[ Jayce embraces him so easily, freely, without restraint. And Viktor is sure, then, that Jayce must be the most forgiving man alive. He has seen single-handedly the destruction Viktor is capable of. They are surrounded by people he has mentally violated. And yet, Jayce still holds him.
Tentatively, Viktor's arms creep around Jayce's waist. There is so much bare skin on offer, warm against the metal of this form.
With his cheek pressed against Jayce's collarbone, he theorizes: ]
I am unsure if I suppressed their emotions and personalities, or if I did away with them entirely. I suspect the former to be true, as I can see their souls in the astral space I showed you, so my theory is that I removed the bulk of their souls and shifted them to reside in the arcane rather than the physical. If that assumption is true, returning them to themselves should be a relatively simple process.
[ He sighs, the metallic resonance to it heavy. ]
If, however, I obliterated their emotional self, then I would have to construct it again from memory and whatever echoes reside in their mental space. That process would be lengthy, and highly prone to error.
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Tentatively, Viktor's arms creep around Jayce's waist. There is so much bare skin on offer, warm against the metal of this form.
With his cheek pressed against Jayce's collarbone, he theorizes: ]
I am unsure if I suppressed their emotions and personalities, or if I did away with them entirely. I suspect the former to be true, as I can see their souls in the astral space I showed you, so my theory is that I removed the bulk of their souls and shifted them to reside in the arcane rather than the physical. If that assumption is true, returning them to themselves should be a relatively simple process.
[ He sighs, the metallic resonance to it heavy. ]
If, however, I obliterated their emotional self, then I would have to construct it again from memory and whatever echoes reside in their mental space. That process would be lengthy, and highly prone to error.