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The Guardian of Sabra La Tau (sabra_la_ophis) wrote in sabra_la_tau,
@ 2011-08-01 18:55:00

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!days 250-259, arianna, ash & pikachu, erik lehnsherr, jace beleren, nishi jouichirou, roy mustang, shinonome hangetsu, sion astal, wanijima kaito, {azula}, {{{orihara izaya}}}, ~guardian

Who: Ophiuchus
Where: Barracks
When: Day 259, morning
What:

[To those who HADN'T been outside last night, the rumbling shift that happens in the morning really isn't much different than the one you heard last night. The ground moves as the Guardian settles its coils comfortably again.

It's almost as if nothing happened at all.

However, Uraeus' uniforms become fine and extremely comfortable... while Uroboros finally falls behind. Caduceus is, again, in last place.]

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	eaves_dropper 2011-08-02 01:11 am UTC (link)
	[... Man, I can't even take it out on you.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hey__listen 2011-08-02 01:13 am UTC (link)
	[it's a tragedy, but for some reason he looks a lot more tired out than he usually does during an insomniac episode] Ah... people are going to be restless. No wonder he's moving around so much. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-08-02 01:18 am UTC (link)
	... I take it its related? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hey__listen 2011-08-02 01:20 am UTC (link)
	What happened last night? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-08-02 01:23 am UTC (link)
	[He's quiet at that, glancing back towards the entrance thoughtfully.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hey__listen 2011-08-02 01:24 am UTC (link)
	What does Ninja know about the different blocks that make up Sabra La Tau? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-08-02 01:31 am UTC (link)
	The north block is simplistic and designed for small groups, sparce hunting conditions and is currently off limits, closest to the area referred to as a pillar. The east is larger, but narrow and confined. Currently completely blocked off and still flooded by the last report. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hey__listen 2011-08-02 01:34 am UTC (link)
	Accurate, but lacking details. Largely, the reports you've seen have omitted Surgeon's role in the flooding that led to the migration from east to south. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-08-02 01:44 am UTC (link)
	Hadn't even heard the name. [This is coming up a lot.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hey__listen 2011-08-02 01:46 am UTC (link)
	He was a Judge. One we were ordered to not take orders from. Around the time the Pillar was destroyed and the water in the east block was contaminated. And now that sort of thing may be happening all over again. And I believe this is the final round, if my memory of that time is accurate enough. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-08-02 01:52 am UTC (link)
	[Processing that, arms folded and gaze down.] It's missing too much information. What happened that caused it? Presumably that Judge but what happened after that? The fuck's doing it again? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hey__listen 2011-08-02 01:52 am UTC (link)
	The Old Man. Didn't anyone tell you of him? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-08-02 02:02 am UTC (link)
	No, I think it was fucking presumed. Just get on with it, bastard. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hey__listen
2011-08-02 02:08 am UTC (link)

The story of how Sabra La Tau came to be... had to do with how the Old Woman and Old Man fought against each other. The people living above were herded by their gods to the below, down where the Old Man sleeps.

All of this. [gestures to the stone] Is the Old Man. Or that's how the blanks would explain it. The Old Man takes those he wishes to devour by capturing them within the Pillar. And the Old Man is hungry.

Surgeon was the Judge who wanted to show the blanks the true history of Sabra La Tau. King did not approve. For all I know, I could be disliked by King for merely mentioning this, but I don't really care much for the politics behind it. I serve the King, just as I've sworn to. But in any case, Surgeon essentially broke apart the Pillar in the North. And that was when the Old Man started creeping into the water and into the east block.

So many blanks were taken during the flooding... but because of that explosion and earthquake Surgeon likely caused, some older blanks--blanks from even before the first of this batch in the North block--were able to escape. Thorn and Uraeus's Princess were two such individuals.

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eaves_dropper
2011-08-02 02:19 am UTC (link)

[He glances towards the panicking princess and late croc... it IS interesting.

Going from there, the infection is rather large and throughout the South, but we felt almost nothing here at all. Except the princess seems convinced we're going to be shortly after.

The silence stretches out as the kid processes it out, and the dwindling odds.]

So, what's the pattern in winning?

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hey__listen
2011-08-02 02:24 am UTC (link)

There's no records of any previous batches of blanks making it out. There's no record of them, period. Except for those who escaped from the Pillar. Some will be taken by the Judges themselves, most by the earth.

Unless the blanks are working on something. There's no easy way to tell, as they can escape certain ears if they're in the right locations. And after they gave away their one safe place in the east block by mistakenly mentioning it out in the open... I doubt they will be foolish enough to slip up this time around.

Whatever they have plan, it will be a suicidal run, I think! Bringing down King's wrath is no laughing matter for them. But if they don't, they may as well resign themselves to their own fate.

One thing I do know is that this batch may be different from others, otherwise, why would Surgeon sacrifice himself to show such things to the blanks? Why destroy the Pillar which has likely been there since the beginning?

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	eaves_dropper 2011-08-02 02:37 am UTC (link)
	I'm not talking about everyone. I'm talking about common traits between those who've 'won.' Though... the rest is interesting if just in the fact it's better to have a good solid basis of information if they expect us to stop them. Which I'm sure it's going to come to, especially if they are unique in some way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hey__listen
2011-08-02 02:42 am UTC (link)

Oh, it's definitely going to be a task. They had us stop the blanks from making a run to the Pillar when this all started in the east block. A few managed to get through.

Beyond that... no. There's no common traits between those who 'won'. The only thing I can tell is that it's normally someone who has been in this place for more than 90 to 100 days. But even that is up to debate as there are people here since the beginning of this set of games who have yet to win.

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	eaves_dropper 2011-08-02 02:54 am UTC (link)
	[And that clearly disqualifies me.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hey__listen 2011-08-02 02:55 am UTC (link)
	At least you'll have me to keep you company in the meantime. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-08-02 03:40 am UTC (link)
	Well THAT makes it all better. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hey__listen 2011-08-02 06:05 am UTC (link)
	You'd be completely lost. Oya, but I've been here for seventy-eight days now. Maybe I'll be one of the lucky ones. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-08-02 05:13 pm UTC (link)
	Depending on timeline. As hysterical as the fire bitch is, I don't things are moving THAT quickly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hey__listen 2011-08-02 07:39 pm UTC (link)
	Just don't be caught off-guard if it is. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-08-02 09:52 pm UTC (link)
	I don't disregard the possibility of anything. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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