Week 1.

[azumods]

WEEK 1. As Cynthia had promised, the sun does indeed rise the next morning. Whether you slept or not (and sleeping inside the Pokémon Center you were in before seems totally fine by the attendant), it seems Cynthia kept her word; she left sometime shortly before sunrise, and you haven't been bothered by Team Galactic and those that work for it in the interim. It isn't advisable to return to the headquarters building, however. At least not for the time being. However, a new day does dawn, and with it comes the knowledge that you're in an unfamiliar city, completely on your own. There are several things to be done before you can leave: gathering supplies and provisions, finding maps, obtaining new clothes... Of course, your new "companions" are still with you, and they don't seem willing to leave your side; they'll follow you dutifully, but they still seem...wrong, horribly so, and it doesn't seem to be wearing off. Maybe if you work with them a little...? Try to talk to them, train them, teach them to do things... Who knows? It might do them some good. CURRENT LOCATION: VEILSTONE CITY POKEMON AVAILABLE: WITHIN CITIES MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY [OOC: Welcome to week one of Azume; feel free to make as many top levels as you'd like and tag out to other characters! This post is for all of your interactions this week... at least until the weekend. Don't forget that a write-up is due this weekend! Feel free to investigate the city as you see fit this week; we ask only that you try to stagger investigations and be mindful of what's already been checked. If you wish to investigate, notify the mods in your comment subject for your top-level and we'll get on it as soon as possible!]

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[hyruglyphics]

[ Zelda lets Rin complete her thought, and honestly she's grateful that she does, because it allows her to better contextualize what Rin's saying. She drinks her water once, and once it's her turn to speak, she does so. She thinks she gets what the other was getting at now. ]

Most of my immediate friends and companions had developed a particularly potent technique of their own, and we have found evidence of there being other runes that contain the ability to harness them as spells. There are magicians and fortune tellers as well, of course... and there are magic weapons that contain powers of the elements? But I would not say that anyone can be a mage or a wizard. Though anyone will effort can find one of those items and make use of them.

[heritrix]

Runes! [She drops her hand back to her side.] That's a dying art in my world. Though perhaps it'd be better to call it a specialized interest? It's like the redheaded stepchild of the mage world.

[Even as she chats about that, Zelda's description is turning over heavily in her mind. Rin's bright smile fades into a smaller one, as if she's being treated to something sweet and whimsical.]

...It's amazing to think there's a world like that, that grew so differently from my own. There's just enough points where I can see what might have been a common starting point, but the result is completely different. I'd love to see it for myself.

[hyruglyphics]

[ Redheaded... what do redheads have to do with anything...? She blinks, but keeps her warm smile. ]

Honestly, I am fascinated to imagine a world of mages. [ So she says, but, ] You didn't mention magical talent at the introductions the other day?

[ Though Zelda didn't either, so... ]

1/2

[heritrix]

Ehhh~?

[Eyes large and bright, Rin has to grace to look sheepish as she laughs.]

I suppose I didn't, did I?

[heritrix]

[But her laughter turns warmer, like she doesn't mind she was caught slipping up at all in this instance.]

Mm, it wasn't really relevant at the time, but calling that my only reason for leaving it out would be a mistake. You see, Magecraft isn't something to speak of casually in my world.

[She brushes back a long lock of her hair.] There's no point in keeping up the secrecy here considering our situation, but that's the law that governs us normally. I didn't want to break it without conferring with my peers first.

[hyruglyphics]

[ How is being able to use magic not... relevant? Her's agape at the other for a moment, a shocking intake of breath as she tries to comprehend that. But more to the point, her peers? ]

... You have your peers here, Rin?

[ No one had really seemed to recognize each other in that first room, had they...? ]

[heritrix]

[...Oh. She realizes too late how that must have sounded; and really, thinking of it like that makes her recall the people she'd much rather have on her side. Rin closes her eyes, masking the strain behind them and her smile somewhat.

It's only been a few days, but she misses them. So much...]

That might be too generous of a term. It's complicated. I never met them until I woke up in that room, and each one of us remembers world events differently from the other. But there's enough in common that it's clear we come from the same world, even if there's a difference in timelines.

[hyruglyphics]

[ ... The sad thing is even ignoring the Hyrule Historia she actually has a frame of reference for that ]

... Ah! So is it matter that you are apart in time, or - no, you said differences, so it is a matter of divergence. [ She nods ] ... How strange, that happened to three of us. [ Wow. ] Then... are all of you capable of magecraft?

[heritrix]

[Raising her head again, Rin nods along at Zelda's conclusions. Divergence is the accurate one, yes.]

I believe so. Although... I can't say that for certain about Kotomine, actually.

[She takes another sip of her drink.]

[hyruglyphics]

-Amazing! Then those abilities will no doubt be invaluable for our efforts, if you can truly harness the power of magic!

[ . . .

She doesn't realize the power nerf yet ok ]

[heritrix]

[Bringing her drink down (and having to awkwardly adjust her hands so she doesn't just set it down on her Mienfoo there), she frowns at the princess.]

They would be if I could make them work here, certainly.

[hyruglyphics]

You can't...?

[ That's interesting... ]

[heritrix]

Can you?

[She's genuinely curious.]

I haven't been able to cast a spell or generate mana since we've arrived here. Honestly, I've put far too much time into trying, but at this point I can fairly say I've exhausted all my options for making it work.

[hyruglyphics]

Oh- ... I do not have any powers like that. [ Anymore ] Magic or magecraft or the like, I mean, so I would have nothing to test against.

[ Like Rin said though, just sort of a blanket level magic in the world, so maybe she was denied that? She hasn't tried to make a potion, but then there isn't any of the ingredients one would use either so... ]

[heritrix]

Oh. Sorry; you seemed so knowledgable, I just assumed.

[hyruglyphics]

It is not a poor assumption... but no, I've never had much talent for such things.

[ Or rather, that power was denied from her. She couldn't live up to her destiny... But it's over now, it's okay. She did what she needed to do. But she can't help but feel a little distant as she spells it out like that. She closes her eyes a little, taking a long drink from the water can.

Okay.

Exhale and swallow. ]

[heritrix]

[...hmm. Rin drums her fingers over her bottle once, considering, then wiggles a little in place. Keep the blood flowing.]

What things do you do for fun, then? Since it's not magecraft, you must pursue other interests.

[hyruglyphics]

[ I mean. "fun" but- ]

Scholarship! I have always been fascinated by the wonders of the natural world and the mysteries of the ancient Sheikah technology.

[heritrix]

[Ewwww. The corner of Rin's mouth twitches, but she ain't dissing. Technology aside, their interests aren't that dissimilar when you think about it.]

Despite the circumstances, then, you must be having a field day in this world.

[She glances over at the stack of books on the roof next to her.]

I wish we could find a proper library. These books from the department store barely skim the surface, don't you think?

[hyruglyphics]

They do - I have been quite frustrated by them, if I am honest. They seem more travel guides or instructional material for children! Certainly, children demanded to be knowledgable - the type system for pokemon is very elaborate - but children nonetheless.

[ . . . ]

... I - have been fascinated by this world though, yes.

[heritrix]

[Speaking of elaborate typing systems... A game occurs to Rin, something that could be as useful as it is fun. Or at least she hopes it will be fun? For Zelda at least.]

Alright then, here's a game.

[Rin looks over the side of the building, to where people are milling about. It's hard to make out just who they might be from here, but it's probably one of their group.]

Based on what you've learned, do you have any estimates for what typings our pokemon might fall under?

[hyruglyphics]

Mine must be at least partially steel type. Beyond that, I'm not certain. Perhaps flying...? It does float constantly.

[ But that doesn't feel right. She looks closer at Rin's monkey... weasel thing though. What sort of type would it be... She hums ]

... Normal, perhaps? I cannot see any elemental association...