Bearer of news good and bad

[srwu_npc]

An uneasy silence surrounds a small fleet of orange-colored Wulgaru units that emerged from the gate activated by Jiart and Kamjin. The fleet came in peace, and its leader asked to speak to Teoria. Permission was granted, with everyone in preparation it turns out to be a trap.

It was not a trap.


"Legates Lumes. Glad I am that we may speak in the flesh again."


"My lady, Princess Plaguezesia Teoria." The Wulgaru envoy kneels.
"I bring news from your brother, Plaguezes Garukie, the King of Wulgaru. For milennia, our kind walked the path of strength, taking what they want as our own. But during the war of Earth we experienced something new, people uniting not from fear of force but kindness, and a sense of unity... the King wants to forge a new path for the Wulgaru people. He extends a hand and wishes to speak of peace."

"I also carry a message. Earth will soon become a very dangerous place. I will return to Wulgaru and when I do, the King asks you to come back with me."


"I'm glad my brother finally begins to understand. But you say worrying things - what are you talking about?"


"Za Balmary Empire has started to act again. Balmarian fleets are on the move, and their target is clear - they will be on Earth, and soon."


"I see. Unfortunately, I must reject Brother's offer. Tell him... tell him that I am grateful, but Earth still needs my help, even now. Especially now, when the times are darkest and we all must stand together and support each other."


"Then, I will tell him just that..."


"..."

The two are not alone. As Lumes prepares to depart, a worried Princess Armana looks on wordlessly.

(You may talk to any of the three present)

Comments

[majestic_keiki]

What made the king change his mind on millennia of Wulgaru culture that quickly?

[srwu_npc]

"Brother has finally seen the light. He has seen and appreciates the sense of altruism and kindness of people of Earth, and that the culture of Wulgaru lacks. The realization our mother came to... the same realization that brought me here in the first place."


"That is true. But there is more - related to your own machines, the ones you pilot. The ones made thanks to what Princess Teoria took with herself when she fled Wulgaru."

[majestic_keiki]

...The AHSMBs changed perceptions?

[srwu_npc4]

"We are a dying race. Our DNA is unstable and breaks down, this is the reason why Wulgaru preyed on other races... ravaged them for their genes." Lumes looks to the side, serious and perhaps even ashamed.

"You are created using Wulgaru DNA, and your condition is similar. This comes out most when you pilot your units, when you follow your genes and try to Awaken... but one of the pilots made the genes his servants, and himself their master who they have to listen. Usually it's the other way around."

"Our King believes this is key to our race's future survival."

[majestic_keiki]

So you basically want to all learn how to copy Izuru. I'm afraid none of us know how he did it. Not even Izuru himself. Not the doctors checking up on us either.

[srwu_npc]

"We will learn how it happened one day, I am certain. The most important aspect of the event is its very fact it happened - it shows that the path people of Earth have undertook is right, and what Wulgaru were doing all the time was wrong."


"I couldn't have said it better myself, Princess."

[majestic_keiki]

Okay.

It's probably pretty hard, though. It's only happened for Izuru and he can't control it.

[srwu_npc]

"He does have a rather unusual look on life, doesn't he? Even by Earth standards."

Teoria has a small smile on her face.

[majestic_keiki]

[There's a small break before Kei quite composes herself.]

Earth standards are what we humans are used to.

[srwu_npc]

"And yet they managed to produce so many different people, with so many different outlooks on life."

[majestic_keiki]

That always just seemed normal to us. To us here on Earth, the homogeneity of other cultures is the odd thing.