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[lingeringfear]

[There's something distinctly different about Fear when he turns the video on this time. He seems even less human than normal, not breathing, not blinking, as if he's forgotten how to manipulate his form so that it actually appears lifelike.

He manages to move his mouth as he speaks, but the motion doesn't quite sync up with the words echoed in through the mic.]

...so I've finally failed.

[His eyes are unfocused, but he looks downward, contemplative.]

I only got half the city out. It won't be enough- we can't start over, not without Hope. So it ends here, I suppose.

[He takes in his first breath since beginning the recording, letting it out in a long sigh.]

I'm sorry.

Comments

[Video]

[lingeringfear]

That would be correct. I had to move it twice- the first location is compromised and I tried to move it again, but so soon-

[Which is, uh, not good.]

To help, we need fear. I always need fear, and your kind never wants to give it to me.

[Video]

[thechoiceisyours]

Why does it need to be moved? What're you trying to avoid?

[He's asking both out of curiosity and the fact that it might help to know what they're dealing with, and it isn't accusatory.]

Yeah, uh, we're kind of hardwired to avoid things that scare us. But I mean, I'm guessing the consequences if you don't get the power are gonna be worse, right?

[He can't believe he's feeling onboard with giving Fear power, but considering how the other gods are reacting he's thinking this is a special circumstance.]

[Video]

[lingeringfear]

A force which eliminated the rest of us. Our original hosts, the rest of our species- something unstoppable. We can only run, and I'm the only one that can move us to safety.

[Just so Chris is really aware of how dire things are.]

If I don't get the necessary power, then death is the likely outcome. For all of us.

[Video]

[thechoiceisyours]

Okay, yeah, sounds like kind of consequences we want to avoid.

[Especially since 'all of us' obviously includes the gods, which includes Hope, which means permadeath and Chris is not about that.]

I uh, guess I better get to scaring myself, then. Shouldn't be that hard.

[Convincing other people to do the same might be more difficult, but--]

I'll see if I can get anyone else to try doing the same thing.

[Video]

[lingeringfear]

It's... appreciated.

[In truth, he's not sure if he expected this- everyone has been so resistant to being afraid this entire time, but now that it's all on the table, they seem to be willing to give him power.

Strange. But not something that he'll refuse.]

Sharon will be assisting me. You can speak to her if you need the proper stimuli.