Let's Cook This Goose

[yuezun]

Type: Video
Sender ID: yuezun (Dongfang Qingcang)
To: general public
Subject: Battle Tactics and the Great Eight-Headed Goose
Warnings: Discussion of a great goose barbecue! Will update if any come up


[Dongfang Qingcang has his shellphone set up so that it will record him standing in front of it from several feet away. His chin is raised imperiously, his expression is nearly empty, and when he speaks, his tone is bored and even. The sun is behind him, creating dramatic lighting.]

This venerable one is the Great Devil and strongest in the Three Realms, Dongfang Qingcang, Moon Supreme of the Moon Tribe. Mortals would know this venerable one as a god.

[A pause so that anyone listening could make of that whatever they willed.]

As with many who have been brought here, this venerable one finds his full power has been sealed and only some has been restored through the tattoos. This would not matter were this venerable one to set himself against any others brought here as his power is still vast and unfathomable to all but a bare few.

[If Cid is listening: Shut up.]

However, this venerable one has found that despite his power, certain creatures that menace the God-Beasts who have provided sanctuary to us all are particularly... tenacious. This venerable one can easily injure the eight-headed beast, but it is an unfortunate truth that it is able to flee before a killing blow can be made.

As such, this venerable one seeks to find others who have control over the power of fire. Heads severed with fire and whose wounds are seared shut do not regrow. But there are eight necks and more heads grow where one had been should the wound not be sealed properly. This venerable one wishes to gather as many who can wield fire as possible in Eltrut, where it will be easiest for any, regardless of alliance to gather and await the eight-headed beast's next attack.

When it comes, this venerable one is willing to lend any who wield fire a measure of his power. Once all who can have been so graced, we will attack as one. We will severe it's heads, seal the roots, and kill it before it has a chance to flee.

[[OOC: This is a set-up post for anyone who wants to participate! The mods have said that Daqiang is okay to power up other fire users for a mass attack on the Goose and that doing so can and will kill it! Daqiang has the ability to transfer energy and fire-based based abilities and spells are easiest for him to power up, take the least amount of energy for the most effect, etc. So if you want to assume/use the Untitled Goose Bounty 2 prompt in your Test Sail top levels/responses or your monthly posts and include either Daqiang having powered a fire user up, or the post-battle victory bbq, you absolutely can. Assume the big battle takes place near the end of the month, is all that I ask. As Daqiang will be expending all of his energy on this and ending up having to spend at least a week in recovery and I want that to happen in January.]]

Comments

Voice;

[afflatusexarch]

If you wanted help, Daqiang, all you ever needed to do was ask.

I would gladly offer assistance.

Though I will say that is quite the introduction.

Permavid

[yuezun]

This venerable one is asking.

[His expression softens and his voice warms just a tad.]

Your assistance will be most welcome, G'raha. Can you fly?

[He is uncertain what the point of commenting on his introduction is... but after a moment, assumes it must be due to how they originally met. That he will not be addressing. So he will also not be commenting on it. Because there's no need to dwell on that.]

[afflatusexarch]

[ Don't ignore his teasing! ]

I cannot fly. Though such a skill would be welcomed. Suffice to say that if you tell me where you are, I can come to you.

voice;

[phoenixdominant]

I supposed I wouldn't mind a little bit of... tasteful revenge.

Permavid

[yuezun]

How well it tastes, this venerable on will leave to the chefs who prepare it in our names.

[He was very much looking forward to the feast that would surely come.]

[phoenixdominant]

[He's already hungry thinking about it.]

It will be quite the feast.

voice.

[starshower]

[First the cold, and now this... she feels bad for the giant turtle. :(

But this is an interesting take.]

Count me in. The poor turtle can't seem to catch a break this month, so I can afford to throw around a few fires for its sake. Haven't seen the goose myself, but I've heard the stories...

Permavid

[yuezun]

This venerable one has heard reports that it comes and goes with no discernible pattern, but that it has targeted the God-Beast Eltrut more than any other God-Beast. The ports named were not near Eltrut's head, however. And how verifiable the accounts are... is questionable. The MANTA board posting on Nogard was inundated with scribbled notes describing when and where the eight-headed beast has be seen and chased away. But nothing formal and easily followed up.

This venerable one will assume the reports are accurate enough, however. And if it has not harried God-Beast Eltrut directly, it is only a matter of time, given the God-Beast's health.

[starshower]

[The way this guy talks sure is... something. Never mind his introduction and how strange that was, she's never heard anyone talk like this before, except maybe in books, but she's having a hard time parsing what he's trying to say as he says it, so there's a bit of a delay.]

Strike when it's most vulnerable. Though, doesn't sound like there's much rhyme or reason to its attacks. It just kind of comes and goes whenever it wants.

[A pause.]

Ah, sorry. Dongfang, was it? What you said about lending your power...?

permavid

[vermilloci]

[ She answers with video as well, greeting him with a smile. ] What an introduction, Moon Supreme. It's bound to recruit as many people for this a good cause.

[ Rem brings a hand to her cheek, looking faintly worried. ] It's rather mysterious, isn't it? At first, I thought we were witnessing the origin of another living island... [ Only Goose-hyra-shaped. ] But maybe not. The havoc it wreaks needs to be stopped.

permavid

[yuezun]

[His expression softens into an almost smile at Rem's quick response.]

If it is destined to be another God-Beast, then it will have to undergo many trials. This can be one of them.

[vermilloci]

[ Slight raise of her brow. ]

I suppose you're right. And... no living island would be able to be taken down so easily by any of us, even one that's just a baby. [ This is her logic and she's sticking to it! ]

Video; A week in recovery? That's so much time to check up on him.

[heir_conditioned]

[Video met with video as Shoto would never forget that voice let alone the way the man speaks. This is one of his new friends who has made the mistake of letting Shoto think that. Bakugo calls himself 'God' too, so this is nothing new for him and he thinks those two are going to get along really well with how they choose their titles and hero names.

A deadpan look and mismatched eyes set behind evenly split white and red hair look back into the screen.]

Have you been successful in finding more people?

He's going to be so cranky and so smothered.

[yuezun]

[So this is what the child looked like.]

Some have responded. Others, this venerable one will approach as he finds them.

As it should be (this poor dude)

[heir_conditioned]

[In all his glory.]

I would offer to look but if it's all the same it may be better I let you either find or them come to you to be vetted. My father has an agency for heroes and scouting isn't done by everyone in it.

Video

[feralhumanity]

[Funny enough, Nanaki does know how to use a phone, even if it's hard for him to use the buttons. But he gets the video feet up quick enough.]

If it's fire you need, I can lend my strength. And if all else fails, my teeth and claws are as sharp as any blade.

permavid

[yuezun]

[It is the cat-demon.]

Fire is what the eight-headed beast is weakest against. Will you need to get in close or can you strike from a distance?

video

[ramuhs]

[HE'S NOT GOING TO SAY ANYTHING here]

Had a bit of a successful run against the beast. I may not have fire, but my lightning is hot enough to cauterize the wounds and can target multiple heads at once.

permavid ->private

[yuezun]

In this venerable one's world, lightning is a part of the Element of Fire. The same may not be true here, but they still share enough properties in the way of magic and energy in this world that you saw success is unsurprising.

This venerable one expects to see you at the battle.

Private
[And then he switches to private so that the rest of their discussion does not reach unwanted ears.]

This venerable one will once again lend you a measure of his power. It will not be as much as he lent you before.

[moremystyle]

So that explains the ego you've got on you.

I'll warrant I've got a good chance of sealing up at least one of the necks on that monstrosity. [The Fire Crystal blessed her for her courage, after all. That ought to be good enough. And if it's not, Faris can still give that thing one hell of a headache.] Me and fire are good mates.

[yuezun]

[He's not going to respond to the comment about his ego. His self assurance was well earned.]

Then you are welcome to have a measure of this venerable one's power when the time comes. Can you fly?

video;

[pinksidekicking]

[ Oh, look at who it is. ]

I can use fire and fly.

permavid

[yuezun]

[you.]

Prove it.

permavideo;

[materiahunting]

[ Yuffie is constantly both impressed and annoyed with Dongfang - usually for different reasons, sometimes at the same time! ]

Fine, count me in. We'll have roasted goose for dinner.

[ A pause. ]

Won't it just keep coming back if all we're doing is cutting off heads and using fire to make them stop regrowing, though? Should we be trying to get to its heart to see if that will make it stop coming back permanently?

permavid

[yuezun]

If we are able to cut all of them off within minutes of each other and prevent regrowth, it should kill it. How permanent that will be is difficult to judge. However, it is this venerable one's intention to drown it's body in a storm of fire from every angle once the heads are severed.