Re: his 'counterpart'

[general_pitchiner]

I can't believe you let him do that. How could you? That boy was innocent. He didn't deserve that nightmare. He...

He didn't deserve to die.

Sometimes I think you're just as bad as my counterpart, if not, worse.

[He still is you, Kozmotis. In a weird way.]

That may be my body, but that is not me. We have been over this before, Mun.

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[naturesballad]

[ They probably are, you know. Are you alright, sir? Is that person alright too? The Sprite looks awfully concerned. ]

[general_pitchiner]

[Oh my, that's new. He smiles a little and runs a hand through his hair with a shakey sigh.]

Sorry. I was starting to overreact there, wasn't I?

[naturesballad]

[ She smiles, still wordless, but not without the shake of her head. No. Overreacting would be yelling. You're just passionate. Her head tilts to the side. Will you be okay? ]

[general_pitchiner]

[He smiles at the spirit and nods.]

Yes, I will be alright. I'm just worried about what's to come.

[naturesballad]

[ She looks a little skeptical, holding her hands out to him. What's there is a little chrysanthemum bulb. Here. What's to come of this is unknown, but it's sure to be beautiful. ]

[memoryguardian]

[This was... new.]

Unfortunately, I'm starting to believe Mundanes find joy in what makes us unhappy.

[girlfriend_beyond]

[Someone's not very sympathetic.]

So what happened?

[rideofthefearlings]

You're becoming quite the expert at denial, General.

[general_pitchiner]

[Kozmotis blinks curiously at the small bulb. Slowly, he reaches his hand out to take it up.]

What's this for?

[general_pitchiner]

I believe that as well. It's hard to escape.

[general_pitchiner]

I know as much as you do. My Mun is holding back information from me.

[general_pitchiner]

[His eyes narrow.]

It isn't denial. It is the truth.

[rideofthefearlings]

Ah, but careful now... the alternative to denial could be worse. After all, you just stood by and let it happen.

[ No not really, but it's fun to push Koz's buttons. ]

[general_pitchiner]

[His jaw tightens, gritting his teeth but tries to keep a level head in the presence of the spirit of fear.]

You are still not me. I would... I would never do what you've done.

[The Fearlings, the nightmares... no. He'd never do that.]

[rideofthefearlings]

Bold words from the Constellations' lapdog.

[general_pitchiner]

You're nothing but a coward. Hiding in the shadows.

[girlfriend_beyond]

There's what happened to Rex, and what happened to you. How did you go from someone who's horrified by what happened to the person who caused it?

[rideofthefearlings]

[ A razor smile, but Pitch doesn't rise to the bait of being called a coward. Instead he changes the subject. ]

Tell me about this poor innocent boy.

[memoryguardian]

Hard, but not entirely impossible. In the mean time, I guess all I can tell you is to try and stay strong!

[general_pitchiner]

That isn't me. It's just... my body being used. Corrupted. Soulless.

[general_pitchiner]

[Kozmotis meets his gaze evenly, eyes never faltering.]

An nightmare was induced upon him. In doing so... something inside him was triggered. That 'something' was so dangerous that it could have been a threat to everyone in the city.

In order to be helped, and stop the process from happening, he had to be killed.

[rideofthefearlings]

Then it was merely a cause and effect, nothing to get so worked out about.

[general_pitchiner]

It still doesn't change the fact that the intentional nightmare caused it.

Plus, the boy is in for more trouble when he comes back. [To which his mun leaves him clueless about.]

[rideofthefearlings]

Perhaps your counterpart will take him under his wing.

[general_pitchiner]

[Yes, that is a possibility. But...]

Because that went over so well with... [Oh what was his name again...] Frost. [Yeah that's it.]

[rideofthefearlings]

Frost is still malleable, with enough effort.

[general_pitchiner]

You must not have tried hard enough.

[Not that he'd want the young man to be bent to Pitch's wishes, but he points out he isn't impressed.]

The boy took up his own choices and took you down.

[naturesballad]

[ He takes it, and the moment it leaves her hands, the bulb blooms. Keep it; it will bring you smiles. ]

[rideofthefearlings]

I had other matters to attend.

[ That at least, was truth. ]

Only a setback... only ever a setback.

[deusrexmachina]

...they should've killed me sooner. They waited too long.

[general_pitchiner]

And what will you do, now that the world doesn't fear you as much as it once did?

[general_pitchiner]

No, there could have been some other way. If he hadn't-- [He purses his lips with a heavy sigh.]

This is all... inhumane.

[rideofthefearlings]

I still have my Fearlings and Nightmares... I will start again.

To your disappointment, I'm sure.

[general_pitchiner]

I'm sure the bravery of the children of the world will outweigh whatever you conjure up.

[rideofthefearlings]

It didn't save the ones of the Golden Age, General.

[general_pitchiner]

[He flinches a little, but tries to compose himself, glaring at the spirit. Alas, no comeback arose, thinking back to that time.]

...

[rideofthefearlings]

[ Pitch smirks coldly, knowing the point is his. But he chooses not to press that any deeper... for now. ]

So what do you intend to do about this situation, other than lament it?

[general_pitchiner]

There's... nothing I can do.

I can only sit and watch it happen.

[rideofthefearlings]

If I had kept that attitude, I would have long since ceased to exist.

[general_pitchiner]

[He crosses his arms.]

It's rather hard when my mun has to toss around another you at a game and have me stuck in this limbo. I can't just stop him from what he's doing after all.

[rideofthefearlings]

You'll figure something out.

[ Was that a compliment? Possibly... but that'd just be weird, right? ]

[general_pitchiner]

[He eyes the spirit a little. Kozmotis isn't sure whether or not to take those words to heart. But he just gives him a curt nod in reply none the less.]