[ open ] .002 though I am empty, I still warn the sailors on their way

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Who: Katara
Broadcast: Written, Video
Action: Yes! Blue Fish and Planet
When: Message sent Monday, midmorning. Some backdated shuffle action.

[After giving it some thought, Katara decided to make an open network post. She wanted to write it out, but as part of her habit from living with Toph, she decided to both transcribe and say it aloud:]

I want to thank the person who put the memorial into place. If you get in touch with me, I can help you get the number to fill in.

I know that a lot of us have been pretty impacted by what we found here. I don’t know how long we’re usually on a planet, but I was thinking… it might be good to have some kind of remembering ceremony by the memorial? It feels important to find a way to show honor to the lives that were lost here. I don’t know what kind of funeral rites they would have preferred, and there’s no way to respectfully move them, so… maybe some fire and some music? Does anyone have any ideas?

I know that this might not be for them as much as it is for us, but… I think that’s important too.

(OOC: Please feel free to threadjack all up in this conversation; Katara would like to make this a community effort, because it feels like it’s something that’s needed to her.)



[The confetti is still as annoying as the last time it happened, but Katara is happy to be on her brother’s ship. She’ll want to wander around and meet everyone, though no doubt Sokka will soon join her to give her an Official Tour. (Did she really need to know every single detail about the ship and all its history? Probably not, but now she does, unless someone saves her.) She’ll spend some time in the kitchen and try to figure out what she needs to bring up from the planet, and then do the same thing in her new room.

Before she heads back down to the planet, she’s going to try to linger long enough to meet everyone.]


[Since the Blue Fish will likely be her permanent home as long as she’s on the fleet, that means that Katara will be doing what she can to take advantage of the free… everything. Her first stop is a hardware store where she picks up a wheelbarrow and several cans of water-based paint. The color - some shade of blue, though she wants something a little lighter too. She’ll be there pondering over choices for a bit.

She also has no qualms about stealing a good idea from the Vanquish when she sees it, and will pick up a chalkboard for the kitchen there as well. She spends a long time staring at a small electrically powered fountain for noise, trying to decide whether or not to get it. For now, she walks away.]

Hmm… maybe I should get different chair too?

[So feel free to find her, either at the hardware store or wheelbarrowing her way back to the shuttles! After dropping the paint off in the cargo hold, she’ll return once more to the planet for a bunch of canned fruits and vegetables and rice… and maybe go back for that fountain.]

Comments

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Oh. [A curious glance.] ...with how damaged this world seems to be, I wasn't sure it still had spirits.

[But if it did... maybe they'd be like Tsinku, and quite mad.]

Would contacting them be safe for you?

[poisontippedcure]

Their voices are faint, but they are still here, yes.

[Rose smiles, unsure what else to do. It's not very often that people mention genuine concern for her safety.]

I'd be a rather poor White Mage if I couldn't handle some temperamental spirits. Besides, I've taken much more dangerous jobs before. Compared to my usual errands, this is much safer.

[The spirits might be mad, but they aren't going to summon a god that's going to try to brainwash everyone. It's a win.]

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That's good to hear. [And it really is, for the sake of this world.] I'm not trying to be disrespectful, I just want to understand... what would summoning the spirits of this world do?

[poisontippedcure]

Your questions aren't disrespectful in the least, worry not.

[For a brief moment, Rose is being serious. It's refreshing to see someone who cares for the world around them, and she is grateful to be able to put her training to use.]

I wouldn't be summoning them, they already exist here. I would merely be holding a conversation with them; usually, there are no ways for the spirits to communicate with mankind, not directly. Having a conduit tends to put them at ease.

sorry, I thought I responded to this!

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I see... I have a friend who was the bridge between humanity and the spirits in our world. [ So that concept was pretty familiar to her. ] I guess... my question is - what do you think that would do? How would it help?

no problem! I've been slow, too.

[poisontippedcure]

A bridge between humanity and the spirits? That certainly sounds interesting.

[And not entirely unlike the Padjal. Although, Rose is pretty confident that's not who Katara is referring to. If there are any Padjal here, she would have met them by now.]

I can't say for certain, as there may be differences between the spirits on Eorzea and the spirits here. At home, this calms the spirits, and prevents them from doing anything detrimental to the area. [Like calling monsters.]

Here, speaking with the spirits might have a different outcome, or there may be no effect at all. However, I doubt that it will do any harm.

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[ Katara listens attentively. ]

I think that's a really good idea. [ She gives a brief smile. ] I don't think we've met before - my name is Katara.

[poisontippedcure]

You may call me Rose. [Rose smiles in return. Despite how pointed her remarks could sometimes be, she doesn't hate people, and it's always nice to meet a kindred spirit.]

Let me know when you plan to do the ceremony, and I'll take care of all the preparations I need to.

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Thank you, Rose. I'll do that. It was nice to meet you and I really appreciate what you're going to do.

[ And she means it all, sincerely. ]