9th Taunt | Video/Action

[misterbrief]

[He'd thought a lot about this, long and hard. But even with all the evidence presented to him over the past year and a half, that still was never enough for him. He didn't want to rely on anything else to fight, he had his own power and his own strength. But being caught like he did so many times on the draft by shifters, relying solely on his own natural strength to survive- there had just been too many close calls.

And he had needed help more than once. How much that ate at his mind was unfathomable except to a few. One day no one was going to be there to help him, even if he hated the very idea of needing help. And if he wasn't ready, where would he be? Put into a position that he allowed for himself to be in, to die. To be sacrificed, like he was already by that bomb the cultists used on them. And next time, he wouldn't be so lucky and he knew it. He still had his reservations about contacting the spirits. But, he felt as if he couldn't avoid it much longer.

Too many what ifs. What if even something so small from the spirits would have helped him? He was sick of it, sick of knowing that might be the only thing he could rely on against their enemy. The only thing that worked when all his other powers were disabled. But even so, there's still more he wanted to know. Because if there's anything he hates, it's wasting time on things that are pointless.]

Video:

[The video feed flickers on, revealing the face of the prince, looking as serious as ever. He gets straight to the point.]

I must know. For those of you who are in contact with the spirits here, what use do you find in their power? Especially in combat. I might even have the patience to listen to a story or two regarding that, as I find it incredibly important in this matter. [He glances off to the side, knowing how this goes in Luceti.]

I know some of you would prefer to speak in person about such things. I'll be at Mythoria Café later tonight. But I won't stay long.

Action:

[As always, he's easily found. During the day, either at House 29 or the Battle Dome training, with both his sword or with his abilities. He does keep his word, appearing at Mythoria Café after he's done training and showered for the day.]

Comments

[voice]

[misterbrief]

But at what cost. [A concern that's always come up in his mind about using the spirits. Nothing comes without a cost.]

All I have to do is get friendly with them, and they teach. Sounds too good to be true.

[voice]

[etherealblast]

I don't know. I think that any sort of cost attached would be talked about around here, don't you? [Maybe the spirits just liked communicating with people.]

[voice]

[misterbrief]

Yeah, a cost that we might not even know about. What if their power drives us slowly crazy over time too, just like the cultists? None of us have been here long enough to know.

[Not that he's trying to argue with Fayt, but just straighten things out in his mind.]

[voice]

[etherealblast]

That would be a pretty long span of time with no change, considering some people have been here well over half a decade and some even possessed by those spirits in the past. I can't really theorize well with the limited information I have, but you would hear about it if people have gone mad.

[And in Fayt's opinion, he didn't plan to stick around this place long enough for any sort of effects like those to take root even if they were possible.] I'd be more worried about the shifting experiments themselves inducing mental problems. It can't be healthy to have mind altering effects imposed on someone so often.

[voice]

[misterbrief]

Don't remind me of that possibility, thanks. [That thought has crossed his mind before too, but there is literally nothing he can do about that.]

Guess we're just going to have to find out, aren't we? Won't that be fun.

[voice]

[etherealblast]

That's usually the way things seem to work around here. [He shrugs. Really, as long as there was no evidence that the filial spirits could directly cause detrimental effects, he was inclined to say it's better to put whatever resources were available to use.]

Re: [voice]

[misterbrief]

[Vegeta is also inclined to agree, even if he's not saying it. But the danger will always sit at the back of his mind.]

Yes, it is. And if you've got nothing else useful to say, I'll be going on my way.

[He's just impatient and grouchy, of course, nothing new right...]

[voice]

[etherealblast]

Nala's the easiest to get along with, I hear. [Just a bit of advice.]

[voice]

[misterbrief]

So I've heard. [Might be the only one he bothers with.]

And potentially the only useful one.