Thread: Split Ends: Start-Up

OOC: Did Ozias Teleport to Goldenrod with Joseph?

OOC: Ozias would've Teleported with Joseph, but they aren't in Goldenrod yet.

"So, who are all of these people? Were they in the same lab with us?"
"No, they're newer merges,"

Aaron gazed at all of them cautiously, hoping that none of them were dangerous.

Anthony took a quick glance at Nix. "We just need abut thirty saddles, or a really loud slide whistle."

"Ooooooh, no. Absolutely not. No. Let her manipulate the air to keep them on her back."

"Or we could find a slide whistle. Helen hates those. Your call, though."

"I like her as much as she likes the whistles."

"Do I get a say in this?" Nix asked.

Joseph sat down and looked around.

"Are you okay?" F-II asked Joseph. Wait, I'm not supposed to care! What am I doing!?

Joseph stood back up. "Yeah; I'm alright. I've just had injuries from a battle against Helen... but whatever pain someone has to suffer makes one stronger. Thanks for asking about how I am. So, how are you and Lori?" he said to her.

He took a moment to consider just how wrathful Helen was and thought to her.

I understand entirely what you can do, but, from what I have observed from you, I have inferred how you have never considered what you should do. Everyone deserves to go directly to hell, but no one should be forced to experience hell. Damning everyone completely (including yourself additionally) is what is fair, but it is not what is justice; what is right. Causing pain to others never accomplishes any good, we both know we all honestly deserve to wither in hell always for what we have done, and existence could always be worse. Remember, while you have all your power, how your viewpoint, which is to say your own reality, is from your own skewed and earthly perception of existence just as much as everybody else's, and every bit as much as even mine. This is why I desire to suffer, without whichever reality which I am in, even yours as well, mattering, honestly; for everyone else, because living to try to please oneself with what is existentially easy is always vanity in the end; it will all cease and moments of pain will exist, so one should not try to deny how suffering does exist and is sadly the greatest, most powerful aspect of life; one should not force others to suffer, as the desire for the worst to happen to others is the definition of evil, hate, and all misery, and everyone who exists has always hated for at least a moment; so the only thing which is really worth living for is to suffer pain for everyone else. You have a capability to do anything, but you have never had a right, and neither have I, nor anyone else, for that matter. Do whatever you want to towards me. Think, believe, and feel however you desire to. I see how you have committed evil, and how I have as well, so I forgive you and want the best for you and everyone, even if you only hate me, always.

"I-I'm okay, I suppose. That Blizzard really did a number on me."
"Uh, I think I'm fine..."

Well spoken. Moving. I understand completely. But please, don't share the details of our little conversation with anyone.

"Alright; I'm grateful for how you're okay, but you definitely appear tired. I can carry you, Lori, so she doesn't have to. I know you can, F-II, but I see how it's painful for you, so I'll help and make it better for you. It must suck to be that vulnerable to Ice-type attacks. So, since they would probably expect us to take the Magnet Train back to Kanto, we should probably move another way which they would think we're unlikely to take." Joseph said to them.

F-II set the pot down. "Thank you."

"You're always welcome." Joseph replied to her. He picked up Lori and walked around. "Who are these other Merges, by the way?" he asked as he thought about which path to take out. He considered every possible option and occasionally looked at everyone. He listened to what they said, but continued to think about all the nearby victims. "We should probably help them."