Day 288

[wayofvoice]

Who: Paarthurnax and you
Open: Open
When: 288
Where: About the Bastion in general
What: The daily life of a dragon
Format: Any
Warnings: None yet


Life goes on in the Bastion. Whether death, calamity, or simple misfortune, that is how things work. That is how it goes for Paarthurnax, as well.

In the morning, when the sun is still faint, he takes off to the Skyway and doesn't return for some hours, bringing back both shards stuck in his teeth and the meat of a mammoth to eat, or share.

In the noon and some hours following it, he teaches his class at the stone tablet with its letters in his own tongue, patient and careful for both new students and more practiced ones alike.

The only change to this seems to come in the evening. It's then that people might notice him at the Monument, drawn up high as he sits and inspects the device.

People are free to talk with him during any of these times. Paarthurnax has always made it known that he can be approached, after all.

Comments

[bulletofhope]

Ah... do you recall what exactly was said?

[ This does not bode well... ]

[wayofvoice]

Yes. Nathaniel's view was that if such a thing, time travel, were common than all of them would have known of it. He also seemed to disbelieve that Zulf and Raile could recall it happening previously.

[bulletofhope]

Well, I know of time travel, but I didn't think that it was possible until now...

[ Naegi can't help but sigh. ]

Also I think I could explain that last one based on the rules of time travel in fiction - the only way they'd recall it happening before if it they were part of the cause, whether direct or indirect.

If anyone else knew of it, that would be because they directly interacted with those people and changed something in their futures. Otherwise, they'd have no knowledge of it...

[ He pauses. ]

Of course, that's just what I know of the subject, so I might be wrong, but still... that's the only thing that would make sense to me, at least.

[wayofvoice]

Indeed.

Perhaps time shall cool both their tempers, and we may learn more.

[bulletofhope]

Yeah... hopefully soon, too.

Seeing as they seem to be the only ones who know about how time travel works in the Bastion, we may not have much of a choice in the matter.

[wayofvoice]

Perhaps what they need is a mediator... Someone who can calm them both when their tempers flare.

[bulletofhope]

Sounds about right...

I'd offer, but I admit I don't know enough about either of them to know how to keep them from killing each other.

[ Plus, the last time he tried to mediate something he ended up getting punched in the face for his trouble, so there's that... ]

[wayofvoice]

Perhaps speaking with the others will discover someone suitable.

[bulletofhope]

. . . why not yourself? From what I hear about you, you're very wise and good at dealing with people, so I would think you'd be a great choice to play mediator...

[ Because seriously, who'd be crazy enough to go against a dragon?

. . . aside from JRPG heroes, anyway. :|; ]

[wayofvoice]

[But that's playercest, Naegi]

I am afraid that while Zulf and I have spoken in the past, he still seems... uncertain to my presence. I worry that I would scare him more than settle the situation properly.

[bulletofhope]

[ So playercest isn't wincest? D8 ]

Ah... I'm sorry to hear that...

I don't know why, though? You're really friendly and approachable, to be honest...

[ All things considered. Yes, he IS taking that bit about being a dragon into account... ]

[wayofvoice]

Some still do not get used to my presence... And he seems inclined to anxiety more than others.

[There's a reason poor guy smokes so much, Naegi.]

[bulletofhope]

Is he one of those people who you'd call a "nervous wreck", by any chance...

[ Surely there's better ways to cope than by smoking. :|; ]

[wayofvoice]

[Whatever it is, no one has told Zulf, clearly.]

He seems to hold himself well, most of the time... But perhaps.

[bulletofhope]

Maybe he just hides it better than the rest of us?

[ It would explain a lot about him, really. ]

[wayofvoice]

Perhaps. He would not be the first to do such things.

[The Bastion really does need a therapist.]

[bulletofhope]

It sounds like we all have our own problems here, to a degree...

[ It really does. ]

I don't suppose we could use the shards to buy some therapy after this is all done, can we?

[ He asks it somewhat jokingly, but he's well aware they could all use it to a degree right now. ]

[wayofvoice]

Simply speaking with one another would help that greatly. Yet I understand it can be difficult, when some among us are still such strangers to one another.

[bulletofhope]

And especially if there's people who are unwilling to talk to others about their secrets, on top of that...

[ Something that led to people dying in his world. Dammit, Monobear. :| ]

[wayofvoice]

The closer we become, the more we learn.

Secrets in the face of intimacy are often hard to hide, I have found.

[bulletofhope]

Yeah... that can be good, I think.

In my experience, I've found that knowing someone's secrets can help in preventing a lot of pain and heartbreak further down the line.

[wayofvoice]

Indeed.

Hopefully we can do such a thing before any further infighting.

[bulletofhope]

I think we could. There's a lot of us here in the Bastion, surely someone is good at the whole diplomacy thing...

[wayofvoice]

I am certain there are others here. Perhaps speaking to those we are not as familiar with will yield some answers.

[bulletofhope]

Yeah... should take care of that as soon as we can, really...