⚒ SIXTEENTH - [ VIDEO - backdated to the day after the Battle of Attleton ]

[deathsought]

Perhaps this question sounds strange, coming from me, but this 'feather' I keep hearing about... all of that carnage. Was it worth it?

{ He would comment on the aspect of invading another city and taking it over, but that kind of spoke for itself.

Ever since the incident in Everglade, Zeref had been avoiding coming into contact with others. It's given him time to think... the last thing he remembered after the Dream Docks was coming up with a plan, that involved going home to Alvarez, and eventually revealing his dual identity. He had a plan, and he would be needing to pay Fairy Tail a little visit in order to enact it. And that was never going to end in anything but bloodshed.

Zeref was sitting against a tree, the necklace dangling from a raised knee. One could hear the sounds of waves, nearby. Fayren, near the harbor, perhaps?

What happened in Attleton the previous day really put things into perspective. War clearly was no different from one world to the other. Human nature was invariable. He had no desire to get involved in this, and Mavis hadn't approached him about it. }

What is this 'feather' capable of?

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[icymintyfresh]

[...He'd hoped this was just some sick and twisted joke. But now that Zeref is speaking he can't ignore it.

He doesn't realize he's holding his hand in a fist and he snaps, tone more defensive and on edge than he intended.]

What makes you think you're in any place to judge what's worth it?

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[deathsought]

{ Ah. Gray's back. It's true, then. }

That isn't what I asked, Gray. { Yes, he knows your name. } I've given up on asking myself why humans wage wars. Now, I'd prefer to ask them.

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[icymintyfresh]

[He does look shocked when he says his name, until he remembers that people come and go here.]

That doesn't change my answer.

Why does it matter who you ask? Won't the outcome remain the same, as far as you're concerned?

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[deathsought]

I would like to think that the worth of this 'feather' would cause something as pointless as a war fought over an unsatisfactory election result to make sense, but then, perhaps I'm giving people like Gilgamesh too much credit. It is people like him that make it possible for people like me to exist.

{ A beat. }

But to answer you question, no, it wouldn't. Assuming, of course, this feather is as powerful as it seems. I wonder if it can overcome the will of a god...

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[icymintyfresh]

I can't say. Gilgamesh seems like a power-hungry idiot, but there are plenty of those. The way you talk, it's as if you think you're somehow different from them.

[He narrows his eyes.]

If you're thinking of trying something, don't. Unless you want what's of Fairy Tail here stopping you.

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[deathsought]

I do, but I won't waste my breath explaining it. Our world has chosen to reject me. Humanity, in its inability to change while hypocritically condemning me for power that I never chose to have but they would claim for themselves in an instant, has proven this time and time again.

{ Zeref frowns at that. }

After all of this time, your guild still has no idea... { He closes his eyes. } If you knew what it was that I wanted, you would want to help me.

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[gullwingsgunner]

Nothing is ever truly worth it, I think. But...I guess to get something back that belonged to someone else is one of those exceptions

[As much as she wasn't one for violence and wished for things to be peaceful, she knew that sometimes one had to.]

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[deathsought]

I suppose if this feather is as powerful as it seems, perhaps it would be. What I don't understand is why it all began. Was it truly over somebody losing a Guardian's election?

{ Because if so, that's... Kind of sad. }

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[gullwingsgunner]

I don't know, but if it was it's sad. I mean if I had lost the time I had become Guardian I wouldn't have done anything like this. It's just... childish.

[More than childish but she cannot put the words anyway.]

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[deathsought]

This is why I hate politics.

{ Even if Alvarez, he preferred to leave things to the Twelve, and the Ministry. He only ever got involved if they needed the final word on an issue, and that was assuming he was even around to give it at all. Frankly, it was tedious and grated his nerves, fast. Or was it fun ordering people around and treating them like pieces on a live action Risk board? Or both? Or neither?

Zeref pressed the heel of his hand to his forehead, banishing the contradicting thoughts from his mind. He was so not in the mood for that. }

I'm glad I was never nominated for the position.

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[gullwingsgunner]

The people had chosen, so I never argue with that, after all a Guardian is someone people look up to for help they are like shining beacons, but this Gilgamesh has already shown he couldn't be trusted with being that. I just hope he doesn't try this again or even nominate himself for the position.

[She would get involved if that would happen. But for the meantime she paused slightly, biting the bottom of her lip.]

I have not really been a part of politics, I was always a face for the whole thing... If that makes sense?

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[deathsought]

At the very least, he has all but guaranteed that nobody will vote for him again in the future.

{ Zeref nods. He knows that all too well, being the face of something he had no desire to be a part of. It was his relationship with Ishgar's Dark Guilds in a nutshell: They deified him. He thought most of them were scum. }

It makes perfect sense, actually.

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[skilledwithwords]

My understanding is that the feather is a piece of her magic.

[Not that Levy knows more than what's been explained to her or what she's overheard from the network.]

I can't say that it's worth it or not, you'd have to ask Gilgamesh that, but I don't think it is. It's taking something that belongs to someone else.

[Which isn't generally a good thing.]

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[deathsought]

That doesn't answer me question. I want to know what the feather is truly capable of doing.

{ Though, clearly, it had fallen into the wrong hands, and Gilgamesh intended to use it for evil. He gets that. What he doesn't understand is what the point of it all was. All of that just to become guardian?

It was the dumbest reason for a fight he's seen since he's been here. }

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[skilledwithwords]

[Levy will agree that it's pretty dumb to fight over something like Guardianship.]

It's magic right?

Doesn't that mean that it's capable of anything?

[The way she understands it, is that magic depends on the user.]

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[deathsought]

To be perfectly honest, I hope that it does.

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[skilledwithwords]

[Levy looks confused.]

Why is that?

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[deathsought]

To keep a promise.

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[celestial_wizard]

[ Lucy's been a little out of sorts lately so no video for you, nyah ]

I don't really know the situation involved, but I'd have to say no. I don't think anything is 'worth' that kind of carnage and destruction. [ And Gilgamesh appears to be kind of a d*ck sooo... ]

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[deathsought]

{ He does recognize Lucy's voice, though. And he's pleasantly surprised to hear it, though he's rather surprised Natsu wasn't there in Attleton. Any kind of fight against a mad tyrant sounded like it would be right up his alley. }

The feather is clearly an artifact of great power, one that had fallen into the hands of one who would use it for evil. The fact that he did so in order to forcefully usurp the position of Guardian speaks for itself. I suppose I was just curious as to what, exactly, it is capable of.

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[celestial_wizard]

[ She'd be surprised to know he was pleasantly surprised to hear her voice! Though... normally she and Natsu would have joined the fight in Attleton, but Lucy'd taken on a lot of missions that left her tied up, and Natsu'd been helping her. At least that's the IC reason ;D; so they hadn't been able to get back in time. ]

Mmm, I think that's something you'd have to ask of the people that it belongs to. It isn't the kind of thing that should be in the hands of someone like that Gilgamesh, though.

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[deathsought]

I have not met this 'Sakura,' though it is impressive that she had something like this in her possession. { Now he's getting even more curious. } In that, I agree. I find people like him repugnant.

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[celestial_wizard]

[ She's quiet for a few, since it was oddly a relief he didn't approve of Gilgamesh. ]

You may have better luck speaking to her guardian. I doubt that girl will be interested in conversation about the feather after what she was through.

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[fairysoul]

I did hear about that feather too.

[And she was wondering about that herself. But she had chosen not to get involved, knowing that her getting involved would undoubtedly mean dragging her whole guild and possibly Zeref with her.

Besides this feather was some kind of magic she'd never heard or read about. Better leave it to people who knew what they were dealing with.]

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[deathsought]

Yes... I imagine war isn't a subject you were eager to approach again.

{ Honestly, he wasn't, either. At least, not for such a stupid reason as to take a powerful magical artifact by force and then use it for your own ends.

... oh, wait...

Okay, then not over an election result he didn't like. }

I had no desire to take part in it, either. It didn't sound like they needed my help, anyway. That was quite an impressive response to Gilgamesh's aggression.