[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

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

In-born, something from deep inside due to how it was made, eh.

Re: [Video]

[elongatedsmile]

Oh. [Nope, she's lost. Whatever, it's magic.] Does your book also follow you around?

Re: [Video]

[fierybluebird]

Kind of. I don't know if it's magically set up to, because I've never tried to outrun it, but yours still found you somehow, right?

[Video]

[elongatedsmile]

It does. If I forget it down stream it eventually appears up near me again.

Re: [Video]

[fierybluebird]

That sounds about right then. I wonder why the Malnosso would give us something so useful though.

[Video]

[elongatedsmile]

The Malnosso? [Hm, she vaguely remembers being told something about them... didn't seem important at the time.]

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Right the people who brought us here and gave us the extra wings and books.

[Video]

[elongatedsmile]

How strange. I do not understand their way of thinking.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

No worries, I don't think anyone here does understand it, eh. So you're certainly not alone in that.

[Video]

[elongatedsmile]

It is magic. [That's all that needs to be said.] Very useful magic. [The best kind!]

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Aye!

Like a den den mushi without the snail.

[He is just so weird.]

[Video]

[elongatedsmile]

I suppose.

I will need to keep better care of this book from now on.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

I cheat and strap it to my belt. Maybe you can ask the blacksmiths for a harness or something to keep it close by?

[Video]

[elongatedsmile]

I do not like things that are tight on me. [It makes transforming forms even more uncomfortable then it already is.]

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Oh god, same. [Gestures to the shirt.]

But that's why the belt works for me. It's loose and a lot like my tail. One of my brothers got it for me for that reason.

[Video]

[elongatedsmile]

Does it not fall off?

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Nope! It's segmented and wraps all the way around my waist so it perfectly holds what it needs to.

It takes extra concentration to make sure the journal doesn't get absorbed into the flames like my clothes, but it's not too hard with practice.

[Pauses and realizes Xzana probably doesn't know he's a phoenix. Well, whatever.]

[Video]

[elongatedsmile]

[Nope, she doesn't have a clue.]

Segmented? [It's the big word that she's more curious than the fire comment. After all, you must be an amazingly strong fire magic user is all!]

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

It means lots of little pieces that fit together. Like a chain, only each link in my belt is bigger than a chain link and snaps to hold things better.

[Video]

[elongatedsmile]

I see.




I still do not like bindings.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Maybe it can be something really loose, eh?

[Video]

[elongatedsmile]

Loose then it falls and it trips me.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

And there's nothing in between loose enough to fall off and too constricting?

[Video]

[elongatedsmile]

I have not thought much about it. I do not usually need to carry things.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Fair enough. I would suggest a backpack, but I can't use them personally because it goes over the wings.

Maybe a big coat with zippered pockets?