[Video] 29th of Imagination - Library to all cars

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[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.]

Comments

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I'm not the only wizard from my world.

[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.

[blitzcheer]

Long as you're gonna be fine!

[ He's got nothing to protest otherwise! ]

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[Nita smiles, less wry now that (presumably) Tidus has been assured.]

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.

[blitzcheer]

Books? [ It takes him a second, but- oh, for the community? Right, right- ]

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...? ]

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[Nita's look is definitely one of heavy consideration, now.]

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.

[blitzcheer]

Yeah? [ He's curious as he thinks about that. A guide to void missions... ]

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. ]

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I don't think the matter of teams came up in the nonfiction - but it did in that one graphic novel, and a few other pieces.

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.]

[blitzcheer]

Enrara?

[ Eh? ]

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[Nita nods.]

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!]

[blitzcheer]

Oh. Yeah, sure- that's why I didn't know one way or another. And there might be smaller operations than just these big ones, right? That's what I got flicking through some of the books, but to be honest, there's a lot.

[ 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. ]

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[Nita frowns, nodding.]

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.]

[blitzcheer]

Cool. I think the people who talked about them were uh, uhhh.

[ 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!

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... Clef?

[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.

[blitzcheer]

Clef? Maybe!

[ 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. ]

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[Nita gives a thumbs-up to that.]

Thanks. And I will!

[Though she's never really sure what she could use, whether for wizardry or otherwise...]