escordvi | [ Open ] Travelers are dreamers...

Who: G'raha Tia + You!
Status: Open
Where: Various
What: MANTA quests
Warnings: TBA

💎 Spirited Away

[ It really shouldn't come as a surprise to see a very red cat strolling around Eltrut. It even has a little scarf about its neck. G'raha had wanted to see if the spell actually worked.

It does.

But apparently he is going to spend his time just basking in the wonderful sunlight. Snoozing. Looks like he is about to get some much needed rest!

Unless... ]

💎 Starships ( Close CR Only )

[ G'raha has everything that is needed for this little joint adventure. Parchment. Writing utensils. A compass. Even current star maps. He seems a little excited for this, apparently bringing snacks and a blanket along. ]

I wouldn't say that this is a particular skill of mine, charting the stars and all. Or cartography, for that matter. Yet the idea of new stars appearing in the sky is exciting, is it not? To think that, somewhere, a something new has been born brings about a sense of hope.

[ At least it does for him. How can anyone refute it, with the way his tail swishes and the gleam in his eye. Really, he just wants to look at stars like the helpless romantic sort he is. ]

💎 Book Bites

[ Anywhere that books are stored should be considered a sacred place. After all, it is a place of learning but also a place where knowledge is kept and stored for future generations or those in need. So to learn that something has been eating the pages is nothing short of disastrous.]

Now where could the creature responsible for this be?

[ At the present moment, he is following what appears to be some bit of a chewed up paper tail. He's looking under one of the reading chairs. Tail wiggling around as he tries to see proper. ]

💎 Get Shirty

[ Now the real question is... Who would have wanted to have switched clothing with G'raha?

The answer might be more simple than you think, since he is grabbing onto the hands of the person near him. Holding them with bright eyes that are just begging. ]

Surely a bit of fun is permitted? Doubtful you could tarnish my reputation in any way...

[ Alternatively... Perhaps this scene has already played out. Now there are consequences to allowing G'raha to switch clothing with you.

The consequences are - well he has been playing pranks. Harmless things, but enough that people are starting to get exasperated and maybe it is time to stop? ]

💎 Everybody's Grudge

[ He had heard of these strange Tonberries from Zack and others. But the reality is, he needs to see it with his own eyes. ]

I wonder... If these individuals are cursed as well?

[ Since that is how thing are back where he hails from. Still, as unfortunate as it might be? They might not have a choice regarding whether or not there is a need to take down this Tonberry. ]

💎 Wildcard

[ If nothing strikes your fancy, you can just hit me with whatever or tell me to write a custom starter. I'm down for it. Or you can hit me up @ verthunder on Plurk/Discord. ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ The sudden sound of someone speaking behind him startles G'raha. He smacks his head against the bottom edge of the chair. ]

Oh! Ah - ouch!

[ Look, he knows that he has a nasty habit of sneaking into this place. At first, G'raha fears he has been caught by someone who will toss him out. So he is drawing back, rubbing his head. ]

N-no. Not yet, unfortunately.

[Alhaitham, at least, doesn't really care for the fact if G'raha should be allowed here or not. As long as somebody is here with a genuine interest to seek more knowledge for themselves, he sees no reason to deny them of that right regardless of their ideologies or factions or whatever. Knowledge by itself should always be shared freely.

With that having been said, however, he does snort a little at G'raha's reaction, because it is a bit hard to not find some kind of amusement from that little stint.]

Me too. [He returns, arms coming up to cross over his chest.] I found some shredded paper around there [A jerk of his head in the direction of where he's trying to signal] but nothing much beyond that.

[ He is sitting on the floor still. A hand at the back of his head, rubbing there quite liberally. There's huffing and pink across his cheeks. Embarrassment more than anything else. The way that his tail whips around behind him. ]

That's why I was looking underneath. I had also found some paper and thought that, perhaps, it might be nesting somewhere.

[Don't worry G'raha, your embarrassment is safe with Alhaitham. Mostly because he doesn't care about it. ~~It's only cute on Kaveh.~~]

It might've been earlier, but judging from our discoveries it must have most likely moved on. [Which is... a little irritating but well. Creatures will be creatures, and all that.]

[He glances around them then, trying to see if there's any other hints that they might have missed. Given how this place is, its quite possible.]

Did you see anything else besides that one trail?

Likely so, yes. Though there is a pile of shredded paper underneath so this could be a place that the creature frequents.

[ G'raha pushes himself up. Maybe they can figure out how to set a trap here, for later. Or at least keep an eye on the location. ]

I wish we knew if it was diurnal or nocturnal.

[Alhaitham hums at that last remark from G'raha, mulling over it as he gives the area another scan. If this is one of its usual spots there is a chance that it might return here later, but there's also a chance it might have gone and found another spot to settle itself in. There's no real way to tell until it actually happens though.]

Given how its activities took a while to be noticed, I wouldn't be surprised if it was nocturnal. [Then again, given the size of this place in general and with all these shelves around, it probably wouldn't be hard to keep itself hidden from wandering passersbys... so really, it could go either way.] If that's the case, it might be light sensitive.

Light sensitive... I wonder if it is possible to extinguish all of the lights in here to draw it out.

[ Trick the little thing and lay a trap for it. ]

[Alhaitham blinks once at the suggestion and then glances around them, seeing all the lights that are currently around them and knowing that all of these are just one part of a much larger setup that this place has.]

Do you have something that can achieve that? [He asks while glancing back over to G'raha with a raised eyebrow. He still remembers that giant light spell he did with the birds at Norhpip the other time... so it wouldn't be surprising if the opposite of that existed.]

If it were a matter of merely extinguishing all light sources in one go? Certainly. If there is a mechanism, then it's simply finding which one controls all others.

[ In other words, he really doesn't think it is an issue? ]

[It probably isn't... but best to make sure anyway. Alhaitham can't say he's any level of expert in the magitech that's being used, after all. But aside from that—]

I noticed that there are oil lamps and candles, presumably for those who might be here late at night. We can use those to try and lure the creature to a more optimal spot for us. [A hum.] Do you have any magic that does entrapment?

A wind-based spell can take care of the candles and lamps. That I can guarantee. Though I do not have magicks that would ensnare...

[ G'raha grins. ]

I can make us invisible as well as put the creature to sleep, should we find it.

[All of those suggestions sound solid enough, as far as Alhaitham is concerned. The less potential there is for the books to get damaged, the better.]

We'll go with that, then. [He acquiesces with a nod.] I'll go deal with the lights while you find a place to set things up.

[He doesn't wait for any kind of acknowledgement; the plan is already said, so Alhaitham simply takes his leave for the moment to go and find that switch for the lights.]

If that is what you wish.

[ He's going to get all of the scraps of paper and gather it all in one spot. It's out in the open, with a place for Alhaitham and G'raha to be able to duck and hide behind until something comes calling. Should be able to cast a Sleep spell from this little hiding spot.

It will be up to his ears to hear the creature running around. ]

[It doesn't take too long for Alhaitham to find the switch (he'd followed the circuit since they were rather easy to spot), and once he has that handled its just as easy to retrace his steps back to where G'raha is even in the now much dimmer lighting.

By the time he's back most of the setup in the area itself is already done, so Alhaitham helps out with the rest. Once everything is fully ready he goes to their hiding spot and settles down easily; he's never minded waiting too much, though the lack of sufficient lighting does make him unable to read as he waits, which is a bit of a shame. But its just something he'll have to make do with.]

[ Well he could likely read, G'raha could, but truthfully... He has his eyes closed. Ears twitching and moving at every little sound. What he prefers to do is focus, to be able to pick out every little scratch and scrape. Every rustle of fabric and...

His ears perk. And he begins actively tracking a sound. ]

[Given the fact that they both need to focus Alhaitham wouldn't have read anyway, though its also clear enough to him that G'raha has a much better than to handle this compared to him. He makes it a point to keep his own breathing as quiet as possible when he sees the other focusing, doing his best to not make any noise that might mess this up.

It takes a bit, but eventually he sees the way G'raha's ears twitch and perk, the action reminding him a lot of the stray cats he'd see around the Grand Bazaar when they spot a mouse or something along those lines. He doesn't ask what G'raha has picked up on, simply trusting it to be the creature that they seek, so he keeps his gaze narrowed in the direction of where the other is looking at. Of course, it would be best if he didn't have to move, but he will if it becomes necessary, such as if the creature strays too far away from the area they intend to keep it within.]

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