01 cactus flower - action/video

[grapecape]

[Action]

[This new arrival is determined not to fly blind into Luceti. The first thing he does upon gathering himself is pick up the journal, examine it, find the guide, and read it from end to end. It raises many worries, but answers all of his questions, and, thus prepared, he heads for the village.

...Still wet from his unfortunately placed landing, and with far less clothing than he would like. His glasses would be nice to have, too...

Ondorus stops when he comes within sight of the village, his worry and wariness becoming too much to ignore. Is this a human habitation? Might they chase him away if he comes too near? Or is it a town unlike Sharance, where all people would be welcomed?

The hesitant New Feather in the field to the village's west could use some reassurance. Anyone conducive to crossing his path there in the morning?]

[Video]

[The man that appears on the journals later in the day has been restored to his usual dignity, soft purple cape over dark robes and thin-framed glasses resting on his nose. His spiraled horn and pointed ears are very visible in the video, as are the few tattoos patterned over his forehead and cheekbone. He looks straight at the camera with calm, steady purposefulness, and when he speaks, his voice is steady and his words are precise.]

Good evening.

My name is Ondorus, and I am a new arrival to Luceti. I am very grateful to the kind residents who pointed me in the right direction when I was searching for my personal effects. [He bows his head for a moment.] Thank you, sincerely. I also would like to thank the author of the guide found in the journals. It is very well-laid-out and -written, and eased the surprise of arrival considerably.

[He bows his head again.

Ondorus wonders if he should say something about the village's diversity - ask if it is usual and accepted, thank the villagers for their openmindedness, speak to his fellow nonhumans? No, no -he all would draw too much attention to himself. And there didn't seem to be any problems...best to let a sleeping shadow panther lie.]

…Ah. To the community as a whole...this village seems to be quite well-equipped to meet our needs in such a way that renders many normal tasks unnecessary. What sorts of activities do you recommend to fill the spare time? If you'd like to share your own preferences, I would appreciate that as well.

Comments

[voice]

[folklorist]

It's a pleasure to meet you Onderous. As for spare time? I do like to read. There's lots of things one can, can do here though. L-Learning magic from, from the spirits here for example. Or using the battledome to experiment with the different types of scenarios.

[voice]

[grapecape]

Reading is never an unpleasant division. I've been told there's a library here.

[ (books from other worlds) ]

I'm not certain I understand the function of the battledore, though.

[voice]

[folklorist]

Oh certainly not! I do love a good book, especially when you get so very...engrossed in it. And yes! There is. I, ah, recently took over the job of keeping things in order. So if you ever need a recommendation of helping finding anything, please don't hesitate to ask.

[ A pause as there's a hum from Helios. ] The battledome has...a good few functions. People use it to t-train and there's also using it to have a piece of home here. I know I have parts of my castle built into it. S-So I can go there whenever I want just for a bit of...nostalgia.

[ His voice turns sad at that. It's been a rough past few weeks for him. But he is trying to remain positive and happy especially for the new feather's arriving. ]

[voice]

[grapecape]

Ah. It's a pleasant honor to be speaking with the resident librarian. I would appreciate any suggestions you have to give, when it comes to it.

When you say "built into it" - I'm not sure I understand what that means.

[voice]

[folklorist]

Oh no I'm just...taking over the library since the previous librarian was sent back home recently. B-But I do try. As for suggestions it depends on what you prefer.

And as for the Battle Dome it's n-not physically built in. It's-it's like an illusion of sorts that allows you to feel and see whatever place you stick into the Battle Dome's function to show.

Action

[divine_beast]

[Link spots Onderus and gives him a wave. Apparently the horn doesn't bother him.]

Are you feeling all right? Need any help?

Action

[grapecape]

[Ondorus looks up sharply at being addressed, feeling suddenly very exposed again in the simple New Feather pants. He walks towards Link, feeling relief when he sees the boy's pointed ears and his hesitance to approach vanishing.]

Have you come from the village there?

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[divine_beast]

[Hmm, this guy seems pretty on-edge. Understandable, given the circumstances.]

...Well, not exactly. But I have been living here for the past few days. Did you just arrive?

Action

[grapecape]

[He nods, holding up the journal he's carrying with him.]

I did. I've read the contents of the introductory guide, as well, but even when understanding the circumstances, they're...not the easiest to absorb.

Thank you for your concern.

[He wasn't expecting to find any kind of help so fast.]

[Action]

[catus_carnival]

[Oooooh, he's got a horn. Haven't seen one of those before. People with horns, that is. Nevertheless, she's interested in him now and coming over. He looks a bit lost...and the New Feather clothes give him away.]

Meow?

[Action] PIME TARADOXING but tao dun curr, right

[grapecape]

[Oh, hello there strange catmonster. I'm just looking for my clothes...]

Good morning.

[A little bow of the head.]

[Action] of course not, pime taradoxes are the lifeblood of canon

[catus_carnival]

[Headtilt.]

'Morning, meow! Are you a Mew Feather? You look like one.

[Action]

[grapecape]

[Mew Feather = New Feather? She incorporates cat sounds into her speech. Understandable.]

I am. My name is Ondorus.

[action]

[imatreenow]

[Somewhere out in the woods, just shy of the village, Mithos is on his way back from another unsuccessful search for any sign that his sister has been returned from being kidnapped. Despite the futility - because she could be returned anywhere within the expanse of the closure, so the odds are not in his favor - and despite his lingering troubles with mobility, he insists on trying this over and over again. If she's hurt, and she needs him, he wants to be there right away. He wants to feel like he's doing something.

--That is a man with a unicorn horn. Mithos can see him up ahead, through the spaces in between tree trunks. A unicorn horn. Curious, and maintaining very comfortable distance, he pauses. His eyes stray from the horn to the points of the strange man's ears. ...Hi Ondorus, there is a boy with scratched-up arms and a scratched-up face and a crutch staring at you from a few yards away.]

[action] post-clothes-recovery contemplative wandering because fuck pime taradox

[grapecape]

[Give Ondorus a minute to turn around and catch sight of you, Mithos.

When he does see the boy, he stares for a moment before his eyes widen a little. What is someone with injuries doing all the way out here?]

...Are you all right?

[action] YEA

[imatreenow]

[...Caught. He lets his eyes linger on the man's ears for a few seconds more before he shifts his gaze to his face. His expression hardens. It's obvious that this man isn't human, but he still doesn't know quite what he's dealing with.]

...I'm fine. [His leg is recovering, and his abused skin and flesh is a small annoyance...his sister's absence is a much deeper injury.]

[action] ....i can't see mithos' ears in any icons so I am assuming that Ondorus can't either

[grapecape]

[It's okay, Mithos. Ondorus speaks fluent Prideful Bonehead. He sighs very quietly and holds out his hand, palm-up and close to his body in an offering gesture.]

I don't know how much of my magic has been limited here, but I can heal your surface wounds.

[Ondorus feels a pang of familiar, wistful weariness at the suspicious treatment. At least he's not outright aggressive, but...well, the happy illusion of Luceti couldn't last too long. There would ne one eventually.]

video

[heartofahawk]

[ well aren't you a polite guy. ]

It shouldn't be too difficult to find ways to amuse yourself. Welcome to Luceti.

video

[grapecape]

[courtesy is the heart of dignity]

I have some things in mind, but it can't hurt to ask after some outside opinions.

video

[heartofahawk]

[ oh he couldn't agree more. ]

Well, I suppose it would depend on the sorts of things you like to do for fun. Do you have any hobbies?

video

[grapecape]

Reading, mostly. The place I've come from is rather limited where entertaining activities are concerned, but books are an enjoyable and available diversion.

[voice]

[wise_maiden]

[... Hm. How fascinating.]

... I'm glad you found it to be of use. If there are any other questions I could help you with in regard to it, you are welcome to ask them. [Others, at least, seem to be providing answers in regard to activities, though she possibly could do that as well, if needed.]

[voice]

[grapecape]

I do have some questions, actually. Specifically, about the limits on "abilities". It seems that the magic used in different worlds can be entirely different not only in execution, but in the source that they draw from. How does that work, here? I assume that some of Luceti's workings would be nearly impossible to research without knowledge of how Shifts are made to occur, but has anyone measured the visible outcome, at least?

[voice]

[wise_maiden]

From our own comparisons, the barrier can dampen the output up to at least 50% of what you'd normally expect your capabilities to be. Although whether that is in terms of how effective the ability might be, or if it takes more energy to do something than it would have normally seems to vary.

As for the sources... somehow, although it is limited, we have noted that the Malnosso have at least stored some of the necessary energies that people rely on here, otherwise some of us wouldn't be able to utilize certain spells or abilities at all.

[voice]

[grapecape]

[He pauses for a moment to consider this.]

...That's very strange. That the external result would be changed so regularly...

[You'd think that any sort of damper would work on an internal level and the product would vary. It seems counter-intuitive.]

...Though I suppose that Shifts are unlike anything in my experience.

It is convenient that this world accommodates different kinds of magic. It'd be interesting to hear what kinds of systems occur in other worlds. Do people use these journals to survey residents, or are they for direct communication only?