Fellowship of Animus | First Council of Sages

[sageprincess]

Characters: THE FELLOWSHIP OF ANIMUS aka pretty much everyone
Setting: Floor 38, early afternoon - forward-dated to July 29
Format: Party style - pick your poison
Summary: After repeated delays, Zelda and Gandalf have finally called the populace of the Tower to discuss productive means of dealing with their situation.
Warnings: None yet, will edit should something come up

It's taken far too long to get to this point.

Come Sunday, the various couches and armchairs of the uppermost lounge have been arranged in vaguely semi-circle-like patterns, with chairs from other floors scattered amongst them to increase seating even more. The semi-circles face inwards towards a central point to facilitate discussion among a large group of people. Though this is by no means a party, small slices of Lembas bread are available on tables around the perimeter - though there is no shortage of food, the hungry tend to be less cooperative, all the same.

Outside, the sun shines brightly without a cloud to obstruct it, but the atmosphere inside is much less carefree. Considering the purpose of gathering here this day, it's to be expected. Should this council succeed, it may very well change life in the Tower as everyone knows it. If not, well... one should certainly hope individual efforts begin to bear more fruit than they have in the past.

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[lyricalmagical]

By and large, Nanoha had kept quiet since her arrival in the Tower. While her power was intact, it was quickly and abundantly clear it wouldn't be getting her out of this place. Not easily. Not when there was the obvious presence of others who wielded their own strength, yet still stuck.

She spent time instead trying to use some of the more subtle skills she had learned in the TSAB. Investigation and subtlety were not really her forte, but it was a necessity.

When she arrived, she did so not trying to draw much attention, still dressed casually. At this point, though, she'd had enough just looking around. She needed to know if something - anything - could be done, and that clearly wouldn't happen with just the actions of an individual.

[dragonspooker]

Lina was here primarily to serve as a guard, but just standing around and watching was kind of boring - so she'd slipped in earlier to get some of that bread that had been put out. She'd already consumed one piece, and was staring at the rest, wondering how that little cake had filled up so much room - she wasn't full, but a little piece of bread shouldn't have filled that much space.

[lyricalmagical]

Nanoha herself had only tried a small piece of the bread, and had wound up rather full. It was clear its property wasn't quite ordinary. She could tell that regardless of her magical talents. Meanwhile, she'd already quietly observed Lina devouring one, and was rather shocked to see her going for another.

She noted to herself pointing this out would be rude, so she refrained. She also noted Lina's clothing, and that she basically looked like something out of a fantasy novel. She considered the possibilities of that for a few moments, before smiling and turning towards her.

"Hello there," she said, her tone as chipper as she could manage it. Which was pretty considerable. "By chance, do you know what this bread is, exactly? I don't think I've ever had anything quite like it."

[dragonspooker]

"I don't have a clue, but I intend to find out once all this is over," Lina answers, knocking back the piece she had been examining, and one could read the expression of surprise and wonder pretty clearly as the effects were felt. "I need to get my hands on a recipe for it, that's for certain."

[lyricalmagical]

"It would certainly be of use, especially if something like last month repeated itself," she said, her voice a bit forlorn, though she tried her best to keep up a cheerful expression.

It at least looked pretty convincing.

"So, might I ask how long you've been here, Miss?"

[dragonspooker]

Lina nods, though she notes that tone in Nanoha's voice. The question that follows does give her an opening to pry a little, however. "Several months, at least. After a while, you kind of stop wondering about how much time has gone by," she answers with a frown. "You still adjusting, I take it?"

[lyricalmagical]

"Adjusting..."

Nanoha looked thoughtful, and glanced around at those gathered.

"As well as you could expect, I suppose. I'm just looking to see what can be done, now."

[dragonspooker]

Lina nods. "That's about all we can do," she answers, taking a bite out of the bread. As she chews, though, she starts to smirk a little.

"For now, at least. S'what this thing's all about, after all." She jerks a thumb in the direction of the chairs set up for Zelda's meeting.