hadriel | FINAL

Hello.

I'm pleased to say that the Door is in full working order. All of your allies left behind in the Null relay have been restored to us and I am able to manipulate the Door to send you home. If everyone who wishes to go home will meet me at Fear's temple after reading this post, I will send you wherever you like- be it your own world or someone else's.

You may also stay here. With the Null dead, our priorities are now rebuilding. We would not need anything from you, but as thanks for your efforts we would be happy to provide for you, as we do for our hosts, for as long as we live.

Now, with that being said- if you wouldn't mind pardoning us for some small sentimentality, we all have something that we would like to say.

[Sorrow]
These past few years have only amounted to an extremely small fraction of my lifespan, and yet it is the most important thing I will have ever done. We were cruel- I was cruel- to take life from other universes and force them to save us. I knew that then, but I also knew that there was no other option. To that end, I apologize.

Even so, you have saved us. Not just the gods remaining, or just the city, or the small amount of hosts we were able to find- but a species. You've saved the last remnants of a peaceful sentient species from genocide, and in doing so, allowed us to move forward and rebuild, to bring everything back from the brink of collapse. When my business with you is done, I will attempt to reclaim our cultural artifacts and to locate and preserve our history for the generations to come. I will document what happened here and ensure that our entire species knows that our future is possible because of you.

I will not forget what you have done for us. None of us will.

[Tranquility]
So Confusion's dead. That's not so great - I know you guys didn't like her, and she didn't like you, but I liked her. Hope's still here, though, so she'll be back sooner or later. I've got that at least, right?

And hey, most of us are still here. You guys fought hard, we all did, and it paid off. I'm not too sorry to see the Null go, if I'm honest. Good luck at home and stay chill, all right? I'll see you all around.

[Rage]
I'm not going to snivel and thank you like the others here. I know you did this because you didn't have another choice. In the end, we part ways as victims of circumstance.

Delight is dead and Hope can't bring her back. So while the rest of us celebrate and talk about rebuilding, I'm going to remember our fallen. I have nothing else to say to you.

[Fear]
I'll admit that I didn't think this was possible. Thought that running was the only option we had, and that- whatever the hell this is- was a pipe dream. I guess it worked out.

Still, we had some good times, huh? When it was just me and Hope and we turned on the Door without knowing how the hell it worked and brought these weird little fleshy people into the city- yeah, you were all mad at us, but that was pretty fun. Distracted me from the inevitable end of my people, anyway. Or... not inevitable now, I guess. Thanks for that.

Anyway, I'm gonna go with Hope. See what we can do about bringing everything back to life and whatnot, after we restore the fallen here. And speaking of... Love isn't here but I'm sure if they were, they'd say something really weird and sappy to you guys, so just make something up and imagine it comes from them.

That's all I've got. Enjoy the rest of your lives, humans.

[Hope]
Thank you for all that you have done. This is not what I would have chosen - genocide is never an option I wanted explored - but I know that it makes us all safe. For that, I am grateful, and for the chance to repair what has been done to my people and to our hosts.

I will heal all of you that may still need it. Once you have gone, I'll do as I've always said I will, and bring back my species. That am I able to do so at all is thanks to you. Please know that you are appreciated, and you are welcome back in this city if you ever wish to return.

Please take care of yourselves, each other, and those at home whom you love. Life is an impossibly precious thing.

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What happens to people who went home before? They going to remember?

( Yes, she is thinking of a certain firebird. )

They could, yeah. Usually that'd be Confusion's area, but I could probably whip something up.

That would help. Thanks.

( It's easier for her to have someone who knows she isn't crazy, sure, but more importantly, she wouldn't feel right not knowing for certain whether Faith's memories of this place were locked away forever. Getting hers back when she returned here disoriented and frustrated her, to know there was a year of life that had been taken away without her consent.

At least she can go home giving Faith the option to remember. )

No worries. I'll get it taken care of.

Don't overwork yourself.

( From one hypocrite to a glowcloud. )

Edited 2019-06-29 22:12 (UTC)

I know you said you don't need anything from us to help you rebuild, but is there anything those of us staying here can do? If it's going to be our home now, we ought to do what we can.

[Putting the city first despite being in need of repairs: that's the Nick Valentine way.]

I would advise you to tend to yourselves and your homes first. We can manage fine in the immediate future. Once you are in a place of stability, then we will likely need help clearing some of the rubble and Null corpses from the city.

I'll get who I can on it. Just get those who want to leave back to their own worlds, and we'll deal with the bodies.

You think there's any chance of them coming back? Or know if their parts can be salvaged?

[That might sound a bit grim, but he's not above repurposing mechanical parts, especially if he's staying here.]

Thank you.

And... I don't know. I'm not familiar enough with machinery to help in that area.

As far as whether or not they'll return- obviously, I hope that they don't. However, I would rather be sure. To that end, I believe that we should visit the Null cities as they invaded ours and destroy their dormant power sources.

But one thing at a time. For now, we are in no position to strike out. We must rebuild.

I'm very sorry we couldn't make things turn out better for you. You've been a great inspiration to me personally, and I dedicate every bar fight in my future to you.

[ She raises a glass to the camera. ]

Hm.

[That, at least, brings out a hint of a smile at the corners of her mouth.]

I like the sound of that. Raise hell.

I never really thought 'glowcloud historian' would be part of my skill wheelhouse, but life's full of surprises.
Let me know what I can to help while I'm sticking around.
Like we talked about, I don't plan on leaving anytime soon so I'd love to pitch in where I can. I'll keep tending to the orchard, maybe grow some new stuff.

I would appreciate that. If you do intend to stay, then I am grateful for your further assistance- though of course, it isn't necessary.

Please, you're not asking me to do anything I wouldn't offer to already!
I'll help you guys write down some history, grow some flowers and fruits, and it'll all be awesome.

Kind of feels weird though. Never thought I'd have a 'home.'

[ ..... ]

We'll be spreading hope in other worlds while we're gone.

I have never doubted that.

In the end, you all were less dickish than you might have been.

i know we've had our disagreements, but

thanks

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