Chapter 40 - It holds a contest
Chapter 40 – It holds a contest
Heed The Call: It Holds A Contest Spanning Seven Mortal Days And Seven Mortal Nights.
Any Being Of Creation That Believes Themself Capable Of Forging Two Rings Eternal—Identical And Everlasting—Is Invited To Partake.
It Will Preside Over One Term For All In Attendance.
It Offers Anything Within It’s Power To The Winner.
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The Contest Of Seven Days And Seven Nights Draws To Near Close. Three Pairs Of Rings Eternal Have Been Created.
It Is Grateful To All Those In Attendance. Regardless Of Result, It Will Preside Over One Term For Each Being Of Creation When Called Upon.
It Would Now Call Upon The Three Beings Of Creation Who Have Achieved Success In Creating Forever To Hear Their Thoughts.
It grants Clarity and welcomes old friends.
🖤███ : Hello, Retribution. We meet again. Though I can hardly say the circumstances were expected, it certainly is my privilege and honour to be called upon not once, but twice within this Cycle.
It is thankful for 🖤███’s help. It hopes 🔥████ burns with flames Eternal.
🌳███ : Balance! So splendid to be nourished with your bountiful presence once again.
It is thankful for 🌳███’s help. It hopes 🌍████ thrives with life Eternal.
⚪███ : Covenant. ⚪███ is privileged to be part of the Antecedent to The Unprecedented.
It is thankful for ⚪███’s help. It hopes ⬜████ loops Eternal.
It would now hear from the Beings of Creation, in order of completion.
It would like to hear the merits of 🌳███’s Rings Eternal.
🌳███ : Thank you for the opportunity, Balance. Each of the Rings Eternal were germinated from a Seed of Creation and guided into paired form. So long as a Seed of Creation exists within any realm, the Rings Eternal will be nourished. Even if Creation ends in all other realms, the Rings Eternal will nourish each other. This is as close to Forever as I could manage.
It considers binding the Rings Eternal to each other's Creation as Forever.
🌳███ : I'm honoured, Balance. Your words grant a joy that blossoms from within.
It would now like to hear the demerit.
🌳███ : My main embodiment is Rejuvenation. The Rings Eternal are not indestructible. They will grow in perpetuity, morph and change with the ages, adapt to each era, and hold new form every Cycle. But the Rings Eternal can be destroyed. If Creation reaches its End and both Rings Eternal are simultaneously destroyed, there will be nothing to Rejuvenate. Thus it is not a True Forever.
Understood.
It would like to hear the merits of ⚪███’s Rings Eternal.
⚪███ : Certainly. The Rings Eternal are formed from a Loop of Cause and Effect. A Causal Loop in which the Cause creates the Effect which creates the Cause. No Beginning has no End. The Rings Eternal are unchanging Forever.
It has nothing to add. A perfect rendition of Forever.
⚪███ : ⚪███ is pleased by your words, Covenant.
It would now like to hear the demerit.
⚪███ : The merit of the Rings Eternal is its demerit. The Rings Eternal embody Perfection and cannot change. They will remain exactly as they are Forever. But, if throughout the course of Forever, any change occurs which disturbs the Causal Loop, then the Rings Eternal will have never existed. Thus, it is not a True Forever.
Understood.
It would like to hear the merits of 🖤███’s Rings Eternal.
🖤███ : It would be my pleasure, Retribution. The core of the Rings Eternal I present to you are woven from a strand of Consequence. This Consequence has a singular Cause and a singular Effect, leaving room for no others. Aside from the Cause and Effect of this Consequence, there exists not a Force in existence that can make change to the Rings Eternal once they are bound to their respective souls.
It would like to hear the Terms of the Consequence.
🖤███ : Gladly. The Effect: both Rings Eternal will shatter. The Cause: either bearer removes their Ring Eternal. In summary, the Rings Eternal will last Forever unless the bearer personally excises the ring-bound portion of their soul. Resolve can change and minds are unpredictable. Thus, it is not a True Forever.
Understood.
It will deliberate for the remainder of this final mortal night.
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It is humbled by the Creation of three masterpieces which will last Forever. Though all three have accomplished Forever in their own way, It’s contest may only have one winner.
As promised, It will award Anything within It’s Power to the Rings Eternal with the Forever most suitable for It. It has nothing but utmost praise to the runners-up and would offer both a favour to reward their contributions.
It declares 🖤███ the winner of the contest. It will grant 🖤███ Anything 🖤███ Asks for in return for the Price of 🖤███’s Rings Eternal. It grants 🌳███ and ⚪███ both a Favour from It.
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🖤███ : I have suspicions that I would be interested in redeeming my prize now, Retribution. But I have a few questions to ask of you first, if you wouldn’t mind.
It accepts the premise. Continue.
🖤███ : For what purpose do you need the Rings Eternal?
It makes preparations for the Pinnacle of Divinity.
🖤███ : Who will you be ascending to the Pinnacle of Divinity with?
It considers entering The Great Dream with It’s Wife.
🖤███ : Retribution is married?
It is not.
🖤███ : Very well. Those are all the questions I have, then. I will now Ask Anything of Retribution.
It listens.
🖤███ : I would bear witness to history. I Ask that Retribution hosts It’s Wedding in 🔥████ and would allow me to Officiate the Ceremony of Marriage.
Understood. The Time for It’s Wedding is yet indeterminate. Does 🖤███ still Ask for this Anything?
🖤███ : I do.
Understood. Until the Time arrives for It’s Wedding, It guarantees that It’s Ceremony of Marriage will not occur outside of 🔥████ nor without the Officiation of 🖤███.
🖤███ : I eagerly await your good news.
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🌳███ : Balance, I would like to use my Favour to guarantee a spot of attendance at your Ceremony of Marriage, whenever you decide to host it.
Understood. If 🖤███ allows, It will grant this Favour.
🖤███ : Of course, of course. It would be my honour to have 🌳███ in 🔥████ .
⚪███ : ⚪███ would also use Covenant’s Favour to guarantee attendance at the Ceremony of Marriage.
Understood. If 🖤███ allows, It will grant this Favour as well.
🖤███ : Dearest ⚪███ , to this grand event in🔥████ , there shall be no borders. I welcome your attendance with open heart and open arms. In fact, all will have the right to bear witness to this Holy union, so long as Retribution allows for it. Seating within the church itself is limited. So act fast and reserve a spot before it's too late. A once-in-Forever opportunity to witness the Eternal Union between Retribution and It's Wife. To witness The Great Dream. To witness The Pinnacle of Divinity. Limited-time offer. Terms and Conditions apply. Visit 🔥████ or contact 🖤███ for more information.
🖤███ : But of course, ⚪███ and 🌳███ will have seats of honour at no Price. Courtesy of Retribution's Favour.
The Rewards Have Been Settled.
It Will Now Call The Contest To A Close.