21 - Bandido Memory - Dictated|Action for LIBRARY

[radiantwingedone]

[ This sound, dear journal, is the irritated closing of a book a little too hard. He still likes books, so its not like he just goes and drops it on the floor or anything, but its a tiny bit of a slam. Another one opens, pages turn, and a sightly more irritated closing and setting aside. ]

Is there a reason that none of the books I am specifically interested in are in braille? [ Gasp, he's speaking properly. ]

Did no one assume that a mage blinded would wish to continue studying? [ This thunk may be Duke's head to the most recent book. Maybe he can get osmosis knowledge. Its a book on magic. It could, right? Right....

He's in a corner of the library, with a few stacks of books about. There's likely one of those nutcrackers somewhere nearby... ]

(Ooc: OPEN KISSING POST., planned and not, Come get him. As he's mentioned, Duke can't see, so he won't know there's one of the evil things nearby until odd urges to kiss people happen.)

Comments

[peacockherald]

Ah... it seems it has to do with the way blood flows through the body.

[radiantwingedone]

And there are often problems with such things; at worst, would enable better healing of bruising.

[ Good job, Vanyel. Keep him distracted and he won't run... ]

[peacockherald]

So you want a copy then?

_{{Yes, good, keep him here. Duke really needs to learn not to run from his problems... says the pot calling the kettle black.]}

[radiantwingedone]

... Please.

[ He runs because he's done ridiculously stupid and violent stuff when he hasn't run- so running is better~ ]

[peacockherald]

_{[Vanyel made a note and kept peering through the different texts, not saying anything, feeling a tad awkward. He reached up and selected another.]}

Ah, it says 'The Paths of the Human Neuro-System'?

_{[That sounded like a mad up word to him.]}

[radiantwingedone]

.... Think that is a bit delicate to look into yet.

[ He would have to work on so many other things to get fine control skill up so nervous system things were okay. ]

[peacockherald]

You know what it is actually talking about?

_{[Vanyel had no idea, but it was listed under medical and certainly sounded it. Perhaps a Healer might have known.]}

[radiantwingedone]

It is... The reason why a back injury can result in legs or arms not functioning, or hurting. Why twisting a neck is a deathblow, even if windpipe or the great vein isn't damaged greatly.

[ Oops that sounds really morbid. ]

Its a case of ... a slight mistake can damage permanently.

[peacockherald]

Oh, I see. It makes me more impressed with our healers, since they can stop those things. I have some Healing Gift, but nothing like what you just talked about. Field dressing, at best.

[radiantwingedone]

.... Tend to be better with.... moderate injuries. Cuts, bones.

[ He's absolutely terrible at burns though. ]

[peacockherald]

I can set them and brace them, but aiding the true Healing? I leave that to the Adepts and those in the full Green.

[radiantwingedone]

Simple physical aiding, yes. Most creatures, can do the same and start process of healing with a small handful of spells. Nothing... delicate, with those.

... Colored uniforms?

[ He can't quite get the green reference otherwise. ]

[peacockherald]

I have never heard of creatures being able to heal. Well, the myth of the gryphons, perhaps, but normal creatures are just that, normal.

Sometimes I marvel at the things you say exist in your world.

And yes, colored. Bards are Red, Healers are Green, the Guard Blue, and I am White. Trainees are Gray.

[radiantwingedone]

... A few monsters are able to cast, but... Meant that the healing works on monsters as well.

[ Ooops he didn't make sense evidently. ]

... Makes easy to find who you want.

[peacockherald]

Oh, I see. I suppose that must make monsters a bit harder to deal with.

Yes, and it differentiates the different Colleges in Haven. Makes it easy to keep track of students and who does what with so many people.

[radiantwingedone]

It is lucky that those are rare.

.... schools? Spots of color would make sorting easy, yes.

[peacockherald]

Ah, yes, there are three colleges at Haven - Bardic, Healer, and Heraldic, which is simply called the Collegium. It is where younglings of each go to train their gifts. The Guard also train there, and all are attached to the Palace grounds.

[radiantwingedone]

... Must be a swarm of color.

[peacockherald]

Not as much as you think. You do not have to wear your colors all the time, though Trainees have to wear their grays.

[radiantwingedone]

Ah.

[peacockherald]

I suppose it sounds strange, doesn't it? It's so normal for us though.

[radiantwingedone]

Just as you would find rings in the sky above cities odd, it was considered normal for my home.

[peacockherald]

Yes, I suppose that is true and the way to look at. But it's... fascinating, these differences.

[radiantwingedone]

... That the castle reaches all of them, or that the humans seem... like humans?

[peacockherald]

That we all have developed such different cultures, such different ways of dealing with the world - and people.