[Video]// forward dated to after the dungeon rescues

[neverfeltthatway]

I have the list of Travelers who are missing, who have gone out of ambit.

[He takes a breath, bracing himself for it.]

Cass, Jason, Steph, Alexander, Melisande, Jessica, Roronoa, Inana, Lucifer, and Anzu.

[He's quiet for a long moment, solemn and respectful, giving people a change to process the list before moving on.]

Does anybody know anything about the Arcana who were involved in the jaunt, or who it was that won? I didn't learn much about the situation from my overlay.

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[acapriciousthing]

A lot of mine...

[They hadn't spoken much, here. But they were still hers.]

[neverfeltthatway]

...I'm sorry.

[acapriciousthing]

It's a bit of a strange situation, all things considered. I know them a lot better than they know me.

[neverfeltthatway]

...May I ask, how is it that you know them so much better?

[acapriciousthing]

I'm Death in their universe. I know everyone from the moment they're born.

[neverfeltthatway]

You're... Death? Does that mean you're a being somewhat like the Arcana?

[acapriciousthing]

We seem to be similar.

I have different opinions on the role of beings such as us in mortal lives.

[neverfeltthatway]

Of course. I meant in nature, more than... personality, or values.

[acapriciousthing]

I'm also an idea given shape. And I don't approve of this entire game.

[neverfeltthatway]

That's good to hear. Although I find it somewhat alarming that Death is trapped by them as easily as the rest of us.

[acapriciousthing]

Alarming is putting it mildly. I'm hoping they only got a part of me, but since I'm cut off from the rest, it's hard to say.

[neverfeltthatway]

You're... cut off from the rest of you? What do you mean by that? [He has an idea, but he'd like to hear her say it without tainting it with his perspective - it might mean something different for a being like her than what he's thinking of.]

[acapriciousthing]

I always had to be a lot of places at the same time.

[neverfeltthatway]

[That's not quite the answer Armin was expecting, but he can roll with it anyway.] But that isn't an ability you have, here? So you think that maybe they only took one portion of you?

[icanhearscreams]

[Jun normally wouldn't butt in on things like this, but -]

What.

[acapriciousthing]

I'm not on duty here. Way out of my jurisdiction.

[Presumably the main concern]

[icanhearscreams]

... I don't care which death you are. Fuck you.

[acapriciousthing]

I take it you've lost a lot of people.

[She's not going to take it personally. It's a pretty normal attitude.]

[icanhearscreams]

Something like that.

Just... why?

[acapriciousthing]

Because if it didn't end, it wouldn't really be life.

But the timing is never easy.

[icanhearscreams]

No, it's not. But - but billions at a time?

[... And suddenly he realizes everyone can hear this. Well. Fuck.]

[acapriciousthing]

That would be particularly difficult for the survivors, I know.

[icanhearscreams]

Or the killers.

Psychic Protection II

[forcechanic]

Does... your universe have planet killers too?

[icanhearscreams]

It - it has giant robots piloted by people locked in a 'game' where the losing planet gets blown up.