escordvi | [OPEN] May Catch-All

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[OPEN] May Catch-All

Who: Dion and you!
Status: Open
Where: Various locations
What: Open and Closed General and MANTA prompts
Warnings: None as of yet, will update as needed

Shellton | Eltrut | "Movable Type" Bookshop - OTA
[While there are many things to see and do throughout the wide world of Escordvi, Dion has started small and has started by taking time for leisure, something he rarely had time for in Valisthea, and so he was browsing shelves, surprisingly vast ones, in a bookshop off the main market. Mostly, the tall blond is keeping himself to the non-fiction section, amazed at the sheer number of titles spanning the shelves. It would seem printing was a thing here, as the typewriter which initiated him suggested, and he's rarely seen so many books collected in one place.

So much knowledge is collected here he hardly knows where to begin, and so he might turn to a fellow browser, leaning slightly so as to keep his voice low.]

Begging your pardon, of course, could you perchance suggest a title? I've no idea where to begin.

Eltrut | A Clearing Outside Shellton | OTA
[He's received a word of warning from Jill regarding the potential potency of Bahamut, which only serves to further reinforce the caution Benedikta instilled in him, and so in an effort to assure he's prepared to aid those here in whatever capacity he is able, Dion has found a suitable clearing outside the port in order to acclimate to the way his Aether pools in this place.

The prince is clad in his mithril armor for no other reason than it serves the purpose of protection and doesn't force him to spend doubloons he'd rather keep for food, and sets about moving through warm-up drills first: simple polearm forms designed to get his muscles loose and to work out the stiffness from his joints he always experiences in association with the Crystal's curse that's slowly turning all Bearers and Dominants to stone.

He'll welcome the company, and is more than game to spar with anyone looking to hone their skills or keep themselves sharp. He'll offer an amicable smile when he pauses in his rhythm, inclining his head.]

Well met. Are you looking to sharpen or observe?

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(OOC: feel free to throw whatever scene you'd like at me! If you'd like a specific prompt, feel free to drop me a line on plurk at

vikael or on discord at vikael, but I'm pretty flexible and can fall in with whatever you're feeling!

MANTA prompts are in their own thread below)

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[Dion finds himself fairly regularly in the Paladin MANTA office. He's always been most settled in motion and the MANTA office offers no end to tasks in need of performance. This latest posting has him concerned, though, as he reads over the explanation: missing ships and crews with no trace around an island of which little is known. There was little and less information to go on and people in need of rescue, but in this strange new place, Dion isn't foolish enough to go it alone.

It's then he notices the woman near him, reading the same posting with what he hopes is concern mirroring his own.]

Passing strange, is it not? Are you of a mind to investigate?

[Lyney peruses bookstores like this one on occasion, though usually it's less for himself and more to see if he can find a new detective novel for Heizou; the detective has a proclivity for a good mystery, and while the books here are nothing like the famed detective novels of the Court of Fontaine he's found some interesting ones. He has a few books tucked into his arm and is just browsing the titles for another when he hears someone calling out to him. Looking over, the magician blinks a couple times before offering a friendly smile.]

But of course! If there's one thing I've learned since coming here, it's that there's no shortage of unique books.

Now, what sort of book are you looking for? Any particular genre, or shall I guess your type?

Full glad am I to hear it.

[He moves golden eyes over the shelves before him, his shoulders twitching slightly in a shrug.]

It's been several years since I've had occasion to read for pleasure, I fear. I've no idea where to start. It is a marvel that so many books are available. Such is the miracle of "printing", I believe.

[Spring has sprung in Escordvi and Eltrut is in full bloom. It leaves the outskirts of the city lush and colourful. Joshua can hardly skip out on a walk.

When he comes across Dion, clad in his armour and with his spear, Joshua feels the same old ache and joy at seeing him. He strolls up quietly, his hands carelessly clasped behind back.]

Please, do not stop on my part. I am but an observer.

[Don't mind as he admires Dion for a while?]

[Aerith didn't mean to stare but when she came across the dragoon practicing his spearmanship she couldn't help but stop and observe. He looked very capable indeed. Aerith had merely been out gathering flowers when she'd walked into his little clearing. She had a basket half-full of her cheerful findings and no weapon currently in sight.

She pointed at herself in response to his question and then shook her head.]

Just observing. Sorry if I interrupted your flow. It's quite amazing to watch.

[He smiles when he noted the one who has joined him.]

Joshua, it is good to see you, my friend.

[He smirks, tilting his head to the side as he flourishes his lance before resting the base on the ground.]

Dreaming of soaring with the Dragoons, Phoenix, or simply wishing to see how it is done?

I am quite difficult to distract, my lady, pay it no mind.

[He does stop, though, resting the butt of his lance on the ground beside him, he leans on the haft.]

What is it you have there?

[Joshua chuckles softly and moves to a big rock to sit on to watch.]

Simply curious to see how it's done. I doubt I could handle a weapon as unwieldy as a spear but you make it look like child's play.

[It's no secret that Joshua tends to favour his magic over anything else. He can handle his long sword easily enough, but he is not a trained soldier like Dion and Clive.]

[ kit is trying to get used to the people here, but he hasn't quite managed... that's why, when the person next to him addresses him, he looks like he nearly jumps out of his shoes with surprise.

meeting the stranger's gaze with wide eyes, kit's first instinct is to panic. he opens his mouth, closes his mouth, turns his gaze to the bookshelf. umm. ummmm... he doesn't know any of these titles, so the best he can offer is: ]

W-what about a pirate book...?

[ they're trapped in this place that's filled with so much ocean and seemingly many pirates—even kit has been accused of being one thus far. if they're going to be staying in this place, it seems like a safer choice for what to suggest. ]

That is because I have been "playing" with them since I was a child.

[He returned to movement, nothing acrobatic yet, simple thrusts, pivots, haft rotation and cutting arches, but the motion doesn't distract him from conversation. Years of training allow him to divert his attention in a few directions at once.]

A spear is not unwieldy, it simply demands control, precision, and agility. You carry a sword. Do you mean me to believe know little of its use?

[Similarly, Dion is trying to get used to how many non-humans there are here. In his own world, beastmen were merely that, barely more than beasts, let alone proprietors of establishments or avid readers.

But that only means he assumes Kitsunami here is a resident of Escordvi rather than a fellow riftfarer. He'll feel very badly once he realizes the error.]

A simple and straightforward suggestion. Fiction, or...?

Is that so? Well, then we should remedy this problem, shouldn’t we?

[Lyney directs the man’s attention to the books before him with something of a flourish to his movements.]

As you can see, I’ve been browsing the mystery section currently, if you wouldn’t mind perusing works of fiction.

[Joshua might just be a tad envious that Dion did get to train with a weapon when he was so young. While they both had complicated childhoods, Joshua was never allowed to play with weapons or to learn how to use them. Always too sickly, his hovering mother always ushering him away from his brother and the other soldiers, despite Joshua wanting to learn.

Still, that's why he can appreciate how Dion makes it look so easy.]

I do know how to handle my weapon now, of course. [Joshua chuckles again.] Perhaps not with the same finesse as you do. Still, I did learn when I could.

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Yes. Um...

[ far be it from kit to disagree with someone, particularly when he's all by himself like this, buuuuut give him a moment to stammer and try to find his words. ]

M-maybe non-fiction? Only if you want!

[ he personally thinks that'd be more useful around here, but who knows—maybe this guy lives here and kit just didn't get the memo. point is, he's not going to tell dion to get anything that dion doesn't want to get. ]

I've no resentment for fiction.

[And maybe that was precisely the type of escape he needed.]

Mysteries?

[One extreme or the other, neither is healthy, and Dion lived the other, his entire life having been shaped around being the Empire's spearhead. He didn't see it that way, but one day he would, but not yet.]

There is [He grunted through a particularly strenuous maneuver, a swooping arched pivot that brought his lance through a crescent swing designed to target multiple enemies.] always room to learn more, if you've an interest.

[What a strange, skittish little creature. He turns from the shelves, taking a knee so as to not tower over him.]

You have my thanks...but forgive me, I did not share my name. I am Dion. What am I to call you?

[ neve is, quite honestly, still getting to know the layout of the people and the city areas. what she can find, who she can ply for information. for her, it's all about the connections and this board might bring her both connections and something to do.

she takes note of the other person also examining the board, though she doesn't immediately address them until they address her first. ]

It's interesting. Exactly the sort of thing I'd be looking into were I at home.

[ it's giving her some ideas, certainly. wouldn't want to go it alone, but she's got thoughts about whether or not to try. ]

Were you looking to do the same?

[Joshua watches with some admiration before he looks down at his long sword at his side. He then stands, unsheathing it and walking over to Dion while holding it causally.]

Then, will you be willing to teach me a thing or two?

[A spear versus a sword is a different kind of spar but Joshua assumes there are still points to learn.]

Oh.

[ he's kneeling down to talk to him now, which draws in a nervous glance from kit, but otherwise maybe it's a little less intimidating. he's still a human though, and someone kit doesn't know, and surge isn't here either, and—anyway, his voice still comes out a little uncertain here. ]

I'm Kitsunami...

If it's within my power to do so, I would help the people of this place.

[He nods. He isn't an investigator, but he's trained as a warrior most of his life, and while not a mage, he does carry the power of a powerful entity that allows him to cast things quite like magic, and he firmly believes he was gifted that power in order to aid others.]

And while I may not be an investigator, I can offer protection. [He inclines his head.] I am Dion of House Lesage. [And if the broad shoulders and fluid gait are any indication, a skilled combatant as well.]

[He finishes his motion before turning to Joshua, golden eyes following Joshua's form and noting that he's drawn his own weapon.]

It would be my honor, Phoenix. Ready yourself, unless this your ready stance, in which case, what is it you intend to parry?

[Dion, however, does not assume a ready stance, himself, instead rotating his lance now, held at the ready but not engaged in a block, bladed head pointed down without touching the ground, as he moves closer, standing beside Joshua, which he may not is Dion assessing his posture.]

Shoulders squared but loose. A tight stance only slows response, raise your sword, guard your core. You may heal your own wounds, but wasted Aether pointless.

[he is, and now he's smiling gently and kindly while nodding in greeting.]

Well met, Kitsunami. You may simply call me Dion. Are you a recent arrival as well? You seem...ill at ease. How may I help?

I-I am... [ hesitant to say it, but he certainly is new here. ]

I'm just waiting for Surge, so... Um...

[ he'll be fine. what's really bothering him is that this guy asked him for help, and kit doesn't see him reaching for any pirate books right now. ]

Was my suggestion no good...?

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