melodiesoflife | Meetings and Strategy

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Meetings and Strategy

Characters: NPCs and the Heroes of Light.
Where: castle of Aqures Ixen | Calm Plains
When: 10th July | 12th July
Summary: Characters all received a Mognet Letter informing them of the upcoming meeting. It happens in the reunion room in the Castle of Aqures Ixen. If you . Feel free to start your own threads for IC Plotting! If you need to speak to a NPC or have to share your plan with them, reply to the appropriate thread below. Characters who received Kurma's letter will be able to meet him on the 12th of July.
Warning: NA

Ultima Weapon Plan
Mysterious Message
The Militaries
Law Enforcement
Civilians

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"Yes."

Zelda nodded scribbling the girls name on a list of paper with others. Zelda didn't feel comfortable with that plan but there was little she could do to stop it and they didn't really have a choice if they were to hope to come out of this war alive.

"It will be good to have more people on that. It can't fail." If it did then they would all be dead.

K'pandolu nodded, her ears twitching back, and gaze sliding away. "I know," she said softly. "It's… our best hope-" or so she's been lead to believe, at least- "but it sits ill with me. Using that device…" She shook her head. As one of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, how could she accept it? How did this make them any better than Garlemald?

Zelda studied K'pandolu for a moment before speaking in a soft voice. She didn't want others to over hear her. "From my understand it might be called whether we want it to or not. It's best to try and keep the situation safe." She couldn't say for sure but it sounded like the Ultima weapon would be called either way. It was better to have more people protecting the city and those fighting from the monster that could destroy everything.

For all Zelda knew this too was part of Kalki's plan. The problem was that they don't know and so it doesn't sit well with her either. She must keep up her confidence though and remain a pillar of strength for those who might need it.

With her hushed opinion spoken she looked back at the map her expression serious. "If you think it should be stopped you should mention it to Jessie. Otherwise it will be called."

"…since so many Heroes are gathered together?" It did little to set her at ease, but she nodded all the same. If it would indeed happen whatever they did… the better to attempt some control over it.

(Was this how van Baelsar had thought? She dreaded to think of it, but- all the same…)

Her ears went back against her skull, tail ceasing movement for a moment, and then twitching swiftly. "…I can try," she said, voice soft and unhappy. "I cannot blame her for wanting to use whatever she can, in the defence of her nation, but this…" She shook her head, and hesitated, before lifting her gaze to meet Zelda's. "…perhaps I should tell you of our own," she offered.

“Your own?”

Zelda’s voice was curious but gentle. She knew that some heroes had something like the Ultima Weapon in their own worlds but she didn’t know anything about it. As it was, she didn’t know anything the weapon in Crystallis except that it was a weapon that was somehow alive. The concept of such a thing was familiar to the young goddess. Just because it was a weapon didn’t mean that it doesn’t have a soul.

“You have experience with it?”

"The Eorzean one, at least."

K'pandolu nodded, fingers curling at her side. "…I only ever fought that Weapon, though," she said quietly. "It was… a construct of the Allagan Empire, of the Third Astral Era, built as a countermeasure against the greatest opponents the Empire's foes could muster- the primals. You would have to ask another for the details of its build, I fear, but- it is the core of the Weapon that concerns me. He… Lahabrea said it had remained a mystery even to the Allagan scholars…" Had perhaps, in all likelihood, been kept a mystery, but she kept that thought silent. "Empowered by the power of the primals, that allowed the Weapon to cast the ultimate magic- and it devastated the area around us. If control of this Weapon was seized by someone else… I fear the worst."

Zelda listened intently to K'pandolu. She didn’t understand all the names and the more she spoke the more Zelda realized that her home in comparison was small.

“What are the primals? Are they like the ancients here?” She was only left wandering what it was the ancients had entailed for the ultima weapon. It was created by them to fight the calamity which was why the hero’s crystals were able to call it. It has a devastating power as well which means that her worry was perfectly grounded.

Zelda looked over to the group planning that particular part of the strategy. “I don’t know its construction or how it will work once it’s hacked but I believe a hero of light plans to control the weapon.” Though that doesn’t mean it’s safe.

"Primals? Like the Ancients?" K'pandolu stared at her for a moment, trying to see how those pieces could fit together. "No. If anything, the Allagans are most alike to the Ancients of this world." An ancient civilisation, leaving behind only tantalising clues… Plus the odd world-breaking monstrosity. "Primals, on the other hand… are godlike beings, born of aether and the prayers of their worshippers."

K'pandolu followed the other's gaze, frowning. It was no comfort to her, either. "… Ultima was cast from under the control of its then pilot," she said. "I know that we will all do our best, and yet…" She sighed, closing her eyes for a moment. "If we survive, we should have the chance to examine it closely, at least." It seemed like an avenue- or something to investigate, at the very least.

That was once again, something Zelda hadn’t thought about. If they lose then they die but what if they succeed? What will they do with the Ultima weapon? They can’t just keep it here. It was designed to destroy the calamity which in this case would be the heroes. They can’t just relinquish control of something like that either but then maybe Jessie has a plan? If hackers are involved they could reprogram it to be docile.

Which only made her wonder how the Empire managed to keep it contained.

Zelda sighed softly. “I don’t know. From what you are saying the Primals sound more like the summons here.” Except that summons were bound and there power limited somehow. Zelda can’t say she knew how it worked. It was far out of her range of knowledge.

“I wish I could comfort your fears but I can’t.”

That was something they'd have to think about, assuming they made it through successfully.

"Summons…" She'd heard that before, and she frowned, thinking. "What manner of beings are they?"

Her expression dropped, and she looked away for a moment, trying to collect herself. It was- not entirely a surprise, if she thought about it. Such issues couldn't simply be set aside with a few words. "Then," she said, drawing herself together, gaze up to meet Zelda's, "have you any thoughts on what contingencies we could put in place?"

The truth was Zelda had no contingencies. She was too focused on the war and she trusted those involved to have thought about that as well. At least she hoped that they had. Her gaze flicked over to the group once more and then back to her map.

“I haven’t thought about it.” Her voice was soft, almost regretful. She wasn’t doing a good job of working to keep people safe or at least that’s how she felt but she silently steeled herself looking back up with her usual confident gaze. “I can try and think of something. Maybe the pilot and the hackers will be able to think of something. I don’t know much about how the weapon works or what might be effective.” It was a logical answer but Zelda didn’t like it.

K'pandolu nodded, disappointed again but thinking. "There's to be more than on the plan," she said. "If they can find something… or perhaps create something. Something that could give us time, at least…" She shook her head, eyes on Zelda again. "Thank you for your words, Zelda. If there is any way I can assist…"

Zelda gave her a quick nod. “I’ll let you know.”

She smiled and deep down she wished that they could do more but she knew the truth of their situation and her experience with wars were all through memories that were given to her by the goddess. They weren’t her own. Even so she’d have confidence and she’d have hope.

She would do everything that she can.

For her own part, K'pandolu had some experience in fighting, but the majority of the battle plans had been drawn up by others. Still, she held faith that they would pull through. She couldn't think otherwise.

"Let us both do the best we can, then," she said, hand over her heart. "Until next time."

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