thefarshore | Many Questions To Be Had

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Many Questions To Be Had

Who: Xehanort, Open
What: bothering people, and other things
When: June 13thish to maybe the 20th or so
Where:Other temples, his own after dark.
Warnings: None so far.

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[Although it would be best if he saw to some of his prayers, instead Xehanort has picked up his notebook, a bit of tape and phone, shifted to the jackal-headed form most associate with the god Anubis, and gone looking for other temples nearby. He could have stayed in human form, but if he's intending to speak to gods and shinki both, isn't it best to be easily identified?

Once a temple is found, however, it's just a matter of looking for a door to knock on or a proper place to call out a greeting .. or even approach someone who happens to be standing outside.

He's really not that picky. God, shinki, it's all the same.]

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[So someone wasn't home when Xehanort ventured to visit their temple. That's alright, there are a million things to do in a day. But at any temple that seemed occupied but nobody home, he's left a note.]

Greetings. I am Anubis; I visited your temple today but nobody was home.

I'd like to ask some questions about your experiences here (God or Shinki!), but since it seems I've missed you, perhaps you'd like to visit me instead, or leave me a message? I should be back at my own temple after sunset, but I can also be reached at [number] easily.

Thank you for your time.

[Visiting Anubis' temple, on the other hand, is visiting a desert. It's dry, even with the bits of oasis-like pools here and there, but it's not completely uninviting.. if it's after sunset he'll be there.]

Temple Description can be found here.

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[The temple of the god who is not pronounced as Axolotl, but Ixtlilton, is clearly a pyramid. Not one of those pointy Egyptian ones, but still pretty neat.

The shinki who resides here is currently sitting close to the bridge that leads across the lake to it. Seems Nari's trying to fish but having an awful time of actually getting the bait on the hook. He does after a moment notice someone is there, giving the dog headed stranger a wave.]

Sup! What can I do ya for?

[It IS neat. He's seen Egyptian pyramids in his research but somehow it never really led to the ones across from the ocean. If Xehanort sneaks out his cell phone he'd been given and tries for a photograph so he can reference it later, hopefully it can be forgiven. Some places are simply more iconic than others!

But once he has his picture it's back to looking for someone to speak to - and having someone out fishing certainly makes that a lot easier.]

Greetings!

[Well, a wave gets a wave, Xehanort's perfectly capable of being friendly when the situation called for it, and if this fellow's going to be .. so far friendly, there's no harm in returning it.]

I am seeking the god or shinki of this temple, might you be one or the other?

[The guy seems friendly enough. The only thing bothering Nari is the whole dog head. Was that guy hiding something. Like a hideous mug that will scare people. Eh. Either way as long as he doesn't have to set the guy on fire he'll be good.]

Shinki. Yeah, this place is my home, and it's pretty sweet. Unless I fall into one of the pools again.

[Don't read while walking in that place.]

[A hideous ... dog head. It makes sense to him that if he's doing something job related he should look the part. That this confuses everyone else because nobody else looks the part hasn't yet occurred to him.]

It's certainly very impressive. ...Do you fall into the pools often?

[No he's here for a purpose, not for wondering suddenly if he should have brought a towel just in case.]

... Ah, aside from that, could I possibly trouble you to answer a few questions? Nothing too personal, I believe.

[If asked, he would just say "Whatever floats your boat"]

Only if I'm reading. I'm not good at sitting still.

[That gets a shrug.]

Sure. Fire away.

[Reading and walking. No wonder he fell in the water.]

When you first arrived here, did you have any questions or difficulties that weren't easily answered by the people who were there when you awoke, or found out easily right afterward?

[His tone is a touch dubious, but not for the obvious reasons.]

[Reading is like the greatest thing ever. You learn things even if books get wet. Just get new books.]

No memories was difficult, but I got over that fast. Can't miss what you don't remember. Talked with a few people about the whole dead thing, which is messed up, but hey, can't complain too much. [This gig is pretty sweet.] If I need anymore help, there's always the internet. Or I ask my god and see if he's got answers. I don't get out much.

Were you able to find everything you sought easily on the internet?

[Sorting through months upon months of irrelevant messageboard posts for that one shining bit of information was a tedium he was NOT looking forward to.

But perhaps this fellow knew of a better source.]

Yes. Like how my gods name is not pronounced axolotl. And that I am 100% sure I am not a zombie, vampire, or other undead. Just dead dead with a new body but still dead.

[AND]

Wikipedia is my best friend.

How is it pronounced? Is it spelled 'axolotl'?

[... And if he was dead but still moving..]

Are you certain you're actually dead then if you're still walking around, and breathing and teh other general signs of not being dead? There are ways to bring someone back to life after they die, but they're not still dead once they're returned..

[Things he's going to have to do research on: this.]

.... And where does one find a wikipedia? I found the library but it is a complete mess.

Nope. Ixtlilton. Still a mouthful. I just call him Simon. Hell of a lot easier.

[As for that]

Been told that I am dead by big wig gods and shinki, my own god, other shinki, and I had a lovely discussion with a nice woman named Dana as to what kind of dead we are if we are indeed dead. We agree that this is all bs. Especially the taking of memories part. Really don't wanna think too hard on that since it gives me a wicked as fuck headache.

[For that he stands and casually saunters over as he pulls his phone out. Internet button push later, he types in the web address and shows it to puppy head guy.]

The internet. Wikipedia.org. Discovered it when looking up what kind of cat doesn't mind water, or what kind of shark you can raise in fresh water. [He is not kidding about the shark thing.]

[It takes him a while to formulate a response. He's not going to try Ixtlilton himself, he knows he won't get it right and if he's going to practice it's going to be where nobody else can hear him.

But he was not buying this 'dead' thing, not when they could still bleed.]

... Well, I won't pry about anything like a memory then, since I know what those headaches are like.

[He does, too. The new websites.. or that there's even a website OPTION, is noted with interest.

Out comes his own cellphone, and the hunt begins for a browser. This requires a couple glances up at Nari's to make sure he's getting it right.]

Huh. An entire encyclopedia right here. That's ... unusually useful. Thank you, I can see what I'll be doing for the next several hours once I return home.

[Stick with Simon. Much, much easier.]

Worst part is that meds so don't work with those headaches. My trick? Think about cats or other cute things.

[This guy seems to be an adult. Though... maybe he should give this dude the same warning he's been giving everyone about the internet.

Hmmm....

Nah. Let this guy find out on his own about the 'safe search' option on the images tab.]

If you're really bored, click on the random article button. I got Francisville, Kentucky last time. Kentucky is a weird state.

I'll keep that in mind, I'm sure it'll prove necessary sooner or later.

[Think of cute things. Cats he supposed counted. Dogs. Small birds..

He'll figure out exactly what the vast bulk of the internet is for sooner or later, and probably sooner rather than later. Happily it's not likely to put him off fiddling around with the likes of an entire encyclopedia right at his fingertips.

The random article button is immediately pushed. Honestly he's supposed to be asking questions, not goofing around with the internet, but..]

..'John Wycliffe'. A philosopher and translator. Kentucky is a location?

[..Wait he has an encyclopedia right here! There is that moment of dawning realization that he doesn't have to ask, and immediately he's typing away again, albeit far slower than most people who are used to these things likely can.

Good going, Nari. You've given him a new hobby.]

[Sharks are cute, too.

If he remembered what Avenue Q was, then he could quote a certain song. Because everyone knows what the internet is really for. Memes come as a close second. Gosh, is there Heavens version of Twitter?]

A state. In a place called the United States of America. They have deep fried butter there. Actually, if it's food, they try and fry it. I am a fan of those people now.

[Maybe his new Wiki friend needs to learn about the swype function on his phone... Again, something for another time.]

Don't forget to sleep.

[Nari probably knows the sound that rises, a distracted acknowledging noise that clearly isn't actually paying attention because his attention is 100% somewhere else. Maybe he's usually the one using it on someone else!

But Xehanort manages to drag himself away from his new best friend after a herculean bit of effort, glancing at Nari again and with much, MUCH reluctance tucking the phone away. No, if he keeps at it that's all he's going to do.

The itch to get it back out and look up something else immediately bubbles up. He's not that good at resisting temptation, let's see how long he can hold out.]

That sounds incredibly unhealthy. .. But probably also tasty given the other fried things I've had. Have you ever been there, or tried any of it?

[Sleep is for the weak. He'll pass out sooner or later, surely.]

[Nope. Doesn't make a noise at all. Straight up ignoring is more his style.

Nari shakes his head.]

No on both. Or at least I think no on both. The stuff at the barbecue smells awful, so I'll stick to making my own. That totally reminds me I need to ask what in fuck Simon likes to eat. Else I'm making waffles all day every day.

[Now he wants to see if he can make deep fried ramen just for the hell of it. Let's fry everything.] I can tell you if I figure out how to deep fry candy bars, I will totes bring you some.

[Claw-tipped fingers twitch once. It's difficult to not grab the cellphone again and get to looking things up instead of asking questions; Nari's pretty much devastated his willingness to bother when he can just find out on his own. But that would be rude and he intended to at least pretend to have some level of common courtesy.]

Waffles can come in a lot of different options, at least, depending on what you put on them. I don't think anyone objects to eggs either.

[Wait why is he suggesting breakfast foods. The idea is better than the idea of a deep fried candy bar, which sets his long ears back briefly in barely hidden disgust. How did everyone like sweet things? Was he the only person out there who didn't??]

... I might have to give it a try myself. Maybe something with bacon, I hear that's a classic in many countries..

[And it's meat. Not sweet at all!]

[Hehehe the thirst for knowledge is strong in this one. Nari can sympathize since he'd rather find the information himself rather than ask people.]

I don't share eggs. He can make his own.

[Breakfast foods are the best foods. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. People who don't like breakfast food... well, that's their own preference.]

Baked bacon is better. Keeps more of the flavor intact. Makes a damn good BLT... okay, now I want a BLT.[Without the tomato.] I should go make one. Or five.

[Xehanort sighs. Now he wanted bacon too. Bacon and more opportunity to get at that Wikipedia thing. He'd come here with other purposes in mind but those are rapidly being forgotten under the impetus of other, far more immediately relevant things.

Like handheld encyclopedias and bacon.]

What about pancakes?

[....]

Actually if I keep discussing breakfast foods I'm going to get very hungry, so pardon me if I ask a bit of a subject change.

[Now, he did not skip his own meals but somehow just talking about it made it seem like he hadn't bothered in DAYS.]

[Sorry about Nari and snorting at those answers. The guy is hooked! Cool. That means Nari has found his way in this not life and it involves talking people into things or introducing them to quite addictive activities.]

If you wanna bail and get home to surf the web, then go for it. [He shrugs.] Go get some breakfast, peruse the wonders of Wiki, maybe Yahoo answers for a few laughs... The world is at your fingertips! So go forth and absorb all knowledge that you can!

[Gonna go make breakfast once this interesting guest is gone.]

I don't think Yahoo will have some of the answers I seek.

[Like the things new gods and shinki need to know when they arrive. But with food also an impetus alongside freely and easily gained knowledge, surely a little break from visiting other temples wasn't unwarranted.]

But my quest can wait for an hour or two perhaps, while breakfast and a bit of information is found. Thank you for your time, sir. It's been .. enlightening.

[And then he simply disappears. Gods and their teleportation..]

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