COTERIE INTERACTIONS (IC) - CHAPTER I

[treasuremap]

COTERIE INTERACTIONS

NAVIGATION

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RULES/FAQ

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COTERIES

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LOCATIONS

The leader of each coterie, all colloquially known by the same name as their group—Jaguar, Eagle, Viper, and Salamander—will play a major role in the story, oftentimes appearing in events and even, during major plots, accompanying the player characters on their quests. While having constant access to them in threads would be difficult to keep track of and may lead to unfair advantages for some characters, and they will never directly comment to any network or log posts made in incensed or incenselogs, we do want to offer the opportunity for characters to interact with them. Therefore, with the exception of the aforementioned event posts where the NPCs might appear, all direct interactions with the coterie leaders can be done here. Simply comment below with the leader you'd like to interact with and whether it is in person or via medallion/journal in the subject line.

Note that it is fine to handwave minor interactions with the NPCs, such as in the case of exposition or receiving their quest orders, and you do not need to thread that out here nor ask permission from the mods. Relationships beyond passing familiarity as leader/subordinate cannot be handwaved however—in general, characters will not "build CR" with their leader to the degree they might with other characters in the game. They will still get to know them well over the course of the story, though.

Please also note that the NPCs are played by the mod team and are subject to the same tagging speed or question-answering expectations. We will respond as soon as we can!

Comments

[treasuremap]

Ah, yes, I'd heard about that. Saw it for myself, in fact, with our own dear Viper. I can't imagine what on earth it would feel like if you weren't you on the inside anymore. Sure hope I never find out!

[ All chipper and cheerful, also possibly tinged with irony. ]

I did, yes. Come along, come along...

[ Just carrying her piggyback to the table where he's already laid out two glasses and a bottle of white wine. Not what you'd call fun liquor for kids, but it gets the job done. He pours Jinx a glass and just hands it up to her, over his shoulder, without bothering to set her down. ]

There you are.

[jinxs]

What happened to you? All I remember was-- I mean, I already have some anger issues, but that was already another level. I did explode a shitton of stuff, and next thing I know, I was with the survivors.

(and she feels absolutely weak, however thankful to have had someone bring her to silco. a miracle to have been found once again, but now, the aim is to prove that she isn't feeble in any means.

it starts by outdrinking bossman. with her strength, she surely could hang forever, so only an arm is enough to support her as she empties the glass almost immediately after it touches her lips.)

Oh! Wine?! Bossman, where's the tequila?!

[treasuremap]

I arrived a little too late to join the party, I'm afraid. By the time the rest of us got there, the serpent had already been felled. A shame, really... I would have loved to face off against such a beast.

[ A giant snake isn't quite a dragon or anything else all that impressive, but he'll make exceptions when it's an ancient god that breathes fire. Eagle picks up his own glass and takes a long sip, savoring it at least somewhat, and chuckles. ]

Down at the bar, being drained to exhaustion by all the excess patrons Isabela is undoubtedly entertaining, I imagine. If we run out of liquor, this really will be a crisis. Don't know how I'll survive!

[jinxs]

(her legs squeezes the leader a little bit more, attempts to get herself to climb him higher and tilt her head to look at him.)

If you're good, next time, I'll let you fire Fishbones, if I'm in a good mood, too.

(she taps her glass, unspoken request for it to be filled.)

We're thinking of opening a bar-slash-nightclub. Do you have those here? You don't, right?

[treasuremap]

Then let us hope you'll still be in a good mood!

[ Eagle helps by giving her a little heft up, but generally he seems content and unbothered to be climbed like a tree and treated with equal irreverence. He takes the glass to refill it, then hands it back. ]

Everywhere on Copalli has taverns, but aside from Viento, there isn't anyplace quite so dedicated to drinking and having a good time. You said... a nightclub? I'm not familiar with the term.

[jinxs]

There's a lot that you don't have here... It's like a never-ending party every evening.

(now she just has to teach the locals how to play more... electronic-like music, or some metal. maybe she should build a guitar and find the best musician and let them at it.)

Speaking of things that you don't have... I have plans, Florian. For me to get the things I want, this place needs a super update. I'm just... Still trying to organize that.

[treasuremap]

[ He smiles into his glass when she calls him by his first name, enigmatic and a little droll. Then he drains the rest of it, even if he'd just been dead set on making it last a second ago. ]

A never-ending party... sounds like my kind of place. And hatching plans to get precisely what you want is exactly the sort of initiative I like to see in my people. It's true, Coba—and all of Copalli, really—is barely making due. If this place is as good as home to you all now, it makes sense that the comforts you're used to should be here as well.

[jinxs]

Can I show you?

(all her plans are in her bag, waiting for her to pick them up and make them a reality. she gently scratches the man's scalp with her nails, like a friendly caress (since his hair is damn pretty.)

Ah, I'll be the bartender. Guess you and I will be the best of friends, dude!

[treasuremap]

We already are, aren't we?

[ Contentedly pouring himself another glass, but he doesn't start in on it right away. ]

Yes, of course! Show me.

[jinxs]

We are. I really like you, you know?

(which should be clear. actually calling him by his name, the physical affection, all the good stuff.

she jumps out of his back, reaching for her notebook to open it on their table.)

So, first of everything, energy. Electricity. We can generate it from the rivers, but there's the incense problem. I'm trying to work around that.

(to exemplify, she picks fishbones from her back, charging just enough so he sees the brightness and functioning of the gemstone within, dropping it back to her hip without firing.)

[treasuremap]

[ Eagle makes himself comfortable at the table, picking up his glass. Almost right away, he lets out a soft laugh. ]

I'm afraid you've lost me already. Lightning isn't my element of expertise. The incense typically gathers in higher density around the water in the lowlands, though, so it certainly is a pickle.

[jinxs]

Are you a magic person? Those are like, super complicated where I come from. I have a magic thing on me, but I can't share-- Hey, if I needed help, would you come? Check the rivers and stuff.

[treasuremap]

Heh, no, I'm not a mage. I'm not much for magic in the first place, but thank you for offering.

I would, but with the influx of refugees, I'm not sure when next I'll have the time for surveying. Oh, but I categorically won't tolerate being cooped up inside all day, so heading out to check the lakes and rivers sounds like as good an excuse as any for some fresh air.

[jinxs]

I'm more of a science person, myself? But here... I'm going to build from scratch. I've got two teachers, though, and they're both geniuses like me, so we might transform this place sooner or later. Be ready, I guess?

I'll let you know, it might take a while for that to get out of the paper anyway. We're working on a forge, so I can feed Pow-Pow here. Oh, which reminds me, weren't we going to explode some things?

[treasuremap]

I look forward to seeing what you're capable of! But in the meantime, yes, I do recall making plans to unleash a little fury together. Given the circumstances, I suppose it'd be best to do it away from the cities... although it would certainly give these tired people a wakeup call. I'm not so sure they'd appreciate it the way they should, after what just happened.

[ A somewhat sardonic smile as he drains his glass again. ]

To that end, what say we find a particularly nasty monster to lay waste to?

[jinxs]

(oh, the smile she gives him is nothing short of beaming, and promptly, she stands up, gun spinning around her finger as she takes the bottle with her with the other hand for a large gulp.)

Show the way.