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Kinji Takigawa ([personal profile] ninjayeehaw) wrote in [community profile] synopsychic2017-04-25 11:12 pm

Gathering those Plot Bunnies [very end of week two]

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?
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[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-26 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
No combo is flawless, Kinji. I'm not doubting that you're skilled, I'm just saying they're likely worse than you think. And you think having a mortal on hand is going to temper them? How, exactly?
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[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-26 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
No, I haven't. I just -

[Ugh. Okay. He has to pull back a little, even if it's hard. His tone softens, even if it's just a little.]

I know. I know you have to try, I just... worry. Promise me you'll call for help if you need it, though? Even if I can't fight them off, I might be able to cover your escape if it's too much for you. ... Not that I'm saying it will be, but just in case.
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[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-26 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
... Okay. Sorry. I just... they're awful in my world, from what I've heard. So I just...

[He goes silent for a few long moments while he tries to compose himself.]

I'm glad you have an exit strategy. Okay. Um.

[Logic, logic... come on, he can do this.]

I don't know anything about breaking curses or spells on people or gods - I haven't gotten that good at stuff like that other than improvising things, and improvising something this big seems like a bad idea. I can go up the mountain as backup if someone's got a good way to do that, though. I might be able to carry someone too, if the winds aren't too bad.