Overworked Security Guard | OTA

[3wingedangel]

WHO: Sephiroth and potentially everyone
WHERE: Ships and Temba
WHAT: Patrolling, fighting monsters
WHEN: Throughout the month of decision
WARNINGS: Probably none

Sephiroth is so tired.

All the commotion during New Tick and the rest of January, and now the debate over what to do next.... He’s voiced his opinions and has been going between his ship (Peanut Party) and Temba. Since some of the He Rows have opted to stay in space, he feels the need to check on them as well as those who have gone down to Temba. Sometimes he also checks on things on the Agrii ship to make sure there aren't more conflicts. That all, of course, makes much more work for him.

He likes to steal naps whenever possible, which doesn't seem to be that often. Sometimes he’s found in his room on the ship. Other times, other places on the ship, usually an out of the way corner. Sometimes his wings are hanging down. Other times, they’re wrapped around him for warmth or just to protect them from being tripped on. Despite being asleep, however, he’s good at snapping awake when approached. Usually. If he’s in a deeper sleep, he may not initially react. Or he may subconsciously fling a wing out to bat someone away if they’re getting too close.

On Temba, he’s often patrolling as he likes to do, studying the information he's trying to gather, or sometimes flying through the air. Flying is freedom to him and it isn’t unusual for a large blue feather to drift to the surface as he goes past. He’s also around to fight off unfriendly fauna coming into the city. And while he can’t be hypnotized by the Capra, he’ll try to help if any unlucky He Rows get into that predicament.

He does what he can to help with rebuilding and anything else that may need his attention. And he’s willing to help if anyone asks him. There's always so much to get done.

Comments

[thepurpleone]

Donnie is intent on making sure there isn't a next attempt.

"It's just fact; sentient species can never agree on anything completely and it takes them a while to figure out that they can't go around killing everyone who doesn't side with them because there won't be much left."

[3wingedangel]

Sephiroth doesn't want there to be and is also trying to make sure there won't be, but he's cynical about actually succeeding.

A thoughtful nod, although he looks like he isn't sure what to think of a teenager saying this. Zack definitely hadn't had such thoughts at Donnie's age. "Have you had such experiences with other sentient species?" It's only a half-joke since he doesn't really know what Donnie's world is like. Or maybe Donnie is just speaking from having read history books.

[thepurpleone]

"Ha-hah... The only sentient species I've ever had experience with are humans. And yōkai, I guess, but they kind of all act the same, and no one bothers anyone else until a threat comes up. But I mean, Earth history is basically a repeat playbook of civilizations rising and collapsing and eating each other, right?"

[3wingedangel]

"Heh. Pretty much. It's the same on my Earth," Sephiroth says. "All parts of it."

[thepurpleone]

"That's so comforting," Donnie comments dryly. "But you get my point."

[3wingedangel]

"Heh. Yes, unfortunately so. And now we all have to decide what we're going to do about the problems the Agriis' path of self-discovery is causing. And whether to even go ahead with bringing them here or not."

He sees pros and cons all ways and wants to know more before an ultimate decision is reached, but will that even be possible? All he knows for sure is that he doesn't want to bring them down here only for them to start fighting more.

[thepurpleone]

"I don't see why we have to do anything, but I guess we can't exactly just sit by and watch," Donnie grumbles.

"I don't think they should come here. Their kind have certain needs, and unless the weather once it fixes itself, proves something more naturally humid, they'll have a hard time. And who knows how long it'll take for the climate to adjust, if it will."

[3wingedangel]

"If nothing else, we have to fix this to have any hope of going home ... unless that was always a lie," Sephiroth says. He's always been skeptical of it. He imagines they'll have to find their own way home and not rely on this. But perhaps, if they fix it, the block on their powers will stop and he can get everyone home via portals. Perhaps Leo can as well; he's not clear on if their portals have the same power levels.

He nods, frowning. "I wonder how they managed here before."

[thepurpleone]

Donnie can't help for an exasperated sigh. He kicks at a pebble, ignoring the sting against his toe as he sends it skittering across the square.

"We were asked to solve the storm problem. Which we did. So technically we should have been allowed home, only the reality of it is that the Agrii don't have that control to do so, and it was never meant to be such a simple fix anyway!"

He gave the cart a bit harder shove than necessary to avoid a pothole.

"They didn't. None of the Agrii aboard that ship have ever been down here. The last Agrii to ever be here on the planet was over two centuries ago. The Wanderer said that the summers weren't always so arid and intense, so the climate probably got super screwed up when the storms were programmed in."

[3wingedangel]

"I can't say I'm surprised," Sephiroth says in annoyance.

This is new information to him, however, and he is intrigued. "I see. Perhaps I should speak more with the Wanderer."

And he mulls it over. "What about that planet I heard of where New Tick was celebrated last year? They seemed to have settled in there, to some extent, anyway."

Perhaps they should investigate that as a place where the Agrii could stay, if the climate of Agra-10 just isn't doable.

[thepurpleone]

"It's too cold. I don't think they actually stayed there so much as just used it as a convenient venue for everyone to gather," Donnie says, shaking his head. "Cold really isn't their thing."

[3wingedangel]

"So it's that way all the time and not just during a season?" Sephiroth sighs in frustration. "Yes, that won't do."

[thepurpleone]

A shrug. "I've only been there the one time, but apparently others have been there before, a long while back. I don't know if it was the same time of the year but it sounded like nothing much changed."

He kicks the pebble again once they catch up with where it had landed.

"They were never interested in inhabiting another planet. They've always believed this place was their home, even if they've never been here. And now we've more or less established that this isn't even their world of origin to begin with."

[3wingedangel]

"Yes, they definitely have their hearts set on this one," Sephiroth frowns. "I'm not sure we could even convince them to consider other options."

[thepurpleone]

Donnie groans. "I tried asking them but they have a one track mind when it comes to home. But at least when I talked about it with Te Mi, he did wonder about how they'd be able to handle things that weren't temperature regulated. The younger ones are more open-minded."

[3wingedangel]

"It's good to know the younger ones are thinking more logically," Sephiroth muses. "Perhaps we can discuss these ideas with them, at least."

[thepurpleone]

"Maybe. You guys should try talking more to them in general. They're a lot easier to understand than the older ones," Donnie suggests.

[3wingedangel]

"I'll keep that in mind," Sephiroth muses. "This might be a good time to chat with them since they're the main ones available right now."

[thepurpleone]

"They'd definitely be the ones to talk to if we want to keep apprised to the Agrii political climate," he nods. "Also, Te Mi's brought up the point that hardly anyone's seemed interested in speaking to them before."

[3wingedangel]

"Really. How strange most of us haven't tried," Sephiroth muses.

[thepurpleone]

Donnie shrugs. "Yeah, the option's like, always been right there but I don't know who all else has cared to use it."

[3wingedangel]

"I will definitely look into it," Sephiroth muses. "What kinds of things have already been asked?" He doesn't want to repeat anything already known.

[thepurpleone]

"I literally just said I don't know who all else has used the thing," the turtle teen notes as he turns a dry look at the man.

[3wingedangel]

"But you have, haven't you?" Sephiroth replies. "Obviously I'm asking what you've asked."

He wonders if anyone other than Donnie even has contacted them.

[thepurpleone]

"Might not matter too much given the ones I talked to might not be available to answer. And I already said that I asked why they didn't just go find another planet to move into."