[Video]

[azaleafae]

[Azalea doesn't know how to filter. Even worse, she hasn't even met the person she's looking for. Then again, it's probably better to get different people's opinions to better understand the truth.]

Um...hello? Does anyone know a person named... [What was the name again...?] Theodore Satchel?

Comments

[Video]

[skilledwithwords]

I do. Are you looking for him? I'm sure he's likely to respond.

[He does appear to have his finger on the pulse of things, or at least pertaining to him.]

[youfool]

Hmm, I've heard of such a man. What do you want with him?

[Video]

[azaleafae]

I just wanted to ask him a question, that's all. Nothing too serious...I hope.

[Or maybe it is kind of serious, but...she'll find out once she gets her answers.]

[azaleafae]

I just wanted to ask a question. Is it true that he would punish people who are different simply for existing?

[Turned to private]

[youfool]

Perhaps. What is truth? Wise of you to seek the source; as it happens, I have certain ties to that mysterious man. PM a meeting place, not too far from his place of work (Everglade Sheriff's office.) I'll see if I can't persuade him.

[Turned to private]

[azaleafae]

All right...but I'm not very familiar with Everglade. What would you recommend?

Re: [Turned to private]

[youfool]

Hmm. You can't go to heaven, I suppose? That's where he'd like to meet best.

If that isn't feasible, wait outside the Nova City archway in one hour. If possible, secure for yourself any poke-paraphernalia; you'll stick out less that way. You'll recognize him by his golden locks, and gorgeous dress. When you do, the code word is "Beatification." He'll know what it means.

[Turned to private] -> [Action?]

[azaleafae]

All right. Thank you.

[She waits for about 45 minutes, and then makes her way for the Nova City archway. Thankfully, flying makes the traveling easier. And then she waits for this mysterious man.]

[Though she has to wonder who is more mysterious...]

So much Action

[youfool]

Whew, one more laser-weapon session under his belt. He could almost taste the microfusion cells. One day. One day.

In the meantime he has lizards inquiring after him, which he found amusing enough to joke with. Ted drew near, and then appeared, looking remarkably similar to the man she just spoke with. With a stupid grin on his face, he tried to look plain while waiting for the strange beast to say the code word.

All of the action!

[koishi_komeiji]

Of course just as the dragon arrived someone else showed up. Someone very green and small with a wide brimmed hat and a beaming smile. It was koishi of course. As soon as Azalea showed up the little youkai simply faded into existence nearby, smiling hugely and reaching out to poke Ted's cheek.

"Mister Spades. It's not nice to tease little dragons over the phone like that..." But she was smiling all the same.

[Action]

[azaleafae]

"Ah...I didn't know you came, too."

But this person...he sort of looks like the person she just spoke with. Was it time to say the code word?

"Should I say...beatification?"

[Video]

[skilledwithwords]

Okay, he's a little.. different.

[He's strange though that doesn't mean that it's a bad thing but Levy has noticed that he's different than most she knows.]

[Video]

[azaleafae]

He's...different? Then he wouldn't punish other people for being different?

[Now she's just confused.]

[Video]

[skilledwithwords]

I don't think so. Technically I'm different than him and we get along.

[Since she uses magic and she knows that he really doesn't care for it.]

[Video]

[azaleafae]

Really? You don't look much different...from most of the people here. Not like me, anyway...

[Video]

[skilledwithwords]

Well, yes but I use magic. I think his world is different and magic there is bad.

[Video]

[azaleafae]

I can use magic, too.

But I don't see how magic itself can be bad, unless the person uses it for evil purposes.

Re: [Action]

[youfool]

Ted feigned ignorance at Koishi's wild accusations. "Little dragon, eh? Pokemon, perhaps? I'd love to have one that could talk." He perked up at the code word.

"Yes, you absolutely should. Hello! My name precedes me, but I've yet to learn yours."

[Action]

[koishi_komeiji]

"Mister Spades you're lying to me." She put a strange emphasis on the word. "I've been hearing a lot of troubling things. Bubbling up from under the silt into brightness and cracked through like frozen cloth and metal. And I don't know why or how or what. There are lots and lots of non-humans here."

A pause. "And no, the little dragon isn't a pokemon. She's a little dragon and she's very cute."

[Action]

[azaleafae]

Azalea scratched her head, trying to process all of Koishi's words.

"Well...I'm not sure what she's saying...but it's true that I'm not a Pokemon. I'm just a dragon. My name is Azalea."

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[youfool]

"Wonders never cease. A talking, 'very cute' dragon, and the moon at midday. And such a severe moon, at that. If only its words were as chided as myself, we might see into it clearly." He tussled Koishi's hat.

"Well, it's good to meet you. You wanted to inquire of my bigotries? I'll try and make a list of things I dislike for no reason in particular, though it might take a while."

[Video- private]

[skilledwithwords]

[For now she'll switch the video to private since she's about to change topics.]

I agree.

[Levy smiles.]

I'm sorry. Would it be alright if I asked you a question? You see, there used to be dragons in my world but I don't know much about them. There aren't any texts on them and I admit I'm curious about dragons and the type of magic they have.

[There are a lot of people who she knows closely related to magic.]

[Video- private]

[azaleafae]

Well...the dragons in your world might be different, so I wouldn't know much about them.

But where I come from, dragons have different elements, so their elemental attacks can only match that element. I'm a Fire dragon, so most of my spells would be fire-based. I can also launch a non-elemental bolt, and I have a healing spell, and another that can increase speed.

What happened to the dragons in your world?

[Action]

[koishi_komeiji]

"That's the whole problem Mister Spades! Especially because this is a place that welcomes creatures of all types." Koishi pushed his ruffling hand away. "It's like saying you want to kill all youkai because a lot of us hunt and kill humans! Or like saying you'll trust all youkai because I, personally don't hunt humans. Both are absurd!"

She put her hands on her hips. "Humans hunt and kill monsters that hunt and kill humans. That's how it works. But not all monsters and demons want to attack people. That's not to say they don't have monstrous traits but that's hardly condemning! And then there are the humans who are more monstrous than any beast could ever hope to be. It's one big grey blobby blob of opaque uncertainty."

Okay Koishi actually was upset, her third eye slightly open and hovering disturbingly close to Ted's face.

[Action]

[azaleafae]

This was the first time Azalea had seen Koishi get this worked up, and it really was unsettling. However, she had pretty much summarized what Azalea was going to say.

"Yes, that was my concern. Someone said that you would exterminate those who don't follow your 'religion.' But we come from different worlds, so we have different upbringings."