It's chilly in Heaven (Moore)

[Anastasia]

You wander for a little while longer. Soon enough you come to a dirt path winding along the hillside, which leads to a fork in the road. A little blob of white lots floats in the air there, bobbing back and forth. "Which way, which way," A child-like voice murmurs aloud.

[Nephrite]

Moore tilts his head at the blob, eyeing it and trying to identify it. "Hello? Are you trying to decide which fork to to take?"

[Anastasia]

K:P on identifying the light.

"Oh hello!" It burbles cheerfully, sounding like a boy. "Yes, there's two paths and I don't know which to take. I don't know which is the one I'm meant to take, you see?"

[Nephrite]

[22:09] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+6+5
[22:09] <PlushieIthea> Nephrite roll for PlushieIthea < 23 > [d20=12]

"I don't know that it matters... I think both paths probably end up leading to your destination." Moore says with a smile. "But if you'd like some company, I'll pick for you and we can go together."

[Anastasia]

The creature before him is a lantern archon. They are the simplest of the archons, essentially children that are agreeable and well behaved. They can also teleport at will.

"Oh! That would be nice of you, thank you," The archon bobs up and down like he's nodding. "So you think it'll work out no matter what I do?"

[Nephrite]

"That's what I'm learning so far." Moore says with a smile. "Do you want me to pick, or do you want to pick and I'll go with you?"

[Anastasia]

"You can pick," The archon replies, no mouth visible, but the voice still comes from the ball of light. "Which way?"

[Nephrite]

"Let's go..."

OOC: [22:40] <Nephrite> roll 1d2 1 is left 2 is right
[22:40] <PlushieIthea> Nephrite roll for PlushieIthea < 2 > [d2=2]

"Right." Moore decides, and starts flying that way. "My name is Moore, what's yours?"

[Anastasia]

"Beniel," The little blob answers right away, "But most people call me Ben or B." The lantern flies around Moore, energetically doing laps around him. "The right path, that sounds good. When in doubt, do what's right."

[Nephrite]

"Ben, then." Moore smiles as he starts to fly along. "Are you new here, Ben?"

[Anastasia]

"I've been here awhile." A pause in the archon's flight as you start to walk on the right path, "I'm supposed to find something here."

[Nephrite]

"Do you know what it is?" Moore asks, turning to look back at the archon. "Or is it more of a 'you'll know it when you find it' kind of thing?"

[Anastasia]

"Oh, it's like that. You don't know enlightenment until you get there. My superior said so! He has a dog for a head, did you know? He's called a hound archon and he's really wise." Beniel perks up by the end of it, flying 'round and 'round Moore once more. "You gain it by living it as much as by seeking it. He says that a life well lived is all the guide you need, because it'll bring you to Celestia's guidance!"

[Nephrite]

"He sounds like he knows his stuff." Moore agrees as he continues to fly along. "Well, you're welcome to stay with me as long as you want, Ben. I'm looking for a few things... I guess I'm supposed to find a lake and then go to the bottom of it to try and find some stuff."

[Anastasia]

"Okay! Then we'll have to find a lake." With happy agreement, the archon follows along with Moore.

Soon enough the path leads you to exactly that - a mountain lake. Cool, clear and perfectly reflective, it resembles a mirror more than water. It is undisturbed and tranquil, a few gold and silver hued animals lying around it.