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Freedom is a length of rope, and God wants you to hang yourself with it.
𝘱𝘧𝘱 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘊𝘻𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘬
(𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳/𝘉𝘴𝘬𝘺/𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢/𝘗𝘪𝘹𝘪𝘷)
Freedom is a length of rope, and God wants you to hang yourself with it.
𝘱𝘧𝘱 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘊𝘻𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘬
(𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳/𝘉𝘴𝘬𝘺/𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢/𝘗𝘪𝘹𝘪𝘷)
~their hand if he pursues more of the same.... nor can I promise I won't be called to assist in stopping him again."
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~their hand if he pursues more of the same.... nor can I promise I won't be called to assist in stopping him again."
~and made him dangerously unstable to the point where even as I faltered in my decision to help my...comrades, stop him, I still ultimately made the choice to help.
If you choose to seek him out alone against my guidance, that's for you to decide, but I cannot promise you that the others will stay~
If you choose to seek him out alone against my guidance, that's for you to decide, but I cannot promise you that the others will stay~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~and made him dangerously unstable to the point where even as I faltered in my decision to help my...comrades, stop him, I still ultimately made the choice to help.
If you choose to seek him out alone against my guidance, that's for you to decide, but I cannot promise you that the others will stay~
If you choose to seek him out alone against my guidance, that's for you to decide, but I cannot promise you that the others will stay~
~he continues to walk the path of the Abyss for the sake of an answer from you and the restoration of his body." He says, taking a breath and letting it out in a long sigh.
"...he can't be trusted easily, regardless of your past transgressions against one another. The Abyss has poisoned his mind~
"...he can't be trusted easily, regardless of your past transgressions against one another. The Abyss has poisoned his mind~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~he continues to walk the path of the Abyss for the sake of an answer from you and the restoration of his body." He says, taking a breath and letting it out in a long sigh.
"...he can't be trusted easily, regardless of your past transgressions against one another. The Abyss has poisoned his mind~
"...he can't be trusted easily, regardless of your past transgressions against one another. The Abyss has poisoned his mind~
~power tore his body into thousands of pieces that scattered across Nod-Krai?"
Another beat, taking a moment to survey and assess.
"...the Rerir back in Khaenri'ah was capable of feeling remorse for the lives he took, Tholindis... I can't say the same for the man I saw before me now, not when~
Another beat, taking a moment to survey and assess.
"...the Rerir back in Khaenri'ah was capable of feeling remorse for the lives he took, Tholindis... I can't say the same for the man I saw before me now, not when~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~power tore his body into thousands of pieces that scattered across Nod-Krai?"
Another beat, taking a moment to survey and assess.
"...the Rerir back in Khaenri'ah was capable of feeling remorse for the lives he took, Tholindis... I can't say the same for the man I saw before me now, not when~
Another beat, taking a moment to survey and assess.
"...the Rerir back in Khaenri'ah was capable of feeling remorse for the lives he took, Tholindis... I can't say the same for the man I saw before me now, not when~
~I played one simple role in stopping him from destroying this place in his attempt to kill the moon Goddess... but did you stop to ask yourself 𝘸𝘩𝘺 he does not have his heart?
...or did he conveniently gloss over the part where jumping through the moon gate he managed to open with his Abyssal~
...or did he conveniently gloss over the part where jumping through the moon gate he managed to open with his Abyssal~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~I played one simple role in stopping him from destroying this place in his attempt to kill the moon Goddess... but did you stop to ask yourself 𝘸𝘩𝘺 he does not have his heart?
...or did he conveniently gloss over the part where jumping through the moon gate he managed to open with his Abyssal~
...or did he conveniently gloss over the part where jumping through the moon gate he managed to open with his Abyssal~
~proverbial mask back in place.
"...you accuse me of doing something with his heart... you're only half wrong." He states, gesturing with his hand for emphasis. "I did not play a part in the absconding of it, but I do know where it is.
As for how I know this... it has to do with the very fact~
"...you accuse me of doing something with his heart... you're only half wrong." He states, gesturing with his hand for emphasis. "I did not play a part in the absconding of it, but I do know where it is.
As for how I know this... it has to do with the very fact~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~proverbial mask back in place.
"...you accuse me of doing something with his heart... you're only half wrong." He states, gesturing with his hand for emphasis. "I did not play a part in the absconding of it, but I do know where it is.
As for how I know this... it has to do with the very fact~
"...you accuse me of doing something with his heart... you're only half wrong." He states, gesturing with his hand for emphasis. "I did not play a part in the absconding of it, but I do know where it is.
As for how I know this... it has to do with the very fact~
~for such a purpose, but he focused instead on trying to murder the Goddess of the Frostmoon to empower himself in an effort to find you..." He pauses, deliberately. "...or your corpse."
Taking a breath, Dainsleif unfolded his arms and turned around, staring at her as he carefully placed his~
Taking a breath, Dainsleif unfolded his arms and turned around, staring at her as he carefully placed his~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~for such a purpose, but he focused instead on trying to murder the Goddess of the Frostmoon to empower himself in an effort to find you..." He pauses, deliberately. "...or your corpse."
Taking a breath, Dainsleif unfolded his arms and turned around, staring at her as he carefully placed his~
Taking a breath, Dainsleif unfolded his arms and turned around, staring at her as he carefully placed his~
~again, taking a moment to work through his emotions and quell them before he speaks again.
"...together, the Five Sinners hold insurmountable Abyssal power, each of them strong enough to destroy Teyvat with just a fraction of it.
Rerir in particular need only make use of ten percent of his own~
"...together, the Five Sinners hold insurmountable Abyssal power, each of them strong enough to destroy Teyvat with just a fraction of it.
Rerir in particular need only make use of ten percent of his own~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~again, taking a moment to work through his emotions and quell them before he speaks again.
"...together, the Five Sinners hold insurmountable Abyssal power, each of them strong enough to destroy Teyvat with just a fraction of it.
Rerir in particular need only make use of ten percent of his own~
"...together, the Five Sinners hold insurmountable Abyssal power, each of them strong enough to destroy Teyvat with just a fraction of it.
Rerir in particular need only make use of ten percent of his own~
~Surtalogi... the Visionary... my own brother, Vedrfolnir..." He pauses, angling his head just enough to make sure she knew he was directly this one in particular at her.
"The fifth... the Rächer of Solnari... Rerir." Again, he lets that sit just long enough before turning his head to stare off~
"The fifth... the Rächer of Solnari... Rerir." Again, he lets that sit just long enough before turning his head to stare off~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~Surtalogi... the Visionary... my own brother, Vedrfolnir..." He pauses, angling his head just enough to make sure she knew he was directly this one in particular at her.
"The fifth... the Rächer of Solnari... Rerir." Again, he lets that sit just long enough before turning his head to stare off~
"The fifth... the Rächer of Solnari... Rerir." Again, he lets that sit just long enough before turning his head to stare off~
~he broaches the most damaging of the subjects, forcing himself to relax.
"The only exception to that, are the five people that allowed the cataclysm to occur despite having the power to stop it." He bites. "...the Five Sinners of Khaenri'ah... Gold Rhinedottir... the Wise Hroptatyr... the Foul~
"The only exception to that, are the five people that allowed the cataclysm to occur despite having the power to stop it." He bites. "...the Five Sinners of Khaenri'ah... Gold Rhinedottir... the Wise Hroptatyr... the Foul~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~he broaches the most damaging of the subjects, forcing himself to relax.
"The only exception to that, are the five people that allowed the cataclysm to occur despite having the power to stop it." He bites. "...the Five Sinners of Khaenri'ah... Gold Rhinedottir... the Wise Hroptatyr... the Foul~
"The only exception to that, are the five people that allowed the cataclysm to occur despite having the power to stop it." He bites. "...the Five Sinners of Khaenri'ah... Gold Rhinedottir... the Wise Hroptatyr... the Foul~
~curse upon all those who survived; the Curse of Immortality.
Never would we age nor can we ever truly end our own suffering. We exist in agony, left to rot and decay as time wears down the body and the mind until nothing remains of the person you were." He explains, his body tensing a moment as~
Never would we age nor can we ever truly end our own suffering. We exist in agony, left to rot and decay as time wears down the body and the mind until nothing remains of the person you were." He explains, his body tensing a moment as~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~curse upon all those who survived; the Curse of Immortality.
Never would we age nor can we ever truly end our own suffering. We exist in agony, left to rot and decay as time wears down the body and the mind until nothing remains of the person you were." He explains, his body tensing a moment as~
Never would we age nor can we ever truly end our own suffering. We exist in agony, left to rot and decay as time wears down the body and the mind until nothing remains of the person you were." He explains, his body tensing a moment as~
~Dainsleif's arms fold firmly over his chest, refusing to look at her while he attempted to reel himself in, ignoring the biting wind picking up as a storm started to roll in off in the distance.
"Five hundred years ago, Khaenri'ah was destroyed by the Gods... Ronova, the God of Death, laid a~
"Five hundred years ago, Khaenri'ah was destroyed by the Gods... Ronova, the God of Death, laid a~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~Dainsleif's arms fold firmly over his chest, refusing to look at her while he attempted to reel himself in, ignoring the biting wind picking up as a storm started to roll in off in the distance.
"Five hundred years ago, Khaenri'ah was destroyed by the Gods... Ronova, the God of Death, laid a~
"Five hundred years ago, Khaenri'ah was destroyed by the Gods... Ronova, the God of Death, laid a~
~mask to drop.
"...you don't get it at all, do you." He more states than asks, scoffing after a moment and turning away to stare off into the horizon.
"You aren't the reason he's become what he is now..." He explains, a bite to his tone. "Your choice was merely the catalyst."
Letting that sit,~
"...you don't get it at all, do you." He more states than asks, scoffing after a moment and turning away to stare off into the horizon.
"You aren't the reason he's become what he is now..." He explains, a bite to his tone. "Your choice was merely the catalyst."
Letting that sit,~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~mask to drop.
"...you don't get it at all, do you." He more states than asks, scoffing after a moment and turning away to stare off into the horizon.
"You aren't the reason he's become what he is now..." He explains, a bite to his tone. "Your choice was merely the catalyst."
Letting that sit,~
"...you don't get it at all, do you." He more states than asks, scoffing after a moment and turning away to stare off into the horizon.
"You aren't the reason he's become what he is now..." He explains, a bite to his tone. "Your choice was merely the catalyst."
Letting that sit,~
~become of Khaenri'ah, of its people, of Rerir...
Nobody's pain and hatred outweighed that of Dainsleif, even Thrain himself admitted to as much.
Dainsleif let out a sound that almost oozed with sarcasm, as he looked off, that deep pain and hatred evident on his face as he allowed his proverbial~
Nobody's pain and hatred outweighed that of Dainsleif, even Thrain himself admitted to as much.
Dainsleif let out a sound that almost oozed with sarcasm, as he looked off, that deep pain and hatred evident on his face as he allowed his proverbial~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
~become of Khaenri'ah, of its people, of Rerir...
Nobody's pain and hatred outweighed that of Dainsleif, even Thrain himself admitted to as much.
Dainsleif let out a sound that almost oozed with sarcasm, as he looked off, that deep pain and hatred evident on his face as he allowed his proverbial~
Nobody's pain and hatred outweighed that of Dainsleif, even Thrain himself admitted to as much.
Dainsleif let out a sound that almost oozed with sarcasm, as he looked off, that deep pain and hatred evident on his face as he allowed his proverbial~
Her reaction shouldn't have surprised him, but it caught him off guard nevertheless.
Dainsleif let himself reel from the accusation for a moment, pulling back as he stepped away, a hand rising to his head as he let out a bitter laugh of his own.
She had no idea what happened. No idea what had~
Dainsleif let himself reel from the accusation for a moment, pulling back as he stepped away, a hand rising to his head as he let out a bitter laugh of his own.
She had no idea what happened. No idea what had~
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Her reaction shouldn't have surprised him, but it caught him off guard nevertheless.
Dainsleif let himself reel from the accusation for a moment, pulling back as he stepped away, a hand rising to his head as he let out a bitter laugh of his own.
She had no idea what happened. No idea what had~
Dainsleif let himself reel from the accusation for a moment, pulling back as he stepped away, a hand rising to his head as he let out a bitter laugh of his own.
She had no idea what happened. No idea what had~
~trust him, not like before, not while the Abyss has its claws in him."
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
~trust him, not like before, not while the Abyss has its claws in him."
~in his right head..."
But he was dangerous before too, wasn't he...
"It's not like before; this time it's--... I don't know how to explain this and I don't have much time, but you must trust me when I say you need to proceed with caution.
I... I don't know how else to say this but you can't~
But he was dangerous before too, wasn't he...
"It's not like before; this time it's--... I don't know how to explain this and I don't have much time, but you must trust me when I say you need to proceed with caution.
I... I don't know how else to say this but you can't~
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
~in his right head..."
But he was dangerous before too, wasn't he...
"It's not like before; this time it's--... I don't know how to explain this and I don't have much time, but you must trust me when I say you need to proceed with caution.
I... I don't know how else to say this but you can't~
But he was dangerous before too, wasn't he...
"It's not like before; this time it's--... I don't know how to explain this and I don't have much time, but you must trust me when I say you need to proceed with caution.
I... I don't know how else to say this but you can't~
~words to adequately explain, glancing off in the direction he knew the shore to be from here.
"...that man... he's not the same man we both knew; he's changed-- he's different, and not necessarily in a good way." He manages out, looking down at his hand holding hers. "...he's dangerous now, not~
"...that man... he's not the same man we both knew; he's changed-- he's different, and not necessarily in a good way." He manages out, looking down at his hand holding hers. "...he's dangerous now, not~
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
~words to adequately explain, glancing off in the direction he knew the shore to be from here.
"...that man... he's not the same man we both knew; he's changed-- he's different, and not necessarily in a good way." He manages out, looking down at his hand holding hers. "...he's dangerous now, not~
"...that man... he's not the same man we both knew; he's changed-- he's different, and not necessarily in a good way." He manages out, looking down at his hand holding hers. "...he's dangerous now, not~
~comfortable and confident in the decision to get them involved again."
This isn't enough; she needs to understand the potential danger, not just for her, but the danger her being here could put them in.
"You need to understand; that's not--" He pauses, looking down as he struggles to find the~
This isn't enough; she needs to understand the potential danger, not just for her, but the danger her being here could put them in.
"You need to understand; that's not--" He pauses, looking down as he struggles to find the~
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
~comfortable and confident in the decision to get them involved again."
This isn't enough; she needs to understand the potential danger, not just for her, but the danger her being here could put them in.
"You need to understand; that's not--" He pauses, looking down as he struggles to find the~
This isn't enough; she needs to understand the potential danger, not just for her, but the danger her being here could put them in.
"You need to understand; that's not--" He pauses, looking down as he struggles to find the~
~there was a tremor in it, though whether it be from adrenaline born of fear or rage was unclear.
"You cannot tell anybody you saw him, you understand? Nobody but me." He needs to be careful here. "It's not that the others can't be trusted, but I need time to investigate myself before I can feel~
"You cannot tell anybody you saw him, you understand? Nobody but me." He needs to be careful here. "It's not that the others can't be trusted, but I need time to investigate myself before I can feel~
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
~there was a tremor in it, though whether it be from adrenaline born of fear or rage was unclear.
"You cannot tell anybody you saw him, you understand? Nobody but me." He needs to be careful here. "It's not that the others can't be trusted, but I need time to investigate myself before I can feel~
"You cannot tell anybody you saw him, you understand? Nobody but me." He needs to be careful here. "It's not that the others can't be trusted, but I need time to investigate myself before I can feel~
~others, without people trying to persuade him one direction or the other.
Taking a deep breath, Dainsleif surged forward carefully, gently taking one of Tholindis' hands in his.
"Listen to me very carefully, Tholindis; we don't have much time." He starts, voice quiet and forced to steady, but~
Taking a deep breath, Dainsleif surged forward carefully, gently taking one of Tholindis' hands in his.
"Listen to me very carefully, Tholindis; we don't have much time." He starts, voice quiet and forced to steady, but~
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
~others, without people trying to persuade him one direction or the other.
Taking a deep breath, Dainsleif surged forward carefully, gently taking one of Tholindis' hands in his.
"Listen to me very carefully, Tholindis; we don't have much time." He starts, voice quiet and forced to steady, but~
Taking a deep breath, Dainsleif surged forward carefully, gently taking one of Tholindis' hands in his.
"Listen to me very carefully, Tholindis; we don't have much time." He starts, voice quiet and forced to steady, but~
~him that was momentarily elated to know this, but on the other, he was terrified, enraged, confused... why? Why did it have to be this way? Why did he again have to make this choice when the answer should be abundantly clear?
...he needs time to think about this without the interference of the~
...he needs time to think about this without the interference of the~
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
~him that was momentarily elated to know this, but on the other, he was terrified, enraged, confused... why? Why did it have to be this way? Why did he again have to make this choice when the answer should be abundantly clear?
...he needs time to think about this without the interference of the~
...he needs time to think about this without the interference of the~