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Prompto Argentum ([personal profile] clickclickbang) wrote in [community profile] aefenglom2020-02-08 09:56 pm

005 | Video

Name: Prompto Argentum
Date: 2/8
Format: video

[In the background of this video, there's the (relatively) hushed sounds of a certain Sun King's voice, trying to get someone to stop and rest, as she should. He's being met with growls of "I'm busy!" along with some pots and pans clanging and chopping as she’s clearly trying to make Something. It might be a stew? There's still the remains of a varied breakfast and food packages that were just set on the table. Pointing this out does not appear to be much of a deterrent.

While all that’s going on, Prompto just sort of. Gives the camera a Look.]


So, I was going to let everyone know that hey, I'm back, Insomniac Delivery is back up and running, please do not try to eat my chocobo, photos will be back soonish, et cetera et cetera, but Caren dropped some interesting information at breakfast this morning and that takes priority. So.

[Pause for effect. An effect that is likely somewhat spoiled as more extreme measures of putting things on higher shelves is met with highly vocal protests decrying it as an unfair move.]

Apparently Dorchacht used to be a monster city.

[Yet another pause for further effect. And also a drink of coffee because boy, does Prompto need the (sugary, creamy, mostly everything but coffee) caffeine this morning.]

So, according to Caren's...contact? Before Drummond or whoever came around, witches lived in a separate part of the city because they were considered the dangerous ones. They said they treated the witches fairly and I'm pretty sure it'd be hard to treat people worse than how Dorch was when we got there, but, uh, maybe take that part with a grain of salt?

[And of course, in the midst of Prompto trying to explain, he’s interrupted by the menace in the background.]

This also could have been centuries ago so- no, I don't want tea. I don't feel like being drugged today, thank you!

That's not what-- [He lets it go. It's not that important right now. He plucks a ladle away from Caren.] It sounds as though they avoided the consequences of full moons without Bonds, but still engaging with one another.

[Prompto is just gonna ignore all that going on in the background. This is important. And also Ozy can handle Caren better than he can, let’s be real.]

They also told Caren about where Monsters and Witches came from, according to Dorchacht's lore, and what the Cwyld is...sort of. At least why it's a thing.

It's different from what they tell us here. According to their story, the Sisters freed the monsters from the True Fae and...Ozymandias! Don't put my knives there!

[And there she goes, back into the background. Specifically, onto the counter to save her knives. Her efforts are near-immediately spoiled as Ozymandias loops an arm around her middle and tosses her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.]

You're only going to confuse everyone worrying about something like that right now. If you’re not going to rest, at least focus. [He brings Caren back into view, setting her down, but keeping a firm arm wrapped around her. It would probably be a very nice hug under other circumstances.] What Caren was trying to say is that the True Fae then angered the Sisters by teaching humans magic. Thus, they created the Cwyld as punishment for their insolence.

Prompto, I trust you can manage from here. I'm going to remove the temptation to continue trying to cook.


[He barely waits for an answer before opting this time to at least princess carry Caren.

Prompto, meanwhile, stares in utter bafflement as they go off because that sure is a Witch princess carrying a freaking Chimera. Just for a moment, though, before he turns back to the watch.]


Yeah, what Ozy said. Anyway, uh. That was a lot, but there were other things Caren’s contact mentioned, but this is already pretty nuts so...any questions?

[[Prompto, Ozymandias, Caren. All three are available for questions!]]
digiorno: <user name="sawakonosadako" site="tumblr.com"> (♛ when all i wanna do is go)

[personal profile] digiorno 2020-02-09 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
That's a massive amount of time. Damnit. I'm not sure how to narrow it down further without an archaelogical expedition that we don't have the resources for right now.

What I'm most curious about is when this curse is supposed to have come down, though. If it's actually based in historical fact and isn't just a story. Dragon didn't give any information on that count, I assume?
showsnopiety: (you're going to)

[personal profile] showsnopiety 2020-02-09 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
No, Dragon didn't. But the conflict, how monsters were freed from the control of the True Fae...

Not to mention the dream- it's interesting. Really interesting. I'm not sure there's a way we can verify any of what I was told from fact or fiction. I was told that all historical texts for the city were lost due to Morgana.

[ICK BLEH, hate her.]
digiorno: <user name="peaked"> | dnt (♛ we'll blow right through it)

[personal profile] digiorno 2020-02-09 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
. . . Of course they were. [fucking morgana] Which just implies that there was something in the city's history significant enough to her that she wanted to hide it.

Regardless of the literal truth of it, a lot of myths come from a place of truth. Ancient conquests disguised as a battle of one god with another; the victorious god represents the conqueror. I don't think it would be easy or even necessarily possible to separate the metaphor from fact, but I do think it would be a mistake to dismiss it as just a story.
showsnopiety: (You always)

[personal profile] showsnopiety 2020-02-09 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
I agree with you. This isn't something to casually dismiss, even if we aren't entirely sure of all the facts. We know that some time ago, a curse was unleashed. Whether it was human or divine doesn't matter. Just that it needs to be undone.

...speaking of stories. There was...also something else that Dragon mentioned that I think may be relevant to you.

[Asked for you and for Trevor but hey. She's not going to say that.]
digiorno: <user name="peaked"> | dnt (♛ is just this)

[personal profile] digiorno 2020-02-09 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
Oh?

[That's. Ominous.]

I'm listening.
showsnopiety: (Papa I know)

[personal profile] showsnopiety 2020-02-09 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
Dragon isn't as familiar with vampires, as there isn't many in the area. But- other then a vague mention of traitors? He seemed to think that what vampires needed was the magic, not the blood itself.

So it could be possible that if a witch or a battery was given, maybe...you wouldn't have to drink it?
digiorno: <user name="peaked"> | dnt (♛ on lethe's banks wading in)

[personal profile] digiorno 2020-02-09 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
Are you serious?

[What the fuck. What the fuck?]

I've never heard that before. Not anywhere. He seemed sure?
showsnopiety: (You always)

[personal profile] showsnopiety 2020-02-09 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
He wasn't entirely sure, but he seemed to think it was possible.

...I was thinking. Of maybe testing it, and seeing if it would work.

Then maybe...you won't have to rely on donors anymore.
digiorno: <user name="peaked"> | dnt (♛ & to forget that her throat)

[personal profile] digiorno 2020-02-09 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
I—

[Ugh.]

You really don't have to do that. Not unless you're completely sure that you're okay with it. [Considering, you know. Everything that just happened. Seems like a shitty thing to ask someone to do.]
showsnopiety: (right from wrong)

[personal profile] showsnopiety 2020-02-09 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
I mean-

I don't. Have to do this by myself. We could ask the vampire bar, see if they have monsters and witches willing to give up some magic, see if you can use it.

It'd be easier that way, I think.
digiorno: <user name="peaked"> | dnt (♛ you haven't seen the last of me)

[personal profile] digiorno 2020-02-10 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
. . . You'd be willing to help me with that?

[Jesus Christ, he's so fucking stupid.]
showsnopiety: (you never thought)

[personal profile] showsnopiety 2020-02-10 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
[He's So Stupid. Caren heaved an annoyed sigh.]

If I'm going to offer to do something, it's because I'd follow through.

[So yes Giorno.]