To make the glass full (Afina)

[Ebiris]

"That's fine, we'll be waiting here," Afina says before talk of treasure hunting on the elemental planes reminds her of a drunken revelation she had last night. "Actually I've been thinking about Earth and it occurs to me, it's the only Elemental Plane that doesn't like to spread its gifts. You know how the elementals get very angry whenever someone goes there and then leaves with diamonds and gold? It's like Simmer getting upset at someone getting set on fire, or a water elemental being unhappy at someone taking a drink. Shouldn't they be happy that their elemental substance is being spread far and wide that way?"

[Anastasia]

Ignore this post, got mixed up since I came back to a new page.

[Ebiris]

I'm talking to Kascha now.

[Anastasia]

Whoops and now I feel stupid. Last post is redacted.

Kascha considers this, "Well, that's a good observation and there's a reason for it. You see," she takes out her book and writes a few lines, focused on that. "To start with a few givens: Air blows. Water flows. Fire leaps and crackles. Earth does none of those things. Earth is deep, heavy, unmoving. Air, water and fire spread freely, but earth does not." With a smile, "Can you figure it out from there, Afina?"

[Ebiris]

"Rather makes it the odd one out, doesn't it? Still, that's well reasoned and makes sense," Afina agrees, Kascha's logic winning over her inebriated realizations.

[Anastasia]

"Yes." Kascha smiles brightly, "You got it didn't you? Did you notice how when earth moves, it is because it is mixed with another elemental? Water makes mud, fire makes lava and magma and wind erodes earth into dust."

[Ebiris]

"It's negative energy that makes it into Dust," Afina corrects. "Then again it's positive energy that renders Water into Steam but we still call me a steam pixie. I suppose the planes don't precisely match language. Anyway, I hope Surraruthru manages to find some treasure without offending any local elementals here."

[Anastasia]

"I mean in the physical sense, not the planar sense. Think wind-eroded cliffs, not positive and negative energy." Kascha goes on, as Mei approaches. She's blushing but making good time towards you.

[Ebiris]

Afina nods to Kascha. Fire and water form steam in the physical sense as well, so it's fair. She was just enjoying a chance to show off some of her limited planar lore. "Good morning Mei. Did you enjoy yourself yesterday?" she asks the elf as she comes over.

[Anastasia]

Mei turns a fiery shade of red, looking away in embarrassment. She fidgets visibly.

"Enj-ooooooh, that." Kascha suddenly giggles and blushes as well, "I heard what happened!"

[Ebiris]

"Well... no real harm done, right?" Afina says in the face of Mei's embarrassment, not wishing to linger on it in that case. "We're just waiting on Kascha checking in with Surraruthru before we know if we're able to head off right now."

[Anastasia]

"I'll be back when I know," Kascha says, "We'll have to coordinate things."

As Kascha goes off, Mei blushes even more and bows her head.

[Ebiris]

"You didn't do anything too bad, did you?" Afina asks, sidling up to Mei once Kascha's gone back through the portal.

[Anastasia]

Mei ever so slowly nods, crimson as a tomato. She presses her two pointer fingers together and seems to shrink into herself.

[Ebiris]

"Canderella ran around naked, I'm sure it can't be as bad as that," Afina says to try and console Mei, hoping that pressing fingers together gesture is just an embarrassed fidget and not her trying to mime that she slept with someone she shouldn't have.