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Hope ([personal profile] lingeringhope) wrote in [community profile] hadriel2018-11-04 11:13 am

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We need to move. Between the energy from the Door and other concerns, we can't stay here - it's far too dangerous. Thanks to your help, we believe it's possible to use the Door to move the city rather than Fear's powers. This should be substantially easier on you.

Going back underground is still unlikely to be safe. Of the planet surfaces that we've identified as safe, there are two remaining. Sorrow mentioned them before, but I will repeat the gist of what he said, for anyone who wasn't here before - or anyone who simply didn't pay attention.

One planet is rich and lush, with enough cover from the plants and trees that we should be able to effectively hide from the Null. It is warmer and more humid than this world, if you wish for a place with a climate more amenable to your bodies. It will also provide trees, animals, and edible plants.

The other is cold and mainly devoid of life. It would also be a change of climate, but a less amenable one, rather than more. It is the first planet the Null attacked, and where we had embassies. There may still be some information there, but I can't guarantee it. In addition, it may hold dangers we aren't aware of.

These are your choices. I apologize for being unable to offer you more, but it's unlikely that any of the locations we've traveled to in the past are safe any longer.

Please make your choice.


Poll #20672 Where shall we go?
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Where shall we move the city to?

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the jungle planet
40 (50.6%)

the frozen planet
39 (49.4%)

utulien_aure: Fingon (Fifty five)

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[personal profile] utulien_aure 2018-11-05 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Cano, but you need not do that. I have no desire to make my personal history matter for anyone else but me.
bythewaves: (argue)

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[personal profile] bythewaves 2018-11-05 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
You are my cousin, and my king, and you do not deserve to remember that.
utulien_aure: head and shoulders (Fingon)

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[personal profile] utulien_aure 2018-11-05 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
You cannot protect me from something that has already happened.
bythewaves: (Arnold concern)

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[personal profile] bythewaves 2018-11-06 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose not. [ He says sadly ] But it feels as if I should at least advocate against subjecting you to the memories.
utulien_aure: Fingon (Seventy one)

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[personal profile] utulien_aure 2018-11-06 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Come now. I know your real reason for protesting.

[A wan smile, as teasing as he can manage]

You’re worried I’ll still manage to find an Ice Bear to drag you out after.
bythewaves: (will you look back)

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[personal profile] bythewaves 2018-11-07 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ Maglor takes a deep breath and visibly switches tack to follow Fingon's lead ]

I don't like bears. Ice bears sound even worse!
utulien_aure: looking up (Fifty nine)

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[personal profile] utulien_aure 2018-11-07 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
Ice bears are survivable. And the First House of the Noldor is horrifyingly behind on points for doing so.

[Can't this be funny? No?

...No, not really.]


bythewaves: (alone)

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[personal profile] bythewaves 2018-11-07 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ Absolutely not funny but since when have the Finweans ever let that stop them? ]

Well, I suppose that if we are down on points like that we should do something to rectify the situation, but ice bears, Fingon!
utulien_aure: Fingon in war helm (Seventy five)

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[personal profile] utulien_aure 2018-11-07 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
Kano, you needn't worry. I will protect you from the ice bears. If they're even there.

[Absolutely never. Eru help the idiots.]
bythewaves: (Arnold grin)

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[personal profile] bythewaves 2018-11-07 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ Maglor pouts at him as if he was much younger and still a brat ]

But you said they were!

[ Well, he's still a brat, let's face it. Just a bit older now, that's all ]
utulien_aure: Fingon (Sixty eight)

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[personal profile] utulien_aure 2018-11-09 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Fingon looks totally, completely innocent in a way that everyone should be skeptical of]

Well, I didn’t have all the information, did I? Of course, it sounds as though they do not, either.
bythewaves: (Arnold grin)

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[personal profile] bythewaves 2018-11-10 12:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ancient Immortal Warriors they may be, but they remain little kids on some level, and Maglor sticks his tongue out at his cousin ]

Ice bears seem a bit of a major thing to know or not know!
utulien_aure: portrait, arms crossed (Twenty five)

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[personal profile] utulien_aure 2018-11-18 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
[He has to chuckle at that.]

Why, Kano. It's almost as though you were hoping we'd find an ice bear.
bythewaves: (Arnold grin)

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[personal profile] bythewaves 2018-11-18 12:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Ew no. [ Maglor expresses vehemently ]

No bears, thanks, ice or otherwise!
utulien_aure: looking at battle plans (Thirty five)

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[personal profile] utulien_aure 2018-11-18 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Then perhaps you should be celebrating your good fortune, given current news?
bythewaves: (Arnold grin)

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[personal profile] bythewaves 2018-11-19 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
I will so long as there aren't nasty surprises.
utulien_aure: Fingon with a bow (Sixty one)

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[personal profile] utulien_aure 2018-11-19 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
I'm afraid I cannot promise that. We will certainly have a few, you know, and we'll probably regret them.

[After a moment, he adds more seriously,]

If we do end up there, it won't be easy.
bythewaves: (here i stand)

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[personal profile] bythewaves 2018-11-19 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ Maglor pulls another face at him in answer, but sobers with him ]

No. We'll need your expertise again, cousin.

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[personal profile] utulien_aure - 2018-11-28 05:40 (UTC) - Expand

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[personal profile] bythewaves - 2018-11-28 23:47 (UTC) - Expand

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[personal profile] utulien_aure - 2018-11-29 02:31 (UTC) - Expand

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[personal profile] bythewaves - 2018-11-29 03:43 (UTC) - Expand

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[personal profile] utulien_aure - 2018-11-29 05:22 (UTC) - Expand

end here I think?

[personal profile] bythewaves - 2018-11-29 06:37 (UTC) - Expand

yep

[personal profile] utulien_aure - 2018-11-29 06:38 (UTC) - Expand
so_dark_a_road: (we alone shall be)

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[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2018-11-08 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
You're right, we're behind you. [ Humorous smile that is only a little bit grim. ]

If we should find ourselves on the frozen planet, rest assured, Finno, I'll stand between you and the ice bears! Let them try. They'll have one tough Fëanorion -- no, two! -- to deal with. We'll bite them. [ Grin. ]
utulien_aure: looking up (Fifty nine)

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[personal profile] utulien_aure 2018-11-18 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Obviously, I look forward to seeing you make the attempt.

[He'll try not to be too harsh if they fall flat on their faces, but. um. you know.

Not entirely over the Helcaraxe yet.]
so_dark_a_road: (many secrets of craft)

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[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2018-11-25 09:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ Bright white smile. ] I look forward to entertaining you with my attempts, then.

[ Whatever the result is, win or lose, bears turned into bear rugs for the floor or bears roaring and chasing the overconfident Fëanorions across the frozen river, Curufin won't fault Fingon for whatever his reaction is. Curufin hasn't forgotten the Helcaraxë either, nor that it wasn't he who had to walk it instead of sailing it. ]
utulien_aure: young Fingon (Forty one)

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[personal profile] utulien_aure 2018-11-28 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
Don't get yourself killed, Curvo, or else I'll sing all the songs we made up about setting you on fire when we caught up with you to your corpse.

[...Yeah, you knew about those, right?]
so_dark_a_road: (a vision of war)

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[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2018-11-28 07:51 am (UTC)(link)
. . . you'd actually sing those songs at my funeral? Haaaaalp!

I swear to you, I'll NEVER DIE. At least not from ice bears.

[ Of course he didn't know, but what the heck, for the sake of humor? ]
utulien_aure: insouciant (Four)

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[personal profile] utulien_aure 2018-11-30 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
Well, a funeral does call for something appropriate. But I would be glad to be saved the inconvenience, all things considered.

[No, really, Curvo. Don't die. Or he'll both sing the songs and when you pop up again let Maglor kill you.]
so_dark_a_road: (your houseless spirits)

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[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2018-12-01 10:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Changes his mind, makes puppy eyes and clasps his hands imploringly.] Oh, but Findekáno, I'd be devastated if you didn't sing at my funeral! Even if you sang those songs!

[ But he can't keep the half-smile off his face. ]