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Aion Teleos NPCs ([personal profile] aionpcs) wrote in [community profile] aionchat2022-07-10 02:52 pm
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THE REGENT'S ADDRESS [OPEN TO ALL]

[It comes on fast, once the Regent has your spirit in their hold. Around you, you may see other Aions stumble in the same moment, as if shaken by the same tectonic motion. An inexorable darkness claws at your senses, and you have only a few moments, hard fought, to reposition yourself so that you don't simply drop to the ground when it overtakes you. It has similarities to Communion, to the way another entity's thoughts and words reach out to your mind, but by the same token it's entirely foreign.

This presence is not like another person, it is like a raging, screaming cacophony that drowns out everything else in its path. Whether you be Kenoma or Pleroma, the Regent's presence in this metaphysical realm is staggering. To the Pleroma, though, it also feels caustic, as if the movement of their aura is enough to erode your own, with time.

Gradually, a new world forms. Unlike other Communions, where you are ultimately grounded in reality, here you can been dragged to what seems to be its own distinct psychic realm. A vast, void-filled courtroom, where only the throne at its front has a defined form. Around you, you see shadows of other people, other Aions, that have summoned along with you... but for the moment they seem spectral and unclear, their identities obscured by the realm's aggressive focus on its master.

The Regent sits at their throne, their body swathed in dark fabrics that drift and flutter like smoke. They have no face to be seen, only a faceted silver mask, without any markings or the barest indication of what might be beneath it. Their size is indistinct, maybe a bit taller than you are. They at first sit reclined, but straight up as their 'guests' arrive.]


It's been a long time coming, my subjects.

[At first, they are the only one that can be heard. Though you feel as if you have some physical presence here, a shadowy body of your own, if you attempt to speak no sound emerges.]

To the Pleroma: well done surviving thus far. Granted, I feel as if my Kenoma have made things easy for you. How strange, that most of you were allowed to wander a city within my empire without recourse. Able to summon that wretched creature to your side, even.

I hope you've enjoyed yourself, in the time you've had, because this will be no more. You've spread your infection in Venera, in Godsblood, and it is only necessary that these wounds be cleansed by the touch of the Kenoma. Your presence gives the people ideas... ideas that would disrupt the fragile peace they've come to enjoy, after so many years of suffering. As a kindness, I will only trim the vine, rather than burn the vineyard. What Venerans have taken up your cause, I will see shorn from my empire. And in Godsblood... an example will be made, as of the Sovereign's moon.

My Kenoma will do this for me. Fight them, if you want. But know that I am no longer asking for your fealty. I am demanding it.

[As if opening their court for questions, you will find yourself more able to act. Those that speak or take action will find their physical forms taking shape, standing in the court as people rather than shadows. If you want to question the Regent, now is the time to do so.

OOC: This post is a free for all! We will try to response as the Regent to people who directly engage with them, but you are also allowed to threadjack and interact with each other if you like. Please note that we will not be responding to tag ins done later than the 12th.]
devilmancrybaby: official art (the best way to solve problems)

[personal profile] devilmancrybaby 2022-07-11 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ah. Good. Luo Binghe has been... emotionally distracted, since the events in Venera, and the prospect of having specific directions to follow from the Regent themself sounds like a welcome means to get himself back on track. What could possibly go wrong!

He cups his hands in a salute, and bows. ]


Your humble servant is at your disposal, Your Excellency.
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[personal profile] baltimores 2022-07-11 08:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Amos is entirely receptive to the Regent's words as they speak, but can't help but feel an internal sort of wince when Venera comes up. And Godsblood. Where he'd succumbed to what he assumes was that wretched creature's influence, a personal failure as clear as anything else; where he knows Pleroma have made their homes. In the former's case, he'd been an active liability. In the latter's, maybe he should've tried to do something more, but that part doesn't really matter now, does it.

For a moment, he feels lightly scolded. And then in, out, because dwelling on past mistakes does nothing, now they'll be given direct orders, and a peaceful emptiness settles within him. What's being asked of them makes sense, and he has no problems with it.

He has nothing to say; he knows no sentiment he could offer would be of any importance. So Amos just offers the Regent a small, firm nod when given the chance. Sorry, and, You're right, and, I'm not gonna fuck around again. ]
perfectlygoodbird: (the cruel beast that you feed)

[personal profile] perfectlygoodbird 2022-07-11 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[When Meteion is brought in to this mindscape, all she can do is drop to her knees, submissive. She tries to cry out, but there is no sound until the Regent chooses to address them. And what they call for takes the entelechy's breath away--if such a thing can be said to happen, here.

There's always been a little fear in Meteion's heart, and it does not in any way subside, now. She wasn't ever meant to be a weapon, despite what her sisters have done. She has nothing to add, here. But she's filled with trepidation she does not voice.

In the past, the Regent told Meteion that she, of all the Kenoma, best understood why they were doing this--but does she, really? It's not that she questions the Regent. Only herself.]
hundredpower: (162)

[personal profile] hundredpower 2022-07-12 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Barnaby has only ever seen Meteion in passing, but that doesn't stop the concern he feels when she falls to her knees. He doesn't move, not immediately, but once the Regent's address is concluded and their exchanges begin with the other Aions, he approaches the girl and crouches beside her, so they can talk at the same eye level.]

Are you all right?

[The answer is obvious, but he can't ignore her distress all the same.]
perfectlygoodbird: (your sorry eyes out)

[personal profile] perfectlygoodbird 2022-07-12 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I will be. They're just...very overwhelming. [Clearly, Meteion means the Regent. That should come as no surprise whatsoever. She takes a deep breath and attempts to steel herself, to offer the man--Barnaby? She'd heard about him in passing, and a bit more from Gray--a weak smile.]

Are you all right?

[To those who know her, that the next question is about him and he feels should come as no surprise, either. Meteion's smile broadens a little, and she tentatively tries to get to her feet, though she's still unsteady. The Regent hasn't left, after all.]
hundredpower: (008)

[personal profile] hundredpower 2022-07-12 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[He doesn't know her at all, so he does look surprised to have the question reflected back at him. He gives her some space as she gets to her feet but remains close, should she need to lean on him for support.]

I am. [Which is a lie, he has a thousand thoughts racing through his head about his next move, but he's used to displaying nothing but a veneer of calm friendliness when others are in distress. It was his job, after all.] And I understand. Their Excellency's presence is certainly... commanding.

[Like the Regent or hate them, Barnaby can't deny even the Pleroma have been commandeered into dancing to the Regent's tune. It's a little hard to watch, honestly.]

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[personal profile] passio 2022-07-13 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)


[ dextera watches her from afar; there’s concern for her, empathy in the oppressive fear she must be feeling even if he doesn’t understand why. she’s a being full of contradictions—so cheerful and welcoming, even amongst the kenoma, but for some reason now is the time that she begins to crumble. ]
perfectlygoodbird: (please protect them)

[personal profile] perfectlygoodbird 2022-07-14 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Even though they likely aren't that close--be it a room or a mindscape--Meteion can feel Dextera's presence all the same. (Likely, she can feel everyone, but that too is overwhelming, and she can't help but protect herself, as much as she can.

Still, she looks for him--he was friendly and helpful enough in her mind, back when they met in Venera. Meteion sends him a pleading look--it's kin to the one she sent Toge.

Please be careful. This is no good for anyone...]
superbshot: (Of Course...)

[personal profile] superbshot 2022-07-12 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Caitlyn remained quiet, dutifully studying everything about the Regent, watching the way they moved, any gestures they may have made, noting even minor details about clothing, but also the surroundings. A court of the mind, clearly, something of the Regent's making. Ironically, not that dissimilar from a Piltovan courtroom, a fact that rankles Caitlyn just a little.

When she does speak, it's in a flat voice, unenthusiastic more than anything. It's a front of course, she doesn't want to display her true emotion in front of an enemy, and her mother's political training comes in very handy here.]


So you call us here to make promises of violence against the people you are supposed to be leading. Granted, it's theatrical, but why bother?
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[personal profile] superbshot 2022-07-12 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
Honestly, it just sounds like you're trying to create a dramatic situation to use as a trap, which I suppose I should have surmised from the beginning.

[Caitlyn leans forward, her voice lowering an octave, almost like she's talking to herself but not quite.]

Dangling a nugget of information to us, while making it clear what you expect your people to do does push things towards conflict. [Her eyes study the silver-mask, her thoughts skipping to another question.]

So you expect us to stop and swear loyalty to you, or you'll continue to hurt the people of this realm?

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locumstudentesquire: (Hm??)

Just listening.

[personal profile] locumstudentesquire 2022-07-12 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[She handles the whole situation so calmly... Ryunosuke is super impressed, honestly? You're incredible, Caitlyn. He's beaming emotional support.]
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[personal profile] superbshot 2022-07-12 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Inside she is screaming, Ryu...]
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[personal profile] locumstudentesquire 2022-07-13 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Wanna talk about it after this, bruh? :/]

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[personal profile] coupris 2022-07-12 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Kim has sat in courtrooms before-- cold, brutalist, and with enough echo to make anyone on the stand feel half their size. Stern judges and disinterested juries only added pressure to that squeeze.

This, however, turns those memories rosy. Kim doesn't sit until the push of the Kenoma forces him to, and even then, his fists ball at his knees. Cleansing. His whole life has been a result of excising the Other where they were deemed unwanted, but he refuses to let it end the same way. The defiance in his heart burns with enough strength that it projects outward, a wall that raises up around him like steel fortifications, and it allows him to appear without saying a word.

He sits forward, hands now solemnly resting in his lap, but his eyebrow raised at how many sycophants the Regent has managed to amass. The grandstanding on either side isn't lost on him. This is posturing, sabre-rattling, all part of the procedure of a war. All done with the people of the world left ignorant, and unprotected. He won't allow it.

But for now, all he bothers with is a weighted, weary sigh.]
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[personal profile] sageguidance 2022-07-12 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh, this is jarring—and then it becomes horrifying. Alphinaud stares down the Regent with an air of utter disbelief. ]

You—you would dispose of innocent people for their beliefs?
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[personal profile] sageguidance 2022-07-12 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Such an impassive response comes as a shock to Alphinaud. His impressions of the Regent thus far have always been one of a tyrant, but to care so little for the lives of people... It's unforgiveable. ]

No—beliefs are not meaningless. But there are people out there with their own hopes and dreams for the world they live in, and you would extinguish that simply because you disagree.

'Tis because of the cruel methods you employ that we retaliate against you! If you had any compassion at all—any desire to work together with the people of this land, any willingness to compromise—then this would not need to happen!

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[personal profile] killandrecycle 2022-07-12 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Easily lost in the crowd is a tiny figure. When her features come into view, she looks remarkably out of place. Small and weak looking, the type who looks like she could just be snapped over someone's knee, she SHOULD be afraid in a crowd of such powerful looking people, with so many of them being her enemy.

Instead, she's laughing. Laughing with a wide, wild grin on her face. She looks around at the unfamiliar faces of the Pleroma with bloodlust in her eyes. She doesn't seem to concerned for her safety at all. If anything, she seems to be all too eager.]

Yes. Yes. Finally. FINALLY! I've held myself back for so long. And now.....

[She instantly turns to the Regent, lowering her head in an act of deference she would show no one else.]

I will trim as many 'vines' as you wish. Just say the word, and I will follow any command you give me.

[And then, she turns towards the gathered Pleroma.]

And as for you, rebels, if you try and stop me, I'll kill you. Don't worry, I'll spare your shard. What happens to it isn't my choice to make, after all.
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[personal profile] lachtara 2022-07-13 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh my, isn't someone eager? He has to give a little smirk from across the room for the sheer enthusiasm alone. ]
hundredpower: (161)

[personal profile] hundredpower 2022-07-14 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
Remember that Their Excellency said vines, not the vineyard. You would do well to continue exercising self-restraint.

[Barnaby has kept quiet since his initial questions, but now he interjects sharply from nearby. Certainly, she repeated the instructions, but after what he saw in Venera before, he doesn't trust that she'll follow them, and not to see this as an excuse to go wild.]
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[personal profile] killandrecycle 2022-07-15 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[The sort of look the girl shoots Barnaby could bore through steel. She seems very much unhappy at the sound of his voice.]

My words were not for your ears. Having them wasted on the likes of you pisses me off. Make sure you stay out of my way this time. I haven't forgotten the way you acted before, I won't hold back if you bother me again.

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[personal profile] deushexmachina 2022-07-14 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
And what about the beneficial change that's born from disruption?

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