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shadowbringers

beneath the stars It's been a week since our newest expansion officially launched! And, I know, I know... some of you already have a lot of feelings that you need to air out. But canon updating in your games is a struggle! And so is finding PSL partners! Luckily, that's what we're here for. This is a post for you to play out all the Shadowbringers-related content you might be dying to write. Behind-the-scenes nonsense? Between-the-scenes angst? It's all welcome here! 1. Toplevel your character. Include any details you might think are relevant. Or don't. As always, we're not the cops. 2. Reply to other people's top levels! 3. Have fun! ⚔ Please clearly mark all spoilers in your thread subject lines. Clearly indicate whatever spoiler preferences you may have. We're only a week into the expansion, officially, and there's no shame if you're not far in it or haven't started it yet. ⚔ You are welcome to play characters who are new to Shadowbringers. However, please try to avoid topleveling with icons and descriptions that convey major plot-related spoilers. If you aren't certain about a character's playability, feel free to PM parser.

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[holdmystabber]

She shrugs and relaxes her position, moving from crouching to a relaxed sitting position.

"A strong stomach, stubbornness and spite. The last one was more of a build up since coming to Eorzea."

[angeloftruth]

"'Stubbornness' and 'spite' are the same thing, unless the definition of either changed in the last fifty years."

[holdmystabber]

"Personally I see spite as more of an aggressive stubborness. Apparently it's made me a thorn in people's sides but if it helps."

It can be healthy to an extent in Yua's mind. It's kind of scary to think about considering the so called sides and how she acts.

[angeloftruth]

"And you, for some godsforsaken reason, have decided to be a thorn in my side? Despite knowing what I'm capable of?"

[holdmystabber]

"I was literally picked by a death goddess to represent Hope in my original world to see if people wanted that or if they were content to live with Emptiness and Despair." It's said without her usual playfulness.

"The answer was blasting a beam of Truth in her face. Given that, the reasoning is easy."

[angeloftruth]

A long, heavy pause.

"I'm sorry, what?"

[holdmystabber]

"The original world part or that I blasted someone with a Truth beam? Both sound nuts to a normal person but we are not exactly in that category."

[angeloftruth]

"That last bit. I'm well aware that your soul, for whatever reason, decided to go off and see the universe for a while."

[holdmystabber]

Yua quirks an eyebrow because what the hell? "Hold on, explain that first then I will explain Earth and all that."

[angeloftruth]

"If I could, I would. All I know is that your soul left the Source some time ago only to return."

[holdmystabber]

Yua sighs, leaning enough to be flat on her back and look upwards. "I know nothing about souls and travel; we do not exactly learn that in high school."

But there is something she can speak on involving souls. Yua pauses for a minute but then on instinct, she whispers a line "I am Thou...Thou art I..." before raising her voice to normal levels and asks him another question.

"If I mention 'persona', what comes to your mind?"

[angeloftruth]

An odd question. "Just another word for alias. I've had many personae in my life, after all."

[holdmystabber]

"...what if I were to say a persona can be considered a part of your soul used for battle? Because that's where the Truth Beam came from."

[angeloftruth]

What.

"I would believe you, because that is the single most absurd thing I've heard in ten thousand years."

[holdmystabber]

She can feel her mouth widen into a grin because stumping the ancient one? That has to be a record.

"Then you may think I am lying when I say I was able to use more than one. Only one was powerful enough to fight at the end but I was able to throughout the journey."

[angeloftruth]

He waves her off. "No, no, if you say you could I'll believe you. What purpose would lying to me about that serve, after all? Now, about this...truth beam?"

[holdmystabber]

Oh right, that.

"It was a culmination of what I had learned about myself, the bonds I had forged since gaining the power, and the ability to see the truth clearly that I was able to release that power."

Putting her hands under her head, she keeps her gaze upward.

"You see, Izanami, the death goddess, decided to give three people the ability to awaken their personas to see what was humanity's wish: each representing an aspect: Emptiness, Despair, and Hope. Whoever had the strongest aspect, she would grant humanity's desire according to that.

And no, Hope was not winning until me and my friends challenged her and proved her wrong. Or rather me. She...kind of dragged them to Hell first."

[angeloftruth]

This all sounds alarmingly familiar and, frankly, Emet-Selch is not sure he approves of someone even vaguely similar to him existing away from the Source.

"What was winning?"

[holdmystabber]

"Emptiness was. Funny how it works in a sleepy little town in Japan. No one would know that the fate of the world rested in those who were staying there."

And it's probably a good idea not to share how most got their personas or anything involving Liminal Space. Yua does not want to give him ideas.

[angeloftruth]

Huh. "And that, dear hero, is what we call tipping the scales. That death god of yours knew exactly what she was doing."

[holdmystabber]

"Probably. I never could understand the mindset of one. She did congratulate me once I beat her. Even if it's painful and you have to run through hellfire to do it, hope only dies if you allow to."

Shrugging as she sits upright this time.

"I'll save the 'Hope Is Everything' speech because even I know it get tedious and annoying at times."

[angeloftruth]

"And that puts you malms ahead of every other hero the worlds have ever seen," he retorts. "Thank you."

[holdmystabber]

"I just don't think it's the right place or time for it. I know I can be a pain in the ass but I do know when to hold off."

Yua cannot condone Emet's deeds but she can understand the feeling of loss...of loneliness to an extent. But living in the past for so long...like an endless dream...she is reminded of Lakshimi and her dreamers. Care not for reality or truth but the fog before them. A bliss wrapped in lies. No wonder why Yua was extremely vocal against that primal.

[angeloftruth]

"Is there ever time or a place for it?"

[holdmystabber]

"When it feels needed. But that's just me."

It's weird but just the two of them sitting outside and simply talking without a threat of the world ending, anyone passing by would not think them as sworn enemies. Just two people having a somewhat pleasant conversation. And one being a bit of a troll.