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eachdraidh2015-02-01 10:54 pm
greenies) wrote in eachdraidh2015-02-01 10:54 pm
third trial. (unseelie locked.)
[ hello, network! have you grown tired of thomas yet? i hope not. the feed begins with two teenagers, both fairly grimy looking. though minho seems to be in and out, thomas is the one cupping the locket in his hands to speak into it; a table with a miniature version of caer scima is visible in the background.
thomas, as usual, isn’t quite sure how to start this thing. ] Hey. [ #nailed it ] Tensions are getting pretty bad right now. [ captain obvious. maybe minho should talk. ]
Really? [ yeah, somebody isn’t the greatest at social media. minho appears with a bunch of rolled up papers in one arm, the other going to drop over thomas’ shoulder. ] I don’t think anybody noticed that, Tommy. [ dryly ] So, let’s just cut to the chase - getting people to safety before the klunk comes crashing down.
[ if thomas’s ears pinken in a little, he covers it with a roll of his eyes, clapping minho on the bicep to get him to move. he does, if reluctantly, going to gather up more of their work. the moral of the story quickly becomes that both of these boys don't trust much of anything. ] Minho and I have been mapping out the surrounding areas of Caer Scima out to Quendi and a few places beyond that. If the Unseelie lines hold and the castle’s safe--great. If not, then it’d be smart to get your shuck butt out of the surrounding area as soon as possible. Where I'm from, nothing's sacred, no matter how safe it feels.
Between the two of us-- [ he glances at minho, who salutes with one of his rolled up maps ]--three of us, with Teresa-- we can run people out a few at a time using the fairy rings, but we’re going to need help.
[ minho takes this moment to come up behind thomas again, right against his back to peer down into the locket. ] This includes people with safe places for refugees to head to. We’ve got some places we can go, but depending on numbers… well, better to have as many spots for people to go as possible. Nobody needs to make a target out of themselves with everybody from the castle in one building. [ minho ruffles the back of thomas’ hair as he draws back. ]
I don’t think anybody fighting this war wants this kind of bloodshed. [ thomas sounds a little bitter for a second. ] I don’t want any more bloodshed. The more lives we can save with this, Shardbearer or not, the better. If you’re in Caer Scima and want a way out, reply back, and privately. We can set up an exchange, or show you the quickest routes away from the castle and to some kind of safety. Even if it feels like it's too late, just--contact one of us, and we'll find a way to get you out.
[ minho pipes up one last time from behind him: ]
Just stay safe, regardless of what you’re doing. Nobody needs to die ‘cause they did something stupid.
[ thomas nods, and the feed cuts. ]
{ thomas is in dark green, minho is in blue. most responses to this post will be from thomas-- minho's mun is out of commission for surgery after today. however, if you want min specifically, feel free to ask! }
thomas, as usual, isn’t quite sure how to start this thing. ] Hey. [ #nailed it ] Tensions are getting pretty bad right now. [ captain obvious. maybe minho should talk. ]
Really? [ yeah, somebody isn’t the greatest at social media. minho appears with a bunch of rolled up papers in one arm, the other going to drop over thomas’ shoulder. ] I don’t think anybody noticed that, Tommy. [ dryly ] So, let’s just cut to the chase - getting people to safety before the klunk comes crashing down.
[ if thomas’s ears pinken in a little, he covers it with a roll of his eyes, clapping minho on the bicep to get him to move. he does, if reluctantly, going to gather up more of their work. the moral of the story quickly becomes that both of these boys don't trust much of anything. ] Minho and I have been mapping out the surrounding areas of Caer Scima out to Quendi and a few places beyond that. If the Unseelie lines hold and the castle’s safe--great. If not, then it’d be smart to get your shuck butt out of the surrounding area as soon as possible. Where I'm from, nothing's sacred, no matter how safe it feels.
Between the two of us-- [ he glances at minho, who salutes with one of his rolled up maps ]--three of us, with Teresa-- we can run people out a few at a time using the fairy rings, but we’re going to need help.
[ minho takes this moment to come up behind thomas again, right against his back to peer down into the locket. ] This includes people with safe places for refugees to head to. We’ve got some places we can go, but depending on numbers… well, better to have as many spots for people to go as possible. Nobody needs to make a target out of themselves with everybody from the castle in one building. [ minho ruffles the back of thomas’ hair as he draws back. ]
I don’t think anybody fighting this war wants this kind of bloodshed. [ thomas sounds a little bitter for a second. ] I don’t want any more bloodshed. The more lives we can save with this, Shardbearer or not, the better. If you’re in Caer Scima and want a way out, reply back, and privately. We can set up an exchange, or show you the quickest routes away from the castle and to some kind of safety. Even if it feels like it's too late, just--contact one of us, and we'll find a way to get you out.
[ minho pipes up one last time from behind him: ]
Just stay safe, regardless of what you’re doing. Nobody needs to die ‘cause they did something stupid.
[ thomas nods, and the feed cuts. ]
{ thomas is in dark green, minho is in blue. most responses to this post will be from thomas-- minho's mun is out of commission for surgery after today. however, if you want min specifically, feel free to ask! }
( video, unseelie. )
thomas frowns a little, but--it's not like thomas can say anything, considering he's still in caer scima, himself. plus, he knows zuko's more than capable of defending himself when push inevitably comes to shove. still, hopefully he'll be careful, and thomas probably doesn't have to tell him that twice, either. with the upcoming battle, the tensions in the castle are so massive that it surely has everyone here on edge, whether they're fighters or not.
he folds his arms, but the comment makes him laugh (though it's mostly his sheepish expression.) ] No problem. If you come by later tonight, I can show you the routes we're most likely going to take. Maybe bring some of that--hot leaf water?
( video, unseelie. )
Tea? [ hot leaf juice. how the leaves have grown bigger and seen zuko change. without uncle here to annoy him endlessly, he's taken the mantel his lack of presence leaves. hot leaf juice turns into comforting tea as zuko hopes the aroma of it will lure uncle all the way to the drabwurld to guide him. ] I can bring some. I'd like to know ... If the castle is attacked the way the Fire Nation was, it'd be good to know a few of the different passageways out.
( video, unseelie. )
tea. that's what it was. thomas sort of knew that, but zuko had been the one to call it hot leaf juice at first and the name had sort of stuck. it was sort of rough hewn like the glader slang, after all, created by a bunch of dumb teenage boys. sounds familiar, right? ]
Yeah. We have thirty copies of the map, too, so you can have one. [ he wonders about the fire nation and what happened to it, but. maybe that's a conversation to be had over tea. ] See you soon?
( DISCONNECT. )
( action. )
[ however deserving of such a punishment it was, it's with aggravation zuko knocks his fist hard into the wood of a door. the pitcher is hot in his hands, and he's tempted to poor the hot leaf juice on the imp that snickers as he spins on his heel and runs away from zuko. he's turned, ready to chase the little creature and burn him. ]