cancry | Luxuria Intro Log

PROCEEDING...
With the real super power of teamwork, the Executors have successfully managed to make their way through the Gula Underside and defeat the previous Authority there. With Gerda now freed from her past regrets and given the power of an Executor, Gula and its inhabitants seem to be in safe hands... for now at least. More interesting – or concerning, perhaps – is the tentative ally you've gained in the form of Birdie, the mysterious girl who attacked some of your number in the Superbia Underside. While she seemed to be nothing but an enemy back then, a surprising connection has been formed with who you now understand to be the Authority of Purgatory itself. While she doesn't necessarily believe the Executors will be able to repair Purgatory, she is at least willing to admit that she shares their goals of wanting to see Purgatory restored... either to its former state, or to something new. But what does that mean for the Executors? And what does that mean for Rei supposedly born from the Authority's discarded heart? There are still many questions the Executors need to answer and as a blast of dry, hot air blows up from the next layer, you can only hope that Luxuria holds the key to at least some of them...
LUXURIA
♪♫ Wet & Dry – Sakuzyo After the humidity and noise of the Gula Underside, passing down to the Lust Layer of Purgatory initially seems like a relief. The air here is dry and sharp and though you hear noise drifting up to meet you and see a whole rainbow of lights clustered together in the dark, it doesn't seem as though it'll be quite as overwhelming as some of the bustling Layers you've had the pleasure of exploring before. But as you set foot down into Luxuria and feel the heat of the ground under your feet, you begin to wonder if you might just have hopped out of the frying pan and into the fire...

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[Phoenix pressed against him insistently, hugging Achilles tightly and letting his head drop against the other's shoulder.]

It doesn't...make any sense. I would have gone with him, so why didn't I stop him?

[ He holds him as tight as he can, moving his head just enough to press a small kiss to the side of Phoenix’s own. ]

I said it before, dear… you’re only human. A human given a maddening dilemma.

To have been burdened with this knowledge in the first place… it sounds like it is not only Chiron and your Noctis who were dealt a cruel fate.

This isn't about me. I'm not the one who had to die to save our world.

But you are the one that knew who would have to. Who loved him.

That is cruel burden to put on someone. To make them struggle with.

Then why didn't I do anything about it, Achilles?

I don't know, Phoenix.

But you didn't do anything terrible - it's not your fault.

[He took a deep breath and tried to collect himself, to only minor success.]

...Forgive me, I...am merely frustrated, I think.

It's all right... I understand.

[ He tilts his head to lean against the other's, careful of his horns ]

I'm just... sorry I can't be more help.

No--the fact that you're here is worth enough.

...I'm glad then. To at least be able to do that much.

I'm...sorry. I wouldn't want to burden anyone else with this.

No, you... you shouldn't have to deal with this alone. It's too much to keep to yourself.

Besides it's what partners are there for - to support one another. You've been there for me during my... difficult memories, after all.

Would you...make sure Chiron is alright? We spoke about it earlier, but...if it bothers him, I doubt he would truly admit as much to me.

Ah... certainly. I can do that.

But... will you be all right alone?

...

I will be fine, but...if-...if you wouldn't mind staying just a little longer?

…Of course. For as long as you like.

Someone has to help eat all this food, after all.

I...did perhaps go slightly overboard, I think.

Oh no such thing. They'll surely be eaten in time. Most likely by me.

Would you like some fresh coffee?

If--if you wouldn't mind. That might be nice.

Of course.

[ He pulls himself away from Phoenix, giving him one more kiss on the cheek. ]

I’ll have some ready in just a moment.

Thank you. My apologies, I fear I may be a bit useless today.

That’s more than fine. You’re allowed to be useless some days, dear.

[ He’ll start making some coffee then. Thankfully unlike in certain other games, at this age and after being in Purgatory for this long he knows how to do this much at least. ]

I worry I've been useless more days than the alternative.

Oh now that’s just completely false. You don’t even come remotely close to useless.

Our group would have fallen apart if not for you. I would have fallen without you and Chiron.

I-...wait, really?

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