EVENT: Day 322 [open]

[bastionpc]

Who: Those who went to the Ura camp, plus anyone in the Bastion
Open: Open
When: Day 322
Where: Northern Bastion + wherever
What: Everyone comes back from the Ura camp. They have a core, but they also have some very bad news.
Format: action
Warnings: dead character within



[Late on Day 322, getting closer to evening, the group finally returns from the Ura camp. Vee and Zee have been left behind, as they were going home anyway, but there are a few changes to the rest of the party.

First off, there are two new people, but they don't look particularly happy to be here. They are also being watched closely by at least a couple of the group of Bastion people.

Secondly, only seven of the eight who left are returning from this trip alive.]

Comments

[daughterofursa]

[Zuko relaxes her stance a fraction once Ikuri starts sobbing (in Colin's arms? really?), but she's not putting her swords away just yet. This girl is a literal loose cannon, Zuko has half a mind to lock her up for a while, too.

She frowns at the prisoners, and the way the man is protecting the woman. Loyalty to a leader, or to a friend? Whatever they've done and whatever they believe, she can't see them as anything less than people.]

Maybe talking should wait.

Let's get them locked up in one of the empty houses for now. Otoha, you can take first shift guarding them. [She tries to think of who else she considers level-headed enough for this (although congrats Otoha on graduating to trustworthy enough to guard prisoners).] I'll see if I can find Ahime.

I'll take a shift myself once I've rested.

And Colin, you keep her well away from them.

[bakegarasu]

[... He can appreciate the loyalty, even if he wasn't actually planning on striking them unless they tried to escape. He straightens up a bit, though the look isn't entirely gone from his eyes. He doesn't really know Ahime, but he nods a bit. He can take orders just fine.]

[He glances at Ikuri and Colin and suppresses the urge to roll his eyes a little. He can understand grief, he can understand recklessness, but he can't understand breaking down in the middle of something like this. They need information, and killing them hasn't been called for. He'll have to try to talk to Ikuri later to see what the hell she was thinking.]

[He returns his gaze to the prisoners, trying to recall any of his English classes. Maybe he can string together a sentence. He's seen enough American movies to recall a little bit of the 'tough talk'.]

You stay here. Don't make any funny moves.

[His accent is terrible, but it's at least comprehensible.]

[freedom_engineer]

[In Elerian now.]

I'm taking her to Paarthurnax.

And we're going to have a nice, long talk later, princess. Bring your swords.

[He looks at Otoha then, and he nods to him. He has no idea Otoha's going to go looking for Ikuri later.]

[He turns his attention to Ikuri now, picking her up in his arms as though she were just a small child, sword and all.]

Come on, Ikuri. We're gonna go find Grandpa-dragon, he can keep you safe.

[And under control.]

[darkshooter]

[No resistance. If anything she'll hold on to him, too, grateful for the contact...and perhaps also grateful that she's being taken away from this.]

[Move where you will, good sir.]

[daughterofursa]

[What, Colin can give her orders but she can't give him orders? That's a nice double standard.

Zuko of course has no idea what he's actually pissy about, but she'll sheathe her swords and draw her chin up a little. She's never backed down from a challenge in her life and she has the scars to prove it.]

Fine by me.

[She turns to Otoha.]

You can handle this for a few minutes?

[She's pretty sure the answer is yes but she'll confirm before she goes to find Ahime or someone equally capable.]

[bakegarasu]

Yes.

[That's all that needs to be said, really. The others can bicker all they want, but if they need someone to look intimidating and keep the prisoners from moving around, he can do that. It doesn't look like it's going to be particularly hard.]