backdated: txt | @weirdshit (Closed Meeting)

[brosbeforeprose]

Greetings,

You might remember that there was a meeting with the thessyx a few days back. Captain Childe wanted to speak to their representatives, and you don't need me to tell you how important actually making friends with the original inhabitants of this place are, I'm sure.

I won't bore you with the little details - Balthier will just have to tell you himself whether or not he arm wrestled one of the thessyx - but let me tell you about the main points as I heard them from where I was.

[From where he was sitting at the actual table. Obviously implying he snuck in and therefore was not in this conversation is much more fun and importance-free.]

We got answers to some questions - the thessyx aren't shy about any of this, but if you're the shy sort, don't worry, I've got you.

First, as we all know, the shell was full of gifts for the "Children of the Leviathan". That seems to be us.

We, the Children of Leviathan, are the reason they finally came here. Their monarch sensed the psychic impression of the Children of the Leviathan hatching, and since the Children of the Leviathan are the chosen ones of the dragon, and they worship that dragon, they wanted to see us, the Children of the Leviathan, firsthand.

[The dramatic way he's saying Children of the Leviathan is not being expressed in voice-to-text, but it's fine. Repetition will have to do the work.]

Captain Childe wants to negotiate an alliance with the thessyx, and she's willing to let them have access to the basecamp to get it, with some restrictions. For example, no weapons.
But, it seems a lot like the thessyx's main interest with the basecamp isn't the crew, it's us. It'll be worth keeping that in mind in future, but right now, it means Her Captainship is offering to show the thessyx the set-up here, and it might mean they'll help us in return.

Balthier - human, voice like a thunderstorm seducing you, maybe you know him - mostly spoke for the hatchlings during the meeting. Don't worry, he was the perfect gentleman - and mostly steered the conversation back to Captain Childe to do the talking.
I think even without standing on a table and making an inspiring speech, sword held high in the air as a non-existence breeze ripples his shirt-sleeves as I know in my heart he's capable of, Balthier got us some goodwill with the woman in charge around here.

There wasn't exactly time for a Q&A back there, but if the thessyx told you something that's worth sharing, let us all know. If we can gather everything we have about them in one place, it'll help. I've got a few extras of my own as well.


[He has already hit Post before realising that Balthier's voice very definitely reminds him of a close friend...and if he ever told Fenris his voice sounded like a seductive thunderstorm, the broody elf would murder him.]

Comments

[portolan]

It's possible the legs were laid before it died, in which case, we may be bracing for the others to hatch. I'm not sure more displaced hatchlings makes anything about our situation better.

[unfastens]

Is a staggered hatching like that even possible?

[ bruno "dropped out of school at age 12" bucciarati has limited knowledge of animal biology. then again, it doesn't matter much here... ]

I suppose it's an alien. Anything could happen.

Let's hope you're wrong. I'm not sure how many more people this camp can sustain.

[portolan]

I can't say for certain, but I would have said peoples from all over the universe being "born" into giant dragon eggs was impossible a month ago.

Here's to absolutely hoping I am wrong.

[unfastens]

I'd go as far as saying that's still impossible by normal means.

It must have had some kind of ability.

Do we know if this thing was intelligent?

[portolan]

Every piece of dragon lore I've come across -- regardless of world -- says they are, and the thessyx seem to link psychically to creatures, so I'd hazard a guess that it was. In what ways, I don't know.

[unfastens]

[ bruno, internally: this dragon was a Stand user ]

If it was intelligent, then it could have planned its use of that ability before its death. And in that case, the thessyx might be onto something with us being "chosen."

[portolan]

Excellent points. I don't want to get ahead of ourselves with conjecture, but I think it's wise to keep possibilities in mind as we gather more information.

[unfastens]

There's not much else we can do.

I see you're still sticking your nose into the refugees' business. I'm surprised the Captain took you after the first impression you must have left.

[ tone doesn't carry well over text, but rest assured that Bruno means this in good humor. ]

[portolan]

The Fool has a sacred place in the dealings of leaders. I do my best to serve.

[ Balthier assumes Bruno is being good-natured; and if not, humor is usually the best way to deescalate things. ]

[unfastens]

I can't say you're wrong.

[ god knows he had like a 60% ratio of fools in his gang ]

Your charms seem to have worked on the author of this post if nothing else. Hopefully Childe and the thessyx will fall in line next.