AUDIENCE: EMET-SELCH

[retellers]

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[arkitect]

-and given that we remain unconscious, I assume there is no way to defend any of you from it, even should you stay with us. I would also hesitate to assume it is as simple as remaining within the castle.

[pinching the bridge of his nose and exhaling a slow sigh. cool cool cool.]

-I do not believe I have asked yet what your powers even are, if you have them beyond the ability to summon.

[retellers]

Water manipulation. I can make my own barriers, too.

[ a pause. ]

So like, if someone attacked me, I could just make a barrier and sit in it all night until everyone wakes up. So, normally I'd be fine.

[arkitect]

Normally. I will hope that continues to be the case, if you cannot confirm.

[thanks, he hates it!]

But as we are tied to you-- what happens, if one of you should die? Do you have any idea at all, or will we have to learn that should it come to pass?

[retellers]

... we don't know.

But it's probably safer to assume it wouldn't be something fun.

[arkitect]

Is there any way to work around the lack of consciousness? I cannot say I particularly like the thought of simply letting you be targeted alone, should that come to pass.

[what a pain, honestly. he's already running through other possibilities in his head, but it would be much more convenient if he could actually do anything.]

[retellers]

No.

[ they sound annoyed. ]

I mean, maybe we'll find something, but there's nothing in our own power that'll let it happen.

[arkitect]

Well, I will see what I can do regardless. I have some idea, but it would require arrangement beforehand...

If I ask you to stay somewhere this Thursday, will you?

[retellers]

[ oh. they nod. ]

If it's a request, yeah.

[arkitect]

Then I may make that request, later.

[a nod from him, in turn.]

I do have another-- with one of us found, I don't suppose you can provide further direction now? If we need to ensure we lose as few as possible, I would continue seeking them.

[retellers]

[ hm... ah. ]

More eye stuff, but different from an eyepatch.

[arkitect]

I am beginning to sense a trend.

[retellers]

It's the easiest thing that stands out for the most part.

[arkitect]

I suppose so. I take it if I ask just what 'eye stuff' is meant to encompass, that is the most you could give me?

[retellers]

My advice is... to not think too hard about it.

[arkitect]

Zuko first, then.

[he's a lot more obvious than mulling over whether 'stuff' includes glasses...]

Your direction is appreciated. I will likely be passing what you have shared on to Hansa, excluding the hint, of course... though I expect he will be visiting you as well. He is quite curious about you, it seems.

[retellers]

Is he?

[ they sound amused. ]

I think he just has fun trying to trip me up.

[arkitect]

He does seem the type, yes.

[exasperated, but not as much as usual.]

Last we spoke, he was asking after whether I had seen your face.

[retellers]

Oh, was he?

Yeah, he's been pretty curious about it.

[arkitect]

Which now extends to trying to get it out of me, I suppose-- as if I would simply tell him even if I had.

[that's tiger's business.]

[retellers]

Well, at least he's determined. That's a good character trait somewhere.

[arkitect]

When it is not an annoyance, yes.

[a slight roll of his eyes.

after a pause, though-]

'Tis more familiar to me, that all of you wear them.

[retellers]

[ oh. they glance at him. ]

People wore masks a lot what you're from?

[arkitect]

All of us did, yes. The same robes, the same white masks-- save for the Convocation, who wore red masks of unique design to set them apart.

[retellers]

[ that is very cultish, but tiger currently has no room to say that. ]

What's the Convocation?

[arkitect]

Our leadership. A group of fourteen of us; our people were the stewards of the world, and the Convocation their guiding hand. Each was chosen as the best candidate for their particular duty.