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<poem>"I hope you're taking stock of your hat," comes a flippant female voice, echoing th ...ht or is there something strange about the look in his eyes? "Indeed... to our world's sorrow." He pauses, regarding her carefully. "However... the day of

...to the rescue attempt, plans are floated in the wake of evidence that the plot to rescue Yuna has not gone as planned. Occurs before [[2020-10-10:_There_W ...en there, "So we'll need to find another route. There's no call to give up hope yet--but... We should prepare to back them up."

"Vanya!" she says. "You have to come look! Our house is all fixed up now, no? Ah, it is going to be glorious! There are su ...after some squooshing or if he hears a yelp, whatever comes first. "Um. I hope I didn't hurt you."

...has said already on the matter, there is little they can do but wait, and hope that there will be nothing more to the talks than this. ...off but I bet that's the moment something would go terribly wrong, knowing our luck." Fei laughs as if he's just bloody used to it now. "But it can't be m

...hat he could to stall it. He exerted his will over the water. He could not hope to stall it completely, or even to assuage its wrath. ...situation we have gotten ourselves in." He notes dryly, looking about. "I hope Kaguya and the Sentinel are faring better than we are."

...akes the pair on a walk around the palace. 'Iris' succeeds in her fiendish plot.'' "Ooh, are you out of healing supplies? We could go get some for you! You're our guests, we have to ensure your security even from disease, illness and inju

...her eyes suddenly glittering. "I know, right? It feels like we're writing our own stories every day. Whatever we find here will be amazing. And even thou <poem>Sephilia laughs delightedly. "I actually &#42;am&#42; writing our stories, you know!" she points out.

"Anyway, I'm in for keeps. I ever tell you I knew our illustrious leader way on back? Some business's thicker than blood, or howe ...might think there is a ''little'' of it there worth saving, after all. Or hope so."

"Aheh..." Fei stammers, rubbing his neck. "Well I hope my stories feel like they match up. It's been a long time since I've seen h "Mm... Well, I won't ask you to compare our cooking," Elly tells Fei, with a growing level of cheer.

...ntures, ears lifting from where they'd pinned beside his head, in cautious hope. "Y-you'd do that, for m-m-me..?" He knows that Lan will come to save him, ...ing how to do it he still fumbles his execution. "She s-stol--''borrowed'' our Medium, s-so she's got Rigdobrite on her side, too!"

"It has escaped our grasp for some time," Seymour says, with a thoughtful glance at Belize. He ...nderstood Spira better, after that. I must have given you a great shock. I hope that you can forgive that, Belize."

...s... are exceedingly harder when we berate ourselves constantly, undermine our own confidence... are they not?" ...'t know why we had to fight the Guardians. Why we had to fight the humans. Our iron doctrine was not so interested in explaining. They did not want us to

...t's own agents and spies, after all, and we prefer not to paint targets on our backs. Nothing else I said to you was untrue." ...make the slip of gossiping inside business to the 'lambs', though he would hope that even the greenest recruit from topside would know to keep his or her l

...uting; we need to see the lay of the battle, so that we know how to deploy our forces." ...o too?" she asks. Lan would really like to think that there's something to hope for. That all people can become better than they are. They just have to fig

...he elemental phenomena observed at at least three Temples.. not to mention our difficulties here." ...lly willing to sink herself into the lake if necessary, but holds out some hope for retrieval by the faithful." 'She'. It's an assumption, but...

o/` Can't keep our hearts in chains ...end of my curiosity... though you're probably going to get more visitors. Hope it won't interrupt your quiet time too badly. There's just one more thing t

...they were integrated into the world of Dream Chasers. In conjunction with our [[Primer|primer]], it provides a good understanding of the universe in whic Our philosophy when making changes to original canon has been to ask the follow

...or less," he tells her, no sense of mirth in his gaze. "But I honors still our 'friendship'. I honors for what it tells me before. ...I stays my hands, no "You know... I do hope you find an answer that satisfies you." Magilou's eyes close, again. "... b

*'''Summary''': ''Staci, Lyn and Tal plot their next big adventure.'' "I hope you're not afraid of..." Lestaci pauses. "Depths?" That seems like the conv

"Solaris?" she wonders. "Our 'common enemy', that is. I wonder if they think they can use us?" "That may be our best path."

...aps a masculine perspective on what's... good to keep in mind. I'm certain our situations aren't exactly the same, but I thought there might be some thing ...ather different. "I thought so," she says, "And I am sorry to hear that. I hope you can see her again sooner than later."

"I do hope that you have not damaged your ARM again, Gwen. I will need to ask the Al B ...that he means ''Bevelle''. "However, I believe that we still have time on our side. I do not care to move her more than we may need." If he's surprised b

...rning her attention to Avril. "... Yes, that's essentially the core of it. Our path forward lies into -- and through -- the Photosphere. And after that, w The people here have no faith and little hope.

...pass the time somehow, when you don't have any better ideas. Sometimes the plot demands you do that before it opens the door for you. And soon, once the plot flags have been properly triggered, crawling in from a hole between debris

...to tell myself that it didn't mean I was a terrible person, y'know? I, er, hope I ain't completely handwavin' your feelings away, though. This stuff..." Sh She hesitates just a moment, then says, "Seeing you gives me hope too."

...Summary''': ''The Fox-Company braves the Decaying Labyrinth, even when all hope seems lost.'' "I hope it's nearby. I'd like it to be. I don't want to see how much worse this can

"...I hope I'm not bothering you," she says apologetically as she lowers her head, her ...vember," Riesenlied is a bit contrite. "But would you like a tour, then? I hope the townsfolk have been welcoming."

<poem>"In all the good ways, I hope!" Layna replies, with another good-natured chuckle. She glances toward Lanv ...e you're right." She says, then shrugs. "...We've got a lot of 'maybes' on our plate, but nothing concrete yet...least we've got some things to look into,

...thing I want is to lure the Krosse guard here, so I've made sure to cover our tracks," Riesenlied expresses to Ethius. A pause, and then she gestures. "D ...you've said is true, maybe I'm 'useless' because I can't be infected, like our other brethren... which has more horrible implications..."

...strong as you. It'll make the fight easier if we don't have to worry about our backs." ...if in thought. "It may be a good idea to pause for the moment and consider our next steps, particularly after the 'road' we have traveled. Of course, we s

...y were able to escape and sometimes survival is the best victory you could hope for. ...once, blinks twice, and straightens up. "If there is a Statue involved, I hope it hasn't been... corrupted, or something."

...t is the nature of ice to 'preserve', and there are a great many things in our pasts that we continue to cling to," he muses, reaching up a hand to fidget <poem>"I really hope the Fiends get what they want out of all this." Fei says. He knows they wan

"There is nothing /to/ interrupt yet, at least from our end," Noeline chuckles quietly with a tilt of her head, shuffling the wheel ...' enough, let alone having to make so difficult a choice between mercy and hope.

...she saw such incredible devastation. And now, its ruins are bustling with hope. ...does it stop? What do we do, with those who /survive/ provided that we win our battle against Mother?"

...em how to play a little," Catenna says with a gentle smile. "I can imagine our companions might enjoy that." ...her smile just a touch charmed. She lays a delicate hand at her cheek. "I hope so... I have never been good with animals...!"

Then she turns to Ethius, "What do you have? I can compare our supply lists; I think we used up a lot going up the mountain, as FEi says.. "I hope to not be a burden on the excursion ahead," he remarks to Lily, though ther

...I should be treating all of them like they're expendable. That preserving our human assets is a 'waste of resources'. And hey, you know." .....Do you know, Kaguya, why it is that we have found misfortune on Filgaia, our ancestral home?" She inclines her head, as if waiting for her sister to int

...only one eager to get away from the crowd, though Azoth does linger by the plot where the seeds were buried, running calculations on the likelihood of thei ...ties for, and can make his own informed choices from there. That's been my hope, for everyone who has lost their memories."

...live to be happy and healthy and harmonious :) no matter where they are i hope to meet everyone in zoara one day :D ...ity; this can be assumed going forward) with a smile. "We're gonna talk to our friends and then we'll be back, okay? It was really great meeting you, Deme

..."Forgive me, but I must ask you postpone your joyous reunion until we find our way to safety!" ...they both have some understanding of the consequences. "Regardless, I must hope your prediction delays for --"

...cursed their change of fortune. Some became bitter, the feeling of a last hope taken from them. All have had their quality of life drastically decrease si ...re), those that are already present have already gathered around a cleared plot of (barely, which is to say very fertile by former Celesti territory standa

...a week," she admits in an unguarded moment. "But you did well. You reached our daughter - you made a decision to support her. A difficult one, but I think ...lid sort of conviction, not to mention a deep pride and confidence. "Let's hope for the best," she decides quietly, brushing some hair from the other woman

It's not despair. Not... exactly. She hasn't given up hope, even in spite of what has happened. There's a sense -- this thin thread th "What kind of celebrants would we be if we just worked for our own felicity?" he asks once.

Riesenlied's horns droop for a moment as she says, "I hope my momly never instincts never go that way..." as she looks to Lydia again ...it comes to being able to look out for my loved ones and the people under our protection," she declares.

...ave to imagine it so let's...just imagine that's what happened for now and hope we guessed right." ...says. "Whatever you are, you'll still be my sister, and my friend, and all our friends and--a great drifter hero. I don't know what you were ''meant'' to

...er gauntlet. If they can see it, it could likely see them. She just had to hope that it didn't - or at the very least didn't care. ...enna is one of the first friends I made, in this world or any other, and I hope you can understand why I would be prepared to defend her however necessary.

He closes his eyes, remembering a room full of corpses even as desperate hope still lingered. He remembers the conversation with Mariel and he sighs ever ...lise. "He took measurements off the seal at each statue, and used those to plot out where the thing they were sealing was located." Ida frowns, slightly. "

...uick note on his workstation. "You are hardly a typical Tainted, and given our current situation I have to suspend my efforts to find a way to find useful ...Guardian Temple. I begged them to lend an ear to me -- to the plight that our people face..."

...y some sort of... well, pirates in large red robots at least gave him some hope that people were pulling together in the face of this attack. But they were ...nt- attacking him, even as a Quarter Knight devastated the fairgrounds. "I hope."

.... "I am sorry to not reach to you earlier. Noeline and I have been finding our footing as well... proverbially, but also I suppose literally," she remarks ..."Hrmm... Okay, thanks. So they probably weren't targeting us, but knew of our presence. That's kind of interesting."

...y. She'd definitely choose servitude or seed! And-" Her face falls. "... I hope she's okay... But if she is," Gwen continues, raising her brightening gaze ...he strength of all cucco?" he asks. "Your reason is nothing in the face of our revenge." Imperious, the cock flicks his head in dismissal, his comb and at

...schedule this over lunchtime." Yue it's well past lunchtime. "I sincerely hope this meeting couldn't have just been an e-mail." ...enon -- and artificial reproductions thereof -- in hopes of both improving our military might and, perhaps, finding a way of curing VR Factor and other il

"But it's going to go stale, or rot, or something. So it's our responsibility to not let it go to waste," Elly then says, possibly in clas "I think we're supposed to prepare our own sampler plates," Rosaline says, hesitantly, as she spots a pile of clea

...at her hands entwined in her own lap for a moment more. "We must remain on our guard for a time yet." Or at least, Yevon will. She may retain some misgivi ...l-being. "Good! I'm glad. This whole thing has gone on for so long, I just hope it gets better soon. That Ronso Maester seemed to have his head on right, a

...that mercy he hints at...? It would be just like him, if so. A flicker of hope stirs in their breast. Perhaps death had been less unkind to Seymour's mind ...rand Maester and all of Yevon. Surely I will pay with my life... but I yet hope that I can pay for more than only my own sins."

...ility outside game location. These may still eventually close ahead of the plot leaving the particular area they're set in, but there is no built-in time l ...ungeon available for repeat runs during a set period, often as a part of a plot, after which it becomes unavailable for use again.

...umber of people talking about a place where there ''is'', and to be real, 'hope' should probably do a better job of providing infrastructure to where it is Good thing Gwen is a courier, and only foolhardy enough to hope that the rumors are true. She parks the Halcyone a ways off, just in case i

"I should hope so, Fei. We have known each other long enough, haven't we?" ...g things at his own pace is probably for the best. Still, no reason to not hope for Fei to just happen to run into more good Emeralda-like things in this p

...rcing her to sit alone for months in the space of ten seconds and lose all hope and expectations of Celesdue giving her the backpatting she hoped for befor ...fending his home village of Wehaca and the Statue within from a Malevolent plot by the Trial Knight.

..., approaching the princess and maid once more, return them. "Here you are. Our apologies for the intrusion." ...ss, Prime Minister. I...Iris, and I, have had many long trials. May we see our rooms?"

...surprise that her eyebrows go up. But she doesn't dwell on it overlong. "I hope the east side of the mountains are less cold than this side," she says with She beams at Layna and Talise. "I just hope that there's not much out here to cause us trouble. There's some really spo

...playful than sincere. "Ah, I suppose that's true. To deprive the world of our charms is nearly criminal." ...on. "And I still don't know for sure what I was thinking. Did a part of me hope I could be put together again in a distant future, this time with freedom?"

...ied," he says. It passes as a greeting. He owes her a few explanations. "I hope you're feeling better. And that Miss Schrodinger is." ...ised to help you with Gryndille, and I want to know what I can do to help. Our eyes and wings are at your disposal."

...he says. "The people of your world have seen fit to involve themselves in our war. We should be prepared to meet them." ...ain. "An' that's it. She blamed the war, the desertifaction of Filgaia, on hope for a better future, an' that she would have nothing more to do with either

...agers, I spent hours pouring through all the material readily available in our village, and..." ...a C+ definition of it at best, but keeps going. "So this Trial Knight took our village's sacrificial ground and just... flooded it with Malevolence. Imagi

She turns to look back to Loren. "Though admittedly--I wasn't expecting our mutual friend Loren to be arrested too! Don't worry too much, I'm sure we'l "Ah, well... I hope that helps a little."

...suffice. And eventually, the gardener found that place in an unremarkable plot of land. It was barren, parched of nutrients, of attention, of love. It was ...control our actions while we live, but we do not control what comes after. Our legacies live on, long after us. It is as true for we Seraphim as it is for

...chances. "She's the one who said dramatic entrances are key to imprinting our soup notoriety!" That's... that's not what she said, but it's close enough. Before she says, with an aggravated undertone in her voice, "'Establishing our superiority.' It's an exaggeration... first impressions are psychologically

...n Ashley is that ''you'' put him there, in the future, in a gambit to save our world from..." Pause. "Something. You didn't tell me that part. Or exactly ...tually I'm not certain of that either, but I'm glad it happened instead of our dying, certainly."

...some kind of focus, or core, somewhere in there. Or at least, I certainly hope so," she adds with a minor wince. "Perhaps we can simply pour the Guardian' ...int of his research was to create an environment that would be suitable to our kin..."

*'''Log: Great is Our Sin''' ...istance to us, but shown proof of that intention by risking yourselves for our citzenry." Sure, Odessa probably wouldn't have let them just step aside--bu

...e folly of a people long since dead. It is also the source of Spira's only hope. ...too many fives to ever hope to number them all that way. One might as well hope to number the stars.

"Hello there, everyone! I hope I'm not interrupting." She says, shutting the door behind her. ..., Ida Everstead-Rey, Sephilia Lampbright, and Rosaline Calice: If my other plot thing gets a go-ahead you also get priority seating to a Talise Digger or t

...rns out... but there's corruption a-plenty in your own faith as well, so I hope you'll overlook that for the purposes of this conversation... 'Pearl.'" ...despite what she says, there is something there. If not faith, then maybe hope? It's hard to tell. She is evidently a woman not known for showing her true

...ilities for that matter. Perhaps once this journey is over we can continue our discussion on the golems." "...Marivel," he says. "I hope you're prepared to guide them." A beat, "...because Magilou I'm sure won't

...portation interference does not exceed maximum limits, I should be able to plot a course through this labyrinth." He explains. Ambrosius says he'll plot a course through the labyrinth. "Thanks, I think we're gonna need that," he

...hat's why they keep moving us around...Trying to delay the inevitable, sap our will to fight." ...ing her know the weather. To Avril, he says, "Hey, it's okay. We all tried our best. We'll turn things around yet." As for what will become of them, well.

...smile as she says, "There's a cold bug going around Wayside... we're doing our best to contain it." One would wonder how exactly the Metal Demons catch co ...e awareness, of what they are, of what they mean to us, to my brethren. To hope that there can be alternatives to modern life, that does not require the bo

"I hope I have not interrupted some moment of vital introspective," she murmurs as ...e ducks her head a little. "I think it is an impromptu gathering. I should hope it is not an intrusion...."

...things first... I apologize. I feel I was... very impolite to you, during our first meeting - during the Filgaia Summit. It was uncalled for." Jacqueline ...Seeing Leon there, Gwen gives him a small grin. "... Hopefully this time our luck'll be better, eh?"

...t his Celestial Record and searching for any information that might help. "Our main goal should be staying clear of the Demons, especially with this many ...Saloon, but she's also really worried about Jay's family -- she could only hope the Saloon could hold up. She grips the digging implement tightly in her ha

our people have come here for commerce... for solace... and to find rare ...ander's end of things, and meanwhile, they had pulled off their end of the plot with aplomb. They had gotten sufficient attention from the Drifter populati

...he dragon and the armor: everything that wasn't his friend. "We need Jack. Our home needs Jack." ''We don't need this place. ... We need Jack. Our home needs Jack.''

...says to the crowd below. "When I spoke out first against corruption within our Church - at behaviour that had paved the way for the Day of Darkness - it w ...at the leader of the Church of Granas himself could turn a blind eye while our faith was subverted... it is inconceivable. And yet, we are here. We face t

...could use the stairs... or keep climbing with ropes through this hole and hope it lets us avoid notice. Or guards. Personally I'm all for this." Not to me "I certainly hope there are some good books waiting for us...I haven't really seen any so far

...take the matters into our own hands. Perhaps if we were to look around on our own at night... I do not believe we would be able to find much during the d ...ics to help with illnesses, and this mysterious man is givin' younger folk hope that there's other ways. The guy only comes around at night, and this place

...... n-not in termsh of having the power, but... watchin' you all find that hope, that resholve, ta put a shtop to all of that... ha ha ha!" ...Yes, if the Guardians had not lent their power to them, there would be no hope at all. The end was crushing in its totality, and if there were ever a time

"Looks like we've our choice of directions," she remarks, shading her eyes as if it would suffice While the trials may have been too much for your group, hope is not lost:

...s as she just rushes forward, trying to charge through as best she can and hope she doesn't get hit anywhere important. As she goes by, she does at least s "Aye, Lanval's here. You remember 'im from before, I hope?" Layna asks. As for the berries, though...well, it looks like Cyre has the

...Boot Hill doesn't draw any closer. It's like the desert itself is keeping hope just out of reach, taunting Gwen with a promise of safety it has no intent ...leaps when someone recognizable steps into view, all full of dread, fear, hope, happiness, all sorts of conflicting emotions tumbling through her. It's Id

...ces -- she wonders how Noeline is coping with this, in truth. She can only hope that her connection to Duras Drum is still alive and well, but it may not b ...e wipes her mouth: "I'm eternally grateful... to them both. I-- I can only hope..." Riesenlied swallows again, with difficulty, as she fails to finish her

...han the ones he saw disintegrated in the event itself. Something about the hope of survival getting dangled and then snatched away, probably. It's not real "Ah...we're currently separated from our ship, actually - you could say we're in the market for a temporary replacem

...know little, beyond that they captured me and used me. As they did most of our kind," Caelia says. ...at virtues did the Seraphim see, in the Shepherd, back then? Maybe it was 'hope'... who knows!" Magilou brushes off the thought, with cheer.

...west would probably be best. As far as places likely to be sympathetic to our cause go, I can imagine the Thames would be first and foremost - its inhabi ...ve accomplished the first step of our mission to find a means to transport our disabled brethren back home. But I would not take anyone not willing on wha

...lately - I'm sure you remember the explosion at the Arastell Catacombs. I hope you'll forgive us for being suspicious of someone who's built a reputation ...is this important thing you've seen? Heresy is fine but hearsay? I should hope not!"

...t to work on their mission, both of diplomacy and of action--would have to plot her next move. From here with ARMS, she was part of the consideral upheava ...openly, and treasure her... But I know she wants us to be able to stand on our own."

...rthed secrets, leading him further inside...to a mysterious door, which is our tale truly begins. need to hope enough others can do the same...

...oes that mean the fighting will die out soon, or was that just a pointless hope? There are a lot of noisy and terrifying things going on with golems that a ...'m coming across but that's not what I mean. Like, I'm trying to say 'Look our problems aren't exactly the same, but they aren't totally different', you k

#2: 'Hello, I sure do hope everything is fine here.' ...ing her throat softly. "Well now, always nice to see the Guild thinking of our wellbeing out here. Welcome along, Mister Anchors. Pretty sure this is what

we still can't locate our custodial staff so we don't have time to clean up And so, here they are. In the one place that Cyre could hope to find clues as to her whereabouts.

...nd of plan that sucks and you can't say out loud to anyone. He just has to hope that first off, he has the guts to do it when the time comes, second, that ..." Lydia asks as if saying that escapism is all well and good but lets keep our fantasies in the realm of reality. She didn't think it would be THAT easy.

"I hope they didn't throw out my dice," Isolde sighs. "I already lost that sword." ...or time magic and is a prodigy mage, those sots of things. This is because our objective is of such importance that clinical analysis of what we ''need''

...worse, there's a lot to be done outside of New Petra as well. But that's a plot arc a certain fluffy wheelchair-bound lady has nothing to do with... thankf .... It's going to work out. These people have been through a lot, and I just hope that the new year is sweeter." Hence the sugar loaf.

*'''Log: Hurry On Our Way''' functioning, give some hope of navigating.

...ir endeavors. Together, the lot of them find some closure with a past they hope to leave behind. This applies so long as Spira has a future, resting on the ...e folly of a people long since dead. It is also the source of Spira's only hope.

"Roche! Can I trust you see to it that our friends' horses are properly taken care of?" She asks. ...ayna share it. "Good afternoon! I see you've been hard at work out here! I hope we're not interrupting too much," she greets, her eyes bright and warm. "Bu

"This is Lieutenant Hawwa. Our high-altitude scans and some energy readings give us an idea of where to go The Major considers his options, and speaks quietly, "Air ether can cushion our fall, but it's a long way to go without being sighted. We'll need some way

...to visit Shevat in the first place? "Still, it must be nice to visit... I hope you'll be able to enjoy a little time together, at least." ..."We work with your father from time to time, when we're not looking after our own children."

"Hmm... I don't know yet, but... I hope we'll continue being friends," is what Kamui answers right now, then impuls ...friends of yours?" She asked, curiously. "They must miss you terribly...I hope you will not be separated for much longer."

...ng out to help Elly with her own wounds sustained from stopping K.K's dire plot. Not that...Fei really knows what they were trying to do, exactly, beyond m "She is having a tough time." Fei admits. "But she is keeping to our training regimen and we ran into Riesenlied and Noeline, who is as sharp to

...lize later I was the only one really laughing. And it's not like we forgot our problems just then, either. Instead, it felt like... no matter how bad thin "Hmmm, that'd be pretty hard on our potion budget..." Lulu quips about Rikku as a healer. "Not to mention all t

"That's a ''big'' find. I thought all our copies of stuff like that were stolen or water-damaged... we're ''supposed' <poem>"I hope it's not that. I don't think I'm ''that'' corrupt," Talise admits with a gr

...s doing her level best to spoil the plot. (Do variety shows really have a 'plot'?) "And so that makes you our Johnny Appleseed and her entourage. So, let's make this official-like: welc

...- but that's due to a curse put on her by a guy named Zophar. She came to our world to save it from him - and as soon as she got there - I saw him put it Hiro seems to brush that off though because of what Xantia said about K.K's plot. "... Wish I'd known that before - I would have tried to be less rough thos

...'s any way to practice something like this. She'll just have to try it and hope for the best. ...The best that can be done is to relocate him to one of the side rooms and hope for the best.

...n mind... And, then there's the matter of Sin. We should probably consider our next steps carefully..." Jacqueline says, then looks toward Elly. She... ap ...y of Solaris -- yes, your thinking is correct, Emeralda. But neither is he our ally. He is an enemy of all nations and those who would come to their aid,

"Your best," Venetia says, "and I hope you'll share if it's in the pinch of things." ...ommand -- and Vinsfeld is fearsome, with little to live for. We're placing our faith in you, when it comes to a fight."

...her, however faintly and however briefly. While that touch gives her more hope than she'd ever admit out loud, it carries with it the fear that Alhazred m "Well, the plan is to destroy Mother anyway." He says. "Hope I'm able to help but..."

...has been paid forward to an extent. It's the sort of thing that gives him hope...in a better...now? He can sense Riesenlied's anxiety. It's not superpower ...The war on Ignas... we never really understood what was happening here. To our detriment, but willful ignorance and prideful wars typically are."

...ations, or anything else. We must see to Mother's true nature -- see, with our own eyes, that anything can be done -- and then make a decision." ...ws. "For the good of all worlds we hold dear, and for any hope that any of our species might have a future. Will you come?"

...lp you," she swears, a shaking timbre to her low tones. "Speak, and direct our hand." Not unless ''she'' wants it, you mean. How can you hope to stop someone who ''knows'' she's going to die, and ''still'' has resolve

...eluctant, like each word has to tear itself from her lips. "It seems as if our journey just began, and yet it's already over..." ...on her hips. "We'll look like easy prey for scammers, n' we got enough on our plate as it is, haha!"

...connection." He crosses his arms, "We'd be considered strange folk back on our own world for saying that's not really fair, or just- because Althena shoul ...n and all, but this is Lucia's world too. And just because we have to save our world doesn't mean we're gonna forget that everyone up here needs a hand to

"It's in our way." ...the crumbling barrier. "...Whose 'fear' is it? I wonder? Is it meant to be our own? Of those trapped here? ...Or that of the Obsessed?"

...well, and for just a few heartbeats, she lets herself feel something like hope. ...e need to keep moving," he says. "You have the right idea, Princess. Let's hope the castle's walls can hold against these things."

"Our alleys weren't /that/ bad," Lunata mumbles rather dourly, with the grunt of The Tainted's eyes widen as she says, "Our brethren are here for us...? I had scarce hoped..." as another nods as well

...his father," he remarks. "Why, I remember during one training exercise in our Jugend days... ah, though perhaps another time." He takes a piece of cookie ...der? Let us see if we can find or make a shelter. We should attempt to get our bear-- Elly! Look out!"

functioning, give some hope of navigating. to do is search -- and hope to find other members before long.

...younger girl's logic may often be questionable, but Rosaline will take her hope where she can find it, thank you very much. The nun wipes the tears out of ...for an arm to take and grasping at a loose sleeve. Oh no. Is he losing all hope? Clearly what he needs are words of wisdom.

She smiles to Susanna, when she speaks up. "We've triple-checked our work," the Sage says. "I'm certain that everything will go precisely as int ...Medium is dispersed through her body is somewhat unique. She can't really hope to help in the same way that Mariel or a Seraph can, but she can at least k

...gainst the entire world, wonder if it might somehow be a part of an Odessa plot. ...give you one chance to fuck along now and not bother me while we're doing our business here." She swigs out of the bottle again. That is definitely not w

<poem>Ask not what Ashley dreams of. Hope only that it is a good dream, a dream of bread and baking, or of a day spen ...h the ghosts before them. "Perhaps all of them are not quite so hostile to our presence!"

...Love's Cradle, in pursuit of K.K. and Ragnell, in an effort to stop their plot. Takes place shortly after [[2019-03-16:_The_Dark_Colossus|The Dark Colossu "I hope you all are ready for what lay ahead. Expect anything. They will know we ar

"We...just gotta trust in her. Hope she's alright, aye?" She says, trying to keep herself motivated. Then she says, "Oh ho - Lost it in a fire? To a crushing weight, I hope. I've had some burns here and there, and I would NOT wish that on a child!"

"I hope you don't mind our lending a hand," Eleanor says. "These things are terribly tricky to tackle "I don't understand why our people withdrew from there," Timu says, aggression rising in her tone of vo

"We appear to have our work cut out for us," the Captain says. "And we have two hours. We need to ...ut it's mostly menial tasks, costing time but little effort. Maybe there's hope after all. Things are starting to look halfway presentable. However, there

"You are always so generous to us, Marivel. Thank you for being my -- our -- friend." ...s our appreciation on to Xiumei. She was brought to harm helping to defend our home; we won't forget that."

"I hope." ...''key'' that they use to open these kinds of gates and let demons out into our world. It's a whole... ''thing.''" Also he almost straight up banished Ashl

...hrough the Memory Cubes. I'll check it once we're on the other side and on our way to where we're going. It'll give the man some time to put himself back ...r I imagine you could make a fine living in some establishment or other. I hope you'll forgive me for cutting the conversation short, but I've got days of

...of him broke free, and what I felt on the road was almost identical. I... hope they're not going to hurt anyone." ...as it may, she has her own reasons, I am certain. Unfortunately, it makes our task that much more difficult."

"I will. Not for a while yet, I hope." "I will. Not for a while yet, I hope."

...in her voice. It sounds ''almost'' like she's holding out a tiny sliver of hope that this won't have to end in deicide. ...rzebet Lefanu has attacked Boomerang with Let's Break The Laws Restraining Our Hearts!!

"Heh. Listen, if they were after our wallets, they'd just cosh us over the head and take 'em. No sense wasting l ...ooks at Riesenlied. He smiles at her. "Good to see you, too, Riesenlied. I hope Noeline's been well. And Janey, Mikaia, and the rest of the Outreach."

"Hm. ''That's'' problematic for our trajectory. All right -- I'm not used to manual controls, but I'm sure I ca ...the hilt and a blade of green-white light erupts from it. "We need to make our way to either the bridge or the engines," she tells Josie. "And then we can

...or another. Tilting his head back, he lets out a heartfelt groan. "-Better hope they're way more into him than either of us-," he says in Solarian, to the '''Maybe you could clonk 'em together by their heads an' hope that does the trick,''' she does joke, though.

...sfolk holed up someplace safe nearby...? We do have supplies, and I'm sure our proprietess wouldn't object to assisting with an emergency evacuation if yo ...us left. It comes from the Titan's Roost looking for food. If it can't get our cattle, takes the children."

Best hope you're very careful -- or have someone who can see them to guide ...Lily -- well, Lily she might just have to extract an offering from later. Hope you're ready for the beadiest bird stare, Lily.

...e gathered drifters. "Mind comin' and takin' a look at the map? We need to plot a route, and thought you lot might want a say." "Hmm...judgin' from the wind, an' our current location... I think you wanna go this way, Captain." Layna advises,

For those that aren't as familiar with our beloved Dragon, she's most affectionately described as a 12 foot yellow gum "What I do...I do to improve Filgaia. However...our methods...our intentions...I am afraid they are incompatible. There is nothing to discuss

...icato Pistol, checking her ammunition. "...Okay. Let's look at how to time our jumps, and I'll keep debris off of you while you move." The barrel of her A ...asty," he remarks, looking down at the spikes, "but I'm sure if we all put our heads togetheeeeEEEEEWAAAAAAH!!" That's him, flailing, as the pinprick blac

"...We might be able to make our way through it. Here, take some of this - it can get pretty cold in the dee ...he might be behind on a few key plot developments.

When Magilou discovered what he was doing, his ultimate plot to meld one with the other, she wasn't surprised. ...s again, telling ourselves that we must be who we must be, irrespective of our shackles."

=====================<* CHALLENGE - Our Stories Thus Far *>===================== ...raphim. "Don't worry 'bout payment! More 'n enough for everyone! Thanks to our mayor!"

...e Goddess, do we just have a 'reckless heroes over here' target painted on our damn backs!?" She shouts, dodging to the side as the flamehound leaps out a ...people will be saved. She's found that this is sometimes the most you can hope for.

...ainst ice. But a single fire cannot survive a raging snowstorm, nor can it hope to melt a glacier. ...I wonder who might win out, should we come to blows?" .... There's still a lot of problems left in the world. We can't just rest on our laurels. I guess that's why we keep having to go through these kinds of tri

...st a few dozen we could likely clear them all out... Are they attracted to our Gears?" ...a horrible metallic shriek to a stop. "That many...we were right to bring our Gears. This could be a much bigger infestation than I suspected."

...ey, does the CaraKin have a submarine mode?" she asks, turning to Shalune, hope in her voice and fists clutched to her heart. ...that's what all the water is for, though, uh, if that's the case I really hope there isn't a leak or somethin'."

...ves says. "This isn't the usual sort of ruin, to say the least. Let's keep our wits about us, eh?" <poem>"I hope so!" is Emeralda's response to Lilka. "I know it's a bit more than just 'gr

...en speaks on this. "We should develop some kind of tactical doctrine about our Gears, just so we don't have any regrets. I keep thinking about it, since.. Elly looks at the group, with hope in her eyes.

...se boats appears to be unmoored. Perhaps some gentle waves could bring one our way." ...fall, so if anything should happen I'll use the air currents to help slow our descent. Lieutenant Van Houten will remain on ground to provide assistance

...can disagree' and just leave it at that. 'do what you want, Xantia, we're our own people' but his fear for Xantia is way more than just Xantia being diss Instead of just saying 'do what you want, Xantia, we're our own people' he says, "Xantia, you are of course welcome to believe what you

Incandescent Enigmatic Natural Disaster phenomena that have gripped our been hard. Torn from our home of Filgaia, forced to know it has burnt, we

"Lovely. You're all here. Well, let's get down to it. Yevon bloodied our noses, but we survived. And not only did we survive but we escaped with all ...to cause chaos," she concludes, "than be effective. And it's overstepping our boundaries, besides, as members of ARMS."

<poem> In the current state of the plot, the team manages to wander off to the path of Linaweyul at the exact narro ...ves will just drown them, and her sword will bounce off. All she can do is hope to keep the walls at bay for just a moment.

..."You don't need to worry too much. Adlehyde may not be Linga, but we have our reputation for supporting magic-users to maintain. We'll give the staff a w ...k." She glances to Cecilia. "...There's a lot wrong. But we aren't without our options." A glance to Leon, who's sitting on her good side. ...She can't se

Elly glances towards the others. "That plaza's wide open. I think this is our best chance to get through. But I think this is a territory I don't have mu ...at power, then he might as well put it to good use. If there is a scrap of hope of ever finding salvation, then it is surely beyond... All of the other sun

...come across somethin' like this that isn't throwing challenges in our face our droppin' us inta some kinda hell-pit, aye? Relaxin', almost." She comments, ...stand me," she says to nothing, since the ghost has since vanished. "But I hope to be worthy of this offering, after your test. Thank you."

...certain group to which she is attached, and not as a part of any imminent plot or affair, which is what passes for benign from her these days. =====================<* CHALLENGE - We Did Our Beeest! *>=====================

foot and hope they get your attention. foot and hope they get your attention.

...sniff curiously at the contents of the tin. Could it be poison? A fiendish plot for him to let down his guard just long enough to get him to ingest ''poiso "Let's hope Lady Luck is smiling," he half-states, half-prays.

...them battered, soon forced to a far side of the arena, with but moments to plot and enact whatever desperate strategy they can muster. ...nt to defeat it, if it can be defeated. But can it be outwitted? It bested our earlier gambits..." He hisses out a breath. "...But we cannot run now, can

"What? No. I was carried down here by the tide. Our paths merely intersected." He can see the tension brewing between Zed and L ...plies. "I am told it is more impressive than 'magician that also maintains our weaponry.'"

"Time to break down this wall!" Dean declares, foreshadowing plot beats countless hours in advance, as he literally digs in. "C'mon, guys--we ...angel food cake off her fingers and cleaning her trusty knife and fork. "I hope there's more~"

"One moment," she says. "Let's... gather our wits here, while that thing is elsewhere. When it returns, it won't show us won't let it have me. I'll kill that accursed monster so our voyage can have

"...I hope that this does not corrode this," he remarks, moving in to deliver a partic ...world. You see, aliens have actually been acting behind the scenes to mold our society for thousands of years!"

"It must be a miracle, or 'Fate'. Azoth, thank you for joining us. I hope that it isn't too scary for you here on Spira... it's kind of nice, other t ...I'd be pretty wild if he did right?? Nobody even gave him that particular plot exposition yet! But as it stands, he hasn't figured out how to tell Elly ab

...o me from Father. He spoke of how the Elw decreed Filgaia would not suffer our presence, and they invoked the Guardians, at the time of the Day of Collaps ...ble for a moment, thinking... "Mm. Perhaps." She says of it being a Mother plot but the Day of Collapse, well, a lot went wrong. She doesn't go into Grahf

...ng towards that offer. That invitation. He snorts slightly. "Lets not keep our host waiting then. I'd like to discuss a few things with him." ...have been a recurring feature of Rosaline's life since that fateful day in Hope Springs. The dragon statue, well... That element is new.

...er; Lombardia and Sin have begun battle, and there's no longer ''time'' to hope the Wolves will come to this small ridge overlooking the cliffs, in view of ...reech they send drags at her hearing. ...This is not the large group she'd hope for for fighting one of these... And--

===========================<* CHALLENGE - Our Tomb *>=========================== ...elace has contributed a Agility Basic Action toward her party's challenge, Our Tomb.

"Once we've recovered, our new objective is to explore this area." ...point this thing - and as focused as it is, she can't just fire wildly and hope to hit it. This requires thought, planning, and probably someone to give di

...e folly of a people long since dead. It is also the source of Spira's only hope. "We pursued our own hubris!" he screams. "We thought that we might end the

...ers aloud before looking to Elly. "We just have to hurry and p ick one and hope, right??" "My apologies for our late arrival," says Citan to the rest of them, once they're clear of the la

...lf up, directly from a flop to a dash. "Building in the distance! Probably our best bet!" At least it's cover! Probably! As she dashes, she turns, whippin "Okay, but... you shouldn't put yourself at too much risk for our sakes..." Yulie urges. And as for how she's doing, well... she has to consi

...his run-through is a lot more hectic... maybe that's the price for pushing our luck or something?" she burbles almost to herself. ...he looks to Catenna for a moment, saying, "We found one of those swords on our first time through. It's the same kind of blade Ge-Ge turns into... were yo

*'''Summary''': ''Can our heroines defeat... the Riesencuccoon?'' Either way, it acts as a beacon for the cuccos, meaning that our intrepid heroes cannot stay there for long.

...hevat' still feels him with a certain uneasiness but it really is the only hope they've got so heh as to reach out for it. He rolls his neck; then he looks at the door ahead of them. "Let's keep our eyes forward. Who knows what's waiting for us in that tower--but probably s

...ips and gear formations as the battle reaches a stalemate. "I suppose they hope for another Golem. That would make things interesting." ...points directly at Riesenlied and Noeline, followed by Ambroisus. "Protect our guest, and make no deviation from your course. I will cover for you."

Guardian offers us a hope the elders never allowed us. When you see me "Oh, I hope she's all right," Eleanor says worriedly.

...ights and they're seekin' to turn on out again... Guess we'll have to plot our movements out careful-like. Let me give this all a look-see and..." ...of your choosing, and so shall I with mine. With luck, our timing may seal our victory."

...ring her from a decent sprint even with water becoming a threat. "I really hope I don't have to end up swimming in this," she grouses as she whirls, settli "...Hope that washn't anything important," he murmurs as he drifts along towards the

...then after a few moments in silence, "Appreciated that you sent a message our way. Been a hell of a few days huh?" For all of them. "Got a lot to catch u ...around, feeling like there's nothing I can do. And Jean's taken it easy in our training sessions these past few days."

"I am Ethius Hesiod. I will endeavor to be a valued asset for our expedition." Polite enough. If Reisenlied isn't chasing him off, he doesn't ...ury berries can help with, unfortunately. It just needs some time." It's a plot injury, you see."

...at means he's going to have to do the sweep the old fashioned slow way and hope he turns something up. "...I do hope he finds the ring," Ida says, under her breath, as they enter the mouth of

...he story, but sometimes you have to take the L when it comes to matters of plot holes and inconsistent characterization, or... "Good to see you all again, aye? Hope your fortunes have been well, Avril, Lydia." Layna greets. Lanval, of cours

...st comrade... to bear her bones to their new home, or perhaps... a forlorn hope... "Right! That makes sense! I think flame would be our best bet. And as I have very little -- I grant all of you my blessing. Move

If you are here, you are likely the heirs of the legacy of our School... our ...ful. To fall in love, in the autumn of one's life, heirs of the legacy of 'our' School... that was her dream. There are confessions made about how resourc

*'''Log: Ahead On Our Way''' ...uation. Yes. There is much to be said about those who stood and fought for our fair land," speaks one of the older Guado present in the company of several

"I sure hope you know what you're doing, Layna," she mutters, half to herself. ...their way through the violence arrayed against them now, if they have any hope of getting out of here not clasped in chains.

Guardian offers us a hope the elders never allowed us. When you see me Guardian offers us a hope the elders never allowed us. When you see me

...ns. "I was wonderin' that too! I ain't too good at paying attention to the plot!" What? It's true. ...sudden realization. The look she throws towards Lydia is full of profound hope. She'd seen Mother lose control of the Ley, but that could mean anything, e

...s the name comes up, audible even over the groan of support structures. "I hope he's not gonna make me regret hauling his butt out of Filgaia Jail." ...ck of Tethelle, Lanval, Rosaline and Layna in the fighting; she'll have to hope they made it to safety. All she can do is get the others out. Especially Se

...he H because it's an unvoiced fricative and doesn't even exist in a lot of our older writing systems," Jimmy explains. "Like right here, I'm ASSESSING tha =================<* CHALLENGE - A Golden Shiny Wire of Hope *>==================

becoming a tasty snack. Better hope they're not -that- rusty. becoming a tasty snack. Better hope they're not -that- rusty.

"Well, looks like our old friend's work, sure enough," Josie remarks, eyeing the vines. "Try not ...d the obstruction. Even when fire doesn't prove as effective as they might hope, the way ahead is opened.

...there'll be a lot of chances for music, to be honest with you. At least, I hope so. You can make a damn good penny playing freelance at these things." ...ich--I suppose--could suit as the site of an honor duel. However, I dearly hope it will not be needed." Alisha might find the tone familiar--perfectly poli

...nks he's cool!! "Don't worry, cheerful companions. I have already resolved our predicament. What everyone knows is that the only way to defeat a waterfowl OUR HEROES: "Does this fiendish fowl never tire?!" Boudicca exclaims, as she se

Spikes several of them are uncurling and jumping into the air to spew at our heroines plus Ethius and Rudy. ...(how he managed to avoid them all coming up to the door, that's probably a plot hole, shhh).

Everyone else? Well, hope they like fire on one side of them, an underground gateway erupting below, ...s some tallying. "...All right. I got some prices for you figured out from our companion Hammer here for the goods you'll need to get going and on your wa

...demeanor, her actions, attempts to gauge her intent. ...Is it too much to hope she knows nothing? ...Probably not, comes his own internal response, partic ...r all, if there's a common thing that ties all human beings together, it's our ridiculous ability tae lie tae ourselves."

...within all nations!" "To denounce the evils of truth and love!" "To extend our reach to the stars above!" GS: Eleanor Klein has attacked Eleanor Klein with Nasty Plot!

"Oh dear. I hope that was not expensive to build." ...l, tan young man with the grey-purple hair merely nods. "They need to test our machine, Clarissa."

functioning, give some hope of navigating. to do is search -- and hope to find other members before long.

...e ministry of defense. I'll take this moment to remind everyone that isn't our place to question them. That said, this coincides nicely with an operation "Our objective will be to secure or destroy the aircraft before it can fall into

...e reprinted in a children's book, repurposed for some other strange, silly plot in wonderful rhyme. ...ms, the two of them move forwards, ever forwards, towards friends, towards hope, towards escape, towards the guy with the shotgun.

"Well, after all that, I hope you'll put up a good fight to make up for it! Vinsfeld can watch all he lik ...ents, and tried to kill me. You think this was some random murder? No, all our hands are just as bloody."

foot and hope they get your attention. ...s paranoia talking. The wastelands of former Celesti are not a place where hope or good things thrive, now. The journey to this location itself isn't great

...are to have any hope of survival, we have to try." She says. "This may be our only opportunity to put a stop to her cruelty..." He raises his head, eyes still closed. "If our friends can break her connection to the ley, maybe we'll even have an advan

...rightens just a little, within her current capabilities. "But they require our aid... We must be prepared to provide, in whatever manner that is." ...She said... this was Meant to happen." Clarine replies. "...They will need our help. Though I know not with what. Only that we must not give up on them."

==========<* CHALLENGE - Open the Door to the Legend of Our Memories *>=========== Our Memories.

...he entrance to the grounds. "It's a sloth of some kind, but... ...it is in our way..." ...onest," Noeline chuckles to Odjn as she watches, "That might even work. If our other dealings with this sort of thing are any indication, they may be rath

...hat. It means they have some design on him," she says. "But... it works to our benefit, too." ...Our current group... I don't think that we are, truly, capable of sneaking our way through all of this place."

...ntinues laying into Dean, "Besides! You should be paying more attention to our..." She cants her head towards Ida as she drops in volume, "... host. Right Ida holds up the glowing keystone as though it were their only certain hope of making it out of this alive. Her eyes are fixed ahead, on the barrier, a

"Thank you for being here, Miss Jacqueline... I can only hope the citizenry can persist through this." ...d's aura and a moment of quiet introspecting and basking in its warmth and hope before she can really identify what's twigging at her - and when she realiz

...going to kill us, I don't exactly relish being a prisoner. ...We can fight our way out if we have to, but..." ..., either." He'd never live it down. "But it'll cause a problem if we fight our way out." He grimaces. "What a pain..."

...s with a soft sigh as she reaches out to take one of the vines in hand. "I hope this isn't going to be one of those things where we have to swing on vines ..., "And for a long time, he tended this place's flora and fauna, all in the hope of creating a cure to a terrible disease afflicting his homeland."

...ey calls out as the water seraph runs off in the opposite direction. "...I hope he's going to be alright...!" ...rst. "Oh, I am so sorry!" the princess says. "Please, do not be alarmed. I hope that..."

And then Anima arises, and hope becomes a terrible wrenching in her throat. Her voice faintly rasping, as s "Alright." She finally finds the courage - the hope - the faith to say those words. Though the next come easier. "I trust you."

But one would hope Loren could think ''she'' might have his best interests at heart. ...Leah agrees with Lan about the village. "At least, I'd second that idea to our field commander. We don't need witnesses regardless."

...two gella. "Even if they are - we shouldn't assume they'll take kindly to our purpose." ...senlied, but if Avril feels something amiss too, it must really be bad. "I hope whatever's going on, we can help these folks out with it."

...uite alright. As Fei says, no one deserves to die like that. I'm just glad our actions saved at least one life." Jacqueline replies. "If you need anything She can hope, though, right? That's her thing. Hoping against all hope.

...e fangs of her hand-cannon biting deeper than any sword in her hands could hope. There's no time to stop and make sure they're down for the count, either, ...or compounds, let's just say that. "The castle's still standing, huh? Sure hope their sorcerers have something up their sleeve, this whole city got caught

...ing called a machina is some kind of autonamous war construct for Azoth to hope is a friend...! ...esses do ''wonders'' for tall ceilings, but does that ''look'' relevant to our current situation?" Magilou starts off as if she's going to tell her someth

Marivel approaches Azoth and nudges him in the side. "Still singing I hope. A joyful melody fills the spirit, my mentor used to say. Words you can tru ...hased us into the outskirts of society, plundered our ruins and desecrated our tombs...! But we survived!..."

...un. "If this place is active we may be able to find something to make good our escape," she extemporizes, sweat running down the back of her neck. "Or a r ...ly. "But there's never been anything quite like this that I've seen around our home."

.... "Ahahahah," he laughs merrily, "And here I thought we'd had a problem on our hands!" "It would seem our answer will have to wait, Yvain."

...if he's cranky or rude about it. Being able to deal with nobles is part of our job." ...m not entirely gettin' all the context here. But, I think, if we place all our minds together, I bet we can come to a better understanding."

...ood it... but after that high of battle wears down, there's that nugget of hope that maybe the Drifters of Filgaia have themselves a foothold against the c ...o' Lanval's friends. Pleasure to meet you, lass." She greets with a grin. "Hope Filgaia's been treatin' you well, aye?"

"Thank you, everyone. I hope that we find what I need here... and if not, who could resist a library lik "We'll have to do our best. I admit I'm curious to see what we might find," Xiumei says. She take

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition - You Will Know Our Names ...em. He turns towards the others, shaking his head emphatically. "We cannot hope to fight it! We must run!"

...e sure to bring ample supplies, everyone! Whether it is for your Gears, or our stomachs...!" Riesenlied pumps her hands. ...instead? I know not what might await us inside, but I feel as if it may be our way forward. ...All the more so if you are feeling uncertain about it, Ries

...public place. That pain she felt... it's not his to share. Still, he would hope that she *would* show. Maybe she's running late too. "Talia... I hope you are well..." She says. And then, Boudicca arrives!

...Surrender and I am authorized to promise leniency." She doesn't scream it our anything, but there's the sort of echoey quality as if a mic were being use "Take it down!" Leon shouts. "I don't think they're partial to our efforts to negotiate!"

...d you listened... we only had someone from Bevelle who was willing to hear our message." .... "He hasn't left. No one with him has. We don't know what's down there... our father never told us anything about it."

...the way. What they find is more than they bargained for. Dean grasps onto hope. Asteroid faces an important decision in the dark. Loren defines who he is. ...of the above. I wonder if it has something to do with everybody ''stealing our shit''."

...h! Well met again, Miss Lampbright, Lord Chauncey. Please do be careful on our endeavor." ...far as they can get from the meat grinding action going on, "It looks like our way ahead is clear, so let's go!" Whatever's in there has to be sufficientl

...acted to do this stealthily? Will she bump a rock into the riverbed? Let's hope not! "... I hope we're not joining some kind of creepy cult," Virginia has to point out, but

cross-fire and chaos. Not all hope is lost: something moves quickly, clad in Squaring his jaw, Day grips his reins and lowers his sword. "Right. Then our best bet is to run through it and get past," he decides, tapping the Shiro

...Lydia. "Huh," she says. "Well, what you do on your personal time's none of our business, right?" She laughs a moment later. ...as another. Instead, she starts looking around to see what's broken, "See, our guest is an engineer. This is gonna be no problem."

...d Volsung and Lord Siegfried have both deemed that a joint venture between our forces would be mutually beneficial. Mister Ambrosius will cover the contex "In the paaast...our peeeople used this...as a miiine... We have siiince...reeemoved most of...u

...nsist on staying here, and if it is 'because Sin needs to kill us,' then I hope you like bleeding!" ...erstand, the chance we have now is ridiculous! I only keep going because I hope my swords will be found by adventurers this millenium!" Lydia, in a twist,

Tragically, before Magilou can spoil the plot on the Elw, (the spoiler is that Magilou doesn't know anything about the El ...that fish. "And so, I am left powerless. The horror! The sheer reversal of our fortunes..!"

...ve no right to order us around like this! We aren't going anywhere without our belongings! You can't just loot and pillage us, you know!" ..., the way through Luca seems about as uneventful as a battlefield can ever hope to be. This is a good thing! There's no sudden bombardments of fire about t

need to be removed if you hope to advance. need to be removed if you hope to advance.

...gle student in three decades. "But it's still establishing itself. This is our chance. We need to retrieve the Lightning Gem -- now." However, that vain hope was dispelled the moment he heard Ragnell shouting. "NOT SOREY NOT SOREY!"

the only sign - the only /hope/ - that the end is near. Bodies strewn, here ...dlands, young, outcast, no family, no friends, no dreams, no potential, no hope, just survival on two legs.

*'''Log: Our Limits''' ...g on it but admits, yeah, continued revenge is likely. "Okay," he says. "I hope you change your mind, but until then, I have tell you the truth, too--if yo

"No no! We appreciate you playing with our girl. It's just... what with the way things are, we reckon it's more danger Cyre H. Lorentz (cyre) pages Avril Vent Fleur and Rebecca Streisand: i hope you don't mind a cyre-ing

...n and grabs the climbing equipment, then quirks an eyebrow at the others. "Our rope now," she says, smirking, before she begins to climb down. ...sure HOW one would go about that. "This should be helpful for charting out our path. Maps of lost cities like these tend to be rare." And possibly worth a

...lips, Catenna gauges the timing of the platforms. "...We will have to time our jumps," she surmises, before uncoiling her rope again and casting it out. ...ine wasn't sure what she could say. She could only offer her presence, and hope that if Celesdue called them here, it would be for a good reason.

...e... It would seem to be fate, Riesenlied. By all means, please join us in our exploration." She hangs her head gently. "Noeline... I hope I am not worrying you overmuch."

...l!" she says. "Here we are, no? Liath said... this place will help develop our spiritual, um, strength? It is meant for this thing. This means it is dange <poem>''Liath said... this place will help develop our spiritual, um, strength?''

...it sit a moment longer, a few steps longer, before adding, "...I can only hope whoever replaces that man has a better heart, I suppose," quietly. "And we should never let our beliefs Or The Truth turn us to cruelty." He exhales a sigh. "...Though I g

*'''Log: Violence Is Our Language''' ...ld be elevated by command to himself for now. ''That'', a battle he has no hope of rejoining, is no longer his immediate concern.

...ou drink to excess, Emeralda," Elly tells Emeralda, a little distantly. "I hope you won't think too poorly of them." ...nd the ship cleaned up as quickly as we can before she gets here. I ''do'' hope you saved some some drinks for the queen and her entourage, at least..."

all for a flimsy hope you aren't even sure is real ...res broadly with both arms. "We're all cowards who are acting on behalf of our own interest and fears."

...Especially if they're Hellions. Especially if she's still holding out hope that she could convince one or all of them to come back. Even to the point "Yeah? Well let's hope it doesn't turn into Operation Death Wyvern." Hiro whispers back.

spears. It's quite far -- you'll have to be fast if you hope to reach that ...ome on! I don't like dark places so let's hurry up! Then we can leave with our seashells and go get something to eat!" Cake would be nice, she thinks.

...Vold Valeria has prepared him for actually talking to /real/ nobility, "I hope everything turned out, uh, satisfactorily?" ...ways at Danielle, and she tilts her head. "What sort of news? Good news, I hope?"

...squinting as he sees Magilou off to the side, "You were gone for a while. Hope you didn't get up to too much mischief - wait why are you... here..." He tr ...he casts a glance around the place, stalking through the ruins warily. The plot demands she finally makes the right turn at some point, but not before spyi

Silence. He sends more signals, desperate, urgent. ''Are they encrypting our communications again?'' he thinks, and then wonders where the thought came ...his path, able to do little more but carefully calculate each step... and hope he's got the balance between speed and caution correct!

...u deliberately interrupts the narrative trying its level best to spoil the plot, which she has been talking to this whole time, because Magilou can break t Yes... our special attack!

...lobby mistranslated space aliens. They are sometimes an elemental force of plot fiat to come by and make things less good for everyone involved, and so, we ...son to be spacist about it," he says, placatingly. "We're all different in our own way, whether we're from Filgaia or Lunar, man or woman or... non-binary

GS: Erzebet Lefanu has attacked Tragedienne with Our ways are not your ways - and there will be to you many strange GS: Tragedienne partially guards Erzebet Lefanu's Our ways are not your ways - and there will be to you many strange

...n' the Rephaim safe if you can, and maybe let this thing collapse to block our path. Better than having people attack us from behind, right? We'll find an ...the construction. But... "Do you feel it? We are lifted... On the wings of our love...!"

...ed for a thousand years - and which will need to be addressed if they ever hope to forge some kind of lasting peace. ...warns the knight, as they push forward towards what seems to be the exit. Hope for the best, perhaps.

...p them and then had to leave them up when we were eventually pushed out of our homes." ..., Catenna's ushering everyone onward, looking up towards Cyre again. "...I hope it has not woken them up...."

...f alternate form of lighting teases the eyes and the senses, possibly as a hope. ...he prescence of the Metal Beasts is made clear. "...Well, at least we have our answer."

..."Then we have handed down our decision." "I mean it's a parrot. It's... not going to plot against Solaris."

...the red-headed reporter. "This oughta cover us. Good work, Jacob. You find our gear?" ...isaster we bring tae the table whenever shite needs doing. Besides, I like our..."

...rns to look to them. "I do not know what lies beyond... only that not even our previous leaders were to approach." Seymour has broken that tradition, but ...the Guado way for their affairs to stay among their own - to follow after our elders and leaders." The pyreflies swirl ever greater in concentration. Alm

...der her breath, so only Cyre and Ethius can hear her with such a crowd. "I hope my parents don't show up." When Halle focuses on the obvious Baskar rather ...ed places. We can fight them all we like in the field, but the Baskars and our shrines, temples and monuments are all at risk. You know what happened to A

...it..." There's a faint pause, and she has a smile, "... well then you have our full support. I wouldn't want anyone to have to fight their friends - espec ...a way out! I mean - I think we can all agree - if throwing Lydie's cat is our strategy then the best way to win the fight - is not to fight it at all!"

...nteresting light show. Mihaya pauses for a moment and calls out, "Hello! I hope you don't mind company, but this beach looked very inviting and I figure th ...king, really...! But she did wish to join us, so I gave her my blessing. I hope that's alright." Jacqueline says, smiling between Catenna and Prissa.

"Well anyway," Her gaze slants towards Amaranth. "Our friend here wants to save them. So maybe we should be teaming up rather tha ...e. "If you cannot hold your ground against my Rosenwache, then you have no hope of defeating the dragon of Celesti."

[[Category:(Plot) Questing the Shrines]] ...d. "You forgot that human form leaves you this wiped didn't you?" "..." "I hope that jump scare of Bienfu was worth it." "... it.... was..."

...gantly boast I can protect the entire world. I protect Shevat. We all have our own fights!" "Right Leon... Let's uh... Let's just... do our best and see where this takes us."

There's a note of hope underlying the steel in Talise's voice. It's bolstered as Rosaline gets her <poem>As our heroes step forward to fight, Tethelle who has run forward immediately gets

...art; and for the second, why would he be &#42;here&#42;. We have more than our share of maps--" ...thing that Venetia considers to be a liberty. "Don't speak for our help OR our secret libraries THANK YOU," she says, querulously, nt actually upset, or a

...head on his shoulders..." Clarine observes, to those who can hear her. "I hope he can continue to maintain these views." ...ady Valeria. Your people saved my father's life, twice over. He and I have our differences, but..." He trails off again. Still unwilling to say the word '

hope for this region. They want to believe you're not here to spoil it, but hope for this region. They want to believe you're not here to spoil it, but

"Attention all passengers: We are currently decelarating from our normal speed. Please remain seated for your safety." ...e are likely countless heroes aiming to position themselves between us and our prize... I will execute them all personally..."

...ed after disappearing - but to be honest, she doesn't have a great deal of hope on that front right at the moment, assuming that Kislev is a bit more strin ...out right about now, Ethius, but nope. Ethius decides it is better to play plot catch-up for the priest of Fengalon as he allows the rest to handle actual

we still can't locate our custodial staff so we don't have time to clean up we still can't locate our custodial staff so we don't have time to clean up

It is important to carry on, even when our strength begins to fail us. Even as time whittles away our vitality. And that is no more true than it is

"I hope this works, no? It smells very good..." She trails off, eyes scanning the s "He did come after our burgers last time..." Hiro asides to Talia, as if evidence that it has to.

...... I don't know where Commander Strelka is, but for the Goddess's sake, I hope it's not here!" The merchant turns, and bolts away. ...her pack for a grenade. "But first, we gotta get &#42;this&#42; guy out've our way!" As the speedy Hellion charges at them, Ragnell back-steps, then hurls

...let of tainted gunk straight into the heart of the world to jump-start the plot of history's weirdest unsavory doujinshi. ...ath. What to do, what to do? She pulls out her Merc Manual, hoping against hope there's an answer in there... If the water IS calming them, the obvious ans

...hat end, I'm more than happy for all of us to simply get this over with so our Empire can be ours once again, and you can crawl back to the stygian hole t ...the final one tries to rip through Ethius's defenses. "I claimed power for our Empire! I gave it the weapons of the barbarians of the Blue Star! I gave it

...kwards and lands next to Alisha, Edna, and the assassin. "I know we've had our disagreements in the past, but I think you can agree that this... thing is ...lot of them. A blade is speeding for her with a fierceness that she can't hope to match on such short notice. Instead, Edna responds with defense. Umbrell

...shoulder, and then back to Jay. "--I understand. I'll... I'll get some of our Zoa Priests over, to help. I--Lydia?" She pauses, staring up at her. ...and hear our plea. It is not vengeance and violence that we desire, unlike our brethren."

...ith a concerned look at Matilda, when she says it weakly. "...We won't let our guard down," she offers her instead. "We were able to get through this plac ...'re--you're--doing something horrible to her! Of course we want to protect our friend!!" He doesn't know anything about Matilda's father wishes, and as an

...super late - and look at that guy, what kind of respect are we showing for our elders if we waltz in late?!" Zenrus glances at Lanval, then at Layna. "...As Hiro says. We now have a hope we did not. And if you can free him there, then--you may have aid. If he is

...her former friends and family is shocking. It makes him wonder at his own hope, the Hyadean ''he'' wants to save--but maybe it's too late if he's going to ...the village buildings. "Anyway -- good on you. Here's hoping this one's in our favor, eh? I've got business to get back to once this mess is sorted..."

"I just dropped our ''house'' into a ''lake''," Amaranth stammers as she looks behind her. She ...te!" Talia tells Isolde. "It is a wonderful place, no? It is Ammy's--it is our house!" That, she thinks, still feels a little new to tell someone. But...

...t really bad, we can always just do a flit and get behind a ridge and make our way back," Elly says, soberly. "Yes-- yes I did! How do we get our voices to come out on the outside?"

...gether. "It looks like the gang's all here! Momma, let me introduce to you our extremely cool and awesome group of associates who aren't jerks!" She start ...pause, before she flick focus again. "This is Azoth, who will be acting as our synthetic specialist-" interpret as you will- "as well as being real smart

...wounded, the world itself wounds us further. We cannot hope to fly because our wings are torn. Now that sounds like a pretty dark message, but that's not He gestures to 'Mint' whom he obviously knows is Cecilia. "Our--lady here has sufferered greatly. It is easy to hate the world when you ha

...with him a ways in..." She then gives Avril a shared look, "... let's just hope it's sooner than later." It looks like her practice has been paying off? "I certainly hope so. This should be enough to help it move."

"We've lost power to our thrust matrix and can no longer sustain left. Emergency crash landing is im ...more. We'll do our best to make our way out through one of the routes, but our supplies are limited. Any support you can offer would be appreciated."

...deal for supporting the once-miraculous agriculture, and with it a seeming hope for the recovery of the Zoara region is lost.<br>The mayor himself barely s ...voce, to the concerned militiaperson. This was not her home, but it was ''hope'', despite its flaws. Now it's crumbling.

...lot of things to look at. It's beautiful but- "Right branch? Ruby- up for our usual solution?" "On it!" It's probably not the best idea how sensitive she She'll gladly call them all friends, right now. They were all small lights of hope in the dark tide that surrounds them.

"This doesn't belong here." Ethius states simply. "In our previous expedition, we were able to reach the cathedral at the center of t "I suppose our way forward is clear," he comments plainly as he staggers towards the bronz

"Vito," she replies affably. "I want you tae remember our long and tumultuous history together and think tae yourself if I've never ' ...ur lives, they want to taint our feelings, take away our ability to manage our own emotions and feelings...!"

"In truth... we should have reached out to all of you long before now. Our agents have been monitoring your actions in Filgaia." Zephyr pauses a momen ...ars ago, but we lack the strength to stand against them. Our resources and our capacity to withstand them has dwindled, and it is certain that we will in

...she murmurs. "I feel as though I did not do enough to talk with her about our ways, and about Odoryuk. And now...." ...t know this, but on Filgaia, we actually have Guardians for things like... Hope, Bravery, Love, Desire. That sort of thing. If this is all just the result

For a dastardly plot, so the intelligence suggests, to burn down the Sylvara Great Wood, it make ...e devil? ARgh! No! These damn things! They're getting their dekus all over our boots! This is inconcievable - undefensible - agh!" Venetia says. The Ametr

"-This is Fei Fong Wong. I love him. I hope you can forgive him,-" Elly explains. One of the goons raises a hand, slowl ...should hurry," Elly says. She raises her voice to call ahead, with forlorn hope, "Emeralda!!!" And so they move into the city...

"Well... I suppose we all have our own reasons. My own is perhaps three-fold," he says at last. "I had wanted ...re! It is good to meet you, Brunor. So you shall be the one who will watch our progress..." He cannot quite keep the slight smile off his face.

...erent planet, is presently playing the role of being one of the beacons of hope Filgaia has in delivering those able and willing to fight the Metal Demons ...it's a ''mouth'', uncomfortably bulbous, with grotesquely rotten teeth. "I hope you'll entertain me! It's been so terribly long since I battled with HEROES

...lting himself back up- "Okay I'm alive... I'mmmm alive..." "Good good- now our top priority is staying that way." ...inue forward, Fenrir turns to and frowns at Fei. "Hah, trying to make this our fault? You saw that the monster smashed the statue, that means they're unre

...at all of any interest to you, then please, stand down and let us continue our discussion without further interruption." "Jay, I think we've been made, and not by our friend here. I think the only way we have out is through." Gravity magic is

*'''Log: Hope Reaching The Skies Above''' ...mina says, "I think we've lost the worst of it -- let's get these ones off our backs and head in! I dunno what's inside, but it's probably mega-better to

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition - You Will Know Our Names Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition - You Will Know Our Names

WHEN WE LAST LEFT OUR HEROES.... "What IS IT," Locus comments, "with GARBAGE BIRDS stealing our friends?"

"Hn," he grunts. "It seems we will have to make our way with the use of these..." ...Wait, who's even been watching us? How do you get to the point of learnin' our catchphrases? I figured the Guardians wouldn't exactly care, y'know, it's j

...ts, "We &#42;should&#42;! Kimahri's people are down there fighting to keep our backs safe! Shouldn't we go help them out?!" He looks at Kimahri, semi-expe ...tronger than steel. Tempered steel that even the mightiest Ronso could not hope to bend. Yuna, we bend to your will!"

..., luv," Cassidy replies, in a tone that suggests that this is some sort of plot twist that only ''she'' managed to get, nevermind that Noah is blessed with ...lluminating her profile within its glow. "But seems like a fitting end tae our stories here in Filgaia - some kind of great escape, soaring through the st

...rtance of this location to your faiths... and also the urgency inherent in our situation, may I proceed to attempt to melt it?" He sure looks like he want ...ps by offering her back to the door and pushing with all her might. Better hope it's not a pull door. That would be embarassing.

...clares, swiping a hand out, as James sniffs a perfect red rose. "To extend our reach to the stars above," he adds, more calm but no less ''intent.'' "Just our luck," Wedge says. He looks towards Joy, then Peace -- and then a little he

...ooks for a second like he knows exactly what he's doing...perhaps there is hope.... ...ting just past him in short order to lead the way forward. "Let's just let our friend get back to all his crevice-oozing in peace."

...followed, and the tools to do so. ..I think we should use this, instead of our own fire. For the spirit of the thing." She nods to Lydia. ...gives it a comically glum stare. "Ah. Yes. I'm sure I knew deep-down that our ideas to teach Janey and Mikaia how to dig properly weren't just pulled out

"I-It's a good thing no one wandered off to far on their own on our first visit here...!" Jacqueline murmurs, surprised. She holds onto the con "It would appear that the device in the center of our vehicle is the only means available of movement." So he comments.

*'''Log: In The Hour Of Our Greatest Need''' ...ght of Dean and Josephine for good measure. "Somehow, we just keep setting our sights higher and higher. First the Quarter Knights, then a Lord of Calamit

...needed, right? Right. But curiousity eventually leads her to pop on out of our dear old Shepherd and amble off to have herself a look with her own two eye ...g the way forwards. "Welp, looks like we've got a big ol' rock in the way. Hope ya folks have some tricks to use it."

"Hope one of you two has one, kiddo," she comments. "I'm just here because of a T <poem>Did Layna just call him a heartie, Fei thinks to himself distantly. "I hope it's not who I think it is." He tells Layna, hiding the sealing rod in his

"Yes, Catenna is right. Do you...remember our conversation?" She asks, looking at Riesenlied. ..., as she realises Catenna overheard her -- and she lowers her head. "... I hope so. No--" she pauses, "I know so, I just..."

...slams downwards, covered in blurred black paint scribbles. Encouragement. Hope! Ambition! Revenge! a good look. Then, she calls out: "For our holy Mother!"

...her! I know it won't change what happened here, what happened to you-- to our people! But that has to count for something, doesn't it!?" ...see, trapped in here. In these memories. In my sword. But! Your people-- ''our'' people-- they're still alive! We're on a new world, a different world, on

"Maybe...we can do our own thing this time...?" Ana pulls back just enough, the trail of saliva da ...rtunately!) rise to head towards the innermost part of the shrine. "What I hope most dear, huh..."

"No more hesitation. No more regret. I... will fight. For our daughter. For my friends. For my father... and for Lombardia too. Because.. ...difficulty, although she does stagger and immediately puts her down. "Hold our hands if you need to. We have to run. I -" She falters for a moment, and th

The saloon has been breached. It was time to abandon all hope. ...ollected masses and ensuring that no one group of mass proves too much for our current shelter to hold from the angles they would be split up to cover..."

...with concern. "I can't move right now..." she admits. "But I'll help find our way around." ...r Riese's spirits against her anger. "We ''just'' got done telling that to our daughter," she adds as a tease.

...rom her mother's tone. "And you know what I love most about you, my little hope?" And he hurls an entire roll of bandages upwards, in the hope of breaking a hole to shed a little more light on this.

...ck a pinched little smile and glance back over her shoulder. "Is that what our mysterious benefactor would want, d'you think?" "I hope you're safe, Josie..."

...Ida says, looking Maekir in the eye. Her voice is a dry creak, but there's hope in it. "I--I couldn't help her. Odessa was too hellbent on ensuring none of That hope, though. Maekir might find it fitting in more ways than one. He always look

...-- our sacred city, our sanctuary in this besieged world -- and you repay our kindness with base violence? With an assault? We shall not suffer it! Kneel ...sses a transformation in Lucia's face. She had been... determined, mostly. Hope and resignation had otherwise cancelled each other out to that overriding m

...s a bustling, pleasant town, which is dominated by a large lighthouse. The hope, perhaps, was that they could find a ship that would take them to Pentaguli ...ws! The Destiny doesn't appear to be docked here! Things are looking up in our world!"

...e dealt with worse fires before! Repel the elementals before they can burn our ship down!" ...the deck. Riesenlied nods. "Yes -- once we're down low enough, we'll open our cargo bay doors and provide an escape route for those trapped!"

...hand is linked with Riesenlied's, and buoyed up by good cheer and renewed hope, she's peering at a nearby store's window as they round the corner such tha ...e when it comes to spiritual matter - but she does at least have a fervent hope that her action will be symbolic enough to count, an offering of her streng

...arved, they're weak, they're exhausted, exposed to the elements. We are at our breaking point. She just had to hope everyone would be okay...

...n she'd have to go back into action again this soon. Now all she can do is hope this won't become an issue. She knows what can happen if she ignores her hu ...unding moments, and at the end of it, Elly glances, with a certain anxious hope, towards the codebreaker window. She sees a brief flash of a phrase in a sc

...n trying to lighten the gravity of the mass, she doesn't hold out a lot of hope. Best hope you're very careful -- or have someone who can see them to guide

...speeding away. He frowns at Riesenlied, then nods firmly. "Right! We'll do our best!" He smiles at the others, including Kaguya, Ambrosius, and Noeline, m She can only hope that this is an illusion. Her heart isn't ready for Muni Gel quite yet.

...dance, leading with their bow as their robes stream through the air. "With our aeons!" <SoundTracker> Ifrit's Theme: Hope On Fire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Ua5DBj6Hw

"I hope that affords you all some manner of-" Yulie is suddenly as a yelp from one ...asily be seen through by a magician paying attention, but maybe that's the hope: that there isn't one.

I feel like I'm losing hope ...time ever. And where it may be poverty and misery for others, it embodied hope for them. It was a harsh and unforgiving thing, shadowed in the wake of the

...at Lunata. "O holy Althena!" she cries. "Grant us your blessing and salve our wounds! Calm Litany!" ...g to be able to purify enough of them to make a difference if we don't use our full power," he states to the white haired Seraph standing behind him. Sore

...fookin guessing games later. Think we better follow the smartest member of our party and get the shite out of here." "Hope it's not too much to ask you don't burn the place down at least until we're

"So what's our goal here, carry as much as we can stuff in our pockets without it becoming dead weight that prevents us from running?" ...ion away from some of her more injured allies, that was the best she could hope for.

...that you have escaped only to come here. It is a shame that this is where our acquaintanceship ends. An order to end all of your lives have been passed d ...van. He smiles. "And your presence is proof -- this is all a foul Althenan plot, is it not? I see you, Guard assassin. I remember you."

...all wave, "Well nice to meet you. Sorry I can't hear you talk Ma'am. But I hope we get along." Before, "Wait you did?" ...that may be a good idea. We should take the moment to regroup and consider our next step. ...Something doesn't seem right about the terrain, here."

...she'd been using over the body, like a shroud. "...Rest in peace, lady. I hope whatever you were fighting for was important to you." ...an, um--I dunno, I've never been... all that ''graceful'', or anything, as our people go..." But she doesn't sound disinterested, more--low in self-esteem

...e folly of a people long since dead. It is also the source of Spira's only hope. "Our ways are set," Gon states as he slips into a ready stance - notably, his bl

...skar. We must stand by one another, even when -- especially when -- one of our own is hurting." "...It doesn't matter." Lydia says. "The Wehaca Tribe are our brother and sisters too."

...tually. "You... you are Ming, are you not? Why have you sought after my... our bounties?" "Sorry didn't want to be read or anything since you're our host and all. If you wanted us to drop by you could've just asked instead o

"That's right. We'll let our power speak for us. That's the language we know." She lunges--and then swin "Live or die, by our strength!"

...tart looking for lost property. She sent herself, out of a suspicion and a hope that maybe she'd find who (not what) she was looking for here. ...self might lie within the machine. "Whole thing's fit to come down around our ears if we don't skedaddle. Tell you what, how 'bout we... beat it to the p

...urface of the lake and wholly encases the statue in flame, cutting off any hope of approach--but leaving the statue within unharmed. For now. "When I heard about voyagers from the Blue Sphere arriving on our world, I was so terribly happy, and that they returned my long lost brother

And then she resumes climbing like a normal person. I HOPE NOBODY SAW THAT, Carina thinks, throwing a lightning punch at another airbo "...I hope we do not have to kill it," she says, then takes a whack at a diving raven.

...d over to Cyre's pod thingie! Talia, watch out for any falling debris over our heads, see if you can't knock it out of the way if it gets too close! Lily, "A name of great significance to our people."

...time of promise, and indulges in a singular act of selfishness, daring to hope in humanity. In Meria Boule, the woman he loves prays to whatever god will "After all, you're our great hero."

...ut she judges him to still be Fine, for a certain definition. She can only hope things will continue to be as simple as they have so far. If things are in ...t of us. So even if we keep going it's still all ours! Come on. Let's take our dreams with us!"

Our heroes or you know sort of heroes or okay at least like Drakengard style he ...at off her steak. Her cheeks are full from a moment, then she swallows, "I hope the others are okay- Oh what am I saying I know they'll be fine! Jean won't

...Lanval's been adjusting to life on Filgaia about as well as anyone can hope to, so far. At some point he hears about the island city of St. Centour and ...ail and the small elf says "Well~ This will be an interesting experience I hope." in a cheerful voice, and launches herself off the rail landing nimbly on

...e folly of a people long since dead. It is also the source of Spira's only hope. ...se of incredulity, and a sort of nascent relief - like she doesn't dare to hope that this means anything positive. Her eyes darting from Yuna - to Lulu - a

...or whatever she does to forge these vessels of hers. "You undid so much of our hard work chasing a quick solution. If you think I'm going to let you go fo "We have the right to have a say in what happens to our world... but you took that right away from us. No more. This ends today - b

...trouble, and keeps to the outside edges of the group in what seems to be a hope that if trouble does come finding them, he might be one of the first to mee ...ur chances of getting away in one piece if we bring a whole forest down on our heads," Cyre answers Talia with unspoken agreement and Ivan with a very har

You'll have to fight your way through if you're to have any hope of making You'll have to fight your way through if you're to have any hope of making

Sun shines over Hope Springs, not too harsh for once. A rare, recent rain has brought ephemeral "Ohoho~" the unknown beastwoman laughs, "our adorable Little Rosa has grown into such a hellion!"

...ought a modicum of peace to Spira, so too would our people benefit through our guardianship of the Farplane." The exploitation of death and emotional frai ...o at expense of all that could arise hereafter our times... and steal from our own children, their perogative to see to their own prosperity hereafter - b

...st... Sword-first, right into the too-huge wyvern. "Looks like we've found our sheep-muncher. I'll try to keep it from flying off. Everyone, take it down ...it's not just that but rather some kind of scheme? Some kind of nefarious plot? Someone cackling aboout humans and whatnot?

...d here. There is an air of grim determination, but also that of a building hope that they may have found a way in which to deal with the great monster that ...on Squad, to assist in the battle. It's a pleasure to meet you, Sir Leo. I hope that we can all work together well in the coming battle."

...The Drifters will just need to sit down, maybe grab a fishing rod, and hope their luck is favorable - or try again another night. But hopefully not. ...did not cost us more willing heroes than the Metal Demons' own attacks on our cities, and we have naught to show for it but rocky artifacts," Elena repli

corroded by its own vile energies. Your pulse quickens with hope and the Do they know how futile their hope truly is...?

...ou -- oh, hi, Ida. Nice to meet the rest of you. You can call me Neriah. I hope you don't mind if I just pop in on my many times great grandfather's storag ...agic surges ominously around them. "What should we do, Master! There was a plot twist after all!"

"I know, I know," grumbles Bald Bandit. "I just hope no one followed us." "You don't understand!" she cries out, perhaps futilely, between rounds, "our world will be in danger if it's destroyed."

carefully....or, run like hell and hope the ground doesn't crumble until ...t with your heart. You know it within your soul. "Or ya can run across and hope Granas preserves ya like Dario's doin'," he sighs."

Brad Evans can only really run in a straight line so let's hope there's no curves...ramps...logs...laundry... But she can't take away Marivel's hope. And, perhaps, her own hope.

"Release our friend immediately," she says flatly. "You have no right to hold her, in th ...rms he was said to carry. "What are you doing here? And why did you abduct our friend?"

...of Her world is entrapped within a losing battle no matter the outcome of our... disputes." Mauri smiles a little more. Our brave villain has had A Time getting to Bevelle, from where she fell bottom

...sented via an actual slideshow projector. "And so in conclusion, DON'T USE OUR BONES AS GUNS! Also is it normal to feel existential despair crushing every ...there. "It's the Cat-lady! You, tainted one! What do you want with one of our dragons!?"

...'t'' take us, with its presence here so strong. Once we're inside, we make our way to the core and draw out the Malevolence inside. Garrett, Rosaline, and ...the Ida Talise remembers and wants back. It gives her, at least, that much hope to latch on to, even as they prepare to jump into the depths of whatever ma

...ess the crowd. "Thank you," he says, "for gathering today. The attack upon our city was terrible. Senseless in its violence, cruel in the actions of those ...ree. She listens to the speech, nodding along the words of both sorrow and hope, but they barely seem to register.

"We have our orders. As a Sentinel, all that is left for me to do is execute them. If yo ...entity of many mysteries and precious little data. To some, he is a great hope. To others, an anathema of existence. To others, an opinion does not matter

..." she drawls. Have either time &#42;or&#42; paint. The greatest tragedy of our time! Still, she turns that grin to Cecilia. "Fair, fair. I'm sure there'll One can hope, anyway.

...here too..." Yue points out, ever biased. A glance, "And Mari." She has to hope there isn't a bucket with her name written on it. She blinks a few more tim <poem>"We all have our obligations, Amaterasu. You are a woman of duty and though I wish it were o

...hisses the figure in the lab coat. "To call you one would be a disgrace to our old, and venerable. To Lombardia and her ilk." ...ice suggests. "We knew there would be bad days. She was making progress on our language..." The little girl puts the puppy in the crook of her arm and sta

...moving to heft rock with the others. "I'd say desecration is the least of our worries." ...asts, and how bad the present, the future is where we'll spend the rest of our lives."

...if in reverance before his constant companion. "Randolph! Let's show them our power!" A strange unearthly light rolls from the surface of the key, bathin ...g Wing and Geo. "By the Wind that calls us, by the Earth that lies beneath our feet, I invoke it!"

..."No... I am beyond being shocked and dismayed by the depths those beyond our own fall, the lengths to which they go to prolong the inevitable," the Gon ...so, as soon as anyone kicks it it &#42;will&#42; be down; the most she can hope for is some use before then.

"Talia!! When in our lives have I ever reduced the amount of fire in a situation?!" "I hope this helps...!" Jacqueline says. She draws out a bottle. It's lavender colo

"Well. That is our queue I think...though I have to admit. I'll give Firehair a 8 out of 10 fo ...k of the situation she's in. With Garrett focusing on her she really can't hope to keep an eye out for Rosaline or Ida, but there's enough noise around her

...abandoned and forgotten the Guardians. You have perverted our rituals and our instruments. And what about our deal? That we would bring you to her, and talk first? And only then would y

...t of the tournament in Meribia. Officially, it was a chance for peace -- a hope, even, by some people. ...to do... my primary job." She looked at Kaguya, then smiled. "I'd say that our Lady Kaguya is cut out for such grisly work, no?"

...tark glimmer of hope from Jacqueline, Catenna and the others. She can only hope Elder Halle had good news. "Hurry back soon, Jay, Catenna... everyone..." ...rustration creeping in her voice. "You have a stake in it that goes beyond our village."

He says as he tries to grasp onto the vague hope that she can be stirred out of despair. "What's happened to you? The girl w ...han her own. "When the chips are down and all hope is dim, isn't that when our little family shines brightest?"

...ips together firmly. "So we meet again," she says levelly. So much for her hope that Ambrosius could turn out to be like Riesenlied, or even with a little ...replied, "We're here to destroy the Statue. These Statues are imprisoning our Mother. She suffers." Unfortunately, she has no Resonance to speak of, so w

Xantia nods eagerly to Clarine's assertion. "I sure hope so! And it's great that you're here, I've wanted to see how you fight! Mayb <poem>"Then I hope I do not disappoint." Clarine replies to Xantia.

*'''Log: All Our Hopes and Dreams''' But hope does not die so easily.

...reaches out less and less, growing shy. But she still has the courage to hope. ...e what her refusal, under Yevonite interrogation, to confess to any larger plot beyond acting alone, meant to them.

It's to be expected. Summoners are Spira's hope - aren't they? Eyeing Gwen, he manages a little bit of a smile "...I think I can get on board with us making a statement of our own."

...ght crack into being, and Lulu steps forward. "Rikku. Tidus. ...This isn't our job, exactly..." "I hope Dr. Uzuki's alright," Elly says as the gleaming form of El-Regulus, curious

...atever those things are, they're spreading some kind of corruption. I just hope it's not Malevolence." ...into the Remnant -- something that helped rein her back. And she can only hope Ida can find the Ley strengthening against Malevolence as well. "... you're

You'll have to fight your way through if you're to have any hope of making ...ieved for yet another distraction, "We don't have time for you! Get out of our-" It's perhaps Lulu's stance that alerts her. It's not the first time, it w

"The citizens of Nede have a right to know what's going on between our leadership and the Visitors too." ...that it's best perhaps, to just hope she quiets down. This might be a vain hope! Even as she gives Ethius a strange look as she mouths 'Speed limit'? and l

T-this -- is surely the nadir of our descent.It's deeper than black. ...h; her hair is still floating rather than falling neatly down her back. "I hope... I'm not too late...! I brought - " She holds up her healing bag, by way

"We've already paid a price," Xiumei answers, coolly. "We're just cashing our last check. The future can't be one where Vinsfeld leaves cities destroyed. ...gemon?" Solitaire asks Azoth. "Will you kill the old men and women holding our world hostage? ... Could you even?"

...nded. It struggles against something...unnatural. Ryudo, we had best be on our guard. Malevolence is at work here." ''Because there's no hope. There never was.''

"Our priority is the people of this city," she announces with a grimace. She doe "Aw geeze Clauuuu--Cless is here." Lydia says. "I think we'd do our best if we stick to him. He punched out a giant meteor god."

...p of mud on this ball of dust your people choose to lay your claim to. For our dominion extends over it all." ...angerous. Could it be a distraction? No, he's seen her work. Have a little hope, Fei, and do what you can.

...The smile doesn't pass in the least. "It's nice to meet you, Miss Miang. I hope Ida's been good to you! She's a great travelling buddy." ...hen the girl sighs as she bobs her chair back and forth slightly. "That is our working theory at the moment, at least. I took the liberty of slipping past

...s is the actual attack, or if it's a feint for something else. How many of our field commanders are--" "-- it shall try to demand our attention. MAKE HASTE--!"

...canines. He sits on mid-air, folding one leg over the other. "But I ''do'' hope they try, nevertheless. It would be so ''boring'' to simply cut them down w ...narrow. "We're not... we're not going to roll over, and let you take away our chance to get home!"

...along," Solitaire says. "But regardless of your strength... Without power our ideals will be ignored. Still neccessary." ...to Luceid's laugh. "Oh, so you want a piece too, huh? Got yourself one of our bodies, now, huh?"

...ble acts." Hilde says. "Where did you get those uniforms? For your sake, I hope you did not spill Hyland blood for them." ...ere is nothing to worry about. ...After all, you and Xantia are here! With our combined strengths, there should be nothing to worry about."

...The Leylines... It's situated atop one of them now. If we are to have any hope of stopping it, we will need to remove it from the source of its power!" Wi ...p around in a wide circle, peppering the Primach with light fire. It can't hope to do anything to a creature that massive, but it's more to try to gather t

...g dagger from her belt, spinning it up into a grip. Lydia came here with a hope to save Ida. ...e has killed in Lubov's employ, she can be saved. She does not extend that hope to anyone else.

"Just as our Lady foretold," he growls. "We do not wish to invite any harm on anyone. Please allow us to do our duty."

Then louder she adds, "I hope you're having SO MUCH FUN. It'll be a gas. I've met most of these cuties be ...his tie; then he adds, "They serve the cake after the wedding, right? Sure hope it goes the way Eleanor wants it to." He has a vague idea that there's some

...of ominous statuary, waiting for the inevitable arrival of those who would hope to thwart them. ...ew it would come to this someday. It is...a shame that it is so soon after our parting, but I must delay you." Ambrosius takes aim and fires with Conversa

"We don't have to justify our existence to you!!" Boudicca can only hope she's safe.

...on Filgaia believed in us, she did, she immediately offered to help us on our mission. We have to help her!" "Y-Yeah we can't just leave her like this!" ...e the malevolence, the sword- that white knight, over Lucia. And he had to hope that Lucia wouldn't prioritize this girl, an ally she barely knows over eve

...and the massive downpour of rain, a beacon that wishes to carry itself as hope. ...lied; she can't summon quite the same amount of all-encompassing trust and hope, and she tends to be far more of a realist than her partner. Being wary is

...we've traveled together and learned - more about history, more about both our worlds. Some of us lived it, and are carrying that history with them. Such ...f there are consequences, then I'll stand with everyone here against them. Our destination is Pentagulia, and whatever happens next - it won't end here."

"Ah, Prime Lord Liath! Tis true, we are at the end of our rope! But we are at sea, so what you see as the end of a rope is the lifeli ''Tis true, we are at the end of our rope! But we are at sea, so what you see as the end of a rope is the lifeli

...that machine. That key, our last inheritance from -Mimir-, belongs only in our honorable hands!" Even with his escorts, hes not content to leave it to jus ...rate person out of their depth against something they cannot grasp or ever hope to stand against.

"It'll still be there so let's take our time." He says, no doubt in part to make things easier on Riesenlied. "And gives you a warm smile as she greets, "Welcome to our inn, the White Mare!"

...thery tether connecting her to Gwen, and for a moment, there might just be hope; it shatters into so many etheric fragments. Citan's more rarefied senses c ...te told her papa she felt better. Still she died. More painful, this - the hope - the ending.

Hope comes from an expected direction, the south, and an unexpected quarter. A s ..., more refined. "You must pardon me -- Captain Bart thought we should lend our Al Bhed friends a hand. Your Gears are coming... now!"

It's not even part of a plot. She just wants to see some good old-fashioned fighting. ...ld come crashing down ingloriously mere inches from the finish line. "I do hope she can take it home," Ida says. "Granas knows she's been through a lot lat

...creature must be stopped, not with desperation, but with determination and hope. ...ce and dread in the town. Please leave so that we can maximize our output. Our goals are not misaligned today."

...slightly wider, enough to bare hints of her teeth. "In other words, I like our odds, dinnae you?" ...wering her question as though it had never happened: "I've been here since our little boating adventure." Straightening, he dusts his hands, reaches for t

*'''Log: Your Eyes Are Our Eyes''' ...aw was reported to us. Everything she did was reported to us. Her eyes are our eyes. And now... you will see what we made of her. Summon Weapon Prototype.

"Loren--we got to get him out of here...! Our first priority, remember!" ...hat, do you expect me to simply stand aside? To knowingly allow another of our guests to be murdered, regardless of his character and actions, would viola

...tore for them, and what it expects of them. Ida is poised between fear and hope and resolve. It shows in her face. ...first time she's seen her, since Then. Since that time. She has no sudden hope--no sudden anger, either. She finds that what she feels conflicts too much

...s known little peace... for our nature would defy the love and bounty that our great Goddess gives us. In Glenwood, we wage bloody war. In Meribus, childr ...o the test? To let them be our might, and to let our skill at arms reflect our true strength?"

...her temple, her lips pulling tight in a grimace. Right now, she can only ''hope'' this isn't the creature manipulating her vision. "But..." The Veruni turns to look towards Ragnell once more. "We can stand our ground a bit longer."

...rmurs. "She abandoned us... and you throw how grateful you are for that in our faces time and time again..." ...children as in accordance to the terms and conditions of our old alliance, our old friendship..."

...rifices, sometimes you had to set aside your ideals so that you could even hope to strive against the cruelties of the present. Ganondorf would be a powerf '''Lord Ganon. Though she needs rest I shall fulfill the terms of our pact for her.'''

...ore avenue to us. One way to seize the power of the orb and bring it under our control. And for Krosse, to bring it with us to eternity." The Symbologist ...r people, while you have the chance. Be rid of that object. There is still hope yet."

Heldalf looks at Leo. His expression is empty -- and grim. "Leo... after our failure. After the losses we have suffered. After we were broken. We must b ...while the Ronso bodies are still warm within these cold foothills. "... I hope you don't mind some backup."

...d you be so kind? Oh, perhaps you wouldn't kill us, you'd just strip us of our ARMS and put us in a corral where we won't make things any different." <poem>"I...considered there was a possibility, but...I did not want to hope, only to never see you again..." Clarine replies quietly. She wants to say

...the front. It's very 'sweet lass that might get kidnapped to start off the plot of a five-gella adventure novel'. Her long pale hair is pulled back in a lo ...d understanding into our whole nation, and she too has worked to safeguard our people at great risk to herself." He smiles, and spreads his arms. "We welc

...'s the best but I think--like--maybe not kidnapping someone who is helping our friends is something we can do starting now?" ...so she can settle into a less aggressive stance. "You, who claim to be our hope. ''Prove it to me''!"

...yes turn to the mage, and nods. "Good," she says. "This thing will trouble our lands no more... for a time. Let's make it longer, eh? Now, this--" "My lady, I do not know who that woman is to you... but she stands with our enemy!" Denston calls out. He puts the Sealing Rod into his robes; instead,

...reathes a little easier. The curled soul within her swells with a spark of hope again. "Thank you," she whispers to the Elw. ...in this. Everyone here, friend and stranger alike, could ensure that some hope can remain in such a bleak situation.

"Eat shit, I don't know, Kislev or whatever? This is our intellectual property!" ...efugees and children onboard, and we would like to request safe passage to our destination: westward, to Aquvy."

...ng in a full sprint, barely ahead of the flames that erupt and cut off all hope of keeping pace. ...e in a form Ida hasn't seen in months, if not years. Her roar is a sign of hope and defiance within the unfolding horror. Determination sheathes Ida's hear

...there's no time to discuss what just happened, not yet. All she can do is hope that the Tainted got clear - all she can do is keep them both moving. "Damn! Looks like it's time we made our exit." She says. She and her crew began to make her exit...but partway thro

She looks to Leo as she's addressed. "We can hope!" she enthuses, sunnily, as she waits. ...ks towards Leo, the groups of escapees gathered, "Everyone ready? We gotta hope this time we catch ''them'' by surprise."

"...She is of the Veruni, our ancient enemy. What will be must be." "...She is of the Veruni, our ancient enemy. What must be will be"

..., "... We're putting a stop to this now. Everyone! Let's show him all that our journey here has taught us! Together!" ...humu. It's up to everyone to determine whether those sands are golden with hope... or purple with despair...! But me... I'm just here for that guy," Zed sa

"I sincerely hope I never do." ...your girl here for stealing you away, five hundred years ago. You ''know'' our act was unique!" She tosses her hand through her hair, and huffs. (It falls

'''''I AM THE TWISTING OF REALITY CREATED BY OUR NATURE. I AM THE LAW THAT CORRUPTS THE WORLD.''''' ...explaining to any except perhaps Magilou, who assuredly already knows. "I hope you found your 'truth'," she says to the dragon, assuredly too quietly for

But hope does not die so easily. ...he Tainted. And though there are many who have been robbed of all sense of hope and life, there are still many who gather together to cobble a living out o

...possible futures all lead to a terrible end. Is it truly inevitable? When hope hurts too much, how does one crawl from despair?'' GS: Kamui has attacked Gami with Please get out of my our way!

...t we may facilitate Demetrioi's relocation into our possession." It is his hope that Homer will see reason, present himself, and prevent the need for furth ...lls out from her position in the grass, "How about we make an ultimatum of our own. Leave these people be and don't come back and you can leave without re

...you, I've been executing a powerful charm upon my comrades here throughout our journey, and you've just put us in the worst possible place for it." ...indulge me making some small effort to clear you out of our path, then, I hope," she says, and give her credit: she doesn't ''outwardly'' flinch, as Rixia

...pauses. "...And send her the data we have obtained thus far, then destroy our copies. I do not doubt I must abandon this place, but first, I will teach t ...Then we'll have to find it when we finish here," Lily answers him. "Beyond our concern..."

...arrel of her pistol above the line of heads, waggling it. "I think we lost our invitation but we thought it must have just been the mail or nobody getting ...folks, gotta make reservations for a tour! I sigguest leaving and calling our agent, and we can book something from there."

...ity. Some have doubtlessly fled there, but... the city itself is in chaos. Our guards and knights are hard pressed to make their way here, much less have ...mpts to parry aside Siegfried's blade with a sudden skill move, all in the hope of getting inside his guard - and then she focuses for a second.

...ed weapon raise the grim prospect of national destruction, and Shevat must hope that their new allies will prove their worth...'' ...'m not really that kind of robot pilot. Would've been nice, though. I just hope Elly'll be okay."

...way to make your life a happier one. I know it sounds strange, but not all hope is lost... and if it's hard to find any right now, please...." ...ur friends love you! And if you can't find a hope, let Lady Yuna share her hope with you!"

...e occasion, she will never get another chance, shall she? Shall you all be our Lucia, in her stead?" ...e back of the group. She's very tall for such a slip of a thing, but can't hope to compete with some of her companion. It is a very slender and very pale h

...e. She seems about as untroubled at the end of the world as you can be. "I hope you were able to save the wyverns." She says, knowing just what the price i ...so invested in banishing the Lord of Calamity from the Blue Star. Why bar our way now?"

When our heroes and heroines arrive, they can see what's happening. Those shimmering She looks on, wide eyes full of innocence. "Our family's getting bigger and bigger. Lydie's with us like, full time now! An

"Our priority... is the people of Azado. We cannot allow this ship to fall. Sust ..."This is hideous," says the tall Elruvian. "We will all be written up for our aesthetic offenses."

Katherine calls attention to their position and Lydia says, "Time for our plan. Tadpole, Amber, disable only." <poem>'Misfits, piss off out of our way!' It's a solid order. Ashes can work with it. She's a professional.

"Just what is it you're waiting for? What is this 'hope' for which you hold...?" ...and he continues, "Inbound hostiles from the forest. They've made it past our perimeter."

...as been difficult, with the Tainted abound... but the little seedling of a hope of coexistence was there. Fei sweats more. "Ah, but... you are our technician and Doc is...not around today so...I guess I could...get you som

...s Hiro dyspneically calls forward while holding his side, "Try to catch... our breath... and think..." "OH GOOD PLAN! WITH THAT THING RIGHT BEHIND US HOW ...MY KINGDOM! This knight is no enemy. They have made no mistake -- they are our savior! And YOU all--"

...re, also. Cid, back on his airship, for whom she represents both grief and hope. Sir Leo, who she liked so much before his war, with whom she's never had t ...ady strong enough as it is; as Lunata put it, if they're going to have any hope in stopping the cycle of Ge Ramda, they're going to have to prove they can

This scene takes place directly after [[2019-09-19: Ahead On Our Way]]. "Drifters. Leave this place, and we won't be kill you," he says. "Our goal is simple: to destroy ARMS, to seize the Temple, and to seize the Summ

...ruins. They're here now, as well, making their escape from their depths in hope of pursuing that man. "You don't have to worry - we aren't going to make you wait for our answer. I'm sure you'll find that we're all in agreement. We've done nothin

...lly, a halfway decent lead on the whereabouts of Odessa's latest Nefarious Plot (tm). It's taken a while and a whole lot of searching, but at last, after s ...s not ''specifically'' Ashley's trouble right now. "Protecting the gear is our priority, but staying alive is even more important. Shout if you need suppo

...his isn't true, is it? This has to be some misunderstanding!? Some ploy by our enemies! Please!" ...This is a lie, isn't it...?" She's grasping at a faint, rapidly dwindling hope.

...und Garlyle. If things go wrongly, send word to Lord Volsung. This demands our attention." ...ments to the oncoming drifters. "Or we must begin to count the days we lay our heads to rest." Eyes flick toward Lily, Elly and Fei. The talk will have to

...you think we are - and we'll do it together, and show you the ''truth'' of our belief! That your way ''isn't'' the way to change the world!" ...d this was never about ''you'', Rhadamanthus!" Clarissa's hope kindles the hope within her own breast, lending an impassioned quality to her words.

"I thought a lot about what I was gonna say to you, on our way here. I thought I already had everything in mind, but when it came time "I owe you this much, as someone stuck in one cycle, to another. Hope you have a good rest--"

... she can only hope it can make up the difference. ...deep breath. This...wasn't good. Against enemies like that, what could she hope to do...?

...d... we sing the Hymn! It may be our only hope! This time, this day... let our faith ring true!" Full of hope.

...gue. "Still, the more data we can gather, the more progress we can make on our solution to this 'Guardian' problem. As long as I can obtain a sample in th ...about Duras Drum and the history that they've lost, in some vain and tiny hope that she and it might be able to come to some kind of accord, and that that

Riesenlied feels that momentary, fleeing period of hope tug down, like a hard lump falling through her chest... into her stomach. T ...f hand... Dash!" Boudicca calls, to her ''other'' robot friend. "I believe our best course of action is to disable the Hyadean forthwith! If he keeps atta

...said." Then, to Xantia: "Let's be careful. It's going to try to mess with our heads, but it's not us, okay? It's not us." ...d!" she calls out. "We must stand firm against this! Goddess Althena, hear our plea! Calm Litany!"

...oman says, "But I think dealing with some of the Otherworlders meddling in our affairs is personal enough for ''me''." "You better hope... You better hope she survives...!"