paradisa | Mbili [2] -- Dictated/Action

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Mbili [2] -- Dictated/Action

I have seen many things that I've never even imagined before in the nightmares we recently shared. Some far more disturbing than others. I cannot speak for the other people here, but to those I visited and knew previously: I will not hold what I experienced in the dreams against you.

[Katniss]

I apologize if this is unwelcome or belated, but I heard that you were injured fairly recently. Are you faring well?

[Action]

[For once, Mufasa's not outside as he usually is. He's on the sixth floor, lying next to the portrait of Ashura. For having just experienced the same thing everyone else had, the lion seems placid as usual, a neutral smile on his face as he listens to the journal dictate. Briefly, a large yawn escapes him, resulting in a gentle chuff before he resumes listening.

Approach the lion?]

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[And he regains his composure. Okay, it is the floating book.]

I am not quite reading; I am listening as the journal dictates to me. I've still yet to learn how to read.

[Mufasa is taking it a lot better than most people are. Then again, most people were human. Ah, well.]

I see. Surprisingly, you are capable of speech as well.

[..........pot, meet kettle.]

[Honestly, after having seen everything he has in Paradisa, the book is just one more oddity among a load of others.]

As are you.

[since they're pointing out the obvious and all....]

I would say my capability is a little less surprising given the methods of communication here.

[He's still a bit irked about being mistaken for a journal though.]

[SIR YOU HAVE NO MOUTH DON'T EVEN.]

Hmm. There are many peculiar beings and happenstances here, that much is true.

I suppose we happen to count as among them.

[don't hate just because his metal fishmouth on his cover doesn't work]

I suppose we do.

[Well... when one didn't know what to do, might as well fall back on pleasantries. He nods.]

If I may-- I am Mufasa.

[Pleasantries indeed.]

And I am Grimoire Weiss. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[As pleasant as he could get talking to a lion, at least. He flutters his pages a bit when he finishes.]

And yours as well.

[Oh-- uh, is his paws flopped all over the journals offensive? How is one supposed to be culturally sensitive to books?? Either way he'll just... close it and set it off to the side.]

[It's okay, he thinks the castle journals are below him anyway. Somehow.]

Now then, did you learn speech, or is it an innate ability?

Every living creature must learn how to speak, am I wrong? Although, I have known how since I was a young cub, if that was your question.

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I see. It is true that most living organisms are able to communicate in some way; it is merely that a great deal of them are unable to communicate with humans as well as you do.

[And then he thinks of the Shades. Oh dear...not pleasant.]

It seems that my home differs in that aspect, then. We've no humans, but every animal is able to speak with each other with ease.

Even those of different species? Truly curious.

Hmm. I find it more curious that I am speaking to what appears to be a floating book. [since politeness apparently flew out the window some time ago]

[Jumped out a long time ago.]

My capability for speech may be due to my magic, at the very least.

As well as... everything else, I presume? [You know, the fact that he's... sentient. And floating.]

[Yyyyyyyep.]

Indeed. My very being is intertwined with powerful magic.

It seems the surprises never end here.

I must agree, even after living here for at least a year.

A year, and you've not seen or met a talking lion until now.

[Interesting...]

Not a lion specifically, but I have encountered other talking animals.

[Like Spike. And the ponies. Dear god, the ponies.]

I see. Either way, it seems that beings like ourselves come in short supply.

A pity.

[Sigh.]

There is much that different species could learn from each other.

[...Though he can think of some hard-headed humans who refuse to see the other side. Some hard-headed humans who see things in black and white.]

I do believe that there will be an event where humans and other animals will gather together.

... I am not certain that books were intended to be part of the company, but I doubt that Yuuya would mind.

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