( video, un: koriel - slightly forward-dated )

[passio]

[ on the morning of the 14th, everyone’s feeds get to enjoy what appears to be a somber-looking video of a somber-looking man. his shoulders are hunched, his eyes downcast, and one might wonder why he’s making a video if he’s going to look this sad while doing it. don’t worry about it. ]

It’s…

[ he falters. he should have planned this out a little better. ]

I’m sorry to bring them up again, but what was said about the Oracles of the Sinless has been weighing on my mind. One of those members mentioned wanting to “reset” the world…

[ a new game+, as tarn put it. ]

My world is… I… [ although he can't finish his thoughts, it doesn't sound like he's getting emotional. his voice is quiet, but even-toned. ] It’s been destroyed. Most people are dead, and those that aren’t are… unwell. And when I think about that, the idea of resetting the world doesn’t seem wrong.

[ he seems to realize that he’s dangerously close to spreading cult propaganda, and he looks up at the camera with the first fluctuation of emotion—from a kind of downtrodden pensiveness to concern. ]

But I don’t think it seems right, either. I don’t know. [ he glances away from the camera once again. ] The Sinless must be scared. They don’t want the world to get worse. Our arrival here… it makes beautiful things, but maybe…

…um. I wanted to know what everyone else thinks.

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[sleepinglotus]

No, I suppose not.

[It's said dryly, Ren still sitting pretty firmly in shock. It's likely to stay with him for a while after this conversation is over.]

Remnant... Remnant already got "reset" once. In the sense that all human life was destroyed. The only survivor was someone who was being punished for trying to incite a war against the god brothers. They made her immortal for her crime. Now, though... she's bitter and vengeful and powerful and if we're not careful she's going to cause it to happen all over again.

[passio]

[ it’s something that is… similar enough, perhaps, to how things might have gone if the absolute god had been vengeful instead of infinitely kind. the archangel would have deserved what he got. ]

And how will you stop her?

[ what will they do if they can’t? ]

[sleepinglotus]

That is the important question, isn't it?

[A sigh, tired and strained just thinking about it.]

Right now we're just trying to get to where we need to be next and hopefully figure out things from there. The biggest issue is keeping these powerful relics away from her. We have one, currently, and were going for the next one in line.

[passio]

[ dextera doesn’t know anything about relics or anything like that. his mission is not something that can be shared with others—it’s his own burden. he wouldn’t wish it on others, even if he could. although their task is daunting, he envies that there’s a group to take it on. ]

…one step at a time. That’s the only way, sometimes.

[sleepinglotus]

[Ren wouldn't wish this solo on anyone. He's pretty sure even Ozpin wouldn't want someone to go alone against Salem. It would be suicide.

But... one step at a time. He knows that well.]

Keep moving forward.