I Spend an Action using my Free Action Sign as flavortext to delay Dragon of Hope's Attack until after my talk with the Anti-Hero!
I now go over and talk to the Anti-Hero. There's no easy way to have this conversation, but it needs to be had.
"Hey. You know we've been trying to raise your morality to full white, right? And i imagine you know why." I say, the wind blowing cooly as it ruffle our hair and clothes in sweet, sweet anti-hero comic style. "But consider this- you're someone who's supposed to be doing things that are supposed to be 'heroic' for unheroic motivations, right?"
There's probably a nod here, done subtly and with the Anti-hero scowling hard. He's a tough man who makes tough decisions. He probably has a monologue where the Godmodder consigning everyone to oblivion was a greater kindness than perpetuating this painful mockery of existence.
"...I've heard that reasoning before..." I say sadly. "A lot of people seem to believe that nowadays. That existence is full of nothing but pain and misery. That there's nothing worth continuing for. I've seen life just single people out for this misery train."
I walk towards the Anti-Hero, looking up to the sky. That air of finality had settled in early, but it was understandable. And in this case, it added to the flavor of what I was about to say and ask.
"Have you ever heard about the idea of reincarnation? It's the idea that people's souls or thoughts or something are cleansed of their old memories for the most part, save for maybe one or two ones that they would never let go of, and then get born in a new life. They don't have to remember suffering or misery or anything like that." I take a deep breath. "If the Godmodder dies, the Tribulations will still go on. I wonder... if we Players would be able to continue them and then do the Emergency override and reality shaping that comes with it. If that was possible... I would add Reincarnation as a fourth possibility for those who no longer want to remember. So that they can be better people, or not be burdened by the pain..."
I've walked past the Anti-Hero by now. "We can only do that if we stop the Godmodder. He will destroy Reality and everyone in it so utterly that reincarnation would no longer be a hope. No hope for a happiness unburdened by pain. Not numbness. There'd be nothing at all to appreciate it except the Godmodder... And I imagine it on't be as happy or good as he wants to believe it will be."
Since this is shenanigans, I freely make this rousing speech so rousing that the bribe of Ranger_Strider_'s Kittten becomes immune to being killed when attacked by AGs! This is totally covered by shenanigans - using the shenanigan to make flavortext bribes immune to AG attacks as long as it is in favor of the Shenanigan's end goal of turning an Anti-Hero's morality white! It's very specific like that.
"You know what will happen. And as you give the middle finger to the Godmodder... You'd get to pet a kitten, who'll get to grow up. You'd be destroying yourself in an awesome and badass way for everyone else and move on to wherever Anti-Heros go. it's a hard decision..." I smile sadly as I look at him over my shoulder. "But Anti-Heros are good at making hard decisions for the greater good, right? And nothing is harder than going back on everything you've worked for to make the best decision possible. For yourself and your selfish reasons, and for others."
With that, the exchange shortly wraps up with the Anti-Hero's speech - probably becoming JUST Hero in the process, and I move on for Action 3.
I condense Ballyhoo, 27 CP and my last Action into a Spirit Bomb-like amount of energy. "THAT RANDOM GUY! TAKE THIS AND GIVE THEM THE WHAT-FOR!"
I send it to him with instant transmission, preventing time from passing while it traverses the distance so it goes to him without interception! That-Random-Guy gains a Spirit-Aura with that much strength for his Attack!
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Action 1: Delay Dragon of Hope's Attack on the Anti-Hero until after all of this using the Free Action 'Post isn't here' Sign.
Action 2: Help convert the Anti-Hero into full white Morality with a rousing speech and making Ranger Strider's Kitten invulnerable to destruction.
Action 3: transfer all of my CP, Ballyhoo as flavortext power, and this Action to That-Random-Guy to boost his attack.
I now go over and talk to the Anti-Hero. There's no easy way to have this conversation, but it needs to be had.
"Hey. You know we've been trying to raise your morality to full white, right? And i imagine you know why." I say, the wind blowing cooly as it ruffle our hair and clothes in sweet, sweet anti-hero comic style. "But consider this- you're someone who's supposed to be doing things that are supposed to be 'heroic' for unheroic motivations, right?"
There's probably a nod here, done subtly and with the Anti-hero scowling hard. He's a tough man who makes tough decisions. He probably has a monologue where the Godmodder consigning everyone to oblivion was a greater kindness than perpetuating this painful mockery of existence.
"...I've heard that reasoning before..." I say sadly. "A lot of people seem to believe that nowadays. That existence is full of nothing but pain and misery. That there's nothing worth continuing for. I've seen life just single people out for this misery train."
I walk towards the Anti-Hero, looking up to the sky. That air of finality had settled in early, but it was understandable. And in this case, it added to the flavor of what I was about to say and ask.
"Have you ever heard about the idea of reincarnation? It's the idea that people's souls or thoughts or something are cleansed of their old memories for the most part, save for maybe one or two ones that they would never let go of, and then get born in a new life. They don't have to remember suffering or misery or anything like that." I take a deep breath. "If the Godmodder dies, the Tribulations will still go on. I wonder... if we Players would be able to continue them and then do the Emergency override and reality shaping that comes with it. If that was possible... I would add Reincarnation as a fourth possibility for those who no longer want to remember. So that they can be better people, or not be burdened by the pain..."
I've walked past the Anti-Hero by now. "We can only do that if we stop the Godmodder. He will destroy Reality and everyone in it so utterly that reincarnation would no longer be a hope. No hope for a happiness unburdened by pain. Not numbness. There'd be nothing at all to appreciate it except the Godmodder... And I imagine it on't be as happy or good as he wants to believe it will be."
Since this is shenanigans, I freely make this rousing speech so rousing that the bribe of Ranger_Strider_'s Kittten becomes immune to being killed when attacked by AGs! This is totally covered by shenanigans - using the shenanigan to make flavortext bribes immune to AG attacks as long as it is in favor of the Shenanigan's end goal of turning an Anti-Hero's morality white! It's very specific like that.
"You know what will happen. And as you give the middle finger to the Godmodder... You'd get to pet a kitten, who'll get to grow up. You'd be destroying yourself in an awesome and badass way for everyone else and move on to wherever Anti-Heros go. it's a hard decision..." I smile sadly as I look at him over my shoulder. "But Anti-Heros are good at making hard decisions for the greater good, right? And nothing is harder than going back on everything you've worked for to make the best decision possible. For yourself and your selfish reasons, and for others."
With that, the exchange shortly wraps up with the Anti-Hero's speech - probably becoming JUST Hero in the process, and I move on for Action 3.
I condense Ballyhoo, 27 CP and my last Action into a Spirit Bomb-like amount of energy. "THAT RANDOM GUY! TAKE THIS AND GIVE THEM THE WHAT-FOR!"
I send it to him with instant transmission, preventing time from passing while it traverses the distance so it goes to him without interception! That-Random-Guy gains a Spirit-Aura with that much strength for his Attack!
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Action 1: Delay Dragon of Hope's Attack on the Anti-Hero until after all of this using the Free Action 'Post isn't here' Sign.
Action 2: Help convert the Anti-Hero into full white Morality with a rousing speech and making Ranger Strider's Kitten invulnerable to destruction.
Action 3: transfer all of my CP, Ballyhoo as flavortext power, and this Action to That-Random-Guy to boost his attack.
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