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The Twenty-Third Trial

Who: trialgoers etc!
When: Day 50, morning
Where: the ~trial zone~

[Another morning, another Trial! Ugh.

At least this one seems normal, starting out with a shake and the Hermit’s booming voice:]

"Good morning, Heroes. You can guess why you're being called, but before we begin I have an official statement. The Prince of Stars and associates were not responsible for yesterday's Trial. It appears the system was copied by a Malicious entity -- we apologize for any confusion and are doing our best to locate this entity and find a way to prevent any such incidents in the future.

In the meantime, we've scheduled a low-stress Trial for today to lift your spirits. With teamwork and a little silliness, let's search for unity and peace within ourselves."

[The Hermit's tent is in the clearing, awaiting your arrival.]

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...okay, suddenly I get why Penric was nervous. You should talk to him. Like. Get some perspective.

Because first time I heard about demons was from him and honestly, they don't sound so bad. A bit confused on what chaos versus destruction means maybe....

[ Another low growl. ]

I already know of that one.

[ He looks down at his own claws, no longer extended ]

Demons are murderers. That is all you need to understand. All they know is how to destroy. The compulsion is always just at the surface, waiting for its chance. The moment we let ourselves indulge it.

Penric is a delight and Desdemona honestly shares that whole growly protectiveness you do.

[Raises an eyebrow at that description.]

And that is....different from a human?

Most humans do not desire destruction and violence as a rule. There are always exceptions.

Humans have a thing known as 'terrorism' which is literally about causing destruction and death to cause discord.

For a pony, that sounds an awful lot like a creature in love with wanton destruction and is liable to go off the rails at any moment.

As I said, there are always exceptions.

[ Fisting his claws at this sides again ]

I know well the evils human can commit.

And what I'm saying, there seems to be matter of perception here.

To a pony, humans sound like terrifying monsters. Maybe to humans, demons sound the same.

But for someone who was gunning to kill me, you certainly stopped mid urge indulging.

I was not trying to kill you. I needed to make you leave.

I cannot always control the demon's anger.

[She looks back at all the ice.]

[Looks at him and raises an eyebrow.]

I wasn't.

Then it's all the more impressive you can pull back.

It's easy for horror to stop a murder attempt, just hurting is a little easier to get lost in.

[Is it true? She's not sure, but she can make it sound right.]

As I said, I do not have as much control as I would like.

Which means it should even be more likely for you to have lost it and then didn't.

Who told you demons didn't have control?

It is not something I was told. It is something I can feel. You know when you are not truly yourself. When you give into other emotions too strongly.

....I mean, that could also just being angry.

I mean, only reason I got here is because I refuse to give up and that was more emotional than anything.

You are certainly stubborn.

Yes, and so are a lot of people here.

People who think they're worthless. Who think they're monsters. Who think they can't be trusted. Who decide they're so terrible that changing doesn't matter, so they don't even try.

The way you talk about yourself, sounds an awful lot like that.

There is no way to change what I am. I can't even be unless I take it. And that can only ever happen when his emotional hold is too tenuous to manage the both of us. I do not know what you hope to accomplish in this, but it is impossible. We what we are.

Take it?

Take some sense of identity. Stolen moments like this. It's all I can hope for. All I am.

Yep, that is definitely some severe self esteem issues.

And like, it doesn't have to be?

There's spells for golem bodies. There's working on a share mindspace. There is a lot of options to pursue?

Golem bodies? And I told you before, I don't know how to reach him. Not his conscience anyway.

Again. I know a multitude of mind spells and whatever this stuff I'm doing right now is. Options.

Yeah. Make an artificial body, stick a soul inside it. Hayseed, that's how Timber Wolves came into existence, and they're still breeding today.

And what makes you think we're so easy to separate? I don't even understand why we're like this. A deeper magic must be involved.

I know just saying 'it's hopeless, why bother' will mean there will literally never be a solution.

So the only option IS to actually look for one.

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