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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Fair points, both. You have my word I won't speak of this to anyone outside of you.

...

Which means your only avenue forward is trying to convince him to hold on to himself.

[sancrimony]

[ with a tip of his head, acknowledging the first point in gratitude ]

Precisely. For that, I already have a plan in motion.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Predicted success rate?

[sancrimony]

Impossible to tell.

[ a beat ]

In all of my limited knowledge, the only case I know of was a success. But he'll have to work hard for it and believe it will work with all of his heart, so regardless of the predicted success rate, I'm not going to let him think it will fail.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

More for your sanity than his.

But I have no doubts if you're committed to the cause.

[sancrimony]

My - ?

[ what ]

. . . Well, naturally. I plan on bringing it up to him again, soon . . .

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Yes, yours.

Erased people don't grieve their own passing.

[sancrimony]

. . . But an ill person will mourn their own death before they pass.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You just have to take the tragedy always one step further, don't you? It's like you can't help yourself.

[sancrimony]

. . . It isn't as though I want this to be a tragedy - it isn't a matter of framing it, but rather, that's. . .

He's worried about it, all the time. He's upset over it, all the time - unable to figure out whether he should make peace with it and give up or if he should fight for it, wanting to fight for it but feeling like he can't, all of that . . .

I can't look away from that.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Then good. You should absolutely make him think it won't fail. And that he has no other options.

Don't let stupidity lead him to his own oblivion.

[Said with more saltiness than his usual high saline levels]

[sancrimony]

. . . My.

[ with a tilt of his head ]

Naturally, I won't. I couldn't forgive him if he did that, so he knows how severe the consequences will be if he lets himself fall.

[ with a chuckle, ]

He is no Heart Soldier Senshi - no paladin - so at least on that level I don't have to worry. Your plate is much heavier than mine, it seems.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Blinks and seems to remember himself and who he's talking to.]

If only that stupidity was limited to paladins.

In either case, it seems you have your path forward. And plan to enact it shortly - yes?

[sancrimony]

[ hey what, ]

My . . .

[ with a nod ]

Well, it will take his resolve first to do it - but I'm prepared to pressure him into it if I have to.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Pity I won't get to see you pressure anyone into doing anything firsthand.

[sancrimony]

Does it sound entertaining to you? It isn't much of a pity to me, though. The auction game featured enough public pressure from me, I think.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Ah, but that's Lucifel still doing work for the greater good.

I want to see you be selfish.