EVENT #12: INVOCATION - COORDINATION POST (PART 1)

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Event #12 - COORDINATION (1)

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@ EVERYONE IN THE PIT; WEEK 1, DAYS 1-4

[assembles]

[ Now that Steve has a general idea of the situation he and the others in this cavernous cell are dealing with, it seems like the right time to stand up and say something. Someone needs to take control of this situation sooner rather than later, to minimize panic and ensure that everyone's on the same page.

He positions himself in the center of the large main room, clears his throat, and projects his voice. ]

Hey, everyone, listen up.

[ Maybe not everyone will give him the time of day, but he'll make eye contact with whoever does, glancing around the large space at his fellow captives. ]

If we want to get out of this situation, we need to work together and we need to stay calm. Making sure that everyone has enough to eat and drink to keep their strength up is important. That means finding corn that's not rotten, digging for grubs, or hunting any of the small, edible animals around here and then cooking them. If anyone has the survival skills to do that, then let us know.

Water needs to be rationed out too. No one take more than they need, or we're going to have even bigger problems on our hands.

Focus on what you're good at. If you can fashion weapons for people, do that. If you want to search for any possible ways out, go for it. If you want to try and get answers out of the people that brought us here, I'm not gonna stop you. But let's all stay on the same page and we'll make it out of this.

[ He pauses then, giving a firm nod and then staying silent, opening the floor for anyone else to add their two cents. ]


(( ooc: There's no thread order here, so just go for it! Since people are trickling in over the course of days, he'll do a version of this when there's an influx of more captives (but probably a more abbreviated version over time). Don't think too hard about it. ))

Day 1

[magicalarchaeologist]

[ Istredd is there on day one, having been one of the first caught, and then talked over as much as he could with the natives who were stuck inside. It's been a whirlwind of pain and fear and uncertainty. He immediately tried to focus and organize some things, not unlike Steve, although he is no leader so he did it quietly. ]

I'll help ration the water. I'm good at organizing.

[ It's the best he can offer, since none of this is really his strong suit. ]

[assembles]

[ Frankly, Steve's relieved that someone immediately volunteered to do that, because it seems like the worst job to him. People are going to get desperate when water becomes scarce, when they can only drink the smallest amount each day for fear of running out

He nods to the stranger (Istredd, he thinks he's heard others call him). ]

Thanks. If you run into any issues with it, let me know.

[ He doesn't mind playing mediator. ]

Day 4 - Exploring investigations convo

[magicalarchaeologist]

[ Istredd looks very tired because he is, but so are all of them. Unlike Steve he doesn't really look like a speechmaker nor does he have that energy when he talks. He's a scholar not a leader. ]

Everyone, we need to organize our search efforts. I've seen people go exploring, what have you found? Does anyone have something important to report on what they've found?


[ooc: feel free to reply to this with things your character has observed through their investigations!]

day 3ish he's tired of this same speech!!!

[ofthesword]

[You know there's got to be some asshole who offers a sarcastic clap. He is dealing very maturely with his stress, as you can see.]

Great job, hero. Now you've planted two ideas into everyone's head -- to panic, and that we're gonna run outta water real quick. How long you think it'll take the locals to get ready to fight over it? Haven't you ever seen Mad Max?

drive by.

[gynvael]

[ Geralt will not say he isn't tired of the same fucking speech. Doesn't mean he thinks Nero's helping with the bullshit they're already enduring.

A lizard tail half in his mouth, he smacks Nero in the chest without a glance up. ]

[ofthesword]

[Nero responds by throwing the whole rest of a lizard at him.] Don't tell me you aren't tired of this shit.

[gynvael]

[ Geralt splits the lizard in half and tosses the other half back. ]

Eat your dinner.

[assembles]

[ It's not like Steve would expect any different, especially as the days pass and tensions start to run high. He's mainly repeating himself for those who are newly arrived, but he won't just ignore Nero either. ]

Never got around to that one, actually.

[ But he's not here to exchange pop culture references. ]

There are some kids here. People who've never gone through anything approaching this.

[ He's doing it for them. ]

[ofthesword]

[Nero's got a feeling he wouldn't appreciate it. Some guy standing around every day giving motivational speeches, he wouldn't get the fuckin' nuance. That not everything works out. That people die.]

You really underestimate how shitty life is. Even for kids.

[And he sees kids here he knows. From Solvunn. Kids he knows have been in worse -- or participated in it.]

Standing around telling them everything might work out isn't gonna last. If they know better, they're not gonna believe you. You gotta give them somethin' to do. Promise, kids like being helpful. Even if it's asking them to keep your string bean with the water in line.

[He nudges his chin towards Istredd. Sorry, buddy, but you don't look equipped to deal with a water riot when it comes down to it.]

[assembles]

[ Steve shakes his head, because he's aware of kids who've gone through some awful stuff, but that isn't all of them. Not that he's going to get into the nitty gritty of arguing about this. That wasn't the point of this. ]

That's why I've been listing out tasks, but if you're volunteering to delegate to anyone who needs to keep busy as we figure a way out of here, that'd be helpful.

[ A lot more helpful than criticizing, anyway. ]

day 3ish or sometime after nero heckled him

[wiedzminka]

[ It's probably lucky Ciri wasn't around, starving with the rest of them, for the first three or however many speeches. She'd be less agreeable.

As it stands, she's only been here about a day, having gotten taken later in the week than many of the other Summoned.

When he's done and happens to pass by near her, she grunts. ]

Hm. Anyone ever told you you sound like Sam?

[ She knows they're from the same world, and that's about it. ]

[assembles]

[ The ridiculousness of that question, at least from Steve's perspective, has him lifting a brow and huffing out a small laugh — despite their less than ideal circumstances. ]

... You're joking, right?

[ Sometimes he forgets that not everyone in this world understands the context of him and Sam and how they relate to each other. ]

[wiedzminka]

[ She just blinks at him. Assumes he's a bit offended, and snorts. ]

Bit less self-righteous.

But only barely.

[assembles]

No, I mean...

[ Steve trails off for a moment, considering how to put this. ]

He took on my mantle after I was... [ There's an uneasy pause. ] ... gone. So if anything, he's the one who sounds like me.

[ It's splitting hairs, he realizes. But she did ask. ]

But you can be sure he's rallying the troops, anyone who wasn't taken.

a few days in!

[frontlinetitties]

[She can't help but roll her eyes when mister blonde, chisel-jawed Adonis starts making his announcement. Like seriously, who died and make this guy captain of the world? The surliness though-- it's more instinct and affectation than anything she deep-down feels, and she does listen. Has to admit that he has a point.

They're all in this shit together, like it or not, and working in sync with each other ought to get them out a hell of a lot faster than if it's every person for themselves.]

Obvs I'm gonna be searching for a way out of here. But like, I've spent a decent amount of time out in the desert. I can hunt. I'm not planning on chowing down while everyone else goes hungry.

[Quite the opposite, despite the attitude-- she'll go out of her way to make sure everyone else survives. Take this as her offer to help.]

[assembles]

[ The answer is, he sacrificed himself and then the world sort of made him its captain while he was frozen in ice, but that's neither here nor there.

Steve isn't immediately put off by a bad attitude, especially because the stranger (though he's seen her around before, he's sure) is giving him her resume. He turns to her with a firm nod. ]

I appreciate that. We seem to have a decent number of people here with survival skills, and that'll go a long way to making sure we all stay fed enough to not start losing it.

[ Because people get irritated when they're deprived of food. They start snapping, they can't think clearly. It's the last thing they need. ]

What's your name?

[frontlinetitties]

[So maybe he's still giving her Mister Big Shot vibes, but he is making sense, and he has just asked for her name. At least someone's trying to move things along. Something in her relents, just slightly.]

Gideon. I've also got like, a years’ worth of experience breaking up tavern brawls, so if things do get to that point I can step in. Security too, for anyone without any combat experience. You know, in case we're attacked.

[Which seems increasingly likely.]

And you're...?

[assembles]

[ While any fight that breaks out here is going to be pretty different from a typical tavern brawl, that experience could still come in handy. She's got the muscle, he gets it. ]

I'm Steve. And I'd definitely appreciate you stepping in if anything gets physical. [ He doesn't really care if people snap at each other, it's bound to happen when they're trapped and barely have enough to eat. ]

I think there's at least a few people here who haven't been through anything like this before. Not just Summoned, but Abraxan natives who got caught up in this.

[ So yeah, security? They're gonna need it. ]

day 1

[philancer]

[ Sylvain's just relieved someone is trying to organize this mess.

After Steve finishes speaking, he moves forward to speak to the other man, offering him a half-hearted grin that doesn't quite hide the strain of the anxiety he's still struggling with for just being down here. ]

I can do just about any of those things, so what do we need the most priority of help on? Weapons or supplies?

[assembles]

[ Sylvain looks like he's had better days, and given that Steve once spent the better part of a day with him, searching under rubble for survivors (and sometimes finding corpses instead), that's saying something.

He moves toward him, reaching out to give his shoulder a firm grip. It feels like Sylvain might react well to that sort of tactility, the physical reminder that he's not alone here. ]

Right now, I'd say weapons. [ He's had a few people step up about food and water already. ] I think it's a safe bet that we're gonna have to fight our way out of here.

[philancer]

[ Sylvain shoots him a faint but grateful smile at the touch. It reminds him so much of Byleth for a moment that it ends up more comforting than Steve probably anticipated, even though the man was about as opposite from his old Professor as he could be.

But he just nods in agreement, because he'd come to the same conclusion. ] Yeah, all the trouble they took to get us here, I have a feeling they're not going to be all that keen on just talking it out or letting us go.

Although there's not a lot. Bones. Rocks. Some vines, maybe? I can poke into some of the tunnels, maybe. See what I can find.

[ At least if he can focus on what he's doing, it might hold back the panic a while longer. ]

[lightkeeping]

[It's possible that Aloy is just relieved that someone else is taking over the inspirational speeches--she's never been good at it. Always much better at getting it done and letting people think what they want. Often, that's inspirational enough.

Here, running into literal stone walls with no obvious means of escape, it's a little different. So it's good, maybe, that someone is stepping up to organize. She waits until he's given his talk and fielded most of the questions before approaching.]

Not bad. Seems like you practiced.

[Or, at least, had something in his back pocket.]

[assembles]

[ Steve doesn't recognize her, which means that she's either a Summoned from another faction or one of the native Abraxans who's been caught up in all this. She seems fairly calm, though.

He responds to her remark with a nod and a shrug. ]

Not my first rodeo.

[ Will she know what that is? Well, moving on. ]

How're you holding up?

[lightkeeping]

I can tell.

[There’s a lot of old data in her focus (or there was, anyway), so she may or may not know what that is, but she understands the sentiment regardless. He carries himself like someone who has been in a situation like this before.]

I’m okay. [For now. She expects their situation to change sooner rather than later, so she knows they need to organize while they can.]

Look, if you need help gathering supplies or securing a perimeter, this…isn’t my first, either.