Exalted Champloo - Episode 2 - "Like Spinning Plates"

[Tokiwong]

"Well we differ slightly on that my lady. And I apologize for misreading your intent." Swallow says with a quick but polite bow. "I see the Realm as a cancer, growing out of control and without recall of it's true purpose. The gods I am told are too busy in some game or antoher, and Creation needs a healer. To burn the cankers before they fester and all is diseased. The return of the Solars is a hint of the chance to heal, but what are we without the wisdom and powers of the Lunars. Sun and Moon, clearly a hint to balance and sharing if I've ever seen one in my handful of years."

“Exactly, the gods are fools. Weak and apathetic too involved with their vices to care about this refuse pit that is Creation. They are what is wrong with this place, with the fall of the Solar Deliberative; although it needed to fail. It was an imperfect creation… but perhaps we can create a new more perfect Union on the ashes of the corpse of the Realm,” Black Maw replies.

“Will you join my cause?”

 

[KaintheSeeker]

"Perhaps, in what way do you wish to destroy the realm? In a literal way, complete with razing the empire completely, or surplanting the dragonblooded and renewing the old ways that you were part of before the betrayal?"

 

[Tokiwong]

"Perhaps, in what way do you wish to destroy the realm? In a literal way, complete with razing the empire completely, or surplanting the dragonblooded and renewing the old ways that you were part of before the betrayal?"

"I want to burn it to the ground, every man, woman, and child," Black Maw replies.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

"I want to burn it to the ground, every man, woman, and child," Black Maw replies.

"I don't." Swallow says flatly, sure that she was going to die in the next moment but not willing to lie. Lying to this being would be hideously stupid. "I despise the Dragon's for the mess they made of the world, and the corrupt that profited from their arrogant indifference, but I cannot say that everyone must die. Who would replace them?"

 

[Tokiwong]

"I don't." Swallow says flatly, sure that she was going to die in the next moment but not willing to lie. Lying to this being would be hideously stupid. "I despise the Dragon's for the mess they made of the world, and the corrupt that profited from their arrogant indifference, but I cannot say that everyone must die. Who would replace them?"

"Do you believe that the Realm can be cured without destruction?" Black Maw questions.

 

[Aenion]

Silent Wind smiles and leans back as the dancers begin to dance capturing the attenion of the men in the party, and her own too for that matter. "I think I could like being the guest of this Lunar, except for the crew she makes for a pretty nice hostess." she whispers to Snow, tapping the Dawn's wrist and pointing to Sand Rat laughing.

Snow was clearly enjoying herself as well, she'd been in worse prisons. The food tasted great so did the wine, though she steared clear from any form of meat. The entertainment was pretty good, as was the company. When Temari tapped her wrist, she grinned, throwing a grape at Sand Rat's head, "Aren't we good enough for you anymore?"

 

[KaintheSeeker]

"Do you believe that the Realm can be cured without destruction?" Black Maw questions.

"I think, to use your disease comment earlier, that we can lance the infection and do small direct burns to the affected areas. We will need to keep the Realm intact, though I can't lie and say there won't be changes. The question is..what do we put in place of the Dragonblooded rulers? How do we avoid the mistakes of the past?"

 

[KentArnold]

Snow was clearly enjoying herself as well, she'd been in worse prisons. The food tasted great so did the wine, though she steared clear from any form of meat. The entertainment was pretty good, as was the company. When Temari tapped her wrist, she grinned, throwing a grape at Sand Rat's head, "Aren't we good enough for you anymore?"

He reached up and grabbed the grape in midflight, not even seemingly aware that it was thrown. He paused, and looked at the grape and laughed, tearing himself away from the walls and joined the ladies.

He popped a few more grapes into his mouth casually as he spoke, "So ... how many unseen guards are in the area? I havent spotted any mystical wards, but that doesnt mean they don't exist. She's canny. Probably a number of the dancers are skilled fighters. If she's half as competent as I think she is."

 

[Tokiwong]

He reached up and grabbed the grape in midflight, not even seemingly aware that it was thrown. He paused, and looked at the grape and laughed, tearing himself away from the walls and joined the ladies.

He popped a few more grapes into his mouth casually as he spoke, "So ... how many unseen guards are in the area? I havent spotted any mystical wards, but that doesnt mean they don't exist. She's canny. Probably a number of the dancers are skilled fighters. If she's half as competent as I think she is."

Sand Rat turns distracted, “Huh oh yeah… yeah… what you said.” He bits into an exotic fruit and turns to Dancing Snow, “Oh yes, these island women have a barbaric beauty, but your regal and refined beauty is unmatched throughout all Creation.”

The young dragon blood turns to Alamar, “Old man, you are smart… what do you think we should be doing? I personally feel a little naked, we are at her mercy…”

Meanwhile the figure that Silent Wind notices is joined by more figures… four in total thus far.

Swallow

Black Maw laughs coldly, “You have too much faith in the lesser beings. I do not, I have watched mortals and I have noticed that they are weak and foolish. I think I even despise them, but they are needed. Every empire needs fodder, don’t you agree?”

 

[KaintheSeeker]

"Possibly," Swallow agrees carefully, "but we can lead them on the right paths. The Dragonblooded could be put in their place, in time as well. We all have roles in the way the Realm was supposed to run. The betrayal broke that order." She tries to ignore her thundering heart, this was a VERY dangerous woman. "Of course by your logic we, my circle, could be seen as week and foolish, though we're still young to our power and not yet grown in the wisdom of age."