Twenty-Fourth Strike - [Voice]

[not_klonoa]

[Forward-dated to tomorrow afternoon.]

[Too many of her friends were gone - drafted. Too many. Too many people that she had strong emotions toward were fighting a new kind of battle. They were living dangerously, without any sort of luxuries, fighting to survive not just by day, but by night as well. It wasn't like the draft she could vaguely

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[Voice]

[not_klonoa]

Earth spirit? [So it was like Gnome. Presea's never seen anything of the Summon Spirit of earth from her home, just heard about him from books and historical texts.] ...No, I have not encountered these spirits. I assume, by your words...there are more?

[What does it want, though? Why did it come to her? She's not special, and she's definitely not a summoner.]

[Voice]

[not_klonoa]

[Fire, water, earth, air, light, and another? It really did sound a lot like the summon spirits...but there were eight, not seven. Lightning and Darkness were the remaining two. She looks down at her journal, then begins to page through it to get to the guide, replying offhandedly.]

...I see. Thank you for the explanation. What...what exactly is Faeren's skill, besides earth? [Presea blinks, as the ground begins to vibrate gently under he feet. Seems like Faeren was demonstrating.] ...And how can I master their skills? I am not familiar in terms of magical abilities.

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[rabidrapido]

[It looks like someone is actually there, but this guest has been rather quiet since he entered the area of the forest. Repede was sitting nearby with his journal in his mouth. He's been restless since this entire draft started, so he's been wandering about, doing stuff Yuri told him to do like keeping a lookout for Estelle and Rita. Whatever keeps his mind off of things.]

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[not_klonoa]

[Presea definitely spots Repede easily, zeroing in on him with her hyper senses. However, she doesn't smile right off the bat, and still looks perplexed as she approached him slowly, her axe dragging along behind her. She can still "hear" someone else.]

...Hello, doggy. Are you alone?

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[rabidrapido]

[He lowers his head slightly, nodding. Well now he knows why during that experiment he was wondering why it felt like a long time since they hung together. Still...he didn't need that experiment to tell him how open he was to her.

He sits, letting her come up to him. He tilts his head, looking puzzled at her.]

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[not_klonoa]

[Smart dog, much like Noishe. Noishe could understand human language, just not speak. Giving one final glance around, she sees, hears, and feels no human presence. Just the familiar forest animals, Repede, and that unnamed one. It was fainter, more shy around the dog, but still there.

But is Repede couldn't feel it...was it just her? Was she hearing voices in her head? Presea furrows her brows together, rubbing Repede head thoughtfully.]

You cannot sense it. [More a statement than a question.]

[Voice]

[broken_messiah]

That would be the Earth Spirit.

[Voice]

[not_klonoa]

I see...does it communicate with people often? [That doesn't tell her exactly why it's speaking with her, after all. And why now, all of a sudden. She's nothing special.]

[Voice]

[broken_messiah]

Yes. It does to some people... Are you good with plants?

[Voice]

[not_klonoa]

...Somewhat. I am a lumberjack; it was my occupation to distinguish between different tree types and understand which was ready to be cut and transported and which was not.

[Voice]

[skyborne_mage]

That'd be the Earth Spirit... Ah, it's not a summon spirit, if you come from a world with those. They're something completely different here.

[Voice]

[not_klonoa]

[Well, that definitely makes Presea's head tilt to one side. Not a summon spirit? How odd...but what does a spirit of the earth want with her? Presea and even feel her presence still, though it's less concentrated as she's speaking with others.]

I see. Is there...a reason for it contacting me? I am neither a summoner nor a magic user.

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[skyborne_mage]

That's the thing about the spirits in Luceti. Anyone can hear them and get their help, even if they don't have any magic talent. It's all about talking to them and making bonds with them. It's kinda fascinating really.

[Voice]

[not_klonoa]

[Bonds? How does one make a bond with an intangible being? This sounds like an area Sheena would know loads about - being a summoner and all - but she was out fighting the Malnosso's stupid war. Presea doesn't want to risk her safety by contacting her over something so trivial.]

How does one make a bond? Is it necessary? [She flips through her journal, taking the advice from another who answered to reread the guide.]

[Voice]

[lezareno_prez]

Is this the first time you have conversed with one of the Filial spirits here?

[Voice]

[not_klonoa]

Filial Spirit? [Presea tilts her head. Is that what Faeren was?] Ah...yes, it is. I was not aware of their existence before today.

[Voice]

[lezareno_prez]

Once you have made a pact with them, you can learn to use their abilities to accentuate your own, both in battle and out of it. It's quite handy, especially if you have an affinity to their element.

[Voice]

[not_klonoa]

[Pact making? That sounds like something a summoner would do. Someone like Sheena, who was drafted, and fighting. Presea lowers her head thoughtfully, trying not to think of her friend. It was difficult, especially when Raine was there as well. Two people she knew, and felt a close connection to, but after a moment - and a gentle push from Faeren - Presea lowers to the ground to touch it. The presence was stronger.]

An affinity...with an element? [An element, so--] Earth...