lucetilogs | Manifest destiny

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[The prospect of being able to break free of the enclosure, especially one that was noticeably smaller, couldn't have made Eleytheria any happier. He had been itching to explore the world even in their now future time. Now, he had that opportunity. He had freedom.

Not only that, but his power seemed to have returned to him. No longer was he forced to live as a human with barely any of his inherent abilities. Now he could become a dragon again and, it seemed, stay in that form for as long as he willed it.

Of course, his newfound strength allowed him to give some travellers a ride too. While he didn't usually let just anyone hitch a ride on his back, enough friends were going with him to let even new acquaintances enjoy the privilege. If his friends trusted them then he would trust their judgement.

...just as long as none of them were airsick. The dragon is itching to get out there and isn't looking to slow down any time soon. He's excited; let him have free reign while he's flying!]

Option A
[Since he's interested in finding the Lewisia Silver Flowers, Eley will be heading for the south-eastern grasslands of Continent 4 to search for the supposedly valuable resource. He mostly just wants to see them though... they sounded pretty, perhaps even as beautiful as the Prism Flowers of Agkelos! And well, maaaybe he might sneak one back for himself.

Of course there's plenty more to see. Anyone who wants to log the other flora and fauna of this area or simply just spend time looking around with him is free to do so~]

Option B
[Eley is also a stickler for shiny things, including crystals and rocks. He missed the seclusion of the mountains, so he decided to go looking up in the mountains too and perhaps seek out some ore in the process. Maybe he would find other animals or minerals in the nooks and crannies or caverns up here?

He's not above company, even if he did used to come out to the mountains to meditate by himself. Anyone who wants to join him or crosses paths is welcome!]

Option C - [Locked to Red]
[Lastly, he'll be heading with Red to the coastline while he attempts to fish. Or at least, lets his Pokemon fish. Watching the various ways they tackled the problem was rather fascinating, and while Eley had reservations about killing, it was always interesting to see how other lifeforms survived.

...and then Red went fishing for his own resources, one that he was pretty bemused about.]

Why are you harvesting seaweed?

[What comes with mountains is a bunch of goodies to collect. Unfortunately they're all underground, which Karis has been trying to mend on her own. So far, she hasn't had much luck on getting anything special, but she's got a bag with a few items that interested her, and it's time to move on to another spot.

She's popping out of a cavern, covered head to toe in soot from all those fireballs she's been using. From her spot, she could see the familiar spirit and waves to him.] Heeeey, Eley!

[For someone who seemed to be renowned for her cleanliness, Eley had to admit that he was surprised to see Karis so soot-covered. Just what had she been doing in that cave just a moment ago?!

Whatever it was, she seems to have gathered some things though. Some of the ore perhaps? Maybe something completely different? Well now she's got his attention, naturally he's going to flap over to her and find out what's happening.]

I see that you have had some success in your gathering, but... are you well? Is that cavern dangerous?

[Maybe there's some kind of fire-breathing creature in there!]

Eh, wasn't able to get much, though what I do have is super shiny. [Mmm, shiny loot.]

Well, if you consider a lot of bat guano dangerous, then I suppose it is? [Thankfully a levitation spell helps to make sure she doesn't have to tread in it!]

May I see what you have found?

[Someone is interested in that shiny shiny loot. If he had more time just to collect things back home, Eley would most definitely become your typical hoarding dragon.

But then something else catches his attention and he can't help but ask...]

...what is guano?

[Yes he... hasn't heard of that term before. The downside of living apart from everyone for thousands of years sobsob.]

Oh sure! [She unslings the backpack and began to dig through its contents. It wasn't much, a few common ores here and there, but her main haul was a large chunk of quartz crystals. Of course, being unpolished, it was going to be rather clouded, but it did have a light pink hue to it.]

You don't know what guano is? [Color her surprised.] To simply put, it's bat poo.

[ Eley might happen upon Helios at some point. He's actually bending down and rather deep into his work of drawing and cataloging some of the more...exotic plants that he happens upon.

He'll look up as he spots Eleytheria smiling to himself as he walks towards the dragon. They hadn't actually...spoken about that day yet. But Helios wants to clear the water and dissipate the heavy atmosphere around them. ]

Eleytheria! I didn't think I'd see you out here. What are you up to?

[Oh dear. While ordinarily Eley would welcome that voice, it was true they hadn't really had a chance to talk about what had happened between them back in the future. That posed a problem for Eley... would Helios be angry at him? Would his presence make him uncomfortable?

He did appear to be smiling, which was some comfort. Even so, the dragon couldn't help but feel guilty about what he had done, lowering his head in shame.]

I had heard of the silver flowers and thought I might search for them. I see you are also doing your fair share of research. [And he was quite curious to find out about what Helios had found, but he had to ask...] Are you all right?

I see they sound rather beautiful. I've never heard anything quite like them before. I hope we can find some to study or at least take back with us. [ Helios frowns as he steps closer, he'll so that Eley could see him even with his head hanging low. ]

I'm fine, Eleytheria. I wanted to talk to you about what happened sooner. But well- [ he motions to their surrounding area ] -all this happened before I could. I'm not angry you know.

[ He smiles. ] So don't beat yourself up over it, alright? I know it wasn't your fault. [ It would be hypocritical for him to angry considering what he had done when Apep possessed him. ]

[The dragon's ears prick up at that and he raises his head once more. Helios wasn't angry? But he had nearly killed him!]

I am not used to being forgiven so easily. In my own world, I am sure that the humans would be quick to make an enemy of me if I attacked them as I did you.

[Most of them ignored his existence and that of his kin anyway. Spotting him in a monstrous form would only spur them into aggression, he was sure of it.]

I have hurt many people since that day... but I also wish to make amends. Perhaps we can seek out the flowers together and I can assist you with your work.

[ It's not a perfect art. Neither Pikachu or Venusaur have ever exactly fished, and while the idea is there, for the one or two times Pikachu does get a fish in his claws and teeth it easily flops itself back into the water to make its escape.

It's a new experience for them.

But picking up seaweed that's washed ashore is easy enough, if disgusting and icky and woowww. He's got a handful of it though when Eley approaches him, and Red gives him a dopey smile. ]

Well- [ what's the best way of explaining this? ] because Snorlax can eat it! It's not poisonous...

[ As far as Red knows anyway. The idea does seem slightly dumb saying it aloud, but - why not? ]

Don't you know? People eat seaweed too! [ He eyes the clump he's just pick up, holding it out and twisting and turning it. ]

... I don't think they eat it like this, though.

[Eley leans a little closer and sniffs at the plant, his lips curling at the smell of it.]

There are creatures that eat this? Humans?

[He had tried many strange human dishes and drinks during his stay here but never seaweed. If they didn't eat it fresh out of the sea then did they toss it on the fire? Somehow, the dragon couldn't imagine any way it could be prepared where it wouldn't be so... repulsive.]

Perhaps Thalassa would know more about that. She is a strange Spirit in any case, I would not be surprised if she chews on the weed herself.

But if humans cannot eat... this, then what do they do with it? When does such a plant become edible?

[ Well, Eley obviously didn't appear very impressed by it. Red swishes it a little (minding Eley's facing). ]

Iiii...don't know? [ Yep. ] I think they dry it out first? Maybe they put it in an oven... but it's always dry when I've seen it in the supermarket!

[She was also very much a stickler for shiny things, although her reasons were just a little different from Eley's. Reasons or not though, she was...a little alarmed to see him in his dragon form. Her first instinct was to just get out of there, but in the mountains she was a lot more visible and noisy than before.]

You've got to be kidding me--!

[Yeah, she wasn't too concerned with being stealthy this time around, what with her muttering that remark and all. ~~Awkwardddddd.~~]

[...what was that? The dragon looks up as he hears the familiar voice, looking more than a little surprised himself as he notices Jane. Yet another person he had pursued during his dark spell in the future... would she be understanding about it though, he had to wonder?

Well, one way to find out. The dragon approaches her, looking rather less angry, his steps slow and methodical. There's no sense of urgency in his movements. In fact he seems to be treading rather carefully...]

Jane, please... I will not harm you. I am not the same as the beast you met before.

[She paused. If nothing else, this dragon was a lot less threatening this time around. Jane peeked around the rock she has hiding behind with a furrowed brow, and she was still wondering if this was supposed to be a trick or something similar.

Then again...]

Hold on, back up. First of all, how did you know my name?

[She was trying to sound brave, but the truth was that there was still some unease on her part.]

[Sokka wasn't all that familiar with Eley just yet. He knew that Zuko knew him quite well, but Sokka had found the opportunities in the past to encounter him and talk about ~~deep philosophical dealings~~ anything with him to be far and few between if at all. And yet here this humany-dragony thing had flown him and a bunch of others across the sea, much like Appa had done in the Avatar World.

[Sokka's role in this was to find a handful of things while out and about—both on Romaeus' shopping list and for the village—and, of course, to hunt small furry animals for the purpose of eating them. At this moment, Sokka was actually doing some of both, though in particular he was having more luck with the hunting. He had a small stick already filled with a few larger birds, a fox, and a beaver, all of which were for the fire this evening.

[But along this trek, there he happens to find Eley in one of those rare moments when he's not stuck down some cavern hole, and so the opportunity finally comes.]

So... fancy meeting you in a place like this? [He grins rather sheepishly.]

[Hmm? Excuse him a moment Sokka because even though he's not stuck down some cavern hole, he is exiting one, with a mouthful of glimmering rocks. He bends down to place them on the floor before giving his acquaintance his full attention. He'll respond of course, but not before casting a discerning eye over the animal corpses hanging from that stick.]

It seems as though you have been busy. Did you catch all of those by yourself?

[While Eley had seen Zuko hunt, he hadn't seen Sokka do the same. It was still kind of awkward for him to have to face so many dead creatures, but he just had to remind himself that mortals required sustenance... there was nothing else they could do.]

[Well, at least he should be familiar enough with hunting since it was that Sokka taught Zuko properly how to do it. However, Sokka doesn't know exactly of Eley's... hesitations about it. After all, hunting is as natural to Sokka as just about anything else.]

'Course I did! [The grin on his face is rather radiant at it.] Camp's got to eat, and at least someone needs to catch the grub for everyone since half of everyone doesn't know how.

So... find some good rocks?

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