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01 [video]: the heart of the forest(?)
Name: Yako Katsuragi (un: katsuragi)
Date: May 25-ish
Format: Video
[ The young woman on the watch gives the camera a small smile, though her expression is also a touch uncharacteristically serious for those who’ve met her before. ]
First of all, for anyone who was badly affected by the full moons, I hope you’re feeling better now. If you need any medical attention or want to learn how to help keep others from going feral when you’re not Bonded to them, you should ask the Coven.
[ PSA done, she clears her throat, brushing her hair away from her face. ]
There’s something else I’d like to share. When we first came here, some people mentioned having a dream about being in a banquet in a forest. I had the same dream, too. I don’t know how much other people recall, but one of the the things I remember hearing while I was in it was the name of the place: Dewaint.
Anyway, I did a little looking into it, and it seems like I’ve found it. Or at least, um, something used to have that name.
[ That’s her cue to move, turning the watch to face ... a map. For those who’ve already seen a map of Geardagas, it will look pretty familiar, but it’s large — taking up most of a wall, and Yako has to take a few steps back to take it in its entirety — and it’s clearly old, preserved from being tampered with by a layer of glass. Yako continues speaking as she steps back in closer, panning her camera slowly as she points out areas of interest. ]
The librarians said this map is about five hundred years old. This is where Aefenglom is today, near the coast. And where Dewaint Forest was is...
[ She focuses on the dark spot towards the center of the map, right by the river (since she’s a little short, this takes a lot of standing on her toes, so the video goes a little wobbly before it straightens). The inscription scrawled over it bears a script similar to what might be seen in places around the Coven — and on the protection charms that were offered in the bonfire ceremony when they first arrived. Though the script might resemble Irish Ogden runes in form, for those who recognize such things, it’s clearly a different language. ]
There -- in the center of what The Wilde covers today.
[ Yako pauses, letting the camera linger. ]
To be honest, I’m not sure what this all means. I haven’t been able to find out much else about it, though some books said something about leylines passing through it and called it the heart of Geardagas. [ Although it’s a heart that most people seem to have forgotten. ] All I know is that it doesn't feel like a coincidence.
[ Spiel done, Yako turns the view back to herself. ]
I'm still trying to see what I can learn, but this is what I have right now. I thought other people might find this interesting too. I asked some people about this already, but if you have access to Parliament Records, the librarians and Miss Nessie think they might have more. So if you would like to help with that or with looking through some more books and papers, please let me know! If you’ve found anything related, I'd like to hear about it too.
Date: May 25-ish
Format: Video
[ The young woman on the watch gives the camera a small smile, though her expression is also a touch uncharacteristically serious for those who’ve met her before. ]
First of all, for anyone who was badly affected by the full moons, I hope you’re feeling better now. If you need any medical attention or want to learn how to help keep others from going feral when you’re not Bonded to them, you should ask the Coven.
[ PSA done, she clears her throat, brushing her hair away from her face. ]
There’s something else I’d like to share. When we first came here, some people mentioned having a dream about being in a banquet in a forest. I had the same dream, too. I don’t know how much other people recall, but one of the the things I remember hearing while I was in it was the name of the place: Dewaint.
Anyway, I did a little looking into it, and it seems like I’ve found it. Or at least, um, something used to have that name.
[ That’s her cue to move, turning the watch to face ... a map. For those who’ve already seen a map of Geardagas, it will look pretty familiar, but it’s large — taking up most of a wall, and Yako has to take a few steps back to take it in its entirety — and it’s clearly old, preserved from being tampered with by a layer of glass. Yako continues speaking as she steps back in closer, panning her camera slowly as she points out areas of interest. ]
The librarians said this map is about five hundred years old. This is where Aefenglom is today, near the coast. And where Dewaint Forest was is...
[ She focuses on the dark spot towards the center of the map, right by the river (since she’s a little short, this takes a lot of standing on her toes, so the video goes a little wobbly before it straightens). The inscription scrawled over it bears a script similar to what might be seen in places around the Coven — and on the protection charms that were offered in the bonfire ceremony when they first arrived. Though the script might resemble Irish Ogden runes in form, for those who recognize such things, it’s clearly a different language. ]
There -- in the center of what The Wilde covers today.
[ Yako pauses, letting the camera linger. ]
To be honest, I’m not sure what this all means. I haven’t been able to find out much else about it, though some books said something about leylines passing through it and called it the heart of Geardagas. [ Although it’s a heart that most people seem to have forgotten. ] All I know is that it doesn't feel like a coincidence.
[ Spiel done, Yako turns the view back to herself. ]
I'm still trying to see what I can learn, but this is what I have right now. I thought other people might find this interesting too. I asked some people about this already, but if you have access to Parliament Records, the librarians and Miss Nessie think they might have more. So if you would like to help with that or with looking through some more books and papers, please let me know! If you’ve found anything related, I'd like to hear about it too.
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More to the point, though, she thinks she knows who he's talking about. ]
Ah, so you were with Midoriya-san. [ Unsurprisingly, she's still formal enough to call him that, not having interacted with him all that much yet. More surprising is that he went outside, but she supposes she can't judge from experience. ] He told me a little bit about that ... but not what it was like out there.
Ah, I don't remember seeing any caves in the dream myself, though I did see a Merrow that was ... well, something was wrong with them. I don't know if it was the Cwyld like it was in the dream about the forest. Can you describe the caves to me?
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I liked 'em better than the forest. They were nice and dark and cool...♪ Way more my style. [ Mr. Bad-With-Sunlight. ] There were pools of water with runes around 'em, and some of 'em glowed... Think they were for temperature play. Mmm, and there was a big room with a bunch of waterfalls, but...
[ Ritsu tilts his head, evident with his eyes. ]
...Was kinda weird. Mmmm, something like... There wasn't any sound...? I don't remember it being loud or anything... That's weird, right? [ Cave weirdness or dream weirdness. Whichever. ] Most of it's kinda fuzzy though.
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... You’re right. That is weird. Normally, you’d expect a cave to have plenty of echoes, not the opposite. [ Even if you can lose some of your senses in a dream, these have been so realistic so far that it’s hard to feel like an omission like that could be insignificant. ]
Was there anyone else in your dreams? I met a few people, but they all seemed about as lost as I was... and I didn’t see anyone I knew.
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And then I traveled the cave with someone I met in my first dream... Mmm, what was her name...? [ It's so difficult to remember names from there. Hmmmm. ] She's pretty go-getter, has red hair... Hair decs? Anyway, we explored the cave together 'cause I recognized her a little... Didn't really care to check anyone else.
[ ... ]
I had bunny ears again. Aah, in my first dream, I had 'em and a tail and all, and I got a tail here... You're staying with my older brother, right? He mentioned you in a text... I think it was you. Anyway, don't tell him that. Second dream same as the first. Physical stuff, anyway.
[ he's like, doing his best to be helpful since he actually likes her!!! praise him ]
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I won't tell him if you don't want me to, but sounds like you've been dreaming about being ... a Puca? In the dreams I've had, I've only ever been a witch. I'm sorry to say I don't recognize anyone matching that description. No matter how real those dreams feel when you're in them, they are a little harder to remember when you wake up. [ It's a fushigi mystery. ]
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...Wish I was a witch in my dreams. I got kinda disappointed when I realized I couldn't do any spells. [ which, being an observant and smart little shit, was pretty quickly. ] Aah, guess it's fine though. Bunnies... Puca? Are pretty cute.
[ He Guesses. ]
Sorta getting off topic, but what it's like being a witch? Mm... Do you always feel magical or somethin'?
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[ While she's pretty good at perceiving people, her sixth sense for magic, even her own ... it's a little lacking. ]
Though it could just be that I haven't been using my magic enough. They say it'll get stronger and easier for me to tap into, over time.
[ And also more likely to build up and cause her to meet a messy end. ]
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[ Not the most inspired ya~y ever, to be sure. Ritsu shuffles a little more out of his blanket cocoon - don't worry, he's clothed, albeit his pajamas are super loose and mostly unbuttoned. ...He's still in pajamas because if he doesn't have to get up he won't and so- ]
What kinda stuff have you already been doing? You... [ ...What do witches do. ] ...Mmm, turned anyone into a frog yet? Made a house outta gingerbread and candy? Eaten some kids?
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Um, no, I haven’t done any of that... though I have been cooking a lot. It turns out magical cooking isn’t that much different from regular cooking. You just put a bit of magic into it.
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Oh, that's kinda boring. [ Where's the pizzazz, Yako. ] Make me something sometime. ♪ Oh, or... Mmm, can you add it in post, or does it have to be during...? I'm pretty good at cakes, and it'd be pretty cool to see the decorations movin' around or whatever.
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[ And that’s how Yako and Ritsu bake a cake that Nel immediately stabs. ]