Landing at Hope

[Anastasia]

Gimme a CL check, I guess.

[Nephrite]

[21:06] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31
[21:06] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 43 > [d20=12]

[Anastasia]

It's like trying to create flying lettuce that loops around backwards while casting a fireball. Utterly nonsensical and yet you manage something reasonably close to it.

Kaja groans and holds his head after looking at it.

Xandra studies it closely, "That poor thing," she murmurs.

[Nephrite]

It really is like using his anarchic powers, isn't it?

"I... somehow managed to make sense of how she was talking." Moore says. "I don't know that I can emulate it myself, but she said that all words from Beyond were 'whole,' and that the other way we were talking, including with divine will, were 'dead.' It seemed like she was trying to say that somehow words used in Beyond had some sort of power - and to that, she also said that my use of the Words of Creation were 'whole.'" Moore adds.

[Anastasia]

This may matter, so could you link the exact post(s) that you have in mind here?

[Nephrite]

http://www.soulriders.net/forum/index.php/topic,104237.msg1135520.html#msg1135520 <-- this is where she referred to his words as whole.

http://www.soulriders.net/forum/index.php/topic,104237.msg1135473.html#msg1135473 and here's where she's saying the words are still / dead.

[Anastasia]

"What an amazing thing to say," Xandra murmurs in response.

[Nephrite]

"I thought of you the whole time we were talking to her, I admit." Moore says. "Actually, if you want, she may still be there, if you'd like to go and speak with her."

[Anastasia]

"Not now, but soon," Xandra replies after a few moments, "Not yet." She meets your gaze, "We all have a roll to play in this, Moore."

[Nephrite]

"Very well. Does that mean you'd prefer we table further discussion on this topic until then?" Moore asks, dismissing the images.

[Anastasia]

"For the moment," Xandra confirms. "There is also still a war to fight. Let us not lose sight of that."

"Only a war," Cresiel declares, "A mere distraction for us with what we know now."

This gets a sharp, flaming snort from Kaja, "A mere war, he says."

[Nephrite]

Moore nods. "That's fine. I can take you all to Io at any time, if you have questions you would like him to answer." He says. "I believe that's everything there was to discuss." He looks over at Jetina. "Did I forget anything?"

[Anastasia]

"No, that's the highlights," Jetina says, "Unless we choose to elevate one of us, but we already talked about that."

[Nephrite]

Moore nods. "So, then, for now, I think we continue as we have. If Lord Zaphkiel wishes for my role in all of this to change, I am sure He will let me know." He says. "So, that brings us to this."

He holds up the tome he created.

"It'd be cheating for me to absorb all the knowledge in this, so I need some time to read it, but this is going to be our next adventure." Moore says. "...Oh, I didn't even think about asking, how long were we gone? It only felt like a few hours to me."

[Anastasia]

"About the same - and what is in that book?" Cresiel asks, shifting a bit in the small room.