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compnetwork2012-10-23 12:39 am
guidemethroughit) wrote in compnetwork2012-10-23 12:39 am
a mythology lesson none of you asked for
[It's deadly silent, despite the fact Elizabeth is obviously in her room -- if the first-person perspective of the camera is anything to go by. It's lit by pale blue spotlights, giving it an oddly serene look --
but Elizabeth's voice, rising in its usual lilt, turns serene into eerie. It's only shortly after Ideo's post, and she's rather amused by the content of it. But no matter; she's here to talk.]
In Greek mythology, Thanatos was the son of Nyx and Erebus -- the goddess of the night, and the personification of darkness. He had a twin brother named Hypnos, who was the god of peaceful sleep, as well as many siblings whose names have been lost to the common tongue as they have faded into obscurity. While Thanatos is the god of death, he is a god of a merciless, peaceful death -- but many other deaths, such as those caused by the violent hands of man, have been counted in his arsenal.
Thanatos is an indiscriminate god. He hates all and is hated by all, for he is the torrent that extinguishes life.
[A small sigh.]
It is truly a pity, that such a magnificent figure would suffer such a tragedy. And he has even been outwitted in a few myths. However, that is only how mankind thinks of him. Every god must have a folly, in order for man to relate to him, despite the fact they are thought of as deities -- those beyond the reach of humanity.
[...But none of this is her point, and she - and her camera - look at her lap, where the Compendium lays. Her hands are folded neatly against it, and she laughs -- a little too cheerfully.]
Your kind has always fascinated me. [She drums her fingers on the leather book, almost thoughtfully.] Perhaps I would learn more about you if I were to let Thanatos tear you apart?
[She turns her gaze to a mirror she's placed beside her chair, and observant people might notice red eyes before she licks her fingers and turns off the feed, like wetting a candlewick.]
but Elizabeth's voice, rising in its usual lilt, turns serene into eerie. It's only shortly after Ideo's post, and she's rather amused by the content of it. But no matter; she's here to talk.]
In Greek mythology, Thanatos was the son of Nyx and Erebus -- the goddess of the night, and the personification of darkness. He had a twin brother named Hypnos, who was the god of peaceful sleep, as well as many siblings whose names have been lost to the common tongue as they have faded into obscurity. While Thanatos is the god of death, he is a god of a merciless, peaceful death -- but many other deaths, such as those caused by the violent hands of man, have been counted in his arsenal.
Thanatos is an indiscriminate god. He hates all and is hated by all, for he is the torrent that extinguishes life.
[A small sigh.]
It is truly a pity, that such a magnificent figure would suffer such a tragedy. And he has even been outwitted in a few myths. However, that is only how mankind thinks of him. Every god must have a folly, in order for man to relate to him, despite the fact they are thought of as deities -- those beyond the reach of humanity.
[...But none of this is her point, and she - and her camera - look at her lap, where the Compendium lays. Her hands are folded neatly against it, and she laughs -- a little too cheerfully.]
Your kind has always fascinated me. [She drums her fingers on the leather book, almost thoughtfully.] Perhaps I would learn more about you if I were to let Thanatos tear you apart?
[She turns her gaze to a mirror she's placed beside her chair, and observant people might notice red eyes before she licks her fingers and turns off the feed, like wetting a candlewick.]
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[Which means she's going to find out where you are and see what humans are really made of --]
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He had seen it coming, of course, with how she had been acting before, and family comes before all in cases such as this. Hopefully Minako and Minato would not need to tend to this matter.
... Trying to reason might not work, but he'll be hesitantly making his way to her room through the teleporters while attempting to do so.]
Would you not rather converse with them instead? They are much better alive, and you are not yourself lately.
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To get on her last nerve.]
To understand something, you must understand its inner workings. That is why man pull apart clocks and watches, correct?
[That isn't a question, Theo.]
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That is so, but he always makes sure to put them back together as well, does he not?
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[...With luck. She knows each culture has its own way of seeing Death.
Greek just happens to be her favorite, for obvious reasons.]
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Humanity is no more innocent than Thanatos is his own twin brother. [It's said a little kindly, but even that doesn't seem to fit.] It is the malice in human hearts that brings catastrophe to the world. How innocent can a man be, with that thought in mind?
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Therefore he is quick to grab his things- sword and his own Evoker included just in case; he hopes not to need them but any tool for defense and anything to help his speed against Elizabeth is a boon. - and then he heads out of his own apartment towards hers, though he lingers outside the bead curtain, minding the comp and listening. He isn't going to barge on in yet, but he can keep a guard... ]
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And in so doing, they mistook primal forces, corrupt forces, for divinity, forever dancing with damnation and sorcery.
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... Are you actually planning to do that?
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I believe it would be a rather messy affair, so I should take precautions against staining objects around the area.
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[That's a firm statement, but Yuusei isn't the kind to hesitate when people's lives might be at stake.]