un: lalli | video and text (open to both factions)

[lallipop]

[The video is only about five seconds or so of footage, filmed by someone who doesn't really seem to know what they're doing. It's set in what looks like a forest--the edge of the Gods Wood, to be exact--centered on a patch of recently displaced mud and grass. In the middle is a dirty, soggy, beaten up old wooden sign, apparently dug out of said patch of mud by hand.

Written on it are the words BALANCE MUST BE RESTORED.

Then, in a separate post entirely because Lalli isn't good at this:]

found this
what's it mean?

Comments

[lallipop]

that's why i'm here
a bruce person told me
i wanted to see if i could find something

[enkelis]

Well, at least you've got the basics!

( Which means she doesn't have to go over everything. )

I'd say you definitely found something.

Anyway, I guess this has all been about bringing balance back to the world. So I guess this just adds another finger to point in that direction. It might be left over from the night of the attack.

text; un: sarah

[notimefordreams]

Okay I have to ask and this has nothing to do with anything important probably but why would a group of bandit raiders need a sign?

[It's not like this was a bake sale they needed to be pointed towards. Or a strike or something.]

[enkelis]

I'm wondering if we were supposed to find it a lot sooner than this.

[notimefordreams]

Considering how it was buried I wouldn't think so? Though that just makes me wonder why anyone would take the time to deliberately bury a sign. If it was to taunt us it'd be one thing but if it took a spirit to show someone where it was at, that doesn't seem likely.

That just makes it *more* confusing though. Ugh, all these cryptic secrets everywhere.

[hipshoots]

This guy told someone else it was buried there long enough to have the grass grow on top it. Do we know of any rituals or spells that involve burying your intent under the dirt?

[notimefordreams]

I personally don't know of any but I'm sure there's bound to be someone with more magical know-how with tokens and charms that me.

Anyone here have an idea?

[Consider this an open call of sorts?]

[hipshoots]

[ While they're waiting for others to chime in: ]

Somebody's got to be a regular at the libraries or the Court's university. Maybe they can look it up.

[notimefordreams]

Or ask the Court Mage. I suppose the Temple has a mage as well?

[hipshoots]

We do, yeah. It's worth an ask.

[comburst]

if it was buried and left for a long time, isn't it possible all this shit happened previously too?

[hipshoots]

[ KILL BILL SIRENS. ]

Well, hell, I'd say that's as likely as anything else. We already know this place erased a name from history. Why not an event too?

[comburst]

they seem to be pretty selective about what history they share, so i think it's something we should keep in mind.

[ Is he still salty about this? FOREVER. He's just also a good student and capable of discussing things calmly on occasion. ]

[hipshoots]

Maybe some enterprising sorts might want to take a look back into the history books or records to see if there are any gaps.

[unabatedly]

Like a cycle?

All of this has happened before and it will all happen again?

[comburst]

maybe? all i know is we don't know enough. and there's no reason to have buried that.

un: rey

[purpose]

For arrogance's sake? They haven't been found yet. Maybe they're boasting.

[ only 50% of that suggestion is sarcasm. ]

[notimefordreams]

Great, a boasting scavenger hunt. Just what I wanted for an early Christmas.

[purpose]

Christmas?

[ wait, no. not the point. rey pauses, and then reroutes. ]

Too bad you can't sniff them out.

[notimefordreams]

Another holiday, usually a little after All Hallow's. Or Halloween as it's called where I'm from.

[ANYHOW.]

I don't think I could after it being under mud and grass that long. Really though that's not a bad idea if you can find someone with a sensitive nose. It's worth a try anyhow?

[purpose]

We'll have reason to celebrate once it's all over.

[ note to self: bug clary and sarah about christmas customs at a later date. ]

I know someone with a decent nose.

[ hint, hint. ]

And someone who might have an even better one. An animal-like sense of smell, you could say.

[notimefordreams]

You too, hm? Well who knows, maybe they'll grace the investigation with their schnoz and uncover something.

[That being said though:]

It's sort telling that it was buried long enough for grass to grow over it. It's no surprise to anyone I'm sure but this sun... group or cult or whatever it is? Has been going on for a good while now.

[Maybe. How long does it take grass to regrow?]

[lallipop]

or before the attack?

[unabatedly]

So, let's say it wasn't the bandits or the branded. Someone else, something else, trying to warn us.

[ How did she miss it when it was right there at the woods? ]

[lallipop]

by making the sign or burying it?