N. Splove on Elpis

// I am doing this for safekeeping. We never know when things could disappear. I want to be able to come back to his words. 

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Elpis: 

The OG! We already know this. (I know technically we started with Asma and Pride, and Elpis in her true form came along later, and all the love to Elpis’ human vessel, but we are here to talk about the goddess herself now!) She is perfection, the only creature in existence worthy of being Pride’s other half. She is an absolute badass in her own right. Pride (and I) can’t wait to explore more of what she is capable of now that she is regaining her power, now that she has her weapon, and now that she is not being held back in any way. She’s not there just to be pretty, she’s not helpless like some wanted her to believe in the past. She is extremely powerful, capable of incredible things that we are not even aware of yet. But now that she is realizing this for herself, she is going to tell you exactly what they are, and Pride and I are going to be lucky enough to go along for the ride and see what happens. I am beyond excited for all of it.

We both know that it takes a very special kind of character to be able to both put up with Pride and keep his attention at the same time. And that character is Elpis. She is light (and also darkness), she is creation (and destruction), she is hope (and despair). I see Elpis as a balance. She can play games with Pride, influence people, give in to that bloodlust and have a good time (and how he loves that!). But she also understands that they can’t just go and destroy everything, they can’t just kill everyone. Left to his own devices, Pride might very well try. Elpis on the other hand, is like that voice that says “but if you kill everyone, who would be left to worship you once you conquer the universe?” 

(She also knows just how to talk to Pride, how to bring him to a more reasonable place while stroking his ego, not making him feel like he’s really giving anything up). She really is going to be the key to making all of this happen. I hope you know that. Without Elpis, Pride could never make all of it work. It is Elpis who is going to keep him from biting off more than he can chew, who will keep him from burning out, who will make sure that he doesn’t go and get himself unmade yet again. Pride needs her. His nature prevents him from really admitting to this in so many words, but he needs her. He didn’t go and free her from her cycle of reincarnation for no reason. On some level, he knows that he needs her. He’ll say it’s because he wanted her and he gets what he wants (also true), but that’s not the entire story here.