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[forceofnature]

[More information? One new arrival, at least, has all the information she needs. The influx of energy from this one is massive, completely unsubtle, almost as if purposefully designed to attract the attention of anyone with any sense whatsoever of the divine. It doesn’t fade away nor does it seem to be easily localized. This surely wasn’t ‘Magatama Energy’…

Whatever ambiguity this might present is cleared up almost immediately. Despite that no one may be in the vicinity, the voice of a young girl sounds clearly throughout the city of Hinoto-Ri to nearly every inhabitant, as intelligibly as if the speaker were standing right next to those she addressed. …Perhaps too intelligibly. The first sound they hear is an vehement, despairing cry.]

NO!

This can’t be…! The forests… The oceans… The deserts and mountains, the tundra and the plains! W-Where are they?! Who did this?! What did you do to them?!

[For a few moments, the speaker seems too overwhelmed with ire to speak.  The sound of her breathing eventually slows...]

Humans. Look at this world. Look at it!

I knew this would happen.  In every world across every dimension, it doesn’t matter! You -- you’re all the same! See for yourself! This is what will happen if you tear through all of nature without respect for anything but your own wealth and gain! Are you happy?! My children… 100 million species. One hundred million. There's almost nothing left...

I am Viridi, Goddess of Nature, ruler of the Earth and all living things! And I will not allow this land to be desecrated any further.

They say there are monsters ravaging what remains. If you stand against them, then... heed the command of a goddess and CRUSH them!

Comments

[greyerrant]

Get out of my head.

[forceofnature]

No.

Any other comments?

[greyerrant]

Get. Out. Of. My. Head!

[forceofnature]

First, I'm not in your head; the telepathic transmission is a one-way stream of information activating the part of your brain responsible for interpreting sound and allowing for full comprehension without the actual production of sound waves.

Second, no.

[greyerrant]

use a vox like everyone else. Now stop this or I'll come for you right now.

[forceofnature]

A what?

And please. You couldn't reach me even if you grew wings and learned to plane-shift.

[greyerrant]

Don't tempt me. I was made to break gods and cast their idols into the dirst.

[forceofnature]

Uh-huh. And I was made to --

Oh, hold on, I wasn't made; I exist because I'm the guardian of nature. Funny how that works out.

[greyerrant]

The whys matter little to me. Do not attempt to enter my mind again.

[forceofnature]

I'm not in your mind, you brain-dead oaf! It's the exact same thing as being contacted by a Persona! For goodness' sakes.

[greyerrant]

I do not trust those ghosts either.

[forceofnature]

Ugggggh!

Never mind; you're too stodgy to even be worth annoying.

[greyerrant]

I am Astartes.

[forceofnature]

A start on my path to total insanity.

[greyerrant]

Are you PUNNING?

[forceofnature]

To be fair, I'd rather be punting.

You into a supernova.

[greyerrant]

I have better things to do than speak with you. There is a war to prosecute.

[forceofnature]

It's almost like I was saying the exact same thing just now.

Well, off you go, then! Have fun doing exactly what I commanded.

[greyerrant]

None here have the authority to command me.

[forceofnature]

Don't forget to breathe! And blink! Keep that heart beating, too!

[greyerrant]

Now you're just being foolish.

[forceofnature]

For not having time to talk to me, you sure are talking to me.

[greyerrant]

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