And then there shall be bestowed upon the elect wisdom

[warriorscribe]

Characters: Enoch, Zelda, Tohko, and the people they invited, also something for Naoya before the meeting. (Invitees, please add your tags as you come in!)
Setting: Sauna floor(F77), 3pm, March 27th (2:30pm for Naoya's pre-meeting thread)
Format: Whatever works!
Summary: Finally, all three people who were contacted after Dax's death will meet. Plotting ensues.
Warnings: None thus far.

The letters had been sent. Now, all there was, was to wait. Enoch, and possibly one or two others, was there already, sitting at the far end of the room so they couldn't be heard through the door, sitting up straight and a hand resting on his knee as he waited for the others. His leadership potential often went unused, Enoch being the submissive type, content with the role of the follower. But he would have been next in line for his father's priesthood, a leader role of sorts - he could and would take the lead if he had to.

((Links:

Naoya's pre-meeting thread Mingle Meeting

Nothing has to be a single continuous thread, but please name new conversation topics in the subject line for the meeting itself for the sake of ease of browsing.))

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HALF AN HOUR BEFORE THE MEETING (closed to Naoya)

[warriorscribe]

Naoya would find Enoch in the changing rooms rather than in the sauna itself as he walked in, sitting by his locker. Despite the wary, vague note, he gave Naoya a warm smile as he entered.

"Great-uncle, I'm glad you came."

[crouching_sin]

Naoya nodded to Enoch, as he pulled his cloak off, folding it and putting it in his locker.

"What is this about, hm?"

He had a few ideas, but he preferred to hear it from the person who called the meeting.

[warriorscribe]

"Before I tell you...this matter is a very sensitive one. We can't let our hosts hear of it. Will you swear on our blood to keep what is discussed here among the ones discussing it?"

Enoch would normally be more open with Naoya. But he would be a fool to ignore that they were on two different sides of a divide, however reversed the sides may be between their worlds. He needed to take everything into account when it came to this.

[crouching_sin]

"Hehe. As if I'm going to go running to them about what's happening. And as if I'd run to any... other parties involved. And swearing on our blood means nothing, really - our blood runs through everyone alive. Or the majority of them, at least. But yes, I promise to keep it under wraps."

He thinks for a moment, before speaking again.

"I have some sensitive information you may be interested in as well, so I'd ask you to make the same promise. It's information that may result in... unfortunate circumstances, should it leak. So as much as I'd have something to hold over you, you would have something to hold over me."

MINGLE

[warriorscribe]

There would be some time while everyone got situated and they waited for others, of course...

[sageprincess]

Zelda is the perfect picture of dignity as she enters the meeting area - not a hair out of place. Sure, this isn't a large gathering in which she has to establish legitimacy like the 'Fellowship' council had been, but anyone who knows her knows she places great importance in appearing capable and strong. Especially in matters such as this.

She offers a nod in greeting to each person who might already be there before taking her seat, hands folded in her lap and sitting straight.

[warriorscribe]

Enoch nods in return, smiling. "It's good to see you again."

Though the trip into the elevator was less than a month behind them, it felt so much longer...

[keepscalm]

Of course, it's no surprise that England would situate himself next to the princess. He gives her respectable distance, but he is close enough that the association is apparent to anyone.

"Apologies," he addresses her quietly. "I'd intended to arrive a bit earlier."

[tohko_amano]

Tohko entered, finally having her normal hairsytle back, as she had gone to the workshop on the previous day and gotten some ribbon. She didn't want to look like anything was wrong. With her, she brought her restored notebook and pen..and a determined resolve. She had never been a leader, and over the past couple of weeks, she had made some stupid decisions.

No more. None of it. She had to be more levelheaded if things would go smoothly. She would smile and nod at each person she passed before taking a seat, her notebook in her lap, and her pen in her right hand.

[warriorscribe]

Enoch nodded and smiled in return as she passed, but his gaze soon traveled to the notebook with her, an eyebrow raised.

"Will the paper be all right in here?"

It was a sauna, of course; the atmosphere was rather...damp.

[repeatingsun]

Solas has brought her pet eldritch plant with her to the meeting.

It's covered in a cloth, of course, but the fact remains that she brought it with. She is currently sitting down, hugging it like it is a stuffed toy, and looking around curiously at everyone.

...The fact remains that she brought an eldritch abomination of a plant with her. Sola, water you doing. Stahp.

[warriorscribe]

"Sola, I'm glad you came. The heat isn't too much for you, is it?"

Enoch's eyes go to the cloth-covered thing in Sola's arms. He watches it curiously, and looks up at her questioningly.

[crouching_sin]

Naoya sits, watching the people in the room carefully. He'll have to make sure that those involved know that no one can be told of his presence here. He might have to pass things along to Enoch... Zelda's presence is noted carefully as well. He's not sure how much any of them know about who is part of Ganondorf's group... he'd like to keep that silent for now.

[brbtalkingtogod]

"Observing I see?" Lucifel stands in front of Naoya, his thumbs in his pockets as he looks closely at him. Naoya certainly isn't the only one observing people in this small space.

[repeatingsun]

Oh, it's...Naoya. That white-haired lad from Meridian (not a child though.)

But it's the Naoya who doesn't recognize her.

So it's the same person from a different world, and thus they do not know each other, and thus - no point in engaging. So after a brief, considering look, Sola goes back to swinging her legs in a childish fashion, still holding on to her cloth-wrapped plant.

[keepscalm]

England arrives to the sight of a few people already present — some of whom he doesn't recognise, and some of whom he's surprised to find are familiar to him (and, even further, some he would prefer not to be in the presence of). Regardless, his posture is impeccable, and he tries not to look too shaken.

He clears his throat, however, he doesn't actually say anything before taking a seat close to Zelda.

[tohko_amano]

England was one of the few familiar faces here in this meeting, and while Tohko knew that it was going to get very serious soon, she couldn't help but smile and walk up to the guy.

"Good morning, England. How are you today? Feeling alright?"

[brbtalkingtogod]

Lucifel had every intention of keeping his word towards the scribe, so he came as he had requested him to in his letter. So here he is standing with his arms crossed, waiting for that meeting to begin. it would be interesting to see who else had been invited to come along...

[tohko_amano]

And Tohko wasn't really shocked or surprised that Lucifel had come along, seeing as he was Enoch's closest friend, both here and in their own universe. Even though the Archangel was rather aloof, it wasn't like Tohko hated him, so she smiled and nodded at him.

"Good morning, Lucifel. I guess Enoch invited you to this meeting?"

[warriorscribe]

Enoch gives him a smile as Lucifel shows up, any tension he might have held draining from him. As if the way he worded his note wasn't enough to go by, Enoch appreciated his presence.

[faithstaynight]

Here's another one that doesn't stray far from Zelda's side once the group enters. Ruler, preferring her full Servant armor instead of her more casual attire, seats herself at the princess's other side. She remains silent, preferring to wait until the discussion began instead of losing herself in idle chatter, but even so, her eyes scan the gathered group. A few people she's run into here or there, but none she knows too well...

Sob I am so slow

[warriorscribe]

Enoch was surprised so many people were choosing to come in here fully clothed. Granted, he himself is wearing his jeans still, but he's at least rolled them up to his knees....seeing someone come in in armor was much more than he expected...


"Will you be all right? I wouldn't want anyone fainting from the heat..."

MEETING

[warriorscribe]

Once everyone was situated, Enoch shifted a bit.

"I'm glad you've come. I assume you know why we've gathered here. Rest assured, our hosts have no eyes here. I suppose we should thank them for valuing our modesty." A bit of a smile. Enoch could do speeches, but he didn't like them much.

"But that would let them know we know exactly where they can't see us - I suggest nobody take my joke too seriously. In fact, this is entirely about not letting them know - I assume everyone here knows not to speak too much of this meeting outside of it, correct?"

/gets ball rolling?

[sageprincess]

Those who know her shouldn't be surprised that Zelda speaks up next.

"Mm, the bathrooms and the sauna are the safest place to talk if you must, but I cannot overstate the importance of not saying anything about this on the network or near the worker units. The walls of the other floors have ears too, of course, but Dax said that so long as we speak quietly and away from the walls themselves, we should be safe."

Safe, that was the word he used. Goddesses only know what might happen if their plots are found out...

"Additionally, I would not recommend speaking of these proceedings with anyone you do not trust with your life. I know of at least one man who would like to see the 'saviors of the multiverse' replaced by a king, and I have no doubt he would stop at nothing to get his hands on whatever information that might give him power over them."

And by the way she says it, trading a savior with a king is definitely not a good deal.

[warriorscribe]

"I saw this place and the bathrooms were the only places that were not watched at Jason's desk...he was watching last time he was there.

"The walls, I never heard of... But, yes. I don't plan on revealing this to anyone not already here, aside from one other person."

He seems to think for a brief moment before he asks, "This 'king'..." He glances at Naoya for confirmation as he adds, "Ganondorf? I assume you know more of his style of leadership than I do..."