AMAZINGNESS

<uraniumimp>: ...you said you welcomed death

<uraniumimp>: so would i

<uraniumimp>: because we sure as hell havent been living for a long time

<uraniumimp>: weve been trying to eke out a stalemate in a game we lost the chance to win a long time ago

<uraniumimp>: and a long time ago

<uraniumimp>: i would have said it was your fault

<uraniumimp>: but its not

<uraniumimp>: its both of our faults

uraniumimp Is almost crying a little bit.

<uraniumimp>: we dont have to be enemies

<uraniumimp>: neither of us have to rule

<uraniumimp>: we cant win

<uraniumimp>: but they can

uraniumimp Gestures to the Descendants. "maybe i forgot how to dream"

<uraniumimp>: and so did you

<uraniumimp>: and we both stopped living

<uraniumimp>: but...

<uraniumimp>: i want to start again

<uraniumimp>: let them become the rulers of two new empires

<uraniumimp>: i know you want to

<uraniumimp>: i watched you just the same as i watched them

<uraniumimp>: youre just as tired as i am

<uraniumimp>: so please

<uraniumimp>: for the good of the universe

<uraniumimp>: show me that i was wrong

<uraniumimp>: show me that you changed

<uraniumimp>: and let one era pass into the next

<RoseStrider>: --Є I'd like to say that you're right, that I've changed...

<RoseStrider>: --Є Unfortunately, stating a hope as a truth has never been my style.

<RoseStrider>: --Є Perhaps I've changed, perhaps I haven't.

<RoseStrider>: --Є I'll let you be the judge.

uraniumimp Walks forward towards him a couple steps; not obviously being cautious.

<uraniumimp>: what can they do that would be worse than what we let happen

<RoseStrider>: --Є True.

<uraniumimp>: the empire is declining iv seen it

<uraniumimp>: nobodys gonna swallow us leading together

<uraniumimp>: and if i take the throne its just more turmoil

<uraniumimp>: let them do it

<uraniumimp>: two empires in arms

<uraniumimp>: and they will create something /better/

<uraniumimp>: than anything we could ever hope for

<uraniumimp>: thats a fact and you know it

RoseStrider turns to the children

<RoseStrider>: --Є Well? What say the two of you?

uraniumimp >EA: Look up forlornly. "-->..."

<RoseStrider>: --Є ...

uraniumimp Looks to his doppelgangr. "--> Do you think we could do it"

<RoseStrider>: --Є I suppose we could

<uraniumimp>: --> It wouldn't be easy

<uraniumimp>: ...

<uraniumimp>: --> But what is

<RoseStrider>: --Є Nothing worth doing

<uraniumimp>: ...

<uraniumimp>: --> We could do it

<RoseStrider>: --Є We could

<uraniumimp>: --> Hard as it may be

<uraniumimp>: --> We have all the help we could ask for

RoseStrider nods

uraniumimp Looks pensively at them, bright orange glow reflecting off her shades. "make something worth protecting"

<RoseStrider>: --Є Make somewhere worth living in.

uraniumimp Looks to her apprentice.

<uraniumimp>: some day

<uraniumimp>: a day im gonna wait for

<uraniumimp>: the day you can cut me down

<uraniumimp>: --> A day that will come in many moons

<uraniumimp>: --> But will come sure enough

uraniumimp >Rhosyn: Nod.

RoseStrider turns to his descendant

<RoseStrider>: --Є Don't take this to mean you're off the hook.

<RoseStrider>: --Є You'll still need to best me in the ancient rite of combat for the throne.

<RoseStrider>: --Є But that will come later.

RoseStrider nods

uraniumimp >Rhosyn: Send EA your sword and a program via mail modus. "your inheritance"

<uraniumimp>: passed down from one master to the next

<uraniumimp>: --> To be guarded with my life

<uraniumimp>: whatever you do

<uraniumimp>: remember we are watching

<uraniumimp>: ...smiling

<uraniumimp>: at least if you arent fucking up

<uraniumimp>: but that comes with the territory

uraniumimp Looks back to Chiron. "weve both been watching for aeons"

<uraniumimp>: each other and them

RoseStrider hands Peixes the Imperial Crown. It's pure gold, and surprisingly plain, in contrast to the crown of jewels Equius already wears

<RoseStrider>: --Є Wear it well, for though it may seem light now, it will soon weigh upon you heavier than the darkest depths of the ocean.

RoseStrider nods and accepts the crown

uraniumimp >EA: Carry the sword at all times on your hip; it is made of pure shadows.

<uraniumimp>: and you

<uraniumimp>: you already have your crown

<uraniumimp>: --> Ill won but yes

<uraniumimp>: some day

<uraniumimp>: youre going to meet the one who came before you

<uraniumimp>: thank him for me

<uraniumimp>: --> Of course

<uraniumimp>: he was loyal totally to whomever he served

<uraniumimp>: just like you

<uraniumimp>: loyal to your empire

<uraniumimp>: now go

<uraniumimp>: and create something i can only dream of

uraniumimp Turns to leave.

RoseStrider does the same

uraniumimp Has not actually been in proximity to him since the day she was erased. It takes all her willpower not to hug him, but that would be unbecoming just now.

<uraniumimp>: lets go

RoseStrider holds out his hand

<RoseStrider>: --Є Where to?

uraniumimp Takes his hand. "wherever the wind takes us"

<uraniumimp>: wherever we please

<RoseStrider>: --Є Sounds like...

<RoseStrider>: --Є Fun.

RoseStrider smiles

uraniumimp Smiles, and hugs him.

uraniumimp And might have cried just one tear.

RoseStrider STRONG hugs

RoseStrider breaks her spine)))

RoseStrider JUST AS PLANNED)))

<uraniumimp>: (yeah i was gonna say it would be a good time to dagger her or whatever)

<RoseStrider>: (YEP)

uraniumimp Gives him the lightest of kisses, before presumably walking off with him, for the mostpart into the pages of history.

<RoseStrider>: (THAT WAS HIS PLAN)

<RoseStrider>: (ALL ALONG)

<uraniumimp>: (lol

<uraniumimp>: (mood whiplash)

<RoseStrider>: (YESSS)

<RoseStrider>: (best kind)

uraniumimp Walks off into the pages of history?

RoseStrider yes.

uraniumimp terminallyTormented: you will always know where to find us

uraniumimp TT left memo

uraniumimp >Equius: Stand, shakily, and offer a hand to your doppel-ally

RoseStrider take it in a more dignified and platonic way than those other two.

uraniumimp Was offering him a helping hand to stand.

RoseStrider was already standing I thought whoops never mind everyhtinng

<uraniumimp>: --> That makes us...

<uraniumimp>: --> Overlords

<RoseStrider>: --Є So it would seem