drops of jupiter.

[redbellion]

[ so that was a lot, especially since it was keith’s first time coming face-to-face with a commander. he knows everyone must be tired and emotionally drained, but they have a lot of things they need to talk about. things that can’t wait to be sorted out. he has to collect his thoughts first, though--he’s not sure how to feel about this exactly, but he knows he’s feeling a lot of things. keith needs time to process everything, and he goes off to be alone for a little while.

eventually, michael, kayneth, ignis, camilla, and bucky bring over some food for the gang. it’s a much needed meal, and maybe some people want to eat in peace. unfortunately, keith is keith, and he thinks now is the best time to have a discussion. ]

Look, I know I’m not in the best position to say this, especially after how I acted back there. But unless anyone has any better ideas, we need to go to that lake and see the Guardian. We have to try. If that’s part of the solution to saving these people and going back home, then there’s really no other option.

[ he’s saying this with a calm head this time. he’s frustrated, clearly, but he’s speaking firmly and with nowhere near the same aggression he held earlier, back when he wanted to attack jupiter.

he doesn’t believe that he can be the leader anyone needs him to be. not here, not back at home. but it’s not going to stop him from trying to do what he feels is right. ]

And if we need someone to scope it out before we act, then I’ll do it.

Comments

[enjoymyatelier]

Oh, no, I agree. It's basically... best case scenario is a physical specimen, second best is a detailed diagram, and the third best is a description.

[HE'S FINE... he's not gonna keep her here but if she wants to stay he's fine]

[hyruglyphics]

[ A vigorous nod at that! ] And to see it in the wild is all the better!

[enjoymyatelier]

Unless it's dangerous chemicals, of course. Those are better to work with in a controlled setting.

[hyruglyphics]

Okay, that's true.

[ She giggles a little at the thought, really. She hasn't done that much in the way of chemical study, but she has done it a little. ]

[enjoymyatelier]

Then again, it is a bit harder to come across the worst chemicals in the wild. You have to figure out how to isolate them to work with them properly, and then there's the synthetics...

[hyruglyphics]

[ . . . Synthetics?

What?

But she does understand isolation of things, so she nods at that and, ]

You mean distillation of the elements of things, right...?

[enjoymyatelier]

Right, like pure mercury or silver or something like that. Some of them are safe to work with, but mercury is definitely fairly dangerous if you don't treat it with respect.

[hyruglyphics]

Mercury is... oh, is that the liquid metal? I've never worked with it too extensively. It is quite rare in nature, in my experience.

[ She's actually never seen it concentrated overly much. ]

[enjoymyatelier]

Yes, it is. Granted, there are other metals that melt at room temperature, but mercury is the most useful and the one I've worked most extensively with. I actually have a sort of automated defense system made out of it back home--I think if people saw it, they'd probably assume it resembles some sort of Pokemon, but it's not alive or self-aware by any means.

[hyruglyphics]

Oh, are there? [ She tilts her head ] ... My knowledge of minerals and metals might well be lacking, honestly. Especially compared to that - that sounds like a truly impressive sight.

[enjoymyatelier]

Ah, yes. It'd be impossible without my magecraft, of course, and I wouldn't give the information on how to make it to anyone but a successor... but it's very useful.

[hyruglyphics]

Oh no, no, of course. I would not presume to be allowed a foray into your sorcery's inner workings. But... I should love to see it. Perhaps even understand what I can.

[ Because it sounds cool. Still, she waves her hands to confirm that she had not been trying to force anything!! ]

[enjoymyatelier]

Well, perhaps when we manage to work out a means of coming and going from here, I can offer a demonstration.

[hyruglyphics]

[ Oh shit. That's...

Coming and going from here.

She had never seven considered it a possibility, not really. Her green eyes light up at the idea, and she nods to say, ]

Yes, of course!

[enjoymyatelier]

Admittedly, that's a larger "if" than I'd like, but we will have a few deities owing us some favors after all of this, so...

[hyruglyphics]

I hadn't even considered the possibility.

[ That said... ]

But it does sound like quite the chance, if we can do it.

[enjoymyatelier]

It's worth asking about, if nothing else.

[hyruglyphics]

Agreed! [ She ... could also show Link this world?

... That sounds fun too. ]