Negotiating Acceptable Losses (Session Summary)

**Negotiating Acceptable Losses** details the events of the August 9, 2020 session wherein Ti-Yo debates the finer details of a proposed genocide with the party.

## Session Notes

* Ti-Yo informs the group that, although they are free to leave at any time, he cannot reach mutual understanding without a continued conversation; he has yet to be given enough information about why they seem to refuse reintegration.

* The group again offers explanations as to why: they didn’t like or agree with the Visions presented. Ti-Yo asks if the group suggests the cessation of visions to encourage compliance for the general population. He follows up by asking if the group objects to the goal of reintegration, as he is bound by his goal of assisting his team in reintegrating the population of Proxima Centauri into modern society, and wishes to find common ground. He notes that loss of life would be catastrophic if the war between the Fae and the Gods continues.

* The group argues that catastrophic life is the goal for either party regardless: scorched earth from the Fae, or widespread famine by the Gods. Ti-Yo counters by saying less than 30% of the population would be affected, which draws Simon’s ire. When Ti-Yo says he is open to negotiating the number of deaths, the group stands firm at zero deaths and insists that killing people to force advancement can’t be the only way.

* Clara notes that the gods already have technology, as Ti-Yo *is* technology.

* Victoria uses her power to create a white poppy for Ti-Yo and offers a heartfelt plea to find a way that doesn’t involve bloodshed or giving up everything in order to achieve peace. Ti-Yo examines the flower and deduces that Victoria’s been consorting with Eli, confessing that the two were friends years earlier. He asks Victoria to pass along a message: *Tell him I have prepared a peace offering. Dr. Holt is in hiding. If he reaches out to me personally, I will tell him where.*

* Ti-Yo concludes that the team is not interested in negotiations and explains that, although he’s incapable of altering the path chosen by his team, he will discuss alternate solutions. Before leaving, Ti-Yo asks for the group’s understanding that he is bound by his team and anything he may do to harm us is not by his will. Before he can be questioned, he vanishes.

* Lord Idaxis turns his attention to the remaining party guests and asks Eneuli if she’ll remain at the manor. She says that she has business to discuss with him but it can wait until after the party. This prompts Simon to whisper in Aedryan’s ear that he suspects there are feelings between the two of them. After a quick exchange, Simon playfully jabs Idaxis about leaving his cousin at another man’s house unattended.

* After some back and forth teasing, Eneuli threatens to tell an embarrassing story about Simon, who suddenly decides it’s time to go. He and Aedryan take their leave.

* The rest of the group discusses plans for the rest of the night, when Anastasios decides on an unnamed Veitium tradition, which delights Cecily and Eneuli, confuses the remaining ladies, and confounds Talos and Idaxis. Anastasios insists on Idaxis’ help, threatening to tell the Queen he’s bedding her daughter — Idaxis agrees to participate in the plan.

* Before Simon and Aedryan can make their way back to the palace, Cecily separates the two, and the men and women depart for their respective parts to play.