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The Hidden Village: Passing the Time

The crew had made it to the village where the Tapestry was supposedly hidden, but for now, they had to wait. According to the Rom, the path to where the Tapestry was hidden would only open once night fell.

That left them with a fairly good chunk of time on their hands, as well as a rather large Rom settlement to explore in the meantime.

It was rather hard to believe the expansive village was completely isolated from the outside world, but somehow it still thrived. Many younger Rom could be seen flying to and from the many small buildings built right into the forest. Despite the fairly advanced look of all the technology spread throughout the village, everything appeared to be rather ancient.

Still, there was quite a bit to do to pass the time. The central marketplace of the village was rather active, and the crew could always use more supplies. There were also a number of places to get food and drinks.

Most of all, it would be a good opportunity to learn more about the Tapestry and the Rom--along with their connection with the crew's destiny--by asking around. After all, if they were going through all this trouble for the damn thing, they might as well find out more about it.

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To say the least? Sasami was relieved. Their little excursion proved to be slightly eventless - no fights, thus no need to utterly worry Hoshi and Aqua to death. She pocketed her hair tie, having no need for its staff mode and began looking around out of curiosity.

"Wow... it's surprising..."

"Celena, I believe an appraisal of the environment would serve us well," the wizard said to the dragon-in-elf-form, thoughtfully. "Afterwards we should give consideration to inquiring of the potential 'worthiness' we will be called upon to display."

And lest anyone thing they were intending to be anything less than professional about it, he glanced around. "Would anyone else care to participate? My interest is primarily magical, so having other disciplines might be of use."

"If you'd like, I can give you a brief demonstration of Double's and Seraphiel's power," Hoshi offered to Aibghalien, giving the wizard a smile.

"Perhaps, if it's needed, we can coordinate attacks based on strengths and what would be most compatible, as well?"

"It would do well to have a better look of the village and its surrounds," She replied easily, "Indeed, if this place was built solely to protect the tapestry I am sure that some of the inhabitants would know more of it, and just what 'worthiness' may yet mean,"

She gave an easy smile across to Hoshi, "Just bear in mind, they may not intend a test of 'worthiness' to be offensive power alone," She commented as she swept her gaze through the village, after all, to be worthy had many possible meanings.

"Of course I'd like to see, though the question is, can you do it while flying? And either way, did you intend to come scouting as well?"

He rather suspected this test of 'worthiness' would be brutal at best. Given the circumstances, if the crew was expected to prove 'worthy' in any sense of being able to alter the very destiny of the multiverse itself, at this point...

"Don't worry. Double's abilities aren't based solely on offensive power," commented Hoshi calmly, giving Celena the same easy smile back.

"I'm still in the process of learning more about the power from my partner, Philip, so I'm not entirely sure if Double can fly just yet," she explained. "As for scouting, I can try my best."

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Celena gave a dip of her head to Hoshi, "Of course," She was curious of just what and how 'Double's' abilities worked but that was something to be saved for another occasion.

"I shall speak to some of the locals as well, see what they know," She commented as she watched one of the Rom flit from one building to the other, "If there is a market as well, we may yet be able to acquire more supplies for the ship, I've my gateway should supplies need to be rapidly transported, as long as there is no interference within the village,"

Wanda drew closer to the group. "I would like to go as well, if no one minds."

"Either Celena and I can carry you," Aibghalien said to Hoshi, and then with a nod to Wanda, "or you, if you need the help.

"Either way, four seems like enough for scouting. Shall we be off, then?"

He reached out to touch Celena's shoulder, just for the sake of the contact before they got to business proper.

"Since I can't fly, I would be much obliged." She nodded.

"That sounds lovely, thank you," said Hoshi.

"And, yes. Let's go."

"I would be happy to carry one of you," she gave a nod to Aibghalien, giving a gentle touch in return with a smile. Taking off the backpack she set it down and stepped back speaking the command words to her ring, her form rapidly expanding as she took on her true draconic form.

Scooping up the backpack she secured it to her upper forelimb, lowering herself to allow one of them up onto her back.

Aibghlien spoke the same words. In an instant his own natural form vanished, replaced by a dragon quite similar to Celena, save that his markings were blue instead of her red.

He mirrored her gesture as well, so that whichever of the the pair didn't choose Celena could climb aboard. And gave brief thanks that Celena was not the jealous sort.

"Thank you, Celena." Wanda eased herself onto the dragon. She felt a little awkward, simply climbing on top of someone, but if Celena didn't mind then Wanda could get over it.

That left Aibghalien for her. Hoshi climbed up on to the dragon and smiled. "Thank you for letting us do this," she said. Now, she was sort of used to climbing on top of things because of Seraphiel, but then again, to do it to someone else made her feel a little awkward.

But, those thoughts were spared for another day, anyway.

Once Wanda had eased herself atop her, Celena lifted herself back up, "You are welcome," Giving a smile over her shoulder as she unfurled her wings.

"Ready when you are Aibghalien, hold on back there," she gave a dip of her head and crouched back ready to spring to flight once Aibghalien had taken to the air.

Not being used to taking off with a person astride his back, Aibghalien cheated; he used his flight spell to lift himself slightly off the ground, sparing Hoshi what would have otherwise been a rather rough takeoff. But only that little bit of cheating. He spread his wings, then, and took to the wind and sky properly, as if born to the form.

Namira decided that she very much liked the Rom, and stood somewhat apart from the rest of the group. Hakkar stood at attention, waiting for his mistress to direct him. His stub of a tail still wagged back and forth excitedly, though.

"Down, Hakkar, I think it may be alright."

The Doctor made himself right at home with some good, old-fashioned exploring and snooping about.

It was just one of those things one did when one had to sit through linear time and while he wouldn't call himself necessarily bored, he had to admit he was looking for something to do. The Doctor shrugged out of his jacket as he snooped his way around one of the walls, looking about two seconds (maybe less) from giving the surface a good lick and seeing what that could tell him. Tempting...

All in all, he just hoped this mission would go a lot more smoothly than the last one. The Rom seemed polite and well-adjusted. So had the Oryans, not that he necessarily faulted them for what happened back there. Put would-be goddesses, a big planet sized ego and a firepit that was a poor excuse for a volcano and of course you'd get...well, that mess. The Doctor moved further down the wall and stopped to run his hand along the seams...or almost lack of, they were that smooth and flush up against one another that it almost felt like one piece if you didn't look too closely. Interesting workmanship!

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Having learned her lesson from the meat-apple pie she'd made, Aqua was taking care to ask thoroughly about the flavors and cooking techniques for the various fruits and vegetables she'd come across. Already, she'd bought some citrus fruit plants similar to lemons and blood oranges, a basket of small eggplant-like vegetables and a packet of seeds, and some root vegetables similar to potatoes and yuca, along with seeds for them as well.

"Let's see," she noted. "What else do we need?" The plants were good to help continually replentish supplies, but what else could she get to extend their food's shelf life?

"I think we need to get some more herbs. And maybe some salt." Ron said.

Aqua smiled at Ron's suggestion. "I guess so. My sister's the cook in the house, so I'm still guessing at this."

Ron grinned "Well then. you're in luck. I know exactly what I'm doing"

"Thank you," Aqua replied. She was generally at a complete loss in the kitchen. "I'm trying to look for any kind of food that can keep well, or fresh foods that grow quickly."

Ron scratched his chin, thinking. "Hmm. Well, cereal, peanut butter, and canned food keep forever if they're properly stored. And mushrooms, radishes, and beans grow pretty fast."

"I think I saw mushrooms and beans around here somewhere," Aqua said. "And I'll have to see about canning. I'm not sure if they have that here. I haven't seen it yet at least."

It had been a relief to not have to go through a fight to get into the village and since she didn't need them, she took the Gaia Memory out of the Denden Sensor and pocketed the goggles away.

Now, just what was she going to get here? Well, while Philip couldn't physically come over here, there was always the nice gesture to get something for her partner. But, what exactly? There weren't any books here as far as she could tell, however... Ah! She picked up a strange looking item, observing it and weighing it in her hands.

"Think he'd like this, Seraphiel?" she asked her holy beast who cawed in response, which could very well be interpreted as a 'yes!' "All right, then. I'll get him this."

She then caught a hat -- or what looked like a hat. Either way, she went over to it and picked it up. "Let's get him this, too, Seraphiel."

Seraphiel cawed happily, agreeing with her choices.

All that came next was stocking up on stuff for the Masaki house for the next time something like this happened. "Hm... Wonder what else we need..." she pondered aloud, pursing her lips together in thought.

After returning from their scouting and dropping off Wanda, Celena had taken some time to wander about the market and speak to a number of the locals. Thinking on the information, what little she had gathered from them she had seen to the market itself and the wares they had on offer. At some point during her explorations she had taken a moment to take on her elven form, it was in this form she was currently wandering.

Finding Hoshi and her companion doing some shopping of her own, Celena decided there wouldn't be much harm in seeing just what they had found so far, or what specifically they might be looking for, "Found much of interest so far?" she asked with interest as she stepped up to the two, whether they had seen her in elven form before though was another matter.

Hoshi turned around when she heard someone address her, her smile not faltering at all. "A couple of presents for my partner, so now I'm looking for stuff to take back with me to the Masaki house."

And, hey, it couldn't hurt to offer something. "Would you like to see if there's anything you can take back with you?"

Celena smiled easily at that, "Indeed? That is rather nice of you to do for them,"

Casting her gaze across the market before settling back on Hoshi before dipping her head, "I see no harm in it, indeed I've little doubt there are many interesting items to be found here,"

Hoshi grinned back, nodding. "He's helped me out a ton, so I want to try to pay him back for helping me out."

She nodded again, shifting some of the items in her arms that she had. "All right! Oh, I'm Hikari Hoshi, last name, first. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Celena dipped her head a little at that, "Sounds like quite a good reason as any,"

"A pleasure to meet you too Hoshi, I'm Celena Vantari, this is my elven form, courtesy of Aibghalien," she replied with a grin as she showed the ring on one of her fingers.

"Mm, thank you," she said, bowing her head a bit as well.

"Nice to meet you as well, Celena! And, I do believe you're the first elf I've met," she responded, noticing the ring. "Does that help you change in between forms?"

"Welcome," She replied easily as she looked over one of the other stalls.

She looked back to Hoshi with amusement clear in her eyes as she chuckled softly, "I would say Aibghalien takes that honor," she replies before taking a step back, "It does indeed, it allows me to shift between this form and my true form, that you saw earlier,"

"Polymorph, Mebghail" She stated simply, within a moment her form expanded back to her true draconic form.

Hoshi was confused slightly, tilting her head to the side. However, she decided to stop and wait for Celena to show her the transformation. When she had shifted, her eyes widened in amazement at her form.

It was true there were mythical creatures in her world, what with holy beasts being rampant. Yet, even with that, there weren't any who could shapeshift into a human or an elf.

"That's super cool, Celena!"

Celena chuckled and dipped her head at her reaction to the transformation.

"I'm glad you think so, Aibghalien would be no doubt pleased to hear that as well. Though I have not been able to yet master shape changing on my own, the ring Aibghalien made,"

"He also made one for himself, to allow him to take on a draconic form similar to my own,"

"I'll have to tell him when I run into him again," Hoshi said, giving Celena a wide smile. She nodded at what she said, chuckling a little bit.

"I can turn into another form myself, but it's not as majestic as the one you have. It's what I was speaking of before we did our little excursion."

Someone didn't seem too pleased about all these festivities. Call her tense or a party-pooper if you must, but Sofia had one mission under her belt and it had involved getting tied up against her will after they were shown hospitality.

Her arms were crossed as she watched the others moved about. Maybe she needed someone to talk to her to wind her down.

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