Mingle: For a limited time only...

[hearsthesea]

Who: Everyone!
Where: Anywhere on the hub
When: Days 134-139
Open/Closed: Open mingle goooo!

[Copper, lizards, and vines - oh my! With the recent installation of 9S and co.'s scanning equipment and the also recent, significantly wetter rainstorms there's quite a lot to check out on the island right now. Plus, the monitor robot still needs a name. You're not going to leave them nameless forever, are you?

Too bad Genette's put out word that everyone's about to be moving location soon. That means these are the last days the coven has for a little while to get everything in order, whether it's to take things to the next destination or to leave them behind. Get your bags packed and your huts cleaned, everyone!]

Comments

[splinten]

Of course. But we can't name a thing until you draw it. Everyone knows that things don't get named until after they've been around for a while.

[rebells]

[He looks around briefly before saying in a low tone,]

Honestly, we left most of the last energy source with the Palai. We thought they had need of it, and we weren't sure about Qri's motives for wanting it. That indicates to me that the people here are generally skeptical: they want to know more before they'll help Qri, even if helping her could mean going home.

[dawninglight]

[she's not as familiar with snow being able to preserve fresh meat, but it makes sense, and she files that information away for later.]

I don't mind! I'm just over by the edge of the forest; I was bringing them back to the huts, but if it's easier to find me this way then I can wait here.

[dawninglight]

[one eyebrow raises at his lowered voice, but she doesn't object to it and lowers hers in turn.]

The letter was...very unclear. There's still a lot that I have to learn about this world, but I know that the best way to be certain of someone's intentions is to see them with your own eyes. Right now the only thing that I know about Qri is that I don't know her at all. If she's someone that would kidnap and exploit others...I don't know if that's someone that I'm willing to help. Even if my friends are worried about me, they would understand.

[soulcomet]

[sadly, it's unlikely that either of them have thirteen years to wait to name her fursona.]

Okay! That'll be the first thing I draw when we get back.

[and just like that, and much like a firework, The Neighsayer pops into the same old bright, but familiar, healing light. it is a majestic display, but not nearly as majestic as he — rip, little magic horse.]

[soulcomet]

Oh, it's nothing you did, Geir. [her eyes are still watery, but she does give his huge stupid nose a pat.]

I guess it's just ... whenever I feel like I know what I'm doing and what I want, the more I realize that I don't actually know anything at all.

[rootandbranch]

[Geir sighs an ENORMOUS SIGH, ruffling Madoka's hair with the whoosh of it. his huge stupid nose is very soft to the touch, for something scaled.]

I never feel like I know anything. Maybe that's easier?

...I just think that whoever you were before must have been amazing too. Because that's where you come from, and you're great...

[soulcomet]

... Have we even explored the entire island?

[soulcomet]

That makes sense! I can't do any of my magic from home without this — [she holds up her hand, indicating the ring on her finger.] — but right now, I can't actually use it.

[witchwithoutacause]

Right, it usually takes some kinda tool if you aren't inherently magical. Like a fairy or a dragon.

[ Tool use is humanity's great weapon against natural power, though. ]

I'm actually not totally sure what the limits are on magic where I'm from, but it can do a lot. Like, a friend of mine accidentally brought a dude back to life for a day. Accidentally.

[alphonse]

No matter what we decide to do with it, finding a better way to search is definitely important. If you think seeing what we found in Aimintas in person would help at all, a lot of us brought some of the bones back here. I could show you the amulet the Palai gave me, if you want.

[alphonse]

Right, they're military ranks.

[He keeps an eye on Geir's reaction to make sure the simple explanation is enough.]

Well, maybe not exactly like Qri, since our world doesn't have magic. But we do have really powerful, dangerous beings who think they can control everyone.

...Or we did. [My Friends Are From the Future and I Don't Know How to Feel About It is still the theme of the week.] It's complicated.

[imsorey]

[well the last time Geir saw him was quite possibly the awkward nightmare that Sorey doesn't seem to have much desire to bring up of his own volition. he seems better than that time, at least? and he does amiably fall into step next to Geir, walking a little faster to keep up with the dragon's pace. there's still some space between them, but it's shifted from a polite distance to a friendlier one--for the sake of practicality he tends to keep a few feet between himself and Geir, but those feet have turned into inches as he meanders and talks.

his face brightens when he talks about the camera; by way of example he makes two L-shapes with his fingers in order to form a box, a vague attempt to demonstrate to Geir how the camera works.]

A camera is a device that you can use to capture images to show other people. Like a painting of what's in front of you that's finished instantly. It's pretty amazing! I got one when we first arrived here but I didn't know what it was, so I had to ask a few people before I figured it out. I don't have it with me right now, but if you want to see it then I can grab it later. It's great for documenting places that you've been and things you've seen.

[terezias]

[She appears to give this a lot of thought, tapping her chin with her finger, before finally settling down cross-legged in front of Geir's face with a cheerful grin.]

I do not, as it happens, have other things to do today. Has one of the others not explained the concept of the alpha timeline to you?

[rebells]

[A nod.]

She's said she'll talk to us in the future, if you want to wait for that before making any definite decisions. But--assuming she's telling the truth--she seems like the sort of person who thinks the ends justify the means. She's sorry about kidnapping us, but she thinks it's worth it if it means saving all the worlds.

[sharpestsword]

I was just going to keep making more wire until it was all used up, unless you have a better idea.

[ She's open to suggestions. Hopefully it can be used for something. If nothing else, shaping the metal like this is steadily increasing her skill and fine control. This sort of work requires a lot more concentration than it did to mine it from the vein they found. ]

[finagles]

Given the setting, and the benefits that cooperation would bring to both parties, I see no reason to fight. I understand your hesitation to take me at my word. The feeling would be mutual, had you approached me in this same manner.

[ And even if they manage to come to some sort of agreement, they'll always be wary. Most likely.

It's different with Gaelio. For many reasons. ]

However, I'm not sure that we have other options.

[sharpestsword]

This? I'm trying to figure out how to use my power.

[ She watches the lizard, amused at how it flails. It's time to gather her resources so she can start again. Some pieces are embedded in trees, others further away hidden in the underbrush. She draws them toward her, as many as she can at once. ]

[drizzle]

Are you sure you don't mind waiting? I don't mind meeting you halfway to help carry some of the meat back to the huts.

[It does make her wonder the amount of food she had. Should she have accepted her offer to go to better help her? Nike can't help think about it now after having spoken from pure mental impulse.]

[splinten]

Badass. I'm lookin' forward to it.

[Well look at that.]

Thanks. This should help increase the versatility nicely.

[humenity]

... Oh, no. It's alright. I'm sorry to disturb you. [ She offers an apologetic smile. ] I'm actually looking for some books to try to do some research with, and... I was wondering if you had any that you weren't using right now.

[humenity]

It's no problem. ... Everything that goes on here is a lot to take in at once.

[ She thought she hadn't recognized her - but that confirms what she suspected. ]

It's only been a few months, truthfully, but... it feels longer than that.

[dawninglight]

Uhm...

[she sizes up the boars in her possession, which are both nearly her size, and considers.]

I don't mind waiting. I don't know if you'll be able to carry one of these on you own, so I thought it would be best if I helped out. It'll be easier to know where you want to put it before we start moving anything, I think.

[dawninglight]

Oh! You have some of it? I'll admit I'm curious to see it if you don't mind.

[she's not certain that it would put her worries to rest, but any information about what she's getting into is better than none.]

[dawninglight]

If she really is saving the worlds then she might not be wrong.

[something that's done for the common good doesn't necessarily have to be something that you like, and she knows that better than anyone.]

But I'll withhold my judgement of her until I hear things from her in person. To that end, as long as it isn't hurting others, it might be more beneficial to give her enough energy to communicate with us. There's no guarantee that she'll heed our request even if we do as we ask, though.

[she gives a wry little smile.]

It would be nice if things could be simpler.