lunaecalamitas | out of options for who i can be

LIGHT UP THE FIREWORKS

Lazuli seems… agitated, this morning. Not so much in the sense that he’s irritable (because that's just normal, really), but it seems as if something has gotten under his skin. He keeps looking up, out the windows or out over the horizon, and it seems eventually he grows tired of whatever it is bothering him. He accosts whoever it is that seems to have little to do this day, gathering a group of competent (...?) wizards.

“I need you to come with me,” he says, arms crossed and a furrow between his brows. “Something’s not right, even more than things usually aren't right.”

Vague, but do you really have the option to ignore him? You can certainly try, but it won’t get you anywhere. You’re being dragged onto this impromptu excursion whether you want to go or not. Lazuli drags the group to the elevator, using a mana stone to transport everyone to the Northern tower. On the other side is the same snowy wasteland that’s always there, and nothing seems amiss no matter how hard you strain your senses. Lazuli seems to get even more tense, though, summoning and mounting his broom.

“Follow me. We can talk while we fly, but we don’t have long.”

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[It still pales in comparison the tails of a foxian, but it's still fluffy! And constantly in motion, swaying as he stands.]

From what I remember, my day was going rather normally, and then I heard a voice...

[He thinks for a long moment.]

It wasn't a Calling, though. It didn't seem like the summoning magicks I'm familiar with, but something else entirely. An interesting phenomena, to be sure.

[ There's definitely something familiar (ish) about the fluffiness of that tail; it has been so long since he has seen the Xianzhou Alliance that seeing it sway has him a little distracted. ]

Calling?

[ Jing Yuan wonders...Lazuli went ahead to speak with the spirits. It had something to do with that, didn't it? He also wonders, what happened to him? But, back on the subject: ]

...We had an ally of ours guide us all along. He told us that there was something amiss with the spirits in The Forest of Dreams. He also went ahead to appeal to them.

As for other details, as we went further in, everything was blanched with white, and then we happened upon a settlement, before having to complete a crystal puzzle in order to reach here, where you are.

To that end, I ask, what did this voice sound like? An ask?

Calling is a form of summoning ritual where I hail from, where the mage in question calls forth the soul of a being across time and space.

[He knows a thing or two about summoning rituals! How convenient.

At how Jing Yuan describes things, a frown crosses his face for a moment before it eases into a more neutral expression.]

It sounded like more of a command. "Now it's up to you," as if the torch was being passed to me.

... I see.

[ It is very convenient!

There's a further pause in consideration, as he thinks about the words given to them all once again, once more. ]

It sounds like a very high-advanced technique. Are there any consequences of one going so far to perform such a ritual by their lonesome?

[ Because across time and space? That does not sound like small peanuts, and then with the handing of the torch...hm. ]

Yes, it can drain the caster quite a bit...

[His tail lashes back and forth, his face pensive.]

But this feels different, so I'm not sure who or what drew me here, nor where the person who summoned me went. Frankly, I have the feeling that... they did not summon me themselves, but instead wanted to pass on a warning as they knew it was an inevitability.

[ Watching the tail go back and forth...

Oh. Right. ]

A mystery in its entirety for now, then.

Well, we have more than enough time to figure out the details, don't we? Especially as performing a more thorough investigation into matters rather than simply speculation will serve us well.

[ And with that said, since this guy is going to be likely tagging along, Jing Yuan offers a smile of sorts. ]

Making our way out of here sooner than later is also a good idea. Though, a round of introductions can't hurt either.

My name is Jing Yuan. Though the circumstances are odd, it is a pleasure meeting you.

[He nods, slowly. This is a lot to take in, but after a moment he seems to come to some sort of realization, perking up.]

Right. If there's any way I can be of assistance, I will do what I can.

[His ears wiggle.]

I'm G'raha Tia, of the Students of Baldesion.

[ Well, there is something like a smile on his face when he sees him perk up there. Definitely good if the newcomer can be in good spirits.

And look at those ears wiggling... ]

We will be happy to have you, G'raha.

[ Jing Yuan wonders if he should present that book, so he begins to take it out. So, maybe the guy can recognize it on sight? He makes also makes a gesture towards the way they came back... ]

I haven't heard of such a place at all, as expected. I suppose that makes it less likely you're related to a Foxian...

[Oh! He does seem to brighten up even more at the sight of the book, reaching out to take it from Jing Yuan.]

Where did you find this?

[Oh, but, he's saying something else.]

A Foxion? I'm afraid I've not heard of such species... I'm a Miqo'te—though some are more familiar with the term "Mystel" for them?

[ Jing Yuan will let him take the book, because look. It'd be rude to keep it away. ]

It was in the settlement, on one of the benches. I don't suppose you also happen to be a writer of history books, do you?

[ A light jest, but onto the other subject...he unsurprisingly recognizes neither one of the other terms. ]

A Foxian is a species from the Xianzhou Alliance; they have ears and a tail, quite like yours. But, there is a difference in fluffiness. [ Is this important...yes, yes, it is. ] ...I've heard of neither two you've mentioned, though. However, I can't say I'm all that surprised.

Edited (shh) 2024-05-20 07:59 (UTC)

More of a student of history, you could say. This is an account by Count Edmont de Fortemps...

[Which is someone Jing Yuan has no way of knowing, so it doesn't really add much, does it?]

He saw the end of a war that had plagued his people for a millennia, so it's a very precious memoir.

[Anyways!]

It may come as no surprise I've not heard of the Xianzhou Alliance, than. [said with a small laugh] It seems you are no stranger to the oddities of different stars, then.

[ Jing Yuan has no idea who the heckie this guy is, so it tracks... ]

I see. So you're essentially a fan of him.

[ That's fine, there are history afficionados everywhere. He will begin to make his way to a direction that is Out of Here. Time to Leave. ]

...But no, not at all. You can say that travelling them is a commonality for me.

Though that also applies to everyone from the Xianzhou Alliance as well.

[Chokes—]

Ah, well, I'm sure Count Fortemps is a good man, though I've never met him, but he wrote a good bit about the Warrior of Light and his actions in the war—

[Help him...]

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