Video: UN - Runeseeker

[onerthes]

[Vira-lorr is relaxed in a small looking room saturated with baubles and accoutrement of a fortune teller. Anyone with even the slightest familiarity can tell that almost everything in the room other than the deck of cards next to her are just for show. Nothing there looks like it has power, but it definitely gives the feel of mysticism one would expect from one of the Rom or the like performing fortune telling. She's dressed in a black and red Ao Dai and clearly more at ease than she'd been early on.]

Well, I think I'm just about as set up as I can be. I know that a nice young tiefling lad has already offered his services as a fortune teller, and so I'll do likewise. I've set up shop, at the western edge of the Cellar Door, should anyone want their fortunes told. My second sight has returned, though it is vague at the best of times, in fairness. So, be careful how closely you rely on it.

And, should you wish, I can try to help with any matters of a mystical nature that happen along. My spells may no longer work, but I still know a bit about the arcane arts, so I can offer what insight I can glean. I might be able to help figure something out with you. And... lately I've been getting strange flashes when I touch certain objects, so it might be useful.

If you want fencing lessons, I'm available once or twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. We should all learn to defend ourselves, and for some? A light blade has its uses.

[There was a pause. She leaned to the side and rested her chin on her hand before sighing.]

And I don't think I need to warn most of you. Stock up on necessities before next month. October was always a difficult month. Until it proves otherwise, I'd just assume we prepare for the worse. It's been far too quiet so far and I'm not a trusting girl.

Incidentally, I have a special request if any of you have taken up artificing. There's no real rush, just... please contact me privately.

Comments

[onerthes]

well, other than being a squid in the form of a human that's holding a human soul and has weird powers because of magic blood? That's probably it for now, though we still have things to verify before we can say for certain.

That doesn't surprise me. Their gifts are often strange and surreal.

[kyley_b]

Okay, when you put it like that... Smartass. [But he's smiling a little.]

You're remarkably unfazed by all of this. That's... actually really comforting. So thanks.

[onerthes]

[She snickered.] The nightmare taught me the gift of Paternal Comedic Stylings and Sarcasm.

[She couldn't even call them Dad Jokes could she?]

Thank you. Though... I admit? Three years... It teaches you to accept things that most of us would not otherwise. This month? really hasn't been as bad as anything I know. It's been very easy.

[kyley_b]

Wowwww. [He's actually really amused.]

I've seen some really weird shit, but this is a whole other level. I weirdly don't mind much, though? I miss some people, but overall... I dunno. Feels like home.

[onerthes]

[Probably not Cartman. Nobody misses Cartman.]

You come from a very strange town then. Ah, but that will help in its own way, and at the very least people will go out of their way to help, I think. If there's one thing we've learned, it's that no matter how awful someone might have been in their world, we have to stick together here.

Hah. You should have seen one man I met a while back. still not sure I should have trusted Mister J quite as much as we did, but he never did cause that much trouble as far as I know. Still, he was a disturbing fellow.

[Yes. That Mister J. He... uh, never actually got caught when he blew shit up.]

[kyley_b]

[Kyle would CLAIM he doesn't miss Cartman. It wouldn't be entirely true.]

Yeah. I do.

Mister Jay, huh? Was he a real creep? I've still yet to meet anybody as awful as my old third grade teacher. Darth Maul is kinda psycho, I guess, but he doesn't seem like... batshit crazy and mean.

[onerthes]

Maul is ... a violent man from a violent world, taught by a vicious master. His understanding of things without a powerful, passionate response is poor. It means that sometimes he can be quite dangerous. He's tempering it better than when we first met.

I even believe I saw him not stab someone on camera for once the other day. Improvement!

[She managed a bit of a bitter laugh. For all that she did like certain things about Maul, the man had issues.]

J was ... a man with nasty scars along his lips and a very bad reputation with a few people from his world. I think he was a dangerous, violent man at one time, probably still is. We never spoke that much. He helped in local defense from time to time, but it was very much a "shared survival" sort of thing with him.

He always seemed to be thinking, his mind ever working, and there was always a perverse, twisted joke on his lips.

[kyley_b]

I think he's okay, honestly. Like, in his own way.

[Kyle smiles a little.] I mean... with some people, that really is.

[He listens, and his smile doesn't fade.] I know the type.

[onerthes]

He's an interesting soul. All from his world are.

[She sighed and scratched the back of her head.]

I would say that I'm sorry. though desperation makes for strange bedfellows, some can feel you leaving uncomfortable. Still, sometimes it can really open your mind in others.

[kyley_b]

No need to apologise. And, you know. Even the worst people often have SOME good in them.

So. You said fencing lessons?

[onerthes]

I did indeed. Others will be teaching different weapons, but I am skilled with the light blade, so if you want lessons, I can absolutely offer those.

[kyley_b]

I've never used anything before.

...I did that that sweet axe I found home with me, though.

[onerthes]

I can show you the very basics of the use of an axe, but you're going to get the best lessons from the Hunters. Still, stop by sometime and I'll show you the basic ropes.

[kyley_b]

I will! Thanks, V!