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after_themoon

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Oct 10, 2011 19:29

[Yue has known about her future and what happens for a decent amount of time now. It's something she's grown to accept, and while she knows it's what has to be done if she ever goes home, the idea still frightens her. Still, with how many people are in Luceti, she's recently started wondering if there has ever been anyone in a similar situation, or ( Read more... )

*helios, *cecil, *marco, just wondering, *honda kiku, *sokka, [voice], thinking about the future, *nico robin

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[voice] puppet_paladin October 11 2011, 00:01:51 UTC

It's not quite a story or legend, but His Majesty the King became an Eidolon after his death. They're not spirits, but they do have similar powers.

[voice] after_themoon October 11 2011, 00:28:23 UTC

An Eidolon? [Sounds intriguing.] What's that?

[voice] puppet_paladin October 11 2011, 00:42:04 UTC

Eidolons are creatures that bond with people called summoners, who can call them to fight by their side. Their shapes vary greatly, as do their strength and powers. His Majesty became Odin, a powerful knight riding a horse.

[voice] after_themoon October 11 2011, 02:43:04 UTC

Really? [That sounds fascinating! Briefly, she's reminded of Aang and how he can connect to the spirit world. Granted, the spirits don't cross over and the Avatar doesn't use them to fight, but it's still a connection.]

If it's alright for me to ask, does that happen to many people where you're from? [Changing into these... Eidolons, she means.] Or did it only happen to your King?

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[private] markofthewise October 11 2011, 04:57:59 UTC

... are you okay? [It must be weighing on her pretty heavy lately. And he (and Haruhi) hasn't been giving her much attention lately.]

[terrible attempt at making this private] after_themoon October 11 2011, 09:48:49 UTC

I'm fine. [... Sort of. Maybe.]

I've just been... thinking, I suppose.

[he'll make it private enough for the both of them!] markofthewise October 11 2011, 13:55:20 UTC

[He's kind of not convinced, you know.]

It's probably not a good idea to dwell on it too much.

[private /o/] after_themoon October 12 2011, 03:25:37 UTC

[Not surprising. Yue is an awful liar.]

I know. I try not to think about it too much, but some days it's not so easy to ignore.

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[voice] fierybluebird October 11 2011, 06:45:04 UTC

Depends on your idea of "spirit" perhaps.

[voice] after_themoon October 11 2011, 09:00:19 UTC

Oh. [Hm.] Well, I suppose something that's ethereal? What people may consider otherworldly.

[voice] fierybluebird October 11 2011, 09:03:40 UTC

That's... still rather vague Miss.

Ah perhaps an example then? There are stories of people in my world; indeed real cases -- where people turn into elements. Such as fire, sand, magma, ice, and so forth.

[voice] after_themoon October 11 2011, 09:14:51 UTC

[... Whoa.]

You mean they actually become those elements? They don't just bend them? [THAT SOUNDS AMAZING. But ah... getting a little distracted.]

But I suppose I mean to ask if anyone became something [like the Moon Spirit] that's... almost out of a myth, maybe? [She feels uncomfortable referring to her own faith and future as a myth, but Yue is afraid of exposing herself if she gets any more specific.]

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voice 4000excuses October 11 2011, 12:53:12 UTC

I...suppose that would require explanation of what you mean by spirits...?

voice after_themoon October 12 2011, 07:35:56 UTC

I'm sorry, I suppose I should have been a bit more specific. [Hrm.]

When I say spirits, I mean... any kind of creature or being that, um... is otherworldly? Something people may think of as a myth or deity.

voice 4000excuses October 12 2011, 12:36:57 UTC

Ah, well...there were many cases of spirits like foxes and badgers turning into people...

Oh and sometimes great people turn into gods. But these are legends only.

voice after_themoon October 12 2011, 17:27:47 UTC

[Legend or not, Yue is interested. She may not consider herself a 'great person', but she still wants to know what may have happened to other people, regardless of whether or not they existed.]

Legends? What happened? ...To the people in them, I mean.

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voice folkloristic October 11 2011, 21:57:17 UTC

There's several in my world. Spirits turning into humans and even simply humans who pass away are said to have their spirits remain on Earth. We commonly call them ghosts.

[ A hum. ] But I suppose it does depend on your definition and overall cultural aspect of the word spirit.

voice after_themoon October 12 2011, 03:52:24 UTC

Well, I guess I'm referring to a human becoming anything that could be considered otherworldly. Something people may revere or even pray to. Like a god, I suppose. [Since... that's kind of what the Moon Spirit is.]

voice folkloristic October 12 2011, 22:11:05 UTC

Mm it's not common for a human to become a god actually. I'm not sure I know of any who have. Gods usually take the form of humans sometimes though. But there is one such creation myth in which twin fish create the Earth and the sun. Not the same, clearly, but it's at least a little similar. [ A pause before he speaks again. ]

The fish Faro was sacrificed for his brother, Pemba's, misdeeds. And in turn he was made into a human and sent to Earth with four pairs of male and female twins.

voice after_themoon October 13 2011, 08:09:10 UTC

Fish? [She's suddenly thinking of the moon and ocean spirits, having apparently taken the mortal form of koi in the Spirit Oasis. Oh, true, the stories are different enough, but... well. It's still something that sticks out to her.]

That's... that's a very interesting story, though.

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