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[killedwithlove]

Who: Cole
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Pathstone unless asked to go somewhere
When: Now-ish?


[The broadcast is very unusual, coming from Cole. He replies, sometimes, but he very rarely initiates communication through the network.

The camera points at the ceiling, catching just the edge of Cole's hat. He has it in his lap but doesn't try to look into it.]

I need someone who is able to kill me if I turn into a demon. Cassandra promised to, but she's gone and Jove and Solas said they would, but with them gone, I need someone to make sure I'm not a danger to people.

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[killedwithlove]

I will tell you everything about yourself that you despise and despair of ever changing. Despair will make you remember everything about yourself you find worthless, useless and tell you that that is all you are.

[tallasaking]

...Well, that will make it easy to kill you. I already had my father and sister for that kind of misery.

[killedwithlove]

... good. You know how to fight Despair.

[tallasaking]

Well, thinking of my sister and father is never a good thing for anyone, but I agree. It will make this much easier.

[killedwithlove]

Despair will try and drive you to despair in return. It won't kill you. It will try to make you kill yourself.

[tallasaking]

... So precisely like my family, then.

[killedwithlove]

... that's not good.

Cole's family wasn't good, either.

[tallasaking]

Well, then I can see why we both deserve compassion, and not despair.

[killedwithlove]

Mm.

That was what brought me through to Cole. He needed me.

[tallasaking]

Well, clearly you are needed in many capacities, my friend.

[killedwithlove]

Compassion is always needed.

Solas called us... rare and precious.

[tallasaking]

He is not wrong, Cole. Compassion is something I do not see enough of.

[killedwithlove]

I think that's why he was upset that I stayed Cole, instead of becoming just Compassion again.

[tallasaking]

Clearly your friend did not understand that compassion ... can come in many forms. As many forms as it likes.

[killedwithlove]

Solas doesn't like mortals much. Especially not compared to spirits.

[tallasaking]

It sounds like Solas needs more of an open mind himself.

[killedwithlove]

Mm. Maybe.

[Solas' secrets weren't Cole's to share, so they would stay with him. But he understood why Solas felt as he did.]

I don't know.

[tallasaking]

Well ... to not know, is to be human, Cole. That does not seem like someone who is going to turn into a demon.

[killedwithlove]

Demons don't know lots of things. No spirit knows a lot. Except Wisdom. Wisdom knows a lot.

[tallasaking]

Hm. Tell me, Cole, what demon does Wisdom turn into?

[killedwithlove]

... Pride. Usually. Sometimes Envy.

[tallasaking]

...Yes, that sounds about right.

[killedwithlove]

Valor and Justice tend towards Rage. Compassion... Despairs.

[tallasaking]

And only spirits can turn into demons?

[killedwithlove]

Yes. Only spirits become demons.