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

[mylawn]

What do you think they're gonna do when we don't live up to their expectations?

[sunmon]

Point taken.

[ she hadn't considered expectations, really, because they hadn't voiced any. ]

Has anyone talked to the thessyx about what it means that we're 'chosen'?
We don't even know what their expectations are. Maybe they need our help.

[mylawn]

I thought that was what the meeting was supposed to be about. Seems like they weren't exactly forthcoming in that department.

[sunmon]

I'll be worried if they decide to lay claim to us. But until then ...

[ observing from a distance seems pretty harmless. they're not like the king or kirigan. ]

[mylawn]

Watch and wait?

[sunmon]

Do you have a better idea?

[mylawn]

I'm not necessarily a patient person.

[sunmon]

You're right.
We should capture and interrogate one of them.

[ she's kidding. this is absurd and extreme. she's hoping to point out that fact. ]

[mylawn]

Not a bad idea. Maybe in slightly different circumstances.

[sunmon]

It's a terrible idea.
They haven't done anything yet.

[mylawn]

Yet, huh?

[sunmon]

You're worried that they will.

[mylawn]

I think it's more likely than not.

[He is, however, paranoid by nature.]

[sunmon]

If we preempt it without knowing for sure that it's going that way, it'd be our fault that something happened.
Then the Adamant survivors would blame us too.

[mylawn]

I'm not saying we should strike preemptively. Just that we need to examine all possible courses of action, including ones we might find unsavory.

[sunmon]

You don't seem to find it that unsavory.

[mylawn]

Sounds like you've never kidnapped and interrogated someone before.

[sunmon]

It sounds that way because I haven't!

[mylawn]

First time for everything.

[sunmon]

Not everything.

[mylawn]

You're young. Still got plenty of time.

[sunmon]

To develop a taste for brutality? I'd rather not.

[mylawn]

Then let's hope you never have to make that kind of choice.