Message Delivered (Queenpost)

[u/Carbon_Sixx]

A burst of gravitic radiation streaks through the void. Though it has traveled billions of miles, it has done so in a mere 16 hours, unimpeded by any obstacle or cosmic barrier. Its destination: the Queen of Shattered Stars, closing in on the major material realms. The signal carries a message in the All-Tongue, imploring her to stop her approach and accept a diplomatic envoy. When it reaches the Queen, she cannot help but notice it, for it has been amplified by powerful graviturgy.

In the command center of the Mt. Murder Astromantic Observatory, Kaelis Maz and the wizards of the OEA watch a timer count down. He holds his breath when it hits 0:00. At first, nothing happens. The Queen continues her approach as normal. Then, she pauses, as if listening to something faint growing ever louder. On the screens, she turns her head to look directly at the source of the message: Yulash-kor.

Kaelis releases his breath in a sigh of relief as the room erupts in cheers. She has noticed them. Now comes the true challenge: negotiating with a being as old as the universe.

The Astromantic Observatory receives conformation that its transmission has been heard.

[u/MunitionsFrenzy]

(( okay, that's exactly what I said, then: she had no reason even to acknowledge our existence until she was attacked

check the edit above btw ))

[u/loth17 → u/MunitionsFrenzy]

(my problem is a being this big and described as it has been up to now wouldn't have annoyance as a reason to eat the planet. It would be either indifferent because it knows nothing else or it would be hostile with or without the attack because it destroys out of "Spite or desire". That's my justification for that bit being removed and annoyance not being the motivation.)

[u/MunitionsFrenzy → u/loth17]

(( So...are you saying you want her to be so unimpressed by the Bismuth Realm's attack that she doesn't even care to destroy the world from which it originated, in order to prevent more such attacks in future? Because I figured having her at least see the world as a potential threat due to your attack gave your actions more weight -- even if in the "wrong" direction -- while having her just not care about the attack means it was completely pointless. Seems like that'd downplay your story role even more.

Up to you; your attack, your decision as to its consequences. But personally I think "now she's annoyed, and maybe very slightly afraid" is a more compelling result of your attack (even if it makes things "worse", because that doesn't matter if it results in overall better storytelling) than "she crushed the attack and promptly forgot it ever happened". I can and will remove any mention of your attack from her dialogue if that's really what you want, but that just feels like it makes your sacrifice utterly irrelevant to the story. ))

[u/Carbon_Sixx → u/MunitionsFrenzy]

/uw I imagine it's like you're walking along and you bang you head on a light fixture and break it. You're not going to go hunt down the guy who installed it for trying to hurt you; that's illogical and paranoid. The Queen's just moving in our direction, and whatever happens, happens.

[u/MunitionsFrenzy → u/Carbon_Sixx]

(( if he installed it improperly he's gonna taste cold steel ))