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

[zuhrovet]

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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Eddox continues to introduce themself (paging Shess)

[mawgs]

Eddox watches Remi go with unearned suspicion. They had hoped to get a few words in edgewise before he disappeared into that other room, but they couldn’t just follow. Perhaps they can corner him later, possibly with this Alaric fellow as well.

They gently release themself from Seyli’s arm, tuck their slate away and fix Shess with a wide smile and bow. “An absolute pleasure to meet you. I’m Andan Eddox.” They try to school their features and body language to be pleasantly intimidating.

Re: Eddox continues to introduce themself (paging Shess)

[kese_seyli]

Seyli drifts over toward Dar, who is watching everyone leave, once Eddox releases their arm. They're close, but want to answer Dar's question.

[For the sake of clarity, I'm moving the mothling babysitting to a new thread so Dar's question gets answered and the threads are clear for when recapping happens. Basically, they're leaving the conversation. https://hexarchate-rpg.dreamwidth.org/39711.html?thread=1499423#cmt1499423]