۞ First Spell ۞ Action

[alwaysserious]

[At just about any other time in his life, Zelgadis would be trying his very best to blend in, and not stand out too much in a crowd. But today? Today is different.

He has had to steal his own clothes back, figure out how to deal with feathery wings, and make a so far hopeless attempt to find those who he had been traveling with. Again. And all

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[ahappylie]

[Okita is standing at the bottom of the fountain, holding a paper bag of sweets, his pig at his side, staring up at the stranger standing on top of the fountain. Why would someone be up there? And what are they doing? Maybe they're trying to see far away? Or...just becoming a part of the decor?]

Do you see something interesting?

[alwaysserious]

[Zelgadis only stares for the first few seconds. Mostly trying to ignore the random pig, but actually looking around at that question in search for a good answer.

But he shakes his head.]

No, not unless you call a forest of trees interesting.

[ahappylie]

It can be, if you can see what's inside it.

Are you new? I haven't heard your voice over the networks before.

[alwaysserious]

It's a forest, I know what's inside it.

I just arrived here, if that's what you mean. But what are 'networks'?

[ahappylie]

So do you have talking bears in your world, too?

[Souji looks down and picks up the book discarded on the fountain rim, holding it up for the stranger to see.]

The magic we use here to communicate with those we cannot see. The others say it's technology, but it seems like magic to me.

[alwaysserious]

Sort of. Those are monsters that look like bears though.

[He does stare at the book, but that's about it. It's not a very interesting looking book, sir. But this does interest him suddenly.]

So they're magical books?

[ahappylie]

...Oh, monsters? We had some that looked like wolves awhile back. But, well, they didn't talk.

[Souji would flip through it, but it isn't his journal and that's just rude.]

That's what I think! The others say it's just technology though.

[alwaysserious]

Any high level monsters can talk.

Wait...just what did you mean by 'my world'?

[Oh feel free Souji, Zelgadis doesn't know it's his.]

Magic makes more since...just what kind of information is in it though?

[ahappylie]

Oh! You're that new? I thought...

[Souji laughs and then opens the journal after all, flipping through until he can find the guide he uses to make sure he doesn't miss anything.]

Well~ You see, this place is called Luceti. It's not the place you're from originally, just like this isn't my home either. We're all a bit trapped here, but it isn't so bad, really.

And there's all sort of information in your journal. See?

[He turns the book around so Zelgadis can see the guide.]

You can talk to people through it, too. All sorts of people! It's really interesting.

[alwaysserious]

It's a whole different world then? Not just a different plane?

[He does know how to get through the astral plane back to his world, so that would be the only thing that would make since...

But instead if bending over to barely be able to see what he's pointing at, he hops down rather gracefully, and stares back and forth at it all.]

Is it only information about this..place then?

[ahappylie]

Yes, I'm afraid so.

[Souji takes a step back when the stranger leaps down and then moves forward again, looking up at him.]

This is a guide to this place, but I'm sure you could find more information at the library if you'd like. About all sorts of things.

What's your name?

[alwaysserious]

[A sigh. Damn, there goes the easy way out. But oh, you just caught his interest anyway.]

All sorts of things like what, exactly?

[He likes books, is it hard to tell?]

Zelgadis. And yours..?

[ahappylie]

Mm~ Like history and science and medicine and gardening and fictional stories and all sorts of things.

Okita Souji. It's nice to meet you, Zelgadis-san. You like books, hm? You'd do well with my friend, Giles-san.

[alwaysserious]

What about magic?

It's nice to meet you too, though I only like certain books.

[ahappylie]

Oh...Mm, maybe. Most people go to see the Filial spirits for that, but I suppose there would be.

Certain books like magic?

[alwaysserious]

...Spirits that teach magic? That's new..

Yes.