peace, love, and sail boats [OPEN]

[manyminds]

CHARACTERS: Keya & YOU
WHERE: The Red Coast
WHEN: DAY :028 - :036
SUMMARY: A catch-all for whatever fun romps you wanna involve Keya in.
WARNINGS: None, yet. Cuteness from a very moe alien, perhaps.


DAYS :028 - :034 MEET CUTES OR MEETS CUTE ((note: if you want to have interactions with Keya between days :024 and :027, you can wildcard off of this post))

[It seems that, after the first few days at the Red Coast, the timid young farana who swore her service to the Carbauschians is finding more courage and confidence to speak. Not just with hosts, but with other envoys, much to the chagrin of her kin.]

I just don’t understand why nobody will even consider it-- [she can be overheard saying, to whomever she’s selected for the time being. It seems a fairly arbitrary selection process; really, just anyone who won’t walk away while she’s talking. Sometimes, even those unfriendly few.] --Who knows when the next time such a meeting might happen?

[Inevitably, anyone of consequence she might entreat will eject from the conversation, leaving her discouraged and frustrated.]

DAYS :035 and :036 SHIP SHAPE

[With the ships complete and the training underway, Keya can be found trying to learn to sail.

Oh sure, she hopped aboard gung-ho and ready to harpoon a big beastie, but as soon as a fisherman puts one into her hands, she becomes stricken with an uneasy pallor and pleads for it to be taken back. She’s not quite ready to be pitted against another behemoth, armed only with a spear by a different name.

So, she sticks to learning her way around the boat. Pulling on ropes, tying knots, rushing hither and thither and following instructions as best she can.

Over the course of training, on a handful of occasions, you’ll hear her yell “HEADS UP!” as something falls from above--a tool, a rope, what-have-you--and she lunges after it, trying to catch it without falling herself.

Sometimes, she actually succeeds.]

WILDCARD

[You know the drill.]

Comments

[manyminds]

[ Keya frowns. ]

Then...I should just give up? Or are you saying I need to find a way to show that peace would benefit everyone?

[ She doesn't want to give up. She can't give up. Not until she's home and the Pilgrimage is far behind her will she even consider that she should give up on trying. ]

[adamance]

I think you need to learn enough about these people to see how it might appeal to them on an individual level. You are outclassed by your goals, even if your ambitions are coming from a good place. [If she were older and had more weight, it would be different. But she's not, and Lexa can tell she was never prepared for this particular life.]

If you come out at the end of that learning experience believing that peace is the answer for everyone, then you can broach it. But you will be all the wiser for it.

[manyminds]

[ She nods slowly, suddenly wishing she'd started far earlier in this endeavor. She could have been talking to everyone sooner, learning about them and what they believe is best for their people.

But she can't do anything about that, now. She just has to press onward and try. ]

I think I have an idea of what I need to do. And, if peace truly is the answer as I believe it to be...perhaps I could manage to speak to Shee Naraxa about putting something in motion. She's the only other high-standing person I could even have a chance at speaking to.

[adamance]

Do you think you can persuade her to do the work for you? If you go in unprepared, you won't be able to do much more than receive acknowledgement for your intentions. [Lexa knows the name, but recalls that it's not as ... powerful as many of the other ones. Then again, she's been working an angle on this mission that doesn't require the knowledge of the houses. It's an angle that hasn't panned out, so she's now forced to shift her attention.]

[manyminds]

Hmmm maybe not all the work, but I could tell her that we should talk to the other envoys, and maybe she'd help with the work. I only know her by reputation, really.

[ Which makes asking her a favor--something equatable to currency among Descendants--especially tenuous. ]

[adamance]

Work on persuading her first. Consider your argument. She has to know why this will benefit her. The pilgrimage is an opportunity since we cannot strike each other, but peace arrangements take time. Don't rush the matter.

[And it may be something that Keya should give up, but Lexa is here to advise. Besides, it seems like Keya won't give it up, so she has to work under that perspective.]

[manyminds]

[ Keya nods, focusing very intently--or intensely--on Lexa's words. She looks determined, and as if she's trying to memorize everything Lexa's saying.

Probably because she is. ]

I feel like I should be writing this down or something.

[ She nods once more. ]

Consider the argument. Persuade Shee, tell her how it'll benefit her. Don't rush.

[ And then, she looks at Lexa as if tentatively seeking approval. ]

[adamance]

Yes. And otherwise, keep a low profile. You've drawn too much attention already. Peace arrangements aren't made on streets, but behind closed doors.

[Understanding that diplomacy is largely handled by people who are much higher up is difficult, Lexa imagines. But showing your worth behind those closed doors is the most important aspect of the arrangement.]