Merriment 15 ; Video

[crimsonsnow]

[ Jade looks tired, broadcasting from his room. Even still, he smiles through his whole message, his voice cheerful. ]

So, we can all agree that last mission was exhausting, can't we? For some of us more than others.

Which brings me to: Some of us were too busy anchoring to pay attention to anything else - we didn't miss anything too fun, did we? Did anyone learn anything exciting about our foe?

[ He could ask people individually, but opening it up to the floor just seems more efficient, in the end. After all... ]

I'm sure I'm not the only one who hates being out of the loop, either. If anyone else has any questions, feel free to chime in! The point of this is to get us all on the same page, after all.


((OOC: free-for-all place for anyone to share information they feel relevant about the previous mission and/or ask questions for other people to answer! feel free to tag others!!))

Comments

[crimsonsnow]

Fascinating. And good to know, besides - I suppose its actions make sense in when put in that light. If I thought someone responsible for destroying everything I knew and loved...

[ The way he trails off is suggestive, but he doesn't conclude the thought. ]

Part of me hopes we do get to see it again, because I think I'd like the chance to speak to it, myself.

As for that "blessing"... Can you share anything about the specifics? If you know them.

[so_dark_a_road]

Indeed. I, too, would react with anger if I believed someone had destroyed everything I knew and loved.

And I hope you do get a chance to speak with that entity yourself. I think it's worth doing.

As for the blessing, the entity spoke some significant words shortly before that conversation ended and we Voidtreckers SCA'd out of there. The entity said, "Peace. An Ending is not an ending. ALOHA GOODBYE. AH YOU. YOU." And a few minutes later, it added, "THE OCEAN. A TORRENT THAT CHANGES ALL IN IT'S PATH AND THEN VANISHES. THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE. BEAUTIFUL OCEANS. I SHALL NOT FORGET THIS. GO NOW. GO MY BEAUTIFUL OCEANS. MOLD EVERY WORLD TO YOUR HEARTS."

[crimsonsnow]

Oh, I see why you didn't sound entirely certain about calling it a blessing, now. "Beautiful oceans," hm? Not the comparison I would have drawn, but to each their own.

At least it definitely didn't part as our foe, if it thinks that fondly of us.

[so_dark_a_road]

I guess that entity really did mean it as a blessing. I thought it was rather poetic, comparing us to oceans. But I think it was including its own values in the blessing, since it spoke of an ocean changing all in its path and then vanishing. These days, I'd rather not change anything that doesn't have to be changed to help others survive. I wouldn't do it just for my own satisfaction. But maybe that entity would.

What would you say to it, if we ever encounter it again?

[crimsonsnow]

What would I say to it? I think first of all I would ask if there's any reason it went with the ocean metaphor - mostly just because I'm nosy.

...But really, if it could be an ally to us in the future, then I'd like to get to know it a little better. If I'm honest, I regret not being there to see its change of heart, when you all talked it around. I'd like the chance to see it for myself.

[so_dark_a_road]

[ Curufin chuckles. ] You may be nosy, but so am I. I'd love to know why the entity used the ocean metaphor.

Really, I think that's a good idea -- getting to know the entity better. I'd like to have it as a ally in the future, especially if we ever again encounter those shadow-beings who ate the entity's world and one of our mission worlds. And yes, it's too bad you weren't there to be a part of that effort to talk it around. I think you'd have been very effective. But maybe you'll have that chance to see for yourself who the entity is and how it thinks.