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aionchat2022-05-30 12:58 pm
locumstudentesquire) wrote in aionchat2022-05-30 12:58 pm
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Pleroma: Memory/Voice
[OOC: this goes out to all Pleroma, a couple of hours after the vision in the skies over Venera mentioned in the wrap up post for Event 3 comes and goes.]
[There's a chance that Ryunosuke's voice may be familiar to you, even if you haven't spoken to him at length. If you attended the mingle party in Greentruth or were present at the Lodestone when the new arrivals started filtering in at the start of the month, there's a decent chance he has at least introduced himself to you. In any case, he identifies himself again now.]
Um... This is Naruhodo speaking. I hope you all can hear me... I. I'm afraid I have some bad news to share.
[There's a pause before he continues; this is obviously pretty difficult for him to relay. Champion legacy Pleroma in particular will get a strong sense of his feelings throughout this message, from his anger and grief to his overwhelming sense of helplessness and guilt. He's trying very hard to reign in his emotions, but this is clearly something he is feeling a Lot of Things about.]
Some hours ago, Ser Estinien Wyrmblood was... Struck down, by one of the Kenoma. I'm told there is a chance he may be revived; his shard was unharmed in the attack and was retrieved by one of our own, and is being attended to now.
...I wish that was all there was to say, but. His... destruction... It triggered something that I think we should all be made aware of. The violence deeply disturbed an entity who we believe to be the thing responsible for the contagion we've been investigating. It appeared before several of us who were present at the time and... Frankly, I don't know what it did to the Kenoma responsible, but it seemed to strike him down in retaliation. Ah... It may be easier if I just show you.
[Images come through the connection now, shown through what is presumably Ryunosuke's own point of view. There's no sound included with this memory, like he was too overwhelmed by what he was seeing at the time to register the noises around him, but it starts with a view of the sky above Venera: a difficult to perceive mass of wings, a creature that somehow manages to appear to be both impossibly high above the buildings and far, far too close to the Aions for comfort.
The "camera" shifts down then, over to the Kenoma known as "M"-- though he may be difficult to identify, given the way the contagion has ravaged him. He seems to be shouting defiantly at the entity, face turned upwards, while two of his comrades, Kaeya and Eustace, stand nearby. A third Kenoma, Luo Binghe, can be seen watching from further away, lurking in the near distance. Ryu's focus isn't on them, though; it's on M. One moment he's shouting, then the next, there's a blinding flash of light from the sky. When it clears, M has collapsed to the ground; dead or unconscious, it's not immediately clear.
The image goes hazy, and transitions to what is presumably a few minutes later. The angle has changed, the POV far lower, as if Ryunosuke was flat on the ground at the time. He's now looking at Abel Nightroad, who holds Estinien's shard in his hands. But it's not really just him standing there. There is a mass of angelic wings visible behind him, and most terrifying of all, a pair of ghostly arms that appear to be reaching through him to try and hold Estinien's shard. Himeka Sui and Alphinaud Leveilleur run into frame, one after the other, to place their hands on the shard as well. They both appear to be speaking to the entity, but Ryunosuke has opted not to include their words out of respect for their privacy.
Sound only comes in after that: What is apparently the voice of the entity, addressing the lot of them.]
"Keep your promise... Your word... Live this truth... Or when my time comes again... I will reign... Reign eternal... I will see it done."
[Ryunosuke's vision jolts; something has appeared on one of his hands, which he lifts to investigate. A faintly glowing mark has appeared there, which those well informed about the Legacies may recognize as the mark of the Innocent. When he looks up again, the entity is vanishing, leaving the group of Pleroma behind to look on in awe.
The image stops. Ryunosuke's voice comes back in; he sounds exhausted from having to relive all of that.]
If you have questions-- as I'm sure you do, I certainly would-- I can do my best to answer them.
And... Hopefully I still have some of your attention, there's one other thing I need to say that's very important. Yuya Sakaki, he... Seems to have succumbed, to the illness. Turned completely to stone. I don't even know if he can still be saved. I hope he can. I wanted to help him, to gather assistance to see if we could cure him but-- I wound up afflicted for a time as well. And then all that happened, and now... Now I'm not even in Venera anymore. Please, if you can... See if you can help him. He should be easy to find. He's certainly not going anywhere.
[One last image comes through: the area where one may find Yuya's petrified form. He can only hope someone will recognize it and go to investigate.]
[There's a chance that Ryunosuke's voice may be familiar to you, even if you haven't spoken to him at length. If you attended the mingle party in Greentruth or were present at the Lodestone when the new arrivals started filtering in at the start of the month, there's a decent chance he has at least introduced himself to you. In any case, he identifies himself again now.]
Um... This is Naruhodo speaking. I hope you all can hear me... I. I'm afraid I have some bad news to share.
[There's a pause before he continues; this is obviously pretty difficult for him to relay. Champion legacy Pleroma in particular will get a strong sense of his feelings throughout this message, from his anger and grief to his overwhelming sense of helplessness and guilt. He's trying very hard to reign in his emotions, but this is clearly something he is feeling a Lot of Things about.]
Some hours ago, Ser Estinien Wyrmblood was... Struck down, by one of the Kenoma. I'm told there is a chance he may be revived; his shard was unharmed in the attack and was retrieved by one of our own, and is being attended to now.
...I wish that was all there was to say, but. His... destruction... It triggered something that I think we should all be made aware of. The violence deeply disturbed an entity who we believe to be the thing responsible for the contagion we've been investigating. It appeared before several of us who were present at the time and... Frankly, I don't know what it did to the Kenoma responsible, but it seemed to strike him down in retaliation. Ah... It may be easier if I just show you.
[Images come through the connection now, shown through what is presumably Ryunosuke's own point of view. There's no sound included with this memory, like he was too overwhelmed by what he was seeing at the time to register the noises around him, but it starts with a view of the sky above Venera: a difficult to perceive mass of wings, a creature that somehow manages to appear to be both impossibly high above the buildings and far, far too close to the Aions for comfort.
The "camera" shifts down then, over to the Kenoma known as "M"-- though he may be difficult to identify, given the way the contagion has ravaged him. He seems to be shouting defiantly at the entity, face turned upwards, while two of his comrades, Kaeya and Eustace, stand nearby. A third Kenoma, Luo Binghe, can be seen watching from further away, lurking in the near distance. Ryu's focus isn't on them, though; it's on M. One moment he's shouting, then the next, there's a blinding flash of light from the sky. When it clears, M has collapsed to the ground; dead or unconscious, it's not immediately clear.
The image goes hazy, and transitions to what is presumably a few minutes later. The angle has changed, the POV far lower, as if Ryunosuke was flat on the ground at the time. He's now looking at Abel Nightroad, who holds Estinien's shard in his hands. But it's not really just him standing there. There is a mass of angelic wings visible behind him, and most terrifying of all, a pair of ghostly arms that appear to be reaching through him to try and hold Estinien's shard. Himeka Sui and Alphinaud Leveilleur run into frame, one after the other, to place their hands on the shard as well. They both appear to be speaking to the entity, but Ryunosuke has opted not to include their words out of respect for their privacy.
Sound only comes in after that: What is apparently the voice of the entity, addressing the lot of them.]
"Keep your promise... Your word... Live this truth... Or when my time comes again... I will reign... Reign eternal... I will see it done."
[Ryunosuke's vision jolts; something has appeared on one of his hands, which he lifts to investigate. A faintly glowing mark has appeared there, which those well informed about the Legacies may recognize as the mark of the Innocent. When he looks up again, the entity is vanishing, leaving the group of Pleroma behind to look on in awe.
The image stops. Ryunosuke's voice comes back in; he sounds exhausted from having to relive all of that.]
If you have questions-- as I'm sure you do, I certainly would-- I can do my best to answer them.
And... Hopefully I still have some of your attention, there's one other thing I need to say that's very important. Yuya Sakaki, he... Seems to have succumbed, to the illness. Turned completely to stone. I don't even know if he can still be saved. I hope he can. I wanted to help him, to gather assistance to see if we could cure him but-- I wound up afflicted for a time as well. And then all that happened, and now... Now I'm not even in Venera anymore. Please, if you can... See if you can help him. He should be easy to find. He's certainly not going anywhere.
[One last image comes through: the area where one may find Yuya's petrified form. He can only hope someone will recognize it and go to investigate.]
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You needn't explain further, then—I understand.
[ Some things you just don't broadcast in front of god and everyone. Honestly, he's already not terribly fond of what has, but... maybe he's still feeling raw from what transpired. ]
... There is much to discuss 'twixt us, I think, but it shall wait for a better time and a better place. For the now, I intend to remain here and lend my assistance to those who were most affected here in Venera. Where have you gone off to?
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[That, he's quite happy to discuss.]
They've been quite happy to hear tales of the Ironworks.
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And who wouldn't be? You are the realm's greatest engineer, after all. I presume you intend to continue your work here as well?
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Himeka said something remarkably similar.
I don't know how much I will accomplish, without ceruleum, or anything similar, but I'll do whatever I can for these people.
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I am likely not the man for the job, but if there is aught I may do for you, pray do not hesitate to contact me. While I continue to try finding mine own footing in this world, I do not wish to remain idle.
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What I'd be looking for is raw minerals. Ore and the like; the Resistance's ability to repair equipment is quite limited at the moment.
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Forgive me my forwardness, but the Resistance's everything is currently sorely lacking. As matters are now, both its people and we are only just... surviving. [ a beat. ] ... Mm, but I digress. Your efforts should not be delayed any further. How much progress have you made 'fore our distraction decided to interrupt you?
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We need tools to actually mine material, though I've met a volunteer who apparently has magicks that allow them to mine without tools. We also need transport. Boats of some kind.
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[ Alphinaud is doing a thinkle. ]
I say you make do with what you have, at any rate. I do have an idea, and—with any luck—it shall be to the benefit of us all, including you.
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Thus, we will need to begin from there. With that established, we can decide on how to procure our most needed supplies more readily. I do, of course, have suggestions of mine own... but I shall wait until then. [ He exhales, gently, and then airily: ] A shame we have no former mad king's treasury to plunder; that worked remarkably well for obtaining a great amount of funding for Ala Mhigo.
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[The odds are horribly against them. Not that that has ever stopped Cid.]
That being said, there must be locations that are not so heavily guarded.
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Did Himeka ever tell you about the time we stole a magitek armor? It was very satisfying being able to put the Ironworks' logo on it.
[Though, doing things honestly isn't so bad.]
However you mean to go about it, you can count on my support.