Video - Ruin and Opulence [Shadow Plot!]
[The interior is a ruined palace. Someone who looks very much like Zechs Marquise walks into the camera's view, obviously displeased. He wears long, black leather pants with high boots, and carries a long whip and a sword in his belt. The sleek, polished jacket he wears is open, revealing a bare chest. On his lower belly, above the line of his pants, one can see the twisted beginnings of a thorny rose design. He scowls.]
All of you are ... weak.
This fog - these Shadows - they are nothing but the darkest parts of humanity, that which mankind cannot accept.
Were you of any true worth, of any strength? These mere apparitions would not plague you or even cause you the slightest measure of fear.
Only individuals of superior class, those who understand themselves and their true path can accept what they truly are ...
I believe I shall find it amusing to witness your witless struggles.
[The video goes into static. When the picture resolves itself, the interior is now a palace which has been restored - or never destroyed. It is shining and brilliant in all of it's glory. Zechs - a much different Zechs - is sitting on a silver throne. His top is white mesh, and his arms, neck, and legs are covered in rather convenient buckles and straps, so he might be easily fastened down. Currently he is wearing over this a long, elegant coat which is gorgeously adorned. He is also adorned with a lot of jewelry, including piercings.]
Please, do not despair!
I know all of this seems so frightening. I was frightened as well - after all, it seems so strange. Who are these people, and what do they desire? It can be so confusing, but you should rest assured - all will turn out all right in the end. I promise you.
We are merely whom we were meant to be! Secretly, inwardly, humanity struggles with what they should be, what they hear as that inner voice. But does this sort of violence, this fighting, truly solve anything at all?
Oh, surely there are dangerous people out there. [A blush, seductive expression] If you are really concerned for your fellow man, you should protect them in these dark times. I would certainly like to test your ... strength.
But please, do not fight this! For battle and war truly never brought anything but heartbreak.
Especially when you battle with what you truly, truly desire.
All of you are ... weak.
This fog - these Shadows - they are nothing but the darkest parts of humanity, that which mankind cannot accept.
Were you of any true worth, of any strength? These mere apparitions would not plague you or even cause you the slightest measure of fear.
Only individuals of superior class, those who understand themselves and their true path can accept what they truly are ...
I believe I shall find it amusing to witness your witless struggles.
[The video goes into static. When the picture resolves itself, the interior is now a palace which has been restored - or never destroyed. It is shining and brilliant in all of it's glory. Zechs - a much different Zechs - is sitting on a silver throne. His top is white mesh, and his arms, neck, and legs are covered in rather convenient buckles and straps, so he might be easily fastened down. Currently he is wearing over this a long, elegant coat which is gorgeously adorned. He is also adorned with a lot of jewelry, including piercings.]
Please, do not despair!
I know all of this seems so frightening. I was frightened as well - after all, it seems so strange. Who are these people, and what do they desire? It can be so confusing, but you should rest assured - all will turn out all right in the end. I promise you.
We are merely whom we were meant to be! Secretly, inwardly, humanity struggles with what they should be, what they hear as that inner voice. But does this sort of violence, this fighting, truly solve anything at all?
Oh, surely there are dangerous people out there. [A blush, seductive expression] If you are really concerned for your fellow man, you should protect them in these dark times. I would certainly like to test your ... strength.
But please, do not fight this! For battle and war truly never brought anything but heartbreak.
Especially when you battle with what you truly, truly desire.