[ As Rhys relays all of this, Break's expression is quick to slip into a grimace, because this is really starting to sound far too familiar. Granted, this at least doesn't involve time travel, but now he can only draw comparisons to the situation in his own world. He's not sure who's stupider, though: Katerina or Vincent. ]
...Wonderful. You know, I'd really prefer to save my own world before trying to save others. Ridiculous...
[ That last part is murmured lowly, since Break just has to express his extreme saltiness over being drawn into this. But for now, he doesn't have anything else helpful to add, since he needs to take a moment to process this. It's a bit of a different issue than the one they had been trying to tackle so far, after all. ]
[yelling matches via paper just aren't the same but she's still disappointed]
You mentioned. Would you believe this isn't even the first people-saving revenge game plot I've been sucked into? This one's stupider. [THAT'S WHY SHE REMEMBERS THAT IT CAME UP BECAUSE SHE'S STILL SALTY ABOUT THAT!!! let's just take a moment to be salty all together] But apparently Sloth doesn't know that.
[A pause to stew in her salt some more, and then:] Can we tell anyone any of this yet? Sans wants to talk to Sloth again and if we know what's already been asked maybe we can get something more useful out of him. Is there anything you guys want us to ask?
[ let's just assume rhys is going to read it aloud for break's benefit each tag okay? okay.
so, rhys considers this, weighs the pros and cons of his bitterness towards this whole charade towards what might actually be helpful.
the bitterness wins out. ]
You should ask him if he knows. Ask all of them. Don't let any of them be caught unaware that they're being used for some weak girl's pity quest. Ask him what their plan is, if they even have one other than "do whatever Lucifer wants".
[ pinching the bridge of his nose here and just sighing. ]
This is such a freggin' mess. I know if I was on a quest for revenge, it'd be much simpler than this. And less dramatic. And... cooler.
[ At least Break is more cautious than Rhys, so he holds his hand up as if to tell them to pause, but it's just so he can piece together what information he has. Telling everyone is what he would prefer to advocate at this point, but he's also afraid that doing so could have unforeseen consequences. He lowers his hand after a few moments, but it at least comes with a nod. ]
Turn them against each other if you can. Without demons to serve her, we know Katerina's power is limited. If they abandon her, then we can kill her.
[ Which will at least solve their more immediate problems. This nonsense with the demons wanting to return is just that, but for their own goals, Katerina needs to be dead, so far as he's concerned. ]
If this is truly the case, then Katerina being a pawn is slightly useful to us, in a way. But even so, those creatures have to at least believe that this isn't worth the trouble. Killing them is my recommendation, but I also don't think that it's easy enough that I would recommend it.
I told Sloth he was a moron for just willingly going being used as someone's tool, but he didn't seem to care. But maybe Sans can get through to him and make him see this isn't worth the effort. From one lazy bastard to another!
Revenge quests aren't cool and neither are you. [clover there are more important things happening than being rude to rhys and you know exactly how much of a place you have talking about revenge quests, chill]
Undyne tried the whole "you guys are just being used" thing but Sloth didn't really seem to care. Maybe Sans can get through to him better. We'll do our best! Can we tell the others that much, too? If doors like the one Sans found Sloth behind keep showing up, someone else might find one of the sin guys and we should have a plan.
[ rhys is totally not going to read that first part but he mutters a response, mostly to himself. ]
They can be cool, if done right. And I'm totally cool, shut up.
[ imagine if these two weren't children!! wait, rhys is actually an adult. nevermind.
he reads the next part, at least. ]
I don't see why that'd be a problem, right? What do we have to lose? Either they already know it and don't care so nothing changes or they don't know it and take it out against Katerina. Either way works for us.
[ Break mulls it over for a few moments, but he nods. Though he wishes it were otherwise in this case, Rhys is right. They're getting to the point where there are less reasons to be cautious. ]
...At this point, I don't see as much of a point in keeping that secret. Just... [ He's not sure how to put this, so he sighs ] Remember that reviving the dead and returning home are both tied to things outside of our control. Err on the side of caution instead of charging in blindly.
[this is the kind of thing that gets spoken immediately before an It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia title card declaring just how badly the gang is going to fuck up this time
There's a pause before she writes the next bit:] Does that go for the hostages, too? [Because don't think for a second she has spent any amount of time in a mood that doesn't at least have an undercurrent of "worried about her brother" for the past three goddamn weeks.]
[ ah... the hostages. rhys thinks of fiona for a moment and bites his lip, knowing that whatever they do it's going to be important in keeping her safe. that's actually... a ridiculous amount of pressure he's not totally okay with, ahahaha... welp. ]
Yeah, I think it does. Break?
[ because he knows if he makes any decisions on this, it's actually going to be kind of overemotional and maybe a bit illogical. ]
Not in the same way, necessarily. The hostages are collateral for Katerina, so far as I know.
[ "Their" group is different, or that's what he would assume based on how the information was presented. And yet: ]
But I would caution against assuming that just because they're Katerina's project that they're safe from the demons. Considering how these creatures work, I have no doubts that they'd be happy to take more, to be blunt.
[Not that she'd ever be stupid enough to assume Light was safe as long as he's anywhere even tangential to here, but it's good to have a reminder keeping her grounded when she's so antsy knowing he's in danger and she can't do anything.]
Let me know if I can help, okay? I'm way more worried about my brother than I am about me. For now, we'll talk to the others.
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...Wonderful. You know, I'd really prefer to save my own world before trying to save others. Ridiculous...
[ That last part is murmured lowly, since Break just has to express his extreme saltiness over being drawn into this. But for now, he doesn't have anything else helpful to add, since he needs to take a moment to process this. It's a bit of a different issue than the one they had been trying to tackle so far, after all. ]
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You mentioned. Would you believe this isn't even the first people-saving revenge game plot I've been sucked into? This one's stupider. [THAT'S WHY SHE REMEMBERS THAT IT CAME UP BECAUSE SHE'S STILL SALTY ABOUT THAT!!! let's just take a moment to be salty all together] But apparently Sloth doesn't know that.
[A pause to stew in her salt some more, and then:] Can we tell anyone any of this yet? Sans wants to talk to Sloth again and if we know what's already been asked maybe we can get something more useful out of him. Is there anything you guys want us to ask?
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so, rhys considers this, weighs the pros and cons of his bitterness towards this whole charade towards what might actually be helpful.
the bitterness wins out. ]
You should ask him if he knows. Ask all of them. Don't let any of them be caught unaware that they're being used for some weak girl's pity quest. Ask him what their plan is, if they even have one other than "do whatever Lucifer wants".
[ pinching the bridge of his nose here and just sighing. ]
This is such a freggin' mess. I know if I was on a quest for revenge, it'd be much simpler than this. And less dramatic. And... cooler.
[ . . . ]
It'd be so cool.
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Turn them against each other if you can. Without demons to serve her, we know Katerina's power is limited. If they abandon her, then we can kill her.
[ Which will at least solve their more immediate problems. This nonsense with the demons wanting to return is just that, but for their own goals, Katerina needs to be dead, so far as he's concerned. ]
If this is truly the case, then Katerina being a pawn is slightly useful to us, in a way. But even so, those creatures have to at least believe that this isn't worth the trouble. Killing them is my recommendation, but I also don't think that it's easy enough that I would recommend it.
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I told Sloth he was a moron for just willingly going being used as someone's tool, but he didn't seem to care. But maybe Sans can get through to him and make him see this isn't worth the effort. From one lazy bastard to another!
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Undyne tried the whole "you guys are just being used" thing but Sloth didn't really seem to care. Maybe Sans can get through to him better. We'll do our best! Can we tell the others that much, too? If doors like the one Sans found Sloth behind keep showing up, someone else might find one of the sin guys and we should have a plan.
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They can be cool, if done right. And I'm totally cool, shut up.
[ imagine if these two weren't children!! wait, rhys is actually an adult. nevermind.
he reads the next part, at least. ]
I don't see why that'd be a problem, right? What do we have to lose? Either they already know it and don't care so nothing changes or they don't know it and take it out against Katerina. Either way works for us.
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...At this point, I don't see as much of a point in keeping that secret. Just... [ He's not sure how to put this, so he sighs ] Remember that reviving the dead and returning home are both tied to things outside of our control. Err on the side of caution instead of charging in blindly.
[ undyne ]
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[this is the kind of thing that gets spoken immediately before an It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia title card declaring just how badly the gang is going to fuck up this time
There's a pause before she writes the next bit:] Does that go for the hostages, too? [Because don't think for a second she has spent any amount of time in a mood that doesn't at least have an undercurrent of "worried about her brother" for the past three goddamn weeks.]
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Yeah, I think it does. Break?
[ because he knows if he makes any decisions on this, it's actually going to be kind of overemotional and maybe a bit illogical. ]
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[ "Their" group is different, or that's what he would assume based on how the information was presented. And yet: ]
But I would caution against assuming that just because they're Katerina's project that they're safe from the demons. Considering how these creatures work, I have no doubts that they'd be happy to take more, to be blunt.
im going to fight you both ugggGGGGHHHH
[Not that she'd ever be stupid enough to assume Light was safe as long as he's anywhere even tangential to here, but it's good to have a reminder keeping her grounded when she's so antsy knowing he's in danger and she can't do anything.]
Let me know if I can help, okay? I'm way more worried about my brother than I am about me. For now, we'll talk to the others.