37; bad end; backdated to bad end virus

[sandinmyboots]

Kefka is, for once, quiet. He’s been popping up in posts throughout the day, increasingly agitated, and it seems to have culminated in this: the energy’s drained out of him. Kefka, for once, looks thirty-five, looks older than thirty-five, sitting on a lonely beach accompanied by clouds and.

And, well, a corpse.

It was a girl barely out of her teens with long blonde hair and the muscles of a warrior. It, now, because given the crooked angle of her neck, the ugly snaps in her limbs, she’s definitely not alive now. And yet Kefka holds her like a parent would hold a crying child, her head tucked against his shoulder, his arms around her.

“They told me too late,” says Kefka. “Don’t worry, Celes, I punished them all for their laxness. So much for that Tower, right? Hee hee hee…” He kisses her forehead. “Really, things are much simpler now. It’s all very clear what I need to do. No point in being the villain if there’s no hero, isn’t there? I mean, I can’t kill you if you’ve already killed yourself! You silly girl. You should have told me so we could have planned it together. But that’s alright.”

He lays her on the ground as if putting her to bed. His neck and arms are smeared with blood. “I’ll follow you soon enough. I just need to get rid of the rest of this first. It’s going to bug me if things go on existing after I die. It’ll take a bit because I have more than one world to deal with, but that’s alright. It’ll all be dead soon enough.”

He turns to the camera and smiles. Not one of his creepy smiles, either, but a blissful smile. “Any last words, community?”

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[heavenlyhome]

[Perhaps she shouldn't call attention to herself, but she can't bear to stand by and watch. There is too much sadness and horror she is powerless to stop. How can she be satisfied with safety when there are others in danger?]

Kefka-- Please, don't.

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[sandinmyboots]

Why not, Kasumi? Is it really worth keeping this world around?

[He's serene, now, as he sits on the sand next to the corpse.]

You and Jecht should leave. Soon. I'm sure there's someone out there who'd be willing to prolong your existences.

[He says it like a normal person would say, 'willing to prolong the torture.' Probably because that's what he means.]

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[heavenlyhome]

...I would wish you would stay with us too.

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[sandinmyboots]

I'd rather have you all die before I do, but I don't know if I can get everyone in time. I guess the next Kefka who shows up will have to do it for me!

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[heavenlyhome]

I am sorry that you lost someone dear to you. Every loss is felt deeply. But that does not mean you must- make everyone leave.

[Some part of her wonders what she is scared of. The afterlife is not so bad; she has been to several. And what she saw before she was sent here, to safety with Jecht, her friends were in danger. So many hurt, dead, dying or in pain.

Perhaps if she did join the otherside, she would see him. If she could find him, wouldn't that be nice, to see his smiling face again, hold his hand?

No, no, that is a terrible thought. It is not fair to anyone. But she has never seen Kefka like this. Is this what she'd been warned about, his dangerous self? Could she do anything to dissuade him, anything at all?]

Please. Stay.

[harbingersoul]

You wish to bring an end to all?

[sandinmyboots]

Yes! It's going to take a while, but it's going to bug me if I go ahead and let things exist after I keel over. I can't let pointless things keep on going!

[harbingersoul]

I will await your visitation.

[sandinmyboots]

I'll put you first on my list! I'm very thorough.

[harbingersoul]

Every living soul put to rest... you are generous in your favors, Kefka.

[kittyhell]

My, my...so who was she?

[sandinmyboots]

It's not important anymore.

[Where has his energy gone?]

[kittyhell]

It's difficult seeing you [of all people] like this...

[sandinmyboots]

What? I know the truth. I've just been putting it off so I could have one last, glorious battle. That would have been fun. Too bad the leader of the gang killed herself before I could get to her, right? [He laughs, sharp and broken as a smashed window.] I wanted to sure all you people on the community had died so I didn't have to worry about you before I went. So much for that, right? It's a miracle I made it to thirty-six! Hahahahaha...

[kittyhell]

I think we're more worried about you.

I'M SORRY FOR THE LATE

[madeitsquare]

Kekfa! Good lord, wait just a second!

IT'S OK, I'M ALSO A SLUG

[sandinmyboots]

I'm listening.

[madeitsquare]

[... Okay, Scrooge didn't really think this far.]

You don't really want to... I mean, what's the point in destroying everything, eh?

[sandinmyboots]

What's the point in living? Why live when we're all going to die? It's pointless, Scrooge. I'm pretty much doing everyone a favor at this point; I just can't say that because people would throw a fit.

[madeitsquare]

Kefka, there's plenty of people who want to enjoy their lives while they can. There's people who want to do something with their lives.

[masked_god]

[Sad sigh]

Why don't you begin with my galaxy? That will keep you...occupied for some time, correct?

[sandinmyboots]

But Karakael, I need to kill you last. You'd get mad at me otherwise. No, wait wait wait, what if I destroy it and then you come with me? What sounds good?

[masked_god]

..yes.

[Kefka, assuming this isn't a virus, he's going to fight you with everything he has, on a battlefield where a few planets is no great loss, and if he wins drop you in a black hole to think about things until you calm down. But for now he's just going to go with it.]

[sandinmyboots]

Alright! I gotta to help Yuca out and then I'll be right with you!

[He's got to help the person in need before he gets around to Karakael. Kaaree's world would take too long.]

[He suspects nothing.]

[masked_god]

You would give priority to another over me?