Welcome one and all to this year's My Gift to You birthday special! That's right, today's my birthday, so I'm giving all of you a gift, an update to every story I have active. Starting here, with one of our final chats on Bionis' Leg, this time with Shulk. So let's not waste a minute, let's get started!
Heart to Heart 28: Things Unseen
Participants: Spyro and Shulk
Location: Gaur Plain
Affinity: Green
Introduction
Shulk: Hey, Spyro?
Spyro: What's up Shulk?
Shulk: Can you confirm something for me?
Spyro: Confirm what?
Shulk: Can you really see the future? Like I can?
Pass/Pass
Spyro: It's... a little more complicated than that.
Shulk: How so?
Spyro: Well, the extent of my control over Time is not exactly the same as your Monado-induced visions. You, as far as I can understand, can see one possible future, and can try to influence things to avoid or confirm it. What I can see is for certain how an enemy will attack, and can use that to avoid it. I can't change how or when they attack. At least, that's how I think it works.
Shulk: Fascinating!
Spyro: I've got to ask, what's sparked this line of questioning?
Shulk: Nothing really.
Spyro: Shulk, you know you don't have to hide anything from me, right?
Shulk: Okay, he's quick to read the room. I guess there's no hiding it.
Spyro: Well what is "it" exactly?
Shulk: I was hoping you'd be able to teach me how to understand my visions.
Spyro: Shulk, no offense, but if I had to guess, you're barking up the wrong tree.
Shulk: What?
Spyro: I may have a similar ability, but that doesn't mean I know exactly how your powers work.
Shulk: (Downtrodden) Dang.
Spyro: But, that doesn't mean we can't give it a shot.
Shulk: Really?
Spyro: Certainly.
(Net Affinity: +10)
Pass/Fail
Spyro: It's... a little more complicated than that.
Shulk: How so?
Spyro: Well, the extent of my control over Time is not exactly the same as your Monado-induced visions. You, as far as I can understand, can see one possible future, and can try to influence things to avoid or confirm it. What I can see is for certain how an enemy will attack, and can use that to avoid it. I can't change how or when they attack. At least, that's how I think it works.
Shulk: Fascinating!
Spyro: I've got to ask, what's sparked this line of questioning?
Shulk: Nothing really.
Spyro: Shulk, you know I know you're lying, right?
Shulk: Dang it.
Spyro: Alright, out with it. What's going on?
Shulk: I was hoping you could help me with figuring out these visions. Try as I might, I'm getting nowhere with it.
Spyro: So why didn't you just ask me that upfront?
Shulk: I didn't want to sound too demanding.
Spyro: (Thinking about it) Okay?
Shulk: I'm going to take it that that's a no.
Spyro: Not necessarily.
Shulk: Really?
Spyro: You know it.
(Net Affinity: 0)
Fail/Pass
Spyro: Oh boy... how do I answer this...?
Shulk: Do you or don't you?
Spyro: I... honestly don't know entirely how my Time abilities work. And I know how your visions even less so.
Shulk: Huh.
Spyro: (Picking up on something) Is there something else going along with this?
Shulk: Not really.
Spyro: Shulk, we both know there's a reason behind this. You don't need to hide it from me.
Shulk: (Sigh) I was hoping you'd be able to help me with these visions. Try as I might, I can't figure them out to save my life.
Spyro: Like I said, I don't know if our two powers are the same, but I'm willing to attempt.
Shulk: Really?
Spyro: Yeah. This'll be a learning experience for all of us.
(Net Affinity: 0)
Fail/Fail
Spyro: Oh boy... how do I answer this...?
Shulk: Do you or don't you?
Spyro: I... honestly don't know entirely how my Time abilities work. And I know how your visions even less so.
Shulk: Huh.
Spyro: (Picking up on something) Is there something else going along with this?
Shulk: Not really.
Spyro: Shulk, don't lie to me.
Shulk: What makes you think I'm lying?
Spyro: I may not know you that well, but I can tell when you're lying.
Shulk: I'm not.
Spyro: (Not buying this for a second) Okay, I'll buy it for now.
Shulk: Thanks. Remind me to never ask you to help me with my visions again.
(Net Affinity: -10)
This concludes Part I of the My Gift to You special. For Part II, head on over to Every Depth of Good and Ill. So, what does Cynder have to say to Should before we leave this location behind? Time in next time to find out! Same time... same channel!