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[seaboards]

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE

There have been a lot of riftfarers arriving lately. It seems like there have been more arriving than usual. So many different kinds of people from different kinds of worlds with stories to tell and experiences to give.

A little game has appeared on the shellphone network in hopes of getting to know just a little more about these otherworlders. You might find it on your shellphone as you’re scrolling through one day.

Tell the world two truths and one lie about yourself. And let others try and decipher which of the three is your lie. If they can guess right, perhaps you’ve been able to make a new acquaintance. Or in the least learn more about someone from another walk of life.

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[beshackled]

Technically, Azem stole the Ifrita concept and manifested her using the fire-aspected aether of the volcano.

I heard when I resumed my studies in Amaurot. Although, my colleagues speak more about the theft portion of the event and less of the vineyard.

Granted, I would not be surprised if Azem did fight a volcano one day. The previous Azem's companion struck a meteor from the sky once, did he not?

[emet_sulk]

'Tis almost expected for occupieres of the seat of Azem to do impossible things. Since the volcano's aether was repurposed into the concept of Ifrita, I consider it equivalent to 'fighting the volcano'. Had its fires not been raging to begin with, there would have been no need to evacuate the citizens of that island.

As much as I was grateful to have the matter resolved, I was not impressed to hear that Hythlodaeus allowed them to take such a dangerous concept out.

Hiding this from CS

[beshackled]

[A difference of perspective. It makes sense. He nods, even though no one is with him to see it.]

He seems like a man good with words.

[He pauses, a knot of dread tightening in his chest, but pushing himself, he adds:]

Emet-Selch? Joshua Rosfield knew our people as Ascians. Is...

The first thing you typed... is that why?

[emet_sulk]

[ Oh. Right. He hadn't even been thinking about whether Erichthonios would see this when he wrote this but it would be cruel to keep the truth from the boy forever, wouldn't it? ]

Yes. Disembodied souls, occupying the space between worlds: the void. It was necessary to escape Hydaelyn's blade. Only myself, Elidibus, and your father managed it.

[beshackled]

[Erichthonios is... very fortunate he's opted for the speech-to-text option instead of his usual choice of video. Ever has he been one to wear his emotions plain upon his features. And his emotions have always been intense.

Still, the function picks up on the pauses in his speech.]

I...


Somehow... it doesn't surprise me that the three of you managed to surpass the limitation...


[Not knowing what he knows. But knowing what he knows, its too much to process all his feelings about it at once. His mind is a churning torrent. Ordering his thoughts right now is difficult. Too difficult.]


...What is Hydaelyn? A concept? Why did it attack?

[emet_sulk]

I don't believe this is a conversation to be had in writing. If you would rather remain oblivious then I suggest you do not ask further. But if you desire answers, we may speak in private later.

[beshackled]

[As if there were any question he would seek out the truth. Even an inconvenient one. Even a painful one.]

Where shall I meet you?

[emet_sulk]

There is a tavern with private rooms on Eltrut. We may speak there.

[ Insert instructions on its name and how to get there here. ]

[beshackled]

I will be there soon.