TO: EVERYONE [mid-event #20]

[aquaveiled]

[ This message is sent for all Summoned to see about a week after the dreams and Heralds made their presence known. ]

Hello everyone. I know we're all dealing with a lot right now, but I thought this was worth the surprise eyeball-script.

The Heralds of War likely need no introduction at this point, but some of us still remember when they first arrived a few years ago after a poorly performed ritual in Solvunn. During that time, I'd managed to make contact with Koth and have tried to maintain some communication.

[ Not necessarily advised--Himeka did this of her own accord and curiosity. Those who are aware of her tree-form may have noticed that some of the limbs have been wilting and rotting the more time she's spent reaching out to Koth. But that's neither here nor there. ]

She's not always easy to understand, but when we spoke when they first appeared, one word came through:

"Mission"

For years my friends and I have been wondering what this meant. Now that she's back, I sought clarity. Or...I guess confirmation.

I understand her more easily these days so I reached out to her earlier today and she did confirm that this is that mission. What's happening right now in all of our communities. I'm not sure if war itself is inevitable...but she seems to believe that what she's doing will help there to be peace afterwards.

I know many here have seen war in their own lives and on their own stars before this place. If you'd like to share your stories, I would welcome them. I don't think peace is ever as simple as we want it to be, but as for if this is the only path forward...

I'm rambling a bit. This may not be a grand revelation, but I thought it important to share that what is happening now may have been building for the last few years and mayhaps some time before that as well. Only now, we may have a part to play.

Please take care,

水


[ ooc; This is Himeka's interpretation! So it may not be 100% accurate. Based on the mod response here. ]

Comments

[funbreaker]

Not as of yet, but I have researched where I may be able to find some. They'll be from junior worms, but it should give us some information to work from if nothing else.

Assuming this business with the heralds eventually calms down, then I'll be able to plan a trip up into those mountains.

[aquaveiled]

From junior worms. Does that mean they're junior crystals?

[ Like...tiny? ]

I wish I could go with you.

[funbreaker]

I suspect they may be, but I'll let you know once I have them in hand.

[ Tiny, but maybe still powerful? ]

I wish you could as well, but I'll be certain to give you a full report. It will be as if you were there.

[aquaveiled]

I know you will. But we both know it isn't the same! The sights, the smells...

Although the tunnels weren't exactly my fondest memories of Thorne. Still, the worms were kind of cute after I accepted they weren't wyrms as was promised.

[ No, she just misunderstood. But meeting the dragons later just vindicated her in Himeka's mind. ]

[funbreaker]

With any luck we'll be granted the chance to go on some adventure together soon.

I can't say I find them particularly cute myself, but perhaps the juvenile ones will change my view of them.

[ Not likely.

(He didn't even find the Loporrits cute.) ]