There's no reason Manuela wouldn't enjoy the trappings of this place, is there? If her previous..... escapades are any indication, she's certainly better suited for the task than he. What a strange thought, that such irresponsible behavior would actually be important preparation..... The island really does make the unthinkable come true.
At least she has the most important tool at her disposal already. In that case, he can just focus on their circumstances. Seteth takes a deep, centering breath, voice settling into something like a storyteller's tone. "A long time ago, this land suffered a great calamity. However long ago it happened, whyever it occurred, whatever it was--we may not know, but the end result is the same. A ruined world devoid of life, incapable of even sustaining it. The only thing that could still exist was machines. The most powerful of those machines, the Augur, sought--no, seeks--to revitalize the land."
"How it realized how to do so is anyone's guess, but the key to doing so turned out to be..... carnality. Machines, it seems, are incapable of such acts. The Augur needed to gather living creatures to do so instead. However it managed to do so, the Augur has stolen every person you meet from their worlds in order to use them to save this one." A merciless but pitiable tyrant, fighting against a tragic plight through manipulating unwilling champions. It would make a compelling story if they weren't living it, wouldn't it? With their purpose clearly laid out, Manuela should at least have an easier time understanding the details.
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At least she has the most important tool at her disposal already. In that case, he can just focus on their circumstances. Seteth takes a deep, centering breath, voice settling into something like a storyteller's tone. "A long time ago, this land suffered a great calamity. However long ago it happened, whyever it occurred, whatever it was--we may not know, but the end result is the same. A ruined world devoid of life, incapable of even sustaining it. The only thing that could still exist was machines. The most powerful of those machines, the Augur, sought--no, seeks--to revitalize the land."
"How it realized how to do so is anyone's guess, but the key to doing so turned out to be..... carnality. Machines, it seems, are incapable of such acts. The Augur needed to gather living creatures to do so instead. However it managed to do so, the Augur has stolen every person you meet from their worlds in order to use them to save this one." A merciless but pitiable tyrant, fighting against a tragic plight through manipulating unwilling champions. It would make a compelling story if they weren't living it, wouldn't it? With their purpose clearly laid out, Manuela should at least have an easier time understanding the details.