[Dream Event Post]

[shadow_cosmica]

::So you find yourself pushing yourself through thick brush, when you reach a strange, large blood-red lake, where Cosmo Queen sits on an ornate bench, seemingly picking up stones and skipping them.

... And talking to someone. But you can't clearly see who.::

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[observershikou]

*... hiring? Considering what he suspects, it doesn't feel very "hiring"... who is this "shadow"?*

[shadow_cosmica]

Then perhaps, little shadow, you should find her yourself to break the Lock that Judge Man set on my empire, if you feel my men are such buffoons.

[duelacademynpcs]

And once more, your majesty, I tell you, exposing myself is likely to cause danger to both of us, and causes our chances to both plummet. Do you not trust your immortal champion?

[shadow_cosmica]

I do trust her, but I expect results. And I am eager to escape this prison.

[observershikou]

*so... she's working with someone? He tries to see if he can determine anything about the shadowy figure.

And who's the immortal champion...?*

[duelacademynpcs]

::Malevolence and majesty are the only things that seem to stand out about them. But physical features aren't coming in.::

Then you should trust her. Lock Mace chose a very good source for her to draw from. Of what I can tell about them, your champion will never, ever, be able to fall.

[shadow_cosmica]

And how are you so sure about that.

[duelacademynpcs]

Because, it's worked already.

[observershikou]

*the malevolence... makes the hairs on the back of his neck stand on-end. He isn't sure if he should make his presence known... this seems serious, but he should hear as much as he can.

Though this... ... maybe they're talking about Paradoxicorn? But she was...*

[shadow_cosmica]

True, though I don't see why she should be feeding on the scraps and bile of some worthless human from the farthest fringes of my former empire.

[duelacademynpcs]

Again, why I recommended her to your servant, is because not just her anguish, it's pitiful, banal, childish anguish, but because it is tied to the Deep Old Magic. The Earthbound Immortals.

[observershikou]

*So it is Shiroko...!

That means... That Paradoxicorn is alive?!*

[duelacademynpcs]

... Who's there.

[shadow_cosmica]

You said no one knew of this borderland but me and you!

[observershikou]

*... ... he steps out, making himself know. ... you may recognize him, Cosmo Queen. Dressed as a lord would.*

I guess there's no other point in hiding, now. I've heard what I needed to, to establish my position on this.

[shadow_cosmica]

::Stands up.::

Dispose of him, little shadow, he can't be allowed to live!

[duelacademynpcs]

That's rather hard, madam, when he is unslayable.

[shadow_cosmica]

If you don't do it, your boons are all forfeit, damned one!

[observershikou]

*he sighs*

I was hoping to take care of this peacefully, madam. Not going to an immediate "kill him" solution.

[shadow_cosmica]

Do you side with me?

[observershikou]

It's hard to side with you, madam, when you-- or at least your servants-- have established yourself as being above simple things as "repercussions", used and attacked those I consider under my jurisdiction, and immediately decided that I should be killed, when you realized I was here.

I am here to tell you to cease this.

[shadow_cosmica]

A queen is above mortal law, I am imbued with divine authority.

[observershikou]

So am I, but you do not see me abusing it to my ends.

I rather enjoy continued survival.

*... wait, what, Cosmo Queen.*

[shadow_cosmica]

... A queen cannot abuse her authority when she is herself Divine. To be Divine is to be without err.

[observershikou]

And what if that is challenged by another who is divine?