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.

Comments

[pengeen]

[He nods slowly and rubs his arm]

I.. didn't expect it to turn out like that....

[And after a pause] ...was it really that terrible of an idea?

[childhero]

[quietly:] I didn't think so. I still don't.

[He lets himself feel as depressed as he feels.] ... but maybe we're wrong.

[pengeen]

[He clenches his hands into fists] I don't think we're in the wrong though...

[But why would so many people disagree if they weren't wrong?]

[childhero]

I think what makes it hard is that everyone is right.

[pengeen]

...yeah. [He heaves a big heavy sigh] I just wish we could find a good alternative that everyone could agree on. I don't like the idea of two sides trying to fight for the goal... and I like the idea of using the villains to our own benefit even less.

[childhero]

[To be entirely honest, Link thought of using the villains, too. But...]

All I know is that what I want to happen... won't. It's something that isn't possible. [... why did he try to make it work? He should have seen that.]

[pengeen]

[He closes his eyes for a moment and thinks]

...I have the feeling we aren't going to get out of this tower for quite some time.

[childhero]

... me, too.

[He shifts, suddenly uncomfortable and not really understanding why.]

I don't know why it has to be this hard to work together.

[pengeen]

I don't either, to be honest.

I thought at least Gandalf would understand....

[childhero]

[Link looks down. Then, very quietly, with almost an impression of confession,]

I hate this place.

[pengeen]

[Kidou looks to Link for a moment and lets out a quiet sigh.]

I can't exactly say I hate it here too, since I've made some very good friends here. But I'm not all too fond of it, either.

[childhero]

I don't regret the friendships I've made... I've been able to be with people I haven't seen in a long time, too. But I...

[... he can't explain it.]

[pengeen]

You're tired of being here?

[childhero]

... it's not that. I... [sigh.] I don't know how to describe it.

[pengeen]

Mm well I think I can understand a bit from how you're acting.

[A pause]


...my name is Kidou Yuuto, by the way. I'm sorry we're just meeting on.. not very good circumstances.

[childhero]

I'm Link. Or... "Forest." [Because Kidou is friends with Sea.

After a long moment, Link shuffles his feet.]

Do you still play that game you talked about before?

[pengeen]

You mean soccer?

[childhero]

Yeah, that.

[pengeen]

Well, yeah. I love soccer, I can't see myself ever stop playing it.

[A pause]

Though I admit I haven't had the time to play it lately with all of the events going on.