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- overwatch: jack morrison (soldier 76),
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❪ event ❫ khalo? can you hear me?
OLYMPIAN PRESERVATION  The city of Olympia is preparing the send-off of its most prized artifact: the heart of the ancient dragon, Ysverai. In doing this, they've transformed the palace court into an exhibition detailing the centuries-old war between Wyver and Olympia. Sculptures of Nithor the Exalted and his men and women in clean, white marble, while their armors are polished in perfect gold. Among Nithor are the sculptures of stallions in all shapes and sizes that also aided in the great war. Further in the exhibition, one may also find other artifacts of much older weaponry, rusted by its time in the earth, and items found from a time when humans feared the dragons. The Royal Guard has increased its numbers in wake of such a public event, particularly because the heart will be in display also. The heart is not what one might expect it to be: about the size of an average human, the heart's core is surrounded in stone, a red glow emitting from its still beating core. If that were not unsettling enough, one might also find that lingering around this particular exhibit will have undue affects on one's inhibitions. You'll notice your heart has fallen into sync with the organ, and your more selfish desires will come forth. Things that have long been buried will rise up and place you in a state of unease, encouraging paranoia about your companions intentions. Allow it to fester, and one will carry this feeling with them long after you've left the scene. It's probably a good thing this is leaving Olympia — perhaps it's a source of so much conflict you've endured. It's easy to become mesmerized by all the historical artifacts that are present in Olympia's exhibition. Some even seem mystical or, like Ysverai’s heart, to hold unspeakable powers. Others are just a little eerie. Either way, Olympia prides itself in its generosity and their grand displays, and so refugees are urged to learn more about their artifacts by spending the night in Palace Court. Though, someone should probably mention that there are rumors of strange, almost occult things happening around these relics at night. People speak of armored soldiers casting shadows that have the ability to walk on their own, or gemstones that catch the moonlight in a certain way and show you visions. But those are just silly ghost stories, right? TALL TALES OF KHALO VILLAGE
Because of Khalo's proximity to Wyver, it's no surprise that they would catch wind of the peace talks between Wyver and Olympia. In response, for the first time in centuries, Khalo Village has willingly granted passage to outsiders — but visitors will immediately find out that one cannot just simply walk into the village. Visitors will need to inhale the smoke of a fyrra herb in order to enter the premises without falling into slumber.
Khalo is notably different than what refugees are used to. Visitors, specifically refugees, will find that they are exceedingly accommodating. The Khali are very intrigued by the outsiders, thus they're treated with much respect and given instant access to some of the best lounges and fyrra the village has to offer. In exchange, the village is interested in hearing about your journey thus far. Whether it be through a conversation with another individual or the Khali themselves, they'll very likely to have been eavesdropping and recording the tales of their exploits. Why, exactly?  Perhaps it will not be immediately clear, but if you happened upon a venasou, a tamed Khali creature, it may have guided you to their Enchanted Library. Upon entering the library, visitors will notice that it is quite the happening place — but not because it's occupied by the Khali, but because there seems to be an assembly of magical quills seemingly writing on their own. The quills are mostly undisturbed by the intrusion and will not stop writing even if parchment is taken from it; it will simply produce another piece of paper and continue its tales. If you happen to read the parchment, you may notice that there is a daunting similarity between your story and the ones being written here. Tales of Thesa birthing new races and sending them from the sky, for example, are very popular in Khalo Village. They mark July 15th as the day in which the Moon Goddess, Thesa, created more people in her image and brought them to El Nysa as saviors. The coincidences don't end there: specifics about your home world might be found in the writings if you search deeply enough — but it's not without its exaggerations. These stories are given all sorts of poetic and literary forms, from short stories to limericks, biographies to something similar to haiku. If asked, the Khali will inform visitors that the enchanted library has access to vague parts of your memories, and thus it is duty-bound to record. The Khali have not seen stories as strange as the ones being made by refugees, which is largely why they are interested in them. NOTE: This is entirely optional! You may make up your own "stories" While tales of the Thesa's descendants are still being written, visitors of the Enchanted Library might find intrigue in the more complete works — It seems to end there. Refugees are naturally allowed to question the natives. However, keep in mind that many of their replies will seem more like speculation than fact. But maybe that can be fun too? If you have no interest in the library and the tales they've woven, feel free to explore any of the other areas of interest. Khalo Village is thrilled to be open for you all. THOSE THAT SEEK PEACE, AND THOSE THAT SEEK --  The morning of the 20th is marked by fairly dismal weather. The sky is overcast and a downpour seems imminent. Regardless of the poor forecast, those who signed up to assist in this mission will be required to come early in order to receive their briefing.
Due to the rain, members of Group A will have to immediately stop by the checkpoint at the East Watchtower. Additionally, the Royal Guard and Knightryders are well-prepared with extra cloaks for those who may require it. They also will provide basic refreshments such as water and bread. People are encouraged to take what they need prior to their departure on this mission. The checkpoints are a bit far between, after all. Members of the envoy will also be encouraged to utilize this time to become familiar with one another. Maybe some introductions are in order? You never know who will end up having your back... For both groups, the paths will be relatively straightforward with evenly spaced checkpoints along the way. The only issue seems to be the downpour, really. The rain is unforgiving and the roads easily become unstable and increasingly difficult for the carriage to be drawn through. Hence, there may be more than one occasion where you will be expected to lend a hand in prying out its wheels from a particularly pesky (and muddy) pothole. Or perhaps you will be called upon by a fellow guard to assist in getting a particularly stubborn creature out of the path ahead of you. Seems like it may be a longer journey than you expected. Dirtier, too. While weathering the conditions may have been a bit tiring, this journey isn't too bad, right? Well, maybe not. NOTE: Those RNG'd to thread out the capture and questioning of the bandits will have starters below. For everyone else that signed up, you will still have the opportunity to capture the assailants even though they were not selected to thread the interrogation; you are free to make up your NPCs with the same basic guideline: they will not reveal their motive or their organization. You may turn them in to authorities (Wyver or Olympia or otherwise) or find creative ways to get rid of them. FINAL OOC NOTE
To reiterate: you may use this log as a general mingle for everything from the May Outline, including all Khalo Village activities. In other words, your top-levels don't necessarily have to be related to the prompts written here.
An AC-eligible thread in which your character participates in anything mentioned in the May Outline and/or Khalo Village location page may be submitted for 2 REP POINT FOR EITHER OLYMPIA OR WYVER. SUBMIT THE THREAD FOR OLYMPIA OR WYVER HERE OR HERE RESPECTIVELY BY June 10th 11:59 PM EST. For those who participated in this month's plot-related portion, to receive IC recognition for it, a summary of the thread must be submitted HERE by June 8th 11:59 PM EST. Please direct all queries to the question thread below. Thank you, and have fun!
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Members of Group A: 
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[...and maybe clinging a little tighter. He's not telling him to stop, either.]
Not the shy type, no... but you could afford to treat me with more respect.
[Face still buried into Chuuya's chest, he reaches up and pats the other side.]
--especially when you don't even have something soft for me to rest my head on. This position is much more fun with a woman, you know.
[He says this as if it were something Chuuya could work on?? Or maybe his teasing just falls a little flat when he still sounds so tired.]
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Chuuya huffs at the pats. He supposes if he’s going to pet Mephisto then the demon can pet him too.]
Sorry I don’t have a nice big pair of tits for you to bury your face in. My ass totally makes up for it, though.
[The crudest...at least his touch is softer than his words as he slides his fingers along the length of Meph’s tail again.
Yup. Just floating above the library on a couch with a demon. No big deal.]
You gonna sleep like this?
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[But oddly enough, that question has him pause for a bit. Sure, the feeling of his hand now stroking down along his tail isn't helping but--]
I don't really sleep. [...] But actually, I just can't move right now.
[Well, okay, he can sorta. But he's very tired and doesn't particularly want to, especially with Chuuya's hand still on his tail. It's more of a pleasant tingle now, but still enough to keep him feeling rather boneless.]
Ordinarily I'd draw some energy from my familiars to recover faster, but you're a familiar in name alone, and the little one behind me is too busy holding us up here.
Of course, I do have others I can draw from, but... I'm not so sure you would appreciate me summoning them.
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[Oh, but Chuuya perks up a little at the mention of other familiars. Color him curious.]
Why? Are they creepy or something?
[Now he really wants to see.]
Like I’d be put off by you summoning some more creatures. I’ve seen some shit in my time. I can handle it.
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But you see, they have a certain effect on humans that many would find... undesirable.
[But he's not gonna wait to explain before he summons them, lifting a hand and snapping his fingers. And when he does, appearing around the couch in little puffs of smoke are three very round monkeys standing at about a foot tall each. The "theme" should be obvious, given how common three-wise-monkey statues were.]
[And while one of them (the one covering its eyes) hops over to Mephisto, the other two crowd around Chuuya, eyeing him curiously as they cheep and coo.]
[But strange-- there doesn't seem to be anything happening with them being here.]
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Wasn’t expecting something like this.
[He figured other familiars might be like, little horned imps or something.]
Can they transform or anything?
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No, nothing like that. But they are very powerful! Don't let their cute appearance fool you. Ah, let's see... that little one you're petting is Kikazaru, this one is Mizaru, and-- [The one covering it's mouth hops up on Mephisto's shoulder, only to tumble down and plop onto the one snuggled between them.] Ah, and there's Iwazaru.
[Their names, of course, being very bad Japanese puns combining what trait they lack (hearing, seeing and speaking) and the word saru for monkey. But it's not like the three wise monkeys and the whole concept of "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" is that obscure.]
[But as they sit there, being cute and adorable, Chuuya might just start feeling inspired... inspired to confess or say or even do something he normally otherwise wouldn't.]
[And Mephisto knows this. And maybe, just maybe, he was hoping for the opportunity for a little revenge after Chuuya turned the tables on him earlier.]
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They’re super cute. I love cute, fluffy animals. And when handsome guys have animal ears and tails. Or fangs. Fangs are good too. I like your fangs and tail a lot.
[Oh look, the effect seems to be working, because that is NOT A THING CHUUYA WOULD ADMIT ALOUD NORMALLY.]
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[He knows better than to probe further -- if Chuuya has something he's going to say, he'll say it, whether Mephisto tries to lead him there or not.]
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[He’s not even blushing as the words just tumble out of his mouth. Enjoy blabbering Chuuya, Meph.]
Sometimes I like just curling up next to someone and sleeping though. It makes me feel warm and safe, when I never got to feel that way in the Mafia. I can protect myself, but it’s still nice to be held in someone’s arms. Sometimes I’ll just crawl into bed with Atsushi because I don’t want to be alone. I say I don’t mind being alone, that it doesn’t bother me, but it does.
[...yup. He’s still talking.]
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[While it's definitely a strange connection the two of them have now, Mephisto is rather genuine in how he cares for his familiars. It's the reason they remain so loyal to him, even when his personality and mannerisms are hard to tolerate.]
[But while he may be looking at this from an almost clinical point of view, that doesn't mean he's outright incapable of empathy. Loneliness is certainly something a demon like Mephisto understands, even if he too would likely never admit it.]
[With an almost uncharacteristic gentleness, he reaches up to rest a hand against Chuuya's cheek.]
There's nothing wrong with feeling lonely. It's human nature to seek out emotional connections that make you feel comfortable and safe.
But should a time ever come that you cannot find such a connection, I would hope that you remember you're not alone anymore. Even when I am not by your side [His hand trails down, pressing a finger to the little gold tag on his collar that which now binds us means that I am always with you. And should you ever find yourself in times of hardship, you need only call my true name, and I will always be there to listen.
[This would probably sound borderline romantic if he weren't grinning like a supervillain.]
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It’s embarassing how easily Chuuya leans into Mephisto’s touch, like he’s starved for this kind of affection.]
Those connections are a weakness. I shouldn’t want them. I couldn’t have them before. It was too dangerous.
[His expression is softer than most people will ever see.]
But I do. I want them. More than anything.
[Even if Chuuya knows that Mephisto doesn’t care for him in the traditional way, and that all of this is likely nothing more than entertainment for him, it means a lot to hear that he no longer has to worry about being completely alone.
It means so much that he might even be getting the dokis. Those familiars really are something.]
Will you keep me as your familiar until I die?
[He’s not crying, but boy is he more vulnerable than he would ever let himself be under normal circumstances. Those blue eyes search Mephisto’s face, almost hopeful.]
I’ve been wandering without a purpose since I got here. Will you give me a purpose?
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[Curious green eyes stare back into soft, almost desperate blue ones. It's not entirely unexpected to see this sad and lonely side of himself that Chuuya must have been keeping locked away in his heart all this time. He's reminded of a particular student of his, whose heart also ached for emotional connections she convinced herself would only become a hindrance-- when really, she was shielding her heart from the pain of one day losing those connections. A girl who felt so thoroughly betrayed by those she loved that she sealed of her heart from everyone.]
[It's rather fitting that both she and Chuuya became allies he vowed to never tell a lie to. Is there perhaps a traumatic breach of trust in Chuuya's past as well?]
[Gloved hands sweep upward to cup around Chuuya's face, keeping his gaze fixed on his own as Mephisto looks back into those searching blue eyes.]
So long as our agreement remains intact, I will keep you as my familiar. And when the day should come that you breathe your final breath, I will make sure you do not have to face that distant horizon alone, and shall bid you farewell as you cross to the other side.
[If he getting a little theatrical here? Maybe a little. But even with Chuuya under the effect of the monkey's spell, Mephisto is still speaking the truth with every word that falls from his lips.]
You needn't ask to be given a purpose. I saw your potential the moment I laid eyes on you-- and have sought to make you mine all this time.
You won't have to wander all alone anymore.
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He’d lost his purpose, to protect, to serve, to be more than just a man. And now he has the chance to gain it all back. It isn’t exactly the same, but it’s a purpose he can get behind.
And then, for the first time in many, many years, a single tear rolls down Chuuya’s cheek. A tear to mourn everything he’s lost and everything he’s yet to gain.]
Then I’ll serve you. As long as I can. And I’ll protect what’s important to me. That’s my new purpose.
[This brings back memories. Memories of the day he’d pledged himself to Mori. And just like back then, Chuuya will remain loyal so long as Mephisto keeps his end of the bargain.]
I’m yours, Master.
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[But clearly Chuuya is on the right path, to see that protecting what's important to himself is how he ought to stride. After all, Mephisto has spent more than enough time watching over humanity to know that freeing oneself from the past that ties them down and embracing the connections they hold dear to them in the present is the true way in which humans find strength.]
[Certainly those who cast aside everyone and everything may find power. But a strength of heart was far more interesting.]
I'm glad to hear it. Shall we consider this to be the start of a new chapter in your life, then? In that case... is there anything else you'd like to say?
[Before he snaps his fingers and dismisses the monkeys, ending the spell, he means.]
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He nods, filled with a new sense of purpose, just like in his executive days.]
A new chapter. Yeah. Sounds good.
[A pause.]
I care about Atsushi a lot.
[As if he didn’t already know that, Chuuya.]
I dunno how to care about people the way he does. But I still wanna try.
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Do you think caring for people is something out of your reach? Surely if a demon like myself can discover love this late in the game, nothing is impossible.
[Yeah he said love u gonna do something about it punk??]
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Still under the influence of the monkeys, Chuuya looks more confused than embarrassed.]
I dunno what love is supposed to be like.
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[Rude??]
[Ah, but this conversation is taking an interesting turn. He almost regrets that they would be having it under the influence of his familiars. It'd be nice to know just what Chuuya is comfortable sharing, and what is being drawn out by the monkey's spell.]
But I'm afraid I'm not the person to be asking such a thing. Even if I were to tell you what it feels like to me, I imagine it would be a rather different beast from how a human would feel it.
Love is a tragedy for most demons, after all.
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[Growing up without parents left Chuuya a rebel child who depended on himself to survive, and who naturally attracted a group of other orphans to help each other survive. Mori sure as hell never loved him, and Kouyou might’ve cared for him, but was that truly love?
Chuuya has zero idea what the difference is between caring and love, but it’s not like he’s ever needed to know.]
For most demons, and most people. Love gets you killed.
[A remnant of Mori’s teachings, and yet Chuuya isn’t swearing off the idea of it like he had before.
Perhaps it’s worth the risk.
He doesn’t even realize he’s still in Mephistos lap, but he probably will once the spell wears off.]
Are you gonna call more familiars? Or are these guys it?
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No. In fact, I think they've done their job. Ah, but you know, I never did finish explaining just what it is that makes them so dangerous, did I?
[As he speaks, he snaps his fingers, causing each little monkey to disappear with a poof, one by one.]
[And as he does, the spell that's been spilling Chuuya's heart is going to wear off very very quickly.]
The three wise monkeys are demons who feed on truth and honest feelings and intentions. Simply being in their presence instill within humans a desire to see, hear, and speak the truth through whatever means necessary.
In your case-- my, it seems you had quite a bit to say!
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[What was he saying? What is Mephisto talking about?
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