EliteCommander

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Ssarak Dyreackthanose

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Ssarak nodded, relieved that Meirin was starting to abandon the idea of violence. They were novices in magic, and though both of them had considerable martial training, the sheer power of magic could easily overshadow even the most skilled weapon master. But, even as novices, in both skill and authority in the college, they were not powerless. The right words to the right people could bring down some form of attention onto Lucilia.

"Hmm, you may have a point. I do not think she could do anything to stop us from implicating her if we confronted her first, but it may be safer to speak to another on the matter beforehand. You are correct that Satori could prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that we are not lying. We might be able to convince her to go to Khan with that proof, and from there, well, it would be up to him on how to respond. I do not know what punishment they will give to her, especially during these times. Even if they just start to watch Lucilia more closely and be more critical of her choices...it will have to be enough. As long as she can do nothing like this again, that is all that matters." He responded, though after a few moments, he let out a sigh and looked in the direction of Lucilia's office.

"But...we still need to give this report. The knowledge we gained on this mission could save lives, and Lucilia is the person to give it to. We do not have to say anything about Lyn right now. I know it will be...frustrating to speak to her at the moment, but the information we have is for the benefit of the college, not Lucilia." Ssarak added.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Ssarak Dyreackthanose

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Ssarak gave a slight huff as he nodded in agreement. Alaira's actions had been foolish, and close to deadly to them, but she was not, nor had she ever been to his knowledge, in a position of power or leadership. It made sense to him how she could lack judgment, but for Lucilia, she was in a position of authority at the college. She was meant to be a leader, and he could not fathom how she could have such authority and still be willing to send a toddler on a dangerous mission for seemingly no purpose.

"I could not agree more. Alaira lacks judgment when working with a team, but Lucilia, she is meant to be a leader here. Her motivation for hiding Lyn in that carriage must have either been terribly foolish or...even intentionally malicious. I am not certain which would be worse, given her position here. But..." Ssarak began as he took a few steps in front of her and placed his hand on her shoulder, stopping them in the middle of the hall. Now that they were in the college, he no longer needed to wear his helmet, leaving his concerned expression plainly visible. "I know you Meirin. I can hear it in your voice; see it in your eyes. You are angry. Righteously angry. But as much as I hate to say it, we have to accept our limitations. Lucilia, as foolish as her past decisions might have been, is a master of herbamancy. That is not a power to be taken lightly. She could kill both of us. Easily. Not to mention the college's rules against violence. We will not let her get away with this, but we have to find another way to do it. Certainly, we should still confront her about it, but please, stay your blade. I do not wish to see you harmed."

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Ssarak Dyreackthanose

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Mercifully, the journey back to the college had been quick and uneventful, but now they had to contend with giving their report of the mission. Alaira had gone to take Lyn to her parents, and Ssarak was not sure where Darius had gone, which left himself and Meirin to report to Lucilia on the events which had occurred. Ssarak had the evidence they had gathered in his pack, apart from the encrypted journal which he was holding in his hands. Some of it could be understood, but most of it was encrypted and would take time to decipher. Still, there was a good chance it contained evidence, and he was certain the college could make use of it.

For the moment, Ssarak and Meirin were down the hall from Lucilia's office. Since they were giving the report, and it was not entirely good news, they needed to make sure they were in agreement on what to say. "I do not imagine this meeting will be...comfortable. The mission, I would not call it a failure. The evidence we have recovered sheds some light onto the nature of these attacks, and this encrypted journal may contain yet more information. We did reach Hysteria safely with the caravan master, and more cargo than we started with, but we both know the mission did not go nearly as well as those facts would imply. I do not like to do anything that would cast blame upon an ally as opposed to myself, but in this case, it could be dangerous not to warn her about Alaira. Her actions put us in danger on multiple occasions, and she may well cause someone's death in the future. Perhaps there is hope for her; perhaps she can be taught judgment, but in her current state, I would not desire to be placed on a mission with her again. What do you think? How...harsh should we be?"

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

If you're unable to do a collab, we can do normal posts, though I imagine it will be a lot of back and forth conversation. I just needed to know if Meirin was joining in the debriefing. I was just about to head to bed, but I'll make a post in the morning. If you feel like writing something now. I assume Ssarak and Mei would be talking to each other before going to meet Lucilia to figure out what they're going to say. That would also give a chance for the meeting with Grey to conclude.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Hey Ryo, do you intend to have Meirin join in the debriefing with Lucilia? Ssarak would probably want at least one other person with him, considering his report on Alaira isn't necessarily kind. We could collab it.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Mine was fairly short as well. I can't think of anything else specifically for Meesei to do, or at least nothing that cannot be summarized. We can move on to the next important event, or the day of the trial if there is nothing else you have planned. In the meantime, Meesei would still be letting Harriet do whatever she needed to prepare her defense. Meesei would still of course be looking for any new evidence, and have others look for her. She was probably also check up on Oswall a few times to see how he is doing.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Meesei shook her head. "Not at the moment; I will have Ahnasha join you shortly. Just be careful with the poison. Remember, your safety is far more important than this test. Now, I believe I am going to take my leave for the night. I wish you luck, and I will speak to both of you tomorrow."

After Meesei took her leave of the pair, she headed straight to their room to collect Ahnasha and sent her to protect Sabine and Carana. Unfortunately, Ahnasha would have to take Rhazii with her as well. It was not ideal, but someone had to take care of him, and everyone currently had their own assignment. With no more duties to tend to for the night, Meesei headed back to Harriet's room to join in keeping watch for the night. She had set up the watch schedules so that either herself or Lorag were awake at all times, though it was not likely to be a necessary precaution. The trial was still days away, but Meesei was not likely to be able to stop her constant work and vigilance until well-after it was over.

Star Wars - Scum and Villainy

I don't think I would be the best one to write that post. It seems like it would be better to give the pilot an actual chance to pilot.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

I am going to be entirely honest, Ssarak's report is going to be rather scathing in regards to Alaira. He would probably want one of the others to join him in giving a report. Naturally, he would ask Meirin to join him.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Ssarak would certainly want to go talk to her. Who else will be joining?