17th Combo - [Video]

[redcladidealist]

There! I-

[Locked from Eridan]

-did it! Good. That'll keep him from listening in on this. Thanks, Genis. I owe you one.

[Yup, somebody begged his best friend to show him how to lock. That done, he turns his attention on the Dreamberry - and Somarium in general by extension. His expression is very serious, and perhaps a little chagrined.]

Hey, everyone. I... kind of need some help. I need to get stronger, so I need to train, but I also need help learning how to fight magic users. [He makes a face.] Especially magic users that can fly.

[No, he's not talking about anyone in specific. What makes you think that?]

Does anyone want to spar? Or have any advice?

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[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd's mouth opens, his eyes widening just a little. He's never heard of something like that before, but...]

That's amazing! Anything? Even dogs or cats or fish? What does a soul look like?

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[soulsymmetrical]

Yes, anything, and each creature has a different signature so they could be easily identified if you know them.

As for how they look like... [hm. how to explain...] I suppose the closest visual example would be the traditional symbol of fire, where it's round on the bottom and the flame flickering on top.

[he would draw it but that would require him having to use a stick and get dirty.]

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[redcladidealist]

I see...

[That's okay, Kid. Lloyd's got a pretty good imagination. He can picture what you're describing, and he likes that imagery a lot.]

That explains a lot of things! That's why it feels warm when you're with friends, or why it's hot when you're near someone you're really angry with. When fires get close together, they get even stronger!

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[soulsymmetrical]

...I suppose that's one way to look at it.

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[redcladidealist]

So, you can see people's soul fires. Is that something you learned? Or were you born with it?

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[soulsymmetrical]

Born with. However there are others who have the same ability.

You could say it's more like a heightened sense of awareness, but in terms of soul wavelengths.

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[redcladidealist]

[So it's probably not something Lloyd will ever see for himself. That's mildly disappointing, but... oh well. He'll get over it.]

That's really neat. What kinds of things do you do with it?

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[soulsymmetrical]

[he can see it in the future dreamscapes that they technically don't know about yet at the time of this thread—]

In my world, souls can give additional powers and strength. The more powerful one's soul is, the stronger they are. There are those who try to consume other souls to increase their own people, however, and that is forbidden. So it is up to us to defeat those who do.

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[redcladidealist]

[Maybe if the mun hadn't somehow missed those posts. Links, please~?]

[Lloyd shivers at the idea of someone trying to eat his soul.]

That sounds... bad. None of those people are here, are they? Is there a way to protect yourself?

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[soulsymmetrical]

[wait which posts? the dreamscape info ones? because Kid hasn't made one yet xD]

No, except for Soul, Liz, and Tsubaki, but they are Weapons and are actually allowed to eat evil souls. [unless he wants to consider Gopher eating souls, but he doesn't think he's that much of a threat. just annoying.]

As for protecting yourself, the only way is to not die.

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[redcladidealist]

[Oooh. Now I don't feel so bad that I missed them. XD]

[Lloyd wrinkles his nose.]

They want to eat evil souls? Doesn't that taste bad?

Don't die. [He considers that for a moment, then nods. That sounds like sage advice to him!] Got it! I'll definitely work on that!

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[soulsymmetrical]

[XDDD ♥]

Soul said they didn't really taste much of anything. However, weapons can absorb the soul's power and increase their own. It is also due to their heritage that is they are capable of eating or absorbing a soul without being corrupted.

[it really was the most basic advice. for anything really.]

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[redcladidealist]

What... happens to a soul that's absorbed? Does that mean the person who it was is... gone?

[Indeed.]

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[soulsymmetrical]

Basically, yes. That is why it is forbidden to consume an innocent soul. The taking of one's life is already unforgivable, but in my world, that also means consuming the soul.

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[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd's not sure how he feels about this, and it probably shows on his face. Oh, he agrees that it should be unforgivable to consume someone's soul - and that's exactly the problem.]

Isn't there any other way to stop these people from consuming souls without a Weapon consuming their souls? No matter how bad someone is, I don't think it should ever be okay to... to erase someone like that.

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[soulsymmetrical]

No, there is not.

You see, once a soul has been corrupted that much, it is nigh impossible to return them back to normal. There is more to it, as well. A corrupted soul will stop at nothing to continue to consume more power, and they run the risk of turning "kishin." This means that they can turn into a powerful, destructive being that will spread insanity and madness throughout the world.

That is why they must be eradicated before that happens. We already have one, we do not need more.

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[redcladidealist]

[He doesn't like that answer. Even if he understands it, he doesn't like it at all.]

If there isn't any way to stop them, then what about healing them? Or getting them to move on? Isn't there a world where souls are supposed to go?

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[soulsymmetrical]

Yes, there is a place where innocent souls go to.

But unfortunately, there is no way to heal a soul once it has corrupted and fallen into madness. If there were other ways we would employ them, but there simply isn't. The taking of an innocent life and consuming the soul is as I said an unforgivable act. When that happens, the person has essentially become a monster. Not only does the soul change, but so does the person. Some may even physically change. That is the power of madness.

[sighs.]

I realize this may be difficult for you to understand, but that is the nature of my world.

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[redcladidealist]

...it just doesn't seem right. There should be a way to save every soul.

[Lloyd shakes his head.]

I'm glad I don't live in your world.

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[soulsymmetrical]

I understand your sentiment, and perhaps it is for the best that you do not. There are still even more threats that I haven't even begun to tell, and we are currently in a war. [and it's clear on his face that he would rather be there helping rather than be stuck here.]

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[redcladidealist]

I wish there was something I could do. I guess all I can say is good luck.

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[soulsymmetrical]

[there's just a small sigh and a shake of the head.]

It's all right, but thank you.

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[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd nods, but there isn't anything he can really say to that. After a moment, he stretches his arm, deciding to focus on something else.]

It's starting to feel better now. I should probably take it easy for a while longer, though.

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[soulsymmetrical]

That may be for the best.

[and with that, Kid stretches out his arms so that the guns can disappear into the palms of his hands in a stream of black energy.]

I hope this helped you some.

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[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd smiles.]

Don't worry. I think it really did. It gave me a lot to think about, and a better idea about what I need to work on. Thanks, Kid. I owe you one.

[Man, that is still so cool to watch weapons disappear like that.]