[ Sort of. Mostly. Finn's head is dying via implosion right now for being cut from the Force but other than that-- ]
Well, I- It-... The short version-
[ Siiiigh. ]
We... found another orb. It's above the war room in Taeum, and someone very powerful was with it. We tried to find a way up there, but there isn't one. We tried to talk to that being, but they blocked us. We tried to break our way in, but we were caught and thrown in here.
I think that being was the Highest One, though, and that being locked away our powers.
Hah! I knew it! There are two of these bastards! Or perhaps it's a split orb.
[ BUT ANYWAY. ]
So...you tried to very obviously steal from what I can only presume might be a God of sorts, after talking to it and letting it know you were up to something.
[ Who can tell just yet. Peter is mostly theorizing and expecting the worst. ]
Yeah, that didn't go too well, uh. You need to stop doing these things, Finn. The mission is no more important than your life, or the lives of the other orbers. I understand self-sacrifice and being willing to take risks so your friends don't have to do that, but at some point, it borders on death seeking.
[ There's a pause as Peter takes a deep breath, then releases it slowly. Getting mad at Finn won't solve anything. Time to focus on solutions. ]
We will find a way to break you all out, promise. We're seeing what options we have and coming up with a plan. [ They have like 3% of a plan right now. ] The Force isn't helping...?
I'm not death seeking. It's not like that. [ Anymore. ] I don't even really care about these missions. It's just that... the sooner we get the orb, the sooner we leave, the less likely our people are to get hurt or worse.
I didn't mean to risk my life here, but that's worth some risk, isn't it?
[ oof. Also, uh... he meant he doesn't know what to do about Jim, but this whole imminent execution is kind of important, too, huh? Dammit, maybe Peter was on to something.
It's probably fine! ]
They put some sort of chains on me. [ In comes the rattle rattle rattle that is definitely chains. ] They put them on all of us. Blocks our abilities somehow. I can't- I can't feel the Force at all.
It- [ Hurts. ] It's not great... I'm fine, though. Just... some getting used to.
Really? Could have fooled us, Finn. I pretty much do not give a shit about the mission or my regret anymore, either, but I want to figure out what's going on with the orbs. These things are as dangerous as The Infinity Stones.
Your life is worth just as much as the life of any other orber, Finn. I'm a risk-taker myself, I understand why you do it, so I'm not going to scold you. But you need to admit that our track record isn't great, we always get hurt on missions and people who care about us get worried sick.
[ Finn, priorities. Not getting executed first. Worrying about getting killed by your boyfriend goes later.
What are they made of? Some sort of metal, I presume. Or what do they look like? It doesn't hurt to know, so we can get them off of you once we get there.
Ah, crap. I'm sorry Finn. [ Blue is losing his powers too and Peter has seen him have an understandable breakdown about it, so he imagines it's not any better with Finn. ] These must be magic at play, once we break you all free, I'm sure your powers will come back.
[ Sure feels a little like a scolding... but everything does right now. ]
I know... You're right, I know. I promised that I would stop this after last time and now- [ ... rattle rattle rattle ]
I don't mean for these things to happen... At the same time, I'm not going to let someone else take a risk when I could do it instead.
[ And he will worry about death via boyfriend, thank you. It's all he's going to worry about today. ]
Nothing special. Just chains. They make it hard to move. [ No picture comes because the mun isn't entirely sure what they look like either, oops. ]
The same sort of magic that's woven into their armor and is sealed into these cell bars, yeah. I'm sure my power will come back, though.
Between you and me, I'm not really sure if this isn't better. The Force is too much power, and I don't know how things will go when I can suddenly feel it again... I don't want anyone to get hurt. [ Bit of an irrational fear but it's a fear, anyway. ]
[ You activated Worried Mode, Finn, he can't help it. ]
We're all self-sacrificing assholes. That is so clear to me now after our last two missions.
I know you don't want to get in trouble on purpose. No one does. And I promise we will get you all out of there soon, we just need to find a way to crash into heaven. Easy peasy. I've been on a prison break before.
[ Granted, he was a prisoner back then. Eh, details. ]
I don't have any magic on my own, but thankfully there are people here skilled in that particular area. And if we can't break them open, we can bring you back to the station with them on, and then figure out a way to open the handcuffs once you're safe.
[ It's all good! Secret handcuffs. ]
Uh, yeah I get what you mean. Do you think you could hurt yourself?[ He really does not like that idea. ] I could knock you out? I don't even have to get close to you, I can just hit you with an electric bolt from my blaster.
[ That suggestion is probably not helping, is it? ]
I don't want you guys to get in trouble for my mistakes either.
[ He'd much rather do the jailbreaking all on his own but... he can't. Breaking out from the inside is either not possible or just impossible for him to see right now. ]
I did a prison break before, too, though. Experience helps. Just... you know, don't get in trouble.
But hopefully the transporter will even work with these things blocking me.
[ Like will the Ximilia even be able to pick up on him like this? He doesn't know how any of this works... ]
I... don't know if I'll hurt myself. I didn't even think about it. It probably will hurt, though, just from everything rushing back in... If you get here and it looks like I'm losing control, please just... do it.
[ ... He's under the assumption this won't kill him, by the way. ]
Finn do you know me at all? I'm more than capable of getting in trouble on my own. In fact, if there's not some trouble happening wherever I am, I start to think something's amiss.
[ Peter is half-joking and half-serious. He's also saying this because he doesn't want Finn to overthink things. ]
But don't worry, we will be fine. We got out of worse situations before. You were in jail before? When was that?
We're not leaving you all behind, so if the transporter doesn't work, maybe magic will.
[ Doesn't Sabriel has a spell or something that allows her to travel across dimensions, or astral planes...? Peter remembers vaguely hearing about that when they were in Scorpion's bend. ]
Ah, crap. Shit, I am sorry, Finn. Let's hope we don't have to resort to that.
[ Oh, that's way too late. Finn's been overthinking things for several hours now. Maybe all his life. But it's a nice sentiment, Peter, thank you. ]
Just back home. Was captured a few times but it never lasted long. They usually carted me off to execution... well, somewhere in the same hour, actually.
[ Angrial's got nothing on Hux, apparently. ]
It's okay, though. Don't worry about me. Just make sure I don't hurt anyone.
[ Buddy, that doesn't sound healthy. Sometimes 'no thoughts, head empty' is the way to go. For your sanity. ]
That's awful. Just so I know...how many 'almost executed' experiences have you been involved in so far?
[ God lord, Finn. And yeah, Hux sucks. ]
I'm going to worry about everyone, Finn. Don't talk as if you are less important than others. You start saying these things, and you end up believing them. Trust me I know how far the self-deprecating rabbit hole can go.
[ Finn's never had a 'no thoughts, head empty' in his life. ]
Two. One time the axe was already on the back of my neck. The second time, we were standing in front of the firing squad, but we were all arguing so it wasn't as bad.
[ Shrug. But uh-... Oh, Peter. ]
I-... It's not really like that. It's just the truth.
[ That explains so many things. Give it a try once, Finn, is very freeing. ]
Holy shit, an axe. They don't play around in your world. [ There's a pause as Peter considers if he heard that right. ] 'It wasn't as bad' --Finn, you said they were about to kill you!
[ You are doing terrible things to Peter's blood pressure, man. He is going to name his first white hair after Finn.
And, okay, perhaps Peter is projecting a little here. He can tell there's no point in arguing with Finn about his self-esteem, so he will let it go for now. ]
Hm. We will come to rescue you all, I promise. We just need to find a way to break into Taeum. I managed worse things. Don't lose your faith, okay?
Jesus, man...I bet there wasn't even a trial back them either, uh? You sure had an eventful life.
[ Says the guy who had a just as crazy uprising. And yes, Peter doesn't need that many details, he's feeling terrible for Finn's sake. ]
I need to talk to the others and see what we can do to get you all about, but I'll contact you back later. And you can talk to me whenever, okay? Let us know if anything changes.
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If I ask what you did, will I regret it? Like every other time it had happened before?
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[ Sort of. Mostly. Finn's head is dying via implosion right now for being cut from the Force but other than that-- ]
Well, I- It-... The short version-
[ Siiiigh. ]
We... found another orb. It's above the war room in Taeum, and someone very powerful was with it. We tried to find a way up there, but there isn't one. We tried to talk to that being, but they blocked us. We tried to break our way in, but we were caught and thrown in here.
I think that being was the Highest One, though, and that being locked away our powers.
[ Regret it yet? ]
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[ BUT ANYWAY. ]
So...you tried to very obviously steal from what I can only presume might be a God of sorts, after talking to it and letting it know you were up to something.
[ ... ]
Jim's going to kill you.
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We- No? No. We- We weren't trying to steal the orb, not right then, anyway. We just wanted to talk, make some sort of contact. We didn't-
[ SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH ]
Yeah, I- I know.
I don't know what to do.
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Yeah, that didn't go too well, uh. You need to stop doing these things, Finn. The mission is no more important than your life, or the lives of the other orbers. I understand self-sacrifice and being willing to take risks so your friends don't have to do that, but at some point, it borders on death seeking.
[ There's a pause as Peter takes a deep breath, then releases it slowly. Getting mad at Finn won't solve anything. Time to focus on solutions. ]
We will find a way to break you all out, promise. We're seeing what options we have and coming up with a plan. [ They have like 3% of a plan right now. ] The Force isn't helping...?
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I'm not death seeking. It's not like that. [ Anymore. ] I don't even really care about these missions. It's just that... the sooner we get the orb, the sooner we leave, the less likely our people are to get hurt or worse.
I didn't mean to risk my life here, but that's worth some risk, isn't it?
[ oof. Also, uh... he meant he doesn't know what to do about Jim, but this whole imminent execution is kind of important, too, huh? Dammit, maybe Peter was on to something.
It's probably fine! ]
They put some sort of chains on me. [ In comes the rattle rattle rattle that is definitely chains. ] They put them on all of us. Blocks our abilities somehow. I can't- I can't feel the Force at all.
It- [ Hurts. ] It's not great... I'm fine, though. Just... some getting used to.
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Really? Could have fooled us, Finn. I pretty much do not give a shit about the mission or my regret anymore, either, but I want to figure out what's going on with the orbs. These things are as dangerous as The Infinity Stones.
Your life is worth just as much as the life of any other orber, Finn. I'm a risk-taker myself, I understand why you do it, so I'm not going to scold you. But you need to admit that our track record isn't great, we always get hurt on missions and people who care about us get worried sick.
[ Finn, priorities. Not getting executed first. Worrying about getting killed by your boyfriend goes later.
Oh yeah, super fine. ]
What are they made of? Some sort of metal, I presume. Or what do they look like? It doesn't hurt to know, so we can get them off of you once we get there.
Ah, crap. I'm sorry Finn. [ Blue is losing his powers too and Peter has seen him have an understandable breakdown about it, so he imagines it's not any better with Finn. ] These must be magic at play, once we break you all free, I'm sure your powers will come back.
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I know... You're right, I know. I promised that I would stop this after last time and now- [ ... rattle rattle rattle ]
I don't mean for these things to happen... At the same time, I'm not going to let someone else take a risk when I could do it instead.
[ And he will worry about death via boyfriend, thank you. It's all he's going to worry about today. ]
Nothing special. Just chains. They make it hard to move. [
No picture comes because the mun isn't entirely sure what they look like either, oops.]The same sort of magic that's woven into their armor and is sealed into these cell bars, yeah. I'm sure my power will come back, though.
Between you and me, I'm not really sure if this isn't better. The Force is too much power, and I don't know how things will go when I can suddenly feel it again... I don't want anyone to get hurt. [ Bit of an irrational fear but it's a fear, anyway. ]
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We're all self-sacrificing assholes. That is so clear to me now after our last two missions.
I know you don't want to get in trouble on purpose. No one does. And I promise we will get you all out of there soon, we just need to find a way to crash into heaven. Easy peasy. I've been on a prison break before.
[ Granted, he was a prisoner back then. Eh, details. ]
I don't have any magic on my own, but thankfully there are people here skilled in that particular area. And if we can't break them open, we can bring you back to the station with them on, and then figure out a way to open the handcuffs once you're safe.
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It's all good! Secret handcuffs.]Uh, yeah I get what you mean. Do you think you could hurt yourself?[ He really does not like that idea. ] I could knock you out? I don't even have to get close to you, I can just hit you with an electric bolt from my blaster.
[ That suggestion is probably not helping, is it? ]
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[ He'd much rather do the jailbreaking all on his own but... he can't. Breaking out from the inside is either not possible or just impossible for him to see right now. ]
I did a prison break before, too, though. Experience helps. Just... you know, don't get in trouble.
But hopefully the transporter will even work with these things blocking me.
[ Like will the Ximilia even be able to pick up on him like this? He doesn't know how any of this works... ]
I... don't know if I'll hurt myself. I didn't even think about it. It probably will hurt, though, just from everything rushing back in... If you get here and it looks like I'm losing control, please just... do it.
[ ... He's under the assumption this won't kill him, by the way. ]
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[ Peter is half-joking and half-serious. He's also saying this because he doesn't want Finn to overthink things. ]
But don't worry, we will be fine. We got out of worse situations before. You were in jail before? When was that?
We're not leaving you all behind, so if the transporter doesn't work, maybe magic will.
[ Doesn't Sabriel has a spell or something that allows her to travel across dimensions, or astral planes...? Peter remembers vaguely hearing about that when they were in Scorpion's bend. ]
Ah, crap. Shit, I am sorry, Finn. Let's hope we don't have to resort to that.
[ OF COURSE HE WON'T KILL YOU!!! :| ]
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Just back home. Was captured a few times but it never lasted long. They usually carted me off to execution... well, somewhere in the same hour, actually.
[ Angrial's got nothing on Hux, apparently. ]
It's okay, though. Don't worry about me. Just make sure I don't hurt anyone.
I appreciate it.
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That's awful. Just so I know...how many 'almost executed' experiences have you been involved in so far?
[ God lord, Finn. And yeah, Hux sucks. ]
I'm going to worry about everyone, Finn. Don't talk as if you are less important than others. You start saying these things, and you end up believing them. Trust me I know how far the self-deprecating rabbit hole can go.
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Two. One time the axe was already on the back of my neck. The second time, we were standing in front of the firing squad, but we were all arguing so it wasn't as bad.
[ Shrug. But uh-... Oh, Peter. ]
I-... It's not really like that. It's just the truth.
Look, really, it's all right. I'll be okay.
[ Sure. ]
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Holy shit, an axe. They don't play around in your world. [ There's a pause as Peter considers if he heard that right. ] 'It wasn't as bad' --Finn, you said they were about to kill you!
[ You are doing terrible things to Peter's blood pressure, man. He is going to name his first white hair after Finn.
And, okay, perhaps Peter is projecting a little here. He can tell there's no point in arguing with Finn about his self-esteem, so he will let it go for now. ]
Hm. We will come to rescue you all, I promise. We just need to find a way to break into Taeum. I managed worse things. Don't lose your faith, okay?
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[ Finn, stop talking shop when it's about your own execution! ]
But it really wasn't as bad! We were allowed to talk, at least, and I was able to stand. Given the two options, one was definitely better.
[ But uh... Anyway- ]
I- I won't. I won't. I'll be waiting for you guys. We'll be okay.
[ Sorry, Peter. He doesn't have a whole lot of faith and hope to keep anymore. ]
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[ Says the guy who had a just as crazy uprising. And yes, Peter doesn't need that many details, he's feeling terrible for Finn's sake. ]
I need to talk to the others and see what we can do to get you all about, but I'll contact you back later. And you can talk to me whenever, okay? Let us know if anything changes.
[ :( FINN, no. Understandable but...that's sad. ]
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I was rarely bored, I can say that much.
Okay... And thank you, Peter. Really.
[ For not being super disappointed in him and all that. ]
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I believe you.
Don't mention it, gods...this mission is so messy. I'll see you soon, Finn, you have my word.
[ He is frustrated and worried that Finn might get hurt, but he knows he didn't do it on purpose. You are getting hugs the next time he sees you. ]