Wayfare Session 18: The Slight Elongation Of An Era

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Sylina:
welcome to the fuck house

Aiteu the Clown:
Something like that
Thrice:
LAST TIME i have no idea what happened it's been years

Sylina:
Zeke appeared and we told him to fuck off
Thrice:
oh right Cahya beat the shit out of you, then you spammed Revives and beat the shit out of her
Thrice:
then Hohari tried to nuke the place
Thrice:
then zeke showed up and you told him to fuck off

Sylina:
or at least I did

Sylina:
Yunao might've.

Yunao:
I most certainly did

Sylina:
we can always count on you

Yunao:
I'm teaching the youth the power of profanity

Zeke:
"Hey, just to make sure I'm getting this straight - you won? Like, straight-up, without my help even?"

Yunao:
"Are you going to fucking steal the credit like you did our ship?"

Yunao:
like*

Yunao:
er

Yunao:
I'm bad at proofreading
Sylina: (( at least it changes nothing ))

Zeke:
"Wheh? Well, no. Heck, furthest from it. I'm GLAD I didn't hafta get involved!"

Sylina:
"As am I."

Zeke:
"Aw, geez, nice to know there's someone else concerned about me getting hurt and all."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Surely the quicker we wrap this up, the sooner we can leave this place!"

Yin:
"Uhhh...I kinda feel like I'm missing something here..."

Yin:
"Who IS this guy? And why is he in Rei's ship? And who's PILOTING it?"

Zeke:
"Oh, this is MY ship. Er, not in the 'I-stole-it-now-it's-mine-nyanya-nyanyana- way. I BUILT this sucker. Also it's just hovering, it's on autopilot. BUT ANYWAY, who cares about me? I'm not the star of this show. What're you guys gonna do next?"

Sylina:
"You misunderstand. But that's fine." Turning to Xian, she adds, "Hohari will likely be struggling like that so long as that man is nearby. He - or at least, his leader, has some device that's keeping her locked down..."

Zeke:
fugg miptul

Sylina:
You knew exactly what you were doing

Hohari:
"It's HIM?! RRRRgggh... You ingrate..."

Yunao:
"I'm not going to burn the place down, but I want Cahyabitch dead. Not outcold. Dead."

Zeke:
"...ah, no, actually. Looks like misunderstandings all around!"

Zeke:
"Theron, he's nowhere near here. He could put her out of commission from anywhere. Or...well, you might find that out later."

Zeke:
"I told you - I only came here to help you beat this chick, but uh, kinda failed at that one, didn't I?:

Yunao:
"Feel free to beat on the corpose over there."

Yunao:
corpses*

Zeke:
"Didja think it was total coincidence, the timing? Hell no!"

Sylina:
"...if you came out here to HELP, then what are you doing freezing her up like that?! What if she was landing the finishing blow?"

Sylina:
"...though in a way, she was."

Zeke:
"Uh, hold on a sec. Would you rather we have let her kill you?"

Zeke:
"And Cahya, too?"

Zeke:
"And potentially burn this whole place to the ground?"

Sylina:
"How could you have possibly known ANYTHING about the situation we were in?"

Zeke:
"How much did you know about Rei's, uh, modifications?"

Yunao:
Yunao starts heading over to Cahyabitch, while the dreg and motormouth are talking, brandishing a dagger into his right hand.

Zeke:
"I was there when they were designed and implanted, you know. So was Theron. Heck, that's when we met. Her eyes, kid. Those were replaced, too. Her eardrums...most everything was busted up."

Xian:
"...stop where you are, Yunao. Whether that woman dies or not isn't your sole decision to make."

Sylina:
"Practically nothing, I'll admit- argh, could you just come back later?! My throat is sore from all this yelling!"

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu patiently takes in the conversations at hand trying to understand more of their leader's background.

Zeke:
"Sure, all right. But watch your backs. You could get in deep shit for this!"

Yunao:
"Then let's make a fucking decision. I can hardly stay still."
Sylina: (( as much as I'd like to learn more about Rei too we kinda have more important things to take care of ))

Aiteu the Clown:
"I shall abstain from the voting process if one is to be made!"

Sylina:
"...right then. Cahya."

Yunao:
Yunao flips the dagger into the air and grabs the handle and slams it into the ground next to Cahya's temporarily umoving body. "WELL?"

Zeke:
Zeke closes the door to the airship and presumably goes back to pilot it, flying off back over the fire. Sadly it doesn't come with a water dump

Hohari:
"Argh...Kill her! And why stop there?! All of them deserve to die!"

Sylina:
"Xian, I'd hear what you have to say."

Sylina:
"You suffered at her hand, and yet you'd have her live?"

Yunao:
Yunao pulls out another dagger, leaving the first impaled steel into the earth.

Xian:
"....that's something I think you fail to understand. What she did - kidnapping, unwilling modifications...it's deplorable. But to say that any of us 'suffered' isn't quite correct. At first, yes...mentally. I was terrified. I thought I would be killed, or held at ransom. When the modifications began, I thought of myself as a monster... But Cahya did not pick us unknowingly. Everyone found a reason to stay...I wanted power, to be a ruler. To be out of my mother's shadow... We were not forced into attacking you, Sylina. That was our free will. We could have refused."

Xian:
"No one who stood against you today was forced to. That I did not ought to be proof of that."

Xian:
"I don't condone her methods, but she was not a tyrant...most of all, I disapprove of her putting my countrymen in danger, more than the kidnapping or alterations..."

Sylina:
"Were she to live, would she accept your rule? ...for that matter, would the people, were she to be killed?"

Sylina:
"Make no mistake, she deserves to be punished - I'd have her jailed at the very least."

Xian:
"...Can't say, on either. She sees nothing wrong with taking people out of their homes. I think she would listen to me, but...it's not guaranteed. Moreover, I believe she should be punished, myself."

Xian:
"If you were to kill her...Some would stay. Doubtless, some would leave. Some may anyway."

Xian:
Miyuki and Hekate, I think they would remain here. Arrats, REllion...maybe Eike, they would leave."

Yunao:
Yunao grumbles as he puts another dagger perfectly in line with the intial stab, almost outlining Cahya's body.

Xian:
"Baiza, too."

Hohari:
"WHERE DID YOU LEARN TO THROW, BOY?!"

Yunao:
"I'm fucking waiting."

Hohari:
"HerRRAHGG...Her head, aim for her HEAD!" Hohari has dug her claws into the ground, somewhat stabilizing herself, but her muscles are still twitching

Aiteu the Clown:
"How does one properly judge and punish for such acts?"

Yin:
"I...Cahya didn't force me to serve her, either. She offered me money, and I took the job."

Sylina:
"Yunao, you want her dead. I can understand that. Go on, speak."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Surely her determination to reform and expand the Chitin clan will remain regardless of punishment."

Yunao:
"That's all there is to it, I want her fucking dead. I don't hate her directly, and I really don't fucking want this clan to grow any bigger. Personal opinion."

Yunao:
"Because of this job, I'm being a bit more... selective. But make no mistake, I hate the Shitin."

Aiteu the Clown:
"That's... quite the grudge if I do say so myself."

Jaiko:
"This is a different clan than the one you know, boy. There are no slaves here. I do not disagree with Cahya, so to speak...but I could not abide her actions toward civilians."

Sylina:
"If Xian weren't poised to seize rule, I'd be completely on your side on this, Yunao - but I have faith in his values and guidance being enough to reform the clan. Or at least, this section of it."

Sylina:
"I'm worried about her becoming a martyr in death."

Yunao:
"If she doesn't die here, what's stopping her in the fucking future? She'll just up and pick people from their families all over again."

Yunao:
"Sure we won't be there because our mission doesn't oversee the people she swipes up from their homes. Are you just going to let her fucking do that?"

Sylina:
"I am not, and Xian is not. She wanted reform, didn't she? From what Jaiko has said, she's already made steps towards getting rid of some of their terrible practices..."

Yunao:
"Same knife, different slicing angle."

Jaiko:
"She has...but she is still misguided. I do believe any of us are willing to let her go free."
Sylina: (( *do not? ))

Jaiko:
not

Jaiko:
yes

Yunao:
"Alright, let's say we let her live, which seems to be everyone's opinion beside me and Hohari. How are you going to punish her?"

Sylina:
cutting off her legs seems like a good start

Yunao:
"How will this change anything from what's happening here or whenever the hell she started?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"Oh how exciting! Being a neutral party is always a fun role in any discussion!"

Xian:
"She won't be in charge anymore, Yunao. ...and I don't need her help to rule. I was thinking of sending her to Nimae for imprisonment."

Sylina:
"I'd hope Nimaean cells are a little bit more secure than the ones we just broke out of."

Yunao:
"And what's your goals for the clan, now that you'd take the head of Shitins? Still going to make it strong? Respectable?"

Sylina:
he gun make the Chitin gr8 again

Yunao:
gl without your power prodcution weaver

Xian:
"Of course. But I won't be kidnapping people. I'll use my connections...anyone who wants these modifications, or needs a place to belong, can come here."

Xian:
"...and once we are strong enough, I'll continue Cahya's wishes. I'll destroy the old Chitin Clan, and tear their hierarchy down."

Yunao:
Yunao sighs, and pulls the daggers outta the ground and hides them again, "I guess it's none of our fucking buisness then once we return back to Nimae."

Yunao:
"Is... -he- going to meld with the clan or what's going to happen that that side of shit."

Yunao:
"Don't make me say his name, I'm already getting pissed."

Jaiko:
"If you mean Aruna, then...potentially. I doubt he would join, but it would be a trifling matter to convince him to aid in an eventual attack."

Sylina:
Sylina takes note of the name bc I don't know if she's ever actually heard it before

Xian:
"I'm kind of betting on the Mantis' help, yes... He's too powerful not to ask. Had you been able to convince him to fight with you here, we'd have stood no chance."

Yunao:
Yunao grits his teeth, "Rgnnng.."

Xian:
"I am honestly surprised he did not step in himself.."

Sylina:
"...I'm sorry, who is this 'Aruna?' Is he the same person as the 'Mantis' you mentioned?"

Xian:
"...that would be him. The Insatiable Mantis, one of...three members of the Blackguard currently on this little island."

Yunao:
Yunao mutters in almost a growl, "Sylina... I'll fucking end yo-," he tries to take deep breaths and simply covers his ears instead.

Sylina:
"What did I say?" @ Yunao who can't hear her

Aiteu the Clown:
"A Blackguard! Impressive!"
You whisper to Agi: Sylina feels a slight ache in her head, along with a little pang of anger. Panger.

Jaiko:
"A name is a name, boy. There is no need to become so heated because of it."
Sylina whispers: aw fuck.

Yunao:
"I don't fucking hear you lalalalala, I hate that fucking shithead."

Sylina:
Sylina puts her hand to her head. "Rrgh..." She tries to shake it off

Sylina:
not her hand

Sylina:
or her head

Aiteu the Clown:
"I wonder why Sir Yunao is so upset about Sir Aruna, is it a taboo name?"
Sylina whispers: Is that a check of some kind? I'd say Focus tho -fuck-
You whisper to Agi: no, no check atm

Xian:
"In any case...do you agree?"

Sylina:
"Yes, I think that would be best for now - she didn't have any abilities that would make for an easy prison break, did she?"

Xian:
"Not from our cells, no. Strength will not aid her there."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Will Lady Cahya's brand still affect everyone she has marked? I'm vaguely familiar of a similar method, but her calling allies to arrange an attack would be unwanted, no?"

Xian:
"No, they'll have faded now. She must be conscious to maintain them."

Xian:
"Though she can keep them up if she meditates before sleeping...Knocked unconscious forcefully, they're gone."

Sylina:
"Right. Unfortunately, and sorry for not answering you earlier, Yin, but that man in the airship - that was OUR airship. We were robbed a few days ago after returning from the shrine. We'll be reliant on the High Matron's transport to take her prisoner."

Aiteu the Clown:
"I see, so that's how she does it. No wonder you were so attuned to my version! This is very interesting..." Aiteu nods her head and appreciates her deductions.

Aiteu the Clown:
"Speaking of the High Matron, I shall call her to arrange our transport." She does just that, eyes glowing and all at a resolution being reached.

Yin:
"I mean, yeah, I sort of guessed it was ours...It looked the exact same!"

Yunao:
Yunao eyeballs Yin speaking and kind of spreads his fingers to let some sound sink into his sound funnels.

Sylina:
"Quite a bit happened after you went off with those two - I'm just glad it all worked out. More or less."

Hohari:
"...so you're going to let her live, and leave this village in control of a man who promises a war? You truly are children..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"In a diplomatic vote, Lady Cahya's life is spared however will be confined! That is the majority, unless there are other inputs?"

Aiteu the Clown:
Ring, ring, ring, ring. Koreanopiumfactory line

Fen:
After a brief chat with the new elf meido, you're redirected to Fen, "Good news at last....?"

Sylina:
"I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was the one throwing the tantrum. Do I need to find you something to burn?"

Hohari:
"This is involuntary!"

Aiteu the Clown:
"Ah, hello Mistress Matron Fen, this is Aiteu! It appears the battle has concluded and Lady Cahya defeated! Currently we're wrapping up what to do as punishment and we're requesting a method of transport back to Nimae!"

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu puts the mobile phone in speaker phone for all to listen.

Sylina:
"When Rei finally wakes up in my head, I'll have her take a look at you. It's possible she can fix whatever's gone awry now that she's on the outside." @Hohari

Hohari:
"...It is easing itself now. I do not require her aid."

Fen:
I forgot whether you ever told Fen you got shipjacked

Sylina:
"I'd contest that. Theron can trigger that on a whim."

Aiteu the Clown:
She doesn't know, vaguely told her about our shit luck but more importantly about Xian
Sylina: (( I... I don't know (waiting) ))
Sylina: (( I don't think we did (waiting) ))

Fen:
"Transportation? Can you not fly your airship here? Rei was an excellent pilot, if I recall..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"If you will be asking about the ship that belongs to Rei, it was unfortunately stolen under our noses while we came through Chitin lands."

Sylina:
"You were promised a body, not a time bomb. I haven't the faintest idea what else he's rigged up in there."

Aiteu the Clown:
"As much as we'd like our ship back, priorities for the task you've given us takes the lead! As much as this is a bit of an inconveience... I apologize for the trouble!"

Aiteu the Clown:
inconvenience*

Hohari:
"Hmph. You honor your promises. That is one good quality you have."

Fen:
"S-stolen? Is that so...Ah, well, I do not need to arrange for much. The ship I sent that Chitin woman over on is still docked in Sanjoku."

Sylina:
"And you have cute ears."

Sylina:
s'all I've got that's positive.

Yunao:
"I'm surprised you can see them from where you're standing."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Thank you very much! I suppose we should return back to the shrine, or better yet the inn."

Hohari:
"Do not mock me!"

Sylina:
"I actually wasn't."

Aiteu the Clown:
"But yes, we shall wrap things accordingly here and we'll see you in a few days time!"

Fen:
"I approve of the proposition of imprisoning Cahya here. A cell shall be prepared. As shall your reward."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Excellent! ...Am I permitted this reward despite being added to the group later on? I feel I don't deserve nearly as much as the original members who took the job initially."

Aiteu the Clown:
obviously i'll take rei's share

Fen:
"...Ah, well...there is a slight problem. Before, I handed the reward to the leader of your group, but..who would that be, now?"

Hohari:
still me yo

Sylina:
Does uh

Sylina:
does she even know about Hoharei

Aiteu the Clown:
"We can discuss that when we arrive in proper! The situation for the state of the group is a bit... complicated!"

Yunao:
"Well no shit, have you see us?"
Hohari: (( she knew about Rei being out of commission ))

Sylina:
"Our leader is still Rei. That hasn't changed."
Hohari: (( so she just assumes she's not in the leader position anymore ))
Sylina: (( Ah. ))

Sylina:
"...though, yes, it is a bit more complicated than that."

Fen:
"Is that so? Is she in any condition to accept or distribute the reward...?"

Aiteu the Clown:
lets ask xian to give another soul transplant a try and make rei a bug

Sylina:
"She should be by the time we arrive."

Hohari:
Hohari is thoroughly confused, "Lead--ah...yes, that. I wish only that I could see you attempt to explain that to this woman."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Nothing a report of mine cannot explain!"

Sylina:
"You're welcome to come along - in fact, I'd encourage it. We still need to fix your body."

Sylina:
"Having you THERE will add a bit more credibility to the story, as well."

Hakashi:
Hakashi quits playing knocked-the-fuck-out and slowly rises to his feet, "Hahh...That means I'm coming, as well."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Seems like a large amount of persons shall be visiting the land of Nimae."

Hohari:
The fox is even more confused than before, "...you would TRAVEL with me, after all of this? Are you out of your mind?"

Sylina:
"Not for any longer than necessary. Don't get any ideas."

Sylina:
"But you're also entitled to some of the reward for your help. We certainly wouldn't have made it without you and Hayashi."

Sylina:
"Humans still use money. That hasn't changed. It might be enough to help you get on your feet."

Hohari:
"Oh. Yes. I do have those now, do I not? I am not familiar with the sensation."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Is there anything left to be said, I say we should make haste out of the village and rest our very worn physical and mental capacities!"

Xian:
"...I would allow you to rest here, but I will need time alone to speak to the members without Cahya here."

Sylina:
"Of course. Keep in touch."

Xian:
"You are welcome here in the future. I would appreciate your visit...and I believe your former companion would, as well."

Hekate:
don't bring the green guy he can go fuck himself tbh

Sylina:
oh right Porsche exists

Sylina:
"Ah... so she would."

Yunao:
u can watch me shower

Aiteu the Clown:
"Former companion?"

Sylina:
"Good luck with the transition - I hope to see you again!" sure I'll carry Cahya

Arawn:
"...Now that we're back to a topic I have investment in, I'll help you lift her."

Aiteu the Clown:
does she still want her son and maid back in nimae

Aiteu the Clown:
what if she's like nah you didn't bring back my son go fuck off

Sylina:
I think she kinda understood the situation

Sylina:
"Ah! Yes, thank you..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Until next time Sir Xian."

Arawn:
She presumably talked to him about it when she was on the phone with him before

Yunao:
"Ugh, let's get outta here."

Sylina:
He got to keep the meido didn't he

Yunao:
lucky bastard

Yunao:
free meido
Thrice:
But yeah we';ll end here so Merge can sleep
Thrice:
and play more Sunday

Sylina:
Oh shit aight
Thrice:
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