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

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Event #12 - COORDINATION (1)

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Solvunn drive-by meetups @ the very end of week 2

[ushiri]

[ Sometime after the discovery of a high magic being used on the northeastern Thornean peninsula, Kyle finds his way down to Solvunn to ask some questions and do more research. Perhaps to meet some familiar faces too.

At some point he also finds himself surrounded by a gaggle of curious children leading around (or possibly being led by) a small goat. As he anxiously waits for his other companions he stands in the middle of the children, doing little parlour tricks and juggling the little crystal berries that the Singularity has seen fit to gift him with as a conjuring ability. ]

( ooc: for folks moving through Solvunn who might want to say hello to cross faction friends but can't commit to a full thread or ICly wouldn't have time for much more than a hug before moving on. anyone is free to jump in! )

[theidlemaiden]

[ Hilda hadn’t known how long she’d be in Solvunn for, but if life had taught her anything, you had to be prepared for anything. “Anything“ for Hilda apparently included several different outfits, including two extra pair of boots, several boxes of tea for Wanda and Claire, and her skincare routine. In short, just the essentials.

She’s enroute to Wanda’s farmhouse, her bags floating behind her (thanks, Perry!) when she spots someone she hadn’t expected to see. And being led by a goat no less. ]

Were the goats too much to pass up on?

[ushiri]

[ Kahlil has brought with him for this journey a knife and... well, he would have brought an extra knife if he had access to one. The knife he does have is hidden inside a strange magical locket, which in turn is hidden beneath his shirt. ]

Have you already met the goats? You should know then... [ In person, Kahlil looks a bit different than how he's been appearing in Horizon. The weariness is more readily apparent from the hint of dark circles beneath his eyes. He gives her a smile, though. He nods toward the floating bags with a wry look. ]

Are you moving in?

[theidlemaiden]

[ The same could be said about Hilda. As she nears Kyle, it's easier to pick up on the fact that she might be wearing more makeup than she might otherwise normally wear in order to hide her dark circles. They doesn't diminish the childlike grin that blooms on her face by the time she's in front of him. ]

Hm, these? It's just an extra change of clothes, and some gifts. Oh! Speaking of... [ She roots around in one of the nearest bags extracting a nicely wrapped cloth bag. ] Tea! I packed extra just in case I ran into someone else I knew.

[ And Eddie doesn't exactly seem like the tea drinking sort. ]

[ushiri]

[ He looks at the offered gift with a flicker of surprise, and after a brief moment of hesitation he takes it. ]

Thank you. [ He seems genuinely touched - as much as he had been when Jack gave him the bundle of 'christmas' presents, and wishes he had the forethought to have brought something to gift in return.

He smiles at the cloth bag for a second before slipping it into a pocket and glancing up at her in question. ]

Are you hungry?

[ There's actually one thing he can offer her. ]

[theidlemaiden]

[ The surprise doesn't go unnoticed and a pleased little smile tugs at the corners of Hilda's lips when she catches it. ]

You'll have to let me know what kind of tea you prefer next time. There's an assortment in there but I'd rather give you teas that you like.

[ She immediately perks up at the mention of food. ]

Starving actually! [ All of this investigating worked up more an appetite than she thought it would. But if she were being honest with herself, it was more along the lines of her forgetting to eat that had become the problem. ] Are there cute restaurants here?

[ushiri]

Actually, I love trying new things. [ He gives another grin. But he can serve her some daru'sira when this is all over, and see what she thinks of the tea from his world.

Rather than answering her next question, he flicks his wrist, and within his palm are some crystalline berries. He motions for her to open her palms so he can hand them over. ]

Be careful, they're very sweet!

[ And they'll disappear in an hour. But if she eats them she'll find that her hunger is gone, and feel a pleasant warmth. ]

[theidlemaiden]

[ Childlike wonder, almost like someone is watching magic being performed for the first time, sparkles in her eyes. A delighted little gasp exits her lips at the sight of the berries and she eagerly opens her palm and watches as they tumble into her hands. ]

You say that like it's a bad thing. I have a notorious sweet tooth.

[ 'Just ask Claude' is on the tip of her tongue but she stifles it by popping one of the berries into her mouth. The sweet juice of the berries pops in her mouth and she can't help but look absolutely delighted as she savours the taste of it. ]

These are so good, thank you Kyle! What kind of berries are they?

[ushiri]

[ It warms him to see that she enjoys them. With another grin he lowers his voice slightly. ]

They're a gift from the Singularity. I find them in my domain -

[ 'Heyo! This way!' someone calls, and Kahlil turns to see the gaggle of children (along with their goat) have wandered off - the person calling over is an older man that seems to be motioning toward him to follow.

He turns to Hilda again: ]

It seems they're ready for me...

[theidlemaiden]

[ If left to her own devices with no time constraints or people to worry about finding, Hilda would have chattered on forever. The presence of a friend was comforting in times like these but she knew that there were more pressing matters.

That is almost immediately combatted by a feeling of worry when Kyle says he has to go. The feeling is a familiar one, one that she's become accustomed to in times of war. It's a fear that it'll be the last time she sees someone — but she's learned to gracefully fold it under cheerfulness and a sheer stubbornness that thoughts like that had no place in her mind. But the fear still moves her and she reaches for him pulling him into a quick hug. ]

Keep safe, okay? And stay far away from any bad eggs you see.

[ushiri]

[ When she reaches for that hug, in the back of his mind he feels the touch of foreign memory for the first time in weeks - maybe months now - that other life making itself known again. But it's second nature now to push it away, even moreso than when he was still working for Alidas.

He returns the quick embrace, gently patting her shoulder as they part and giving a surprised laugh. ]

I'll save them for our enemies.

[marlbro]

Yooo. Ninja dude!

I knew I recognized you.

[ Jerry doesn't interrupt the kids enjoying the magic tricks, but he does sneak up on Kyle after they've wandered away. The goat stays, grazing nearby. ]

[ushiri]

Jerry?

[ His eyebrows raise, and for a split second there's a look of guilt across his features before he smothers it. ]

We think we know where they are. [ He brings some good news, at least. ]

[marlbro]

[ Jerry perks up immediately and visibly, eyes wide. ]

Oh, shit, really?!

When are we leaving?

a day since his arrival

[carmesi]

[kyle had mentioned to wanda that he would be setting foot in solvunn to do a little bit of research. she, herself, has been elbow deep into her own amount of research, coming forth with a clue of something that she most definitely wants to follow up.

so excited she is about her discovery, that she startles when she sees kyle entering the library she had found a home in the past few days—in some dark corner of it towards the back.]

Kyle!

[there are no rules about being silent in libraries here, and she is happy to see him. hurried footsteps guide her up to him.]

You're here.

[ushiri]

[ He turns to the sound of her voice, the surprise in his expression slipping into wry amusement, as though he should have expected to find her. ]

I hope I'm not interrupting. [ As she approaches he offers out both hands to hold hers in greeting. They've developed an odd kinship in this months despite having barely spent time in person together - it feels that way to him anyway, she knows more about his past than most. Up close there's a hint of telling dark circles beneath his eyes, but otherwise he seems fine. ]

Have you found something?

[carmesi]

[wanda is happy to see him, for she feels the same kind of odd kinship to him. her heart beats fast, worry fraying her visage, her hands on his shaky—but until the moment she holds tightly to his. she isn't a touchy feely person, but this is as close as she comes to an embrace, under the circumstances.

she will not be the one to pull her hands away from his.]

I have.

[something, yes.

they're so close to finding the others, with viktor's message about having located them. she just wants to make sure they get them all home safe.]

The practice of pacts with the Old Gods. [for herself, or at least she'll try—] I wonder if this is what they hope to attain.

[ushiri]

[ He holds her hands gently in his own, only releasing them once she finishes explaining what she believes to be the aim of the cultists.

That they might be attempting such a thing seems to disturb him, as it shows on his face.

He speaks quietly now, and not because they're in a library: ]

If they are - something like that could be difficult to break... if not impossible.

[ He knows from experience. ]

[carmesi]

It worries me more how they'll attempt to achieve it. Only those with power themselves or something worth offering succeed.

[and wanda is both someone with power and with something worth offering—her chaos magic, and all the probabilities and pain and grief forged within it. it's not hard to tell where her thoughts have strayed towards.

she pulls her hands onto her center, fingers held together.

kyle would know about pacts with gods, wouldn't he?]

...I have to try.

[she looks up at him, eyes unblinking, brimming with emotion but strong certainty.]

There is an Old God that I will seek.

[ushiri]

[ The Summoned. Their connection to the Singularity, and its connection to all things. His expression twists, remembering the way Jack and Wilhelm had been acting when they managed to make it into his domain.

Not just conduits, they might be intending their friends and loved ones as sacrifices.

He shakes his head. If she is worried he will try to tell her she is crazy for considering such a thing, or attempt to convince her not to - he's not going to be that person. And besides, he can see from her expression that she's made her decision. He frowns, touching his own chest: ]

I know this world isn't the same as mine, but - to serve a god, to be bound to one... you give over a part of yourself. You become theirs, an extension of them.

[ His bones are god's own bones. He trusts in Parfir's will to guide him. He believes the Singularity is part of that. But he knows little to nothing of these gods she seeks to make a pact with. A beat, then: ] Do you know which god you'll seek out?

[carmesi]

[she appreciates his words—whether of encouragement or of trying to get her to be cautious despite knowing she'll still do this. wanda nods, remembering the whisperings of a certain book.]

I've been bound to a demon before, to the rulings of his Book of Shadows. An Old God cannot be worse than that.

[hopefully, she thinks.

wanda hopes that she's a lot smarter and keen than when the darkhold took advantage of her grief and pain.]

Soris Immaneus. Patron of Dark Blessings.

[—well—

she puts a hand to his, holds lightly onto his wrist.]

Tell no one of this. I will share with you what else I uncover when this is all over. I know you have an interest in the gods of this world.

[ushiri]

[ Bound to a demon? It shouldn't be a surprise to him. In his own world, in the history of the church, demons and witches walked hand in hand. Sometimes they were given the same name, like Ji Shir'korud, the demoness of the Fai'daum. Wanda speaks this in past tense, but it's still a burden she carries.

She says the god's ominous name and touches his wrist. He nods again slowly. Maybe an old god is not worse than a demon. He would feel more certain if he understood these gods better, how they came to be in the world - if they did not create it themselves. That's the information he seeks. ]

I won't speak of it. [ He puts his hand over hers. They've shared secrets before. He wouldn't betray her about this, but - ] Just know that you aren't alone.

[carmesi]

[wanda knows of the secrets they've kept for one another. she knows of things about kyle's world that she is certain he hasn't shared with others, and likewise she has shared a small snippet of things from her own, fledgling as her understanding may be in comparison.

you aren't alone.

incredible how those words alone offer comfort.

reaching forward with her other hand, there's warmth in her touch.]

You wanted to speak with someone from the Council, right? We can meet in two hours here. I'll take you to Winifred. She'll answer the questions you have.

[aquaveiled]

[ Children and goats are, indeed, plentiful in the Commune. And both parties are equally curious about visitors, of which Solvunn has been having more and more of late. Himeka knows that Kyle is planning on making an appearance soon, so when she spots him in town, she doesn't hesitate to wave. ]

Kyle!

[ A smile, despite the grave tidings that have brought him to the place she now calls home. Several of the children look up and a few say "Hello, Miss Himeka!" She pats a little boy's head when she's close enough. ]

I see you've already become quite popular.