#{finitevus; ic}「made in heaven」

[godinmyhands]

"Never smash. Dissect. Slowly slice open to examine the insides. Preserve what you can for study and, potentially, future utilization."

[scumbag-the-hedgehog]

@onestepfcrward liked for a starter with Finitevus

Finitevus did not like being left in the dark, as it were. Ignorance was chief among sins, and with the world he had spent decades studying now gone, it had taken an incredible effort not to allow the frustration to rule him.

But there was an advantage to this state of affairs. He was no longer the reviled monster who destroyed a civilization and nearly the world as far as many were concerned. In countless worlds, he was nothing more than a stranger - suspicious, to be sure, but still made welcome to the new possibilities now allowed.

There was a gentle clatter as the echidna set down a plate of madeleines - golden, fluffy, and tender, intended to accompany the cups of coffee sitting between Finitevus and the hybrid. Wafts of steam and heat arise from pristine white mugs as he takes his seat.

The doctor was pleased to have gotten this audience. He was familiar with generations of Echidna science, every aspect of the chaos powers wielded by the Guardians, and more about Enerjak than perhaps anyone else. But those hedgehogs... he hadn't realized what they were capable of until he had first attempted to unleash the demigod onto the world.

The so-called "Ultimate Lifeform." He remained skeptical as to whether or not the hybrid was deserving of that title, but what little he had seen of at least one version of him had piqued his interest. He needed to better understand him, and the main obstacle he would face would be that inevitable suspicion.

Very well, Shadow the Hedgehog. I'll make you trust me. And when you've told everything I need to know....

"How do you take your coffee?"

[hedgehoghavoc]

❣️

for fini….

send me ❣ for 3 pros & 3 cons of dating my muse!

Pros:

Exceptionally good at reading his partner and ensuring their needs are met, to the point that he can basically anticipate them before they're ever even brought up.

A very good listener who can provide useful advice in a wide array of subjects. Always willing to listen to people's problems.

*ahem* Extensive knowledge of biology, anatomy, and other physical sciences makes him especially good at ensuring the health and comfort of his partners.

Cons:

No matter what, his goals will always be more important to him than any person in his life, including a "significant other." At best you are an important instrument in achieving those goals.

Doesn't just see cruelty and sadism as acceptable to achieve his goals, but actively enjoys and revels in engaging in them against those who stand against him.

Manipulative. Will feed people information and leave out details as he sees fit in order to get them to act in his interests.

[godinmyhands]

Muscles initially tensed in case of his need for a hasty retreat relax as he watches Shadow's arms move from their folded position. The albino follows the way Shadow's line of sight moves towards his notes, and gives a curt nod in response to the observation on the hedgehog's part. Finitevus makes no effort to conceal his notes - he knows who he's dealing with, deciphering his scrawl was well within his capabilities - since they only provide further evidence that his work is nothing more than benign research.

"...so I've noticed. From what I've observed, they shared a number of common traits with certain cultures from my own civilization. Including the same flaws, the same symptoms." The echidna's eyes return to the abandoned structure for a moment. The corners of his mouth turn downwards, as a look of... disappointment seems to be the most prominent feature in the muddled stew of feelings he was expressing, however muted that expression might be. A soft sigh escapes the doctor's muzzle as he takes a moment to scribble something else down, a rough sketch of the pattern displayed on the pillar.

"Hubris, chief among them. Engaging in an arms race with the Angel Island civilization that left both wiped from the face of the planet." Frustration tinged with a hint of mourning. The pen is repeatedly tapping against the paper now before the echidna catches himself, returning his eyes back to Shadow.

"The Fourth Great Civilization, your historians labeled them, if I'm not mistaken?"

The sarcasm is obvious in Finitivus' otherwise flat tone which prompts Shadow to reflexively fold his arms over his chest. But it's what the echidna says that throws him for a loop. That is to say, nothing. It lands the ultimate lifeform in this awkward position he quickly realizes, of being the hostile denizen of this world, demanding the aimless stranger that has nowhere to go - to leave. It's a little unfair, don't you think? He hears Rouge's voice in the back of his head, which leads the hybrid to pout, tilting his chin down to hide it.

Why come here, to mine then? He wants to ask, but already knows he won't get a direct answer. That isn't how Finitivus seemed to conduct himself. Or maybe it was, and Shadow was overthinking it for nothing. Wasting time. Shadow hated having his time wasted, but if it was for good reason...

He just silently stares back at the albino with hawk-like eyes for several long seconds, contemplating his next move. This is awkward, Shadow realizes. It's awkward to just randomly intrude on a scientist's research for no good reason. What does he do? Let Finitivus be, knowing there was this gut feeling he had nefarious intentions for his world? Or keep an eye, and potentially have his time be wasted for nothing?

Eventually crimson eyes move to look at the note-pad in Finitivus' hand, and so his arms fall to his sides.

❝ The Nocturnus... are gone. They lost their claim to this world long ago. ❞

Seems like a safe enough conversation starter.

[godinmyhands]

...just doing some quick mental calculations on how much physical space could be potentially turned into a black hole if you suddenly infused a Scourge with too much Chaos energy....

[godinmyhands]

"Consider this an introductory lecture on basic metaphysics - the kind of thing which was common knowledge in Albion before... ahem, certain events. But this gives us an opportunity to preserve this knowledge."

"The First is the zone of the senses. That which we can perceive, feel, and measure. Stars, atoms, dark matter, the living - what we would generously describe as reality."

"The Second is the zone of dreams and phantoms, desires and fears - all that which we can conceive of as possible. This is what manifests in the unconscious, in falsehoods, the construction of narratives - the imagination."

"The Third, from which the lower two emerge, is the fiery engine of creation, the zone producing flows of time and expanse of space, the fabric of possibility our dimensions expand out from. Every roll of the dice, iterated countless times over, pumped from this heart."

"But what exists above these three zones - the real, the imaginary, and the potential which produces both? Our engine of creation requires fuel and raw materials, and these are taken from the Fourth Zone - the place where phenomena exist without connection, regardless of possibility."

"Finally above this abyss, there is the crown and pinnacle from which all things that are and are not descend like lightning. This point of genesis is the Fifth Zone, the source of emanation from which phenomena are conceived... its nature is difficult to articulate, particularly in a cursory summary."

[godinmyhands]

I don't know why the closest thing he feels to affection towards anything manifests as a desire to perform invasive surgeries; blame getting turned into the Negative Mirror Image of the Avatar of Chaos Energy.

[godinmyhands]

Anyway have an inspo chart that's the equivalent of bright colors on a poison dart frog

Zamasu - Dragon Ball Super

Ra's Al Ghul- DC Comics

Enrico Pucci - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

DIO - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, again

Doc Scratch - ...Homestuck

Light Yagami - Death Note

[scumbag-the-hedgehog]

"Understand me well. I am not some technophilic narcissist or insecure adolescent. I do not desire power for its own sake, the chauvinistic triumph of one people over another, or any such gratification of the ego. My work is a simple act of compassion for a world plagued by suffering."

[scumbag-the-hedgehog]

[scumbag-the-hedgehog]

A curt response from the hybrid. That anger which Finitevus has worked hard to tame flares up inside of him, and though he feels it intensely, he does not emote. He does not get up from his seat - that little defiance being the closest to a rise he is willing to express as he continues to sip his coffee.

You're just like him. Ignorant. Arrogant. Unable to understand that I'm trying to help.

There was likely no chance of winning over the hybrid without outright deception, a path that Finitevus refrained from. But the vagueness of his words had their own downside. He was not ready to accept the necessary solution.

"Allow me to put this bluntly: I am not your enemy and I have no ill intent for your world."

There is sincerity in those words, as perverse as it is. Perhaps because he has a skewed understanding of ill intent, but more immediately all he intends is to observe - to obtain another data point.

"Sonic. Eggman. Their battles were the same in my zone. They escalated and escalated in scale until they tore open the fabric of the multiverse."

He had not witnessed it himself, but this was another sincere answer: a description of what he could piece together as the cause for the complete erasure of "Mobius Prime." Read my face, Guardian, I have not told a single lie.

"So let me ask you: how do you intend to prevent them from doing the same to your world?"

To observe.

It's a simple, but misleading response. It's too vague to give him a solid idea of what exactly the scientist intended to do here, even with the follow up explanation Finitivus provides. Tales of world destruction and rebirth and an understanding of the cycle that perpetuates it all. Ironically enough though, it does help paint a better picture for the hybrid and what he's dealing with, as he eventually turns his attention back to his drink, silently sipping while the other talks - crimson eyes falling shut.

These statements the albino echidna make eerily reflect conclusions that Shadow himself has come to, and he's decided effective immediately that he does not like that. He does not like the vagueness, either.

He lowers the now empty mug from his lips and sets it back down on the table with a soft thump as Finitivus makes that inquiry. A beat.

" ...I suggest you return to what remains of yours, and not come back. "

Then standing up from his seat, Shadow looks on at the scientist, once again cutting straight to the point.

" My priority lies with the security of this world, and those who inhabit it. Whatever it is you hope to accomplish with your observations, you won't bring it here. "

For all he knows... Finitivus could be the very one responsible for that world's destruction in the first place. That's not a chance he's willing to take.

[scumbag-the-hedgehog]

Also to try and communicate Fini's vibe its kinda like-

Blank below cut, wanna redo this for Scourge and do it for some other muses tbh-

[scumbag-the-hedgehog]

@wndrflgrl said: " I feel offended. Somehow. "

"I will admit these are only educated guesses. Any insights which might actually be useful to you would require a proper session of talk therapy."

[scumbag-the-hedgehog]

Hi, I'm Missile (26 y/o and EST based). I use any/all pronouns, so go wild! You can find all the relevant tags on this post for your navigational purposes. Looking forward to roleplaying with you!

[scumbag-the-hedgehog]

"I am not so presumptuous as to dismiss any self-discovery you've undergone. But anyone can see how people fight over the most trivial things. If they had truly 'figured themselves out,' I would hope there would not be so much senseless violence."

Jeez, this guy's giving them the creeps. She doesn't like how close to home that one hit, either. " Maybe that's true, but most people also tend to figure themselves out as they grow up, like I did! "

[scumbag-the-hedgehog]

"There's a reason I razed Albion to the ground. Best to just start over with a clean slate."