Consult Master Yen Sid

[Yen Sid]

Ask the great Sorcerer Yen Sid anything, once you muster the courage. Remember, he can be mysterious and cryptic, and you may not get a straight answer from the wise old man.

Ah, I've been expecting you. Speak what is on your mind.

[Deleted]

Master Yen Sid, I must wonder if, had the ten Virtues not been present, do you think things would have been different when you fought the Wicked Three?

[Yen Sid]

Certainly. Each of the Wicked Three posses great power individually; combined, they were very nearly enough to outmatch even I. While I may not have been wholly defeated had the Orbs of Power not been present and in their original Virtue form, unstained by evil, the results might have proved even more disastrous than they are at present.

That being said, what's done is done. We must now take hope from our past good fortune and focus on the present, viewing the future, if at all, as something worth striving towards.

[Dark (628)]

"Wise Yen Sid; do you believe that more Orbs of Power could be spawned in the conflict; Or that even Orbs of pure Evil could come into existence?"

[Violet]

How do you plan to respond to the questions of the forces of good after the Attack

[Yen Sid]

Apr 15, 2014 21:31:54 GMT Dark (628) said:

"Wise Yen Sid; do you believe that more Orbs of Power could be spawned in the conflict; Or that even Orbs of pure Evil could come into existence?"

Ah. What you propose is most interesting, but not, I think, probable. The occurrences that brought about the original Ten Orbs of Power would be difficult to duplicate, being miracles in and of themselves as well as the product of a nearly random sequence of very precise and certain events. The slightest variable could result in an Orb's creation becoming unsuccessful. So much more the difficulty now that the magic of myself, the Wicked Three, and the Great Spell of the Struggle which merged the worlds and freed the animal tongues are in place. 

All of that said, the Ten Orbs are highly mysterious and largely unpredictable. The fact that they exist at all is singularly remarkable. Not even I know their limitations or the exact reason and cause for their coming into being. 

As for the Orbs of Pure Evil that you suggest—woe betide us all if such a thing were to come to pass! However, it is my informed opinion that this is also unlikely. Remember, the Orbs of Power were never meant—if they were meant for anything—to have 'evil forms' at all. Their original states, as Vitrues, magical essences of pure Good, is their natural form. I believe that only goodness, heroism, and the selfless deeds of the pure-hearted, can create a Virtue. It is Evil that corrupts them. If other Orbs were to appear, they would appear first as Virtues, and not Spites.

[Dark (628)]

Apr 17, 2014 16:20:27 GMT Yen Sid said:

Apr 15, 2014 21:31:54 GMT Dark (628) said:

"Wise Yen Sid; do you believe that more Orbs of Power could be spawned in the conflict; Or that even Orbs of pure Evil could come into existence?"

Ah. What you propose is most interesting, but not, I think, probable. The occurrences that brought about the original Ten Orbs of Power would be difficult to duplicate, being miracles in and of themselves as well as the product of a nearly random sequence of very precise and certain events. The slightest variable could result in an Orb's creation becoming unsuccessful. So much more the difficulty now that the magic of myself, the Wicked Three, and the Great Spell of the Struggle which merged the worlds and freed the animal tongues are in place. 

All of that said, the Ten Orbs are highly mysterious and largely unpredictable. The fact that they exist at all is singularly remarkable. Not even I know their limitations or the exact reason and cause for their coming into being. 

As for the Orbs of Pure Evil that you suggest—woe betide us all if such a thing were to come to pass! However, it is my informed opinion that this is also unlikely. Remember, the Orbs of Power were never meant—if they were meant for anything—to have 'evil forms' at all. Their original states, as Vitrues, magical essences of pure Good, is their natural form. I believe that only goodness, heroism, and the selfless deeds of the pure-hearted, can create a Virtue. It is Evil that corrupts them. If other Orbs were to appear, they would appear first as Virtues, and not Spites.

Thank you, for your honest and wise answer.

[Yen Sid]

Apr 15, 2014 21:36:31 GMT Violet said:

How do you plan to respond to the questions of the forces of good after the Attack

The Forces of Good are reasonably shaken after the events concerning the Omnidroid and Syndrome, but they must rise above their fear and grief and focus upon the future. I have no doubt that they can accomplish this. After all, I called each of these heroes for a reason. I can also fathom the reasons for any grievances they may have against me. Perhaps they expected my aid and protection.

If they have anything to say to me, I shall be prepared to listen and satisfy their questions.

[Violet]

Don't you think your relationship with the king will change due to you letting his friend die?

[Yen Sid]

If my apprentice believes that I had any direct influence on whether or not his scooter continued to live, he may speak to me about it. In all truth, his magical animation of the machine was an accident in the first place...due to his untested abilities and the reckless, early stages of his training. My apprentice seems to have always had an affinity for unintentionally giving life and purpose to the inanimate and plain.