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Entry tags:
- !event,
- *npc: cyrus,
- arcane: silco,
- arcane: vander,
- black butler: sebastian michaelis,
- ennead: set,
- expanse (the): amos burton,
- final fantasy xiv: cid garlond,
- final fantasy xiv: emet-selch,
- final fantasy xiv: hythlodaeus,
- genshin impact: kaeya alberich,
- granblue fantasy: eustace,
- mortal kombat 11: shang tsung,
- oc: liem talbott,
- orv: sooyoung han,
- persona 5 strikers: sophia,
- tiger & bunny: barnaby brooks jr.,
- until death do us part: mamoru hijikata
TDM + GAME OPENING 🎉
Who: Shard-Bearers, new and old
What: Seeds take root
Where: The Tree of Life, Highstorm, Springstar
When: October 14th and onwards
Warnings: Potential for (mild) body horror, death, dismemberment
Welcome to Kenos! As a reminder, all players are required to fill out an application, which are now open. This does include characters/players from Aion Teleos, so please don’t forget to fill one out! Any character/player that does not submit an application will be swept from the communities and the Discord after applications close.
Activity Check is optional this month, but is highly recommend so Christy can check her fancy program so that you can earn Activity Reward Tokens! Activity will be able to be submitted shortly after applications close. You can find more about how we do AC here.
This log is Game Canon. Any characters who are not apped to the game will disappear. If Cyrus or Yima are asked, they’ll explain that this happens sometimes, since not every soul has a strong tether to Kenos and sometimes return to the Timestream. They’re fine and may even return to Kenos one day, but for now weren’t able to make the full journey.
As a reminder, your character has a Shard somewhere on their body that encompasses their soul, so keep note of where you're sticking it on their person for reference! Additionally, they have a tattoo of their Aspect somewhere on their body. Please be mindful this Aspect will be assigned to you upon approval and whatever you choose for the TDM may be temporary (for new characters)!
For the Highstorm and Springstar prompts, both cities will be fully open and accessible to all characters once they are saved from their rather harrowing ordeal at the Tree of Life. For prompt ideas and any general information about the cities and what you can find there, please see the Navigation page and check out the locations!
New players are welcome to join our Discord Server if you haven't already!
When they emerge from their cocoon/the ground, characters may be wearing their normal clothes, or they might be nude. Up to you!
At some point in the days after leaving the Tree of Life, new Shard-Bearers will have a dream, even if they're usually not capable of sleeping. All new players should read this post, since this details how they'll learn about both factions and their goals and should help them make a decision in which Faction they'd be drawn to.
New characters will not have access to any canon abilities on the TDM.
Your character will be offered temporary housing either at the Heliopolis district or Yima's manor for the first few weeks after their arrival. They will also be given a stipend for basic supplies like clothing and personal effects, and food is served in the cantina (Heliopolis) and at regular meal times in the Dining Room (Yima's manor). Once they Harmonize, they will get personal permanent chambers and a fancy retainer in their Faction's city. Wow! 🌈
Characters may be Harmonized to their Faction (if that makes sense for the character, of course!) by the time of this log. This is more for IC reference, and just wait until application acceptance to do the OOC paperwork!
General reminder that your character won't have access to their powers until they have Harmonized.
CODING
What: Seeds take root
Where: The Tree of Life, Highstorm, Springstar
When: October 14th and onwards
Warnings: Potential for (mild) body horror, death, dismemberment
I. BEARING FRUIT (new characters only)
It starts out as a pleasant dream. You’re in your favorite place, with your favorite people. It’s a moment of idyllic comfort.
And then, it goes wrong.
The sky turns dark above, and as you look up, you see the black expanse of space spotted with faraway pinprick lights of stars. Yet, they’re not stars. You’re certain. They’re watching you. A billion eyes all looking down, and they spill forth as if sky itself was a dam holding back those dark waters. You reach back to the people you’re with, but they’re frozen in place. Their eyes are black, reflecting only the expanse of dark eyes.
So you run, even though you know you won’t escape it. You glance back and see it not overtaking, but consuming. The landscape around you is being devoured, and you can see it cracking apart. The world itself is breaking, and it cracks under your feet. You fall, and the billion eyes chase after you until the darkness swallows you whole. There’s agony as if you’re being ripped apart, and then—
You cannot see. You cannot feel. You simply are. Yet even so, impossibly, a woman’s voice speaks gently.
I’m sorry it couldn’t be saved. But, come, it’s time to wake.
You wake with a start, cradled by soft, velvety plants, and sticky with a sap that smells faintly of honey and iron. You can see the veins of the leaves that hold you, lit warmly and gently by what looks like a crystal embedded above you. Yet, it’s odd, because that crystal calls to you. When you reach out to touch it, it’s warm. Familiar. Important. You don’t know why, but you know you must hold onto this, because now it feels wrong for it to be suspended in these leaves. So, you pull it out.
The light starts to fade, but only in time to see as the leaves cradling you immediately start to soften and crumble, and with it comes a torrent of dirt. Soft, loamy soil starts to fill the space around you in the dark as you’re buried. Or, rather, you already were. You reach out through the dirt desperately, and your hands finds a root, so you pull while you clutch that precious crystal so close that it almost feels like it sinks into you (in your panic, you don’t notice that it does). You reach out again, and this time, your hand hits open air and plenty of sturdy roots around to grab.
From a seed you’re born, and like a sprout, you make your way out of the ground.
And once you’ve clawed your way out of the soft earth and the roots, nearby, you see the soil shift. Another hand comes up to grasp desperately for something, anything, just as you had been.
And then, it goes wrong.
The sky turns dark above, and as you look up, you see the black expanse of space spotted with faraway pinprick lights of stars. Yet, they’re not stars. You’re certain. They’re watching you. A billion eyes all looking down, and they spill forth as if sky itself was a dam holding back those dark waters. You reach back to the people you’re with, but they’re frozen in place. Their eyes are black, reflecting only the expanse of dark eyes.
So you run, even though you know you won’t escape it. You glance back and see it not overtaking, but consuming. The landscape around you is being devoured, and you can see it cracking apart. The world itself is breaking, and it cracks under your feet. You fall, and the billion eyes chase after you until the darkness swallows you whole. There’s agony as if you’re being ripped apart, and then—
You cannot see. You cannot feel. You simply are. Yet even so, impossibly, a woman’s voice speaks gently.
I’m sorry it couldn’t be saved. But, come, it’s time to wake.
You wake with a start, cradled by soft, velvety plants, and sticky with a sap that smells faintly of honey and iron. You can see the veins of the leaves that hold you, lit warmly and gently by what looks like a crystal embedded above you. Yet, it’s odd, because that crystal calls to you. When you reach out to touch it, it’s warm. Familiar. Important. You don’t know why, but you know you must hold onto this, because now it feels wrong for it to be suspended in these leaves. So, you pull it out.
The light starts to fade, but only in time to see as the leaves cradling you immediately start to soften and crumble, and with it comes a torrent of dirt. Soft, loamy soil starts to fill the space around you in the dark as you’re buried. Or, rather, you already were. You reach out through the dirt desperately, and your hands finds a root, so you pull while you clutch that precious crystal so close that it almost feels like it sinks into you (in your panic, you don’t notice that it does). You reach out again, and this time, your hand hits open air and plenty of sturdy roots around to grab.
From a seed you’re born, and like a sprout, you make your way out of the ground.
And once you’ve clawed your way out of the soft earth and the roots, nearby, you see the soil shift. Another hand comes up to grasp desperately for something, anything, just as you had been.
II. MORAL HAZARD
There are new Shard-Bearers at the Tree of Life, and Yima has asked that the earlier arrivals go to greet them and help them. These aren’t people from Horos, after all, so they’ll have many, many questions. As Yima explains, the roots of the tree rise up to create caverns underneath, and it’s there you’ll find the new Shard-Bearers. And indeed, with careful steps to not slip on the mossy roots, down you go. Perhaps Communion will help you find the new Shard-Bearers, but it might be a confusing process for them.
The roots all start to look the same, to the point that you’re sure that you’ve already been through this passage. You turn around, and most of the people you had come here with are gone, if not all of them. It’s confusing and unsettling, and strangest of all.. You’re starting to feel ill, even if that wasn’t something normally possible for you. But continuing forward, you do eventually find an unfamiliar face of a new Shard-Bearer. They look no better than you feel.
Before introductions, however, roots around you shift suddenly until you’re enclosed in a room together. From the roots, a face forms in the wall. It speaks in a creaking, uneven tone, as if it weren’t used to speaking at all.
Give to take. A sacrifice. To live.
Characters can pick one of the following options, but the decision must be made unanimously. If one character takes a drastic action (such as murdering another), it’s counted as a failure for the group.
This can be done in groups of 2 to 4 players, and Loremasters recommend three if you can swing it! It’s more fun when you get in philosophical debates, right? Regardless, when your group comes to a decision, please record it here. These don’t have to be fully threaded out to be recorded, so the conclusion can be discussed OOC if you prefer. Actions can be submitted until October 21st, after which groups will be informed of what comes of their choice…
When a group receives the antidote, they'll be released from the tree's thrall... But will have a hard time waking up. It feels like something has grabbed onto their spine.
The roots all start to look the same, to the point that you’re sure that you’ve already been through this passage. You turn around, and most of the people you had come here with are gone, if not all of them. It’s confusing and unsettling, and strangest of all.. You’re starting to feel ill, even if that wasn’t something normally possible for you. But continuing forward, you do eventually find an unfamiliar face of a new Shard-Bearer. They look no better than you feel.
Before introductions, however, roots around you shift suddenly until you’re enclosed in a room together. From the roots, a face forms in the wall. It speaks in a creaking, uneven tone, as if it weren’t used to speaking at all.
Give to take. A sacrifice. To live.
LET'S PLAY A GAME...
As the Dryad will explain, characters are now trapped in a room and have been poisoned by the spores that the lichens underfoot release. An antidote lays beyond the roots the dryad has curled around you, but to access it, you must make a sacrifice.Characters can pick one of the following options, but the decision must be made unanimously. If one character takes a drastic action (such as murdering another), it’s counted as a failure for the group.
- Each of you must offer up a personal/treasured memory. The memory will be shared in Communion with all characters assembled, and then will be destroyed. No character will retain the memory or memory of its Communion.
- Each of you must offer up something physical. A finger, a toe, an ear, it’s your choice. The dryad will offer a knife if this is chosen that will sever the body part of choice cleanly and immediately stop any bleeding.
- Offer up another. Kill one person in the room.
- Refusing is also a valid option. Characters will get more ill as they debate until they start to find it difficult to breathe, and they’ll die quickly after.
This can be done in groups of 2 to 4 players, and Loremasters recommend three if you can swing it! It’s more fun when you get in philosophical debates, right? Regardless, when your group comes to a decision, please record it here. These don’t have to be fully threaded out to be recorded, so the conclusion can be discussed OOC if you prefer. Actions can be submitted until October 21st, after which groups will be informed of what comes of their choice…
When a group receives the antidote, they'll be released from the tree's thrall... But will have a hard time waking up. It feels like something has grabbed onto their spine.
III. DREAMING OF HOME
You may wake with a start from your deliberations (or arguments) with a jolt of pain from the base of your spine as something is pulled away rapidly. A dark-haired man who looks to be in his thirties or so holds you carefully, but as soon as you start to regain your senses, he sets you back and holds up his hands.
Woah— Woah there, it’s fine! The tree was, uh, trying to take you back is all. You’re fine now.
As long as you’re not going to attack him, he offers a friendly smile and a hand to shake.
Name’s Cyrus. Sorry about the rude awakening. Let’s get your friend here unhooked too.
And indeed, glancing over, you can see the person you met in that room laying nearby, and it looks like a vine has snaked underneath them to exactly where something had just been pulled from you… Best not to think about it, maybe. Or if you've been unlucky enough to be one of the last people rescued, you might find vines and roots starting to grow into your skin. It's fine!
Cyrus will gladly introduce himself to everyone, and will further explain his position in Meridian and Springstar (see the NPC Page) and the goals of Meridian itself (see the Faction Page, save for the italicized section). But most importantly, he’ll explain that he knows it sounds like something overly optimistic. It’s fair to be skeptical. He’ll produce a small glass bead from a bag he’s carrying. It looks like the necklace he wears, though not lit up. He’ll explain that the force of Meridian is a gift and can be a tether to your home, if you let it. As his fingertips light up, the energy is infused into the bead, which he’ll hand to you.
Taking the bead into your hands, you’ll take a bird’s eye view of your home world as if your consciousness is split, since you’ll still perceive standing in front of Cyrus at the tree. Rather than a vision, the view of your world is absolutely real, you’re certain. It’s a glimpse at the world that you thought destroyed, and if you focus on a particular place or a particular person, you’ll find the view shifting rapidly to it. No one you watch is aware of your presence, but simply continues about their daily life, whatever that is. But after about a minute, the view will fade as the light in the bead also fades.
That’s an iliachtida, a sunbeam, and when infused with Meridian’s light, allows someone Harmonized to it to check in on their world, he explains. It also acts as an anchor that tethers their soul to their world in the Timestream. With it, their world can’t entirely disappear, so eventually, they can go home. It’s a gift he’ll allow anyone that wants it to keep it, but indeed, they’ll be unable to use it again without first Harmonizing to Meridian.
To help manage threadload for the Loremasters playing Cyrus, we ask that you only tag him with the character you are most likely to app. Similarly, new tag-ins will not be accepted after Monday, October 17th.
Woah— Woah there, it’s fine! The tree was, uh, trying to take you back is all. You’re fine now.
As long as you’re not going to attack him, he offers a friendly smile and a hand to shake.
Name’s Cyrus. Sorry about the rude awakening. Let’s get your friend here unhooked too.
And indeed, glancing over, you can see the person you met in that room laying nearby, and it looks like a vine has snaked underneath them to exactly where something had just been pulled from you… Best not to think about it, maybe. Or if you've been unlucky enough to be one of the last people rescued, you might find vines and roots starting to grow into your skin. It's fine!
CYRUS, THE TRIBUNE
Cyrus is the NPC heading up the Meridian Faction, and is available to thread with under this header. Cyrus has come to the Tree of Life to help rescue the Shard-Bearer’s from the Tree, so he’s not going to be inclined to explain too much right away, since he’s on a mission, but he’ll stick around once everyone is successfully freed from Prompt 2 to speak with anyone that wants to. The following is just an OOC summary of information in case you do not need to thread with Cyrus:Cyrus will gladly introduce himself to everyone, and will further explain his position in Meridian and Springstar (see the NPC Page) and the goals of Meridian itself (see the Faction Page, save for the italicized section). But most importantly, he’ll explain that he knows it sounds like something overly optimistic. It’s fair to be skeptical. He’ll produce a small glass bead from a bag he’s carrying. It looks like the necklace he wears, though not lit up. He’ll explain that the force of Meridian is a gift and can be a tether to your home, if you let it. As his fingertips light up, the energy is infused into the bead, which he’ll hand to you.
Taking the bead into your hands, you’ll take a bird’s eye view of your home world as if your consciousness is split, since you’ll still perceive standing in front of Cyrus at the tree. Rather than a vision, the view of your world is absolutely real, you’re certain. It’s a glimpse at the world that you thought destroyed, and if you focus on a particular place or a particular person, you’ll find the view shifting rapidly to it. No one you watch is aware of your presence, but simply continues about their daily life, whatever that is. But after about a minute, the view will fade as the light in the bead also fades.
That’s an iliachtida, a sunbeam, and when infused with Meridian’s light, allows someone Harmonized to it to check in on their world, he explains. It also acts as an anchor that tethers their soul to their world in the Timestream. With it, their world can’t entirely disappear, so eventually, they can go home. It’s a gift he’ll allow anyone that wants it to keep it, but indeed, they’ll be unable to use it again without first Harmonizing to Meridian.
To help manage threadload for the Loremasters playing Cyrus, we ask that you only tag him with the character you are most likely to app. Similarly, new tag-ins will not be accepted after Monday, October 17th.
III. SPRINGSTAR, αιώνιος ήλιος
After your ordeals at the Tree of Life, perhaps you’re drawn to Springstar, the city of eternal sun and the seat of Meridian.
It’s currently (and fittingly) Spring in Springstar, and the bustling city is coming back to life after finishing up winter. It’s not as if the winters are especially harsh here, but you’ll quickly get the sense that the people of Springstar are vivacious and happy to celebrate. You’ll find the Entertainment District to be the liveliest, whether it’s at a rowdy bar or a brothel, but no matter what, you’re welcome with open arms and without question.
Of course, if you’d just like to use the chance to explore the city alongside your fellow Shard-Bearers, that’s fine too. It’s easy to get lost in the crowds of Springstar and see all the city has to offer.
It’s currently (and fittingly) Spring in Springstar, and the bustling city is coming back to life after finishing up winter. It’s not as if the winters are especially harsh here, but you’ll quickly get the sense that the people of Springstar are vivacious and happy to celebrate. You’ll find the Entertainment District to be the liveliest, whether it’s at a rowdy bar or a brothel, but no matter what, you’re welcome with open arms and without question.
Of course, if you’d just like to use the chance to explore the city alongside your fellow Shard-Bearers, that’s fine too. It’s easy to get lost in the crowds of Springstar and see all the city has to offer.
IV. HIGHSTORM, луны-близнецы
Or maybe Highstorm, the city of twin moons and the seat of Zenith is more to your liking. It’s certainly the quieter of the two cities and is a relaxing, meditative place if that’s what you prefer. The chill in the air is constant, since it’s Autumn in Highstorm and the eternal night doesn’t help keep things warm, exactly. Snow isn’t out of the question at this time of the year, but it’s beautiful in the moonlight.
Because of the cooler weather than Highstorm is prone to, you’ll find many of its delights inside rather than outside. Libraries and museums are popular in the more introspective city, though it’s easy enough to find something that might please you. For example, the indoor hot baths are popular at this time of the year too. You’ll find the people are kind, if cool-tempered, though if you mention the fact that you’re a Shard-Bearer or allied with Zenith, they’re more likely to warm up.
Though much like Springstar, it may just be more interesting to explore the city with a fellow Shard-Bearer. And as a resident may warn you, it’s best to stay in the city. Wandering out into the marshes and forests isn’t advised. Of course, if you do, just contact a Loremaster to find out why. ♥
Because of the cooler weather than Highstorm is prone to, you’ll find many of its delights inside rather than outside. Libraries and museums are popular in the more introspective city, though it’s easy enough to find something that might please you. For example, the indoor hot baths are popular at this time of the year too. You’ll find the people are kind, if cool-tempered, though if you mention the fact that you’re a Shard-Bearer or allied with Zenith, they’re more likely to warm up.
Though much like Springstar, it may just be more interesting to explore the city with a fellow Shard-Bearer. And as a resident may warn you, it’s best to stay in the city. Wandering out into the marshes and forests isn’t advised. Of course, if you do, just contact a Loremaster to find out why. ♥
NOTES
HELP I MEANT APPLE SHAPED AKI
Of course! There's a reason I'm an amazing genius world famous writer, you know. And what kind of amazing genius world famous writer [SHE SAID IT AGAIN] would I be if I didn't know how to write about the emotions humans -- and whatever you are -- feel?
[WHATEVER MATSUI IS]
Aren't you grateful that you met me today?
THATS NOT ANY BETTER
I am. Even if you were not an amazing genius world famous writer [WHY DID HE SAY IT TOO] I would still have enjoyed coming to make your acquaintance today. [BUT ALSO???] ...Do I not seem human to you?
[The way he says this in a tone that sounds genuine but with a face that looks like this.]
crawls to u aki please accept me goofy
Sooyoung continues to find this hilarious and great, especially the part where Matsui repeats her words like it's not the stupidest phrase a person could say. She could get used to this?]
Yeah.
[JUST 'YEAH']
It's not like I'm freaked out or anything if you aren't. I've met loads of non-humans before, and also humans who are bad at being ordinary.
[can she pat Matsui on the elbow, there there]
HELP i always accept u goofy
Anyway, this is - well. Not surprising?! Like, kind of surprising since he personally isn't used to it, but not surprising in that they're at the literal end of all of creation apparently, so there's surely bound to be a lot of weirdass beings here.
She can pat his elbow all she wants, he doesn't seem to react much one way or another. Instead, curiously:]
Are you human, yourself?
smiles and gooferizes u
The fact that Sooyoung clearly pauses to think about Matsui's question is probably telling enough, but look, maybe she's just have a momentary human mid-life crisis...]
Eh... I guess?
[SHE JUST GUESSES]
I was born human, but I changed into something else. Which doesn't really matter here, because I feel human again. Most of my powers are gone and the ones I have are useless, so...
[she starts grumbling like she's beyond offended that she's no longer an edgelord]
THIS IS THE THANKS I GET
ALSO THAT'S A WEIRD FUCKIN ANSWER HELLO. Matsui's brow furrows just barely, just for a brief moment.]
I see... So many of us have lost things, then. [Their powers! Their true bodies! What a time.] ...I can't say that I've ever met a human who became something different later, though.
[He just meets things that weren't human that then become human(shaped).]
i meant it with love....
she does not hug matsui, unfortunately. She continues looking entertained with this individual she just met who validates her position as an author despite having never read any of her work, and also apparently validates her. Is it a low bar??? She'll take what she can get okay, she's normally surrounded by people who dunk on her.]
You're welcome. [WHY DOES SHE TAKE THIS AS ANOTHER COMPLIMENT] Isn't it nice when you get to learn new things from someone you've just met? You should tell me something, so I can learn too.
[SHAMELESS..... But she thinks it's a fair suggestion to make? Matsui can say something like 'my vampire goth clothes' and she'd have to unfortunately accept it.]
What's something you've lost?
DONT GOOFERIZE ME WITH LOVE
"YOU'RE WELCOME" SHE'S A FUCKING WEIRDO HELP. She truly would fit right in with swords, probably. A nosy sword.]
I can't say that I disagree with that. Learning new things... It's been a benefit in many ways. [He's also a fucking weirdo who phrases things freakishly, so it's fine, it's fine. He GUESSES she's right about equal trade, too. Fortunately(??) he won't mourn the loss of his vampire goth clothes wardrobe; since she's admitted to no longer being a human, she no longer falls into the category of people (just regularass humans) that he feels most wary around.]
I have lost my sword.
i wil...... i must......
see she knew he'd understand.... they're both Freaky(tm) who phrases things freakishly, even if Sooyoung does it purposefully and Matsui just does it naturally. it's fine. She tilts her head to the side. She is a little surprised that Matsui didn't reply with a "a jubilant future" or "my undying soul". A sword sounds pretty ordinary from him???]
Is it a special kind of sword? Or does it mean a lot to you?
pretzels you with great exhaustion
It means a lot to me.
[It's a special sword, too! But only in the sense that it's like, nationally acclaimed and forged by a famous dude. Tragically, he isn't a sword imbued with spiritual powers.]
I would like to get it back as quickly as possible, but I don't know how easy such a thing will be...
I CARE U TOO AKI
Sooyoung nods like she completely understands. She knows a few people who are attached to their swords, and also has consumed enough fiction and anime to get it.]
Hmm... I'd ask Yima or that other guy, uh... Cyrus? If you haven't already. They've been here longer, so they should know.
[if sooyoung had any items of great import then she'd have asked herself... rather, she's sitting here at starbucks trying to write a novel]
Yima seems pretty open to conversation even if you aren't in her faction... Speaking of, have you picked one?
HELP!!!!
I haven't spoken to either directly, just yet. [He's not the Action Guy, typically... Normally he'd wait for someone else to make the moves first, but it is a matter of An Item Of Great Importance, and he supposes this is as good a lead as any.
As for the question, he just shakes his head.]
I have not. [He knows which one he'll likely go to, but... Well. Saying his heart isn't fully in it wouldn't be a lie.] I think such matters are ones that one should take their time with. Have you? Picked one, that is.
DONT JUST SHOUT FOR HELP
[She agrees with Matsui though, about how this decision shouldn't be made lightly. If it was really up to her, then she wouldn't have made one at all. Unfortunately, she thinks Dokja will side with Meridian, which means she'll have to because who else is gonna look after that loser (affectionate) if not HER... ]
I've already done this faction bullshit before so doing it again... sucks. [it just does!!! it sucks!!] On the plus side, it doesn't look like anyone's gonna force people to side with them.
[feels like a very LOW BAR tbh]
YEAH HELP IM STUCK IN HELL WITH GOOFY
[Honestly, fair mood. Meridian is a much more optimistic way of viewing things, in many respects - it's not like he'd fault anyone for choosing that side. Even if he doesn't know she's just going there to keep Dokja company...
The mention of doing the faction bullshit once before seems to catch his attention, though.]
Were you in the place before this one, then? The world that some here were rescued from.
WHY ARE WE IN HELL NOW
I wasn't there for as long as some people, but yeah. If I knew it was gonna blow up, then I would have done way more! Like invading the citadel and beating up the Regent or something.
[or STEALING BREAD FROM THE KITCHEN]
I don't even know why it blew up... What if I go to bed tonight and wake up in another stupid egg chrysalis because this place exploded...? Haah...
[LIFE IS DIFFICULT]
we always were...
That sounds like a lot of chaotic actions to take.
[i, aki, approve especially of bread stealing. Who knows what Matsui's thoughts on it are! His expression is hard to read, as always.]
That could very well happen, though. [DON'T TAKE IT IN STRIDE SO EASILY.] In the end, I suppose we are all at the whims of the greater forces at work around us.
soots u
Shouldn't you at least tell me that it won't happen...
[She grumbles for a moment, then writes "accept the turbulence of fate" down.]
You know what we should do? We should find the greater forces and then beat the shit out of them. [WHY]
SOOTS U FIRST
Also that sure is a plan of action, huh. Matsui is quiet for a second, because, like. Well. He does beat the shit out of things for a living. It's what he does!]
What do you believe the "greater forces" at work are, in this situation?
oh whatchu say....
Dunno yet.
[she admits this so boldly, with the same absolute certainty she had when suggesting this course of action in the first place.]
But I'm gonna find out. Whether it's the Oblivium, or the people who brought us here, or even this world -- everything's fair game and they're all getting punched.
[all?]
(gun foot emoji)
Wow though, they're all going to be punched, huh? All of them. All of the five thousand sources at play... Matsui just gives her a quiet look for a second, but it's hard to tell what the emotion behind it is. Hm.]
How do you intend on finding who is responsible, in that case?
FOOT?
Sooyoung sees his look and raises her eyebrows at him like 'why are u booing me im right'. She doesn't know that he's booing her, she just continues to assume that everyone else in this world is out to attack her.]
Why? Are you gonna offer your help or something?
[the words aren't meant to be defensive, more with a long-suffering sort of air that she tries to hold up (oh to live a life plagued where u have to have braincells) -- which eventually makes way for curiosity.]
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Also wow someone get her some help NOT EVERYONE IS OUT TO GET YOU SOOYOUNG!! Maybe. Or maybe they are, who knows, the world is a mysterious place.]
If it were beneficial to do so, I would. [What "beneficial" is is up in the air! Ah, the vagueries of funky alien-like people.] But there is far too little information to make a sound decision just yet, I think.