wizardmanor | Floor 2 Room 5

No, you are not.

[ Sure, why not?

Jing Yuan takes a glass of it and gulps some down. It's a little stronger than what he's used to, actually, but he can tolerate it just fine. ]

I spoke with Kurapika, and he told me some details about what happened. That you all clashed against ghosts, and that there was a particularly large cursed object that needed purification. He appeared to have something else going on with him as well that sounded concerning [ Which is still being threaded out but you know ] so I thought to ensure you weren't similarly effected.

And if you were able to observe something other than those events.

Edited 2024-05-04 19:31 (UTC)

Kurapika touched that moon rock. I would be surprised if he didn't have something going on.

[I still have yet to thread going to visit Kurapika, golly]

I feel fine, though. I felt something in my threatening to tear, but I think Akira and I managed to put enough protection to shield ourselves.

[Kiryu did focus on that as soon as he felt something was wrong. Still, being asked if he was able to observe something other than this all...hmmmmm...]

No, nothing.

A pity that couldn't have been avoided.

[ Jing Yuan wonders idly why in the existence of all Aeons there couldn't have been more caution observed, but what's done is done.

When the other says he noticed nothing else, he keeps it in mind. Though... ]

When you say 'threatening to tear', can you tell me where exactly you felt this sensation? I believe Kurapika mentioned something in him 'broke'...

[ So, yeah. ]

[We were too protag to consider caution]

Just like it sounds. It was like...something in me was threatening to break. Dunno how to describe it -- you'd have to feel it yourself to know.

[Hmmmmm...]

I guess it was something about souls, since we saw ghosts.

[And ghosts are the souls of people, so his guess is that the moon rock was trying to create more ghosts by killing them]

[ God!!! ]

I've no reason to doubt it.

[ He sighs, thinking about it a bit more. He just sips at his drink, and then... ]

...Did you notice anyone who did or looked like they may have sustained any great deal of damage from the ghosts? Enough where even afterwards they would have needed help to continue moving along?

We split at one point to cover more terrain. Kurapika and Akira went by themselves. Clearly that was a mistake.

[Because not only they returned roughed up, but also it's possible something happened to them while they were away and they didn't tell]

[ That does sound like a mistake, though it is kind of a difficult one to be able to necessarily know it would turn out for the worst.

A bit harder to find fault with than other choices, for sure. ]

I know Kurapika came back in a bad state from my talk with him...but, what about Akira?

Akira wasn't looking too hot either when he came back. [Milky getting 1 after 1 after 1...] He helped me try to dampen the rock's curse, when we first encountered it.

[Perhaps that was too much interaction with the rock? Who knows, maybe Milky rolled once another 1 at that point]

I see. It may be that he might have gotten the full brunt of it, depending on the strength of his own magical defenses, in comparison to yours.

[ That's his interpretation. Maybe. Hard to know for certain without having both of the other two's side of the story, because he has a feeling it will be more complete on asking Akira as well. ]

Edited 2024-05-05 05:38 (UTC)

You'd think I'd be the one they'd target. I'm not used to magic at all.

[Maybe the ghosts got really intimidated by the way Kiryu slammed some with a table, and threw another over his shoulder, and glared at another so hard they ran away, and then they decided Akira was an easier target]

It may be that those who are more accustomed to magic would be far more suitable for targets. Particularly if ghosts abound.

[ Jing Yuan is not unfamiliar to the troublesome antics of possession, what with the heliobi and what not, so he does not think this is dissimilar.

...He does not know Kiryu was pretty much kicking ass and taking names in a certain manner to be incredibly intimidating, but hey! ]

After all, if a ghost has control of a vessel with great magical capability, then they have more raw power at the tips of their fingers.

Edited 2024-05-05 15:16 (UTC)

If anything happens I'll do what I can to stop any ghosts trying to harm us, then.

[No matter they puppet Akira around, Kiryu won't let that stop him from doing what he can.

Thankfully, he fulfills this promise when it counts]

With your experience thus far, your contributions surely will prove to be valuable.

[ Jing Yuan has faith that Kiryu will raise to the occasion should all go awry once more. When matters become at their core embroiled in chaos, those who have proven their worth and those who have yet to, will do so.

Such is it as always. ]

Though, I will also ensure that I do my part as well, should anything chaotic arise.

I trust if it turns out I got something wrong with me and need to be subdued you'll pull it off, too?

[Kiryu has less magical skills and no weaponry, so as long as you stay out of his range you should be able to subdue him!]

I will.

It wouldn't be the first time I've taken such responsibility upon myself.

[ Jing Yuan does also have martial arts skill so if it ends up close range he can probably do decent enough and then bring down the hurt with stunning electrical maneuvers. ]

[When you say they're stunning electrical maneuvers do you mean they stun or do you mean they're incredibly cool to see]

I'll be counting on you, then.

[It's a relief!]

I guess that we found a rock means the rest of the teams will find some as well.

[That must be the source of all issues, that the moon left around big fragments of itself]

[ I just realized the gravity of the pun I just made, help.

Either way, he smiles slightly at that. He has faith in his own capabilities and it's always good to have allies that believe in one another. ]

It seems to be a common pattern thus far. We're fortunate if it means only one rock is in each country, despite their danger.

[ However... ]

Otherwise, it will become something to watch out for, if we should discover more than one rock in a place.

Shouldn't we wonder how they got here in the first place? The one we found was in the vault of the castle. That was not recent.

[It was so long ago nobody even knew what was causing trouble! All they knew was that it was in the vault]

We should. Considering the circumstances, someone must have placed it there.

After all, I doubt the rock itself could have simply gotten up and walked into the vault.

[ Those are his thoughts, anyway. The phrasing might be a bit silly, but ultimately it is the thought that counts.

Then again, anything is possible. ]

There's got to be a reason why all these rocks activated roughly at the same time, too. The one in the vault was inert for long enough everyone forgot about it.

[ For a moment, Jing Yuan closes his eyes, as if in thought, before reopening them. ]

It could be purposeful timing that would support in the coming of that Great Calamity we are meant to prevent in the previous wizards' place.

So fulfilling these missions will make it easier to defeat the moon once the calamity comes.

[Oh, that'd be good]

I earnestly believe that's the case as well.

[ Jing Yuan rises to his feet, thinking that he has more or less covered the pertinent aspects in conversation, and nothing about Kiryu makes it seem like he's going to immediately keel over and die or something. ]

I believe I will leave you to it. Though, the moment you feel anything is off, even slightly, I imagine you will try to get our attention?

[ As in everyone's, or those who are close by enough, really. ]

...if something is wrong with me and turns out to be moon-related wouldn't whatever I have wrong try to hide it?

[Sentiment that'll increase once Akira's happenings, well, happen. IF Kiryu is possessed or something, perhaps that will stay hidden in some way until it's tiem to strike. Hopefully that won't happen, but still, Kiryu has concerns]

In all honesty, I wouldn't know.

You have a fair point, even if I would not wish to assume that is exactly the case.

[ Jing Yuan isn't going to approach this matter from a purely optimistic perspective since that is dangerous.

This is a matter of life or death, after all, and a single miscalculation can result in an unfortunate conclusion. ]

Either way, if you do have enough strength of will to resist whatever it could be in the event something does 'manifest', I doubt you're the type of person not to try to seek an opportunity to struggle against it.

Edited 2024-05-07 02:54 (UTC)

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