Week 2, the morning after the summoning

[keepcalmcookon]

[Exasperation. And anger at the stupidity he's about ready to mention:]

A group of idiots just managed to summon the Genius of the Entire Atlantic Ocean, whom promptly escaped their attempts to contain him and possessed their leader. The Crown Prince and the Princess were also both present--and the genius is amenable to not murdering everyone. Even deciding to bide his time to decide which one of them he may decide to support in their fight for the throne.

Even though he seems amenable enough, he can surround you with water and drown you where you stand, so don't try his considerable patience by being a prat.

Comments

[fearinahandfulof]

So that's what Liminal Space was trying to say.

It's flooded now, by the way.

[keepcalmcookon]

Subtle. [Only not.] Soaking Liminal just like we were. I'll be wet for days.

[At least the water was clean?]

[fearinahandfulof]

At least it's not wine.

They probably didn't say why they wanted to control the ocean, did they?

[keepcalmcookon]

I don't know directly, no. Nothing good, I'd wager.

[rustyhonesty]

So that's why I got greeted by a damn waterfall.

[His mental voice sounds very grumpy.]

[keepcalmcookon]

Yes, likely. In Liminal Space or elsewhere?

[rustyhonesty]

Just Liminal.

I wonder if water elementalism will help here. I could teach more people how to do it if it had potential to.

[fruitknife]

...Fuck's sake. [Well, Shinji knows what he's doing with his evening. Or rather, what he's going to try working up the nerve to do.

Damn grapes.]

Knew it wasn't gonna stay simple.

[keepcalmcookon]

Does it ever?

[fruitknife]

Supposedly.

[crouching_sin]

... I'd like to see an image of this genius-possessed leader, if at all possible.

[Naoya, no.]

[keepcalmcookon]

[Ignis can do that, sharing his memory of the man talking with Caelum long enough to really see his face well.]

The more people who know his face, the better.

[leftbehindagain]

Note to self, have a drink ready for Hanamura when this is over.

[crouching_sin]

Of course. It's just... hm. I might see if Alice can sneak along behind him somehow... we'll see.

[razorblade_empress]

...Huh. Maybe I can get a perspective read on him, assuming he's still in there along with the ocean.

[Seriously, what the fuck.]

[letsgetdowntobismuth]

I could take him. I don't breathe, so I can't drown.

[She sounds vaguely unimpressed.]

[keepcalmcookon]

Are you in your normal form or a human form now? [He's figuring you're one of those alien species.]

[letsgetdowntobismuth]

Regular. I'm not human - apparently I pass pretty nicely for a local genius. I'm metal too, so he's not gonna get any kind of advantage on me.

[razorblade_empress]

He might use the water to just push you away. 'Course, that raises the question of whether being stuck in a human body has any effect on his endurance.

[letsgetdowntobismuth]

Well, it certainly sounds like one way we can get a read on what we're up against, if I distract him with a fight while you do your perspective tricks.

[chalicejoker]

I have a couple of forms that can breathe underwater, if you want a little help with that.

[He will absolutely try to fight the entire ocean, let's go.]

[letsgetdowntobismuth]

[Ra ra fight the power]

I'm hoping to stay on land, otherwise he'll have the home field advantage. But I'll keep you posted.

[acapriciousthing]

Well. At least the Arcana are unlikely to try to bring that back with them.

[keepcalmcookon]

I would hope so.

[acapriciousthing]

I would never underestimate their capacity for foolishness. But the logistics seem unlikely.