The Fourth Move [Video]

[faustianphantom]

This city is starting to resemble London. [Monsters prowling the streets at night... Ah, how nostalgic.]

Even defending yourself may not be enough. [Isn't he helpful? There is even a positively diabolic smirk on his lips.] The monsters of the night can learn your weaknesses no matter what you do.

[He rests his cheek against his hand, looking...well...tired. After seeing his Persona (or Personas), he hasn't been able to sleep. He even has to suppress a yawn behind his hand.]

Then again, perhaps the monsters control this place. [It would explain his painfully familiar Persona(s).]

None of us are safe.

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[destinedwaters]

[...Is someone just trying to insight paranoia? But then, he sounds and looks rather exhausted. Sigh.]

That's why one has to learn to be mindful and adaptable to their surroundings. Especially at night.

[She tilts her head at the last two comments, but... chooses not to comment on it. For now, anyway.]

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[faustianphantom]

[Maybe. Or he might just be relating his view on their current predicament. Ciel hasn't lived in a safe, stable world since he was 10.]

Adapting won't fix everything. [His Persona(s) will still haunt the hell out of him. Literally.]

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[destinedwaters]

[Shh... There there, Ciel. At least this stranger would be able to relate, if she were aware.]

Maybe not... but it can be a good way to start moving forward.

[We don't talk about the mythology behind hers. Sob.] Are you alright?

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[faustianphantom]

I have little desire to move forward in this world. [But he will do what he has to.] I'm perfectly fine.

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[echo_of_a_jedi]

You're a real ray of sunshine, kid.

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[faustianphantom]

Was that what you were expecting of me?

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[echo_of_a_jedi]

I don't think we've ever met, so I wasn't expecting anything. Just making an observation.

[greyerrant]

I know no fear, and humanity is safe as long as one Astartes stands against the darkness.

[faustianphantom]

I have never heard of the Astartes.

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[universebeware]

There's nothing out there that can't be taken care of with the right weapons.

Though I suppose you could be right about the safety comment, at least when it comes to you organics. You lot aren't terribly durable.

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[greyerrant]

[ Somewhere garviel is disagreeing ]

[universebeware]

[Garviel, you are wrapped in like ten dozen cans' worth of metal you don't count.]

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[faustianphantom]

Us...organics?

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[universebeware]

Yes, organics. Carbon-based life-forms that are decidedly not mechanical. Things that go 'smush' easily.

I could go on.

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[forceofnature]

That's right, mortals, bemoan the frailty of your lives and succumb to the paranoia!

That will totally get us where we need to go. That's all we need, a bunch of whiny crybabies locking themselves in their rooms all night hoping the monsters get so bored they start killing themselves.

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[faustianphantom]

[That causes him to laugh - it's a cold sound.]

I wasn't aware I was whining. I have no intention of killing myself.

[forceofnature]

No one said you were doing either. Try actually listening to what people say.

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[risetocaesar]

Aren't you cheerful. A lot of us have had plenty of experience with monsters. These are no different.

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[faustianphantom]

Do you call this world home?