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bastionmods ([personal profile] bastionmods) wrote in [community profile] thebastion2014-01-22 01:52 pm

Day 151

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.]
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[personal profile] bastionpc 2014-01-23 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Nah, none of us here could read Ura. I just held onto it in case it proved to be important later.

But anyway, I was busy working after we got back, so I didn't know anyone new had shown up. Then Rin comes to me asking about the journal, which was how I found out about Zulf.

[By now he's already talked to some other people, so he's not as angry as he was before.]

I...probably did go a little overboard. But when I asked Zulf about what had happened at the Mancer Observatory, he got really sketchy and wouldn't give a direct answer. Then we just started arguing about it, and I guess I got a little out of control.
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[personal profile] followsthevoice 2014-01-23 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[The Kid nodded, it was understandable to lose one's temper especially in times like this...but there needed to be a unity among them right now, unity was the only thing they had.]

Zulf ain't too good with things like that, sounds like neither o'ye took the situation well. Just remember we're all in this t'gether now; don't matter who's Ura or Cael or anywhere in between; all I can tell y'is he means well. As for that journal...well, you do me a favor and gather up all the folks who care t'listen right quick; I've stumbled 'cross that thing b'fore. I'll enlighten y'all t'best I can.

[Was this the best idea? Zia and Zulf would probably say no, but now was the time for the truth...a truth he had to shoulder alone; he couldn't let them take the fall on this one, he wouldn't let that happen. He was the one who made the choice...this was his responsibility; on The Wall, the only word of law was if you made something, you took responsibility for it and it was time to hold true to that motto.]
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[personal profile] bastionpc 2014-01-23 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nathaniel isn't sure what the Kid is going to try to do, but after the mess that he's helped make the least he can do is at least try to fix things.]

Alright, I'll get the word around to have everyone meet up at the monument. Does a half-hour from now sound good?

[Because without phones, they have to literally run to where everyone is and tell them about the meeting, which will take time.]
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[personal profile] followsthevoice 2014-01-23 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Sound's good. Don't bother with Zulf or Zia though...ain't no use startin' another argument; they'll hear what they wanna hear in their own time.

[With that, The Kid shouldered his Hammer once more and set off towards the Monument; mentally steeling himself for what he was about to do and hoping at some point maybe Zulf and Zia would be able to forgive him for it.]