Progress Report A. [Day One]

[ninjayeehaw]

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[The first memory comes on the network partway through the first day of the week - the entire thing is underlaid with an anxious air, Kinji's uncertainty as to how it will pan out, and there's a profound sense of relief as Arke rushes off into the distance before it cuts off.

Enjoy guys, we have the first confirmed Titan in Matthew]

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[There's radio silence for a few hours on the video front from Kinj, until eventually a second memory comes through, and while Kinji's not terribly familiar with her there are no doubt others who will recognise Thorne. Kinji's emotions are a lot more stable this time, apart from a very abrupt dip into panic when he gets offered immortality, no thank you.

This memory ends up being quite a sight longer than the first, but far more informative for it; thank you, Selene, for your generosity in this endeavor.]

[Continuation is here!]

Comments

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[helborn]

[He watches for a bit, and then just sighs. Really? That's... an issue.]

I don't know what you're planning on doing about the 'worthy mortals' thing, but I think a bunch of us could probably be passed off as that, if you want? Prometheus isn't an awful titan at least - not classically. I've never met the guy. But Selene and Helios... huh. Yeah, I can see why they'd be pissed.

[He's trying not to jump at the Titans thing anymore, okay.]

I'm still around for backup if you need it. I've been mostly trying to help people out... and avoid this one drunk Heraclide who keeps trying to fight me.

[ninjayeehaw]

I'm gonna put it on record that I'd rather we try an' keep it t'Infiltrators, if that's how we're gonna be doin' it. Stick people who're gonna be 'round fer the long haul an' actually deal with the mess we leave 'em in power.

[helborn]

... That's fair. At least what they say sounds like... it's not intending to be harmful? Not drastically. ... I guess it depends who they get.

I... uh. Sorry for jumping the gun at the last one of these you made...

[ninjayeehaw]

We oughta make a list a' who they already dosed, if'n we can work that out.

Ain't no worry there. Gettin' jumpy cos somethin' 'round here ain't the same's back home ain't too uncommon. Hell, I did it myself back when I got here.

[helborn]

... We might be able to, though it might take time. I can get a read on someone's general strength, including supernatural strength. I can't do it super often, but if you point me at someone you want me to check, I can do it.

[ninjayeehaw]

I'll leave that t'people who know what it feels like. I ain't got the foggiest on how it all works, I'm just playin' orchestrator. [And praying he's doing it right.]

[helborn]

All right. Just thought I'd offer.

... Are you doing okay, though? On like... a personal level.

[ninjayeehaw]

[There's the sense of a shrug through the network.]

I got this.

[helborn]

Okay. If you're sure.

[He just worries, okay.]

I'll keep my eyes open.

[fridgeninja]

It sounds like Zeus needs to go.

Tower would want the Olympians to fail. And Chariot... would want the Achaians to move forward.

If we just wanted to make sure the Arcana lose, we'd need to restore the Olympians. But that doesn't sound like a good solution.

I don't know if the Titans would be an improvement. But, if we wanted to support a group of mortals becoming gods...

[maximumest]

Ruining a world to spite these Arcana seems like a bad idea. The gods can't do their jobs and the titans made sure of it, neither set should be in power. Do you have people picked for taking their jobs and doing it right?

[fridgeninja]

Not yet. But I'm ready to start looking.

... And it's a very bad idea. It's just something I had earlier conversations about, so I wanted to mention it.

[maximumest]

I spoke to a native woman, one of the .. Epigone? Who seemed to want to bring an end to the age of heros and gods altogether. Is there a way to put this place into a natural balance instead of relying on anything godlike? I'm afraid if I do it I'll miss and the moon will go flying off and hit another planet or something.

[fridgeninja]

It's worth looking into, but we should definitely be careful with the moon.

[maximumest]

Yeah it's causing enough problems as it is. Damn moon.

[fridgeninja]

I was thinking an Investigator might want to try driving it, if it's really a chariot here, but they have a very stern cautionary tale about that here.

[maximumest]

How about someone who isn't killable? I'm sure someone around here counts. I heard the same story, told by one of the people here. The sun's fire and dangerous because of it, but would the moon burn anything? I can get there, and bring someone to put in it, if it's inside the atmosphere.

[fridgeninja]

It would have to be an Infiltrator, or when we leave there'd be another problem.

[maximumest]

I wondered that earlier at someone else, if we fix everything and leave what stops it from breaking again? But probably there's a native or a ... an infiltrator?? Around tough enough for it, even temporarily. I'll be as nice and non-hungry looking as I can possibly be if we find one so they don't get scared off.

[fridgeninja]

Oh.

You're the one with the tail, then?

[maximumest]

I've always had a tail. Right now it looks like a bug tail and everyone thinks I'm going to eat them. I'm not, you don't eat something you can hold a conversation with.

[fridgeninja]

That's a very good rule.

[maximumest]

I always thought so. Wouldn't want to get eaten myself. Anyway do you know any natives that won't die easy we can stick in that thing? Or an infiltrator?

[fridgeninja]

Not yet. But I'll start looking.

[maximumest]

I'll keep an eye out too. Let me know if you find someone, I'll get them there.