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Entry tags:
- amos burton: lover,
- barnaby brooks jr: lover,
- bruno madrigal: martyr,
- ciel: martyr,
- emet-selch: champion,
- father paul hill: martyr,
- howl: celebrant,
- jonathan crane: sovereign,
- kaeya alberich: lover,
- liem talbott: champion,
- makoto ("m"): firebrand,
- minegishi gen: lover,
- sebastian michaelis: celebrant,
- tartaglia (childe): firebrand,
- yoo joonghyuk: champion
[Kenoma] Discussion
( ๐ฃ - Emet, ๐ต - 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 weโll 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.
[ Itโs 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, youโve unfortunately arrived at a tumultuous time on Horos. If this is all too much for any reason, thatโs 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.
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 weโll 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.
[ Itโs 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, youโve unfortunately arrived at a tumultuous time on Horos. If this is all too much for any reason, thatโs 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.
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Oh. It's nice to meet you, too? [ Unsure. It isn't personal, Ciel, he's very unsure about everything currently. ] I mean, yes, it is. It is nice to meet you, too.
[ There, the second time sounded less like a question. ]
Hm, self-perception. I'm not particularly good at anything, to be honest. Like, I have hobbies but. I was only ever really expected to do one thing ever, really.
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Did you like doing it?
["Expected", huh? The way he phrases it hints towards "no", or is it just a strange impression of hers?]
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Sometimes? It wasn't too bad when I got to give someone good news, y'know, every once in a while.
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[His wording did imply enough.]
You can change that here, you know. Unless you want to keep doing the same thing?
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[ Accepting the Kenoma, he supposes. ]
I'm not against still doing it. I'm not sure what else I'd end up doing, anyway, it's just. Look, I can have visions. Of the future. That's the gift I got as a kid and it's always been a little tricky is all.
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It's hard to be, when she's already used to magical nonsense having a far higher cost than what they're worth. His ability sounds difficult to her more than anything else, even if Bruno himself says he's okay with it.]
I see... Well then, Bruno, it's up to you if you want to keep trying to refine that on Horos, though I do wonder if there may be some sort of limitation to your original power you're not aware of yet. Just please keep in mind that you don't necessarily have to pursue it, you can develop other powers unrelated to it too.
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It's equally bizarre that anyone would suggest he doesn't have to carry on with his gift. What Ciel will get back is a conflicted feeling, more uncertainty. He isn't just his gift, that lesson was a hard-learned one, but it was also the last thing left that tied him to home.
Just him and what the miracle left him... ]
Yeah. That's why it's... I'd need to test it out. It just isn't as easy as testing out something more, I dunno, physical, I guess. [ A sigh is given. ] Other powers. That's a weird idea but. Maybe.
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I apologize, that was presumptuous of me. May I ask how it works then, if that's okay? Maybe we can help you come up with ways of doing just that, testing.
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[ Unfortunately, Bruno's an open book. He makes no attempt to hide โ or more like, he isn't even aware of it โ the resignation over the rejection of his gift yet again, even as Ciel tries to backtrack. He's used to that. ]
It's easier to show than explain, though. I'm sure I can think of something to test it with. I just need a, um. Target, I guess? Like, what the vision is meant to answer about the future?
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Mm. I just thought a power like that must be difficult, in many ways. Not just for the one receiving the news, but for the one who has to give it, too.
[a beat.]
That is to say, I don't think Clairvoyance is a skill to be handled lightly, so I'm not sure what to ask you. What are some of the requests you've had to answer in the past, if you don't mind sharing?
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[ And there's nothing Bruno can do to stop that. Bad news often garners bad reactions, after all. What people have asked in the past, though, now that could entail a lot of different answers. What's the most useful, he wonders? ]
Not romance. [ That is the quickest, most immediate response, like wow. ] I. I don't do those kinds of requests anymore, they're, y'know. Messy. Dramatic. Which is... look, I only like drama when I'm writing it, not for real?
[ BUT THAT ASIDE. ]
Easiest ones are weather predictions, I guess? But we... we had someone who, um. Made the weather. So kind of useless? [ It might be better to say he could predict his sister's moods ahead of time but that required more explanation than Ciel probably wanted. ] I've looked forward to crop yields, warned people they were going to lose livestock, there's. There's always someone who wants to know when they'll... die...
[ He didn't like those. ]
Although those ones tend to be random. [ Out of the blue, realizing someone was about to pass and having to tell their family. ] And... and when something terrible happens, trying to divine the reason why, what it, well, what it might lead to, but most of this isn't helpful, huh?
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[It's not hard to imagine, but hearing him go on, she does get a few ideas.]
Well, no one here makes the weather as far as anyone knows, we're all on Horos now. So why not start with the weather? [Since he's clearly talking about someone from home, with that "we had someone who made the weather" part that she's wise enough to not ask.] Achamoth doesn't grow its own crop, but we do receive imports from the rest of the continent. You could also look into the sort of produce and their quality that the Citadel's kitchen will receive for the next few days, or on which day we'll get what, maybe? Would that work?
[It's strange why he thinks what he's said wouldn't be helpful. It's plenty?]
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Checking the weather, seeing what the kitchen will be getting, though... ]
Yeah? Yeah, that would work fine. I could do that.
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But these times are not ideal, and it's only a matter of when until the Pleroma come, not knocking, but busting down at their doorstep. Which still shouldn't be tomorrow, thankfully, so until that time comes.]
Then let's go with that. Do you need any special material or equipment for your visions, Bruno?
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[ Wow, he should actually ask Makoto what his name is. That's awkward. ]
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M. That man, a demon, goes by M.
[She supplies, since Bruno is thinking about M which is transmitting M's... voice? Characteristics of a soul? Mind DM caller ID? Something like that. Bottom line is she recognizes it, so she can ID him for Bruno.]
It sounds like you should have what you need shortly, that's good. [And that's that.] Now then, you also said you write?
[They WERE talking about what else he could do, too.]
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Wait, wait, what do you mean demon? [ Alarm? Alarm. This place had demons? Demons?! Ciel, what?! ] Hey, you can't just... just say that and then ask about writing, that's!
[ Maybe Ciel's used to demons. Bruno is not. That's a concept that exists in stories only. ]
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Oops.]
You may... ask him himself, he makes no secret of it. It'll be obvious if you ever meet him in person too, he's not human.
[...]
You can think of him as someone from a different race, it's a little like that?
[This is why she doesn't advertise her ties with the church anymore... Terrible fake nun, smh.]
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[ The whole trying not to freak out vibe is really strong right now. Demons. The guy offering to help get him sand is a demon. ]
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We did get a man named "The Archangel" a while back too, though he's gone now. There's also other fantastical races among the Aions, they just take a bit getting used to.
[Let's NOT mention that all the priests on Horos are also vampires, haha, that's DEFINITELY for the best,]
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Huh. Okay. That's. Yeah, that's going to take some. Work. [ Wait, what aboutโ he's suddenly thinking of a dragon, though the memory is hazy and dream-like. A black dragon. Or was it green? He remembers something about green, anyway, but whether the dragon himself was green or... oh well. He can't remember, not entirely, but it does lead to him asking, ] Are, um. Are dragons real? Here? Like, as a kind of. People.
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I haven't been myself, but there are documentations that indicate reptile races of many varieties exist on Horos in the jungles of Lohkimareen. [tfw they're expecting an attack by the Pleroma, but definitely not one led by a giant dragon even if it's already known that Estinien has a dragon form.] This is a land of magic, so any flavor of fantasy you may have experienced through fiction before may very well be real here.
[...]
You said you wrote, before. What genres have you worked on, if you don't mind me asking?
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Horos has a jungle?
[ There's a spark of interest there, a faint image of a peaceful little village in a mountain valley, surrounded by jungle on the outskirts. Why does so much keep reminding him of home? Will he ever stop being homesick, he wonders. ]
Oh, uh. Right, that. It's kind of like... romance and drama, I guess? I don't write a lot of fantasy, if that's what you wanted to know.
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[He's still new and this month may not be a good time, but it's certainly an option he's free to explore in the future.
The revelation of what kind of author he is is met with no judgment, just a pensive hum.]
I see... It's a hobby you can still practice here, though maybe you can turn that into an ability somehow too, since you're familiar with it. Make use of the common tropes in some way, maybe? Or assign yourself or other people certain roles...
[This must sound nutty and extra nebulous, but it's an attempt at brainstorming, if nothing else?]
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[ Only he's no professional. He could easily imagine writing things into existence but would they be any good? What if they were shoddy if he wasn't descriptive enough? Oh, no, everyone would be able to judge his writing visually instead of just reading it in that case andโ
Look, he's going to bleed anxiety over basically anything at all right now, even this. It's silly but it's true. ]
But noted on the whole jungle thing. Maybe if anyone else wants to take a look around, sometime? I mean, I don't know what else is in there. I'd probably die if I went alone even without the Pleroma being there.
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