Moore: Still Going (Moore)

[Nephrite]

"...There were plans for me, apparently." Moore says. "I'd... be surprised if there weren't for her too, but... I don't want to speak out of turn."

He looks up in the air, as if he's expecting to the find the answer there. "I'm guessing I'm not going to be allowed to just take her back with me." He says.

[Anastasia]

A gasp and then the trumpet archon kneels.

"Peace," Erathaol says, his voice a gentle balm on your spirit. He appears next to you as Jetina gasps, jaw hanging open. His presence is terrible and overwhelming, far too much to endure. You feel - !!!!

"Be not afraid," Erathaol murmurs, and that presence leaves you. "You have done well and have learned to listen, have you not?"

[Nephrite]

"I think it was when I was looking into Cantasa Alexandria." Moore says as he slowly takes in a breath and then lets out out. "There was something in Aurora, something that... ..." He takes a breath. "I won't forget again. I think it's... my determination." He says, quietly. "It... ...It helps me see through it. Hear it. ...I am admittedly still not sure what 'it' is, though..."

He blinks, then then bows deeply. "I still feel as if I do not treat You with the proper decorum." He admits, his head bowed.

Full disclosure, I totally typed 'Cantana Alexadria' the first time...

[Anastasia]

Cantasa flows better than Cantana, at least to me.

"I am but a humble servant," Erathaol demurs, turning his attention to Jetina. "Be not afraid of me. Jetina Jerara, a destiny awaits you in Celestia, should you want it. A destiny awaits you with Moore, should you want it."

"Are you...are you...." Jetina says, then her eyes widen. "What is his name? Why can't I remember it?" She reaches for her chest, where her holy symbol should be, but it is not there.

"Do not worry. What was there was merely a shade of the truth, an angle of an angle." Erathaol says. "You will be instructed in the divine truths and guided to whom your soul yearns to serve."

[Nephrite]

"Spending time here helped me a lot when I was still unsure of what I was supposed to be doing." Moore says. "I'm sure when you find the wisdom you need to help you, you'll find your way back to me, should you wish it."

He smiles and reaches up to wipe something out of his eye. "I know it's a lot to take in, you're going to have to spend a lot of time recovering what you can't see, but I know you're strong enough to do it. You're safe here, and there's a light here that you can see that won't blind you again." He clears his throat -- something must've gotten caught in it, how odd.

"I promise, no matter where you are, if you need me, I can come find you." Moore says with a smile. "So don't be afraid if you want to stay here."

[Anastasia]

Make a Charisma check here.

[Nephrite]

[13:23] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+12
[13:23] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 32 > [d20=20]

[Anastasia]

"I don't know, but..." Jetina looks down. "I know that I should go with you, Moore. It feels right, like I've done it before. I don't know much of what's going on, but I know you're my friend. There's a destiny for me if I go with you."

"There is," Erathaol says, "Is that your choice?"

"I....yeah, it is," Jetina says, looking up momentarily to Erathaol's gaze, before looking away with a gasp.

[Nephrite]

He smiles and nods. "Why am I to challenge that? Oh, it's probably a little soon to hear this, but I think it might put your mind at ease: They all made it out."

He turns and looks to Erathaol. "There are still a lot of questions I have about all of this... but, if You would answer one for me, I would appreciate it." He says as he takes a deep breath and closes his eyes, as if preparing himself for something.

"27's power doesn't come from Ygorl, right?" He asks.

[Anastasia]

"That...yeah, that does make me feel better. I don't even know why," Jetina says, voice shaking a bit.

"27 claims to be a Herald of Ygorl," Erathaol replies, "This is known to me. The slaad are ever chaotic and ever changing, so the truth is difficult to ascertain. He sees things in ways other creatures do not."

[Nephrite]

"Oh, this day is going to be all sorts of fun, I can already tell." He takes a breath and then bows respectfully. "Thank you. For giving me the courage to see."

[Anastasia]

"See with wisdom," Erathaol commands - a Command, authority and power behind it. You feel momentarily faint. When it passes, he continues to speak. "Jetina has what she needs within her mind now," Erathaol says, and in a wink, you're back in front of Aurora.

"Woah..." Jetina looks up, staring. "Remind me of...I can't remember." she finishes lamely.

[Nephrite]

He blinks, takes a breath, and... ah, they're back.

Huh, does that mean that the person he met when he woke up for the first time was... ...

He shakes his head and clears his throat.

"Don't get too hung up on it." Moore says with a smile. "Trust me, you're going to feel like there's a huge gap in your memory for a while... it'll start coming back, though. I'll be here to support you, so don't worry about it."

He clears his throat and gestures at Aurora proper. "Welcome to Aurora. This is a.. uh... jeez, there's so much to explain about it... well, let's get started."

I'm fine to handwave his explanations of the basic functions.

[Anastasia]

That's fine, Jetina mostly wants to lie down since she has stuff in her head from Erathaol to sort through. Let me briefly pause you pending something that's about to happen.