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[Loki and Hiro have taken a small room in Diasbaile, mostly barren save for the wooden cabinets that seem to blend into the background. Loki would have done this himself, but there was insistence on Hiro's part of aiding in the delivery of the very, very bad news. The focus is on the two of them, and Loki speaks first.]

Hello.

This is a message of the emergency broadcast system. As you can see, our sirens are down for the moment, but I assure you that the news is none less dire.

[Loki's voice drops to something uncharacteristically serious.]

Ah, yes. So—listen up, Unseelie.

[Hiro's sitting almost a little too close to Loki, face more ashen than anyone in their court has ever seen. It's a reality they have to face and while he'd been hoping Loki would find some more information in his research, they're running out of time.]

Some of you had a vision at the beginning of August. A dream about fire and machines with shards for eyes. I didn't have the vision myself, Loki did…but we can both confirm these are real. These things are being created now and they are coming. Monsters that run on shards and blood. But there are some things you guys don't know yet.

[When Hiro stops, Loki barely glances down before he picks up without missing a beat, as if he's giving him a moment to collect himself. Loki looks perturbed at the recollection of the golems, but not nearly as pale as Hiro.]

Our dear friends the dwarves have crafted mechanical monsters, forged from melted metal and living shards. These mecha-beasts are brought to live with blood magic and runes. Not your basic run-of-the-mill runes, not even my fancy-smancy "stay out of my room" runes, but hundreds of them in intricate designs—sorcery that's very possibly lost to antiquity—all working together to bring them to life.

And if that isn't nightmare material, these large, metal machinations have keen senses when it comes to shardbearers, even those that find means of hiding themselves, if you get my drift.

There are hundreds, even thousands of them, with no exaggeration.

[The longer they stay on camera, the more Hiro finds himself shrinking into his sweater. Loki delivering the brunt of the bad news helps, but dredging up the memories is more than mildly horrifying. There's one key factor though that they've neglected to mention.]

We don't know when they're coming, but judging by the amount of time between the last vision and its turnaround to coming true, it's soon. Really, really soon. We don't know when they're coming and we don't know the full extent of what they can do or why they're being unleashed.

[A pause.] Ideas. We need ideas on how we can combat these things and how to keep everybody safe. Start using your brains and focus on what's really important here.

[The important thing, he thinks, is that this war? It's much, much bigger now than just Seelie vs. Unseelie. It's now about just staying alive.]

I would suggest highly against approaching them… [Loki glances at Hiro.] …As I’m certain we’ll offend them somehow.

[Considering the fact that there are other things…he can agree with that.] …right. Defense ideas then. Lay 'em out. [A beat. And then:] Privately, if you would. Doesn't matter if they're coming for all of us…this is still a war.

[And he sure does know that there are certain devices generated by a certain witch that can see this broadcast. He had agreed that the Seelie should know what's coming. Doesn't mean they should be privy to everything else, too.]

Not exactly how I pictured life in a giant robot series, hm?

[Though that’s meant more for Hiro. They have some questions to answer, and Hiro needs a little bit of a perk up.]

[Hiro at least gives a small grin in response, but says nothing else. Definitely Q&A time.]

[ooc: As a note! Most threads will be answered by Hiro, but he may call on Loki for assistance. Additionally, Hiro is aware Hermione's compasses can see posts on both networks so those with compasses are capable of seeing this post. They just won't be able to see the threads in this post. Have fun guys o/]

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[ Eggsy only recognizes one of the people making the broadcast. Loki, who he'd spoken to on his first day here. He'd struck Eggsy as one of those people who'd been here long enough to know the war's messy history, so it doesn't surprise him that he's the one making some sort of emergency announcement.

The other kid strikes Eggsy as far too young for any of this, especially with the way that he looks white as a sheet. Then again, he's not the first teenager that Eggsy's spotted, not even close, and all of them have to do their part.

So Eggsy listens dutifully, files away both mental notes and constructs a list of questions. This sounds beyond bad, but he's dealt with horrible odds before. And fighting is at least something he can wrap his head around, unlike that Void thing which doesn't seem stoppable. ]

First thing's first. You said you're sure this is happening, but how do you really know? You said something about a vision?

[ Sounds a bit suspect to him, but he'll hear them out. ]

[Hello Eggsy. While Loki's busy with something else, Hiro's going to take it upon himself to address the question here. Beyond bad doesn't even begin to cover stuff here. For the most part though Hiro appears to be kinda patient with the questions, only a tad annoyed by the fact that they're being questioned about facts.]

We really know because we actually saw the things first-hand. Kinda funny how that works. [Hiro, no.] ...the vision came to a couple of people months ago back in the winter and it recently came back last month. This isn't the first time people have had visions of things in this world and have seen them come true months later. If we hadn't seen the hundreds or thousands of shard monsters hanging out in the rings inside Troichean Beinn I'd be a little more skeptical, too.

Fact is they're coming. We just don't know when and instead of waiting, we wanna start preparing for stuff now. Be a little ahead of the game.

[ It's not like it's difficult to identify the attitude the kid's giving him right now, and Eggsy doesn't resist the urge to roll his eyes. ]

Maybe you should've mentioned that, then. [ It strikes him as a pretty important detail that they actually saw these things with their own eyes, as opposed to some kind of vague vision.

Still, now that he knows just how real this threat is, Eggsy can at least try to tackle the problem head on.

There is one other question that sits at the forefront of his mind, though. Eggsy crosses his arms and twists his mouth down at one side. ] There a reason these dwarves hate us so much?

[Part of him wants to argue with "but we did" until he realizes that no...no, they actually did not specify that and likely for the reason that it would involve saying to a large group with some unwanted guests that they broke rules and broke into the dwarves' territory. Not good.]

Right. Sorry. We both were inside the city recently and saw the whole thing and how they were starting to power them up with the shards. Definitely not a pretty thing to watch.

[Subconsciously he mirrors Eggsy's stance though slouching a bit in his chair.] Probably the same reason the natives hate us, too. We're shardbearers, we're destroying their world, we're fighting a war they didn't ask to be a part of...stuff like that. [He waves a hand as if it isn't a big deal.] The dwarves have always been of the opinion that the shards aren't really useful and have been known to offer to remove them for shardbearers. Prior to this though we thought they stayed out of shardbearer business...kinda seems like they're taking a whole new approach to ignoring our problems by removing us entirely.

At least the natives don't bother hiding it.

[ Eggsy hasn't come up against any of this discrimination himself, but he can't say that he's surprised to hear about it. There's always going to be some kind of push-back against something that people don't understand. Strange visitors from other worlds who can do magic, yeah, that would count. ]

Don't they get that we're fighting this war to try and save their world?

[ Not that Eggsy can expect anyone to think logically about this sort of thing. They're still waging war, and people are still going to take issue with that. ]

Guess the reason the dwarves were so eager to take out shards is 'cause they wanted to use 'em to power their metal monster things. [ And now it's too late to stop this onslaught. Great. ]

Depends on who you talk to. Some of the Seelie could be convincing them that we're only here to further destroy their world and that their path of destroying everything and rebuilding it is the better one. [This is all very dry and sarcastic. He hates that idea. He hates the idea of the propaganda but he's heard about it often enough. It's not even a "could be" anymore. It's a reality.] They hate most of us equally but this is a world where everybody's got their own agendas. If we don't fit in, they'll get rid of us.

Sorta makes you wonder where they got all the shards in the first place, right? If the shard monsters take our shards, what are the dwarves going to use them for? Those are questions we don't have answers to and I kinda don't wanna stick around and find out. But this war's been going for centuries. Longer than that, even.

Right now we have two options. We figure out how to hide everybody and wait it out, or we figure out how to stop them and possibly die trying. Which one do you think is better? [It's almost rhetorical, but he's also curious to what Eggsy will say.]

[ It figures that on the other side of the border there's all kinds of misinformation going around about what their side is trying to do. Eggsy imagines that probably goes both ways, and maybe he's been fed falsehoods about the Seelie side, but at this point he kind of doesn't care. The war isn't that important when compared to what the dwarves have planned for them.

At this point, it's about fighting for their lives.

The question might be rhetorical, but Eggsy takes it seriously. He can't see himself hiding away until everything blows over. It might be reckless to try and take the dwarves and their mechanical monsters head on, but reckless is the way he operates. ]

Hiding isn't going to help our situation. We'll just be sitting by while they tear everything apart. [ Eggsy shakes his head, vehement. ] We've got to fight.

[There are definitely lies flying on both sides of the war, but revealing that would reveal Hiro's entire hand and things he really, really doesn't need people knowing. Perhaps it's better that he's not privy to Eggsy's thoughts and instead can focus on something he does have an answer for.

Does he want to fight? Absolutely. Is he terrified to do so? Double-absolutely. The problem with wanting to take on the gundams is the fact that they really don't know how they work. Living in a world where everything wants to kill them is such a drag.]

And what ideas do you have for taking them on? [Maybe the question has a little more bite than it should, but again, genuinely curious.] The other thing we have to figure out is keeping people who can't them safe. There's no point risking their lives if we can help it. [A beat.] Ever done an evacuation mission?

[ That extra bite in Hiro's tone causes Eggsy to frown, for a moment wondering why the kid's trying to throw this entire problem into his lap, but 1) he's asking everyone, probably and 2) it's understandable that he's stressed out and worn thin, given the circumstances.

Eggsy can agree that those who aren't up to fighting a battle on this scale should be put somewhere safe, if such a place even exists. At that second question, he averts his eyes for a moment and shakes his head. ] No... but that don't mean I ain't willing to give it a try anyway. First we gotta figure out the safest place for 'em.

[ If the mechanical monsters are coming from the west, then it would make sense for everyone to move somewhere to the far east, right?

He looks back to Hiro's image on his locket. ] As for fighting those things, an aerial attack might be worth trying. They may be powerful on the ground, but probably not so much in the air, yeah?

[He'll apologize when he gets his head back on straight, really. Being stressed out and close to snapping entirely isn't really an excuse to be a jerk, but it's also making him feel a little better. Whatever. Mood swings. He can just blame puberty and the end of the world and be done with it.

There's a smirk following though.] Now we're on the same page. [He leans back in his seat, arms folded loosely over his chest while one hand allows his locket to dangle in front of his face.] We've been thinking about aerial advantages. I know somebody who has an airship. I equipped her with bombs myself a little while ago, but I don't know if they'll work against the mechs. We've been figuring out how many people we can fit in the cargo space of her ship and how fast it can travel. It'd be great if we had some people with clegs or pucas or whatever, too, that could serve as aerial reinforcements.

Only thing is that is we don't know if they're equip for aerial strikes, too. Guns and whatever. The dwarves are more clever than we gave them credit for and I don't know how fast those horses move when they're being chased. If we had some good guys in the air it's not a bad idea though.

[ Talking strategy is definitely a better alternative to whining about how shitty the situation is, so Eggsy also settles in against the chair in his Caer Scima room so that their discussion can go more in-depth.

This is the first that he's heard of someone with an airship, but it sounds like the perfect match for him and Gethin. Eggsy realizes that this is all a huge long shot and that they're still in serious hot water, but the idea of mounting an attack on his flying nightmare horse from an airship is pretty fucking sweet no matter what the circumstances. And that excitement shows in the way his eyes get brighter. ]

They move pretty fucking fast. [ Whoops, he should mind his language, though he's not really thinking about that right now, too distracted by the conversation. ] Even if they do have anti-air weapons, me and Gethin should be able to out-maneuver 'em. Who owns the airship? I can get in contact with her, try and organize something.

[ If they could get a whole troop of puca-riders together, they would be quite the force to contend with. ]

[You okay bro? He recognizes that look and he's curious what, precisely, Eggsy's thinking about. If he's bothered by the language he doesn't show it. (He's not bothered. He's been around people long enough that he barely registers it.)]

I've only ever been on a cleg, but I'm gonna guess that you're talking about one of the others. [He wants to ask what kind of a name Gethin is, but then again he named his original horse Max. He has no room to judge.]

Anyway her name's Chloe. Captain Chloe Frazer, you should be able to look her up and tell her I sent you. There are a couple of other people who've been building ships but Chloe and I have already talked about this. She'd be your best bet for right now.

I'm talking about a puca. [ Eggsy doubts that he needs to explain beyond that. Hiro appears to have been in this world long enough that he'll recognize all of the terminology. As for the name, it's not like Eggsy picked it. Puca can talk, so Gethin had told him his name. He does have a nickname for him, but that's not exactly important right now.

The name is one that Eggsy puts to memory, and he's relieved that it's not particularly difficult to remember. He's curious to know how she got her hands on an airship of all things, but that's something he should probably ask her directly. ]

I'll track her down, yeah. Thanks for the tip.

[ But that doesn't completely solve the problem, does it? It's really only the beginning. ]

Anyway, attacking from above is all well and good, but only if I got a weapon that can get the job done. Don't think some arrows are gonna be enough. [ To say the least. ] You mentioned bombs -- got anything else in mind?

[Fiery demon horse. Yeah, Eggsy doesn't have to elaborate on that and there's a larger smirk. If Eggsy can handle a puca, it's gotta mean he's capable of handling a lot more than Hiro thinks. Those horses are not easy. The question renders another shrug though.]

Arrows could be good enough if your aim's good enough to lock into their joints. I'm working out some other ideas...might be a few days, but that's all I've got for now. We're sort of in a time crunch since we don't know when they're actually coming. Aerial-wise I need to replan a couple of things but...hopefully I can come up with something soon.

[ That smirk is something that Eggsy instantly returns, and nothing more needs to be said. It seems that mentioning he has a puca is enough to earn the respect of most people, an unintended side effect from his decision to attempt the night ride. He'll take it.

His aim isn't going to be good enough to gum up the joints, not when he hasn't even started his archery training yet. The rest of it doesn't sound particularly promising, but Eggsy also realizes he can't be too demanding when Hiro is likely being pulled in ten other directions.

He sighs and rubs at his neck. ] Well, I ain't gonna rush you, but if you get the chance to rig something up, it'd be a huge help.

Edited 2015-09-28 14:12 (UTC)

[That sure does work to earn respect, good job, Eggsy. It's just something to add to his pile of projects and while he knows he's probably taking on too much this is better than just sitting by doing nothing.]

Trust me, I think it's more like you'll be a huge help if I can figure everything out. Give me a few days to work out designs and see what materials I can scavenge and I'll get back to you.

[ Maybe it would be easiest to say that they would be helping each other. Eggsy could be an asset in the battle, but only if he's properly armed, and that's where Hiro comes in. They're all in this together, and it feels good to be coordinating like this, even if there's still this sense of hopelessness.

They won't know they've lost until they actually lose. ]

Sounds great, thanks. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

[ He's leaving this in the hands of a kid, he realizes, but Hiro certainly carries himself like he knows what he's doing. That's good enough for Eggsy. ]

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