un : dappled pearls of the parted seas (voice)

[beitangmoran]

[Maybe Five thought Moran was joking when he said he would make an announcement. Turns out, he was not.]

Greetings, fellow travelers.

Now that we are once more on solid ground, I have no doubt our days will be very busy, but as it is, we still have matters to discuss pertaining to our previous trip.

The artefact that was used to call out the giant sea monster, a human tongue which has been ascertained to still be 'alive' in spite of being separated from the rest of its body, is presently under the guard of Master Five.

[See how he didn't say you stole it and tried to hide it, Five? That's his one concession to your pride.]

It is the second such artefact we are now carrying, following the heart that is in Master Kaneki's possession as well. And so far we cannot ascertain their origin, or if they might belong to the same individual or not. And given their power, the question comes to us of what to do with them.

There have been some in favor of destroying them, others wanting to study them. both are, at present, warded, but there is no telling that we might be able to keep containing them for any length of time, and we have all seen what happens when they are not contained.

Their relation to the mirrors, and the undead, is also still nebulous. I think we found out there was at least one mirror on one of the ships, but has someone found out if it was used and what for?

Lady Emilia also judiciously mentioned that they seem to have the ability to excite beasts, which was also a power the Beastmaster possessed, and the Beastmaster was the first we learned of the original and most powerful undead possible being made with mirrors.

I do not believe the fate of those objects should be decided by one alone, given that they can affect us all, and those around us. So what do you think we should do with them?

Comments

private.

[somebadnews]

[ In fairness, most mortals don't make mistakes as devastating as Five has over his long life. Despite what anyone might think, he's very aware of his shortcomings and how the smallest slip can result in devastating consequences. He embodies one of those mistakes and has to look at it every single day. He's exacting because he has to be, because when he's not absolutely perfect...

What he was trying to do with the artefact was make things right after he destroyed the mirror, so something like that wouldn't happen again. There's a chance he's wrong about that too, but he won't take that risk after what it cost him.

Wrath is giving him a lot more credit than anyone else is willing to, but he appreciates the backup. It's unexpected to have someone so willing to jump to his defense, knowing what he does. ]

Thank you. [ Really, it's nice that someone doesn't think the worst of him after he's given him every reason to. ] I'm probably going to need a hand if they ever get organized.

private.

[inferus]

I won't let anyone come for you, Five.

Not for this. You came to me with it. ( from the start - it isn't the same as the mirror breaking accidentally in the midst of his anger. )

I would hope with all you know about me, you understand. ( how impossible it would be for any within their group to go against him.

wrath is more powerful than the group combined. )

private.

[somebadnews]

[ Five has to give himself a moment to set his frustration aside and process what he means. He knows he's not great with people, and they seem convinced that he has bad intentions. It's unlikely, but there's a chance they could all decide to go after him to force the issue. And as capable as he is, he has some obvious vulnerabilities when it comes to magic. Wrath doesn't have those same limitations.

He understands the significance of offering to take Five's side over anyone who might hunt him down. He can't deny that Wrath has been steadfastly loyal to him, and his family, since they met. If there's one person's word he believes in... ]

They're watching us too closely. I'll need to find a more permanent place to store it.

private.

[inferus]

( For Wrath, actions mean far more than words. Five's actions showed he was treating a magical artefact differently this time, which is what matters to him more than anything else.

He doesn't want that lost in the mess of it all. He doesn't want, especially with Five's curse so loud at the moment, for Five to behave recklessly again due to a combination of that and this mess making him more paranoid and angry than ever. )

Let me know when you've found it.

private.

[somebadnews]

[ He didn't anticipate this would turn into his biggest priority, but they've all made it clear that there's too much interest in the artefact to put it off before he's secured it somewhere. He can't tell if the majority are just curious about it, or if their issue is with him personally, but in either case Wrath may be the only one he feels comfortable sharing that location with. If he'd wanted to take it from Five, he could have done that on the ship.

With all the scrutiny, he's barely had a chance to navigate the city, but Wrath usually doesn't have any trouble finding him. In that sense, it's a good thing he's on his side here. ]

I'll be seeing you.