Day 151

[bastionmods]

Who: Zia, Zulf + the NPCs Nathaniel, Zanya, Zahi + YOU
Open: Open
When: Day 151
Where: Throughout the Bastion
What: Tension has fallen over the Bastion, and it's time to sort out truth and anger.
Format: Any
Warnings: Drama

A few days ago, some residents of the Bastion might have become aware of a confrontation happening at a certain Ura's humble abode. There was some yelling- although not clear- and the result was a very harried looking Rin Okumura forcibly dragging away resident Mancer Nathaniel. The next couple of days have been quiet, but today... Well, if anyone wants to ask about and see what the deal was, it seems like today is the day.

It seems like Nathaniel has finally quit his own self imposed isolation, if only so that he doesn't starve to death. Apparently anger can only sustain a man for so long. He can be seen storming through the Bastion, a thundercloud practically gathered about him, or at the eating area looking very much like he wants to be left alone.

Zulf has been less of a hermit. Anyone who has seen him since the argument has probably noticed his black eye and sore nose. He seems angry as well, although it's quieter and colder underneath all his civility. More noticeably, he's been hard at work building a few fences near the edges of the Bastion- mostly near his tent but also in other areas as well. They're not the best fences, but they're good enough, hopefully. You can approach him at the shrine, his tent, or anywhere, really... He's as available as he's always been. He might even approach you, just to warn about falling off the edge of the Bastion.

Seriously, this place has needed safety railings for ages now. Who's bright idea was it not to include safety railings? RUCKS...

Anyone wandering by the Kitchens today will notice... Damn, that's a lot of yelling. And slamming of things. Should knives be used to chop that hard...? That's right, Rin is in a bad mood and anyone who comes near will immediately know it. The excess swearing is probably a good clue. Unlike the other two, she's unleashing her temper with wild abandon in the sanctity of her kitchen where no one will bug her. Well. Unless YOU bug her...

Of course, these three aren't the only ones noticeable about the Bastion today! It looks like the Ura residents are just coming out of the woodwork.

Anyone who's talked to either of the latest Ura additions knows that Zulf came in with Zia. While not involved with the row from a few days ago, she seems just as worried as Zulf seems angry. It's possible to see her wandering about with her pet Pecker chick. Might see her coming away after a discussion with Zulf, too... Maybe she knows what's going on?

There's also Zanya and her father Zahi who have been apparently a bit more sociable these last few days. There's apparently a subject they're both interested in which they'll approach people about, although they'll do so differently. Zahi will strike up friendly conversation, but Zanya will simply get right to the point: do you have any idea what happened?

Feel free to strike up conversation with any of them, or even try and talk to everyone if you wish.

[ooc: This is your characters chance to investigate just what the drama is all about! In such a small place as the Bastion, it's a bit hard to miss... Feel free to have your characters speculate or gossip with the Ura NPCs about what may have happened or if they caught onto a sliver of what happened (like Zulf and Nathaniel falling off the edge of the Bastion), or for them to go the more direct route by talking to either Nathaniel, Zulf, Rin, or Zia.]

[Long story short is that Rin went to get Venn's journal from Nathaniel. Upon realizing who exactly wanted it, Nathaniel went to confront Zulf. There was an argument on just who and what caused the Calamity... and then Nat punched Zulf in the face, they rolled off the edge of the Bastion, and Rin separated them after they got blown back up.]

[As a reminder! Mod Mandy plays NPC!Nathaniel and NPC!Zahi. Mod Jeni plays NPC!Zanya and Rin. Birdmod James plays Zulf. Helpful player Courtney plays Zia. We'll all get to you on our own individual time, and as soon as possible! Just make sure it's clear in your post who your character is approaching.]

Comments

hi Rin

[coolerthansora]

[Honestly Roxas didn't think too much of the yelling a few days ago because, well, sometimes people get into fights. And sometimes it takes them a while to get over it, so he just gives those folks who seem on edge their space.

What tips him off that it might be more of a big deal is that stream of curses emanating from the kitchens today. From his experience with boy!Rin, he knows Rin has more of a temper than he does, but it doesn't flare up for no reason, and Rin usually seems to realize when he/she has just overreacted.

Cautiously Roxas pokes his head into the kitchen. He's not sure what to ask.]

You're... definitely not okay.

[hellpyre]

Y'noticed?

[Wow that was... harsh. Okay, breathe. Roxas isn't to blame for any of this. He doesn't deserve the anger or the lashing out or the vaguely threatening presence of blue flames that keep cropping up today.]

... it's... a long story. You'd probably be better off not worryin' about it.

[Saying that to people never works.]

[coolerthansora]

[When there are knives and fire involved, Roxas is pretty chill with just being snapped at a little.]

Would it- help to tell someone about it instead of taking it out on the kitchen?

[hellpyre]

[Kitchen knives as a weapon would be the ultimate in "last resort" for Rin.]

It's not like the kitchen has feelings.

[coolerthansora]

[A year ago, Roxas might have responded that he didn't have feelings either, not really. But he's way past believing that one.]

It is still- damageable, though.

[hellpyre]

[See that would just make her sad.]

... yeah.

[Just... going to poke at a counter edge where she hit a knife a bit too hard earlier]

[coolerthansora]

[If only she knew about it to be glad he didn't say it.]

So... What happened?

[hellpyre]

[True.]

Just... a lotta stupid stuff. I tried to do a favor for some one and it turned in to a huge mess.

[coolerthansora]

Did they get mad at you about it or something?

[hellpyre]

No, they got mad at each other! Nathaniel even hauled off and punched Zulf so hard they fell off the edge of the Bastion!

[coolerthansora]

[Wait, fell off??]

A-are they okay?

[hellpyre]

... oh. Oh! Yeah. Apparently the Bastion can push people back up. Months here and that's the first I found out about it.

They're lucky, though... it coulda killed them!

[coolerthansora]

Y-yeah...

...I guess that's why somebody's been putting up fences...

[hellpyre]

... fences?

[Okay now she has to go see this. She moves to the door and pokes her head around the frame.]

... huh. Fences.

[coolerthansora]

Probably a good idea. In case it- doesn't work all the time.

[hellpyre]

I sure as hell don't wanna go over. It scared me enough seein' other people do it.

[coolerthansora]

Yeah, falling can be kind of scary.

[hellpyre]

Yeah...

Anyway...

[coolerthansora]

Anyway..

What were they fighting about?

[hellpyre]

... a journal, actually.

[coolerthansora]

A journal? Did someone read it when they shouldn't have?

[That's a pretty legit reason to be pissed, Roxas thinks.]

[hellpyre]

Not exactly. It had a lotta information in it. About the Calamity.

[coolerthansora]

Oh.

That- could be something to get really upset about, huh.

[hellpyre]

Yeah... a lotta secrets have been kept. Especially from the people that aren't originally from Caelondia or the Terminals.

[coolerthansora]

...why? I didn't even think anybody here was involved in it.