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

it's because we care (debatable)

[amphibian]

Are you sure? That black eye looks nasty. You've been putting ice on that, right?

[That first bit doesn't even register until she's gotten some of that anxious energy out.]

Oh, yeah. Everyone's talking about it. But no one has their stories straight, so I just heard you fell off the edge of the Bastion and got real worried!

GOSH

[fuckthemancers]

Of course. I'm not incompetent and this isn't the first black eye I've had. I've suffered far worse.

[Like being beaten to death, but you know how isn't going to bring this up? Zulf isn't. It's far too complicated to tell anyway.]

Yes, Nathaniel and I both did. But as it turns out... the Bastion simply pushes you back up. It doesn't guarantee a graceful landing- [Which is why his nose looks so sore.] -but it does look out for you.

[amphibian]

Sorry, that's not what I meant... [She purses her lips and quickly glances aside.] I'm just a worrywart!

[But she perks up at that next bit—she's not thrilled, certainly, but perky.] I heard that people'd just fly right back up before! I never wanted to test it out, but I was sooo curious... Mostly I'm glad it pushed you back up, though! I mean, the alternative to landing hard's way worse...

[fuckthemancers]

...Please don't test it out. [He knows that she just said she never wanted to, but he still feels like it should be said.] Yes, the alternative would certainly be considerably worse... We're lucky the Bastion was made as it was. It's builder was- smarter than I had previously thought.

[amphibian]

Well, now that I know that it's safe..! C'mon, I bet I could land just fine!

[There's a teasing grin on her face, but it's tough to tell just how serious she is about testing out her acrobatic ability.]

But that's real good. Umm... is it okay if I ask what happened, though? Sorry, I bet a lotta people already have...

[fuckthemancers]

[If talking about what happened will distract her from leaping off the edge in wild abandon... And anyway, it's bound to come up sooner or later.]

It's fine... I somewhat expected it, especially after Rin's scream let nearly the entire world know something had happened. Nathaniel believe he has reason to say that I am in some way responsible for the Calamity.

It's not true- I would never want this sort of thing to happen. [Hatred tinges his words at the very thought of it. No, never.]

[amphibian]

[She'll be at it before the week's over. Sorry about the goddamn wild child, Zulf.]

O-of course not! Where'd he come up with something like that?

[The how of the Calamity has never quite come up—somewhere in the back of her mind, she's always assumed it to be an accident, a freak mistake from nature, and left it at that.]

[fuckthemancers]

[sob pls stop he has enough to deal with because of the Kid]

Before the Calamity, it turned out that I had gained something of a reputation amongst the Mancers and they seemed to think I would show up at the Observatory. [A scoff.] How they thought an Ura almost completely alone in Caelondia would be able to get to one of the most heavily guarded places about...

I'm sorry, there's some backstory. Caelondia and the Tazal Terminals- my homeland- used to be at war. There's... still some bad blood, and Ura in Caelondia make for easy targets.

[amphibian]

[PARKOUR /backflips off the edge of the bastion

Except instead of doing that, Aoi listens very intently. Worried all over again, she taps her finger against her cheek.]

Ohh, that's no good... Did you get to clear things up, though?

[fuckthemancers]

We've been avoiding one another. While it does seem rather immature... Right now it might be for the best.

[amphibian]

No, I think that's a good idea! I mean, I guess it did happen so recently... That's a lot better than fighting more.

[fuckthemancers]

Exactly.

[A tired sigh.]

I had hoped that by asking Rin to go get Venn's journal, this sort of thing could have been avoided...

[amphibian]

But trying to go around things didn't help either... Who's Venn, though? How come a book'd make anyone that angry...

[fuckthemancers]

Venn... was a very importance Mancer. Zia is his daughter.

[amphibian]

Ohhh... So that journal's full of all kinds of important Mancer stuff, right? But then she probably wants it, too...

[fuckthemancers]

It's written entirely in Ura- most here won't understand it anyways. Honestly... Most of what's in there shouldn't be let out anyway, if you were to ask my opinion.. The Mancers... worked on some horrible things.

[amphibian]

Is it really better to keep everyone in the dark about it, though..? Especially if it's already causing problems... I mean, that's sort of scary.

[fuckthemancers]

It really isn't... The truth is going to come out eventually and it's better to be honest about it.

I'm just worried about the reactions. Especially amongst those who are native to this world. Some may take it... far worse than others.

[amphibian]

[Curiouser and curiouser! She quirks an eyebrow but decides against prying for specifics.]

Mhm... But that just means we ought to all work through it together, right? Instead of waiting for things to get real bad and boil over...

Ah, there was a rugby player named Yuji Matsuo where I came from! And once, he said, "each and every player should play their own part to their utmost ability... That kind of individual play is what true teamwork is all about." And we're all a team, right? [SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS that's enough, Aoi, what are you talking about.]

1/2

[fuckthemancers]

[...Yeah seriously Aoi, what]

[rugby what now]

[fuckthemancers]

[You know what, Zulf has questions, but now is probably not the time to ask them. He'll just make his guesses based on what she's saying and continue on.]

We're still something of a ragtag team, however, aren't we? Many of us still don't know one another.

[amphibian]

[LOOK, SHE IS DOING HER BEST, and she just looks so satisfied with herself.]

Yeah, you see?! And even so...I think if this is something we work through together, it'll bring us all closer, too! That's part of teamwork!

[fuckthemancers]

You truly think so?

[amphibian]

Definitely! A hundred percent! When it comes right down to it, we're all in this together, right? So that's definitely what I think!

[fuckthemancers]

It must be nice to have that kind of optimism. [A lot of his own got kicked in the face- but there's no need to talk about that.] I promise the truth will be told soon.

But until then... Please don't let Nathaniel badmouth me too much.