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Post by Gidget on Jan 16, 2021 19:01:29 GMT -8
She stared at the man for a moment before pulling her hand back. Well, there went any plans of introducing him to someone knew.
"He's my... uh, I guess you could say roommate? I typically just call him my parasite. He basically lives in my apartment, whether I want him to or not... I'm Gidget."
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Post by Sage Sudeki on Jan 16, 2021 19:05:35 GMT -8
"Haha, sounds like him."
He'd fold his arms as he pulled his hand back.
"Good luck with that one, he's not had the best life."
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Post by Gidget on Jan 16, 2021 19:12:10 GMT -8
"Yeah. Figured that out."
Gidget turned back to the glass figurines, as if trying to look anywhere but at this stranger. It was still weird to her to find people that the Metas knew from their old world, to realize just how complicated and intense their lives must have been. She shifted a bit from foot to foot, before finally looking back at him.
"Can I ask you a weird question? About that other statue."
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Post by Sage Sudeki on Jan 16, 2021 19:13:38 GMT -8
"Sure."
Spike wasn't sure where she was going with this, but he would wait for it.
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Post by Gidget on Jan 16, 2021 19:17:48 GMT -8
"You... mentioned like, wind symbols or something? And then you said that the foxes are related to fire and illusions. Or, trickery. Whatever. Are there different kinds of fox spirits for the different elements? Or are they all fire related?"
Gidget glanced back at the case, and seemed to notice for the first time that the statue was actually gone. She looked surprised. Despite being fairly perceptive to things going on around her... she could be quite oblivious at times.
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Post by Sage Sudeki on Jan 16, 2021 19:22:40 GMT -8
"Let's see. As far as I know they can represent other elements, but some say that if you see the glow of a random fire in the woods not to follow it because it's a Foxes Fire, meant to lure you to a trap."
He'd ponder a bit more.
"If they are real I don't see why they can't be as varied as you or me."
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Post by Gidget on Jan 16, 2021 19:23:54 GMT -8
"That's... actually super cool..." she murmured thoughtfully. "Like... a wind fox spirit could have wind stuff that looked like fire..."
(Wow, Gidget. Real specific.)
She hummed thoughtfully and nodded. "I haven't really looked much into Japanese folklore. That's a really cool concept."
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Post by Sage Sudeki on Jan 16, 2021 19:46:47 GMT -8
"I guess so, yeah. Uh." Spike would hold his hand out as a small four inch tall dog appeared in his hand. Which would sniff around for a moment before sitting down. "This is my Okami spirit. It's named Riesling. While this one is a wolf as the name implies, there is also the Inari Okami of Shinto mythology which are fox spirits of agriculture, industry, prosperity, blacksmiths, and merchants. According to myth, Inari, as a goddess, was said to have come to Japan at the time of its creation amidst a harsh famine that struck the land. 'Inari descended from Heaven riding on a white fox, and in her hand she carried sheaves of cereal or grain.'."
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Post by Gidget on Jan 16, 2021 19:48:41 GMT -8
Gidget startled slightly at the appearance of a small dog in Sage's hand, and she stared at it for a moment, wondering if it was some kind of illusion. She tilted her head to one side, but was careful to keep her distance from it.
"What does... he do?" she asked, continuing to stare at tiny Riesling.
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Post by Sage Sudeki on Jan 16, 2021 19:53:30 GMT -8
"He protects me. Can intercept incoming attacks, tell me if someone is lying, or heal one of my wounds."
Spike explains.
"Though this Sprite is still infantile it should become stronger when it grows up."
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Post by Gidget on Jan 16, 2021 19:55:46 GMT -8
"Sprite?"
She obviously had no idea what he was talking about. Nobody had ever mentioned sprites to her before.
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Post by Sage Sudeki on Jan 16, 2021 20:02:37 GMT -8
"Hmm... As best as I can tell... Sprites are a phenomenon where intense Qi solidifies the memories and powers of intentions. So at some point this Riesling existed or was known so intensely that it manifested as an egg and was born from solid Qi. In our world their existence was still very rare and not really explored. We don't have the tech or resources to figure it out now and as far as I know there aren't many left in this world."
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Post by Gidget on Jan 16, 2021 20:04:55 GMT -8
"Oh. Well, you have access to the technology now. We might not exactly know how to use it, but I'm sure we've got in."
Gidget shrugged. She didn't know enough about that. She glanced back towards the attendant, before turning to Sage.
"One of the people I'm here looking for is Drake, actually. I found something for the other person, but I have no idea what to get him. I was thinking, like... a pheonix or something. Any ideas?"
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Post by Sage Sudeki on Jan 16, 2021 20:13:35 GMT -8
"Hmm, maybe. TSI seems suspiciously capable of dealing with Qi."
He frowned before he sent Riesling away. Thinking about what to get Drake.
"Hmm, I recall a time he was pretty attached to flowers. Maybe some nicely designed stained glass flowers."
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Post by Gidget on Jan 16, 2021 20:19:04 GMT -8
"What kind of flowers?"
She looked around, hoping to find a section dedicated to flowers themselves. She wandered a bit aimlessly until she found something that looked promising.
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