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May 15

Rambling about a part of todays stream with clips and insight! Sausages stream THE FLIGHT SMP - CAN WE SAVE THE CORRUPTED?!? Pyros stream In the End, Who Will Know? | The Flight #15 - Messing around, Important Lore Later! and Legundos stream THE FLIGHT - Today will be different... right? from May 14th.

Spoilers below this point!!

Now! Right off the bat, this conversation was Fascinating from a Sausage main pov. Mostly because it didn't go how I initially expected at all. tf!Sausage has been pretty aggressive with his views on wanting to protect and starting off with spear in hand had me worried for a second. Now gonna skip to what I think is important! tf!Sausage actually agrees with tf!Pyro that taking Tim back to the academy wasn't worth the risk. Even saying it was admirable Pyro was trying to protect and go that far for the people of the academy. The entire conversation was to learn from the man himself what happened and his motives. Cuz as Sausage admitted, he's gone that far before as well with the thief he had to kill. He just wants to make sure Pyro will try all other options first before resorting to that.

As someone who hasn't gotten the chance to watch much of Pyro's pov I don't think he's evil! Not in the slightest actually! They seem to genuinely care about the other students based on the conversation. Similar to a lot of other students, everyone just has different ways of showing it and protecting others. Sometimes having someone to make the hard decisions is gonna be needed in war, and well. Hopefully tf!Pyro and tf!Sausage will be able to do what's necessary to keep who they care about safe.

Now tf!Sausage was hoping to get a chance to question Pyro about the situation and after basically being as subtle as a tornado alarm he gets his wish. Graecie and Legs use the recall spell and after they both teleport away Pyro turns to Sausage hitting him and breaking his concentration so he doesn't recall with them. Pyro then gets right to the chase "Ya, what's you deal huh?" Also love the silly breaking character before truly getting into the lore. Was very funny and a great reminder they are playing characters. The sillies ever hehehe

Now I also want to point out something right after this. When questioning if Shelby was covering for Pyro, Sausage brings up both of their groups. As I think he's trying to draw as many parallels between himself and Pyro as he can. "Oh, of course. You know, your group is very tight knit just like mine is. They will watch my back just like yours, would watch yours." Along with this it really felt like Sausage was just wanting to hear Pyro say it out loud, which I'll get to more about later.

When that angle doesn't work Sausage is even more direct, saying "Listen, I never met Tim. I don't have any connections to the poor man. Corrupted or not... You did kill him." but Pyro refuses "I didn't kill Tim." The wording of that I feel is important especially with what Pyro says after. They truly seem to believe what they say, Pyro didn't kill Tim, they killed a corrupted thing that was a threat. Especially when Pyro says after "I will tell you from the bottom of my burning heart, that I didn't kill Tim."

You might notice from either pov tf!Sausage repeated the phrase "Say it" a lot during this conversation. He repeats it here after Pyro doubles down that he didn't kill Tim. If you haven't watched Sausages pov however you may not know he does this type of deal with more than just this conversation. (This next part is a ramble and my own read on the character so technically take it with a grain of salt) tf!Sausage is very very big on communication, when Graecie was upset and tried to ignore the issue he refused to let her suffer in silence and that's how their group learned about the 'prophesy' books. When Legs is worrying about who his magic could hurt others Sausage reminds him of all the good it can do. When Zam was confided about being from space or that she killed to protect the others in their group he reassured her. And while Sausage does his best to uplift them, he also has his own moments of reminding them about the hard reality of life. That it could get worse, that they might have to kill, and all the worries his own brain festers on. He focuses on communication, even if it's morbid at times. That's why he wants to hear Pyro say it. Sausage wants to hear it from them and know that Pyro acknowledges what they did and isn't trying to hide it.

So, hearing Pyro explain his thoughts saying "I think Tim was... long gone prior to us getting to the village." is another piece of understanding what drives him but it's not enough for Sausage. He wants to understand the full picture. Him following up asking Pyro "How do you know? You've never seen a corrupted person before." it 100% sounded accusatory, won't lie there. I do still think he was hoping for Pyro to give him more reasoning, but they didn't.

This causes Sausage to pry further, asking any questions he thinks might get him answers. "Listen, we've heard from people saying how corrupted individuals aren't all bad. Sniff, can tell you right now her mom, corrupted, but not evil, not violent, safe! They wouldn't hurt a soul. Tim was just hungry. That doesn't equal corrupted." Pyros response to this is another good insight "Hungry, prone to draw blades, acting incredibly strange. You weren't there that day. You should keep in mind." Cuz he's right. Everything Sausage is going off of is from what he's been told, and he knows that. He wasn't there to protect Bubbles or agree taking Tim back wasn't a good idea. He was asleep... Again. Which eats him up so much.

This is when I think tf!Sausage decides to try a different approach, instead of pushing for info he admits his main worry. "I know. Listen, I'm just a little worried here that... If one of Our friends becomes corrupted by whatever means, that you won't do the same thing. That's all I'm worried about." This gets a very interesting response from Pyro again furthering that they don't think as differently as some might assume. "If one of our friends got corrupted, I would.. I volunteer, if I am the one to fall. Whole heartedly, send me to a faraway abandoned village with a cart of fine delicacies and let me live out my days. That's not what the group wanted to do. The group wanted to take Tim back to the academy. Now would you like to risk something like that?"

This feels like a turning point in the conversation as Sausage quickly agrees "No, not that. Not the academy- Not the aca- But they- Hhh. Not the academy but... a safer place, you know?" As it's now Sausages turn to be question, to be vulnerable. Honest. For Pyro continues saying "I, but they refused. They wouldn't do anything But the academy." The inhale Sausage does here before admitting "Ya, that- I wouldn't go that far. See I didn't say they were always right but..." tf!Sausage knows that the others can be naive, shoot he tries to see the best in everyone as well. But he knows... So, when Pyro mentions that they think the others have warm hearts he has two sides of himself that are at war. Sausage says "Of course, we all do, most of us actually." He wants to believe that most of the students are. He does.

These three sentences Sausage says next I think some up his thoughts. "We just want to do what's right." "We don't want to... go too far as too, push someone..." "Or even what's necessary." He wants everyone to do the right thing, worried what that might mean but knows it's probably what is necessary. As Pyro themself says "Everyone wants to do what's right." He tried today to prove to Sausage that he's a good guy and can be trusted. But Sausage is still waiting to hear Pyro say it.

This next part I can see in two lights, tf!Sausage lying trying to get Pyro to talk, but honestly, I don't think he is. I think he means it but is worried about what that means for the both of them. "You don't have to lie. You don't have to lie to me, you can tell me the truth.... If you pushed him over that tower because you thought you were saving the rest of the people, that's kind of admirable. You know, you're willing to go the extra mile to protect the people of this academy. And that's fine. That's fine, I'll give it to you. You can go ahead."

From this admission Pyro tells his own thoughts and gosh I need them to interact more actually. It proves Pyro is observant, cuz after they say "You know when CPK was doing those corrupted rituals and that whole fiasco with vanishing?" I was glad when... Graec brought You around because I thought you were someone who was willing to do what it takes." as a Sausage viewer that proved that even without all the info tf!Pyro could sense tf!Sausage wasn't going to go down without a fight. That he was And is willing to do what it takes.

Now Sausage tells them a story only a handful have heard, in a way I think this is him sharing what he did in hopes that Pyro will do the same. "I am.... I have before, and I'm not proud of it... I have I- I actually were in your place once before, and I did take a life.... to defend someone." Sausage isn't innocent either, he's killed, made that hard decision. Even if it was an accident the first time not knowing his own strength with his new prosthetic. He killed to protect another. So, when Pyro questions "What kind of life?" Sausage tells them.

When talking with Pyro he recounts it as "Well, it was just a petty thief though, but he had a knife to a little girls throat and um... He wouldn't let her go so, I had to take this copper arm and... his head got... detached..... uh..." But when he told Aj the story with Graecie, Legs, and False listening he said "This one(The thief with the dagger to the girls throat, unlike the other thieves he had already knocked out) would not let go...So I... I kinda used my copper arm and I... punched him a little too bit to hard.... um..." When Aj asks if he didn't know his own strength he continues. "Ya, I wasn't used to these powers yet and I kind of um- his head came off." He doesn't tell Pyro this but there was more he admitted to the other group. "It was pretty bad, I kind of shutdown there for a minute. That was the first time I ever shutdown." These shutdowns are related to when tf!Sausage gets overwhelmed. Normal Sausage is gone replaced by a robotic voice who doesn't remember anyone or anything. Sausage is scared of shutting down as he can't protect others when this happens and is scared of what he might do as he can't remember what he says or does in this state. "Um.. It was pretty violent, so I promised not to go that crazy ever again. But- But if I had to- defend people I... I guess I have to do what I have to do sometimes."

So going back to his convo with Pyro when they ask "Wasn't a pretty sight?" Sausage is honest and continues telling Pyro about how he feels about his own choices. "No, but I had to do what I had to do. If it was between that girl and that... thief. Then the thief had to go." Pyro has another question while Sausage is willing to share, they ask him. "So then, if it's between.... you know, the academy falling and festering with corruption and... the chance that you didn't do the right thing. What would you do?" Sausage looks at Pyro again speaking certainly "Well, at least I'll make sure that.... the corruption doesn't end up in our walls." They both agree, they can't let the corruption into the academy.

After everything the two have talked about Pyro finally gives Sausage what he was looking for the whole time. Looking at Sausage Pyro asks him "So if you saw a man by... a ledge, staring at you, beckoning you over. And then.... when you- touched him and walked slightly forward and with no resistance from him. Wouldn't you feel something strange?"

Sausage got his confirmation but he's not done just yet. No, he answers with "But I wouldn't go from... starving man in the middle of... a town begging for help to... Oh, you might be corrupted. Oh, you Might be a danger. Oh, I Might... skip the formalities of waiting this out and Push you over. I don't think would have push-" Pyro however interrupts him "Do you think th- Do you think this place has any formality?"

This next part I wanna focus again on the choice of wording "We could have some. You know what- We're better than that...." Sausage says we. We could, We're better. He's including himself in that. Which is why this next part is rough.... "Listen, I- The only reason I did what I had to do is because that was the last resort. It wasn't the first one. There's other things we can do before we get to that point, and that's the difference between you and me." Because Sausage wasn't there and has only heard about it second hand, he thinks Pyro didn't consider other options. tf!Sausage is again worried what Pyro is capable of and hoping that they will try every other possibility first before resorting to killing. That's we he quickly adds before Pyro says more than very well "I'll get there, but I gotta... pass a couple steps before I get... to that point." Sausage wants to emphasize that if there is no other option then ya, do what must be done.

Hearing this Pyro plainly tells Sausage "Well, you believe what you want to believe. Just know that... I'm not a killer." Sausage considers this and says back "That's good... You just Have killed." This feels like it circles back to my point above. Sausage just wants to hear Pyro say it and not repeat I didn't kill. But Pyro shoots back with "Oh... Never drawn blood with a blade." Sausage hums and seems to realize as he's saying it "Actually, neither have I.... It was my fist." Pyro looks down at Sausages copper arm as Sausage laughs. But it's what Pyro says next that has me really thinking. "And every time I've seen Tim after what happened... He probably looked a lot better than having a copper fist through his head. He looks about the same. Just as corrupted." The way Pyro says this makes it sound like they wonder if Sausage has nightmares of what he did to the thief. Based on the fact it made him shutdown and he made a promise not to go that crazy ever again I'd say it haunts him in at least some way.

Pyro wraps up his stream shortly after this but Sausage doesn't and rambles to himself out loud. He's still worried what Pyro is capable of and that he could hurt people he cares about. Repeating that if that happens he will stop them. tf!Sausage also isn't sure if Tim actually had a sword or if it was a cover up still. However, that doesn't mean it's all doom Pyro is evil boo. Oh no, as after the picnic Sausage talks with Legs. This talk is what I mean when I say Sausage cares about communication. He tells Legs that Pyro pushed Tim off because they thought he was corrupted. When Jibble walks up and Legs questions if they keep talking Sausage says "I really haven't told anyone else yet because I don't know if we should hold this back or just tell certain people, I don't know.... I don't know how Graecie would take it." Legs slowly adds "We're keeping enough secrets right?" Sausage agrees but warns Legs they need to be careful.

"He thought he was doing it, to you know, to protect. So, in a way he was trying to does- He pushed him off... but he pushed him because he thought that he would- We would bring him home... You know? And then everyone would get infected." Legs and then both at about the same time bring up that they aren't sure if Pyro really knew for certain Tim was corrupted. Jibble ends up making sad dragon noises and they both apologize but Sausage continues "We just have to keep an eye for that one because- I'm just scared that if one of us gets infected, one of us gets corrupted. You know we- we don't jump to Oh lets push this one over a cliff because we'll potentially save other lives. Let's quarantine maybe, put em away not directly in the academy."

Now this is where things get REALLY interesting. As Sausage said earlier "I didn't say they were always right" and he proves that during this talk with Legs. Cuz when Sausage said to quarantine Legs replies with "Except for Ash, except for the priest." Earlier in the week Sausage and Legs learned that Ash tested one of his spells on Graecie and it almost killed her. They did not take this news well and tf!Legs repeated multiple times he hated Ash because of it and Sausage told Legs "If there was a list that are doomed and potentially I might not save them if they need it. He's on that list." However now that he's had time to calm down. tf!Sausage becomes the voice of reason. "Well no." Legs tries to convince him though "We throw the priest, that would give us a reason." But Sausage keeps repeating No that even the priest would be quarantined, behind bars, that they would figure out a way.

That's not all. His next words are even more important "Their still part of this school, Pyros still part of the academy right? They're still one of us. We just can't turn on each other." Even after all his doubts about Pyro his anger of what Ash did to Graecie when he realizes that Legs might do something he'll regret Sausage reigns back and tries to set an example for him. He wants to protect everyone, even Pyro, even Ash, everyone.

tf!Legs stumbles with his words a bit here but Sausage can gather what he means and says "There's spies here, I know. Maybe Pyro is one of them. Maybe he's hot headed." Even when Sausage thinks Pyro might be one of the spies he still includes them in the people of the academy, people to be protected. Now I thought about making this a separate point but I think including this next part that Legs and Sausage discuss is important. It shows the worries of both of them and that Sausage might be putting on a brave face for others.

Legs admits to Sausage that he really wants to look smart. Sausage turns to him and says "You are smart. Listen, you're probably going to be the one that helps us out the most with your knowledge. You've read almost every book in that academy." Legs however starts to spiral a bit repeating "I'm going to ruin everything. I'm going to ruin everything, Sausage." But Sausage faces Legs and asks him "You're not going t- How do you know?" He waits for Legs to answer and Legs reminds him "You saw my book." Sausage almost exasperatedly says "That's the other... one... It wasn't-"

(Also for non Sausage and Legs views the her they are talking about is almost definitely Graecie. While it could technically also be Zam based on the wording it's more likely to be Graecie in this case.)

This next line from Legs breaks my heart as his voice acting.... He sounds so desperate.... "I don't want to hurt anybody, I don't want to hurt her. I don't wanna hurt-" Sausage cuts him off though talking firmly "We have a blueprint of what they did and how they failed. We're gonna just do what They didn't do and we're going to be victorious. We're just gonna just- Don't just follow that book word for word. It's not fate, it is just what happened before." Legs speaks again "Believe me I- It's the last thing in the world that I want." Without missing a beat Sausage tells Legs " We're not going to hurt her, we're not going to hurt anybody because what we're going to do it is. We're going to do whatever it takes... to make sure They go on." Legs doesn't know how to respond to this so Sausage continues "We'll do it together! Every one of those books they failed because they did it alone!"

But Legs has heard the books, he's been thinking about them too much. "But the one's that stayed together shouldn't've and I don't..." So Sausage says something I don't think Legs was expecting "Listen, if it's our time to go, at least we're going to go.... saving Them! So, don't be scared because we're put here to help. And we're gonna do it no matter what it takes and we can't be sacred beacuse then we'll fail Them." Legs utters a soft "Never, I'm not failing people again. I- I can't- can't. That's why- that's why I... That's why I left, and then... when you all caught me on the bridge.. I just- I'm so... I'm scared.... I'm scared of... what I'm going to become..... I don't like it, and I'm worried and I just- I need you to just- just- to just keep and eye on me and make sure that I'm not going down the wrong path."

Legs shared his worries, his fears, what he truly thinks and Sausage does the same. "No, no I got you. And then... the same thing for you because... I don't know what's going to happen... if we keep down this path now because... I've already shutdown twice. I've shutdown whenever I get too emotional or too... caught up in something and I don't know how to stop it. It's only going to get more stressful and more emotional, and I don't wanna... I don't wanna... Well, one shutdown or two... I don't wanna forget, because... I can't forget. Cuz I've already did that once and it.... there's probably someone out there waiting for me and I- I don't want you guys to be out there waiting for me one day thinking that I'm dead, or I'm gone. Okay, so whatever happens... If you find me and I'm not responding... just use your abilities, tie me down, and wait for it to pass. Cuz I don't wanna just wander out of here and never see you again...." Legs pauses and his next words are so kind. "I'll... I'll help you remember, if you help me remember, okay?" Sausage agrees quickly "Okay, deal." (Also let it be known both Legs and Sausages acting in this moment had me so close to tears! I was not ready for this level of bricks after the Pyro conversation! Metals just wanna protect who they care about without hurting them....)

As they head back to the others Legs tells Sausage about dragon graveyard Pyro mentioned and asks if they can visit it together the next day. Neither have been there yet and Legs says that his book mentions that place and maybe he can learn more about what he's supposed to do, not supposed to do, he's not sure. Either way they'll go there tomorrow together.

Now that they are talking about the books Sausage mentions he's worried that he won't be enough. Now it's Legs turn to reassure Sausage "Hey, people are alive because of you. That little kid who gave you your name, they're alive because of you." Sausages voice sounds like it almost breaks as he says "That's true." Legs adds "That's gotta mean something." as Sausage continues. "I didn't even know- And I didn't even know them, imagine like now it's just... more responsibility now that... I've got so many people that... that I care about and- I can't let anyone down." Legs tells him "No, we're not going too." Sausage replies with a hesitant "I'll try..." Legs adding "That's the best we can do." They both agree and then Sausage has a thought.

"You know what, if it is... my time to go when it's time..." Legs tries to cut him off "Let's not talk about...." but Sausage continues "As long as I did what I could to save all of you, I'll gladly give my life for that." Legs however refuses. "Let's not talk about that, we're nowhere Near that, Sausage...." Legs stops and looks at Sausage as he turns back around to face him. Sausage asks "We gotta to think about it, no?... I'll do it." Legs asks him "Do we really have too?" Sausage walks back to Legs and calmly says "The time might come when we have to make a discission one day. I'm letting you know right now, if it's between me... and all of you.... I'm.. I'm- I'll make that choice.... I won't even think twice about it."

Legs struggles to find words spinning in a circle and unsure how to convey words so Sausage speaks again. "I won't be sacred.... I'll do what I can, till the last second. But if there's no choice... I'll gladly give my life for all of you." Legs finally finds his voice again half cutting him off "There's always a choice." However, Sausage has just had a similar talk so he calmly states "Not always." but Legs isn't giving up that easily. "Then we make a choice, we make it possible." They continue up the stairs as Sausage speaks "Well, we'll- we'll go through all the options but if there's... a moment that there has to be a decision made... I'll- I'll make that choice.... I'll do it." Legs can only give a soft okay as he watches Sausage go through the academy door and follows him shortly after.

After this Sausage calls it a night and they part ways, with Sausage promising to go to the dragon tomb with Legs. Just the two of them.

Gosh I swear they are all setting up for the most tragic story possibilities and I'm NOT READY!! Anyway this should be posting a couple hours before said dragon graveyard stream so.... Buckle up??

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