lachtara: (Fleeting)
𝕰𝖒𝖊𝖙-𝕾𝖊𝖑𝖈𝖍 ([personal profile] lachtara) wrote in [community profile] aionchat2022-08-10 08:04 pm

[Kenoma] Discussion

( 🟣 - Emet, 🔵 - 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 Aions may develop new abilities at any time, however; intel from the mission in Venera and Godsblood may very well be outdated by now, so do not assume anything we go over in this address as the extent of what they can do.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.
settingup: (i'm running and i'm just enough)

[personal profile] settingup 2022-08-11 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ Are you ever just a high school jock who /clenches fist... finds yourself stuck in the middle of a war for the future of all existence? ]

What the fuck?
galdorleod: ([black] danger)

[personal profile] galdorleod 2022-08-11 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ The presence of Howl's mind is unmistakable in the wake of the long message, but it has the energy of a student who is unsure whether they want to raise their hand in class. His mind has instantly been flooded with worries and questions, but where he would normally not hesitate to speak up, he is struggling to decide whether there's a point in saying anything.

Emet-Selch... Ciel... Were you both hiding something from him the last time they spoke? Have you known more about what's about to happen this whole time? Or is all of this, too, part of the Regent's designs?

So he says nothing in direct response, and chooses to pay attention to the discussion that arises. But... he's worried.
]
cutlery: (fake she doesnt have legs)

[personal profile] cutlery 2022-08-11 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
Well, first of all, it is a pleasure to meet your acquaintance, Mr. Emet-Selch, and it is good to hear from you again, Miss Ciel.

[ Of course, manners come first! But with that said, Sebastian will promptly get to explaining with no further preamble. His manners are important to him, but he at least seems pragmatic otherwise. ]

I am Sebastian Michaelis, one of those that has recently arrived. To put it quite bluntly, I am no stranger to bloodshed, but I do wish to know the rules of engagement in advance. I would like to handle any problem I may encounter correctly, since I have seen and been involved in many in my existence. The etiquette of battle changes considerably through the centuries.

[ There's a pause, and he does at least add (though probably not all that surprisingly...) ]

In addition, I have indeed found myself with considerably less of the ability and power I am used to. I would very much appreciate someone taking the time to help me verify where I now stand.
uproared: all icons by me! (don't betray me and act surprised)

[personal profile] uproared 2022-08-11 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
I need no tactician or teacher; merely a target for my blade. If our enemies are coming to us, then so much the better — it saves me the trouble of seeking them out.
fallingsand: (30;)

[personal profile] fallingsand 2022-08-11 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ Sure, Ciel said to contact her directly to opt out of being on the front lines somewhere, but communion is so painfully new to Bruno that his first clumsy attempt at replying — apart from that earlier to Atsumu, telling him not to swear — isn't even remotely targeted.

It also carries entirely unmuted emotion with it: distress against a consistent drone of nervousness.
]

Uh, I get... I get this is a war and all but I'm really only good at avoiding danger, not. Not running towards it.

[ aka he can't fight. Bench him, coach, he'll get in the way. ]
vapour: (pic#15074565)

[personal profile] vapour 2022-08-11 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
So, they're really coming here? Wow, that'll be fun.
vivificantem: (023. nearer to thee)

[personal profile] vivificantem 2022-08-11 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
Ah... Right, my name is Father Paul Hill, I served as a priest where I came from, and so I likewise serve as one here. The congregation of Our Dark Regent's Church of the Precious Blood is my responsibility.

[It's kind of an evocative name. They do exactly what you think they do there.]

If any of you need healing at any point, I can assist you in that way.
sterngaze: (Default)

[personal profile] sterngaze 2022-08-11 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Liem makes an effort to present a put-together face for this sect-wide communion, although some hint of fatigue still underlies the cool, clipped tones of his message.]

To those who do not yet know me, my name is Liem Talbott. I arrived with the previous group of aions, about three months ago, and while there are certainly things about our present situation that I still don’t know, you can also approach me for assistance or answers should you need any.

To the more senior of us: you may have noticed my absence over much of the past couple of weeks.

[Also, unless you live under a rock, you may have heard about the seditious activities that certain Kenoma members participated in last month in Venera. But the new blood don’t need all that spelled out for them.]

Please know that my time away was fruitful, and I am prepared to work alongside you to the utmost of my abilities in the face of this upcoming struggle.
entsetzt: (scarecrowicon10)

[personal profile] entsetzt 2022-08-11 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
[The feeling you get from this one is...dispassionate. Curious, but in a detached, icy sort of way. When Crane speaks, it's in a soft, whispery sort of way.]

Doctor Jonathan Crane, newly-arrived. I am happy to assist, but my talents lie primarily in psychiatry and chemistry. I doubt either would serve well in the battle to come. I fear these Pleroma will not willingly submit to my psychoanalysis.

These prisoners you speak of. What can you tell us about them?
zauneyete: (touches face)

[personal profile] zauneyete 2022-08-14 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
If I may offer a... small bit of additional information about our upcoming... expected altercation with the Pleroma --

[ A pause, the:. ] I doubt the lot of you are familiar with the current thorn in our side that is possessing the Pleroma called Estinien. It is called the Innocent, as Emet-Selch informed you, and it is quite powerful, as I have had the displeasure of encountering it more than once. They can, and will be able to take things away from you -- such as the ability to see which sect others are of -- or our ability to create portals. If it is taken, I cannot guarantee that it will return swiftly. I explained this earlier, but I cannot stress enough that it will be dangerous to deal with, and thus must be taken care of quickly.

I think that when the Pleroma come to rescue their friends, and I do not doubt that Estinien will be with them -- unless he is already dead, I do not think he will be able to ignore that we have their allies. [ A pause, as he considers how much to share, from his earlier conversation, and of course the fact that he had been given that secret spear. ] We must keep him here. I do not think multiple attempts at capturing him will be successful, if we wish to deal with That Thing before it causes more problems for us. I guarantee it will continue to do so, if we are not cautious, and if we do not handle it promptly.

So do what you will when they come, if you are able to kill or capture any others, don't hesitate, but if you have to make a choice... prioritize That Thing that the Regent has so carefully put circumstances together to draw out.
Edited 2022-08-14 00:07 (UTC)