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melodiesoflife2015-02-10 08:58 pm
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Entry tags:
- [au] yuna,
- [ou] ales mansay,
- [ou] ashelia b'nargin dalmasca,
- [ou] bartz klauser,
- [ou] hibiki ganaha,
- [ou] ib,
- [ou] jade curtiss,
- [ou] johnny d'amico,
- [ou] link (ss),
- [ou] markus haley,
- [ou] midna,
- [ou] nel zelpher,
- [ou] ryoji kaji,
- [ou] sephiroth,
- [ou] shigure,
- [ou] sparks nevada,
- [ou] terra branford,
- [ou] tifa lockhart,
- [ou] zelda (ss)
The Fete at the Observatory
Characters: All (hopefully) uncaptured Heroes of Light
Where/When: At the Heroes' Observatory, the evening of February 10th
Summary: Ashelia has called a meeting - under the guise of a party - to discuss the next steps forward for the Heroes following the revelations revealed in the shared dream.
Warnings: N/A
Note: Each part of Ashelia's speech is centred around a different topic. Feel free to indicate what in particular your character is responding to in the headline for your top level! Alternately, if your character is bringing up something on their own, or not in direct reply to something Ashelia has mentioned, feel free to out the subject in the Subject line! There's a lot going on and a lot of ground to cover, so let's keep it organized so things are easy to find later!
"I would like your attention, please." With her experience as an accomplished politician, Ashelia's voice cut through the din of the gathered Heroes. The high ceiling of the meeting room lent itself well to the sorts of echoes that could easily cause headaches, unfortunately. The Queen planned to bring in some fabrics to soften the effects, but there had been little time for decorating, and it seemed there wouldn't be anytime soon.
The Lady Ashelia stood at the head of the incredibly large wooden table that dominated a good chunk of the room. Wooden chairs lined the edges of the tables, straight-backed and unfortunately not cushioned. It was clear that the Queen of Dalmasca didn't want anyone getting too comfortable in this particular room. There were papers in front of her, books and file folders and ledgers, all organized into neat piles. She picked up one of the papers, clearing her throat quietly before continuing. "If as many of you as possible could take a seat, I can call this meeting to order - and yes, I would like to apologize.
"As you may have guessed, this is not a fete. It is important for everyone to know..." Ashelia paused, waiting for the last straggling voices to quiet down before continuing, "that Mognet has been compromised. There is no longer such a thing as private correspondence, if ever there was. Keep this in mind in the coming months. The war has begun."
Ashelia paused for questions and comments before continuing.
"As many of us have realized, and Markus observed earlier over Mognet, the usual appearance of new Heroes of Light at the Crystal of Fire around the fifth of each month did not occur. This disturbance of the established cycle may seem abrupt, but upon further examination, 'tis not so." The Queen took a sip of water. "The cycle has been disturbed previously, though not in such a drastic manner. Last month, crystal statues appeared and disappeared within the hour. Heroes awakened from the crystal stasis were unceremoniously dropped from the sky. So you see, this disturbance has simply progressed. I welcome your thoughts on this."
Ashelia paused for questions and comments before continuing.
"Next on my agenda is the true motivation behind my calling this gathering. The night of February 5th, I had a dream." She stopped, shaking her head. "No, a vision. It did not take me long to realize I was not the only one to experience this. I've written the contents here." Ashelia held up a file folder. "However, if I am correct, many of you need only read it to refresh your memory." She stopped for a moment, putting the folder back on the table. "The ramifications of this new information are clear. The Empire holds four of our number captive, as well as countless other displaced Heroes in crystal stasis. It is my belief we must act on this information. We must save them."
Ashelia paused for questions and comments before continuing.
"The last subject I would like to cover is this." She held up a small, worn notebook. "This is the diary of the Lady Kalki, one of the Empire's Triumvirate. This woman, more than any other, has made clear her intentions are in opposition to us as a group. I encourage everyone to read through this document." Ashelia put the notebook down on the table and held up another file folder. "I have written a transcription myself, as the original is quite delicate." She put the file folder down. "This document provides invaluable insight into whom we can only assume is our enemy. It , unfortunately, poses more questions than it answers, but it does make clear that it is she who holds the answers that we need."
Ashelia took another sip of water, looking around at the gathered Heroes. "I once again open the floor to questions and comments. I believe it will take all of us to rescue our comrades; however, I also believe that if we do work together as one, we shall not fail."
Where/When: At the Heroes' Observatory, the evening of February 10th
Summary: Ashelia has called a meeting - under the guise of a party - to discuss the next steps forward for the Heroes following the revelations revealed in the shared dream.
Warnings: N/A
Note: Each part of Ashelia's speech is centred around a different topic. Feel free to indicate what in particular your character is responding to in the headline for your top level! Alternately, if your character is bringing up something on their own, or not in direct reply to something Ashelia has mentioned, feel free to out the subject in the Subject line! There's a lot going on and a lot of ground to cover, so let's keep it organized so things are easy to find later!
"I would like your attention, please." With her experience as an accomplished politician, Ashelia's voice cut through the din of the gathered Heroes. The high ceiling of the meeting room lent itself well to the sorts of echoes that could easily cause headaches, unfortunately. The Queen planned to bring in some fabrics to soften the effects, but there had been little time for decorating, and it seemed there wouldn't be anytime soon.
The Lady Ashelia stood at the head of the incredibly large wooden table that dominated a good chunk of the room. Wooden chairs lined the edges of the tables, straight-backed and unfortunately not cushioned. It was clear that the Queen of Dalmasca didn't want anyone getting too comfortable in this particular room. There were papers in front of her, books and file folders and ledgers, all organized into neat piles. She picked up one of the papers, clearing her throat quietly before continuing. "If as many of you as possible could take a seat, I can call this meeting to order - and yes, I would like to apologize.
"As you may have guessed, this is not a fete. It is important for everyone to know..." Ashelia paused, waiting for the last straggling voices to quiet down before continuing, "that Mognet has been compromised. There is no longer such a thing as private correspondence, if ever there was. Keep this in mind in the coming months. The war has begun."
Ashelia paused for questions and comments before continuing.
"As many of us have realized, and Markus observed earlier over Mognet, the usual appearance of new Heroes of Light at the Crystal of Fire around the fifth of each month did not occur. This disturbance of the established cycle may seem abrupt, but upon further examination, 'tis not so." The Queen took a sip of water. "The cycle has been disturbed previously, though not in such a drastic manner. Last month, crystal statues appeared and disappeared within the hour. Heroes awakened from the crystal stasis were unceremoniously dropped from the sky. So you see, this disturbance has simply progressed. I welcome your thoughts on this."
Ashelia paused for questions and comments before continuing.
"Next on my agenda is the true motivation behind my calling this gathering. The night of February 5th, I had a dream." She stopped, shaking her head. "No, a vision. It did not take me long to realize I was not the only one to experience this. I've written the contents here." Ashelia held up a file folder. "However, if I am correct, many of you need only read it to refresh your memory." She stopped for a moment, putting the folder back on the table. "The ramifications of this new information are clear. The Empire holds four of our number captive, as well as countless other displaced Heroes in crystal stasis. It is my belief we must act on this information. We must save them."
Ashelia paused for questions and comments before continuing.
"The last subject I would like to cover is this." She held up a small, worn notebook. "This is the diary of the Lady Kalki, one of the Empire's Triumvirate. This woman, more than any other, has made clear her intentions are in opposition to us as a group. I encourage everyone to read through this document." Ashelia put the notebook down on the table and held up another file folder. "I have written a transcription myself, as the original is quite delicate." She put the file folder down. "This document provides invaluable insight into whom we can only assume is our enemy. It , unfortunately, poses more questions than it answers, but it does make clear that it is she who holds the answers that we need."
Ashelia took another sip of water, looking around at the gathered Heroes. "I once again open the floor to questions and comments. I believe it will take all of us to rescue our comrades; however, I also believe that if we do work together as one, we shall not fail."
Re: The Current Date
Jack shrugs. "At least. That's my timeline. Who knows what course intergalactic history has taken here?"
Re: The Current Date
"...so you mean to bring to our attention the relatively primitive technology we have seen so far here on Crsytallis, despite the apparent age of the universe." It was beginning to become clearer. Even Dalmasca, quaint by Archadian and Rozzarrian standards, seemed more advanced in some respects than Aqures Ixen. "For one, the Empire possesses technology far beyond anything Aqures Ixen has access to. There is also the matter of the Ancients. Their technology was far beyond that which even the Empire can command, though I am to understand it was mostly lost due to the Calamity."
Re: The Current Date
"I mean, let's be honest here, for a second. These people have time travel technology." He pokes his finger down into the table for emphasis. "Dimension travel technology. And someone is in control of it. That doesn't just spring up overnight. But they don't have the tech to be able to tell if what they're doing is ripping any other holes in spacetime."
Re: The Current Date
"All evidence uncovered so far points to the Heroes appearing as the prophecy foretold," Ashelia replied. "The list found in Kalki's diary would seem to corroborate that, though at some point during the experiments at Aqures Tosf, Professor Palitutu apparently transported a 'Hero' to Crystallis manually, as it were." Ashelia sounded troubled by the implications. "It would seem that Kalki may not have such control over the process, but is apparently somehow diverting Heroes from appearing here in Aqures Ixen."
As for the Ancients? "Legends state that the Ancients arrived on Crystallis from elsewhere. Whether that is from another dimension or another world in this one is unclear. There is only one surviving descendant of the Ancients." Ashelia sighed and shook her head. "Our errant Queen."
Re: The Current Date
Jack is fixating Ashe with a very incredulous look as if he doesn't want to say out loud what he's thinking of.
"The Queen. That everybody's looking for. Is a descendant of these Ancients. Who may or may not have actually been human? They were colonists, of some kind, whether through traditional means, just coming here on a ship, or if they were using this very same dimensional technology to get here?"
Whoops, too late, Jack has just gone off the deep end into Paranoid Conspiracy Theory territory.
"And that diary already knows the names of everybody who's going to come here? Starting to sound less like a 'prophesy' and more like a 'plan.' But how do they know who we are?" Jack tilts his head to the side, and his tone gets distinctly more sarcastic. "And, you know, if they do happen to know who we are, and you're messing with spacetime, why do you intentionally decide to bring me and the Doctor here, when we're the two best people to mess up your plans?"