II: *well at least it doesn't seem like she's going to attack them*
RR: *speaking more slowly* ...a group of darkmatter separated from the main group and came to this world. They lived apart from the humans, until the human mages attacked them. Something went wrong in the fight, and it affected both sides... The darkmatter became what you call true shadows, and some were taken by mages who tried to turn them into something they could use, and ended up merging their own souls with them, somehow. So that thing you have downstairs, that wraith, is a mixed-up bunch of darkmatter and human souls. Mostly human. Not what we thought we'd find.
RR: *speaking more slowly* ...a group of darkmatter separated from the main group and came to this world. They lived apart from the humans, until the human mages attacked them. Something went wrong in the fight, and it affected both sides... The darkmatter became what you call true shadows, and some were taken by mages who tried to turn them into something they could use, and ended up merging their own souls with them, somehow. So that thing you have downstairs, that wraith, is a mixed-up bunch of darkmatter and human souls. Mostly human. Not what we thought we'd find.
"seal breaking... primordial magic, crafting requiring no anvil..." *she gets up and starts looking through various charts and statistics, trying to connect the dots she has been provided with* *after about a minute of searching, she says,* "it. unbelievable... the. it... the data is matching up? frequency of wraith sightings correlates with the number of MIA's on mages headed down south... it... this is. oh my... where has our path lead..." *she seems shocked* "we. we're all no better than the necromage!"
[=@=] ... [~@~] *they don't know who the necromage is, but they don't like it* [==@] so,areyougoingtobedoinganythingtous?
"I. don't think so?"
[=@=] ... [~@~] *they don't know who the necromage is, but they don't like it* [==@] so,areyougoingtobedoinganythingtous?
"I. don't think so?"
RR: Then we'll go. *to the darkmatter* We'll try again, with some of the others who left.
II: *starts to extend the hourglass chain again, wrapping it around her hand, longer and longer*
II: *starts to extend the hourglass chain again, wrapping it around her hand, longer and longer*
[@==] whichonesdoyouthinkweshouldchecknext? [=@=]
"W-wait! If your a true shadow that's fully aware and that knows of our whole past, then you must know everything of Magic! You have to teach me!"
"W-wait! If your a true shadow that's fully aware and that knows of our whole past, then you must know everything of Magic! You have to teach me!"
RR: Do you think the one on its own is somewhere we won't have to lie so much? *to the mage* I think you should figure out how to be better than the necromage before meddling any further with souls.
II: *waiting to be told where to go; she's had enough of this misadventure*
II: *waiting to be told where to go; she's had enough of this misadventure*
[@==] theprankingone? Weareconfidentthatwecouldbemuchmoreopenthere.
*she shuts it, feeling bad*
*she shuts it, feeling bad*
RR: ... *softens a little bit* I think you can figure it out, though. A way to make your world work without hurting anyone. To fix what's gone wrong here. I think you can do it, now that you know.
II: *to the darkmatter* What am I looking for this time?
II: *to the darkmatter* What am I looking for this time?
[==@] itisavery,veryfaroffplace. themainpopulationisaraceofhigherbeings,livingwithinaplacewithslightlyalteredtimeandspace... theeternalprankstershouldbethere. [=@=]
*she looks down, gazing upon her gem anvil, understanding what it took to create it... she isn't sure what can be done... her entire civilization has developed around tools that have been derived by the power of souls. what can they do?*
*she looks down, gazing upon her gem anvil, understanding what it took to create it... she isn't sure what can be done... her entire civilization has developed around tools that have been derived by the power of souls. what can they do?*
II: *looks into the hourglass, trying to find that place...*
RR: You like learning things, I know. Discovering things. Take it as a puzzle.
RR: You like learning things, I know. Discovering things. Take it as a puzzle.
"I... I'm going to plot out my evidence better so I can have better support for telling other mages..."
*its... mmmhh... there you go, found it. really is a weird tricky bit of space-time*
*its... mmmhh... there you go, found it. really is a weird tricky bit of space-time*
RR: *nods* That's a good starting point.
II: *starts to pass the chain around* Here.
II: *starts to pass the chain around* Here.
[=@=] *gets in as well*
*despite the intent she feels behind doing that, at the moment she is just observing the three time-travelers to try and learn as much as she can about what she doesn't understand in any way*
*despite the intent she feels behind doing that, at the moment she is just observing the three time-travelers to try and learn as much as she can about what she doesn't understand in any way*
RR: *drapes the chain over her shoulders* Okay, let's go.
II: *turns the hourglass over, and takes them away...*
II: *turns the hourglass over, and takes them away...*
*travel, then-!
*new place... looks natural, but... theres just something that seems off... Mountains, grass, trees... some sheep and pigs are wandering about... no buildings in sight though* ...
*oh, theres someone?* *a man can be seen apr- the man has somehow tore the tree out of existence with an ax in about 10 seconds*
[==@] weshouldbecareful. theyaresupposedtobe'higherbeings'. buttheyprobbablywon'thurtus."
*new place... looks natural, but... theres just something that seems off... Mountains, grass, trees... some sheep and pigs are wandering about... no buildings in sight though* ...
*oh, theres someone?* *a man can be seen apr- the man has somehow tore the tree out of existence with an ax in about 10 seconds*
[==@] weshouldbecareful. theyaresupposedtobe'higherbeings'. buttheyprobbablywon'thurtus."
RR: *shrugging off the chain* Yeah, just... act non-threatening, I guess.
II: Definitely not interested in picking a fight with that guy.
II: Definitely not interested in picking a fight with that guy.
*the man has proceeded to start construction of a shack built out of wooden planks*
[==@] wemightfindthemsomewheredark. [@==] isthereacliffoverhangnear?
[==@] wemightfindthemsomewheredark. [@==] isthereacliffoverhangnear?
II: *tilts the hourglass, trying to see the surrounding area...it's difficult around here, though*
RR: *turns around to look* We could probably see from above...
RR: *turns around to look* We could probably see from above...
[=@=] *looking up towards the mountain,* yes,wearesuretofindsomethingoverthere. [=@=]
*the man has already completed their simple shelter* *they continue on, tearing trees out of the physical realm, and planting saplings in their place*
*the man has already completed their simple shelter* *they continue on, tearing trees out of the physical realm, and planting saplings in their place*
RR: *looking at the mountain* Good thought.
II: *cradles the hourglass, giving up on using it as a guide*
II: *cradles the hourglass, giving up on using it as a guide*
[=@=] *everyone here can fly, so... the Darkmatter start flying on up towards the mountain*
*the shack is growing. these beings work fast...*
*the shack is growing. these beings work fast...*
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