on guildmaster severian / apps.

[livedieknow]

...I want to help him with what he must do.

I am well aware of the consequences of meddling with the remains of those in Thal's realm, of course I am. What happened back then still visits me occasionally in my dreams, as you well know. Yet if I do not lend him any aid in this experiment, he will sink deeper into madness and he will be apprehended by the Brass Blades for poisoning even more refugees, or possibly lose his faith in alchemy and deliver himself to Thal's realm in order to tell her what he needed to tell her. It's nothing to do with who I lost. Stop suggesting that. His situation is nothing close to mine.

I have decided. No matter what you say... and no matter what happens, the experiment will proceed. I have to help him - and I am going to help him.

[...]

And now you decide to put this in my application? You have not even summoned the strength to finish it, and you are to add more?!

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[sunfae]

Then simply kill that babbling fool and be done with it! Enough of all this garble about this depraved madman.

[ The scholar rolls his eyes with a sigh. It has to be quite evident that Elarian is in a very bad mood. ]

There's more important matters to attend to.

[livedieknow]

Kill...?

[Um, no. A million times no, actually. Mir's brow furrows, and he stares for a moment, hoping that Elarian just simply... chose not to listen. Because if he was serious...]

I don't believe there's anything more important than using my skills to ease the wounds of the Calamity. Whether it's alchemy, or summoning - I'm not about to let anyone down when they need me.

[sunfae]

Goodness grief! You do realize you'll only end up basking within his woes, don't you? We do not have time for this kind of distraction.

[ Of course he's jesting! Elarian would never kill anyone in cold blood. He has better tact than that. ]

We make onward to Coethras, yes?

[livedieknow]

[The thought of something like that being called nothing but a distraction would likely make most people rather incensed. However, Mir merely looks away...

There's little point getting angry. The miqo'te's already decided he's not going to be coerced. Not by Elarian, not by his mun. ]

I'll catch you up. I did mention that I had to do this.

[sunfae]

I curse the Twelve for your generosity...

[ Elarian seethes. The fate of the realm IS more important than the fate of one man, isn't it? Though, as much Elarian would have himself believe that his concern lies solely upon Eorzea, he's thoughts linger upon Mir's safety alone. ]

Promise me you won't get yourself killed, Mir. I honestly detest traveling alone.

[potato_powerhouse]

Lad... [For once, there is not a trace of her normal teasing smile.]

Do what needs be done, but do not lose yourself into madness as well, aye? You are a good lad, and shouldn't allow yourself to be made into something you are not.

[livedieknow]

I will not. But this has to stop. The guildmaster is of the unwavering belief that alchemy is a craft of unlimited potential, potential enough to bring back the dead. ...As a result, his experiments to perfect a method of doing so are harming people. If I can help him complete the procedure, he will have no more reason to hurt anyone.

...Refusing him would mean he would find another assistant and start from the beginning. More experiments would be performed on more Ala Mihgan refugees, when if I continue with him success in the final experiment would mean it is finished - done.

[There's a small sigh.]

...I cannot judge him for what he has done. He has lost everything.