video | un: eurypterid [npc]

[assana]

⟪ on your screen, waves in the background, high and lapping at the seawall that surrounds most of stygia, threatening to spill over. it’s a relatively common sight when colder weather settles; what isn’t is the woman in the foreground, cheeks round and full as she slowly exhales an abundance of concerns she clearly struggles to voice. ⟫

I’m… so sorry. Where do I even begin… ⟪ she shakes her head, visibly contrite. when she raises her hand, as if to shush an invisible companion, the tempest behind her seemingly subsides. ⟫ There’s been a terrible mistake. Many... mistakes. Some of you have been inadvertently imprisoned, and I’ve reached out to Amun in the hopes of rectifying the situation as soon as possible. There will be compensation for those of you who were wrongly mistreated. ⟪ her eyes, red-rimmed, flash vehement for a fraction of a second. ⟫ Mark my words.

⟪ whether it’s a promise to you or a threat to the hierarchy remains to be seen, though the apologetic glint in her gaze seems genuine. briefly she bows her head, fingertips to her lips as she coughs and clears her throat, a pink petal flitting in the breeze. ⟫ In the meantime, please know that our Healers are actively working to find a cure to the Harvest’s Curse. It’s not much, but don’t despair just yet. If your symptoms worsen, seek Rosuv in Mirth, and tell him Assana’s sent you. ⟪ her mouth stretches, a forlorn smile. ⟫ Stay strong.

⟪ and the feed cuts. ⟫

⟪ OOC | assana is the npc with blueish hair that you might have run into before! i’ve decided to breathe some more life into her and chose daenerys as her pb. she’s available for semi-regular cr (slower, probably) even tho she’s still an npc, but cr =/= privileges. assana obviously has knowledge that PCs do not possess, but we'll always ensure that all characters have access to the same opportunities.

if you do seek rosuv, you'll find him in a nightclub in mirth; he's a bartender. he’ll give you a bottle of warm oil that you can apply to your throat and chest, for free! it’ll help you breathe easier for a few hours, and has similar effects to cannabis.

you can now reach amun the elusive asshole and ask him once question each! that's his deal for this month ⟫

Comments

text ↪ un: retort

[nagano]

Whoever approved that manhunt should be commended for finding a way to burn whatever trust and good faith some of us may have had in the Hierarchy.

And I hope it wasn't you, since you're already putting yourself out there to take the PR hit.

un: traveler

[unalign]

[ the apology is nice, but it sounds like it should've come from someone else. ]

Were the real culprits finally caught?

un: fraldarius

[boarwitness]

What kind of compensation.

[he files away the name and the place for medicine, though.]

anonymous ; text

[windsongs]

inadvertently. is that what the Hierarchy is calling this? an accident?
people were beaten and branded for a crime they didn't commit
people DIED for a crime they didn't commit

I understand what you're trying to do, but how do you expect us to trust the word of someone who says they will help you in one breath then condemns them to suffer the next?

text ↪ un: 012601

[craters]

Has this 'curse' happened before?

（ familiar enough to have a name, but not a cure? hm. ）

[invinciblemikey]

some of us deserved that shit, some of us didn't.

better be some real good compensation.

(he 100% did, but like.)

text; un: keith

[spaceassassin]

[ keith isn't one of the wronged who deserves compensation


buuuuuut he demands it anyway ]

amun receiving the same branding and jailtime seems fair
He IS the hierarchy right

[ eye for an eye and all that ]

[assana]

I have neither the authority nor the wish!
Calling it a mistake is an understatement, I'm well aware
I will apologize on their behalf, but I'm not here to defend them

[assana]

⟪ it 100% does! assana may very well have to face repercussions for this impromptu apology. who knows! ⟫

I couldn't say
I do hope it wasn't all in vain
What a terrible mess...

[assana]

What could accurately compensate for something like this? I don't know
Nothing they'll give will ever suffice
But I'll do everything in my power to ensure that none of you come out of this empty-handed

[assana]

Oh, Hibiki... I'm so, so sorry
I wish there was more I could do, or even say
I do!
There are no words to justify any of this, and I certainly don't expect you to trust mine!
I can only promise you that I'll do what I can to pick up the pieces and mend fences
But not unlike you... I too have to watch my steps

[assana]

A few times, as far as I'm aware
The last one befell us about a hundred years ago
Many died, as you've surely surmised
And just as many managed to survive

[windsongs]

[ She's not going to acknowledge the name. But-- ]

I looked for you, you know
after that horseman struck those Hierarchy members down
you were kind and clearly wanted to help. I didn't know how I felt about Arum but I had faith that you had the Restless's best interests in mind

I don't know why so many of us were marked by the Hierarchy when we were trying to help
if you know why I want to hear it from you
in person

[assana]

Deserved or not, we should all be allowed a trial, at the very least
Don't you think?

[invinciblemikey]

you're kidding me.

[assana]

I can't blame you for seeking vengeance
Retribution does seem fair
But as rigid as Amun may be... I can't be sure whether he was entirely behind this

[spaceassassin]

so what you meant was compensation that is first approved by the person who screwed up
shoddy justice system

[assana]

I can't say for certain
But I can try and answer any question you might have, to the best of my knowledge
Where would you like to meet?

[assana]

Why would I be?
You expect compensation for undeserved mistreatment
A trial might have prevented this whole ordeal to escalate into such an awful mess

[invinciblemikey]

a trial is before punishment. what good is it now?

[assana]

Oh no, no!
Compensation is my promise, not his, or anyone else's!
Amun does have authority over us all
But he doesn't have eyes everywhere

[assana]

Oh! No... it's too late now
I'm merely hoping that we learn from this

[craters]

Then you'll have to forgive me if I don't intend to leave this solely in the hands of your healers.

Are there any books or records that detail the sickness and measures that were taken during the last outbreak, and if so, what do I need to do to gain access to them?

[spaceassassin]

right
so he won’t care that you’re promising things to us peons

[assana]

He might!
But that's not anything you have to worry about