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

[fuckthemancers]

I'm glad then.

[A sigh as he looks out onto the void past the edge of the Bastion.]

Losing everything... everyone... isn't easy. But as Micia has taught me, that just means that now you have a new chance for so many other things. I understand how much it hurts from personal experience, but give the wounds time to heal. Mourn on your own time and then take your steps forward.

That's what I learned to do.

[hellpyre]

"I have to keep moving forward". That's... what I said, after Dad died. There wasn't anythin' else I could do. My other choices were to... well... die.

This isn't the first time I've had to pick myself back up again.

[Rin wraps her arms around her knees, following his gaze distantly.]

It's just a little harder this time, without Yuki. At least when Dad died we still had each other. She was one of the big reasons I didn't want to just lay down and let the Order finish me off.

[fuckthemancers]

Well... I hope some of us can make you feel better here. I know I'm still comparatively a newcomer to all of you, but I still want to help as much as I can.

[hellpyre]

[There's a noticeable grimace on Rin's features as he says that. She actually thinks about what she's going to say, considers not saying it, but in the end it still tumbles from her mouth with fairly reckless abandon.]

You've been more honest than certain other people have been so far...

[fuckthemancers]

[Zulf frowns a bit, breathing in through his nose.]

I was still dishonest, to some degree. I didn't tell you the entire reason for wanting Venn's journal, after all.

[hellpyre]

I know... but you didn't wait months to tell the truth, or have to have it dragged outta you by force.

I'unno... I just feel like this is somethin' he shoulda been honest about from the start. And now things are even worse than they woulda been 'cause he kept quiet.

[fuckthemancers]

[Well... Sort of by force.]

Everything will get sorted out soon enough. I'm certain of it. It might take some time, that's all.

[hellpyre]

[Not as much as it had taken them to get things out of Nathaniel.]

I hope so... I really don't wanna lose my home again...

[fuckthemancers]

You won't. [A dry twist of a smile comes across his face.] If there's anyone likely to lose their place here, it's me considering what happened between Nathaniel and I.

[hellpyre]

[Whoops now she's pouting]

I don't want you to go either!

[fuckthemancers]

Really?

[Whups he kind of feels surprised at this.]

[hellpyre]

Yes, really! Why would I want you to leave?!

[Rin befriends you hard or she doesn't befriend you at all.]

[fuckthemancers]

[Shonen protags, pls]

Well... I've only been here for a short while.

[hellpyre]

[this is your life now, Zulf]

So? We're friends... aren't we?

[fuckthemancers]

I... suppose so. I just haven't met many who've cared so much that quickly...

[hellpyre]

... is it weird? Tris said she was surprised I considered her a friend already.

[fuckthemancers]

Well... Perhaps a little. You should be careful, if you're too trusting, you can get hurt.

[hellpyre]

[YEAH ABOUT THAT.

Fuck you, Renzo. Fuck you.]

I ain't too trustin', I just... can tell things about people. I've always been like that. [She knocks a fist against her head] Dumb as a brick, but got good tuition about people.

[Intuition, Rin.]

[fuckthemancers]

So... What can you tell about me, then?

[hellpyre]

Mm... well, you've been through a lotta shit. Like a lotta heartbreak and loss. But you kinda told me that already. Still... I can tell you're like me. You've done things you're not really proud of, probably cause you thought it was right. Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. You still did 'em cause in your mind there probably wasn't any other way...

Maybe you think you don't deserve friends 'cause of that, but you got 'em anyway... and I can tell you'd be the kind guy who would protect 'em no matter what. Even if it meant givin' up your own life.

[fuckthemancers]

[The first sentence isn't surprising, that's true. However, with each word she says after that... He feels himself go a little cold in surprise, shoulders straightening out just from habit and surprise. When she finally finishes, Zulf almost doesn't know what to say. He eventually gets the words to work for him.]

That's... better than intuition.

[hellpyre]

[Oops sorry, she didn't mean to break him.]

... w-well I gotta have somethin'. Cookin' and fightin' can only go so far.

... er. Sorry.

[fuckthemancers]

It's nothing to apologize for, it's just... surprising. I wasn't expecting something like that.

[hellpyre]

Most people aren't. I'm the slacker, the one that never wants to do anythin'. I dropped outta secondary school before I got dragged back in by my guardian, I couldn't hold down a job... back home I was everythin' a Japanese person wasn't supposed to be and honestly? I gave no fucks. I didn't see any reason to, if everyone was just gonna shit on me anyway...

[She shrugs.]

But... not havin' anyone to talk to... I had a lotta time on my hands to just watch people.

[fuckthemancers]

Well, it's a good skill to have. Trust me, as someone who had to deal with others a lot before all of this happened, something like that is rather valuable.

Have you watched everyone in the Bastion then?