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

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

Event #12 - COORDINATION ( 2 )

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{ one can’t say if it’s relatively easy to forget louis’ presence since he can be still enough like a statue if he wanted. he’s undead after all. or he sticks out like a sore thumb in the vastness of their new surroundings. it could go either way. they haven’t been long in the cave. a day or two, perhaps?

all he knows is that he purposely is keeping away from people when he can. the effects of having escaped are fresh visuals and the presence of the shrine monster he felt pass him left a lingering apprehension in the back of his mind. he’s been trying to rebuild his mind in a sense, so he won’t pick up what others are thinking.

i’m cold. i’m hungry. i hate this. what’s going on? when are we getting out? fuck everyone. is that blood on— snippets of thoughts that drew him to ends of the cave until he saw the snowy mountains in the distance. meditating, one can call it. he decides to sit at the edge, to see if he can sense what’s out there, has been occasionally. the rays filtering though the clouds linger near his feet, indicating it is still daylight. he barely slept. he’s alone, since it is technically warmer deeper in the cave.

what he doesn’t get used to is the reach of the network, when it goes on blast for everyone in radius. is it always so intrusive? at least he can listen in. }

[ Between a scorching wasteland and a frozen tundra, he'll always be most at home in the latter—and now that escaping has let some of his natural strength return, he moves easier over the uneven terrain.

Once they locate one patch of wayward souls, the others aren't far off. He sniffs the air, searching for a scent to follow, and ignores the handwriting scrawled across the frosted ground. Lets Aloy confirm their arrival. The way it looks, it'll be dark before long. He'll decide whether to hike through the night or not. Depends on who else they find, what condition they're in.

The smoke catches his attention first—the sort that often comes from burning wood that's not the driest. The smell of it is distinct, and soon he can see it, too.

He ducks under a rocky ledge, stepping into the cave. (More fucking tunnels.) Sylvain's scarlet hair is a beacon in the snow. Claude is beside him. Then—hm. Oh. Him. Didn't realize he was with them, though from the distance Louis has placed between, perhaps the vampire isn't with them at all. Geralt can understand the inclination.

His and Aloy's arrival is marked with an unceremonious, ] This is all of you?

[ Sylvain has never been so glad to hear Aloy's voice. That she's coming with Geralt is reassuring, too, even though he's sure she'd be more than capable on her own. But at this point, he's a firm believer in the more the merrier. And they're going to need help rounding up the natives in these caves on top of the two - three? - of them. He knows Louis was around here earlier, but lost track of him after they'd gotten a few fires going.

Relaying the news to Claude, the pair of them wait, huddled near one of the fires just inside one of the cave entrances, tucked back out of the way enough that the wind from beyond didn't reach them. He doesn't know how far the other group got out from where they were now, but he still jumps a little when Geralt suddenly just appears out of nowhere, muttering a startled little curse under his breath. ]

Goddess. We definitely need to get you a bell. [ A glance around the cave as he nods. ] Most of us. There are a few more natives tucked a little deeper in, but we wanted to keep an eye on the entrance.

[ He leans forward enough to peer out at the sky before glancing between the others. ] Does it make more sense to make camp here until dawn or do you think we need to keep moving before then? There's some wounded among the natives who aren't going to be moving real fast.

There's a couple others scattered around. [ With a wave of his hand over one shoulder towards where those Summoned might be, Louis included, aside from the natives mentioned though Claude's been careful to account for them all in the same way he once ran mental lists of who was on any battlefield and where at any given point. After separating, he's determined to make sure everyone makes it out. ] People have camped where they will while we worked on not freezing after the dip in the seas. You all made it out alright through the webbing then, I take it?

[ On the plus side: being here for a while means that no one should - theoretically - be heading out in clothing wet from anything more than falling snow during the trek back. That does leave the problem of when to depart and Claude considers what to give as his input with his brow furrowed. ]

It'd probably be best to give the very wounded some added time to get ready or even to give them a head start if we want to leave in shifts.

[ If that's even feasible. Aloy and Geralt know much more about the state of what's waiting for them out there, so he glances to them next. ]

The Summoned here can probably do well enough. Neither of us are strangers to wandering around in less than ideal conditions, but how difficult will it be for everyone else?

[ after being all but entirely forced down through the tunnel and out into the cave, steve was fairly quick to turn his attention to the group of them. he wasn't exactly happy about it, but being out of there brought a kind of relief that he was happy to accept. plus, with the rest of the natives in various stages of injured or coping, even with steve's own side effects still hanging heavy over him, having a job does help. so that's what he does, sticking close to the group and working to keep everyone upright.

he's one of the people claude leaves back with the others when he heads to the front of the cave, but when he starts to hear other familiar voices, it's enough to push him (a bit unsteadily) to his feet. he's freezing, beyond freezing, and leaving the fire isn't exactly his ideal state, but he makes his way there all the same, emerging from the cave behind claude and wiping away from of the glitter from his tunic before he comes to an abrupt stop. ]

Geralt? Aloy?

[ and then, realizing they're all in the middle of a conversation and feeling minorly like he's interrupted something, he glances back into the cave, catching sight of louis off to the edge. ] The others inside can pack up pretty quick, but it's going to be hard to convince them to leave the hot spring.

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Yeah, it's us.

[She recognizes Steve's voice, and responds with some relief. The more competent hands they have, the better, especially when it's unclear how many are injured. Yes, it might be tempting to remain in the shelter of the cave, but that will just make them more vulnerable, in the end.

Aloy shakes her head.]

It won't be long before the acolytes come after us. Our best chance is to keep moving.

{ it's not particularly difficult to understand if there is an outlier in the midst of the the gathering groups meeting. he's accustomed to it, and he can respect everyone around knows one another in some form. he's too new and probably the one they trust less. therefore, he keeps a respectable distance, his hearing sharp enough from far down the front of the cave.

he considers when to appear. he rises and walks over to the group, and there he notices geralt from their brief encounter - the boulder enthusiast, if he recalls. }

I agree. How far is your group? Moving soon as you can is best. I can catch up when it's dark. If there are any acolytes behind you, I can distract them away from following further to my best efforts.

{ louis surprises himself to the spontaneous offer of such responsibility, but he has no choice. their options are limited. the cover of the dark is more dangerous, but to someone like him, he'd be able to navigate it as a nocturnal touched. what he fears won't match to the wild animals out there. he's capable. besides, the solitude might do him good before he encounters what could be a sizable group if he can guess. more had to have made it out. }

[ The boy's familiar voice distracts him for a moment. Somehow, in his head, he'd assumed Steve never made it out. Last he checked, Steve was arguing with Nero inside the pit. A part of him had felt...not responsible, but regretful. One of those things he knows he could only do so much, yet still wishes he'd done more.

His hand lands on Steve's shoulder, a genuine greeting, before he nods to confirm Aloy's statement. ]

They'll have to leave it. [ Can't stay here forever, tempting as it might be. ] We're northwest. Two, three hours. [ Perhaps longer depending on the strength of the group. ] Stay close, you'll be fine.

[ As for the vampire—he doesn't question it. Seems Louis takes after the vampires of Ikorr, avoiding the sun. If Louis says he can catch up, Geralt takes his word for it. Could likely follow their scent well enough if his senses have returned. ]

If you're last to follow after dark, you can disguise our tracks.

[ Sylvain casts a worried glance in Louis direction, not liking the idea of leaving him behind to follow alone. Although he understands why, but...

To Louis, ] Are you sure you don't want backup?

[ Still, he takes a step towards Steve and the passageway he'd just stepped from. ] We can help them get packed up with anything they can't leave behind and get moving. Some of them have supplies we may need. But some of them are definitely going to be reluctant to leave shelter and the fires. [ He can't even blame them right now. Many of them aren't even completely dry yet.

He picks up on the sense of urgency from Geralt and Aloy, however, and casts them a nod before ducking down the tunnel to do just that. ]

[ 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. ]

[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.

{ louis briefly regards the redheaded woman and wonders if he's seen her before? he pushes that thought away. he wouldn't be able to go with them even if he wanted. louis has studied those rays and the fog isn't enough to protect him just yet. it's partly for his own sake and now there's an opportunity to use it to their gain. disguising the footsteps is a stellar idea, one that has louis giving geralt a silent nod in agreement. they can't be sure of the ones after them, only take precautions.

louis' expression eases on purpose when he answers sylvain's question and turns to him. }

I'll be easier to disguise the footsteps if I go alone. I will catch up, I give you my word. { he then turns towards claude and follows in his direction, intending to also help others to prepare. his voice will overlap as he has stepped away. } I'll help you prepare. Easier with two hands. Have you considered giving them an uplifting speech?

{ a callback to steve rogers. he's only partly playing into it, knowing he'll have to adapt and be approachable if people intend to consider moving forward. it's been a long time since he's exercised his social muscles. claude might have the right reason. he'll have to trust the process as they make it their own. }

[ Geralt has even less time for questions of diplomacy. He's already beginning to move towards the cave's exit, unwilling to linger too long. Large groups make noise, attract attention. They have only so many hours before they make the rest of the trek in the dark.

And he does not know this area well enough to understand its dangers. Which means he's treating it as though there are a dozen things ready to eat them at a moment's notice. ]

Tell them they can come with us or chance the frozen nights on their own with the wolves. They have a minute to decide. Then we leave.

[ That's their uplifting speech. He's not interested in burning daylight over some stubbornness, and he doesn't care to cajole anyone out of the cave. ]

[ Sylvain gives a quiet snort at that, peering back around the corner of the cave just long enough to call back to Geralt. ]

Steve's way better at that! I think you might need to work on that some more.

[ And then he ducks back out of sight to go scurrying down the tunnel to gather the other natives before Geralt can turn around and murder him or something. What? He can totally do that with a look, Sylvain is pretty sure. Besides. Apparently they only have a minute to get moving and he's not about to test the man's patience on that. ]

[ No uplifting speeches are given by the time Claude makes it back to where those are waiting farther back in the cave looking warily towards the entrance. Conversation must have echoed, but when it's mentioned that this is a good thing to move, it's mostly easy enough to convince those with (relatively) less injuries and wounds to head forth to meet the Summoned getting ready to set out.

There's some back and forth when it gets down to the last few people like he'd expected, since while this cave isn't exactly ideal leaving known shelter behind is a big ask. But it'll be easier for the rescue efforts to locate them, which is what he keeps repeating to the man he's escorting to the front who's still protesting even when they come to a halt. ]

See? People headed out to meet up with the other group just as promised. Follow behind them and keep the leaders in sight.

[ It's less a suggestion than a command disguised in a friendly voice as he stops halfway to the cave's entrance to send his complaining companion on his way. If there's other Summoned leading out the Abraxans, he'll stay there to guide them towards where they need to go before bringing up the last of the group to depart. ]

[Seeing as neither she nor Geralt want to give any uplifting speeches, she decides to leave that to Claude. Her version of swaying people to leave the warm cave will probably not be well received, so she's content to wait patiently while someone else does the convincing.

She waits patiently for Claude to do what he needs--and it's heartening that others seem to find them, their group steadily growing until it seems the job is done.]

Is this everyone?

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i'm just gonna scooch right on in here...

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