text, un: howe

[manifestering]

Hello
If we have not met my name is Octavian
I am an alchemist and as always I am accepting small amounts of blood for a personal project

But that is beside the point

[Just, you know, getting it out of the way that he's always on the hunt for blood samples to save, anyway—]

The point is during our mutual excursions to maintain the integrity of this world
In the ruins I was set upon by a manner of vision
Very abrupt
not entirely welcome
In the water I experienced memories that were not my own
Something about a breed of serpentine people
Where are they
?

The recollection suggested they were not always serpents but perhaps once like us
A group brought to this place and changed
Was this previously known
and
has anyone else experienced these visions
?

[ooc; totes encourage threadjacking for sharing purposes!!]

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voice; un:curtaincall

[endcaller]

Ah, you speak of the people of Rumpitur. I and a few others have met them.

...But why would you suspect they were once like us? 'Tis a bold theory.

[manifestering]

[Voice when he would prefer to Read... for Fandaniel he will bother to make the switch. But ugh.]

It was in the vision. A group of people were infected. Corrupted perhaps is the term. Then they were changed...

It seemed intended to help. To excise the damage.

[endcaller]

My!

It certainly sounds as though your visions were more illuminating than mine! I saw myself dying. And, honestly, how useful could that be?

...Now, as for our serpentine neighbors...

Was there aught to suggest they were Chosen? Or were they once merely hyuran? For I could well see the people of Aldrip growing so corrupted that their code intermingled with a snake's... Come to think of it, I am rather surprised that this did not happen in all of that nonsensical chaos we just endured.

[manifestering]

Were you not researching those strange reality rifts. Those impacted the Chosen. Precedent. Perhaps we are fortunate to be unchanged after that ordeal.

[Would he want to be a snake? Hm, no.]

Regardless. It is of course unconfirmed. The best description I could offer is that it felt- [a pause, and a quiet hmm,] -akin to a failure. To rehabilitate.

[endcaller]

The distinction between us and the natives, however, is souls.

We possess them and they do not.

So, to suggest that we became the serpents... Or that Chosen of the past did...

Hm.

Mayhap another experiment is in order.

[He needs to get a Rumpiturian on his table.]

[manifestering]

Of course. Ergo verifying the existence of a soul in one of these serpents would prove valuable. I see you understand.

[Honestly, he's still not that into murder, but if the threat of turning into a snake or something else is on the table...]

How would you go about it.

[endcaller]

Oh, nothing untoward, I assure you.

[Trapping one in a near-death state for a while to see if they have some sort of near-death experience.]

If they have souls, they should possess aether or at the very least something equal in nature to it.

[manifestering]

[Nothing untoward, he says... well as long as it's not plain old murder!]

In that case. I would like to see it.

[endcaller]

Why certainly!

You are about to be an accessory to something most fun!

[Kidnapping and torture!]

[manifestering]

When you say accessory it feels reprehensible. But I will come along. Do you need any preparatory aid...

[endcaller]

Quite reprehensible!

And foul!

Ah, but not untoward, never!

...Worry not, I'm prepared. Do you recall where the Facility is?

[manifestering]

Perhaps you could add more adjectives. For emphasis.

And. I believe I do. Will your chipper assistant let me in.

[endcaller]

I daresay Hyperetes will welcome you with great enthusiasm whether I tell it to or not!

That little contraption is becoming quite the security hazard.

Ah, well.

[manifestering]

I find it charming. Has it been letting in any given rabble that darken your doorstep. That is somewhat less charming.

[But it's also kind of funny, so.]

[endcaller]

Just the other day it opened my doors for a couple of squirrels if you can believe it.

Imagine my confusion when I returned from errands and found rodents clambering all over Marvyn.

text; new username pending will update later

[skelters]

Hello, Octavian. It's nice to meet you! I'm Vash. :-)

[ and okay, there's more important stuff but also: ] What kind of personal project needs blood?

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[aonibi]

Have you spoken to the person who was beginning a blood bank?

[manifestering]

They must have asked politely to come in. How hospitable. You ought to capitalize on such a reputation.

[manifestering]

That would be alchemy as suggested by my trade
Specifically I am looking to create a vessel
flesh preferable
Hence the need for blood

[.......oh, yeah, Manners,]

Hello Vash
A pleasure

[manifestering]

The charlatan
No
Generally speaking I prefer my questions answered when asked
Besides I need a far smaller volume of blood than an entire bank

[aonibi]

What is it meant to be for?
I don’t know much about alchemy.

[manifestering]

A vessel of the appropriate flesh
For myself
I am a spectre

[aonibi]

[ he has.. many questions. ]

As in some sort of spirit?
How can blood samples help you with creating an entire body?
What kind of blood do you need?
Will animal do?

[manifestering]

Alright
in order I suppose

Quite so yes
Alchemy is a complex and intricate process
If you refer to standard human blood types that is immaterial
but not animal blood no

[aonibi]

Is that common in your world? Being a spectre, I mean.

Alchemy seems to be very different from other sciences.

I suppose if it’s only a little, though, you may have volunteers. [ he guesses?? but what does he know about people tbh??? ]