hexarchate_rpg | Chapter 3.2: Old and new friends, old and new enemies

Sasha has distributed flutes of sparkling water and small glasses filled with a clear liquor. She finds a clear place to stand near the edge of the party--Jedao and Alaric are to her left, the cluster of people around the mothlings falls at about 3π/8--and signals the grid to adjust the light so that she is highlighted and the other partygoers are very slightly in shadow. She asks the grid for a ringing sound and waits for people to quiet. Her voice slightly amplified by the grid, she says, "Welcome, everyone. We have a unique combination of expertise, on the Cantata. I'm glad that you are here." (It's a formal situation, so she uses the plural 'you'.) "While we are gathered, let us toast to the success of the rebellion."

Sasha waits for an answering murmur, then raises her own glass and knocks it back. The liquor tastes like snow and homesickness; but these are her people now. A slight gesture of her left hand makes illumination linger on Jedao for a moment, before the room lights return to normal.

Sasha sees Remi trying to explain that shot glasses are not for mothlings, and grins in genuine amusement.

[We have some really fascinating conversations running in the previous move. I don't want to cut them off, but please put new threads here!

Also, an out-of-character public service announcement: Remi is a youthful, apparently non-sociopathic version of Kujen, plucked from an earlier timeline. He has not yet interacted with Jedao.]

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Not understanding the question doesn't mean a negative answer, but Sasha's request for a full report on Kujen's abilities should cover it. Reshad drops the subject for now. "I'd like to see that report," she adds.

And the collection of other people seems a task for her. When there are two sources who can't work together, the effective agent does not force the issue. "Ready to go back out there?" she asks Jedao.

"I'll try and keep some distance between you and him." And if she can, prevent a clean line of sight.

[Another post coming shortly; wanted to keep this one from extreme length.]

Edited 2020-01-31 18:03 (UTC)

Jedao nods at Sasha. "Understood. I'll have that report for you and Reshad by tomorrow morning."

[Could I ask for a clarification of what Reshad means by her question? Jedao might be able to figure it out, but I am not that smart.]

"I should probably get some food into myself," Jedao says amiably to Reshad, as though nothing out of the ordinary was discussed.

[Of course! Alternately, make her be clearer in character, it's good for her.

She leaped from "can't be killed if he can take a new body" to "can maybe be killed if there isn't a new body" to "what if he's got a secret hidey hole somewhere and can reach out at will?" In short, Reshad is spooked and thinking up worst cases.

Hence, lich tales where the bad guy might have hidden his heart in a goose egg.

Edit: in the interest of readability, making a new thread.]

Edited 2020-01-31 22:49 (UTC)

Chapter 3.2: Old and new friends, old and new enemies

Re: a quiet room - paging Jedao and Reshad

Re: a quiet room - paging Jedao and Reshad

Re: a quiet room - paging Jedao and Reshad