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tushanshu_logs2015-09-09 12:35 am
cherrywood) wrote in tushanshu_logs2015-09-09 12:35 am
[EVENT; CHIHUELANS] Domestic Disturbances
Characters: Chihuelans + OPEN
Date: Starting Sept 8, ongoing through the month
Location: All over Keeliai
Situation: The Chihuelan contingent has arrived in Keeliai as previously announced, to begin their task of routing out the deserter Chihuelans on the turtle, and the Grand Justicar is not a patient woman.
Warnings/Rating: Non-descriptive mentions of execution.
OOC NOTE: Additional starters will be added to this post as the month progresses, based on what happens within the threads. Characters do not need to interact directly with the NPCs for every thread, the starters are just so there's an idea of what is happening with them at a given time and for general timekeeping. Please feel free to thread amongst yourselves anywhere on this post as well! Replies by Chihuelan NPCs will come from thecherrywood journal, just for Li's sanity of not needing a new journal.
Please direct any questions to the Itinerary questions comment, thank you!
A. ARRIVAL - SEPT 8th;
B. INTERVIEWS - SEPT 10th-13th;
C. SEARCH TEAMS - SEPT 10th-17th;
UPDATES
Several interesting developments have happened as a result of the Foreigners' interactions with the Chihuelans!
First of all, Klaus negotiated with the Justicar in regards to the executed deserters, to see that their bodies were properly disposed of, which did however come with a cost: the news of forfeited technology, which was intended to be delivered at the conclusion of their stay.
Secondly, an arrest warrant has been issued in response to Lapis' attack on a search team around mid-month. They have her name, courtesy of Deon shouting it -- but the warrant remains for her specifically, not for a group at large.
D. SEARCH TEAMS - SEPT 17th-24th;
E. OBSTRUCTION OF ‘JUSTICE’ - SEPT 20th;
F. NEW ORDERS - SEPT 27;
G. DEPARTURE - SEPT 29;
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OOC: Players are welcome to NPC the interrogated kedan and have them react in any way they choose (some will be quietly resentful, some actively belligerent, some intimidated into talking, etc) as well as their characters' reactions to these incidents.
Please keep in mind that ICA=ICC!
Date: Starting Sept 8, ongoing through the month
Location: All over Keeliai
Situation: The Chihuelan contingent has arrived in Keeliai as previously announced, to begin their task of routing out the deserter Chihuelans on the turtle, and the Grand Justicar is not a patient woman.
Warnings/Rating: Non-descriptive mentions of execution.
OOC NOTE: Additional starters will be added to this post as the month progresses, based on what happens within the threads. Characters do not need to interact directly with the NPCs for every thread, the starters are just so there's an idea of what is happening with them at a given time and for general timekeeping. Please feel free to thread amongst yourselves anywhere on this post as well! Replies by Chihuelan NPCs will come from the
cherrywood journal, just for Li's sanity of not needing a new journal.Please direct any questions to the Itinerary questions comment, thank you!
A. ARRIVAL - SEPT 8th;
The Chihuelans arrive shortly after daybreak, on a small ship approximately the size and shape of a mid-length Coast Guard cutter. It bears only minimal armor, and some weaponry, but the configuration suggests defensive capability rather than offensive. Certainly, it's nothing with the ability to attack land-based targets, as if the Grand Justicar is very aware of the image they are presenting. They do not seem surprised to be met by the Woodsmen as they land, but they do not rush as they make berth with the ship, securing it to the beach, and approximately a dozen armed sailors take up guard positions around it. Any move by the kedan or Foreigners toward the ship will result in defensive fire.
The Grand Justicar herself is a tall woman, a touch over six feet, with inhumanly sharp features and a calculating gaze. She wears the same formal dress uniform in red and black, as she did in the console broadcast. It has little ornamentation, straight-cut lines, and those who visited Atamsichar will find it (and the rest of the outfits) in keeping with the militaristic, minimalist style of that city. Chosheni also wears a white and red sash across one shoulder, which seems to denote authority, and is armed with two blades, one long and one short. Her second in command, Eakoven, is a stocky, shorter man who wears a similar outfit in yellow and black, but no sash. There are two dozen soldiers who stand in rigid formation, and their outfits are simpler versions of the two commanders, in black with either red or yellow accents. Each is armed with a blade and a firearm, although what type is difficult to tell, as they all remain firmly sheathed and holstered respectively, at the barked command of Eakoven.
The soldiers will not speak to anyone even if addressed during the trek back to Keeliai, and Eakoven will inquire about the state of lodgings, but seem satisfied when the Woodsmen inform them of the area set aside on the College campus grounds.
The Grand Justicar herself is a tall woman, a touch over six feet, with inhumanly sharp features and a calculating gaze. She wears the same formal dress uniform in red and black, as she did in the console broadcast. It has little ornamentation, straight-cut lines, and those who visited Atamsichar will find it (and the rest of the outfits) in keeping with the militaristic, minimalist style of that city. Chosheni also wears a white and red sash across one shoulder, which seems to denote authority, and is armed with two blades, one long and one short. Her second in command, Eakoven, is a stocky, shorter man who wears a similar outfit in yellow and black, but no sash. There are two dozen soldiers who stand in rigid formation, and their outfits are simpler versions of the two commanders, in black with either red or yellow accents. Each is armed with a blade and a firearm, although what type is difficult to tell, as they all remain firmly sheathed and holstered respectively, at the barked command of Eakoven.
The soldiers will not speak to anyone even if addressed during the trek back to Keeliai, and Eakoven will inquire about the state of lodgings, but seem satisfied when the Woodsmen inform them of the area set aside on the College campus grounds.
B. INTERVIEWS - SEPT 10th-13th;
Once the Chihuelans have settled in, Chosheni will make a console announcement to the general populace (although she does, at least, get permission before making this one) regarding taking interviews from kedan and Foreigners who might be able to provide information on the missing Chihuelans. She will receive people one at a time in a sparsely furnished office, with two soldiers outside the doors, and another two stationed at the main entrance.
Even though the space is functionally an office, the Justicar's stern presence makes it seem more like an interrogation room, albeit one with much nicer furniture. Still, she will neutrally offer to have anything fetched that they might require to feel comfortable.
"Please have a seat," she says crisply. "What information are you offering?"
Even though the space is functionally an office, the Justicar's stern presence makes it seem more like an interrogation room, albeit one with much nicer furniture. Still, she will neutrally offer to have anything fetched that they might require to feel comfortable.
"Please have a seat," she says crisply. "What information are you offering?"
C. SEARCH TEAMS - SEPT 10th-17th;
Beginning in the days after their arrival, the Chihuelans separate into different groups to begin their search for the deserters. Sixteen of their number, accompanied by Eakoven rotating through the teams for the first few days, then both he and Chosheni once she's concluded taking interviews. The soldiers divide into groups of four, two groups taking the outskirts of the city and out to the Shell's wilds, and two groups remaining inside the city.
Sixteen Chihuelans in the search teams, and four guarding the College campus, however, does not equal the twenty-four who came to the city. Somewhere along the line, four of them have completely vanished. Inquiries as to their whereabouts will be met with practiced deferrals to speak with the Grand Justicar.
The city search teams will move through the various Sectors with a confidence that suggests the layout is not entirely unfamiliar with them, stopping people on the streets and asking questions. Although their methods are brusque, they're very careful not to use violence-- although they will defend themselves if attacked first.
Despite resistance, at least some of the searches and at least a few interviews have produced results. By the end of the week, 11 Chihuelans -- seven from within the city, and four from the outlying areas -- have been caught, dragged back to the College campus, and summarily executed. At least the Justicar had the consideration not to do it on the front lawn.
Sixteen Chihuelans in the search teams, and four guarding the College campus, however, does not equal the twenty-four who came to the city. Somewhere along the line, four of them have completely vanished. Inquiries as to their whereabouts will be met with practiced deferrals to speak with the Grand Justicar.
The city search teams will move through the various Sectors with a confidence that suggests the layout is not entirely unfamiliar with them, stopping people on the streets and asking questions. Although their methods are brusque, they're very careful not to use violence-- although they will defend themselves if attacked first.
Despite resistance, at least some of the searches and at least a few interviews have produced results. By the end of the week, 11 Chihuelans -- seven from within the city, and four from the outlying areas -- have been caught, dragged back to the College campus, and summarily executed. At least the Justicar had the consideration not to do it on the front lawn.
UPDATES
Several interesting developments have happened as a result of the Foreigners' interactions with the Chihuelans!
First of all, Klaus negotiated with the Justicar in regards to the executed deserters, to see that their bodies were properly disposed of, which did however come with a cost: the news of forfeited technology, which was intended to be delivered at the conclusion of their stay.
Secondly, an arrest warrant has been issued in response to Lapis' attack on a search team around mid-month. They have her name, courtesy of Deon shouting it -- but the warrant remains for her specifically, not for a group at large.
D. SEARCH TEAMS - SEPT 17th-24th;
The search for the next few days runs slow. Despite the thoroughness of the searchers, the Chihuelans from the turtle seem to have grown savvy and are more difficult to find. For all that, the search patterns have grown more directed; still led by Eakoven, the places searched are no longer on a systematic layout, but appear to be cherry-picked.
After the brusque treatment previously, many kedan eye the searchers with belligerence and most outright refuse to help -- in some cases, borderline obstructing the search. Though in public the Chihuelans are still careful not to use violence, there are some instances of breaking and entering, and unsolicited searches, which occur only when the residents are absent.
Exactly where those four Chihuelans are gone is still unknown, but in spite of their apparently diminished numbers five more Chihuelans have been captured and executed. Though this still isn’t done publicly, and the bodies are at least properly disposed of, there is a growing crowd of kedan present near that area of the College campus, and they never look happy.
After the brusque treatment previously, many kedan eye the searchers with belligerence and most outright refuse to help -- in some cases, borderline obstructing the search. Though in public the Chihuelans are still careful not to use violence, there are some instances of breaking and entering, and unsolicited searches, which occur only when the residents are absent.
Exactly where those four Chihuelans are gone is still unknown, but in spite of their apparently diminished numbers five more Chihuelans have been captured and executed. Though this still isn’t done publicly, and the bodies are at least properly disposed of, there is a growing crowd of kedan present near that area of the College campus, and they never look happy.
E. OBSTRUCTION OF ‘JUSTICE’ - SEPT 20th;
On the morning of the 20th a kedanese family refuses to let a group of Chihuelan searchers into their home, despite the fact that the Chihuelans claim they have good reason to believe clues can be located inside. The kedan object on the basis of Keeliai not being part of their empire, and therefore having no right to force their way into private dwellings, regardless of suspicion.
Another search-party will eventually arrive to back up the Chihuelan searchers, but kedanese supporters are generally either uninvolved or on the side of the kedanese family. Still, something dramatic is unlikely to happen without an instigation.
Another search-party will eventually arrive to back up the Chihuelan searchers, but kedanese supporters are generally either uninvolved or on the side of the kedanese family. Still, something dramatic is unlikely to happen without an instigation.
F. NEW ORDERS - SEPT 27;
On the 27th, two of the sailors which had been minding the Chihuelan ship come into the city, seeking the Justicar. It seems that they've received a transmission from Vesquesam. Those who are in the vicinity of the College to see the exchange will see Chosheni reacting with genuine frustration and anger at whatever the message contains.
Despite this, runners are shortly thereafter dispatched to the search teams, and they're recalled to the College campus. By the top of the hour, the campus is abuzz with Chihuelans who are readying things to depart. The word, should anyone ask the Chihuelan soldiers (the Justicar herself is a thundercloud, and therefore it is probably not wise to inquire with her directly) is that they're being recalled from Tu Vishan's shores.
Despite this, runners are shortly thereafter dispatched to the search teams, and they're recalled to the College campus. By the top of the hour, the campus is abuzz with Chihuelans who are readying things to depart. The word, should anyone ask the Chihuelan soldiers (the Justicar herself is a thundercloud, and therefore it is probably not wise to inquire with her directly) is that they're being recalled from Tu Vishan's shores.
G. DEPARTURE - SEPT 29;
Early on the morning of the 29th, the Chihuelans and their commander re-board their ship, and it casts off from Tu Vishan's shoreline.
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OOC: Players are welcome to NPC the interrogated kedan and have them react in any way they choose (some will be quietly resentful, some actively belligerent, some intimidated into talking, etc) as well as their characters' reactions to these incidents.
Please keep in mind that ICA=ICC!
no subject
[The unspoken implication was that if they did, they would have to get through Klaus. When he was well and truly nettled, a pack of hungry bears were likely to leave more discernible pieces than himself.]
Please, rest for now. I'll prepare some tea.
[He gestured to an empty chair. A kettle was already on the stove and Klaus bustled to pour the steaming water into a pot. There was a faint smell of lavender and rosehips from the little red pot.]
no subject
Why are you doing this? [Her voice was soft, but she needed to ask -- needed to know.] Why is this okay?
[She couldn't lie; he was glad he let her stay -- grateful, in truth -- but without even a word, not even a question . . . He'd never questioned her on anything, on any bit of strangeness she'd presented him with. What kind of person met with pure acceptance no matter the circumstance?]
no subject
Because it would be wrong to let them hurt you.
[It was stated as a matter of fact. Klaus didn't bother with any pretense or hold ulterior motives. He could see the world in shades of gray but there were some things that Klaus knew to be right and knew to be wrong. His own feelings of empathy aside, ignoring Lapis's plight would be as bad as handing her over to the Chihuelans and handing her over to the Chihuelans would be wrong.]
no subject
[Somehow it's important to her that he knows this -- and that she knows how he reacts to it. She would have killed them.]
[She's not completely sure yet if she's sorry. It's a question she's tried not to think about.]
no subject
[He set the pot on a tray with two cups and brought it over to the small, cast-iron garden table by the benches.]
You stopped, or were stopped.
[He sat across from her, and gestured to the tea.]
It's good for calming nerves, if you would like to try some. I added a bit of chamomile to the blend.
no subject
[She doesn't normally drink anything -- doesn't need to. But the tea does smell good, and it's warm . . . and it seems rude to his efforts not to try. With a small nod, she nudges the cup forward to accept.]
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Would you tell me what happened? I can't imagine you would have simply attacked without some provocation.
[He could likely guess. The Chihuelans had found an isolated young woman and probably suspected she was in league with the deserters. That was his guess anyway.]
no subject
[No. She can feel the panic like heat surging through her body. She pushes back to him. Back to that moment, to the feel of her hands around the cup. To the weight of his presence across from her.]
The Chihuelans. [She hears her voice as though from far away, feels her lips move with it. Follows them, trying to connect them back to herself.] Their own kind. They killed . . . the bodies piled . . .
I ran away. I don't remember a lot after that. I hid. Near the turtle's edge. The ocean. I don't know when. I don't know how long.
They came anyway -- still found me. I heard them at the cave mouth.
[Things are a jumble even after that, and in spite of herself, she slides. She can remember calling the ocean, the water pummeling downward, grinding against the earth. Heat all through her body. Fury, sour in her mouth, every muscle taut and stretched.]
[Deon's voice, calling her name.]
I wanted to hurt them. [Her voice was barely a thread, half in the present, half far away and slipping fast.] I didn't want them to live . . . with what they'd done. I didn't want them to hurt me. I didn't want them to take me. I couldn't do it again.
I can't do it again.