033 [Voice]

[mountain_sage]

Another New Feather cycle is upon us, yes? Perhaps when it ends, another trek into the mountains may be in order for me. I would like to resume my search for the Filial spirits.

[He's been really busy, with enduring the experiments, fighting in the drafts, helping New Feathers, etc. But every once in a while, he should really take some time for himself.]

Comments

[whatsinthepipe.livejournal.com]

[ It's easier to ask one person at a time than it would be to address the general population, really. ]

What would you say is the...appeal of contacting these spirits?

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

If you form a bond with the spirits, you can learn magic from them.

[whatsinthepipe.livejournal.com]

Magic. [ Sounds on par with the reference. ] And is it useful to learn this, if you won't remember it upon a return home?

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

It will be useful to learn, though it will likely not work when you return home.

[whatsinthepipe.livejournal.com]

Hn. I suppose there's something to be said for that.

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Is that so? And what might that be?

[whatsinthepipe.livejournal.com]

Take advantage of what's useful in the moment. It makes for more diverse strategy options. [ He's mostly been on a "feh, useless spirits" kick. ]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

It does, yes. There's really no reason not to learn it.

[whatsinthepipe.livejournal.com]

[ While he's at this, in a rarer move than usual, he'll introduce himself. ] Hijikata Toshizou.

I appreciate your input.

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

I am Saleh. A pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[whatsinthepipe.livejournal.com]

And yours.

I take it you've been penned here for a few seasons.

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Yes. It was April when I arrived here.

[whatsinthepipe.livejournal.com]

Quite a few months, then. It seems the longer one's trapped here, the longer they'll be trapped in the foreseeable future.

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

[This gives him some pause, until he concludes that he does have a point.]

...Yes, it would seem so.

[whatsinthepipe.livejournal.com]

Quite a shame. From the way things sound, the majority of residents have business to attend to elsewhere.

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Are you searching for Kipinn? He's the one best found there.

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Yes, I believe Kipinn would be the next spirit I seek. I seem to have an affinity with the wind myself.

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

If you need help, let me know. I was able to gain his favor early on, though admittedly that isn't too difficult.

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

I shall. Thank you.

[i_speak_softly]

Saleh - it's been a while. Have you made much progress with the spirits?

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Donatello? Yes, it has been a while. I had contacted Nala before, but my connection has been waning of late.

[i_speak_softly]

You're not the only one who's out of practice...

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

It is something we will have to change...

[i_speak_softly]

Are you really going all the way to the mountains for it?

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Yes...though that will not be the only reason.

[i_speak_softly]

[He senses that this is important.]

What's out there for you, Saleh?

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

In my world, my village was located in the mountains. So these mountains...feel more like home to me.

[i_speak_softly]

I know what you mean. [In his eleven months in Luceti, he's been in a place that was like his home for about... ten minutes.]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

...What sort of place do you call home?

[Curious, as Don is obviously not human.]

[i_speak_softly]

Um... [He doesn't think a mountain village is likely to have much of an underground sanitation system.] A sort of man-made cave, under a city.

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

I see... That's interesting.

[i_speak_softly]

It's nice to have windows, but... I miss being underground.

[Written]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

You seek one of the spirits...? Good luck.

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Kain. Are you faring well?

[Written]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Far better than I had been.

What of yourself?

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

I am glad.

I am well, now that things have settled down after the conflicts. Once the new feathers are settled, I shall head into the mountains once more.

[Written]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Such a calm time is usually best to accomplish such a trip. The mountains should be peaceful at this time of year...

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Indeed. The mountains are home to me.

[Written]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

I know well how that is. There's no place I feel more at home, myself.