thatdamnknight: (less art more matter)
flynn "master of disguise" scifo ([personal profile] thatdamnknight) wrote in [community profile] spellbinders2017-09-17 08:02 pm

[OPEN] super secret meeting time!

Who: Sorey, Flynn and everyone!
Where: A (Secret!!) Palai Meeting House
When: Day 71
Open/Closed: COVEN MEMBERS ONLY!!1 No Qri Allowed (Open to All)

[Qri's call to collect as many Elto magic structures as possible did not go unnoticed--mostly because it was really, really hard to miss, with the aftereffects of the call leaving some quite shaken. A whisper of concern and suspicion has slowly been spreading since, with some coven members indifferent and others wary of complying with the request. The chatter has been quiet, but a decision should be made by the group as a whole. They're all in this together, after all.

So sometime after all the celebrations and good times, you were pulled aside and told about a meeting to figure out exactly what the coven wants to do, and given a super secret location. Or maybe you weren't told at all, but just so happened to follow the curious group of people trickling into a Palai meeting hall that the Palai had kindly allowed them the use to hold this little gathering.

The hall itself is pretty plain, and no particular person has the stage, so to speak. But Sorey and Flynn are standing in the center of the room gathering people in, and once there are enough people present then Flynn clears his throat and speaks.]


Thank you, everyone, for being able to come here today. My name is Flynn Scifo.

And I'm Sorey! Thanks for coming on such short notice.

Now, as you are all likely aware, this meeting lacked any formal announcement on the network and all of you present here today have heard of it through word of mouth. The reason for this is due to the nature of the topic we wish to discuss today: Qri. Sorey, myself and some other individuals all have our own concerns regarding her and the duty which she has given us. Today, we wish to hear your own opinions on the matter.

Maybe giving Qri the Elto bones isn't the wrong thing to do, but she hasn't given us enough information or even much of a reason to comply with her request. In my opinion it's up to the Palai people to decide what should be done with the magic structures, not us. But if we need them for a purpose and want to ask, I think they'd listen to us. So...the question is whether or not we want them for a reason, or if we should just give them back to the Palai. Or, if there's another option, we're open to hearing it.

Also, we'd like to hear your opinions on Qri herself. Do you find her trustworthy? Do you have reservations over swearing loyalty to her? The floor is open for discussion so please feel free to share any and all thoughts you have. Let us use this opportunity to ensure our next course of action ends up the correct one.

[that's all that they have to say. the floor is anyone's who wants it so come and speak your mind.]

(ooc: please feel free to tag around as you please for the discussion!)
rootandbranch: (dreamin' dreamin')

[personal profile] rootandbranch 2017-09-20 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Geir hums thoughtfully to himself, glancing away, before returning his gaze ruefully to Moon.]

Okay, you've got a point. Sometimes I don't understand how humans think at all. She might not either.

But what if you're wrong? If we just give the bones up without trying to see what she'll do, and she ignores us, we wouldn't have our leverage any more.
lunala: (049)

[personal profile] lunala 2017-09-20 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
We could give her some of the bones without giving away all of them, if that helps. [She's still giving Qri the ones she collects, but...] Then you can see what she does with some of them, too.
rootandbranch: (reach out; till i can touch the sky)

[personal profile] rootandbranch 2017-09-20 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
I don't think leverage really works that way... if she gets enough from people who aren't worried, whether some of us give more on top of that won't matter enough for her to talk to us.

[Geir figures they can always give them to her later, if she convinces everyone-- right?]
lunala: (036)

[personal profile] lunala 2017-09-20 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
I guess that could happen. [She's still thinking of it as something Qri needs to survive.]

What do we do if she really is already doing her best to talk to us, though? She wouldn't be able to do more even if she wanted to.
rootandbranch: (press on; the light is on its way)

[personal profile] rootandbranch 2017-09-20 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Geir does his best to consider the question; he's aware that assuming someone is lying no matter what is a fallacy too, of course, and he doesn't want to go down that route. even the best liars tell the truth sometimes; that's what makes them the most effective. he has personal experience of that.]

If she really can't do anything else, she should tell at least Genette a little more. We know she can talk to Genette some. Genette should tell us what to do so Qri can answer our questions. I bet you that everyone in this room would be talking differently if Qri had said "give me 100 extra bones and I'll use that power to answer all your questions for twenty minutes till I have to go to sleep again." We'd be lining up to give her bones. Do you see what I'm saying?
Edited 2017-09-20 02:40 (UTC)
lunala: (078)

[personal profile] lunala 2017-09-20 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Moon hums thoughtfully. Then she brightens.] I could ask Genette how she talks to Qri. Then maybe I could learn, too, and help everyone out! [As she'll find out later, it's not as complicated as she's worried it is now.]
rootandbranch: (tomorrow it can worry 'bout itself.)

[personal profile] rootandbranch 2017-09-20 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
If you cleared it up, I'd be happy! It's not like we all wanna be suspicious of what's happening here, or feel like we're having our choices taken away. That's just how it's going right now.

[Geir's willing to be fairminded here.]
lunala: (021)

[personal profile] lunala 2017-09-20 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Both sides would be happier if we understood each other better. [Moon is sure of this!] I'll do what I can to help like that. Then we won't have to have secret meetings.
rootandbranch: (won't let go)

[personal profile] rootandbranch 2017-09-20 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
I dunno if it's gonna do you any good in the short bit of time we have... but thanks, Moon.