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voidtreckernet2020-12-26 12:36 pm
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[Video] 29th of Imagination - Library to all cars
[After the spark of an idea settles in - and after Nita's discussed it with a few trusted people - and giving the train a heads' up - Nita finds herself making a post in the early afternoon, two days before the turn of the month.]
Hello, everyone. This is Nita Callahan again, and I've got both an idea, and a request.
We've learned the train can communicate with us more directly - but it has trouble doing so. As in, energy troubles, not just the social aspect.
[Which, frankly, she can relate to... and which often made that sense of disconnect, or missed connection, worse.
No matter.]
So I'd like to get as many of those with abilities that can bridge that gap - psychic, technological, whatever you've got - as want to participate, and this next platform day we can spend some time seeing how they fit together.
I'll admit, I haven't had much success in being close - but mostly I was acting alone, and the few times I did joint-work with people were mixed at best. But if we can make a channel, even if it's just through group meditation or similar, then maybe we'll all have less of an uphill battle.
Shared burdens are lessened; we have to remember that.
Nita, out. And... thank you, for listening.
[Because listening counts for a lot, even when it doesn't always feel like it.]
Hello, everyone. This is Nita Callahan again, and I've got both an idea, and a request.
We've learned the train can communicate with us more directly - but it has trouble doing so. As in, energy troubles, not just the social aspect.
[Which, frankly, she can relate to... and which often made that sense of disconnect, or missed connection, worse.
No matter.]
So I'd like to get as many of those with abilities that can bridge that gap - psychic, technological, whatever you've got - as want to participate, and this next platform day we can spend some time seeing how they fit together.
I'll admit, I haven't had much success in being close - but mostly I was acting alone, and the few times I did joint-work with people were mixed at best. But if we can make a channel, even if it's just through group meditation or similar, then maybe we'll all have less of an uphill battle.
Shared burdens are lessened; we have to remember that.
Nita, out. And... thank you, for listening.
[Because listening counts for a lot, even when it doesn't always feel like it.]
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I was asking about the power thing. You said it had energy troubles, didn't you? So I figured that was what you were asking about. Making the channel, but also giving it power?
I know you try talking with it. [ Though- ] Is there a difference between outside and in?
no subject
And it's easier to do a gathering in a place that feels 'outside' at this point.
[Some carriages are big but they're not big big, or so Nita sees it.]
no subject
Well, I can't really do anything with that, but - doesn't hurt to try, I guess.
You sure you're gonna have enough time on the platform for that? All those different...powers, or ways of communicatin' coming together. Sounds like it can get messy.
[ At least to align, or something. ]
no subject
I've done time dilation before - giving those participating more time subjectively for the duration, without us risking missing out on the time-to-go mark or anything.
[Making a sort of liminal space, in other words.
And seeing as some train stations have that rep already...]no subject
[ Wait... ]
So you... put them in a time bubble? Huh?
[ What the what the? Time dilation?? He might compare this to Haste if the way Nita described that didn't totally throw Tidus off. ]
no subject
[Nita shrugs.]
I can't stop time, and it wouldn't be wise to try, but changing how much of it we experience per second is more, well, doable, and less risky.
no subject
[ Or a kinder word might be amazing, or astonishing, but!! Tidus is going with what he knows in the moment. ]
Can you still move around? Do you look like you're moving fast to other people?
no subject
That it is, Tidus; I'll give you that one.
[Then it's back to business.]
Well, I'd have to be running it manually to some degree - so people can get out if they overload, or if people arrive late - so I'd probably opt for an intent-driven barrier: if you walk at it with the intent to get in, or out, you're there, so there's not much to see. The barrier itself would end up some level of opaque.
[While not blocking mental perception, of course.]
no subject
[ Look, he knows he said that and she confirmed it earlier, but that didn't make him any more sure. ]
Hey though, you're not going to overload, are you? Doing all this? If you're doing this magic with time and trying to add to this connection too-
[ Is she going to be alright? ]
no subject
[Nita's smiling wryly again.]
I'm pretty sure they won't let me do it alone. Plus, I know what overkill on backlash looks like - this spell wouldn't be nearly enough to reach that.
no subject
[ He's got nothing to protest otherwise! ]
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I've got my anchors in place, I promise.
[Including wizardry itself!]
... Though, anything else you want another hand buying stuff from the shop for? I can keep trying with getting relevant books, but beyond that-
Well, I'm open to suggestions, especially if it's something specific.
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Uh, I'm not good on books... I know Webmind likes books on the planets we go to. [ That's pretty interesting, right? ] And I guess there's always knowing more about... you know. Void stuff.
[ But he's obviously struggling to be any less vague than 'void stuff', by the knitted hold of his brow. ]
I wonder if there's anything that'd be good to have...?
[ Other, non-voidy things...? ]
no subject
I know we've gotten medical-type books before - anatomy, and healing techniques, human and non-human.
[Then she remembers-]
Oh! I did order what was described-
[Very important wording, here]
As a guide to void missions. How useful it'll be, I don't know yet, but we can get something of a sense for how prepared most void missionaries have to be, anyway.
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Well, it might be fun reading. [ For some people. ] I wonder if everyone else has to be in groups like us, or if that's just a Voidtrecker thing? You ever read anything about that in those books or magazines there?
[ There being the library. ]
no subject
They didn't all use the same colors, either; maybe the Voidtrecker Express's metric is based on some cultural norm specific to Enrara?
[It's as good a theory as any, as far as Nita's concerned.]
no subject
[ Eh? ]
no subject
The world it came from - and I think the world it was built on. Dealing with alien cultures means that's the sort of thing that can come up, even if we're not specifically looking for it.
[Just because most of the people on that planet - or on the previous crew, anyway - were human, didn't mean they were the same as humans from the Earth Nita knows, let alone anyone else!]
no subject
[ And at this point, he isn't sure if he isn't just making that up. It's all just mixed around in his head. ]
But anyway, I don't know about books. We're not doing too bad, sorta. I know some people talked about needing or wanting gear to make things on board... don't know if you think you'd have enough points for any of that. I don't remember any names off the top of my head, but there was talk about making an alchemy set, and getting gems for equipment?
[ But those weren't really books, and a lot less cheap. ]
no subject
Not sure about alchemy set - whoever was looking for something would have to specify what kinds of ingredients - but I can do another order of gems, no problem.
[She's... pretty sure she's got the points? But she won't be certain until tomorrow.]
no subject
[ Can he look on the roster when he chats..? ]
Lea and - the blue-haired kid? Kinda- [ oh, wait. ] --The one in the library?
You might wanna talk with them first. I know nothing about item making!
no subject
[Nita doesn't normally think about his hair color, though; she might be wrong.]
I know them; I can ask what they're after, easy.
no subject
[ He's never really spoken to them. ]
Cool, alright. I guess call me if you want anything too. I'll let you get back to the topic!
[ Since he hasn't got anything to offer for it. ]
no subject
Thanks. And I will!
[Though she's never really sure what she could use, whether for wizardry or otherwise...]