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北堂墨染 || Beitang Moran ([personal profile] beitangmoran) wrote in [community profile] eastbound2022-03-24 05:43 pm

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[No, he still hasn't changed his user name on the network, and no, he is not going to. he's actually grown weirdly fond of it.]

Greetings to all. I come to you with some tidings of the Beastmaster. The information I managed to get is fragmentary at best, but I think will be of interest at some point.

I met with the lady Hyang-tai, the leader of the blind fetters who live outside the village. She was here giving food to the poor, and spoke with me for a little while. I happened to learn a little bit about them through our conversation.

The blind fetters appeared only after there was a big eruption from the volcano. Soon after this, children started being born with the gift of prophecy and they were soon... set aside. She says they chose not to burden their families, but it is quite obvious they were cast out. People spit on them in town, and hide if they go to ask them for readings. In any case, their power appears linked to the volcano in some way. She said she carries a 'Great Ancestor' and the villagers are afraid of him, and by extension of her.

I asked her when the Beastmaster appeared, and her answers were most interesting. Just like Anurr was from Sa-Hareth, the Beastmaster was born here. His name was Hyang-won. He is from the same clan as Hyang-tai, as you might have guessed from their names. He is a distant cousin of hers. 'Distant enough we could have married' she said. I could not parse her age well, but that would make him rather younger than Anurr, at least, although I cannot tell if this says anything in terms of his power.

I could not get her to tell me more how he became what he currently is, but she calls him a gift, and their 'good master'.

[Well, there you go with his info dump, and he is about to switch the communication off when he seems to suddenly remember something.]

Oh, she also mentioned she had a vision about our presence here and that we are going to ruin them. I cannot claim to be very surprised by this. And she hasn't told anyone in the village that because, I quote 'they haven't asked'.

[And honestly, as someone who also sees the future, he thinks that's pretty valid.]

Hopefully, we can make something of this.
soulsrob: (What will I be?)

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[personal profile] soulsrob 2022-03-24 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Ruin them? How optimistic!

[She sounds terribly amused by it though.]

Well, I suppose we shouldn't disappoint then.
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topoiran: (Beautiful liar)

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[personal profile] topoiran 2022-03-24 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you think her visions are as reliable as yours?

[ Xunxian wants to go find Moran...

And yet the very idea sits ill with him. Not to mention the fact that he would have to shy away from many touches because of the damage to parts of his body, and that will raise too many questions.
]
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[personal profile] blackscales 2022-03-24 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
So his gifts may also be connected to the volcano, then, if the people he is related to began gaining their gifts through it.

Interesting that despite being afraid of her, she continues to be exiled -- and he is instead a patron. Perhaps the difference in power gives him the edge.


[ Or maybe just some sexism -- who knows! ]
soulsrob: (What will be will be)

[personal profile] soulsrob 2022-03-24 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm. [She hums thoughtfully and taps at her lower lip as if in thought]

I suppose it depends on what they do with themselves afterwards. How did everything fair before? After the mirror broke and all?
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[personal profile] blackscales 2022-03-24 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Fine, fine, he switches. Everyone here seems to love chatting. ]

It makes a degree of sense that animals would be inclined to work with her, given his title and their relation. I wonder if the gift exists in others who are seers to, and is just more... pronounced in him.
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[personal profile] somebadnews 2022-03-25 11:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Not twitching at all when he sees him and Winnie talking. It's fine. He's got other concerns about Hyang-tai's motivations, and how trustworthy her information is. Interesting, considering her connection to the Beastmaster. ]

And she told you all this because she was desperate for company? She makes it sound like she’s hoping for their downfall.
topoiran: (Beautiful liar)

[personal profile] topoiran 2022-03-25 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ... he can practically hear that and all right, and reluctance to join him decreases drastically. But he still remains where he is - at home - for now. ]

I understand. It does not seem that we will leave things differently than the previous two places.

Does need for food still haunt you?
soulsrob: (I watched a rosebud very long)

[personal profile] soulsrob 2022-03-25 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her eyebrows raised, though she doesn't seem all that surprised.]

Hmm. Hope they're brushing up on their ice skating and skiing! [She laughs, straightening out her dress and smoothing the creases.]

Is Anurr going to be a problem, or is he off enjoying life again back home? Hopefully he has bigger problems back there.
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[personal profile] topoiran 2022-03-26 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
... not something I cannot provide for, though I should make inquiries about the local customs. How big a banquet are you thinking?
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[personal profile] blackscales 2022-03-26 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps the volcano bears some investigation, if it may be a source of power in some way.

[ Some source may exist there, some natural wellspring of magic. If nothing else, it may be a good way to understand how magic in this world works if that is the case. ]
topoiran: (Beautiful liar)

[personal profile] topoiran 2022-03-27 08:51 am (UTC)(link)
... yes. Putting the spirits to rest will be a good thing. It will bring you peace of mind and body also.
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[personal profile] blackscales 2022-03-27 11:04 am (UTC)(link)
Agreed, it feels tenuous given the time span but it's a lead to investigate. Something that doesn't require us continuing to question the locals to the point of suspicion.

[ He's amazed they've got away with this much, honestly. ]
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[personal profile] chosenbylight 2022-03-27 01:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[Anduin may not be on video but it's very clear that he is Frowning here.]

This village is not kind to those that they consider 'Other'. I am surprised they look favorably on the Beastmaster himself, though I suppose it may be out of fear.

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