briefing ♔ watch the fires rise under my skin | scorching my soul

[wynn]

♬ Dark Doo Wop - MS MR

WHO || Wynn, Failboat [Closed]
WHAT || Talisman Mission Briefing
WHERE || Knights HQ, the briefing room
WHEN || Feb 6th, shortly before 5pm [back dated]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

Andres has been quite the distraction from the looming problem of what's to be done about Dimitris' compatriots in the cult of the Church of the Lord's Humanity. Having learned during the retaking of the Isle that the Church leader, Draken Crombe, has been impersonating NOVA Records mogul Chad Becksworth for years in order to gain access to the company's resources, keeping tabs on his movements has become even more pressing.

His next scheduled appearance? At the upcoming 2015 Grammy's. And considering that the Church was behind the disaster in New York last year, where hundreds of Shadowkind were brainwashed into committing suicide in the Hudson River, it's only logical that Wynn intends to send his own forces to attempt to avert any other large scale catastrophes.

But that's not all. There have been some further twists in the story, and it may be time for them all to come to light. To that end, Wynn has asked many of those involved with the mission to gather, whether they'll be sent to the awards show with the team or not.

He's asked Myrilandel and Violet to come before the others.* 

*Everyone will be plurk alerted when it's time for the larger meeting.  Please stand by for now.

Comments

[heartvoid]

For one, it means that each time magic leaves this world, those energies must feed my body in order to keep me alive, weakening me for every year that passes in such a state. I imagine that I may not survive another such period. [ he doesn't sound like he has many feelings on that, one way or another though ] The ritual created a seal, one that was emblazoned with the names of those who had conjured it. It was too dangerous to keep that seal in Faerun, knowing that Kel'in'hrae would seek it, as well as any other followers of Malaak'a. And so Sehanine chose to send me to this world, with the seal, and the infant Eterna, to keep them safe from him.

[nothingsodivine]

And that seal was what you started the rumors of the Talisman about- to throw people off the scent.

[And that... explains so much.] I was so wrong about all of this. [He kneads the heel of his palm into his forehead.] The hourglass, Blade- it was never about some crapshoot for immortality. They're trying to release that god.

1/-

[heartvoid]

My hope had been that disguising its true nature would cause those who found themselves unable to 'activate' it to abandon it in frustration. There was no chance of their accidentally stumbling across the means to break the seal.

But I did not expect Kel'in'hrae to follow me into this world. Malaak'a must have shared the knowledge of how to do so with him before he was captured. He has access to the seal now, but still does not know how to break it.

That's why the Cult that he works beside pursued Eterna, I believe. They thought she would possess knowledge of how to break the seal. There must be some pieces that they are yet missing - and Kel'in'hrae likely has convinced these others that this is the way to grant them the "powers" of the "Talisman". Otherwise, I cannot imagine they would ever work to unleash the Nightmare God upon this world.

2/-

[rationalizes]

[ gar is just pale as a sheet over here ] T-that's why they spent so many resources attempting to take Jade. And she didn't even know anything. Sehanine saw to that, didn't she? Her memories...

3/3

[dragonsclaw]

And I imagine that destroying the Seal itself would be the worst possible thing we could do.

[graveflowers]

It can't be destroyed, it can only be broken and you are super right on the money because that would be 50 shades of bad news bears because Malaak'a would be here in all his glory. Which, for the record, would be bad. [ vi can't actually think of a word to describe how bad that would be. ] A shadow of his power almost killed us in New York. [ she huffs a distressed breath, fingers reaching up to tangle around the ring on the chain around her neck. it did kill someone. ] If Keijen manages to release his father... We'd probably be better off dead.

[slay]

Not to point out the painstakingly obvious, but we really need to get that seal back. I don't supposed your ties to it give you magical, seal-detecting powers that'll help us track down where they're hiding it.

1/-

[heartvoid]

They don't. In fact, I did what I could to make the seal untraceable when it was still in my possession. A regrettable decision now, perhaps, but I have many of those under my belt. [ his body already makes him look continually haunted, but it's the look in his eyes as he says these words that really drives home just how much regret he's been living with daily since jade's death - given he was sworn to keep precisely that from happening ] Even if we took possession of the Seal, Kel'in'hrae would kill anyone or anything in his way to get his hands on it again. And even if he were stopped, it's likely by now that he's garnered disciples who would try to complete his work should he fail.

What is most important is to make certain that he does not learn what is required to complete the ritual to break it or get his hands on those things he would require for the ritual.

2/-

[silvermaid]

[ anastacia's horror tho ] What is required for it? Are those things that we can get on our hands on before he does?

3/-

[chessing]

I imagine that if we were all to know, it would put all of us in danger of exposing that information to Blade as well. [ he gives wynn a look like THIS IS WHY YOU DIDN'T TELL YOUR BOYFRIEND ISNT IT ] Considering how many mind readers they seem to have in their employ, that's a dangerous game to play.

4/4

[shootfirst]

I bet I can name one. One they were willing to dig up a grave for.

[nothingsodivine]

Jesus Christ.

[Des rubs his head.] We can't always count on beating them to the punch on accident. Dumb luck got us this far, but it ain't gonna get us out of it.

[he opens his mouth to say something further and then shakes his head, changing his mind.]

[dragonsclaw]

If it's not safe for us to know what we're protecting, then we need to know how much they know. If they already are aware of some of the things required, apparently, then if we can prevent them from attaining those...

[graveflowers]

We have one key already and Jade's necklace is safe until I want to go get it. But... it's not like we can just call Keijen and be like, yo, bro, heard about your pops, sorry I ruined your chance to go home once already, but can you help me ruin your second chance too?

[ perhaps not the most helpful contribution, but the first part was! so it's a wash. ]

[wynn]

Discovering how much the enemy knows, and what we might do next will have to fall to after we prevent Blade from sending out his message to the masses. We need to focus on the task at hand, but I believed it was imperative for you all to realize the stakes of what we are up against now - and precisely how dangerous Blade is, to keep anyone from doing anything that might endanger the greater mission.

[nothingsodivine]

So don't be stupid, basically. [le sigh.]

[65]

[finnick looks around the table like "that's a lot to ask from some of us..." his gaze rests on archer for an extra moment too ngl.]

[nothingsodivine]

[Des makes a face and pushes his chair out, clearly ready to bolt from this room and get some air.] Is that everything?

[slay]

Let's get this show on the road. [ beat. ] Or ... on the road to the show, I guess.

[bigbad]

Wait. [Spike looks over at Lazarus.] Is there a way to... to break his hold over someone? Once he's in their head?

[He has to ask. Since now he wants to rescue Nadia more than ever.]

[witchwoman]

[Myri is actively interested in the answer that question. Nadia is still her girl okay. She and Spike can share her as a girlfriend. What?]

[isisagent]

[Archer has been nodding along, pretending to understand most of these words.]

Not to interrupt the bloodsucker, but eat a dick Spork - can I just suggest Professor Plumb [He nods at Vi] be like, official briefing translator from here on? All this garbage makes a lot more sense coming from her.

And, B... What's Hakuna Matata going to do if he gets free? Most... [Archer squints, looks around the room, and continues furtively;] Urban men who get out of prison just end up right back behind bars, right? [He locks gaze with Finnick. This is what you were trying to empathically communicate, right buddy?]

[65]

[finnick's face is just WHAT NO. empathy CRIT FAIL do not pass go do not collect $200.]

[graveflowers]

[ it's totally appropriate to dissolve into laughter during this briefing, isn't it? well, vi is. AS EVER ARCHER IS THE BEST QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT. bless him. ]

Spork.

[heartvoid]

If Malaak'a is freed, he'll have the power to shape this world into a living nightmare. With no one able to oppose him.

As for those already under his thrall... Malaak'a's power is still limited for now. There must be some way that he is maintaining a connection to those in this world, something physical.