blackscales: Commission, Do Not Take! (11)
̶W̶R̶A̶T̶H̶I̶O̶N̶ ([personal profile] blackscales) wrote in [community profile] eastbound2022-08-01 11:46 pm

[ un: black prince / ut malum pluvia | audio ]

[ un: black prince | audio ]

[ It's been days since the kraken first appeared and half of them were forced to commandeer ships to escape. Some might have already figured out why the danger seems to be receding, however slowly, and so there really isn't any need for some big announcement. Certainly not a whole-ass debate over what to do with a magical object that summoned this mess and nearly dragged them down to the bottom of the ocean.

Some would disagree, and one such red-eyed prince insisted on hunting down an old man who thought they'd settled this already.

The feed that starts is audio only, but the clear sound of Wrathion's voice is easily recognisable. He appears to be talking to someone else, and although his tone is neutral enough anyone who has spoken to him at length can likely discern the faint note of irritation in his choice of wording.
]

This... artefact is alive, dangerous. The mermaids are drawn to it. The wards on the box I have secured it back inside contain it, to some degree, but not entirely. I would still have preferred it destroyed, but if you are so insistent on keeping it I must strongly recommend people are aware it travels with us. This party now has two mysteriously living body parts. You don't consider that a concern they deserve to be made aware of?

[ The voice that answers is, for those that recognise it, Five. He does not sound in the best of moods. ]

There's nothing to say. I told you already, we don't know what happens if we destroy it. We don’t need to make this any more complicated, so the best option is to keep it hidden until we figure this out. [ A pause and his tone gets sharper. ] Trust me, I've —

[ At this point, Five notices Wrathion is recording him when he starts to hear an echo. There's a muffled "really?" and a long silence when the device shuts off. When it turns back on several minutes later they seem to have reached an agreement, and Five's voice suddenly sounds clearer. ]

[ un: ut malum pluvia | audio ]

You might have noticed that we're all still alive. We called off Vane's mission, the magic tongue he used to unleash the undead armada is sealed away safely, and everything should be fine.

[ There. All the relevant details. Happy, Wrathion? ]

Congratulations, we won. Now can we get the hell out of here?
downswing: (say what now)

[personal profile] downswing 2022-08-03 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
( Hold on. )

You are no longer beside Five?
reparo: (advanced warding)

audio;

[personal profile] reparo 2022-08-03 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Simplify that for me. You want to take off the wards, take the mermaids-summoning tongue out for study, then put it back and reinforce the wards?

How can this not wait until we're on shore? Away from the mermaids? Also - what do you mean vacate the vessel, I've a right to be here, I've been plugging the holes for days!
reparo: (dissillusionment charm)

voice;

[personal profile] reparo 2022-08-03 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Not while we're all still at sea.
downswing: (〇)

Re: audio;

[personal profile] downswing 2022-08-03 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I intend to reinforce the wards in place.

The seas are haunted. Turbulent energies. Any fissure in wards invites unravelling.
reparo: (care of magical creatures)

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[personal profile] reparo 2022-08-03 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Wrathion warded the tongue already, with all due respect. I offered to add mine on top, to further lock and silence the box. Are you judging our wards lacking?
downswing: (s.o.s.)

[personal profile] downswing 2022-08-03 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I do not know.

I have asked to see it.
reparo: (episkey)

[personal profile] reparo 2022-08-03 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Because it definitely comes off like that.
downswing: (extend)

[personal profile] downswing 2022-08-03 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
( The... wards he did not know about, found lacking. )

Is there cause not to see it?
reparo: (alchemy)

[personal profile] reparo 2022-08-03 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
My understanding is that as long as the tongue is out, it draws mermaids to whatever ship it's on, so there's that risk.
beitangmoran: (Default)

[personal profile] beitangmoran 2022-08-03 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, but it does. We need trust among ourselves, do we not?
beitangmoran: (smile2)

[personal profile] beitangmoran 2022-08-03 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I assume you haven't managed to convince him to surrender it or destroy it?
downswing: (extend)

[personal profile] downswing 2022-08-03 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
The box need not pry open.

We study without threat to the vessel or dishonour to the dead.
beitangmoran: (smirk)

[personal profile] beitangmoran 2022-08-03 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I did not think so. He is like that, isn't he?
techmaturgy: (3)

[personal profile] techmaturgy 2022-08-03 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Obviously not while we're still at sea!

[He'd do it tho.]
techmaturgy: (11)

[personal profile] techmaturgy 2022-08-03 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, too late now. I suppose we'll reconvene once we're on dry land. For testing.
reparo: (s.p.e.w.)

[personal profile] reparo 2022-08-03 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, specify that from the start.
reparo: (ancient runes)

[personal profile] reparo 2022-08-03 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
It bears making that clear!
reparo: (care of magical creatures)

[personal profile] reparo 2022-08-03 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I've cast more mending charms than I can count for days - at this pace, I'll be casting them wandless in no time. How can a ship be so full of holes.

I can do more than cast mending, you know?
downswing: (flux / fluid)

[personal profile] downswing 2022-08-03 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Did not anticipate first presumption to be malice.

Noted now.
reparo: (s.p.e.w.)

[personal profile] reparo 2022-08-03 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Not malice, distrust.
techmaturgy: (pic#15348838)

[personal profile] techmaturgy 2022-08-03 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[no!!]

As long as this is not a ploy to indefinitely delay an investigation of the artifact.
reparo: (herbology)

[personal profile] reparo 2022-08-03 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Or Apparition.
techmaturgy: (6)

[personal profile] techmaturgy 2022-08-03 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I take my work very seriously. That said, if this was our only chance to investigate the item, I would certainly do it under these conditions.

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