saturations | Week 6 cyoa: hei, jiuqing, vin, and kashuu

We dutiful knights will be escorting you prisoners, so there should be little issues getting to Falcon's Nest. We'll take you to the gallows, then you may run to the ship. Escape to northwest to Dravania—Aymeric had asked to parley with the dragons, but he cannot now. You may have better chance there than here in Ishgard.

This is for the manacutter's ignition. [ Slips a manacutter key into Kashuu's Kashuu's pocket. ] For Vax, he said he had cover...?

I'll be good. Since I came here, I've put some smoke bombs around Falcon's Nest in case I ever needed it. I can set some off to obscure some things, so it can look like an heretic attack and cover mine and Haurchie's "involvement" or whatever.

Can't sneak away from a healer's sight, but I was able to do some work.

Goodness...

[ WHAT THE FUCK ]

Edited 2022-03-30 02:24 (UTC)

[ Whispers: ]

'Tis a moogle.

[ She seemed professional before, but now she's filled with endearment. ]

Ignition...

[This is just a whisper because at least he knows what an ignition is, but he only knows enough about machinery and vehicles to know that he doesn't know shit.

This all seems like very Vax-appropriate things to do though so he's just nodding and not looking surprised.]

You really work fast, huh? How long've you been stuck here, anyway... [He knows time's weird in these places BUT ALSO HE'S LIKE WAIT WHY IS THIS RANDOM ELF HE DOESN'T KNOW IN ON THIS TOO, ACTUALLY??] --But, sounds good, I guess. As good as anything!

It's so cute...!

[ignition....... she looks even more lost than kashuu, but it's fine. she feels like there is a good chance this place will be horrible and ruin this very good plan, so just in case:]

...If anything goes wrong, make sure to be careful in how you respond.

[don't do anything stupid like she did earlier it's fine. she nods to kashuu, though.]

Are you ready?

[ah, but, right. the moogles are the ones who had the horn they need...

she takes a breath, composes herself, and approaches. focus! they need to focus!!]

Hello, there! That's a lovely song you were singing.

[He'll just nod and sigh! What more can he do but just get ready to go along with this wildass plan.]

Ready, ready. But for real, everyone be careful.

You like my song, kupo? Of course you do, kupo!

[ It preens its giant pom, the thing that's attached to the top of its head. ]

[ Ysayle arthurfists because inside she is SQUEALING, but professional voice. Professional look. With Jiuqing. ]

Greetings, moogle... We are here for the horn to summon the great wyrm.

You mean... This horn, kupo?!

[ TAKES OUT THE FUCKING HORN. ]

[oh.

that was easy.]

Yes, that one! Might we borrow it from you?

[ ...

Hides the horn immediately. ]

No, kupo!

[

or not.]

I'm not asking to borrow it for free, of course. Perhaps there is some service we could do in exchange for it? We'd give it right back afterwards.

A favor? You would do a favor, kupo?

Yes, yes! We will do aught to use the horn, moogle...

[ This is a trap. ]

Hm... I've been bored, kupo. Tell me a tale—a romantic tale!

Of people you know, kupo. From the realm of color!

The realm of color?

[ WHAT. ]

What in gods is the realm of color?

[ write me romantic prism fanfic ]

[hm.

actually, jiuqing would rather die.]

[ The two of them nod and start leading these "prisoners" to Falcon's Nest. They will see as they pass that the chaos has been quelled some, but the air in Ishgard is... Not good. It's thick, filled with confusion, dissent? It's a familiar air for those who have experienced the calm before the upheaval.

Haurchefant is well-liked and esteemed, which is what they will learn on their stroll through Ishgard. Because Vax is with him, he's also accepted for the most part. All the knights let the four of them go... To Falcon's Nest! ]

[ In the smallest whisper to the closest prisoner. ]

We're almost there now.

[ As they can see, there are less knights around in the village now. There are only a handful posted to protect the commonfolk who live here. Somewhere further ahead edging to the wilderness, they will see one manacutter!

There is a pause in their steps because Vax salutes to Haurchefant to do some stuff that they know about. The single knight now escorts them (the cuffs are shackled together, a reminder that they're not locked so they can take them off when the time is right).

The first smoke bomb goes off, then the second, and a third! It is TIMEE!! ROLL YOUR DASHES! ]

...I come from a... very colorful place, Lady Ysayle. I think perhaps they are asking me to tell them of people I know.

[well.

at least she is alone? on this cyoa? for some reason? so no one will know if she talks about some of the ships. what story should she even tell? itsuki and buzen? no, that's depressing, itsuki became a widow so fast. atsushi and vin and ruby? that's also depressing, atsushi is dead.

help. maybe she will just write fix-it fic instead. maybe if she speaks a happy ending into existence, they'll get it?]

In the realm of color, a group of strangers found themselves caught together in a situation they weren't wholly prepared for. But as they got to know one another, some of them found that they grew to care for each other.

There was a young man who looked after others, often at his own expense, and a sword that had taken human form and wished to support as many as he could. They became a support for one another, but... they were separated far too soon.

There was a young man who did not see himself accurately - he was wonderful, but his self esteem could use quite a lot of work. Still, he found two women who cared for him deeply, who he cared for in turn. [okay she does not actually know if ruvinsushi is real for sure but she wants to believe it is, just based on what she's seen in the aftermath.] He didn't confess at first. He was afraid to - afraid that he couldn't give the two of them what they deserved. But they never thought that it was about deserving. They liked him, and they wished he could see himself the way they did. ...they were separated too soon, too.

But that separation wasn't the end.

Everyone there had a common goal - to reunite with the people they care for, and to return to their homes. Even while apart, they never lost sight of that goal. They worked together - separate, but together - until they found a way back together.

...and when they reunited, nothing would keep them apart again.

[she's used to that feeling in the air, and she's already tense because of it. as they're led away, though, according to their plan, she's starting to sprint towards the manacutter as soon as the smoke bombs go off! but she might not be as effective at running as she normally is.

this is because a. she catches sight of the vehicle and realizes she has no idea how it works or, really, how to take it to where they need to go and b.

eli 🔪 vin Roll: [4] Result: 4]

[ ... ]

The story is confusing without names, kupo! But I like it, I like it.

Do you find love, too? I hope you do, kupo! Have the horn! Make sure to play the song at the summit!

[ toot toot ]

[ she's..

she's just like what the fuck? ]

Thank you, Jiuqing... I wouldn't know how or what to striing for their favor.

[she takes the horn, but looks away when asked if she also finds love and does not answer that question.]

At the summit... we'll remember. Thank you.

[and then, to ysayle:]

...I'm glad I could be of assistance. Shall we get going?

[Kashuu is also used to that feeling considering he lived at the heart of a turning point of a whole era and all and he hates it here.

That said, as soon as the bombs go off he also takes off at a sprint! Which is a 13, with a 9 to help sweet Vin if she needs it because holy shit that 4 help. HELP. The second it looks like she's starting to fall behind, he's going to zip her way to provide cover in case any of the scattering of knights here spots them and tries to zoom for her.]

We shall.

[ She nods and leads Jiuqing to the summit. ]

That was not what I expected when you spoke of Daxing. [ have you ever had such a big misunderstanding. It's fine. ] Is the story true?

Is all not lost for them...? Will they be reunited?

[ She may toot the horn when they're at the summit. ]

[ Because of the smoke, there are no icons here. With the bombs having only exploded, it's hard for them to see behind them with the opaque black obscuring everything in sight, but the mana cutter is in front and untouched. The mana cutter is clearly there.

Except they can hear Haurchefant curse, then the sound of footsteps coming to him. It's Vax, based on the voice: "the fucking Heavens' Ward are here."

There is a sound, something fast cutting through the air. It becomes louder, louder, louder, it's getting closer. Do they turn? Do they keep trying to figure out the mana cutter? ]

[nice! she can see pretty much nothing. and while she normally would run even faster towards her destination upon hearing something like that... something about the way the smoke already has her disoriented means that she's pausing midstride and turning towards the noise to try and see what it is.

for sight: eli 🔪 vin Roll: [5] Result: 5
for being smart enough not to stop running: eli 🔪 vin Roll: [4] Result: 4]

Kashuu, keep going—!

[as they walk, jiuqing feels a cough coming on. she brings a hand up to her mouth to cover it, angling the sleeve of her fancy white mage robes so the flower she coughs up vanishes into it, and then casually lets her hand drop so that the flower falls harmlessly and hopefully unnoticed to the ground.]

...the story isn't quite over yet. But, I'd like to hope that they will be. That's part of why I want to go back so badly - so that I can help it to come true.

[anyway, they arrive at the summit!

she toots the horn.]

Edited 2022-03-30 03:39 (UTC)

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