will cease to live."

She looks down and shakes her head, "Humanity can trace some of its beginnings to Nyx so were she to come to wake well...."

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[linefacingforever]

And... Christmas is supposed to awaken Erebus?

[That... well, that was disturbing. He lost count of how many times his family had celebrated Christmas. But it was because they were happy to be alive...]

[...he was almost certain that she was deliberately being confusing at this point.]

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[elevatoravatar]

"No, Erebus was originally awakened by the companions of my guests' grief for his passing, and the massive amounts of ennui that exist on the world fed it into a terrible thing. Nyx was the one that awoke shortly after the winter solstice. Did not terrible things happen afterwards? I was too busy trying to find the answer alone at that time I may have missed things."

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[dunkinchili]

... the crap was any of that?

[A mixture of extreme confusion and just a dash of fear, because that sounded really ominous.]

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[elevatoravatar]

"These festivals. The ones I see many preparing for. Are they to cause the end of life?"

[sewdamncute]

Her again. Talkin' nonsense. Man... As a fellow Persona user, Kanji felt like he was responsible for her. But she confused the fuck out of him, honestly.

"Liz, it's just Christmas. There's nothin' ominous about it. Unless you don't like the whole spendin' time with your family thing."

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[elevatoravatar]

"I don't know what that is, but I do know that many cults intended to bring about YWEH's domination hold many ceremonies now and back in port island city this is when Nyx's cult came to power."

She looks down a bit, "My family is still in the velvet room so I don't think they equate into this."

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[sewdamncute]

"Well, yeah, it started out as a religious thing, but it's more like a 'spend time with friends and family thing'."

He frowns as he thinks it over. "Christianity isn't a big thing in Japan, but it's a huge religion on Earth, yanno. And it differs from every family and person, to be honest. It...you just spend time with the people you love... Nothing bad about that, right?"

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[elevatoravatar]

"What about those who have no one they love? Is there not a danger in that causing despair?"

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[sewdamncute]

"Y-yeah, I guess that's true. Sometimes you hear about people who commit suicide around Christmas, but it ain't too common."

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[elevatoravatar]

She tilts her head with a puzzled look.

"Hrm... How common is not too common? Common enough for a pattern yet not enough for concern?"

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[junesprince]

"A festival to cause the end of life? Why would anybody want that?"

It's too weird, too weird!

voice;

[elevatoravatar]

"I do not know, but on the Port Island many cults to those forces formed in the winter just before the end of my guest's ordeal."

voice;

[junesprince]

...he had been following her until that last bit. What guest? What ordeal?

"What a bunch of weirdos. Anyway, I'm pretty sure that has nothing to do with Christmas."

voice;

[elevatoravatar]

"Hrm, I was not sure, given how I have heard many Christ followers are lamenting about the end of the world and those worthy being absorbed into YWEH's domain taking time."

She shrugs a bit, "But you are certain this is not intended to bring about the death of humanity?"

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[junesprince]

Argh, her explanation totally lost him! Port Island couldn't be that weird this time of year, could it?

Ahh, man, nevermind. It was better to just answer her question.

"Well, yeah. Christmas is supposed to be about exchanging gifts and spending time with your loved ones."

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[elevatoravatar]

Elizabeth sees that this may just be a ruse. You know, an enigma, wrapped in an illusion, smothered in secret sauce. Its her job to get to the bottom of this.

"I see. What about those who can not spend time with or have no loved one?"

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[knightofratatosk]

Are you talking about Christmas? I haven't heard anything about it waking anyone from a slumber... I thought it was about celebrating the birth of someone named Jesus and giving presents to your friends and family. At least, that's what I've read in the books. Maybe it's different in different worlds.

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[elevatoravatar]

"Perhaps. On my world, there is a beast that looms in the sea of the soul that feeds heavily upon the emotion of despair. This time of year tends to be one in which it eats the best and that is why I worry."

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[knightofratatosk]

A beast inside you that feeds on despair? That sounds pretty creepy...

[Video]

[elevatoravatar]

"Well, one that lives in the hearts of humans. I do not know what I am other than an Avatar of Power, but I am not certain my soul helps provide the sea of the soul with more substance."

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[knightofratatosk]

Does every human have this beast inside their heart? Um, I mean in your world, because I've never heard of anything like that in other worlds before. I think someone would have mentioned it if it were true in other places.