KENOMA | voice, forward-dated to the onset of tdm dreams

[lockedon]

[ Hello resident Kenomies, guess who???

Actually if you have no idea who this asshole is, that's okay, because rest assured he doesn't want to get to know most of you either. Unfortunately, business calls, and for the sake of not looking like an absolute gaggle of buffoons in front of the Regent a second time, everyone's neighborhood-(un)friendly furry is here to begrudgingly use Mind Twitter™ to make a public briefing.

It's largely voice only, because Eustace prefers to keep things impersonal, and shot through with an undercurrent of business-like terseness. ]

I'll make this quick. Many of us here don't have the experience to engage in a fistfight, let alone any sort of actual war. [ Or whatever the hell is going on here with the Regent and their plan for world destruction. ] For those of you with no combat experience but wanting to learn, Ciel and I are willing to teach you. Both of us are skilled in hand-to-hand combat, battlefield strategy, as well as various weapons. Emet-Selch has also volunteered his services, if you're looking for something outside the usual sphere.

[ Like magic, maybe.

But wait, there's more! From a different person no less. Still voice, and maybe some may recognize this one as part of a very exclusive club of Kenomas who not only did NOT get chewed out by the Regent, but also seemed to have gained their approval?? She’s sounding just as serious, but oddly also gives off the vibes of a science teacher of some sort, hm…]

I am not well placed to teach it, but I do have experience and understanding of magic. The possibilities in Horos are far greater too, the Regent themselves have said that anyone can develop powerful abilities regardless of their beginnings. According to Xishen, Aion powers don't adhere to any particular ruleset, they are mainly reflective of the person developing them: their wants, their needs, their expectations, towards themselves and the world around them. Those of us who already have supernatural powers merely retain traits we used to have in our previous lives.

Knowing that, we can help each other form ideas for personalized abilities you may wish to develop. They do not necessarily have to be combat oriented either, having combat oriented application is enough. For example, conjuring light: such a power would be most practical in navigating across low visibility spaces, but can be used to blind someone else in a pinch. Ways to harness it inwards instead of trying to influence your environment outwards can also be effective, such as reinforcing your own body to become stronger and more durable if you were mainly used to physical brawls before. Don’t be restricted by ideas of magic if you only knew it as fiction before, there’s much that can be done.

[ Eustace is happy to let Ciel explain this particular bit, because he sure as hell has no practical experience in this department. He's already moving on to cover something else anyway. ]

Additionally, preparation includes researching the opposition. If you know anything about the Pleroma, especially about any skills or powers they have, let the rest of us know.

We’ll start things off and group them by individual, prioritizing the strongest ones in combat. Please feel free to add names or faces, it’s fine if they’re a stranger as long as you remember what they look like and the powers they exhibited. I’ll be making a physical copy of notes for what we compile, it will be available to reference on demand.

[ Thanks for being the minutes keeper, Ciel. To close everything out, there's one last switch back to Eustace. ]

If you have any questions, ask.

[ There are indeed such things as stupid questions here, but at least the Regent won't be the one judging you for them. Maybe.

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OOC NOTES—

TL;DR: IC training offer/regain ideas power brainstorming/Pleroma shittalking powers notes comparing 3-for-1! We can handwave the training montages, for the two other points threadjacking is highly encouraged! Pleroma info compiling will happen under its separate TL, feel free to add new TLs under that with a name or url to someone’s icon (because why bother learning what the enemy is called, right) in the subject line if it’s someone your character would ICly want to draw attention to, it’s what Ciel and Eustace are doing based after their own PVP experiences. As per mod clarification to communion, this transmission will “float” around for about a day, which should give characters the opportunity to pitch in on whatever topic they want. We hope this all made sense! Feel free to ping us in the Discord/shoot us a PM with any OOC questions.

Also just in case: black = Eustace, blue = Ciel. ]

Comments

[vapour]

[ Howl's pretty on target there with his thoughts, although Childe less likes killing and more killing just has to happen sometimes in the process. His job back home isn't a pretty one. ]

I am not really one who disables opponents. If I disable them, they can't fight freely, and I can't learn from them.

The best I can do is distract him depending how long it takes you to weave magic to disable him. I won't do it on my own.

[galdorleod]

I won't be "weaving magic", as you say. When it comes to my abilities, it's more likely to be similar to the clash between you and I.

[ the feathers, the speed, the taloned feet, the extra two feet in height. ]

[vapour]

[ just wait until he uses his foul legacy form, then he'll be tall again against howl, too. :c]

Ah ha, if you're going to use that form, then you won't need a distraction. Of course, you'll have to use more of your strength against him than with me, but I think you have the capability to do what you want now that we fully recovered and everything.

Estinien is definitely going to have no problem killing you, though, even if you have no intention to do the same. He's been through a lot to shape him into a warrior capable of victory.

[galdorleod]

[ Howl scoffs with amusement. As if Howl hasn't had his own host of wartime experiences. That's a ballsy assertion from someone who knows so little about Howl. But still — ]

Pray tell, what makes you so sure?

[vapour]

When we were all ill from not accepting the Kenoma, I accidentally projected my thoughts and feelings and he picked it up. They were similar enough that he had to second guess if they were his.

[galdorleod]

And what exactly does that have to do with me and your bold claim?

[vapour]

[ there's a pause before a sense of realization can be felt and a laugh follows soon after. ]

Haha! My bad, of course I should have realized you meant about you.

You have the capability, or close to it. Whether you can actually win might be more rocky ground, but confidence and optimism goes a long way.

Regardless, I can tell you've been holding back. You're not a one trick pony. I do wonder if it's your pride or you just don't feel like it's worth doing so, though.

[galdorleod]

[ The acknowledgment of Howl's ability seems to placate the wizard, even if there's still an air of doubt behind them. Although Childe won't be able to see Howl shrug his shoulders, a distinct aura of satisfaction accompanies Howl's response. ]

What can I say? A magician performs his prestidigitation in a sequence, not all at once. But, I appreciate the vote of confidence, shaky as it may be.

Do you intend to go after him yourself?

[vapour]

I don't see why I should if you can handle him. If anything, I should be going after you for sparring in such a case, yes?

[galdorleod]

Hm.

Ask me again when we aren't on the eve of a skirmish.

[vapour]

You got it~. In the meanwhile, looking forward to your next performance, Wizard Howl.