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."

MINGLE

[warriorscribe]

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

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?"

[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.

[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.

[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."

[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]

"I accept it. Not out of something that we hold against one another, but because we may be able to use it if we need it."

In the end, they were after the same thing: information for the sake of progress. Enoch just had a different way of prioritizing it.

"And...because we are family, regardless of anything else." That was what a vow of blood really meant anyway. His own blood was probably all over the place just by the amount of time he'd been on Earth and the places he'd traveled, and the way he tended to wind up with gratitude, and such while being nominally unmarried...

It was how close they were, or how close Enoch was to Naoya's original blood.

[crouching_sin]

"Heh." Family they might be, blood kin they might be, but he still didn't completely trust Enoch. He couldn't. There really was no one he could trust completely anymore, but he'd accepted it.

"You first, then."

[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...

[sageprincess]

Despite maintaining her rigid silhouette, Zelda's voice is soft. "It is a shame we seem to meet only under such grave circumstances."

Though, given the Tower and the mission that has been placed upon them, it's hard to say that will be likely to change soon.

[warriorscribe]

"The actual meeting is in half an hour. Three of us were sent letters from Dax meant to be sent in case of his death, telling us he had hidden information for us to find. We're going to discuss this here."

And hopefully not wind up with too many people knowing about it. The more people in the know, the higher the chances of it reaching the wrong ears. But he trusted Naoya would be true to his word even if he didn't take a blood vow seriously. There was this exchange of information, after all, and Enoch didn't feel his ancestor would lie to him.

"What do you have to share, great-uncle?"

[crouching_sin]

"... I see."

Interesting. Logically, he would send it to people whom he believed had the best chance of recovering it...

"The goal of that... period where people were dragged into that dark world was not simply to test people. It was to distract them while a group of us descended to the administrative levels. I can't say for certain what was found there, as I was not part of the group that went down, but I was part of the force that hacked open the access panels. Therefore... if you need to descend to those levels... I can help you. As long as news of my assistance isn't spread around."

He pauses to think for a moment.

"Ganondorf... he is a man who has a great deal of power, but his methods leave things out. He is too prideful, and while he does make sure to look at all areas of his plan, he underestimates the capacity of people to fight back. They will not be crushed and cowed so easily."

[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.

[warriorscribe]

How disappointed Naoya would be to find it was simply those who had offered to help him...

"That is one of the reasons I chose you as one of my companions here, aside from our bond. You have that skill. I'd be grateful to you if you did."

Enoch falls silent again as Naoya talks about Ganondorf. He doesn't know the face that goes with that name - or rather doesn't know to attach that name to that face - but something bothers him about the way Naoya's worded his description...he linked Ganondorf's plans to the idea of people fighting back.

"Does he do that as someone expecting to watch us be crushed, or as one who expects to be the one crushing us?"

[crouching_sin]

"I think he'd like to crush people, but he won't be too disappointed if they get crushed without him being directly involved."

He shakes his head a bit.

"I believe that he is acting partially out of a sense of rivalry with Princess Zelda. They have some history, though I'm not entirely clear on what it is."

[warriorscribe]

Oh. A rivalry with a princess, that puts things in perspective. The image Enoch has in his mind now is of a neighboring ruler, tyrannical and power-mad.

"So he is to be kept away from this...if he lets this rivalry interfere with our situation..."

[crouching_sin]

That's more or less accurate from what Naoya can tell.

"And he will. I believe it's partially political and partially something to do with some sort of power from their world. Again, you'd be better off asking her for information. It's not as if he's let me analyze his powers."

[warriorscribe]

"I think I will...she'll be part of this meeting, as well."

Another smile at Naoya, then. "Thank you for agreeing to come. I know the note was worded vaguely..." And he called for him to arrive half an hour early...

[crouching_sin]

"Hehe... well, if it was a trap, it would at least have been something new, possibly. But it's fine. I understand the need to be vague at times."

After all, he'd just done the same to Ryoji.

[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.

[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."

[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...