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wildestlogs2022-03-19 10:03 pm
wildestmods) wrote in wildestlogs2022-03-19 10:03 pm
THE PARLIAMENT OF TREES
THE PARLIAMENT OF TREES
[]It happens after most things have been discussed at Elrond's Council, but before anyone has left.]
[It is unreal. Reality warps and trees shoot up from the ground around the meeting area of the council. They don't destroy Rivendell but it's as if Rivendell is suddenly shoved away and off in the distance. Civilization retreats at disorienting speeds and suddenly the squad, Elrond, and his guests, in the middle of the woods, under massive trees that stretch up into the sky. The trees are taller than skyscrapers and thicker than the average lighthouse. Their branches intertwine as they reach up to the sky in a way where the branches seem to form almost a natural cathedral.]
[The ones immediately circling them also have gnarled faces. They chant in an unknown language, in deep musical tones with voices nearly indistinguishable from the creaking of branches, then speak to them in weathered voices.]
You have been summoned by the Parliament of Trees.
[Elrond stands, almost imperious in his expression. Though his voice is calm, he clearly has taken issue with the sudden abduction.]
A summoning we would have answered readily, if asked. It is considered courteous among our peoples, if messengers have been sent, for one to send word of agreement to a meeting first. [A tilt of his head and a slight narrowing of his eyes] But the Green truly does prefer to offer little forewarning when drawing others away from their homes, it seems.
❧ Free-for-all Post: This event will be in "free-for-all" format, meaning that threadhopping is encouraged and that threading should be treated in the same conversational way as network posts with branching threads. This post will only contain the part with Elrond and others. The agents of the Green will be set up with their own Q&A post after they've had time to talk to Elrond and co.
❧ Joint network Post. Due to the magic mirrors having the ability to be widened and set to float, any characters that don't (or can't) attend the meeting will be able to still participate. The mirrors will have been transported too and still broadcasting.
❧ Post in bracketspam format. We're trying to keep a brisk pace and allow a network vibe where speech matters more than action, for some talking heads rp.
❧ NPCing. The mods will handle all the fantasy npcs and some may show up that aren't specifically listed in this post. There are many people at the Council.
❧ It's okay if the conversation gets messy. It's a giant group that's going to be talking here. That means it's natural if side conversations happen, interruptions happen, or things get missed because people are talking over each other and switching conversational partners.
❧ A private discussion will happen later. A crossroads post and private conversation among the squad will happen after the Council, and after the meeting with the Green, so they can decide for themselves what to do next and how to handle what they've learned.
❧ Please only post to the sub-threads below and not to the main post. This allows the mods to add some if we need to.
❧ Please treat each appearance in chronological order. It may be good to spend some time talking to Gaia first or reading her answers before moving on.
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[Doreen, who had read the books, moves her head to try and get a closer look.]
Nancy is going to be so heckin' annoyed she missed out on this.
[At Tommy's question, she shrugs.]
Yeah, pretty much. Squirrel speech is kinda sorta part of the whole squirrel powers package.
[Something about who she's talking to is uncannily familiar, but she can't quite put her finger on it until something in her head clicks.]
Dude, you're Billy's twin bro, right? Tommy?
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He scanned the group and tries to figure out if there’s any familiar-ish faces missing, but it doesn’t seem to be. ]
Do we have a Nancy now, too?
[ Then again, Tommy doesn’t think Squirrel Girl has been here more than a day. She’s hard to miss. ]
Or are you like, fresh arrival? Oh dude, you only just recognized Elrond. You just got here. That’s why I haven’t seen you before.
[ He rolls his eyes at the question. ]
If you know Billy enough to know he’s got a twin named Tommy, you should already know the answer.
[ Colouring aside, they’re identical. ]
I’m Tommy Shepherd.
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[Doreen holds out a fist to bump.]
I was on the New Avengers with him and Teddy. It was fun!
<Aside from Billy getting possessed by a squid monster, anyways.>
Well, yeah, but that kind of goes without saying.
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Teddy’s all right. Billy’s a nerd, but he’s okay. You might be fun.
[ He has standards, and she might be a little crazy, or maybe she actually does understand squirrels. ]
You should do a full power check. That tunnel we fell through messes up some people’s powers. I’m not a speedster, but I can throw fireballs now? That Gaia thing is the one you want to yell at but, like, if one of their personalities is an entire island, I don’t think they care.
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Claws, squirrel speech, tail, teeth, eyesight, I still feel pretty tough and buff...
<Don't forget the spikes!>
[Doreen spends a moment looking at the back of her hands.]
No knuckle spikes. Not a huge loss, I barely remember they're there half the time.
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[ Also, saying that Tommy has "one" power is the grossest over-simplification of what a fully-powered speedster can do. But he's grouping to allow himself more space to be offended. ]
Gaia's already getting cranky about people bitching about their powers, and I don't poke crazy pissed mages.