Scion - Petro Campaign - Session 129
[Private Entry - Kings and Queens]
So, things have turned out to be a little more complicated with Melanthea and Erebus than I thought, so it looks like I'll have to manage things in Soku-no-Kumi a little more closely than I thought. Aside from that, though the rest of our efforts to plot Mikaboshi's downfall have been resoundingly successful so far. At least we've gotten most of the allies we need on our side.
While we all split up to meet with our respective allies, I manifested a new me in Erebus' realm. As Melanthea's parents, we needed to talk about what she was up to. I know the titans have a pretty hands-off approach to their children, but her plans affect Erebus directly, so I felt he should know what she was up to. He greeted me as warmly as ever, and I was reminded why I feel such affection for him. I inquired as to his progress on his latest sculpture (which is coming along quite well). Then we got down to business.
I told Erebus what we were planning with Melanthea, and asked that he take a part in this so the he emerges as the dominant titan avatar. And that's when he told me that he didn't want to be the dominant avatar. He likes having the leisure to pursue his own pursuits without having to worry about the machinations of the other titans. He likes the peace and solitude of his realm, and would prefer to maintain his seclusion, with me by his side, of course. He would prefer that Melanthea take control of Soku-no-kumi, because at least she's a titan he loves and trusts. Maybe that's part of why he wanted to have her in the first place.
I was honestly stunned by this revelation. I had always assumed that part of Erebus' plan was to take control after we overthrew Mikaboshi, but apparently that's not the case. Still, I'm not comfortable with Melanthea becoming the dominant avatar of Darkness. She's young and ambitious but inexperienced, and I fear that if she makes herself a target like that, she won't last long. Erebus seems to think that with the two of us to guide and support her, she'll do fine, but I'm worried. I don't think she's ready, and I don't want her to face the perils of being the dominant titan.
Erebus has agreed to think about whether or not he will step in to take over when the time is right. He always considers things very carefully, but I know he'll give me an answer one way or the other, and that his answer will reflect how he really feels. I just hope he chooses wisely. Maybe he does know best and putting Melanthea on the throne will be okay.
While the me with Erebus stayed there, the me with Melanthea spoke to her. I assured her that I was 100% behind the plan, given the adjustments we'd made. But I confessed that I was worried about her. The last thing I want is for my daughter to be in serious danger from rival titans. Melanthea claims that she's ready, at least as long as she can rely on me and her father to support her.
I felt really bad that I didn't have as much confidence in my daughter as she did. I mean, seriously, I felt terrible (still do >_<). So I gave her my tentative blessing, but warned her that we would have to see how thing play out. She really does take after me, because it's hard to say "no" to her! (>_<) But we'll see what Erebus decides to do. If it turns out that Melanthea is destined to become the dominant avatar after all, then I'll just have to do my best to protect and support her. And my entanglement with Soku-no-Kumi will grow ever deeper and more inescapable. A part of me regrets that, but only a small part. I've gained too much from it to regret it too deeply, including a beautiful, talented daughter and the love of a good man.
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[Private Entry - In Sickness and Health]
After I'd sorted things out with Erebus and Melanthea (well, as much as they've been sorted so far), the me in Takamagahara spoke to Amaterasu and told her that I had something really, really major to discuss. Something of vital importance to the pantheon. But we needed to talk to Marishiten about it too, and for the sake of security, I wanted to discuss our plans only once. So my lovely wife grudgingly agreed to go to Marishiten's sanctum for a meeting.
Marishithen greeted us warmly, though with an air of detachment, as usual. After a few pleasantries, I told her that we needed to discuss something in absolute secrecy, and she shielded us with an aura that shut out the rest of the world. And then I explained everything: my work with Erebus, the birth of my daughter, and our plans to defeat Mikaboshi and thereby rid the Amatsukami of one of their greatest enemies.
I was honestly anxious about how Marishiten would respond. I know we're friends, but I also know that if she felt I was a serious threat to the Amatsukami, she'd kill me in an instant (though that's a lot harder now that I can co-locate). But she accepted everything in stride, and her mysterious smiled convinced me that she was already aware of most of it. She must have confidence in me if she hasn't acted on that knowledge before now. (^_^)
Anyway, Amaterasu and Marishiten were behind the plan, though not without some reservations. Still, they will be prepared when we bring the Loa in to support us against Mikaboshi, and they will know what's happening when an illusion of weakness overcomes us. Together, we'll be able to rally the rest of the Amatsukami when the time is right. And with Amaterasu and Marishiten on our side, I believe we can accomplish anything!
In fact, Marishiten admitted that she liked our plan better than her own. Yep. She had her own plans for using me to defeat Mikaboshi, and…uh…they didn't really sound very pleasant. The main one involved letting Mikaboshi corrupt all of me except for one copy that we put into a brain-dead coma (so that it couldn't be corrupted), and then using the rest of my copies as some sort of spiritual bomb to destroy him from within. (O_O) Once that was done, we could bring the uncorrupted me back, good as new. (o_O) Ummmmm…no thank you. (>_<)
[End Entry]
[Private Entry - The Gang's All Here]
I've met up with the rest of my crew now, and they were all successful in their efforts. Elisa and Charles were able to gain Tezcatlipoca's willing support, and apparently he was in a pretty good mood. The Aztlanti know a few back doors into the titan realms and will stand in support of Melanthea's forces there. Pierre and T-Bone…or, rather Abigail…met with Kalfu and Legba and were able to gain their promise to bring a corps of Loa to help defend Takamagahara. I hope John Henry comes. He's a sweetie. (^_^) Adam spoke to Synn about gaining the support of a few Aesir allies like Thor, Beowulf, and Tyr, hoping to use this as leverage to gain support in Ragnarok. Like he needs to worry about that! We're tight! I wouldn't leave him hanging. Still, It's good to curry favors, so good thinking, Adam!
We all met up on Red Mountain to plan the next stage of our efforts: visiting Ouranos. Getting to the titan realm wouldn't be hard, but getting around it in would be challenging since there is no ground there. If you fall, you might just fall forever! Fortunately, Charles, Adam, Pierre and I can fly on our own, and Elisa and Abigail decided that they'd ride on Cazadora, Elisa's flying jaguar. Adam also warned us that lightning strikes there sporadically, so we would have to dodge bolts periodically.
And now we're off. I hope all goes well.
[End Entry]
[Private Entry - The Wild Blue Yonder]
We've encountered the first of the titanspawn guarding Ehekatoyatl. We entered the titan realm through the Aztlanti overworld. It was basically a matter of flying straight up as far as we could go until we left the overworld and entered the titan realm. Then we caught a ride in a jet stream. It was tricky to navigate because of the rapidly changing winds, but it sped up our travel immensely! Elisa and I had fun with it. I was able to read the winds well enough to adjust to them instantly, my graceful bat wings bearing me effortlessly through then spiraling tempest, and Elisa guided Cazadora daringly enough to make Abigail nervous. We played around a bit in the winds as we flew, which irritated Adam since he was having a much harder time keeping himself from losing control. Poor guy. We told him he should live it up more, but he just glared at us.
Anyway, the jet stream abruptly shifted, dropping us headlong into a group of flying, blue-skinned Aztec giants. A big stymphalian bird perched on one giant's arm, and a malevolent-looking cloud that rained blood loomed nearby. They were obviously set there to guard the jet stream, and we really had no choice but to fight them. I immediately entranced one of the giants (I mean, I shot out of the jet stream right in his face, so what else was I going to do?) while the others attacked the cloud and the rest of the giants.
Charles blasted the cloud with sun-enhanced bullets and it exploded in a shower of blood. Meanwhile, Adam, Pierre and Elisa went toe-to-toe with the giants, who responded to the assault but hurling lighting at us. I barely managed to evade the attacks by mimicking T-Bone and Elisa's graceful dodges, but Adam wasn't so lucky. He took it pretty well, but I still bolstered his health as soon as I could. Meanwhile, Abigail began leaping from one foe to the next before settling back on Cazadora, using her tidal interference to weaken their defenses.
Then things got a little tense. The stymphalian bird unleashed a torrent of razor-sharp feathers that enveloped Cazadora and her riders. Abigail and Elisa were able to avoid any serious injury, but Cazadora was killed instantly. Her corpse fell, and so did Abigail and Elisa. Of course, Elisa kept on shooting giants, hardly perturbed that she was falling to her doom. Abigail, on the other hand, was petrified.
But it was okay, because Pierre and I were on it. We shot downward, folding our wings to reduce drag as we fell toward our comrades. Adam sarcastically shouted, "How's this for living it up!?" I screamed "I love it!" back at him as I fell through the air. And then Charles, totally taking my side, smirked at Adam and said, "You know who else should live it up, right?" Seriously, Adam needs to let go more often. (>_<)
Anyway, Pierre and I managed to overtake Cazadora. Pierre grabbed her and chanted a Loa invocation, summoning her spirit back to her body, and then I took her in my arms, healing some of her wounds. She awoke with a start and fierce yowl. Abigail grabbed onto her as she flew back toward the fight. I caught Elisa and flew her back up to her jaguar. She thanked me with a pleasant little peck on the cheek. (^_^)
Finishing off the rest of the giants was no problem after Elisa killed the bird. And then we looked for another jet stream to take us where we were headed.
[End Entry]
So, things have turned out to be a little more complicated with Melanthea and Erebus than I thought, so it looks like I'll have to manage things in Soku-no-Kumi a little more closely than I thought. Aside from that, though the rest of our efforts to plot Mikaboshi's downfall have been resoundingly successful so far. At least we've gotten most of the allies we need on our side.
While we all split up to meet with our respective allies, I manifested a new me in Erebus' realm. As Melanthea's parents, we needed to talk about what she was up to. I know the titans have a pretty hands-off approach to their children, but her plans affect Erebus directly, so I felt he should know what she was up to. He greeted me as warmly as ever, and I was reminded why I feel such affection for him. I inquired as to his progress on his latest sculpture (which is coming along quite well). Then we got down to business.
I told Erebus what we were planning with Melanthea, and asked that he take a part in this so the he emerges as the dominant titan avatar. And that's when he told me that he didn't want to be the dominant avatar. He likes having the leisure to pursue his own pursuits without having to worry about the machinations of the other titans. He likes the peace and solitude of his realm, and would prefer to maintain his seclusion, with me by his side, of course. He would prefer that Melanthea take control of Soku-no-kumi, because at least she's a titan he loves and trusts. Maybe that's part of why he wanted to have her in the first place.
I was honestly stunned by this revelation. I had always assumed that part of Erebus' plan was to take control after we overthrew Mikaboshi, but apparently that's not the case. Still, I'm not comfortable with Melanthea becoming the dominant avatar of Darkness. She's young and ambitious but inexperienced, and I fear that if she makes herself a target like that, she won't last long. Erebus seems to think that with the two of us to guide and support her, she'll do fine, but I'm worried. I don't think she's ready, and I don't want her to face the perils of being the dominant titan.
Erebus has agreed to think about whether or not he will step in to take over when the time is right. He always considers things very carefully, but I know he'll give me an answer one way or the other, and that his answer will reflect how he really feels. I just hope he chooses wisely. Maybe he does know best and putting Melanthea on the throne will be okay.
While the me with Erebus stayed there, the me with Melanthea spoke to her. I assured her that I was 100% behind the plan, given the adjustments we'd made. But I confessed that I was worried about her. The last thing I want is for my daughter to be in serious danger from rival titans. Melanthea claims that she's ready, at least as long as she can rely on me and her father to support her.
I felt really bad that I didn't have as much confidence in my daughter as she did. I mean, seriously, I felt terrible (still do >_<). So I gave her my tentative blessing, but warned her that we would have to see how thing play out. She really does take after me, because it's hard to say "no" to her! (>_<) But we'll see what Erebus decides to do. If it turns out that Melanthea is destined to become the dominant avatar after all, then I'll just have to do my best to protect and support her. And my entanglement with Soku-no-Kumi will grow ever deeper and more inescapable. A part of me regrets that, but only a small part. I've gained too much from it to regret it too deeply, including a beautiful, talented daughter and the love of a good man.
[End Entry]
[Private Entry - In Sickness and Health]
After I'd sorted things out with Erebus and Melanthea (well, as much as they've been sorted so far), the me in Takamagahara spoke to Amaterasu and told her that I had something really, really major to discuss. Something of vital importance to the pantheon. But we needed to talk to Marishiten about it too, and for the sake of security, I wanted to discuss our plans only once. So my lovely wife grudgingly agreed to go to Marishiten's sanctum for a meeting.
Marishithen greeted us warmly, though with an air of detachment, as usual. After a few pleasantries, I told her that we needed to discuss something in absolute secrecy, and she shielded us with an aura that shut out the rest of the world. And then I explained everything: my work with Erebus, the birth of my daughter, and our plans to defeat Mikaboshi and thereby rid the Amatsukami of one of their greatest enemies.
I was honestly anxious about how Marishiten would respond. I know we're friends, but I also know that if she felt I was a serious threat to the Amatsukami, she'd kill me in an instant (though that's a lot harder now that I can co-locate). But she accepted everything in stride, and her mysterious smiled convinced me that she was already aware of most of it. She must have confidence in me if she hasn't acted on that knowledge before now. (^_^)
Anyway, Amaterasu and Marishiten were behind the plan, though not without some reservations. Still, they will be prepared when we bring the Loa in to support us against Mikaboshi, and they will know what's happening when an illusion of weakness overcomes us. Together, we'll be able to rally the rest of the Amatsukami when the time is right. And with Amaterasu and Marishiten on our side, I believe we can accomplish anything!
In fact, Marishiten admitted that she liked our plan better than her own. Yep. She had her own plans for using me to defeat Mikaboshi, and…uh…they didn't really sound very pleasant. The main one involved letting Mikaboshi corrupt all of me except for one copy that we put into a brain-dead coma (so that it couldn't be corrupted), and then using the rest of my copies as some sort of spiritual bomb to destroy him from within. (O_O) Once that was done, we could bring the uncorrupted me back, good as new. (o_O) Ummmmm…no thank you. (>_<)
[End Entry]
[Private Entry - The Gang's All Here]
I've met up with the rest of my crew now, and they were all successful in their efforts. Elisa and Charles were able to gain Tezcatlipoca's willing support, and apparently he was in a pretty good mood. The Aztlanti know a few back doors into the titan realms and will stand in support of Melanthea's forces there. Pierre and T-Bone…or, rather Abigail…met with Kalfu and Legba and were able to gain their promise to bring a corps of Loa to help defend Takamagahara. I hope John Henry comes. He's a sweetie. (^_^) Adam spoke to Synn about gaining the support of a few Aesir allies like Thor, Beowulf, and Tyr, hoping to use this as leverage to gain support in Ragnarok. Like he needs to worry about that! We're tight! I wouldn't leave him hanging. Still, It's good to curry favors, so good thinking, Adam!
We all met up on Red Mountain to plan the next stage of our efforts: visiting Ouranos. Getting to the titan realm wouldn't be hard, but getting around it in would be challenging since there is no ground there. If you fall, you might just fall forever! Fortunately, Charles, Adam, Pierre and I can fly on our own, and Elisa and Abigail decided that they'd ride on Cazadora, Elisa's flying jaguar. Adam also warned us that lightning strikes there sporadically, so we would have to dodge bolts periodically.
And now we're off. I hope all goes well.
[End Entry]
[Private Entry - The Wild Blue Yonder]
We've encountered the first of the titanspawn guarding Ehekatoyatl. We entered the titan realm through the Aztlanti overworld. It was basically a matter of flying straight up as far as we could go until we left the overworld and entered the titan realm. Then we caught a ride in a jet stream. It was tricky to navigate because of the rapidly changing winds, but it sped up our travel immensely! Elisa and I had fun with it. I was able to read the winds well enough to adjust to them instantly, my graceful bat wings bearing me effortlessly through then spiraling tempest, and Elisa guided Cazadora daringly enough to make Abigail nervous. We played around a bit in the winds as we flew, which irritated Adam since he was having a much harder time keeping himself from losing control. Poor guy. We told him he should live it up more, but he just glared at us.
Anyway, the jet stream abruptly shifted, dropping us headlong into a group of flying, blue-skinned Aztec giants. A big stymphalian bird perched on one giant's arm, and a malevolent-looking cloud that rained blood loomed nearby. They were obviously set there to guard the jet stream, and we really had no choice but to fight them. I immediately entranced one of the giants (I mean, I shot out of the jet stream right in his face, so what else was I going to do?) while the others attacked the cloud and the rest of the giants.
Charles blasted the cloud with sun-enhanced bullets and it exploded in a shower of blood. Meanwhile, Adam, Pierre and Elisa went toe-to-toe with the giants, who responded to the assault but hurling lighting at us. I barely managed to evade the attacks by mimicking T-Bone and Elisa's graceful dodges, but Adam wasn't so lucky. He took it pretty well, but I still bolstered his health as soon as I could. Meanwhile, Abigail began leaping from one foe to the next before settling back on Cazadora, using her tidal interference to weaken their defenses.
Then things got a little tense. The stymphalian bird unleashed a torrent of razor-sharp feathers that enveloped Cazadora and her riders. Abigail and Elisa were able to avoid any serious injury, but Cazadora was killed instantly. Her corpse fell, and so did Abigail and Elisa. Of course, Elisa kept on shooting giants, hardly perturbed that she was falling to her doom. Abigail, on the other hand, was petrified.
But it was okay, because Pierre and I were on it. We shot downward, folding our wings to reduce drag as we fell toward our comrades. Adam sarcastically shouted, "How's this for living it up!?" I screamed "I love it!" back at him as I fell through the air. And then Charles, totally taking my side, smirked at Adam and said, "You know who else should live it up, right?" Seriously, Adam needs to let go more often. (>_<)
Anyway, Pierre and I managed to overtake Cazadora. Pierre grabbed her and chanted a Loa invocation, summoning her spirit back to her body, and then I took her in my arms, healing some of her wounds. She awoke with a start and fierce yowl. Abigail grabbed onto her as she flew back toward the fight. I caught Elisa and flew her back up to her jaguar. She thanked me with a pleasant little peck on the cheek. (^_^)
Finishing off the rest of the giants was no problem after Elisa killed the bird. And then we looked for another jet stream to take us where we were headed.
[End Entry]