Log: Holy Grail War

[colchismagecraft]

🧙 WHO: Caster & OPEN (with a couple of closed TLs)
⚔️️ WHAT: Caster's gone on a grief-induced rampage after learning of the death of her lover back home
🕒 WHEN: June 6th, late night
🗺️ WHERE: The Brocéliande woodland
⚠️ WARNINGS: Violence, Arson, Kidnapping, Death Threats, Magical Torture, Grief, potential Body Horror (Will add more as they come up)



So here it was...the Witch of Betrayal finally showing her 'true colours' to Avalon. After that network post, Caster readied herself for whatever would come of it- the forest fire providing an ominous backdrop.

Since she'd come to Avalon, so many had told her she was a good person- and now, she was publicly burning it all to the ground.



[ooc notes: TL prompts will be in the comments!

I don't want Caster to get killed, but I'm all for her potentially getting maimed/scarred provided we plot first. If you don't think it's IC for your character to not just murder her, send me a message so we can plot how she can remove herself from the situation/have someone else intervene before it gets that far!

She'll be using her familiar symbiosis to fight and leaning toward making the actual description of that transformation slightly body-horror-y, but if you're not comfortable with that then just give me the heads up and I'll have her already turned when the thread starts.

Darin will have his own TL for rescuing him/fighting his own familiar fusion, which I'll link here when it's up- feel free to tag one or both as you see fit!]

Comments

Looks good to me!

[colchismagecraft]

[After she was dragged somewhere safe, bloody and battered though she was, the night of incident- she slept, all but passing out and sleeping through the next day and night. By that time, Archer had spoken up about the incident, but there hadn't been any word from Caster herself.

It was the evening of the second day following what happened that Caster was finally awake enough to pick up her phone, and she couldn't help but feel a twinge of dread seeing she had a message.

...It wasn't a threat, though, at least on the surface- although a paranoid part of her mind pondered if he meant 'if you are still alive I want to see you so I can finish you myself'.

Soundwave. Would he actually intend to kill her? She couldn't be sure anymore. She had to be sure of that before she put herself in danger. Even aside from the fact that she still felt too weak to go far.

Ngh... everything felt so fuzzy.]

soundwave
yesim alive

what doyou

[It struck her at that point asking 'What do you want?' would be rude, but with the brain fog, she couldn't think what else to say. So it just got left there. As an awkward half finished sentence.

...Her head hurt.]

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Between the time the message was sent and the response, he tries to go about his day as usual and help with repairs caused by the incident, but relief washes over when he got a response from Caster. By then, he has seen that Archer's post- the target of her revenge.

His message was not meant to be a threat, but the vagueness of it does leave much to be desired. Her paranoia is understandable, even when he has no intention to cause her any harm, but he should be upfront in any case.]

Talk.

I want to talk.

And given that you are likely feeling alienated right now, I should offer you company, as well. Although I am not certain if my presence would be of any comfort, but I will try.

Feel free to take up my offer. I understand if you do not wish to see anyone, so I won't be hurt if you decline.

[A pause.]

I'm glad to know that you are still alive.

Text -> Video

[colchismagecraft]

[He was...glad about that? After all that had happened over the last few days? She hadn't had a chance to see Archer's message just yet, so had no idea how much Soundwave knew about her rampage.

Well if he wanted to talk, then- then that would be alright, she supposed. She could manage that. Seeing people in person was a little too much for her right now, although-...

A couple of hours and a short, unintended, nap later, she video called him. Caster knew she didn't exactly look her best given she was sat up in bed with tired, red eyes and tangled hair- but at least he wounds were starting to heal up by now.]

...It's- it's good to speak to you. I don't mind coming to meet you once more of my strength has returned, but for now...I hope you don't object speaking to me this way.

[Feeling alienated was certainly one word for it- Caster was working on the assumption that anyone in Avalon who hadn't contacted her to say otherwise were against her, after what she did.]

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Upon receiving the call, he answers.]

I don't, no.

[Presumably she doesn't want him to know where she is. So he won't her location either. He's fine with talking to her via a video call, even if they don't meet in person. As long as he's able to talk to her and help her feel less lonely in Avalon, he's fine with this. While he certainly is one of the very few who are not against her despite what she did, it doesn't necessarily mean he condones her action, either- although that is something that is left best unsaid, at least for this time.]

How are you feeling right now?

[colchismagecraft]

[She's certainly kept her background nondescript- he could probably make out the plain pillow and wall behind her, but not a lot else.

As she thought on his question, she rested a hand on the steadily forming scar on her breastbone, just visible over the neckline of the top she'd borrowed.]

That's good- I'm...I'm exhausted, but my wounds are healing.

...I made it out alive. A couple of my allies made sure of it.

[peacewithouttyranny]

[At least he knows she's safely hidden in a shelter somewhere, and is not hiding in a rundown place or in the woods. Some small reliefs.]

I see. So you had allies.

[Mildly surprised, but he supposes that how she managed to get away from a mob.]

Like I said before, I am pleased to see that you are still alive. And... I suppose you already realize how I see you now, but I wish to be upfront with you regardless. [There's a slight pause, vents huffing out a bit of air.] I do not see you as an enemy. While I do not condone what you have done, I personally do not have any ill will towards you, Caster.

[colchismagecraft]

Yes...that surprised me as well. I didn't expect you, or anyone else, to reach out to aid me after it was all over.

[Caster grew quiet as she listened to what he had to say. And even though anyone rational would have realised Soundwave's feelings on the matter by now, tension noticeably left her shoulders at the reassurance.]

I...appreciate it. I'd rather not make an enemy of you.

...I don't mind explaining myself, if you have anything you wish to ask- although given what you already know, I imagine you've realised the truth by now.