∞ 77: The night before entering Desset [accidental voice / action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[There might be the sound of flicking pages. Journal pages. And then -- the high-powered whiiiiirr of ... a hairdryer. It must have blown the journal to a recording page. Are you envious yet, Lucetians?Albert had arrived in his Malnosso-furnished quarters earlier and spent some time checking things out, and has been there long enough to relax.

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[salvationfound]

[Kratos arrived here later than the others, but he's getting the hang of the room quickly. There's a comfortable chair that he's sitting in, and one of the books among the walls of them open in his lap. On the other side are items specifically for the war, like something to sharpen his sword, training dummies that he's already dealt with, boxes of different varieties of gels, and his most trusted weapons, the Flamberge and the shield he always used. A bit nostalgic for him, but also handy. They're very powerful weapons.

With his journal open, he hears that... strange noise. It kind of sounds like a door in Welgaia opening, but it's much more prolonged. He stops his reading and listens for a while until it's shut off. Huh. Well, whatever. But then...]

You requested an owl?

[voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

[There's a prolonged silence before Albert responds.]

There is a giant owl in my room.

[voice]

[salvationfound]

[... What. Okay, Kratos has to set that book down.]

A... giant owl. Hm...

[voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Quite honestly, Albert had been a bit facetious in asking for the animal. They were uncommon enough in his world, and he had only really read about them living in the southernmost reaches of the Scarlet Moon Empire years ago, and...

Well. He hadn't expected to actually see one. Ever.]

I suppose it hadn't sunken in just how abstract our requests could be that would be granted.

[voice]

[salvationfound]

... Of what species is it? [Because he's never heard of a giant owl. So, either they're exclusive to Albert's world... Or he just asked for a giant owl. What an odd request...]

[voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

Giant Owls are creatures from my world. They were sometimes tamed by humans as steeds in my southernmost parts of my home country, but that was according to older books.

I had thought of one of the most outlandish requests I could think of.

[voice]

[salvationfound]

It would appear so. Do you plan to use it as your steed in battle?

[voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

...

[Are you crazy? It's a giant freaking owl.]

[voice]

[salvationfound]

[Hey, dragons were used in battle. Flying creatures make excellent war companions when trained to be. But he lets out an amused "hmph" at the silence.]

A wise choice.

[voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Albert clears his throat, carrying his journal as he once again journeys to his now-occupied storage area. ...The owl's eyes are as large as his torso.] And you, Kratos? Are you ready for tomorrow?

[voice]

[salvationfound]

Yes. I've requested all of the supplies that I need and trained with them for some time. There are weapons as well as supportive supplies with me now. [And man, it's been so long since he's seen gels like this.] And yourself?

[voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

I have requested scrolls that will allow me to use some magic out there. [It's better than using his supply back in Luceti.] For the most part, I will be trying to avoid combat.