Small Catch-All Prior to Platform Day [Semi-Open, Check Threads]

[wewillwewill]

Who: Elidibus and Various
Where: Various Train Locales
When: Between Orchestra 29-31
What: Elidibus approaches various people who've connections to passenger additions to the Rock Garden. Maybe others happen to stop him along the way.
Warnings: There will probably be some awkwardness between Jingyi and Elidibus if a thread for that is added!

No opening post! If you think your character might notice Elidibus bustling about talking to people or want to stop him for another reason, feel free to reach out to with a PM/Discord or drop a wildcard!

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Rock Garden or Elsewhere - Najaran [Closed to Najaran]

[wewillwewill]

Plans are being made for the Rock Garden and Elidibus is found slowly pacing the carriage and investigating it. Thus he's found a few things to discuss with other passengers regarding his temporary plan for the carriage but there's one that is currently of particular note.

Despite his appearance being human, the being inhabiting that vessel is far more. Whether they sense this or not, he is patient enough to wait until they were willing to approach when presented with a calm and unagressive front. Intelligent enough to communicate to, though charades are not the same as sign language, so interpretation is in order.

"Hmm. Might one of the passengers yet on this train be your patron?"

Is Najaran around? She might see Elidibus holding this conversation. Or perhaps the woodfolk would be willing to lead him to her at this prompt.

Re: Rock Garden or Elsewhere - Najaran [Closed to Najaran]

[najaran]

Najran had been, in theory, doing her chores. In reality she had sacked out for a nap in the garden carriage. The last month had been rough on her, and so she was sleeping more than usual, and being less productive.

The Woodlfolk would have kept a wary eye on him at first, but calmed over time when he remained unaggressive. When he finally approached, one of them stopped working to listen to him. It frowned at what he said and shifted a bit, as if unsure. The others gathered around it. They seemed to confer, though without anything even vaguely speech like then they all turned towards Najaran.

Who chose that moment to roll over and give a loud and unattractive snore.

[wewillwewill]

Well, there's a problem solved. Elidibus looks in the direction of both the snore and Woodfolk's gaze. "Ah, I see. Thank you." He makes no sudden moves. Simply rises up and closes the distance between himself and the sleeper.

He'll crouch down, making an effort to lightly touch her shoulder in order to wake her up.

"Are you awake? I would like to speak with you."

[najaran]

"Wha...?" she mumbled.

"Najaran, WAKE UP!" Goligan yeslled from his place on her belt.

She sat up, yawning. "Not sleeping, just resting my eyes a moment," she mumbled.

[wewillwewill]

Drawing back as Najaran starts stirring, Elidibus politely waits. Though his attention is drawn with interest to the... staff? Scepter? Certainly talking. Curiosities aside, he returns his attention to the teenager.

"I apologize for interrupting your sleep." Yes indeed he knows better. That was definitely sleep. "These seedkin have indicated you are their keeper. May I have a word with you about them?"

[najaran]

Scepter is an interesting word that she will mishear, should he use it.

"Seedkin...?" she asked, confused as she rubbed at her eyes.

[wewillwewill]

Ah, he'd used a term native to his world.

Elidibus nods toward the Woodfolk. "These here. On my star, they would be considered seedkin. Ambulatory flora with a will of their own."

That probably leaves little wonder for their label.

"With the Voidtrecker Express's consent, I will be turning the garden into a snowfield for a day. I was concerned these beings might have trouble adjusting to the sudden shift in clime."

[najaran]

"Oh the Woodfolk." She considered. "Um... can Woodfolk climb? You want them to climb the rocks? Suddenly?"

"Naja is perhaps not the best student," Goligan said with a heavy sigh, mustache drooping.

[wewillwewill]

Fortunately, patience is something Elidibus is good at. Though perhaps there is a slight nod of acknowledgement toward Goligan when he speaks up about Najaran's... hmm. Academic prospects.

"The garden will become like winter," the Ascian offers in more simple terms. "Can the Woodfolk survive a day or would they need a safe haven in another carriage until I return the garden to how it is now?"

[najaran]

"Oh," she said, catching on. She considered and then admitted. "I don't know. Did you ask them?"

[wewillwewill]

"Yes, though I'm not certain their answer is assurance or a desire to move. They still seem reluctant to approach. I thought perhaps you might be called on for assistance since they seem to recognize you as their patron."

Elidibus looks to the Woodfolk that might still happen to be nearby. "Are you able to understand them?"

[najaran]

"Um... sort of," she admitted, rubbing the back of her head. It was hard to tell if that was a reply to her being their patron or her being able to understand them. She moved over closer to them. "We kind of have a weird past. And um, I'm not sure why the train keeps sending them to me." she scooped the baby one up into her arms. "Well, what do you guys say. Do you want to go back into your Cards for a bit?"

All the adult woodfolk crossed their arms and glared at her.

"Then you wanna stay, even though it'll be cold and snowy?"

They turned and went back to their work, tending their small patch of soil.

"I think they'll stay," she said. She set down the baby. "And that they're still mad at me."

[wewillwewill]

Patience will reward Elidibus with whether the answer was for one or both of those questions. ...Possibly. "I see."

He waits then, watching Najaran speak with the Woodfolk and watching their response. Note of the phrase 'Card' is made to be asked about later. First he considers whether it's useful to ask why they're mad. Though.... in the end this doesn't appear to be particularly relevant to his own interactions with the creatures and the designs he has on their living space in the near future.

"Thank you. I shall be sure not to disrupt their home overmuch." There is a pause before he asks. "May I ask what you meant by their Cards? Perhaps some form of storage, similar to the pokeballs I've heard people speak of?"

[najaran]

"Oh, yeah. Sure. I'm a Cepter." It was so weird how easy that was getting to say. "I can summon from Culdcept Cards." She reached behind her back and a number of cardspouch at her back and into her hand. She pulled them around to the front to show them to him.

"See? Like this one is Knight, this is my shield. This one is the spell Mutate."

"Najaran is NOT allowed to use her spell Cards," Goligan said, interrupting.

She sighed and plucked that card apart, putting it behind her back, it flew back into the pouch.