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[ Throughout the video, Thanatos glances down a few times. He's written notes about what he wants to say in hopes of being able to say it instead of stopping midway and giving into the urge to disappear. Mort is on his shoulder, lightly tugging on Thanatos's hood to remind him of his presence, and, more importantly, his support. To say that gentle Death Incarnate is at a loss would be an understatement. ]
Since a number of us are soliciting the train for information, I might as well ask a question of my own. Who among you have come from a world where mortal life can no longer sustain itself and would be willing to talk about it? And what was done after?
[ The message seems like it would end at that, but Mort gives a soft squeak. Thanatos exhales and continues. ]
I cannot ignore that death has been absent from a famished world for over five months now. It's no longer an issue of preventing a collapse. The damage has been done. It's what to do once I clean up the mess my absence has caused. If after releasing those suffering there is... any life left. Able to still live. There's... no reason for Death to exist if there is no Life. And there was never a...
[ He doesn't finish that sentence. There's something about him that is just grieving and heartbroken. Death loves Life, after all.
That said, there is something... freeing to know that no matter what now, he's failed. He's too late. Thanatos no longer needs to think of "what-if." It's done. ]
I know that topics relating to death are unpleasant with mortals, so if you would rather speak in-person, I understand. Name a location, and I shall meet you there.
[[ OOC: This can stay as a network conversation or end up as an in-person thread. ]]
Since a number of us are soliciting the train for information, I might as well ask a question of my own. Who among you have come from a world where mortal life can no longer sustain itself and would be willing to talk about it? And what was done after?
[ The message seems like it would end at that, but Mort gives a soft squeak. Thanatos exhales and continues. ]
I cannot ignore that death has been absent from a famished world for over five months now. It's no longer an issue of preventing a collapse. The damage has been done. It's what to do once I clean up the mess my absence has caused. If after releasing those suffering there is... any life left. Able to still live. There's... no reason for Death to exist if there is no Life. And there was never a...
[ He doesn't finish that sentence. There's something about him that is just grieving and heartbroken. Death loves Life, after all.
That said, there is something... freeing to know that no matter what now, he's failed. He's too late. Thanatos no longer needs to think of "what-if." It's done. ]
I know that topics relating to death are unpleasant with mortals, so if you would rather speak in-person, I understand. Name a location, and I shall meet you there.
[[ OOC: This can stay as a network conversation or end up as an in-person thread. ]]