⇨ EDEN PT. 3

[ringleaders]

Who: Everyone!
When: End of Day 88, on to Day 89
Where: Eden
What: The carnival breaks into two groups, as one entertains the Architect Samyaza at her festival, and the other assaults the Cathedral through a secret passageway with the intent of claiming the Silver Mirror and liberating those imprisoned.
Warnings: Ritual sacrifices.

IN GOD'S HANDS↴ Only those left in Eden and remaining undetected will be able to come to Samyaza's festival, which is an increasingly small group. It's also a dangerous proposition - there's no way to know what Samyaza has in store for her visitors, only that she apparently wants to interact with them before allowing the other Architects to act. It could work as an excellent distraction, drawing the eyes of the Architects towards the festival instead of towards the Cathedral while the attempt to claim the Mirror is taking place. For those that arrive in Samyaza's gardens, they are beautiful and well prepared, and music of otherworldly perfection flows through them. Tables are arranged with amazing works of art as their centerpieces, while the trees themselves are made into dazzling displays of color with an effect that seems to turn their leaves into pure light. Samyaza will be presiding, a hare that looks like she's made of something ephemeral, like wind of pure colour. She invites you in kindly, saying that before she speaks, she will honour you with a song... ► THE SET UP: For the first hour or so, the festival will be nothing but celebration. There are other Honorables there, but not as many as usual - the main event are you and the other new arrivals. After the hour mark, Samyaza will perform her song. Until then, threads can be made focusing on the pre-song mingling and planning. Will you listen when she sings? ► THE TWIST: There will be more happening at the festival than Samyaza plans. While she is comfortable waiting to act, other Architects are less patient. ON HOLY GROUND↴ With carnival members (and Ignatius) in enemy hands, there's no more time for hestitation. Based on the information given to her by various carnies, the Ringmaster will meet with the Furies and declare her intent to attack the Cathedral's underground during Samyaza's festival on the evening of Day 88. The Furies will agree, saying that those they have on the inside will use their influence to ensure there are as few Architects and Scholars are blocking their way as possible, but they must all still expect a fight. Furies from the base in the barrens will be coming along with this raid group, using what information they have to speed transit through the underground tunnels. They only ask two things - that after the Mirror is collected, it be used to save the lives of Hasma and the other captured Furies, before being used to repair the mind of the Serpent herself. ► THE SET UP: The Ringmaster will lead the way into the secret ruins that Childermass and the other found - the main difference is that she will smash right through the cracked wall defending the depths of the Cathedral, clearing the path entirely with her now serpentine body. Her plan is this - to draw the attention of the Architects to the surface by taking on the appearance if the Serpent, while carnival members and assisting Furies search the tunnels below to find the Mirror and the captives. ► THE TWIST: The people captured by the Twelve and imprisoned in the garden (AKA characters on the TDM) will be found, but the carnival members won't be. At least, not in the same place as the other captives. A megathread will go up for the group that goes to capture the Mirror, but you are free to NPC and thread confrontations will Scholars that are protecting the underground prison and the chambers where the Twelve held their meetings. Please report any Scholars that are killed or seriously harmed to the mods. Lambert will be leading the part of the group heading towards the Mirror, while Sans will head the group searching the tunnels for captives. Now is the time to let loose and use all your powers. It's probably best to keep your disguise to catch people off guard, but it is no longer necessary. New characters will be directed to post here once accepted.

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[fourthscribe]

Tanyuu is wary, of course. After what happened at the last few concerts she's attended it feels like an ill omen, but from what the others overheard...part of her wonders if the hare might not be sympathetic, less blindly loyal to Lilith's cause. So while she has been on guard at the party, it's only to a certain degree.

When her song begins...she resists, at first. The tug to give in to the music, to let the notes sink into her mind is too familiar in ways she still hasn't come fully to grips with yet. But it's not the mindless dark of the void, and despite her better judgement...

She listens.

[npcarnival]

The first part is the same to all who listen: once they've opened their heart to the song, they'll begin to feel a will within them, a shapeless intent that still comes across like words. It's almost like they're the lyrics of the song, even though they know that they don't understand what Samyaza is singing on a more literal level.

You are no longer safe in Eden, she says. I have heard of your need for aid.

[fourthscribe]

The form that will takes is a surprise, but also a relief. Tanyuu's ears flicker forward intently, as if to catch every note, and she watches Samyaza closely.

We are aware. We won't remain here much longer. For better or ill. What do you intend to do?

[npcarnival]

If you slip out through the path I show you, I will cover your tracks.

Tanyuu will begin to gain a sense of a particular direction - a pathway behind one of the many waterfalls in this garden. She isn't sure which it is exactly yet, but she has an idea.

[fourthscribe]

Behind the waterfalls...her attention flickers towards them for a moment. The pools might not have a still enough reflection to reach Strange, and the others will need to know about this.

Not all of us are here. Where will your path out lead to, so we can let the others know?

[npcarnival]

To the forest- the song begins to communicate, just as the shadow begins to build. Eventually Samyaza's song cuts off, falling short of giving more details.

[fourthscribe]

Well, shit.