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

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Event #12 - COORDINATION ( 2 )

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Comments

[takeatrip]

[Jayden also keeps his voice down, though that's as much because he doesn't have the energy to raise it as it is to avoid being potentially overheard.]

I don't think we've got much to lose. She doesn't have much reason to be tryin' to make a deal unless she genuinely needs our help.

[After all, the Acolytes have basically all the power here. It seems pointless to be offering a fake deal to let them out when they could presumably just open the door at any time, so it makes more sense for the offer to be genuine. Whether or not that means they should uphold it, or if they might be able to use any doubts the other Acolytes might be having to their advantage, remains to be seen but at this point they're running out of options.]

[assembles]

[ Steve's also sporting some injuries beyond the lesions that now plague most of them (a dark bruise his temple and a scratch on his neck), but he seems decently levelheaded despite the ritual's effects. He has Istredd to thank for that. All the same, he's looking rough; exhausted, more than anything, because sleep is near to impossible in this situation. Especially now. ]

We've plugged up the holes for now, but water's still getting through. I don't think we have the luxury of turning her down. If it gets us out of this room...

[ Well, it's a chance worth taking in his opinion. ]

[magicalarchaeologist]

I'm not sure what she'd get out of fooling us at this point either. More of the same?

[ Istredd nods to Jayden and to Steve. They're on the same page. They don't have time to waste anymore. While he'd really like to tear apart most of them, making deals at this point seems the least of their problems.]

I wouldn't be surprised if some of them are starting to realize helping us might be their only way out of this.

[takeatrip]

We should see if we can get more details outta her about what the situation is, but anything's probably gonna be an upgrade at this point.

[Definitely on the same page; they really can't stay here like this. But if they can at least find out how many Acolytes are left, how many they might need to be helping subdue, and how many Acolytes might then turn on them after using them against their enemies, they'll have a better chance at making something out of this.]

[assembles]

And if there are other people like her, who are having second thoughts? It might be enough to turn the tide.

[ Steve doesn't know what drove these people to this point, that they would be willing to abduct a large group of people and essentially torture them (sometimes to the point of death). But if some of them are reconsidering whether this was actually a good idea, they need to capitalize on that. ]

[magicalarchaeologist]

That's exactly what I was thinking. [ He nods at Steve. ] If one of them is having second thoughts, there are probably others. A coup within their group would be ideal.

[takeatrip]

[Jayden doesn't disagree either, but something still feels off about this, even while he's onboard with the plan. It takes a moment before he can articulate what it is.]

Second thoughts about what they've gotten themselves into's different from second thoughts about what they've done.

[It's a minor distinction, and ultimately doesn't matter in terms of the overall plan, but it might be important to keep in mind when to comes to how to approach the whole thing. An appeal to empathy is not likely to be very effective here, considering what the Acolytes have done so far, and having much faith in the idea that any of them might be genuinely seeing the error of their ways as opposed to just being desperate could be a dangerous mistake.]

[unwings]

[ castiel isn't doing great, slumped against a wall as this conversation goes on with a vague nod to Istredd, who's voiced his stance on this issue already. the ritual's sickness has worn him down, but he's still with us for now, at least doing better mentally now that the shrines and the creatures are gone. still, his voice croaks, and he couldn't care if they acolytes feel sorry for their treatment right now, so long as they get out of the damn way. ]

We can deal with that later. If this is our only chance at leaving this room, we'd be foolish not to take it.

[ anything for progress. the cavern's structure is clearly failing and the longer they wait around deliberating, the further it degrades. the water's rising, and nothing either group's done - summoned or acolytes - has stopped that. ]

I agree with Istredd. We're likely their only way out of here alive. They must realize a rescue team is approaching too.

[magicalarchaeologist]

It's true. [ He nods at Jayden. ] But self-preservation is as good a reason as guilt to get us out of this situation.

[ It looks like they're all on the same page now. ]

Next time she comes to the door, I'll talk with her and see what we can work out.

[ofthesword]

Yeah, makes you wonder why all us assholes decided to stay.

[You know, between the corpses, and the water, and the bone boy waiting to snatch anyone who wanders too far. And the company -- none of them exactly got a sunny disposition to keep anyone else's feelings lifted.]

At this point, I don't give a shit how many of them get away. We shouldn't. Worse comes to worse, we find them when we can. What's more important is getting everyone in this room out of here. Especially the ones who can't do it alone.

[He pauses.] And if anything, their group will take care of them for helping us, anyway. I bet they know that, too.

[assembles]

[ It's true that most everyone in this room doesn't have a healthy sense of self-preservation — unless they're one of the few unlucky ones who simply were too injured or scared to run out when the chance was there.

Still, Steve thinks they're all tenacious too, and that they'll be ready for whatever comes of this acolyte's offer.

When Nero speaks up, Steve finds himself in total agreement. Getting everyone out of here alive is priority number one. ]

My guess is that the Summoned on their way here might round up a few of the acolytes for questioning, if anything. [ Or worse. He can only assume a lot of them are out for blood at this point. ] We just need to try and make sure we can all get above ground before this entire cavern floods.

[takeatrip]

[It seems they're decided, and as much as he's cautious about the idea of this Acolyte backstabbing them the moment she gets a chance, they really don't have much choice but to see if perhaps she won't. Besides, even if she does, that probably wouldn't make their situation any worse than it already is.

And while he'd typically weigh in on the issue of the Acolytes in terms of what might or might not happen after a theoretical rescue or escape, right now they have very little control over that. They'll just have to deal with what happens as it happens, and that's assuming anyone's left alive at that point.

So Jayden just nods, convinced they're all on the same page enough that, at least for now, he's willing to go along with whatever's decided upon.]