When the world goes boom (Calleigh)

[Anastasia]

"You're also new," Tepen says, "While I find your confidence encouraging, it's best not to risk it for a variety of reasons."  Resting his arm atop his closed book, "What questions do you have?"

[Yuthirin]

"Weeeeeeelllllll..." Calleigh inhales deeply in a tiny fashion. "What is this place? Where did it come from? Who made it? Did you make it? Why did you pick these bland colors? What's with the giant green gem and the castle in the sky? I heard someone mention a hot spring. You have a hot spring? How's this place move? Did Elena die here? Is that why she's a ghost? What book is that? Is it about paints? Or slaad? Or eladrin? Oooooooh eladrin painting slaads??? Slaads are fun, and colorful. Renbuu is big on colors, I hear. Oh! Oh! Oh! Why are we camped out on the Positive Energy Plane, and why haven't we all popped yet? Also what happened to Lifasa? Like, really? We were there a while ago. A few years ago. Centuries. Whatever. There was a lot of fighting. Are there other courre here? Or even other eladrin? How many people live here, anyway? I think I saw soldier guys like we fought in Ysgard with Dana. Oh, isn't Dana neat, though! She's so nice and fighty and scrappy and just really seems to like fighting actually. But she let me sit on her shoulder without trying to smoosh me so she's nice! And she's got the brain thing! But you're smart too, clearly. You read books! And you're a sage! Yes? No. Maybe! Sage is also an herb. Good for cooking mushrooms. So I'm told..." Calleigh trails off, having babbled herself out of air. She looks thoughtful for a moment, then perks up, inhaling again.

Now is the time to interject. If Tepen doesn't, she'll keep going. Probably forever.

[Anastasia]

Tepen summons another book with a gesture, writing down questions as Calleigh utters them. With a pleasant smile, he merely gestures and says, "Please, continue."

[Yuthirin]

"...but you have a library! You can't eat in libraries. It's rude. So I'm told. The librarians get mad when I chew. I like libraries, they're nice and quiet! Good place for a nap while Tryll looks around at books and boring stuff. The last one we were in before we got kicked out had this neat pop-up book that had a BED inside! It wasn't very comfy to nap on, but it was still neat! Oh yeah, our room has a bed! I can't believe you guys gave us this huge room and gigantic bed I can get lost in and all this furniture and the chairs and table and a window and STUFF! That's so nice! We haven't had our own room in forever! No really, we've been living on the streets of Brightwater for 200 years. Off and on. Mostly on. We're here now though! Speaking of here, why do you guys have so many elementals? They were everywhere when we came in. Also, how'd you wind up with Canderella? She's a succubus! I get that she's one of Talos' kids, but it's still a surprise from an organization that leans as strongly as the Aurora does towards Good. She's nice though. It seems. I'll have to go say hello to her and get to know her and then maybe we'll be best friends or maybe we won't and she'll throw me out but that doesn't bother me it's happened before and I'm pretty flexible. I get over it. Make some art. Art! Who here likes lots of colors!? Everything has been so dreary and stone-y and this place needs color! Don't you have a decorator? Someone to buy tapestries or paints or mosaics or statuary or physically-manifested fractal songs with edges that could cut like a knife or curtains or draperies or paintings or even some sort of wall hanging or how 'bout some paints? I like paints. That's how we met. Paints." she pauses, the refocuses on Tepen. "You haven't thrown anything at me yet or yelled? Neat! Where are you from?"

[Anastasia]

Elder Magi Tepen keeps writing throughout, answering at the end, "I'm from Lifasa. Are there any more questions?" He finishes writing for the moment, "Since I'm writing them all down right now."

[Yuthirin]

"Okay, so you look at this." Calleigh holds out her hands. Abruptly there is a blue ball held between Calleigh's hands.

Major Creation, yo.

"So this is blue, right? We can both agree, it's blue. You look at this and see blue, and I look at this and see blue. Are we really seeing the same color, or just our own interpretation of blue. What if I'm seeing blue, and you're actually seeing green, but you've been told your whole life that green is blue and blue is green and you don't know the difference. How do you sleep at night with this question in your head?"

[Anastasia]

The last question is written down, "Thank you," Tepen flashes the courre a smile, "You have a room here now, I believe? I'll have the answers sent to you shortly. "Is there anything else?"

[Yuthirin]

Calleigh blinks. "You mean you're not gonna answer right away?"

[Anastasia]

"Oh no. I'm quite busy," Tepen says, "Besides, sages require time and research to answer difficult questions. But if there's a single question you need answered right now, I can help with that."

[Yuthirin]

"Aww, okay." She tosses the ball over her shoulder. "Well, get back to me when you can then! Is there anything we can do to help right now? If not, I'm gonna go explore!"

[Anastasia]

"Right now? No. We're preparing," Elder Magi Tepen says, waving a hand, "Go explore, see the sights and meet people. Prepare yourself."

[Yuthirin]

"Okay thanks good luck have fun byeeeee!" Calleigh zips out, mist trailing behind her.

[Anastasia]

Going anywhere in particular or just looking around?

[Yuthirin]

Calleigh has chosen a random direction and is speeding off in search of adventure, food, or something equally fun.

[Anastasia]

Meanwhile...

Ithea spends a few hours talking and enjoying herself. It's a nice respite, but all good things must come to an end. She goes back up and to business, heading out. In the entry hall she's going to another portal when she's interrupted. It's Lady Rosa, approaching with a crisp, swift walk. "General Ithea," she greets, "What was that about earlier? You nearly ran me over like a galloping steed."

Meanwhile, Calleigh flutters over to the portals. She can see this - a cat woman and an elf talking, a strange pair indeed.