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[aetherweaver]

[There's a vaguely British-sounding voice emitting from the journals, and those who recognize Nara'a will note it's not his usual calm tone.]

Would anyone, anyone like to explain what in the hells just happened? 'Oh, the town or the spaceship or the book closing sound?' All of it.

[He takes a breath, lets it out.]

Right. Everyone back here? All appendages accounted for?

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[aetherweaver]

The rest of us make do with what we have at hand. It's not a life I'm unaccustomed to. ... I should show you my job crystals, I think you'd find them interesting.

Chains are a bit tricky without a set of metalcrafting supplies... but a staff I can do. Any particular design you would like atop it?

[aetherialshackles]

I would certainly love to see them. I did see you handle some crystals in Pandamonium, but I never assumed they were anything more than memory ones.

Oh, I can imagine. And I can at least still conjure my own. As for the staff- I am not entirely sure. A butterfly, perhaps? I'm not too fond of them, but they're always one of the first creatures that comes to my mind.

[Fortunately enough, he didn't know about his mom and her... special form. Even if some imprinting may have been passed down during the experiments Erich had to endure as a child.]

A chain motif would be too much, perhaps, what would you suggest?

[aetherweaver]

They are memory ones... to a degree. I'll show you.

Hm... I could try a butterfly if you wanted. I think maybe...

[He draws the top of a cane with a swooping design around an orb.]

I could do something like that?

[aetherialshackles]

I look forward it.

Heh. I am not really sure why 'butterflies' was my first option, though, I guess we all have irrational thoughts of some sort now and then. And..

[There is a long pause there.]

It looks beautiful. Are you sure it wouldn't be an issue? I can't even begin to imagine how to make anything like that without the use of magicks...

[If only his world had 'crafting'.]

[aetherweaver]

It would be easy enough. Not exactly like that, and I think the orb would have to be wooden as well, but if I keep it relatively simple then yes.

If you want I can show you how to make things without creation magic. It might be a useful skill to know in case we are in a situation like we were in again.

[aetherialshackles]

I enjoy the idea of a wooden sphere. But, please, don't waste too much effort on it. it feels awfully complicated.

I... yes. I would love that. I actually wanted to try something with you if you ever have time to join me in the kitchen. I can summon ingredients, tyou can make things permanent in this world, right? I wonder if what is cooked with items I summon can stay or not...

[aetherweaver]

Oh, it wouldn't be the most complex things I've made. I didn't make my armor initially, but I've made plenty of replacements and repairs to it.

This is one of the things I've made relatively recently.

[He quickly sketches a relatively intricate set of armor.]

It would be an interesting experiment. I'm no culinary master, but I'm sure we can make something work. And if we eat it before it disappears it should count, yes? It'd be fun to try.

[aetherialshackles]

I have seen far more complex 'armors' gifted to concepts in Pandamonium, but to imagine any of them made with hands? My mind strains itself in trying to imagine it.

Oh. that is a beauty. I have no use for armors but I know Themis would have loved to see it. Robes or not, he was a passionate fighter and he would understand defensive clothing better, but still I can tell it's a beauty.

Ah! then would you like to join me for 'research', my friend'? I'm certain I can find plenty of books that do mention ingredients!

[aetherweaver]

He would, yes. One day perhaps he'll see such things.

[He doesn't have the heart to tell him of Themis' fate, not yet. It's too hard to talk about.]

Of course. Whatever you pull out I should be able to find some way of eating it. I sometimes grew up with odd gaps in our food stores, depending on what the merchants passing through had, so I've learned to adapt.

[aetherialshackles]

I hope he got to see plenty of wonderful things. He was friends with the convocation's wanderer, I'm sure there was a lot to learn there.

[He just knows the Zodiark plan will fail by now... and it already hurts. But, hey, life will continue, right? And it's not like he can change things.]

Should we meet near the kitchens? My inner researcher is currently screaming 'science' in the back of my mind... not that I'd know the first thing about cooking. Everything we got was aetherically sourced in Pandaemonium, it was considered far too risky to get anything from the 'outside'.

[aetherweaver]

I'm sure there is.

[He sighs internally. It's going to come up eventually, and it's going to be bad.]

All right. I'll see you there soon.

[aetherialshackles]

Hopefully I will be able to hear more about your arts as long as we are here together. Who knows, maybe I will learn something myself.

[It will be. Talking about Lahabrea's fate may be equally unpleasant...]

I will wait for you there, my friend.

[He and his mammet take little time to reach the kitchen. Little 'Themis' is holding a book about 'delicious adventures' and Erich is carrying the rest, it's science time baby!!!!]