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Lalli Physalis

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[RP] Lalli's Letters - To Cid

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Hello, dear friend.

I don't quite know when you'll read this, but when you do, you'll probably think it's odd to receive a letter from me; likely not much time will have elapsed since we last saw each other. Indeed, as I write this, it was only yesterday that we stood side by side and watched the cyclopean doors of Syrcus Tower close for the next millennia.

What a journey the NOAH project was! I remember when I first saw the gigantic structure that people simply called "the Crystal Tower" looming in the distance against the starry skies of Mor Dhona: tall, majestic, shining bright like a needle of light intent on piercing the heavens. Small wonder the local gigas worship it! Never in a million years did I imagine I would have the immense privilege to set foot inside.



But on to the point. As you know, our resident Allagan expert Gra'ha Tia decided to protect both Eorzea and the tower by sealing himself away within the latter (I already sorely miss his sassy disposition). In his absence, it was decided that I was the most qualified to tell the tale of what we saw for posterity. Which I did.

Except I... omitted some things. Things that I didn't want finding their way in the history books.

I however want you to know them. You've carried me into battle so many times, always finding the words to instill in my heart the courage it lacked. You've known me longer than I've known myself.

I trust you.

Here goes.

I don't know how well I hid it, truly, but for the whole duration of the project, I've been rather unwell. You've already gotten the cliff notes version - the Gem of Shattoto and my now-official barring from the conjurers' guild - but what I didn't dwell on at length is the fact that, well. I'm dying. What a thing to put in a letter to a friend.



Black magic is slowly poisoning me; it's like a fever that never abates. I wanted to believe the words of Ququruka were untrue and that I was not indeed sworn to darkness, but let's face it, they were, and I am. My every waking moment, I hear the whispers of the void, much louder than I ever did the elementals' voices. At night, they fill my dreams with horrors I can hardly describe.

I've been resisting this with everything I have, but I'm losing. The only other person I've told of this is Urianger of the Scions, and even with all of his arcane Sharlayan knowledge, he couldn't help me. He thinks I have a couple moons left, but no more.

Well, so be it. I would much rather die than become like Emperor Xande, consumed with nihilistic fantasies of power. And I'll add, because I'm imagining your disapproving scowl right now, that this isn't giving up - this is a choice.

I've yet to tell you the most important thing I've hidden, however. As you know, I was to lead a party through the portal at the top of Syrcus Tower and into the World of Darkness, to destroy the high-ranking voidsent that Xande had forged an unholy pact with.

I failed that mission. I failed and lied about it.

Before you try and find excuses for me, know that it was truly entirely my fault. We beat the Cloud of Darkness within an inch of its life, and then, and then, just as I was about to deliver the killing blow... it spoke to me.

"Wait!", it pleaded. "Mage of the White. Mage of the Black. Your aether wars within you. Spare me, I beg of you. Spare me, and I will help you."

Twelve preserve us - I hesitated.

Next, I heard a sepulchral laugh, and the Cloud vanished into wisps of black smoke. My party believed we had won and cheered. The only person wise enough to think otherwise was Nero - you know, that rival of yours so hell-bent on surpassing you that he would let himself be dragged into the void? A piece of work, that man. I think he survived the Praetorium out of pure spite, but I digress.



This could have been of little consequence if not for the fact that I'm positive the Cloud somehow followed us out of the World of Darkness. My mind is constantly swarmed by a legion of unearthly presences, but I'm sure. I can feel it, somewhere in Eorzea.

I'll find it and finish the job even if it's the last thing I do. Please don't try to stop me, and in the name of all that is good and pure, please keep this to yourself. If I'm to perish, then let it be my dying wish that no one else know of the corruption that befell me in the end.

I'll treasure the memories of the battles where you were by my side for whatever time I have left.

Your friend now and always,

Lalli
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Siglinde Skysworn

Sargatanas [Aether]

Whoa! I got to say, this is certainly unexpected, and that when Lalli first began his forays into blending white and black magic, I did not expect anything so serious would happen.

I am more intrigued than ever to know what follows this. My bet is still on Lalli becoming an RDM and learning to blend white and black magic. Do it, Lalli! You know a stylish RDM hat will look good on your head!

Siglinde Skysworn

Sargatanas [Aether]

I see that Lalli has finished up to the events of about 5.4. The MSQ up to now has been full of filler, but Lalli's tale is already taking a dramatic turn even before the events of the Parting Glass.

One thing I find odd is how fatalistic Lalli sounds at the end, after chosing to live at the end of the desperate Praetorium battle. But perhaps this is a sign of how dire he believes his situation to be.

Also, I see that the CNJ guild unfriended poor Lalli for real this time, lol!

Lalli Physalis

Sargatanas [Aether]

Haha I'm glad that I still manage to surprise you a little from time to time! I'm really going nuts with my lore headcanons here and I'm having so much fun. And yep you got that right, since the MSQ was boring me I decided to focus more on side stuff like this arc and the Crystal Tower (which I absolutely love, and it's a shame I couldn't spend any time on G'raha Tia, and Nero, and the clones... maybe I'll revisit it later).

Lalli Physalis

Sargatanas [Aether]

It's also quite astute of you to link this with the Praetorium episode because I was trying to pick up where I left off when it comes to Lalli's relationship with his destiny. What I was trying to illustrate is that Lalli now has integrated pretty well that he has the power to choose even amidst being everyone and their grandma's Chosen One, but as is often the case when experimenting with a new idea, he's taking it a bit too far... Until some sense gets talked into him!
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