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[b]Level:[/b] 1 [i](0/10)[/i]
[b]Word Count:[/b] 321
[b]Location:[/b] Dead Zone - Library Root
[b]EXP:[/b] N/A
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Sephiroth blinked as the skull disappeared from sight, the tinniest wisps of darkness the only indication anything had ever been there. Tilting his head to the side slightly, he pondered the matter for a bit, but found himself unable to arrive at any concrete conclusions other than the fact that someone or something must have spirited the thing away. Twas a shame that was too. He had been looking forward to seeing what manner of despair the girl's hubris could have brought about before that dream had been swiftly crushed. Still his investigations had not been entirely in vain. Now he knew the leanings of those around him at the very least. They were most certainly a heroic bunch if one of their own had been so willing to sacrifice themselves, not to mention tightly-knit given their reactions. Two weaknesses that could prove invaluable in any future interactions he might have, at least as far as manipulation was concerned. His observations had also taught him a bit more about the skull itself. The object did carry some manner of corruptive power it seemed, all of which appeared to be contingent on a wish, the success or failure of which was apparently determined by desires hidden deep within the supplicants heart.

In other words, make a wish that was pure and everything turned out fine. Make one that wasn't though, and you got possessed. The only problem with that premise was that no one was pure. Everyone had a hidden motive or selfish desire, well everyone except him that is. Such was simply the lot of lesser beings after all. Still, it was quite the simple yet devious little artifact, one that almost brought a smile to his lips with just how cunning its functions really were.

[color=#747474]"Self-sacrifice. Truly the greatest folly a person can have..."[/color]

He lifted his gaze to look upon them all.

[color=#747474]"You would be wise to abandon it."[/color]