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crescentview2022-12-06 11:48 am
winebar) wrote in crescentview2022-12-06 11:48 am
Some Sort of Town Hall Meeting
WHO: van Zieks and anyone who chooses to show up.
WHAT: van Zieks tries to catherd and hold a team meeting. Surely nothing will go wrong.
WHEN: About a week after arrival
WHERE: Outskirts of the Beach Area
WARNINGS: Hopefully none but let me know if any need to be added
[One afternoon, a few days after their arrival, a face that may or may not be familiar treks to every farm on the island to deliver what could perhaps best be described as a summons. Even if you happen to be home for it to be hand-delivered rather than placed on the door, van Zieks will not answer any questions about it, dismissing it to all be discussed "at the meeting." His summons reads as thus in very proper and fancy handwriting;]
To All Parties Brought to this Island by the party referring to herself as the "Harvest Goddess" (Henceforth referred to as such for the sake of convenience and not as confirmation of her claims),
Tomorrow at 11AM sharp, please arrive at the location indicated on the map shown of the reverse of this document. Without any legal structure in place, I can certainly not enforce attendance, however I would hope everyone see it in their best interests to collaborate with the others who are in their same situation.
If you are willing, it would expedite things for this meeting and potential future ones to write your personal answers and bring that record to the meeting;
1. Your name, your country of origin, and the year you most recently recall it being.
2. Your profession and any relevant skills to our current situation
3. Your opinion on the existence of god(s) and/or magic/the otherwise paranormal
4. Your opinion of the Harvest Goddess, her claims of divinity, and her promised agreement for returning us to our homes.
Sincerely,
Lord Barok van Zieks, Esquire
(On the other side of the paper, a hand-drawn and rough if not precisely made map indicates a spot on the beaches to the East.)
[Should one decide to answer this meeting summons, they will find van Zieks at the location as early as 10:30AM, but as stated he does not begin formal proceedings until 11. He is dressed only slightly less primly than he was upon their arrival, having foregone his dark outer jacket and gloves, but retains his waistcoat and cravat, along with his fancy boots that are now a tiny bit scuffed. Imagine this outfit with his prosecutor's badge now pinned to it instead of his jacket. He has, somehow, brought a table to the beach, relatively flimsy so it is. If anyone brings him the information he requested he's gathering those on said table.
At 11, he stands behind the table when he addresses the group, commanding attention with a brusque slammed fist onto his makeshift Prosecutor's Bench;]
I thank you all for coming. I think my request in the summons should have made the topics I wish to discuss clear, but in short, I wish to get a broader sense of the scope of some discrepancies I have noticed in our understanding of reality, and following that, an idea of how we stand individually and as a group in regards to our current situation.
Firstly, though, I would like to make clear my personal intentions and credentials, both to demonstrate my intent and as a show of good faith, disclosure, and good standing in which I may claim to have the authority to conduct this meeting. As I said in my letter, my name is Barok van Zieks. I hail from London, England, where, as of the current year of 1899, I serve as a prosecutor in Her Majesty Queen Victoria's courts and have done so for the past ten years.
In my personal experience, the existence of God is widely believed but technically unproven, and the supranormal all inclusive are merely works of fiction and artifice. As far as our host is concerned, in speaking with her I found her unwilling to negotiate, explain herself, or provide proof of her claims. It is for these reasons that I find the Harvest Goddess difficult to take at face value and the prospect of blindly following her orders non-ideal at this time.
I will also remind you all that regardless of your personal sentiments toward our current situation, what she has done constitutes mass kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment. There is, of course, currently no means to pursue this in a legal sense; however, I would move that we should strongly consider attempting to learn all we can about this situation before simply conceding to her terms.
[He takes a dramatic bow and steps back from his "desk";]
I have said my piece, and I open the floor to discussion.
WHAT: van Zieks tries to catherd and hold a team meeting. Surely nothing will go wrong.
WHEN: About a week after arrival
WHERE: Outskirts of the Beach Area
WARNINGS: Hopefully none but let me know if any need to be added
[One afternoon, a few days after their arrival, a face that may or may not be familiar treks to every farm on the island to deliver what could perhaps best be described as a summons. Even if you happen to be home for it to be hand-delivered rather than placed on the door, van Zieks will not answer any questions about it, dismissing it to all be discussed "at the meeting." His summons reads as thus in very proper and fancy handwriting;]
To All Parties Brought to this Island by the party referring to herself as the "Harvest Goddess" (Henceforth referred to as such for the sake of convenience and not as confirmation of her claims),
Tomorrow at 11AM sharp, please arrive at the location indicated on the map shown of the reverse of this document. Without any legal structure in place, I can certainly not enforce attendance, however I would hope everyone see it in their best interests to collaborate with the others who are in their same situation.
If you are willing, it would expedite things for this meeting and potential future ones to write your personal answers and bring that record to the meeting;
1. Your name, your country of origin, and the year you most recently recall it being.
2. Your profession and any relevant skills to our current situation
3. Your opinion on the existence of god(s) and/or magic/the otherwise paranormal
4. Your opinion of the Harvest Goddess, her claims of divinity, and her promised agreement for returning us to our homes.
Sincerely,
Lord Barok van Zieks, Esquire
(On the other side of the paper, a hand-drawn and rough if not precisely made map indicates a spot on the beaches to the East.)
[Should one decide to answer this meeting summons, they will find van Zieks at the location as early as 10:30AM, but as stated he does not begin formal proceedings until 11. He is dressed only slightly less primly than he was upon their arrival, having foregone his dark outer jacket and gloves, but retains his waistcoat and cravat, along with his fancy boots that are now a tiny bit scuffed. Imagine this outfit with his prosecutor's badge now pinned to it instead of his jacket. He has, somehow, brought a table to the beach, relatively flimsy so it is. If anyone brings him the information he requested he's gathering those on said table.
At 11, he stands behind the table when he addresses the group, commanding attention with a brusque slammed fist onto his makeshift Prosecutor's Bench;]
I thank you all for coming. I think my request in the summons should have made the topics I wish to discuss clear, but in short, I wish to get a broader sense of the scope of some discrepancies I have noticed in our understanding of reality, and following that, an idea of how we stand individually and as a group in regards to our current situation.
Firstly, though, I would like to make clear my personal intentions and credentials, both to demonstrate my intent and as a show of good faith, disclosure, and good standing in which I may claim to have the authority to conduct this meeting. As I said in my letter, my name is Barok van Zieks. I hail from London, England, where, as of the current year of 1899, I serve as a prosecutor in Her Majesty Queen Victoria's courts and have done so for the past ten years.
In my personal experience, the existence of God is widely believed but technically unproven, and the supranormal all inclusive are merely works of fiction and artifice. As far as our host is concerned, in speaking with her I found her unwilling to negotiate, explain herself, or provide proof of her claims. It is for these reasons that I find the Harvest Goddess difficult to take at face value and the prospect of blindly following her orders non-ideal at this time.
I will also remind you all that regardless of your personal sentiments toward our current situation, what she has done constitutes mass kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment. There is, of course, currently no means to pursue this in a legal sense; however, I would move that we should strongly consider attempting to learn all we can about this situation before simply conceding to her terms.
[He takes a dramatic bow and steps back from his "desk";]
I have said my piece, and I open the floor to discussion.
DOCUMENTS (FOR THE COURT RECORD)
Satoko
I have no opinion on the supernatural beyond paying heed to minor superstitions as a habit from childhood- so I could go either way, I guess? As for the Goddess, I think she's the real deal, but not as powerful as she wants to be. I don't trust her and I don't like her, but I don't want to get on her bad side, either.
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1. Ellis. America. 2030.
2. University student. Hardworking? I filled out more than half my bingo card already. I had to do her taxes...? Good thing I was working for an accounting degree.
3. [ tfw you are the fantasy and feel like you got asked to prove your existence--there is no number #3 on this paper ]
4. She's real.
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why does the goddess have taxes............
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Good for her. She does her taxes properly.
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Syrlya
Syrlya. Originally from the Grove in the Tarnished Coast, Tyria. That's a region, not a country. The year is 1335 A.E.
I'm a Mesmer and once commander to a military organization known as a Pact as well as leader of the guild Dragon's Watch.
Magic is foundational to Tyria's existence and all life within it. It is home to a number of beings that could be considered 'gods' by their power though only the humans refer to their gods as such. The human gods left a few years ago.
I'm skeptical of her intentions but being a god would explain her having the power to reach far across multiple realities to kidnap people.
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1335?????
No it is not. ]
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1. Gaku Yaotome, Japan, 20XX [ modern day who knows the exact year waves hands at gacha game ]
2. Idol. I don't know anything about farming, but I'll learn what anyone will teach me and I'll do it well.
3. Magic doesn't exist where I'm from. The first time I've seen it was here.
4. Haven't finished forming my opinion yet, but I'd like to get back home so I'll do what I can to make sure I go back sooner rather than later.
Ryuki
[ WHAT THE FUCK ]
... I'm Ryuki. I was born in 1996, in Tokyo, and it's... 20... 2...
[ He says it like two-thousand-twenty, but he trails off like there should be something after the twenty. He doesn't really finish though. If prompted, he'll write down 2026, though. ]
...I-I work for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. I think Boss sent me here, but...
[ This isn't a VACATION anymore, it's a CONVENTION for CRAZY PEOPLE. ]
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1. M-21, Korea, 20XX
2. security guard
3. anything strong enough can call itself a god if it wants
4. can't tell yet
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2. I serve as Marshal of the Pact, a military organization dedicated to fighting the dragons on Tyria. Beyond logistics and management, not many skills of this position are transferable to farming.
Before becoming marshal, however, I was a scholar. Part of my expertise included historical and anthropological knowledge of certain farming techniques belonging to a lost civilization; while it may not be directly applicable to farming now, I am confident this knowledge can be expanded upon for practical use.
3. My opinion does not change the fact that magic is a foundational element to Tyria's makeup - it is interwoven through all things and is often a key component in technology. Many have a degree of control over magic (I, myself, am a necromancer).
Tyrian humans worship gods. These are beings who were said to have shepherded humans in from beyond the Mists and brought magic to Tyria. While they once lived among the people, they no longer do. And in recent years, I have heard from my more religious human cohort that their prayers have been going unanswered for some time now, but I personally cannot call myself well enough informed on the matter to draw conclusions about this fact.
Most of the other races are religious in one sense or another, but it is the humans who worship "gods" in the strictest sense.
4. Regardless of any of our opinions on her as a person, she is still a being powerful enough to gather individuals from across realities - including the deceased - and keep a somewhat passive eye on us as we complete squares. It would be in our best interest to give her, at the very least, our respect, so that she does not later change her mind about our agreement.
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1. Adelis Rosell. The Soma Region of the Ostoyan Empire, on the continent of Etharis. None of your business.
2. Nothing any honorable, law-abiding citizens would be interested in.
3. If you don't believe in magic at this point, perhaps somebody should beat you over the head with it. Gods, however, don't exist. At least, not where I'm from.
4. I couldn't care less about going home. I also couldn't care less about her and her insipid matchmaking.
[ very helpful...not. ]
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2. I'm a fire Blade, even though I don't have my sword. I'm okay at cooking.
3. People in Alrest call the god of creation "the Architect." To me, he's "Father," but I've never spoken with him personally.
4. The harvest goddess must have no small amount of power, if she was able to bring me here. I find her terms difficult to understand, but I don't mistrust them.
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1. Sylvando, Erdrea, [insert DQXI year here idk]!
2. Entertainer and leader of a traveling troupe known as the Soldiers of Smile! Part-time adventurer and world saver. ;) I have plenty of experience with physical labor and basic survival skills for those in need. Oh, and I can patch up anyone who's hurt!
3. It's all very real in my world! I can even do a little magic of my own!
4. I think a lot of you are way too hard on her. I don't doubt her claims, especially when I take into account how much magic must have been put into bringing people from many different worlds to this one place. Though it's a little too soon to tell whether she intends to hold true to her word, I have faith that her heart is in the right place.