fellowship season two - eltelia Fellowship of the Thing - Eltelia Research Team

[Channelknight Fadran]

Kris rubbed the bridge of his nose and took some deep breaths. "Apologies. I... again. I get quite worked up over these things."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

5 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Kris rubbed the bridge of his nose and took some deep breaths. "Apologies. I... again. I get quite worked up over these things."

"That's alright. Let's just get started with what we can."

[Channelknight Fadran]

"I suppose some information on this world might be helpful for you all..." Kris began tapping the table again. "The government is quite authoritarian, even though it's electoral and merit-based. Due to the volatile nature of such commonplace plants, this is really the most efficient social contract for the world. You need permits for anything and everything here: collecting plants, growing plants, harvesting plants, owning plants. The rarer and more powerful the plant is, the harder it is to get to it. It took me a year and a half of building social credit and screening processes to get my hands on this pass here."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

40 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"I suppose some information on this world might be helpful for you all..." Kris began tapping the table again. "The government is quite authoritarian, even though it's electoral and merit-based. Due to the volatile nature of such commonplace plants, this is really the most efficient social contract for the world. You need permits for anything and everything here: collecting plants, growing plants, harvesting plants, owning plants. The rarer and more powerful the plant is, the harder it is to get to it. It took me a year and a half of building social credit and screening processes to get my hands on this pass here."

"Huh," Silver replied. "I was wondering why people weren't revolting in the streets over the government confiscation. I guess that answers that."

21 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"That's literally what the top of the mountain is for. This..." Kris began growing more and more impatient. "This is a single-use pass. It doesn't give us infinite... it..."

"We could take some seeds and grow them on a mountain in a different world, though, right?" Silver looked thoughtful. "Seems like it could be useful in a lot of situations, being able to look into the past..."

Edited January 23, 2023 by xinoehp512

[Channelknight Fadran]

"Other worlds don't have the same kind of sunlight exposure."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

7 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Other worlds don't have the same kind of sunlight exposure."

"How many other worlds are there? There has to be at least one that would be similar."

[Channelknight Fadran]

"We don't have the resources to cosmically expand across this universe, and any others don't have the same form of magic required to have these plants produce Vange properly. Besides; this mission isn't about growing more Moonsuckle. What we get from this one expedition should be more than enough."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

4 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"We don't have the resources to cosmically expand across this universe, and any others don't have the same form of magic required to have these plants produce Vange properly. Besides; this mission isn't about growing more Moonsuckle. What we get from this one expedition should be more than enough."

Silver nodded. Replicating this world's magic system in another world would pose an intriguing challenge, but it was one he could worry about at a later date. 

"So," he asked. "What's the catch? It can't be as easy as just waltzing up the mountain and grabbing the Moonsuckle, surely?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

"Again, the climb can be somewhat treacherous for the inexperienced. Annual casualties are low, of course, but injuries and failed expeditions are common. That said, I suppose the catch is that it will take a significant amount of preparation and no small amount of caution."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Again, the climb can be somewhat treacherous for the inexperienced. Annual casualties are low, of course, but injuries and failed expeditions are common. That said, I suppose the catch is that it will take a significant amount of preparation and no small amount of caution."

"What's there to be cautious about for the catch itself?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

"Climbing mishaps. Spell failure. You hear stories about mountain lions, but I'd be less worried about them than spraining your ankle or forgetting a component."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

7 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Climbing mishaps. Spell failure. You hear stories about mountain lions, but I'd be less worried about them than spraining your ankle or forgetting a component."

"Component... you mentioned plant teleporters earlier?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

"Of sorts, yes. They're somewhat situational."

[PyroPhile]

“What do we need to begin climbing?”

[Channelknight Fadran]

Kris procured the Macrosmos's most efficient form of list maintenance: a note card.

"This is a list of supplies we'll need to ensure a safe climb," he explained, setting it down on the table. A few of the items had been crossed off already. "The rest of them have been ordered and should be at the general store soon. From there we just need the right plants."

He brought out a second card - this one written on both sides - and handed it to the others.

[PyroPhile]

“Should we begin planning?”

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Edit: Can we timeskip to where we’re ready to climb?

 

Edited January 23, 2023 by PyroPhile
no double posting

[xinoehp512 he/him]

4 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

He brought out a second card - this one written on both sides - and handed it to the others.

Silver pored over the card in great detail.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

11 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Kris procured the Macrosmos's most efficient form of list maintenance: a note card.

"This is a list of supplies we'll need to ensure a safe climb," he explained, setting it down on the table. A few of the items had been crossed off already. "The rest of them have been ordered and should be at the general store soon. From there we just need the right plants."

He brought out a second card - this one written on both sides - and handed it to the others.

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I think I asked this earlier but I don't know if you answered, is there anything that Tacien could theoretically draw that would be helpful or interesting?

"And what are these?" Cufre asked, examining his note card.

[Channelknight Fadran]

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I guess he could sketch out the spell circles maybe - 'maybe' because I haven't decided if the circles are just circles or require notation. 

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

 

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Okay, I can hold off on that until you decide. But also Cufre asked a question.

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

7 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"And what are these?" Cufre asked, examining his note card.

"The plants we need. I listed them in order of importance. At the top there are Tagates Marigold, which is the primary component for functional teleportation. You can chain them together using Foxgloves to create a sort of spatial-warp line. Just lots of short teleporters that we can use in various safe spots up the mountain."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"The plants we need. I listed them in order of importance. At the top there are Tagates Marigold, which is the primary component for functional teleportation. You can chain them together using Foxgloves to create a sort of spatial-warp line. Just lots of short teleporters that we can use in various safe spots up the mountain."

"Wow." He looked at the card for a while longer.

Tacien walked up, handing Kris a drawing of the Tagates Marigold, that he had been working on even before Kris handed out the cards.

[Channelknight Fadran]

Kris took the drawing and smiled. "This is quite good. Very detailed."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

55 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Kris took the drawing and smiled. "This is quite good. Very detailed."

The boy almost smiled, which was a jarring difference from his intense lack of emotion that he had shown previously. He went back to his paper.

@Channelknight Fadran

Edited January 24, 2023 by The Aspiring Archivist

[xinoehp512 he/him]

11 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"The plants we need. I listed them in order of importance. At the top there are Tagates Marigold, which is the primary component for functional teleportation. You can chain them together using Foxgloves to create a sort of spatial-warp line. Just lots of short teleporters that we can use in various safe spots up the mountain."

"They grow in the wild, or do we buy them, or...?"