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𝓐𝓴𝓾𝓪 𝓢𝓪𝓱𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓷 ([personal profile] wolof) wrote in [community profile] aionchat2022-08-10 06:12 pm

[PLEROMA] | I heard a rumor...

[ The communion is clear, practiced, and clipped. Business-like. ]

We have quite a few new arrivals, so... Welcome to the Pleroma. I am sure we will all have the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you, but it's often polite to introduce oneself, isn't it? My name is Akua Sahelian, and I speak to you now of what I wish were a warm welcome, but instead, of serious tidings.

I do not know how many of you have been introduced to the wider group, or how much information you've been presented, so allow me to give you all a basics, hm?

If you can hear this, you have accepted the Pleroma. You may have already met one, or many of them, but regardless if you met them before -- we oppose the Kenoma -- perhaps not the individuals, but the... force of kenoma itself. Pleroma and Kenoma are no mere forces of Good and Evil -- The Kenoma would destroy this world -- and all worlds -- to rebirth a world of their own making from the ashes. If you have joined with us, then you have found perhaps something to save here -- or perhaps you believe that your world is still out there. Some do, but I will not promise that which I cannot see with my own eyes. Whatever has brought you to us, I'm afraid that I cannot promise an easy fight -- or an easy existence here. Even now, the Kenoma have captured two of our own, and I have no doubt that they will come out with an experience that only a True Villain by the name of the Regent could craft. [ In communion, it sounds like a Title, a Name. ]

We will have to rescue them, and though I wish I could say that only those that are willing to fight should come, the truth of it is that we must collectively join together. There is no choice, and we will need every willing person to join in, to save our allies. If you have experienced combat before -- of any sort -- your experience will be more than welcome. If you do not, please reach out to one us, and we will find a place for you. We all have...grand and great talents, and we'll need every single one, to find victory when our allies are eventually retrieved. You will be needed, no matter what your experience was before you arrived, you will be able to find some use of your unique talents. Please, if you are new, speak up, tell us about yourselves, and ask your questions. I'm sure someone will answer it. Even the smallest of talents, can mean the difference between losing more of our allies an assets, or victory.

I cannot provide details at this time -- no plans have been set -- but I will tell you to be ready.

Speaking of being ready, however... I must turn a part of our discussion to something just as serious, but in a different vein. I think it clear, that we will have to continue to fight those who have signed on to the Kenoma, and while it's an inevitability, particularly in these times -- we need to assess our enemies. We will want to share the names, the abilities, and the demeanors of our enemies, those in the Kenoma who may be a threat, those who would be weak to physical threat, or...

[ A pause, then. ]

I was...dissipated recently. As I regrew, I... knew something. [ Her voice now almost sounds...authoritative. Like she is Speaking something of great import, the communion gives her words an emphasis that she can only imagine, as it would not work in person. ]

While no Sovereign, they are sovereign in this land, and though their plans have been thwarted in some small ways, they have been given a gift. The gift of knowing the true hearts of their followers, one way or the other. They have no use for the frail and the convictionless, after all. Venera and Godsblood are not the only ones that face culling, as the light of the Sovereign fades.

I believe... there may be individuals within the kenoma that have less conviction than others. They may be willing to help, or even defect, although we will be racing against the Regent's own touch. We may wish to seek them out, and free them from the Kenoma, they may come willingly, but they may also come by force. If you have spoken to those who lack conviction for their Sect, please, share that as well. It may be invaluable. If we know who lacks the resolve to stay with them, we can then pursue them, convince them, or bring them to our bases, to be convinced. I know some may find that unpleasant work -- but... Well, let's just say occasionally, capturing your enemy and teaching them of your perspective works.

I'd know.

[ A pause, before: ] Well, now. Please chime in, I shouldn't do all of the talking.
heavybreaths: (Default)

[personal profile] heavybreaths 2022-08-11 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Finally, someone offering something he might can make real use of.

His message opens with a simple question.]


You are a smith, then?
dragon_rider: (rurE0J)

[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-08-11 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
That's right - I spent half of my life in a forge. And the other half inventing new ways of getting in trouble.

[ It's a half of a joke, but really all of his inventions? Trouble. Created a prototype submarine? Nearly drowned. Created his flight suit? Had so many accidents and near death experiments he was nearly locked up. Discovered lightning was attracted by metal by becoming a lightning rod? Check. ]

But even those inventions proved useful eventually and with a bit of fine tuning. I'm not like some of the other guys who are... I don't know, from some futuristic technological wonderland, but I'm more than capable.
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[personal profile] heavybreaths 2022-08-11 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Clever boy, that. He'd actually be impressed if he knew. People from backwater worlds are fascinating to him.]

I am from one of those...technological wonderlands...but that is not important, now. Perhaps in future we can discuss new...inventions to aid our struggle.

[He may provide schematics and stuff for simple machines later.]

In the immediate, I will require a sword. Can you craft a solid one?
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[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-08-11 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
Just a sword, huh? Don't even want to make it a little bit of a challenge?

[ And for a moment he's happy to share the memory of what Inferno is supposed to be - the collapsing sword capable of being enflamed, causing decent sized explosions, and cutting through dragonproof metal while acting as a normal sword. Look!!! He just finds a normal sword boring these days (but he'll do it).]
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[personal profile] heavybreaths 2022-08-11 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
If you can provide such, that would be even better.

[The feeling from the communion is one of interest, and of something bordering on satisfaction. If he can provide a challenge for the lad, and the lad can meet it? Great.]

I will expect to be seeing your finest work. I will put it to good use, even if it is a just a sword.
dragon_rider: (hiccup148)

[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-08-11 09:45 am (UTC)(link)
I can try.

[ A little less confident, though not in his own skills. The reasoning is followed up with a breath: ] We don't have a lot of things available to us, but I do think with time I can come up with more than a few tricks.

[ Maybe not this time, is what he means to say. But then even Inferno went through many tests and changes before it became what it was. ]
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[personal profile] heavybreaths 2022-08-11 01:29 pm (UTC)(link)
What kind of materials do you lack?

[He's not above theft.]

There is a high probability we will be in a position to expropriate some things in the enemy stronghold.
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[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-08-12 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
For a sword like the Inferno? They'd need some Monstrous Nightmares and Hideous Zippleback around to make it that easy.

[ No. He's not going to explain. ] Anything that's combustible and can be put in a container. Either individually or through mixing it, the former is faster but... This place is a little lacking in that regard.

[ He's got to figure out alchemy one day :( ]
heavybreaths: (Sneering)

[personal profile] heavybreaths 2022-08-12 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[And he's not going to ask.]

Would lamp oils suffice?

[Because listen, they're going to be in the center of the enemy stronghold.]

Or would you perhaps mean phosphorous and sulfur?
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[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-08-15 08:38 am (UTC)(link)
I've tried the oil in Godsblood, you can't control it as well.

[ Which is half the problem - Uncontained explosions are one thing. Having some control over them is more important, so he considers: ] I'd be willing to try. It might take experimenting with more ingredients to get the right mixture.
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[personal profile] heavybreaths 2022-08-15 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
There are ways. A more viscous oil, with shallow grooves in the metal would afford a little more control.

[The mind of an engineer, here.]

But something more akin to a controlled burn with sulfur would likely be better.
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[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-08-18 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. Yeah, I've been working on it.

[ Because he has, but it's a lot of relearning or learning new things for him. It's not something quite ready, or one he can use reliably. It's why he's taken the cannisters out of Inferno up until now. It's still good as a normal sword, afterall. ]

Well, either way, something like that is going to take more time. For now we'll work on normal swords - normaler.

[ Because he's Hiccup and there's always got to be some kind of Hiccup flare. ]
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[personal profile] heavybreaths 2022-08-18 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
That will be acceptable.

[He'll work with what he has.]

If you require assistance, I will make myself available. If not, then I will concentrate on other preparation.
dragon_rider: (rurE0J)

[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-08-23 07:23 am (UTC)(link)
The only assistance I'll need is if you can find more materials - metal, leather, anything. We've not exactly got that in abundance around Greentruth.

[ Though honestly, maybe they should see if they can get some from Godsblood at this point - ]

But other than that; I've got it. I practically live in the smithing shed these days.

[ It's not a lie. ]