EVENT #12: INVOCATION - COORDINATION POST (PART 2)

[abraxasmods]

Event #12 - COORDINATION ( 2 )

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Comments

[godshattering]

[ Claude's also sending a worried look even if Louis sounds sure in his decision. That their group - in all necessity - fractured between those who stayed in the cavern and who left, between the cave and wherever the other escape group ended up, and now will be again isn't particularly thrilling. But if it's a matter of survival and that this is what Louis needs for his own? He's not going to question it. ]

Well, at least we're only going on a short hike. [ Humor's obviously going to help here, but with everything looking so grim and the reality of that 'hike' being more arduous than that with everyone in tow, it's important to keep spirits up. That's familiar enough to him from facing down past missions, and it's how Claude's going to treat this. ] Or so we can tell everyone reluctant to go to make sure they come with and without hanging around. I'll work on helping those with worse injuries and we'll send them up as they're ready to familiar faces to start heading out.

[ With a nod to Steve, being the other familiar face besides Louis up here of those who've been in the cave the whole time, and then he's off to round up those others as promised to return as soon as he can himself. ]

[unwings]

[ Castiel nods - yes, explosive powder. He knows, he sniffed it. very unhappy molecules bouncing around in that there powder. ]

Ideally, we'd wait until everyone else is out, but I don't know how long these will hold. [ either their collective strength is waning or the tension on the vines seems to be growing as the minutes pass, they may not hold long enough for everyone. ]

Put it in place, and go, Ciri.

[ there's not a lot of time left, and Cas won't be responsible for her being left behind. ]

[hextechhead]

Absolutely, the stress is terrible for our pores.

[ He's so glad someone would understand that. ]

Good luck.

[abraxasnpcs2]

[Sten nods his understanding. He avoids expressly confirming what Nocwich knows or believes about the Summoned, though he doesn't look surprised or thrown by her statement. His reply is carefully neutral, but honest.]

It's very probable they believe you're a conduit. None of us can argue that you aren't all quite different and new. That can often lead to abominable crimes.

[He gathers up a few papers on his desk.]

I'm sorry I don't have real answers for you right now, but I promise your information is valuable. I'll make sure it gets to the right people. Is there anything we can do for you? If you plan to stay in Nocwich, our doors are open.

[abraxasnpcs2]

[Again, Sten shakes his head.]

I can't predict people any more than you. Although we can all agree, I think, that every road has its hazards.

[His reply carries diplomatic restraint, stopping short of making an outright suggestion for what the Summoned like Alucard should do.]

[ofthesword]

How come she's way nicer to this guy...?

[Nero sends it accidentally; unfortunately, his thoughts sort of just shoot in and out of his brain like stray bullets.]

Oh, buddy. Honestly, I couldn't give less of a shit before I have a shower.

[Yeah, he did just give a bunch of shit to Thanny over it, but -- you know what, he doesn't have much else right now that he's breathing real goddamn air. And ignoring the fact he'd had to be caught outta the air like a foul ball.]

[ofthesword]

You could afford to be way nicer to a guy who's just been tortured for a month.

[Somehow, even after all this, it still contains that classic Soft Nero Bite.

He gives a loud sigh that no one but Steve is privy to.]

Yeah, yeah. Joke all you want, H. I don't want broken wings along with everything else that's broken.

[cointosser]

You've doomed yourself by both openly hating it, and openly hating it in a time when we sorely need a court jester to make us laugh.

Not that I think of you as a jester in any unreasonable way, of course.

[A court jester is a role of respect.]

[cointosser]

I am delighted to say I have never found need to be a bandit in my life. I prefer "Hilda," either way.

[He smartly keeps to himself that "Glenda" sounds a bit like the name of a cleaning woman.]

Ah, well. Thank you. I am glad, as ever, to hear such appreciation of my craft. Though -- I can't say I'm not surprised to find Alucard is keeping secret friends on the side. How coy of him. [He has to rag on Alucard somehow] You have visited our offices, then? A shame this whole mess happened before we had real opportunity to use it for its intended purposes.

[cryptsleeper]

[Alucard can take the hint. It is against every part of his nature of course, and he can list five people off the top of his head who will feel the exact same way. Sten's observations are impossible to count as incorrect though, and this cannot, cannot happen again.]

There are probably some in our numbers who are better suited for that kind of craftsmanship. I'll make the suggestion to them in the weeks that follow.

[It isn't a thank you, but it is in the neighborhood.]

Your perspective is invaluable. I also don't wish to monopolize your time, given the circumstance.

[techmaturgy]

[AM I JOKE TO YOU]

Just a reasonable way, apparently.

[lightkeeping]

[Aloy offers Claude a withering glance at short hike, because who knows how long they'll be out here? They know help is coming, but they can't be sure when. In the meantime, they'll have to fend for themselves.

Luckily, Aloy is used to that. She'll leave the diplomacy of convincing the rest of the group, and work on the journey ahead.]

We'll find shelter along the way. Promise them that they'll be safe with us.

[cryptsleeper]

Just because I did not have the time to tell you does not mean that anything is a secret!

[lightkeeping]

[Hot springs are promising--it means that whoever has escaped via an alternate route is probably not freezing to death, though it does create a secondary problem. If they're somewhere warm and relatively safe, shouldn't they stay there? Something to determine once they actually find the group.]

No. Maybe underground. A cave?

[More caves, but hopefully a natural one this time. Aloy gestures to some nearby rock formations, jutting up out of the forest. Even if there aren't caves there, or some kind of spring, it's shelter, which means it's likely they're on the right track.]

[theidlemaiden]

[ Say it to her face, Jaskier. But also she didn't have time to think up cooler names in the spur of the moment, okay? Sue her. ]

𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘧 𝘩𝘦'𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘴𝘰!

𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦. 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘫𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘳𝘺 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯. 𝘐'𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳.

[princessvegas]

[ Her brow knits. If the culties think that the Summoned are conduits or whatever, then why bother with all the regular Abraxans they kidnapped? What's the point?

She reaches up and fidgets with the tooth hanging from her necklace. ] Would it help y'all with the cure if you knew about the god they used to hide everythin'? Nikodaemus. There's an arcana tied to him. The Moon. I don't -- I just ain't seen anyone mention it, when we're talkin' to each other.

[ The rest, she can barely comprehend, let alone explain. The ocean of silvery liquid, the statues stabbed through with swords. The fish skeleton on the ground. She has no idea how that could be conveyed in a way that makes any sense.

Julie shakes her head a little, gives a small smile that looks more resigned than anything else. ] No, I'm gonna stay home until they're back. I'm not what they call helpful when it comes to stuff like this.

[cointosser]

They're very hard, dedicated workers, I'll have you know.

[cointosser]

Sounds like something someone who is keeping secrets would say.

[techmaturgy]

Yes, you would know, wouldn't you?

[cointosser]

[He is not a complete fool.]

Oh, my, a jewelry designer? My lady, you'll have my full attention. I'm very much a patron of all the arts, but I do have a fine eye for personal decoration.

[cryptsleeper]

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[abraxasmods]

1. She will respond temporarily to Urianger's healing.

2. She deteriorates quicker when pulled further out of the altar. Returning her to it appears to ease her pain.

3. Yes, he would be able to detect that she underwent the same ritual they did, confirming that only the Summoned received a unique experience.

[abraxasmods]

1. Solvunn sometimes herbal teas are used to enhance someone's ability to receive messages from the gods, but forcibly establishing a connection in this manner is new and may even be heretical to Solvunn's traditions and the Council's beliefs. As far as she knows, Josselyn did not have a specific god she was attempting to reach. The Heralds were a rare appearance, but they have made their presence known in times of strife in the past by affecting the land with similar blights.

2. Unfortunately, Hydnellia is unable to provide much insight. She tells Ciri that the Summoned are special, and that what they experienced is beyond her ability to comprehend. She believes it must be a sign from the gods and that the gods are the only ones who could explain what they want.

[cointosser]

I know what you're implying, thank you, and yes, with sincerity, I do.

[funbreaker]

Sorry for the wait on this, but! Based on the answer to Dante's questions, I think that Thancred would suggest they try to keep it on a diet without meat and see what happens. That being said, when he returns from the island he will wonder if the little guy isn't a juvenile version of one of the monsters there (the ceiling one). Would there be anything to this, could he maybe ask some Thorne mages about it, etc.? He could also maybe bring another Thorne Summoned who was in the pit and interacted with the monster more to describe it...