brazil ♔ even just a sound and all your cards are down

[luthir]

WHO || Belle, Luthir, Koraith, Violet, Robin, Reynard [closed]
WHAT || Settling into the mission HQ
WHERE || The Atlantic rainforest of Brazil
WHEN || April 5th (superbackdating go)
HOW || Actionspam

The Knight's plane touches down outside of the forest perimeter, as there's no accessible clearing anywhere close enough to the site that's not choked with machinery responsible for... making more clearings. And landing on top of them all might be dramatic, but perhaps not the subtle touch this mission calls for.

They disembark and head out through the rainforest in a little buggy, until they can't drive much further without being entirely conspicuous, so they pull it over and get out, about a ten minute walk from the site.

Koraith turns to them, his massive form annoyed by fronds brushing against his head, which he's forced to repeatedly brush back.

"Well! I suppose this is as good a place as any to suggest splitting up. In some ways, our problem is three-fold: we must stop the machines as soon as possible, contact the dryads to make certain they know help has arrived and don't escalate things prematurely, and, of course, speak to the foreman."

Comments

[graveflowers]

Oh... [Once she sees the babies, she lurches forward, there is nothing graceful in the way she moves forward because the sight of them obliterates anything else from her mind. She can't stand children in pain, it was the worst part of the legion. But she pastes a friendly look on her face and speaks softly.]

Hey, don't worry, I've got you. Lets get this fixed, huh? [She is an gentle as she can be, fingers pressed to their fragile little bodies. (Treat injury 14.) The sight of all their broken parts and their pain makes her furious though. How could anyone hurt such helpless little creatures?]

[luthir]

[ it's a little harder to heal them, as they're so fragile, but with patience, violet manages, and the little dears curl up in leafy balls and go to sleep. and vi would see that luthir has returned, leaning up against a tree and watching her. ] I'll never cease to find your gift extraordinary.

You've done their kind a great service, for which the lady wished me to extend her gratitude.

[graveflowers]

[She looks up, but doesn't seem to be reveling in that extraordinary. Giving one of the children a gentle pat, she straightens up and quickly swipes a hand across her cheeks, smudging dirt into tear tracks.]

I wish I could have done... [She shrugs, she doesn't even know.] More.

[luthir]

We each have a role to play. Hopefully, Reynard and Robin will stop those machines and end anymore bloodshed today. And if Koraith and Belle manage to get the foreman to see some sort of reason, perhaps we can arrange a conversation between his people and the dryads now.

[graveflowers]

Can I punch him in the face first or would that be slightly counter productive to our goal?

[luthir]

[ he actually can't even stop the sly smile that spreads up his cheek, and doesn't even try hard ] It might set us back a bit in terms of negotiations, but forward somewhat in satisfaction.

[graveflowers]

[She sighs, melodramatically, and seems to perk up just slightly at his smile.] I will take one for the team and refrain, but I'm gonna need to punch something before we go.

[luthir]

Well, if necessary, I may have to volunteer.

[graveflowers]

That's sweet, sort of, but I don't think I could actually ever hit you. [Her tiny smile is apologetic.]

[luthir]

Well, I'd hate to recommend you abuse any of our other teammates instead.

[graveflowers]

I was thinking more like a punching bag, or a pillow. But now I think we have to go to Carnivale because... I am going to have way too much frustrated energy soon.

[luthir]

I don't know that I'm familiar with... Carnivale.

[graveflowers]

It's like a week long party in Rio with parades and dancing and masks. And it might not actually be going on right now, but still. We should stop in Rio. Hot, sweaty dancing is almost as effective as punching someone, probably.

[luthir]

I usually do most of my dancing with a sword in hand.

[graveflowers]

Variety is the spice of life.

[luthir]

I'm not certain I know how to dance the way they would there.

[graveflowers]

I can teach you.

[luthir]

[ teach him... about hot sweaty dancing, huh... ]

Perhaps. I'm making no promises.

[graveflowers]

Don't worry, I have a profound amount of hope.

[ Also the way she takes advantage of every opportunity presented to her should totally go in the report Kat gets, consider her squire is basically a dog with a bone.]

[luthir]

Something I can readily believe. [ with a small smile, he says: ] We're allowed to stay here until the others contact us with word of how their progress is going.

[graveflowers]

So we're just gonna hang out here... Partying with the dryads, sipping nectar and sweet tea and making daisy chains...?

[There is something in her tone that sounds just a teeny bit like CALLED IT! You know, for the record.]

[luthir]

[ luthir crit failed his memory check so I GUESS HE COMPLETELY FORGETS SHE EVER SAID THAT and gives her a strange look for her giant grin ] ... It seems likely they'll keep us a bit busy for that.

[graveflowers]

[Whatever, she has the maybe of Carnivale to tide her over.]

Just tell me what to do, Capitan, and I'm there.

[luthir]

I think you seem to be finding practical ways to occupy yourself without my orders.

[graveflowers]

I kind of like orders, actually, stops me from getting distracted.

[Like so...]

Hey, are you the one that is going to report back on me to Kat? 'cause if you could not mention the whole crying in the middle of a mission thing, that would be super.