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[machina_sub_deus]

-1-


[In the days following the event, all anyone is talking about in Dagara is the death of the emperor! Even in the pub where this scene is happening. At some point, someone thinks to ask the tall metal man in the corner of the room what he thinks about the whole mess. He lights a pipe before replying.]

One emperor's about as good as any other.

[That's about all he's offering on the subject. What's his deal?]


-2-


[Having met The One Electronic - quite possibly in remarkable circumstances - he seems to have taken some interest in you. Well, it's about time to find out why.]

I'm an... agent of God, I suppose. Something along those lines. I've been searching for a Fulfiller, someone who will satisfy a prophecy to bring peace and order to the world, that sort of thing. I've been searching for thousands of years, so far unsuccessfully.

I have reason to believe that you may be the Fulfiller.


-3-


[So, that last prompt didn't go too well. It's some time later now, and you've been causing a lot of chaos and destruction, either in the name of your destiny as the Fulfiller or just because that's what you do.]

[And here's TOE! He's been hunting you for a while, and he's in your path now, sword drawn.]

You aren't the first one I've been mistaken about, and I doubt you'll be the last. You're no Fulfiller.

You would do well to turn back while you still can.

Comments

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[grand_theft_moe]

[After a tirade supporting one candidate or the other, the man who was talking to The One Electronic storms off in disgust at his lack of patriotism. No doubt the possibility of violence had occured to him, but he didn't fancy his chances punching a guy made out of metal. The diminutive new serving girl noticed though. She watched him curiously as she brought him what he wanted. How could a metal man smoke?]

It is to the peasants at least. The nobles care because their fortunes are connected to who occupies the throne.

[machina_sub_deus]

[How TOE smokes is one of the great mysteries of the universe.]

Some noble families will collapse, others will rise. The new ones will be pretty hard to tell apart from the old ones.

[grand_theft_moe]

[She leans against the table, doing her best imitation of the sassy older girls who are the other servers.]

You sound like you've seen quite a few, mister.

[machina_sub_deus]

[TOE relights his pipe with a spark from his finger.]

I've seen some.

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[kungfuhedgehog]

[Wait. What? Sonic stares up at him from where he'd been lounging.]

What makes you think it's me?

[machina_sub_deus]

My employer has his ways of selecting candidates. I don't ask where he gets them.

[kungfuhedgehog]

[He sits up.]

So... you're acting on behalf of someone else. In the name of a god. Color me skeptical, but there's been a lotta things going down in the name of a god lately that I don't really care for. How do I know you're telling the truth?

[machina_sub_deus]

Well said. Truth be told, I'm not sure whether he's God or not. I won't use the name as a guarantee that I'm on the side of justice.

[kungfuhedgehog]

Well... at least your honest about it. Tell ya what. If you help me in my goals, I'll help you with yours. If I'm really what you're looking for, then that shouldn't be a problem... because they'd be one and the same!

[machina_sub_deus]

Your goals?

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[formerly_known_as_prince]

[Upon hearing those words, the amicable, brave, but slightly thickheaded wandering knight whom he met on the roadside vanishes. She's replaced by a young woman who's angry and afraid. She whirls on him and draws her sword, for whatever good that will do her.]

Who told you that?!

[machina_sub_deus]

[Easy there. TOE doesn't raise a weapon of his own.]

My employer calls himself God, but these days I'm not so sure about that.

[formerly_known_as_prince]

[She doesn't put the saber away, standing stock still.] And he's looking for saviors. He's deceiving you.

[machina_sub_deus]

You sound like you have some experience with him.

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[heroicfanboy]

B-But I... It wasn't my fault! Things just...

[Yeah. Nice choice.]

[machina_sub_deus]

I don't believe in destiny. Your choices are your own to bear.

[heroicfanboy]

B-But I tried my best! I helped people, stood up to evil...

I just didn't know it would be this hard!

[machina_sub_deus]

Then walk away. Leave fixing this to someone else. You've done enough damage already.

[heroicfanboy]

I...

I can't do that.

[machina_sub_deus]

[Something like a sigh.]

I know.

[heroicfanboy]

I may not be cut out for what you're looking for, but regardless of that, I'd like to think I'm still a hero... or at least an aspiring one.

Fulfiller or not... please let me just keep that. I want to help.