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  1. [16:59] Ardith simply leads the young dryad into the clinic, gesturing to a bed.
  2. (Ardith Hirai)
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  5. [16:59] Ardith Hirai says, "Why ain't ya take a seat."
  6. [17:04] Ardith Hirai asks, "So...why ain't ya start by telling me how long ya been so frail and blind for? Since ya were born?"
  7. [17:05] Azarashi says, "Since I was born, more or less."
  8. [17:06] The Accursed takes out her notebook, already stuffed to the brim, and begins adding more lines to it on a fresh page.
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  10. "And what signs of weakness have ya noticed? General fatigue? Weak bones?"
  11. (Ardith Hirai)
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  14. [17:08] Azarashi sits on the foot of the bed and leans his staff aganst the frame. "General fatigue and weak bones are a yes. I try to eat regularly but my appetite is...not so much. I also endure sudden aches now and then. Nausea. Nothing particularly telling."
  15. (Azarashi)
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  18. [17:11] Ardith grunts, nods, and adds a few more lines to the page. Then she takes a small little hammer-like implement from her tray of tools and strides over.
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  20. "Lemme just...test your reflexes too while I'm at it," she warns, tapping the tool just below his kneecap and awaiting the results.
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  22. "Need to know what 'bout ya needs fixin', after all."
  23. (Ardith Hirai)
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  26. [17:14] This was kinda fun, he thought. This was a first. This was new. Not quite sure what the hammer-like implement was but looked fun.
  27.  
  28. His reflexes seem fine. For the most part. She'll find little issue with it.
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  30. "I've also had heart palpitations. This is nothing new, but I figured it's worth talking about."
  31. (Azarashi)
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  34. [17:16] "Heart palpitations. That ain't good," she huffs. Given her prior work she knows her way around hearts in particular. There's nothing wrong with his reflexes though. One less thing to 'fix'.
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  36. "Tell me your family history. Anythin' like this in your ma or pa? Or their ma and pa? Were both your parents dryads too? Got antlers like that? I ain't sure how that kinda' lineage works."
  37. (Ardith Hirai)
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  40. [17:20] "That ain't good"?
  41.  
  42. That's reassuring. The dryad says nothing of it, of course, but it does make him curious. He's trying to peer over the notebook, but with eyes like his, all he's going to get is a mass of white with graphite streaks.
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  44. "While I remember very little about my progenitors, I'm fairly certain that I was exclusively afflicted. Also, I grew these myself." He points to his antlers.
  45. (Azarashi)
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  48. [17:27] Even if he could read, her notes are not written in anything remotely like the common tongue. The entire page is a sprawl of scrawling, alien symbols.
  49.  
  50. "You ain't remember anything 'bout 'em at all? You been living alone a while? And how did you manage to grow them?" she asks, jabbing her stick of charcoal up at his lofty antlers.
  51. (Ardith Hirai)
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  54. [17:31] "It's moreso that I didn't get the luxury to spend that much time with them. Rather, I chose to leave my little hamlet and family."
  55.  
  56. He allows Ardith to prod at his antlers. The sensation is as similar as someone pulling at your hair.
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  58. "Is my family history necessary? They were normal dryads. Healthy."
  59.  
  60. Now he kinda wanted to touch Ardith's horns too.
  61. (Azarashi)
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  64. [17:33] The Accursed is mostly business-like in her inspection. Methodical. She returns to scribbling as her bristle tipped tail swishes slowly behind her, ponderously.
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  66. "Yeah. It is. I need t'know what went wrong with ya, where, when, and why," she grunts.
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  68. "Sometimes fate's just got it out for us. Sounds the case for ya."
  69. (Ardith Hirai)
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  72. [17:35] Azarashi nods. It was a trite response, but it was the most apt. "I was merely born unlucky, but I was able to make up for it. Is there anything else you'd like to know? My magics? Things I've been exposed to?"
  73. (Azarashi)
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  76. [17:37] Ardith Hirai says, "Actually, yeah. Both of those. Was gonna get to that next."
  77. [17:38] Ardith Hirai asks, "Let's start with your magics. Guessin' your a naturey type?"
  78. [17:39] Azarashi holds up a hand and water from the nearby bowl congregates over his palm. In addition, in the core of the now spherical ball of water, it begins to glow. "Water magic and nature comes easily to me. But my holy magics was one that required some studying. Ah, I should also clarify, nature also extends to the earth."
  79. (Azarashi)
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  82. [17:42] The Accursed flinches away from the holy glow, but it is not enough to do more than make her sneer at the incandescence. Her own nature is naturally opposed to it.
  83.  
  84. "Righ'. And what can ya tell me 'bout dryads in general? What makes ya different from other humans? The Drakans got some weird blessings. Same for the Naguals. What's you guys' deal?"
  85. (Ardith Hirai)
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  88. [17:43] Azarashi says, "According to our history, our ancestors were ancient Lopochtilins who embraced nature and eventually became one with it."
  89. [17:44] Azarashi says, "I put my praxis with spirits and keeping the natural balance."
  90. [17:45] Ardith Hirai asks, "So...your nature is thanks to the spirits and stuff? That right?"
  91. [17:45] Azarashi says, "Yes! I believe this to be true."
  92. [17:46] Ardith Hirai asks, "What kinda' spirits? Ain't there all kinds?"
  93. [17:46] Azarashi says, "Spirits of the world. The breath of the planet. The pulse of the universe."
  94. [17:47] Azarashi says, "All life."
  95. [17:48] Ardith Hirai says, "Hmm..."
  96. [17:48] Ardith Hirai asks, "And do ya remember the promise ya made to me? In return for doin this?"
  97. [17:49] Azarashi says, "Yes. I will do as you ask. "
  98. [17:49] Azarashi says, "For the benefit of all of Agartha"
  99. [17:51] Ardith Hirai says, "Good, good...makin' sure."
  100. [17:51] Ardith Hirai says, "This is what we call a preliminary examination, y'know. I gotta' know what's wrong with ya before I can fix anything."
  101. [17:51] Azarashi says, "Oh, now I understand."
  102. [17:52] Azarashi says, "I've wondered something."
  103. [17:52] Azarashi asks, "With your talents you could be taking it all over the world. Why stay in Gehenna?"
  104. [17:52] Ardith Hirai asks, "How ya figure?"
  105. [17:53] Ardith Hirai says, "Most people in the world look at me funny. Even here."
  106. [17:53] Azarashi exclaims, "But you're so kind! If people took the time to talk to you, they would understand you're trying to make the world a better place!"
  107. [17:53] Ardith Hirai says, "I'm in the business of people that wanna be fixed. And are worth fixin'."
  108. [17:53] Ardith Hirai says, "That's the thing, lil' buck...they ain't bother to ask. They see what they want and think what they want. And I ain't care."
  109. [17:53] Ardith Hirai says, "The people like that ain't worth fixin'."
  110. [17:54] Azarashi says, "I see...I may have to disagree with you there, but even so. You've supported me immensely."
  111. [17:54] Azarashi exclaims, "For that I'll do my best to make you proud!"
  112. [17:54] Ardith Hirai says, "'Course. I'm out to make things better. Like I said."
  113. [17:54] Ardith Hirai says, "Some folks? They ain't like my methods though."
  114. [17:54] Ardith Hirai says, "Y'see...I ain't a real big fan of Gods or Spirits, Zar."
  115. [17:54] Ardith Hirai asks, "I wanna do things my way. My terms. N' is that so wrong?"
  116. [17:54] Azarashi says, "I understand. You forge your own path."
  117. [17:55] Azarashi says, "That's impressive on its own."
  118. [17:55] Ardith Hirai says, "'Sides...I figure any god or spirit that'd make ya weak as ya are ain't worth metionin'."
  119. [17:55] Ardith Hirai says, "Exactly. I'm glad ya see things my way."
  120. [17:55] Ardith smiles widely, too widely, and reaches up to give Azarashi's horns a more delicate touch.
  121. (Ardith Hirai)
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  124. [17:56] Azarashi asks, "Mmh? What's up?"
  125. [17:58] Ardith Hirai says, "Nothin', nothin'...Think we're done for now."
  126. [17:59] Ardith Hirai says, "I'll look up some runes. Do a lil' research. See what I can't do for ya."
  127. [17:59] Azarashi says, "Excellent! Please, do so. I will wait patiently for our next meeting."
  128. [17:59] Ardith Hirai says, "I'll be sure to. C'mon. I can help ya back to the square."
  129. [17:59] Azarashi says, "Thank you."
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