09-Wings [action/dictated;]

[heal_theworld]

[After a few hours, Martel has realized she's one, trapped in the lobby, and two, her wings have appeared and won't retract. So she's stuck with sitting in the lobby on the couch, with her pink mana wings. Obviously this is a loss, and obviously someone is going to walk by and notice. So she'll deal with it as it comes up. But, she's also hungry, and can't even get out of the lobby to the kitchen.]

Ah, could anyone bring me some food? I seem to be on a loss, and I'm stuck in the lobby.

[ooc: Loss start! This can be action or over the journal.]

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[heal_theworld]

[A little bit.] So you take the mana which is unstable, and attach it to aer at the natural fountains to make it usable?

[radiantwingedone]

... Aer is unstable, naturally. Beings regulate it -

... regulated. Aer was usable by any with a blastia - formed of a crystal of aer and formula. Attached elements - take Aer a step away from vague power and closer to matter, becomes Mana, and stable. [ He just has the feeling he needs to work on social skills. ]

[heal_theworld]

...Oh! [She thinks she gets the difference now.] Our mana is already element aligned, because we have summon spirits. It also comes from our World Tree already stable. It's mostly harmless in the atmosphere. When it's gathered in great amounts and becomes visible, like in spells, is it destructive.

[radiantwingedone]

Spells, yes, mostly destructive applications of formula and aer. Blastia enabled use for lighting of homes, barriers to prevent monsters from entering cities, formed weapons....

Side effect of tainting the Aer, Entelexeia sought to destroy when the devices were unearthed again. [ A somewhat awkward pause. ]

.. both problems solved, now.

[heal_theworld]

The mana in my world is growing thin. Humans have been using it for magitechnology... They killed the world tree.

Thankfully, the tree managed to make a seed before it died. So once it germinates, our world will not die.

[radiantwingedone]

.... [ That might be a faintly irritated noise. ]

Humans seem to cause problems.

[heal_theworld]

Not all humans. I was trying to change their minds, on a great many things in my world. [Not that she's sure she succeeded....]

[radiantwingedone]

If not all, most. Even a war for their survival is often enough not enough to change their minds.

Took to be faced with complete destruction before they attempted to change...

[heal_theworld]

Sometimes people can be slow, but you need to have faith. You need to have a leader, someone who will show them a better way. Sometimes all they really need is a push in the right direction, someone to follow.

[radiantwingedone]

....... Remains to be... seen. [ Can Martel feel the pessimism? He doesn't have that great of an opinion of humans. ]

[heal_theworld]

The world needs all of its creatures. Even humans. If humans didn't exist, I would be here, since I am a half-elf. One of my best friends is a human, also. But even if they don't approve of me, I can't hate them.

Hatred breeds more hatred.

assuming wouldn't be here XD

[radiantwingedone]

[ He.. knows that. It doesn't make it any easier for him to like humans, but he knows that it's better not to go about glaring at everyone - in everyone's vague direction because he's not sure if they aren't human. Even with his promise to try to keep peace with all things, its hard to trust them.

But he's not going to say 'or you can up and vanish, and their memories are so short that everyone forgets you exist after a decade'. ]

Fear breeds it too. Lack of understanding, envy of strength. Easy to breed hate.

[heal_theworld]

I know. [She sighs.] It's hard, and many people don't have the strength to deal with it. It's easy to hate, too, not just breed it.

[radiantwingedone]

..... [ ....... Turning slightly away. A little uncomfortable - it is very easy to hate. ]

...You are strong.

[heal_theworld]

[She smiles, even though she knows he can't see it.] You're strong, too. You're trying to understand, even when you can't. You have a willingness to change, and be open to other opinions.

[radiantwingedone]

.... [ He... has the irrational urge to make a noise of amusement - Him, strong due to willingness to change and other opinions - he had nearly - all because he didn't want things to change -

Martel, this is a choked noise, because it occurs to him that this is not a polite, or particularly healthy reaction. It might, just might, sound a bit like a weak laugh. If laughs ever sound like someone hasn't done that in a decade, and were getting strangled by a sob.

He's sorry, but he thinks you're wrong.

And looks a little like he's horrified that he's making a noise quite like this. ]

[heal_theworld]

[She turns, started, to look at him at that sound.] ...Duke? [Have a very concerned, worried Martel, leaning in a bit to look at him.]

[radiantwingedone]

[ Duke doesn't really register the leaning in because he's sitting there, trying to not let more of those wrong little laugh-sob noises out. Shoving his hands against his mouth would help that, right?

It also prevents him from really responding but he doesn't want to open his mouth right now. ]

[heal_theworld]

[Martel puts her arms around him, hugging him as he tries to muffle his sobs.] I'm sorry...I didn't mean to upset you.

[radiantwingedone]

[ A twitch at the hug, a bit of a headshake. This one sounds a bit more like bitter laughter and he's just going going to cover his face. He's normally in better control of himself. Maybe he shouldn't have gone for food yet. ]

Not - didn't... I.. change [ Jumbled because he has no idea what to say, because he didn't exactly want to explain what he had done in attempt to prevent change. ]

[heal_theworld]

[Martel is actually pretty confused, so she's not going to say anything, she's just going to keep hugging him loosely, until he calms down more.]

[radiantwingedone]

[ He gets there after a minute or so - or maybe whatever raging emotions that were causing his distress sort of ... shut off.

Either way, he's done shaking and with those off laugh and crying noises. ]

Apologize, simply.. do not agree. Disliked change, severely. found it.... [ He doesn't have words. Bringing his hand up to one of her arms, you can let him go now please. ]

Know not of what nearly did to avoid change.

[heal_theworld]

You're not the first person to disagree with me. [She's not offended and she does let go of him.]

[radiantwingedone]

[ Duke will just... keep partially curled in on himself. ]

Apologies, do not know why... [ He couldn't just leave it as internal bitter-amused. ]

[heal_theworld]

Don't worry about it, Duke. [She doesn't exactly understand what she did to upset him, but she doesn't want him to apologize to her.] I'm the one who should be apologizing.