Ain't that the truth. Maybe Tatara knows somethin' 'bout the previous wizards so we can look for other leads, too. [ Instead of relying on word of mouth in a place like the City of Rain. ]
Admittedly, I would like to know what is being done to the moonstones as well, especially by whom. There's a conspicuous fragment missing from the one retrieved from the north. As well as ...
The native creatures avoided the area. [ and whatever happened there is probably the reason for why the northern ecosystem and habitats are so messed up at current. ] I highly doubt one simply happened to ingest the stone of its own accord, then somehow remain relatively stable for approximately the next two months before finally succumbing to whatever corruption or degeneration the moon's curse causes.
[ it's possible, of course, but... tsk. too many unknowns. the way he sees it, though, it's just as possible that someone was having fun playing mad scientist as it was for some maddened creature to try to keep devouring others and fusing them into itself to stave off the inevitable. ]
Apparently, the one in Central had been in a vault for gods know how long too. Then it acted up and they had to fight through a horde of ghosts to get to it.
[ Hmmm... ]
The Southern incident was just an incredibly unfortunate accident, I'm pretty sure, but we know someone must've helped Collodi get the stones for his creations. I just can't figure out what this unknown party or parties are tryin' to accomplish messin' around chunks of a world-ending calamity.
I wonder, if we could somehow track back when they all apparently started acting up after apparently having lain inert for so long ... Would it have been at the same time?
[ though it seems hard to tell, with east ... mainly because the incident there was because of someone having scavenged material from the affected site.
perhaps the initial explosion to create the gouge, then...? hmm. ]
Given how distressed everyone has been about the wizards' disappearances, obviously this isn't exactly normal, expected cursed moon phenomena. But then we get into how and who, once again.
[ and why, but who knows. maybe there's a moon-poisoned doomsday cult in this world. ]
You think you can get info out from the people in charge over at Central or East? [ Especially since both authorities seem rather distrustful of wizards. ]
I only managed to talk to a Southern rep durin' the ball, but I don't imagine a lot of the reps there exactly thought highly of us...
The northern representatives were terrified of us, at the very least. [ wow wonder why!!! ] We'll see if our actions the other day alleviated that any, or if it just magnified the awe they hold us in.
[ but he'll just wave a hand dismissively, leaning back in his seat as he does. ]
But don't worry: it was more of a hypothetical than anything. [ just thinking out loud, in other words. ] In the end, I don't know exactly how much value there would be in confirming that or not, and the odds of us actually managing to get worthwhile information out of them are as unlikely as you say. Per Ithaqua, Tatara seems to trust those at the castle, but...
[ the castle, which has been relatively on guard even if they've now reopened their doors to visitors... ]
In theory, we could disguise ourselves. We have the means to do it. The question then becomes what sort of persona would actually net us anything of use.
[ because for some strange reason, somehow he doubts these officials would be likely to spill to a complete rando. hmm. one wonders if the sorts of tactics aversa would be more likely to use would be more fruitful, but that is quite the commitment to a stray thought he hasn't even quite properly developed. ]
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Admittedly, I would like to know what is being done to the moonstones as well, especially by whom. There's a conspicuous fragment missing from the one retrieved from the north. As well as ...
The native creatures avoided the area. [ and whatever happened there is probably the reason for why the northern ecosystem and habitats are so messed up at current. ] I highly doubt one simply happened to ingest the stone of its own accord, then somehow remain relatively stable for approximately the next two months before finally succumbing to whatever corruption or degeneration the moon's curse causes.
[ it's possible, of course, but... tsk. too many unknowns. the way he sees it, though, it's just as possible that someone was having fun playing mad scientist as it was for some maddened creature to try to keep devouring others and fusing them into itself to stave off the inevitable. ]
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[ Hmmm... ]
The Southern incident was just an incredibly unfortunate accident, I'm pretty sure, but we know someone must've helped Collodi get the stones for his creations. I just can't figure out what this unknown party or parties are tryin' to accomplish messin' around chunks of a world-ending calamity.
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[ though it seems hard to tell, with east ... mainly because the incident there was because of someone having scavenged material from the affected site.
perhaps the initial explosion to create the gouge, then...? hmm. ]
Given how distressed everyone has been about the wizards' disappearances, obviously this isn't exactly normal, expected cursed moon phenomena. But then we get into how and who, once again.
[ and why, but who knows. maybe there's a moon-poisoned doomsday cult in this world. ]
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I only managed to talk to a Southern rep durin' the ball, but I don't imagine a lot of the reps there exactly thought highly of us...
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[ but he'll just wave a hand dismissively, leaning back in his seat as he does. ]
But don't worry: it was more of a hypothetical than anything. [ just thinking out loud, in other words. ] In the end, I don't know exactly how much value there would be in confirming that or not, and the odds of us actually managing to get worthwhile information out of them are as unlikely as you say. Per Ithaqua, Tatara seems to trust those at the castle, but...
[ the castle, which has been relatively on guard even if they've now reopened their doors to visitors... ]
In theory, we could disguise ourselves. We have the means to do it. The question then becomes what sort of persona would actually net us anything of use.
[ because for some strange reason, somehow he doubts these officials would be likely to spill to a complete rando. hmm. one wonders if the sorts of tactics aversa would be more likely to use would be more fruitful, but that is quite the commitment to a stray thought he hasn't even quite properly developed. ]