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

[saturations]

spoiler warnings: ff14 heavensward and some light endwalker elements
content warnings: violence, death, war, terrorism (short), brief mentions/references for eyegore, brief mention/reference for decapitation, depression, suicidal ideation (nihilist flavor), suicide, dragons and monsters eating people

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[slashay]

[NO HE'S NOT GOING TO TELL HER WHAT HAPPENED because he just assumes it was this place messing with him specifically so hopefully this comes back and bites his ass later. He'll gesture with a wave toward the bird, though.]

That's here now, too, I guess. [HE GUESSES. Anyway he also thinks it's kind of weird that somehow Vax ended up here earlier than they did - early enough to get himself badly injured and end up in this base before them - but it's not the weirdest thing to happen. He'll just nod.]

Unless you wanna talk to more people around here first.

[disestablishment]

[ When she leaves, they wave their short little front paws, "goodbye, child of man!" The dragonets would rather play than speak politics or weird kidnappings, so they don't follow the two of them as they ascend the spiral steps. The structure... Is old and the walls are covered in vines, nature overturning the times when this was built. Ysayle strokes her chin and tilts her head. ] My apologies if you had wished to know them. [ Since she guesses Jiuqing has never seen? Dragons? ] I had thought it would be better for us to speak with what dragons would be considered adults, rather than take chances with their young. [ They pass one floor of the tower and there Jiuqing could see through the large doorway. There are slumbering dragons here, then also more dragonets. Ysayle seems to want to keep ascending, though, but she pauses for Jiuqing to take in the peaceful sight. ]

[allomantic]

[vin and kashuu are heading into ishgard together!!]

[countermeasures]

It's a better choice, strategically. But they were very cute, weren't they?

[they're just walking along and it's not embarrassing to talk about how cute they were when she's not in front of them. it's fine.

...oh. looking through the doorway, the sleeping dragons... she smiles as she sees it, committing the sight to memory, and then turns to continue up the stairwell.]

...let's keep moving. We have work to do.

[disestablishment]

[ Politely, he salutes to her. ] Again, aught you need, I'm here. [ Oh, right: ] Remember to attune to the Aetheryte, so you may teleport to Falcon's Nest whenever you find yourself ever far. [ He gestures to the large blue crystal that sits in the village. ]

[allomantic]

Oh - alright.

[she goes to do that before running off with kashuu!! but before she goes:]

It is appreciated.

⛪ THE HOLY SEE OF ISHGARD (KASHUU AND VIN)

[disestablishment]

SEAS OF BLOOD ARE A SONG
AND DEATH AN AFTERTHOUGHT.

[ Kashuu and Vin decided to go to Ishgard! As they walk through, they're met with the black chocobo stables nearby with people tending to them and steps ahead. What they will see is the city, though not in full, for this is only one layer of Ishgard, Foundation. It is lightly slowly, not as cold, either. Still, it's a bit chilly, but people walk around in their fur coats and long dresses with leisure. It's almost hard to notice that this is a time of war, but the knights that stand ever still with their shields propped on the ground tell otherwise.

Vin, with her map, will know where to go! But it depends on where they want to go first. Based on what I remember them talking about, these are the locations of their interest:

The Congregation of Our Knights Most Heavenly
The Jewel Crozier (markets)
Aetheryte

Markets and Aetheryte can be expedited, just roll for me to see if they get Everything they would want in markets. ]

[disestablishment]

[ y'all zooming to ishgard! ]

[disestablishment]

[ Oh, this gets Ysayle excited? She tries to keep her voice quiet as they keep going up, but there's an obvious giddiness... One that fits her age. She's only twenty-four. ] They're endearing. [ Coos. ] You think so, too?

[allomantic]

[though it doesn't have the ash or the darkened sky she's used to - in a way, this place seems familiar. it's nice. she's not going far from kashuu as they both enter, though.

for expediting purposes she's nyooming towards a nice pair of daggers in the market!! i don't know how she's going to pay for these but it's fine.

eli 🔪 vin Roll: [20] Result: 20]

[countermeasures]

[jiuqing, who is simultaneously just one or two years younger than ysayle and six or seven years younger than her, is also acting her age.]

Yes, they're adorable!

[can't believe they're bonding over thinking dragons are cute.]

[slashay]

[Meanwhile this place is entirely unfamiliar to Kashuu and he hates it here. Now that he's not in immediate danger of being roasted alive, he's just thinking about how cold it is...

In the markets, he'll nyoom for a jacket that is both warm-looking and cute to wear over his adventuring clothes. He'll also see if there are any more familiar-looking swords to be found here, but if he doesn't find any, he'll stick with his magic glowy one. He does not even remember that he had a shield that they ditched out on the battlefield. oh yeah 15 roll help]

[disestablishment]

[ YSAYLE!! LOVES THE CUTE SHIT!!!! ] ... 'Tis rude, but I trust you not to tattle. [ Because like. They're Dragons. She might get eaten. ] They remind me of the large stuffed toy my parents made for me, but I lost it when we quickly sought refuge in Ishgard. [ ... ] I miss them. [ But they're nearing the top! ]

[disestablishment]

[ Well... Maybe they could have asked for the name of the knights in Falcon's Nest so that can be their credibility and vouch. Anyway, I GUESS Vin will somehow steal the daggers without them knowing. These are hers now.

Closes my eyes as 15 is high enough, I guess. For Kashuu, he will be gifted a nice coat from some gentlemanly noble Elezen, but. Like. In a flirtatious way. In the "if you ever find time, I would like to show you respite. Privately."

There are no katanas here. This is Ishgard and they are fake europe. ]

[allomantic]

[she looks so incredibly uncomfortable as she sees this happen but kashuu deserves a nice coat so it's fINE

more importantly, daggers!! hers now!! but she's just fast walking towards him so they can leave before anyone senses her crimes.]

I think we need to go to the crystal here, too, so we can come back easily if anything happens.

[fast travel fast travel]

[slashay]

[me: tracks the thread
notif: doesn't show up in my inbox anyway

THIS ICON IS KILLING ME THOUGH HELP. Anyway yeah please suffer because Kashuu is absolutely flirting back since he's a terrible attention-hungry sword who will never turn down free jackets or compliments even from fake fancy nobles. Like damb keep the parlor warm and he'll gladly visit, KA-WINK.

But with his nice cute jacket obtained, he'll mosey off with her before anyone can sense her crimes.]

Yeah, let's head over.

[TO THE CRYSTAL.]

✔️ THE CONGREGATION OF OUR KNIGHTS MOST HEAVENLY

[disestablishment]

[ DAmn! To the crystal! Where they attune their aether to it. It's an odd type of channeling, but it's... Warm.

Anyway, since those are 2/3 locations they were interested in before, they can head to the congregation, which is not too far from the aetheryte. It lies ahead with two knights standing beside the doors, but they do not stop Kashuu or Vin from entering.


There are a handful of knights, listening to someone who seems to be addressing them while pointing at the map on the board. However, conversation stops when they see the two! It doesn't seem awkward since the knights nod before exiting. Looks like they've gotten their orders.

Me, laughing, there will be sublevels below this comment. ]

SPEAK WITH LORD COMMANDER

[disestablishment]

[ And the one standing by the board is... Well, Aymeric! Beside him is his a woman, most likely second in command. ]

How may I help you two?

DECISION...!

[disestablishment]

[ you guys: there are other options here? maybe. let's see. ]

[allomantic]

Oh - Aymeric!

[she says this despite not knowing whether this aymeric is Their Aymeric, but it's fine.]

A man in Falcon's Nest told us to come here to see what we may do to help.

[disestablishment]

[ kashuu and vin: VAX IS OUR THIRD
vin: wait maybe aymeric is our FOURTH

He assumes that they know him because. He's Lord Commander, so he doesn't seem surprised. ]

Haurchefant Greystone, I imagine. He recently contacted me via linkpearl about your visit. Before I answer any questions, may I ask whom I owe this pleasure? He did not tell me your names.

[allomantic]

[aymeric confirmed for npc........ she doesn't seem that surprised, though, as she nods.]

My name is Vin. It is good to meet you.

[slashay]

[WELL. At least that confirms that Aymeric is not their fourth so they don't immediately think sweet Jiuqing is a fake on sight. Anyway he'll just introduce himself here but i aki will put it in a new thread for organization's sake.]

Ah - I'm Kashuu Kiyomitsu. [Should he come up with a fake name?? he wonders AFTER IT'S TOO LATE but it's fine he doesn't know enough about fake Europe to come up with a good one anyway. It'd be that shitpost of Japanese people coming up with names that sound like they're from American footballers.]

We're here for reinforcements - or whatever else you need, I guess.

[disestablishment]

[ Aymeric frowns when he hears this name because it's unfamiliar and yet... He forces a smile. ]

I suppose talk of how this war is not yours to shoulder would fall on deaf ears. [ Anyway: ] Aye, to keep the city-state fortified and to pursue Nidhogg. Both must be done, simultaneously.

[disestablishment]

[ Again, he's like....... Squints, cause the names are unfamiliar? Familiar? The confusion shows on his face, but he shakes his head. ]

Again, a pleasure. Ser Haurchefant had told me you, specifically, wished to hear about the expedition to pursue Nidhogg?

[ haurchefant did not speak to kashuu, so he's like (points) at vin. ]