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Who: Khadgar
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Marsiva
When: Dec. 1st.

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[His cloak is missing, that's the first thing he notices. And it annoys him, that was a good cloak, very comfortable, very warm. The next thing he remember is that he had just killed the Guardian, which makes him roll onto the floor in a panic (knocking the communicator down and on) and try to find a mirror to double check his eyes.

Once he's reassured that there's no green glow lingering, he heaves a sigh of relief. And turns his focus to the communicator. Which... he knows how it works? And picks it up.]

I can't be here. I have things to do, people depending on me! [Kind of.] There's a war and-

I need to get back to my friends! They need me!

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[He wanders because of course he does. Khadgar has found himself in a strange place, subject to the whims of whoever or whatever was responsible for his and everyone else being there. He wanted to know whatever he can, carefully keeping a couple spells at the edge of his thoughts in case someone tries to attack him.

Eventually he stops to take in the view of the stars, somehow looking much younger than he really is as he looks out. And suddenly feeling very small.]

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I'm a bit of a wanderer, honestly. I don't have much so I never leave my things behind.

[ a soft hum ]

You and I have something in common, then. I fear your restlessness will have to be appeased differently, here. But at least the fleet is moving constantly.

I'm sure I'll find a way to manage. There's bound to be plenty for me to study here.

There is - and I never get tired of hearing the stars so close. When you are freed from the Marsiva - if you need anything. My name is Maglor, and I am assigned to the Huntress. Call - and if I can aid you I will.

Hearing the stars? [all his skepticism.]

I'm Khadgar.

Mm. I can hear them Sing very clearly, up here. They are almost... too loud. I try not to listen all the time.

Well met, Khadgar.

[Still a little skeptical.] No one can... do something about that?

[ He shrugs a little ]

It has been this way for as long as I can remember - a gift both blessing, and rarely, curse. This is the closest I have been to the stars, however, normally their song is quite muted.

Cotton in your ears or something doesn't help?

I wish it did! But tis not the sort of thing I 'hear' with my ears, as such. I do not think anything but death could truly silence it.

[ And even then, he has SINCERE DOUBTS, considering what he knows about their afterlife. He is halfway convinced it will get *louder* ]

That's a little extreme.

[He would probably go mad.]

[ Another shrug ] It is what it is - as I said, I have lived with this all my life, I know no other way to be!

[ ~~well Maglor kinda IS~~ ]

There has to be some kind of solution. [A sound of irritation.] I wish I had some of the books from the Violet Citadel.

[ Maglor chuckles softly ]

I think the only solution would be to change my very nature. Thank you for the thought, but I do not mind, truly. It is a part of who I am, and only rarely a curse.

That's no way to live though, having the stars so... deafening loud, I guess, all the time.

[ Maglor shakes his head ]

Only if I pay attention to them. It was hard when I first came here, but it was merely a matter of learning to filter them again properly. And their song is so beautiful...

It seems like something you can't exactly ignore, though. And even beauty can turn to agony in time.

Mm, this is true, but... it is... something like company, often. And they cannot help being that pure, so I do not mind.

I suppose that makes some sense.

Thank you for the concern, but I do not mind, truly. It is what it is.

I guess as long as you don't mind...

[Tiniest shrug. And super grateful he doesn't have to deal with that.]

It is all I know. [ Maglor smiles at him ] A part of me so intrinsic that to contemplate life without it is unthinkable.

I can't even imagine living with something like that.

My kinsfolk tell me the same, but I truly know no other way to be. But thank you for your concern.

There's no one else that hears things like you?

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