I certainly have taken note of it, bright as it is both in visual light and aetherial density. A rather impressive crystal.
I am no stranger to them, though I cannot say it is common that such a towering obelisk such as that would form from naught, let alone in quite the vast scale. Ordinarily it would be no cause for concern, crystals are a naturally occurring phenomena, crystallization of energies and aether alike is the typical consequence should the quantities become vast enough.
However, for one to form like that would require a rather lengthy hoarding of aether, or the death of something possessed of enormous quantities of aether and power. Perhaps some mixture of both. As it is now, I am not observing anything baleful about its presence. Besides the weather being impacted by its sway towards lightning, everything else is otherwise stable.
Care to enlighten me on this so called "deleterious effect"?
In my world, there were multiple such crystals. They were created to siphon aether from their immediate surroundings. That process, coupled with the channeling of aether, caused great swaths of land to become Blighted and lifeless.
My concern is the prospect of such a crystal having an impact on this far smaller environment.
They were siphoning aether? For what purpose? That sounds akin to a concept crystal but to an absurd extreme. I am no stranger to siphoning aether from the land for an expressed purpose, particularly when an overabundance has formed to a perilous degree, but to do so to such an extreme that the land itself is Blighted and lifeless...
Well, I will keep an eye on this crystal, but from what I am presently observing, it appears to be that it is storing aether than actively absorbing anything. However, that does not mean such a condition cannot and will not change.
The conceit of a god who held no fondness for his creations, in short. It was a means to achieve his ends, that the world might be remade for his kind, but them alone.
I thank you for your insight. Small as the habitable "bubble" we occupy is, I couldn't help but feel wary upon sighting it. I suspect others may take it upon themselves to rid this world of it, but I thought it prudent to first determine whether such measures would be called for.
[ Then, of course, there is the question of where the aether would go. ]
[Given what information he's been told by a certain familiar about a future he may or may not yet live, there's...an uncomfortable similarity, though differing still, with what Dion says about this self-proclaimed god.]
He sounds like a fool. Not to mention highly irresponsible. That he should actively be destroying the star in his pursuit to remake it is quite an act of idiocy. I suppose I do not know the whole of his situation, and your side of it will certainly lack impartial insight besides.
Still, to purposefully render the star barren and decayed is a horrific thought. Even should the end result be to restore it from its withering husk... How terrible.
Now, hold on a moment. There is scant little reason to rid us of this crystal if it is not a source of apparent harm. After all, with the aether inside of it, I should wonder where it might go once unleashed. The very act could render the aetheric balance within the bubble off, and dangerously so.
As it is now, the aether is stable, and it should remain so, until we find reason enough to destroy it and find a proper way of dispersing the aether.
Indeed, I cannot be impartial regarding a being that would end my species for spite... Nor one that fomented discord within my own nation [ Within his own family, such as it was. ] in pursuit of this objective.
To say nothing of the many lives lost. I could not conscience it.
Setting the matter of its purpose aside, I did wonder that very thing. If it contains so much yet this space so small, the results could be worse than leaving it be. That was why I sought your council, for I and those of my world only know so much regarding such things.
[Idly his thoughts turn to Hermes... Not because he is one who cares not for creation, but rather he cares almost too much. This "god" would be the exact type that Elpis' Overseer would revile, the very kind that has driven him towards this path he's on.]
Then I will not ask you to do such.
Odin would be the dark aspected fellow, the one you dueled while unashamedly transformed for all to see, ere our departure for that other star, yes? What does he care for this crystal? Besides it providing thundering ambiance for his stony keep, that is.
Odin worships the very god I spoke of. Accordingly, his perspective on the crystal differs from that of others of my world, myself included.
There is no shame inherent to Priming in my world. I assume that is not the case in your own. It had not been my intention to garner an audience, and truthfully the presence of one meant I could not concentrate on the exercise. My aim was self-improvement.
In such a world as this, I know not how to keep others safe if they sight Eikons in battle and choose to throw a party.
[ He might be a little bitter about not being able to do his best against a foe who has never seen it from him, but alas. ]
Cultural differences are to be expected, though I admit this was a matter I had assumed might hold some universal weight. I shall keep the difference in mind. Transforming in the presence of others for my people is an act viewed as most vainglorious indeed. Something possessed of a shamelessness and personal exposure that one might as well be nude.
As such, we keep such acts to a minimum, and only rely upon it when it is truly necessary.
Though, for the matter of your dueling, I might be able to present a solution. You require a proper arena, one that allows adequate space while otherwise unimpeding other residents within the bubble. I could very well create such by utilizing dimension altering magicks within a building or something of the sort.
It is common within my people's testing facilities when we monitor and nurture our creations, creating vast biomes for them within a building of otherwise unremarkable size. I see no reason why the same could not be applied to foster an arena of sort, if you and others wish for somewhere safe to practice your abilities.
You have the right of it. Our interests align in this place, unless conditions change, so the battle was more of a spar.
I see why our forms may have been shocking to behold, in such a case. I believe I told you of the wars— Eikonic forms are not an uncommon sight in conflicts between nations, though I wish it were otherwise.
If you can create such facilities, that sounds like an ideal solution. What would you require?
[ He leaves the question open with purpose, so Emet-Selch might specify compensation, resources needed, or both. ]
At least some of you have enough sense to put aside your differences. Though not near enough sense to first find a suitable battleground for your fisticuffs. Then again, I am certain you believed that otherwise unoccupied location would work, conveniently forgetting the spectacle it would be, not to mention the curiosity it would pique.
Require? Do you think you can aid me in this endeavor?
The only thing I require is that you and yours behave yourselves ere I finish. It should not take long. Maybe a week, as I would like to test the stability of utilizing such magicks here.
In my world, people do not typically run toward battling Eikons. I'd no idea people here might be so cavalier with their lives, but as you say, that means that I made an assumption.
I know not whether I could contribute anything meaningful to the endeavor, but it seemed proper to ask.
You must consider every variable. Even if something seems idiotic and unlikely, that does not mean it will not happen. You must always account for fools.
Are you familiar with creation magic? I would be surprised if not, given that you are capable of transforming. I know I spoke with another similar to you, though instead of his entire being wreathed in light, it was fire. He seemed somewhat familiar with the concept of it, though not practiced by any means—are you much the same?
Creation magic is something wielded by my people, it is something innately part of us. Through understanding it, the laws of creation, and with proportionate aether, we are capable of manifesting aught we can imagine. Creating a building and enchanting it to distort the space within it is all rather pedestrian for what we typically achieve otherwise. I could, theoretically, have it done immediately, but I would rather take precaution when utilizing dimensional magic on a star unfamiliar to me.
Dion would much prefer not to be the Bahamut boy, he thinks. ]
I would wait for as long as you deem practical. My people haven't the means to achieve such things at all, nor would I have known that it was an option.
Perhaps the cost would be too great, given the nature of magic in my world.
Perhaps, though the amount of aether you hold is quite sizable. The problem is that your form is ill-suited for the channeling. Better than most I have seen here, I shall give credit where it is due, but it is utterly absurd to me that you would be capable of holding so much potential yet be stifled by your corporeal form.
[Either he doesn't realize or he doesn't care how probably insulting that is to say...]
Pitiful body aside, that you can transform means you do hold some similarity to us. I must wonder if you are simply ill-practiced. Little can you attempt a magic you are otherwise unaware of, after all.
It is a careless design, whether intentional or an accident of nature. You have my sympathies.
I cannot speak with absolute certainty, but mastery over creation magic tends to tie in with our ability to transform. There are some who struggle with creation magic, even with our people's bountiful aether reserves and natural inclination towards it, and as a consequence some of them cannot transform at all. So, it stands to reason that Dominants such as yourself—who both hold such high reserves of aether and can transform—may very well be capable of learning alternative ways to manifest their aether.
[ Sympathy is more than many in his world receive, he knows. ]
I would like to think it possible, if for no other reason than a desire to do something more constructive. It wasn't a luxury I could afford previously.
[Emet-Selch may have his cultural understanding on creations, on what is or isn't a living being, on what might count as his equal in terms of shared existence, experience, and ability. However, that does not mean that he thinks anything should simply suffer because of whatever category they might fall under.
He is not heartless, merely pedantic.]
But it is a luxury you can afford now. I take it that your transformation here was not as strenuous as it was back on your star? I should imagine if it were you might have refrained from that little spar of yours.
I may be more resilient than others, yet in my time here, my condition has been unchanged. By now, I should have been able to observe something, so it is possible that such ill effects do not follow us here. Or perhaps they manifest more gradually.
Regardless, my life is for my people. If I truly am in a position to protect them once more, I would endure whatever was required to do so. There is much I may yet improve upon, especially if we are ever faced with a powerful threat.
I mustn't fail them.
[ Not again. Never again. So he tells himself, in hopes that it can hold true. ]
Well, well, aren't your people fortunate to have you shouldering the burden of saving them? It would seem Echo chose well. Touching as that all is, sentiment alone will not allow you to wield creation magic—one must learn the methods, understand the laws in which creation itself is bound, and practice. Since this is not something that comes naturally to you, practice and study will doubtlessly prove imperative if this is to work at all.
[For how dismissive he might be at Dion's declaration of serving his people, Emet-Selch understands him completely. Taking the seat of Emet-Selch means that he no longer lives for himself, he lives for his people, he lives to serve them and to guide them towards the best possible future.
There is nothing he would not do to protect them.]
Oh? Did you think I was implying myself? I would not so arrogantly claim myself an expert, but I do suppose I am capable enough to teach you—if this is your sorry excuse for a formal request, that is.
[He absolutely is an expert, literally the strongest sorcerer in his world, and he definitely was implying himself. It's just unbecoming for Amaurotines to brag so directly...]
[None, really. He's just being difficult. That Dion took him earnestly is...well, charming.]
Well, I suppose I cannot have you bumbling about making a fool of yourself should you attempt such on your own. It would be more mess for me to clean up, no doubt. If you truly wish to learn, then know I will suffer no fools. I expect commitment, not excuses.
[In truth, part of this is to also...sate his own curiosity about Dion and the Dominants. Though, he would stick to his remote observations to satisfy it if not for the fact he finds Dion rather tolerable.]
It's almost embarrassing, but Emet-Selch just leaves it be at that. No point in farewells when they will see each other soon enough, and he sees no reason to openly accept thanks before his aid has been rightfully given.
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untsundered) wrote2020-06-27 11:31 am
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I realize we've only just returned from our mission, and you may be resting. When time permits, I've a question, if you would indulge me.
text | un: emet-selch
Out with it.
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I would know what you make of its presence in this one.
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I am no stranger to them, though I cannot say it is common that such a towering obelisk such as that would form from naught, let alone in quite the vast scale. Ordinarily it would be no cause for concern, crystals are a naturally occurring phenomena, crystallization of energies and aether alike is the typical consequence should the quantities become vast enough.
However, for one to form like that would require a rather lengthy hoarding of aether, or the death of something possessed of enormous quantities of aether and power. Perhaps some mixture of both. As it is now, I am not observing anything baleful about its presence. Besides the weather being impacted by its sway towards lightning, everything else is otherwise stable.
Care to enlighten me on this so called "deleterious effect"?
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My concern is the prospect of such a crystal having an impact on this far smaller environment.
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Well, I will keep an eye on this crystal, but from what I am presently observing, it appears to be that it is storing aether than actively absorbing anything. However, that does not mean such a condition cannot and will not change.
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I thank you for your insight. Small as the habitable "bubble" we occupy is, I couldn't help but feel wary upon sighting it. I suspect others may take it upon themselves to rid this world of it, but I thought it prudent to first determine whether such measures would be called for.
[ Then, of course, there is the question of where the aether would go. ]
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He sounds like a fool. Not to mention highly irresponsible. That he should actively be destroying the star in his pursuit to remake it is quite an act of idiocy. I suppose I do not know the whole of his situation, and your side of it will certainly lack impartial insight besides.
Still, to purposefully render the star barren and decayed is a horrific thought. Even should the end result be to restore it from its withering husk... How terrible.
Now, hold on a moment. There is scant little reason to rid us of this crystal if it is not a source of apparent harm. After all, with the aether inside of it, I should wonder where it might go once unleashed. The very act could render the aetheric balance within the bubble off, and dangerously so.
As it is now, the aether is stable, and it should remain so, until we find reason enough to destroy it and find a proper way of dispersing the aether.
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To say nothing of the many lives lost. I could not conscience it.
Setting the matter of its purpose aside, I did wonder that very thing. If it contains so much yet this space so small, the results could be worse than leaving it be. That was why I sought your council, for I and those of my world only know so much regarding such things.
I've no doubt Odin would defend it regardless.
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Then I will not ask you to do such.
Odin would be the dark aspected fellow, the one you dueled while unashamedly transformed for all to see, ere our departure for that other star, yes? What does he care for this crystal? Besides it providing thundering ambiance for his stony keep, that is.
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There is no shame inherent to Priming in my world. I assume that is not the case in your own. It had not been my intention to garner an audience, and truthfully the presence of one meant I could not concentrate on the exercise. My aim was self-improvement.
In such a world as this, I know not how to keep others safe if they sight Eikons in battle and choose to throw a party.
[ He might be a little bitter about not being able to do his best against a foe who has never seen it from him, but alas. ]
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Cultural differences are to be expected, though I admit this was a matter I had assumed might hold some universal weight. I shall keep the difference in mind. Transforming in the presence of others for my people is an act viewed as most vainglorious indeed. Something possessed of a shamelessness and personal exposure that one might as well be nude.
As such, we keep such acts to a minimum, and only rely upon it when it is truly necessary.
Though, for the matter of your dueling, I might be able to present a solution. You require a proper arena, one that allows adequate space while otherwise unimpeding other residents within the bubble. I could very well create such by utilizing dimension altering magicks within a building or something of the sort.
It is common within my people's testing facilities when we monitor and nurture our creations, creating vast biomes for them within a building of otherwise unremarkable size. I see no reason why the same could not be applied to foster an arena of sort, if you and others wish for somewhere safe to practice your abilities.
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I see why our forms may have been shocking to behold, in such a case. I believe I told you of the wars— Eikonic forms are not an uncommon sight in conflicts between nations, though I wish it were otherwise.
If you can create such facilities, that sounds like an ideal solution. What would you require?
[ He leaves the question open with purpose, so Emet-Selch might specify compensation, resources needed, or both. ]
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Require? Do you think you can aid me in this endeavor?
The only thing I require is that you and yours behave yourselves ere I finish. It should not take long. Maybe a week, as I would like to test the stability of utilizing such magicks here.
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I know not whether I could contribute anything meaningful to the endeavor, but it seemed proper to ask.
Such a thing could be done that swiftly?
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Are you familiar with creation magic? I would be surprised if not, given that you are capable of transforming. I know I spoke with another similar to you, though instead of his entire being wreathed in light, it was fire. He seemed somewhat familiar with the concept of it, though not practiced by any means—are you much the same?
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I'd imagine the latter is the one you speak of. What I know of such things is only through association with him, so you have the right of it.
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Creation magic is something wielded by my people, it is something innately part of us. Through understanding it, the laws of creation, and with proportionate aether, we are capable of manifesting aught we can imagine. Creating a building and enchanting it to distort the space within it is all rather pedestrian for what we typically achieve otherwise. I could, theoretically, have it done immediately, but I would rather take precaution when utilizing dimensional magic on a star unfamiliar to me.
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Dion would much prefer not to be the Bahamut boy, he thinks. ]
I would wait for as long as you deem practical. My people haven't the means to achieve such things at all, nor would I have known that it was an option.
Perhaps the cost would be too great, given the nature of magic in my world.
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[Either he doesn't realize or he doesn't care how probably insulting that is to say...]
Pitiful body aside, that you can transform means you do hold some similarity to us. I must wonder if you are simply ill-practiced. Little can you attempt a magic you are otherwise unaware of, after all.
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[ It's difficult to feel insulted when there is truth to it. ]
Do you think it possible for Dominants to learn such things?
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I cannot speak with absolute certainty, but mastery over creation magic tends to tie in with our ability to transform. There are some who struggle with creation magic, even with our people's bountiful aether reserves and natural inclination towards it, and as a consequence some of them cannot transform at all. So, it stands to reason that Dominants such as yourself—who both hold such high reserves of aether and can transform—may very well be capable of learning alternative ways to manifest their aether.
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[ Sympathy is more than many in his world receive, he knows. ]
I would like to think it possible, if for no other reason than a desire to do something more constructive. It wasn't a luxury I could afford previously.
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He is not heartless, merely pedantic.]
But it is a luxury you can afford now. I take it that your transformation here was not as strenuous as it was back on your star? I should imagine if it were you might have refrained from that little spar of yours.
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Regardless, my life is for my people. If I truly am in a position to protect them once more, I would endure whatever was required to do so. There is much I may yet improve upon, especially if we are ever faced with a powerful threat.
I mustn't fail them.
[ Not again. Never again. So he tells himself, in hopes that it can hold true. ]
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[For how dismissive he might be at Dion's declaration of serving his people, Emet-Selch understands him completely. Taking the seat of Emet-Selch means that he no longer lives for himself, he lives for his people, he lives to serve them and to guide them towards the best possible future.
There is nothing he would not do to protect them.]
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I suppose the question becomes how I would be able to study. This place affords ample time, but I could not say I've much sense of direction.
[ Yet he has motivation enough. ]
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I had not wished to presume.
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[He absolutely is an expert, literally the strongest sorcerer in his world, and he definitely was implying himself. It's just unbecoming for Amaurotines to brag so directly...]
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Not that Dion will ask this question. Instead: ]
It is true that I should ask properly.
Would you be willing to instruct me on this subject, though I may be rather ignorant?
[ Beyond weaponizing his aether, that is. He's unfortunately well-versed in that. ]
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Well, I suppose I cannot have you bumbling about making a fool of yourself should you attempt such on your own. It would be more mess for me to clean up, no doubt. If you truly wish to learn, then know I will suffer no fools. I expect commitment, not excuses.
[In truth, part of this is to also...sate his own curiosity about Dion and the Dominants. Though, he would stick to his remote observations to satisfy it if not for the fact he finds Dion rather tolerable.]
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It is, after all, the least he can do when Emet-Selch would kindly donate his time and knowledge. ]
Thank you in advance for your guidance. I shall do my utmost.
If you've a preferred time and location, I will abide by it.
[ Or, in other words: as he's the one benefiting from Emet-Selch's tutelage, he expects to do so at the man's convenience. ]
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I shall send word when it is ready, till then try to keep the others under control, won't you.
[Dion has been assigned babysitter of the Dominants.]
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For now, I shall bid you good day then.
[ He ought not take up too much of the man's time, after all. ]
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It's almost embarrassing, but Emet-Selch just leaves it be at that. No point in farewells when they will see each other soon enough, and he sees no reason to openly accept thanks before his aid has been rightfully given.
Off to the task at hand, then...]