One step forward and many to go

[Anastasia]

IT does not shake your hand, looking at you. "I am...Omni," he finally says. "Yes, Omni."

[Corwin]

"I'm offering my hand to shake, Omni, because that's what people friendly with each other do while meeting each other for the first time," Seira spells it out. "I'm sorry, I don't know what customs and knowledge you were born with...." She shrugs. "When in doubt, be direct, I always say."

[Anastasia]

Your hand is taken, much smaller and shaking your entire body through it. Gaaaah!

Sanzha merely watches this, "We have a home you can come to, if you'd like. It's called the Cauldron."

[Corwin]

"It is a realm where the elements struggle to come together, as you have," Seira elaborates on the offer. "A pleasant place, one where you are unique, yet could help guide others to the same level of understanding of elemental harmony you've reached. You will always be among friends there, Omni."

[Anastasia]

Diplo check.

[Corwin]

[22:46] <@Lisa> roll 1d20+45+4+20+15+15
[22:46] <Rei-chan> Lisa rolled : 1d20+45+4+20+15+15 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{117}

Forgot 3 so that's 120, 122 if it's a guy!

[Anastasia]

"I will come," Omni agrees, "I will see this Cauldron."

[Corwin]

"I'm glad to hear that," Seira tells him, saying for everyone's benefit, "I believe this is the best time to return?"

Unless there are any objections, she will transport the four of them to the Cauldron's entrance, so that they could descend into the caldera. The location should be familiar to Omni and ease the transition, but afterwards the inclusion of elementals of all stripes into the fabric of life should point the difference between their point of origin and her home quite clearly. And that's before they even reach the bottom!

[Anastasia]

Just gonna intro Omni and let him see things, or are you going to be more hands on?

[Corwin]

I will be hands on, since it's my two decade breakthrough with an actual elemental and my chance to be more involved with Sanzha and Elle. How about we do the thing you were thinking of avoiding after all, and have me meet Alicia while another me handles that? The latter can go slowly and casually, while the former will be the main thread.

[Anastasia]

Sorry, but I'm going to stand fast on that one unless there's one hell of a compelling reason since otherwise that's going to become more and more common. That way lies slower posts and more DM burnout. If only I had infinite time, energy and ability to post.

How about we split the difference instead. Say Omni needs to rest a little bit on arriving, he's newly created after all. You can deal with that afterwards at leisure.

[Corwin]

Let's do this

[Anastasia]

Soon enough you go to meet Amaryl while Elle and Sanzha see to Omni. Alicia, Marie and Oberuth are in there and...

Set up the room and your intro, we'll go from there, Seira.

[Corwin]

Seira enters the sitting room overlooking the lake of lava so cheerfully she's practically skipping. "You've got such excellent timing!" she gushes. "Just in time to see us succeed, after almost two decades of effort!"

Marie gets a hug, Alicia another and then Seira gravitates to Oberuth to complete the ritual!

At least there is little risk of being overheard by her subjects, as it is one of the private rooms of her gingerbread palace which are closed off too all but her guests and Amaryl through an extension of her will. It's furnished comfortably in the style of her bedroom at her Balmuria inn, and has those same amenities, including the original Barrel of Endless Bounty for when she's feeling nostalgic.

[Ebiris]

Marie is currently in her humanoid-sized elf guise and so is eminently huggable, giving Seira a squeeze and a smile back. Alicia's a little more reserved about it, sitting down afterwards. "Really? Another prismatic-creature like Afina?" the latter asks interestedly, able to put off her own business to hear about that first.