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π•°π–’π–Šπ–™-π•Ύπ–Šπ–‘π–ˆπ– ([personal profile] lachtara) wrote in [community profile] aionchat2022-08-10 08:04 pm

[Kenoma] Discussion

( 🟣 - Emet, πŸ”΅ - Ciel )

Good Evening.

There are some within our ranks who we have not had the pleasure of meeting. I am Emet-Selch. Ciel and I serve as tacticians and teachers to the Kenoma.

I function as acting counsel for devising strategies. Additionally, some of you may find yourself in possession of new magical abilities that you did not have before. I am available to assist you with honing your newfound magical skills. To those of you who find yourself injured, I can provide my magic to heal your wounds so that you may be hale and whole once more.

[ He sighs. My, is this a mouthful. ]


My name is Ciel. I am versed in martial arts and am proficient with most types of weaponry. There are various means of developing melee combat prowess across Achamoth, but if you would like personalized instructions at any level, please contact me and we’ll arrange for a schedule. I can also perform magical healing along with Father Paul.

Unfortunately, We do not have much time for pleasantries. The Pleroma will soon be at our doorstep. Their goal is to retrieve their allies who remain captive inside our walls, and our goal is to lure them deep within the Citadel where we may enact our own plans. You will be provided assignments once it is closer to the promised hour. Prepare in your own way meanwhile; The Citadel is host to all manners of weaponry and the army's training grounds.

[ It’s kept a little vague and unspecific. Though they do intend to give adequate information, there is also no question that they have had traitors in their midst as of late. Everything will be doled out with due caution. Although, there will be a silent message sent to each person asking them to respond with some information of their abilities. ]


We are at war, bloodshed is inevitable. We will be attacked soon, and we must defend our keep. Consider this communion address a formal hub for discussion and organization of the battle to come. We will begin with information sharing of the Pleroma: knowing their names, appearances, and capabilities will better prepare us in dealing with them in combat. Aions may develop new abilities at any time, however; intel from the mission in Venera and Godsblood may very well be outdated by now, so do not assume anything we go over in this address as the extent of what they can do. Anything you may have witnessed at the shrines can be helpful, including other newcomers you may have met that did not return to Achamoth..

To the third wave of newly awoken Aions, it is regrettable that we cannot welcome you better, you’ve unfortunately arrived at a tumultuous time on Horos. If this is all too much for any reason, that’s fine. Contact me privately, and we can at least arrange for you to be somewhere safe during this. To those used to wielding great power, please get some practice in and verify your new limits. Becoming an Aion may have weakened you, do not let that catch you off-guard on the battlefield.


To those who are new, introduce yourselves and ask any questions you have. We will answer your questions as best we can, and I encourage our fellow Kenoma to chime in where they may. Do try to keep your questions interesting enough to be worth reading.
fallingsand: (38;)

[personal profile] fallingsand 2022-08-11 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ Help other people run away? ]

Huh. That... might actually be something I'd be good at.
gravings: (006a)

[personal profile] gravings 2022-08-11 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ Having seen Barnaby since his return, she can imagine that Liem is in a similar haggard state. A touch of concern trickles over their connection. ]

... Welcome back, Mr. Liem. Please take it easy if you can.
lifespanned: (pic#11709541)

[personal profile] lifespanned 2022-08-11 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Oooookay... so you're just not used to this kind of thing, then?

[ someone sounds a little defensive. She should be gentler with him, but she can't help sounding exasperated. ]

It's fine if you aren't. I came a totally normal world before all this, you know.
lifespanned: (pic#14152037)

[personal profile] lifespanned 2022-08-11 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
You know him too, Howl?

[ genuine surprise here!! ]
gravings: (100)

[personal profile] gravings 2022-08-11 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ A wisp of relief trickles over their connection. Subconsciously, she'd been expecting him to shoot down her suggestion. ]

Then... good luck. I'll be rooting for you.
regressor: (GIVING UP)

[personal profile] regressor 2022-08-11 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
… Yes, it does.

[personal profile] expiera 2022-08-11 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
[There's a pause before she answers, the time it takes for her to think back to when she got her guilt stabs.]

It may have been brought upon by a timely set of circumstances. I was not attempting to learn it, no.

I can only offer you theories, but I do believe there's some sort of balancing force at play. A power like instant regeneration is greatly limited. [There's a brief pause, but she ultimately decides to go ahead with it. It's a good example, and as a demon, he should understand the implication.] If you can normally regenerate very quickly from any wound, it may take up to a full day before you fully recover from an otherwise lethal injury. The offensive output of magical attacks are limited to a certain scale too, powerful mages would find tearing down one building to take significant effort.
lifespanned: (pic#11743279)

[personal profile] lifespanned 2022-08-11 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
[ a rich English earl... she's definitely imagining some stuffy old guy. ]

So you're a Celebrant... wow, I never would've guessed from hearing your voice. [ "Said," or thought more like, mostly to herself. He sounds chilled out and relaxed - plus, he's a butler, so how much celebrating can he really be doing? With a hint of mischief: ] You really don't think it's even a little fun? It's sort of like being able to read minds. That part of it, I don't mind so much.
regression: (pic#15851283)

[personal profile] regression 2022-08-11 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Fine. ]

It is better to know what may be on the battlefield.
uproared: (don't spend so much time plotting)

[personal profile] uproared 2022-08-11 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ Two words: daddy issues. ]

Then prove yourself. Survive the coming battle, and I'll be willing to call you a coward instead. How's that?
semicharmed: (dude with a tie)

[personal profile] semicharmed 2022-08-11 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hey, magic is a matter of tactical expediency! Or at least Matt certainly hopes so, otherwise he's gonna have to learn hand-to-hand. ]

That's good to hear. Not everybody has an easy onboarding. [ Himself included, though Matt doesn't like to think about that these days. Why bother? It's in the past, and all he really remembers of it is misery. ] But ah, now that you're here, did you want to meet up?

[personal profile] expiera 2022-08-11 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Called out so early....... And that DOES stun her into a brief silence. She wasn't even thinking of it as playing a "nice girl" act, but now that he mentions it, and especially with context of what she's been responsible for before this...]

I apologize, I don't mean to mislead you. I may be among the most ruthless on our side, but I still don't think it would do any good to force you into accepting such a drastic change in your situation right away. You haven't just moved to a different country, you've been dropped into a different world and are expected to fight in a cosmic war. It sounds really unreasonable when you say it out loud, doesn't it? So you should be given time and space if you need it, as long as you do keep in mind that all this isn't a bad dream and won't go away.

[There's only so much she can sugarcoat. She wouldn't be bothering with keeping up her vestiges of 'humanity' at all, if it wasn't for people like this boy and Misa. Those on the same side benefit far more from having a sympathetic and kind ally, though she's lost all right to such pretenses when it comes to the Pleroma now.]

[personal profile] expiera 2022-08-11 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
I see, so it's not something you can really control.

[His wording did imply enough.]

You can change that here, you know. Unless you want to keep doing the same thing?
gravings: (050)

[personal profile] gravings 2022-08-11 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
Then... is there anything we can do to help you if your powers become necessary?

[personal profile] expiera 2022-08-11 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Zealots. She gets it, as an ex-Churchie herself... Though there wasn't much point in ever bringing it up on Horos now. She's always been a militant, not a preacher, and besides, Paul is already the best preaching priest Achamoth could ever ask for.]

Do you think they may be willing to help us plan and evacuate other Achamites, if the fighting spills outside of the Citadel and into the city? The risk to the civilians is not nonexistent, and we could use many more bodies for that cause, it shouldn't hurt to be prepared.
uproared: (yeah i am crate trained)

[personal profile] uproared 2022-08-11 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
As a child, I learned to swing a sword before others my age could walk β€” and since then, countless lives have met their end at my hand. [ Perhaps surprisingly, this doesn't come off as boasting: it sounds as neutral as if she was describing the weather. ] A few of these so-called Pleroma should be a trifling matter.
fallingsand: (39;)

[personal profile] fallingsand 2022-08-11 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
A skill to slip away unharmed, huh? That might... be the better choice.

[ He could try learning something more physical. He knew he was quick for his age, agility and fitness weren't an issue. Strength, however, would be the problem. ]

But I'll keep my options open, I guess. [ Something to think over later, not immediately. That said, Bruno hardly ignored what he first said, about keeping his gift to himself. It's not as though he planned on it, hiding it away, waiting for it to come up unexpectedly. ] And... it won't be. A liability, I mean. I'm just not sure if it'll work the same anymore. I can look into the future. Or. Or, well, could, before. I haven't really tested it here, not yet.
fallingsand: (03; stuttering or stumbling)

[personal profile] fallingsand 2022-08-11 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ Negative straight on into confusion. His thoughts? ]

On... what? Betting my life on someone being friendly? Because that was a definite no. I'd rather not.
baltimores: (083; without being a good person)

[personal profile] baltimores 2022-08-11 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
Hey. Name's Amos.

[ She sounds somewhat hesitant; Amos'll do his best to convey something supportive. We're all friends here. Or at least we're supposed to be. ]

Destructive ain't a bad thing if it gets the job done. You just got here, though? Don't stress it. You'll probably be more up to it in time.

[ A beat, and then, with a bit more cheer, ] You could always be an ace in the hole, if it comes to it.
zauneyete: (Shifts eyes left)

[personal profile] zauneyete 2022-08-11 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ He knows Emet-Selch means communion. He knows, it, but he is going to be obstinate. He is not showing his memories in public. ]

It is as I said. The...growth I made with the Kenoma was gone. I could no longer see others or their sect, their legacies. I am sure I would not be able to make a portal, either.

I found it returned with time, but there's no guarantee for the next time.
zauneyete: (touches face)

[personal profile] zauneyete 2022-08-11 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
What's wrong with that? Destructive, in my experience, is advantageous.
fallingsand: (27;)

[personal profile] fallingsand 2022-08-11 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
From one war to another, huh? That's rough...
zauneyete: (I'm still around bitches)

[personal profile] zauneyete 2022-08-11 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
You think not?

Well, some of them may take offense, but they're hardly in a position to levy a complaint. I would hardly restrain myself from taking any advantage possible.
fallingsand: (56;)

[personal profile] fallingsand 2022-08-11 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ It was a decent idea, as far as he's concerned. ]

Thanks... Uh, what about you? What will you do, if or. Or when they show up?

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