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ᴀʟᴅᴇʀᴡᴏᴏᴅ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴀɴᴅᴇʀ ᴇᴠᴀɴᴅᴀᴜ ([personal profile] alderwood) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu_logs2014-05-31 10:25 pm

EVENT | GUIDING LIGHT

Characters: ALL!
Date: June 1st-5th, 2014
Location: Keeliai, all sectors
Situation: Following Evandau's announcement about the soul lanterns and new housing, the Foreigners are shuffled around while Malicant's agents try to complicate this as much as possible!
Warnings/Rating: Possible mentions of violence from the cultists, plus various characters' reactions to moving.

LINKS
Fire Sector | Earth Sector | Metal Sector | Water Sector | Wood Sector | Cultist Shenanigans | Speak with Eva & Celaunn | OOC Plot Post

The new Basswood Commander, Celaunn, stands watch outside of the building with one ready hand resting on the hilt of her sword while her protectorate goes inside. A prodigy of magic as she is, liberating all the Foreigners' souls right out from under Malicant has left Evastelei far more expended than any of them care to admit. She looks as tired and worn as Evandau sounded on the radio post, but she tries to cover it with good humour, much as can be mustered given the situation. Eva's sent out messages to the ones whose essence she's felt resonate for each address and upon arriving, carries the lanterns into the new units whether they're all present or not... she's a busy lady and when this is all done she might just sleep for a week.

"Couldn't rightly explain some of these set-downs," Eva says as she goes about hanging the lamps up in the central part of the house. For most of the units, this equates to the main living area, though sometimes in the kitchen or unfinished room -- the layouts on each building has variations, after all. "One of those things you just have to feel, I reckon. Never figured Evandau much for leaving new bottles of wine on the pillows after all, so this will have to do."

While she's in the buildings, she'll run her hands over the wards built into the walls, letting them light briefly with various colours of light depending on the purpose, a symbol-based language not unlike runic illuminating at her touch and then fading to invisibility again.

"Now for these," she'll continue once she's sure she has all their attentions. "These are the best I could do on short notice, what with the Creature throwing all his resource at breaking Eshai's spells. That's why none of you could get into the Throne Room few weeks back-- that was a right bold move on your parts, by the way. See if you can't talk tall and smileless up there," she jerks her head toward the front of the building to indicate Celaunn, "into learning something from it. Chilu's are too by the book."

She'll explain how the lanterns are strengthened by proximity of those whose soul they house, and the dangers of staying away from them (particularly in a Dreaming state) for too long. "You don't want the Creature coming to rip you out of here," she says, jabbing them in the chest for emphasis, a deep frown distorting the burned scar on the one side of her face. "Be something like putting your insides through a wind shearer. Don't recommend it, that's for certain. Are you paying attention? Don't be moving these anywhere. With the power of these, I can understand why Eshai wanted to keep them close but keeping them from you... well, it wasn't the only thing she and I disagreed on."

Once she's satisfied that they've got as much information as she can provide at this time, she'll remind them as Evandau did: these lanterns are their Keeliai anchors and should they be destroyed, it won't be a trip back to their worlds that they can look forward to. "Without these, I can't keep you from being lost for good," she'll add seriously. "Good luck with them."
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[personal profile] apologiesmyking 2014-06-11 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
All right, then, Hawke. Kaldur will do just as well for me. [Kaldur shakes has before pulling away and turning his eyes to the canine eying those fish. He chuckles a bit at his behavior.]

It is good to meet you as well Notch. But you'll get no fish from me, if you touch either of those. [Then he turns his attention back to Hawke with a smile.] Perhaps I spoke too soon about how troublesome he might be.
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[personal profile] iwannabeadragon 2014-06-11 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Good because I'm not sure I could pronounce the whole thing.

[Hawke lets his hand fall back to his side and looks on in amusement.

Notch's ears lower and he slinks further away from the tank as he fixes them both with his best pout.]


Told you. Manipulative too, I wouldn't trust him if I were you.
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[personal profile] apologiesmyking 2014-06-12 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
You are not the first to bring that up. [It amuses him even so. He turns around and leans down to pick up the tank again, ready to put it away in his room.]

And he may try to get his way, but I've seen sharks that are more convincing.
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[personal profile] iwannabeadragon 2014-06-14 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Good, then I don't feel quite so dumb for it.

[Notch flops to the floor and whines pitifully. Hawke just laughs again.]

You hear that? No one in this house is buying it.
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[personal profile] apologiesmyking 2014-06-20 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
He can try as he likes. Perhaps someone will feel sorry enough for him.

[Then he smiles at Hawke again.] It has been a pleasure meeting you, but I should put them away before he becomes more ambitious.
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[personal profile] iwannabeadragon 2014-06-20 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
You'd be surprised how many people do just that.

[Hawke smirks in return and nods his head.]

Smart move, as far as I know he hasn't figured out how to work a doorknob yet.
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[personal profile] apologiesmyking 2014-06-21 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
That is good to know. [He gives a nod of his head and turns back towards the stairs.] Have a good day, Hawke. If you are in need of assistance, I would be happy to provide.
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[personal profile] iwannabeadragon 2014-06-21 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Likewise.

[He gives a short wave before looking to Notch and tapping the dog gently with his boot.]

Come on you. Let's get you fed before you cause some real trouble.

[Notch barks happily, agreeing wholeheartedly with that idea.]