Ur-Im had approached She Who Ensures Creation. They were completing the latest set of changes to the hive, for consistency, for safety for survival. The wings would be made to travel the paths, and other mechanisms besides, There was no healing, so there could be no risk. She had awoken to complete this project, and it is complete.
Ur-im understands, he Remembers that She once enjoyed the role of He Who Creates Wings. He requests her assistance on a great project. A Creation that could travel safely outside the hive.
She would... the project flew?
He shared with her his Vision.
She would take the project. But she desired another title, a name.
She would be Arlif. He would be Ar-lif. Who Ensures Creation, Who Creates Wings in all their forms.
Ar-lif, Who Ensures Creation. It is different from his other names.
It is her name. She already contains some definition. He has one more request to pursue the great project.
Ar-lif feels much from him, he wishes to pull back, he sends They Who Remember The Dead will return to rest, for the hive is busy, but they contain both materials and memories useful to pursue this project, and. He pulls back.
He reaches hands Arlif a shard.
Will Ar-lif pardon this deception, they can be triggered by thoughts.
Arlif understands, they shall return to rest, and they shall provide what is needed for safer travel.
The shards that define what is needed are taken. And the project shall continue.
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They Who Remember The Dead needed to provide pods and shards. Memories.
It was their's why would memories regarding external travel be needed to help?
For the memories of healing found, for maintenance of their bodies in stupor, and to find materials needed to keep pods complete. Materials that can only be found distant from the hive.
There is little stopping scouts from leaving.
There is damage, there is danger. And there is the cost of food. There is what provides Zest with materials. And there are mechanisms by which scout food is produced. If too many processes are in stupor... If the mechanism by which things are moved within the hive. Wings and materials, and the nets and the size of the hive.
Some remember these things, though not all at once. It is understood, the memories can be taken. But they shall be provided with food as they return to stupor, the project allows more to be moved safely, so more shall reach them. Is that correct?
Others of them do not know of this, but it is enough to form their decision.
The Memories, in all of their forms, are provided.
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Why has Crui brought so much to She Who Duplicates Memories. Why this idea, why do they plan on leaving.
She was able to perceive this just from the memories brought here?
She understands what these memories mean, much more than those who provided them. He intends to seek healing outside the hive. Who else approved of this journey?
She Who Remembers, Ur-Im, Hlei who wishes to Heal. He Who Sees. And Zur, Who Prevents Harm have agreed on the necessity of this journey.
And Who Will be taking it?
Ur-Im, Crui, Hlei, And He Who Dwells at the edge.
She Does Not Approve. Can she do anything to convince him otherwise?
He will open himself to her, and she can try, but if she fails she shall make...
If it shall happen, even if Crui does not go, she shall make sure there are proper duplicates of all original memories here. And all information shall go with them even if it needs be translated to a more efficient mode of thought.
She shares her perspective, her understanding, her current thoughts in their entirety. But he shall not become like her, and he is still Crui.
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Crui shall go as long as Crui sustains this thought. But they shall bring a true hunter, another one who fought war with them.
But what of others?
One shall be found to join them that shall not damage their journey. He Who Acts in Defense of The Hive. A role subsumed by the hive, Crui shall recruit this one of them, and Crui will have a perspective on the cost of his journey.
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She Who Remembered was here before They Who Remember War.
She presents a plan, a journey to be sent outside the hive, to infiltrate the enemy, and to find other methods of healing. If there are no enemy to find others.
But how can the hive trust that these will not turn to the enemy when subsumed in their thoughts.
For of those going, one has been bathed in the memories of the enemies and healed in its pod. And yet remained an allay of the hive.
What of the cost to the hive, the risk of this project.
It shall be dealt with, the resources shall only be those provided and acquired by those who take the journey and others close to them.
It is not for the good of the hive to deal with enemies.
They need not deal with them only find their pods and make use of their memories. There is danger and there is risk. Those who will go may not return. But without healing... Every path to healing that can be taken, the hive is at threat, what is sending warriors on a death mission if it may provide a way to save it.
They cannot do much, but they understand the reasoning. It can only be done once, and not at great cost to those left in the hive. How many would be lost for this?
No more than a unit of scouts.
It is allowed.
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"Why do we gather for She Who Remembers? Is not this task for the good of the hive?"
He Dwells at the Edge, and he responds to the gathering. "The voice of the hive changes, and we are losing contact. When memory is scarce the hive shall not remember us. But she is the part that shall."
Crui, Who Created Paths Inquires, "Which ones here joins us, and who shall you be?"
He Dwelled at the Edge comes and he inquires on how you acquired the current references, that are not true roles, that are thought of as names. Mur provided special nets, as payment for his. And I bring methods on gathering and processing materials for simple uses and consumption.
Hlei leads this journey from behind, She Wishes To Heal. As is this journeys purpose, she carries the knowledge of maintenance of preservation. Of the bodies, and of stupor A copy of what is in the hive. Even if this journey has no discovery, the hive shall retain this knowledge, and they shall expand upon it on bring it back.
He Who Acts in Defense of the Hive comes. Understanding that there will no longer be a place for them in the hive upon his return.
"There is hardly room for the rest of them in the current state of the hive" Ur-Im responds, Hlei wishes to heal. Crui can create his own. And the hive will not stand one such as Ur-Im wasting memory providing more names. Wur shall be brought with us, pods and memories and shards. A great vehicle, ears, and eyes. Ur-Im shall be He Who Sees on this journey and so He presents their craft:
A is a large structure, similar to a beast but solid, sales and moving element are internal leave there are spiral shapes carvings that allow flow within and without, nets that can be let out, and an entrance that is rotated to lock in, A mechanism through which eyes can see, partially. A mechanism for measuring time. And...
Crui interrupts "We can continue this later, now that all who will gather have gathered I shall draw our path, and She Who Duplicates Memoriesshall assist in completing our preparations, and He Who Dwelt at the edge, who takes the quick-name of Beim, shall make himself knowledgable in the upkeep of our craft. Do all understand their roles in this?"
Hlei reaches to communicate more...
All understand.
He Who Acts in defense of the hive approached She Who Remembers, and brought her to their gathering. It is important the message is understood again. by those here.
And so they reach ot each other, just short of Conglomeration, and She Who Remembers Speaks.
"You are leaving the hive, and the hive changes. The hive grows. And the hive forgets what it does not have the riches to remember. Healing is pursued. But you have all heard the communications of one who was forgotten by the hive. You are leaving the hive. But more so than that, the Hive is leaving you. Those who knew you may forget. And Thoe who you know may become entirely different individuals by the time you get back."
"I am She Who Remembers. I shall always be She Who Remembers. And I shall remember you."
"Do not return to the hive too quickly, for a foreign object is often interpreted as an enemy. the message of our scouts and netkeepers remains with you, and you can bring them back to the hive."
he Who Acts in Defense of the Hive Inquires. What is I?
In this case, She Who Remembers. The others here have adopted the concept.
He Who Acts in Defense of the Hive leads them through this. They will be before they leave the hive, they share in the visions of the ones here, they travel the paths they once did, participate in projects they are not fully capable of, and communicate with those who have found room for them in their memories. All this may be lost so he leads them to create a seed of memory. Holding emotion. To lead them onward Not To Be Forgotten.
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Zur is approached by Ur-Im. Why has Zur approved and assisted in allowing this journey to happen? does Zur not disagree with Ur-Im?
Zur is still Zur, shall forever be Zur. But Zur is not She Who Prevents Harm.
Arlif is She Who Ensures Creation. She only wished to be She Who Create Wings.
Zur has caused the hive harm. And so has Ur-im. But they still wish to help and to progress. Ur-Im is a danger within the hive, and it benefits the hive for him to leave.
Ur-Im is hurt by Zur's thoughts...
It is true. And Zur shall not stop being Zur. Zur still is, despite the harms she caused. But Zur is He Who Prevents Harm, except when she is Needed to represent them. He finds satisfaction within the role and Zur is more like Zim than Zur is Zur.
But Zur is Zur.
And despite the Harm caused by that. Zur is thankful for Ur-Im in being this.
And so they embrace as strangers and Ur-Im departs.