Estinien Wyrmblood (
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PLEROMA | VOICE, ALSO FORWARD DATED TO AROUND THEN
[Estinien still isn't sure how he feels about this method of communication, but now that it seems like something may be on the horizon, he'll sacrifice his mental well-being to get it done. He pushes inexpertly into the psychic realm, reaching out to all of those touched by the Pleroma.
It comes through roughly like his voice, but with a persistent sense of wary anticipation tinging it.]
Hail. This is Estinien Wyrmblood... with any luck, I have been able to reach you.
My dreams have been plagued by queer echoes of the selfsame vision we all had upon our arrival. It feels as if the shrines are once again stirring, and that more lost souls have fallen within their hold. If so, we can be sure that the Regent and their new thralls will one more move to claim the victims as prisoners.
We cannot allow this to happen. This time, I plan to meet the Kenoma's forces head-on, challenging them for the strategic positions around the shrines they took for granted last time. I know that not all of us have the training or abilities required to fight against such odds, but for those that do, I implore you to join me. 'Tis possible that we can spare these new arrivals the same dire fate.
Regardless of whether you join me on the field, I would find great value in knowing everything you can offer concerning the nature of the Kenoma's Aion forces. I fought a handful of them in the caverns, but many more escaped my focus.
For those that will lend their strength, but who have gone to the city... it is now within our power to guide you to our more secure location. There are those we can confer here that will help us plan our best way forward.
[At this point, he will let his message drift. Compiling information and threadjacking are very much welcomed! We are shamelessly ripping off the Kenoma here.]
It comes through roughly like his voice, but with a persistent sense of wary anticipation tinging it.]
Hail. This is Estinien Wyrmblood... with any luck, I have been able to reach you.
My dreams have been plagued by queer echoes of the selfsame vision we all had upon our arrival. It feels as if the shrines are once again stirring, and that more lost souls have fallen within their hold. If so, we can be sure that the Regent and their new thralls will one more move to claim the victims as prisoners.
We cannot allow this to happen. This time, I plan to meet the Kenoma's forces head-on, challenging them for the strategic positions around the shrines they took for granted last time. I know that not all of us have the training or abilities required to fight against such odds, but for those that do, I implore you to join me. 'Tis possible that we can spare these new arrivals the same dire fate.
Regardless of whether you join me on the field, I would find great value in knowing everything you can offer concerning the nature of the Kenoma's Aion forces. I fought a handful of them in the caverns, but many more escaped my focus.
For those that will lend their strength, but who have gone to the city... it is now within our power to guide you to our more secure location. There are those we can confer here that will help us plan our best way forward.
[At this point, he will let his message drift. Compiling information and threadjacking are very much welcomed! We are shamelessly ripping off the Kenoma here.]
KENOMA INFO CONSOLIDATING
"BLUE HAIRED WOMAN"
She may have perished from her wounds but I have my doubts... there was life in her still when we left the cavern, and I did not issue a killing blow.
She took Hiccup captive and intended to bind me as well when the opportunity presented itself. She was more eager than most to hand us back to our would-be torturers.
She showed skill with lightning aether and advanced martial arts. She was also wielding one of those damnable whips.
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CielElesia!! ]...It may be wishful thinking, but-- I don't think that woman was truly trying to prevent us from leaving. If she was--
[ well. frankly, Abel doesn't think they would have made it out of there - not without permanently putting her down, first. ]
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And the whip... She knows how to use it like our captors to put you under her influence.
[ ... No? Nobody else? Just him? ]
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[He's very unhappy about it, too.]
'Twas only for a moment, but she used it to disrupt my attack and force me to the ground. She was going to bind me with it, just as those soldiers had.
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[Caitlyn's thoughts here are rather...muddled.]
She's a strange person. She went over to the enemy almost immediately, but also seemed to be caring for those of us who were injured or suffering badly prior to our escape. I have a feeling she thinks of herself as some sort of martyr.
"SWORD MAN WITH INFERNAL ENERGIES"
This man has a chip on his shoulder and seems to feel great spite for the rest of the world. He came at me in combat as if he hungered for it.
He has some manner of infernal power within him, but I was able to stave it off. He lost his sword and I was able to force his surrender. However, I expect this will not stop him from trying again in the future. The man craves vengeance... I recognize it in his eyes.
"MIQO'TE MAN WITH DAGGERS"
Nothing exceptional, but dogged in his pursuit. Why he feels such loyalty to the cause I do not know. He was wielding daggers at the time.
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Not sure what his deal is, honestly, but he seems to know a pretty good amount about fighting and weaponry. I'm guessing some kind of soldier or mercenary before coming here?
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He's an expert marksman. I've seen him hit a small target from a formidable distance. He's also told me himself that he's skilled with most weapons, with a preference for firearms. I'd say maintain your distance but it wouldn't help.
[ Get absolutely read, Eustace. ]
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[ okay this is a serious conversation but he is
he is--
...like, c'mon, ]
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All Abel will get in response to this is vague, annoyed confusion from Estinien. What are you talking about, my guy? This is a cat man?]
EMET-SELCH
A dictator and sorcerer from my star. He has destroyed multiple worlds in pursuit of his plans, and sees mortals as innately inferior. Unknowable magicks... though apparently he did not see fit to use them in the cavern. Himeka could tell us more.
He is driven by the desire to recreate his lost homeland, but is willing to cause untold suffering to do so. He has killed and tortured more innocent souls than you can possibly imagine. He has the capacity for humanity... but I would not rely on it.
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I can't deny anything Estinien has said about him, I defected from Garlemald for a reason, but I will say in Garlemald he is much beloved as Emperor Solus. Our national dish is named after a time he unexpectedly visited troops during a military exercise, and sat down for supper with them.
Mayhap it was all an act, but I'm not entirely convinced.
That being said, I've no idea how to begin to confront him. His goal was to save his world, it seems odd now that he would abandon that goal in favor of despair.
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The only explanation I can think of is that he sees some path toward his goal through the Regent.
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No, he did not. I can only assume he didn't think it worth the effort.
[ That, at least, is consistent across his lifetimes. ]
As Estinien said, his main goal is to return the world to what it was once. Unfortunately for the result of, that meant destroying what has become now. He wasn't always this way and a part of me believes that that part of him can still be appealed to...but that doesn't mean he should be taken lightly. Or that we should count on it.
He seems to believe that the Kenoma may offer him a new way to bring his world back though he didn't sound like he was fully confident in it either. I believe he'll align himself with whatever gives him the most favorable outcome.
METEION
In the realm I hail from, she had ascended to a place of all-consuming power by her manipulation of a force called 'dynamis'... the energy of emotion. Seeing life as the unnecessary perpetuation of suffering, she attempted to destroy my world and all worlds like it.
She... lacks the power she did when I fought her, but there is no way of knowing whether that will change. Himeka had convinced her to step down, to once again believe in life and hope, but... it seems she has forgotten.
[He finds himself uncomfortably emotional, and decides to be practical.]
...At the very least, she can manipulate and read emotions.
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CHILDE
Childe or Tartaglia has extensive combat experience, can use Hydro and Electro magic and summon a whale, and is proficient with any weapon you can think of. Even if he can't aim a bow to save his life and would rather throw the arrow instead ...
[ shots fired, pew pew.
should she say about his foul legacy form? ... no, she'll keep that to herself, for now. loyalties, etc. ]
I understand everyone owes him a beating, but can I have the first punch?
Silco, the Industrialist
This man is named Silco, a man from my homeworld. I should note for transparency's sake that he is a personal enemy of mine due to my status as law enforcement at home and his operations as a crime boss.
He is on the aged side of things, getting closer to fifty, and he is in relatively poor health due to a lifetime of smoking and what I believe is exposure to toxic chemicals. Silco is a drug-dealer by trade, distributing a drug known as Shimmer throughout the city of Zaun, and it's quite possible that he can reproduce Shimmer here in this world.
Personally, I would not consider him a major threat to anyone possessing supernatural abilities due to his advanced age, but he is an incredibly vicious man who favors knives. He may be dangerous in other ways. He is also highly intelligent and will attempt to distract you to gain the upper-hand. It should be noted that he prefers skullduggery and backstabbing if forced to fight, and he is faster than he looks. He is an experienced streetbrawler, presumably from his youth.
If Silco manages to recreate Shimmer here, then that may be an issue, as it bestows supernatural speed and strength on anyone that ingests it for a time, but it wracks the body in the aftermath of a high. Shimmer is an iridescent purple and causes the eyes to glow the same way, so if you see an opponent exhibiting such, use caution.
If you are forced to deal with him, don't let him sway you with words. He's got a black heart, and he really only cares for power and profit, outside of a limited circle of associates he regards as family. I do not have evidence of the presence of his associates at this time.
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Ah.
[Unclear if that thought is shared entirely voluntarily, but the weight of contempt and the lack of surprise are very intentional.]
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