text 💎 un: Tohsaka Rin

[defenceless]

[shortly after the storm clears on may 11th and the network connection between both sides of the group is reestablished, the following post appears:]

We're fine, as far as I know. I don't think anyone's dead, at least.

The storm that separated us was brought about by a Dakal named Pomarr. Some of you may remember her as our feline friend who sold her soul to Ryba—or whatever it is she did—to continue to live on after death.

She swept us to an island that looked like it was raised from the seafloor. It wasn't a vacation, but there were definitely remnants of what those big cats must have called home.

Her plan is to revive her entire race, in the same way Ryba "revived" her. As if life-or-death deals with shady goddesses aren't concerning enough, she wants to grant Ryba the power to carry out this mass revival by having her suck Nalanni dry. Pomarr understandably doesn't care much for Nalanni after she drowned everyone she loved; in fact, she showed us this in morbid detail. She's taken Nalanni. Hence, all the Nalawi losing their Gifts and all of this inconvenience we have to deal with.

Pomarr knows where Nalanni is, but she's asking us not to interfere, and she wouldn't give us the opportunity to speak with Nalanni when I requested it. For some reason, she didn't expect that we would be suffering like the Nalawi are. She's promised to try to fix that.

What do we do now, ALASTAIR? I can share anything else you want to know about our meeting with Pomarr, or Yukimura Sanada-san or Mr. Keats can, but this is most of it. We have a situation where the balance of this whole world might be upended if we sit and twiddle our thumbs.

I don't think I need to remind anyone of the potential consequences of messing with either goddess. Or a litter of zombie cats roaming free.

(( ooc: infodump for rin, yukimura, and keats' conversation with a dakal npc, for one of the plot slots! feel free to handwave your character (in either the marooned group or the left behind group) learned this info by reading the post or talking with rin/yukimura/keats/another recruit. yukimura and keats may also be replying to tags! ))

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[respired]

I have not seen much kindness over the last several days. I have seen callous indifference and vulgar disrespect. I have seen those who wish me to call them 'friend' presume I know nothing of gods, or magic, or this world itself--when I have been here since the start, and observed much, even prior to my knowledge of Nalanni's treachery.

I admit: I wish her brought to justice for what she has done. I admit: I have history with the suffering she has wrought. But gluttonous Ryba must die, too. Pomarr must be dealt with, in some way.

[ He's leaning against a tree somewhere (probably the same tree where he met Masa; he likes to hang out at the graveyard), and he taps his fingers against the white banyan bark, irritably. ]

I appreciate that we are all able to speak only from our experiences. To that end, here is mine: gods that prove detrimental to their worlds must be removed. I have done so before. I will again. If you are able to find even one shred of evidence that their removal would cause the devastation you fear, bring it to me, and quickly.

Otherwise, I will do as I must.

[wardance]

...You say others presume of you like you are not doing the same to me.

[ he says it quietly, but it's not accusing and it isn't even really all that emotional as if he would expect something better or worse.

Masamune will not argue further, however. He will take what he can. ]

Thank you. [ time is still time. He can't be petty and try to beat into Koltira that his own stance has nothing to do with gods this or gods that or even this world to begin with. If he can't even see that, then he is clearly too defensive by now to see anything but black or white as nonsense.. ]

[respired]

I am not presuming anything of you, Masamune Date. We met only recently. I claim no knowledge of your feelings or intentions. I speak on the others.

[ ie the massive barrage he's been handling since he made his own network post ... and the other folks speaking to him ... IT AIN'T REALLY ABOUT YOU, GUY ]

[wardance]

[ He gets that, at least. But it makes him pretty sure that it means any window of opportunity he might have been able to level further with Koltira on this has been long gone. But, he only needs to find more evidence to eliminate logical opposition from one side-- and he doesn't care which side that is. So, he'll avoid being a pest. ]

The cat has left herself behind where you all came from?

[respired]

I cannot say. I should like to find her and have words, though. Perhaps before anything else.

[wardance]

This is what I want to do first, myself.

[respired]

Well, then. On that point, we are agreed.

[wardance]

She's first. Otherwise, there may be no goddess to argue over.

Might as well get our questions in while it still matters they be asked, right?

One thing is for certain: debate without alacrity is time we don't have, so let's act on what we agree over in the meantime?

[respired]

So we shall.

[defenceless]

[the most huffy little tsundere response...!!!]

Maybe my sense for mana could pinpoint a trace of her. My magic is weaker but I've been in her presence.

... I've asked her everything I wanted already, however.

[respired]

I have not. If I can dissuade her from reviving her people, I must do so.

[defenceless]

You actually might have a shot. I knew telling her she wouldn't be bringing her loved ones back to a life any of them enjoyed was just going to piss her off more. But you— You have the benefit of your experience to share.

[she flips her hair!!! humph.]

If I can be helpful, let me know. Don't waste my time.

[wardance]

If you can do it, I want to speak with her. I have a feeling she may not know all the answers but exactly because of that she is the best place to start getting what we need to put an end to this.

[defenceless]

I can always try. Just don't be surprised if you don't get much out of her.