@action/newaction On the Isle of Storms, Mirk had his eyes opened and he received an instruction: “Seek to know the stories of the air, the stories of the winds.” (Clue 3555) So now, Mirk sets out to do exactly that.%r%rMirk waits for windy days or those with storm clouds on the horizon to seeks out places in Arx where the wind might be felt most strongly: In the Stone Grove, on the ramparts that overlook Redrain Ward. He invites Juniper along with him, because he requires a Godsworn escort at his eventual destination: The bell tower of the Great Cathedral of Arx. He secured permission from Legate Ailith to be here, because it offers one of the highest and most open spaces he can expect to find, and he spends the lion’s share of his time there. Out of deference, he offers a quiet prayer to Mangata before he begins.%r%rMirk brings the broken shards of the Staff of Winds (Plot 635) on these outings. He studies the broken staff, and he studies the wind, and reflects on the Strictures of Air (Clue 2992) and his experiences – flight on dragonback (@Cal 3445 and 3446), a brush with the wind called up by the Sea Wind (Action 3680), the heights of a mountain’s peak (@cal 3725 and 3726). Those experiences brought him here and provided perspective.%r%rHe’s hoping that if he listens closely enough, then he might be able to hear and understand something of their stories.%r%rAfter all, the Staff of Winds could summon gales once. Even broken, there might be remnants of those powerful stories – about how it was created, and what power might still linger within it. Since Mirk had a connection to the Staff of Winds in a previous life, he might be exactly the right person to hear those stories.%r%rWhether it’s a story about the Staff of Winds, the element of Air itself, or both, he’ll be happy to listen and learn.
@action/roll #####=Mana,Occult
@action/tldr #####=Study the wind to figure out the Staff of Winds.
@action/ooc_intent #####=To use Mirk’s new druid sight to study the wind and the Staff of Winds and, together with echoes/connections from past lives, advance goal 1393 (Repair the Staff of Winds).%r%rI’d be particularly interested in any potential connection between the Staff of Winds and the Four Winds mentioned in Clue 3555, since tying it to that might be an interesting way to link the personal journey (learning more about his element) to the external plot (repairing the staff) for a deeper story. That’s just a thought, and I would not be upset at all by staff taking a different direction entirely for that story.%r%rI’m mostly expecting character growth and nudges in the right direction, though, rather than immediate answers or plot resolution. As with the pitch for Plot 635, I’m aware that fulfilling that goal will likely need to wait until Season 3. I’m building story, not rushing for the finish line.
@action/category #####=Research