01: a little help?

[thunderwarden]

[The voice that comes over the Aethernet is deep, gravelly, and distinctive. Anyone who's spoken to him before probably recognizes it immediately.]

Hello, ladies and gents. Cid here, if we've met or if we haven't. Been thinking, lately. Dangerous habit, I know, but something's occurred to me. The magic here's different from what we've got back home, like it's meant to be used by mortal hands. Where the Empire yanked me from, Aether's a beast not meant for use by man, and when we do, it leaves its mark, turns practitioners to stone eventually.

[There's the flick of a lighter and the crackle of tinder as his cigarillo catches and he takes a pull before continuing.]

Back where I come from, there's no cure for it. Slow death, it is, but I ain't at home, am I? I figure, if any group of sodding ne'er-do-wells have an idea on how to undo something like it, it'd be this one.

So, what say you? Anyone want to give it a go? I don't mind being poked or prodded for science. Greagor knows it's happened enough.

And I won't hold a lack of progress against you. Damned enima, this is. Either way, ta, lovelies.

Comments

[thunderwarden]

"You" meaning anyone who can manipulate Aether without the use of crystals? Aye, we do, eventually.

Used to be I wasn't too worried about it. I made my choices, I did it to myself really, but here? You lot need me to be able to keep up with you.

[newmemorywhodis]

[there's a long pause, before Link responds]

...Has it started?

[thunderwarden]

[He doesn't see a reason to beat around the bush about it.]

Aye. Has been for years, mate. Knew the risks of using Aether too much, but you know how it goes. That was a problem for future Cid.

[newmemorywhodis]

[Links hums. He doesn't know about the abilities of Cid's world, but he understands. He does know how it goes.]

...Maybe ask Shu.

[thunderwarden]

Shu? [It's not a name he's familiar with.] They a healer, then?

[newmemorywhodis]

Yes.

She has a farm in the Vault.

[thunderwarden]

And she's an impressive healer, is she?

[newmemorywhodis]

Yes.

[And also she was...divine? Maybe? Something mystical, something beyond mortal. Maybe that would mean that she could help.]

[thunderwarden]

I'll have to look her up, next time I'm in the Vault, then. She take walk-in visits?

[newmemorywhodis]

...Yes?

[She's never told Link not to just show up at random, so...should be fine. Probably.]

[thunderwarden]

Right, then. Cheers, mate. Wish me luck, eh? Not that I'm expecting miracles. I just reckon, with so many different ways magic can work here, it's worth a shot.

[newmemorywhodis]

Good luck.

[thunderwarden]

Thanks, mate. Can't make it any worse, either way.

[Well, he can, but the exploration of helping shouldn't.

Shouldn't.]