Suggestion.

[azumods]

POSSIBILITIES. The weekend arrives with no change to be seen in the people or the Pokémon in the area; with the sense of flowing time and expanding space still at a standstill, it's understandable if people are starting to find themselves a little anxious for something to do with themselves. Sometime around mid-morning, Cynthia will make her way to the Pokémon Center, seeming interested in talking to the group; when she addresses everyone it's easy and calm, and she seems to have recomposed herself a bit since Wednesday. Lucian is with her again today, as silent and disengaged from everyone as he was before; she seems to be leading him around by the wrist as a gentle way of making sure he doesn't just wander off, not like he seems to have much desire to do that in the first place. "I've been thinking about what might help you talk to Darkrai, and convince it that you mean it no harm. There is one possibility - I know of someone that's usually nearby, in the mines at Iron Island. His name is Riley, and his training involves understanding and using Aura - it's a power that allows people to sense others, and to read their hearts and minds. It can also project these things... Perhaps he can help you communicate with Darkrai and Cresselia without getting too close. "It's possible that he was harmed when Cyrus remade the world, but if there's any chance he wasn't, he might be a good bet for helping you keep Darkrai calm. A boat can be arranged to take you there, should you decide to go. Of course, you should decide for yourselves what you're going to do...but please consider going out to Iron Island to speak to him." [OOC: Welcome to the end of Week 14! Hopefully it's been a good one. No NPC response will be given to this post, though you can thread here amongst yourselves if you wish; we'll see you tomorrow at noon with a new log for your further adventures!]

Comments

[takestheblame]

That's worth a try. [Better than doing nothing, at least] The problem is figuring out what we'll do if he had his spirit sucked out of him like almost everyone in this world.

[hyruglyphics]

If he has then... well, then we've at least found someone who used to be able to help us out? Perhaps some journal or another we could borrow.

[ Maybe.

Maybe she's just been hooked on books all week. ]

[eudaimonikos]

I'm for nobody getting close to Darkrai ever again.

[niceoppai]

It's freaking me out, too. But if it hurt you guys so bad, i-it's gotta be powerful, right? What else are we gonna do, even?

[eudaimonikos]

Stand back and Aura at it, if this works? It sounds similar to one of the senses I usually have, so I'm certainly willing to believe it can.

[niceoppai]

You have actual special demon powers. Does this have to do with that rabbit god of yours?

[eudaimonikos]

[.........Michael would probably recall the context for that, but I don't]

No, it's just because I'm an eternal, multidimensional being.

[discutio]

At the very least we need to prepare, and I think we need to go find Cresselia before considering how to speak with Darkrai.

Either way, it sounds as though this would help us.

[enjoymyatelier]

I agree. I've said it before, but it really can't harm us to pick up allies where we can, even if there's a chance they won't be that helpful.

[discutio]

Precisely. And if we're a bit fortunate, perhaps he can give us a lead on where to find it as well as how to talk to the pair of them.

[niceoppai]

[when he convinced her that Bugs Bunny was a trickster god of his world]

"Just," huh.

[nightcure]

My vote's for that, too, at least until we can figure out how to deal with it.

[eudaimonikos]

[FUCK I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT ABOUT THAT]

I did tell you I was a demon the first week we were here. What did you think that meant?

[niceoppai]

Not something you downplay like you're talking about going to the store, is what!

[eudaimonikos]

I've been one for literally all of time. It doesn't feel that special to me. But, if you'd like me to lord it over you mortals a little more...

[niceoppai]

Never mind. [groan] Either way, we oughta talk to this guy. Even if he did get all his emotions surgically removed, he might still have some things he could say to us or books lying around or something.

[eudaimonikos]

I don't know why he would still have his emotions, honestly. Doesn't seem common. But yeah, we should check it out.

[niceoppai]

Chances are he could just tell us whatever even if he doesn't. Like way back when we first got here and had to ask all the townspeople stuff.

[eudaimonikos]

Ordinarily, I'd agree. But if this Aura ability of his is about emotion, he might not be able to effectively explain it anymore.

[niceoppai]

You think? Could be, but memorization's still a thing.

[eudaimonikos]

Maybe, but if the concept of emotion entirely is stripped away...

[niceoppai]

Iunno. Could be, but that seems a little extreme. At least before, they knew things were different, 'cause they kept telling themselves it was better this way.

[eudaimonikos]

Could they have verbalized the way it was before, though? Told you how emotions worked, or how they might have felt about things if they were still like that?

[niceoppai]

Iunno. Guess the only thing we can do is find out.

[semistableman]

No complaints here, might as well keep our distance, and make sure the locals do, too.

[eudaimonikos]

Hadn't thought about them. [Michael frowns towards the door for a second.] I think they have the idea. But yes, we should make sure.

[semistableman]

They probably aren't in the position of thinking about exploring the run-down inn right now, but just in case, right?

[eudaimonikos]

Yeah. Just in case.

[enjoymyatelier]

Exactly. I know I was able to get some information out of people even before we healed Azelf, even if it was more of a lead than a lengthy explanation.