RO/AA: Pre-scratch bubblemeet

-- abysmalAirspace [AA] strides through the dreambubble. It's an icy land, songs echoing in the distance. Her old land. --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] lounges on an upraised block of ice looking pretty relaxed. He calls to the other as she passes below --
RO: a troll has nice a planet
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] looks up when she hears Tinten's voice. She doesn't smile, but her familiarity is betrayed in the way she remains relaxed as she strides over to his iceblock. --
AA: <\ I guess it's okay if you like freezing your tailfeathers off. />
RO: a troll has no tailfeathers
AA: <\ Funny, that. />
RO: guess they already froze off
AA: <\ And it's Tinten, running a blaze through the racetrack. Is he... yes, he's crossing the finish line. Tinten has won the first prize: getting the joke. />
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] is just joking around with him, really. --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] does indeed laugh --
RO: at least it looks and sounds pretty
-- abysmalAirspace's [AA'S] expression softens. She doesn't /smile/, but neither is her expression stiff. It's about as close to a positive expression as she normally gets. --
AA: <\ It's pretty cool to listen to, if you can stand the cool. />
RO: a troll sees what a friend did there
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] raises a brow. --
AA: <\ I'm innocent, officer. />
RO: perhaps that is true
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] shrugs and turns half away --
RO: it is an ice place though
AA: <\ Careful with those puns. You might sink something. />
RO: a troll protests his innocence too!
AA: <\ Oh, I believe you. />
AA: <\ I'd also like to buy that bridge you're selling. />
RO: you cant own bridges theyre public property
AA: <\ I'm sure it snow problem for you. />
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] says all this with a completely straight face. --
RO: why does a troll get such a frosty reception? cant he simply visit a friends land when he gets tired of his own?
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] waves a dismissive hand. --
AA: <\ Don't think too much of my chilliness. />
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] hops up on the ice block alongside Tinten, then, settling down next to him. --
AA: <\ Listen. The music isn't just there to sound good. />
AA: <\ It carries meaning. Our stories are enscribed in these songs. />
RO: music cant simply be pleasant sounds without deeper meaning behind them?
AA: <\ Not this music. />
AA: <\ ... don't know if you'd be able to recognise it. But the meaning's there. I can hear it. />
AA: <\ Guess that's a Seer's job. />
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] lies back and puts his hands behind his head --
RO: what does it say?
AA: <\ You wouldn't believe me. />
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] laughs --
RO: why would a troll lie to her friend?
AA: <\ Put simply, I wouldn't. />
AA: <\ ... this is just a memory. An event which has already passed. />
AA: <\ Not only have I seen our ultimate end, it has already come to pass. />
AA: ((*heard))
RO: but if this is a memory, why then does a troll not remember you saying that hmm?
AA: <\ Because I have deviated from the pattern. />
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] nods his head slowly --
AA: <\ I would have told you about the trials to come in my oblique fashion. />
AA: <\ There is no need for that, now. />
RO: because thats all in the past now
AA: <\ That's correct. />
RO: well thats a large burden off a trolls back
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] lies down next to Tinten, folding her hands behind her head. --
AA: <\ Is it, really. />
RO: then does a troll have no further part to play in this...
AA: <\ Our story has ended. Another has begun. />
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] waves his hand in a circle lazily, thinking up a word to describe bascially everything --
RO: do they have a song too?
AA: <\ They do. />
AA: <\ Perhaps one night, in these sprawling memories, we will chance upon them. />
AA: <\ But they will be far different to us. />
AA: <\ Do you know of your ancestor, Tinten. />
RO: a pirate a troll remembers
AA: <\ I have heard that it will be not us, but them, who complete our journey. />
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] closes her eyes. --
AA: <\ ... but the song is faint. I cannot make out all the words. />
RO: not yet completed, strange time stuff not withstanding
RO: ?
AA: <\ That very well could be... />
AA: <\ ... of course, the song was never designed to echo beyond our session. I hear... reflections of sound. />
AA: <\ Even my power is limited in this way. />
RO: a troll could never understand what you hear
RO: but it sounds like fun for them
AA: <\ About as fun as a barrel of burning gasoline. />
RO: you can have fun with that
AA: <\ You can. It's also dangerous. />
AA: <\ That's the point. />
RO: a little danger has never harmed anyone
RO: well...
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] is silent for a few long moments. She breathes out, finally. --
AA: <\ ... we have always looked up to our ancestors. />
AA: <\ They won't fail us. />
RO: if theyre as good friends as we all are a troll is sure they wont
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] nods --
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] glances over to Tinten, nodding in return. --
AA: <\ They'd better learn from our example. />
RO: how can they they were dead and in another universe
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] is seemingly unconcerned about this and continues to look upwards --
AA: <\ I was supporting your statement. />
RO: a troll knows
AA: <\ Hm. />
-- abysmalAirspace's [AA'S] expression goes softer again. It's almost like she's showing emotion! --
AA: <\ Now friendships are all we have. />
RO: that and memories
AA: <\ Yeah... friendships and memories. />
AA: <\ Sappy, isn't it. />
RO: a troll could live that
RO: *a troll could live with that
AA: <\ I could, too. />
RO: shame we're dead
AA: <\ Yeah. Too bad. />
RO: you know... a troll can sometimes cross into other memories he has not seen
RO: if one is not hasty and wait for the right moment
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] raises a brow. --
AA: <\ The hero of Haste, not being hasty. />
AA: <\ You learnt well. />
RO: that is possibly the point of all this
RO: or not
RO: eitherway a troll says there is still plenty to explore!
AA: <\ Then I'll explore with you, Tinten. />
AA: <\ But I'm not helping you raid anyone's respiteblock. I do have standards. />
RO: please, a troll only did that once!
AA: <\ And we'll never let you forget. />
RO: then in that case lets find that memory!
RO: a troll should experience that once at least in her life
RO: er death
AA: <\ Hmph. Is that a challenge. />
RO: take it as you want
AA: <\ You're on. />
RO: lets go mmediately then!
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] pushes herself up and stands, offering a hand to Tinten silently. --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] raises an eyebrow --
RO: you think its somewhere that way do you?
AA: <\ We have all the time in the world to look. />
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] pats the ground next to him --
RO: a troll should sit back down and closer her eyes. the bubble will come to us
AA: <\ Hmph... />
AA: <\ You really have learnt your aspect well. />
-- abysmalAirspace [AA] settles back down, stretching out. --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] closes his eyes and waits --