whattaprick: (??? da fuq ???)
Lambert ([personal profile] whattaprick) wrote in [community profile] limacharlie2018-05-22 12:21 am

[Day 60, Afternoon]

[ By the time the radio turns on it’s about an hour after Lambert’s group has returned and reported their findings to the Ringmaster. Now it’s just a matter of letting everyone else know. It’s Syrlya who speaks first. ]

As most of you are aware, the Summer and Winter Courts have pursued the carnival into the Athenaeum and taken some of our people hostage.

[ “Hostage" is a nice way to say permanent enslavement.] According to the Scribe and Curator, the lifelike and antagonistic nature of the books found here is the library’s defense against intruders, and it is under our control.

And has been under our control this entire time. [Tyki’s voice chimes in, at this point. To which he’s not bitter at all about it. This entire mess could’ve possibly been avoided.] Our will has been controlling the stories to a certain victory each time we have been swallowed up by one. It should be comforting to know that they cannot use the stories against us. They have not been given these defenses.

If we cast the Fae into our own narrative, the magic should be strong enough to combat them. We will be bound to the same story, so we cannot allow them to turn its favor or-- [And this he sounds less certain about.] --break the confines of the story ourselves.

It should be noted as well that the story cannot be entirely unbelievable. To play the part, it must seem plausible. One cannot just snap their fingers and a fae is weakened, for example. Something like that will allow them to break the story. The narrative must be consistent and convincing.

[ The Nightrider finally speaks. There’s an edge of tension to his voice, but otherwise, he’s pretty composed. ]

The good news is, this means you don't have to be a fighter to help. Bad news is, we still have to figure out how we're going to do it, who's going or staying, and if we're dealing with the Courts together or one at at time. We need to come up with something fast -- I don’t want them to give time to figure out their own plans. Catching them by surprise is the best chance we’ve got, so working together in groups makes the most sense.

If you have any useful ideas, now’s the time to share them.


[ And 9S chimes in: ] If anyone wants to hear the exact exchange we had with the Scribe and Curator, I can provide a recording for your viewing.

I said useful ideas.

[ ooc: this is mainly an ic planning post! ooc plotting post to follow to organize things more formally, but feel free to threadjack each other, form up groups of your own, all that good stuff to work out where your character will be. ]
soft_focus: (extra 04)

[personal profile] soft_focus 2018-05-22 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
....Wait...so...

[IT!! WORKED???]

Then when I told Doctor Herbert to make a sword, and when he cut the water...

Everyone just has to do things like that?!
scientificist: (Creepy Smile)

[personal profile] scientificist 2018-05-22 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
We were right.
periphrasing: ((INCOHERENT FURY))

[personal profile] periphrasing 2018-05-22 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
Wait.

You're telling me... this whole time. We could have just been IMAGINING ourselves winning?!

[SHE IS FUCKING OUTRAGED.]
anti_nonsense: (Don't screw this up.)

[personal profile] anti_nonsense 2018-05-22 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
I'm going, obviously.

[Rita's here with the Scribe group, but only now chimes in over the radio. Acting sure as heck isn't her strong suit, but she can't sit this one out.]

I've got a score to settle with Ignatius. And pretty much the whole damn Summer Court, at this point. [So if it comes to dividing their forces, she knows where she wants to go.]
lordofthering: (homewrecker)

[personal profile] lordofthering 2018-05-22 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
...Seriously.

That is what they meant when they said the Athenaeum would be defended?

[The Ringmaster can't believe it either, apparently.]
periphrasing: (Grump grump grump)

[personal profile] periphrasing 2018-05-22 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Mad as she is, Peridot has to admire Rita's focus and conviction.]

I've got a 'score' to settle with both. If you think of any way I can help, I'd be more than happy to assist.
scientificist: (Science!)

[personal profile] scientificist 2018-05-22 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
As long as swords aren't required I anticipate being well enough to do to by...tomorrow. I'd appreciate further information on the fae, if I'm to face them.
prazerbutterfly: (a little too fun)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-22 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, they seemed to praise us while being disappointed at the same time for not keeping up our efforts in enabling the defenses. Without actually telling us we were doing it.
prazerbutterfly: (a little too fun)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-22 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
Apparently... I believe their words were "You were doing so well but then you stopped."
prazerbutterfly: (not listening blah blah too loud)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-22 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
You're going to give him a fatter head at this point but we could use the boost if he could create something like that.
scientificist: (Weird Science Boy)

[personal profile] scientificist 2018-05-22 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
If it's a story, I can create anything surely--but really, I meant that water fae is easy enough to determine a counter to, as is Ignatius presumably. What are the other fae, about? Thematically?
anti_nonsense: (Blah blah blah.)

[personal profile] anti_nonsense 2018-05-22 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know who's leading the teams or how many there'll be... but we'll need all the help we can get.

What you might want to do now, in addition to trying to think of what kinds of narratives you can work with, is try and work out some of your anger ahead of time. You'll need a cool head to keep the story going strong, especially in front of an enemy you hate.

[And Rita might just sound like a huge hypocrite here, considering how thoroughly she lost her cool in the confrontation with Ignatius just the previous day.]
wild_magic: (10)

[personal profile] wild_magic 2018-05-22 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
I'm no good at stories... But I need to go, to find Lauren. [Whether he's alive or not is a different story. He's not especially hopeful right now but he still has to do it.]
anti_nonsense: (read a motherfuckin' book)

[personal profile] anti_nonsense 2018-05-22 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
The Rose Queen controls plants. Nightshade uses poisons. The Count of Crows is associated with, I guess, shadows and birds. Frost is self-explanatory.
scientificist: (Confident)

[personal profile] scientificist 2018-05-22 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
That...sounds...very doable--you know, as far as stories go, it would probably be most fitting and, therefore, I'm assuming successful for me to challenge that woman who kidnapped the gems.

I'm willing to provide...alchemical healing to other attempts, of course.
soft_focus: (oAo)

[personal profile] soft_focus 2018-05-22 09:49 am (UTC)(link)
Are there other things you know how to use to do things?

...Maybe I can make a list!

...Since I'm probably not allowed to come, you're bringing the radio still, right? [Be more worried about Reira getting the fat head, honestly.]
insidescoop: (well shoot)

[personal profile] insidescoop 2018-05-22 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
Susan.

After what we talked about... [off screen]

You need to trust the others to do that this time, alright?
betheman: (oh god what)

[personal profile] betheman 2018-05-22 09:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Sounds of muffled coughing are on the other end, before this clears up-]

MNH- Y-

You mean to say that, this entire time, had we treated our situations akin to a situation with the books...

All that has happened now, could have been prevented..!? [HE IS FEELING THAT GUILT OH BOY]
prazerbutterfly: (yeah...)

[personal profile] prazerbutterfly 2018-05-22 11:26 am (UTC)(link)
Mmhmm. Pretty much.
wild_magic: (30)

[personal profile] wild_magic 2018-05-22 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
No. He's my brother.
dressedtothe: (yeah yeah)

[personal profile] dressedtothe 2018-05-22 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[But it was useful, grumble grumble.]

I could go, but I'm not sure how useful I would be. Androids aren't exactly built with a vivid imagination, you know.

[Also he hates this fake fakey business with the defences! It's not real.]

You're gonna need to add something in the story, liiike... 'and our heroes escaped through the maze of bookshelves but their enemies couldn't figure it out.' Something that will let us get away without being easily followed.

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