Iskaulit Mingle - Problems with Psychics

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Who: Anyone on the Iskaulit!
Broadcast: If you'd like?!
Action: Iskaulit!
When: Today, as Sora's augment glitch starts.

[It's your average day on the Iskaulit. Absolutely nothing seems out of place initially, but without any warning- you might find yourself or your friends experiencing some problems. What's up on that?

In other words, it's an Iskaulit mingle with a twist! Come on in everyone! You don't need to interact with Sora to have it effect you, so feel free to start your own threadstarter! Or talk to Sora, that's cool too. ]

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[nerdeology]

I never said you did!

[Not in so many words, anyway. The assumption had existed, illogically, until all of the yelling had happened.]

[airily]

Yeah, but you were thinkin' it.

[ Huff. Not that he's a grumpy old man or anything... ]

[nerdeology]

Hmph.

[He will neither confirm nor deny.]

This sort of thing shouldn't be possible. I can't imagine how you could've pulled it off, so.

[airily]

It's gotta be the fleet.

[ He flicks a hand and - ugh, it's water, all of it, all water, and he wants to just... Lie on the ground and moan like he did way back when. ]

Maybe we should go find Sorey. It might give us something to focus on to swap back.

[nerdeology]

[He can't help wondering if Sorey's presence would help or just add one more person to the group who's freaking out about it, but Sorey can on occasion be the voice of reason. At least when it comes to infighting...

With a quiet sigh Mikleo pulls out his communicator, poking away at the messages.]

I'll let him know, but he might not respond for a while. He was elbows-deep in the engine when I left, and he can be in there for hours without checking his comm sometimes.

[In other words, they might be on their own.]

[airily]

[ Zaveid's idea was more along the lines that rejoining with Sorey might balance out whatever has gone wrong, but Mikleo does make a good point - and he's just as frustrated at the reminder. ]

No point going over there and buggin' him about it. It might not even last that long.

[nerdeology]

Hopefully...

[It's hard to be optimistic when you're missing a huge part of yourself, especially when it's been replaced by something so... alien. In a way it would be easier if it were earth or fire- at least then he'd have a better feel for what it's like to handle the element in some way, even though it's always been connected via water.

Wind is on the opposite side of the spectrum. He has no experience with this.]

...What should we do in the meantime, though? Just... wait it out?

[airily]

What else are we gonna do?

[ Zaveid crosses his arms, trying to think how this could have happened and how they could undo it. He wasn't even hanging around with Mikleo when he lost his wind, and it's impossible for him to figure things out - all he can do is shrug his shoulders, turning back around and stalking over to a nearby wall so he can flop down and lounge against it.

He turns his head to look over at Mikleo, just shrugging. ]

Looks like we're gonna have to just settle for exploring each other's powers... Intimately.

[nerdeology]

[That's. Such a Zaveid way of saying it. He knows Zaveid doesn't mean anything of it, really, but he still feels redness crawling up his cheeks.]

You don't have to phrase it that way... I don't know the first thing about using wind.

[airily]

[ That just makes Zaveid grin all the more because, hey, he loves getting reactions out of people. ]

It's not that different from all the others. It's just there, inside you. It's... Kinda like breathing, I guess.

[nerdeology]

But breathing isn't even something you're meant to think about doing.

[Sure, water comes easily to him, but switching things around can't be that easy... and artes still require plenty of focus.

Though he knows better than to be trying artes, at least.]

[airily]

Alright, alright, let's go.

[ Pushing himself up, he stretches his arm up before he huffs a noise. ]

Close your eyes and focus.

[nerdeology]

Focus... on the air?

[Well, okay, dumb question. It's not like there's a real wind on the ships, so the air is the best they've got. He sighs quietly and does as instructed, trying to get a feel for what's around them. The air evades him at every turn, slipping through his fingers- intangible. It makes sense, but when he's so used to feeling and holding his element close, it's surreal.]

...It's as whimsical as you are.

[airily]

That's the wind for you.

[ It makes him laugh, and he shifts, tilting his head up and closing his eyes. He misses the feel of it already, but... ]

Don't try to control it. Just go with it, like you're it's friend. Like - currents in a river.

[nerdeology]

[That admittedly makes it easier; the currents are often guided in part by the wind. Despite being opposites they're often partnered in nature- air in the water and water in the air- so thinking about it that way helps.

It takes a while, but eventually he feels it- the slightest tickle, dancing over his fingers.]

...That's weird.

[airily]

[ Zaveid beams, shifting forward and watching with bright eyes, unable to help himself. ]

It's just like swimming, except it's all in the world around you.

[ He closes his eyes, basking in the memories - even though it's barely been any time at all. ]

[nerdeology]

[Mikleo lets the air flow casually over his hands for a long moment, trying to get a proper feel for it. Then noticing Zaveid's reaction, he lifts his hand to try and blow it towards the once-wind seraph. He gets it, truly- he misses water as much as Zaveid must miss the wind.

...It backfires, though, blasting Zaveid's hair like the sudden gust of a hair drier on full. Oops.]

[airily]

[ Zaveid can see, from where he's sitting, how Mikleo gets himself sorted, how everything suddenly starts to make sense. It's like a click, and it's just like swimming - Zaveid's just as sure that if he dived into the water he could figure out, if he really wanted to. He just... Doesn't.

The sudden rush of air in his face does shock him, though, and he splutters a little. ]

Jeez, Mikleo! Watch what you're doin'!

[nerdeology]

[Mikleo lifts his hands up hastily, eyes wide. He hadn't expected that.]

Sorry, sorry! I was trying to cheer you up!

[airily]

Do it gently! You're not gonna impress anyone if you blow like that!

[nerdeology]

I don't know how to do it gently. It's not like I've done this before.

[airily]

Maybe if you ask me nicely I'll give you a few tips. It's not my first time, you know.

[nerdeology]

[He's not even going to consider that- "asking nicely" with Zaveid promises to be humiliating. And actually-]

Technically it is, if you think about it. You've never been with water before, right?

[airily]

It's not my first time playin' around with the air and what you can do with it, though.

[ Huffing, he pretends to have not heard the rest of the question. ]

Just be a little more gentle, yeah? Don't push too hard. The wind has ripples just like water does and it'll splash you just as roughly.

[nerdeology]

[Be gentle and don't push. Hmm...

Mikleo frowns, shifting back into his former position to try again. He reaches out - more gently this time, because he can follow basic instructions, thank you - and this time it's a softer wind that blows around Zaveid, more of a tickle than a shove.

...Ah. That is familiar.]

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