Gathering those Plot Bunnies [very end of week two]

[ninjayeehaw]

Alright, so - never thought I'd be sayin' this, but - thanks t'Zed, I think I got a workin' idea 'f what's been happenin' behind the scenes here.

'cos without him, Yakumo wouldn't a' gotten turned back into an Investigator. First thing he done did was find me an' tell me how the Titans're throwin' a coup a' the gods. He ain't got too much info yet - turns out storm spirits ain't got the greatest sense a' focus - but at least one a' them's a Traveller, that English wizard guy.

[you know, the other one]

An' Galen, Tachibana's overlay, said that when he went t'go talk t'em earlier--

[And a memory of Galen's voice, sullenly furious, speaks.]

"Something has bewitched the gods and dulled them to blindness. For the barest fleeting moment there was intelligence in Apollo's eye, but it dulled like embers in ice, leaving only disinterested arrogance in its wake."

[And then back to Kinji's own.]

--so they're doin' somethin' directly t'mess with the gods an' make 'em complacent in their own demise.

So here's where it gets tricky. Yakumo thinks he can get me an in with the Titans - the storm spirits seem t'have all taken a likin' t'me, and they're already in on whatever the hell this plan is with the Titans, so unless there's any volunteers, I'll be goin' an sneakin' into that.

An' that means somebody else oughta try goin' back up the mountain t'try an' talk some sense into the gods. An' I reckon y'all might be able t'do that with some kinda skill that can clear their minds. I know there's a Song fer that, I can pass that on if'n someone needs it, but there's gotta be other ways that work better. If teleportin' or climbin's too far, I can make some kites an' Yakumo an' the other storm spirits can fly people up the mountain. It ain't too safe but it's a right sight faster than teleportin' or climbin' on foot.



...so. Thoughts?

Comments

[ninjayeehaw]

I'll be sure t'keep my guard up. Already been in fights with figures who were practically gods back home, ain't keen on soloin' the experience here.

[ninjayeehaw]

If that's what's s'posed t'happen, guess i can't be too opposed. Sure as hell don't mean I gotta like it, though. Lettin' 'em die feels...

[lunchleader]

So he didn't blow you up or anything like that?

[Forgive the genuinely worried tone in Right's voice.]

[leftbehindagain]

Maybe they can be taken out of power without dying? Either way, the difference is going to be in method more than end result.

[ninjayeehaw]

I ain't sneakin' in with 'em 's'much as havin' Yakki escort me through the front door. An' I ain't about t'underestimate 'em, that's why I'm sayin' it's me who oughta go. Yakumo an' I are a flawless combo, he can get me out easy if it all goes t'pot, an' I got a broad enough skillset that I oughta be able t'keep 'em on their toes if it does come down t'a fight.

An' if they got a mortal on hand, maybe that might temper 'em a little. Could keep 'em from just lettin' everything go further south.

[theflyingone]

I warn you, restoring the Olympians will not be better. They are also tyrants, or did you not read your myths? When the Olympians took over, the titles held by the Titans were kept in place, but given over. No matter who wins this time, there will still be a moon, a sun. The names of their gods would change, but what the people worship would stay the same.

There are philosophers who say that the legends of the Olympians coming to power mimic the history of the Achaians defeating the people living here before them. The older myths are always more concerned with the land and water, the power of women, and the importance of hunting. They are more raw, yes, but "civilized" men somehow manage to shed more blood in war...

The only advantage to helping the Olympians is allowing this magical Greece to become like the Greece many of us know it as. Think of the people, who always pay most dearly. Is this worth so many lives lost in another war among the gods? The quakes and storms would be ten times worse. You would have to completely cripple all the Titans before they knew what you were doing, to avoid that kind of bloodshed. If you help the Olympians, you touch a hornet's nest. Do not do it.

[ninjayeehaw]

People were talkin' about tryin' swing this into a tie back in Liminal. Think that's any more viable now, or nah?

[Devils advocate. He knows Yakumo would kick him for not at least asking about it.]

[leftbehindagain]

I still don't think this is the jaunt to try it on, if we decide the attempt is worth it. Tower's too much of a risk.

[maximumest]

It might be worth a try anyway, but might mean more from the people who actually live here.

[ninjayeehaw]

Didn't stop us from takin' over the fight with Nevermore.

[maximumest]

I don't know about that. What is, or where is Nevermore? Did you win?

[photonicfighter]

And I know Katie didn't mind that so many skilled people came to help.

Still... there are opponents, and there are opponents. Beings don't get referred to as 'gods' for nothing. Some of us are very formidable, but would that even be enough? And would it blow our cover?

[ninjayeehaw]

[There's a low whistle across the network.]

Y'all're new, huh. I'll explain it proper t'y'all later if'n y'like. Right now's not the best time.

[maximumest]

If it's important and might have some effect on this situation I'd like to know sooner rather than later, somehow every time I go I'll find out later, things blow up and I never find out.

[butthemiracleneverhappen]

In this case, it is about the consequences and the methods, not the outcome.

The chances of this ending with the Olympians in charge approaches zero.

The chances of it ending gracefully, and without harm to those who ought be neutral... much higher.

Not to say that I'd approve of any plan involving being on the side of Zeus to begin with.

[ninjayeehaw]

Right enough.

[Private, no protection]
[only so he doesn't bother the others with something pretty much everyone else already knows.]

All it is, is last Jaunt we went an' fought the big boss there with a team that was about a dozen Investigators an' Dakki's overlay. It was personal fer her, but the rest 'f us just saw it as a problem what needed solvin' fer the collective good.

[butthemiracleneverhappen]

By convincing them that they stand to lose more from remaining as they are than by acquiescing to some reasonable demands.

Admittedly this is improbable.

[maximumest]

[Broly has no idea how to reproduce what Kinji's just done, the concept of a private thought between two people is a foreign one at this juncture. Just having people in his head is foreign enough! But there is the sense something's different, and thus to Pay Attention.]

... I don't see a problem with that, big threats need to be handled. It's not what I meant though. Aren't we going to leave eventually?

[maximumest]

Are these gods the ones who need a beating, or the ones making them have problems? Or both?

[not_the_question]

Then you haven't actually answered my question, have you?

[photonicfighter]

...at this point, I'm not sure. I think we're leaning towards the gods...?

[maximumest]

Okay. I'm going to leave figuring that part out for certain, to people wiser than me. Can you or someone else tell me when we pick a target? I can't tell which ones are supposed to be evil.

[photonicfighter]

I promise to tell you as soon as I know! Providing that you promise to tell me if you happen to figure it out first.

[maximumest]

I will! I thought this was supposed to be easy. Whichever one's causing all the normal people a lot of hurt is the one you go after..

[ninjayeehaw]

[Kinji immediately dislikes you sir]

Pretty sure I already gave some ideas fer that part a' the matter. Just ain't no guarantee they're gonna work, but it's still better than nothin'. Y'all ain't exactly offerin' solutions here either.