That's right, we could not descend so willingly whenever we wanted, back while Eden was still around. You witnessed a few times I did from my memories. But as you know, I did undergo some punishment for it.
[ she perks her head at the sound of rustling, a light pressure emitting from her as she searches-- but it settles after a moment, passing it as ambiance sound. her gaze fixated in the direction. ]
After Eden's destruction though, I did spend some time on Earth. Had been until we decided as a group to regress to another turn-- a different timeline.
I'm not overly familiar with the way it works.. [ that's kdj's knowledge but ] From my understanding in observing, they all happen consistently and then... somewhere along the lines they branch out into different turns.
I do know that when a regression happens, it goes to the beginning of it, a particular point in a new turn. Where the story all began.
... It's not too odd. Traveling through timelines is possible in my universe, albeit rarely done—you'd need the backing of one of the few beings capable of "Time".
Though if someone goes back and alters history enough to create a branching route, it typically leads to the death of everything in the path that was no longer chosen.
You would be more familiar with it than me then. Since I hadn't even been aware of timelines until I met myself of the 999th turn. And a bit more later when our group regressed.
I suppose... the difference in that being the timelines move on, rather than lead to death, as they branch out. And we did have the available means of returning to our original turn.
The other gods just thought I was talking bullshit when I attributed things to Time, so it's definitely not something that most people think about a lot.
[sometimes you get dismissed as a silly conspiracy theorist...... but you're RIGHT.]
Makes sense, I guess. The primary issue in my world is that when a timeline only becomes a "possibility that could have happened", it's often discarded by the Primeval Gods and left without the energy it needs to sustain itself.
Mm. Well, in their case, it's less about being preoccupied with the present, and more as you saw in my memory—Visnu believes only in reaching for what he considers to be the single "best" future for the world.
And because the other gods naively believe Visnu's insight and judgment to be infallible, they all work towards that future.
[but for chandra, who would almost always choose to sacrifice the minority for the majority, letting so many worlds die just for the one is unacceptable to him.]
[ there's some familiarity on her face at the words. ]
The alignments were the same way. [ ancient evil and ancient good only cared for themselves in the end. they cared for nothing else outside that. matters outside the current world would not mean anything to them. ]
... And you?
[ tell her this bracket lore OUT LOUD. she steps closer to his side, gaze observing, looking to meet his own. it's implied, but she wants to know what chandra thinks, feels, rather than these other gods she is unfamiliar with. a story hums softly. ]
It's impossible to protect everything, so it only makes sense to act towards what will preserve the greatest number of lives in the long run.
[said with the confidence of someone who doesn't waver in this belief, no matter how callous it may be or how much others criticize him.]
If leaving one universe to die would save a thousand others, then I wouldn't have an issue. [kill a million to save ten million down the line, etc.] But that's why I disagree with the reverse. Even if Visnu is correct and his insight brings about the most ideal future for the chosen universe, I can't see that it would ultimately preserve significantly more lives than all the destroyed junctions it's built upon.
[he scowls.]
Not to mention that "the best future" isn't even guaranteed to happen. If anything, at this point it's far more likely not to, in which case the price paid will be in vain.
[ her eyes close, taking his answer in. she does seem satisfied with his answer in the end. especially when it is one he strongly believes in.
but she wouldn't know how to answer that question herself. ]
I can see why you would disagree. [ the fate of killing multiple universes for the sake of one, she would not accept that so readily. she doesn't say it out loud, but her expression indicates she does agree with him on that.
but, she also does not know if she'd be able to kill one universe for the sake of others. if she had to... maybe she would. but the idea of destroying her own universe... it's quite a scary thought. she has too many attachments. too sentimental. ]
[chandra would be a little surprised if uriel could readily agree to sacrificing one universe for the many—it seems a bit too ruthless for her, as easy as that answer comes to him.]
The gods' duty is to do whatever will preserve the universe for the longest, no matter who it means harming or defying.
[some gods might disagree on the nuances of that, but ultimately, chandra stands by that.]
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... Well, they're not really the kind of things deities would experience unless they were observing or mingling among humans.
I guess that'd be all the more so for you, considering the restrictions Eden seemed to have.
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[ she perks her head at the sound of rustling, a light pressure emitting from her as she searches-- but it settles after a moment, passing it as ambiance sound. her gaze fixated in the direction. ]
After Eden's destruction though, I did spend some time on Earth. Had been until we decided as a group to regress to another turn-- a different timeline.
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How do timelines work where you're from? You spoke of a 999th—do timelines only occur one after the other, then?
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I'm not overly familiar with the way it works.. [ that's kdj's knowledge but ] From my understanding in observing, they all happen consistently and then... somewhere along the lines they branch out into different turns.
I do know that when a regression happens, it goes to the beginning of it, a particular point in a new turn. Where the story all began.
[ ... ]
It's a bit strange, isn't it?
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Though if someone goes back and alters history enough to create a branching route, it typically leads to the death of everything in the path that was no longer chosen.
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You would be more familiar with it than me then. Since I hadn't even been aware of timelines until I met myself of the 999th turn. And a bit more later when our group regressed.
I suppose... the difference in that being the timelines move on, rather than lead to death,
as they branch out. And we did have the available means of returning to our original turn.
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[sometimes you get dismissed as a silly conspiracy theorist...... but you're RIGHT.]
Makes sense, I guess. The primary issue in my world is that when a timeline only becomes a "possibility that could have happened", it's often discarded by the Primeval Gods and left without the energy it needs to sustain itself.
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[ rather than the matters and ongoings of another timeline. she nods along, listening and stopping in step for a moment. ]
If it is a fate of another's, why concern themselves in sustaining it. [ it is a bit sad but... she gets it. ]
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And because the other gods naively believe Visnu's insight and judgment to be infallible, they all work towards that future.
[but for chandra, who would almost always choose to sacrifice the minority for the majority, letting so many worlds die just for the one is unacceptable to him.]
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The alignments were the same way. [ ancient evil and ancient good only cared for themselves in the end. they cared for nothing else outside that. matters outside the current world would not mean anything to them. ]
... And you?
[ tell her this bracket lore OUT LOUD. she steps closer to his side, gaze observing, looking to meet his own. it's implied, but she wants to know what chandra thinks, feels, rather than these other gods she is unfamiliar with. a story hums softly. ]
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[said with the confidence of someone who doesn't waver in this belief, no matter how callous it may be or how much others criticize him.]
If leaving one universe to die would save a thousand others, then I wouldn't have an issue. [kill a million to save ten million down the line, etc.] But that's why I disagree with the reverse. Even if Visnu is correct and his insight brings about the most ideal future for the chosen universe, I can't see that it would ultimately preserve significantly more lives than all the destroyed junctions it's built upon.
[he scowls.]
Not to mention that "the best future" isn't even guaranteed to happen. If anything, at this point it's far more likely not to, in which case the price paid will be in vain.
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[ her eyes close, taking his answer in. she does seem satisfied with his answer in the end. especially when it is one he strongly believes in.
but she wouldn't know how to answer that question herself. ]
I can see why you would disagree. [ the fate of killing multiple universes for the sake of one, she would not accept that so readily. she doesn't say it out loud, but her expression indicates she does agree with him on that.
but, she also does not know if she'd be able to kill one universe for the sake of others. if she had to... maybe she would. but the idea of destroying her own universe... it's quite a scary thought. she has too many attachments. too sentimental. ]
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The gods' duty is to do whatever will preserve the universe for the longest, no matter who it means harming or defying.
[some gods might disagree on the nuances of that, but ultimately, chandra stands by that.]