audio; un: eliasainsworth

[thornydisposition]

Good evening.

[Though the subject matter behind his reasoning for addressing the networks was far different now than the first time he had the previous month, his even, dispassionate tone of voice is exactly the same.]

I've come to realize that the time in which we will be returning back to Oska is very close to—if not exactly on—the winter solstice. [He's used to a duo of sing-songy fae stopping by his house and giving him forewarning. He actually had to use a calendar this time.] Though I doubt all worlds follow the same laws and traditions, it is a day of great importance in my own. There are several rituals I am... curious if anyone would wish to help me carry out, to give us auspicious passage through the winter months.

As I don't think the old gods of winter have any particular sway over these distant realms, I am fairly confident nothing will be dangerous.

Please let me know if you might be interested, or if you might have any questions.

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[twinpeak]

They're not very smart.

[ You know, just to echo those thoughts aloud. ]

At least the fairies tended to leave us alone—you're lucky to spot any of them close to town. Usually it's the occasional monster you'd have to worry about.

[thornydisposition]

Mm? What sorts of monsters?

[It was a term humans attributed to magical beings they did not understand and were fearful of. Elias had been called one quite often in his hundreds of years.]

[twinpeak]

Like... like the gremloblin. And actual goblins. Oh, the Summerween Tricker, too, and zombies, and a shapeshifter, and—uh, some giant... head thing in a lake? I have no idea what that's called, but it did try to eat our boat.

[thornydisposition]

[He recognizes... some of those names. Sort of. Just as magic differed between worlds (sometimes not seeming to exist at all, at least not perceptibly...), so did the creatures that ranged them.]

My, such experience. I would have to say you're far more learned of them than my apprentice was, when I first met her.

[She had seen magical beings her whole life, particularly due to what she was, but she hadn't had any explanation for them.]

I believe that will serve you well here. [So far, Elis is pretty impressed with this kid. At least his questions were educated and somewhat interesting.]

[twinpeak]

[ Dipper raises his free hand, gesturing in a so-so manner. ]

A little here, a bit there. Things here have just been way different than what I'm used to.

[ But the praise definitely doesn't go unnoticed. The cool skull guy just called him experienced (heck yea). ]

[thornydisposition]

Things here are a different from what most of us are used to, as far as I'm aware.

[Elias certainly finds himself a half-step behind most of the time, which is a feeling he hasn't felt for a few hundred years.]

[twinpeak]

... Okay, okay, you got me there. So maybe the magical whatevers here aren't the same as where we're from, but I can't deny we do have an advantage over the regular guy who's never seen anything supernatural in their life. Less surprises! Kinda.