[Open] Begin Anew

[crystalized_hope]

Who: G'raha Tia & You
Which: Open Log (possibly closed threads down below?)
Where: Various locations
What: A March catch-all and aetheryte shenanigans.
Warnings: There will be Endwalker spoilers more than likely. I will do my best to mark them accordingly. I need to update this for Endwalker stuff as well, but here is my opt-out post if people would rather not be spoiled about Shadowbringers or Endwalker. Feel free to fill it out to where you are in the game and I will say nothing past that in our thread.


AETHERYTES; (No spoilers beyond location in the video)

[Perhaps you've noticed a few crystal structures strewn about Reverein. If you hadn't, don't feel bad. There are only really three at the moment. One placed nearby the dream swings and the other one placed nearby stores. The last one is located outside of G'raha's home for the sake of experimenting. What are they? What do they do? It doesn't take much to realize that it appears to be made out of crystal. Mayhap from the crystal caves? Or was it something more? Simply touching it won't do anything. It appears to be just for decoration for the time being.

Well, that is until a cat boy with red hair and eyes appeared out of nowhere in a flash. He seemed composed for a time up until he collapsed to the ground, catching his fall with his hands. His breathing seemed slightly labored as he tried to compose himself.]

No... No luck this time either. Mayhap it best to further-- [Gods forfend. He did not miss aetheric sickness. Letting out a small groan before continuing his thought.] To further attune the coordinates... Mayhap adjust the amount of dreamotion as well...

[Oh. Were you standing right there this entire time? Don't mind him thinking out loud. He finally noticed he wasn't alone there. Pushing himself off of the ground, he gave an apologetic smile to his companion.]

My apologies. I did not mean to disturb the peace.

WHERE'S YOUR GREEN?;

[Having recovered from his aerthical sickness (mostly), G'raha has been otherwise occupied recently. The leprechauns weren't exactly weird-looking to him. After all, Lalafell were normally short like this. No. It wasn't the appearance that worried him. It was seeing so many unlucky people around that put him on edge. Meanwhile, there were those who seemed to have nothing short of amazing luck. Whatever the case, he had been on his guard as of late.

It all started little. Shoelaces untied that made him lose his balance, having a bag of flour explode open while at the market, flying produce? Annoying at best, but nothing he couldn't handle. And then his home turned green. Everything was green. Standing outside of his home...]

... Seriously? Did I upset someone?

[Can he clean this mess up or is it just there for an unknown amount of time? It was hard to say with how dreamotion worked here. Glancing down to the leprechaun with the yellow cap, he didn't like the look they were giving him.]

Is this some sort of message?

THOSE HALCYON DAYS;

[Having retrieved his lost job stones, it was a relief to have access to the rest of his magic. One he had been surprised to see was his Bard stone. It had been quite a while since he last touched a bow and arrow, much less a harp. There was a part of him that wondered if he could still perform properly anymore. So somewhere out in a far enough place out of the way of heavy foot traffic, people might hear what sounds like music in the distance. Not complete to say the least, but attempts to create it nonetheless.

If they chose to investigate where it was coming from, G'raha can be found somewhere outside, sitting by a tree. By now, he's managed to pick up on his innate skill he had thought once lost. Enough to be able to do a passable rendition of a song. No vocals while he's just trying to get the hang of playing once more. Anyone is free to stop by to listen.

He might even notice he's not alone and sheepishly smile to his company.]

WILDCARD;

[OOC: Hit my up for any other prompt ideas if nothing catches your fancy. If you want anything specific with G'raha, I'm more than happy to do a closed prompt as well. Feel free to poke me on plurk (byefelicia).]

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aetherytes!

[sangopearls]

[ The large, crystal-like structures catch Gorou's attention as he's walking past the shops, back to where his living quarters. He's carrying a little bag with basic food necessities as he looks up at structure, shimmering under the sun. It's reminiscent of the waypoints back in Teyvat, and he's hit with a little bit of homesickness just before he hears some mumbling nearby.

Gorou's ears perk up attentively and he turns towards the sound. Someone – who also has ears like his! – on the ground seems to be the one responsible for this, judging by his mumblings. And when he addresses Gorou, he turns to face the other man with a shake of his head. ]

That won't be necessary, though maybe I should be apologizing for interrupting your experiment. [ He gestures towards the crystal with one hand. ] What is it that you're trying to do?

[crystalized_hope]

[Shaking his head, G'raha gave him a sheepish smile.]

You are not interrupting anything.

[If anything, Gorou probably wasn't expected to see him pop out of nowhere.]

Ah, transportation, though I'm still figuring out--

[Hold that thought. Hand covering his mouth for a moment... ugh... He was going to have to do something about this later. He's fine though, really!]

...the kinks. It's been quite a while since I've last set up an aetheryte.

[An estimate of at least 60-80 years anyway. But now taking notice of his company and more importantly the ears...]

You must be new here. My name is G'raha Tia.

[He would offer has hand, but regardless if his aetheric sickness was infectious or not, he didn't think Gorou would appreciate it.]

[sangopearls]

Ah – we have something similar, back where I'm from, though the purpose of these relics back at home is still unknown. The resemblance is why it caught my eye as quickly as it did.

[ It's fascinating; he would have thought G'raha was also from Teyvat had the crystals been shaped a little differently. The pause, though, makes Gorou wonder if that should be cause for concern. Ultimately, he doesn't know what to make of it, and Gorou brushes it off once G'raha introduces himself. ]

And you're right, I arrived not too long ago. My name is Gorou. It's a pleasure to meet you, G'raha Tia. How long have you been working on this? The craftsmanship is impressive.

[crystalized_hope]

I see. What are these relics like?

[If not useful for his research, he's definitely interested in its use. You say "relic" and he's instantly curious.]

G'raha is fine enough. 'Tis a pleasure to meet you as well, Gorou. A few months for sure, though the crystal itself didn't take too long.

[Lifting the palm of his hand to face up as a small crystal began to form. Big enough to give the idea that it was created with his dreamotion, but small enough not to expend unnecessary dreamotion.]

Though, it did take longer to construct something of this size.