036 [Voice]

[mountain_sage]

It seems that this recent draft has gone well, for the most part. I only regret being such a burden on the first day…and an embarrassing one at that.

It sounds like new people are beginning to arrive once again. I shall be in the forest to assist those who may need it. Please contact me if there are any who need assistance in finding the village.

[And true to his word, Saleh will be patrolling the forests, his healing staff in hand.]

Comments

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about it, Saleh. It wasn't your fault, and we managed just fine.

Thanks for the forest aid. I'll let you know if I hear of anyone.

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I was glad to have you both with me. Otherwise...

[He trails off, for it's obvious what would have happened otherwise.]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Don't think about it. There's no need, right?

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Oh...there's something else I need to ask, since you're searching the forest area anyway.

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

You're right, of course.

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[He senses the change in her tone, and his own tone immediately reflects that.]

...Yes?

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Kain left to have one of his death penalties removed. It should only be a few days. If you see him returned...please let me know.

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[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Death penalties? I see...

As you wish. I shall keep watch for him.

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Saleh.

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[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

There's no need for thanks...

Do you know anything about these Death Penalty removals? How the process is carried out, and where people return?

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

John is the one you would need to ask, if you ever want a penalty removed--but from what I understand, you can't have it removed if it's a very recent one. After you've arranged things with him, then you'll be taken away like an ordinary kidnapping...except that it lasts about three days or so. After that, you'll be returned with whatever you lost restored, though there might be some possible side-effects for a few days.

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[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Hmm. And like ordinary kidnappings, they are dropped off anywhere?

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[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

I think they're dropped off near the tunnels, but I don't know through experience whether or not that's true.

[It's a fair bet she'll be checking that area, though.]

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[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

All right. I'll keep my eyes peeled.

[Written]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

The draft went very well. [Any draft where he doesn't die is a success in Kain's mind.]

...Don't be concerned about what happened out there. It was hardly your fault you'd experienced those effects.

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

I am glad that you and Rydia were able to return safely this time.

And...thank you.

[Honestly, he'd been worried about Kain's attitude towards him, since they had just had that discussion about people who can't fight on a battlefield...]

[Written]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[He wasn't really in the way, so it didn't bother Kain any. If anything, it's the Malnosso who Kain thinks are crazy, sending people out affected like that.]

Then... you're welcome.

[Written]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Are you...doing all right?

[Written]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

I am. Or... I will be.

[This being written before he gets taken off, time-wise.]

[Voice]

[apocalypsefall.livejournal.com]

Helpful as usual.

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Yes...

[He's...not entirely sure where you're coming from.]