[Action/Video] [Open] Five-Dragon General Awakening

[the_roseblack]

[After the initial shock of waking up in a strange place, Ejava is relieved to find that at least her armor and daiklave--a suit of articulated plate and a massively oversized curved sword, both artifacts constructed of magical green Jade--are with her in the cocoon. After donning her armor and examining the contents of the small box she was given, it doesn't take long for the general to realize she's not in Creation anymore.

The videophone is an unusual device, but Ejava has used stranger First Age artifacts before, and with the instructions included in the pamphlet, it proves easy enough to operate.]

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[A hard-faced redheaded woman appears on the video feed. Her green plate armor is adorned with thornlike spikes on the pauldrons as well as vine and rose designs.]

This is Strategos Tepet Ejava of the Vermillion Legion. Any Dragonblooded receiving this broadcast, report immediately.

[When no fellow Terrestrial Exalted answer, she quickly concludes that none are present. Though not without political differences, the Dragonblooded would certainly band together in a situation like this.]

Any mortal soldier of the Realm, report to me at once.

[General Tepet leaves the channel open for return communications as she steps outside to scout the surrounding terrain.]

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[Video]

[notsoholyspirit]

Uh...what the hell are you talking about?

[Hi. Have a confused looking redhead who probably needs a haircut in a suit with a strangely-shaped tie staring at you, Ejava.]

[luckymonster]

I am Princess Azula.

Unfortunately, most of what you said didn't make sense with regards to your introduction. I take it your name is Ejava? That is if I considered the first two words to be your title.

[the_roseblack]

Princess of what?

I am Ejava of the Great House of Tepet, Strategos of the Vermillion Legion.

I must be far from Creation indeed if you have never heard of the Realm or the Dragonblooded.

[Both the most likely and the most frightening possibility in Ejava's mind is that she's somehow found herself deep in the Wyld, where formless chaos rules and the Fair Folk hold free rein. Still, this girl looks like a human mortal...]

[Video]

[the_roseblack]

Identify yourself.

[What a disrespectful mortal... or spirit or god or whatever he is. In any case, he should know better than to talk that way to a Terrestrial Exalt and a representative of the Realm!]

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[notsoholyspirit]

...

Spirit Albarn, Death Scythe.

[He seems appropriately chastised, anyway, though still clearly perplexed.]

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[the_roseblack]

Have you had any previous contact with the Realm?

[She's obviously far from home. It seems the locals may simply be ignorant... which will have to be remedied, no less than rebellion, but likely through gentler means.]

[Video]

[dragonform]

[The word Dragonblooded is what sticks with him most. Is it possible there are others akin to him out here, and this woman might be one of them? He seems to stare for a bit longer than he intended before finally addressing her.]

I'm afraid you might not find your legion here.

[Video]

[the_roseblack]

[Unfortunately for Ryu, the term doesn't mean what he suspects, instead marking her as one of the Terrestrial Exalted. If the misinterpretation persists, he won't like her reaction if he lets the general see him transforming. Where she comes from, only the Fair Folk and the Lunar Anathema do that kind of shapeshifting.]

If you have anything useful to tell me, say it. Otherwise quit wasting my time and get off this line.

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[behindthefakesmile]

[Fai for once is confused on how to pronounce all that confusing words she just said.]

That is an awfully long and very confusing name, so I'll just call you Miss for now, if that is okay?

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[gullwingsgunner]

That's a very long name, but I must ask what's dragonblooded anyway?

[It was such an odd word and she doesn't even know what it means at all.]

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[shslprogrammer]

I-I'm sorry but I don't think everyone that you know will be around. I-I mean there might be some, but I've found a lot of people here are either alone or have a few people they know, but not a whole legion.

Bu-But I do hope you might have someone.

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[soldierofloveandbeauty]

Ah, hello Stateregoos Tearpet of the Verminillions Legion.

[Hey, she got one word right, but dear lord that was a long name.]

But ifs it okay to ask what exactly are you talking about. I have no idea what dragon blood is or anything. Is it something cryptic?

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[the_roseblack]

The proper form of address to a superior officer is rank and House. "General Tepet" will do. [The more common synonym is evidently an acceptable substitution for the rank of Strategos]

What am I to call you, other than "mortal" or "civilian"?

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[the_roseblack]

'General Tepet' is sufficient.

[Cryptic? There's nothing secretive about the Terrestrial Exalted! Wherever this place is, it must not have had any previous contact with Creation.]

It means that I am Exalted by the power of the Elemental Dragons that flows through my blood. It seems I'm the first one here, so I will forgive your ignorance.

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[the_roseblack]

[long name? Does this woman think her full name, rank, and unit is all part of her name?]

You may address me by rank and House. 'Strategos Tepet' or 'General Tepet' is sufficient.

It means I am Exalted by the power of the five Elemental Dragons which flows through my blood, mortal.

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[the_roseblack]

Do you intend to tell me anything I can use?

[Ejava isn't quite as curt as she was with Ryu earlier, having had a bit more time to ascertain that she's in no immediate danger.]

If not, let's save the small talk for a better time.

[Video]

[dragonform]

Just that you're in another world, ma'am. Your rank and title won't mean much to anyone here.

[Though the way he says it, it's pretty clear he means no insult. Though given his track record with military, this might still go sour for him very easily.]

I thought you might like to know a little about where you've wound up. Nobody likes to be lost, I figure.

[Video]

[the_roseblack]

I do require information about this place. Who are the local authorities and gods, if any?

[Her reasons for asking are probably not quite what he'd expect. Where she comes from, it is often the job of the Dragonblooded to keep regional gods in line.]

I will also need to learn of the terrain around here.

[Video]

[notsoholyspirit]

I'm going to say no, seeing as I have no idea what you're taking about.

Did you not get the pamphlet?

[To illustrate his point, Spirit's face disappears off screen for a moment, only to return quickly, holding a small brochure. He holds it up to the camera so it is clear. ]

This one? That says we're in Genessia, has some money...?

[Video]

[the_roseblack]

[OOC: I haven't seen Soul Eater so IDK if Spirit is an actual spirit, but if he is and he just de-manifested (as opposed to just ducking out of view of the camera or teleporting), he might notice that he can only see the Roseblack while he's visible himself, thanks to the Salt Gem of the Spirit's Eye hearthstone mounted in her armor.]

I got the pamphlet. Thus far it's been substantially more useful than you have. [Sarcasm isn't appreciated when she's just woken up in what must be either an unknown pocket dimension or the deep Wyld.]

[Maybe she can get something out of him.]

Why do you call yourself 'death scythe'?

[Video]

[notsoholyspirit]

[ooc: good to know! Spirit is an actual person ^_^ he just...well, I guess his parents weren't feeling creative that day, hm? Also, in SE canon some people have both human and weapon forms, and that is what Spirit is talking about here. Some weapons just... are weapons. Some fight and eat souls (hence the title) to become Death Scythes. Spirit is "the" Death Scythe because his meister (the person who fights with him in weapon form) is Lord Death. I can't do a tidy link from my phone but here is his weapon form http://www.models-resource.com/wii/souleatermonotoneprincess/model/7685/]

I'm a weapon, and not every weapon achieves the status of Death Scythe. My meister and I worked very hard to get to that point.

And I would like to say I am the Death Scythe.

[Spirit is smiling warily, but there is a hint of pride as he tries to explain.]

[Video]

[the_roseblack]

[OOC: I should probably make a powers/abilities/equipment post so that sort of thing is easily visible to people not familiar with Exalted, huh? Also thanks for the info!]

[Referring to himself as a weapon, and "death scythe"... it sounds like how a servant of the Neverborn might talk, but a Deathknight would have known about the Realm, and he doesn't seem like someone with apocalyptic ambitions. It could be one of the Fair Folk's strange games. Or something unknown entirely.]

How literally do you mean that...? [It seems like he could just be a soldier speaking philosophically, but one can't discount the absurd when the Fair Folk might be involved] Perhaps you'd like to meet my weapon. This is Thorn.

[The camera pans to focus on an ornately decorated and massively oversized green sword of a material Spirit has definitely never seen before: magical Jade, the same as her armor.

(note the icon probably underrepresents its size; Exalted art is pretty bad at Daiklave size consistency but the consensus among players I've talked to is that regular Daiklaves, like this one, are somewhere close to Buster Sword sized and Grand Daiklaves are EVEN BIGGER. Also magical capital-J Jade is very different from the regular rock jade both in appearance and physical properties, though the green variety does look a little like the rock.)]

[Video]

[notsoholyspirit]

[ooc: Always good, though a lot of times I go with what I don't know since my character wouldn't know either!]

[Spirit sighs, though it isn't quite so melodramatic as tired.]

I mean it really literally--

[This was the first time someone had introduced him to a weapon he knew wasn't also a human who could transform, but he knew he shouldn't take it personally.]

Hold on.

[He glances around the room he's currently in, pondering, and then the camera is moving as he props it up against something.

Then, he steps back from the camera, leaving himself in full view. With a flash and then fizzle of bright light, he transforms. Standing where he was just a moment before is a tall and dark-steeled scythe.

His voice is muffled and tinny, but it certainly is just as much his as it was a few moments ago.]

I meant it completely literally.

[And to prove his point, he transforms back quickly, the movement smooth from years of practice, before picking up the phone again to look at her.]

[Video]

[the_roseblack]

[Well, now she's practically certain he's a Raksha. Shapeshifting into inanimate objects is strange even for the Fair Folk.

If she weren't cut off from her Legion, she'd already be assembling a team to drive the threat out of Creation... but as it is, her troops are nowhere to be found and she's not even in Creation.]

I... have no quarrel with you at this time, Faerie.

[A Terrestrial Exalt is now 90% certain you are an enemy of Creation spawned from the formless chaos of the Wyld. You got some splainin' to do now that you've shapeshifted in front of her!]

[Video]

[notsoholyspirit]

Faerie?

[Spirit pauses, contemplating both her expression and her statement.]

Wait...wait a second. I'm not a faerie...I'm a weapon. I thought I explained that already.

[The way she'd said that, he felt this status as "faerie" wasn't good. As such, he felt it would be in his best interest to placate her.]

In my world it isn't totally uncommon.