005 | Video

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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!]]

Comments

Audio, username: Belnades

[strongspirited]

[Well someone's figured this bit out at least. The chaos going on is just obnoxious, and she waits for a bit for it to settle down some before bothering to reply.]

So if I am understanding you correctly, these True Fae are some sort of Prometheus figure, offering humankind access to magic, and the blight they call the Cwyld is the figurative eagle devouring his flesh.

That's a good story, it sounds more myth and legend than actual history to me, though. Is there anything to indicate it might be true?

[clickclickbang]

A what figure?

[Focus on that first because the hell is a Prometheus and what do eagles have to do with him?]

[strongspirited]

Prometheus. The Titan that gave fire to mankind, and was punished by the gods for it.

[Does he really want to know what the eagle was for?]

[clickclickbang]

...see back home, that's just Ifrit.

[Moving on.]

But since weird magical mythical stuff happens a lot here, I'd say it's probably more true than not.

[strongspirited]

[Which...she just chalks up to him talking about ifreets and such.]

Even though it seems to contradict what's been said elsewhere? Others seem to have noted discrepancies.

[clickclickbang]

The Cwyld makes travel really dangerous. I could be wrong, but I don't think anyone knew about Dorchacht until the whole Black City nightmare thing last fall.

[So, makes sense for stories not to add up.]

[strongspirited]

I don't know what that means. Black City?

[She's gotten notes on Dorchacht but nothing else.]

I've been here for a little over a week's time.

[clickclickbang]

We all had a nightmare about Dorchacht before realizing it was actually a real place, sorry.

[strongspirited]

A nightmare like the one I experienced last month, before arriving?

[clickclickbang]

Probably. I didn't have that one, but group dreams happen a lot here.

[strongspirited]

I see.

Something more to make a note of, then.

[clickclickbang]

Yeah. It's weird here.

[Understatement, Prompto.]

[strongspirited]

Certainly. But nothing unmanageable, I believe.

[She's still green around the gills...]

[clickclickbang]

So long as you don't try to handle it alone, nope!

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[showsnopiety]

It's no more reliable then what I've heard here. It may be possible to find certain texts in Dorchacht, but due to the leadership of the city, historical texts were purged.

You would have to ask carefully to find out if there was a hidden archive.

[strongspirited]

I see.

I have yet to visit that city, though it is something I will eventually do. I've not been here very long at all.

Are there any specific things to avoid asking about over there, if historical texts were purged? I would rather not be run out.

[showsnopiety]

Of course. There's a lot of things to learn, of course.

But...so long as you're wearing the three stars-I have extras if you need one right away- you should be fine. It's more...don't ask about Morgana and how things were run for the past ten years, if you can? It'll upset the locals.

If you went for the more historical angle of how the city used to be-that may be better. It wasn't the current government by the way that did this, but the previous.

They tried to go with the idea that the city was always...suppressed.

[strongspirited]

The three stars? What does that mean, if I can press you for more information?

[She's a curious thing...]

I'll note the rest of that. I've gathered from locals, refugees, and some local publications that Dorchacht is the city that underwent revolution not that long ago.

[showsnopiety]

It's fine. It's the symbol for the former resistance, and now a sign that can be taken as being sympathetic towards monsters, which is better then being taken as wanting the old ways.

You would also be correct. We learned just last month of their new form of governance.

[strongspirited]

Oh. Well, good to know. Monsters, I assume, means the variety here and not the literal definition?

[She has some Opinions about Creatures of the Night.]

[showsnopiety]

It covers the variety of people who have changed into different forms and need magic to survive, yes.

There are predators, but they're not refered to as monsters.

[strongspirited]

Just checking. I'm still getting accustomed to word choices.

[showsnopiety]

It's fine. It took awhile for me to get used to the wording.

[strongspirited]

Well thank you for the information, miss.

What is your name, if I may ask? I am Sypha Belnades.

[showsnopiety]

Glad to assist.

I am Caren Orentsia. It's a pleasure to meet you Sypha- even if it was chaotic.