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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 Aions may develop new abilities at any time, however; intel from the mission in Venera and Godsblood may very well be outdated by now, so do not assume anything we go over in this address as the extent of what they can do.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.
uproared: (yeah i am crate trained)

[personal profile] uproared 2022-08-16 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I see... so that's how it is here.

[ Given the Regent's goal, it makes sense for a single, ordinary life to be considered cheap β€” and in the end, it's hardly any different from a soldier sacrificing themselves in battle for their king, something she saw a hundred times over. But such abhorrent rituals remind her of her mother, and boy is that an unpleasant feeling.

She withdraws a bit, almost forgetting to answer Ciel's other question before she rouses herself again. ]


You're speaking of the place I awoke, correct? Then yes, I know it. [ No, she's not going to say what it is without being asked outright. ] I'll return there if I have need of healing. The hound-eared man brought me to Achamoth with some kind of teleportation ritual β€” so I assume the reverse is also possible.
cutlery: (make her stronger. faster. assier.)

[personal profile] cutlery 2022-08-16 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
That is good to know.

[ And honestly, a little surprising that there were such talks, but then again, clearly things were especially dire at the moment. It's not that hard to imagine that a short time ago, things were not quite so... hostile. ]

I shall ask them about it. And if such talks were to resume, I would certainly like to attend, if not participate... Do you know who on the Pleroma side attended such talks before?

[ Because they're going to move to the top of his "investigate" list for sure ]
galdorleod: ([blond] kindness)

[personal profile] galdorleod 2022-08-16 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ To our benefit indeed... For someone who rarely finds himself motivated to do anything but perfect his appearance and practice magic, Howl is feeling unusually eager to figure out this Legacy thing as soon as possible. ]

I'll contact you with a date and time.
uproared: (yeah i am crate trained)

[personal profile] uproared 2022-08-16 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Somewhat reluctantly (because deep down, it's a source of shame for her, even if she pretends otherwise): ]

... I'm a homunculus. A kind of artificial life form. But not the pathetic sort, that exists as no more than a mindless servant, or as a mere shadow of their creator. From the moment I was born, I carved my own path, with my own strength... which meant cutting down anyone foolish enough to get in my way.
entsetzt: (scarecrowicon12)

[personal profile] entsetzt 2022-08-16 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[It is what it is; Crane was never physically gifted at the best of times, even before he was mauled by Killer Croc and lost a chunk of his leg. Without his toxin in one form or another, or failing that, a gun, there's not much Crane can do in a melee except get tossed around like a ragdoll. There's no point dwelling on that fact.]

My previous occupation relied in no small part on observation of others, so I believe I will come out of this with useful data. Perhaps I may even attempt to engage one or two of the Pleroma in conversation, if they appear willing to tolerate it, and learn even more.

But I have no intention of dying. And with any luck, come our next engagement, I will have more to offer.

Ideally, I shall offer the Pleroma their own worst fears and deepest terrors.

[He smiles thinly, and not pleasantly, and a sense of... anticipation.]
devilmancrybaby: <user name=meltesh28 site=tumblr.com> (everyone who died and was killed on my q)

[personal profile] devilmancrybaby 2022-08-16 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Certainly the cuisine here differs from what I learned in my own world. Have you ever cooked a spider, senior?
gravings: (040)

[personal profile] gravings 2022-08-16 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Uh. ]

Sometimes the cats around the Citadel help me feel better. I can introduce you if you'd like...
gravings: (059)

[personal profile] gravings 2022-08-16 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[ tfw you're trying to preserve your arthurian lore identity but you start talking about holy grails ]

Would your identity really put you at a disadvantage?

[ She only has elementary knowledge about Holy Grail Wars, not the ins and outs of participating in them... ]
gravings: (050)

[personal profile] gravings 2022-08-16 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Mordred's complicated twist of emotions shoves at Gray like a bull. It takes a moment for its effects to pass, and for Gray to come back up for air. It doesn't matter that Mordred died in the attempt, it seems β€” though it's hard to tell how she really feels when her emotions and her tone are at such odds. ]

Then... how do you feel about the Regent?

[ If that was what Mordred thought of King Arthur, then... ]
gravings: (102.5)

[personal profile] gravings 2022-08-16 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She really wasn't expecting to meet many others who knew London. Even if it wasn't her hometown, in many ways it became her home, and memories of that city rich with history and personality bring a small smile to her face. ]

It really was lovely. It took me some time to get used to, but it was full of life.

[ In a different way to Achamoth, which revels in excess. Gray misses more mild mannerisms and abundant offerings of tea. ]

What is Romania like in comparison?
fallingsand: (93;)

[personal profile] fallingsand 2022-08-16 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh, has anyone told them that maybe they should be a little pickier on that?

[ Makoto may not care but it will take a while before Bruno gets used to the idea. He'll never quite like it. At least pick a real adventure to die on, people, not sand retrieval. ]

But I guess that's not... really... up to me, is it?
fallingsand: (17;)

[personal profile] fallingsand 2022-08-16 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
That does make it tricky, although I was more thinking you might just be in places with high-up floors. And then you could look through windows? I would definitely not suggest climbing, like, any of these buildings from the outside.
Edited 2022-08-16 21:46 (UTC)
fallingsand: (37;)

[personal profile] fallingsand 2022-08-16 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh, guess it's a good thing they're so obsessed, in that case. They might actually listen to me.
fallingsand: (17;)

[personal profile] fallingsand 2022-08-16 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Spoken to...? No? I'm not sure how I'd do that. I, uh, haven't even left the Citadel, really.

[ Of course, the vague hope of no one recognizing him will go out the door once he realizes how many people from the dream are on that side. Oops. ]
fallingsand: (03; stuttering or stumbling)

[personal profile] fallingsand 2022-08-16 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Special material? W-well, sand, matches, open space you really don't mind getting a lot of sand in? Although, uh, I guess someone else is already helping with that?

[ Wow, he should actually ask Makoto what his name is. That's awkward. ]
uproared: (been thinking about a lot of things)

[personal profile] uproared 2022-08-16 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
To know a Servant's identity is to know everything about them: their strengths, their weaknesses, and their entire history. If it were you, mouse, would you be so eager to share?

[ After a pause: ] ... Personally, I don't really care if people know who I am. I have no regrets over the life I lived, nor any guilt. But it seems prudent to act as a Servant would, until the time comes to reveal myself. [ Ominous... ]
vapour: (Default)

[personal profile] vapour 2022-08-16 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ somehow he figured she would say that. It waits to be seen, of course, one way or another but he'll go along with it, anyway. ] I promise to keep you on speed dial for my sake.

Hm... He might not retreat depending on the situation. I'm not sure how desperate he will be to make a smart versus reckless decision when that time comes. It'll be worth waiting for , I'm sure.
uproared: (it's all fun and games until)

[personal profile] uproared 2022-08-16 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
... I don't fully agree with their methods, but if they can give me what I want, then I'll fight for them. After all, they're the one holding my leash right now.

[ It's not that different from a contract with a Master β€” annoying, but necessary. She won't accept being forced to do anything against her will (lol), but fighting and killing armed opponents is hardly an issue. ]

Your role here, however, makes far less sense. You seem to differ from me in every way, and yet somehow, we're on the same side. How is that?
settingup: (and oh yeah)

[personal profile] settingup 2022-08-16 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Aren't they all basically that...? ]

Yeah? And which one am I supposed to use then?
settingup: (i got stamina)

[personal profile] settingup 2022-08-16 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Doin' what now?

[ He's not sure what Emet is talking about, but he is sure they're on two different pages here. ]

I play volleyball.
settingup: (running to the waves below)

[personal profile] settingup 2022-08-16 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He's quiet for a few seconds as he processes all of this, and he can only draw one conclusion here. ]

You're all outta your goddamn minds.
settingup: (i won't give up)

[personal profile] settingup 2022-08-16 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Fine! I'll be a coward if that's what you think! Have fun dyin' in this fight instead!

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