[Voice]

[elongatedsmile]

[Xzana was finally convinced that the sudden and strange influx of humans was really done and began emerging from the bottom of the lake more and more. Between feeling less crowded and the heavy rain she is in a remarkably good mood.

She dances in the rain for a bit and climbs a few trees. Then finally checks out that strange book that is always following her around. She had been told it was magic, but being unable to read it's never been something she cared much about. That is until she realized it talks! Listen to all the different voices!

Huh, but then the voices pause. She gives the book a shake. Huh, how do you get this silly thing to work. She drops it on the ground and bats at it. Managing to turn the video function on by mistake. She bounces back and forth for the camera in the rain. Prodding the book now and then.]

Talk magic book! [She circles the book, waiting for it to respond.] Speak again! [She gives it a gentle shove before jumping back a bit and running from it a bit before coming back.] Are you tired, book?

[Today she is full of energy and wanting to play. She'll be in possibly the best mood if anyone feels like braving the heavy rain and spot her playing with the book near the lake.]

Comments

[Action]

[winds_voice]

[Eleytheria didn't mind the rain so much either, often summoning it for his people back in his homeworld. Though he did often prefer to watch it under shelter, today he had decided to take a walk in the rain. To listen to the sound of the heavy drops pelting against the trees, watch the haze it generated as he tried to look between the branches. It was rather beautiful he thought...

...and as he walked he found himself coming to the lake. Though the rain was heavy, he picked out a voice. Was someone... distressed? Stepping out, he could see that someone was jumping around in the rain, playfully pushing a book. The same journal they used to communicate with other in Luceti, perhaps?

Either way, he's not quite sure what to make of this, or the creature in front of him really. There were many strange beings in this place that resembled humans yet something seemed... different about them. Perhaps he'll just watch a while and see what happens.]

[Action]

[elongatedsmile]

[Eleytheria can continue to watch as Xzana continues to prod at her book. Stopping to pick it up and turn it this way and that. Talking into it when she figures out she can do so.

As he watches he may pick out that there is something odd about the way she is put together. Besides the blue scales that cover parts of her body, claws, and her second set of large white wings. It's the fact that her limbs, ears, and lips are longer than they should be.

She also hadn't bothered to change out of her new feather dress, which has gotten rather torn and dirty over these past couple months.

No, the real oddity of it all is the fact that she isn't getting wet. Almost as if her body is absorbing the water into itself. Only her short black hair and dress seems to act as it should. Both wet and the one just a little bit see through.

[Action]

[winds_voice]

[Upon closer inspection she seemed to resemble one of the denizens of the Isle of Were, at least by looks, though there were obvious differences. That second pair of wings for one... and her proportions were all wrong. He realises as he watches that she seems to be wearing a similar garb to those worn by the newcomers here. Was she new then? Perhaps that was why she seemed so confused by the book.

Hmm, he didn't like to interfere if he could help it, but he had been told to try to talk directly with others. So perhaps he'll come a little closer now, white and gold wings folded close against his body. Wait... how was she avoiding the rain? He pauses, tilting his head.]

What are you? [He asks outright.]

[Action]

[elongatedsmile]

[Xzana stops playing instantly when she hears the voice. Turning to look at the man coming closer to her.

The question doesn't phase her, even in her own world being a bit of an oddity.]

I am a half breed dragon. [That's all your going to get. That's all most people at home needed to know.]

[Action]

[winds_voice]

[Yes, that did seem a little like the creatures of the Isle of Were, though nobody knew their true origin... It seems to satisfy him. He can work with that!

Now there was the matter of the book.]

Is something wrong with that journal? You are aware that the book itself does not speak, yes? Someone must have spoken from elsewhere first.

[Action]

[i_speak_softly]

[Out of respect for a certain human, House 55's camping trip has been postponed until the rain stops. The dreary weather has made Don melancholy, though, and he finds himself needing to get out of the house for a while and sort through his thoughts.]

[Before he knows it, his steps have taken him all the way to a hill overlooking the lake. Someone is down on the shore - Don can't tell what they're doing, but it looks like fun.]

[He stands in the rain, making no move to seek shelter from either the downpour or from being seen.]

[Action]

[elongatedsmile]

[Don is more than welcome to watch as the girl continues to make up her own little games. She's in a good mood and not paying too close attention to her surroundings.

As he watches this girl in her old, slightly torn and tattered (and see through!), new feather's dress is clearly not human. The second set of large white wings, claws, and blue scales being the biggest dead give away. However as he watches he may also notice that her limbs, ears, eyes, and mouth are slightly larger than most human type creatures.

Not to mention, besides her hair and dress, she's not getting wet at all.

Of course this can't last forever. At some point in her frolicking, Xzana finally catches sight on Don out of the corner of her eye and freezes.

Has he seen her? Xzana isn't exactly afraid of Kappas as she thinks she's staring at perhaps a half breed, as he doesn't look right, but she doesn't feel much like a fight right now. So she freezes, seeing if this demon will leave her territory or if she'll have to defend it.]

[Action]

[i_speak_softly]

[At this distance, and with the rain pouring down, it's hard to see the subtleties of Xzana's movements and expressions. When she stops moving and looks at him, Don's thoughts are along the lines of good, she's seen me, now I'm not sneaking up on her.]

[With that thought and the friendliest of intentions, Don starts walking down the hill towards Xzana.]

Re: [Action]

[elongatedsmile]

[Xzana tenses slightly, unsure of the Don's intention. The Kappa wasn't charging as many she had dealt with before, but it was still coming closer.]

This is my lake, Kappa. [There are a few things Xzana wouldn't mind sharing the lake with. Possible demons are not one of them.]

Re: [Action]

[i_speak_softly]

[That's something Don hasn't been called in a while. He slows to a stop and raises his empty hands. See, he's friendly.]

voice;

[consultsdetective]

I'd really hope that it can't get tired.

voice;

[elongatedsmile]

Ah! There you are book! I knew you could speak!

voice;

[consultsdetective]

I'm not a- well, I suppose I can see how it might look like like that, actually. Less of a talking book and more of a bloke who happens to have a book of his own, though.

voice;

[elongatedsmile]

A bloke? Is that a different kind of book?

voice;

[consultsdetective]

It's a person. Definitely a lot of us around here. And last time I checked, I hadn't got any pages. This is more... me using the book to talk to you. However that works.

voice

[weaponry]

The book isn't actually a talking book. It has someone else on the side of it that receives your verbal messages and then they reply, or send, their own. [ The sooner Tenten takes care of this, the sooner Luceti can have some headache relief. No one likes being told to talk on command! ]

voice

[elongatedsmile]

Ver-bal? [Medium word seems like a big word.]

[weaponry]

Yeah. Verbal. As in, by word. Or speaking. [ She thought he'd be old enough to understand that word, but apparently not. She might lean towards speaking slowly, but, she decides against it. ]

[elongatedsmile]

[Hey! Xzana feels like she's doing pretty good with human language for having only known it a few years now! Verbal isn't a word that's really come up before.]

I see. Then, they are not inside of the book? [That's not as fun.]

[weaponry]

[ It is indeed a commendable effort! But, Tenten remains blissfully unaware of Xzana's lack of experience with human language. ]

Yeah. It's spoken, orally. People pass on messages through speaking and gestures.

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

[Marco watches with some amusement as the book vaguely shows her playing about. Yup he recognizes that dragon.]

Oi! Xzana! Come back to the book, eh? Having fun in the rain?

[Voice]

[elongatedsmile]

[Hey! She knows that voice! It's the free meat guy!

Huh, wait a minute. HE MUST BE STUCK IN THE BOOK! She comes running back, but keeps a safe distance from the book she had no idea was evil.]

Are you alright!? How did you get trapped in there!? Are you stuck!?

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

Nah, it's all right! I'm not trapped. I have a different book. They let us connect to the other books and talk to each other like this.

Everyone in the village has one as long as they come from other worlds like us. It's like the shitty fake wings, only actually useful instead.

[Voice]

[elongatedsmile]

[That... seems a bit confusing.] So you are not hurt?

[Voice --> Video]

[fierybluebird]

No, I'm in my apartment. Here, take a look at the journal, I'll show you.

[Switches to video-ish and shows off the living room she was in before.]