The Moon Also Rises

[raisethemoon]

[Ever just had one of those days where everything is really irritating?]

[It isn't that Luna is unaccustomed to this kind of treatment. The last time she was drawn into another world to fight a war that wasn't hers, the culprit hadn't even had the decency to show their face. On the other hoof, her indignance had faded much faster when she couldn't aim it at anyone specific. Couldn't that Lux have allowed her to retain her magic - or at least her Dream Eaters - if she's meant to be fighting monsters here? What, would he prefer she kick them to death?]

[And these humans! Rude!]

[This pony can be found walking with head held deliberately high and wings tense at her side, meeting the eyes of passerby with unspoken challenge. She doesn't expect them to fling themselves at her feet, but a little common courtesy to a newcomer is not that great a thing to ask. All she wanted was to find a place of residence, honestly.]

[No matter. There must be others like her here, if patterns hold true - she'll find them.]

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[raisethemoon]

[She was...meaning to call Lux rude, because she's still angry at him for all of this. But, uh.

Wow.]

...I...beg thy pardon?

[mechanacet]

[Daniel thought he was the one being rude to Luna, albeit unintentionally. He therefore apologised.

Daniel blinks at the sound of Luna's voice, coming back to reality with a shake of his head. He's still very pale, but he seems to be thinking faster and faster, likely from adrenaline.] On my home world, everyone can access magic, all it takes is the right motivation and circumstances. Some are more gifted then others and some have magics that were passed down the family line.

[Daniel's starting to speak faster and faster now.] But one thing that's consistent in all the magic back home is the source. Anima is the source of both magic, and the fuel behind life on my world. If... If what I've just reasoned is true, if the anima has been stripped from me. I should be dead. If it is gone and I still live. Lux has done something to me. Something inhumane. Something I have only read of in the most horrible of texts.

[Daniel's eyes harden slightly, as if he is steeling himself for what is to come.] Whatever has happened, I need answers. And I fear there may be only a few ways of getting them.

[raisethemoon]

[This is not what Luna was prepared to deal with today. But she's the one here, so...alright, let's take a shot at this.]

What do you propose?

[mechanacet]

Nothing right now, though I might need some help in the near future. ?Ultimately, I'm going to have a nice long chat with the powers-that-be on this world. Whether they want to talk or not. [There is something in Daniel's eyes now, a steel that wasn't there a scant few minutes ago.

As an active field operative for The Dragon, Daniel is trained to withstand attacks on the mind, from both startling revelations in the field, and mental attacks from various aggressors. He is using this training now, controlling himself as he needs to in order to get what he needs to do, done.] First thing I need to do is get Cam's larger chassis up and running, and that means I need the right parts, which means that today's errand is still relevant.

[raisethemoon]

...Indeed.

[Luna can't help but feel she jumped in over her head with this human.] Let us be on our way, then?

[mechanacet]

Aye. [Daniel continues walking, there seems to be a promising shop approaching on the left, albeit slowly due to the speed at which Daniel is moving.

Daniel is now making a somewhat apologetic face, glancing towards Luna. He does feel like he should apologize again.] ... Sorry.

[raisethemoon]

...for what, praytell?

[mechanacet]

For being somewhat... Intense. Especially when you've only just arrived here. You don't even know me beyond the conversation we've just had and for me to just blurt out random postulations in this way... It's unprofessional of me. So... I'm sorry [Daniel is a ridiculous and silly English person who gets very very awkward when he's trying to apologize for something. Cam is studiously staying out of the conversation right now, likely for good reason.]

[raisethemoon]

Ah.

Well, 'tis certainly understandable. We all have good cause to be upset about this.

[mechanacet]

I guess, though it still doesn't excuse an outburst like that. [Daniel is trying really hard to stop himself from apologizing for apologizing. It's a thing he does and he knows how annoying it can be.]